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I recently caught a virus which I cleaned,bat as a consequence my avg doesn't update,(failed to connect to server) and my automatic updates don't work(error 404) and it redirects me to my default site. Also I can't download anything from microsoft or avg, I installed nod32 but it couldn't update …

I would like to know what spyware software programs are recommended to install on my new computer. My OS is Vista. A trial of McAfee is already installed. Would you recommend I stay with McAfee after the trial is over? Any other suggestions as to how to try to keep …

Hi Guys dont know if im in right place for this as im new here. i am running xp with all updates and had [I]Office 2000 [/I]for years which came on 2 discs. some time ago i installed [I]Office 2003 [/I]from 1 disc. the installation removed only 1 of the …

What's the best way to burn an ISO file to a DVD?

I am unable to watch dvds but can listen and open cds and burn them. I was told this was an issue with Itunes and vista and changes were needed in the registry? Any ideas or suggestions?

hey I have Windows Vista SP1 32-bit and I have downloaded all updates from the Microsoft website, they all work; except for this particular update:Windows Search 4.0 for Windows Vista (KB940157). When I click on install updates, it installs for a while but then an error occurs: Windows Search 4.0 …

I am sure this must have come up before - but can anyone explain why I can no longer access certain websites with Windows 98 ?? I have recently had a new hard drive fitted and had no problems before. I can still access websites like Google but not the …

Running on a Windows XP. Yesterday when I tried to boot my Desktop up I got an error message that one of the C:/Windows/ folders were missing. It instructed my to reinstall the operating system. I used to recovery console from the start-up menu(Pressing F10 as it booted), and reinstalled …

I have two computers, this desktop with Windows XP SP3 and a laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium. Both have Firefox 3.0.5 with identical settings. In forums on a translators' website I frequently visit, [url]www.proz.com[/url], all forums posts should have buttons "Link" and Quote", and my own posts should also …

Hello All, When I press Ctrl+Alt+Del i found my task manager bar greyed (not active), can anyone tell me how to reactivate it or any other way to go to task manager ( say a command)? Your assistance is highly appreciated! Abdul.

I am thinking of buying 3D world studio(i have the trial) but before i do, i want to ask a few questions about it: 1) Can you export maps into the .dbo or .x format? 2) What other formats can you export maps to? 3) Is there any major things …

My brother was messing around with my computer and by the time i got it back my desktop image had disappeared. Apparently all he did was hold down <ctrl> and <alt> and then run his hand down the f(1-12) keys. I've noticed that when I press ctrl alt 1 or …

Hi,EVERYBODY, I have a problem. I'm runnig Windows XP Home SP3 with a intel Pentium DUALCORE E2180 overclocked to2.7ghz with a AUS p5kpl-cm motherboard and 2gb RAM, Nvidea 3450 graphics card. Anyways the problem is within the software side of things. Its my ALIENGUISE (windowsblinds) you see it all works …

I have an Intel Pentium 3, 27 GB hard drive, 384 MB system RAM that uses Windows XP Pro SP2. I am looking for advice on the best and easiest way to "burn" data/music to a CD-R. I have too many files stored on my computer hard drive and loaded …

hi all am searching for new softwares where is it available pls help thanks

what can you say about these 2 OS? because i'm planning to change my OS into Vista, many have said Vista is one of the worst OS.

Hi, I recently got 2 GB of DDR-SDRAM and an NVIDIA GeForce AGP graphics card. My processor is 2.5 Ghz (Uniprocessor), but I think it runs slow. At my school, there are uniprocessor pcs which run faster. They have less RAM and slower CPUs too. I don't know why this …

ok long story short. recently i have bought a entirely new computer. built it my self so that rules out the manufacturer bs. so i have windows vista and i recently hooked up my old hdd (that had windows xp) as a slave drive. when i try to use any …

the computer turns on and then goes to black screen that says, start windown normally or, start with repair. No matter which one i hit the screen goes blank.

i really need help very badly,my acer laptop has startup or boot problems.i cant access,log on windows.before putting in the shop for repair i wish i could save my files to a cd,dvd disc or usb.could there be any chance that i could used the command prompt to copy the …

I ran the vista Memory Diagnostic Tool on my PC and while it was running the computer shut off. Now it will not start again. The fans and lights start and run for a second or two, then it shuts down for a few seconds and then it attempts to …

HP, Compaq, eMachines, Gateway, ViewSonic, Alienware, Best Buy, MicroCenter, Dixon, ZT Group, Seneca Data, Tatung and many more are part of the SoftThinks family of OEMs. SoftThinks manufactures the program "P. C. Angel" installed on my computer. This is a one time run option to burn recovery disks to CD's …

hi! there everyone, im not really quite familiar in threadposting.since its my first time,ill try to post every detail i can, to find out any solution and gain any help from anyone who`s generous & considerably enough to help.and my problem goes like this; i bought an acer aspire 5710 …

Folks, For a few weeks, my computer (XP Home Edition) tried and failed every day to download/install updates upon shut down. So I decided to download the updates myself by visiting Microsoft Updates. Upon doing so, I got a response telling me that I need IE 5 or later to …

Ive just bought call of duty world at war for my new pc but when trying to play it everything is in slow motion. My graphic card is nvidia geforce 8200. Can anyone help me . My os is vista

Hello all, I've been using Firefox for over a year now I think, ages anyway, and ever since I've never really been able to view motion-media on it (i.e. videos on YouTube, adverts and banners, websites with a flash intro, etc). So if I go to YT for instance, I …

Sometimes my pictures will not come up, I get the rectangle block with the RED X What is this, how do I fix it?

Hello, I have recently been getting the Blue Screen of Death Stop Error. I believe that I have narrowed it down to SCSI/RAID driver. This error occurs at random times, but mostly while playing GTA IV. I have tried pressing spacebar during the blue sceen but nothing happened. I have …

hey pipo i really want to know how i can scan for open ports on a remote computer running windows platforms preferrebly xp. thanks in advance

When you right-click in Windows Explorer and scroll down to the New option you will see some options to create new files. I want to know if anyone knows how to edit this menu. I know how to edit the Send To menu, but I have no idea how to …

Hi everybody, I am Sophar a new member. I wish to seek you help from whom who can solve the XP error message: "Abnormal program termination: Stack fault CS:EIP = 000Fh:00001373h". I found while running the old DOS exe file. According to WIndows, this caused by the XP security patch. …

Something very strange has started happening to my PC recently. For some unknown reason at completely random times, for example when clicking a hyperlink or when changing window, the computer just turns off. Then the front power button won't turn it back on again. You can hear the computer still …

We have an Acer 3860 laptop and can't remember the recovery password. I found this info and am not sure how to implement it. Can anyone help??? TIA Acer e-recovery passwords Acer has a nice built in backup/recovery tool. Only drawback: you need to define a password when making your …

I've had this problem in the past with this HP Pavilion 7915 w/win XP and I would restart it and be fine. I decided to move the computer to another room now it just stays stuck on the HP start-up screen on boot-up. I've tried ubuntu 6.06 LTS to see …

Hi, Finally it seams that vista 64 ultimate are unable to reboot, restore, run in safemode or repair. So probably I have to reinstall Vista. The symptoms that lead to that vista couldn't reboot was that it freezed. It has freezed 2 times. Each time I enable the total black …

Basically, I was browsing the internet, and next thing I know this Virus Remover 2008 thing pops up and starts saying I have a virus, I ctrl +alt + delete it, and the computer seems fine. I try to uninstall it and next thing I know the blue screen pops …

I have a problem. I downloaded a program called OSL 2000, which is a boot manager, so that I could easily boot from my Ubuntu CD. I didn't know this at the time, but if my computer detects that there is a CD in the drive that is bootable, it …

Hello, I'm new to this board as well as new to this subject, so I've run into some problems. I'm trying to use wget to copy a webpage as described in this thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread159351.html[/url]. I made a .bat file with the following contents: [B]echo --------------- >>printer.txt wget [url]www.google.com[/url] >>printer.txt date …

Hi there, :) I have one question related to IE. I want to have IE opened open only a blank page at the first start rather than start up with this below default link: [QUOTE][url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76277[/url][/QUOTE] Where to set this setting. I'm not sure because I go to Internet Setting, then …

Here's the situation: I need to recover some files from a broken hard drive The hard drive is connected to my PC via IDE apaptor I cannot access the files I need because I don't have permission I can change the security settings of the folder in Safe Mode But …

I downloaded Free Video Converter application and when I try to open it I get this error message: Please set Registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\.NET Framework\InstallRoot to point to the .NET Framework install location So apparently it requires .NET to run. I installed & uninstalled .NET a couple times attempting to resolve …

Hi all, I had to buy a new laptop because in the old one the Lcd screen get broken. I use it for work so I have bought a very good one, with large screen and high performances, but there is Windows Vista installed (In the old one there was …

Each time my computer is started up I have to reset the internet wireless properties to automatically connect and reduce the screen brightness. I would like my computer to save these setting so that I am not having to re set them each time the computer boots up. Can anyone …

I just received my new Dell Studio 1737 laptop. When I first turned it on, the sound worked. I shut it down and the sound hasn't work since then. I'm not sure whether I should have put this here or in the hardware issues forum. This laptop is brand new. …

I am having a problem with my Dell Inspiron 6000. It just started today. When I turn it on it goes through the dell boot screen fine. but after that when it would normally load windows i get a black screen with a curser blinking in the upper left hand …

I have a red circle with a x in my system tray with a small pop up bubble saying: "warning! security report. Your computer is infected! It is recommended to start spyware cleaner tool." Does anyone know how to get rid of it? I've tried downloading and running anti spyware …

hi all, i m facing a problem that i have checked "dont show hidden files" option in folder option but after some time hidden files are automatically shown, kindly tell me how to solve this problem?

hi guys, i tried to setup an ftp using XP PRO but upon finishing all the configuration and tried to connect to the ftp site got this error message : " windows cannot access this folder. Make sure you typed the file name correctly and that you have permission to …

hello i am having a problem with my cd-rom..:( it plays dvd's just fine...but i am trying to install a anti virus cd and i keep getting a cd icon next to my cursor but nothing else happens..i tried cleaning the lenses to the cd-rom with no luck....if anyone has …

I am running Windows XP and after downloading service pack 3 I have not been able to access the control panel, My Computer, My Pictures, etc. When I right click on Start and then left click on "Explore" I get an error message and cannot drill down. I run Trend …