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| | Hey. Well, I have a virus. AVG picked it up, and the Msdirectx.sys is infected with collected.5.L. I delete it using AVG, but the pop up still comes up. Sometimes, it is on my mom's side of XP too, but don't see it. So there has to be some kind …  |
| | [FONT=Book Antiqua]book antigua[/FONT] can someone please help me when i go to turn off pc from start button me pc wont turn off have done avg check scan and search and destroy and nothing, everything else on my pc works so can someone help me with my problem |
| | OpSys: Win 98SE (installed by Dell), Ver. 4.10.2222A, Update Q890175 Machine: Dell Dimension 4100 P3 / 866mHz / 512mB RAM, SB Live, GeForce FX5200, USR modem, USB hub, dual CD-RW. Key software: MS Office 2000 Pro, IE, Visio, CompuPic, SB audio, ZoneAlarm, Norton Anti-virus and System Works, Roxio and too … |
| | I am really having some [b]big[/b] problems right now, let's break it down to this, plain and simple, I cannot open NO FOLDERS on my computer, that includes the C: folder, My Documents, Control Panel, EXACTLY NO FOLDERS AT ALL WHATSOEVER and I am stumped because its a first for … |
| | Help please! For some reason, although the dial up modem connects (to NTL) fine, IE keeps coming up with the DNS error screen when you try to access any website. If you try and log into Messenger it trys for ages then says "cannot log you in, try later". Really …  |
| | Here is the process I have done so far, followed by the HighJackThis Log. All of this was done while all hidden folders were shown and the "Hide Protected Operating System Files" option was unchecked. 1. Ran Ad-Aware. 2. Ran TrojanHunter. 3. Ran Spybot Search & Destroy. 4. Deleted C:\Windows\Temp …  |
| | This is a long one so plz bear with me: I am 27 years old. I hold Bsc in biomedical engineering.I worked in the field of laboratory equipments for a while then I decided to learn something more creative rather than procedural and work with visuals rather than control boards/circuits … |
| | I have a HP Pavilion 6535 and I cannot get windows to start. I do not have a restore disk. If you know another way to restore or get into windows please reply. This computer had windows 98 but windows xp was downloaded on it. I do not care if … |
| | Could anyone help? My pc is- Hewlett-Packard Pavilion AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700+ 1.4 GHz 256MB of RAM Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2 I’m having problems with my pc locking up and if it doesn’t lock up I get the dreaded BSOD I’m running Ad-Aware SE, … |
| | I cant' seem to get rid of this Spyware/Virus [IMG]http://images5.theimagehosting.com/viuse.1.JPG[/IMG] and [IMG]http://images5.theimagehosting.com/viuse2.JPG[/IMG] Heres my hijackthis log if it helps............................................................. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:09:49 PM, on 7/19/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe …  |
| | I have just cleared my system of aurora and now I'm getting warnings about a trojan called trojan.startup.nameshifter.bk. Is anyone familiar with this and how to get rid of it? Here's my hijack log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 1:32:57 PM, on 7/20/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT … |
| | Can anyone help I have the oddest problem on my PC. I am running Windows XP with SP2 and have IE6. The problem is when I go to [url]www.porsche.com[/url] and try to run the Porsche Car Configurator web page, the page loads up and says done at the botton conner …  |
| | Hi all. A rather annoying problem has developed on bootup. Occasionally, the system freezes just before the AVG icon ususally appears in the system tray. I'm running Windows 98. Could anyone help with simple straightforward instructions? ta |
| | hi i am using windows 98. i dont know what happened but from a few days back.whenever i start the system.i get a dialog boxasking for user name and password.which i can remove by pressing the "esc" buton. is there any way by which i can stop this dialog box … |
| | I too was plagued by Aurora and probably various other virus. I attempted to use a variety of recommended spyware, which found and fixed many problems, but not Aurora. I eventually found and followed the "Ewido Suite" & Nailfix.cmd recommendations I found on your site, and all in all things … |
| | Which folder/s contains the Start menu items? Some of the menu items are user defined and so are based on recent use (e.g. Word). Other items are fixed (e.g. My Documents). Where are these kept or defined? |
| | I'm new to this site so I hope I'm posting in the right place....Anyway, I think...no I know I've caught a spyware or virus. I have a java come up in the middle of the window and if I try to close the window or the pop-up my whole computer … |
| | When windows is running along nicely with what ever I'm playing/doing regularly a little blank program box turns up on the taskbar. If i'm in a game it puts me back to windows but then disapears. I've run a very up to date Kaspersky virus check, and a Lavasoft Ad-Aware … |
| | Greetings. First off, let me say that you have a great community here and I have found many of your pages very helpful and informative. So thank you for being a great resource. With that said I will move on to my problem. Lately my desktop has been running sluggishly … |
| | Yeah so this has really been pissing me off recently. It just happened recently, very recently actually. I cannot access a bunch of websites that I used to and aim will not work on top of that. And aim.com wont load so i'm sorta screwed. I just ran avast and … |
| | What I want to do is transfer all my files I have my main computer, to another one in the house (like, use shared-drives, mapping, or something similar). Here's my setup:: Main computer -- D-Link Wireless-G 54 mbps router, ~4 mbps DSL, Windows XP Home Edition (SP2) Other computer -- … |
| | I have a toshiba laptop running Windows XP SP2. The name of my wireless card is "Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network". It is for all three wireless connections Wireless B: 11.0 mbps connection Wireless G: 54.0 mbps connection Wireless A: Not sure Problem: Well, recently I have noticed that I am … |
 | Microsoft Outlook XP 2002 or 2003 user? There's a program called [b]Outsource-XP[/b] which is great to backup all of your Outlook information. It backs up your emails, settings, email accounts, templates, address book, etc. - just about everything you would use Outlook for! It's a really cool program if you … |
| | And the guys at tech support say that it's malware that is reseting my admin privilages like every second... I have literally tried everything, and I can't find the malware. I have also done this NTrights program that should fix it... bit isn't. Any ideas other then reformating? |
| | I am using a Dell Latitude CPx Laptop with Windows 2000. Access to the internet has stopped working a couple of days ago. However, in "Safe" mode, I can access the internet OK. I suspect that there may be an unwanted guest in my computer. For convenience this message is … |
| | The following virus popped up : [B]MSplg7.dll[/B]. Norton identifies it as a Trojan. It is preventing Explorer from opening. Mozilla works just fine. I do not know what other probems it may be causing. The annoying part is that the virus has parked itself in the system32 folder. Therefore Norton … |
| | Recently got a new PC which came with Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 Version 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633 installed. Internet Explorer displays all web pages with a totally white background and erratic font sizes - generally larger than they should be, sometimes very much larger. E.g., Windows Update comes out in a … |
| | Hello, Today when I got on my brothers laptop the screen was black... so i hard rebooted it and I got this message. "Ntfs.sys has been corrupted or is missing. You can insert the Windows Setup CD to fix the file". So, I inserted the first recovery disc and went … |
| | I have an 80gb drive that has screwed up and will not go into the log in screen for users. If I put this drive into another machine I can access all the files except those that were under my log in (administrator) as they were password protected. I know … |
| | hi guys not sure if you can help but here goes. For the past year i have been running a home web server using apache 2 with no problems. I was using a speedtouch 330 usb modem with windows xp internet connection sharing. My Isp kindly provide me with a … |
| | First off, just so you know my setup, I have a Cable modem, using a 4 port D-Link router to connect two PCs. Both systems are running Windows XP. I've used this router and modem for 2 years with no problems until now. This problem is hard to explain, or …  |
| | :rolleyes: I can't update norton or open the Norton tray because every time I click on the "green world" or "yellow pc" appears a window that says: Please wait while windows configures Norton WMI Update And that is when that windows close and nothing happen again. I tried several times … |
| | I've been trying to rid a friends computer of several viruses/spyware/adware!! Using several utilities(Ad-Aware, HJthis) and info on the regedit files from Symantec I've followed the instructions (I thought carefully). The computer seemes to do better and I no longer found the "elite.." nor the "Oxqrn" running in task mgr. … |
| | I installed a new Windows Server 2003 SP1 box, and added Media Streaming and IIS (as well as Darwin, but I'll leave that out for now). I can't seem to get Windows Media Streaming to work with IIS installed, even if the service is stopped. Once I uninstall IIS, it … |
| | Hello, I am real new to this but I am looking for help with a constant error that keeps popping up everytime I boot up my computer. THe error reads C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiefr40.dll Mode error I understand that it may have something to do with Adware/Spyware which my kids ran a McAFee … |
| | Hi all. I have Windows XP and when i try and run the liveupdate of Norton i recieve an error sating it cannot connect to host and i should check my connection. I am connected using broadband and the internet is working perfectly. Any ideas with this? Sorry if this … |
| | Hi there. I am currently working on a project to identify users using their typing dynamics. I want to record the intervals between characters as a user type in their passwords and use these recorded intervals to identify the users. I am using Windows XP and Visual Studio C++ 2003 … |
| | i am trying to install windows xp pro but the error message "winnt.sif is corrupt or missing. please can someone help. also "windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close" comes up and i cant open windows :cry: |
| | hey guys. well let's cut the small talk. i'm trying to access a free lineage 2 server and the directions state that i have to edit my host file. i did my reading on it and found that it should just assign an ip to a host name and the … |
| | Hello Everyone, My mother bought a used pc the other day and asked me to look at it and possably advise her what she needed to update it and get her ready to go online hassel free. I looked her pc over and had her buy a hard drive as … |
| | Hi i dont need to know how to install windows but the laptop im using is a old laptop and is only going to be used for the internet and im useing it right now to even type this right now. this is what i wanna know i just never … |
| | [size=4][font=Verdana]:lol:Hi, are ther any websites that have good info on Windows 2000 tweaks and tips? For example what Windows 2000 services I need and don't need. If there are services I don't need and don't want them running in the background. Thanks Joe L.[/font][/size] |
| | hey just wanted to post my hijackthis log and make sure everything is clean on my comp...thanks! :lol: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4:16:16 PM, on 7/18/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) 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\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe … |
| | I'm trying to get PHP up and running on my computer. I'm running win xp and trying to install php 4.3.7 and using apache 2 webserver. When I try to load a php file on by web browser I get a blank screen. According to php.net the issues is this: … |
| | I was told a problem was due to corrupted Java, so deleted all files and folders using find function. I also wiped MSIE to use an earlier version which I was told contained MSVM. Original system: W 98 SE, MSIE 6 SP1, AOL 8.0 Java working normally current system: W98 … |
| | Hi all, First time here - please be gentle with me... I'm running 98SE and my monitor is stuck with 16 colors. When I try to change the settings to 256 colors and OK/Apply, I'm asked to restart the computer but when I do I still have 16 colors. At … |
| | defragment shows 4% and again comes back to 0% for nearly half an hour. Scandisk runs ok. Any solutions ??? |
| | Hello and thank you very much in advance for the help: I am running Windows ME and just had to get it re-installed through Gateway tech support. Now my icons are large and everything seems perferated. A friend mentioned it could be the drivers associated with the video card or … |
| | Something has gone wrong. After dial-up to ISP server, can't access Email or Internet Search. Everything was OK and then it quit. Using Windows XP. Need help quick. :sad: |
| | I have bought a HP computer sometimes ago, it is P-IV-, 1.3MHz and 256 RAM and few days ago i dont know what happened but as soon as i started "activiation code" window poped up.. i go no internet connection nor any kind of activated code and i dont know … |
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