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 | Last year, CryptoLocker ransomware [hit the headlines](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/microsoft-windows/viruses-spyware-and-other-nasties/news/470427/cryptolocker-250k-infections-in-100-days-nets-300000-or-does-it) after infecting hundreds of thousands of computers and encrypting the data, and backups of that data to any connected device, with the promise of decryption on payment of a fee. This kind of IT extortion is profitable for the bad guys as it …  |
| | Ok so I have a Toshiba A105 s4284 that I just bought from a friend that bought it in january and it was working fine until just recently, all of a sudden the screen just goes completly black when I'm in the middle of something, I mean the computer doesn't …  |
| | Many Windows Vista users are experiencing problems with slow file transfers. In this guide we will learn a quick tip to improve transfer times. There are two ways we can fix this problem: by disabling Remote Differential Compression and Disable TCP/IP “Receive Window Auto-Tuning” and/or “Receive Side Scaling” in Windows …  |
| | This is puzzling. We have a small organization running our own Exchange 2003 server for about 25 users. We hired a new employee recently, and I created a new user in Active Directory by copying an existing account, same as I have done for over 10 years. That all went … |
| | Here's a question for you: I often use remote desktop to connect to my office pc. Often times, I'm writing a document on the office pc and I need to include a screenshot of an application etc. Over RDP, how do I make the office pc take a screen shot …  |
 | IT Friends, Let me start by saying I am not an IT professional. Our company recently changed to a cloud based environment. We are seeing substantial efficiency loss in the calculation times of our templates (mostly excel based). It's typically only seconds per calculation, but adds up throughout the day. …  |
| | Hello. I have a project to develop a tool that reads Windows 7 raw memory dump. My lecturer says that he'd rather we use python or c coz that's his specialy but we can choose whatever. We chose python (bcoz i feel like its an opportunity to further learn about … |
| | hi, yesterday the modem on my other computer could not be detected and I can't get on the inernet using it. I have a dial up modem 56k and I could get on the net fine for a long time, but something happened to my network connection and it isn't …  |
 | Hi, I'm trying to make a program that sets up the hight dpi compatibility mode programatically on Windows 10, so that I don't have to set up manually the properties of every legacy *.exe program I use, there are hundreds. When you set up that on a local drive, Windows … |
 | ALL of it. <rude words>. Linux, here I come. . |
 | Anyone else experiencing this? I have a large number of folders that use a file extension as part of the name. For some inexplicable reason, when Windows updated recently, all of those extensions are not showing. Mind you, they are still there in the property sheet, but not in the …  |
| | I still can work on my laptop (HP Pavilion) because I had a window open and I can access all my docs this way, but the background screen is black, there is no 'Start' button, no desktop and the 'right click' does nothing. Totally emptiness, but I still see the …  |
 | Hello, Need some suggestions on how to combine 2 Windows 7 ISO files (one is x86 and other is x64), into one single bootable ISO file which can then be burnt on a DVD-R or Dual Layer DVD, and even on USB afterwards. Thanks. |
| | Hi, I am currently facing an issue after upgrading a Windows 7 Pro (OEM Edition) to Windows 10 Pro following updates provided by Microsoft, whereby while checking my activation status, I found the following message: "Connect to the internet to activate Windows" I tried to activate it manually from the … |
 | I haven't found much information on this on the web, and I have been searching extensively. Literally every time I try to download the Eclipse IDE via the installer software, it pauses mid download, and a message appears showing something akin to "artifact is progressing slowly from mirror: www.somemirrorurlhere.edu" (not …  |
 | I cannot access my Toshiba External HDD. When I use chkdsk, It complains [B][COLOR="Red"] "Unable to determine volume version and state, chkdsk aborted"[/COLOR][/B]. I cannot think of any other way to restore it. I don't have access to buy recovery software so, freeware is preferrable. Thanks all  |
| | Hello to all group members, Im having a problem with my assembler. I have installed MASM 6.11 and i have 'Windows 10'. Everything works out just fine, the compiler and all and even my programs are accurate as they get. The problem is that when im trying to go to … |
 | So I have had this old windows vista desktop computer for a while and just recently when I turned it off the next morning it wouldnt turn back on until 4 days later. now 1 week later i turned it off again and i havent been able to turn it … |
| | I have Vista Premium on an ACER T180 machine. I recently noticed the exclamation point next to the WPD FileSystem Volume Driver under Device Manager. When I double click on it, the error code is: [I]This device cannot start. (Code 10) Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this …  |
| | I have a ASP.net Web API, that I am trying to host on IIS 10 (Windows 10 Pro). If I access this Web API form Angular 2 app, I get the following error XMLHttpRequest cannot load http://172.26.50.17:8085/api/library. Response to preflight request doesn't pass access control check: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is … |
| | I have changed from a previous 1TB disk from Toshiba to a 500 MB SSD from SAMSUNG. I have generated a full image backup, and after with a bootable pen I have tryed to restore the new 500 disk with it. Immediatly at the begining systems generats an error and … |
| | I know this title is rather confusing, but here it goes. I have a PHP cURL request and the return is in a string. Normally i can easily echo specific objects from the JSON response, but i have never dealt with string returns. Here is my php <?php $url = … |
| | Hi, Due to my laptop having a strange COM port problem I decided to try and fix it by doing a 'repair' with my Windows 2000 Professional disk. When I put the disk in, it asked if I wanted to 'upgrade' and keep all my existing software or 'full install' … |
 | Dear all, using Windows 10, I insert a USB stick in a PC, create a Word document and save it onto the USB stick. Later I edit many times the document at different times and in different days but always working on the USB stick. Eventually is there any possibility …  |
| | I haver an IIS server with an mvc 5 app im developing and i have had no luck so far getting the windows authentication working with my app, i have it set to windows authenication but the app will only auto login users when accessed from the server. Then once … |
 | I have my suspicions on how to fix this, I just want to make sure I'm right. `dism /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /restorehealth /scratchdir:C:\Scratch /Source:WIM:C:\Source\Install.wim:2` From my DISM log. (p) CSI Manifest Corrupt x86_microsoft-windows-c..dtc-runtime-cluster_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.953_none_7434ed91724916c9 Repair failed: Missing replacement manifest. (p) CSI Payload Corrupt amd64_microsoft-windows-c..sktop.appxmain.root_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.14393.1358_none_50bc92cd091f5c0a\Cortana.LocalSearch.dll Repair failed: Missing replacement payload. (p) CSI Payload … |
 | I have spent a wonderful time exploring the handsome final update of windows 10 home pro a full version that may not be valuable to all but a proffessional productive tool for vip |
 | Accidentally downloaded an update for adobe flash. Moments later, Bytefence installed itself onto my laptop, as well as an app called 'weatherbuddy'. My browser was also hijacked by Palikan. Finally, I was able to restore my default browser and I installed Malwarebytes and ESET. Both had found and deleted files …  |
 | So I realise my title may be rather vague but I honestly don't know how else to word it. Essentially what happened was I was having difficulty installing Ubuntu onto my new server rig I built, so I plugged the HDD into a dock on my Win10 rig and installed … |
 | Help! I don't know what I did! I was in the process of helping to fix a friends HDD by plugging it into my system to then chkdsk, get updates, etc, little did I realize I left some sort of bootloader on the flash drive that I was using and … |
| | I've never been a fan of readme files. They are fine for project files where you will likely need note of building an application, or for distribution packages where you might need extra information on installing a package. But sometimes you want to add a comment to a file (perhaps … |
| | Hello, I have a local domain server, managed via a Windows Server 2003 R2 SE machine, and would like to be able to broadcast messages as an administrator to all client PCs which are connected to the domain, whereby the message will just pop-up on the users' screens, and either …  |
 | I forgot my password on my Toshiba Windows 10 laptop. Now every time I turn it on it has a black screen with a white box that says 'enter password' but I don't know the password.. I need to somehow reset my whole laptop. I've tried EVERYTHING, INCLUDING calling tech …  |
 | I tried to update Windows 10 but I didn't have enough storage so it made me use a flash drive to complete the update. I restarted the computer when it was done, and now it's stuck on a "Please insert external storage media and press OK" error message. I press …  |
| | I cannot access the serial port, COM1:. I used to be able to but now any app, such as Hyperterminal, that tries to open COM1: puts up a small info window that says "Unable to open COM1. Please check your port settings." Any idea what might be causing this? According …  |
 | After recently reciving a used Gateway GT5622 from my grandfather, opened it to see what ram and GPU it was running. About 3 weeks after this, i decided to boot it up and possibly use it for bitcoin mining. I attached the cables for the power supply, keyboard, mouse, monitor, … |
 | i got a problem with outlook from microsoft. when i tried to send a message the program hangs up for several hours about 5 or 6 and finally the message is sent. it if very frecuent in my machine. does anybody have had this kind of problem? any solution? thankyou … |
| | A client needs a Windows Server set up. The Server will run Exchange. The client will have a max of 10 employees. At most one user will ever need to remote-desktop in. How many User CALs will need to be purchased and what kind? Should there be 10 User CALs … |
 | On starting my pc black screen is coming and shows Enter password. I don't know what it is asking for. please help I am unable to start my computer.  |
 | With increasing threats than ever of worms and viruses on the Internet that target the Windows operating system in general, it becomes nothing but the need to protect the system against these risks, and so, likewise, the Windows 7 operating system needs to be protected against such threats , and …  |
| | I have been having a problem for a few months with the video driver for my Dell laptop. The hardware/driver are from Intel. The driver from 2016-09-29 works just fine. It has a feature that I use regularly to rotate the display via hotkeys - very convenient for document reading. … |
 | Hello, I have a special question. I have a word document which contains a lot of brackets. And In the brackets, there are some abbreviation of name, such as (A S P). Now I need to delete the brackets and the spaces in side , change it like this: ASP … |
 | Hello, I have my "old" windows 7 machine that I would like to maintain as much data and programs as possible. I bought a new Windows 10 machine and noticed that Windows Easy Transfer is not there. I have seen various post online about upgrading to the same machine but … |
| | Hi All, Wife's computer just had a crash. Dell Inspiron N5040. I got the disks from Dell and reinstalled the system on a new HD. Starting the recovery process by putting things back in place. I use FF for her browser. Going into AOL and choosing mail and entering the …  |
| | I've had this networking problem for a while and it's interfearing with another networking problem. I can share a folder on Computer(A) running Windows10 and have Computer(B) running Windows10 access the shared folder; although I can't share a folder on Computer(B) and have Computer(A) access the shared folder, or any … |
 | Hi all. I am trying >_< to use Ejay Dance 7 to make music to put in the games that I make. I put the disc in and a menu comes up: play, install, unistall blah blah blah. So I click play, obviously. The screen goes black, and the mouse …  |
 | A few weeks ago my laptop browsing and windows apps error. When i am on my facebook account i can watch youtube videos posted on feeds but other videos pos unable to watch and play just black screen and keep on loading. Even some FB games is not working properly. …  |
| | Hello I have a Windows 10 Pro (v.1511 - x64) PC, whereby in the "Update & Security" window it shows that updates are available, for example "Definition update for Windows Defender", "Security update for ASP.NET..." and so on, but it does not download the update at any point in time. … |
| | Good morning Recently I put an excell files on my desktop. This file wu4.xlsx was draged from a secure vautl (cryptainer). I did some draggring of file into a CD-R . Because of some limitation this file and 1 other could not be moved. When I go back to the …  |
| | I'm at the cottage for the summer. Out here I have a metered connection and I try to keep under 3 gig per month (or I have to pay extra). Until this year that hasn't been a problem. This year, however, I have Windows 10. With Windows 7 I could … |
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