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Hello, I have a Vista laptop which is 2 years old. It's never gone through any extremely serious problems where I've had to reformat everything, but this week, it started to act weird. Occasionally, my laptop screen would blank when it turns on. It's black like the blank screensaver, but …

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a compaq presario cq60 was given to me a couple months ago; nothing fancy. its had some hiccups, but welcome to vista, right? what seems to be a recurring theme with it, however, is freezing when i close a program. generally the only one i end via process is firefox …

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Hi I'm going to buy Windows 7 since my friend told me that it is giving better performance than Windows XP and Vista. Do we have a member who has already made some experiments with same hardware? Thisara

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I don't know where I should put this so I apologize if this is the wrong section. I have a ISO that I have created to store my business data, applications and documents. What I want is to password protect the CD. Just to keep unwanted eyes off my data. …

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Can someone please help? When I try to click on my outlook 2003 icon it is defaulting to outlook express. I also noticed a messenger icon in the bottom right corner saying that I am not logged in. I do not recall downloading windows messenger. I am in desperate urgent …

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Hi I'm running Windows XP Pro. SP3. RDP used to work fine but following the SP3 patch (I think) I noticed that the RDP icon had changed in appearence. When I try and use Remote Desktop it launches and then displays an error box saying "Remote Desktop Connection has encountered …

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I have a nasty and i need some help in cleaning this off of my system.There is an awful Anitvirus ad that pops up saying that my computer is infected and that "Antivirus Pro 2010" can fix the problem. Sounds to me like this is the problem. Here is the …

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What is your vista boot up time (from the start of the moving green bar, until the desktop is usable)?

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Hello, I'm a brazilian, but my friend is chinese and he buyed a notebook here in Brazil(Don't have chinese support installed) and my Windows XP CD don't have all that files to install the language pack, then [b]how i can get the language pack?[/b] Thanks, Nathan Paulino Campos

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error loading C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\4.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL The Specified Module Could Not Be Found Anyone have a fix-solution for my XP

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Hi , This is vinod , iam just trying to write vbscript to protect document as well as select editting restrictions as filling in forms, i tried a lot , i can only protect the document but i could not select editting restrictions to allow users only fill in forms, …

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Hey guys, I just finished assembling my new pc but when i powered it on my monitor says "No Signal". any suggestions? My cpu fan is running my video card fan is running and my powersupply is on. these are my components. Case: Rosewell [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147037[/url] Motherboard Gigabyte [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128373[/url] CPU AMD …

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Hello there... I needed some help with this as well since I seem to be having a similar problem...any help would be appreciated... this is my Malwarebytes quick scan log Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.40 Database version: 2551 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 9/13/2009 6:25:29 PM mbam-log-2009-09-13 (18-25-23).txt Scan type: Quick Scan …

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I get an"Invalid Boot.ini file booting from C:\windows" message when starting up . I use WIN XP. I searched this site for suggestions and followed this one that worked for others....However not for me. "Below is how to edit your BOOT.ini: Most people cannot find BOOT.INI on their hard drive. …

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I have to make audio cd for a normal CD players. I have short timed tracks of like 1 mins, 2 mins and almost 700 MB and consist of 139 tracks, but while making audio cd with NERO(I also tried Ashampoo Burning Studio have same problem), it warns that i …

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i have a laptop that was brought to me from Germany by a relative.It's running fine,but everything comes out in German language.What do i do to run it in English? Do i need to re-install Win 98?

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I am having issues with my cpu going from 18% to 50%+. I am running AMD Turion X2, 4gb RAM. Here is my log Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 8:42:07 PM, on 9/11/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18813) Boot mode: …

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Hi all my first post. Windows XP . Turn computer on an at starts up get as far as black screen with xp and the blue sweeping bar and it just dose this for an hour. It also wil not start in safe mode dose the same thing. Put in …

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The question given like this using the CreateProcess () in the Win32 API. In this instance, you will need to specify a separate program to be invoked from CreateProcess(). It is this separate program that will run as a child process outputting the Fibonacci sequence. Perform necessary error checking to …

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I used avast to scan my computer, and it detected a trojan generator. I tried to system restore it, but it wouldn't let me. Here's my Hijack This report: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:19:29 PM, on 19/08/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet …

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Okay, got home from work to find my mother-in-law's computer was popping up Windows Police Pro. Won't let her run programs (like MSN msngr, etc..) and now, on system boot, WPP pops up and wont let me move beyond it. On boot to safe mode w/ networking, it takes me …

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Hello everyone! I've really big problem with my external disc. I have two of them (Transcend StoreJet 25M, one of them is mine and other is my father's), same size, bought at the same time. Last nigh my dad reinstalled Windows Vista on his Toshiba laptop, and did a stupid …

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I am building a new computer using Windows XP Pro. I have a Biostar G31-M7 TE motherboard with a BIOS dated 4/10/09. I'm using a new Acer X203W monitor. I've loaded all of the drivers supplied by the component manufacturers. My problem is getting the system to go into hibernate …

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Hello people, when I go to my favorites file and click on a stored favorite site the ASK. web site pops up and I didn't click on it nor do I use that search engine. How do I get rid of the ASK. highjack? I use a laptop with Vista …

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Hello.. Can anyone tip me about a free anti-virus program that is better than AVG? People I know say that AVG is the best you can find for free, but I disagree, since it didn't find all viruses on my computer (I ran an online virus scan and it found …

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Hey, I am using URLDownloadToFile API for downloading files from website to which i updated, but this API is retrieving the older files even after i upload a latest version of the file. I used a fake parameters along with the url but in fail. [CODE]szFileName = "C:/somename.zip" surl ="http://www.sitename.com/foldername/filename.zip?FakeParam=" …

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Hello, I am new to the IIs server6.0,I don't the process of configuring python files in IIS server6.0.I want to run my python file using IIs server6.0.How can i do this one. Please help me in this issue.

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yesterday i downloaded a game and it had viruses in it. Suddenly my system failed and it shutdown.I tried opening vista, but a black screen appeared and i waited but did not open.I tried starting in safe mode and it worked.How to open vista in normal mode?

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Hi, I seemed to have gotten the windows police pro virus yesterday. I found that you guys have been a lot of help to others in my situation and I've been trying to follow along. I've gotten the pop ups to stop. Also when i start the computer (laptop) (in …

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When it all started, my protection was AVG 8.5. I went to google to search for an article. Google then brought up the search results page. I clicked on one of the links and it then redirected me to a site that had nothing to do with what I searched. …

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Hello - need some help with my wife's computer. As soon as I boot up, a window which says "windows police pro" opens and does an apparent scan which says the computer is infected with various viruses. At that point, another window opens which doesn't give any option to exit …

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I am running Windows Vista Home Premium on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv6 notebook. The notebook has installed on it an HP program named "HP total care advisor" which used to load OK on start up but will now not load. An error message now appears on start up "Object …

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I have a Dell Opiplex 755 straight off the shelf that has come preloaded with Windows XP. I am trying to install Windows 2000 over top of it by just booting from the disk. The computer will go into the Win2k and start the initial process of loading the OS. …

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After installing the updates for windows vista, I can't download any files from the internet like a microsoft document attached to my e-mail, a pdf file and online games from the internet.Eventhough the download runs as normal and saved to a specific location, the file is not completely downloaded and …

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I keep getting redirected to goofy search engines and I have not been able to download spyware stuff properly. I have ran spyware and it has not fixed the problem: Here is the HIJACK THIS log file: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:55:35 AM, on 9/15/2009 …

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I was just given what looks like an old Earthlink web came that I'd like to be able to use. It's made by Alaris and says "Quickvideo Weecam USB. First I tried to see if it was Plug 'n Play but it didn't do anything, so I went online looking …

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hi can somebody helping me, i have a hp pavilion dv6500 lcd screen went blank.but it works with external monitor i therefore suspect the lcd screen is faulty.i have replaced the lcd screen,display inverter and screen cable, still have not resolved the issue.i now intend to replace the system board …

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Hi there, I need some ideas to fix this issue where the notebook is promptimg the error msg. "Stack Overflow at line 0" on IE7... Any ideas... please share...:?:

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Hello, Since yesterday Firefox has ceased opening on my computer. If it does eventually open the page says, "not responding". I uninstalled it and reinstalled it and the same thing happened. Today I uninstalled it and installed an older version of Firefox and the same thing happened again. My computer …

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Hi, like the title says, I have a problem with XP and setting up a wireless network. I do know how to do set it up, but I just run into a problem......let me tell you my story....once upon a time.....I set up a wireless network with printer sharing at …

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Hi, I have a VB6.0 application, which is functioning in windows XP operating system, And I’m going to use the application in Windows 7 operating system. In this application I am using the following OCX controls, • Keysta32.ocx • Grid32.ocx • Threed32.ocx • Mschart.ocx The "Support Statement for Visual Basic …

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I keep getting redirected to goofy search engines and I have not been able to download spyware stuff properly. I have ran spyware and it has not fixed the problem: Here is the HIJACK THIS log file: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:55:35 AM, on 9/15/2009 …

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According to a new report, published today by SANS, the overwhelming majority of all cyber-security risks can be laid at the door of just two areas: unpatched client-side software and vulnerable Internet facing web sites. The report was compiled by Rohit Dhamankar, Mike Dausin, Marc Eisenbarth and James King of …

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Remember Conficker, the virulent worm which caused such havoc at the start of the year? No, well maybe news headlines such as '[URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22716/53/"]Virus sinks Royal Navy fleet comms[/URL]' and '[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220128.html"]Windows worm infects millions[/URL]' might help jog your memory. Well hold onto your hats people, Conficker is back. And this time …

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hello, i've installed windows 7 professional in my laptop and installed vmware server 1.0.5 with linux as guest os... i can see the usb there in the guest os but there's no checkbox so i cannot connect the usb... pls.. help me... thanks... ivs..

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Does anyone have any recommendations for a Explorer for Windows to replace the explorer that comes with Windows ?

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I Can't defrag my vista computer everytime i click to see if i can defrag it says system can be improved defrag now and i do it gives me the same message. Also i cant donwload mp3 files for some reason everytime i download it and i send it to …

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Some of my WinXP laptops, after they have been undocked and booted into cached credentials far from home, take forever to log in when they get home - as ANY user. The slowness happens just after the user enters their credentials, but before the user log in process dialog pops …

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Does anyone know why I am getting this message on boot for win XP pro. Safe mode does not work, Last known good does not work. I am trying to do a repair install of XP now but it keeps bringing me to recovery console instead. Please help. Thanks

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