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My NOTEBOOK had some trojan bugs on it and i took it to a computer store (HP or HB tech i think it was called) They reset the hard drive and wiped the computer clean. When I got it back it was working a little slow and I looked at the memory and it said 1GB but my computer had 2GB on it when I got it, I took it back and they said they didnt open it because there was no NEED to and told me that it only came in with 1GB. I know it had 2 and it was working fine with all my programs on it but with nothing on it, it's slow. Today I put my Norton360 and AdwareAlert back on it, and the computer wont do anything. It wont UNINSTALL any programs or go onto the internet or do a system restore. I dont know what to do. Im from australia and im in the states at the moment so my resources are limited. Also they charged me $135 to do it, is that the normal price? Someone please help me, i would greatly appreciate itI would start by calling a Lawyer....if you're sure it had 2G and now it has 1G i'd start there...Well, I don't know how much places usually charge to reformat a computer, but I always do it for free, so any price seems a bit much to me. Especially if it's in the triple digits... And this is a terrible way to deal with trojans, by the way. Anyway...they said they didn't open your computer? Has it ever been opened before? Many computers have a seal that is broken when the case is opened. Also, have you tried opening your computer to verify whether or not you have TWO sticks of RAM inserted?

This certainly sounds a bit SHADY, but you might want to look into it first before getting the authorities involved.Quote

Also, have you tried opening your computer to verify whether or not you have two sticks of RAM inserted?

I am running a SMALL (less than 200 VISITORS p/day) community website.

I was wondering what would be a reasonable cost for advertising. And when I say advertising, I mean a full page devoted to that ad.

Thanks.you mean haveing people ADVERTISE on your page?

I cant really understand but I would charge

2-3 Dollars a monthI mean that I would design the page and there would pictures of, say a local business, and a paragraph about it on the page.

I thought this would be the best place to come for an idea.

This page is on the website ALREADY but the website was handed over to me, and I am going to START putting pages like this, on there and start charging for them.

the attachments disappear or cause an application error when..opening.What COULD cause this problem?

a. a possible virus
b. an incorrect setting in config.sys
c. autoexec.bat loading improperly
d. an incorrectly INSTALLED e-mail program

ASKED in my tech support EXE interview:
Once again:
We don't help with job interviews.
Perhaps if you don't know the answer you should consider a different job, or at least trying to SEARCH it on the internet first.
Topic locked.

i have the latest firefox (3.0)
i also have a gmail account
in the last week, any "from" address is displayed as "undefined"
this is really annoying!
i also cant SEND an email as the send page is messed up and if i search for a contact by writing their email it comes up with a list of "undefined"'s

i have an IE emulator for firefox and when i use that, it works fine so it's firefox.

whats going on and is ANY1 else havign the same problem?
any help appreciated
thanxthis is what i get



[recovering disk space -- attachment deleted by admin]boo, long time no see...what the heck happened to you?
Did you TRY to create new Gmail account?
Also, try this.

Close Firefox. Go Start>All Programs>Mozilla Firefox, click on Mozilla Firefox (safe mode). Same thing?If you get the same thing, see what happens on another computer.i havent made a new account

ive been going through some STUFF so i havent been posting

it works fine in safe mode
what does this mean?
is it an addon?

i have a better gmail addon.
ill try removing it and see what it does

all better!
i kinda forgot about the addon.
sorry to bother u guysanyway i gotta go to school now
so ill tlk to u guys laterQuote

it works fine in safe mode
what does this mean?
is it an addon?

help~anyone~..my keyboard doesn't repeat TYPING when i hold down the key..~ i have to press repeatedly to DELETE a word~ help help~I'm currently working in my office now~ and i look kinda stupid having to press the delete/backspace DOZEN of times just to edit the documents.. is it my keyboard problem or some SOFTWARE problem?sob~ Start -> Control Panel -> Keyboard

Adjust the slider for "Repeat Rate" and see if that doesn't fix your problem.

Quote from: quaxo on June 02, 2009, 08:24:09 PM

One important thing to REMEMBER: A lot of people come here for computer help because they don't know much about computers. If we start breaking up the Windows BOARDS, it's GOING to lead to confusion. More than a few times I've asked people what version of Windows they have and they couldn't tell me.

Keep all Windows version together avoids the confusion of knowing where to post.

I think this is a good point....

It will help prevent clutter and posting in wrong forums...

do you know how old this topic is?

What entails tuning-up a PC?
Using Windows XP for example, my thinking is: A) do error checking, defrag, and disk cleanup on the hard drive, B) run a virus scan and spyware, C) check if there's enough memory, and D) check for Window's updates and device drivers.
Is there anything else? Are there basic procedures that a tech follows?My procedure(s):
1) AV always resident (I use Kaspersky)
2) SpywareBlaster installed and updated weekly (passive spyware protection)
3) Weekly scans with either Super AntiSpyware or MalwareBytes
4) Weekly defrag of all drives
5) Monthly scans with AV
6) Windows update NOTIFICATION ON - and always install all security updates (others are optional)
7) NEVER install device driver updates from Windows Update and only update from OEM websites when there is a reason to update. Otherwise, leave WELL enough alone.
8 ) Run chkdsk /r from Recovery Console if and when needed or every 3-6 MONTHS or so.
9) Open CASE and blow out dust every 3-6 months or as needed

And most important - not for "tuneup" but for peace of mind and protection: Create a disk IMAGE of my system partition twice a week and store off-disk.Thanks Allan.
I printed your list and will follow.McGuire - that's just my list and my opinion. I'm sure there'll be others here too. I'm certainly flattered that you want to follow my procedures, but I neither claim nor think they are the only options. Keep checking this thread and pick and choose what you feel are the best - and most appropriate for you - from each post.Quote

And most important - not for "tuneup" but for peace of mind and protection: Create a disk image of my system partition twice a week and store off-disk.

I am having problems getting into my yahoo mail. It will load the page, then I will see the page which shows how many emails I have, then it will go blank. Earlier before there was message that showed up quickly and then I clicked it and it WENT AWAY. That's when the email stopped working. I think it was a JAVA message or something. I can't be sure. Does anyone know what could have happened. Anything is appreciated, thanks.I am ALSO having problems with att/yahoo. I tried to sign out of my email ACCOUNT and got a "page not found" message from FF. Goodsearch (which uses Yahoo) also will not work. Is there a server problem? If I'm unable to sign out, does that mean my email account has been or could be hacked?
As always, thanks for your time and help.http://email.about.com/cs/yahoomailtips/qt/et101801.htm

you both try the above site and SEARCH in it for help

hi the other day we I had a power outage at my house and everything turned off including my computer that I usually leave on when I noticed the power was gone I switched the little switch on my power SUPPLY to off I didn’t do anything else then when the power came back I turned the switch back on, on the power supply and tried to reboot my comp that’s when the problem started it wouldn’t turn on so I went to the main plug that is plugged into the wall and moved it around a bit then pressed the on button on my comp this time it turned on but the screen KEPT on turning off, it said some safety MESSAGE on the screen then turned off, so I tried holding down my power switch on comp to turn the comp of that didn’t work then tried pressing restart that didn’t work so I turned it of from the power supply and ever since I done that my computer WONT start, I went and got a new power supply and the exact same thing happens my computer doesn’t turn on I don’t have a surge protector on my comp and I really hope my MB hasn’t fried, can ANYONE please help me?

How can i get a CONNECTION for LAN on my computer. I just REINSTALLED windows xp and now my connection is gone.Double Post.
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I have 2 Sony Vaio PCG Z505 laptop computers that will not boot to the OS. I have tried usind the CD "The EMERGENCY System Repair Recovery Boot CD' on both of them and do not get any results.
One COMPUTER boots to a C: prompt and will not go any further. The 2ND won will show the SONY name then nothing else.
I have gone into the BIOS and selected Boot from CDROM as the first choice. I have also reversed and tried the Boot from HARD Drive. Neither one worked for me. I have tried to use a Windows 98 and a Windows ME installation disks but that didn't help.

Any suggestions as to how I can get the computers to boot to the Windows OS ?

Thanks, bjh

I'm TAKING a computer CLASS and one the QUESTIONS that was ASKED was what is the difference between a pc application and a web application? I REALLY couldn't get a satisfactory answer.Please be aware I'm an old dog trying to learn something new,which is computers. thanksHere are some links which might help you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_application
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application

Has this been disabled? Errr, yes it seems to have been.That's a shame; when i make a stupid mistake, it's either up there for all the world to see, or else I have to modify the post down to 1 single character. (Expect a LOT of these in future!)

Whose brilliant idea was this? x.eI don't know whose idea it was, but there was obviously a reason for it. Before, users could lock their own posts but this was also abolished.Well, MAYBE if you make a stupid post, change it to something usefull instead of making more of them. Quote

Well, maybe if you make a stupid post, change it to something usefull instead of making more of them

1) If I purchase new software (Windows OS, Norton Firewall, other basic programs), can it be used in the network on both computers?

2) Do both computers need the same OS?

3) Can this system be set up wireless? If so, are there cards for each computer that I need to purchase?

4) I guess the most important question is do I need a network cable to connect each computer, or can this be completed wireless. Is so, what software do I need?

I work part time as a computer repairman for my workplace and the company allows its employees to bring in there PERSONAL computers for REPAIR. So one day this lady I work with bought in a pc she selvedge for her mothers. It was urine soaked and literally rusted throw form all the cats’ there (Her mother had 10 and never cleaned up after them). CLEARLY I had to tell her there was nothing I could do the repair it. So now that was the worst computer bought to me to be repaired what about you all. What is the worst most DAMAGED, unrecoverable piece of s*#! computer you wore given to FIX?pics

I know how to quote the whole of a post. But what about part of it?

I used "Insert quote" BUTTON in a reply and then I copied and pasted. It comes out different from other quotes that I have seen.Quote from: wmk on September 19, 2009, 12:47:21 AM

I know how to quote the whole of a post. But what about part of it?

I used "Insert quote" button in a reply and then I copied and pasted. It comes out different from other quotes that I have seen.

I think I asked this once before, but I didn't quite get the right answer.

Is there a program that will enable Wake on LAN on any computer?
We would like to be ABLE to start up many computers at once. (Example: The High School and Elementry labs) since there are quite a few computers, and its a PAIN to not have them ready to go.

THOUGH WoL can be enabled manually, a program to do it automatically would be great. We can easily distribute any program, and then execute it (whether it is a script, or something that just needs to be run) using Symantec GHOST.

Most of our computers are Dells. Most of them have Wake on LAN disabled in the BIOS... I believe Windows can configure it differently.

Thank you for any suggestions.

- Jesse ZylstraI use this for my laptop:

http://www.dennisbabkin.com/php/download.php?what=WOSBI'm not sure that's quite what I am looking for. I need something that can wake up the computer after having been completely shut down.
The description I read of the program explains it can wake up from Hibernate, and Standby. Perhaps what I need isn't possible without individually configuring the BIOS on every computer.
Well, 10 computers down... 30 more to go in that room, 260 more total...

I need a program, burnable to CD, that can diagnose a Laptop 2.5" SATA II Drive.
Its WesternDigital on a Gateway machine.

I recently discovered that I hate Gateway--they have a 13 character long serial number in print that is too small for me to easily read... I tried it many times, and Gateway keeps denying it, so I can't use whatever software they have for me, since I can't get to it.

Anyways, thank you for your help.

BEST,
Jesse Zylstra
WD's disk tools are called Data Lifeguard Tools...if you will be making a boot disk from it you want the DOS version...

Here Ya Go...Patio,
I think I love you.

I knew WD had Lifeguard, but I thought it was drive-specific and might not work on just any of their drives. I'll be burning it a bit later, and will let you know how it works out


Thanks,
Jesse ZylstraPatio,

Upon running, there is a very long delay with a blank screen, then a message saying that the License.txt file could not be found, and then it tells me it can not find command.com (press any key to retry, the old DOS drill)
What tools did you use to burn the .iso to a bootableCD ? ?
Try imgBurn FREE...and maybe a fresh DLoad as it might have gotten corrupted.I used Ubuntu's default (which, I have never had problems with).
Though, right now, I'm out of blank CD's. I might try working on getting a bootable USB Drive to work. Got it.

From a SMART Test. Not exactly /always/ the best test, but it shows that the drive has failed.

See results:
http://pastebin.ca/1568039

You know... a very very long time ago, back in the ages of Windows 3.11 actually (and, I think 95 did it as well), Windows would tell you when your drive was failing. Whatever happened to that?

I think it still has a valid warranty, I'll have to ask my customer if they still have the details on that.

Thanks for your help, Patio!

- Jesse ZylstraWD HDD's carry a 3 year warranty...
Unless it's a Caviar series which is 5 years...
BTW WD's customer SERVICE is a pleasure to deal with...one reason i continue to use their drives.
I had one go about 4 months past the 5 yr. warranty...communicated with them and they replaced it for me...above and beyond the call of duty.

Best of Luck.Do you think I should get a replacement through Dell or WD?
Also, does WD do free SHIPPING?

I know in the past, WD was one of the cheaper drives and not as well built. I take it they have gone past this reputation now. If you are replacing it yourself you'll probably find the best deals at newegg...
Great shipping
Great service

Did you contact WD about an RMA on the dead drive ? ?
They may still replace it FREE for you...I'll call WD, I'd rather only have to send one part back...
The Dell should still be under warranty, HOWEVER
Oh gosh, its a Gateway computer. I can't believe I forgot... I'll call Gateway if WD isn't going to replace the drive, and if that fails, I'll put a new one up for order. Gateway won't replace the drive...deal with WD.Quote from: patio on September 19, 2009, 01:21:39 PM

Gateway won't replace the drive...deal with WD.

Quote

1. Boot the computer to a command prompt (not Windows); Diskedit needs exclusive access to the drives you plan to examine. If you use Windows 9x, press F8 or Ctrl to bring up the startup menu and select Safe Mode Command Prompt, or use the Windows 9x/Me Emergency start up disk (make one with add/remove programs). If you use Windows 2000 or XP, insert a blank floppy disk into drive A:, right-click drive A: in My Computer, and select Format. Select the CREATE an MS-DOS startup Disk option and use this disk to start your computer.[/i]

Yes, I am at a command prompt. I made an ms-dos boot disk as per instructions and booted to it. When I'm at the A:\> prompt, I type C: and it says Invalid Drive Specification

All this is predicated by saying it doesn't exist in Windows...

FYI. You can use the old DEBUG program to edit the floppy disk also. And a great learning experience.

Hello! First time posting here and I appreciate any help or suggestions.

I RECENTLY upgraded my dinasour Dimension 2400 with a HIS Radeon HD 4350 H435H512PP video card. Everything is installed and running great. The main reason for updating the VC was to be able to watch movies on my big screen HDTV from the internet. The television is a Samsung LN46A550 1080p 60 Hz and I have HDMI to HDMI connection from video card to the TV.

I remember hearing that I could seriously damage my tv if resolutions from the comptuer didnt match resolutions from the tv?? Therefore, before I attempted to watch a movie from a website I noticed that the ATI was indicating the display settings in desktop mode were just 800/600. I therefore, fearing that those resolution settings would ruin my TV, changed it to 1920/1080. The result was the desktop icons shrunk quite a bit and open windows were more difficult to read.

I then tried PLAYING the movie in full screen and it was extremely choppy, like frame by frame. It seemed to work fine WITHOUT full screen. I did NOT attempt to watch the movie in full screen under the 800/600 resolution settings.

I am very novice when it comes to computers. Is there a solution to my problem? I appreciate any help you can provide me with this. Thank you!

I use my laptop with my HD 40" 1080p TV at res 1024 by 768. I have never heard of a problem where a computer could damage a TV by using the wrong resolution. I truly don't see how that could happen....
What programmes are you using in the background when you play these movies? What programme are you playing the movies with? Are you buffering these videos from the internet or are you playing them from your hard drive?
I am buffering from the website, it is quicksilverscreen. Not sure what player it uses. Quote from: Mulreay on September 25, 2009, 03:26:55 PM

I use my laptop with my HD 40" 1080p TV at res 1024 by 768. I have never heard of a problem where a computer could damage a TV by using the wrong resolution. I truly don't see how that could happen....

I am buffering from the website, it is quicksilverscreen. Not sure what player it uses.

the "problem" is simply because the graphics card cannot handle running the video full-screen at the higher resolution.

At least, that would be my hypothesis.

Would the HD cable make a difference do you think? I use VGA on a large tv with no ill effects...

the "problem" is simply because the graphics card cannot handle running the video full-screen at the higher resolution.

Are you on dial up or broadband? Where are you watching the videos from? Are they HD?

I want to buy ONE of the ebook above,which is the best one for me?Do you have one?I don't have either one but I just read that the Sony captures handwriting so it might be good for a student. I don't believe the Kindle does that.

Also, recently Amazon sold George Orwell EBOOKS for the KINDEL that it turns out they didn't have the RIGHTS to so they remotely deleted the ebooks. They gave refunds to everyone involved but that is still creepy to me that they have that kind of power over the Kindle.

I had checked some answers to this and have done the Hijack This...now before doing anything the following is what came up...can anyone(with good intentions only) tell me what needs to be done.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\MOBILE Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\UAService7.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\1.0.150\SSScheduler.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1.0\retrorun.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DfrgNtfs.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\JOHN RUDOLPH\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2PH8CQO3\HijackThis[1].exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://ninemsn.com.au/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00A6FAF6-072E-44cf-8957-5838F569A31D} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! TOOLBAR Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: McAfee Phishing Filter - {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\msk\mskapbho.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\scriptsn.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.3.4431.1036\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: McAfee SiteAdvisor BHO - {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\fastsearch_B7C5AC242193BB3E.dll
O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\YTSingleInstance.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\RUN: [ATIPTA] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SetRefresh] C:\Program Files\Compaq\SetRefresh\SetRefresh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [mcagent_exe] "C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [McENUI] C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MHN\McENUI.exe /hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Skype] "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - GLOBAL Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: McAfee Security Scan.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZNxmk571YYAU
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\npjpi150_03.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\npjpi150_03.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://ak.exe.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/SmileyCentralFWBInitialSetup1.0.0.15.cab
O18 - Protocol: sacore - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll
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O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
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O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: MBackMonitor - McAfee - C:\Program Files\McAfee\MBK\MBackMonitor.exe
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O23 - Service: Retrospect Launcher (RetroLauncher) - EMC Dantz - C:\PROGRA~1\Dantz\RETROS~1.0\retrorun.exe
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Can you be a little more specific about the problem please. Hardware, software and was exactly is happening. i scanned your hjt log there 7/8 items need looked at that , and i/2 would slow your PC , and you are running the old version of hjt , update it , you will be asked for a new log

mulreay i think this would need moved to the virus forumQuote from: harry 48 on September 28, 2009, 01:39:05 PM

mulreay i think this would need moved to the virus forum

I have an Emachines T6410. The LED monitor went completely out on me so I had this old Compaq V55 monitor I hooked up until I can afford to get another LED monitor.
Try as I MAY, I have not been able to adjust anything on this Compaq V55 Monitor. The colors are brilliant--even better than my LED was, but things are a bit FUZZY such as my instant messenger list and such.
I have no clue what each button on the Compaq V55 monitor is for, but I have pressed each ONE and NONE of them do a thing one way or another!
I also dl the Compaq V55 drivers thinking maybe because it is so old my computer didn't have the right driver for it, but this did not help things either.
Anyone PLZ HELP!! as I cannot afford another monitor at this TIME!
Kindest Regards,
Ctipling

What settings do I NEED to modify so online pages will keep my username and LOADING preferences?What browser are you using?Explorer 8I'm not using IE 8. Standby for advice from others. Does ANYONE have an answer for this?USE Firefox

I just finished assembling a new quad core box and I want to set it up for multiple OSs: Vista (64), Ubuntu(64), Snow Leopard. I did this once about 15 years ago, but everything has changed since then. I need to make CONTACT with someone with a solid background in Grub, VM, or some other methodology who can guide me through this process. I tried a couple of other geek sites, but my request was met with contempt. I'm hoping to locate someone GENEROUS enough to help me out on this one. I've already done a tour of the web for sites that have detailed instructions on any of the available approaches, but either their info is sketchy, designed for someone who already knows the process, or offers to sell you help on a blind reference basis (which in my experience usually turns out to be worthless.) I am not a novice: I have worked with mainframe computers for over 40 years and PCs since the days of the first MAC and Windows 1.0; I have built over a dozen PCs so far, and the only reason I am looking for help is because we are talking here about processes that can be very tricky since they involve modifying boot records and building structures that are LITTLE used by most PC users. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

DanIt's a lot easier than it was 15 years ago, you can run Ububtu from inside Windows (no manual partitioning) and Ubuntu will set up the boot loader for you. It works just fine.
You can also do a full blown install, I suggest you get the Ubuntu flavour you want in CD form and read the install instructions, it won't be like the old days.
I filled out an online form and received a OS CD in the mail 2 weeks later
(Ubuntu 8.1 Desktop Edition) for free.Quote

I filled out an online form and received a OS CD in the mail 2 weeks later
(Ubuntu 8.1 Desktop Edition) for free.

Dual Boot Vista and Linux
Requirements:
- 2 Hard Drives
- Linux Install CD
- Vista Install DVD
- Computer powerful enough to run Vista
Why this is nessissary
Vista comes with a more difficult to work with bootloader. If you install Vista, then Grub, it wipes out the Vista Bootloader. It used to be that you could just tell Grub what to do to boot into Windows, but Windows no longer boots on it’s own: It needs its *special* bootloader!

This may seem convoluted, but in order to counteract this, I keep the Windows Bootloader on the Windows drive. However, I then make that drive the 2nd drive and install the Grub bootloader on the 1st drive. This makes the computer boot Grub first, which can either go right into Linux or it can boot into the 2nd drive, remapping the drives so that the Windows Bootloader can take over

The main advantage of installing to 2 seperate drives is if the bootloader has issues you cannot boot to either OS...
I suspect getting leopard to run will be the most difficult task at hand here...

Quote from: computeruler on August 22, 2009, 07:12:18 PM

You DONT need sata DRIVERS.......
http://www.acer.ca/acer/service.do?LanguageISOCtxParam=en&miu10einu24.current.attN2B2F2EEF=3751&sp=page15e&ctx2.c2att1=27&miu10ekcond13.attN2B2F2EEF=3751&CountryISOCtxParam=CA&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=719687231
Go there and download the video, sound, lan, CHIPSET, and any other drivers you MIGHT need. Make sure to select win xp as your os

i was INSTALLING vista in my laptop when i decided to reformat the drive but then in the MIDDLE of everything
the vista installation did not when through so i restarted my Toshiba satellite 205-5835 and then it wont
start. it will only show a power light fo a second only ... can ANYONE help me please reply at [e-mail removed to avoid spam]No idea what you did or what you are talking about, but boot to the VISTS CD and start the FORMAT & installation all over again.

How can i WRITE a batch FILE, which can force my laptop into BIOS mode?You can't...

Hey y'all!
My computer is an old one (about 5 years old) so it's AGP. Recently, I decided to buy a new grafic card (ATI Radeon HD 4650) which is made for AGP computers. I also bought a new monitor: LG flatron w2053 TQ. Of course, I bought all the equipment needed for the card to run correctly ( new power supply, more memory, etc) but when I run any game, they crash after a few sec-min and a message box APPEARS saying that there are ''LGDispDrv'' problems. Then my computer restarts by itself or the screen becomes.. fuzzy. All my drivers are updated. I don't know if the problem is the screen, the videocard or something else.I would really appreciate technical help
If more information about my computer is needed, tell me and I will gladly dissect it for the cause!Please post the EXACT error message.

Is your system guaranteed malware free?

& Welcome to the CH forums.Sounds like the card doesn't support that monitors resolution.I couldn't say exactly what it is since my windows is in french : ''There is a problem with the display driver LGdispdrv''

If I understand well, it could be because of the AGP graphic card? I mean, it's an old technology so maybe it can't fit with the monitor that is probably made for PCI graphic cards only. Is that what you are saying? (I'm not that good with informatic ahaha)

If it is, is there any SOLUTION to make it work... beside selling everything for a new PCI exp computer ?!

and thanks for the welcome!Can you post more specs on the graphics card?

I see that monitor has both DVI-D and VGA inputs. What are you using?Graphics ChipsetATI Radeon HD 4600 Series
Graphics Bus CapabilityAGP
Maximum Bus SettingAGP 8X
Memory Size1024 MB
Memory TypeDDR2 1Gb
Core Clock in MHz600 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz400 MHz
Total Memory Bandwidth in GByte/s12,8 GByte/s

My monitor has both inputs?!Quote from: WHY on September 18, 2009, 08:04:24 PM

My monitor has both inputs?!

What are you using?

Can I just say: 'My computer is possesed' no it's not.. sorry it was bugging me.

well... they DO posess their computer and therefore technically it is posessed.

Lol. I'm gonna catch you out one of these days!

i need help. i would like to know if there is a way to limit the ping time i have, i run xp and have a dial up connection. my ping rate is ANYWHERE from 300-999+ in the game i play. can i bring this down and control it ?

thanks for your help all !

johnJohn,

We definitely understand your frustration with receiving high pings. Unfortunately however there is no way to control the ping, the ping is the time it takes for your computer to send a packet to another computer and get it back and is all based off of the speed of your connection and the game servers. Two suggestions that could help are to try alternate servers, as some servers may be closer and allow you a better ping and of course if available you should definitely consider broadband.

i understandQuote from: Wade2462 on September 20, 2009, 08:51:57 PM

i understand

Did you understand the part about this being over 5 years old ? ?

Did you understand the part being over 5 years old ? ?

Oh My!
He really did have a very slow connection!
Maybe he was on a trip to a nearby star when he started the post.

ahh, but in that case, relativity states that if they were on a space journey to, for example, 4.1 light-years away Alpha Centauri, that millenia will go past on Earth during the short 4 year journey to the traveller.

Therefore I put forth that they instead got lost on their way to the grocery store.

hehe. Very good.

Strictly speaking at light speed he's not even half way through his journey there and back. I have made a memo in my calender for around sep 2013.. I have not worked it out to the exact date because lets be fair that would be crazy...

You might as well wipe your calendar clean because according to the Mayans the world will end in 2012.

quick, we better offer a sacrifice to please the mayan gods.

There's others...

heh heh... this remind you of anybody mulreay:

I could smack down all of you

hahahaha

ha

good TIMES...

or bad times, I suppose. depending how you look at it...Quote from: BC_Programmer on September 15, 2009, 09:44:50 AM

heh heh... this remind you of anybody mulreay:

I could smack down all of you

hahahaha

ha

good times...

or bad times, I suppose. depending how you look at it...

BC - while your explanation is clearly correct, mine was intended to be understood by earthlings

Hi All,

Our previous laptop went belly up after five years of use and so we need a new one. Please can anyone advise on what would be a good laptop to go for. Our budget is around the £300 mark and £360 absolute max. My wife and I aren't computer buffs at all and will only use the laptop for surfing, Hotmail and typing the odd letter (hence why we don't want to spend a fortune). As long as it's a laptop with a decent size screen and reasonably quick internet connection/page downloading times we'll be happy.

Thanks in advance for any advice/recommendations.

Grant, EnglandHi,
If the new Laptop you are buying has Vista INSTALLED, make sure that it has at least 4 gig of memory, 3 gig minimum, same with Windows 7 coming out next month, or get XP if you can as it's still GREAT for a good few years yet. You should be able to buy a nice laptop with your budget, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, are all good, LAPTOPS are great, I find people tend to ditch their Desktops and get laptops these days as they are easier and take up less room, plus they don't require 400 + watts to RUN like Desktops do, just a power supply, good for the Planet etc
PaulIf you really dont like to spend much, you can try netbooks nowadays. They're pretty popular and pretty cheap and will everything that you would need to do on a laptop. If you're good with screens ranging from 10.1 to 12.1 inches, then this would be your best bet. It would run around 300-450 usd depending on the screen size, processor, memory and battery that comes in with the computer. Quote

Thanks in advance for any advice/recommendations.

• They cost more,have less performance.
• May give you a back ace from poor posture.
• Are hard to repair.
• Can do be readily upgraded.
• Are easily damaged.

Hi,
If the new Laptop you are buying has Vista installed, make sure that it has at least 4 gig of memory,

How to EDIT my IMAGE DOCUMENT ONLINE?

pls help me in my problem i dont know what is the deffective if EITHER hardware or


software.


pls try to post ur technical comment in my case.


the techncal error is


**stop 0x0000007f

i tried to RESET the BIOS/ jumper setting, and i can't re-install the operating system if the operating system is the problem.


sometimes it comes good...


sometimes it would pop-up the error


what should i can do...?Have you tested the memory.
http://www.memtest.org/#screenhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/137539Download BlueScreenView
No installation required.
Double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program.
When SCANNING is done, go Edit>Select All.
Go File>Save Selected ITEMS, and save the report as BSOD.txt.
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.

if any one is a member of calender of UPDATES i could use your help, they are having a giveaway for their anniversary and i am registered but am UNABLE to post or send messages for some reason,i have found one of the winning icons but you have to send PM`s to claim it and i cant. so if anyone is a member over their i will show you what forum post has the winning ICON its for prevx3.0 all i ask is you tell one of their moderators that i ALSO found one but cant use my messenger. just send me a pm here at ch and ill tell you which forum post it is THANKS. UPDATE they have finally let me post and send pm`s

I am USING Windows Vista HOME Premium SP1.
The Laptop is an Acer Aspire 4810T.

The problem I am having is to do with my touchpad/mouse pointer.

You see whenever I use my keyboard, I find that my mouse pointer (on-screen) is UNABLE to move for about a second or so after I press and let go of a key.
If I am holding down a key, the mouse pointer will not move whatsoever until around a second after I let go of the key.

This however does not HAPPEN when I use ctrl, shift, fn, or alt.

At the same time, when I am pressing down a key - a NUMBER of functions of the touchpad are still available. For example I can use gestures on the touchpad to zoom in and out, scroll, and click.
I am also able to click left and right buttons when I am pressing down a key.

I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix this problem?

I have gotten an error message on my computer and I'm afraid it means something really bad. This is what it says, "Windows has detected an IP Address conflict. Another computer on this network has the same IP Address as this computer. Contact your network administrator for help resolving this issue. More details are AVAILABLE in the Windows Event Log. Network Error". Is this a serious issue and how do I GET to the System Event Log? Sounds like a potential HACK or already hacked. Thanks.Someone else on your network has the same IP address. You need to contact your system administrator. If the other user is connect it will automatic kick the other user out. Therefore the other users cannot use the the internet, no connection...etc.Quote from: cervantes100 on October 15, 2009, 06:31:36 PM

Someone else on your network has the same IP address. You need to contact your system administrator. If the other user is connect it will automatic kick the other user out. Therefore the other users cannot use the the internet, no connection...etc.

I have a Dell pc desktop and it was working great. Then I bought a TOSHIBA laptop that runs wifi from the same modem my pc uses. As I was setting up my new google page on my laptop.....it picked up all my information from my other computer's home screen. Now both of my COMPUTERS have the same themes...and EVERYTHING. But here comes the problem....my pc doesn't want to boot up windows and wants to start in the "safe" mode. I was wondering if my new laptop (that runs Vista) could be interfering with my pc (that runs EXPLORER). I took my pc to the shop and they said it was starting up fine there. Could anyone help me with some ideas about what to do. Right now I am just not turning off my pc.... Thanks for any help.

I have outlook express and somehow I lost my contacts that appeared on the bottom when I logged on to my e-mail. Can anyone help me GET them back?On the main menu, click on VIEW, Layout, and CHECK the box for Contacts. Click Apply or OK.

I think there was only one ISO file in the link, and that's the one that I downloaded; I'll double-check...
I tried burning another DISK, still the same; maybe I'm going about it wrong. What I did was downloaded the ISO file to my desktop, and then dragged that to my CD burner and burned as an ISO file. Is that the CORRECT procedure to follow? Then I NOTICED on the properties box for the ISO file on my desktop, a note that the file had been copied from another computer and may be blocked. So I checked the box to unblock, and tried another burn; still boots directly to Windows Setup and gives the error message described previously.No...
All you did is burn the .iso...
Dload and USE PowerISOI'll try when I get home from work this afternoon. In the MEANTIME, I downloaded and ran MyDefrag v4.2.2 from NoNags. At least I got a defrag to run.

What is a pre-downloaded dvd? Almost everything I've found online pertains to the website where I saw the phrase. http://questioncopyright.com/dvds.html I am also confused because the same product (the movie) is sold on Amazon with apparently different packaging, making it look like a DVD and the product from the website a "pre-downloaded dvd".

This another question, but it's related.:
I work in a college library and was surprised when some movie DVD's came with a disc that students said wouldn't play on their computers. Looking at the packaging it seemed you had to go online and download something. What is the PURPOSE of PROVIDING a physical DVD if you then have to go online and download something? Why not provide it on the DVD? Is it for copyright reasons? This disc would be accompanied by either a dvd of the movie or a dvd of additional scenes, interviews, etc. I've never heard of "pre-downloaded dvd", but I've heard of "pre-DVDs": http://www.homemediamagazine.com/sony-pictures/studios-reportedly-eyeing-pre-dvd-home-theatrical-window-16950
Quote

Facing sluggish DVD sales and a surge in lower-margin disc rentals, some Hollywood studios are reportedly considering OFFERING new movies via Internet-enabled high-definition televisions prior to the DVD/Blu-ray Disc release.

Hey I had to replace my HHD in my VISTA machine and lost my acronis program.I WENT to Acronis web site and they won't replace it they want to SELL me one with 10% off.Does any one have a copy I can mooch....Thanks Quote from: larrye on October 12, 2009, 06:23:16 PM

Hey I had to replace my HHD in my Vista machine and lost my acronis program.I went to Acronis web site and they won't replace it they want to sell me one with 10% off.Does any one have a copy I can mooch....Thanks

They said no way It's been to long no serial key there,guess I'll re >:(buy it thanks

My problem
XP SP3
AMD CPU

In BIOS, WAKE up with USB device is enabled. Both USB keyboard and mouse are enabled.

However, in device MANAGER, there is Power Management TAB for the USB mouses. PRESSING it has no effect when the machine is in standby.

Any way to fix it?
Thanks
In Power Options - Advanced - DISABLE suspending usb devices
Thanks - I'll give that a try

Hi. A website I use all the TIME takes roughly 10 seconds page-to-page on my DESKTOP, yet operates NORMALLY (1 to 2 seconds) on two laptops I have around. And, all other sites seem to OPERATE in normal SPEED on my desktop. Any idea what can be making this one website (www.freetrialcity.com) load so slow and what I might do to fix it?

Thanks. RonDouble Post

Topic Closed.

Quote from: itburnswhenipee on October 12, 2009, 01:27:30 PM

am i the only one who even USES floppy DISKS ANYMORE?

Hello everyone,
My daughter's HP dv6800 laptop keeps freezing at various times during usage (it's running Windows Vista). Mostly, it's when she's on the internet. Could it be registry issues? Any suggestions?
Is there a GOOD free registry cleanup software that someone could recommend?
Thanks
Do NOT use ANY registry cleaner - they cause more problems than they ....... well, actually they don't "fix" anything. They just cause problems.

No it is not a registry problem. Boot to safe MODE - does the SYSTEM freeze in safe mode?I will try in safe mode this WEEKEND. Can you go on the internet safely on safe mode?
BTW, it's actually an HP dv6000 not 6800.
ThanksHello everyone,
I wrote to HP's SUPPORT and their response actually helped. All I did was update the network adapter (NVIDIA nForce networking controller) under Device Manager and have had no problem; laptop stays online without freezing!

Could any one send me a link for a free and EFFECTIVE usb and MEMORY card recovery..
Thanks in advance...Here is the link

http://rapidlibrary.com/download_file_i.php?qq=recuva&file=9801960&desc=Recuva+File+Recovery+1.24+.rarDouble Post.

Topic Closed.

See your other thread for REPLIES.

I'll ANTICIPATE the next question:
Are two 32 bit CPUs the same as one dual core 32 bit CPU?

I would SAY yes, but dual core is more efficient and maybe somewhat faster. It depends on how well the OS implements SMP.