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[QUOTE=HospitalPadre]I've got a Compaq PC. The CD drive was not working so installed a used drive yesterday. Now, when I start the machine, it only gets through a short part of the boot-up process then stops at a blank screen with a rapidly flashing cursor. I'm wondering if I have …

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just to add .in IE,go to tools/internet options /advanced /security and you can check ogg for IE to delete temp internet file when closing browser .saves time !

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[QUOTE=bevecu]I am new at this, so if this is in the wrong spot, please forgive me. I need help solving the following: I have to reboot my computer everytime I need to use it because if I leave it on to hibernate I cannot connect to my dial up provider. …

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[QUOTE=dholmes]Did all that was asked of me. When I try to delete the reg key-it says you cannoty delete it. Here is error message: Cannot delete-error with deleteing key Any advice?????[/QUOTE] Hi not sure whats going on really , but in normal mode go to regedit click on , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE …

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might i suggest ; Run at least 2 of these ! [url]http://housecall.trendmicro.com/[/url] [url]http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus.html[/url] [url]http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm[/url] [url]http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/[/url] [url]http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php[/url] EDIT : download ans run the foLLowing also . Go[url=http://www.trojanhunter.com/products/TrojanHunter.exe] Here [/url]and Get Trojan-Hunter Fully working trial! and run a full scan

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use the maxtor tool to testthe drive . [url]http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068/?channelpath=/en_us/Support/Software%20Downloads/ATA%20Hard%20Drives&downloadID=57[/url]

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Go[url=http://www.trojanhunter.com/products/TrojanHunter.exe] Here [/url]and Get Trojan-Hunter Fully working trial! and run a full scan ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, To remove trojans there is a tool which needs to be downloaded and run. 1. Please download [URL=http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/]Stinger[/URL] and save it to your desktop 2. Double-click on the stinger.exe file and open the tool 3. Choose …

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WOW! [url]http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=337[/url] Google reading [url]http://www.google.com/search?lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=No_More_IRP_Stack_Locations[/url]

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[QUOTE=crunchie][URL=http://secunia.com/mozilla_products_arbitrary_memory_exposure_test/]Test your Firefox (or other browser) here.[/URL] Keystrokes made whilst using FF can apparently be seen because of this exploit. Change those passwords I would be doing if I used Internet banking with FF.[/QUOTE] Ok ,but i don't understand the info in the field when i click on the test …

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[QUOTE=jabberwocky]IE is launching 2 windows for me, every time i startup and now and then with no particular frequency...it tries to launch a URL (same in both windows) in the form of an I.P. but always "Page Not Found" or "HTTP 404" (or something similar). I've read a previous thread …

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System restore is not a software restore .you need to reinstall java [url]http://www.java.com/en/[/url]

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[QUOTE=JMT74]Hi. My brother recently got cable internet for his old computer. It is an Inteva with Windows 98 Standard Edition. I believe this computer is 8 years old or so. It is a Pentium 2 , 300mhz, 196 MB of RAM computer. I call this ancient. I had to install …

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[QUOTE=bigjack]This might be the problem. There [B]is[/B] no IE4 tab in my TweakUI![/QUOTE] you are still using IE4,. Have you tried Firefox ,you'll like it .link in my signature .

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Hi,do you have a antivirus program running when you are trying to defrag ,also running it in safe mode is the best way to run a defrag ,so as long as you can do that i wouldn't worry about regular mode ,also have you scaned you computer for virus lately …

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You should also get a couple of spyware blockers becides the microsoft antispyware one .,check the link in my signature ,software tools ,on the left click on software ,then spyware prevention ,i used/use all 3 mentioned ,although i no longer use spywareguard because i too use the microdoft anti spyware …

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[QUOTE=gigiluv]i have tried everything short of formatting. i can not run any of my programs nor can i run regedit or msconfig. repair and reinstalling did not help. upon reinstalling i received a message that windows could not open rundll32.exe search web for appropriate program with no luck. is there …

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Reboot to SAFE mode to delete files [URL=http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm]How to start computer in safe mode [/URL] Please delete your temporary files by deleting all files and folders that are in those folders (do not delete the temp folder itself) like for example C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ C:\Temp\ C:\Documents and Settings\[b]username[/b]\Local Settings\Temp\ Also delete your …

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?? outlook explorer crashes!! assumming you mean outlook express email program ,just what do you mean when you say crashes . You could try removing the burner from device manager and reboot and it will reload drivers ,when you reinstall did you reload you motherboard driver from the dik that …

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[QUOTE=southernneonser]Im new to the community and I hope I can fit in o-kay. Internet Exporer wont let me download anything. It starts downloading and about half way through it gives me a message that it cant download it because it cant locate the files or the files are unavailable. I …

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Hi ,I think you question might get more attention the [url=http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/forumdisplay.php?f=13]networking fourm[/url] ,

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This process will clean out your Temp files and your Temporary Internet Files. Please do both steps: Step 1:Delete Temp Files To clean out your temp files, click on Start and then run, and type %temp% and press the ok button. This should open up the temp directory that your …

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hi, when i search Centinel VxD it comes up with backdoe trojan inf ,so i suggest you spend some time updating and running any of these programs that you haven't alllredy tried ,to check you computer , good luck . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Go[url=http://www.trojanhunter.com/products/TrojanHunter.exe] Here [/url]and Get Trojan-Hunter Fully working trial! and …

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[QUOTE=sweet_jam_in]I want to format my machine and load Windows 98. Windows 98 is dumped in my computer in D:/. I also have a network with other machines. Can any one guide me how to do this. I have OS : Windows 98 Lan Card Sound Card Floppy Drive I don't …

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i once had this happend with a older computer repaired i reloaded and it was the keyboard .! i would check the front panel connection to the board .

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[QUOTE=CiscoJP]Thanks for the advice & links. I have a Recovery CD that came with my PC, so I'll use that to format the drive and reinstall Windows. I just didn't know if it was better to do a fresh intsall or just "fix" my existing Windows.[/QUOTE] A fix will not …

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You may need to open the case and remove and reseet things like modems and sound card ,network card ,video card, RAM also .! ,to make sure they are all making a connection ,also it could be the power supply not providing enough power to boot , If reseeting doesnt …

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[QUOTE=kub365]Update: Seems to have lots of great features. You can change all ur browser settings, monitor processes, ie add-ons. Also has real-time protection. Please post updates on this tool if you run into anything.[/QUOTE] it auto updates daily for me .

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[QUOTE=SkiBomb613]I just replaced the CMOS battery this morning, but no luck. The computer recognized that there had been a battery change & it automatically restored the CMOS settings to default, but I still can't get past the opening COMPAQ screen. Do you have any other suggestions? p.s. When I use …

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Actually not much in the log to be worried about ,or would cause you problems that i can see , close all open windows and browsers,just hijackthis open .and scan and fix the folowing . ,,,,,,,,,, this one is optional but resource hog , O4 - Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = …

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Go[url=http://www.trojanhunter.com/products/TrojanHunter.exe] Here [/url]and Get Trojan-Hunter Fully working trial! and run a full scan ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, To remove trojans there is a tool which needs to be downloaded and run. 1. Please download [URL=http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/]Stinger[/URL] and save it to your desktop 2. Double-click on the stinger.exe file and open the tool 3. Choose …

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the fix is in post #2 [quote]In NS 7.1, click "Edit" then "preferences". Go to "Advanced", then "Cache". Check if there is a checkmark under "Compare page in the cache with page on the network" in the field "Every time i view the page". Mine was set to "never"! I …

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[QUOTE=kaisuo]Yes if its the place where, to close the monitor: Never, Never Sleep Mode: Never, Never Everything is set to never in there :P it still going to blackscreen :([/QUOTE] Can you go into this one step further across the top of the power settings splash screen,hibernation and turn it …

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[QUOTE=Redskin]Hello and good health to you A cry for help from a old fossil new to dvd burning. I have just purchased a dvd-rw for my dell 4800. I have also purchased some phillips 4.7GB dvd-rw discs. I am trying to burn a film on to one using nero but …

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[QUOTE=mersea]Having problems getting my CD Drive to refresh. When I change CD's it won't recognize the new CD. Keeps bringing up the CD, that I just took out. Any ideas?[/QUOTE] Hi,try going into device manager and removing the cddrive and rebooting ,to replace the drivers . Right click on mycomputer …

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boot to the xp disk and do a Repair install or mabe simular to this , [url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297185[/url]

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Please do this. Download 'Hijack This!'. [url=http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/]hijackthis [/url] Save it in a convenient [b]permanent[/b] folder such as C:\HJT\, double click HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". Your copy of HijackThis needs to be in a folder of it's own. When HJT fixes anything, it makes backups of the original files in the …

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as suggested in you other post ,please get the latest version of hijackthis ,ans post a new log here , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, To remove trojans there is a tool which needs to be downloaded and run. 1. Please download [URL=http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/]Stinger[/URL] and save it to your desktop 2. Double-click on the …

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Please do this. Download 'Hijack This!'. [url=http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/]hijackthis [/url] Save it in a convenient [b]permanent[/b] folder such as C:\HJT\, double click HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". Your copy of HijackThis needs to be in a folder of it's own. When HJT fixes anything, it makes backups of the original files in the …

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first thing you are running hijackthis from within the zip program please unzip to a folder of its own ,not much bad showing in the log .you could try the following to cleanup your computer . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Go[url=http://www.trojanhunter.com/products/TrojanHunter.exe] Here [/url]and Get Trojan-Hunter Fully working trial! and run a full scan …

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does this fit !! [url]http://www.maxpc.co.uk/tips/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=33718&subsectionid=719[/url]

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[QUOTE=PJK71]Hello all, I've recently had a problem with my pc, but it is fixed noe, but during the process I did some sort of system restore (advice from a support line). This changed the adress of some of my files on i-tunes and on my rome total war game. The …

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tose sitesto sheck logsare ok ,but they don't tell you everything like the fact that you are running hijack from with in the zip program ,please unzip t o folder of it own as it creates backups and will not when its running from the zip program ,no i don't …

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[QUOTE=Phaelax]They're both set on cable select, so I didn't think much of it. the other cdrom I used also came from an emachine, which could explain things. mixing hp and emachine? im just asking for a piece of junk.[/QUOTE] Cable select can cause problems itself ,i would set it to …

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[QUOTE=Cyanide Bomber]hey i have an ibm thinkpad t30 with windows xp and a pentium 4 with 11.2 gb free and 256mb ram. it cant play new games like sims 2 but i was wondering if i could fix it up to play the new games like the sims 2...if not …

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