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I am trying to burn a couple CD's, and I am using some of my MP3 files and some of my CD's that I have copied. The files that I copy from a CD to my computer save as a WMA file, and my Nero burner won't read those files. …

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I started getting these pop ups about a week ago. They are getting out of control and are very annoying. I ran trhough the steps in threads 28035 and associated clean up posts. Please help me with the HighjackThis logfile interpretation. Thank you!

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Hi: I've run Hijack This below you will find the log file. When I turn on the computer, Internet Explorer works fine. If I stop using it for a somewhat extended period of time, when I come back it no longer connects, goes to cannot find server/dns error. I can't …

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Hi, i've used this forum before and i thought you was excellent so i'm back with a new problem and i really hope one of ya can help me :cheesy: Someone used my computer not long ago and i'm guessin he was browsin porn seein has he's male :lol: Since …

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Hi, I have Windows ME and was wondering if adding more memory would somewhat speed up the system? I am not looking for a DSL or cable type of loading but my system takes forever to open a page. Someone told me that if I add memory it would speed …

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Ive gotten a couple of trojans before, and i deleted them myself, and realized that most of them were located in the registry key 'CLSID' so one day i set permissions in regedit and denied everything to this class and now every time i log on, the system cant acess …

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I have an RJ45 retractable Zip Linq crossover cable, is this enough to play multiplayer games (such as Starcraft) and send files? If so, how do I connect the computers? 'Cause yesterday I saw things saying they had CAT5 and RJ45, what's this all about? Please help!

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I have been gettin gthis critical system error in my icons tray bar that keeps flashing from a question mark to a prohibited sign. I have been reading other threads seeing what to do and i just dont understand it. I did download hijackthis and this is the file that …

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Hi :) I've just installed a redhat 9 on my system, in order to use a dhcp server. I've selected the appropriated package before the installation. The problem is that there are no dhcpd.conf in /etc... So, i've tried to create my own one which looks like: (my redhat server …

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OK so I am "trying" to program my mighty mouse buttons - I accidently assign the MAIN button to "open Safari" - so NOW I can't select ANYTHING because the $%^& button only opens (and opens...and opens...) Safari Finally had to plug in original idiot one-button mca mouse to get …

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Hi everybody! I have a laptop and it has a HDD Password, but i forgot the password. I was wondering what can i do to take the password off or to format it. :sad:

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I'm using an Elitegroup AM2 (C51GM-M) motherboard with an AMD Athlon 64 processor with 1 stick of 512 Samsung DDR2 RAM. I've tried to do a barebone test and booting the computer with all parts connected. I've switched my RAM into both slots, multiple times to no avail. In both …

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I was given an Ibook G3-300mhz with OS 9.0 from my brother while I visited him. I don't have a notebook so this was a good deal until I put enough away to purchase a laptop. Liking to mess around and have used Mac 6-7 years ago, I already have …

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I was just wondering what you guys thought about the origami by microsoft. Here is a link to more about it in case you havent heard: [url]http://www.longhornblogs.com/robert/archive/2006/02/24/15899.aspx[/url]

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Hey i don't know a lot about computers. I have just bought a new WD 250G SATA HDD. I currently have a IDE HDD. I want to use the SATA HDD just for storage and no OS on it. Do i need to asign a MASTER/SLAVE to the SATA HDD??? …

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I have a very annoying pop-up in my task bar tell ing me to download antimalware because of an infection. It keeps flashing between a "Question Mark" and a "No Entry" symbol. Here is my HiJackThis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 6:13:38 PM, on 9/1/2006 Platform: Windows …

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i would like to know if anyone can help me at all? i have just joined my computer to my laptop through a belkin wireless router.. wat i would like to know is how to enable the sercuty on it.. i'm guessing it is easy to do but i'm only …

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Hi, I am some pop-ups, but the major problem is that my computer has become very vlow in the last 3 days. It has come to a point that I can no longer do my school work. Does anyone know what I can do? Is there some sort of malware …

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hello my computer doesnt boot up it just makes beeping noises it any 1 know how i can fix this

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I was a lurker here, now I need help. Suddenly, I got the dreaded "missing or corrupt hal.dll" error message. In reading everything I could find on the Net, I succeeded in fixing it, more or less: Computer again runs just fine, everything is apparently operating as it should. One …

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i wanted to add another hard drive to my computer (200 gb hard drive being added) so i tried to install it, after i did that i tried and start up my computer but all i would get is a black screen (the little light beside the monitor button would …

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My hard drive is completely full of junk that i don't need anymore, and is rendering my computer basically useless. For example, it takes my computer over 20 minutes just to start up. So i want to completely wipe my hard drive and start out from scratch. Please, anyone with …

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I have a Dell Optiplex GX280 that's restarting randomly. I've checked everything I can think to check, and still can't find the cause. The user describes the restart (which, unfortunately, I have yet to be present for) as: "A quick, high whine, and then it turns off." I've tested the …

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Recently I uninstalled Lime wire file sharing software after discovering what it [U][B]really[/B][/U] was! Unfortunately it has permanently disabled my task manager from being opened. What exactly can I do to completely rid myself of any lime wire end trail software / spyware and enable my task manager back again …

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HEy all, the most recent windows update KB920872 keeps re-appearing for installation in my taskbar even though I've installed it. What is going on?

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Hi, im trying my luck here as my notebook no longer boots. Well its a bit old (5 years) and actually died about 2 years ago. I set it aside and lately was trying to revive it. here are the symtoms; - Plug it in; i get the DC light …

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Hello all... So I got a computer off my friend and well heres some specs that I know of. 3.2ghz ht 1 gig ram x700 radeon pcie video card anyway he built the machine it worked for a while then one day it shut off and he never got around …

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Help, I'm in over my head. I started receiving a message that read "System Error &H80070583 (-2147023485) Class Does Not Exist" I did a search and found that I may have a manifest file embedded (whatever that means). It was suggested that I remove the files "cdsfix.exe.manifest" or "cdstorager.exe.manifest". I …

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Yesterday I was using my Compaq v2030 laptop and I suddanly got the bluescreen error message "KERNAL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR" it said some other stuff that I didn't quite catch...maybe something about deleting physical memory...and "STOP: 0x00000077" and then it froze up. When I tried restarting it this morning the computer began starting …

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I have a P5NSLI motherboard on my machine right now. For some reason when I am downloading off the 'net, my ethernet card will just freeze up and stop responding to the internet. As soon as I restart, it will reconnect to the net and work fine. I have a …

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[FONT=Arial Black]undefined[/[COLOR=Sienna]undefined[/COLOR]FONT][SIZE=7]undefined[/SIZE Need info on a HP computer. It has windows Xp. Want to put second hard drive from another computer on it This drive has windows 98 se on it. How would this work. Dummy here as I have not done any changes in a while

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[quote=lol_hacker101;253375]...cannot play music files, and when I try to open the Volume Control, it says that "no mixer devices are installed." ...[/quote] I'm having the same problem. Nothing is red(X) or yellow(!) in my sound, video and game controllers. Here's a list of everything in Sound, Video, and Game controllers: …

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Hi when I start up my pc the display is normal (Windows XP) however once it switches over to users or the desktop the display flips onto its side. The background picture, icons and taskbar are lying on its side and dragging the taskbar doesn't help either. Turning the monitor …

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Hi when I start up my pc my start up screen (Windws XP) is normal but as soon as it changes over to users or desktop display everything flips on its side, that is the background picture, my icons and my taskbar. Dragging the taskbar doesn't help and everything including …

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Hello, In Despirate Need Of Help I Have A Laptop (acer) When I Turn My Computer On It Goes Through The Processes(you See The Windoes Logo And The Bar) Then A Very Quick Flash Frame Of A Blue Screen Pops Up And Then The Computer Restarts Itself, It Brings Me …

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I have searched this site and the web and have tried many ideas to try to resolve this problem. I recently purchased a computer and installed win XP pro. Ever since I got it I would restart randomly(Rarely, but always while playing World of Warcraft). Just recently I upgraded to …

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I have a phantom dvd drive on my computer. it is not connected to any hardware but it is there as my I drive. I just noticed it in "My Computer" and I can't get rid of it. Thoughts?:?:

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Hello, I just joined here. I seem to have been infected with a Trojan that makes those win***.tmp.exe files...I am attaching a HijackThis log here as well...Please help me as I am not in the mood to lose all my important data. I followed the instructions here: [url]http://www.spyware-removal-guideline.com/win-tmp-exe-popups-removal[/url] I ran …

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Hi, i've been upgrading this old pc that was running win98 perfectly to winxp home... the system now keeps on randomly rebooting, sometimes when i click a button(any button for that matter) it reboots or even on its own sometimes... now i've checked the event logs and at first it …

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I've been experiencing bad pop-ups for a few weeks now, and am at my wits end. I've used 4 different SpyWare removals, to no avail. They come fast & and regularly, and don't seem to be blocked by the IExplore blocker, or another program I've installed. I deleted all files …

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I just bought a new 15 inch Macbook pro yesterday and I am trying to install windows using bootcamp assistant. I've done all the software updates but when I go to do the firmware update it says that i do not need this update. I am sure that it is …

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Hi all , i have abnormal problem i cannot re appear my quick launch toolbar.... i put tick to Show Quick Launch option but nothing is happening what i must do pls help me ! :(

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Hi all I think I have something nasty. I might guess a trojan but I don't really know enough to say for sure, although I've done my best to research as best I can (which I've added below). I hope someone here can help me. First my PC it's a …

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What virus scaner does everyone recomend? I use NOD32 currently cause it does not use as much bandwith as most other ones. Does anyone have any sugestions on if this one is ok or which one is beter?

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OK folks..I don't know that this is the correct area for this post but if it's not someone tell me. I'm pretty much a novice, so please bare with me. I scanned my PC with Norton Corporate and found this trojan horse virus: A0244396.exe -with this path: F:\System Volume Information\_restore{68CDCF1D-6F8D-4DD2-85D0-1BA3897D2D02}\RP1894\ …

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Hi everybody, this is my first post, I've come for help out of sheer desperation. Here's what happens everytime I try to play a DVD on my machine: [B] ‘Analog copy protection violation. Windows cannot play this copy protected disk because it cannot verify that the video outputs on your …

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I have windows xp service pack 2, a clean install with a modified uxtheme.dll to allow for custom visual styles. This was working fine, but after installing a few things (nvidia drivers and utilities for video card, windows .net framework 1.1 when I already had 2.0 installed (side note - …

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hello all..i am new to this..i reside in canada and have a small microsoft outlook problem.. when i double click my icon i get the following error message: Outlook requires microsoft outlook express 4.01 or greater.You can install outlook express 5.0 by running ie5 setup from ie folder where you …

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Hello. When I try to start my computer, the screen goes black and in the corner it says "NTLDR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" when i press Ctrl+Alt+Del it brings up the opening "compac" page and then goes back to the black screen with that message. Does anyone know …

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I want to make my computer think that it has a little more RAM than it actually does, can anyone help me out?

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