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the other day i turned on my laptop and got the blue screen. also got the message IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. tried to restart in SAFE MODE and still get the same message. prior to getting this error, the laptop was working fine. i installed new RAM over a year ago but didn't …

i recently purchased a 512mb SanDisk Micro Cruzer jumpdrive. when i first opened it up, i inserted it into my computer at work which runs on XP (sp2). i was able to transfer files to the drive. so when i got home that night, i inserted the jumpdrive into my …

When i try to do a Windows Update, i keep getting the following errors: Code 80070490 and Code 643 How do i get rid of these? Thanks

the other day i was checking my email and running a musicjukebox when all of a sudden my computer froze. i thought this was normal so i just ctrl alt del but the computer wouldn't restart. so i powered down my computer. when i tried to boot it up again, …

I tried to install an update from Windows and i got the following error: Code 80070490 "Windows Update encountered an unknown error" does anyone know what to do so i don't get this error and the update installs? thanks in advance

i have a linksys wireless router connected to my computer. my roommate is using a wireless card to get on the internet. for 2 weeks, her computer was fine. but the past 3 weeks, she said she can't get on to the internet. she tries going on yahoo and it …

i keep getting these pop up notifications with the red badge and white X on the bottom right of my computer. it won't allow me to open up any websites in Explorer. it also won't allow me to run any of my anti-virus and ad-aware software as if it's blocking …

i started getting this fake alert. from my brief research, it seems to be a trojan. i ran a full McAfee virus scan and it said it found a trojan and quarantined it but it still pops up. i tried using spy doctor as well as adaware but the trojan …

when i try to view my task list with ctrl+alt+del, a window pops up with a red X saying "The task manager has been disabled by your administrator" i'm the only one that uses this computer and this is the first time i've seen this error... anyone have any ideas?

i recently installed the new IE. ever since then, my browser freezes alot and i have to close the window because i get a "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." message. how do i fix this problem? thanks in advance

i'm posting this for my sister: Dell Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4 Processor at 1.7 GHz, 256MB RDRAM, 40 GB Hard Drive Problems with my PC: 1. About 3 years ago, I tried to upgrade from Windows ME to XP, but was never successful. Then I started to notice that …

an AVG anti-virus scan runs every night on my computer. it always finds a trojan.downloader.slvr file and deletes it. however, it appears every scan. how do i permanently get rid of this trojan? thanks in advance

when i try to a new window in IE, it doesn't go directly to my set homepage. instead, it takes me to [url]www.securitycaution.com[/url] supposedly it's an anti-spyware service. the message that appears on this website is: Attention! Your system is under control of remote computer with IP address 227.4.167.118. The …

my friend is having a problem with his computer...can anyone help out? thanks "after i get the windows xp boot screen, it goes blue and says, 'unable to locate component'.....cannot find 'winsrv' " he has a dell inspiron 8500 60 gb hard drive 2.6 ghz processor

my sister's computer runs very slow. it's very new and she only uses it to check her email....it uses a 56K modem so it's not high speed. Dimension 8200 Series, Pentium 4 Processor 1.7GHz "it's still running slow. It seems like there's a gazillion applications running, even right after I …