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[QUOTE=Twenty8;793417]Hello, My computer is afflicted with ispynow, which prompts a phony message every 12 minutes saying just that and asking me to buy protection from some bogus third party site. Anywho, I've been reading some of the ispynow threads, and have found the following files on my computer: system32: TDSSfpmp.dll …

[QUOTE=jbennet;794499]Most laptops nowadays come with a hidden restore partition. Usually you hit some button during boot (sometimes f11?) check your manuals[/QUOTE] most laptops today prompt you to create recovery dvd's when you first turn it on ,or you go into start all programs ans system recovery /recover disk creator or …

if the drives were used before you don't need to create a partition just format the partition that is already there is good enough ,if the 3 drives you tried were all new ,maybe yes you would need to create a partition first ! 3 different disk all saying the …

good luck.you could try a system restore back to a time before the spill.also check in device manager to make sure the devices in networking are still ok, device manager= Hold the Windows key and press R, then type devmgmt.msc Please respond to all the following steps. 1. Under Network …

just in case you need to know before he returns i'll answer ? just remove the safe boot switch ,a switch is this / and the command following it ,the one before the / are needed to boot windows . ,/SAFEBOOT:MINIMAL(ALTERNATESHELL)

you should post in the Vista forum section ,and also Vista has the ability to partition a drive with out 3rd party software through the disk management section

[QUOTE=SAZAR;785981]DVD drive won't read one of my DVD disks. It has a spot that is a bit darker and blurry. What is that? Can it be repaired?[/QUOTE] too funny ,you are looking at the dot and asking us what it is ! first try mild [disk]soap and water ,dry it …

[QUOTE=masstechteach;784980]My new build will POST but then I get the blinking cursor on a black screen. I am running an Intel E7300 on an ASUS P5Q ATX board with 4 GB of RAM and a 430 PS. I hooked up my CDRW and it works when the computer starts and …

if you are getting errors that a good point! what errors are you getting !and when, how i test them is to remove it from the tower and hook it to the power supply and video only and start it up by jumping the psw jumpers

take it to a computer repair shop!

Download [b]Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware[/b] ([url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html[/url]) to your desktop. * Double-click [b]mbam-setup.exe[/b] and follow the prompts to install the program. * At the end, be sure to checkmark the [b]Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware[/b] and [b]Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware[/b], then click [b]Finish.[/b] * If an update is found, it will download and install the latest …

[QUOTE=stephanie69;767543].how will i find out? thanks kindly stephanie[/QUOTE] to find out for sure take it to a good computer repair shop,at best all we can do here is guess!

hi ,start with taking the bios battery out for a half hr or so ,its the quarter size silver battery on the motherboard ,this will reset bios to defaults ! but i don't think you find any thing in there to disable onboard video ,it should just switch to the …

first let me say I know nothing!!but i don't think onboard has anything to do with SLI, but i could be wrong !pretty sure it only works with the cards you put in pci-e slots [url]http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_8200_mgpu_us.html[/url]

[QUOTE=festuki;786756]Does anyone know how to remove the keyboard from Lenovo 3000 N200.Im scared of taking the laptop apart because I basically dont know anything about it but my screen stoped working so Im guessing its a problem with the keyboard. So I have to remove the upper strip of the …

leaving the laptop on for a day or so shouldn't hurt it un less you left it lying on the bed or something soft ,and it overheated and fried something

[QUOTE=djm123;787103] if one which one would I use! ? [/QUOTE] cant resist! the winxp cd! windows xp comes on one disk ,but if you own a compaq or dell or Acer computer you may have 2 recovery cds' whre you would use both ,they would be marked disk 1 disk …

[QUOTE=SAZAR;786984]Come on people -- [/QUOTE] demanding aren't We ! do a [url]www.google.com[/url] search for one,it may take a little research to find it yourself ! myself i don't think you will find one, retail!,sounds like something you would have to build yourself ! also look at the upper part of …

[QUOTE=cguan_77;783622]try to download audio grabber... check if it will help [url]http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/[/url][/QUOTE] my favorite ,been using it for years [i hate itunes !]

Hi, you shouldn't need any program or drivers to run it unless you are running windows 98 or ME. maybe something wrong with the elements device ,then drive inside maybe fine ,you would need to take it apart and install the harddrive in a computer as slave to see if …

so , it won't turn on !why are you trying to fix it instead of a computer repair person who knows how to fix computers !!!! when you say processor do you mean the actual cpu chip or the computer tower !

what have you done to try and get to the bios Niece = Young Person = MSN messenger = nasties/viruses is a possibility.

[QUOTE=Frank Wallis;786645] What you do is simply remove the check from the "Welcome Screen Logon" and "Fast user Switching" and put them back on them. ,[/QUOTE] that will likely work ,but don't forget when you remove the check to say OK and then go and put checks back in,else it …

ok for to find out what the vga device download wcpuid program from this link ,click on the first one, wcpu330.exe 268,491 Byte Win32,[url]http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html[/url] unzip to a folder ,and run the wcpuid.exe and then you will see a bunch of icons across the top of the program ,mouse over them …

[QUOTE=mbowman8;784721]i've got a Dell Dimension 2350 that's only able to be upgraded to 1GB RAM. i heard that if i switch out the motherboard i could put in more. if this is true, how can i find out what motherboard i need. p.s. not willing to buy new machine[/QUOTE] contact …

[QUOTE=Monalisaparker;782862]One of the chip on the motherboard of my PC is not working due to which PC got some problem, i wish to know either i should get repaired motherboard or should i replace it? How costly is chip repair, kindly let me know[/QUOTE] a lot more than a new …

had the same problem with a Compaq power cord [my daughters ,she melted 2 ,away a university] it was the power jack that is soldered to the motherboard ,the small pin in the center of the jack was broke and making a bad connection and getting hot! I had it …

Im in the process of updating my dell workstation ,plan on making it my main machine. replaced a xeon 2.0 , with a 2.8 ,changed out the Fijitsu 36g 10000rpm scsi for a Seagate cheetah 15000 rpm,plan on slaving the Fijitsu next .loading winxp on the drive now as thats …

[QUOTE=pace59;782633]I installed the xp cd, and got all the way to the point where it said to pick which installation needed to be repaired. It showed 1- c:\windows (press enter to cancel): **command prompt here** [/QUOTE] why are you try a repair ,why not format and reload xp

try the viruses ,spyware and other nasties forum ,click on the hardware /software icon near the top fot the link to it

a google search i find info saying Cap "713x.sys" is releated to a tv card ,do you have one install ,did you deleted software files or drivers belonging to it ! I would suggest getting latest windows service pack!

if you are just going to use it as a usb storage device it should work ,if you are going to want to boot to it with windows installed on it then it may not work

just for the purpose of seeing what you got running at start up ,why not get hijackthis and scan and post the log

surprises me to think you can program, but you cant Google , check the top of this page and go to software development and ask around there

[QUOTE=dgcs;770779]Bios does not recognize hard drive - Hard drive appears as 'Rigel' rather than as Maxtor 5T060H6. Apparently some hacker got to it. Any way to re-program it?[/QUOTE] ok, first was it the main /only hardrive in the computer /or is it a slave drive for storage .or is it …

no! not to my knowledge ,you would need to install the os from the image But you can use do it with a bootable linux ,like puppy linux ,burn to a multisession cd\DVD disk,the computer you use it has to have a dvd or cd burner ,everything you do is …

[QUOTE=Tumbleweedracef;781415]She's runnin good !!! What is this..... [COLOR="Green"]Open Device Manager and on the VIEW Tab, select the Show hidden devices option. Go down to non plug and play drivers and see if there is one called TDSSserv and disable it[/COLOR] Was that the trogan ? I am goin to put …

not bad ,got that newww look

most like cause is a popup blocker ,check tool and addons or the like .i don't use IE 7 or IE itself that much .but sounds like it could be popup blocker

[QUOTE=abbas41;767217].just shut down my pc and went out of room..came back..switched it on and it said boot failure. ![/QUOTE] did you shut it down properly ,by using the start /shutdown ,or did you do it via the power switch

more ram for sure ,at least add another 512

[QUOTE=Frank Wallis;718078] Which Operating System are you using?[/QUOTE] it says xp pro ,sp2 in the first post! ===== how are they disconnection from the internet !

try uninstalling it from device manager and reboot windows to let it reinstall the drive

[QUOTE=lostcaper;779795] If I delete items from the start up menu--will it completely remove them from my computer?[/QUOTE] No it will not ,you will just need to open them manually in start/ programs , if you don't know what to turn off at start up then don't use the reg clean …

your in the windowsnt/ xp /2000/2003 thread, try the spyware ,viruses and other nasties .oh and for malwarebytes to run just change the name of the download to anything.exe

go start ,printers and fax[or control panel printers and faxes ] ,and make sure there is only one lexmark printer icon its set as the default .ior go

you could use a hammer ,lol, or borrow a Vista disk from a friend and use your key

did you google for reviews of a few or are you looking for posters personal preference ,im still using a single core with stock fan so all i can offer is google reviews . 1=http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Enzotech_Ultra-X/index.shtml #2=http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=YHe&q=core+2+quad+cooling+cooling&btnG=Search&meta= #3=http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=11&name=Fans-Heatsinks

[QUOTE=cronus88;320416], one that will last years. ![/QUOTE] LOL that to funny !! I will say if you search for the best to use and come down to 2 choices ,either one will do.

try E-bay