Severe crash 2 antiviruses

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Cori Davis - 20 Jan 2011 à 16:40
 Cori Davis - 21 Jan 2011 à 16:32
Hello,

My problems started when two of my antivirus programs turned out to conflict with each other, AVG and Avast. AVG kept detecting Avast as a virus, but when I clicked "fix" or "heal it said "forced removal could cause system instability or even crash". Yesterday it gave me a different message, normally it says "moved to vault" but last night it said "reboot required" now for the serious problem...

When I started up this morning, my computer immediately froze. The mouse worked fine, as did the keyboard, but I couldn't click anything or use any key combinations and all programs that were running stopped responding. I had to unplug my laptop and restart trying to fix it with no luck.
I looked up System Restore and decided to try it, but now it only shows my wallpaper with no icons, no taskbar, and Ctrl-alt-delete does nothing. I really need help on this ASAP.

My computer is a Dell Latitude D531 laptop running on and XP system

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Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 15 February 2023 11,166
20 Jan 2011 à 16:47
Do you get command prompt when pressing the Windows' key?
Nope, nothing. it's completely stuck
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 15 February 2023 11,166
20 Jan 2011 à 16:58
Can you boot in safe mode? (tapping F8 during booting)
I'll try, but i'm a bit nervous by cutting off the power so many times
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 15 February 2023 11,166
20 Jan 2011 à 17:00
It's the only way to get access.

I will sign out in 25 minutes.
ok, i'll try it.
Ambucias Posts 47311 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 15 February 2023 11,166
20 Jan 2011 à 17:25
Cori,

It's supper time.

If you get into safe mode, here is what I would like to do:

Go to control panel, add remove program ans delete Avast you can also use if you can access internet:

http://ccm.net/download/download-9468-revo-uninstaller-portable

Next use this registry cleaner:

install and run this totally free yet very efficient registry cleaner :

https://ccm.net/download/download-13339-eusing-free-registry-cleaner

Then defragment your hardisk.

Got to go see you in the morning