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does anyone know why internet explorer keeps popping up at random on my screen ? I have checked for spyware and virusus with nothing found, and also cleared toolbar history and cleaned cookies. It is doing my head inn. It just pops up with stupid adverts on. I have all …

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Hey, my adware keeps picking this new.net thing i cant seem to get rid off.. after scanning my drive adware tells me i couldnt get rid of those Net. files and to reboot my computer to do so... but that doesn work either.. I dont have have zone alarm installed …

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hey all,Ok, about 3 weeks ago, I finally ventured into installin SP2. Well ever since, the "search" utility is crap. Whenever I try to find a file, it freezes. Never finds anything. Is there a way I can repair it? I have the Google desktop search, but that doesn't search …

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Greetings all, having this problem with a clients tape drive, I am suspecting that the drive is in fact shot and unusable, as I am receiving the same error message with 2 different tapes. But to be honest, i just dont know enough about tape backup, and Im sure using …

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Hi, I wanted to know if someone can help me? On my desktop some of my icons are not showing correctly. They show like pages to open with a program. I also went to control panel and it doesn't let me click and view system, Add or Remove programs, folder …

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wow, I just heard about dual processors, what is it used for? Is it only when you have upgraded your ram to the max and still arent getting the performance out of your computer you want? It sounds kinda nifty, but expensive :eek:

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I'm working with an old computer of mine to get it up and running in DOS, but there are some deep issues with it. I would like to get another that will work so that I can run these programs I have (specifically, Stonekeep. I wish it would have been …

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Hi All. I have the weirdest problem, and I cannot seem to figure it out so if anybody have any suggestions. Here goes: Using WinXP Pro The user logs on to a domain using DHCP, with preset DNS and gateway. The machine picks up the ip correctly, the ipconfig /all …

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I have a Netgear wireless WGT624 connected to the uplink port of a linksys BEFSR41. The cable modem is connected to the WAN on the linksys. I have 3 computers connected to ports 1,2,3 on linksys and 2 computers connected to ports 1,2 on netgear. My problem: On the computers …

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Hi all. I am having some problems convincing users that they should not be local administrators on the machine they work when they are part of the domain. My main concern was that they install so much crap anbd my workers has to spend a lot of time cleaing up …

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:sad: :sad: My computer Crashed and before it crashed it had sound and was working ok. I restored my computer and I do not have any sound I looked at the system drivers and they appear to be working. I need to know what to do to restore my sound …

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My friend has a 3 year old compaq with a Pentium 3 in it, right now its running a 128MB PC100 stick of ram and I let him borrow a PC133 sitck of ram (256MB) I know that both stick s are only running at pc100 right now, but will …

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Hi, My friend has a Compaz Presario 5340. Got Win 98 in it. Been using it for little while til HE got this message when starting up his computer, Here's what it said....Courrpt or missing files C:\Windows\HIMEM.SYS " " " C:\Windows\DBLBUFF.SYS " " " C:\Windows\IFSHELP.SYS Then saw this at bottom …

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I have just picked up a poorly G4 (fails to boot OS 9.2 unless extensions turned off). I thought It was a corrupted OS, so I bought OS X. But when I try to install it, it won't boot from CD. If i hold down the "C" whilst truning on …

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I just had a machine come into my shop with a most interesting problem. All of the user accounts are gone, it will boot up into the windows XP (home) logon screen and have no choices. Even under safe mode the Admin option is not available, i tried "Ctrl + …

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:cry: All: I got hit with a nasty spyware bug that some of the other moderators were kind enough to help me reomve from my system. SInce doing so, however, I keep getting the following message when attempting to access certain sites or click on certain links: "A Runtime Error …

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Hi there, Im about to destroy my machine or whipe it whichever seems clearer to me when I get ready to do it!! :P I have something that has rooted into my machine and has not let go, I don't wanna whipe my machine I wanna remove this....if I have …

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Is there a better way to manage my wireless connection then with windows xp or the linsys tool. I find that my connection drops out and I have to reboot to get back on the network icon in the system tray has a balloon that say connected but no access …

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Hi Any1 Help? I recently had to do a full system restore on my pc as i got a virus on my pc from the internet! it really messed my pc up. I have a basic pc running on win98se. The system restore should have restored it to original condition …

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I have installed Symantec 8.1 on 18 XP workstations by using the NT Client install option located in the Symantec System Console. For the past month, one workstation has not had its virus definitions updated. (Definitions were being updated consistently before then). I visited the workstation yesterday and found that …

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hey everyone i got a problem here .The problem had occured to me before this also but i got it removed somehow by using a patch released by Microsoft ...i suppose.But here it is creeping up with its ugly face again!! It seems no less than those irritating commercial breaks …

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I just build my system, and I dunno whether or not if it's my case or mobo or my own ignorance -- but I can't seem to get my power or hdd led's to work. -- Everything else works perfectly I have a lian-li pc-6070A case and I believe that …

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After installing Adobe Photoshop, the program associated all of my JPG and GIF files with it, and I like it this way. My JPG and GIF icons now have a Photoshop icon, and clicking on them opens Photoshop. However, I've since installed Macromedia Studio MX. Since doing that, Macromedia Fireworks …

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Example of a game like pac man,tetris,pool ect.when i play a flash game for too long it will go into a blue screen i have no idea y. It says try to disable your catch or shadowing in the bios to try and solve the proplem could some 1 tell …

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I have a WI-FI notebook that has 802.11g ethernet in it and a Desktop that has the wireless base station, cable modem, ethernet cords hooked up to it and everything. I've done everything the microsoft MN-700 Wireless-G base station instructions have told me to do. I've installed everything (i think) …

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I got a nasty thing called win min or something, everytime i close windows it says it can't be closed and i gotta wait then, can someone maybe help me? I dont have a clue what to do 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\spoolsv.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe …

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Okay, so I bought a SCSI hard drive for an old system, I got it, and it turned out not to be Ultra Wide like they said it would be, but it was Ultra 160LVD. Now, this isn't a problem, because I've got a terminator and everything to make it …

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can you obtain MAC addresses in the network using DHCP in windows 2003? if yes, how?

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I have an older sony vaio and the hard drive crashed. I got an empty hard drive but i no longer have the windows 98 se cd that came with the computer. I need win98se because some hardware im using is not compatible with anything else, dont ask me why. …

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I've been using Aol's spyware, and it kept coming up with Ezula. I'd delete it, and it would be back the next week. I did a search to see if I could find where it resides, and didn't find it, but about two weeks ago, it quit popping up. Just …

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Thank you craperjack and crunchie for assisting miepmiep that i could find help for such similiar problem. I am having problem with the pop up of poker too, exactly, the same. Search for Poker Online. I have initially messed around with my regedit file to try to remove it. I …

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Yes another on of these posts. I'm having a heck of a time with it. Here is my hijack this log. any help is appreciated thanks Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 9:43:03 AM, on 12/8/2004 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180) Running …

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Hey, I already posted this elsewhere but I think it's better to do it here (sorry, I'm new!) I'm suddenly getting an error message "Windows cannot find rundll32.exe" when I try to open certain files. Can anyone give me some idea of why this happened and how I could fix …

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Hey All!! Im having trouble signing into Hotmail and Msn Messenger. I have Windows XP Home Edition. When and i try and sign into Msn Messenger it displays this message: "We were not able to sign you in. There may be a problem with our service or your internet connection. …

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Ok, so my Dad has finally given up his old laptop, which gives me the chance to play with Linux on it. The only problem is, the hard drive is minute. He estimates it to be 1.2 gigs :\ but it was a long time since he really last checked …

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maybe a virus, maybe not, whenever i'm connected to the internet lately i can have no problems for a while, then suddenly a page will be unavailable, can't go back, can't go to a new page, all unavailable, there's still life in the connection because the connected icon in the …

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I've recently switched to Firefox. I was getting the popup for the diet patch, the one that pops up and starts to talk. And a couple other ones too. Before going with Firefox, I ran Adaware, Spybot, and Registry Mechanic, all updated and latest versions. Then I installed Firefox, and …

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(first posted in the internet explorer forum) i think i've somehow managed to block a program or service with my firewall software which is required to load certain images and access files, sounds dodgy i know, and it all depends on if you class shooshtime.com dodgy, none of the pictures …

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Hello. Hope someone can help. This blasted searchportal bug is making my homepage searchportal. I downloaded the most recent HiJackThis version 1.98.2. here is the log from the scan. Someone help, this thing is the worst ever. Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2 Scan saved at 7:55:11 PM, on 12/14/2004 Platform: Windows …

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I just bought a Radeon 9800 Pro AIW and installed it in a Syntax s648 motherboard ([url]http://www.syntaxusa.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=109[/url]), and it works fine except that I can't get it the AGP up to 8x. I've updated all the drivers as well as the bios but I still can't get it. I know …

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I'm Only A Year Old When It Comes To Computers. So Any Help- Would Be Appreciated. Today I Downloaded Kodak Easyshare Software And The Latest Microsoft Security Patch. I Don't Know If Its The Cause Of My Problem? Today When I Attempted To Shut Down Windows M.e., It Sort Of …

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I have been having problems shutting down M.E. , I recently downloaded Kodak easyshare program, and the latest M/S security notice, I dont know if this will help solve my problems? Before I stated to experience trouble a OUTBREAK WARNING SETTINGS flashed up for a while. whats going on???????

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Hello good People I am new to these forums.Hope you are all well and happy. I have a problem with windows media player9 after a virus attatched itself to certain files which saw said files going to AVG virus vault as they could not be deleted. I am now left …

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[b][b]I am stuck in lower case, as I've lost my shift key functions[/b][/b] :( after numerous problems with a used ibm thinkpad t22, i bought and installed a new harddrive. loaded xp home and voila, works like a dream..... almost. I should note that xp home is the cd from …

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I have this problem on several XP systems on my network...does anyone know what might be causing this...when you go to log off it does nothing...but if you go back and do it again it does it...same with restarting or shutting down...I would be greatly appreciative if someone knows a …

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Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 2:11:57 PM, on 12/18/2004 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) 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\spoolsv.exe C:\Vet\isafe.exe C:\WINNT\System32\CTsvcCDA.EXE C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe C:\Vet\VetMsg.exe C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINNT\System32\mspmspsv.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\CreateCD\CreateCD50.exe C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator …

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Hi, I've got a few problems rundll32.exe keeps running, and at 100% iexplore.exe is running, and I read somewhere that that's not supposed to be there. I had the rundll32.exe problem before, and I got rid of it somehow. I think it was last week. But a week later, it …

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I am running windows 98 se on my computer and I had the FAT get corrupted on my first hard drive. So I repartioned it and formated it and reloaded Window onto it. Now I am unable to access the second hard drive through windows. The drive shows up under …

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I keep getting and error message saying unable to write to the c: drive. I have already replaced the IDE cable and it has had no effect on the problem. Is there any solution to the problem short of replacing the hard drive.

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