Worried someone has remote access to my pc

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My computer did not “go to sleep” properly last night. Usually it shuts down automatically after so much time passes. Sometimes it does not however.

When I awoke today there was a web page open to a bing search of some lighthouse or something. I don’t use bing and I did not type in the search items.

I decided to make sure that my “remote access” was off but apparently this version of windows does not even support this function:

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I have all the relevant Windows security functions(firewall, virus protections,etc) turned on.

Any advice?

P.S. If I start making posts not in line with my character be aware that I have security concerns currently.

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Did you install any new apps recently?

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I don’t think so. Nothing recently anyway.

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Sure it wasnt just an Advert - or one of those dodgy popups, that hopes you click on it?

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I don’t think so…it appeared to be a web page opened to the bing search engine with a query on a light house typed into the search bar. I wish that I wouldn’t have closed it now. Going to run a virus scan though.

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Next time you sleep your comp close all browsers, turn off wifi or wired connection. Then see the next day

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You probably accidentally clicked the link on the microsoft home page. A lighthouse is something typical they would showcase on the webpage.

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At my old place someone was using our computers to run something, the gpu fans were going full tilt all the time.

I later figured out it was the old wireless router. It was compromised. It was like 7 years old.
I tried to flash update it but it bricked it.

So got a new one and boom no more high gpu/cpu usage

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yea sometimes on the sleep screen where u login they will show different screen savers that open a link related to the picture if u click on part of the screen. it seems like a microsoft thing because they try to force the bing and microsoft edge browser

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Today if you click the link on the microsoft homepage it opens a search for Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

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Was the lighthouse bodie island lighthouse?

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I don’t remember

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did you see a picture of it? Everything should be in your browsing history.

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Do you mind if I use your thread to post something related?

I want to reset my laptop and boot a new software. Is there a simple way I can create like a new windows or Ubuntu, Linux, or Oracle and then boot it at startup?

I dont remember all the ways to do it. How do I get to the boot drive at startup? Windows 11 is too complicated. I Have a 2 terrabyte USB so I am going to upload the software from there once I do this from an ISO image I think? Then I got the software for that…

Im also trying to secure my computer from hacking and for privacy.

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Yes, there was a picture

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Bowens, download and run this util:

It ferrets out most nasties on the first pass.

It’s free.

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was it red and white stripes?

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I believe so, yes

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Thanks @shutterbug , will do. ran a full virus scan and found nothing.

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If it was a red and white striped lighthouse thats bodie island lighthouse and microsoft features it on their homepage. clicking the link will open a bing search to it

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