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So my old computer is pretty much giving me the black screen of death right now, i just upgraded the video card recently so im pretty sure its not that that is broke..... im due to buy a new computer its been almost 10 years since i have but im …

My computer just keeps freezing and i cant even format my hardrive as that freezes to. can anyone please help?

Please dont ask me how, I have mucked up mu outlook pst files. Now through trying to solve the issue I have 3 Personal Folders , thankfully i have the one with all my stored and sorted e-mails in. Except i have 2 which cannot be opened, deleted, closed or …

We have two programs we use that require software keys to function. They are dongles that plug into the 25 pin female parallel port on the computer, and the printer cable itself plugs into them. Our laptop computers were just upgraded, but have only USB ports. I was hoping to …

Hi, This is my first post, so please be gentle with me. None of my desktop programs will load when clicked. I also get the error "Access to the specified device, path or file is denied" if I attempt to creat a shortcut" I can run programs from start > …

First off, I left my computer at home for 2 months thinking that my brothers will simply search for porn or chat or do whatever boys do when left alone on the computer, but came back to find my computer seriously altered. Stupidest thing ever right? My computer is a …

Hi, Will quickly explain my problem. Looks like a dead machine to me... Please help, in case any of you know the answer to this. [U]PC Config:[/U] Intel Core 2 Duo processor on a Intel DG065RY motherboard, 2 DVD ROM's, XFX Force GeForce 7600 GS, 2 x 1 GB 800 …

Greetings: New to group, first post and hope it will not be my last. Love technology but its going to fast for me to keep up. I am interested in playing slot machines as you can tell from the title of this post. I am particularly interested in improving my …

Ok i had a thread with power supply maybe. I unhooked everything and it still would stay on for 5 second then turn back off. If i can the memory stick out and turn it on it will stay on but beep i know the beep means that there is …

Hello. My motherboard failed yesterday when I was hooking up a few devices to my computer. I brought it to a local company and they said the motherboard needed replacing and a new hard drive, as I'd need to do a fresh install on it. Their reason for the new …

Hi everyone I bought a new system about two weeks ago. CPU=Core2Duo E6550 CPU Cooler=Glacial Tech Igloo 5073 Silent 1700RPM Max. (nice and cheap 92mm fan) MB=Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R RAM=2x1GB Kingston DDR2-800MHz CL5 GPU=Gigabyte GeForce 8400GS CPU temperatures: Stock 2.33GHz: Idle=29 degrees Load (100%)=59-60 Overclocked 2.975GHz(7x425MHz@1.2V/1.3V): Idle=39-41 Load (100%)=60-61 I'm particularly …

Hi Since yesterday I have been having problems with my computer. It has Windows XP 2002 Home Edition SP2. Since my computer has a lot of programs and stuff that I won't use I wanted to erase it with my original CD from WinXP 2002 Home Edition but what happens …

my windows xp crahses all the time very frequently and i have know idea why.. like 3 times every 45 mins

Hi guys, really after a bit of advice. Using at the minute a Netgear DG834 at home but need to connect to work using the Cisco VPN Client; we use a Cisco PIX Firewall at work. Turns out the DG834 wont let connect and the DG834 is the problem. i …

Recently I was reading an article saying that most people aren't truly secure and only believe they are. It said that using a firewall and keeping up to date on virus definitions wasn't enough. It claimed that Norton and McAfee were not very good security programs. It also said something …

my machine keeps restarting when i open an executable progrm and am buffled at wat could be the problem, could it be my harddrive is now corrupted?

Hi. I've got a Packard Bell laptop that is specified as having 1 GB of RAM. However, looking in the Windows system information and the BIOS both show it as having 896 MB. Does anyone know how I would go about determining whether the missing RAM is being used for …

I am new to the forum but I still need some advice. I am somewhat OK with PC but certainly not a programmer or analyst. Problem error message on screen: Microsoft visual C++ runtime library (in title bar) buffer overrun detected! Program: C:\windows\explorer.exe buffer overrun detected which has corrupted program's …

Well ya,here is the problem Windows could not start because the following files is missing or corrupt \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM my brand is samsung ok, so, this time, a screen with saying insert a xp cd and press "r" to repair it had appear after the boot. here's the problem. This laptop …

Hi Guys, I was recently Infected with the BestsellerAntivirus spyware. Since then my Symantec Norton Antivirus 10.1.6.6000 wouldn't load on start up. Please help me as I think the BestsellerAntivirus in still on my system although my AntiSpyware detects nothing. When I manually load Norton and scan my PC, halfway …

I've got massive problems going on here... I'm running Windows XP Pro, and after rebooting the computer after a crash, I am no longer able to properly login. If allowed to boot normally, the computer crashes while loading the Welcome screen, before I even get a chance to login. I've …

When I boot up my computer it says that I am missing a file called bridge.dll and the mouse mooves without control or freezes up complitely. it's windows 2000, 500.21.95 service pack 4 Lately I installed some games that maybe caused these problems. I don't remember how to use the …

[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Clean Your Prefetch to Improve Performance [/color][/size][size=2]This is a unique technique for WinXP. We know that it is necessary to scrub registry and TEMP files for Win9X/ME/2000 periodically. Prefetch is a new and very useful …

Hi, I'm a new poster hoping to get some help. I am unable to open any folders, My Computer, Control Panel, or Search from the desktop or using Start menu. When I dbl click to open from desktop, all icons and taskbar disappear for a few seconds and then reappear. …

Heya... I have bought a new pc 3 months ago....i do 3d work... well last night i left my pc on for rendering and face the padestel fan toward the casing after than i went to sleep... when i wokeup i saw my rendering was done so i shutdown the …

Hi all; I'm new here so I'm not sure if this is the appropriate group but the problem I have Running Windows X/P Home Version: I have a template folder which contains a number of folders in it. I make a copy of that folder and rename it to a …

I have Lotus 1-2-3 for Macintosh Version 1.0 that I originally used on an LC II, then a Performa with O S Systems 7.6,8.0,8.1,8.5 and finally 9.0. My first problem occurred when my desktop icon for Lotus would not open Lotus, that is it would not launch, Lotus 1-2-3 would …

I bought a BELKIN 2 port pci card for my Mac (G3 grey tower) because I desperately need a usb port to connect my modem to the web. It won't work - won't power anything up. Does anyone know why this should be. If not is there another way I …

I have had my hp pavillion 7955 desktop for five years and a few days ago the computer froze up and wouldnt shut down even by holding the power button so i unplugged it (bad idea) as soon as it turned off i tried turning it on and nothing happend …

Hi, Up until about 2 - 3 weeks ago my internet performance was great. I have Verizon FIOS and my connection speed is approx 5 Megs. My problem is that when I open a new internet window, it takes minutes for the window open and load. Processor sounds like it …

Hey all, I'm kind of pulling at my last threads with this problem now, hoping someone here can help me out. Pretty much since I made my PC in March (2007) it has had a problem of sporadic restarts. I had no idea what the cause could be and they …

Hi, I just upgraded my computer to PCI-Express, and built it, but I am having problems with it not booting. Some information I would like to give is: I decided to keep my CD/DVD drives, and my HDD (Heard old HDD's may cause problems with the OS on new machines?) …

Hi. I have my Windows Updates set to automatic, I get the message to install updates, a total of 83, but when it tries to install them they fail and say the updates could not be installed. I also have a definition update for defender, this gives an error code …

Hey i was wonder if anyone can help, the problem is that after defraging the C: drive some of my game start not to work properly, the basic function is fine but all the game start to act up the games will start but the screen is not as it …

Hi, i went to a site & a box popped up asing me to download a version of directX to be able to play video on the site, this has happened a few times whilst on other sites & the box was always the same & looked like an authentic …

I'm not a tech wizard like most of you on DaniWeb, so bear with me. I added a second hard drive to my Dell Windows XP computer. Is it possible to take that hard drive out of the computer and convert it to an external drive that would have a …

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 9:48:13 PM, on 10/12/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\Program Files\Gateway Utilities\GWInkMonitor.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe …

3 Computers 1 Hardwired 2 Wireless Windows ME Linksys Router BEFW11S4 Speedstream 4200 Modem I have had all 3 computers working good for 4 years thru Alltel/Windstream Windstream sent new Modem. Worked fine for 3 weeks until Oct. 7 Had problem connecting to Internet & E-Mail. Called Windstream Tech. They …

hello. i just got a new sony vaio with vista on it today, and for some reason, when i visit websites pictures aren't showing up. its mainly pictures that people have uploaded to a photobucket account. can anyone help me. or did anyone else have this problem. thanks. usually i …

Last week I got Adobe Flash CS3, DreamWeaver CS3, and Fireworks CS3 installed on my computer. I installed them without removing the previous versions (Macrodedia Flash 8 Pro, DreamWeaver MX, and Fireworks MX). At this time I could open swf files in IE6 and it would be able to show …

here's a quick little practical joke that you can do to your friend, (or computer illiterate enemy) close all windows and everything on the screen, so all that is seen is the icons on the desktop. move the mouse off the screen, and hit 'print screen'. open paint, and paste …

I had a problem with my AOL, the main.idx file became corrupt and I was informed by the AOL software to reinstall the hardware to fix the problem. I did this and now I have a problem with the aolsoftware.exe file. It keeps accessing my hard drive and slowing down …

Help I recently was afforded the luxury of the Internet Security Toolbar 7.1 virus. while I was able to remove the toolbar, i now do not have internet explorer. I can click on symantec and update, and i have another computer online, so I know the connection is good. I …

Hey all... well, i have shutdowned my computer for 2 days and when i back to turn it on, i get a problem with BIOS! i think that it has reset it-self! The Problem is that the computer don't continue to the Next Screen see the Problem/Screen in my attachments …

I was replacing some ram there were 2 pc800 45 64gb in the memory slots and 2 crimms. I pulled the 2 64gb and put 2 pc800 40ns 128gb, thats what the manual said to install. When I tryed to turn the pc back on it would power on fan …

Hey there, I can't get XP to start up on my HP desktop. When I turn it on, a black screen pops up immediately apologizing "for the inconvenience" and gives options for starting it (safe mode, etc.). However, none work. Anyone know what this could be? Thanks a bunch! Heather

Hi people, I am having major trouble with my computer. Yesterday windows had some sort of fatal error somehow code c000021a or something like that. My primary objective is to make sure all of my files on my harddrive are backed up before i can re-install XP. My dad is …

Hi, Due to your website i have found some very useful information. I am not fully sure what i am supposed to do now (I'm getting on a bit and am not a tech wizard). Here is a logfile from HiJack this. Thankyou very much. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis …

Dear Community, I am pretty frustrated. I downloaded "bit defender" a week ago to delete a fake virus protection virus that I believed was a microsoft product: "spycrush" and a bunch of "spy" addendums. Well, I ran the bit defender and it said it couldn't move the virus. I send …

hey guys its been awhile since ive posted up my hijackthis logfile. well here it is, i have been noticing that my pc has been going slow so i am suspecting that i have a virus. thanks. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:14:58 AM, on 10/12/2007 …