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| | This all started before I discovered the true joy of FireFox. I downloaded a program to add tabs to IE6. It was foxie. [URL="http://www.getfoxie.com/"]www.getfoxie.com[/URL] - Knowledge base is always down. No way to contact them. It came with a "firewall" that was actually spyware. Anyway, I uninstalled after learning of …  |
| | I have started getting a lot of "Failed delivery" notices, claiming that SPAM emails were sent from my address. These feature the correct address after the @ symbol, but a random collection of letters before it (e.g. one might claim to come from xpqstvz@Rest of my address...). Is this a …  |
 | Hi everyone: I was surfing all around my puter deleting all kind of unused folders... and suddenly i found this one: C:\RECYCLER\NPROTECT\ i am not sure what this folder is ment for... perhaps to backup deleted items with Norton ??? ... Well the point is that i want to delete … |
| | Hi everyone, I was wondering is any of you know an alternative Office Suite program to Microsoft's MS Office? I have heard that there is very good freeware that you can download but don't know the name or where to get it, nor do I know how reliable it is, … |
| | I keep getting an error ox800cccoe, can any one help please? Ashizuru.. |
| | Hi all I am using windows xp home addition ,when I boot up it begins to load as normal until I get to the log on and then it changes to a Mac OS X log on window.My son has an i pod and I suspect he has downloaded some … |
| | Recently I bought a [URL="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2268595&Sku=TSD-320AS"]320gig SATA hard drive[/URL] from Tiger Direct. My computer, a Dell Dimension 4600 had a 40gig ATA, but anymore it just does not have enough space, and I'm having problems with it... So I figured it was time to upgrade. Knowing that my mobo does not …  |
| | Hi everyone, glad I found this site. Whenever my wife or I try to access jcrew or kmart websites, we get these random pages. Sometimes it's a google search page for the site we're looking for, sometimes it leads to what appears to be a fake page. I've noticed that … |
| | when I try to boot, the sounds and lights come on, but the screen remains blank. Same thing happens if I use another known working hard drive. I can't even get in to check the BIOS etc using F2. I've been working with computers for some years and have never … |
| | When I try to use my Windows Help and helpctr.exe gets launched, my McAfee virus protection alerts with the headline "Suspicious Scripting Activity" detected. Details say RegRead is trying to read a key from the registry. If I temporarily allow this, I immediately get an alert that helpctr is trying … |
| | Hello everyone, I have recently set up outlook 2003 to work my gmail. My problem is that I would like outlook to get every single email off of my gmail account. But I do not know how. Could someone please assist me in this problem. Thankyou. Also...is it possible to … |
| | hi!! i'm new to java and need some help! i installed j2sdk on fedora4.it installed successfully.i could also compile & run 2 programs successfully. but after i restarted the computer and tried compiling using javac it gave me an error... javac:symbol lookup error:/usr/lib/libjc.so.6:undefined symbol : ztvn4java3awtgeo118 i tried it so … |
 | G'day to all Anybody's got a system with Prescott cpu? My system: Asus P4P800-E Deluxe and Prescott cpu. My question is anybody got similar system with windows xp sp2? I was told that installing the service pack 2 will lock up the computer. Thanks in advance |
| | Good Day! I've spent a good amount of time this Thanksgiving weekend trying to resolve several virus attacks. I've been somewhat successful in solving them, but two problems just won't go away. I've got symanetc proxy messages popping up and I can't seem to stop them. I get email post-it … |
| | Hello, One of my computers, which was purchased in late 2001, has a CD Writer. I would like to replace it with a DVD/CD burner? Can I just plug in the new DVD burner and install the drivers? Is it that simple? Or do I have to check first if … |
| | Hello I have win xp home with all the updates and I also have windows media player 11. Here is the problem when I play a cd or dvd the sound is jerking the video will also pause for spilt second. I have tried to turn off every even the …  |
| | Hi, My win98 lost its add/remove list. Whenever I got Control Panel => Add/Remove Programs, the expected window opens, but it empty. All installed programs function flawless, but I can't uninstall any of them. Is there a way to revive the list? Ran  |
| | G'day all I've found a folder named"ACW" in c:\Program Files, and contains the following files:ActiveContentWizard.dll, ACW.exe, ACWExt.xml, AcwPSSExtn.dll, ACWRuntimesCab. Anybody knows why I've got such folder? how did it get there. :surprised Platform: Windows xp sp1, IE6, Firefox1508 Thank you for your help |
| | Hi, I got an ext HDD recently which refuses to work with USB 1.1 ports (It worked on my friend's USB 2.0) although the product clearly says it's backward compatible. I was wondering whether it is essential to put the external HDD switch to master - i haven't got a … |
 | After an incredible amount of odd behavior from my computer, I had no choice but to reformat the thing yet again. Every time I do so, it only starts bugging up after another 6 months, presumably because of all the garbage sony loads with the recovery disk I can never … |
| | Hello and Hapy Thanksgiving! I've recently set up an old Compaq Deskpro 2000 as a web server. I'm running Damn Small Linux and Apache 2.0.54. Everything works perfect except for one small thing—Apache doesn't start with the system. Does anyone know how to setup Apache to startup when the system … |
| | Hi all, I have been trying to set up Dual boot using two existing XP PRO and an existing 98SE operating systems on two existing harddrives. Xp is in 4 partition drive, (C),(D),(E),(F), and 98 is a single partition, (C). Xp is drive 0 and 98 is drive 1 Xp …  |
 | So, I recently blanked my computer and installed suse 10.1 on my laptop. I used to have 10.0, sound didn't work. I even have had fedora core 5 and Ubuntu on here... STILL NO SOUND! I'm getting frustrated with this stupid thing... hours upon hours of messing around with this. … |
| | Hi ppl. I have been struggling with this one for couple of days now. It appears that my Windows XP think that my Pioneer DVR 110 D is a CD-ROM drive. I've learned how to make windows think it is a burner, but I can't make it recognize it as … |
| | My computer is running Windows XP SP2 and has a wireless connection to the internet. Attached, via a crossover cable, is my laptop running Mandriva 2007 (Linux - but then I guess you knew that). I know that there are some issues concerning file sharing with the new Mandriva, but …  |
| | I ran windows update and now it seems theyve broken the networking |
| | I recently had to reformat my PC due to Trogens. Since then my keyboard is not right.The @ is on the " button and vice versa; my pound button has also gone and I have this # where # should be I have this \......Why? and how do I get … |
| | Hi guys, I just bought a Seagate 320GB Sata II hard disk drive, initial plan of it is to store all my files. I already have a 120GB Sata I drive that I am going to keep as my primary drive so that the Windows XP can run of that. … |
| | Hi everyone. I'm having a problem with my hotmail and i can't seem to figure out what the problem is. My MSN messenger works perfectly, but when i click to go to my inbox I get the hotmail login page. I type my address and password, then seems to load … |
| | My laptop's LCD is solid, uniform gray and displays no lines, pixels, characters or other markings. I take it this means the backlight is on, right? What can I do? The computer works completely fine when an external monitor is attached. This happened after I took the laptop apart to … |
| | To clean dust from the fan of a Compaq Presario 2100, can I vacuum through the vents? If not, is there any way to reach the dust without removing all of the following items, as instructed in HP's service manual? • Hard disk drive (page 2-9) • Keyboard cover (page … |
| | I upgraged from Win ME to Win XP. I am able to start to up XP in safe mood. But when I try to start in normal mood it gives me a black screen and will not go any futher. Anyone got any ideas why this would be happening? Thanks … |
 | I've been asked if you can run an EIDE drive with a SCSI drive on the same machine ? The SCSI was original. He's adding the EIDE and tried chg'g Bios to boot. Now having problems booting. [COLOR=blue]"" [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]I used Norton GHOST to transfer system and everything from the … |
| | Somehow internet explorer got corrupted (long story) and I can't right click anywhere and the toolbar is missing (with the favorites, home button, etc). Internet explorer opens and I can connect to websites, but that is it. I tried to uninstall it, but it won't let me. I am assuming … |
| | I am new here. My problem is when I open windows media player, a message saying "an internal application error has occured" . Could anybody help me to fix this problem please? thanks very much Here is the logfile from HijackThis: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:30:44 AM, … |
| | I have tried putting the Windows ME disk in and booting the computer from it. After I followed the steps on the screen and my computer was done. It didn't reformat. All it did was reinstall windows me. Can anyone help. I don't want to keep anything thats on my … |
| | Hello to all the geniuses and tech wizzes out there. I just reformatted my computer (knowing only a little about after visiting some sites with instructions on reformatting). I had XP pro installed on my main partition when I did RF and I had installed XP pro on the same … |
 | I clicked on "close all tabs" in IE7 as that is all it would do. Now my IE7 Desktop Icon is gone. How do i get it back? I can do a search and click on the shortcut file but still no Desktop Icon. I reinstalled IE7 but still no … |
| | Hi, I have contacted SBC for help and they have not been able to help me as yet. I have a new laptop. A Compaq Presario V6000. It has windows XP, 512 mb system memory, 80 Gb hard drive. I have installed SBC DSL from a disk that I used … |
| | Hi all, This is my first time here (actually, my first time on any forum!) and I'm hoping that I can find a solution to this problem that's been bugging me!! (I did try and go through threads related to the query I'm about to make but nothing worked for … |
 | Hi I'm trying to work out some network service on smpt protocol. I tried to follow the communication on SMTP by catching the packets with ethereal. It is a mail client application on slackware linux - KMail. I send a stupid mail to see how it flows over that protocol. … |
| | I have had a discussion with my CFO about this. I am not sure if it is possible and appreciate any help that can be provided. Currently both my manager and I are in posession of everyones password who logs into the network. We are working to set up every … |
| | CAn anyone help???? I can't install Windows Live Messenger.. get error code 1604. Anyone know what is causing this?? As well as that prob, I can't get into my hotmail account. I log in and then get "Page cannot be displayed" Could this be an update that I'm missing? An … |
| | I am just trying to set up my DSL for the first time. I can connect normally to the internet with my dial-up and download webpages. My DSL modem appears to be working great. I called my DSL's customer service, they had me do tests which showed that. I can …  |
| | ive got this problem for few hours by now, ive connected another HD to my pc and tried to turn the pc on, i could hear that the pc turned on but there was no display. i disconnected the new HD and tried again and the same thing happend. the … |
| | My browser is hijacked by Coolwebsearch and I've tried every single adware removal and spyware removal I could find but nothing seems to be working.Everytime I open my IE homepage,it is redirected to CWS and when I tried to change it back to my original homepage,it changed back to CWS … |
| | :cry: i have left my pc on for a few days downloading everything was fine, i go to work this morning and my gf tells me she was using it and it "suddenly shut down" asked her if it was hot she said it was, (the case and the inside) … |
| | Hello First time user. I am using a friends old computer running 98se. Everytime i try to access the internet on dial up it connects,the two screens show up in the right hand corner of the monitor but i am always gettinmg the error message microsoft internet explorer has encountered … |
 | I've had the same problem as many others concerning the inability to change the desktop problem. I followed M.Aydogan's instructions in thread 43579 and it solved my problem...I think. Can you take a look at the HJT log and let me know if anything else seems out of order. Thanks … |
| | I have a kind of wierd issue. My pc will boot up fine in the mornings. If i ever have to do some hardware swaps or hard drive upgrades or anything that requires a restart, my pc wont post, I can't even get a monitor turn-on. Some times at random … |
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