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| | Hello all, I've been battling Internet Security 2010, AntiMalware Defender, and background audio ads for about 2 months now. But I think I might have a new twist. Someone on another forum was trying to help me, but we seem to have hit a wall and I'm hoping you guys …  |
| | Hi, I have a very much legit copy of xp home. Now I bought it assuming I could install it on my work computer and my kids computer. A friend of mine said it's not possible and I just wanted to check if I could use the same key on … |
| | in linux installation, which of these options(Advanced,Expert,Selective,Custom) allows you to select only the packages needed to suit your computing needs? |
| | Hello everyone, I have a viewsonic 17" VG175 LCD that is giving me a major headache!! When I start up my computer basically it flickers massively horrizontally with hundreds of lines and kinda snows for about an hour before finally it synchs or something and then looks great. I have … |
| | Ok, so i recently got one of the variants of AntiVirus 2010, I think it was called Vista Security 2010. I ran the exe fix and then MBAM and it found 2 files which were removed and i havnt had the fake anti virus pop up since, my only problem … |
| | I recently moved into a new house where the owner has a high-speed internet connection through Comcast. I installed a wireless-B adapter (made by Linksys) so I could tune in to his signal. After a few days, my computer reverted back to its old dial-up habits. It still takes a … |
| | Hello, I have a strange problem. Any USB drive connects to my computer. My USB drive connects to any computer. BUT My USB Drive does not work on my computer. :( Hellllllllllllllllllp!  |
 | hi guys, does anyone can recommend a freeware or any tools to recover a raw hdd drive. The system was suddenly corrupted, hdd can still be detected and shown on my computer but upon clicking on the icon it's asking me to "Reformat my hdd". |
| | Please help. How can I fix this ?  |
| | Hi, My uncle cannot log into Windows because somehow the user account names are gone from the Windows XP login screen. I tried booting with the Windows XP installation cd. I got to a point where I thought I was about to reinstall windows but I wasn't sure so I …  |
| | Everytime I plug a device into a USB port on my laptop I get the following error"This device cannot start Code 10".I've tried updating the driver but it says I have the latest version.This only been happening for the last week,before that it was fine.Should I try uninstalling every device … |
| | I am trying to install a new 250 GB EIDE hard drive (Western Digital WD2500JB) on my 5+ year old Dell Dimension 800 Mhz computer. My old hard drive had been connected to the motherboard through a Promise Ultra66 controller card. I connected my new hard drive the same way … |
| | Hello. For one or two of our Windows XP Home Edition profiles (too many kids), but not all profiles, we've been getting a Windows Defender Warning stating WD has "detected programs that might compromise privacy or damage our computer." It names "TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.DZ." Paired with this is a 'b.exe' message stating … |
 | This computer an HP Pavilian laptop, suddenly failed, and shut down the system. When reloaded, all the desktop icons, except for perhaps 15% of them changed over to MS Word ( W ) logo's and none of those shortcuts will load. Seems like attributes or properties changed. Just won't load … |
| | Hi guys, I'm a newbie here, so please forgive me if I miss anything out. I restored my Dell Studio laptop (Vista 32 bit) to its original factory settings the other day, after backing up all my documents etc. Everything went fine, windows and my internet browser are all looking … |
| | I'm running Windows XP When I try to write in a forum that usually works all right, I get a these massages and the IE shuts down. Can you help me please? |
 | [B]Is there a way to open PDD pictures without purchasing photoshop? Sometimes friends send these types of files that I am unable to open. Thank You Jim [/B] |
| | Well, as the title says, wscntfy.exe is infected and in my little taskbar in the bottom right, a red shield with an x on it sits there saying i have security problems, etc. I have done all of the scans in the "read before posting" thread and am willing to … |
| | my stand by option not work. I mean it enable flase. how I repair it. I install a new windows xp, service pack 2. |
| | I have a desktop i am trying to get it connected with wireless adapter. iam able to configure wireless connection settings. once it connects it keeps dropping the wireless connection and connects back in few mins , this happens for ever. i have other laptops that are connected to internet … |
 | I've just installed Cent OS 5 on my server and I'm trying to configure it using Webmin. Now I've reached the Apache section and I want to install/uninstall apache modules, but in the apache configuration page cannot see the modules section. This is very strange. Previously I had Ubuntu and … |
| | Using mod_rewrite I use this to test if a file exists: [code]RewriteCond /home/myact/public_html/pagecache%{REQUEST_URI}/index.html -f[/code] How can I test if the file exists and is less than 5 minutes old? |
 | So how can you determine a motherboard failure is the culprit for no POST? Here’s my story I recently acquired an Acer Aspire M5700 Desktop system. It was an acceptable system but the chassis it came in was truly horrid. Having a left over antec case I wasn’t using I … |
| | Hi , some times my computer show a blue screen that says error happened the error is [B]"IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"[/B] and in the last of the message wrote [B]"dump physical memory"[/B] , i think that error occur after i installed new hard disk in my computer but I'm not sure that the … |
| | after insert pen drive its not work. when I open it, it show a massage, " please insert a disk." but it show in my computer. it was a name but now it show Removable Disk. is it damage? the signal light not on. |
| | Gateway 1024 MB DDR2 Dual Channel pre-existing. Added a 1GB DDR2 RAM card in an open PCI slot. Checked the system, and it still says I have 1024 MB of physical memory. I run music recording software and my computer is constantly humming whilst accessing the hard drive. Did the … |
| | Okay, So I've been running a set-up with a Biostar P4M800 Pro-M7 mobo and an old Celeron D processor. I've wanted to upgrade the celeron for ages, but never have the cash on hand. So a friend of mine got a Core 2 Quad Q8300 last week, and can't use … |
| | Hello and thank you for looking at this, I have been having troubles with my computer. It is running windows 7. Randomly Internet Explorer has a pop-up saying "You last browsing session closed unexpectedly". The odd thing is that internet explorer does not show up in applications and does not … |
| | They say asking a proper question is also a skill, one I haven't mastered yet. This is the official excuse I'll use for my lack of knowledge =p Here is my problem. On my personal custom build computer I recently bought, my keyboard is slow to respond if I keep … |
| | I'm trying to connect my new pc with a SyncMaster 940bw monitir and with an LG tv set. The monitor is connected by analog connection and the tv, by hdmi. The system is a tri-boot os system: winxp pro, Hebrew version of win7 and English version of win7. What's my … |
| | I'm spending a lot of time in Microsoft Word/Office and am finally frustrated enough with my problem to look for a solution. I couple of years ago bought a Dell c610 Latitude laptop with MS Office 2003 installed on it. "My wife lost the CD" was the reason given to … |
 | Hi folks, My wife's computer will not reboot when the restart option is selected. She's running XP Pro SP 3. I've checked out the Roxio CD creation issue and she doesn't use it - same with advanced power issues. The computer does stop because you can see the Windows Shutting … |
 | As everyone knows by now, the [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] iPad has arrived. I don't have one nor do I want one. Even at $499, you couldn't run fast enough to [I]give[/I] me one of the stupid things--as we say in the South. I was hoping for something more when it came to … |
| | Hey guys, I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium on an HP Pavillion dv6810us laptop, and I've recently begun having problems with my DVD drive. When I push the button to eject my DVD drive, nothing happens. Also, I have a DVD in there right now and it doesn't recognize it. … |
| | Ok what if your computer doesn't go to start up window. I just goes black. I have tried F8 and nothing. I have tried safe mode and nothing. I am wits end. That is the computer I use for my kids homework and homeschool. So its not a light matter. … |
| | I have an old computer Gateway with Windows 98. I took it to my local computer shop to recover the pictures from the computer. They gave me a flash drive with some pictures on it. They didn't find all the pictures on my computer. Some of the pictures on the … |
| | Hi all. I use a PC a lot but ask me a techie question about it and you may as well be speaking Martian, so please bear with me. I have an intermittent problem whereby my PC freezes, and shows a screen of slightly off horizontal lines, sometimes black and … |
| | I just installed a new master WD 500GB internal hard drive in an HP 8500 Pavillion. After recovering Windows 98 OS, hard drive is only 8GB. How do I format drive for 500GB? |
| | Hi I use my pc for e/mails and getting assigments for work in the last few weeks i can not click any links i have to copy and paste everything, i can not click links on exgamlpe e/bay leave feeedback i have tried what everthing on the internet page nothing … |
| | I plug the usb in, it says new hardware installed, and then in the bottom right i get the icon to connect/disconnect it, but I cant find the drive so I can copy things to it... |
| | My Dell Dimensions 8100 main hard drive is dieing. I have a second hard drive installed already recognized and with plenty of gigs(60 or 80). The problem is I've never had a computer that started with a different OS. Do I install Windows Me First and then Windows XP?? or … |
| | i m currently using windows vista home basic.... i think my registry files are corrupt and i am unable to fix this problem...... |
 | When I want to print in Auto CAD 2008, it show a error massage (Error loading ntprint.dll. The specified module could not be found). Why show the massage & How can i solve it......? |
| | Question I want a drop down list, where each item would have a separate value and when one item is selected, the corresponding value shall be posted in a separate cell. For example, say the items to appear on the list are A, B, C, D and the corresponding values … |
 | Tackling Malware and Spyware had become a daily task for most of internet users. Lets see the history of these virus, the aims behind there creation, how do they enter our personal computer (pc) or a server. [B]First Malware found on:[/B] Basically the first known internet Worms were created only … |
| | Hello, First post, and I'm not entirely certian it's in the correct place. It could be in mobos, I suppose. Here's the long version: I bought some new memory, bumping up my slow 1gb to better 2gb. This is all fine. Works well for a day, then one of the … |
| | Hi all. I have this peculiar problem, that all popular antivirus sites have been redirected to localhost (127.0.0.1). My computer has Windows XP prof. SP2. I've checked the hosts file (windows\system32\drivers\etc), and it is fine. I next checked the system for virus with latest stinger, it didn't find anything wrong. … |
| | hi. i'm encoutering an error when i'm trying to install windows xp on a laptop with a pre installed windows 7. the xp cd will boot, but after a while, before entering the setup options, a blue screen error will appear.. is it possible to have that laptop installed with … |
| | Hi Guys, Been having problems with my IE brower redirecting or random browers opening up with different sites over the last few days its driving me up the wall!! It took me several attempts on google clicking on the link that brought me to this forum where i have read … |
| | I've been having issues with a virus on my computer. It is a pop-up that says my computer is infected with horrible viruses that are stealing information from my computer and that I need to download their anti-virus software to fix it. This virus also redirects my computer almost everytime … |
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