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[QUOTE=Altair]About a month ago I downloaded and ran a program called cleanup.com in order to get rid a some spyware. The program worked fine but when I restarted the computer, the taskbar and start menu changed color. The normal color is deep blue with agreen start button with white letters. …

Hey all, I am getting this error at startup: The procedure entry point SHRegGetValueW could not be located in the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.dll I get this error multiple times on startup, all dealing with things in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run From the reading I've been doing this problem is related to …

[QUOTE=exit]Yeah i had a read of your post as well, and im pretty sure she didnt try to update the BIOS as she doesn't know how to, and her 9year old daughter was the last person to use the computer so that brings up questionz as well, but she wouldn't …

Hello! I am an experienced computer user who is now looking at getting into software design. My problem is this: I can't figure out what language to start with! I have hunted around the internet and was thinking about starting with JavaScript for the basic fundamentals of programming, but wanted …

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It sounds to me like the particular Windows CD you have is an upgrade version. That is why it is asking for a Windows installation CD. If you have an older version of Windows laying around, pop that in and follow the prompts and see what happens.

Hello! I am having a heck of a time with this one. I cannot double click any icons on my desktop, nor can I highlight them and press enter. When I do it just sits there and stares at me blankly. I have created a new user on the same …

[QUOTE=marceta]P4 3.0G 800FSB 1mb cache LGA775 CPU (@3700 [250x15]) cooled by Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 | Asus P5GD1 mobo | 2x512mb Elixir Pc3200 DDR RAM | Albatron 128mb 6600GT PCI-E (570/1160) | 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7.5k | Raidmax Cobra Black | Logitech X-530 5.1 Satelite Speakers | 8 Channel Sound …

If you (or a buddy) have a regular desktop keyboard, plug it in to the PS2 port (or USB port if thats your flavor) and see if it works like that. It is very possible that it is hardware, given the other symptoms you've described. I would send it to …

[QUOTE=cdr]I took your advice and ran housecall, found 19 low risk spyware(s), but everything else checked out. Have tried to uninstall/reinstall my spyware utilities. Still no luck. I am beginning to think it is an OS or network-related issue, because now, my computer won't shut down properly at all, even …