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Hello! I was hoping that someone could help me with the problem that I am having. Last week, for no rhyme or reason, my computer stop recognizing my CD-RW and DVD-RW drives. I have had this happen before, so I did the registry edit fix, but this time it didn't …

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I would like to lock down IE, so only certain users can use it. I was informed by another site to right click on IE.exe and remove users. Will this work or is there another way you would like to share. Thank you very much.

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Hey everybody...I'm really stumped on this one. My mother-in law is running an older Compaq with XP Home-SP2///////1.00Ghz AMD ATHLON PROCESSOR and 35GB HD including a NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 MODEL64/MODEL64 PRO vid card. The problem is a wallpaper cannot be applied or changed in any way.Also they browse button is …

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My computer is spammed with viruses and adware. I can't type 3-4 sentences without a pop-up coming up. This is my HijackThis LOG: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 5:33:12 PM, on 9/21/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512) Boot mode: Normal …

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Hello all! I am new to this site and I wanted to start by posting my problem. I work for a k-12 scool, and I have 40 new barebones systems. I recieved these from cyberpowerpc.com and I cannot load any OS, or mainboard drivers. We have a standard cd-rom drive, …

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I recently had a "SMART event" on my c: drive. I could no longer boot because "windows/system32/config/system" was missing or damaged. since i have two hdds i thought maybe i could swap them, install xp on the new c: and access the old c: (now d:). next problem - no …

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My PC can connect to the internet, seems to have no problem, except sometimes I lose the connection in the middle of browsing. The question that I want to ask anyone here is that why my PC gives the result of "request time out" when I ping the sites that …

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Recently I have discovered a trojan horse or virus on my machine. I get IE popups but I am not using IE, I use Firefox. I repeatedly used spybot, Adaware and AVG to find and remove all of the aboved named infections. Newly installed Zone Alarm now stops these sites …

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So I'm building a my first build and I'm not sure which CPU to get. I want it to be something that will last ages and still be decent in the long run so that's why I'm thinking of the quad, for longevity. But surely I must be giving something …

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I recently had a defective MOBO replaced by ASUS. It's a P5B Deluxe. After reinstalling the MOBO and all original components the BIOS wouldn't recognize the HDD, a Seagate 320 Gb SATA drive. After checking everything and several restarts it finally recognized the hard drive. Once past the BIOS screen …

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When I try to start my wife's machine, power supply lights come on, fans run, but no video, no audio, no lights on the keyboard. Sounds like the hard drive starts ok. I have checked all connections and reset the CMOS. What should I try next? My wife is NOT …

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My emachines W2888 is, um... dead. I woke up this morning and it was off. It will not turn on at all and does not make any noise. I did all the dummy procedures such as checking outlets and making sure power is available. It has that lovely burned eletctronics …

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I have been looking the answer to my problem about Microsoft Windows XP saying i have 2gb RAM when i know i put in 4gb. i have been looking around for the answer for quite a while and everything seems to confuse me. Some people have reported only being able …

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Please, please, please help me. My new computer is having a very strange problem ever since i put on easy tune pro 5.0 and nVIDIA nTUNE on it. I put these on it because i was getting strange flashes of white across the screen when i was playing games, which …

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Hello everyone i have a rather small but very annoying problem on my windows xp, when my pc start up windows gets struck on the welcome screen and every time i have to manually log instead of being logged in straight away, i dont understand why because the pc only …

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I am at my wits end. I have tried everything to get rid of my every annoying pop-ups but to no avail. I've downloaded spyware blockers, my internet provider has a spyware and popup blocker and have even restricted the sites that are a problem and they still pop up. …

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Ok so here is what I am running. I have a p4 prescott 2.4ghz, 1gig of pc2700 ram, and an Asus p4v8x-mx. Basically I can get into bios, do any changes I want, but the comp will not boot up, at all. Not with defaults, not with any adjustments I …

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I have a really weird problem with mpeg videos, rundll32 and windows explorer. Whenever I navigate to a folder with MPEG videos inside I instantly recieve a message that reads 'Windows Host Process (Rundll32) has stopped working' and then in smaller print it reads 'A problem caused the program to …

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hi i'm in great need of yer help people.I got this virus 2 days back.It was some trojan by the name of loosky.i used alot of software to get rid of it but my explorer seems to not function properly.It always showing as if its still loading the page and …

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I'm quite new to fixing hardware problems so sorry if this is quite basic. I've been having some trouble with my front USB ports and now I'm wondering if it's even possible for my computer to have them. I have an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium socket 939 motherboard. When I bought …

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My computer won't register any of these.. I try to open a program, extract a rar or zip and nothing happens. Here is my other post [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread90468.html[/url] Here is my HJT log: [CODE]Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA) Scan saved at 6:30:13 AM, on 9/24/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 …

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sir i have manage a new windows server 2003 standard...i m accessing internet connection on mi domain controller but mi clients r not able to access it......i hav configure active directory ,,dns,,dhcp all,and one thing more in dhcp server wht ip shoud i give to router..... 1 the ip that …

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Hi windows xp freezes verry much, the booting process is also verry dangerous, its not because of one program, it freezes randomly, I've done a spyware scan, virus scan cleaned my temp folder, I also made a hijackthis log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 20:51:27, on …

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Hi I want to add one Baracuda HD and one Sony DVD RW in my computer which has already one Baracuda HD and Samsung DVD rom. How can I connect with the IDE 1 and IDE 2 and how should I arrange the jumper in all these IDEs Pl help …

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Hello all.. Ok, so, for some random reason, about 2 or 3 months ago, my precious, old fashioned keyboard stopped working :-/ . I changed it for a USB one and that solved the trick. Now, i'm trying to reinstall windows due to all the crap that's on my pc, …

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Hello I am having a lot of trouble with outerinfo pop ups I would like to strangle whoever created this PLEASE HELP thanks Ryun Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:46:10 AM, on 9/1/2007 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Boot …

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Hey ALL ! I have an Acer Aspire 5102 WLMI , lap top computer that is loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition . It has 896 MB of RAM . This is the slowest starting computer around ! I have checked it for viruses and it is clean. I …

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I just bought a Netgear RT314 to replace my linksys WRT54G v3 router (which can't keep up with the amount of traffic i was putting on it). My ISP is WildBlue (satellite internet). The problem is that the netgear router will not obtain an IP from the SM (satellite modem). …

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I'm using win 2000, fully updated. The my computer icon was the first to be affected. When I click on it, my sys freezes. The problem has since migrated to other icons, as well as the control panel shortcut on the start menu. In addition, my HD continues to run …

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Ok I am running vista home, with amd turion 64 x2 mobile tech TL-56 1.8 ghz I have 98 Gigs of open hard drive and 989 mbs of memory . I guess thats the system. Now the hard part, it all started 2 days ago with lots of lagging things …

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One of my friends sent me a message on msn messenger about pictures. Then he sent me a file called PictureAlbum2007.zip. After i downloaded it, I unzipped it and found a file called "PICTURE061.JPG.[url]www.photobucket.com.exe[/url]". I opened it. The next thing i knew was that every now and then, my msn …

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Hi everone, i came to this site for help because i am really unsure of what is going on. I had a working computer (to put it one way but it had an out dated motherboard, recently i bought a new one and installed it with a new AMD dual …

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Hey there, ok, the other day mcafee picked up new win32 virus and i havent been able to clean or delete it. Im not sure where the virus started on my system, but now its gotten to most of programs and files, including me browser. My internet doesnt even work …

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Hi Does anybody know how to set up a machine to get 4 video outputs? I do not want a splitter because I am looking for 4 displays spanned or independent Thanks

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Hi! I started having problems with my computer when a friend sent a file through MSN Messenger, and after I accepted and opened it my instant messenging starting going nuts. My computer is now running very slowly, and oftenly opening up an annoying windows offering antivirus softwares. Can you help …

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Hey! I have a small problem. Video Edit Magic isn't working for me right now because when I try to import pictures (not video files) the program closes without warning. I have lost entire projects because of it (and had to redo them, which takes HOURS) Also sometimes when I …

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Hello people, INTRODUCTION I need help...i've just built myself a new comp and am trying to install Windows Vista Buisness (which my university provides free). I have built the comp and all seems well and fine. The BIOS recognises the dvd/cd drive and the HDD and does'nt make any weird …

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Hello, System: Dell Dimension 8300 desktop with 512kb RAM Windows XP Pro SP2 with IE7 (7.0.5730.11) I have this annoying problem, after having just recovered from a bout with some BHO glitches. Everything is working fine, except that pulldown boxes on web pages come up blank. For example, the "search …

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When I go to the Tools menu at the top of the page and select "internet options" in the pulldown menu, the "general" tab is missing. The "internet options" window opens onto the "security" tab instead. Now I can't change my homepage.. HELP! What do I do?

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I have a 2003 Server network of about 40 PCs. Yesterday, for no apparent reason, the password protect on the screen saver stopped working, on both the primary and secondary domain controllers. The screen savers come up as usual after the delay period. The "on resume, password protect" box is …

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Hey! here's a strange case for you ;) In the summer my computer started to act strange - beginning with a bad install of Vista (crap). Went back to XP and then the comp wouldent start up - I opend the case side and then suddently it worked. - This …

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My Windows XP SP2 is stuck in Safe Mode. I would like to get it out without doing a "Repair" from the CD, if it will do that. I have checked the boot.ini and it appears to be consistant with some I have looked at online. It appears I may …

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My hard drive crashed and I recently replaced the hard drive to a Maxtor 500 Gb. I installed Windows XP Pro and everything went fine after I installed the SATA drive specific to my Intel Motherboard. Windows XP Pro boots up and brings me to the desk top. My problem …

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Does anyone out there still have a copy of the installation floppy's for DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.1. An alternative would be the URL for a download site where I can get the floppy images. I have just got a couple of very old laptops (Zenith Z-Star 433VL) with nothing …

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I recently installed a new graphics card (128 mb radeon 9800 pro) and in the process, I moved my network card because it was sort of in the way. Upon rebooting after everything was in, I noticed the light on the back on my wirless card was on, so it …

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Hello, I am building a new computer and I can not get it started. I have built other PCs before but have not encountered this problem before. I put all the parts together and when I try to boot up I see the option to enter the BIOS, a few …

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I bought a computer from a company going out of business. It came as-is without any discs or manuals. So like an idiot I took it. I turned it on and found that it was on some kind of network and a username and password is needed to start windows. …

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Okay so...when I run my spyware doctor to try to rid of a virus i know is on my comp, it freezes at c:\program files\weirdontheweb and basically dies so i have to tskmanager end process bleh yeah ok but when i look for it (i tried looking on command prompt …

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:rolleyes: I can log onto ie and navigate and play games, etc, but when I'm done for the night and try to close ie, I get no response. I have to do the ctrl,alt,del. Now I can't even download either. What's up with this? I run McAfee, Adaware, ZoneAlarm, System …

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I have just bought a Dell OptiPlex GX400 mobo. My problem is that I only have a midi tower case to put it in, ex eMachines T1840. The mobo has two fittings on the under side, obviously for sliding onto a bracket in the original case. Any suggestions about mounting …

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