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Hi all, I've just started using a Mac at work, and someone was resetting my display preference to make the icons appear smaller on the screen. They choose the highest setting, and then my screen went black with a yellow box that says: "Change video mode". I can't get back …

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i have a plextor 121032A which used to work fine, but a few weeks ago the computer had a nervous breakdown and when i got it running again i could no longer write to a cd from windows explorer, it can still write cds it's just windows itself that can't …

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Hi there, My brother got a eMachines T1862 but altho it seems he had droped it. so there was a part broken from the motherboard so im going to look for a new motherboard and just put that in there. Now this is the Computer how it was [IMG]http://www.emachines.com/products/images/emachines_t1862_main.jpg[/IMG] Specifications …

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This may be more of a web design or networking question, but since it does involve windows explorer and IE, I figured I would drop it here. What I need to do is have my local clients set up so that when a user types www in their address bar …

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hello people how is everyone i have a slight problem with my command box when i open it it has no scroll bar so say wen i do a comand like i dnt know netstat wen d numbers scroll past they dispaear cus i cnt scroll up how do i …

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you read right, I followed along with windows easy guide to install IE6 located here: [URL=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378[/URL] And after it was done installing it told me that I'd to restart my computer. So, innocently, I did. [b]But[/b] when it was about to load the main screen to the desktop a windows …

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Heres my problem: Every so often, usually after i have been doing one thing and leaving every other program idle, or leaving the computer idle for longer than ~2 Min, the instant I open My Computer, click a back button in internet explorer, or even enter a console command in …

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I ran the most recent versions of adaware, spybot, and norton anti-virus. I downloaded the most recent version of hijackthis as well, and ran it with all windows closed. Any time you can donate to help me get rid of this about:blank hijacking is greatly appreciated :) Logfile of HijackThis …

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I dont know if this is the right place to put this but I updated the driver for my LT Win Modem to 8.30 but when I restart my computer and try to get on the internet msn (my isp is msn) can find the modem. My old driver 8.22 …

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Hi, I need some help with a computer my friend let me have. They had lightning strike and the only thing they noticed was the power buttons led wasnt working, but after a while the whole thing went dead. They took it to a company that charged them $80 to …

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I recently updated from 2000 to xp. by deleting the first partition then going over it. now when you try to log off it goes to a black screen and stays there. i have waited for like a few min. but it still stays there. when i swithc users its …

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Lately when I'm playing WoW,CS, or sometimes just browsing the net my computer will freeze and sometimes restart. When it freezes the graphics freeze but on my headphones I hear a bit of static. When it freezes and shuts down it does all of the above, then the screen goes …

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Ok I have a few issues. Windows messenger runs everytime i turn on my computer. Ive taken it out of the startup and ive deleted it out of the prefetch too. Ive even gone so far to get rid of the startup option and run in background option in the …

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Help!!! Last time my friend sent me MSN-9.0plusi.exe through MSN and I think its update version. Then I recieve and opened it. Now, when I open my MSN messenger it will auto send message about MSN-9.0plusi.exe Is it a kind of spyware? I tried many kind of programs and softwares …

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Well first of all I dont know if Im even in the right place. So maybe someone can help me or redirect me somewhere else. I cant tell you much do to the fact that Im computer illiterate. When I start Winmx it will not connect. Ive used it often …

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The mouse has been freezing, pop-ups pop up, and a few other problems. HELP Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 3:23:30 PM, on 8/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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\LEXBCES.EXE C:\windows\Explorer.EXE C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\windows\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\windows\System32\SVCHST.EXE C:\Program Files\Common …

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i'm new on this site and i need some serious help with the hsa/se/sw problem, i've tried spyware, adaware, xoft, nothing is working. here's my hijack log: Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINNT\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\WINNT\ieav32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\igfxtray.exe C:\WINNT\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNIA\dslmon.exe C:\Program …

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Hello I am having a problem with a program called rhapsody (a music downloader). When i initiate the install, a message comes up that says i am running windows 95 and the setup will now exit. I am definetly not running that though, i have windows XP home. Other programs …

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I have used Hotmail for years, both on it's own and via Outlook Express. I am aware Hotmail can no longer be accessed via Outlook Express, but now Hotmail refuses to recognise any 'user-name' or password for me. However access IS still available via my Outlook inbox but the whole …

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I have 2 p.c's running xp sp2. The first has a "SMC EZ Card" network card plus a seperate broadband connection (bt broadband) with external modem. The second has a Realtek card, both are connected by a crossover cable. They can both ping each other by name and i.p and …

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I cant get rid of these programs they keep coming back. I did what swatkat said [I]Open NotePad, and copy the contents of the below "Quote" box:- Quote: cd %windir% attrib -s -r -h ALCMTR.EXE del ALCMTR.EXE cd system32 attrib -s -r -h install32m.exe attrib -s -r -h intel32.exe attrib …

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Hi. I just did a scan with hijackthis because my computer was having some hissy fits lately after the latest downloads from the microsoft update website. I think I finally figured out that it was my printer (HP) drivers that were causing the problems, but I also found an entry …

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How can I fix my computer? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:46:57 PM, on 8/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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\Explorer.EXE C:\windows\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\windows\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\windows\System32\SVCHST.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe C:\windows\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program …

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I'm not a hardware oriented guy. My PC was working fine and then suddenly it wont reboot. I turn my PC on, but no sounds, no error messages, nothing. WD, 80 Gb, Hard drive does not make a sound. I don't recall installing anything new. My dumb mistake is that …

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hi all i was using win xp but i dont know how deleted my main working profile now i m not abale to logon i can boot but at the login sceen i get no username what shuld i do plz give me the solution asap thanks regards chini9

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ok so i try to install windows xp over windows 2000 but when i try to delete the first partition it says that it cant because there are temporary files. so i install over the first one. but no thre are two operating systems. i want only windows xp. how …

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thumb icons ok in my documents in all the folders theirs a little file saying thumb on it..they r evrywhere.i delete them but they keep coming back.how can i get rid of them??

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I have Home Search Assistent, Shopping Wizard, and Search Extender and they won't go away. Add/Remove doesn't work, neither does CWShredder, AdAware SE, SpyBot, About Buster, No Adware, Spyware Blaster, or Microsoft AntiSpyware. Also, my homepage keeps resetting to about:blank but it's a crazy search engine that puts in random …

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ok i have windows 2000 and want to install xp over it and would like step by step intruscstions and also is it safe to do that...... how muc memory du i need to intall xp aswell?how much memor will it need???

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ok so i recently put on xp. hoow can i stop messeger from being in the system tray upon start up

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i converted a dat file to a mp3 but it gives me this error message: The file youre attemting to play has an extension that does not match the file format. Playing the file may result in unexpected behavior. after that it tells me i need a codec. Anyone know …

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Let me explain this whole thing. First off the computer has been affected by a kazaa virus downloaded over a year ago. It changed the icons of My computer, My Network Places, and Recycle Bin to Michael Jackson albums. Though a virus was found and deleted, the icons to this …

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My Windows have this run.dll missing bridge.dll error on start ups and it would shut down about 1 hour later automatically with something like "low on memory". I'm not an expert in this field so I'm wondering if anybody could help me. Cheers :sad:

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Recently I bought a VCD and tried to play it on my computer with 32X LG CDROM. The video was playing without the sound. I tried to play the same VCD on a friends computer and it was playing all right with the sound. What could be the problem with …

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hey guys.. i was wondering what is the best program to get to fight against spyware, adware, and trojans... thanks for looking. *sorry if this is in the wrong forum*

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I have a Presario 2100 that I’m trying to fix every thing seems to be in good order have not taken it apart yet to look at every little thing right now if I press any of the muti media buttons on top of the keyboard it looks like its …

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I came across this site while looking for solutions to my problem and thought I should post it here: I don't have that much experience with OS X or macs in general, but I know enough to find my way around the OS quite well. Normally I work on a …

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Hi all, I work for an internet company and we have an internal network running. We recently had problems with our router and had to get a replacement (identical model) which now works, however since we replaced the router it is not possible to view local websites over the network. …

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OK i am new to this so bear with a newbie. I have 2 hard drives with diffrent OS XP of the master ans Lindows on the slave. For some reason it the BIOS will not see the two HDS's and then after a restart it will and it will …

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I have a network set up with 2 client computers (at the moment) and one file server. Internet access is via the server which has a USB broadband modem connection. This is shared using the Windows server 2003 standard built in internet connection sharing and they are all linked in …

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Hey ive been tryin to Recover My System by using Hp pc system recovery....ive tried doin that and i keep gettin errors that some file is missing..and then when i restart my comp at the beginning i press f 10 to try recovering it from there and it wont work …

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This is more like a survey but still is a question. What do you say the best temps for keeping components are? This is for a temp/fan controller I have and would just like to get the experts input on this. Example- the hard drive, I don't want it to …

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I have a MSI K7 Pro (MS6195) motherboard, and my computer has been intermittently stopping in the POST. When this happens the LED display on the motherboard indicates that the problem is occuring at the initialization of the floppy drive controller. Can anyone tell me which chip this is in, …

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Hello Group.... I've been getting this message SDRAM at DIMM#:1 every time the system boots and the MODEM PCI is installed on the mainboard. If I take it out, the system boots with no problems, no messages, just rigth and straight to the OSs as it should be! But...sometimes it's …

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is there such a thing as a 2gb memory module for a laptop? i got a laptop off ebay the other day, in the item description it said it could take 2gb of memory, but there's only 1 slot i don't need 2gb of memory, but i don't like being …

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My ADSL modem comes only with a WinXP driver. It doesnt have Linux driver. So how do I get it working?

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would it hurt anything if i left the side of my computer case off? it gets really hot in there and it helps cool it down? any reasons why i shouldn't?

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When I try and download hijackthis, I get a message from the antivirus program this computer came with, (macfee?). The message says: "the file hijackthis was infected by the W32/Generic.worm!p2p virus and has been deleted to complete the clean process" I'm guessing the person who programmed this virus new what …

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there is this constant crap that keeps coming up. It's something stupid that my kid clicked on off the web. And for the last 6 hours, i've been trying to get rid of all sorta of stuff! I've got this stupid POP up that keeps coming up asking me if …

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