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Ok, wierd thing....... My computer is making wierd "clicking noises"................ no not the hardware or anything, its coming through the speakers............ maybe a virus or something? It sounds like it randomly plays a cheap typrewriter noise every so often through the speakers......... Anyway to remove this? (I know,,,,,,,,, kinda odd) …

Hi, How do I stop a DOS window from automatically closing after running a program? Thanks

I'm rebuilding my sisters computer for her and have come up against a shutdown or powerdown (whatever it's called) issue. Everytime I try to shutdown everthing seems to go okay to begin with, ie it logs off and then saves settings but then it says windows is shutting down and …

Basically, My question is this: Is rundll32.exe ESSENTIAL to the OS, Or is it just a nice tool to have, that you could actually function without? I mean, would it be possible to rename completely, or even remove it, or does windows actually load files with it?

I was just wondering if anyone could suggest a good pop-up blocker and firewall program,my freind wants to get one but I don,t kno what would be the best to get. Thanks Ally :lol:

When I start up Win 98se, I get an error message that abbreviates like this; Error Loading C:\Program~1|wildt~1\Apps\CDA\CDAENG~1.dll the system cannot find the path specified I then hit OK and system finishes start up? Any thoughts??

i have windows xp sp1, i currently use firefox, opera, ie, and netscape. is there any other GOOD browsers out the that you would recommend i try? i can only seem to find shells for ie. also, anyone know a good shell to use for ie? i tried one, and …

I have a 2800 celeron computer running windows XP with SP2 installed and 256 rams. I have a problkem in that my mouse (optical) keeps either freezing the computer or simply stops responding. If you move the mouse slowly it is Ok but it then starts to "stick" indentically to …

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0 Scan saved at 3:22:53 PM, on 1/10/2005 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\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared\WkUFind.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger Plus! 3\MsgPlus.exe C:\Program …

Just curious, if I was to post all the processes that run on my computer would any of you be able to tell me which ones I don't need or the ones that are duplicates or the ones that slow down my computer!?! ThNx

hi, I am new to PHP and IIS i need to install PHP and b4 that i need help to Intsal IIS server on window Xp any one can helpe please ?

When using ICS I cannot access hotmail.com or run MSN Messenger on computers connecting via the ICS. The one hosting the ICS can run these sites and services fine When I install a 3rd party proxy (CCProxy) then all machines can access hotmail and messenger..... Any ideas? Seems like there …

I need help in a hurry. I have been working on a friends Win95 PC removing CWS and untold other crapware. Just when I thought I had it, most of the icons on the desktop lost their color and sharpness along with other icons in the start menu etc. I …

I post in hardware also just posting here for those who dont travel around all the fourm !Thanks ,,,,,,, I trying to install a NEW never used ,52x CDRW in a older P166 with 64 megs of Simm ram and a Asus Motherboard ,Problem begins when i put a cd …

I have windows98 plus. My computer has 2 usb ports but I can't find the drivers on my 98 disc or by going on line. I bought a Labtec web cam and when I try to install it I get can not find usb. Can someone tell me in simple …

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Hi everyone. Ok, I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop with a basic CD-RW / CD-R / DVD-ROM drive. Recently, I've noticed its sorta, not reading stuff. Now, the laptop isn't that old....... maybe a little under a year and I don't burn much cd's with it. Would the burner …

Where can I find a new RUNDLL32? I am running Windows ME, and have all the updates.

I have read a bunch of the threads on similar situations, but I am so confused! When I go to my schools blackboard site from my computer sometimes I will have to restart my computer because the printer and it get a message that says busy. Well this happened today …

I have posted one message and did not ask for immediate help. I am extremely frustratd and would like to resolve my problem. The shop that installed my computer with XP Pro is no longer cooperating with me. I believe this is due to a pirated version being installed on …

I have a Windows XP Toshiba laptop and lateley my CD burner has'nt been working. I tryed using three seperate programs so far (Windows Media Player, Drag'n Drop CD+DVD, and Realplayer) to burn audio tracks or data to a CD, but they haven't worked. Everytime I start up my computer …

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My Norton will not update, I get the LU 1806 error.., not sure WHERE to start here, TOTALLY un install Norton, will that fix it? How do I approach it....The update appears to download, yet will not install???? HELP!

My brother recently got a new game for the computer but it has problems installing. It installs perfectly up until you need to insert the second disc. When I insert the second CD an error comes up saying "Guru Meditation Error" (quite odd really). However if I leave these error …

Don't know what the heck is going on. Whenever I try to play a game, the system intermittently slows down, and my game along with it. It doesn't matter whether the game is recent or 10 years old. I attempted to play StarCraft earlier, whose only requirements are a Pentium …

Ok... Let me start from the beginning.. I was trying to back-up some of my files in from my computer by creating a backup file. I had the info copying into a drive dedicated for backup.. Approximately 15 gig drive. Well, during the process it stopped and told me that …

howdy all. I have just started playing with a new lappie loaded with windows XP home and have been having trouble trying to set up my default view when I open a folder as thumbnails. The system always seems to want to open files in icon view unless they are …

[FONT=Arial]undefined[/FONT][FONT=Arial Black]undefined[/FONT][SIZE=6]undefined[/SIZE][COLOR=Black]undefined[/COLOR] When I receive e-mails with 'shtml' links, they will not open when clicked. I have installed IE Serv Pack #1 on my XP system

Just a few notes on xp. Make sure xp is kept up to date. Run anti-virus and spy-ware programs. There are some killer free ones out there. Get rid of Norton's. Ive seen countless issues with that product!! Run a 3rd party utility. I suggest system mechanic 5 or fix …

:sad: hi all, wen trying to re-install xp on a blank harddrive, my cd would not automatically staryt with my comp, does anybody know of this happening, and can ppl tell me why it might b happening? thanks for reading and any help u may be able to give ::)

I have 3 pc's......2 windows 2000 servers with independent domain controllers, AD, DNS, DHCP(authorized), and a win2000 pro workstation. The primary servers ip address is 192.168.1.100 in the alternate DNS server address. I have manually set all the computers to this ip address in the alternate DNS. I have created …

I've been having problems with my monitor lately, and now that I have it working again, the color on the screen turned is a light blue color. I've been pushing the buttons infront of my monitor (contrast, brightness, etc.) and nothing seems to be working. Any suggestions??

I have a hidden icon/program that appears on my desktop toolbar. Whenever I select it, it reads,"Cannot find 'C:/Program Files/Instant Access/Center/Icons." I am not sure but i feel it is the reason i cannot view certain images on the internet. I cannot search on yahoo, it says the browser has …

All: A friend was recently hijacked and with the help of the folks from that forum was able to get everythng cleaned off. At this point the pc is clean as a whistle - well it can't actually whistle, but I digress. In any event, when I start IE, I …

First of all, Happy new year, an hi to every one. I`m new here. I run XP proffesional SP2 . 2.0 GHZ cpu and 512MB ram. I also use the latest Zonealarm pro. I`m not sure when the problem occured, but I can not find anything wrong with internet explorer. …

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Hi all, My computer has found itself fit to restart itself whenever it wants to. This problem just started 4 or 5 days ago. I have ran adware, spybot, and Norton all showing no viruses. Does anybody have an answer or any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have downloaded a legal copy of Windows XP Pro from the MSDN Academic Alliance Software program. The file is an ISO so I burned to a CD. I am in the process of building a new PC, will this disc let me install XP or do I need …

There are tons of programs out there that claim to tweak either xp or your dsl,modem,cable connections. I believe others will agree there is no magic tweak that will make xp that much faster or your internet. In fact xp is tweaked pretty sweet for dsl. No idea how it …

Hi all, I hope everyone had a great New Year ! Ok, ever since I upgraded my computer a bit, I've been having problems with OE where it gets errors that have nothing to do with my server or ISP. It seems when there are too many e-mail windows open, …

There used to be an icon in the toolbar of IE 6 that said "Multimedia". I noticed that when I installed XP-SP2, that icon went away. I used this for viewing vidoes. Now, when I want to view any, I have to go to another program. Does anybody know how …

I have red tags almost daily with event 7000 & 7009 it is causing a black screen for second, what can be done to correct ?

My 4yr. old played with my old pc. (win 98) During start-up I get the Windows logo, everything seems to be going fine, then the screen appears black with iterference lines. I'm sure he must have done something to the display properties, however without being able to see, I am …

Given a bigger file, is there any free program that may split a music file down so that I can break it onto 2 seperate CDs? Thanks

I and a few of my friends all have laptops (with the exception of one, who has a really really old desktop). Our computers work for us, but we require a lot of hard drive space for the mass amount of work/files we accumulate. So, I got a cheep dell …

I have an emachine running xphome with windows sp2 installed. I use mozilla as the browser of choice over IE but also installed mozilla firefox {Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7) Gecko/20040614 Firefox/0.9}. My problem is that when I click a link in my mail program eudora, IE …

I am on a Dell D600 and it does not seem to have a DVD decoder. I thought XP was supposed to be ultra multi-media friendly... How do I get it to play DVD's... Not looking to rip them vust play them.

I'm having some trouble opening links on my machine at work. This is happening in Outlook, and also I batch file that I wrote for tracking packages online. In outlook, when you click on the link, IE opens, but the URL of the link isn't there, and IE just hangs. …

Does anybody know the steps to setting up super web cam? It seems that when I turn on the web cam, the bandwidth goes to zero and my frame rate goes to less than 1 per second. This is not what I wanted when I purchased the webcam. I have …

Hi, I suffer from this problem quite long After I turn the computer on and every thind is downloaded, and at the task manager there are after windows startup: Explorer Ctfmon Ccapp Zlclient Rnaapp Monwow Systray Hidserv the resources are: System resources 60% User resources 60% GDI resources 78% After …