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I've just bought a new game, Medieval II, and it requires 512 MB if RAM. My computer only has 256 MB. However, i've heard that you can make up that difference in using virtual memory instead. I found in my system setup how to increase how much virtual memory is …

I'm doing tech support and I want to be able to reset XP passwords without reinstalling XP but I tried the Linux boot disk that is supposed to reset the password and the drivers load but then it doesn't show any partitions for some reason (I'm assuming it doesn't have …

I hope this is the right place to post this thread. I just got a used Sony DVD player for my computer and it seems to read CD-ROMs fine but yesterday I tried to put a DVD in it and XP pops up a message asking me what I want …

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I hoping that some of you smart people out there would help me build a good computer. I think I'm kind of late and limited my option a bit by posting this now since black Friday is 2 days away but I will take …

I guess this is why I use firefox, but Microsoft won't let me play on the gaming zone without IE. When I try to log into Dani Web the site looks like it logs me in and says "Thank you" and then it loads the page and I'm not logged …

I was trying to fix a computer for somebody and he said his hard drive was corrupt, which may be the case, but I'm not sure if I have to reinstall windows. The error message I get when windows is about to start is "Unmountable boot device" and I get …

hi, i recently just got infected by a script i think named kathyros. i tried deleting it but it keeps on coming back. maybe you guys could help me. this is the inside of the script: 'kathyros v1.0 'fucker Phils 'email me if you found this :) @ [email]kathyros@yahoo.com[/email] 'May …

ok so awhile back i did something idiotic im not too good with comps and i took my heatsink off to clean it well the proccessor came with it i didnt know it at the time so i put it back on and damaged the proccessor so i was using …

I tried doing a "format and recovery" on my pc. A hp pavilion 6470z running Win98. I think I made a mistake by deleting the partitions but im not sure. After deleting the partitions I continued the format and recovery process but there was an error in the process and …

Somebody at work gave me an Athlon XP 2000+ computer which is faster than my old p4 and it only has 256 mb RAM but it has 3 more slots; mine uses RAMBUS memory which is too expensive, so I was going to put my hard drive in this computer, …

When I insert a bookmark in the bar at the top it inserts but when I click the button it doesn't do anything. How do I fix this?

I tried to put a site in the top bar where the quick links are but nothing happens when I click it. I also tried enabling the links bar in the taskbar and it didn't work from there either. Anyone know why?

This makes me even more determined not to buy it! I just looked up the system requirements for Halo 2, which supposedly run on a Pentium 3; however Microsoft supposedly only released it for Vista. My system is too slow to run Vista and I honestly don't know if I …

I know a need a new computer but I thought I would get a second opinion on what is causing my Firefox to stall when I'm trying to view sites (like this one). Also, it slows down on project playlist. Sometimes I see the java icon when it slows down. …

Hi. My husband built my pc. He's passed on. I'm trying to figure out if I have an AGP or PCI graphics slot. The device manager says it's in a pci bus, but I could have sworn he told me it was an agp. Here are some specs: Processor(s) Number …

elow everyone i need help about my yahoo messenger,it seems it has a virus how can i remove the virus? ? and i got also problem about my IE homepage it seems it has a spyware or a virus because on blue color where the maxima,minimum and close there is …

Hi all, Im new to you guys. To the problem. I have 18 month old HP media center m7067c. 6 months out of warrenty it died or so I thought. I completed computer repair course 6 years ago and this is a first. I was busy at the time so …

[B][/B]I have Trojan Hores File C:\ Windows\system32\advapi3.dll that is moving to every file i open how can i delete it? P.s i Unregister it is that ok to do? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 6:55:43 PM, on 12/9/2007 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer …

when i try to wach dvd or any movies it shuts down and reboots. please help! i thought it might be a bad hard drive so i replaced it with a brand new one but same result? I'm lost!!

I ran Hijack This to see if I had anything wasting my memory, since I only have 256. I don't know what "extra button" is for. Should I post in malware? I don't suspect any malware; I just want to cut out any stuff not needed. Thanks! Here is the …

Hi Guys Just a quick question about something that has been bothering me for some time now. When I am on the internet, using a secure wireless connection, sometimes not all the time, when I am clicking from one page to another, my 'one' click turms into 2,3 or even …

Whenever I do a yahoo or google search, when I click on a link it redirects me to crap sites. I have ran avg anitspyware and it didnt come up with anything. Here is my HJT log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:47:15 AM, on 11/30/2007 …

I opened up my pc to add a second hard drive and when i plugged it back in i noticed the power indicator light on the front was blinking faintly. I pushed the power button and nothing happened. When I opened the pc back up i heard a ticking coming …

Hello, I'm sorry this is long, but please help. I also apologize if this is the wrong place, it's my first post! My dell laptop has been crashing recently and giving me the bod. I'm not terribly tech savvy so I wrote down the error code, googled it (I don't …

Hello I have an older computer that I want to use for my daughter, it has windows me on it and everything else I have acculimated over the years. Is there someway I can restor it back to its original factory settings and programs. I have looked for my disc …

Let's see if I can describe this; it's kind of hard: This guy showed me his computer today and things are popping up from his taskbar where the icons are usually, but above it, in a grew window. I've never seen this before and he says it started happening after …

I am getting an error message while installing Widows XP. This is the message i get 'An unexpected error (768) occurred at line 5118 in <drive letter>\xpclient\base\boot\setup\setup.c Press any key to continue." Once you press any key, the system then starts to load Windows, after which the following message comes: …

If a thread on this topic has been started elsewhere, apologies are offered in advance. My Windows XP Home Edition runs slowly. Even after defragmenting, checking for removal of spyware, it can run at a crawl. It would be a wonderful thing if there could be a "turbo" button to …

I have a amd processor a sound blast live sound card. I recently lost all info from hard drive and had to reinstall windows xp all over again. The sound was working fine b4 failure. I have all the drivers needed for sound installed. what can I do?

hi.... i am having problems with my computer , in the game nfs carbon after the splash screen it crashes ,does that mean i need a newer video card or a newer pc and all my requirements are full good than the minimum except the video card :'(