Bud, look at this Microsoft Knowledge Base Article, looks like it could be useful to you. It basically suggests some system file and registry editing to sort out the problem so do be careful, read through it thoroughly, and ask for help in anything ur not sure about.
* Use either the graphical user interface (GUI) or the shutdown command again. * Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then while pressing CTRL, click Shut Down to force a shutdown. * Press the reset or power button on the computer.
Not terribly helpful I know, but that's what it is, and it's probably because: "Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles available for this specific error or event message. For information about other support options you can use to find answers online, see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx"
Now I haven't visited that link, but I bet it'll be as useful as a chocolate teapot ;)
I don't know if you saw the reply below before Tim but I suggest you follow the advice and then post back here if there are any further issues. Goodluck
Well, you are infected.
To help you though, it's brastk.exe and you'll need to focus all your effeorts on getting rid of it quickly. Stop the process straight away and check if it re-appears. Early remediation can be attempted by looking for anything in Windows/\system32 created at the same time as brastk.exe or later without a digital signature. I'd rename them all.
Yea if you can't view previous emails then it probably means all the email is saved on your computer alone. Bummer! It's a shame that SCANPST.EXE didn't work either.
Is it possible that there's some malware doing some damage in the background? Could be worth using Malwarebytes I think. Click here for instructions on how to use it and post back and let us know how it goes.
I agree with Suspishio, and indeed what everyone else has said. If all forms of repair haven't worked, a re-install is the next step, but then this is not guaranteed to fix the problem if your PST is corrupt.
If it is a POP3 account that you're trying to access (which means that all your mail has been downloaded to your computer in PST format) then a corrupt PST is very bad news. If however your messages are stored on the server (could still be the case with a POP3 mailbox actually, depends on the setup) then by all means feel free to remove the PST (Office Data Files), and reinstall Outlook, and recreate a mail account. With the second scenario you can get all your mails back from the server.
Was going to suggest using a different email client such as Thunderbird, but that will only help if (to sound like a broken record) your mail is still kept on your mail server (hotmail, or yourdomain.com, or youremployer.com.
Have you tried copying from your removable drive to your desktop and installing from there? If that doesn't work, how about superantispyware? If the malware is preventing those as well, a system repair might be the last option.
Right. Maybe a faulty IDE cable then? I mean that would be an easier problem to solve than having to re-configure the BIOS to see the drives, which I've had to do before *nightmare*
Hi bottersbach Have you checked in the BIOS menu, maybe there's something there that needs changing? Sounds like the board doesn't like not having two HDs anymore...
Hey there, have you checked the Microsoft website, or maybe given them a call? I can't think of any other way to get your bootmgr, oh, or Dell. Sorry can't be of much help.
I've done all of that...several times. Also, I've run all sorts of antivirus/spyware software many, many times. Never with any results.
Wow sag, that sounds like a real bummer. The only other thing that I can think of, is to connect your computer to a network physically (i.e. use an ethernet cable) at home. Try that and see if the problems still occur. It's a possibility that we're looking at a faulty adapter, or network drivers of some sort. I know I dealt with a similar problem not long ago and the desktop worked fine when it was hardwired to the network.
So you can chat... therefore you ARE connected. But you can't browse straightaway so it seems like you are NOT connected.
Is there any way that there is something wrong with the initial connection settings for the browsers, and that's why you have to restart for it to be reset? Have you ever tweaked proxy settings or such?
Also, presumably if someone plugs their computer in to the port that you use, their still alright?
Try going Start > Run > command > ipconfig /all and then checking that the settings shown are what they should be, with the Network adminstrators of your college.
Also when you say your parent's computer has the same problem, do they have it AT HOME, or if you use it at college?
Hey there, I think you're on the right track. The one thing I would point out is that code (source code) not only determines what the software does, in some cases it also determines HOW it does it. Hence a piece of software can be better than another, to be a bit more specific, a website can be safer than another, because of HOW it handles the personal data of others.
I guess what that means is that code cannot always be neutral, it depends on what it is for. Infact I don't think it can be neutral at all, because the code reflects the way of thinking of whoever's writing it, so it is at the very least partial.
I hope I haven't confused you, I would say it's a good idea to get more specific about the type of software you mean, and also to differentiate "software" from "programs" in your mind. Techies most often use the term interchangeably, but in my experience it can help to draw some sort of line between them. That might just be though.
Also you should definitely check out some of the blogs that are on daniweb by people like happygeek. There's bound to be some relevant articles.
