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During the past week, I've used Yahoo! Messenger's PC-to-PHONE service a few times to call a regular phone from my PC.  Today, I made a call which was answered by an automated system and I was prompted to respond to questions by hitting a number.  You know the routine, right?  

Of course, I had to hang up and use a regular phone, since there's no way to provide such responses.  The keypad on the computer keyboard had no interaction with the PC-to-phone software once a connection is made with a phone.  

I'm sure there's no way AROUND this.  Just thought I mention it in case anyone has used another PC-to-phone service, such as Skype, and can actually do this.Search for "tone dialling" in the HELP files...?I couldn't find anything in the help files but I finally discovered that a keypad can be displayed on screen by clicking on a small icon in the dial-up panel.  It looks like this:



Numbers can be sent either by clicking on them with the mouse or hitting the number keys on the keyboard.   Skype can dial such numbers, you can either press the keypad number (though, there is a delay) or use the keyboard (but UPPER number charecters, [email protected]#$%^&*() have difficulties)Quit swearing...LOL, Patio

Almost seems like it

Alright I had a couple problems today when I looked at my ACCOUNT and found that 1,000 dollars had been taken out. I have been using regions.com to check it and everytime I did this came up.


I want to know if this third party could take my account passwords and such and be able to get into my account and use my money and all. I called and had my account frozen but I still want to know if it was this third party in that message that came up that took my account details or if it was something else. The money DESCRIPTION/payee was WESTERNUNION COM MONEYThis description of your problem applies to a term called "Phishing" meaning websites or services that try and get your credit card, SSN, or other informaton from you to comit credit fraud.

These websites can be very hidden among good websites.

Unfortunately, I myself cant give you too much information on the specific message, however, I will reccomend this:
Please visit http://www.siteadvisor.com and download and install their free site advisor program for InternetExplorer and FireFox, the tool is free for personal use, and is from MCAFEE.
It will indicate wether a site has been marked as safe or not.

(Upgrading to InternetExplorer 7 will also protect you against phishing. )
I got the Regions Bank scam email myself. If you clicked on one of the links, you're screwed. The links were redirects and were bounced off GOOGLE and ebay. Kill the account and OPEN a new one. Change all your passwords and user names any other pertinent info concerning your banking. Notify your bank of the scam.Most banks do have a fraud protection, and the fraud should be somewhat repairable. Do what 2k_dummy said, and call the bank. Its the best you can do.remember the golden rule!!!

*ahem* REPUTABLE COMPANIES WILL [highlight]NEVER[/highlight] ASK FOR YOU TO UPDATE YOUR BILLING INFORMATION!!!


you have to do this on your own. if you move, get a new card, new phone number, etc. it is [highlight]your[/highlight] responsiblity to change your billing information. if you receive an email, fax, or a letter asking for you to update your billing information, it is a hoax, no matter how real it looks. (phishers know how to use photo-shop  )

a key-logger (records key strokes and commonly sends its daily logs to a predetermined person via FTP, email, IRC, etc.) may have been used to access your account, also, an unencrypted wireless connection may have allowed a phisher to intercept your password and use it to access your account as well.

First off IM not a computer wizard so please bare with me... and any help would be great...
OK i have Outlook Express for receiving my mail..
First is there a spam box? the REASON I ask is it seems that im not receiving all the mail IM suppose to get.. I get emails from people that said they send a email but got nothing?? thanx daveHave a read:

http://www.sitedeveloper.ws/tutorials/spam.htmHEY THANX for the quick responce.. I still cant find the spam folder.. like I said IM missing messages so THATS why I think they may be there . not sure what version IM running.. I do have windows XP

SLOW mail..
sometimes I see the messages for a second then they dissapear
and cant find them in the othere folders??? :-?Are you sure you are free from viruses and spyware?

Reset everything to default and send some mail to yourself.*censored* O GX !   thanx again... ya I ran my norton and SPYDOCTOR and everything seemd fine...

how do I reset to default? Quote

I still cant find the spam folder..

...not sure what version IM running.. I do have windows XP

sometimes I see the messages for a second then they dissapear
and cant find them in the othere folders??? :-?

I know it was a really stupid thing to do but i pulled the plug while the computer was on. Now it won't start up at all. What should i do? How can i fix this? What did i do to it?What does it do when hit the power button?  Do you hear any fans running, any noise at all?nothing happens at all when i try to turn it on. There is a blinking green light in the back of the CPU or whatever. I don't know what that means. But nothing happens at all. Did i fry something?Why did you pull the plug?  How soon did you plug it back in after you first UNPLUGGED it, almost immediately, or after a few minutes or longer?  Do you plug it into a surge protector or directly into a wall outlet?  

What brand and model is your computer?i plugged it in i think a few minutes after. It's a Dell. I plugged it into the outlet. What do u think is wrong with it?I believe you may have fried something.  The damage may be limited to the power supply (PS) unit  inside your computer or might inlcude the motherboard or other components.  I suggest you take it to a repair and TELL them what happened.  

Replacing a Power Supply is not difficult for anyone who has some experience upgrading computer components.  I recently REPLACED a PS to upgrade from one rated 250 Watts to one rated 400 Watts.  So, it can be a do-it-yourself project if you've had some experience installing or upgrading hard drives, CD drives, memory, sound cards, video cards, etc.  

But, again, the damage may go beyond the power supply and some TROUBLESHOOTING and testing may be necessary.  A repair shop is going to be best equipped to do that.

And, by the way, always plug your computer into a good surge protector, not directly into a wall outlet.  A reference: http://www.howstuffworks.com/surge-protector.htm
May I also suggest the following:

Look at the back of your computer (the Tower) where the power cord plugs in
Is there a switch there with a I or O in it? Switch it to the O (off) then to the I (on) and then try starting it up by pressing the front power button if it doesent start already.

I have an Epson RX620 inkjet printer/scanner which uses 6 SMALL cartridges.  The problem is that I do not use it very often and the machine SAYS ink is low or out.  I know this is not true since I hardly used it and can hear plenty of ink when cartridge is shaken.  I guess I NEED to print comething in color every few weeks to keep the ink flowing.
Is there any way to reactivate the "empty" cartridges and use them??  Any ideas would be appreciated.  :-?Not really, unfortunately.  Most inkjet cartridges object to be left unused.  They will dry up and can even damage your printer's print heads.  Occasional "therapeutic" use is recommended.Sometimes, it can be done manualy, contact the manufacturer or refer to your owners MANUAL....

Other than that, click Start, Control Panel, Printers, and right click on the malfuntioning printer, and see if anything like "CLEAN heads" is there, if not, click Properties and see if it is there.

When I downloaded something today, instead of clicking cancel, I accidentally unchecked a box, and now every time I go to download something, it doesn't ask me what folder I want to SAVE it in, it just saves it to a temporary folder and opens the download. This is annoying and potentially harmful! I looked in Control Panel - INTERNET options, but I couldn't find anything to solve my problem.

Please help?I think we'll need a LITTLE more info.  Do you MEAN downloading via Internet Explorer, Firefox, or what?

okay my friend purchased a computer from e-bay (one of the stores) and it isn't working properly. but in order to SEND it BACK, he NEEDS to clear the hard drive (everything, including the os). how WOULD he do this?You can use a W2K or XP disk to format it or download a boot disk.And let your friend know beforehand that he just might VOID his warranty by doing this...

patio.  8-)Why would he need to do this?Mind reading is not my strong suit.

Did the friend buy it with no operating system...
Then......
Install a handy one they found lay'in a'round
then want to zero the drive before they return
said'computer.

Was computer first recieved so it would boot
to a prompt?
_______________________________________ ____
I ain't asking any more questions .LOL

Bibidy, Bobity, Boo!" PeckerWood yelled as
 he summoned two puppets.There's pretty much no one out there that will sell a machine without an OS installed...except maybe a MOM and pop store. Quote

okay my friend purchased a computer from e-bay (one of the stores) and [highlight]it isn't working properly.[/highlight] but in order to send it back, he needs to clear the hard drive (everything, including the os). how would he do this?

Hi Y'all
Greetings from the GREAT State of ALABAMA, where men are men and sheep are nervous.
How do you change a file type? (i.e. mpeg to mov to avi to WHATEVER)
Many THANKS in advance for your help.Take a look at this LINK you might find something.
http://lists.thedatalist.com/pages/Video_Tools.htm
There's also a voodoo link there too.

when i am TYPING on my laptop the cursor jumps all over the place at random, sometimes up into the document, or if i am doing email, it sometimes goes up into the addresses. how can i stop this, its driving me crazy..  ps just got this refurbished laptopIf it has a touchpad travel to the manuf. site and DLoad and re-install the touchpad drivers...Also try reducing hardware accelleration.
right CLICK DESKTOP, click properties
click settings tab, click advanced
click performance tab
move slider to the left and APPLY SETTING

I have a CanoScan LiDE25 Scanner which adds an unacceptable AMOUNT of noise. On my last PC (800 X 600), I went into 'advanced settings' and re-calibrated it, which seemed to reduce the PROBLEM,  but not COMPLETELY. I now have changed to a new High Res laptop (1920 x 1600), and the same problem is there ... maybe worse. So I go into the same settings and all the buttons, etc are hidden, and I can't get to them to operate on them. I have changed the screen res to the old 800 X 600 and larger, but I can't access these options. I would be so grateful for any suggestions.Have you installed the latest drivers from Cannon?

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=SupportDetailAct&fcategoryid=235&modelid=11463I have just done as you suggested, and the problem remains. I had an issue with this a month or two back when I tried to install a printer. I just could get to areas I needed to, and had to come around via another method to install it. Frustrating stuff! I suppose I can ring Canon Australia on Monday and see what they say.  :-?I've worked it out. Because of the high res screen, I had my fonts turned up larger. I adjusted that back and could get into the calibration. And now I also have the latest driver installed, which hopefully might improve the scan QUALITY as well we will see. Thanks very much for your input. copespeak,it is good to see a post solve their own problem.Good going! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

hey everyone.. im back to serve... i just got my own internet and digital cable today.. i have a lot of replies to make so ill try to do it as fast as i can...


unlovedwarriorWelcome back !Now everything can get back to normal.Glad your back. "back to normal"?

wots dat?Cool, welcome back. Quote

"back to normal"?

wots dat?

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"back to normal"?

wots dat?

[highlight]I'm kinda figmented right now[/highlight].I don't know.I need to put on my brain wave machine and type in defig.
 [smiley=bath.gif]

lol..   now i just need to get back in the groove of answering posts

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lol..   now i just need to get back in the groove of answering posts

[highlight]I'm sure GX1_Man will leave the light on[/highlight]...

Hey fella.
Wondered where you'd gone.

Chris

I signed up for PeoplePC internet and now I want to disable their browser which starts up with the internet connection.
It has no TOOLBAR, you can not right click anything on the web page, and you will be disconnected from the internet if you close it.
I use Firefox so this browser is useless for me.

How can I disable it?Do you KNOW how to use DUN?

Are you using windows XP?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305549

http://www.restartoffice.com/windowsXP1.htmThank you for the links, street1.  

I had already TRIED that trick but I was getting an error message when I tried to connect that said that my user name and/or password was incorrect.
When I dissconnected from the regular connection, Windows asked me if I wanted to reconnect and it showed my username and it was diferent than what I had typed.
Insted of it SAYING username, it said isp6#[email protected].
When I typed it in the manual connection setup, it worked.

Now I can connect to the internet without PeoplePC's browser.It is nice to use an ISP provider and not use their software.

Now you are getting your moneys worth.

Glad you got it figured out.

I have developed problems with my computer (Dell Dimension 4700). I think it's my MOUSE but I'm not sure (FAIRLY new mouse). Every time I move the cursor over anything, it opens up; if I try to highlight anything, it will highlight some of it or all of it or none of it or TOTALLY disappear when I release the button. I work in PageMaker 7.5 to publish a small newpaper. Whenever I try to do anything like hit the T for type set, the box opens up to edit the text size, etc. I try to highlight a story and I will only get part of it or as soon as I release the mouse, the highlight disappears. If I'm on the internet and hit the back button, it will go back twice. If I have two windows open and close one with the X in the corner, they both close. In PageMaker, I can click in the story and the edit story windows opens up. I've tried getting a new mouse (HELPED for a little while), I have reinstalled PageMaker. Nothing seems to help. I'm really not sure what to do next. Any help is MOST appreciated. Thanks.Have you run a virus scan lately... sounds pretty virus-related to me

-John

EDIT: I remember having a mouse once though that malfunctioned and would click randomly... but if you just bought a new mouse then it shouldn't be doing that. If it's a PS/2 mouse did you check for bent pins, etc?Or could it be a wireless mouse ? ?
If so CHANGE the batteries and try another channel.

I just noticed:



And it's our first anniversary tomorrow!  *sigh*    Well, happy anniverary, Rob.  By the next anniverary, we expect you to have reached 8888 posts.   8-)I'll keep working on it.

Did you spot the palindrome? Quote

Did you spot the palindrome?

I just bought a new External HD and WANTED to know how to clone or ghost my internal to my external.  I STILL want the internal to be my main but I want the other one for when I travel and in case something happens to the internal.  Or if you have a better idea for what I want to do...

also how can i check if my USB ports are 1.1 or 2.0?

ThanksYou either need a program like Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost, etc. The BEST price on Acronis is at www.newegg.com. for $30 delivered.

HTTP://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832200003

To see what USB you have post the motherboard make and model  or LOOK it up on the manufacturer's web site. If you do not know, use Everest Home to get lots of helpful infoabout your system.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

I have a Palm z22 that I use with Outlook 98. I have all of my CONTACTS on th ePalm and when I did a SYNC to Outlook it only shows contacts with last names from A-G, NOTHING from H-Z. None of the Palm forums have ANSWERS

I do apologize if there is already a similar topic, I did search.
And I also apologize for the off topic, this is my second off topic in an hour or so.
Anyway, I just wanted to get a feel for how old people are on these forums.
If you prefer not to answer then don't answer.
I'm 15.I am 55 and PeckerWood is 105.I have learned a few thing from you
and Dilbert.So Calum,youth seems to be doing fine. :-? I'm 17. 2 more months til' I'm legal, then graduation in May. How time flies, I still remember going to class in Kindergarten.I'm to flippin' old. So old, in fact, that I remember talking to Methuselah, who died in the year of the great flood. I am 16, it is good to see a range of ages in these forums (that is one old bird, by the way) Let me put it this way.  I remember the first PC I USED at work when I was working for a large organization back in 1984.  It was an IBM PC with no hard drive.  Had to boot from a 5.25 inch floppy disk, which loaded DOS into memory, then remove that disk and insert the LOTUS 1-2-3 disk, the only application software we had at the time.  By this time, I had been out of high school for 20 years.  I'll let you do the math.I'm 14, almost 15 (i'll be 15 on February 24th)

-John Quote

Let me put it this way.  I remember the first PC I used at work when I was working for a large organization back in 1984.  It was an IBM PC with no hard drive.  Had to boot from a 5.25 inch floppy disk, which loaded DOS into memory, then remove that disk and insert the LOTUS 1-2-3 disk, the only application software we had at the time.  By this time, I had been out of high school for 20 years.  I'll let you do the math.

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Let me put it this way.  I remember the first PC I used at work when I was working for a large organization back in 1984.  It was an IBM PC with no hard drive.  Had to boot from a 5.25 inch floppy disk, which loaded DOS into memory, then remove that disk and insert the LOTUS 1-2-3 disk, the only application software we had at the time.  By this time, I had been out of high school for 20 years.  I'll let you do the math.

I did the math.You will only buy bananas if they are ripe. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Whippersnappers all. You to soybean.

1. Whats a Univac?
2. Whats a punch card?
3. Whats a paper tape?
4. Whats a mainframe?
5. What "home" computer came with a whopping 4k of memory, no disk drives, stored programs on an audio cassette, and you had to write your own programs?

Me and Methuselah might be the only ones who still remember.

I have a few questions about PeoplePC's service agreement. http://www.peoplepc.com/online/legals.asp?locid=1&pageid=4

1.      How long is "a reasonable period" in the following paragraph and is that normal for an agreement?
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Members may not USE the Service on a standby or inactive basis in order to maintain a CONNECTION. Continuous Internet access through the Service may be limited by idle timeout procedures. The use of any electronic or mechanical means to facilitate a continued connection, including but not limited to autodialer features, "pinging" software and automatic logins to mail servers, is prohibited. [highlight]PeoplePC may limit the length of sessions to a reasonable period, as determined by PeoplePC, after which sessions may automatically be terminated[/highlight].

PeoplePC may from time to time in its sole discretion establish, modify, or discontinue operating policies and procedures governing operation of the Service. PeoplePC may, among other things:

1. prevent bulk email from entering or leaving any email account maintained through the Service;
2. delete email if it has not been ACCESSED by you within a time set by PeoplePC from time to time;
3. not process or store email due to space limitations set by PeoplePC from time to time;
4. make available to third parties information relating to the Service and Members, subject to PeoplePC's Privacy Policy;
[highlight]5. establish idle timeout and session length procedures that will cause an automatic log off of an Internet session after a period of time set by PeoplePC[/highlight]; and
6. change or discontinue any functionality or feature of the Service.

PeoplePC will not be responsible or liable for loss, deletion or failure to store or accept emails or other information. The use of any software that circumvents or impedes PeoplePC's automatic timeout procedures is prohibited.

How long is "a reasonable period" in the following paragraph and is that normal for an agreement?

http://www.earthlink.net/dialup/

I decided to try PeoplePC's 30-day free trial.

If you mean the price, $9.95 is for the first three months and I have been looking at the regular price which is $21.95.

If you are in an AT&T service area DSL can be had for $14.95 a month...

Check their site for availability...

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If you are in an AT&T service area DSL can be had for $14.95 a month...

Check their site for availability...

Unfortunately, I am not in their service area.

We apologize, but due to overwhelming demand, we are not currently performing installations in your area. We hope to resume in the coming months.

** Besides the price ( LMAO) whats wrong here ?**

High end Gateway system,Dual core, 21" LCD,with printer      
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5.6Ghz eh? Don't seem legitimate to me. I've have seen a p4 3.2Ghz overclocked to 4.1Ghz though. It may be possible depending on what type of motherboard is in the computer and the exact Pentium D number and what type of cooling agents are INVOLVED. Even though I think this is theorically impossible.The below put me in the ROTFLMAO Position.

Q: [highlight]i noticed you have a zero feedback and didnt use actual pics even if it isnt it looks like a scam good luck though[/highlight]
 Jan-16-07  
 A: Puff, I'm new to this venue. [highlight]Now,,I don't need it. If you don't want it[/highlight], shy bother?

Bwa! Triple flip HaHaHa!

Thank You Honvetops ,that was a completely perfect LMAO post. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

For 1450.00 and 50.00 shipping you can be the first to see what a honest
person I really am.  BwaHaHaHa! [smiley=tongue.gif]
 
the $50.00 dollar shipping itself is a joke.Most people lie about the GHz of their processors on Ebay.
I suppose one person did it so they all did do theirs didn't seem inferior.
They normally add the clock speeds of the cores together, or use "rated speed" as "real speed", eg an Athlon 4000+ is a 4GHz Athlon if you listen to them, and a 3GHz dual core is a 6GHz CPU.
But you're right, the whole thing is a joke. Quote

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Item number: 150081849446

Boy, I'd sure like to have 1,024 GB of RAM!

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I am going to ask if he would consider a trade for a digital projector.LOL

Hope I get a posted public answer from him.

Not sure exactly where I should put this, so I'll put it here..

Long story short my brother somehow killed the computer, after a few hours I managed to bring it BACK to life, except now the screen settings are stuck on 640x480 and 16 bit color. I can't change the settings no matter what..

From what I've looked up so far, everything tells me that the only fix is to go Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Monitor -> Properties.. and to fix it from in there. The only problem is that the 'Properties' button under the 'Monitor' tab is all greyed out and unclickable, so I can't get in there to do what everything tells me I have to do to fix this problem..

Also I have the DISC with the drivers and documentation for my monitor, but again to install it everything tells me I have to go into the same Monitor -> Properties section that I can't get into. So I'm lost.

Heck, I even wiped the comp and reinstalled xp and started from scratch and the settings are still not letting my change them..

However just now I noticed an 'Adapter' tab under Settings -> Advanced.. Right next to the 'Monitor' tab.. Now at the bottom of that is a 'List All Modes' button. So I WENT in there and selected '1024 by 768, 256 colors, Default Refresh' so now i have just about the right size, but all the colours are royally screwed up and I still can't alter the settings via the settings tab, which says my Color quality is 'Low (8 bit).

Needless to say, my brain hurts.The monitor has nothing to do with the solution. You need to reinstall your video CARD drivers. Do you have a disk with these? What video card is in there? If you don't know run Everest Home, make a report and post it here.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

Why am I prompted to access my clipboard when I would like to post or submit a reply?  

I find that request intrusive.  An EXPLANATION of its purpose is a request.  

Does everyone else have to perform this task?  Incedently, when I deny the procedure, my posting a remark is denied.    That's never happened to me.
What browser are you using?
What OS?Posting a remark where?

Also, what are you using for virus protection?I've seen it a few times (can't remember which browser though I've got a feeling it's IE).

It's quite useful in that should there be a problem posting, you don't have to retype everything (ESPECIALLY long posts).

A quick "Google" showed that you can write scripts to access the clipboard via. the browser.

http://www.codehouse.com/javascript/tips/clipboard_send/Anything I post gets copied to my clipboard but I get no prompt. (IE)
I guess there's a setting to turn the prompt off somewhere.I've been using Firefox and this does not happen with it.  I'm curious about IE so I'm posting this with IE to see whether I get such a prompt.

Yep, I get the prompt.To disable the access to clipboard or allow it without being prompted:

1) Open the "Tools" menu

2) Click "Internet OPTIONS"

3) Go to the "Security" tab, make sure "Internet" is selected and click the "Custom Level" box.

4) Scroll down to the "SCRIPTING" section and under "Allow Programatic Clipboard Access" set it to DISABLE or ENABLE (which means allowing access without being prompted), as desired, and click OK > Yes > OK.
rlmarr, apparently you did not read my last post.  It's a feature of IE 7.  If you don't want it enabled, then disable it.   Quote

Maybe the forum is collecting information.

Dear FRIENDS,
I have stored a large number of email id's in microsoft word for bulk mailing purpose to support my business. I dont know how to store them in such a way that none of the email id get stored repeatedly while typing, pasting or transferring from other sources. Please LET me know what process should I adopt.
Thanks.
Raj Babbar.Are you the one that sends me that spam MAIL for *censored*, or for Nigerian business ventures?   Quote

Are you the one that sends me that spam mail for *censored*, or for Nigerian business ventures?  

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Are you the one that sends me that spam mail for *censored*, or for Nigerian business ventures?  

No, that's me.

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Are you the one that sends me that spam mail for *censored*, or for Nigerian business ventures?  

No, that's me.

AHAAA ! !

i have a msi k8t neo2 MOBO, i lost the booklt , what i NEED to can i RAISE my bus speed to more tha it is now at 200. can someone reseach this for me,   thanx greatly appreciated.    69nymets07.......  How about going to their website, and finding your mobo and downloading  the MANUAL for it . You could even print it out ......and this time don't loose it ....... LOL

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php?kind=1&CHIP=Archives&ID=1  
Find your BOARD and D/L the manual.

dl65

I haven't used my zip for YEARS - but I need to get some of the FILES of my zip DISK.  I have winxp, but it doesn't SHOW up on my COMPUTER.  I believe it was originally run on win95.  Can anyone help?
Check out Iomegaware.

 8-)

what is a poxie and how do they work?Proxy?Yes Proxy...sorry...should have checked my spellinglana......  Proxy .....

A gateway that relays one Internet session to another.

Anonymous Proxy Servers  
 
Anonymous proxy servers hide your IP address and thereby prevent unauthorized access to your computer through the Internet. They do not provide anyone with your IP address and effectively hide any information about you and your reading interests.
 

A proxy server is a computer that offers a computer network service to allow clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. A client connects to the proxy server, then requests a connection, file, or other resource available on a different server. The proxy provides the resource either by connecting to the specified server or by serving it from a cache. In some cases, the proxy may alter the client's request or the server's response for various purposes.

[highlight]These results were returned in seconds simply by opening Google and typing proxy.[/highlight]

dl65  Ok, THANK you for the info...but can you tell me if that means if you live in say...Iowa and you visit a site that records your IP...if you have a proxy will it say that your IP is coming from ...say...CALIFORNIA so that no one will know where you are really located? Can you pick the place you want it to say you are from? and will it say that your emails are going through a server that is only located in california if you are indeed in Iowa?

I hope that all made sense! Lana......
[highlight]Anonymous proxy servers hide your IP address and thereby prevent unauthorized access to your computer through the Internet. They do not provide anyone with your IP address and effectively hide any information about you and your reading interests.  [/highlight]
I dont believe you can choose what you want the proxy to show...it would depend on where they are ....... a bit of testing would show that .......
check this page out .... http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search.php



I won't even ask you why it's necessary for you to hide your location .

dl65  Thanks for explaining that.
I don't need to hide my IP. I know some people that are being harrassed on the web sites they own. They track the IP's of visitors that leave messages. Someone that is saying bad things is claiming to be someone else but the IP is registering a different state then the person he's claiming to be lives in and the one that is leaving the bad messages is claiming its because they are using a proxy so thats why it says they are somewhere else.
So we just thought maybe we should find out just what a proxy is and how it WORKS. lana....  ok , I should mention that when you track a ip address , it will only lead you as far as the ISP's city........which is not necessarily where the person your trying to track actually lives. In order TOP go any further , you must have the cooperation of that service provider or be a law enforcement agency or some other agency which may have the right to demand such information ......


dl65  
ok...so could it be a few states away?Lana ..... Possibly , but more than likely no ...... because , usually if say you lived in say Las Vegas , and you had a dsl connection ...... the odds are that you would use a local phone company or the same provider that provides the phone service. If it was cable hi speed , again you would probably use the local cable company assuming they offered cable internet service .
The thing to do is if you have the name of the service provider, see if they offer service in other areas other than the city the show as being located in .
[highlight]The other thing that can be done , if the ISSUE is a serious one , report it to the abuse centre at that service provider ...... and if it borders on being unlawful, contact the local police and they will be able to go right to the person thats doing it .[/highlight]
dl65  
Edit...... note the highlited areaok Thank you for all your help......have a great night!if im not too late, here is a website with a list of anonymuous proxies *Blocked Russian URL*/proxy/[/url]. the list on the right is where the proxy is located. (aka if you live in florida and you use an argentina proxy, your location will appear to be argentina.)  Thank you Homer! That helped me alot! Thats what I needed to know for sure! and thanks for the link!your welcome.

I was given a Philips Photo Frame Model 7FF1 and have used it to display photos from my camera's SD memory card and some I downloaded to the unit's memory from my laptop via the provided USB cable and software.  What I want to do now is download a LARGER file than the unit's memory will hold (about 50 pix), but I don't know how to download to an SD card or ANOTHER device that might work, e.g., a USB DRIVE with the Type B connector.  Can SOMEONE tell me how to download to an SD memory card without having to buy a load of additional accessories?

Hey guys....ummm I own a desktop that contains 3 user account, one is for me, another one is for my parents and guest (which is currently switch off at the moment) and now i have found another one which is called "ASP.NET Machine A...'s"  :-? very weird!! I cant see it when the computer starts, only can view it through control panel - user accounts.

Can anyone TELL me if this is a bad thing, because I never seen one of these before.

Thanks GuysIt's a legitimate service running in the background that the OS needs for certain tasks...

From the Mothership

patio.  8-)The Guru is quite right.  I am a Newbie, so I will test my new found knowledge by stating what I recently learned on my own.

Go to Start>
Search>
All Files and Folders:
Type your DESIRED file; ASP.NET
It will direct you to it's source.  I learned how to determine what all files are running (especially in the "Task Manager").  You have to FIND out what they are, by going to a file extenstion dictionary.  

What I don't understand and would ASK the mothership to explain is.... Why does it show up as an account--to be managed?  If it is an essential property of the OS, it should be just in the background.  You should never have to notice it just like the other million things your PC does just to operate.  

Could that "essential" file be apparent now because someone is doing something clandestine?

  
I'm the same newbie.  I failed to recognise the first time reading your question that ASP.NET is followed by the word "Machine".  Are they connected (ASP.NET MACHINE)?    WELL I learned my own lesson, just Google it first.  It can be *censored* being my own teacher.

I (valp.net) have NO trouble e-mailing anyone but compro.net.  Compro.net has NO problem emailing anyone but valp.net.  It is always inconsistent with TYPICALLY the first tranaction of the day successfully transmitting and every subsequent attempt fails.  I 90% of the time have my mail refused and returned undeliverable.  Compro.net typically has little problem mailing me. The undeliverable mail notice usually comes back as "Host Unknown".  This is when we have been successfully writting eachother for almost two years.  Later on in the notice the text always has reference's to Command and Spam Header tests FAILING.  Even thou the first mail was properly received.  My ISP say's the fault is compro.net.  Compro.net is my brothers work domain so I can't challenge them.  Declude is the filter that tests my mail my ISP uses.  They can't answer my problem.  I am the only one within the valp.net subscribers population that has any reason to contact compro.net.  Does anyone have any direction for me or just give it up?An extract from the error logs or the HEADERS and body of any returned email would be really helpful in diagnosing this.Okay.  We'll wait to hear from you.You're being spam-filtered on the first attempt of the day:

Quote

X-RBL-Warning: CMDSPACE: Space found in RCPT TO: command . [1-22-b000]
X-RBL-Warning: SPAMHEADERS: This E-mail has headers consistent with spam [4000080e]. [1-31-f800]
X-RBL-Warning: WEIGHT10: Weight of 11 reaches or exceeds the limit of 10. [1-32-10000]
X-Declude-Sender: [email protected] [204.49.180.23]

While INSTALLING an OS the MBR is corrupt using DOS COMMANDS how do you correct the problem?What OS are you installing? At least try to GIVE us some information.

Dilbert is supposed to be having a birthday very soon.

Happy Birthday Dilbert! All the best to you. Why thank you! I'll be 16 in 3 days.

Wait... 3 days... holy crap! I'm taking my driver's test on my birthday! OH, crap where's my book?? AAH! WoW!That is what I got for my sixtenth birthday
over 39 years ago September 26,1967'

A Date That Will Live IN Infamy'. :-?

That's a real special gift.Hope the test goes well
for you.Getting a drivers license is probably the best gift I have gotten thus far in my life (turned 16 a little over 5 months ago).  

You have to take the test the day you get it?  I had all of my stuff done months before I went in to get MINE.  The only thing I had to do when I arrived at the DMV was take an eye test and pay $25...

Anywho, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!I just got a test scheduled -- for the 25TH. That'll give me time.

No, I don't have to take it on my birthday -- I just thought It'd be cool that I could get a license on my birthday. What state are you in Dilbert?  Sounds like the old days here in Ohio.  Now, the requirements are higher.  As I understand it, persons under the age of 18 must drive with a permit for 6 months  and they may only drive if there is a person age 21 or older with a valid Ohio drivers license in the front seat with them.  And, if you are under 18, 50 hours driving experience is required before you can get your license.  Reference: http://columbusoh.about.com/cs/government/ht/Ohio_Drivers.htmNice.
Happy birthday Dilbert, even if it's a bit early.
I have to be 17 before I can drive Quote

Nice.
Happy birthday Dilbert, even if it's a bit early.
I have to be 17 before I can drive

What state are you in Dilbert?

Is the----> "and something....." Your Social Security Card?

Congratulations Dilbert in only 2 short years everything
you do will be your fault.

Ain't Life A Hoot? [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Anyone familiar with PC-to-phone calls USING Yahoo! Messenger?  http://voice.yahoo.com/phone_calls.php SAYS it would only costs 1 cent per minute for calls within the U.S.  but they also refer to this a low "initial" rate.  That seems to indicate that rate is an introductory rate but I can't find any info on regular rates, if higher.soybean...... I don't use yahoo , But I do use Skype , to go PC to PC or PC to land phone. The cost to use Skype ....pc to land line anywhere in the USA or Canada is 14.95 for the Year ...... Refered to as Skypeout. There is no cost to go PC to PC anywhere in the world .
I have been using it for about the last 6 months and have never had a dropped call, and the quality is very good .

dl65  
Thanks for that info, dl65.  I'll take a look at Skype.soybean ....... When you go to the skype site , you will find all the other rates they have for their land phone to land phone as well .

dl65  A quick note on all PC to Phone services:

PC to Phone services are unable to correctly call any 911 emergency services. Though some may be able to have a pre set area code, they may be unable to complete an emergency call. Because of this reason, you should always keep a phone in your house connected to a regular phone line. (Sometimes, a phone company will allow you to call 911 when you have absolutely no services active, check with your local phone company first)

Why do I feel like a legal adviser today? Quote

A quick note on all PC to Phone services:

PC to Phone services are unable to correctly call any 911 emergency services. Though some may be able to have a pre set area code, they may be unable to complete an emergency call. Because of this reason, you should always keep a phone in your house connected to a regular phone line. (Sometimes, a phone company will allow you to call 911 when you have absolutely no services active, check with your local phone company first)

Why do I feel like a legal adviser today?

Rob would be downright proud...

:-?All right, I really need some help.  my computer turns on, but the mouse, keyboard and monitor don't work.  the moniter turns on but isn't getting any feedback from the computer.  when i turn the computer on the mouse( an optical.) flashes and the keyboard lights (num, caps, and scroll LOCK lights.) flash, but after that nothing.  i have checked all the connections and everything is connected properly.  I have reset the computer multiple times but always the same thing.  I really hope somebody has a solution or at least some suggestions that could work.  Please help me!! More info on your machine. OS and what happened prior to this and the cavalry will be along shortly....

What patio said. :-?And now Wayne has gone MIA.  Maybe he's gone Noodlin' that's where PeckerWood is at. :-?

http://www.okienoodling.com/


Sorry for lack of info, I was kinda freakin' out, but as far as os goes it is a windows xp sp2, and before this happened i had pushed the sleep button on the keyboard and it went to standby,  and then it wouldn't wake up, so i restarted it and the tower was working fine i guess (the light went on and the disk tray is fully operational) but the moniter, as i said before, was just sitting there as if the computer didnt even go on.  same with mouse and keyboard. I restarted it multiple times via the power button and always the same!!  once though it actually went to the black screen displaying system info (where it says press F1 to comtinue, or press Del. to enter setup. ) but for some reason the keyboard wasn't working at all. so i had no other option but to restart and try again, and again, and again..... I have no idea what is going on and I am sorry for going "MIA"  but i am busy durring the day and this is the first chance i got to return here. if there is anything else you need to know just tell me Quote

Maybe he's gone Noodlin' that's where PeckerWood is at. :-?

You are really funny!! if not extreemly childish. if you cant help out dont even bother posting thanks.

I tried PS2 mouse and keyboard (the keyboard was always PS2 but i tried a different one anyway.) I tried rebooting and still nothing.  aww well.  by the way Street1 I was just kidding.

by the way Street1 I was just kidding.

Testing to see if:

"Check this if you wish to be notified of replies to this topic. "


is working.


Anybody that wishes:   feel free to post something in this thread,  and then kindly post again, as to whether or not you got an email notification when the next post was made.


Whatever.... Quote

Whatever....

Corrected...just recieved notification...are you using a webmail based account ? ? That might explain the slowdown/interruptions...

As i said, whatever.

I haven't received any email notifications since the 1/5/07.  For some unknown reason, this feature of the forum seems to occasionally break.  

I never even knew it existed.Reading sure HELPS a body.

Yes, in my experience, it does just start working again magically.  I don't recall it being broken for more than 2 or 3 days.

Let's see what happens tomorrow.

When it starts working again, you'll probably get a catch-up batch of notifications all at once.

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I never even knew it existed.Reading sure helps a body.

BwaHaHaHa!

I am TOTALLY frustrated.  For some reason whenever I try to attach a file to an email or when I am in my photo hosting website, when ever I try to UPLOAD a photo something happens and I am kicked right out of the internet !!!  I first started noticing it when trying to SEND pictures in an attachment in an email.  Then today I was trying to upload photos off of my hard drive and into my photo hosting website for my ebay business and I got the same result as with the emails when I clicked the Browse... BUTTON!  I did a complete virus CHECK and there were no virus's found!  Please help!!!    What do you use to send email?I use hotmail & yahoo, both free services.  I'm also having the problem with uploading images to ebay.  Okay - do you use any internet security programs?  What kind of an internet connection do you have (broadband/cable/dial-up)?

OK i go to this site called simsportsworld.com and there is a menu at the top and if you go to basketball&GT;college>MAIN there is a chat room on that page and usually it shows up saying how many PEOPLE there is in there but now it dosent even show up. I really need help to try to get this back.Works for me. Have you been banned for some reason?no It works off and onContact the site ADMINISTRATOR then.ok thanksI contacted the admin and he says its working fine for everyone ELSE and im not banned. when I go to a page on IE it says error on pageTry it in >Firefox<.

When I hook up my mp3 player to my computer it makes the sound that you connected it but when I go into windows media player it dosen't detect it.

I have a Gateway with Windows Xp SP1
my mp3 is a Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20GB
ya and it says it compatable with XP SP1

*edit*
when I hook it up to my xbox 360 it says docked on the mp3 player but when I connect to my pc it dosent say anythingWindows Media Player doesent actually detect a drive, Windows itself does:
Look under My Computer and see if it shows up there. (It could be titled a few different things: Audio drive, Mass storage device, removable storage device)

Also, I would RECOMMEND upgrading to the newest version of Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player 11. HTTP://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx (Note:  This is a BETA program still, however, it has reached a point in its development process that it is completely safe to use. You may uninstall this program any time you want, and go back to version 10)


well now it dosent even show up when i connect it
i dont think its connecting correctly because when I connect my wheel for racing it makes a different noise and says found new hardwareDoes it show up in device manager?
Does it have any marks next to it in device manager?where is device manager?Go to Start --> Run --> type "devmgmt.msc" without quotes, and PRESS enter.yes its in under other devices and has a question mark by itok THANKS i got it to work
I just installed the drivers for itGlad you got it sorted and thanks for posting back. Quote

ok thanks i got it to work
I just installed the drivers for it

For some reason at work I am KNOWN as the I.T. guy, as you will notice from any posts that appear in the future this is not the caseas far as I am aware! anyhow, I have been asked by my boss how to type a link on a forum and make it appear as part of a normal sentence, I think its hyperlinking,no doubt all round the world people are LAUGHING and calling their friends over to point at this thread but any help is GREATLY appreciated.

May I also apologise if this is in the wrong thread, I was not sure what category it fell into.Do you mean http://www.google.com/ or Google?  And, what forum are you talking about?  This may work different in different forums.  Like soybean said, it does depend on if you are using some sort of (forum) code, or web programming.
Code: [Select]<a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a>

That is HTML. Quote

Do you mean http://www.google.com/ or Google?  And, what forum are you talking about?  This may work different in different forums.  

 I have been asked by my boss how to type a link on a forum and make it appear as part of a normal sentence, I think its hyperlinking,no doubt all round the world people are laughing and calling their friends over to point at this thread but any help is greatly appreciated.

Talk about weird.

I don't have an Alt GR - my right Alt KEY does the same as the left. Is there a way to simulate an Alt Gr without having to memorize codes like Alt-275 or something like that?That's REALLY strange.
How come you have no Alt Gr key?
I know you can CHANGE keys by messing with the registry but I'm not sure exactly how, I'll look into it for you.
Might be better to buy a new keyboard though.I've never owned a keyboard with an Alt Gr key. Also, I've never seen one that does in stores.I'm under the impression many newer keyboards do not have that.  Mine does not.  I have a Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 500.Fair enough, I've just never seen one without an Alt-Gr key.I guess it's an England thing, as I too have never seen one without Alt-Gr

What IS the POINT of the button anyway? What's gr stand for? I've never needed to use this key for anything, other than an old dos game.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltGr_key

Now I know.I only use it for the Euro sign - € - Alt Gr and $.
Other than that, it's not really useful to me.

Hello out there:  I am using windows 98 se on my laptop.  I have downloaded some marine charts and want to put them on my "seaclear" program.  However, I can't figure out how to move them.  My "help" on windows says to cut and paste, however on my seaclear program there is no header to allow me to do this.  Also it says I can drag my files to where I want them, but that does'nt work either.  I'm at a loss.  Please help.  Thank You.  el-don :-/ Quote

Hello out there:  I am using windows 98 se on my laptop.  I have downloaded some marine charts and want to put them on my "seaclear" program.  However, I can't figure out how to move them.  My "help" on windows says to cut and paste, however on my seaclear program there is no header to allow me to do this.  Also it says I can drag my files to where I want them, but that does'nt work either.  I'm at a loss.  Please help.  Thank You.  el-don :-/

Hey EVERYONE, my NAME is Josh Mitrou aka Xero, and im the guitarist/vocalist in the unsigned band Bezerk Fury, and i need help from all you image people out there. Our band needs a logo and a myspace layout, but im afraid we are a bit short on money, seeing as we just payed for use of a recording studio to record some demos. Even though we can not pay ANYONE who makes a logo or a myspace layout incorparating that layout, we will however be forever grateful towards them and if we get signed, we will put a THANKYOU to you in the liners. You can search for us on myspace, but theres no point yet, as we don't have anything on our site, as the rest of the band wanted to wait until we had a logo/ layout. In REGARDS to the actual logo, something along the lines of a fantasy/gothic type font, preferably with jagged edges, that just has to say the bands name. the layout should just have a Bezerk Fury logo in the background, and i leaver it up to you as to how the rest of the layout looks, but it has to look metal. If you deciede that you are interested, email us at bezer[email protected] with a logo or ideas for a layout, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Many thanks, Bezerk Fury

Hi all.
I was just wondering why the contact options are restricted to email, AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN and Yahoo.
Many sites don't include all of those, but I think Xfire and Skype would be good additions if it's possible.
I think it's probably the FORUM software and not something that's changeable?
But PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong.
Just thought I'd ADD my VOICE and say that people do use Xfire and Skype, including me, and I'm sure people would like to see them added if possible.
If it's not, I'll try and find an email ADDRESS for YaBB to contact them and tell them this if it's possible.It is the software and I think you can add Xfire and Skype to Yabb through mods (haven't looked for mods yet). But you can contact Yabb directly just by going here.OK, thanks.

I can't get the BACKGROUND PICTURE to change. I only get the option to change the color. I see a list of backgrounds but can't select ONE. Any guess?We can't see that machine from here...SOMETHING must be wrong with the web today...

What background ? ?

Where ? ?

What OS ? ?

You get the drift.

patio.   8-)

hey guys i have a ipod nano 2gb and well i FORGOT the screen lock password, i tried connecting it to itunes but COMPUTER doesn't recognize it, so theirs no point to try to RESTORE it if the computer doesn't recognize it. so what should i do? :-? thanksDoes RESETTING it work? To do a reset hold the 'Menu'+'Select' button down for about 7 seconds or so... Maybe that will do the trick.

Hi - I'm running Win XP on a Dell Dimension 4500.  Recently when I turn on the machine, the opening screen that shows "Windows XP" HANGS up and the blue progress line (not sure what it is called) keeps scrolling across the PAGE.  The only way I can get out of it is to shut the PC down and start it up again.  When I do this, I get a screen that gives me the option of opening in a save mode or doing a normal start up.  I just let the machine do it's thing and start up normally.  When I do this second attempt to start, everything then runs normally.  Can someone please tell me why my machine "stalls out" when I first try to start it.  And how do I cure the problem.  Perhaps my PC is telling me that it is getting ready to die    Thanks in advance for what ever assistance you can offer.  John BHave you tried booting in safe mode and choosing Last Known Good Configuration?




Edit:SNAP!Hi - And thanks for the advice.  I guess my pc is like the CAR you take to the mechanic so he can fix the squeek - when you get there it won't squeek any more.  Well, that is sort of what has happened to my pc - it starts up correctly now.  Maybe it was reading my mind about opting for a new pc    At any rate it now operated like it should and I really appreciate the assistance.  John in El Paso  Welcome Aboard John...LIST your current protection programs for that machine and we can steer you in the right direction. Quote

Hi - And thanks for the advice.  I guess my pc is like the car you take to the mechanic so he can fix the squeek - when you get there it won't squeek any more.  Well, that is sort of what has happened to my pc - it starts up correctly now.  Maybe it was reading my mind about opting for a new pc    At any rate it now operated like it should and I really appreciate the assistance.  John in El Paso  

 Maybe it was reading my mind about opting for a new pc    At any rate it now operated like it should and I really appreciate the assistance.  John in El Paso  

Firstly, I have internet, but don't expect to see me here very often, its Dial-Up until we get out high speed.
(To increase their speed quality, they decrease image quality. This kind of sucks)

I am having a hardware/driver/Windows issue, and since this is my favorite board (the Others board), and since this problem relates to a few things, I will put it here. If there are any moderators that feel different, please move the post.

We just got a new GRAPHICS card, specifically for playing the Sims 2
The card can be seen here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145087
Unfortunately, the card does not seem to be able to run the game, though it should
We get the following error when starting the game:

"Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters in this SYSTEM! Please make sure you have DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapter and have installed the latest drivers provided b the manufacturer. This application will now terminate. "


our card, as seen in the link above, is compatible with DirectX Version 9.
What is causing this problem, and how can I fix it?

I have installed the drivers, it didn't work. I installed some Microsoft drivers that were downloaded automatically from the Internet, and that didn't solve the problem.
dxdiag and EaSy info shows no video memory detected (though the card has 256MB RAM installed, and dedicated)

One major problem is that the manufacturer site doesent seem to have Driver updates, so I cant really download them.

If you think you know the solution, or something that may help (or even a site where you can download Drivers free and safe), then please, by all means, post every troubleshoot step you have. This is my favorite game, and I am greatly desperate.

!!
  Quote

One major problem is that the manufacturer site doesent seem to have Driver updates, so I cant really download them.

To increase their speed quality, they decrease image quality.

Try this...
 
http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/Download/dl_desc.asp?DCSNo=5&PISNo=127

Why not get the driver here: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Can i protect my files on my COMPUTER with password or some other WAY. I don't  want  some other people to have access  to themThe easiest way is to use an ARCHIVE tool, such as WinRAR, to put the files in a password protected archive. Then delete the original files so the only copies remaining are inside the archive. It's possible to break the password, but it should provide sufficient protection against most "average joe" computer users. Quote

Can i protect my files on my computer with password or some other way. I don't  want  some other people to have access  to them

933,00 Things to Consider...

My uncle has a Dell Inspiron 2200.
He wants me to go over and help him sort out his pictures.
While I'm there I'm going to clean it up for him, eg remove unused programs, defragment, tweak some settings and so on.
He's never been connected to the Internet so am I right in thinking I can remove Norton Antivirus?
If so, I need Soybean's (is it Soybean's?) link to the definitive removal guide for the Norton virus
I'm going to remove Microsoft Works and install OpenOffice, remove Boots Photo Manager and remove Paint Shop photo organizer (or something like that).
Is there anything else I need to consider?
He doesn't use his computer much, mainly just photo storage and scanning photos, but his wife/my aunt will be USING it for some basic tasks such as word processing.
Any recommended free programs to keep it running well?
No internet on the computer so nothing that needs internet registration or regular updates.
Thanks in advance.
Calum. Calum..... Quote

He's never been connected to the Internet so am I right in thinking I can remove Norton Antivirus?

DLoad and run the tool below...
 
Norton Removal Tool

 
1) Use Add Remove Programs first and un-install Norton...
2) From Windows Explorer search for any folders named Norton and Symantec and delete them...
3) DLoad and install ERUNT and have it make a backup of your registry...
4) Open regedit and type Norton in the search bar. Delete all ENTRIES it finds. F3 takes you to the next  instance of Norton. Continue til you have reached the end of the registry...
5) Repeat the above process using Symantec instead in the search field. Delete any Symantec keys it finds...
6) Now run the Norton Removal tool you DLoaded...
7) Empty the recycle bin...
Go to My Computer and right clik the C: drive and select Properties and run disk cleanup...
9) Re-boot and run disk defrag....
 
There you're done !
 
See how easy Symantec makes it for you to dump their product ? ?
 
patio.   8-)

In my C:\windows file there are over 150 file referencing (in blue lettering)
$ntuninstallkb899588$ and another 100 plus of KB90544 (the NUMBERS change in each file) when I google both of these the pages are in french an other languages, once translated it refer to VIRUS and adware. Can I safely delete all these file in the windows.lmorsini......  I could be wrong , but I think those files should be there .
Why do you think you should be REMOVING them?
Did your anti virus program detect something in those files ?


dl65  They are Security Updates and associated uninstallers.  The blue lettering indicates they have been compressed by the inbuilt XP compression tool to save disk space.

They can be deleted if you so wish, I advise to leave them be, or at least burn them to removable storage if you intend to delete them..  They are normally hidden folders/files.

Good luck

Okay, I'm trying to install a game but everytime I try, it goes through the process about half-way and then I suddenly get this message saying "You do not have enough space left".  I tried deleting some things to get some memory space back, but that didn't work.  If you have any idea what to do, I'd gladly appreciate help. More INFO...what do you mean?1) What game are you trying to install?

2) Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
Everest

Select Computer>Summary from the left hand screen.
Right click in the right hand screen & select Copy All
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1) What game are you trying to install?

2) Download, unzip, install and run Everest Home Edition
Everest

Select Computer>Summary from the left hand screen.
Right click in the right hand screen & select Copy All
Paste the details in here.