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Hey, I’m new at all of this so try to explain this to me easily. Heres what happened, About 3 weeks ago I got 2 Trojan viruses and they wouldn’t let me do anything such as get on the internet or go on any of my files. I had about …

hello i downloaded a rmvb file and i cannot convert it to any popular format. i have tried mostly all video converters and they all come up with an error that they cannot decode it can anyone help me?

Ok I am building a computer and it appears I have everythng plugged in ok and then when I go to turn the power on, it only stays on for about 30 seconds and then turns off. What would I be doing wrong? Is there something I need to do …

Hi guys and gals, just installed Windows 7. Coud someone please recommend the best free e-mail program for my Windows 7. Do not want live mail or Gonzilla. Which is the very best? HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Raya

At first, i can't log in to my comp. then I had to use WinPE disc to go on a safe mode and just delete and transfer files since my C: drive is apparently full. After doing all those stuff, I noticed that my volume icon on the task bar …

when i tried to open my folder.i got strange things.[COLOR="Red"]is it virus ?[/COLOR] or anything else.Kindly let me know the idea.Any help would be highly appreciated.Kindly find the attachment also.

Hi I am getting this code from doing a update from hp bios now i get a blue screen saying "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart …

hello, how to create auto reply on yahoo messenger ? thanks

which software is used to make mp3 song by joining several mp3 songs by cutting them as i want and then make a full song by combining them. plssss reply

Hello, all. I have a new computer running Windows 64-bit Vista. I would like a good registry cleaner, one that would also be able to run with Windows 7, should I use my free upgrade to W7. BTW, SHOULD I use my free upgrade to W7?? Thanks for your input!!

As the title states, recently some web pages shut off out of sudden. It happened since I installed Alexa tool bar, but I now I uninstalled it. The problem still exists. I'm running win xp, pro. thanks!

I got a Dell notebook and recently when boot up the screen goes black except for the mouse. When I press Ctrl-Alt-Del. The task manager come out and I have to switch task to go into Window. Is my window infected by virus or corrupted? Appreciate to anyone who can …

Hi there I have read previous threads to try to resolve this problem but the Task Manager is still reporting 100% CPU usage. I am a photographer running a quad core Intel-based machine with 4 Gb RAM and two 512 Mb graphics cards. One of the cards have failed and …

My IE starts by itself every 5-10 min and opens random pages. Mostly "Big think" and car loan pages, but also hardcore porn web pages. A week ago I downloaded the newest version of Avira and scanned the computer. Th eproblem was solved for a while. But it happened again …

I use Windows XP SP1, and my system runs into problems when I am disconnected from the net. The connection tray freezes every single time, and the tray icon of the two computer screens which flash blue when transferring data doesn't disappear as they usually would when a system disconnects, …

Does anyone know a software package similar to [url]http://www.tucows.com/preview/336102[/url] but works for Windows PCs? I do not have a Bluetooth enabled printer or Bluetooth printing adapter, which is why I am inquiring about a software based solution. I do have a Bluetooth enabled PC. Thank you.

Hiya, Anyone got any advice for helping? It reports it can't update with this error code. Have searched for fixes and this comes up: 1. Click Start. 2. Choose Run. 3. In the Run box, type (pressing okay after the command) :- Regsvr32 QMGR.DLL But it hasn't helped, any ideas …

somebody help me! Some bastards hacked into my comp and now I can't open simchamber.net at all.. I have tried using different browsers like opera, mozilla and Int. explorer but the result is same.. any idea how i can fixed this??

Hey guys...I have delayed asking this for too long but maybe its high time. My UPS faced some problems and it would automatically close down. So, basically windows was shut down improperly. Now, the problem is that my computer wont run chkdsk and thereare lots of damaged files. I tried …

I have recently installed Windows 7 (ultimate, 64 bit), on a Medion Titanium MD 8385PC desktop making it dual boot with Windows xp. Now when I log on using xp I still have sound but not when I log on using Windows 7. The onboard soundcard is a "C-Media AZA …

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I recently upgraded my 2nd computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, after doing this I was unable to make an internet connection (long story) so I uninstalled it, re-configured my Linksys Router, and got connected again. HOWEVER, I can't browse the internet for more than 5 minutes, then it …

Hello All Have been trying to upgrade vista to windows 7 but I keep getting the same message. "Setup can't continue. Restart computer and restart setup. When prompted try getting the latest upgrades". This was done many times and the message that the upgrades were downloaded was seen yet it …

[I]Occasionally[/I], when I boot up windows, it doesn't detect my USB mouse. All I have to do is unplug and then replug the mouse and it works again but it's pretty annoying and I want to find out what exactly the problem is. Its not like mouse [I]input[/I] is not …

We have wireless home network- using N Utra Range Plus from Linksys- one hard wired XP PC, 1 Vista PC with wireless adapter and 1 Vista Notebook with wireless adapter. We do not have or want file sharing, only internet access. We tried to add another Vista Notebook, but Linsksys …

I don't understand why this is happening but I cannot open my Control Panel. I can't even open the personalization menu so that I can control my screen saver. Here is my system info followed by HijackThis report: OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1, v.165 …

I know it's probably not possible, unless someone is working on it. Is there a way to install Win7-64 over top Win7-32 ? What about the option of having a complete Windows7-32 backup and then restoring that back up after installing Windows7-64 ?

I used to use Windows Media Player (version 10) to rip my CDs, so I set the Tools/Options for ripping in WMP to "rip inserted CD." I now use other software for ripping, so I have turned this feature off in WMP. However, WMP does not recognise this. Whenever I …

Hey everyone, I'm having some trouble with windows vista, specifically with control panel and windows update. Basically, I've had a problem with windows update for awhile now; it just freezes every time I run it. I remedied that by scheduling auto updates, somehow if the computer initiates Windows update itself …

Can anybody explain me about telnet.kindly let me know anybody How should i use telnet using run.Kindly let me know the idea.Any help would be highly appreciated.

A friend of mine has a Acer L5100 running Vista. During the loading of Update 955430 (which is a pre-requisite for SP1) the update failed as did the update for SP1. At some point after - i.e. a couple of months - another update has caused internet to stop working …

Hi Experts I have got a client who has a Canon IR3300 network printer shared on a server 2003 (AD environment) I shared the printer (it has a static ip address 192.168.0.126) There are 7 client (means 7 workstations windows XP SP3 ) , all of them can print (yes …

There is one thing, I haven't been able to do is adjust how loud I want the audio in Windows7. It appears that it only goes to a specific volume and it can't be adjusted higher. I'd also like to add that if you live in a complex where loud …

Persario got black screen with big white lettering and Windows would not load. I selectd "normal load" nothing happened. Now the only thing on the screen is inter HDD password???? Do not know what that is. That is all that comes up when persario is turned on. What do I …

Guys A strange thing happening to a friend's PC; when press Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up Task Manager instead of the security box. I have failed to figure it out; checked the drivers, the individual keyboard tabs etc Even checked to see if some managment /configuration tool was installed but none. Any …

If I had Win XP and now installed Windows 7 and have deleted Windows.old (Windows XP) can I resize and put a new partition of Windows XP or does it have to be first in the chain? Will PArtiton Manager allow me to have Windows 7 and then XP or …

I tried defraging my computer and this certificates thing came up. Does anyone know how to fix it? I tried following these directions but it didn't help. [B][url]http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/795175-disk-defragment-how-did-i.html[/url][/B].

Greetings all, I am a new member to the forum so please bear with me if I'm not completely with the protocol for this forum ! I have an Advent 3000 PC, with a Windows XP Home Edition operating system. I recently had serious problems with the PC, and I …

Hello, I'm using a Dell studio 1555 laptop... I have gotten myself into trouble here... I activated and unhide the real vista 'Administrator' account using the command 'net user administrator /active:yes' in cmd and i put password to it. All was good till this point. Then for some reason I …

hey i just want to ask does it matter to have 64 bit os instead of 32-bit?? i just want to know its advantages and disadvantages.. pls help me if u can...

Hello. Most of the time I'm using Google Chrome as my browser. Each time I want to download something, the browser itself downloads the file. I want the Free Download Manager to do all downloading. How can it be done? Same thing with Safari and Firefox.

Hi there Daniweb new friends, I am a new member and the idea to join you came after seen a similar "issue" on this site. I have among other pc's this SONY VAIO VGN-FS285M- XP HOME+SP3, Office Pro 2007, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, Bootable in partition 1. c:\ in English …

Hi I am having this problems since around 5-6 days. My computer gets hang, mouse pointer gets lost (invisible), and key strokes work after a lag of 1 sec to 3-4 secs. After a few seconds (say from 3 secs to 10-12 secs), it will automatically get to normal state, …

2 weeks without internet..... i dont know what to do... every time i plugged in my modem i always get unidentified network no internet access.... i try to uninstall my network adapter.. and after i restart it.. it will automatically installed,, but nothing's changed in my problem i have broadcom …

How do I change keyboard settings, if I want ( @ ) I end up with ( " ) and vica versa. I have been told the keyboard is set to U.S settings and instead of U.K but can't find out how to change it...

I'm getting this message on my Win XP (SP1) machine. It happens when logging on to a shopping site. It never used to happen before and I believe that it may be linked with spyware/registry entries etc. MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ RUNTIME LIBRARY Program C:\Program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe abnormal program termination I …

Yesterday, the [URL="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2009/tc20091222_416170.htm"]Federal Appeals Court ruled[/URL] in what appears at first blush to be a shocking decision, that Microsoft must stop selling Word 2007 by January 11, 2010. But a closer look at the decision suggests that this isn't as big a deal as it first seems. Sure, Microsoft has …

I have a Dell Dimension 9100 running XP Home that is freezing fairly regularly. It boots and performs fine, but after a period of time ranging from a few minutes to 30 minutes it gets sluggish responding to events and then freezes completely. I ran a malware and AV scan …

Hi everyone! I have a huge problem with my laptop. Well for one I haven't had ANY problems whatsoever since I bought it a yr ago. I was using it yesterday morning, turned it off, and then last night it just wasn't working anymore. The last thing I downloaded was …

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