Posts by caperjack

SP shouldn't matter as you are doing a fresh install!

hi, haven't done this myself but others have !
http://www.google.ca/search?q=Is+there+a+way+to+install+multiple+versions+of+IE+on+an+XP+PC&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Knoppix is free!
no disk will be of use to us if we don't know how to use them!

on this site is doesn't look to hard to use the one you have ,you would concern yourself with the "Partition, Format and Clean up Your Hard Drive" section
http://www.spotmau.com/products/package/full.htm

in safe mode go to stat /al lprograms/accessories/system tools/system restore

2) How do I modify the "Open with..." or "Send to..." option on the context menu to always include Notepad.exe?

Thanks,
David

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found this with google and it worked for me !

openwith=
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-open-with-notepad-to-the-context-menu-for-all-files/

send to:
Click Start /run and type,- shell:sendto - (press Enter)
From the File menu, click New, and then click Shortcut.
Follow the instructions in the Create Shortcut Wizard and create a shortcut to C:\Windows\Notepad.exe

pay more than 40$ for one !

my PC turned off suddenly

And!

Hi all,

This is my first post on Daniweb. Can anyone tell me any site or blog where i can find a complete comparison of Intel processor. I am confused about Atom, Dual core, Core 2 Duo etc.etc..

I want to learn which processor is the least powerful and which one is the best.

good links in above post !
Atom is for those little laptops
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Atom.
Dual core is first generation cpu with 2 cpus in one ,core 2 duo is second generation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_2

actually you can just use the wikipedia search tool on the left for general answers to most ? you have about cpus

this speaks of MTU setting as a possible cause .
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread23403.html

@ caperjack

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 12:16:22 PM, on 7/24/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe
C:\Program Files\Gigabyte\EasySaver\ESSVR.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.7.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DoScan.exe
C:\Program Files\Barracuda\Barracuda.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.7.0\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.1.1309.15642\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_A8904FB862BD9564.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANT~1\VPTray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.7.0\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed …

download hijackthis do a ,scan with log ,post the log here

Well, video card can be a problem, but if that is a problem I don't understand how can windows work in safe mode normaly?

because I'm talking drivers and not the card itself .and in safe mode windows does not load your cards drives,it runs in vga mode ,when in safe made uninstall the video drivers and reboot see what if anything happens .if it boot to normal mode ,reinstall drivers
did you check and see if the card has a fan on it that may be clogged with dirt or just not spinning

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When I start computer, POST screen looks like scatered characters and bios is as shown on picture. Windows even don't want to start. Only in Safe mode everything is normal. Some ideas? Thanks.

looks like incorrect or corrupt video drivers[or even bad video card/chipset ] installed on computer

Disk Management it is telling me it is not formatted and is only showing 32.8 Gigs

board should be new enough to see it as a 160gig .the above says to me that you need to try and delete partition ,create a new partition and format the disk !

My PC now has winXP Pro. If I also wanted to have win98 installed for whatever reason, would that work? How would I install win98 separate from XP? Then how do I use one op sys at a time>? Is this an unusual situation? Am I being unreasonable?
Thanks

not unusual at at all ,you could have 20 if you wish! first thing is you have[use to with 98 and xp not so with vista] to install oldest version first ,so in you case you would load 98 on one partition then xp on another .and use a bootmanager software to pick what one to boot to.

this link is for vista and XP with Vista install all ready
.http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_vista_and_xp_with_vista_installed_first__the_stepbystep_guide.htm

this one is xp and other windows versions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306559

it must be saying hit f1 or del to enter setup[bios] when you get these error . if so do it and when in the bios set it to bios defaults ,then save changes and exit ,should help a lot .for some stuff that the builder added you may need to make customize changes to the bios yourself [or someone who know what changes to make ,Remember I'm just guessing at most of this as like Rik from RCE says ,we will need more info to be exact

just double click on the area above the ,image name --pid --user name--- it will open the tool bar

I've tried the memory in another machine and it works flawlessly.
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this would lead me to believe it is not a ECC issues ,unless other computer was a server or workstation ![my dell workstation take ecc memory ]

I doubt it. But, as they say, the hangman's noose focuses the attention most marvelously. My hangman was a system with a mobo with on board video and an AGP upgrade, the noose was the BIOS behavior after the system upgrade.

I've found an ATI instruction for install of a Radeon in a system with on board video.

http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/737-20869HowtoInstallanATIRadeonGraphicsCardinaSystemwithOnboardVideo.aspx

It's pretty clear that the on board video has to be disabled for the add on to work. This implies that anything that happens during subsequent system upgrades, etc., that causes the BIOS to revert to a state in which the on-board graphic is not disabled - including the oft recommended reset of the CMOS - will leave the system unable to complet POST or boot, and with a blank black screen.

This is because the BIOS and boot process will attempt to use the on board graphic processor, and ignore the add on card processor, to which the monitor is connected. Since there is no connection to a monitor boot processes (lacking the "beep" code) will be unable to report BIOS conditions, and will not complete boot.

Based on my experience in this case I would suggest that the add on card be disabled, and the on board video re enabled, before upgrades to systems with on-board video that has been disabled in favor of an add on card. Once the BIOS has incorporated the system change information resulting from the upgrade, then the add on graphics card …

I've tried the memory in another machine and it works flawlessly.
Both the clock and data transfer speeds are the same on the old and new memory. I'll try updating the bios first to see if it helps. If not i'll have to get a new board.

did you try ram 1 gig at a time,as suggested above

Hmmmm... If the AGP card requires drivers to support the monitor/video during post, I'm a monkey's uncle. I suspect it only has to be recognized by the BIOS as a video device. It's not clear to me why, if it was not being recognized, simply moving the connection to the on-board graphics controller, which I did try, would not have been sufficient, unless it was essential to reset the CMOS before the machine would attempt to use the on-board GC. When I pulled the board *and* reset the BIOS the monitor worked for POST, boot completed, and I was able to enter BIOS to verify settings and the Dell diagnostics to verify my upgrades.

(I pulled the add on board, did yet another reset of the BIOS, and relocated the monitor connector to the on board GC at the same time, because it was 3 AM and I was impatient with iterative problem solving routine.)

I will have to to put that AGP card back in and move the video/monitor connection to it instead of to the on-board graphics processor the machine is now using. I remember enough of the original install to know it's non-trivial, and involves more than letting PnP discover a new hardware device (for instance: disabling the on-board graphics processor in BIOS?). So far I have not found the box or documentation for that 3-4 year old card, and will do a web search for those instructions and software.

sorry i missed it in your first …

either that or something happened to the agp card ,go to add remove program and uninstall any thing[software] agp card related if there ,use a program called ccleaner to ceanup regirtry[and clean computer of unnecessary temp file and cookies ] it should find and remove agp card references ,then try adding the Agp card again and see if it works ,if so reinstall drivers for it

how ever you stror it ,remember make sure to back them up to dvd or cd ,you cant rely on your hard drive

all i can say is its only beta ,and not meant to be you main OS yet ,unless you want to have to find drivers for this and drivers for that , I installed it on a second computer i have and no drivers for my video, my usb wireless device and a few more ,like what it did other wise though ,

I got the new installation on the new hard drive fine. I washed the installation disc and that seemed to really help. But, now that all the files are loaded on it and its fully updated thru Microsoft, every now and then I get the B S O D.
How do I look into the "records" and see what causes the B S O D ?

check system in event viewer .
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic40108.html

also i use staup lite to end program not need to be running all the time .might help
http://malwarebytes.org/startuplite.php

you can set photo shop to use less ram when in use , open ps ,go to edit/preferences /memory and image cache,in the amount of ram ps uses [default 50%],click and drag it to about 25%, might help a bit when multi tasking

are you using winxp or win vista , if vista ,more ram would be a help .

Whats the proper/best way to wash a disc ?

i'll assume you mean your windows cd and say i use warm[not hot ] soapy[dish soap] water

you could have a bad harddrive ,go to hdd the manufacturers web site and get a hdd utility and burn it to disk and boot to it and do the full scan

Interesting stuff happening here. Yesterday i took the RAM out and placed it in the "faulty" slots again, ran memtest and got zero errors.

never mad a good connection the last time ,i use a white [lead pencil] eraser to clean ram connections

You inspired me to figure it out.

lol, wish i could figure mine out ,[or take the time to ]

not sure how much help i have been ,what i know about scsi you could hold in your hand ,i used google a way back when i did the other stuff, and i also tried to do a raid configuration with the 2x 36 gig drives i[2 different makes and one is seagate 15000rpm and one is Fujitsu 10000 rpm] have but could not figure out the jumper pin configuration to use! was reading it from a couple of google search results sites !

It has a 32mb sdram 100mhz inserted. And it look like the 320.

What sort of external device can be attached?

Hey, I visited that site, thanks for the link and wow, so expensive. I got mine for free and I think I've got some more in my junk box. I collect old computers and parts then try to stick them all together without knowing what they do or what they are for. I know a lot about computers and have done a few years worth of courses in PC building but I never did understand the Raid controller thingy. Never thought I'd ever use it.

the external connection is for any scsi device ,like printers and external harddrives ect ect /i only use the internal connections,i have 2 drifferent ones and 3 different scsi harddrives , once i install the card in my winxp computer , then did a dual boot with win 2000 installed on a 18gig 10,000 rpm [sounded like an airplane and ran really hot and fast !]scsi drive ,with 3 x6 gig partitions ,with 2000 on one ,programs on one and the swap file on the third one

not sure of the lights and ram ,but a google search shows some models are expensive .
http://www.thefind.com/computers/info-2120s-ultra320-scsi-raid-controller

I have a Dell workstation here with a ultra 320,not the same model you have ,with a 36gig 15000 rpm hdd, and i only paid $90.00 cdn for the whole thing

I did everything, I'm on the boot that ComboFix put me on, so I can see it's very limited, I'm going to reboot now, and hope for the best, the attachments show the new HJT log, and a MWB log, thank you so much for helping me so far.

you didn't fix the last malwarebytes scan
[Files Infected:
c:\program files\NSIS\Plugins\NSISdl.dll (Adware.AdRotator) -> No action taken.]

And so also i want you to download RSIT , Dbclick it, select '1 month'

I like that ,nice way to get a hijackthis log ,and no chance of the user screwing with the hijackthis program !

vista drivers here ,only burner drivers listed for xp,that usually means that the drivers are in the winxp install
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=sg&product=3801548&lang=en&

this might help "system file checker" , go to start /run/ type in SFC /scannow ,note there is a space between the C and the /, you will likely need the windows cd in to replace the missing or corrupt system files

I have a desktop computer that has no wireless internet connection, and a laptop with wireless internet connection. I want to know how I can bridge the connection between my desktop computer to my laptop, so that both can surf the internet. I've heard the bridging the connection works, but when I tried, it didn't work. I'm almost sure that I did something wrong, as I had no idea what i was doing at the time. Both computers are running Win XP right now, if that's any help.

Any help anyone could give would be great!!!!!

not sure if it can be bridged persay,but you should be able to connect it through network cards in the laptop and the tower ,via a crossover cable and share the internet ,do a google.com search for more info .
where does your laptop get it internet from ! maybe you could connect to that modem /router

Hi all, how do I identify what mother board I have with a view to a compatible ram upgrade?

this program will give you motherboard model # and tell you what type /brand of ram you have now .
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Well my HP Presario V4310nr dvd rom drive is no longer workin' properly,i wanna buy a new dvd rom drive internal ,but so far no luck.
can anyone recommend a good place where i can find the part or is better to buy a external drive???
thanks for readin' my post.

Hi, i would say it depends on availability and price as one would be as good as the other

you could try E-Bay or a internal one for it

I obtained a copy of windows Vista and booted from the disc, where I was able to do a system restore. Thanks again.

does this mean you got the problem solved ,if so please mark thread as solved

Chkdisk will run if I force shut down (which I always have to) and after it is done "cleaning" my disc nothing changes

chkdsk doesn't "CLEAN " the disk, it repairs the disks sectors/file system and such !

what program do you suspect has/had the memory leak!
as for having virus/trojans on a computer with a antivius program ,I see them all the time ,computers with free Avast/Avg ect ect or with full purchase antivirus programs still get viruses

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread55459.html

a mouse one will not even work for a keyboard !

my answer is no, a ps/2 port is not hot swappable for one thing!
pick one witch one is it .
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=469

Just a quick question are you after plugging USB devices into a PS/2 port?

yeah i think thats what they are asking ,sound to me like they have a ps/2 y cord going from ps/2 to 2 usb's ,they are used for connecting a usb mouse and keyboard to a single ps/2 on a laptop generally i do believe, and i do not think a flash drive will function on it !

click software /development top of the page ,and ask there ,good luck

Hello, Found this for you using www.google.com

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/236/1/Unable-to-open-PDF-attachments-from-Windows-Mail.html