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| | Hi all, just wanted a bit of advice from somebody, my dell d610 processor fried a while ago and i wasn't sure what had happened at the time so i gave it in to be checked. The pc people said it was the processor n they changed it for another … |
| | If I put in 3 sticks of memory instead of 4 into a 939 board what will happen? Will I lose any speed? Would it be better to have just 2 and make 1GB or the 3 and have 1.5GB. |
| | After I switch my computer off I can't switch it back on again for about 5 hours. This has only recently started and to my knowledge I have not changed any settings. Anybody any ideas what is causing this? |
| | I attempted my first reformat. Doesn't seem to be going well. After the process, I got this message: "NTDLR is missing." I searched around the web and found the solution, but then I had a boot.ini problem, which once again I found the solution on the web. Now when I … |
| | after i reformatted my computer, my PC wasn't detecting my Nvidia card(GeForce 5200) so can anybody help me? |
| | Hi, Folks. I hope someone can help me. I have an situation in my family where someone is dealing with a serious porn addiction issue. There are several sites listed in the Internet Explorer history (running on XP) that this person claims to have never visited. These sites are not … |
| | I have recently purchased the 'Transcend JF V30/2GB PEN DRIVE'. When I try to eject the device by clicking on the 'Safly Remove Hardware' icon in the system tray and click on stop and it says "Device 'generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later". … |
| | i have a maxtor hdd and it gives a double beep when i try installing it also it doesn't detect in the bios. can any one help??? |
| | Hi, I am using DELL OPTIPLEX 210L Model PC. The Problem with keyboard is that it is detecting till it is booting but after it goes on the Windows log on screen the USB Keyboard is not getting detected. I interchanged the ports between the Keyboard and mouse but again … |
| | I am using a HP DV8000 laptop which has 4 USB ports, it originally came with Windows XP Home installed but I have upgraded to XP Professional (genuine). Each time I plug in a USB device it is correctly recognised but when I plug in any USB 2.0 devices I … |
| | Hi, Got this strange issue going on right now and i'm trying to find some answers.... Last night I flashed my BIOS with an updated version and now when i try to boot the computer it gets stuck in this strange POST loop where it loads up fine to the … |
| | Hi all, just wondering what could cause my computer to not detect my its harddrives one time and then be able to detect them other times, apart from loose connections (those are simple to sort if it is).  |
| | i have a problem, i want to reboot my computer like wipe it start fresh, but im on vista i put in my old xp disc and it said 'This program is blocked due to compatibility issues' i want to put my old xp back on, and when i put …  |
| | Hello, Issue: In game sound and other people's voices are picked up and retransmitted causing an echo. Makes using Ventrilo impossible. System: Win XP Home 2003 SP2 8600 GTS graphics card Realtek HD Audio w/driver version 5.10.0.5366 It is a new hard drive, the previous one had the same hardware … |
| | Hello. I somehow received the Trojan.KillAV virus and need to get it removed. I tried going to Symantec for their removal tool, however the nature of the virus redirects my browser to other sites preventing me from getting the removal tool. It has also removed my administrative privledges, so I … |
| | im trying to reformat my pc, i get a message saying no emulation and then it boots up,what can it be, i also keep getting a bebugging message. HELP.  |
| | Problem: After installing the Windows Vista update that was recently released, whenever I boot my laptop there is a problem. It boots Windows fine, and after logging into my Windows account, and after my account loads, it goes to a black screen, with the cursor showing, and nothing else. About … |
| | Hi all and welcome from Australia I picked up a Nastie and i have been trying to get rid of it but it keeps rearing its ugly head Have run AVG sysware and have the readout from hijackthis bellow Please help me to get rid of this PITA spyware Logfile …  |
| | my computer is pretty slowed down now, and "my computer" wont open, along with many programs "not responding". im not good enough at computers to know what to delete, but i have the log file from hijackthis. please help! thanks Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:49:30 … |
| | i have 2 problems..one with a desktop alienware aurora, i tried to full reinstall windows xp, once i enter the set up screen and press enter to begin installation, i get an error saying windows does not detect a harddrive, though bios detects it, aswell as the p.o.s.t..im assuming its … |
| | Hi, I replaced the power supply in my Dimension 9100 today. Took out the old one and connected everything to the new one. Everything worked perfectly. I then tidied the cables screwed everything shut again etc and now when I switch on the PC the fans all start, the LEDs … |
| | i tried all the ways to eject my dvd, the disc spins but does not eject. the icon that indicates that the dvd is in is no longer on the desktop. i have osx and powerbookg4. what can i do short of opening the casing of my computer and if … |
| | Hello. I'd appreciate any ideas. No sites seem to tell me what this is: when I go to shut down my computer, an error message pops up that simply says, "fail" nothing more. I X it out and the computer shuts down. What is this???? |
| | I have just downloaded a game called Broken Sword 2 - Shadows of the templar. There are two iso images. The first does not execute. First when I try to burn it on Nero it comes with 'Incorrect block size.' Then I use WINISO to open it and when I … |
| | i have a sony dvd r/w drive that i can't get to play dvds on my pc. can some please help me out i have windows 10 on my win XP home? |
| | (HP Pavillion laptop zv6000) I had a power outage today at home. Got home, turned on the computer (was completely powered off all day), and now the screen brightness/intensity is comparable to when the laptop is not connected to an AC power supply. If I unplug the AC, the screen … |
| | When the power button is pressed the computer seems to be running fine. The power and activity lights both come on, the fans start and the hard drive and cd roms both start up. After that there is nothing, doesn't even come close to loading the OS. There is no … |
| | Hello everyone. I'm here just to ask a simple question. The link I'm about to show you is about a certain video card which I've been saving up to buy it. This is the Geforce 8800 GT The requirements and other information is shown here: [B] GPU NVIDIA GeForce 8800 …  |
 | This makes me even more determined not to buy it! I just looked up the system requirements for Halo 2, which supposedly run on a Pentium 3; however Microsoft supposedly only released it for Vista. My system is too slow to run Vista and I honestly don't know if I … |
| | Hi, I was trying to install Win XP PRO w/SP2 on a 20GB hdd and after formating the hard drive it started to copy the files and after copying about 57% an error popped up (Setup cannot copy the file "wininet.dll") first I tried to retry but no luck so … |
| | intel P4 1.8A ghz/512/400/1.5v with an intel d845WN MoBo, seasonic ss-300agx power supply it has 12v 18a, e-GeForce FX 5200 128MB agp vid card, 768mb DDR ram (512 pc133, 256 pc 133). hd western digital 60 gb (C:) & maxtor 40 gb (D:). DVD rom and 16x DVD burner. rest … |
| | My comp keeps on hanging everytime im on the internet. i recently installed AVG 7.5 but nothing is solved....wat should i do? |
| | I have been using this gateway for 3 years, no problem. Yesterday No Screen, fan on, no boot. Note: The CD or floppy will not turn!! Took it apart, Intel chip looks like it gets hot. I think it is the power supply on the motherboard, or may be the … |
| | I need to know if Office 97 (full version) can be loaded & operated on Windows XP before I buy new software. (Bought new computer, lost key to my old Office 97) Thanks, mhmac |
| | At my office, we have anywhere from 3 to 6 computers on the network during a normal day. All of them are hardwired through a switch which connects to a Linux box that acts as a router. We are trying to streamline our network setup and decided to retire the …  |
| | I seem to be having a series of problems, and wonder is a virus is the problem. I use Norton Anti Virus, Norton Internet Security 2007, XSoftspy v 4.23, and Ad-ware. (All are run regularly.) I also use Norton Ghost to regularly mirror my primary drive to a secondary harddrive. … |
| | Battery power only, it boots and display screen has a pink tint to it but not very bright. With ac power, it will boot up but a few seconds into the boot process the screen will go blank. However the computer is still on, hard drive led is active but … |
| | I have recently had a virus which was detected by Norton as Backdoor.Trojan. I have run antivirus on my computer and all my external drives. However I am still unable to run regedit or cmd.exe ( but am able to use command.com) and when a flash drive is connected the … |
| | Hello, I have a problem with mapped drives with Access. I have a shared s: drive where people go to use our access database, one of our admin accounts people is on another workgroup within the building that has another s: drive already so her drive is mapped to y: … |
| | my web connection freezes when I m on the web for about 3 mins and I have to re-boot. Only just started to happen in the last day. I'm running: windows xp broadband 1gb ram have installed latest video driver s/w delated all temp files and cookies have run virus … |
| | so after cleaning my comp with all those spyware trojans rar! my firefox browser now has a green puzzle piece on above my tabs.. hmm im not a comp savvy pls dnt laugh at me hehhe.. help pls? |
| | Firefox keeps opening itself or ads more tabs from time to time... Here's the Hijackthis log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 00:49:12, on 2007-12-21 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574) Boot mode: Normal 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 … |
| | When I turn on my Computer it is running Windows XP and have Norton Internet Security. I have ran McAfee Free Virus Scan, Norton, Spyware programs and it comes up with nothing, but there is something wrong. What happening is I turn my computer on and a lot of Symantec … |
| | Hi everyone, I'm new *blush*... This is my first post to a techical forum on any topic aside from modding games, usually I call or fix it myself. I've built this pc but I dont' always have a good memory so bear with me. I built the machine several years … |
 | I have been given a laptop, which does absolutely nothing at all - no lights on it, no fans, nothing. The delta power adaptor has a green light on it. As soon as it is connected to the laptop, it goes pale and starts blinking. The power supply gives a … |
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| | My explorer.exe seems to be flickering on and off... help please I have no past experience with the hijackthis program so if i am doing something wrong please tell me. any other log files i should "fix" also tell me about. Once again i have never used this program untill … |
| | I got a nasty virus about a week ago but I'm still unable to change my desktop background. When I goto display properties background is grayed out and i'm unable to scroll up or down in the box of pictures. The only thing I can do is set the color … |
| | Hi, a week ago I was attacked by all kinds of garbage. I've gotten rid of the bogus malware removers and gotten my control panel back but I still get random pop-ups in IE while I am surfing, even with Mozilla, and then my computer will start running very slow. … |
| | hi guys i got a pritty big problem. my computer is so stuffed basically.... i had a harddrive which kept blue screening and i couldnt get it to fix so i brought a new hdd, here we are about a month down the track, and my new hdd i brough … |
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