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I'm was having the problem a lot of others have had. (Just like thread post 98509) I keep geting the message "Windos Security Alert -Warning Potential Spyware Operation - Your computer is making unauthorized copies of your system and Internet files. Run full scan now to prevent any unathorised access …

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I'm Helping a Uncle Clean out his Laptop. We got this a few days ago Unable to start up and well we got there obviously :) .So then we took a whole load of viruses,spyware,Malware, ext... The task manager and Control Panel were disabled Most likely from the viruses I …

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What are the IE7 add-ons that you couldn't live without, and why? You know the kind of thing, spell checkers, security utilities, search toolbars etc. I guess ieSpell (because I type far too quickly, am always in a hurry, and often make fat finger mistakes as a result - and …

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Every time I download something from the Internet the download only proceeds so far before freezing. When watching a video on the Internet (i.e. on youtube) the video only plays so far...but nowhere near the end. I've looked through/adjusted the Internet Options/Security Settings in IE and nothing seems to correct …

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I have Microsoft Office and I use IE, and one day my address bar was gone. I've tried deleting the registry key for it, I've tried resetting the toolbars, uninstalling and reinstalling IE, checking and unchecking the address bar and other toolbars, I've tried every option I can find online. …

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Hi Everyone: Several days ago I went to start the machine and I got a message saying:" Operating System Not Found" I rebooted the system, press F5 and enter. Had to do this 2-3 time and finally started normally. For a couple of days it did this then day before …

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I frequently will go to multiple web pages from an original web page. That is, I will open a web page and from that page, open successive web pages. I thought I remembered being able to do that in the past. I would be able to open a web page …

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Hi I saw "how to reverse a CRT picture tube" [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8zYeFnktb4[/url] Does anyone know how to the same thing with a external LCD? Is there a pinout change you can make to do the same? Has anyone ever seen software that can do the same thing? I need to do …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 8:14:25 PM, on 1/2/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16574) 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\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\browser\ybrwicon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\browser\ycommon.exe C:\PROGRA~1\YAHOO!\YOP\yop.exe …

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after my step son used my computer, the internet history mysteriously quit working properly. When i right click on something that i looked at yesterday expand it and look at the properties it will show the current time, not the time i looked at it yesterday. Please help, i don't …

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I am receiving the error message: "SYSTEM ERROR! your computer was infected by unknown trojan. it's dangerous for your system (critical files can be lost)! click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your system! (Recommended)" It pops up almost every time I go into windows explorer. I am …

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HI - new here, hope someone can help. I have read other threads re this problem, but still having same issue. I ran HJT after most recent attempt to have home page as sympatico.ca- log follows. I also ran the [url]http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe[/url] as per another user's reply... Still the same issue. …

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Hello Everyone. I'm New to this forum.... I purchased a toshiba Laptop from a buisness bankrupsy sale. Everything was great all working find until I tried to install the internet. The wireless conection was all found but when I tried to run the install disc for the provider it says …

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Windows Vista Home Premium Everytime I start or restart my computer I have to re-install certain programs such as Flash Player or it gives me a message saying it is not installed (preventing many websites and programs from working). As soon as I "re-install" the program works - UNTIL I …

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im new to computers and made booboo. i recently installed a second internal hard drive in my computer. all was well until i decided to move files from c:drive to d:drive because i got message saying i needed more space. i moved some files then cancelled the transfer because things …

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Hey, people have been trying to brute force my ftp. Every day ill check the log and it will say stuff like: [5] Fri 04Jan08 16:57:06 - (000569) Closing connection [5] Fri 04Jan08 16:57:07 - (000570) Connected to 58.211.58.2 (Local address 192.168.1.100) [5] Fri 04Jan08 16:57:08 - (000570) Too many …

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I reformatted my pc and now it won't shutdown by itself. I cant find the APM can anyone help?:rolleyes:

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Hello. I am building a new system. I had my last (custom built by myself) system for 3 years before the PSU and mobo fried. About a year after I got it I transferred everything into a £180 Antec silent case and replaced the PSU (upgraded from 300w to 430w) …

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Hi I just got 2 x 2GB of RAM for X-mas. I installed this on top of my other 2 GB RAM card of the same make and model. When i check system properties, it only shows i have 3 GB of RAM. how the hell did it get that …

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Hi, So I decided to take the leap and build my first desktop. I thought I had experience by removing and installing various components from purchased computers but its never been quite like this. My motherboard ([url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188017&Tpk=EVGA%2b650i[/url]) , equipped with a Q6600, 2 sticks of OCZ ram and a cheapo …

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My windows 98 PC isn't connected to the internet. Is there any way to download all the updates from the internet for it and then use a CD or USB to install them on my windows 98 PC thanks in advance for your help

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Hi All, I haven't seen this problem discussed before so here goes... I have a G5 running OS X v10.4.11. I'm using adobe creative suite, microsoft office and entourage for mail. (Entourage is not my choice - I'm stuck with it.) I have both Safari and Firefox installed. The most …

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I'm going to try to help someone install a video card on their computer after their last video card, a Radeon 600, crashed his computer because it overheated. I haven't verified any of this, I've never checked his computer before. He also reformatted his hard drive. However, assuming it's the …

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Hey good folks ! I have a picky "E" drive that burns CD-R disc's only when using certain programs. I have a "D" drive, DVD Rom and I have an "E" drive,DVD burner. [B]Case #1[/B] If I move a file to my E drive to let use Windows to put …

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i have my regional setting as uk. when i go into regional settings/languages and click details, nothing happens. also the language bar will not start from the taskbar. any help appreciated. thanks

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Hey guys, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year My grandfather recently encountered a problem on his PC. The story is that I recently bought a new computer and switched off some of my old components with those on his computer. I changed the 512MB ram to 1024MB and I …

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hi all... i am planning on buying an 8800 GTS graphics card and i would like to know if my power supply can run it... the graphics card req is:- Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12V current rating of 26A) my power supply says:- 420W +3.3V +5V …

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Hey guys, I was running some antivirus scans from my Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD, [url]www.ubcd4win.com[/url]) last night in an effort to find a solution for my inability to delete some folders on my D: drive (the problem persists, I have it posted under the Win XP forum) and I stumbled …

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Ok I'm using a Netgear Wireless G mimo router and I'm connected to the internet... here is my speeds. [URL=http://www.speedtest.net][IMG]http://www.speedtest.net/result/218138200.png[/IMG][/URL] I can connect to the same network using a different computer and get down speeds of like 12,000 kb/sec. I'm not sharing my computer's connection with any other devices... I'm …

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I'm running an ASUS P2B-F motherboard with a 7gb hard drive. I'm trying to install Windows 98 SE, when I try run fdisk I get a 'No fixed disks present' error. In the bios I can see that my hard drive is recognised. I've tried the following ways to resolve …

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Our home has a wireless network set up, but unfortunately an Xbox wireless adapter costs $100. There is a computer near the Xbox that is connected to the wireless network using a Wireless-G PCI Adapter with RangeBooster. I want to be able to share that connection between the Xbox and …

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Gday i need some help please - i am not that computer literate,. so i wont understand a complicated response, so please if you could keep that in mind , that would be great firstly, i have an older computer that is using windows 2000. my first problem is that …

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I am a relatively new Mac user. I have a G5 and it's sick. I can boot and log in then the screen goes black and I get a prompt that says: "Welcome to Darwin". Then a login request. Once I log in I get nothing but garbledegook. How do …

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Hey all, I just found you, signed up and this is my first post, so please be gentle. I'm working on a friends Laptop, as follows: HP Pavilion DV6105US Entertainment Notebook PC AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK36 Windows XP Media Center Edition 512MB system Memory 80GB (5400rpm) harddrive Super …

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I'm running Windows 2000 on a Compaq E500 laptop. I ran Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy. Ithen installed Firefox and tried to connect to the internet. The connection is there but I cannot access any pages. I uninstalled Firefox and tried again with Internet Explorer with the same result. …

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I put in a new video card in a older Dell, for my wife where she works. It's a Pentium 4, a gig of ram, and a agp slot, and she was using the onboard video. She got 2 Evga GeForce 7600GS 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X cards. I 'm …

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I can't seem to get rid of some virus in my mac that brings up a porno website everytime I type the url of one of my parked domains. I tried using Internet Cleanup 4 but it didn't eliminate the problem. Any advice please?

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I have a LaserWriter 4/600, which I purchased back in '92 or '93, I think. It works perfectly. However, it requires a SCSI connection with the Ethernet port. When I bought a new computer in the mid-90's, a Mac G3, which I still have, I was advised that I could …

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hi, I have a weird problem which is very very urgent to solve. I setup an account in the application namely mail in the mac system (imac) I am having. The signature I setup contains the text as well as a logo (image). When I send mails from that mac …

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Not sure if this is the right place to ask, and I am going to get all the technical terms wrong, but please bear with me. I am looking to buy a iBook soley for running Pagemaker 6.5 and associated programs (word processing, mail, photos, etc.) I have read that …

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I am new here, and a long time mac user with Tiger 10.4.10. Imagine my end of year shock to find today that after a save to an external drive, when all is done and back in my usual Mac HD mode, that double-clicking on a folder, or file on …

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When I start up my laptop, the screen immediatly says Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair. The deal …

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I have few questions which are annoying me a lot.As i'm from windows background,swithicng to linux let me with these questions: [QUOTE][B]1) Is there any thing like registry in linux? Where linux stores such information?[/B] [B]2) When application is uninstalled in linux,all the values and files related to applications are …

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Hey all! I have a WinXP computer that I am using as the host for ICS (internet connection sharing); I also have a Win98 computer that I am trying to access the internet with through the XP computer. I used the XP wizard and made a floppy for the 98. …

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Hi, I'm new here, so hello and thanks in advance for your help. I've had an HP Pavilion 511k for years and it hasn't given me any trouble, but over a year ago I had to go to another country and left it with a friend. Now that I'm back, …

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I can not see my flash drive (SimpleTech BobzaiXpress 1GB). I loaded the drivers, restarted the PC, & nothing shows up. Could it be because, yesterday when I tried to connect a LaCie hard drive via the USB port & removed it without diconnecting by going to the system tray, …

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Everything was fine until yesterday. I am running 98SE with all the upgrades and stuff. I keep getting an error message that there is something (never the same thing) wrong with a script every single time I go to a page. This page did it twice. I also have a …

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My machine was running extremely slow and I followed the suggestions of The Comodore and the machine is running much, much faster. I have another problem now though. After running all of these utilities, my CD/DVD drives will no longer read and/or write any CD/DVD's. The drives are there but …

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My computer has gotten significantly slower over the past 3 or 4 months. I have done a lot of work since Saturday and cleaned off a bunch of stuff (using a variety of tools), as well as replacing my old Anti-Virus / Anti-Spyware / Firewall / etc. application with new …

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Hey guys, I have a bit of a head-scratcher here. On my 1 1/2 year old laptop ( HP Pavillion DV8000, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, NVidia GeForce GO 7600 , 2 GB DDR2 memory, 2.0 GHz Intel Centrino Duo, 2x 80 GB Hard drives) I am unable to …

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