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 | You must be keen - these 3 are embedded in shell32.dll. But there are ways... you can make a new folder somewhere outside My Docs, give it the icon you wish, change its type, drop your [music] into it, name it My [Music], rdrag [move] it to My Docs and …  |
 | I'd be glad to help, there are a few things to clean up, but first would you do this to help me? Get these free things:- - download CCleaner from [url]http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4191.html[/url] and put it in a new folder. - get Ewido 4.0 [free], install it alongside your other regular applications … |
| | Your SS should kick in regardless of apps. It is only an instance of user input that will reset the clock. So even a continuing data stream dl which is updating the display will not prevent the SS from starting. Media player ditto - it can be playing an album … |
| | nah, you're cool. see the SIS pci to enhanced host controller line? that means you've got USB 2.0 But what the message is telling you is that you do not have a hi-speed hub. There is a difference. Have a look if it's a separate hub - it probably has … |
| | Yeah, i can see you could well be having problems.... Is there any reason that you are not running SP2? it's a big download, but it is ALL about security... More on security, download the latest update for SUN Java - it is to fix security holes also. From control … |
 | perhaps you are long since sorted... but not by anything i read here. the windows log-in name..... do you mean the one that is shown if u follow this path :- Start > control panel > system > computer name? And if u do, well, now you know how to … |
| | i haven't got a clue. yet. try a ping: go start >all programs > accessories > command prompt. type:- ping hostname, and press Enter -where hostname is the name of one of those sites [don't include the protocol] eg ping [url]www.coldcustard.com[/url] [see? no http stuff] [and i hope that eg … |
| | ...and these windows were of what, exactly? explorer windows? or internet explorer windows [why do i loathe this terminology..?] If they were explorer windows, were they of your My Pictures files? If you open My Computer > My Documents, do you see the folder My Pictures there? I assume you … |
| | i do not know your BIOS, cos you do not say what it is.... a tosh lappie, sure, but... Start up, hit Delete, enter BIOS, advanced cmos settings perhaps and check the mouse and keyboard settings there. dunno anything else you can try. In BIOS itself only a few keys … |
| | Re: help me:D i hope this is not a wind-up..!! Reboot, and while your PC starts up, watch at the bottom of the black screen for the key[combination] to press to enter Setup. Hit it! Fast! [it's probably Delete...]. Okay, you now have access to BIOS settings - what you want will be … |
| | Go into control panel and remove WinTools and Viewpoint programs. Close all windows and apps; start HijackThis, close its folder and then run HijackThis scan and check the following for removal:- R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust.../www.yahoo.com[/url] R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R1 … |
| | pquiroz... internet explorer? okay, go tools/internet options/content > autocomplete > clear forms > okay. Okay? your browser stores the google history.... |
| | RAM. Swap out your RAM sticks. But first, you could change your BIOS settings so that it does the extended POST check [enable extended checking], and pause the POST when it finishes the RAM check - see how much you have that is ok, or if there are errors. |
| | hmmm. i thought sys restore flashed up a "wait" sign. But heck, why believe them? Basically a system restore is reloading the registry and other files from the HDD- it's a bit critical; u interrupted it, and you ended up with a broken registry. Okay, we can fix that. You … |
| | You are blocked. Period. The Netgear server running on your gateway, router, whatever has been programmed to block email sites obviously. It isn't even going to forward your connection requests onto the net. Your boss requested it; only he can have it altered. And if u reprogrammed the server yourself …  |
| | please, just google "XP install". There are any number of walkthrus posted. And as you do the clean installation you will be given the option to format partitions [your drive] as you go. |
| | Re: Tech Question? curtis, that is a good question. To my knowledge it is not possible to reassign the F1 - F12 keys because they are OS assigned, plus some applications set their own assignments for them when they are running. So either the OS has control of them, or the program may … |
| | O20 - AppInit_DLLs: c:\windows\system32\pmkjkhf.dll O20 - Winlogon Notify: msac850 - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msac850.dll The first O20 is the problem. Run HT again and delete it. The second O20 i am suspicious of.... i can find no reference to it at all. Delete it also and see if a problem arises sometime. If … |
| | Nothing is obvious to me. Maybe someone else could have a look? BUT.... Make a new folder in C: alongside your Program Files folder. Either download and save HijackThis to this new folder, move it there, or extract it to it if you have the zip file version. Run a … |
| | from what you posted, i would be fairly sure that it is a codec problem. luckily, you will have a suite of em on board to pick and choose from, plus you can troubleshoot them, and if needs must, download new ones from the maker of your audio chipset eg … |
| | just for a start, in an internet explorer window, go Tools > Internet options > Security > custom levels button , scroll down to Active Scripting 9near the bottom] and press Enable. Gee, don't do a re-format for this problem... Do you have Norton AV? If so, Enable scripting under … |
| | ...sorry, it's late, and i wanna sleep, but these 3 look sus. Google em for fixes. R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{A8BD6820-6ED7-423E-9558-2D1486B0FEEA} - (no file) R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {A8BD6820-6ED7-423E-9558-2D1486B0FEEA} - (no file) O20 - AppInit_DLLs: interceptor.dll - actually, this last is definitely a nasty.  |
| | Re: Random Freezing SP2 is all about security. Why not put it in? [it would not be the problem, though...]. With a clean install your first visit on the net should be to Microsoft Update. Are your video drivers the latest available? Run chkdsk. Try pulling the DDR module and replugging it in …  |
| | ..and now my two bob's worth... i use AVG free, Ewido anti-spyware [also free], and Spywareblaster. The first two u have to drive manually a little because they are the free versions, but it's not a problem; the third you just manually update once a week or so. And with … |
| | oh, man, why do people have so much stuff in their Autostart folder? |
| | I've never had a root-kit... WOW! lucky you!! I've run this a couple of times for boring, clean scan results. Go get it NOW.... cos the free version ends on Oct 1st. Tell us if it does the job - it's a rootkit scanner and removal tool. [url]http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/[/url] Save it … |
| | i could write this up myself, but if i give you the link, then those folks get the credit.... and the stuff there applies to you. go get it, and be safe[r]. [url]http://www.pchell.com/support/mywebsearch.shtml[/url] |
| | umm... you cannot load xp from the drive folder in windows.... is that what you have been trying with the CD? To load XP you must boot from the CD, so before you do a restart the CD must be inserted. But if the Boot Order is set to IDE0 … |
| | I use Outlook Express as my mail client, and a POP3 interpreter YPOPS to give OE access to my Yahoo accounts. It works like a dream. But it's two clicks too many to open YPOPS and OE both, so i changed the OE shortcut to point to a .cmd file … |
| | doubleclick is a more invasive cookie and you need also to get rid of the spyware that installed it. go here :- [url]http://www.spywareremove.com/removeDoubleClick.html[/url] For some of the other stuff check control panel/installed pgms. Then go here and get ewido..it's free if you can do with the manual version. it's good...it …  |
| | O21 - SSODL: incestuously - {03413bf7-e34c-445b-bfc0-a2b127255871} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\urroxtl.dll (file missing) :- You do not really want this one in there... do a search for smitfraud cleaner and run it. This one for example... [url]http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSmitFraud.html[/url] |
| | I'm just watching, learning..... u say that you've read so much... but M$ have this to say on your "i386/ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded - error 7" message:- CAUSE This behavior can occur if either one of the following conditions is true: • There are incorrect settings in the computer's … |
| | So what happened when u ran chkdsk on ur computer? Run it from the recovery console using the DOS-like command. [Place the XP install disc in the drive and restart. From startup, boot from ur XP install disc and press r to repair [enter recovery console]. You will get a … |
| | ...you will also have to uncheck "hide protected operating system files" under explorer folder options/view. Then open a clean notepad, and drag C:\boot.ini into it. Then you might go back and recheck that box... |
| | toki, i am way in the dark here, but i do know that some lcd screens hate excessive UV and heat...we're talking lots of direct sunshine here.....the plastic layers and cells that make up the screen can warp microscopically and put an alignment pressure on the crystals. so they change, … |
| | Ha!. it aint over yet! just info..: i use an MS intellimouse that has 5 buttons, no compatibility probs ( of course!), side scroll, and fits my hand just so. and i think that that is a very important factor. and cos it sucks batteries until they go hollow-sided, i … |
| | to enhance the data safety and speed etc of my computer i have built about 8 partitons/logical drives on my 160GB hdd. now, the questions. you cannot move the My Documents folder from the boot partition { if you think u have, then u have only created a shortcut}. you … |
| | jayder, to flash your BIOS, power off, remove battery,...there is a jumper that u reverse momentarily on the motherboard nearby. refer to motherboard book to locate it.....or if ur not up for this, yep, leaving the battery out while u brew a coffee will do it. replace battery after jumper … |
| | i know this is an ages old thread, but here....to save typing, grab this link. i do not think that u have a fault, rather that u are looking down too deeply into ur screen. so u can see the internal curvature of ur display face. the outside of the … |
| | xpsp2? change icons? the folder icons? just R click on the folder; go properties/ customise; go to your hearts content. {that aint a tab or button, btw} . put in ur own pictures if u must. fonts? go to to help n support centre, use fonts as a search; you …  |
| | Kai, go control panel, system, hardware tab, device manager. u will prob find a yellow question mark or two. click on that device, go up to action, install new driver. u have the choice of downloading a new one from the web, or installing one that u have on cd … |
| | sometimes the document u r downloading is not working properly, or u r using an old version of reader. u on adobe reader 7.0? and sometimes the website is old and they have removed the content, but left the link for when they rebuild it with new info. |
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