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Remove Filter  | I’m trying to find a way, either with Excel or another program, to find out what combination of numbers will equal a predetermined sum. I’ve tried Excel Help and the internet, and it appears possible, but all the examples are far more complicated than what I’m trying to do and …  |
| | Friday morning I had a folder on one of my drives partitions; Monday morning, the entire folder is missing. I've searched all the drives for some of the things in the folder in case it somehow got moved, but searches turned up nothing. All I can think is that somehow … |
| | For some time now I have wondered about a file called Thumbs.db that appears in many folders on my computer. I finally decided to do a little research to find out what it is. It turned out to be pretty innocent, yet unnecessary. The thumbs.db file is generated by the … |
| | There have been several questions and requests here regarding dual-booting. While there are many explanations on the web on how to do this, I have not found any that were fully clear and complete, so I created my own, which are attached here. If you use these, and find any … |
| | This link -- [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homeusers/articles/5tips.mspx[/url] -- will show how to: Stretch the taskbar Add special characters Open files with one click Change your pointer scheme Change the power button |
| | Does anyone here know of a reasonably priced, reliable data recovery service? I have a drive that won't boot anymore, I put it in an external USB drive bay and was able to recover only a few files. It has approximately 5GB of data on it, stuff I'd like to … |
| | Hey all! I have a WinXP computer that I am using as the host for ICS (internet connection sharing); I also have a Win98 computer that I am trying to access the internet with through the XP computer. I used the XP wizard and made a floppy for the 98. … |
| | I had a Dazzle 150 that I used with MovieStar5, but the unit stopped working. Since Dazzle was taken over by Pinnacle, they no longer support units that were shipped with MovieStar, even though the problem is with the hardware. So I bought a new Dazzle 150 (that came with … |
| | Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP is a recommended upgrade that fixes many issues (mainly security related). It includes all of the Critical Updates that have been issued since Windows XP was released, which should simplify new installations as well as reinstallations. This thread will help you decide if … |
| | See this bulletin from Microsoft for complete details: [url]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912920.mspx[/url] |
| | Check here to see if your Dell notebook is affected by the AC adapter recall: [url]http://pchw-os.web.boeing.com/hw/portable/issues/default.htm[/url]  |
| | I've decided to stop using Internet Explorer as my primary browser. I would like to here any recommendations for another browser to use, both good & bad, negative & positive. The only other one I've used is Netscape so that is my first choice unless someone has a better option … |
| | If you’ve followed the suggestions in the Protection and Cleaning threads, and are still having problems, you most likely have an infection that will take some specialized tools and/or processes to remove. Before requesting assistance, it would be helpful for you to read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way …  |
| | The procedures and utilities described here are for the users of Windows operating systems. In today's world, where internet intruders are so prevalent and cause so many problems, you really MUST follow these suggested procedures on any internet connected PC. You can choose not to, of course, but if you … |
| | I'm not sure if this is better off in the hardware forum or software since it involves both, but I decided to try here first and see how it goes. I have a Dazzle 150 (this would be the hardware) and Pinnacle Studio 9 & MovieMaker 5 for software. I … |
| | The first step in ridding your system of unwanted intruders is to protect it from them in the first place. If you haven’t already done so, please review this thread and follow all of the recommended procedures before continuing here: [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread27519.html"]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread27519.html[/URL] Reminder – If your system is simply too infested …  |
| | I'm trying to completely remove Norton SystemWorks from my computer (without reformatting). I've already used Add/Remove Programs to uninstall it. I ran the SYMClean utility (because I've had older versions of Norton on this computer), but it said there was nothing to remove. I ran the SymNRT utility, and it …  |
| | I am running Windows XP Home on this computer, and using the default CD burning software that came with it (I think it's Roxio?) I wanted to back up some files from the 'F' drive; about 900 MB, so I was going to use two CD's. Before I started, there … |
| | It's that time of year again; I'm going to pin this thread during the month of January in case there's anyone out there that can find the information helpful, useful, or at least interesting :) . For more specific help, see the links in my signature block at the bottom. … |
| | Hey, it's my turn for some help again! I got this hijacker that put a FreshBar toolbar on my computer, kept getting Strip Poker popups, and a balloon in the taskbar saying I needed to update my MS firewall. I think I've got most of it fixed, just want some … |
| | I've seen people here recommended using msconfig to disable services, but in a class I took, the instructor said that Selective Startup should only be used to help resolve issues -- as a diagonstic tool; other then that, Windows should be set to Normal Startup. This is why I always … |
| | I wanted to clean up one of my drives (partition "f"), so I moved everything I wanted to keep to another partition ("h"), and deleted what I didn't want. I then tried to format the drive but got a message saying it couldn't be done (screenshots attached). I've done this … |
| | The G.W. Bush Virus – Causes your computer to keep looking for viruses of mass destruction. The John Kerry Virus – Stores data on both sides of the disk and causes little purple hearts to appear on screen. The Ronald Reagan Virus – Saves your data, but forgets where it … |
| | Five times in the past hour while in DaniWeb I've gotten the Virus Alert from McAffee: Exploit-MhtRedir.gen McAffee finds it in the Temporary Internet Files folder and is able to delete it and I also empty that folder right after I get the message so it's not really a problem, … |
| | This was posted by Dani (cscgal): If you are connected to a LAN and have problems with jerky graphics, this might be the solution: Right-click "My Computer". Select "Manage". Click on "Device Manager". Double-click on your NIC under "Network Adapters". In the new window, select the "Advanced" tab. Select "Connection … |
| | Things you should know about SpywareBlaster: SpywareBlaster puts a list of known spyware in your Restricted Sites Zone. SpywareBlaster [U]blocks[/U] spyware from being installed on your computer. SpywareBlaster is [U]not [/U] an anti-virus type program -- it will not 'find' intrusions. SpywareBlaster should be updated often. [B]SpywareBlaster needs to be … |
| | I tried using the link in the first post in this thread and it brought up a site in some other language; has the link been redirected or is this where it's supposed to go? :confused: |
| | I spent part of yesterday defragging and running all my AV and spyware programs. Everything was clean until I ran PestPatrol, which found a pest named CWS.GoogleMS.3 located in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\xxxtoolbar.com. I Googled the xxxtoolbar to try to get some info on it, but all I could find were removal … |
| | First off, I'd like to mention that I'm new to this so I'm not sure if I'm posting correctly. Please advise me if not. The OS is WinXP Home, SP1 The make and model is Dell, Dimension 4400, P4-1.6G, 384mb RAM Browser is IE, v6 Started having problems after installing … |
| | Computer Make: Great Quality (yes, that's what it's really called) Model: GQ3091 AMD Duron 1.6GHz CPU 384 MB RAM; 40GB HDD I've just completed a fresh install of Win98SE & WinXP Pro (dual boot). Had a few buggers get in some how during the process but I believe I'm clean … |
| | I just noticed yesterday that my Windows XP Firewall is no longer enabled. It always has been so I don't know when, or how, it got disabled. When I go to Network Connections -- Properties -- Advanced, the Internet Connection Firewall is unchecked; when I try to check it, I … |
| | I have a computer (no OS yet) that will not boot from the floppy drive. I checked all the connections and everything seems fine. I checked the BIOS and made sure it was set to boot from the floppy. What I noticed, however, during startup, the floppy is shown as … |
| | I've heard that XP Pro can be installed on more than one computer and I was wondering if it's true and, if so, how many? I've tried searching the MS website but can't find an answer to this. Thanks. |
| | In your helping yourself section, there is a link called "Deciphering the log file." When I click on it I get the message "This page cannot be displayed." I get this message often when trying to go to Spywareinfo.com, is there a problem with my browser or is that site … |
| | First off, I'd like to mention that I'm new to this so I'm not sure if I'm posting correctly. Please advise me if not. The OS is WinXP Home, SP1 The make and model is Dell, Dimension 4400, P4-1.6G, 384mb RAM Started having problems after installing Incredimail, may or may … |
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