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Been trying to get rid of CID pop-ups on my nephew's computer for a while now. Have tried several anti spyware/virus programs (Spybot S&D, Adaware, Avast!, UBCD4Win) with no luck whatsoever. Have read many posts regarding removal of CID, so I am posting my Hijackthis log here with hopes someone …

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Hi There, I`ve got an old 450ROG, I was wondering which processors are compatiable with it. The board is an Intel 855 Chipset Family. I was wondering if the following processor could work ? INTEL PENTIUM M 730 1,6 GHZ 2 MB 533 MHZ SL86G Pentium M Sockel:479 1600 Mhz …

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My daughter unknowingly unplugged the cpu from her pc by unclamping the cpu fan,then tried to start it, of course nothing happened. We figured out what went wrong and reattached the cpu and tried to start the machine. The pc will power up but freeze on the cpu/ram ID page …

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Got the blue screen informing of the physical memory dump. Have always been able to reboot sucessfully but not this time. When I try I only get the two lights left of the sleep mode to come on. Otherwise just a blank screen. Any suggestions??

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I have a broadband connection that i want to dial at a specific time automatically. Can anyone tell me how to do it?? Its Urgent.. Please help

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I installed DHCPD 3.0 on my server running Ubuntu Server, but I don't know how to configure it properly. When I configure dhcpd.conf to use a sample subnet, dhcpd gives me an error about not being set to listen on eth1. The server has four ethernet ports, eth0 is connected …

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Well, my windows works fine until just now, it appears a message Windows: No CD and I just ignored it, then I restart my computer and login to my user and it appear a black screen, no start menu or etc, but it do have Document this folder comes out …

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Hey Guys, I started to have this problem last night; when I try to run Windows Update, a blank window would open, but it would freeze and I can't even resize the window... I'm not sure what's causing this, but here's a hijackthis log just in case it's spyware/malware related: …

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Hi all. I have this ANOYING huge PC problem. Whenever i try to play any 3d-game or if i am watching some videos on youtube for longer then 45 minutes in a row my pc just freezes. This started happening when i bought a totaly new computer (Costume made (by …

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Hi, im new to the site and have searched the forums, but didnt find a solution specific to my problem. I have a a server busy window pop-up and a few programs running that i don't know the origin of such as Gear511, GetModule23, and another. I recently ended the …

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Hello all, as a favour to a friend who is short of funds I have undertaken the task of mending her pc during which I have discovered that her graphics card is fried and motherboard faulty. I have a spare Sapphire HD3850 but unfortunately this is only compatible with a …

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hi! i have very strange problem. (1) if i change task bar or start menu or desktop properties they are automatically changed to their default setting after reboot. i think some virus has changed group policy. (2) So whenever i try to run gpedit.msc to change group policy one warning …

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Here's the problem... When I'm minding my business on my computer, it sometimes freezes up, and my speaker makes a strange 'static' noise accompanied by a deep, beeping noise. After about 10-15 seconds, strange things happen. It varies all the time...the computer shuts down, restarts, or the monitor suddenly turns …

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Over the last 7 days I had some blue screen errors. I attempted 2 system restores but both failed. A third attempt did restore the system but with one remaining, niggling, problem: I have lost my Windows XP theme and am stuck with the Windows Classic theme only. To be …

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turn on computerand i get windows starting up then goes blank and restarts on it own all the time i have tried everything i have packard bell with windows xp it keeps going into start windows normaly and all the others tried alll them so looked thru the manual and …

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My apologies if this is the wrong forum for this. But, a week or so ago my bookmarks in firefox vanished. This has happened twice in the past making this time the third. The two previous times I had nothing of real interest bookmarked, so I didn't pursue the issue. …

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I was wondering if anyone knows how to get rid of the background behind the text on icons in windows xp. I can't figure out how to do this, and it makes the wallpaper look stupid with all of these blue backgrounds for the text.

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Hey guys, I'm finding I need to upgrade my RAM soon, I've currently got 2 512mb modules and 4 slots to fill up, each can take 1gb, and pentium 4 with ht. However I've had difficulty identifying what I need to get, I've used the Crucial System Scan and it …

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I cleaned the room in the basement yesterday... it was some hardcore cleaning and I also vacuumed up my computer (outside and inside to rid the dust). However, after everything was plugged in, I found that it would freeze after an amount of time (not just normal, but safe mode …

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I'm a bit new at trojan removal and problem solving on this level but have been working on the problem by reading and performing some of your recommended solutions. I have removed a Trojan "Ultimate Cleaner" and I am left with what seems to be a "fake/redirect" problem but that …

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Often I click on a link to a website, the page changes but remains white, blank, and the word Done appears in the bottom left corner and the URL is correctly shown at the top. I'm using Internet Exporerer 7 with Vista 32 bit service pack 1. Any ideas anyone?

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Im having a small problem. Im not sure if the virus or malware is completely gone but i want to make sure. I have run Trend Micro 08 but it has not detected anything. I have also run Windows Defender but it was taking too long. I have recently run …

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I am apparently the latest vctim to this nightmare. I went onto another site and got instructions for how to clean out the Antivirus XP 2008. I cleared out the dll entries, the registry entries, and the files. I wiped the files with my Defender Pro File Wiper. Everything seemed …

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Hi all, Please forgive me if you saw this post in other forums as well. I just do not seem to get any answer.... A. My Environment ============== I am using RedHat Linux, version 2.6.18-53.el5. When I type less --version I get: less 394 Copyright © 1984-2005 Mark Nudelman ... …

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Hi, I am first time to ask this forum to help. Think my comp have big trouble. I tried some scanning and looks they works well but still have "VIRUS ALERT" at task bar - bottom right as well cannot see C:\ drive at My Computer. Also cannot do System …

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hi everyone, I am computer illiterate and sorry if this is a dumb question. I cannot see my desktop, it was blocked by something that looked like spyware or adware.. I downloaded Spybot and Adaware and ran them now it is not there, BUT there is a blank space where …

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I have this virus on TWO of my computers. Everytime I try to use google or yahoo on IE, and click on a link, it redirects me to go.google.com advertising site. I have noticed that Apple's Safari does not have the same problem, but the computer as a whole is …

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I recently had to get a new hard drive - now when I put my SanDisk 2.0 GB memory card into the slot to look at photos, every single time, my computer freezes up. I am running XP home edition - and this never was a problem before I got …

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Hi everyone, today I decided I try the beta version of Windows XP SP3 on XP Media Center Edition 2005, found here: [URL="http://dailyapps.net/2007/11/hack-attack-get-windows-xp-sp3-through-windows-update/"]http://dailyapps.net/2007/11/hack-attack-get-windows-xp-sp3-through-windows-update/[/URL] So I ran the file, downloaded SP3 from Windows Update and rebooted. When I rebooted I couldn't get into Windows. It would show the loading screen and …

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I'm trying to get wireless internet thoughout the whole house. I went and bought a new netgear router, hoping it would do the trick but it didn't . so I took the older linksys router and plugged it in to a ethernet wire that I ran from netgear router to …

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Ok guys here’s my problem… my computer is infected with malware or some sort of virus. Every time that I use the internet/Google to search for something I keep being redirected with something called “web-analytics.google.com” and then whenever I click on any one of the search results, I get redirected …

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Hi guys, Setting up a computer for people i work with and wish to tie down the standard user accounts but seem to be having problems. Set up is as follows: vista business 3 users Jeff administrator Bar standard user Kitchen standard user Now i wish to disable standard users …

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Im having some problems with my Dell Latitude LS400, its seems as though i am getting a white screen, and LCD shows nothing, however if i plug a external monitor it works, what seems to be the culprit? I have been told by someone it can be either the LCD, …

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Hello, i'm quite new in the forum and also in the matter. I followed a few tutorials and guides to set up a web server using Apache. I think I've done it all. I installed the package. Did the port 80 forwarding. I'm using DynDNS for my dynamic DNS. I …

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Hello, Recently i was attempting to resize my HD using partition magic(i did not backup prior [IMG]http://images.techguy.org/smilies/frown.gif[/IMG] ). During the process my computer lost power. Upon rebooting i receive the following blue screen error message: a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to …

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I recently updated and uploaded my website -http://www.chadwickenddominoes.co.uk - via my webspace on Tiscali. I use Microsoft Office Publisher to build the site. I can view all six pages in Mozilla Firefox with no problems. Now someone using Internet Explorer browser tells me they can only see the first page …

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I need script to monitor cpu usage and memory usage , it should run hourly, weekly, monthly can any body help me in this. -0---------0---------------000

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Hi i was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is a way to get my xp to boot. Found a error message tellin me to run chkdsk , but before i could do tat it crashed again and wont let me open windows ..just keeps goin in a …

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Hi my friend has Windows Xp Pro and when she double clicks on a file (not a folder) it always opens in search, so if you right click the file first at the very top of the drop down menu is the word "search" instead of the word "open", so …

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hey, My Dell computer suddenly went beserk as i was web browsing and it restarted. I was like okay and waited for it to load. But it didn't. Every time it went to the startup loading screen of the Windows Xp logo and a loading bar under it, the comp. …

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HI ALL, I've run Vanbasco midi player on my computer before, however I updated it and now the program won't open. I double click on the icon, a little timer comes up, but nothing happens.

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i have 6 dead laptops, i want to make a good laptop using there parts, the only ones that actually do anything other then show a charging light are dell latitudes, one beeps in a sequence of three then turns of, the screen dont shwo anything just beeps is all …

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I bought a new PCIe video card for a Gateway GT5228 which is their media center model and nothing I did would make it work. Trying to see if it was a faulty card or a faulty slot or something I was missing ot make it work I decided to …

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Greetings to all! Hope the length of this post is not in some way offensive on this forum. I've fixed lots of various computers over 40+ years and know how valuable it is to have as much info re. the problem as possible. Hope someone can point me in the …

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I noticed about 2 weeks ago that a bunch (not all) of my picture and video files are gone!! The folders I had them arranged in are still there, but there is nothing in them. I have been loosing my mind trying to figure out the problem. I have requested …

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I have previously had no problems backing up my C drive and occassionally restoring it using Nero 8 BackItUp. Last time I tried to back up the C drive using Nero I had a string of failures. I then installed Acronis True Image Home 11 and was unable to back …

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I have a cable connection with a linksys 4 port router. The internet connection with the home network works fine. I have 3 computers connected to the internet through the linksys router. I can access file on two computers and not the other. They were all sharing files at one …

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I have done everything in the prepost instuctions; please help In both Firefox 3 and IE7, I have updated XP to SP3 and IE to v8 Beta. I have installed and ran (AVG8, Ad-Aware 2008, CWShredder, SpyBot1.6, SuperAntispyware, Malwarebytes AM, CCleaner, SDfix, MS Malware tool, and maybe other). I have …

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My computer is a mess, very slowly, when I display desk it appears a window that says Cant find file:///C/windows/privacy_ , when I look for the properties of the systen there is a sign inside the window of Virus Alert, the monitor is unhable to set a screen to the …

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