Laptop help

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Old Croc Jun 2016 5:47pm, 22 Jun 2016 27,414 posts	0 Old Croc Help!! Laptop log in screen not showing just shows a "window" type symbol. Took a pic but cannot add to thread. Any ideas?
ChrisHB Jun 2016 6:24pm, 22 Jun 2016 13,365 posts	0 ChrisHB Can you start it in safe mode? Force a power off; when you turn it on again, it should offer you a safe mode start.
FreshStart Jun 2016 6:34pm, 22 Jun 2016 2,548 posts	0 FreshStart Does this thread help? malwaretips.com
Old Croc Jun 2016 7:16pm, 22 Jun 2016 27,415 posts	0 Old Croc Thanks but no to both above I cannot get to log in page it just goes to a screen - see pic I posted in gallery earlier ( I think)
Ness Jun 2016 7:26pm, 22 Jun 2016 7,317 posts	0 Ness It is in the gallery... Wish I could help but sorry don't know.
Diogenes Jun 2016 7:45pm, 22 Jun 2016 15,214 posts	0 Diogenes You may need to hold one of the function (F) keys down when you power on to get the safe menu up. This varies from device to device but is often F8, F10 or F12. You can Google it. Do you have a recovery disk?
Old Croc Jun 2016 7:53pm, 22 Jun 2016 27,416 posts	0 Old Croc No recovery disk
Old Croc Jun 2016 9:32pm, 22 Jun 2016 27,417 posts	0 Old Croc fettled it - a long way around, a bit of shift+restart button and some option fiddles and a disk repair!
Diogenes Jun 2016 10:30pm, 22 Jun 2016 15,216 posts	0 Diogenes Well done