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Well golly gee, TallCool1, that post just got you to 666. Your next comment will designate you "The Neighbour of the Beast!!" I'd agree with modem drivers as a possible cause. But I'd check for Spyware and Malware also.

Weatherbug IS your problem! It's where the bad bug came from! [url]http://www.pchell.com/support/weatherbug.shtml[/url] Despite their protestations, MySearch is an invasive piece of Spyware. Given the amount of fiddling you've done, and the possible damage that's been apparently caused by the "hand pruning" of the Registry, I'd suggest a refresh install of …

Right-click on the Start Button and choose 'Properties' On the 'Start Menu' tab, ensure that 'Start Menu is checked, and click on the 'Customise' button. On the 'Advanced' tab, scroll down the list and tick "Scroll Programs". Use 'Apply" and "OK" as appropriate to get out of there, and BINGO!!!!!!!!! …

Check the "Helping yourself" topic in the Security forum section for advice and suggested procedures to follow. You have Spyware installed on your system!

Yep, the MHZ clockspeeds of different brand processors shouldn't be compared, because those processors work in different ways internally. If you compare, for example, an Athlon XP3200+ with a Pentium 4 3.2GHz processor, most reviews and benchmark tests indicate that the Pentium is a slightly better performer. Many users, however, …

Are you using Windows XP with broadband Internet, marceta? If so it is possible to alter settings so that Windows synchronises with an online atomic clock at frequent intervals.

It's not a 'flame war' Tekmaven, but it is pertinent to point out that testing indicates that the Opterons outperform their equivalent Xeon competitors quite dramatically! The choice should be quite a simple one on both fronts!

That message is probably telling you that the drive has failed. S.M.A.R.T. is a monitoring tool to check for drive problems. Replace the drive is the best move to make, I'd suggest!

You'll find full instructions linked in this topic: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread6632.html[/url] (That's shameless self promotion - I wrote 'em :D)

You also need to have your system set to have CDROM set as '1st boot device' in BIOS setup. Consult your motherboard manual for details, or report back here if you need help with making the change.

Point one: a hardrive with an existing Windows XP installation on it will NOT work in a different system. Point two: the procedures for performing a fresh install you've been following are convoluted and unnecessary. Why not try again, and follow the procedures outlined in the articles linked in this …

Keep trying until you are successful at downloading the file without errors. If you have any Download manager software installed, disable it and allow the file to be downloaded cleanly. Alternatively, find a recent PC magazine which includes Shockwave Player on its cover CD and install it from there ;)

HijackThis logs are only allowed to be posted in the Security forum. Topic moved there.

Got links? You've roused my curiousity. Edit: It's not because someone has deleted the contents of the 'Post title' field. Trying that was the purpose of this post, and looky see what happened! I didn't think the post would be accepted without a topic title :surprised

Hi Ron, You will need to obtain Commercial Software to hadle the partitioning for you, unless you wish to Wipe that Windows 98 installation clean and start over. Your Windows 98 Startup diskette will contain a utility called FDISK which will perform drive partitioning for you, but it cannot resize …

Are all your Windows updates installed? Is that a USB 2.0 port on your system? Is the Flash memory device USB 2.0? Does the Flash memory device work on a different system? These things can be a bit erratic, I'm afraid. See this discussion, and the reader comments: [URL]http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/2ED3E60DB708A32ACA256E80006AFB13[/URL]

Hi jobeream, That's not an error message you've posted there - it's a filename and location! When submitting a question, you should include the full message you receive, and other relevent details such as the Windows version you are using. But as the file mentioned is most likely a 'browser …

You could try removing the CMOS battery (with the power disconnected of course) for a few minutes then replacing it. doing so will reset CMOS, and may enable the system to boot up again. But it sounds suspiciously like a situation where the motherboard has malfunctioned, or where the processor …

Which Windows version do you use? It certainly sounds like your 'system sounds' have been altered. Do you have any 'Desktop Themes' type software installed?

Just find the appropriate Forum section for your question or topic of discussion, and create a new topic just as you've done here mate :D For more technical aspects of using the site, check out the FAQ: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/faq.php?faq=vb_faq[/url] You might also like to click on the 'User CP' button at …

Definitely Format and start fresh. MacAffee Office2000, if my memory serves me correct, should not have been installed under Windows Me as it's incompatible.

This should be posted in the 'Security' section, cozzy. I'll move it there so you can get the best help available, but your first step should be to read the "Helping Yourself" stickied topic in that section and follow relevent advice there. Welcome to TechTalk, by the way! :D

No What's the mobo and CPU in question?

You might see capacitors with damage showing on them, or sections of the board where scorch marks appear, should you inspect it closely. Alternatively, there may be a blown chip on it, with no visible signs whatsoever. Assuming you have actually connected everything up correctly, it certainly does sound like …

If that external hard drive is connected by usb then I'm sure that what you describe can't be achieved. The system would need an OS to load first and install usb drivers before the external hard drive could be accessed.

Are you using onboard audio? If so what is the make and model number of your motherboard? Are you using an add-in soundcard? If so, what is the make and model number of your soundcard?

That's not much help, Jimmy. It's a person's own choice if they want to contribute to the seti@home project! Mace, I don't run SETI - I run folding@home myself. But I've had a look at the documentation for SETI and it seems to me like the software can't be configured …

Fdisk is a good way to wipe the hard drive. Remove the existing partition, create a new one in its place, and then format. That's the procedure I personally always adopted when using Win 9x versions. But whether its Fdisk or Format that is to be used to clean the …

A few questions here, and please forgive my ignorance regarding AOL. I had a look at AOL's Australian website, and noticed that there was no longer any reference there to a proprietary browser. Are you sure you're not installing old software which is designed for Windows 98? AOL seems to …

Reinstalling your motherboard drivers should fix any USB driver problems. What is the make/model of your computer, or preferably the make/model of your motherboard?

And anyway, all you needed to do to reset CMOS was to pull the blasted battery out, and replace it a few minutes later! BUT:: Always disconnect the power cord from the system, AND the ATX connector from the motherboard before resetting CMOS, whether you do it by shorting the …

I'm sorry, georgia_dogg, but you DID place them there - at least you allowed them to be placed there in any case. You've allowed your system to become infected with spyware/malware. Read the "Helping Yourself: What to do first" topic in the Security Forum section for advice.

Defragmented your hard drive and used 'Disk Cleanup' on it lately? If not, you should.

You need to ensure that your system is virus free. Several recent viruses will cause continual restarts.

You are unlikely to get IRQ sharing problems with modern systems using PCI cards. There are only a limited number of IRQs available, some of which are allocated to motherboard functions. Unless you have a problem, simply don't worry about it. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Is this recent, or has the problem always occurred? Did you install the motherboard driver before you installed the display driver?

Given that the problem only arose after you installed Window Washer, I'd doubt that the messages indicate a RAM problem. Try uninstalling Window Washer and see if the problems persist. Of course, the problem mightn't be with Window Washer itself, but it certainly does appear that some piece of software …

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Definitely spyware/malware, Jimmy ;) Jackal, you'll find good advice in the "Helping Yourself" topic in the Security Forum section.

Use Fdisk again, from a floppy disk, and create a new partition with it.

I think your main problem is that you're trying to set it up! Have a look at page 1-6 of your motherboard manual. Identify the jumper marked CLRTC1 on the diagram. Power off your system (at the wall outlet and remove the cord) and disconnect the ATX power cable from …

Are you sure that motherboard supports the budget Kingston RAM you have? I've never heard of compatibility problems with Kingston before, but I aware aware that Windows XP is quite 'picky' with RAM quality, and is known to freeze like theat diring installation when suspect RAM is in place.

When you've finished with all that, you can also squeeze a bit more performance from that old system by the following: Unless Jennifer actually USES those extra keyboard buttons (most people don't!) you can uninstall 'Easy Access Button Support' from Add/Remove programs. The keyboard would operate as a standard one, …

You may have an early version of CDRWin which is not compatible with Windows XP. Did you run the 'Upgrade Compatibility' utility on the Windows XP CD before you performed the upgrade? In any case, CDRWin is not the best of burning programs by any stretch of the imagination. I …

You have most likely uninstalled the display driver for your system. Search the download section of Packard Bell's website for the appropriate device driver for your system's model number (if it is onboard video) or download and install the appropriate driver from the manufacturer's website if it is an add-in …

Moving this to the Security Forum. Your problem is almost certainly malware related. Please follow the advice in the "Helping Yourself:What to do first" topic [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html[/url]

Keep removing them at regular intervals. That's the reason we use Spyware detection an removal tools - to keep the 'passengers' we pick up from web browsing cleaned out regularly. You should run those programs every day, for preference. It's sorta like why we have a sleep at night, then …

You may have software installed which is re-assigning the output of keypresses on your system. A list of the installed programs you see in 'Add/Remove Programs' (from Control Panel) might help us to identify what it is, if that is the case.

There's a 'Site News and Feedback' section, and I'll move this there. You must have lost track of it! :lol:

What folders are you trying to remove? Does this happen with all folders?