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[QUOTE=dani]the site you recomended me gave me the instructions to put this here and that you'd know which to delete, so here they are...[/QUOTE] [b]MyWebSearch[/b] and possibly other spyware is there, probably downloaded with [b]Smiley Central[/b]. That's what stands out.

[QUOTE=mvriend]Hi guys, Today, starting up computer. Ony error appears when loading windows XP about can't access the disk. I have solved this problems by hitting F8 during boot and start XP from last stable boot. Now XP is working correctly again but each time on booting before starting XP, windows …

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[QUOTE=sa_shadow]Whenever I shut down my computer, it immediately starts back up again. I just built this computer a while ago, and it has done this ever since. I cannot figure it out; I have tried everything. Running WinXP home SP1 (bleh), on syntax sis s648 mobo, P4 3.06, Radeon 9200se …

[QUOTE=Kevno6]Could windows be stepping it back to prevent overheating of processor. I shut it down for about a half hour and upon reboot it was reading 2GHZ. What is the normal operating temp range for a processor. [/QUOTE] Try [b]CPUCool[/b] from [url]http://www.podien.de[/url] -- it's the [b]Swiss Army knife[/b] of CPU …

[QUOTE=captajim]I just replace my secondary hard drive on my 1700 Mhz computer. I also added another 512 Mb of PC 2100 DDR SDRAM. I have spent the last 2 days trying to get things to work and now XP starts to load and hangs. After checking with the Microsoft Knowledge …

[QUOTE=JoeRas]Hello, Is there any way to change or erase the date last accessed info on a file?[/QUOTE] Look for a "touch" command that will work on NTFS. I know it exists.

[QUOTE=mikecody]Need help using win me had virus, cleaned virus now on startup files missing and cannot open programs. Can I restore files by reloading me or can I get files from somewhere. Need to fix without losing any drivers or data because cannot open programs to backup data.[/QUOTE] Is your …

[QUOTE=sadbaldguy]I have xp professional installed on computer (HP). It looks like it is booting a corrupted video dll file or something as the windows xp professional logo comes on during boot, then the screen goes haywire. I can see the desktop load but it is shows about 20 desktops with …

[QUOTE=Skull-Drizzt]Is there somthing wrong with my new power supply? Or do i have to edit somthing in bio's?[/QUOTE] It's your power supply. Nothing in the BIOS would have any effect on this problem. It sounds like the PS is going into shutdown. Probably: the internal PS fan is not turning.

[QUOTE=dandee]I am not that tech/computer savvy------However, I have a Toshiba Tecra 510CDT, 133 mhz laptop. I want to know if the following hard drive is compatible. (I can get it free, if it is): TOSHIBA HARD DRIVE FOR LAPTOP...4 GIG....MK4313MAT....HDD2141. Very thin..measures about 3/8".[/QUOTE] Look at the [b]Toshiba[/b] user manual. …

[QUOTE=loren]i found this...its interesting [url]http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=6572[/url][/QUOTE] I'm glad that you were able to solve your own problem; thanks for sharing. It's good (and useful) when people post follow-ups.

[QUOTE=cocco]I recently got a virus and cleaned it up. Some files were deleted. Now windows won't load. I get an error code 35. An application can 't load because it can't find the winsrv file.[/QUOTE] I answered this in another thread earlier today. There is a Trojan that uses a …

[QUOTE=MakArthur]I am working with a PC based (win98) digital video recorder. To save a video clip it uses Direct CD. It burns an AVI file to a CD without any problem and can be read on another PC. When the CD is put in a Mac, it is not recognized. …

[QUOTE=thefeiners]Problem: Every time we open a program, word, excel, paint, etc. we select "look in" to pick a folder and it takes 45 sec in order for the computer to eventualy show us the list. Once it gets there, we have no problem. But you know what happens when people …

[QUOTE=aero96]I have a Dell P4 running XP. I recently picked up a downloader.tooncom virus that is identified as an exploit in Windows Media Player. I have Norton Anti Virus Pro 2004 and Spybot and Pest Patrol, but none of them can remove this virus. Does anyone have any idea how …

[QUOTE=f575gtc]ok if the mobo only has connectors for 4 IDE drives is there a way that i can add a dvd-rom,dvd-burner,and a cd-rw. plus two hdd all at once?[/QUOTE] There are add-in PCI boards that can provide additional IDE ports -- but remember, a DVD-burner can burn CD-Rs and CD-RWs …

[QUOTE=sydbecky]Is there anyway, that I can copy data from this computer's hard disk to another hard disk ?[/QUOTE] [b]Knoppix[/b] can do this, no problem, but [b]NTFS[/b] is read-only under [b]Linux[/b]. You can copy from NTFS to a [b]vFAT[/b] partition, bypassing the password problem altogether.

[QUOTE=BastardAle]Yes, I've used other burning pgms too (Roxio6) and it burns slower than CloneCD. MusicMatch is not the problem. MM has always been good to me. It rips no problem. It's just when I burn burn-on-the-fly. What baffles me is, it never used to do this before.[/QUOTE] It's acting like …

[QUOTE=viperman224]I have a motherboard marked with the model number W6LXA-0. I went to lots of search engines and typed that in but nothing came up. There are also a few different names on it (SMC, PhaseLink, TMF, Intel and American megatrends) does anyone know anything about this board or where …

[QUOTE=hat2000]I am also running the free version of ZoneAlarm [b]3.7.202[/b]![/QUOTE] The latest free version of [b]ZoneAlarm Free[/b] is [b]4.5.580[/b] (just released). You should upgrade...

[QUOTE=sammy]Hi there, I have worrying problem. Whenever I power on my machine, a light blue screen appears before loading windows. It then requests scan disk within a specified period but also requests that I press any key to load without scan disk. [/QUOTE] I'm in the process of solving the …

[QUOTE=Victimizer]Which is the best (read fastest) type of hard drive for a new gaming PC? Are the Serial ATA's the best?[/QUOTE] You will get more advantage spending the price differential between [b]serial[/b] and [b]parallel[/b] ATA on a better sound or graphics card. Those aspects are much more important to the …

[QUOTE=doitonLAN][url]http://www.bzboyz.com/store/product4439.html[/url] Will this work with a AMD ANTLON XP 1800+ and 512 DDRAM 2100?[/QUOTE] It looks pretty decent, but I would add an OEM [b]SB Live![/b] at about $30 to replace the crappy [b]AC '97[/b] audio. Also note that for $25 more you can get the [b]ECS K7S5A[/b] with on-board …

[QUOTE=barbie42]hi i am haveing a problem with my Internet explorer. When I connect to the internet. the internet explorer. opens and says finding yahoo but it don't open i have to push the reset and when it starts up again then i could open the internet explorer. to my home …

[QUOTE=damie3]i just bought a new computer... i followed the manual and everuthing but my computer won't start... i get the folowing message "Radeon 9200 A165SE P/N133-A16501-3D BIOS" and a never ending beep sound and when i am not getting that message i get "serial_ch0 master : No Device" and "serial_ch1 …

[QUOTE=blindxp]So my monitor was turning itself on and off, now it's just stretched horizontally (blurred)... I use the focus adjustments on the flyback and it will get crisp vertically, but still stretched horizontally. The repair shop told me it would cost a lot to find a new transformer and to …

[QUOTE=razorsedge]When I visit certain sites I have noticed that certain things get changed on my computer. Usually its just a browser home page, but, lately I have seen these sites install software without my approval. THe one that I have problems with is a piece of software called nCase, it's …

[QUOTE=necromancerz]Can somebody refresh me up on how to edit the registery to play dvds that can't be played in the dvd rom in the computer?? I've learned once but i forgot already the steps to edit the registry. There are some dvds that can be played in the dvd player …

[QUOTE=neoquest2000]Have Win XP pro, when I go to the run menu and type in a letter it brings up a url. I have deleted my cookies, history and files for IE and Netscape. Does anyone know how to get rid of it?[/QUOTE] That information is stored in the Registry, but …

[QUOTE=MGM]lol, i have about 100 gigs of stuff, if I lost it all, I'd commit suicide :D[/QUOTE] I know what you mean. Looks like some of us need to invest in a DVD burner... I can hardly wait for the [b]23 GB[/b] discs...

[QUOTE=bobtrud]I purchased a stick of 512k generic pc133 sdram put it in my computer and now my computer locks up. Why? Does the ram have to be the same brand?[/QUOTE] Not usually. Does it lock up right away, or after a period of time? Make sure the RAM is properly …

[QUOTE=ZeekeDaGeek]Just in case there is any other poor soul on this board that is still running Win98 like me... I wonder if I'll be able to get those handy patches any more?[/QUOTE] Note that it says [b]Windows 98[/b] and not [b]Windows 98 [i]SE[/i][/b]. Anyone who hasn't updated to SE already …

[QUOTE=lizzafer]ever since msn was updated, i can't send any emails through my hotmail account![/QUOTE] [b]Hotmail[/b] now uses [b]JavaScript[/b] to access features (interesting, since Java is so deprecated at MS...). The [b]Java Virtual Machine[/b] (JVM) in Windows is really badly broken and incomplete. Start by making sure that your Windows patches …

[QUOTE=Faranth]if your not going to be using it to play games, go with a 17in CRT save you tons of cash[/QUOTE] Not only that, but LCDs have serious drawbacks that keep them off my "recommended" list, including: * High cost * Backlight problems * Dead pixels * Inferior contrast ratios …

[QUOTE=sammy]I have a machine that is on my network & internet. Some few minutes ago I realised that the automatic antivirus scan had gone off. When I launched the virus scan, I noticed that the automatic scan had gone off/was disabled. I tried enabling it but in vain. What's the …

[QUOTE=kuroifuragu]I had Kazza and got tons of popups so I reinstalled XP (cause KAZZA wouldn't go away). Now I can connect to the internet fine and everything appears OK, but after maybe five minute connected the modem starts sending and recieving data that I have no control over. I talked …

[QUOTE=klow]Everytime I try to open IE a message appears stating that IE has performed an illegal operation. When I close that message box another box appears with a message stating that I am restricted from from using the internet connection wizard contact the network administrator. I am running Win98 on …

[QUOTE=champ57]Can someone please help me determine what items I should eliminate, as they are likely responsible for my homepage being redirected to an unknown site .... as well as the abundance of pop-ups. I have Google toolbar with pop-up blocker but that does not prevent these new breed of pop-ups[/QUOTE] …

[QUOTE=bobtrud]My computer dials the internet without any input from me. I have gone into internet options/connections/settings/properties/options/redial attempts and reconfigured redial and it still redials the internet. Why?[/QUOTE] Likely it's a Trojan porn dialer or, possibly, spyware trying to "phone home". You should be able to find it with something like …

[QUOTE=Steve Bruce]Thats the exact problem I am having BlakeZombie. I have changed the Memory and graphics card and my computer still freezes. I have also got a new heatsink to make sure it wasnt a heat problem[/QUOTE] What motherboard do you have? How old? There is a problem with a …

[QUOTE=Jahan]Its been a few days that my internet explorer stopped working and i have no idea what went wrong. I am almost sick and tired of using MSN explorer and Mozilla.[/QUOTE] What version of [B]Mozilla?[/B] It's up to 1.5 now, it's good. Have you checked the [b]proxy settings[/b] or other …

[QUOTE=cscgal]It's possible that it is stepping the processor power down when your laptop is running off of batteries, to conserve power. Try plugging it in and see if it jumps back to 1.79ghz.[/QUOTE] In my opinion, this is exactly what's happening--1.79 GHz is [i]exactly[/i] what a 2200+ runs at. The …

[QUOTE=caro]Pixels reduced to 640x480 week ago on 16 colors. Since then have tried: Download / install new drivers (NVidia Vanta LT) / Restore to month earlier, then a complete restore to factory settings / Switching monitor and cable / Wiggle and take out and replace video card / BIOS check …

[QUOTE=CLEARICE01]I am running a pentium 4.1400.m.d.g I am thinking about getting norton ghost 2003 enterprise edition will the enterprise edition work on a home os.i know that the norton 2003 edition will.i dont know if the enterprise edition is a server based backup program or not any help will be …

[QUOTE=Jar_head]My computer has a hiccup. Acts like it lags out. I have MSI board with AMD2600+ processor, 2 harddrives, cdrw and dvd player. I`ve done disk scan, disk cleanup, and defrag, still has a pause when trying to do anything.[/QUOTE] * Exactly which OS are you running? * Are your …

[QUOTE=bigmrg]hey guys ive just d/loaded need for speed underground demo from download.com when in the folder i d/loaded to it has next to the file name its icon is the white box with blue header to it unsted of the usual installer icon when i click on it to install …

[QUOTE=Faranth]you shouldnt need IE for your dsl to work fully[/QUOTE] Not [u]quite[/u] true, unfortunately. For example, in order to "officially" sign up for [b]SBC/Yahoo![/b], [b]Internet Explorer[/b] [i]is[/i] required--in theory, [b]Linux[/b] users are out of luck. There are work-arounds, though--and once set up, any browser will work. As far as the …

[QUOTE=jreyes1]i have been having trouble windows me whenever i try to install a usb storage device like a jump driver pro or other such mass storage device, have zip drives and peerless iomega drivers working perfectly, but if i try installing a jump drive (key ring drive by lexar) the …

[QUOTE=BlakeZombie99]I come home from school, turn on my computer and sit down. About any given time it wants to my computer suddenly freezes on me for no reason.[/QUOTE] Start by separating hardware problems from software problems. Download [b]MemTest86[/b] from [url]http://www.MemTest86.com[/url]. It's available in two formats: an [b]EXE[/b] that makes a …