Solve : Vista closing programs randomly!?

1.	Solve : Vista closing programs randomly!?
Answer» Quote I was using Avast free edition to fight off viruses. HOWEVER, I had nothing installed to fight off malwares. I'm sorry to hear that you had to re-install your OS. You should turn on Windows Defender. Just open the Control Panel and click on the Windows Defender icon. Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates. ---------- I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free. SpywareBlaster- Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox. * Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware * If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.Hey Dave! Nah, don't be sorry. No important data was lost. I've taken it all off before I started fixing it. Nevertheless, I think you gonna facepalm after I tell you to what conclusion I just came. No seriously, hear me out! Right, I thought those problems were gone after complete clean reinstall of OS. But that wasn't the case! Shortly after SAME issues started poping up. Not as much as before I came here and asked for help, but surely it's annoying, if it shuts down your browser while you're reading an article or, if you watch a video, etc., etc., etc. And I was like: "WHAT THE EFF?!" So I've googled symptoms of my problems once again and I came to the conclusion that in the first place I would NEVER thought of, because I've never had a problem with that. It's RAM problem! Everything that's been happening to this PC I'm CURRENTLY on suggests a bad RAM. Of course I thought it was a malware, so I've came here. Of course it seems like we found some malware, which were removed, but I don't think those were the problem in the first place. Surely sooner or later those would screw up my system as well. But nevertheless, almost every single issues that poped up, such as programs closing, random blue screens, etc. were/are the same problems I was/am having. And I've READ through a lot of sources on what happens, if RAM isn't working PROPERLY or, if it goes bad. I've got 2 RAM sticks, 1GB and 2GB, still don't know which one is lacking its abilities. I'm about to run RAM diagnostic tool so I'll be certain that it's one of these 2 RAM sticks, or even both, which would be unlikely, since PC wouldn't even turn on, or it would, I don't know, I'm not an expert. I guess there was a hardware problem since beginning. But oh well, who would ever thought of that? Surely not me, since I've never had a problem with RAM before. Seems like it's done its job and now's time for a replacement. It will cost me some, but oh well. Better fully functional system than functional system with random crashes. Alright, thanks Dave for everything you've done for me. I'll be reporting back how things will turn out and of course will follow suggestions of you guys about malware/viruses protection in the future. You never know. King Regards, Klemen

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I was using Avast free edition to fight off viruses. HOWEVER, I had nothing installed to fight off malwares.

I'm sorry to hear that you had to re-install your OS. You should turn on Windows Defender. Just open the Control Panel and click on the Windows Defender icon.

Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.

SpywareBlaster- Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.Hey Dave!

Nah, don't be sorry. No important data was lost. I've taken it all off before I started fixing it. Nevertheless, I think you gonna facepalm after I tell you to what conclusion I just came. No seriously, hear me out!

Right, I thought those problems were gone after complete clean reinstall of OS. But that wasn't the case! Shortly after SAME issues started poping up. Not as much as before I came here and asked for help, but surely it's annoying, if it shuts down your browser while you're reading an article or, if you watch a video, etc., etc., etc.

And I was like: "WHAT THE EFF?!" So I've googled symptoms of my problems once again and I came to the conclusion that in the first place I would NEVER thought of, because I've never had a problem with that.

It's RAM problem! Everything that's been happening to this PC I'm CURRENTLY on suggests a bad RAM. Of course I thought it was a malware, so I've came here. Of course it seems like we found some malware, which were removed, but I don't think those were the problem in the first place. Surely sooner or later those would screw up my system as well. But nevertheless, almost every single issues that poped up, such as programs closing, random blue screens, etc. were/are the same problems I was/am having. And I've READ through a lot of sources on what happens, if RAM isn't working PROPERLY or, if it goes bad. I've got 2 RAM sticks, 1GB and 2GB, still don't know which one is lacking its abilities. I'm about to run RAM diagnostic tool so I'll be certain that it's one of these 2 RAM sticks, or even both, which would be unlikely, since PC wouldn't even turn on, or it would, I don't know, I'm not an expert.

I guess there was a hardware problem since beginning. But oh well, who would ever thought of that? Surely not me, since I've never had a problem with RAM before. Seems like it's done its job and now's time for a replacement. It will cost me some, but oh well. Better fully functional system than functional system with random crashes.

Alright, thanks Dave for everything you've done for me. I'll be reporting back how things will turn out and of course will follow suggestions of you guys about malware/viruses protection in the future. You never know.

King Regards,
Klemen

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