Norton is a huge resource hog. I wouldn't hesitate to get rid of it (All of it) and install AVG or AVAST. I'm a Windows Defender fan also. You can Dump "GWcares", Remind XP, The Adobe stuff and msmgs. Big fix sounds like BS.
I installed my free version of 64 Bit Vista Ultimate this morning, and it was fairly simple. ASUS A8V Deluxe 2 GB DDR2 NVIDIA GeForce 6200 Athlon 64 3200+ I'm dual-booting with XP Home, Vista is on a second drive making the install very simple. There was a minor hang with my ancient HP 812C printer, but Windows actually found a driver on the internet, first for me. The Promise RAID controller was more difficult, but I found it in ten minutes or so. I installed FIrefox and Thunderbird, and used Mozbackup to import my settings from the XP install. Worked flawlessly. So far, so good.
AVG also has paid versions of their software that offer better support, and many people opt for those versions. You're not being "too suspicious", but Grisoft seems to be one of the benign companies that just wants to offer a good product. I've noticed that lately they're being a little more aggressive about offering their paid products.
I use Windows Defender and have never had a problem. Your surfing habits determine your need for this kind of protection. Porn, gaming, P2P and Torrents seem to generate the most Spyware.
Well here in TX I have AT&T u-Verse. My lap top if fine but after 3 years I just re set my desk top. Dell 2400. I'm not sure on how to get my connection back in order. The day I had this installed, the tech came out and did everything. I was doing other things when he was working. Now I'm lost. any help would be great. It's a wireless set up but from the control panel, do I click on once I inside "Network and Internet Connection" Network connections or wireless Network Setup Wizard or other. Please help
j30mack, this is called "hijacking" a thread, and it leads to confusion (Which question is being answered?). Please start your own topic.
Chances are that your wireless settings have changed. If there's a router involved, you need to enter the router setup and get your wireless settings and enter them into the laptop. It might be easiest to set the router to defaults and start over.
What size is the C drive? You don't need to swap the drives at all. I'd start by moving the My Docs folder, which is likely to need the most space: http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_move_my_documents.htm You could also install new programs to D instead of C, or uninstall existing programs on C and reinstall them on D. If you really want to do this, the easiest way is to use a drive imaging program like Acronis.
This looks like a hardware problem. I'd start by re-seating everything in the machine-memory, cards, cables, etc. Blow out the dust/dirt. You really need that CD to work to get anywhere, so you might consider a new drive, possibly a new power supply.
IE should block this site using the procedure you used. Did you click "Add site"? You could add this site to your hosts file: Go here: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc Use Notepad or Wordpad to open "Hosts" add the following and save the file: 127.0.0.1http://www.elsalvador.com/ You'll need to do this on each computer you're concerned about. There's nothing wrong with warning and firing the workers, of course.
Is this XP? To adjust Virtual Memory: Rt. Click My Computer/Properties/Advanced/Performance/SettingsAdvanced/Virtual Memory Try twice your RAM If you really have 248 MB of RAM, (Probably 256 MB with 8MB used for video RAM) you would benefit greatly from installing more.
Now that you can see the data, you need to copy it somewhere. I'm not sure what Live CD you're using, but you may be able to burn a CD or use a Flash Drive. If you have internet access or a network, you could transfer the files to another machine or a file storage site. Once you have that done, try a repair install, or see if you can boot into recovery console.
Could be a popup blocker. Hold the control key when clicking the link. If not, be sure to look for the yellow bar near the top of the screen to give permission for the download.
You've gotten all the advice you need. This HD is not going to boot, nor will it be found by any diagnostic program. You may get lucky if you remove it and connect it via USB, but that's doubtful. Take it to a pro, or just forget it and move on.
TB probably looks in the default location for the wab file associated with your identity, It should work with no intervention. For extensions, look under Tools/Add ons.
Disk 0 is the first Hard disk. If I understand you right, you need a USB/IDE/ adapter. Attach it to the Laptop USB port, then copy the appropriate files.
Why is the default Gateway different than the DNS server? You obviously have to solve the WPA problem. I'd like to see ipconfig with the ethernet enabled. It can't hurt to look for a firmware (My fault, I said driver) update from Belkin. I'd be very tempted to set this router to defaults and reconfigure all the connections.
You probably need to format it. Right-click My Computer/Manage/Disk Management Look for an "Unallocated" drive, right-click to Format NTFS . Quick format is fine.
