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On my desktop, I all of a sudden have a little blue rectangle with two white squares in it filling up half of the square. Occasionally the squares are changing color. The rectangle is only about 1/16 of an inch big. It can be moved around on the screen. There …

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My computer was infected with this spyware.Ispynow files this morning at 10:00 am and has this pop up from my security center saying that I have a harmfull program. It gives me the options of unblock, keep block, or enable protection. It only gives me the enable protection, but that …

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I need to run a new registry cleaner I bought because(Laptop) cpu will not go on line, but in safe mode, the screen is set to 640x480 and when I run the program, I can do everything but click the fix button because it is to low on screen. I …

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Dont know wether posting in the right forum.... but pls help me out with this.. How do we store a copy of mails in the server in Outlook. as the same is available in ootlook express by tools...options..

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Hello I am having problems with pop ups, speed, and internet explorer will not open pages. My son clicked on a virus protection pop up. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:45:51 AM, on 11/30/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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Hi, I have 490 MB of RAM, but in the task manager, while running firefox and some other stuff, it says i have 160 MB free physical memory, but it also says I'm using almost 500 MB of my swap file! How can I get Windows to utilize that extra …

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Hi I am Salman, I am using Windows Xp Sp3. some websites which i used to visit regularly have stopped opening they will just stop at Transferring data from websites... and will stay there for rest of the tym. Here is my Hijack-This Log . [CODE]Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan …

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hi, im having annoying popups directing Internet Explorer to virus sites. im using Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0, i detects the virus, but can't remove the file (atmli.dll) in the system32 folder.... can anyone help? Here's my HijackThis log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:15:12 PM, on …

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I have run all the anti malware under the sun. I have disabled every single process at startup. System restore was not enabled. i keep getting an error that .../system32/aekkyo.exe was not found or something to that effect. I have done a search throughout the registry for the key that …

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I have been having problems with my computer for the past week or so. I cannot connect to any anti-virus or computer help related websites. This is actually the only site I have been able to connect to. Also, whenever I search from Google and click a result link, a …

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Hi to my family at Daniweb !! I have a Compaq DeskPro EX with Windows 2000 on it. The sound wouldn't sound right . All the sound comming out of the speakers was fast and sounded like all the music and words came from a Chipmonks cd. So, I looked …

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I thought that I would share this with everyone. Its called "[b]Holiday Desktop 2.0[/b]" and is made by Stardock. It completely rethemes your computer with a Christmas motif and is available at [url=http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Holiday_Desktop/1071199848/1][u]FileForum[/u][/url]. Screenshot - [url=http://www.stardock.com/products/themes/holidaydesktop/HolidayDesktop2004.jpg][u]Holiday Desktop 2.0[/u][/url]

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It appears that I have been infected with this bug. I have reviewed the already existing thread that is related to ISPYNOW, however, whenever I try to access a link that has anything to do with malware or spyware I get redirected or my browser will not allow the website …

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Hi guys, I have those things in the Run section of Registry Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Class Name: <NO CLASS> Last Write Time: 12/2/2008 - 1:07 PM Value 0 Name: CTFMON.EXE Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe Value 1 Name: CPMebc86926 Type: REG_SZ Data: Rundll32.exe "c:\windows\system32\dumepiwo.dll",a Value 2 Name: e8fb5aba Type: REG_SZ Data: …

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Hi Gerbil, Im having the same problem as the other person. I followed your steps and this is what I got: HJT: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:52:56 PM, on 12/1/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18241) Boot mode: Normal Running …

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Hello. After I connect to the internet, at a random interval (usually from 5 minutes upwards), the 'EN' symbol on the taskbar gets a beige box around it. Then, after about ten seconds, the whole taskbar changes to a beige one (it looks not unlike the '98 scheme). It then …

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Switching from Vista to XP Pro: Have a wide-screen Vaio laptop that came from the factory with Vista and Sony does not support XP on this box. I allocated next week the time to pull the drive, drop in two 500gb new SATA drives, and do a complete install of …

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i had a brain fart & let my sister download this progam called Zwinky well smiley central & mywebsearch toolbar came with it last night i ran spybot & it found over 50 entries for MWS alone so it had to go & i have it almost gone but everytime …

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Hi I'm running Windows XP service pack 3. Recently realised that my Sigmatel Audio mixer had 'disappeared'. After much searching around, I found a website that was offering a Driver Detector program that was spyware free. I installed it, and immediately after could not open Internet Explorer. I got a …

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am having issues with a trojan zlob.dnschanger. it redirects google and other searches, an i tjhink it isnt letting avg update. I have used spybot s+d which finds and deletes the trojans but they always come back. I have tried formatting the hard drive and reinstalling windows then running spybot …

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While I was on my other computer, I received a message for an update to my graphics card. I went ahead and updated it. Suddenly my screen got blown up with giant icons and font, so I went back to change my resolution to what it was originally. As soon …

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I want to dress up Win XP by changing some of my icons to custom ones. I had plenty of icons for when I had Win98 but never got around to doing anything with XP. Does anyone know of a good (safe) download website for Icons? Thanks; Dougie

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Hey ALL ! I have a Thinkpad 600. I bought a new hard drive and RAM. I went to install Windows XP Pro on the hard drive and it won't do it. I have installed this disc on desk tops before and had no problems. While it is " Installing …

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How do i copy paste a folder or a file from xp to ubuntu or the other way round? I want to keep everyting in xp because Ubuntu runs in Ms Virtual PC 2007. Thanks

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Hi, I've recently been having a problem with XP not loading at startup. It gets to the loading screen, tries to load for about a minute, and then restarts. I've tried booting from safe mode and all that, but the same thing keeps occurring. At one point, it gave me …

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hi there, i have to add .NET Framework version 3.0 Object in object list . i am using install shield 2008.I have downloaded that redistributable from redistributable downloader in tools option but where it got install on my system i dont know. And how to import it in my project …

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For the past 5 days I haven't been able to open any emails on Live Hotmail. I can access the site ok and everything appears as normal, but when I click on an email to open it nothing happens?? I have tried a system restore but that didn't fix it. …

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I'm guessing that this is a hardware manfunction of some sort. After my computer has been on for a while it will lock up with no applications running. It will try to load an application but will appear to be using all available resources (hour glass on screen). In task …

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Hi, I have Ubuntu 8. Sound doesn't work. I have Realtek HD. This what i have done before but not working. [code] sudo vi /etc/rc.local add “modprobe snd-sb16″ (before exit 0) write and quit [/code]

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I use windows xp home sp3. When I insert a cd into the drive it crashes and the screen says that it has protected the computer and I have to reboot. I look at the event viewer and it shows nothing. The device manager shows okay. My pc shows no …

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Hello net-gurus. I am in the quest for ultimate pxe-way of booting and installing OS-es. My idea is to find me a software that would act as a pxe server (along with DHCO and TFTP) and give me an option of serving various boot/install images. I've considered Widows server 2000/3/8, …

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Hi, I have created a virtual machine for Ubuntu with Microsoft Virtual PC. When i start it i can choose either CD or ISO to install Ubuntu. However, it doesn't start. It asks me to put cd or show the iso file again. What can be wrong? Thanks

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I have just installed LAMP and want to create a folder to store all the php and html files. After that run them in [url]http://localhost[/url]. Where and how do i create a folder to store all my files to be executed? Thanks

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Installed new ram same brand and type as existing ram, computer did not see it removed old ram restarted computer it showed new ram, reinstalled old ram computer does not see ram total, aridgonal amount 2 one gig sticks added 2 one gig sticks of corsair pc6400 ddr2 800mhz moboard …

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I'm getting a message; Volume Control: 'There are no active mixer devices available. You may install mixer devices from the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard in the Control Panel'. Please help! Also, I deleted my previous partition of W2000 through Windows Setup, and created a new partition with a new W2000. I'm …

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I have Win XP Prof which unfortunately has turned out to be a counterfeit copy. I am experiencing losing my Broadband internet connection and am also unable to download all of Microsofts security updates. Would my counterfeot software account for my problems. Brent

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Cleaning up my computer from some virus "invasions" seems to have messed up my operating copy of Microsoft Office Outlook. [My OS is xp Pro, sp2, Office Pro 2003 enterprise edition with Hebrew multilanguage content] The program no longer receives nor sends emails and, though I can easily access saved …

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[u][b]Short version[/b][/u] My computer sometimes gets slow and requires a restart (FireFox doesn't always shut down all the way, which is a pretty common problem), but when I restarted it this time for that reason, it wouldn't load. I get a choice between XP or recovery console and then a …

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Hello, I'm using window XP, there is a problem, that It doesn't show hidden files & folders, when I made a change in folder option menu It apply but it doesn't show the hidden one & as I close the window it automatically sets on do not show hidden files …

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I'm not entirely sure if "window" is even the right term. Okay, here's the deal. I finally figured out earlier how to get my laptop to connect to the router and got online wirelessly. I started feeling a little sick (too much pie) so I closed my laptop to put …

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I'm trying to migrate a user's e-mail data to another pc. I've got all this messages and everything moved over to the other pc my only problem is that when he tries to Send/Receive Mail on the new pc it says his password is incorrect when it tries to receive …

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Hi, Every time I boot up my PC, it beeps twice and goes directly to a screen that says 'Press <F1> to Resume. <F10> to Setup'. I try pressing both keys and nothing happens. I've done some research online and the only thing I've come across are some threads talking …

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I was surfing through the net and i suddenly these popups started to appear all over the monitor so i knew something was wrong. So i ran Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and it found about 35 infected files so i removed them. I just want to make sure everything is [U]completely[/U] removed. …

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Is there anyone out there that can either help or has encountered this problem ? The latest upgrade from Apple has prevented my iPod from talking to my laptop, I have tried to uninstall iTunes but have been prevented from doing so even though I have administrators privileges from the …

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So I have a problem that’s driving me crazy and Im worried I wont be able to fix it My friend needed his computer reformatted so he dropped it off to my house. I did the reformatting using the windows discs and a basic installation. He had his motherboard disc …

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Hi there - I've had loads of problems with power supply to my vaio, for ages the dc port on my machine was loose and would only charge when it was plugged in at a wonky angle. Anyway last week the battery went down 2 zero and the the machine …

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Hi, My PSU probably died, but I was wondering if anyone here have seen similar symptoms. First of all the PSU turns on as soon as I flip the switch on the back of the PSU, previously I had to press the power button on the front of the case …

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i have ASUS M2N-E mobo with AMD 64x2 3800+ 2GHz with geforce 7100 GS gfx card. five days ago some wire burnt smell was there. then i 've opened the casing and checked everything. fine the pc worked. two days ago the pc didnt boot after succesful shutdown. the cpu …

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Hi all, Have an issue with my HP dv2000. When it is plugged in it charges to 50% but then says 'Plugged in, Not charging' I have not been able to make it charge any further. It is very frustrating as it did not hold its charge very long in …

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previously i had intel chipset 845 MB, celeron 2 Ghz processor with 512 RAM, it was very fast then, recently my board burned due to power fluctuation, i changed the board. System has become very slow since then, it does not hybernate at all. I even upgraded with more 512 …

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