laptop probs

[billyfridge]

i am trying to fix a used laptop my daughter bought, i have fixed a few things, but i am stuck on 'security certificate' s  sl or something. i get a text box saying 'the certificate expired in 2010' wtf......
when i aquire a certificate through the link in the text box, it says 'certificate installed' but i still get a box saying 'certificate has expired on a date in 2010?
any help will be apreciated

[Quantum]

You really need to explain in what program or context you're getting this, if windows is messing up, just boot from a linux live disk, copy over all the files you need and then re-install windows.

[billyfridge]

laptop running win xp....security box pops up on some internet applications like trying to access email etc

[Quantum]

Could we have a screen shot please?

[billyfridge]

Could we have a screen shot please?

Thanx Quantum, I seem to have sorted it now...the reason the security certs were out of date, was because the computer clock was set at 2019 , and the rest seemed to go ok when i downloaded all the microsoft critical updates.

[Quantum]

Yeah, I just had that idea, happens sometimes.

[billyfridge]

All I have to do now is find her a cheap wireless Broadband thingy, the laptop has got Bluetooth all over it, so i'll check that first

her mobile phone is O2, and their stuff is expensive. she doesn't want a land line.

[texasboy]

All I have to do now is find her a cheap wireless Broadband thingy, the laptop has got Bluetooth all over it, so i'll check that first

her mobile phone is O2, and their stuff is expensive. she doesn't want a land line.

Did you ever get it up and running?
cheers

[billyfridge]

All I have to do now is find her a cheap wireless Broadband thingy, the laptop has got Bluetooth all over it, so i'll check that first

her mobile phone is O2, and their stuff is expensive. she doesn't want a land line.

Did you ever get it up and running?
cheers

Yes I did Tex Thankyou. Her prob now is to get on broadband, I tried to set her up with Virgin Media, but she owes something when it was NTL, so they want her to pay that, plus a £100 deposit. If she stopped tarting about in night clubs, and her nightly bottle of wine, she could afford it. But, what do I know? I'm only her long suffering dad. LOL

[texasboy]

  And you calling me a tight git.lol Thats what we are there for (within reason). Katrina "dont have much left in my phone, and dont get paid till next week. Dad I love you,pretty please . He,He.
Suffer for another hour till I get to the store.
cheers

[billyfridge]

And you calling me a tight git.lol Thats what we are there for (within reason). Katrina "dont have much left in my phone, and dont get paid till next week. Dad I love you,pretty please . He,He.
Suffer for another hour till I get to the store.
cheers

Hmmmmm.....sounds familiar