Not sure if I have a virus

[josh23]

So I started my computer and my whole start screen is red and none of my programs are there

[Xanthe_2871]

Did you check the video cable? Does it make any sounds? 

[josh23]

Cable is at back of pc?

[Xanthe_2871]

2 minutes ago, josh23 said:

Cable is at back of pc?

Yes. It will be a bit thicker than most of the other cables. It will most likely look like one of these:

 

 

 

(blue one)

 

 

If you're still not sure, take a picture of the back of your computer and post it here.  

[josh23]

 here's a pic still not working

[josh23]

back if computer

 

[TurbulentWinds]

1 minute ago, josh23 said:

 here's a pic still not working

Ummmm . . . is your background just set to a red photo?

 

Right click on the red

Personalize

Browse

And select a pic for the background

 

 

[josh23]

I can click but it says I have to reinstall everything

[josh23]

Like my steam

[josh23]

Could I have deleted system 32

[paddy-stone]

18 minutes ago, josh23 said:

So I started my computer and my whole start screen is red and none of my programs are there

Josh, Hi. I know you're probably trying to be brief as you might be on a phone typing this maybe? but just a tip for you... people won't respond to your posts if you don't give much info on your problem. Try to at least include a parts list on www.pcpartpicker.com  or the manufacturer name/model of PC if a pre-built that was bought from a  retailer, or at the very least a list of the parts. Also if you could give info on how long you've had the PC, what (if anything) you might have changed recently, or if this is a brand new PC or a complication with a certain part, some pictures might help.

This could help people narrow down what the problem is and get you a reply to help you fix it sooner. I'm not a mod or anything, don't claim to be.. I'm just trying to help you see that there might be more people willing to help if they don't have to keep asking for basic info.

 

Hope you get a fix for your issue

 

[TurbulentWinds]

2 minutes ago, josh23 said:

Could I have deleted system 32

I'm pretty sure you are a troll so bye . . .

[TurbulentWinds]

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

Josh, Hi. I know you're probably trying to be brief as you might be on a phone typing this maybe? but just a tip for you... people won't respond to your posts if you don't give much info on your problem. Try to at least include a parts list on www.pcpartpicker.com  or the manufacturer name/model of PC if a pre-built that was bought from a  retailer, or at the very least a list of the parts. Also if you could give info on how long you've had the PC, what (if anything) you might have changed recently, or if this is a brand new PC or a complication with a certain part, some pictures might help.

This could help people narrow down what the problem is and get you a reply to help you fix it sooner. I'm not a mod or anything, don't claim to be.. I'm just trying to help you see that there might be more people willing to help if they don't have to keep asking for basic info.

 

Hope you get a fix for your issue

 

Nice, someone else that runs Elementary OS!

[josh23]

I have had my pc for 2 years it's an alien ware x51 has a amd r9 370 Intel i5 6700 and 16 gb ram

[josh23]

2 minutes ago, TurbulentWinds said:

I'm pretty sure you are a troll so bye . . .

No really I'm feeakibg out all my prgrams gone

 

[TurbulentWinds]

Just now, josh23 said:

No really I'm feeakibg out all my prgrams gone

 

I find it's generally easier to just reinstall Windows instead of actually fixing the problem. Personally, I would just pull the data with a flash drive or such like and reinstall.

[TurbulentWinds]

7 minutes ago, josh23 said:

I can click but it says I have to reinstall everything

Can you send a picture of this behavior?

[josh23]

Yeah 

[josh23]

Could it be a virus

[josh23]

I'm ready to kill myself

[sazrocks]

18 minutes ago, josh23 said:

I can click but it says I have to reinstall everything

What says this? 

[josh23]

Ibstrted my pc and my screen is red it gives me all of the Windows stuff like photos by everything else needs to be reinstalled is this a virus

[josh23]

Just now, sazrocks said:

What says this? 

Steam

[josh23]

And none of my programs usually on screen are there

[sazrocks]

Can you change your desktop background?