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Hi, I have an omnibook xe3 gf model with a problem which seems very common. The computer will turn on for about 20 seconds and then immediately power down. The fans spin up for about 5 seconds. Nothing appears on the screen and only very occaisionally do i hear the …

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I have two dimmed files on my Desktop for couple of years and tried everything to remove them without any success. I attached file circled two I cannot remove and on top is message I have when tried to delete. Any help, please.

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Hi, So I got one of these facebook virus's that is going around and now I cant seem to run AVG anymore. The malware I can tell of is Virus Trigger and Security Toolbar 7.1. If anyone can help me get rid of this stuff so I can get a …

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i have a major problem with my c - media ac97 audio device. my computer crashed and ive just recently rebooted it but now i cant get the sound to work. ive tried to install the driver for the speakers but it doesnt seem to work. everytime i try to …

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If you are a hard core gamer then the tweak below is for you. Below are a list of windows services that are recommended you change to the manual setting. Routing and Remote Access Alerter Application Layer Gateway Service** (only if firewll is not used) Application Management Background Intelligent Transfer …

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Whenever i run a search on google, the results appear normal but do not direct me to the correct page - instead i get redirected to another page; usually go.google or something like that. This problem started about a month ago and has been very frustrating. Once google worked normally …

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hi guys iam new to daniwebs so if i am going about this the wrong way you will have to excuse me. I have a problem with xp home ie as soon as I turn on my pc or do a warm reboot I have to turn on windows firewall …

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Hi everyone, this is also my introductory post to this site, so my name is bill, and I am not what people call a computer Guru. I can make my way around things, but there are many far better then I. I have a problem with my Display/Monitor/Graphics Card. Not …

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i m university and student and use university LAN. but we are block to use certaion proxies that are currently running. could any one plz tell me how to run these proxies too.. thanks

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I deleted some folders from desktop and can not find. I am sure a common question but really need some help. I do not remember this happening but a few days ago I put 2 folders on my desk top and must have deleted them and then sent to recycle …

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Hi I am looking for good project titles related to IT security for my final year dissertation(Msc IT security. Thank you in advance .

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the title says itself... does anyone know or help on how to configure ubuntu guest os in a windows running machine. i'm using virtualbox in running the ubuntu os. any help is much appreciated... =D

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Hi all, I'm new on this site, I have been looking for help against the Hifrm-5 virus, bfore posting but couldn't find anything. Don't know wht exactly is, but MIS from my company blocked the access of my NB to the network of the company because is trying to "broadcast" …

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Recently, my comp start to work too slow. Here's my HJT: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:48:49 PM, on 11/20/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe …

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On 11/17 I got a facebook email that said it was from a friend saying "You've been filmed! Haven't you noticed?" and the text was WOW LOL [url]http://and[/url] a really long link. I of course clicked on it being the dumba** that I am :) and it said "link expired …

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I just did a quick restore on my compaq mv500 but now it's asking me for a pci ethernet controller driver. Where can i find a pci ethernet controller driver? When i get the driver how and where do i install it? I have win 98. Thanks so much. Maren

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I have McAffee enterprise edition, and it worked for peanuts!, it identified there was a virus, and bam!, I was still hit, and hit hard. *there ... I vented that one off :-)* I have a file in the RUN entry of the registry: C:\WINDOWS\system32\kdyvj.exe that upon deletion is immediately …

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Hi: I am a brand new to the forum. I have limited computer knowledge. Here is a summary of what happened, what I have done so far, and the problems remaining, I need HELP!!! My Sony Vaio PC was infected with the brastk malware. I had the pop up wanting …

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Last night I bought a 160-gig Toshiba external hard drive at Circuit City for backing up my current files and for storage of future downloads. When I plug it in, I get a message that says something to the effect of "this device has exceeded the power limits of its …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Delete Files when the Recycle Bin is Hidden[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]By default, the Windows XP Recycle Bin sits at the bottom right of the desktop, just above the tray notification area and system clock. If you've got …

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Hi everyone...wondering if anyone has suggestions on what to do. So a week ago AVG deleted my user32.dll file which made windows just reboot eternally. Got the fix off the avg support site and ran it. Says that it fixed it. Went to reboot and now windows won't boot at …

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First off, Hello to all & I hope this is the Forum to come to for the help I need... I tried searching for my answer but due to my relative ignorance on the subject I couldn't make heads or tails of the info I was finding... So, if it …

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Over the summer my computer developed a weird problem where it would turn on to a gray screen, turn off and turn back on, do that a few times till the logo finally came up. I did some troubleshooting, couldn't figure out what it was, and eventually it stopped happening. …

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Hi Experts I am using Dell Desktop PC. I Removed my HardDisk and Formatted in some other PC and installed the OS succesfully. But when i am attaching this formatted hard disk to my Dell PC it is saying Hard Drive Not Found. It is working fine in some other …

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I am trying to run Spinrite (6) to check one of my disks. This worked happily from a bootable floppy on my last machine, but despite everything I try - boot menu / bios setup I cannot get my new machine to boot from a floppy disk. So I am …

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hi evry1 i hav been lately having a big problem, bcox of this i cam to knw this website also my problem started last month.. i purchased crysis warhead from steam which includes crysis wars so i logged into crysis war and created my a gamespy id was able to …

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Hi all, I'm using an HP G6000 notebook which I've had for a year, trying to connect through a D-link ADSL router and a Linksys wireless G broadband router. I've had the computer for a year and generally it works fine. The problem is I've moved house and the ADSL …

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Hello Beautiful People of DaniWeb! Recently I re-installed on my PCVRZ54G Sony Vaio, Windows XP Pro. I had to change my hard drive and avoid buying new computer. Everything is fine and works well, except, my speakers, I know they work, I've tested them with my DiskMan, my sound card …

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I have the go.google virus - or whatever its name is. From reading the others' threads, I think I should start this new one as I read that each computer is different. What is my first step? I use Windows XP.

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My pc came used with windows already installed on it. Once I got the internet though I realized it was an invalid copy. I wasnt given the intalation disc when I bought it, but I now have a valid copy of windows xp that was given to me by a …

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I am trying to install a 500GB HD in my Dell. BIOS recognizes it as 500GB but when I start loading Windows in the partition screen it sees it as 131GB. After Windows loads it still sees it as 131GB. I did format the drive. Dell doesn't list the BIOS …

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Hello, I have a Dell machine running XP with a mouse and keyboard that will not initialize on start. I know that the USB ports are ok becuase a printer is being recognized. I don't have access to a serial port mouse. Does anyone know how to get around this? …

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can everyone help me what should i install to my pentium II of IBM computer which it uses only uses WIN nt and 95...>..>>> what linux should I use........ tnx: SPYnX of Philippines Go for goal Linux

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well i was on the site about a week ago and had my computer fixed. well now my computer is showing like 10 viruses. i haven't done anything drastic in the past week that would have caused any of these viruses. i'm very confused and i need some help. here …

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all links on search engines are re-directed to seemingly random pages. Majority of anti virus and spyware programs are blocked from being downloaded or installed. managed to get a hijack this log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:06:14 PM, on 11/18/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT …

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Hi, My server is co-located at an ISP. Several days ago, I receive a massive, continuously broadcast http traffic from 2 servers located on the same subnet. I sniff the packet and found that it is all http response from that 2 site that get broadcasted. Until now ISP's network …

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Need help, I had vista running on this samsung hard drive, wanted to add a partition to install ubunto so I could have two operating systems on it, ran norton partition magic on it, and now it is locked, cannot format or partition- or boot. it shows as filled up …

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Hi, hope someone can let me know what to do here... So, I just bought a new laptop for school and need it for architecture/modeling. I ended up with a vaio with an nvidia geforce go 7400 video card and (of course) loaded with vista home premium. The most important …

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Goto start/settings and press CTRL while clicking 'taskbar & start menu' and you will see the new tab (I didnt know that was there till today!!!!) I dont have anything in that section though..

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This is my first time dealing with RAM or any system internals for that matter (besides fans), so I've got a few questions. I'm sorry I've got so many. I just want to make sure I don't destroy my computer or anything, lol. [b]1.)[/b] Bugs? I read on a forum …

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Hello, does anybody know how to read in the data from a file into a program and vise versa when i am programming on mac? To be more precise, i dont have a txt., i only have rtf. extensions. Every time i run the console, i get an error message …

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Good day everyone. I am new to this site, and hoping to get some input. I have a older Gateway, around 7 years old. Using XP AMD processor,951 mhz, with 640 of ram. Is there anything i can upgrade that won't cost a arm and a leg?. I use the …

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I got rid of AOL which had a free scanner with it so now i need to replace it. Can someone give me the link to a completely free spyware and virus scanner and removal program? Thanks

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Hi i have had the go.google virus for a few days now and i have tried to download the "anti-malware" and "superantispyware" and various others, however some of them do install, yet none of them actually run!! I cannot update norton 360 as the page has the 404 Error and …

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Two of my machines were recently attacked by a virus, which required me to format the machines. After formating i reloaded Windows XP, but the machines no longer have any sound, and i have devices with yellow question marks, PCI Simple Communication Controller, Video Controller (VGA Compatible), PCI Device, Ethernet …

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Hi to my great family at Daniweb ! I bought a cheap laptop to add to a network in my home. It is a Thinkpad 600. When I bought it, it had Windows 98 on it and it ran fine. But, me being a little experimental is the real problem …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:44:57 PM, on 16/11/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe …

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Hello, few days ago I've noticed that my browsers are acting up weird. It loads much slower, font size became larger of some websites and google search results always redirects to some place else... Also, windows update website wont load. Tried scanning my computer with a bunch of anti spyware …

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All working fine , but after replacing the bios battery the unit dont startup , just the 3 green leds please help

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My Creative Zen(Vision: M) Starting messing up last Thursday Here's post from another forum, please help. Last Thursday- Alright last thursday I was switching through songs when it sudenlly froze. It's frozen before so I knew all I had to do was reset it, which I did. Then it froze …

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