06-09-2018, 10:28 PM
Thanks HR. I've done the short 10 minute diagnostics test and it didn't come up with any errors. But it did pick up on Windows 7 not behaving optimally. It was very interesting to run the test. Dell uses Support Assist, which I had in my system in 2014 when I purchased it, but Malwarebytes quarantined it - probably going to quarantine it again. For those who have Dell the following are the steps for doing the Diagnostics Test:
1. You have to find out what your serial number is first by checking at your Windows command line:
2. Then go to the following Dell page:
http://www.dell.com/support/article/za/e...=en#Online
The above may be different for the region where you are but I'm sure it should work out eventually
3. I chose to do the 10 minute test. Fortunately it came out error free - so the sound I hear must be meaningless. I do know I have an issue with Windows 7 however. Since I have some time on my hands and I'm doing the Diagnostics, I may check out the problems I'm having with Windows 7 as well. Cautiously.
1. You have to find out what your serial number is first by checking at your Windows command line:
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wmic bios get serialnumber2. Then go to the following Dell page:
http://www.dell.com/support/article/za/e...=en#Online
The above may be different for the region where you are but I'm sure it should work out eventually
3. I chose to do the 10 minute test. Fortunately it came out error free - so the sound I hear must be meaningless. I do know I have an issue with Windows 7 however. Since I have some time on my hands and I'm doing the Diagnostics, I may check out the problems I'm having with Windows 7 as well. Cautiously.