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Using a Linux Live disk (like Knoppix for size value), you should be able to boot off the disk and transfer all the data onto an external drive. Make sure the external device has nothing else important on it, in case of infected files (you can AV them later on.) …

Know has been solved, but going to add point anyhow. [B]Powered[/B] drives give by far the [B]best[/B] performance in terms of transfer speed. They are also a damned site more stable... rock-solid in fact. Do a little reseach... 99% of issues ppl have when drive is removed incorrectly, or general …

9 times out of 10, it is the software and driver stack provided by the hardware vendor. Often just using the plug-and-play ability of Windows and letting it use the default/native driver sets is the best way to go (in the case of mouse/keyboard I mean). Some 3rd parties try …

[QUOTE=Rik from RCE;930521]Have a look [URL="http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml"]HERE[/URL] and see what is closest to the beep(s).[/QUOTE] Don't mean to contradict otherwise sound advice, but looked up the Dell beep codes, and they actually differ from the ones you posted, so might be best to look [URL="http://www.nullamatix.com/dell-diagnostic-beep-code-troublshooting-chart/"]here[/URL] instead

[QUOTE=geoffb;932199]how to bypass the logon screen at the start of vista multi users.[/QUOTE] Not sure what you're expecting to achieve here. If you mean the Auto Logon feature you have when you have a single-account (without PW) installation, that simply is not possible when you have multiple accounts. Windows won't …

I'd wouldn't be looking at the hardware, but at the hardware [I]drivers[/I]. ATI cards don't always have the best rep on pre-release OS drivers. Open up Device Manager and first check all hardware showing as "installed" - look for devices showing a yellow triangle, meaning a device error. Also ensure …

Have just spent the last hour guiding someone through creating a new profile in Firefox, while still salvaging as much as possible from the [B]old[/B] profile. Thought may well be valuable to set up this tutorial to guide others :) [B]Before you start, best to copy out the instructions into …

depends on what Windows build and what version of IE. Have Win7 and IE8 and yes have seen 2-3 iexplore.exe's running. Has to do with the way IE keeps each windows separate from other instances (for security and stability), as well as feeding internet-process separate from other IE instances/processes. The …

Firstly, [B]pick ONE AV and stick to it (and PLEASE get AVG crapware of your system!!)[/B]. Multiple AV's leads to conflicts and gives you [B]less[/B] protection than one single good AV. DL both "[URL="http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html"]Hijackthis[/URL]" and [URL="http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html"]MalwareBytes[/URL]... install and scan. Avoid any fixes directly after scans and post result here... then …

I wouldn't guarantee you wont void your warranty doing that those - HP just [I]love[/I] wriggling out of any warranty contracts at the slightest excuse (thus why this is HP-free zone here). I'd consult HP as to whether or not you can either remove drive to copy off data, or …

Would the owner be open to moving modem & router onto second floor? As to signal/range boosters, Hawking Technology offer a couple of more suitable products. The [URL="http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=72&ProdID=187"]first [/URL]would be connected at router end to boost the wireless output signal. The [URL="http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID=60&ProdID=377"]second[/URL] strengthens the ability to [I]receive[/I] the signal from …

Just make sure you source out latest drivers, as from memory different XP service-packs did break a few drivers along the way.

Have you tried updating the touchpad driver (look to the manufacturer, [B]not[/B] HP)?

correct me if I've misunderstood you here, but if you are drag-and-dropping the file, doesn't that mean you already know the file's location??

There are a couple of utilities around, but not free. My advice is to learn to work with the [B]Ribbon UI[/B]. Because it was actually so popular, MS has built in further in Office 2010 (in technical preview stage at present), as well as now being used in some of …

Really not the place to be seeking assistance, but anyhow. Hit WinKey+R, and enter [B]firefox.exe -p[/B] and hit [B]enter[/B]. Create a new profile and start FF. Often when FF won't start up, it is due to a corruption in your profile.

DL [URL="http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php"]Ad-Aware[/URL]. Install and make sure is up to date. DON'T RUN YET. Re-run MalwareBytes - if it asks to re-boot... don't. Run Ad-Aware. NOW, REBOOT AND BOOT IN SAFE-MODE. Re-run MalwareBytes (won't load all functions, but that's OK) - again, if it promts to re-boot, DON'T. Re-run Ad-Aware. NOW …

Um guys... what the poster is requesting is [B]illegal[/B] (even if quite possible). Posting links to illegal sites is a [B]no-go[/B] here!!

Two options: Can partition drive (using Vista's Disk Management utility to re-size current OS partition and create second partion) Or, you can run Win7 in a virtual hard-disk image, so no partitioning required. See [URL="http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3324"]here[/URL] for a guide, but would bump up the image size to at least 32,000 if …

Now if you've heard of [URL="http://www.inspiredeffect.com/FoxFilter/"]FilterFox[/URL], you'll know it is an add-on for Firefox that allows the main user to block those sites they don't want any shared users to access. Now up till V6.0, one could password protect access to FilterFox, disallowing others from simply disabling filters, or even …

Well the fact that it can copy (uses exactly the same hardware as scanner) makes me think a driver issue, as opposed to hardware fault. Have you tried downloading latest drivers from HP?

@beanboy117 You really need to start new thread for your question as besidesthe fact that your issues are only {i]partially[/i] related to those of the OP's, this post it over [B]two years old!![/B] To clarify one point... Vista [B]does NOT[/B] have compatibility issues with an XP-based home-network (or any other …

No need for a 3rd party app to explore devices, just use the [B]Device Manager[/B] from the control panel. Now the Direct parallel service is for [B]direct[/B] PC-to-PC connections (as opposed to connecting over home network), via the old LPT1 port. It's old tech, and am not even sure if …

[LIST] [*]Check in [B]Device Manager[/B] to ensure device driver hasn't been knocked out [*]Check [B]Mixer[/B] (accessible via icon in Sys Tray), to ensure sound simply not [B]muted[/B] [*]Go to [B]Control Panel[/B] > [B]Sounds[/B], just make sure your speakers are active and set as [B]default[/B] [*]Also, a number of sound card …

What AV are you running? A number of AV suites disable defender to avoid the conflicts that can occur running over-lapping services

OK - to ask an obvious question. You already run one unconfigurable OS (OS X), but now you are trying to run an [I]equally[/I] unconfigurable OS (the don't call Ubuntu the "poor man's OS X" for nothing) over the top.... can I ask WHY??

That was my first thought, but dismissed as thought he would [I]surely[/I] mention if he was running dual-monitor even some of the time, especially given the "Never happened before just started today" comment. Out of curiosity HellTech, is it happening across the board, or only in/when running specific applications?? Any …

Oldy but a goody.... Download [URL="http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php"]Ad-Aware[/URL], install and update... don't run yet. Re-boot (so as to start from scratch). First run malwarebytes (as Admin)... when finished, [B]don't re-boot just yet[/B] Run Ad-Aware (also as Admin). When has finished, [B]re-boot in safe mode[/B]. Re-run both utilities - don't reboot until [B]both[/B] …

Looking over the HJT log, am actually not seeing anything sus for once. First try [URL="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034"]resetting your HOSTS file[/URL] incase something has hijacked as is redirecting/blocking certain sites The other thing is to check McAfee's firewall settings, incase the filtering is taking place there

Check you power options - have the ability to set the screen brightness for plugged in and on battery... may need resetting Alternatively, most notebooks have hotkeys to adjust screen brightness. Sometimes these settings are [B]universal[/B] (ie, for both inbuilt and external monitors), but often they are not

[URL="http://sourceforge.net/projects/salasaga/"]Salasaga[/URL] and [URL="http://www.libming.org/"]Ming[/URL] Both in early stages, so might take a little trial and error.

OK - maybe this sounds like a dumb question, but have to ask. Are you of Chinese heritage, as am first wondering if the Chinese symbol issue is a result of your own system language packs, or as a result from a hack leading this Chinese website. Would just help …

I'm actually going with Chaky here, as remains unresponded to. Seeing that the issue is with [B]both[/B] PC's, I'd say is in relation to your [B]modem[/B]. Try restarting the modem, or even resetting to factory settings and re-setup your ISP settings

Sounds like you want to perform what a Smart Card is designed to do. To be honest, as a Smart Card is a hardware based (Windows supported) function, I can't see how a standard USB drive can be utilised for the task. There are some USB drives - [URL="http://www.dekart.com/products/access_control/logon/"]like this …

sometimes worth trying a different restore point, before digging further

The difficulty you are dealing with is that many of the WD HDD's are not [I]pre-formatted[/I]...apparently to make them Mac compatible. You'll need to use Windows' Disk Management snapin to format the drive and create volume. Winkey+R to open the Run console. Enter in (without speach marks) "compmgmt.msc".... hit Enter …

I've answer this question on [B]two[/B] of your posts... posting the [B]same[/B] question ten times over will not actually get your question answered quicker, as anyone in the know will be sent in all different directions. Have a little patience.

I think most of you guys are missing the point - if he can't [B]boot[/B], then what good is a [B]boot disk[/B] going to do him?? As has been mentioned in first response; if it won't boot at all, in any fashion, it's a [B]hardware[/B] issue.

OK, just to get this off my chest... this is what we've all come to expect from those "quality" HP products.... especially so with their Compaq range!! There, I've said. Couple of possibilities spring to mind, but am hoping others will contribute their thoughts as has been a little will …

Would also query this line [B]R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = [url]http://ms101.mysearch.com/sa/srchlft.html[/url][/B] Raises a few suspicions may not be leaving an entry point for well know malware "MyWebSearch". [B]What are your thoughts Crunchie??[/B] Would also be ditching McAfee for something more serious.

Yes, the boot disk is the recovery disk. As to cause?? Not really enough info to say for sure. The likely boot issue could well have been caused by the forced power-down. As to the cause of the [B]freeze[/B], really would need more info to hazard a guess. Does he …

To be honest, it sounds like even if the malware has been cleaned out, tinkered setting may well remain (sounds like something actively attempted key search pages in attempt to prevent the user from researching the actual problem... very nice.) You could try a registry repair, but without knowing what …

As an old Oblivion player, you may have to give up on trying to get to work properly on Vista. I went though a point of bug checking, and finding solutions... the process became never-ending. Looked to driver updates for Vid-card, had Directx9 installed along side DirectX 10, compatibility mode.... …

I know they are pretty stringent on time limits, but also have constraints on how many vids you can watch over a period of time (ie, two or three short clips may also hit the limit, even if the whole "72" minutes has not been used). To be honest, I …

[QUOTE=jholland1964;927883]I would say it could be very likely all three could show clean but you could still have something on there. AdAware especially is not the program it used to be. [/QUOTE] Actually, Ad-Aware is fantastic, as is MalwareBytes. For best results on either utility, boot your system in [B]Safe …

Anything which doesn't interfere with the reasons I actually [I]went[/I] to a site, doesn't start blaring out an audio feed as soon as the page finishes loading, and is basically positioned so if I chose to ignore it I can

To be honest, a clean install is always the preferred option. Even running the "upgrade" option from an existing XP or Vista install is likely to create the proverbial [B]frankenstein[/B] build, where you end up with a mish-mash of drivers and apps, both supported and unsupported. What you save in …

OK - I'm assuming you have access to another PC as have managed to post here. Finding little info (in English anyhow) on the process "zapusk.exe", which is not always a good sign. Firstly, download [URL="http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php"]Ad-Aware[/URL] and [URL="http://www.malwarebytes.org/"]MalwareBytes[/URL], and transfer to a flash drive. Reboot in Safe Mode - usually …

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Starting with the obvious questions first: [LIST] [*]Have you tried another keyboard to ensure yours isn't fried [*]Have you tried a USB mouse just to check USB port is functional. [*]Also try mouse or alternate keyboard on all other ports just to ensure all USB ports are working A-OK [/LIST] …