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I am in need of some help quickly in the recovery of the filing cabinet files for AOL. During uninstallation of 8.0 (which would be upgraded to 9.0) it should have created a folder on the desktop, but it did not. I took much care to ensure this would not …

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Hi, is it possible to upgrade from XP Home to XP Pro without loosing settings and having to reinstall applications? Is a complete reinstall of the OS the only answer?

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Recently bought 9600xt graphics crd and more RAM, now have 768mb (P4 2.8ghz) so i can play new games like HL2 and Far Cry. However i keep getting flickering lines on the screen with both games and sometimes slow down!! I need some help, i havent installed any drivers on …

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Hereis my logfile. I select itens, run the FIx but they continue there. What should I do????Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 07:41:47, on 19/4/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\Mixer.exe C:\Arquivos …

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I am using win xp home i somtimes can not switch user or close down have to turn off the power.Have enclosed a hijack this log.Thank You Dave. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:09:04, on 4/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) …

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If this is the wrong forum for posting this I am sorry. Everytime I open IE the window is very small sized?? Is there anyway to change the actual window size because some sites I go to do not allow you to maximize?? any help would be appreciated!! Thanks, Heidi

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First, I'm using windows xp sp2 and a LAN connection I have this problem with my windows XP firewall.. when i right click on my connection icon in the tray and click on configure internet connection firewall, i get this: "Windows cannot display Internet connection firewall settings because the associated …

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Would anyone happen to know if the Ultra X-Connect 500Watt Power Supply is any good? Is Ultra good with Power Supply? This is the one where you plug only the cables you need. I was just wondering is anyone had any comments on this product.

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Is there any way to use Windows XP and set up a domain over the network. I know there is a way on Windows Server 2003 but we do not have that kind of money! Help!

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I have a Microstar K7-Pro (MS6195) mother board in the computer that was given to me, and I had two goals in mind: 1st was to increase my RAM to 768MB, and 2nd was to install a DVD burner. I've found three new sticks of Kingston PC 100 for $120.00, …

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Everytime i go to Windows Update it downloads Kb828026. i've tried downloading it from Windows Catalog with the same results. Update says it was installed successfully but wants to download the next time i go there. i did a search here with no results. i tried advice from the Langalist …

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Hello, I have an old Performa 6200cd mac. It is a great machine but the OS is 8. I would like to run some software but most requires OS/9 or higher. Can I upgrade to this and how do I find it? Can I go on up to OS/10 after …

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it says that my hardrive has been locked by a disk utility.whats wrong and how can i fix it?i boot up in safe mode and no help,i closed all apps running in the background and still.diskeeper says there is an error and it cant run either.please help thanx so much

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i want to setup a wireles network in a mall for 3 suites that are next to each other- i want to make it where just those 3 suites can access the wireless internet- i want to know how do i go about doin that-Thanks

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I got my MB and proc. running finally, just reinstalled winxp pro. Now whenever windows is running and I let it go Idle, either the motherboard or proc. is shutting down my board. the power light is on, but everything else is shut down. Anyone know why it would do …

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My desktop is filled with shortcuts to web pages and my IE start page is [url]www.hotoffers.com[/url] but I can't change it. I tried Spyware Doctor, Lavasoft Ad-Ware but they can't seem to fix the problem. I keep getting annoying adult web pages open in new tabs on Mozilla Firefox and …

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I think i got searchmaid and something else but im not sure... like virtualmaid or something... might be the same thing but i dont know here is my HijackThis logfile before the restart, will post one after restart in a min Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:00:28 PM, …

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Hello forum, I am no longer able to boot into Windows XP Home sp1 without the error message "<windows root>\system32\hal.dll, can not find this file, please reinstall it". But whenever I boot into the XP recovery disk and change into the system32 directory and use the copy command - copy …

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My windows XP got infected and 21 shortcuts got installed in my control painel, and every 5 min my MS-explorer is aborted by a porn advertisement. I ran hijackthis and here is the log file: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 21:46:04, on 18/4/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT …

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a friend of mine was given a comp with windows xp on it and then they installed windows xp upgrade. how do I remove the upgrade or do I need to wipe the whole C drive clean as it is taking up a lot of memory and a lot of …

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I went to download a free media player of whom we won't mention (winamp) and received a message telling me that I either had a corrutped installer, or a problem with my hard drive. I had tried to down load to my C drive the first time, so I tried …

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I too am having probs with isearch in firefox. any help would be great. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:28:19 AM, on 4/18/2005 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:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec …

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A couple days ago I lost all my programs that are listed on my start menu. I can find them in Explore, but when I bring up Word or Excel ALL of my old documents are gone. I went to Help and Support Center, then to system restore, but the …

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my desktop has been hijacked and a "Security Warning" is permanently displayed on my desktop. The warning states "A fatal error in IE has occured at 0028:C0011E36 in VXD VMM<01> + 00010E36. Error was caused by Trojan-Spy.HTML.Smitfraud.c....* System can not function in normal mode. Please check you security settings...* Scan …

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:cry: please haelp, just had the good old service pack 2 installed and a majority of the time "the document contains no data" box comes up? also i have been trying to download macromedia flash and it wont let me do that? any ideas please. :confused:

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Hi Y'all. I've got the "danger: spyware" desktop thing going on... - I've update and run ad-aware - I've update and run Spybot Search & Destroy and it can fix everything except "CoolWWW Search.Yexe". Spybot exits everytime I try to fix this issue... - I dl'ed HiJackThis and run and …

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Hello, I am getting a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) error when I try to copy files within a Hard Driver or from a Hard Drive to another Drive. I have been buying Maxtor drives only, and for each one I get, a CRC error occurs in the next few months …

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cpu usage is typically 2 to 6% except exactly every 2 min it spikes to 50% for 5 or 6 sec. This has severe effects on my aces high on line flying game such as i hit the ground or overshoot a target before it unfreezes. system gigabyte ga-81915p-duo pro …

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Hi there, I received a file the other day and it infected explorer.exe almost immediately. I attempted to restore my system, however to no avail. Norton has picked up the virus and removed it, however upon rebooting my system wasnt the same. There were no desktop icons or start menu. …

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hello everyone... i am on my moms computer and it goes so slow! so i dl'ed hijack and whew! take a look...:cheesy: dlh helped me a TON last time on my computer... so hopefully someone can help me on my moms... THANK YOU! Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at …

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Hi People, I have installed a new 2003 RIS server but i'm having a problem with a HP 510 which has an Intel Pro 100 adapter in it. It finds the server and you can select the image but when it starts to install just before it formats the disk …

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so what are the main things that make graphics run smoothly and look amazing? i mean i know a lot of it is down to the the graphics card so i bought the radeon 9800 pro and i have to say its does make a difference. however my games do …

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I have seen other posts on this forum about the same problem but until I post my specific information, Im afraid that a cannot be helped..... Sigh. Ok. I have scanned with adaware, Nothin there, all adware and spyware is gone. Here is my Hijackthis text... Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 …

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I have a domain and want to start hosting people. Is there a way that I can put a limit on how much space a hostee can have so the server knows? Can someone move this I put it in the wrong thread.

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HI there. im doing a home study course in pc repair and upgrading and i am stuck on one particular part of my course, entitled 'hard drive theory and practice. :sad: i have looked in the text book and i cant find the answers in there. i've even tried looking …

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Hi, I've got a Comapq Evo laptop and the 'function' key is locked on whenever I boot up Win 2k. All keys type with their special characters, although holding in the Fn key reverts them back to normal - wrong way around! I can temporarily fix this by plugging in …

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i have an Abit kx7-333r which won't boot after there's been any tampering with the bios, in fact, you don't have to change anything in the bios at all, just "save and exit" and it fails to re-start i've already flashed the bios with the latest version, but no joy …

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IE is launching 2 windows for me, every time i startup and now and then with no particular frequency...it tries to launch a URL (same in both windows) in the form of an I.P. but always "Page Not Found" or "HTTP 404" (or something similar). I've read a previous thread …

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I have replaced my old hard drive (HD-O) with a new hard drive (HD-N) because the operating system was corrupt and could not be repaired without erasing HD-O according to Dell. HD-N now is working fine with MS XP. However I can’t get the computer to recognize HD-O (tested and …

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Hello, Whenever I play movies in WMP, or Quick Time, or Real Player, after a few minutes, the screen that the movie is playing in starts flashing green very fast. Then the programs starts running slow and I have to turn it off, then open it back up to stop …

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Can any of you tell me the way to clean ALL temp files? If I do it on TOOLS, Internet Options, clear temp files..Is that enough OR is there a better way like on windows 98 explorer, look for drive c, Temp files & clear the file folder.. Can someone …

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Well, my Photoshop 7 is acting up, like whenever i load it to start, it loads fine, but then when it is about to open, it just shuts down. This has been going on for about 3 days, and ive tried every thing. Ive restarted\reinstalled like 5 times and stuff …

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:?: Can anyone tell me what these files are and how to eradicate them: MWMKyh.exe flagged by Zone Alarm as trying to access the internet Adware.memwatcher.100 Trojan Guard flagged this. BTW, I have continously run Spybot, Adaware, CWShredder, Trojan Hunter.. I keep getting alerts for Spyware popping up automatically on …

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Does it hurt performance if my ram is 400 mhz and my amd 2200 processor runs at 133

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You did wonders with my computer so I'm posting Mom's as well... She's had her computer for 4 months and already has 3 tool bars :lol: Well thanks for any help :mrgreen: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 5:43:58 PM, on 04/16/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: …

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my father can't seem to stay out of trouble when he goes on the internet. his computer has been hijacked. here is the log. thanks in advance for any help that you may be able to offer. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 11:34:33 AM, on 4/16/2005 Platform: Windows …

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When attempting to print from IE I get "An error has occurred in the script on this page/ line 228/ Char 1/ error Incompatible version of RPC Stub/ Code 0/ URL res://c:\windows\system\SHDOCLC/perview.dlg/" In all other respects the PC is running well and prints mormally from other programs. I operate with …

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Any and all buttons, OK and Cancel among others, will do a weird rapid switching like something is clicking them really fast. It even happens in Safe Mode. Other weird things like windows opening and shutting, or not wanting to shut are happening also. I scanned with AdAware SE, Spybot …

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Is there a website that a person can go to and find out drivers for a modem and how can you get info if you don't have original package the modem came in. I there a # on the modem itself that will tell me the manuf. and model? Any …

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Sorry this is not much of a conversation point. I've bought two seagate 19 gig cheetah drives off e-bay over the last couple of months, for my ageing but lovely 7300/200. I got a connector thing with the first one (and its working fine). My first dumb question is what …

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