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Hey good folks at DaniWeb !!!!!! I have a Compaq , Presario, Windows XP Pro. . This is a test computer that I have and does not have any Microsoft updates on it. I want to keep it like that. I have had this computer hooked up to the Internet …

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My internet connection has stopped working. This is true in both my email client and in any browser that I open. It appears the browser, or other program, sends a request to connect to a specific server, and then does not get a connection to the server back. The browser …

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Hi, I've got a Toshiba HDD2718 B ZE01 T Model MK2104MAV Hard Drive. I also have an interface connector to connect this HD into an IDE cable into my Desktop PC to enable me to load Win 95 / Win 98 OS onto the laptop HD. This connector joins 2.5 …

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Hi. I have not had any problems with my computer for the last year or so. I have been solely using firefox as my browser and keeping all my spyware and virus protection up to date. I recently encountered a problem that Im betting is due to a combination of …

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I have been getting the "Windows needs your credentials" balloon in the systray. This is what I have already tried, Run GPEDIT.MSC. Under computer configuration, expand administrative templates>system>logon. Select the "Always wait for the network at computer startup" value. The default state is "not configured". Set this to "On". but …

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Hey all good folks at Dani Web !!! I have a Dell Optiplex GX240, vertical standing desktop machine. Right now it only has 256 MB RAM and a 2.0GHz proc. I bought the machine as is. It came with everything original but it was missing a hard drive. I put …

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hello daniweb community, can any one help me? my xp machine cannot log in to my desktop, after loading xp and when it shows the blue windows where the logo of xp is shown , it is stuck there forever. even if in safe mode its like that. is there …

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My computer shuts down for no reason at all. It does not matter what I am doing, but is more prone to do it on 'secure' sites - eg. Internet Banking. I thought I had a hardware problem, so have replaced motherboard, processor and memory. It ran fine for 3 …

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Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my message, This afternoon I was taking a nap and I woke up two hours later to find that some malicious software had managed to install itself on my computer. Symptoms include but are not limited to: disabling windows update, …

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[B]My Problem:[/B] I have lots of virus & Trojan horses in my Pen drive. I don't have any valuable data though. If I plug in the drive in my USB port, the viruses do something & I loose my internet connectivity & it also occupies more space memory. Without knowing …

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I had installed a new video card on my pc. Palit 8800gt sonic 512mb PCIE. The only problem is, I cant enjoy playing games with it cause my pc shuts down after 20-30 mins playing games. I tired it on these games: Halo 2 for Vista, Rise of Legends, Titan …

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I sure hope I'm posting this in the right place ! If not, someone let me know please. Compaq Presario S4020WM, Windows XP HOME . Young teenager messed around with this computer and has really done some damage ! When I turn on the computer, all I get is a …

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hi all my desktop items have becomr highlighted after i tried to make a page availible offline now i dont seem to be able to deselect them

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Need A Little Help [B]Senario:[/B] In the near future I will have to transfer data from my computer to & from A computer infected by lots & lots of viruses. I do not have rights to modify, install or uninstall any software in the infected system. All I can do …

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Hi i got an executable file which uses an .ini file, while they both are in the same directory all works fine. The problem is that i must separate them and make a batch file that will call the executable and also will direct the executable where to find its …

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Hi I recently noticed this folder on my destop "%SystemDrive%" I was wondering if it is safe to remove. I don't know where it came from it just suddenly appeared. I would really like to get rid of it if possible. Any ideas greatly appreciated Dave

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My Dell laptop is saying"Primary harddrive disk 0 not found No bootable devices-strike F1 to retry boot F12 for set up utility" and is making a clicking noise. On the set up page it says "Bios version A20" and "Latitude C600"(not sure if that info matters,very new to computers) Please …

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I saw a few posts similar to this in this forum.I tried most of the solutions given there but still couldn't solve my problem. I'm running XP Professional on my laptop and desktop.Both are connected to internet using the same connection through lan.The problem is that I can't access some …

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I was on the internet last night and suddenly, without warning, the computer went off. It may be my imagination, but I thought that I heard a click, perhaps a very quiet pop. It may have just been me clicking the keyboard. My computer is completely dead: no lights, no …

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Hey good folks at Dani Web ! I have a Dell Dimension 2350, Windows XP, SP2, AVG Anti virus, Zone Alarm, and SpywareBlaster. This morning I got up and went in to get on my desk top, that I leave on most of the time. AVG had updated while I …

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hi, i have problem today whereby one of my users has logged onto his computer today but outlook, and his printers where missing inlcuding his favourites in ie7. we are currently using active directory administer the users but he is not part of a roaming profile. Im fresh out of …

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hey guys, Ok, this isnt too serious a problem because its been present for a LOOOONG time now. I run windows XP so i have that windows security centre thing that tells me the state of my firewall and virusscan programs (on or off basically). One day, i went to …

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my son's e-machine suddenly "died" (well, it was never really alive...). When I push the on-off button I get absolutely nothing- no lights, fans, etc. I checked the power cord, I opened up the front and bypassed the on-off switch, looked around inside for loose connectors, found nothing obviously burned …

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Hi everyone: As always I'm very thankful for the help I can get here. Months ago I had problems with my windows and my computer failed. I had to buy a new one, this one has Norton for 60 days. I only have 3 days left. I bought a couple …

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Please bear with me, I am just a beginner! Some background - while I was out my partner installed a new monitor and changed the wallpaper. While doing so a message popped up (I assume from the firewall) about a program trying to connect, but he clicked 'deny'. The next …

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Windows will not start after installing nVidia 15.17 drivers I am running a q6600 on an EVGA 122-CK-NF68 mobo with OCZ SLI pc2 8500 ram running WINDOWS XP PRO 32-BIT. Powered by an Antec SLI True Power Trio. Everything was fine until I installed the 15.17 nvidia nforce drivers. I …

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It appears that the onboard NIC in my G4 has fried (No lights, No IP address). I had no idea it would be so hard to find a replacement. Any recommendations? TIA.

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A customer brings me a computer telling me that it had a virus and a family member cleaned it for them and now the computer won't boot. When I turned the computer on it said Ntldr missing ok simple enough, I tried to copy Ntldr from the recovery console but …

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I've just installed Slackware version 12.0 on an Acer Aspire 5520. When I boot to Linux, I just get a command line. Why am I not getting a GUI? I selected for X and KDE to be installed during setup, so why do they not work? BTW, I'm a Linux …

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Hello, I have had this issue for a few days, been looking online for fixes and this seems like the best place for help. I am new to this site and need help. I have looked through a few threads and their information was helpful but it didnt fix my …

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[URL="http://weblog.infoworld.com/save-xp/"]Help keep XP on the market[/URL] You might Decide later on that you really don't like Vista and want to go back to XP I haven't really made my final decision, if I agree with Vista or not Their are pros and cons about vista Pros [LIST] [*]Major Kernel Overhaul …

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my hubby's computer died and can't get it to restart. it has vista on it it is a hp the hard drive just beeps and nothing. can you please help or tell me where to find help?

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I have a Gateway M520 laptop. The CD/DVD drive does not show up on Windows. The tray will open and close just fine, the light blinks like its reading it but does not register. Windows said the device is working properly and the driver is installed. It does however register …

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Hi, I'm new to DaniWeb, and was just looking for some help to fix my computer. I have a Virus, it's a type of Trojan I think, but I have read that it might be a Worm?? Don't really know the difference I'm afraid. I believe I got it via …

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Hi everyone, I started my pc today only to find a yellow triangle with a black exclamation point in it on the icon tray. My PC seems to be running well and when I try to click on the icon it disappears. It will stay in the tray for a …

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Hi, I installed some programs then I got Virus Alert! icon and keeps pop-up every 30-40 seconds. if click that pop-up, it's taking me to [URL="http://www.spyfalcon.com"]www.spyfalcon.com[/URL] . I have tried to get rid of it from registery but I coulnd't. Please help me. I am tired to see that icon's …

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Hi, Daniweb Friends... I have computer, when i goto task manager it shows "Taskmanager disbled by Administrator" how can my problem solve please anybody help me? Advanced Thanks

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Hi! I have XP sp3 installed twice on my PC from the same CD. I recently reinstalled on disc 1 owing to strange explorer behaviour which has now returned. It has never affected the installation on disc 2. The PC boots happily, startup objects load and run and applications can …

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Hey everyone at DaniWeb ! Dell Dimension 2350, SP2, completely updated. I run AVG free 8.0 and use Zonealarm, Spyware Blaster. I scan my computer a lot ! On AVG Free 8.0, it doesn't find "infections", but it does find a BUNCH,(aprox. 200), WARNINGS. Here is an example of just …

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Hi guys Had the most unexpected problem Yesterday I installed Kaspersky's internet suite 7.0 on my toshiba equium and got an error message with HP in it. So I uninstalled my HP products and my computer is fine. I have just installed the same antivirus on my fiancees laptop and …

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hi 2 u all im new2 this so plz be nice lol........... anyway i have no sound i go in to divce mang and i see a yellow ? on Multimedia Audio Controller and when i tryed 2 reinstall it it comes up with cant cuz windows cant find folders …

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the other threads are not displaying properly on my comp i am getting a white space where the replies and post are meant to be. here is the combo fix log without the snap shot section ComboFix 08-06-20.4 - Admin 2008-06-27 10:44:55.3 - NTFSx86 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.431 [GMT …

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I operate Windows XP Home Edition. My Recyle Bin Icon is on the desktop and the folder is in My Computer. But I cannot access it. Whenever I try to send a file to the Bin I get this message. "Cannot delete ---. The dir or file cannot be created." …

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I removed some programs from my computer and I think I accidently removed the program for the sound, when my computer starts a bubble in the task bar says new hardware found, then a window opens that say s the install wizard will install the hardware, when it trys it …

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Hey all, new user here. Can't believe I didn't registered here before because it's where I always end up when searching for answers to my questions! (re: java etc). Anyway, my question is.. I am dual booting Vista and Ubuntu. When I turn on my pc it gives me a …

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Hi would much appreciate someone having a look at this.... Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 19:02:54, on 27/06/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Boot mode: Normal 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:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil …

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I have a Quicksilver G4 with a DVD reader in it, and an old G3 clamshell iBook. I understand you can hook a Firewire cable between them and using Target Mode, use the G4's DVD reader to install OS 10.4 on the Indigo clamshell (the clamshell only has a CD …

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hi all, i've had my laptop a while and my processor died on me, had it replaced with slower one since the lil IT shop couldn't find the exact same one like i had before. my latop is now painfully slow, i use it n all, but i'd like to …

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I have no video out put...except when i unplug my video cable my monitor says check signal cable. I've done alot of reading on this and still everything ive tried I get nothing. Completely rebuilt the machine and nothing. Tried to boot with just 1 stick of good ram, video …

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