Posts by caperjack

looks like you had a few ,how's the computer working now ,do you still get that error

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.
* 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

A free system scanner and fixer is errorsmart. One that has work for me in the past. You can download it from http://www.SpeedUpMyPc.Info

i shiver the thought !! the words speedupmypc in a free trial program !!

my d drive (cd drive) will let me burn play and rip cds but wont let me play n e games or dvds.... whats the problem

did you install the games !
maybe its not a dvd rom

full error message would help. and are u using winxp

did you try installing directx update .
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en

CaperJack thanks for sharing this
link but I wanted to know that how come
this user was able to ping the anti-virus
websites inspite of not being connected to
internet?

hi,you need to re-read there first post ! they could get on the net ,just not popular antivirus sites .
also i don't see where they say anything about pinging web sites

Jack,

It worked. It got installed, updated and found a dozen errors. After removing them and on restarting them, I could actually connect to other antivirus websites and got NAV 2008 reactivated.

Thanks friend.

Kedar.

your welcome ,good to hear it solved you problem .

have a look around www.bootdisk.com and you should fine file and info for creating a boot disk[cd] for when you have no floppy drive ,and just do a search for fdisk and how to use its command to create a new bootable partition on the drive

try a scan with this program ,.
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.
* 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.

when winxp is installed it install an administrator account and a user account ,you can get to the admin account by going to safe mode,[hold down f8 key on boot up],go to admin account and control panel/users and create a new user[you ]

or when you turn on the computer if it goes to your user name to click on before it loads the desktop ,don't click on it ,hit the ,ctrl+alt+del keys 3 times ,you should be prompted to type in a user name ,type in administrator ,hit enter !as long as you never put a password on the admin acct it should go to the admin acct!

your welcome, i have plugged them in wrong a few times myself lol

site to study for a repair install when you get the xp disk .
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxprepair1.htm

try ,opening case and removing ram and hdd cables ect act and then replace them just to re-seat them and try that .,also remove the video card if it has one and re-seat it

no i cant boot the computer at all. thats the problem, because when i press a user name(safe mode or not) it will say 'loading personal files' then a blue screen wil pop up for a second then it goes back the the users and says 'logging off'.
thanks for sending the disk.

is there any text written on the blue screen

the disk is on it way to you to-day ,i have reread the first post and i think you blue screen is just the fake screensaver blue screen of death install by the rouge antivirus program ,hitting the enter key gets rid of it .can you boot the computer at all ,if so try this program to clean up computer ,www.malewarebytes.org

a number something like this one aMMDD-BxxJX-KxxPG-8xxHJ-YxxY8.
and sticker something like this one
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://aberrantech.com/files/2007/11/winxp-pro-sp2c-new-coa.jpg&imgrefurl=http://aberrantech.com/%3Fp%3D252&h=575&w=921&sz=127&hl=en&start=13&um=1&tbnid=Q8azR2qoB5-ctM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=147&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwinxp%2Bkey%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

email me your mailing address

and he said i doubt it because its illegal.

and im still trying to find a disk from a friend and calling local computer stores.

it might support vista . second it might be illegal but i do it all the time ,i would mail you a copy of winxp homefor free,as long as you have a winxp key on the computer it will work.
I think big company's selling a computer with out a copy of windows just to save them some money ,is illegal !!!!

right click on the screen when dvd is playing usually gives dvd controls!

Okay, well shows how much you value your privacy, capjack

Oh, btw you use the wrong "here" in your signature. Don't want you to look too stupid now.

kma.
I don't have a signature

to caper
I guess youre addicted to posting or even better posting is addicted to you, I thought you were gone.
glad to see you still around
[sorry for the invation]

lol,going through withdrawals ,just taking the edge off ,

Once infected, always infected.

Bull Droppings.
lots of free programs to clean computer of infections safely

Ad-aware se
ccleaner
grifsoft avg free
spybot search and destroy
winpatrol
windows defender
.

some really good programs ,you are missing one of the best new ones though!
malwarebytes.and its also free to use the scanner removal part ,real time protection in the paid version.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

you need to boot to the winxp cd ,and go to R ,for repair and when you cet to the prompt ,type in , chkdsk /r, not there is a space between k and /

try putting it in you computer again and use your antivirus program to scan the harddrive to remove any viruses

Yey. Sorry for the long wait. Got a graphics card at last! After installing it, what should I do next?

Thank you so much! :D

first make sure you have drivers for the new card to install after windows picks up new hardware ,then turn on the computer see what happens !

so many possibility's, bad Power supply,motherboard/cpu ,ram. hard drive .
first thing is to remove all pci addin cards,except video card if you have one and not onboard video , Ram and ,unplug hddrive ,cdroms ect ect , try a boot.
also when in the case make sure all fans are clear of dust buildup ,it will cause overheating

If I want 5 different browsers that should be of no consequence to anyone but me. As for it causing problems; It never has caused ANY problems in the past...NEVER!!!

The question is HOW CAN I FIX THE PROBLEM.

other poster was just making a suggestion ,no need to bite the hand that feeds you ,I also would say no need to have all those browsers ,you are only looking for problems ,like the ones that come with updated of said browsers ,
anyway ,here is a tool to help you at least try a fix . winsockfix .
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml

I am having a great deal of difficulty locating a game or application like that though since most games that would need that also need a lot of other things that this integrated video chipset just don't do.
Thanks again!

yeah, a correct statement for sure ,and you most likely will not find such a beast !

I no expert about this for sure ,but just reading the first link and the last ? states=
The sum total cannot exceed 96MB.
and this =
Pre-allocated memory is invisible to the operating system.
The additional memory requested by the application is relinquished back to the operating system upon exit by the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver.

also ,my opinion is that onboard graphics are only good for basic games and any really good new games need a good AGP or PCI-E video card

256ram , not near enough these days ,i suggest you add another 512 ,

I am having problems with games and other aspects of my computer graphics not loading properly and taking more than 10 minutes to load at all. ?

Also ,answer us this ,is this a new problem ,did the games and other aspects work all right before !

Use Spybot SD to clean any malware!!!

IT's a great tool I use for my clients....

and malwarebytes download in my signature .

i have seen that unknown before; and when you try to format you may or may not get it to format the drive

pretty hare to do much if nothing see the hard drive ,chances are winxp disk will not see it to format it either ,drive maybe bad .

new tower ,would be my way to go if i were in your shoes. look at these full tower or barebones ,just add your hdd and cdrom .great prices
http://stores.ebay.ca/LU-COMPUTERS-INC_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

Intel Centrino ,so its a laptop ,my answer is still the same .intense usage ,yes in my opinion ,especially if the fan stop working ,then the cpu will quickly overheat

it could who know for sure ,it good die tomorrow for all i know ,what cpu are you running

My grandaughter has an Advent 3105 desktop.It was never any trouble until one day it just wouldn't start-no lights,no anything.I thought it might be the psu,after first checking the cable.When switched on the fan doesn't work,but the smaller case fan beside it comes on for a few seconds and a green light on the motherboard comes on and stays on untill switched off,when it goes out gradually.I assume this is some sort of residual current held somewhere else.I have looked into getting a replacement psu but on the cabling is a 6 pin
aux connector on the motherboard which none of the others appear to have.The cabling for it is 3 black,2 orange,1 red. I know i is not a PCI Express as that is 3x2,this is 6 in line.
Can anyone point me in the right direction,assuming it is this which is at fault.
Regards Rogerok

is this an older P4 computer if so it could be a plug for the P4 ,earlier ones had them i think ,before the switch to the square 4 pin one ,the problem sounds like the psu,its putting out a little power when turned on ,but not enough to boot the system, the residual power is held briefly in the power supply ,what make is the motherboard in the unit

over use of anything, will cause it damage eventually .just ask Deep Throat

Hello, I am new to this site and need help please. I recently tidied up my desktop by removing certain programe files - those that said had not been used for some time ( bad idea ). This seems to have resulted in a loss of sound on my Acer Aspire T135. In Device Manager, the ac97 c-media audio device icon is present but has a yellow exclamation mark. In Properties, it says " This device cannot start ( code 10 ). I have tried uninstalling it, but when I try to re-install it, " new hardware found " comes up, but the icon still has the yellow exclamation on it. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bob

when you try to reinstall .did you download drivers for it ,or are you just letting it search the computer for drivers .you will need to go to www.Acer.com and get drivers for your laptop model,look in support and download

Wow, I feel pretty stupid - this was sooo simple. Must have forgotten the right mouse button.

Thank you very much.

This site is awesome.

your welcome ,
I wouldn't be here helping if there wasn't simple things to help with .lol

hover mouse over any icon in the all program list and right click and chose sort by name,if that doesn't work just hold down left mouse button on icon of choice and drag it to where you want it to be

Sorry for the delay! :D

no problem ,been here for 5 yrs now ,not going anywhere ,lol

So would the cheapest option to add the other computer to my home network?

I guess so,not sure what you mean .i use a kvm switch ,i have a router ,i plug 2 cat5 cables from router ,one to each of the towers , i don't network them because the other tower belongs to customers of mine therefor i don't need to actually network them .

like this one is all you need for 2 computers .,i have one and have been using it for 2 yrs or more now .actually mine is from before they had sound plug
http://www.iogear.com/product/GCS632U/

also if you plan to use software you have in your first post the 2 towers will have to be networked together also ..I like that the software allow for clipboard sharing between the 2 towers ,with just the kvm and without networking this isn't possible

by the way, what should I copy here after the ram test?
!

you will need to run the test for at least 2hrs ,it will show RED if there is any errors in the ram .just post back to tell us if it shows the ram as being bad.

screen shot of memtest ,if the lower blue parts goes red and shows errors you have bad ram that will need to be replaced .
http://memtest.org/pics/i875-big.gif

memtest86= http://memtest.org/#downiso

Image burn = http://www.imgburn.com/

...so ill suggest you get a 'cheapie' of a graphics card install it and see how it behaves
dont buy one just find one for troubleshooting

good suggestion I also suggest a ram test program ,download iso and using a iso burning program burn iso to disk and boot computer to this program memtest 86.of course you will need to do this on andother computer because of your problems.
memtest86=http://memtest.org/#downiso
Image burn =http://www.imgburn.com/

integrated =onboard