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Hey what is the best free pop-up blocker I can download for Internet Explorer for Windows ME?

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Hi, I thought I would give linux a try. Is there a free version that is similar to linspire that I can download the .isos online? Also, can I set-up windows xp and linux with that MS Virtual PC? Thanks

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When i visit pages internet explorer isn't caching anything in my temp internet folder. i have had this problem before and clearing the cache fixed it but now ive emptied the cache many times restarted my computer and ive had this problem for a while now. ive tried moving the …

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Hi please could you tell me how to protect (lock with password) a folder on windows xp. Reason being is i have work on there and my son goes on to pc and do not want him deleting or accessing files. So i want to put a password on there …

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Having problems opening pages on IE and Firefox. Use AOL and no problem with this. Particular problem with links from sites - just will not open - not just one site. One example - trying to book trains via trainline.com - can do with AOL browser, but not with IE …

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I'm using win XP pro sp2. I have just downloaded the latest updates from the ms update page for XP. Now i can't use adaware or nort utilities(system works 2003) cause my PC shows a blue memory dump screen. I have reinstalled Norton and adaware but still no good. The …

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First of all, this has to be the most informative site for finding answers to almost any question that I have had about my computer. I am really impressed with the amout of knowlegde that the people here have about computers. With that said hopefully some here can advise me …

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Hello I am having serious trouble with accessing my hotmail account. Everytime i go to log in i get the dreded message 'this page cannot be displayed'. I have had this problem before but it appears to go and then return. I have tried suggestions from this forum and have …

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I'm using Mandrake 10.1, and I put in the wrong resolution. So I tried to use pico to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config but, I guess mandrake doesn't use pico. So what do I do?

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I have been busy this past week or two looking at all of the different distributions. I must say I am very impressed. The most amazing is the Live CD. For those that do not know it is an entire OS that is on one CD and loads and configures …

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Hey all my computer is currently messed up with this about:blank virus..it's residing in.. res://%43%3a%5c%57%49%4e%44%4f%57%53%5c%53%59%53%54%45%4d%5c%47%41%46%4b%47%2e%44%4c%4c/ Can anybody decode this..there's this site which decodes but I don't remember the name.. I am also copying the logfile too-- Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\STIMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RESTORE\STMGR.EXE C:\PROGRAM …

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tells me its shutting down in 1 minute, using xp, when i log onto my account on XP (name Rob) so i go onto my mums and it works, but everytime i go onto mine, as soon as i click it pops up that its shutting down in 1 min. …

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Okay, this is driving me crazy. I recently purchased a segate 200 gig hard drive for my windows 98 second edition system (I am using a pentium III computer with a asus cusl2 motherboard). When I first installed the segate hard drive, I only could access the first 132 GIG. …

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My computer is running very slow... THe CPU usage is at like 100% constantly... Can you guys help me out? :?:

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Hello, I am having the same problem as posted by Jennelle in [url]www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread16359.html[/url] But the solution didn't work, but it seemed be tailored to her machine. The Problem When I click on the IE icon the hourglass appears for a couple of seconds then disappears, but no IE. I check …

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[b][Moderator's note (for reference): this post was split from the following thread in Win 2K/XP forum: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/post92309.html#post92309[/url][/b][b]] [/b] I installed Hijack This and ran a scan on the computer in question if that is any help: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 11:17:08 PM, on 2/10/2005 Platform: Windows XP …

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I have a Windows 2000 profesional and when I turn the computer on it asks me to type in a username and a password, I put the user name and the password and it says that the old password has expires and it doesn't log in. I try typing Administrator …

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[font=Century Gothic][color=purple]hey[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=purple] i got an mp3 player ('MOSMP028- ministry of sound') this xmas, but my computer doesn't like it too much. the disk i got with the player has a program, like windows media player, to send music to the player, but apparently (according to windows) no drivers. …

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Hey, my clock has not held time for months. After having to run Norton everyday to fix incorrect file dates I went out and bought a battery. I know I should join the 21st cenury and just go out and buy a G5 but I can just afford the battery …

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Recently I have offered to fix two friends' computers that were jacked up from spyware. I tried spybot, ad aware, Microsofts anti spyware app, spwsweeper and XP's system restore. None of it worked. System Restore could not restore, Norton (with the latest defs) could not finish it's scan and the …

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I just want to overclock my amd 64 to 2.4 just to see how it would perfrom, how do i do this in bios? if I overclock my FBs frequency do I need to increase the agp frequency as well?

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Can somebody please tell me how you go about getting past the login screen for XP when nobody knows the password. An employee was recently "let go" and in the process changed the admin. passwords so nobody can get into the system. What do I do to remove this password …

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Hi all, Hope that somebody can help me with this as I am really at my wits end! I've just been rebuilding my system from scratch. One minor point, the new Windows XP install insists on formatting both my HDs to 18.6 GIG, where as previously it did not have …

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[FONT=Arial]undefined[/FONT] Hi all I would like to know if anyone knows of a software or hardware thatwouls allow multiple instances of a single software. Problem need to display 26 screens of diffferent information. information is not complex powerpoint level. normal solution 1 pc per VGA want to reduce number of …

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Hey , i think i caught this viewpoint manager file or resurfaced .. plsu this NvCpl dll file starts up , well they both show up on my system config and i "rarely" go on the internet with this computer,... I try not to, cos i work with music production …

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Hi Crunchie & everyone there:) Well, I'm having various problems...Yesterday, computer kept restarting like crazy for no reason and I kept receiving error message that Internet Explorer needs to close...My bro put a lop.com bar but I tried getting rid of it using the uninstaller which I downloaded from [URL=http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/downloads.htm]http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/downloads.htm[/URL], …

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I have this virus and it has total control over everything. I can't delete it, b/c it says access denied every time. I can't even end it as a process. I got it to end once using APM and it made my screen turned blue and said fatal error? Anyone …

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi there. Despite my best efforts, including spybot, adaware, MS new "antispyware" and trying Hijackthis to fix the problem myself, mysearchnow has hijacked my IE browswer and posts a toolbar at the bottom of my desktop. Can anyone please help? Thanks ogfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 11:38:34 …

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[url=http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/about.mspx]Microsoft AntiSpyware [/url]

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Hi every one, im just another stuoid nubie and ive got a few dumb questions for you all who probably know ablot more about nero then me... i just got a dvd burner the other day and it came with nero startsmart program and i would really like some one …

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Hi again, I just recently over clocked my AMD 64 3400+ from 2210Mhz to 2309Mhz, the speed boost its very noticable everything runs alot quicker and loads quicker, now besides shortening the cpu life, am I at a high risk of frying something? I did not touch the voltage just …

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I have windows ME on this computer and I like to put Windows 2000 can you tell me what steps I will need to do. Will need a step by step help newbee here joe

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I updated XP with service pack 2. No apparent problems except in Windows Explorer under the windows header there are now a number of files in blue. Most are text files with 0kb but some are descriptors of the install process, most with the $ prefix. Can these tbe deleted …

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My pc components are: 1) Motherboard - ASUS A7V600 - X 2) Hardisk - SATA Maxtor 80.0G 3) Display - ASUS 9200 SE... My problem is, the os - win XP is always corrupt.... repeat and repeat... Almost 20++ times i re-format & re-install the os just in 3 months …

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My friend is running windows 2000. His computer will only boot into windows every other time it boots. Also he can't seem to get his internet explorer to launch the interent. He has dialup. I ran spy sweeper for him It cleaned 25 pieces of spyware off of his machine. …

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I have tried to refresh my windows but when i put the windows xp disc in it wont let me cont. . Is there a way to refresh my computer from dos? If so please help me with how to do this. thanks.

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ok, the damndest thing just happened. i come home for the weekends from college and today i was printing out a document from Word (a letter actually) and i hooked up to my dads printer and hit print, no problem right? well....what happened was the printer started shooting out picture …

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A friend built a computer for me a year ago that's been working fine up until now. I had it off for a few days while I was away, and I came back, turned it on, and now it just beeps at me and does nothing. The monitor remains on …

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i recently got the gmail hard drive thingy that lets you store upto a gb on your gmail account as if it was a hard drive. no i know this is probably impossible to do but could you somehow combine the space from all your gmail accounts (i have 51 …

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Hi, I dont know if im in the right place or not, but I was wondering if anybody could give me some advice? Three people (I have no idea who they are) have sent me a virus, the virus is called I-Worm/Netsky.C Im using Outlook Express and it automatically quarantined …

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Hello. I have installed Norton FireWall on antoher Compaq computer (norton firewall came with the computer). It all seemed to install well, and when I restarted the computer, we hit problems. The computer boots, and loads the desktop image, and then stops. IE. It doesnt load the desktop, just the …

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HI, I'm building a computer and is doing this for experiment and learning. I'm getting ready to install the motherboard in the case. I was told NOT to use washer for motherboard and was told TO use it? I am confused on what to do about it. I have setup …

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hi this is my log same problem as the other guys cant get rid of this dam virus. heres my log. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 15:30:15, on 11/02/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: F:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe F:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe F:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe F:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe F:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe …

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I need help my computer has a virus, I start my computer but the screen dosent work. I need to know is there something i can do without paying any money. Can I unplug something in the computer to Restore its settings to how it was when I first purchased …

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i have a problem with vx2 on my computer, i have tried to fix it with the ad-aware vx2 cleaner plug-in, but it doesn't work, so i think that this is the new variant. after ad-aware is finished, it has a file it can't remove without restart. the file is …

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I just picked up a new motherboard with a 478 Socket I intended to use the CPU out of my old 478 socket Motherboard In checking, reading the manuals, the new motherboard says it supports the 478 P4/Prescott P4 and my old motherboard says it supports 478 P4/Northwood P4. I …

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Hi, I've had this About:Blank homepage for a few weeks and i really want to be rid of it. I've been through a lot of the old threads and tried different recommended programs but nothing seems to do the job. Heres my hijackthis log, i really hope someone can help …

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I have windows xp home and everytime i shut down the computer or restart, programs(such as aim or kazaa)have to be re-registered.*Example*when i log on kazaa wants me to create a user name and certify my connection speed and copy shared files to a new location, thats ok but when …

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need help here I am not very smart with computers so please be kind Files that are required for Windows to run properly has been replaced by unrecongnized versions. To maintain system stability windows must restore the original verson of these files. The network location from which the file should …

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