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Canadian and proud to be so. Can't get enough of technology- an expensive interest.
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 | Hey guys, Just a thought. Not that I myself do this: Many people these days still use old versions of Norton, McAfee, and other such antivirus programs. Most of them are from 2002-2006. My question is, do these companies stop supporting their older virus programs at the end of a …  |
 | Expecting life to treat you fairly because you're a good person is like expecting a bull not to charge you because you're a vegetarian.  |
| | Don't panic- computer problems happen to the best of us at the worst of times. There's always a way to get your computer back, the only issue is time, effort, and cost. If you can get your hands on any windows XP CD- any version- preferably with service pack 2, … |
| | First of all, welcome, and good to have you! I didn't see your first question, so I'll pretend this is it. You can try opening a command prompt Start>run>cmd and use the cipher command on the files. This will help you: [url]http://www.computerhope.com/cipher.htm[/url] I'm not sure if it will help with … |
| | I had a similar problem when I first installed my XP Pro on my dual boot XP/Vista machine. I plugged in my Sandisk thumb drive (which has this virtual CD drive in it that auto launches this menu thing) and then my DVD RAM drive disappeared! Unfortunately, the only way …  |
| | As a stopgap measure, for the data, copy it all over from the CDs onto one of your working machines, then place it all on a thumb drive or external hard drive- one that you know works with the vista machine in question- and you should be able to move … |
| | If you couldn't get in, how did you manage the bitdefender scan in the first place? One thing you might try is removing the hard drive from your computer (if its a desktop?), hooking it up to another computer, and scanning it from there. You can also try the UBCD … |
| | Hello! First things first, don't panic! Its just a computer- there's always ways to fix it. It's all about level of severity. Alright, I quickly glanced over your HIJACKTHIS log, but I'm no expert at reading them, so I don't want to give any advice about it. All I can …  |
| | Yes, that link will help you. To dual boot, you need both operating systems installed on the same physical disk (If I recall correctly, thats what I was told in my A+ OS class, but there are probably some workarounds (like the BIOS thing)) But working off of that assumption, … |
| | Its a pretty bad idea to change the OS of any laptop, particularly those that are newer. Older ones converting to linux and such is okay, and *maybe* an upgrade install, but other than that, its always the best course of action to stay with whichever OS shipped with the … |
| | Slave the hard drive to another computer and run as many scans as you can. Also, if you can (before or after) get into safe mode with networking by pressing F8 at startup, try downloading and installing combofix, etc. there. Post back with results! Let me know if you need … |
| | I've had similar situations before.... Sadly, the only thing that fixed it in my case was a recovery. Do you have a recovery partition or CDs for this computer? I do have one idea that you can try: Try running a chkdsk. (Start>My computer>Right click C:\>Properties>Tools>Error checking>check both boxes>OK>OK>Reboot). Also, … |
| | Well, the first thing you should do is cover your bases. Run your favorite antivirus and antispyware scanners, and perhaps a few online scans for good measure. Trendmicro Housecall, for instance. housecall.trendmicro.com Then run a chkdsk- Start>Computer>Right click your OS drive (most likely C:)>Properties>Tools tab>Error checking>Check both boxes>Hit "Check now">Reboot … |
| | Hey guys! I have an old Win 2k machine here that I want to use as my bench machine more or less dedicated to scanning peoples' computers for malware and viruses. Its used, though, and being disposed of by a client of mine- so now its mine. I've cleaned it … |
| | Try running a chkdsk? It could be that you corrupted or deleted explorer. If this doesn't work, you will probably need to replace the file. Replacing it shouldn't be that hard.... What I would try is: Go to another computer with win XP, search for explorer.exe, write down the filepath … |
| | Hey guys! Its been a while. But I'm back! I have an old Linksys WRT54GS laying around in my garage, where I just finished setting up my workshop. I have a CAT6 cable hanging down from the cieling, but I have a couple computers down here, not to mention clients' … |
 | Hello! You've got some good help here, but I just wanted to add something. If none of that works, you can remove your C: drive, slave it to another machine (making sure to back up your important information!) Boot into safe mode on that machine, and then run your scans. … |
 | Hypocrites. ESPECIALLY this scenario: "Don't talk with your mouth full!" she says with her mouth full. --The Comodore  |
| | Run another scan with Hijack This, place a check by both of those, and click "Fix Checked". Here is some information on your infection: [url]http://spywarefiles.prevx.com/RRHDDH037432978/MSIWA32.EXE.html[/url] I suggest, after fixing what you find, fully updating your virus and malware protection (it doesn't seem like you have any virus protection according to … |
| | Alright, I'll see what I can do for you. First and foremost, pick either AVG or Norton (which edition of Norton is it? 2007 or later? Or earlier?) Uninstall the other. The two anti-virus programs are likely conflicting and neither is likely working correctly. I highly recommend keeping AVG. To … |
| | Hey guys, Thanks for all your help on my last issue with my own laptop. Now I am helping my friend with an old junker he has that has been running slowly and strangely. It has Norton 2004 and Adaware installed. Neither have been updated for over a year, but … |
| | It sounds like you have a resuscitating piece of malware. What antivirus program to you use? (You should update all your protection (antivirus and antimalware programs) and run full scans, first off. Avast! ([url]www.avast.com[/url]) has the option to scan on boot to eliminate viruses with resusitators. It may be worth … |
| | I recommend setting up a dual boot with 32 XP and 64 vista, the XP for things that don't work with vista, vista for everything else (the future!) It may be that you have a bad XP CD. Try returning it (if that is an option) or borrowing someone else's … |
| | Give phone activation a shot. And make sure your internet connection is working- what firewall are you using? Post back with results! All the best, --The Comodore |
| | I just read your post... So when you turned on your computer it was all black with nothing at all showing up on the screen, even for a second? Sending it to Toshiba sounds like an easy option, but you should find out if they'll recover your data or not- …  |
| | Gateway isn't necessarily a bad company... I still have a few gateways that are about 8 years old, still running fine- albeit slow. Did you check to see if it wasn't the hard drive? That seems most logical to me- the partitioning software killed the drive. Plug it into another … |
| | I agree with Ancient Dragon above me completely. I also have a dual boot set up on this very machine, and it works well for me. XP for the past, Vista for the future (and most of now). Now, I have my system specs in my profile. If you check … |
| | Hm. First, try uninstalling the Symantec antivirus- its probably outdated if its free, and Norton is well known for bogging down systems. There are many better (Cheap (NOD32) or free ( Comodo ([url]www.comodo.com[/url]) Avira Antivir ([url]www.free-av.com)[/url], AVG ([url]www.avg.com)[/url], Avast! ([url]www.avast.com[/url]) ) not to mention other free security solutions (Adaware, A-squared, …  |
| | If its a 32 bit version of windows, you can try Dial-a-fix [url]http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix[/url] which specialized tool designed to help with problems (windows updates is first on the list). You can check which type of windows you're using by going Start>Right click "Computer">Properties Otherwise, reinstalling the OS from the disks may … |
| | My thoughts exactly! I'm bookmarking this thread. (It should be stickied :p) Just some input here: this is especially true for laptops. Desktops are easier, and more possible, but the worst thing you can do to a laptop (other than dropping it) is to change its preinstalled OS unless its … |