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In XP, that depends on your configuration. In Vista and Windows, process start-order is randomised, so a moot question :)

OK - you're asking a lot of "no details provided" questions, none of which make any sense [I][B]without[/B][/I] said details. For example: [LIST] [*]Which particular Windows build (release and SKU - ie, Vista Home Premium) [*]Were you already noticing slow performance/boot? [*]Noticed background processes not recognised? [*]What are you actually …

[QUOTE=Suspishio;986645]Didn't you Google "opensource windows file explorer" and then try one/some of the offerings? And THEN let us have your recommendations.[/QUOTE] It seems this guy would rather ask here and expect others to hunt for the answers themselves, rather than doing any work himself.

Grow a pair and stop crying. We've all had (or even given) our share of flak, and not spent the next week sooking in the corner.

Have been looking for some time for an alternative to Google's horror-show of a search engine, so maybe Bing will prove to be just that. Also a little disappointed at all the anti-MS rants, when Google has long been a privacy-wh@re and is showing to be the new tyrant on …

Have to ask. Why is one limited to a teeny 50x50 px image for a custom avatar, when those provided in-house are all 80x80? Seems a little unfair to limited simply due to wanting to express a little more of one's own personality. Can't [I][B]all[/B][/I] avatars have the 80x80 size …

OK, take a deep breath and let's look at this. What we need first is some solid system specs ([B]computer brand[/B] - HP perhaps?? - [B]installed hardware[/B] - complete as possible - [B]OS version[/B] - ie, Home Premium??). Have you installed ALL updates/service packs?? How much [B]memory[/B] do you have?? …

[QUOTE=crackerjacker;984306]You mention fowarding emails, i do use Windows mail for my gmail acount will that be affected?[/QUOTE] Not unless either was specifically routed through said ulitity's service, which is unlikely. Likely the OEM added to install for one of their own apps, or as a stand-alone extra. Either way, are …

[QUOTE=Chaky;931713]I am a lurker with lots of opinions and nerve to share them. :-)[/QUOTE] So we've noticed :D

First thing springs to mind is that your system became [I][B]un-validated[/B][/I] (ie, MS servers thinking was a pirated copy = no updates allowed). Since you've restored to factory settings, is a little impossible to diagnose if this was in fact the case.

[QUOTE=Josh Connerty;978278]Most BSOD are due to power defficiencies[/QUOTE] Sorry, but what planet are you living on?? Most BSOD's are caused either by [B]harware/driver malfunctions[/B], or by[B] core sys files being corrupted/removed[/B] (most commonly by malware, but also by poorly coded applications removing/tampering with core files). As the "Ntfs.sys" reference suggest …

Can the newbies [B]STOP[/B] assuming a virus the minute someone has an issue! Given that the OP has a cheap-ass system, which likely suffers from memory issues or even HW failures, stop imputing with obvious inexperience! @mushcroom - little we can do without info which has already been requested.

Another bug I think. Before update was regularly getting email notification of posts to subscribed threads. Since update, nada. I kind of a pain when trying to assist someone and not getting the update sent as response is given.

Agree with multiple AV's - get rid of that hunk-of-junk crapware AVG anyhow! Also agree with with slimming down background and start-up processes - Hit Winkey+R and enter [Bmsconfig[/B] - on the [B]Startup[/B] tab, un-check any [B]3rd party[/B] processes that you don't need ([B]research if you DON"T KNOW WHAT IT …

No need for the compressed air - putting vacuum to each of the vents should suffice. Could also be the hard-drive spinning up, esp if is only at start-up/wake-up times. If vacuuming doesn't stop the noise, would suggest either fan is on the way out or coming loose, or the …

TrueCrypt can create a fully encrypted and PW secured volume, and can even go so far as creating a [I]hidden[/I] volume within that NOONE can ever see. Access to either the main volume or the hidden volume within is determined by the PW entered on mounting - enter the PW …

Have you ever walked into a petshop and seen a "Cavadoodle", or a "Schneagle", or the regular old "Peke-A-Poo" (no I didn't make that one up!). So I thought, what other "designer breeds" can we come up with? Now this is by no means limited to dogs, or cats, or …

To be honest (as most GUI customisation apps tend to either use [B]more[/B] sys resources - such as Window Blinds - or compromise security by tampering with core sys files), would be better of either making the switch to x64 or upgrading you vid-card (an this is coming from a …

[QUOTE=Rik from RCE;979292]Josh Connerty, please read the site rules.[/QUOTE] Given the useless blurbs regularly inserted willy-nilly, not really sure the site rules would be written for his comprehension level :-/

[QUOTE=~s.o.s~;978308]Oh snap, first Tek and now you; you people sure are demanding. ;-)[/QUOTE] If it helps, I'll [B]ignore [/B]your grumpiness :D NB: sorry CSGal... did you say something :-/

Is a little hard to advise on exactly how to clean as: [LIST] [*]You have not advised what OS you are running (not ALL cleaner apps will run on all versions of Windows) [*]What exactly you are trying to scrub (ie, deleted personal files, browsing history etc) [*]Are you attempting …

google is your friend... try looking it up

"Fanboy Alert" Couldn't agree more really.

My guess is they weren't trying to do a fresh install, but a recovery install (thus the need to know XP version details). If you need to recover vital disk data, have you tried a Knoppix live disk to boot off and transfer data? Then at least a fresh install …

[QUOTE=PhilliePhan;962763]Also, try re-naming mbam.exe to [B]crunchie.exe[/B] and see if it runs. PP :)[/QUOTE] Oh now that's [B]very[/B] subtle.... I'll pay that one :D @Dave29 - can you post in a copy of your Hosts file, as just wanting to be sure no redirects (which Firefox tends to ignore, but IE …

[QUOTE=avee_kothari8;960679]Can a 64-bit Operating System be installed on machine having a 32-bit processor??[/QUOTE] No, Nein, Nie, Nada, Nyet! On the other hand, just how have you determined you do in fact have a pure x86 processor? Info would be helpful, just to clarify/clear-up any assumptions.

Not natively supported in XP, but included in Vista and Win7 (EFS). Personally prefer TrueCrypt, which is universally OS compatible. BTW, this board is [B]POSTING[/B] tips n' tricks, not [I][B]requesting[/B][/I] them

Does no-one read anymore?? This is a Tip's and Tricks board, not a place to submit pleas for help and assistance.

Can concur with HelpingHands-IT... actually you can do this with ALL your personal folders. Best though to create a folder of same name in the other partition, as this makes the transfer process much easier. Defragging tho has long been proven to make little difference in modern systems. Also, you …

There are several methods - all generally following the TweakUI's method of refreshing the icon cache. But in all honesty, EVERY alternate method is actually more time consuming that simply changing the icon through the Properties setting, so not really worth it.

I'm asuming that is [I]Ad-Aware[/I] not "adware", but anyhow lol. Am assuming given history here have checked Hosts file and run MBA-M/HJT?? [I]NB: not being condescending, but jst want to make sure we're on the same page... btw, what OS and SKU (OS build) you running??[/I]

Have to say am embarrassed I missed that one myself. Yes Nero 7 "claimed" to be fully Vista compatible.... which is true, if you don't consider Aero being switched off!! At least Adobe had the decency to be honest when Photoshop CS2 suffered the same issue.

[QUOTE=crunchie;950820]Please Run the [B][URL="http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/"][COLOR=Green]ESET Online Scanner[/COLOR][/URL][/B] and post the ScanLog with your post for assistance. You will need to use [B]Internet Explorer[/B] to complete this scan. [/QUOTE] Not trying to be smart, but the OP did mention has not been able to connect to internet for "several days" on the …

[QUOTE=supersqueaky;962039]0xC0000005, 0x91D3E28F, 0x90221050, 0x00000000. The two in the middle are a complete mystery to me and I have been unable to find any resources about them online. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you might have. Jessie[/QUOTE] Would not worry just yet as the initial (0xC0000005) error is …

Beyond the CPU suggestion, may simply be a memory issue (or given YouTube misbehaving, may relate insufficient [I]video memory[/I]) [LIST] [*]How much RAM do you have installed? (this will actually put info from next question into perspective) [*]Looking again to Task Manager, what is the [I]total[/I] Physical Memory usage (listed …

I opened with some pondering, but the first Q was a little vague. Company size? Am a teacher, so is that relating to [B]staff numbers[/B], or [B]entire school population[/B]?? Personally ignore any ads I see in any of the forums on principle anyhow, as they have nothing to do with …

Had enough trouble getting LIDE50 to work (finally sorted using a work-around with LIDE70 drivers), so hate to imagine the issues getting LIDE20 to work. I do know the Vista drivers for LIDE50 didn't work properly on Win7. As a point, may be worth updating the scanner, even to a …

have you tried setting Warcraft to run in Compatibility Mode? Do seem to remember it was never fully updated for Vista, as most users found the OS too heavy to run the game anyhow. Are any other apps causing this type of system crash? Also, is blue-screening? - if so, …

[QUOTE=serkan sendur;962761]i need AVerTV USB2.0 (M026) driver for vista x64. Could you please provide me with the download link if possible? Thanks[/QUOTE] Can be DL'ed from [URL="http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=840670"]here[/URL], and following is info related to actually getting it installed in x64 Vista: [quote]INITIALISATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you plug in AverTV USB 2.0 (M026) …

Cool - nice to see tht someone actually realises that a regular "Admin" account (ie, a regular account with [I]some[/I] admin privileges) is not the same as the hidden Administrator Account. That being said, two things to consider: Very few things should be greyed out for the regular Admin account... …

This question arose in another thread here, and don't wish to see that thread hijacked further, so moved here. For an example, Tipard is [I][B]constantly[/B][/I] bombarding this site with their sollutions, and was told that most of their posts are "soft deleted" (meaning their posts are only visible to mods). …

I guess the lesson to be learned from this is NEVER simply wipe-out the Default OS :)

Are you using same drivers and XP build that came with system originally. Service Packs for XP did break a few drivers and apps along the way. Advice would be to update XP to latest SP and all updates, then look for latest drivers from component manufacturers.

If [B]visible[/B] in Device Manager, but showing a [B]yellow triangle[/B], is likely a driver issue... if recently applied updates, or especially Service Pack, may have a compatibility issue. In this case, go to [B]manufacturer's[/B] website (likely Intel) and download latest driver stack and install. If [B]not visible[/B] in Device Manger …

This is caused by not having Read and Write privileges, either on the specific file, or most likely to the networked directory. Sharing a folder over the network sets Read Only privileges by default, meaning you can open that file on your own work-station, but any modifications cannot be saved …

I have a Samsung laser printer (a heap of sh1t that I feel like sending back to the manufacturer in tiny little pieces, but anyhow) that does exactly the same thing. Just put it down to being the piece of crap it really is, but now you've got my interest …

Is not uncommon for malware to set elements to reside in the Sys Restore directories. Obviously you have at least one machine connection to the net, so DL MalwareBytes and Combo Fix, save to thumbdrive, and use to install on problem system. Let's see if we can't get the current …

As an aside, if Firefox still loading slow, load up and clear at least some of your History. If you don't want to remove ALL, hit [B]Ctrl+H[/B] and remove even anything more than a week or two old. Reason for this is that after a while, if a heavy user, …

[QUOTE=sparkax;954136]What is the OS ?[/QUOTE] I'd be guessing Vista, as is an issue that pops up there from time to time. I'd still follow Rik's advice first just to eliminate possibility of infection, but if not look at link below. Had same issue once early on in Vista, which had …

Maybe am off track here, but driver in question appears to be a [I]wireless LAN[/I] driver, not for the wireless [I]adapter[/I] itself (the Intel official driver-package contains both). Also, the driver is 2yrs old and will likely cause headaches in Win7. Was lucky in my case as like many had …