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I recently got a virus on my computer that is crippling a bunch of things. I get pop-ups, the wallpaper is changed, and 100% of my CPU is used. A process called ppxcs.exe starts when Windows opens. css.exe is also running. When I end process things go slow but don't …

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Earlier I was using adobe premiere when my computer froze. When it came about after a few minutes it has since not been working properly. Its not as if its particularly slow - programs still fire up just as fast, web pages still load as fast etc. Its almost as …

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Hi, my name is Margie and I live in Mexico with my husband Tom and dog, Chica. Tom and I are both writers - not technical stuff. We writes short stories and I write short stories and poetry. Right now it is pouring outside - June thru August are the …

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When i try to startup Windows it says there is either a software or hardware problem and it gives me two choices; 1: Try system recovery. 2: Normal startup. When i choose normal startup it goes to the loading screen right before where u ussually put in your loggin info. …

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I am having some problems with one of my servers. It's a Server 2000 box and I am running Backup Exec 11d. For the past two days the System State backup has failed. I contacted Symantec and they recommended trying the system system state backup with NT Backup. It also …

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Hi there, I have recently been asked to solve a problem that i have not come across before and was looking for any advice possible. I have read through other related messages on your forum and i have not found this problem but have picked up some useful ideas. When …

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hi every one, i need a help to protect my pc from malware. iam using avast home edition(antivirus) to protect my pc. Two days back i found a new version of avast and i downloaded that latest version and then when i clicked on setup it asked to uninstall my …

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I have read a bunch of forums and such and they all say that they can look at some sites, but not others. I can't go to any sites with IE. I am using firefox right now. Any suggestions?

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[URL="http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au/articles/26194-Black-Hat-roundup-Vista-security-defeated-IOS-rootkit-DNS-flaw-worse-than-thought-#Vista"]Vista security rendered 'uselsess'[/URL] By Dennis Fisher [quote]Two security researchers have developed a new technique that essentially bypasses all of the memory protection safeguards in the Windows Vista operating system, an advance that many in the security community say will have far-reaching implications not only for Microsoft, but also on …

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[url]http://allnewsweb.com/page12.html[/url] how will this affect the industry in china?? I am involved in a startup that involves reselling modified software? Janusz

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Hi guys, 1st time using this site. If anyone could tell me how I can remove adware programs and any other nasties in the below log file I would be very greatful (-: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:39:17, on 23/08/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT …

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Ok, on my dads laptop whenever I do a Google search for anything I click on the link to go to that webpage and it redirects me with go.google.com and clickshield.net to a different page in a new tab in Opera. The text of the search results page is also …

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I have problem of could not access any major antivirus websites..i doubt that some spyware got into my computer ..even if i downloaded some anti spyware EXE s , i could not install them..it says NOT A VALID WIN32 APPLICATION.. finally i could install HijackThis and posting log below.. Pleaase …

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hi, i am trying to install citrix secure access gateway on a win xp pc. the installation,after running the setup rolls back itself and ends without installing it. in event viewer 11708 ID is generated and it says installation operation failed with header as MSI Installer. I seached on it …

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Hi, I have a system allowing users to upload files to my site. Those files are then available to download using a link, for instance [url]www.mysite.com/uploads/document.doc[/url] This works perfectly until someone uploads a word document with .docx extension. The file is uploaded fine but when using the link to download …

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A certain multinational company (provides coverage of sporting events like olympics) has decided to acquire a system that will definitely provide big benefits to them in terms of its operations. In relation to this, other software products valuable to the business have also been procured upon the recommendation of technical …

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HI there I am wondering of anyone can give me a hand with a network I want to setup in my home. I have two laptops that I want to network wirelessly while sharing one DSL internet connection. Here is my setup: I have one laptop, a Toshiba Satellite 3000, …

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Hello, I have this terrible spyware that I was somehow infected with. As soon as I connect to the internet I get all kinds of email pop ups and my wallpaper changes, etc. I've tried ad -aware, ccleaner, etc. Please can someone help me??? The spyware I've seen is Blusod, …

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In xp whenever we log in our yahoo messenger we find our profiles in c drive in program yahoo profile. How about in vista how do you find these yahoo profiles who logged in with the computer?

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hi im ram i have problem with my system. it doznt show folder options in the tools and i cannot open the drive with double click. i have all ready tried deleting the hidden ms.dll or autorun file still the problem is back when ever i start computer it comes …

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If your application provides custom dialog-box features, menu items or other capabilities by making changes to the Windows Registry, you can deploy those capabilities to other computers simply by distributing an update or patch to the Registry. Updating the Registry involves nothing more than exporting the capabilities from the Windows …

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Hi everyone, I have been trying to restore my computer to an earlier date through the "help and support" shortcut on my Compaq and when I click on the shortcut nothing happens at all. I try to go into compaq tools and it wil not open. I try to go …

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I recently had a bad infection of malware/spyware/virus and tried many things to clear it and downloaded a few new progs to try as part of the whole thing. One of these that seemed good was Avast - it found what nothing else found - and so I'm still running …

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Guys, I finished my MCSE back in 2001/2002. I can't locate any of the paperwork, but I need an official transcript to present it to my college in order to complete my bachelors. Does anyone know where I can go to get this information? I can't prove I'm an MCSE! …

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I know I know... I'm a dummmmmy.. My display has changed so that it looks like it started in help menu (big and fuzzy) and I can't remember for the life of me how to get it back to sharp and crisp. Thanks in advance for helping a moron...haha

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I rebooted my laptop using the disc that came with it. I was getting the BSoD, so I figured I would just reboot it and start over. I'm supposed to have about 220gb of memory, but i says that I only have 38gb free space. There are none of the …

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Hi All, I am new here so please bear with me. I have recently purchased a complete HP workstation with a SATA 500Gig HD containing windows Vista. My intentions was to put my original SATA 160gig HD from my old computer into this and run this HD as the main …

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i have a computer with window xp and i forgot my password for the user name and there is a password for adminstrator i tryed going to safe mode since i have a password on my administrator i cant logon any way at all and there is no any other …

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Hello! I have the following situation in my network: a) 2 DCs - PDC & ADC (Windows 2003) b) 2 DNS servers: Master on PDC and the other one on ADC Both DNS servers are active directory integraded... (There is no standard PRIMARY & SECONDARY servers)... Yesterday PDC went down... …

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I am trying to build a simple web database for my church. We have a list of items that we want people to choose from. I want to display on the web page what items have been chosen, and remove that item from the drop down list in my Sponsorship …

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My dad has a Windows Vista computer and suddenly today the internet didn't work. So we restarted it a few times and it still didn't work. We tried to ping google and it worked and in task manager it said that the wireless internet and hard line were both working. …

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Hi, my computer was all infected so I came to this forum, I read "read me before posting a request", so I ran all the programs [B]DSS MAIN[/B] Deckard's System Scanner v20071014.68 Run by User on 2008-08-10 23:51:29 Computer is in Normal Mode. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- System Restore -------------------------------------------------------------- Successfully created …

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Hi, Recently I've made a conversion from FAT32 to NTFS on the disk C of my laptop where XP Pro is installed. On the same disk of the laptop it was already existent a partition D with NTFS, which I use to store my data. Since the moment I made …

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Hello one of the computers on our corporate network is infected with Antivirus 2009. I scanned is with Spybot 1.4 as I couldn't get the update do to it. I was finally able to install it and everything seemed fine. This was about 30 min to an hr ago. But …

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hello, im having problems with my screen card i think. web pages are flickering by frames in every web page when scrolling or watching movies.. also same flickering in all programs when scrolling or moving objects/boxes.. i recently had to re install win xp after a complete breakdown.. so all …

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i just brought half life 2 episode pack but my d drive wont load it. then the lcd light stats flashing if i try to enter d drive throught my computer it comes up not responding what can i do to make it work i dont know computer stuff

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Whenever I follow the link to any given web site from a search engine like Google or yahoo, my computer redirects to random websites. Please help. Hijackthis: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:11:29 AM, on 8/10/2008 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16681) …

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My external Western Digital Elements 500GB USB drive occasionally sets itself to "Write Protected" and I can't alter any of the files on the drive until I reboot and the write protection is reset. This usually happens after a day or so, and rebooting is the only way of unlocking …

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Hey guys, I have made the unfortunate mistake of allowing an Active X install which has resulted in some sort of virus being installed on my computer. I have similar symptoms as I've read about online such as: [LIST] [*]no drives listed from My Computer [*]VIRUS ALERT! displayed in bottom …

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Hi all, I have just got Windows Server 2003 working. I used to use RedHat linux for my server and the SMTP server allowed me to relay emails to another server as I have a dynamic IP so most email providers will not let me deliver my emails. Is there …

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Hi all, I recently downloaded the free Avast anti-virus software for my computes. Seems good so far. but every time it updates itself, a voice and beep occur "ANTI VIRUS SOFTWARE UPDATED!" Seeing as how I have my speakers on full blast nearly all the time, it scares the life …

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I purchased a Netgear DG834G Router a little over two years ago when I switched from dial up to broadband. It is the router that came from the broadband provider and following the initial set up which I was talked through by tech support, I have had little trouble with …

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Hi, Unsung VB.net, I am trying to create an excel file in my web server (windows 2000 server). But I end up with the following error: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040154): COM object with CLSID {00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} is either not valid or not registered. MS Office is not installed in my server. Even I …

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I just replaced a hard drive that had gone bad (I think) as I was getting a "bad hard drive, backup and replace" message. I tried several options but decided it was best to just get a new one. The problem now is that I get a "Master Hard Disk: …

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it's been a month for those THREE error messages on the startup :( I dunno how it happened, I just unplugged my FD (I haven't explored it yet cause I always scan it first with Norton Internet Security) then when I rebooted my notebook to complete the process of healing, …

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Hi, I have been looking for the answer for a week on the net. Maybe I'm not stating my problem correctly. Here goes, I purchased Vista home 5/07(XP pro came with my computer, HP media PC m717on). Vista crashed on me with the last service pack update(I had it on …

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I have just got a new pc other died on me,Iwant to place the hard drive from the old pc to the new one, the OS is windows XP i have been told that the OS will not boot in the new Pc and that i will have to reformat …

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I deleted explorer.exe because Kaspersky Antivirus said its a virus (I think its an error) and I dont have the windows 2000 CD. How can I return explorer.exe without the CD, If there is a copy of explorer.exe please tell me.

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Hey everyone kruser here (newbie) just joined today asus MB a7n8x=e deluxe, windows xp I'm trying to rebuild an old system, mostley used parts but all working last time they were used. All new memory, new AGP graphics card(ati raedon 1650) everything else is used. Athlon xp 3000+ cpu, 3g …

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I am trying to upgrade my media player to edition 11. but it stops in the middle and says, i need to visit microsoft and update my windows in Roll up 2. i visited the website but i keep getting lost. i don't even know what roll up 2 is?? …

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