Posts by caperjack

Thanks caperjack.. so.. what do i do with the hijack scan results?

I was hoping you wouldn't ask that .lol
not sure about a few things in there,for the most part it looks ok ,a lot of 04's that are not need to be running at startup,still looking at it thought ,will sleep on it and be back tomorrow

I have an ASUS P5B (non-delux) and I am trying to update the BIOS to be able to use the Wofdale core (1333) but I'm running into a huge problem. I don't have a floppy drive. I have read about others using a bootable CD that brings them into the updater with the updated BIOS file on it. Also I don't have the CD that came with the Mobo as we have moved a couple times since I got it and...well you know how that goes.

Is there anyone who can help me?

bios v02.58

from this Asus website !
http://ca.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=332&l4=0&model=1312&modelmenu=1

EZ Flash 2
Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.

My 2 cents:

Try loading the failsafe defaults in your BIOS. Maybe the optimised defaults.

that was suppose to be done after the flash of the bios [set defaults],before the computer was let boot into windows!

loud noise coming from my processor, it....

I have never heard a cpu making a noise !that is unless you are referring to the tower itself

Sorry, I'm new to this website

thats ok!

have a look here .
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080423145210AA8YRrS

Im gonna go with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.. The one caperjack introduced to me.
Thanks man.. now I know more than 1 anti virus is not good.

you need a active antivirus program ,the best free one i think is this one .malwarebystes is just a good after the fact removal tool
http://www.filehippo.com/download_antivir/

this should help .
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/hosts.htm

this is just my opinion,but if it were mine i would uninstall firefox and install latest version! i have never seen this problem before !

Hi there,
Thanks for reading my problem. I work in a internet cafe. My owner told me to make CD for each PC for recovery. Like if any computer have any problem than he wants to use that CD for recovery. In easy explanation:
Step 1: Problem happened with computer/Does not start (Any way)
Step 2: Insert the boot CD/DVD (I will have to make it)
Step 3: Restore the Computer/Done.

Now my question is that how can I make a bootable CD/DVD ? All PCs use Windows XP.

Thanks in advance.

Zulfiker.

hi ,you need 3rd party software ,like Norton Ghost ,or some other ,there are many out there .
http://www.symantec.com/norton/ghost

Hi

My Dell 1501 laptop seemed to get slower over the past week until today when i turned it on, it crashed a few seconds after booting up, and now when i turn it on, just before the Windows XP screen comes up, it displays a DOS screen stating a file is missimg from \SYSTEM]CONFIG\STEMS32, Pls insert original disk and press 'r' for repair." Any suggestions if you cant find your original disk...?

hi,to the best of my knowledge you cant do it with out the original disk or a windows disk of some sort !sorry
but with a disk here are some instructions .easier to just reinstall .lol
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/C:%5Cwindows%5Csystem32%5Cconfig%5Csystem_missing_or_corrupt.html

I just got internet on my windows xp and I'm trying to share a connection to my brothers computer and his computer is a windows 2000. We had interent on his comp for a little bit, but now we are not able to get it connect. I was hoping if you guys can help us to connect the two computers so we can both use the interent. Its up to you if you want to help.

So, tell us what you are using to connect the 2 computers ,is it dialup or high speed internet ,explain this a little too please .

We had interent on his comp for a little bit, but now we are not able to get it connect.

Please respond and help me.

hi,all help here is by volunteers ,its the weekend ,
you need to help us by telling us what you are using to uninstall the programs and what programs they are ! Details please! thanks

I am sorry, i forgot to include the motherboard spec, its an ATX board. tnx

sorry but that is not enough ,all/most board have been ATX for about 9 or 10yrs now .atx is just the style of the board

not many windows errors actually tell you to go out and buy a device when one isn't working!

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html) to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Download the update from here if you have problems.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

Make sure that you restart the computer.

Post new HJT log.

download and run hijackthis ,do not use it to fix anything just yet ,scan and post logs here .

hijackthis download .
http://download.cnet.com/Trend-Micro-HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10227353.html

I would start with using hijackthis to fix /stop all there unnecessary programs from running at startup.I would uninstall all the Zango shit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Domino] C:\WINDOWS\Domino.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZangoOE] C:\Program Files\Zango\bin\10.3.79.0\OEAddOn.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZangoSA] "C:\Program Files\Zango\bin\10.3.79.0\ZangoSA.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SweetIM] C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Messenger\SweetIM.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BigDog303] C:\WINDOWS\VM303_STI.EXE VIMICRO USB PC Camera (ZC0301PLH)
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Messenger (Yahoo!)] ~"C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WeatherDPA] "C:\Program Files\Zango\bin\10.3.79.0\Weather.exe" -auto

we trouble shoot computers not gaming machines !

Ok. just tested RAM in a different machine and both chips work.

work,yes maybe but did they perform !
download and burn iso image making a bootable disk of memtest86 and and run the test for a few hrs . get the first one in the list . Nero will burn iso's but if you need iso burning tool get free one [ http://www.freeisoburner.com/ ]
http://www.memtest86.com/download.html

hi,i have no idea ,but instead of asking in hardware /software section maybe you should go to Software Development section ,look up near the top of this page and click on Software Development Icon ,good luck

from a web site

so is it just the one website or all, if just the one ,post a link to that site and i will try it to see what happens with my firefox .

I just noticed one more thing in the ipconfig -all:
Media State : Media disconnected
Description: VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adaptor #2

Im guessing this is the non-wireless connection and that it is ok.
Is this right?

yes that is the wired adapter ,so you are connected wireless correct!
open IE go to tools/ internet options/advanced and reset IE settings ,might help

your harddrive maker will have a utility to wipe and prepare you drive for windows install ,just check their web site !

your welcome ,good luck

it possible that your original dying psu, caused motherboard damage !

"the operation failed because of a registry or installation problem. restart outlook and try again. If the problem persist, reinstall Outlook"

suggestions will be appreciated, thanks

suggestions!
? did you try reinstalling outlook as suggest by error message

hi,check here
http://forums.ebay.co.uk/forum.jspa?forumID=2000

hey, guys i have a webcam in my acer 4520 laptop...but the webcam software which acer provides is very unsatisfactory..can you give me a list of better freeware webcam softwares...

http://www.google.ca/search?q=webcam+software&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

go to mycomputer ,right click on desired drive and chose properties ,then tools , error checking ,click on fix now check the empty boxes ,it should not prompt to restart computer ,if does just check off one option at a time

The only option I found in HijackThis was "delete on reboot" which did not work because the external HD is not immediately recognized on reboot.

How big is this file ,
did you try plugging drive into another computer

but how?

click this link then click start new thread .
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/forum10.html

try hijackthis it has a file removal function .
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/qsg

- Do you mean OUTLOOK EXPRESS store folder ?
I did all that copying & pasting of the .dbx files into the store folder, but O Express doesn't want to recognise them. Any ideas to solve this ?

yes express, did you create an acct first in outlook ,while off line ,or before you download new emails ,so you don't loose them when you copy/paste

That's not enough to verify a PS is working with sufficient voltage/wattage.
If you haven't checked the voltage, you haven't tested it.
A technician without a PS tester isn't much good.

agree !
what did he/she do to test the motherboard ,assuming they had no PS tester ,likely didn't have a motherboard tester either ,lol

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html) to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Download the update from here if you have problems.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

Make sure that you restart the computer.

4 days gone by ,must have had to walk home!
If were guessing here ,i say dead power supply!

I have a Emachine that I have replace the power supply and new hard drive and it turns on then shuts down or it won't power up at all.I am out of clues of could be the problem....Help

ok, lets start with this ?,why did you replace the power supply !was it dying a slow death or did it just die ,if it was going bad over time it can sometimes damage a motherboard .

i recently had that problem with my laptop and it was the universal power adapter i was using ,it would run the computer but would not charge the battery ,i bought a new generic replacement adapter on e-bay and solved my problem,yours maybe be different !

please how do i set my mother board to allow me use the front sound earpiece.

smack it with a hammer !no wait that hoe to drive a nail through a board !

more info needed on the specs of you computer ,like the name and model # of the mothereboard !
it sometime requires a jumper setting on the mothereboard

How can I check whether the problem is with power supply or any other component?

you would need a PSU tester or a volt meter !

Here's the thing......I downloaded a trial version of RegCure last week and it found over 1800 errors on my registry. It fixed the first 20 errors then asked me for £20 to fix the rest.

that why we here are suggest fully working programs that are free, yes free and work quite good I might add

WoW ,you sure gave malwarebytes a workout !
follow Godspd3ed suggestions and good luck

hi, give this a try .

Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (http://www.majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html) to your desktop.

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure to checkmark the Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Download the update from here if you have problems.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

Make sure that you restart the computer.

Hi
Then i turned on the desktop just to make all the network shares available.

did the shares work before you switched the monitor back !
make sure the monitor is turned off ,start computer ,waiting a few minutes ,then turn on the monitor !

for your backups i wold suggest a dvd burner and some quality dvd disks ,I have never had a hdd die on me like yours ,but have removed many from other peoples computers that started clicking !and they have never worked when hooked to my usb to IDE adapter ..My latest hdd is a Seagate 7200rpm-160gig and its likely [judging by the way its working ]going to die if i keep it any length of time .

I would if i were you buy a good SCSI harddrive ,for reliability and quick transfer of files
i have a Dell workstation computer with 2 x SCSI harddrives 1=15,000 rpm,36gig and 1x 10,000rpm 36gig , these drive will last for ever ,almost!lol

I have it in the freezer right now because freezing was highly recommended.

freezing only works if its overheating ,and all it will do if anything is allow you some time to back it up before it gets hot again

No, thats not the correct one, I know my computer takes PC3200 Ram and I beleive the manufacturer was VIA.

yeah ok, what ever you say !via makes the chipsets,for these boards
I have same or similar board, mine is P4M266A-Vt8751 and its made by Biostar,it the

download this program and run it ,check the notherboard section and see what it says
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

from the motherboard board manufacture,i think this is yours but you should double check to make sure .If you do this wrong your motherboard will become useless!
http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=u8668+d

hi,a little more info please ,is it a dialup pci[did you install drivers !] modem or high speed external modem ,have you called you ISP

I've searched..,but couldn't find any specific answer,can anyone help me to solve this problem.

no idea,but what is the brand name of your computer,is it laptop or desktop ,what antivirus program do you have installed,windows xp or Vista installed

hi, copy this["The application failed to initialize properly(0xc000007b).Click on OK to terminate the application."] into google.com search and you may find a few solution on same or similar errors

my opinion is you bought a oem version of windows not a retail one ,and it doesn't have the second R