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Hi! After I start my computer everything is fine until the [URL="http://www.computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/46887.html#"]desktop[/URL] is supposed to appear. Nothing happens the mousepointer works but the screen is all black. I think i accedently uninstalled [URL="http://www.computing.net/windowsme/wwwboard/forum/46887.html#"]intel[/URL]. Has anyone any suggestions..?

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Its much faster,doesnt keep re-starting if you have open apps,its MUCH,MUCH better!! [url]http://www.the-old-sea-dog.net/defrag.html[/url]

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I have xp on one hard drive and i installed vista public beta on another drive in my computer. The install went fine and i was up and running on both os's. I wanted to access my my documents folder off of my windows xp installation and i was prompted …

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Hi My friend has Windows XP & have just bought Norton 2006 & I tried to remove the 2005 version for him ( from the control panel remove programs) but stopped it half-way & now when I try to remove it it doesn't respond (nothing opens).:eek: I have ran registry …

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Hi, recently i have been attacked by tons of trojan and adware. I'm unable to list them since i forgot to note them down but my computer seems to be free from them now after using Norton Anti Virus scan and Super Ad Blocker. However, upon clearing them, whenever i …

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Dear sir, I to had the problem of System32 Folder Opens When Windows NT Starts, and after 2 days are so i did not see any folder opened,but my new system P4 turn down to be very very slow that i was not able open any folder nor browse internet.Then …

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My computer randomly restarts and when It comes back on says windows has just encountered a serious errror. Sometimes it will not restart andjust go to a blue screen that says windows shut down to prevent serious damage to your system or something like that. Although I havent gotten that …

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So, because I'm a cool kid, I'm on the MySpace (don't worry, I don't solicit minors, sillies), and for some reason there are a bunch of posts attributed to me that I haven't made. Some are selling iPods, and others are just blatently racist. I'm guessing I have a bug …

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I have a problem with my pc, it doesnt boot up. So I was thinking to upload xp home edition again. How do I got about??????????????

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I have a P4 2ghz box running XP h ed; the mobo is made by Elite Group (ECS); BIOS build from mid-2002. Box assembler Wintergreen via Tigerdirect. mobo video is Radeon 7000 with VGA connector. I need to run a 4-year-old Apple LCD monitor with DVI connector. I bought a …

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How do I find out the maximum RAM I can put in my desktop computer? I have a Pentium IV with a D845PT motherboard. Currently, I have 2 512 MB DDR SDRAM DIMM chips in there.

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Hi, I am new to the forum and have been experiencing blue screen errors with my PC. The PC is running W2000 Professional, SP3, AMD Duron Proc., 256kRAM. 2 drives- c: windows stuff & software, d: data drive. Nothing new installed recently, PC around 4 yrs old. Error msg as …

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Hihi..... im new here and my notebook has encountered a very serious problem and i need everyone's advice here.... i've searched through the forums and i cant find similar problems....hope u guys can help me out.... this is my notebook's spec: Twinhead Pentium 4 Mobile 1.7GHz 192mb DDR Ram 30gb …

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OK, I admit I'm posting a lot these days, ever since I installed a multiple anti-everything protection. Feeling much safer is a good thing, but now I'm facing another extreme...machine is painfully slow in everything I do - mouse pointer, typing, windows opening, websites downloading. The source of this is …

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Hi guys, I have a SATA hd having windows XP installed in it. After that i used PATA hd for a while and now i want to use my previous hd..i.e the SATA hd. But when i connect the SATA hd , the system is not recognising the presence of …

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Hi, Im new here. Im having a bit of trouble with a homebuilt computer which was previously working, but is not anymore for no reason that I can see: gigabyte k8triton nsc -939 amd 64 3000+ 1g ram sata2 wd hd nvdea 5200 (ill add more if needed) Anyway, Im …

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hiLots of webistes such as hotmail wont load, drop down buttons wont activate at all.It either says done, with a blank page or says nothing.have tried changing security, thought it may be a problem with java script as it appeared to be these websites that werent opening, but not sure …

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I was prompted by my McAfee protection service that I have been infected with a Trojan type "Generic Downloader .z" It would not allow me to erase it or anything and now none of my spyware/virus scans are picking this up. Is this a problem? Here is my latest Hijackthis …

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My computer is slower than a snail. I have run every test known to man on this thing, ran all the adware removers, spyware removers, McAffee, Ewido, Cleanup, Hijack-this, and whole slew of others to find out WHY my computer is running slower than dial up (i have cable). I …

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I put in a new motherboard and hard drive in my computer. I had some data on my old hard drive that I wanted to try and copy to my new hard drive before formatting it. So I conected my old hard drive with a USB to IDE cable to …

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I have a 4 year old Dell Computer that i would lke to wipe completely clean and give it to my 5 year old niece. I believe the computer picked up a viruse about 6 months ago because now when I try to turn it on, it won't boot up. …

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I've got an Avaratec laptop. The "T" Key works, but you have to push it harder than the others. Is there a simple fix for this? Jeff

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Hi All, Can someone let me know how to enable listening for TCP packets on ports 25 & 110 under Windows XP? I'm having an issue with being able to send and recieve client-based e-mail (Outlook Express 6.0), and am receiving the following message: [quote]The connection to the server has …

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my internet explorer won't load...when i click on properties it as about:blank as my homepage. Here is my hijack this log Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:59:41 PM, on 6/17/2006 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 …

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[COLOR=#000000]Hi, I’ve been having some network connectivity issues, and I’m looking for some guidance on resolving them. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I’m home from college for the summer, and I connect to the internet wirelessly from my home’s basement using a Linksys wireless USB Network Adaptor, model no. WUSB54G to a …

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hello, I am needing t reformat my windows xp computer but my mom has decided to throw away the cd. My computer is in desperate need of reformatting can any one please help. thanks, Paul:confused:

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I'm Fixing a pc with winxp, and it is infected with a troja horse I can't remove. I'm Guissing it is Trojan Banker A, but I'm not sure. The reason I belive that it is this trojan is because, Ad Aware succeded in deleting a dmid32.dll file, and every time …

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And things where going so well :-) I have a bug (hopefully just one) on my laptop... I keep getting a notification on my task bar that says Security Alert!.... Enclosed is my HJT and SmitFraudFix logs... Thanks in advance.... *** HJT LOG *** Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved …

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Hello all, My pc says it is infected with myzor fk@yf virus, my homepage is hijacked and alerts a popping up every where, i have attached a hjt log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:08:11 PM, on 20/06/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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I was unaware of the dangers of using P2P program and my computer has been seriously hacked. I deleted 7.5 gigs of zip files that were being stored on my system. I keep getting bridge.dll errors and massive amounts of adware. I have included a HJT report. Please assist. Logfile …

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Hello, My Windows recently busted and I had to re-install Windows. However, I had a unpartitioned bit of HD that someone recommended I install Windows to in hopes I could fix my old copy. They suggested using an XP boot CD and boot directly from the CD rather then the …

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Just put a new HDD in my Toshiba Satellite 2435-225 but instead of the standard single partition I created four. This I think is the limit for laptop. Anyway, I installed XP Pro in C. In the disk manager everything checks out OK. I formatted E (programs) and it is …

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I had windows 2000 installed on my computer and I had my permissions on my D Drive, my second drive in the system, set so that only I could access the drive. I wiped out my C drive and installed windows XP and now even I cannot access the D …

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Hi, hoping someone here can shed some light on a problem that has baffled me for weeks, and those who i work with in Tech Support. yes yes, its our job and we can't work it out, i know, its lame. Anyway, when i am downloading torrents, using any client, …

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IE 6 missing "File", etc. Drop Down Menus. Address Box. IE 6 is inoperative because I can't leave the HOME page:sad:

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hello i have an emachine model w2247 and use microsoft windows xp 2002 service pack 1 and i just added new ram to my computer and when i booted up it said new hardware found pci simple communcation controller and i tried to install it but it said unable to …

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ok, i had this red circle w/ a white x appear in my tool bar stating that my computer has been infected..then my desktop background went away and turned to a blue background. i cant even set pictures as a background any more, only colors..so i went to a past …

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I have a dell dimension 8300, with 1.5 something memory and a 250 something hard drive. I'm retired and know nothing about computers. Computer was running poorly and Dell replaced the MB again, network on MB, power supply and CD-Rom. I used the Dell recovery discs to reload the computer …

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Are the following things found infected or not because i want to know whether or not the use smitfraudfix to clean them. SmitFraudFix v2.63 Scan done at 17:55:24.81, Tue 06/20/2006 Run from C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\SmitfraudFix OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT Fix ran in normal mode »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» C:\ …

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An iron was plugged into the power strip that was plugged into a ups. The ups got overloaded immediately and the fuse tripped. I pushed it back in and let things cool. Now my computer will not boot. The DVD drive lights and the fan turns on, but the front …

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WRT54GS..I pluged 2 of my PC's useing cat5, what works great...I also have a ibm laptop running xphome useing a Linksys wirerless card..I cant get it to work/connect with the router..Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks

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ok, i have a sony vaio, and ive had it for about 5 years. Its worked great, now, not good. I turn it on, and it will say sony, then goes black, then says "disk error" press ctrl alt del. Any guesses on what I should do? Thanks so much. …

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To whom it may concern. My internet keeps on disconnecting. It isn't just a problem with Internet Explorer, Mozilla can't connect either, so I believe my internet all together is having problems. My broadband linksys router stays on and activated, but every hour or so, I just keep on losing …

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Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well :) Ok, questions... I finally found a new hosting company that I want to sign up with & now there seems to be problems with them understanding what I need. On my current hosting company I can store my manuals & …

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ok heres my hjt log how do i look... i just got the atmclk spyware.. but zone alarm blocked it for me.. but how does the system look .. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:53:26 PM, on 6/19/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 …

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Hello: I am hoping someone has gone through this before and would have some tips... I have a Compaq Presario S4010CL (2.4 Intel Celeron, 40G harddrive and 1GB of RAM) with Windows XP Home Edition. I had a Geforce FX5200 before taking it out during troubleshooting. A while back, the …

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These two processes snuck aboard my machine when I stupidly downloaded a Windows Media Player codex update (why I haven't removed that entire ap by this point is beyond me, frankly.) As with all the other instances of these processes, I'm recieving popups in IE windows (I don't use IE) …

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I have been having Anoying popups that just popup, they are named ULWindowSeek and ULWindowUrl, they both open at the same time.. I have done a "Clean" on my SmitfraudFix and it showed some files in the Temp. Decintery but they couldent be deleated. Heres my Hijack Log: Logfile of …

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I recently installed a DVD-RW and a usb hdd. I tried to play a .mpeg in wmp10 and get audio, but no video. I had the same results with realplayer and quicktime. Also tried to play .avi's with the same result. I've tried rolling back the WMP, same results. I …

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I have been having problems performing a clean install of xp on a new hard drive. Every time it hangs up on 4min remaining while saving settings. However install fine on 3 other much smaller hard drives that i have when hooked to the same comp. Any ideas?

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