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I've had a machine lying around for awhile now and recently decided to install Fedora on it. It used to run redhat fine, but I haven't used the pc in over a year. Sometimes, the computer just sits at a black screen with no signal being sent to the monitor. …

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Hey, I am on a different computer now because my computer is not working. It boots up and it continues to run, however the keyboard and mouse do not work. They are plugged in and everything and I even tried a new mouse, so I'm pretty sure it's the computer …

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This file recently appeared in my c:\windows\system32 folder. Does anyone know what it does? I've searched Google to no avail. :sad:

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Hi, For some strange reason, Windows says my profile has not been found. I can see the folder and contents (C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator) and everything seems to be ok. However, Windows is unable to save a new config, and everytime I log in, the same error appears. A "Temp" profile …

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this morning everything was ok i downloade the latest update for diskeeper and when trying to install i got the error message: I HAVE WINXP/SP2 "ERROR 1402 could not open key. unknown drfg....CLSid then i try to open the program from desktop and this is the error message when i …

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I'm not very expert in using Win NT. I need your help to share file or folder in Win NT. In Win 98, 2000, ME or XP we can share our file easily, just right click at the file & then select sharing...as long as we have file & printer …

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I posted a few days back in the video card area, asking if I'd need a new PSU, but doing my own research, I'm convinced I do. The question is, exactly what? I'm a noob to this mod thing, but I've been told that replacing a power supply isn't all …

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Hi!!! I wanted to know what precautions should be used while using CCleaner. i am on Windows 2000 SP4. Prakhar

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not to sure if this is exactly whre i post...but I am having trouble finding updates for the ATI Raedion 9200 card....I went to the ATI website and searched but couldnt find anything....so I googled it. And of course I found tons of sites offering updates. But just getting my …

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I recently installed Windows XP Pro SP1 and now my printer doesn't work. I believe I need driver(s) for my IBM. If I'm not mistaken, I think my printer software is too old to have XP drivers. Also, as crazy as it sounds, my printer works too. I tried to …

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Hi all, Currently hosting site on my winxp with abyss web server, i have dsl with a recently-changed-to dynamic dns service (sucks!). Anyways, i am currently hosting through dyndns.org, a utility which updates your IP with the DNS service each time it changes. I would like to install a mail …

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Okay, this is my first post here, and I am desperate. My computer has been bombarded with popups for a couple months now. I have installed and ran adaware and Spybot to no avail. Using ZoneAlarm, I was able to stop the popups but at the same time, lost my …

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Ok, so I came across your site while searching to try to find a way to remove Yazifind pop-ups. I registered, but I am not sure if I am doing things on your site the way that you want. I downloaded the HJT program (it appeared from other people's posts …

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I've developed a problem with my STANDBY mode. When I try to go on STANDBY (START>SHUTDOWN>STANDBY) the system will hang on me. When I use ALT-CTRL-DEL it says that the STANDBY is not responding, so I press END TASK and then the system hangs on me. My SHUTDOWN & RESTART …

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Hi!! Recently, my PC got infected with [COLOR=Red]spyware.bingofun [/COLOR]which only EWIDO detected and successfully removed it . Others like Spybot, Ad-Aware failed. So, exactly where do they stand when compared to Ewido and is Ewido the best choice ??

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I just reformatted my computer, and I have installed all of my games and stuff back on. I updated Windows Media Player and tried playing a video on it and it comes up looking grainy and WAY too bright. I figured it might be a codec so i went and …

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I just installed a new hard drive in my mac, and i installed the OS, and when ever i turn the computer on all i see is the folder with the flashing "?" in it. How do I install mac OS 9 properly so the hard drive will mount. Also …

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ok guys, i have a pimped out HP 753n computer, and i mean pimped out. I changed the mobo, vid card, added ram. Now my current pc is 2.53 Ghz P4 Gig of PC-2100 RAM 80GB Hard Drive Radeon 9600 SE 200 watt PSU (Im worried about this) i want …

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Ok, I know my Video card pretty much sucks already. What I need to find out, however, is how much MB it is. On the stat sheet with my comp it doesn't tell and I can't find out how to tell either. The card is a Integrated Intel 3D AGP …

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Limited Virtual Memory - Pagefile Increase...??? Dear friends, I am confronted with a typical problem and am almost at my wits end. I have two HDD: Disk One 80 GB two partitions C and D on windows xp Disk two 160 GB on three partitions E F and G on …

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Hey everybody, I am having a slight problem with my computer. A few minutes ago, I just turned on my computer and everything was normal (all the start-up programs loaded) but for some reason I couldn't open Firefox or any other programs. So I closed a usual culprit, "explorer.exe." Before …

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Hello, Please excuse any mistakes I make, this is my first time posting here. If I forget to list any necessary information, just let me know and I'll get it up ASAP. :rolleyes: Thanks! As you can tell by the title, my comp has been infected with at least Nail.exe …

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Hello everyone. I've had a problem that has been going on for about a week now and it is really starting to bother me. I hope you guys can help! Like many posts before many have had the problems with random aurora pop ups and VX2 Malware... I have been …

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hello there Yesterday I put together a system for my girlfriend because she wanted a faster computer. Today I was finishing installing and configuring the system, she started playing the new SIMS2 game. I noticed that the case was kind of hot to the touch so I checked the temp …

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cannot play high bit rate mp3 files i.e. more than 96 kbps. Only 16kbps files can only be played. 96 kbps files are moving but not smoothly. any solutions ???

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win 2000 locks up after you put in the password. I can boot to safe mode and everything is fine, then I try to reboot and same thing.

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Iv'e just purchased Norton 2005, installed, updated, scanned, and cleaned........plus updated Spybot, AdAware, ran both and cleaned. I'm in good shape, except for 9 popups. They don't bombard me while I'm surfing, usually just when it sets idle for a few hours (I'm on cable). Popups include "Interclick.com / adopt.hbmediapro.com …

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Hi guys, I am hoping somebody out here can help me. I think I downloaded some sort of virus and it has corrupted my windows. I can't boot up into windows anymore and I can't access my documents. :sad: I am going to reinstall windows, but I want to back …

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My son wants to play "World of Warcraft". What video card would be sufficient. I have 256 mb ram, 15 gb hd, etc. Could someone plese give me some advice?

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I have the above adware on my pc, picked up by free XoftSpy software. :evil: Could anyone please advise how to remove it? Thank you Joanna

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Hi All, I'm new here and I'm having some problems with my PC (Win98SE) which I hope you can help with. I've acquired a toolbar on my IE6 which I can't get rid of, it gives lots of links (see attached image). I also keep getting items trying to connect …

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I found this site attempting to fix a problem where I was unable to access a favorite website. Post 5490 describes many of my problems. Porno everywhere but the last straw was when I was unable to access [url]http://www.dairygoatsplus.com[/url] from my home computer. Works fine from work. I am not …

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HI!! Yesterday I switched over from Zone Alarm Firewall to Norton Internet Security 2004. The reason was that when ever I logged on to net, some messages popped up(see attachment - *.bmp format) every 5 minutes or so. Clearly these messages are not authentic and I realised at once that …

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all of a sudden a few days ago i got the starware toolbar and now i can't load my home page. i ran spy subtract to get rid of a few files and uninstalled the starware and the extra toolbar in my browser is now gone. but i still can't …

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I'm just about to rebuild my PC and have been told that my 300W Antec might not be powerful enough for my new build. I've had no problems with my Antec, but a friend tells me that they're not as good anymore. I would greatly appreciate some information on current …

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Greetings, I just want to go ahead and say thank you in advance to everybody on these forums. I've been reading and trying to apply all the useful information here to fix my problems myself but I just cant do it alone. Heres my deal: This computer must have been …

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i finished playing Bf2 today and after that i seemed to have some mouse trouble...it semms that it doesnt reconize what i click..it is fully plugged in...like when i try to highlight text it doesnt...ne suggeustions

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Greetings, I need help! I have an IBM THinkpad T-22. It was working fine until one day I went to turn it on, and when I press the button it just makes a little mechanical sounding click, and the battery light stays on, and disk drive light flashes for a …

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When I attempt to boot Windows 98SE, it says "Starting Windows 98" and then it quickly flashes the boot screen and complains about a missing COMMAND.COM. When I use a boot disk, it says unreadible disk(unsure of exact wording, check tomorrow). I would appreciate help, and find a way to …

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Hi all, For the last couple of weeks my comp has been acting weird with my call waiting. It was fine and had no probs till then. Out of nowhere my comp would disconnect or web pages started lagging real bad or not be displayed. My first thought was its …

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Ok. One of the computers I'm working on has this virus (Trojan-Spy.HTML.smitfraud.c). The computer is running Windows 2000 professional. However, the problem I'm having is different (mostly) from everything I found when I searched this forum. What happens is this: Boots into Windows - Black screen with small blue rectangle …

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[COLOR=RoyalBlue]hello everyone[/COLOR] my friend got [COLOR=DarkRed]gta san andreas [/COLOR] that he couldnt play because of the crash..he was thrown away to the desktop i told him that the problem is in the video driver and he need to update it...after done pc wont boot and the "no signal" message is …

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Hello all. I'm actually trying to get a resolution for my buddy in teh Army because well, his windows wont start. It started today. Okk, He was downloading some songs last night and they finished. BTW, he did not DL any driver updates or software updates. Nothing like that. Whe …

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hi, my computer has recently been extremely slow and i am having trouble finding what is wrong with it..i have ran spy bot and ad-aware..but it does not seem to be working..it is taking upwards of five minutes to open my home page, please help here is the log: Logfile …

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I have no idea why, but after I leave my computer for about 15 or 20 minutes, the screen freezes. The screen goes black with 3 groups of skinny, close-together vertical white lines. The lights on my computer are still green and not orange, so it hasn't shut itself down. …

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Hello, I am trying to fix a problem that my friend is having at he's work. The problem is none of the computer have administrator privilages, which is normal. But the anti-virus can't update it definition files, unless it open windows installer. But if we enable windows installer, then people …

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Ok my problem is that advertisement popups appear in my desktop. I've tried spybot and adaware. I also deleted some suspicious files. I think that there are 2 separate popup programs because I used to have only popups at startup of the pc and once I closed the popups, they …

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Is there anything wrong? I don't know what to delete. ------------------------------- Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:31:17 PM, on 7/29/2005 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:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe C:\Program …

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Hi!! Recently I have noticed that my monitor's brightness increases for a sec or two and then returns to normal set brightness. This happens very frequently and can occur any time.what could be wrong??

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trojan small dropper something is the virus attached to this file. I have a virus in the above file... I have no idea what that is. Can I delete the file? It is not cleanable, but don't want to delete and screw anything else up. Thanks!

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