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When I am trying to install a program it tells me IE is running. I do not use this as I use Firefox. Can any one tell me what is going on? Regards Colin

Hello everybody, I'm buying a new laptop sometime next week...I was just wondering what I should install on it so I do not have to deal with spyware or any related problems any time soon? I'm going to adjust the direct x settings...but what else? I know I'm going to …

I have a gateway laptop and it runs VERY hot and loud. Recently it has been overheating and will turn off completely. I have a cooling fan under it, this doesn't help at all. Usually happens when I am taking up a lot of memory running a high usage program. …

I have been having a strange problem with a DELL 8400 I bought around this time last year; I remember now that the very first time I turned it on, it did this, but then for a long time it was ok... anyways, in the last few months, if I …

let me get this straight:if i use a usb wirelss adapter for a desktop pc, then i do not need a pci wirless card. right?

hi i have had a computer for 2 years now and all of a sudden the CD drive doesn't work this is a real problem because I'm producing important work at the moment and my flash drive is broken please could you help me resolve the problem cheers:o

Howdy, Went to put some hot cross buns in the toaster..... tripped the safety switch. I reset the safety switch.... Went into the office and the PC was off (it had previously been turned on). Tried to turn it on, but would not start up. I assumed it was the …

Computer's [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread74315.html#"]OS[/URL] had become damaged or corrupt, and was giving a myriad of glitches and hangs. Clean install was performed including FDISK, repartitioning, format, preinstall virusscan, run on this computer from another computer bridged to it, and then reinstallation of OS. All operations went without a hitch, but, now The …

hey yeah im not computer whiz or anything but yeah task manager has resently been a problem as it wont show the full task manger..or the tabs for that matter..i can still switch between the tabs via ctrl+tab but the display is still messed and some componets dont show...2 pictures …

Hello, Anyone here have any idea of registering COM+ DLL on Windows Vista? I check almost all functionalities on Windows Vista -> Control Panel\Administrative Tools I wonder if they do provide such function... Just like in Windows XP -> Component Services thank you!!

Hi, I got on today and noticed that my taskbar was at the default size, I usually keep mine one size larger. I later found out that none of my sound works, so I ran AVG anti-spyware and it found a Hijacker.Small. It deleted it but its effect are still …

my browser keeps opening up on its own every so often and saying no page to display. i'm also having alot of the same pop ups. i have a pop up blocker which is enabled but isn't stopping the same ones appearing. can anyone help? my hijackthis log file is …

So I installed a new graphics card and immediately after I get the following problem, here are my specs BFG tech N-Force4 mobo ultra AMD Athlon64 3200+ PNY GeForce 7600 GS 512 MB 120 gig drive 2 x512 MB DDR400 Dual Ch So after installing the card I turn on …

Hi guys I'm new to all this networking business so this is from the bottom up. I plan to set up a on site photographic printing unit and want to network 1 main computer with 3 or 4 viewing screens which will be mouse only for people to view thier …

Hello every1, Nice to be here. I got these 2 different BSOD. Though the difference is small they came out of nowhere and now they keep repeating themselves. Tbh till 3 days ago i didnt have any type of problem. Then we had 3 consecutive power failures and the BSOD …

My computer has always said i have "351MB" of SDRAM and now it says "375" what the??

I wanna buy a case for my dell dimension 4700. I need to keep my computer cool and well ventilated. I want a side panel so I can see the insides of my computer. Please find me some links to look at. I looked on newegg.com for a while and …

Hey guys, just signed up because I don't really know what to do. That is why I though you might help me out. Okay here is the problem: My PC tends to reboot while I am playing a game(Guild Wars in this case) It works fine for a few min …

Hello, I've been having problems with IE freezing up on me and my favorites and search folders popping up while I'm typing. I do believe that I am having some virus/spyware troubles. I know that running the old Windows ME isn't helping much, but with the age of my computer, …

I get a blue screen, I've read here that its probably a cause of a hardware malfunction, anyway I'll post the number: 0x0000000A(0xe1574000,0x00000002,0x0000000,0x80639e15) So if anyone can tell what this could mean I'd appreciate it alot, I suck and fixing stuff and I try to learn since I'm 16 :P. …

To install MEPIS using the 'Custom install to existing partitions' option that is in the MEPIS installer you first need to create your custom partitions. You can create the custom partitions using gparted. Gparted is used like a live linux cd. It is downloaded as an iso and burnt as …

IEXPLORE.EXE appears twice in my Task Manager of running processes. Cannot stop the process and when I do they keep popping up again. Here is my HijackThis log Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 1:49:55 AM, on 6/04/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) Boot mode: …

This is a guide to upgrading and/or installing memory. There seems to be a lot of confusion, so I'm posting just about everything you'll need to know. Determining what type of memory you need: This can be done three ways. First would of course be take out the stick and …

I have a Pentium M 1.7Ghz laptop, but when I opened a game to play it said I didn't have the minimum system requirements, and the only requirement that i didn't meed was the processor speed. It said the game requires 1.4ghz, whereas I have 0.8ghz. Is it possible that …

Hi everyone, I leave my computer on all of the time and woke up the other morning to the blinking cursor in the top left of a black screen. I have read several posts on the black screen of death. I am running Windows XP pro on 2.2 Ghz PIV, …

(Sorry-my-spacebar-isn't-working-right-now.)-------Does-anyone-Know-of-a (there it goes) Does anyone know of an itunes visualizer screen-saver that can be viewed in system preferences? Like a regular screen-saver? (I'm probably going to get in trouble for the spacebar issue)

Hey, I'm looking to buy a new MOBO for my computer, and I was hoping someone might have a suggestion...HEre is what i'm looking for. 1. Socket 775 ( It's an AMD Athlon XP M +2800) I'm not possitive about the socket....I cant find it in the users Manuel. 2. …

Yesterday I posted a thread about my new barebones kit and how I got a msg to make a backup SATA disk. After reading some technical info from a few websites I am thinking I need to ask a "dumb" question now. When I was re-booting for the first time …

hello friends , i bought a new pen drive with 4GB size, but i format it convert as 256MB i lost nearly 3.7 gb it is possible to identify the lost memory in it plz!! help me !

Yep Amaena strikes again. Help would be nice. Here is my HTJ log Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 7:04:46 PM, on 3/12/2007 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:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG311v3\WinDomainlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WG311v3\WinDomainlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE …

OK I have an unmountable boot volume problem. I have downloaded the floppy disks for xp professional. Now the directions i got were to press r when the setup screen comes up but when exaclty is that? I start the computer up and run it on the first start up …

Hi, Hoping someone can help me with this. This morning I rebooted after window update and could not log on with my pw that I know is correct. I am using an [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread74234.html#"]hp[/URL] notebook running windows xp media edition. No caps lock was not on. Ran system recovery using backup …

Hey, Does any body know how to set up a printer to be shared through 3 computers. I have a router and all the computers are running the printer software. I dont want to buy a print server. Thanks

[COLOR=#000000]When I search in any search engine, I get the right results but when I click on the links they take me to different pages. This only happens in Internet Explorer 7 not Mozzila Firefox. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I have scanned from safe mode with CCleaner, AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, Spybot Ad-Aware SE …

I have an Intel Pentium 166MHz w/MMX computer with 64 MB RAM and I use Windows 98. While attempting to renew my Norton Antivirus subscription online, the following message appeared: "Your browser is not supported because it is not considered secure enough to conduct an online transaction. Please upgrade your …

[url]http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us[/url] Security Update for Windows XP (KB925902) Date last published: 4/3/2007 Typical download size: 455 KB A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After …

When I boot up my computer for the first few minutes it is normal. Everything looks and works just fine. After 5 minutes, the taskbar changes to the old windows gray color and my voume for my Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS doesn't work. Sigmatel volume doesn't work, no volume …

When I turned on my [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread34516.html#"]laptop[/URL], the usual blue Dell logo screen (with press F2 to enter setup) came up followed by a blank screen where the cursor is at the top left flashing, the hard disk light is permanently on and it stays like that indefinitely. When I press …

Hello, I currently have a Linksys WRT54g Wireless router, DHCP enabled, using WEP. I have a laptop that can connect to the network and ping the router, access Internet, etc. I purchased the Microsoft wireless adapter for my xbox and need it to connect to my network. I tried having …

A message is appearing when I start-up titled - "RTHDCPL.EXE - Illegl System DLL Relocation". It says: "The System DLL User32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly. The relocation ocurred because the DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32|HHCTRL.OCX occupied an address range reserved for Windows systems DLLS. The vendor supplying …

I hope someone can help me because I this is driving me crazy, I have an HP Slimline s7220n running vista home premium, i bought it and installed it when it came out in early February and hap no problems at all and about a week ago out of no …

hi all can anyone help me to connect 2 branches in 1 network both having adsl line with wire and wireless intranet does vpn is suitable for that there is around 5 km distance between these 2 offices. Thanks

When I open either word or outlook 2003 I get the following: The add-in template is not valid (C:\...\Startup\~$bRun97.doc) Micrsoft help directed me to Templates and add-ins, however they indicated if this area could not remove the file then it was located in the Startup file. I've been unable to …

Was wondering if anyone could help me with this? I have a Compaq Presario V4000 - this is what appears on screen when I try to start the laptop: We apologise for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully... blah blah blah. (Last time I used the laptop was …

Hi, everytime I try to open Internet Explorer I get a blank page that ends up telling me about a dns error. The only way I can surf the internet is by going through MSN messenger. I know that a few other people have this problem too, and I would …

There are several problems and i have tried everything to fix them. First Problem my wireless card never runs at the proscribed 54Mbps usually around 24 or 36 but think this is caused by other problem. Second when I enter a search in google I get a set of results …

Sir, I recieve the Error "Generic host Process for WIN32".It shows this error after around 20-30 mins i start my PC.Due to this My net gets disconnected PC gets Stuck up and Sounds are dead always:!: .I am attaching the image i get after getting the error.plzz help me if …

Hi, Hoping someone can help me with this. This morning I rebooted after window update and could not log on with my pw that I know is correct. I am using an hp notebook running windows xp media edition. No caps lock was not on. Ran system recovery using backup …

hi, sorry i dont understand much about networking, here is my issue: i have PC2 that is connected to another PC1 through a wired network. PC1 is sharing internet with other pcs including PC2. i put d-link wireless usb adapter on PC2 and i want my LAPTOP (that has a …

Hi, all - my first post here. I chose this forum to replace the one I've always belonged to and been a part after I disagreed with some of their policies (not helping anybody with P2P file sharing software installed, to be specific). I've landed here many times after googling …