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Hello everyone.  I have a Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427 laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 2), 32 bit, 4 gig ram, Intel T2250 processor (1.73 ghz) with a 110 gig HD.

I noticed that my hard drive seemed rather full (only 35.8 gig free).  So I ran windows disk cleanup, I ran CCleaner and I ran Wise Disk Cleaner with only minimal success.  So I looked to see if there were any programs that I could remove (that I don't use).  In the add remove I came across "WeightWatchers On-The-Go", an old program of my wife's, and it said that it was 20.5 gigs.  So, after asking the better half (who didn't even remember the program), I tried to uninstall.  I then received this error:

>SetupDLL\SetupDLL.CPP (468
PAPP:Weight Watchers On-the-Go
PVENDOR:WeightWatchers.com, Inc.
(http://www.WeightWatchers.com)
PGUID:02ED27A2-8C9B-467B-A219-808F87AD5C7F
$9.1.0.419
Windows  Service Pack 2 (6002) IE 8.0.6001.18904

with an OK button below.  When I click OK, I get this error from InstallShield Wizard:

Please do the following:
  -Close any running programs
  -Empty your temporary folder
  -Check your Internet connection (Internet-based Setups)
Then try to run the SETUP again.
Error code:  -5001


I've tried to run it in safe mode also, with no avail.  Any help would be appreciated


[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]You can either reinstall and then uninstall it, try REVO Uninstaller, or just delete the folder manually (it won't uninstall it, but with a program like that it's no big deal - the files will be gone and the space will be free) and leave the program entries in the registry - no harm done.

Also, either disable and then re-enable system restore (note - all restore points will be deleted IMMEDIATELY) or just disable it completely and start using disc imaging software on a regular basis. This will free up a lot of space. Actually, if you have a 110 GB hard drive with 38.5 GB free, it is not "rather full" at all. It is only 65% full.
Well, I tried Revo and got the same messages.  And I deleted the folders under program files.  After a restart, it still says that there's a 20gig file there that can't be installed. 

And I know that a 67% full disk isn't overly full, but it should be only 49% full. Quote from: manco3 on May 30, 2010, 12:33:12 PM

And I know that a 67% full disk isn't overly full, but it should be only 49% full.

What I meant to say is "but when it supposed to be only 49% full."  What's bothering me is that there is 20gig of junk on my hard drive that I don't want and can't get rid of.

I have WINDOWS Vista and the application is WORD 2007.
I open a new page. I click INSERT; I click TEXT BOX from the ribbon;
From the drop-down menu I click DRAW TEXT BOX.
There is a cross hair on the page;  I draw a rectangle.
I try to put the cursor inside the box.
The cursor stay at the very bottom of the box.
Please show me how to do the SETTINGS, so I can put the cursor
 inside the box, but on the top-left corner of the box.
Thank You.Don't know what to tell you.  I had no problem doing that with Word.



When you "draw" a rectangle, do it LOOK like my example?

I have DETERMINED that my 3 year old quad core machine is 64 bit capable.  I know I can not upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit (of course I have 3 Win 7 upgrade licenses).  I'd like to move to 64 bit.  Is there an economical way to do this?  Or MUST I simply BUY a full version of whatever flavor of 64 bit Win 7 I'd like?

I will appreciate any ADVICE or suggestions.Which Windows 7 do you have?
The lull retail package comes with both 32 and 64 bit.
If you have a OEM upgrade, you only get one flavor. 
I have Win 7 Home Premium.  My interest in switching to 64 bit relates to my belief that, with the 64 bit O/S, my three year old machine may perform somewhat better at VARIOUS functions involved in video editing.  If that were to prove to be correct, I could perhaps hold off one more year before moving to I7 technology.

At this point, it appears I'll have to buy a full 64 bit license, and do a clean install.  I have found no less expensive way to make the switch.That is exactly what you have to do, buy a new install cd and then do a clean or upgrade install.  I to had the same problem and searched for 6 months until i finally gave up and bought the dang cd.

I have just had my computer connected to a projector, but now it is unplugged and the screen is appearing really wide.

This has happened before but not sure how it was fixed, but I think some number setting had to be changed.

I have gone into the personalize section in the control panel, and that doesn't appear to be the problem.

Thanks for helpingMy college professor uses projectors for his teachings. just set your resolution to a standard 1280-1024 if you can. then it should mess up Ur projector or comp. Quote from: johngetter on May 18, 2010, 07:34:00 AM

then it should mess up Ur projector or comp.

My college professor uses projectors for his teachings. just set your resolution to a standard 1280-1024 if you can.

and thats my professors computer. if the laptop has the 1280-1024 option, it will be a square screen instead of a widescreen. which makes your projector just the right size.

be quiet your post is useless anyways. so who talking. I'm saying a reasonable resolution is 1280-1024

Yes that is a reasonable screen setting.... but what your not telling this guy is that is standard for a 4:3 monitor, not a laptop aspect ratio of 16:9.  Also telling patio to "be quiet and that his post is useless" is just plain ignorant on your part. Patio has a broader knowledge base and a deeper working knowledge of computers than you.

What should be told to this person is to set the resolution to default for his machine... how you do that since you said you didn't know how is to right click on the display and select either properties or screen resolution. then select the screen resolution you want and click apply

Yes that is a reasonable screen setting.... but what your not telling this guy is that is standard for a 4:3 monitor not a laptop aspect ratio of 16:9

for a 16:9 Laptop screen all it does is make it into a 4:3.

You both fail math. 1280x1024 isn't 4:3, it's 5:4. 16:9 isn't a "laptop aspect ratio" it's a widescreen ratio. some laptops have widescreen ratios, some don't, and desktop LCDs can be had at 16:10 and 16:9 ratios as well.

Also it's not really that "reasonable"... a "reasonable" setting would be the proper resolution for the LCD- if the monitor is in fact an LCD. for a CRT, 800x600 is the safest bet. Whatever the case, it's easy to fix by fiddling around with the resolution settings.

I wouldn't consider 1280x1024 a "reasonable" resolution to use for me either, since none of my computers would be able to use it. my main desktop is 1440x900, and my laptop is 1080x800 (both widescreen, but neither one "becomes 4:3" just by changing the resolution, especially when the resolution in the x or y direction exceeds the capabilities of the screen.

Were talking about projectors here. And my PC screen is considered a 4:3 AND 1280-1024 Was the recommended.
Do you have a source?
Im trying to find a link to the manual...

Were talking about projectors here. And my PC screen is considered a 4:3 AND 1280-1024 Was the recommended.
Do you have a source?

Yes. I do. It's called Mathematics.

1280/1024 reduces to 5/4.

Quote from: JJ 3000 on May 09, 2010, 11:01:21 PM

Does the box that the disk came in say say "upgrade" on it?
Is this the 64 bit version of windows 7? Did your client have the 32 bit version of XP?

I'd let it sit at that screen for a few hours before I gave up.

The .MIG file was created on the computer that I am having the problems with. If we try to reinstall 7 and it does not work the client will probably want to go back to XP. Therefore I need to know if there is another way to import/access the information and get it reloaded into XP.

Since I am having problems with just INSTALLING by the numbers I don't think that forcing the dvd to do anything is what I want to try. After a couple of DOZEN successes, maybe, but not now.

...and since it turned out that the problem Kando ran into (boot order) would have happened regardless of how he did the install..

Just to catch up on this, turns out that the sound card itself is the problem.

Installed the UAA, installed a Dell fix, installed drivers from the manufacturer's site for Vista and 7 and after all that there is still no sound.

I apologize, you're with Vista.
IE8 is treated by Vista as an update.
Go Start>Control Panel>Programs & Features and click on "View installed updates" in LEFT pane.
You'll find IE8 among updates.
Uninstall that update.
Quote from: Vonique on May 31, 2010, 06:13:24 PM

"No Windows version has such a feature, since it's physically IMPOSSIBLE.
You're simply confused.
Since there is no restore point other than today, you can't restore computer to any earlier date. PERIOD. "

I must be thinking about something else but I can't imagine what.

BC, XP would let you go back to earlier settings, voiding the settings you just applied and you could pick it out of a calendar. Whether that's called a restore point or not I don't know. I do know that I accessed it through System Tools and then System Restore.

Am I the only who has ever experienced that??? No one knows what I'm talking about, how frustrating.

But thanks, Broni, I finally have a way to get rid of IE8.

when I type in WORD, Outlook or anything the letters are disappearing.  In Outlook the messages are closing down as soon as start TYPING them.  I have a WIRELESS ACER keyboard with new battery.  when i use caps lock all typing disappears. help!there is probably a problem with the keyboard itself, i would call the manufacturer, and see if they can get you a replacement.  Start by running a FULL scan with both your anti virus utility and MalwareBytes

Hello

I have been having problems installng this update. I have registered with Office LIve ADD In 1.5 and I have tried again and again this error MESSAGE keeps coming up. How do I fix this problem. EVERYDAY this message keeps coming up to REMIND me to INSTALL this update. Thank you

My desktop machine is a home-made build (Abit mobo- )and I have had Vista Ultimate as the only OS . I am not sure which situation has caused my problem so I will describe the 2 possibilities: I had a disfunctional usb flash drive that I attempted to rescue ( tried to format, assign a drive letter, etc; using the windows cmd interface...) I ended up throwing the flash drive away.....Windows worked after that until I chose to run the "memory diagnostic tool" at the next boot. I restart the machine and the mem tool starts. It completes and then just starts again.....It never manages to finish and no matter what I try , I cant get it to let the OS load! It's stuck in this loop ! I let that sucker run all day just to see.......
I have tried all the boot fix commands and system recovery from the dvd... I couldn't use system restore because I didnt have a restore point available and if I did a complete PC restore , it would have put me back to July of 2009. ( My mistake to not have kept current on those..) Can someone help me?? I realllly do not want to wipe out my C drive because all my programs and such that are on other partitions will be ruined. You may have faulty RAM... if you have more than one stick, try with each separately.


I did as you suggested , removing one RAM stick, turning machine on... then the other.  STILL, I have the same problem. I believe that the RAM is fine anyways. I may try different Ram sticks and see but I feel like the memory isn't the issue . Something is a miss. The OS never loads because the "windows memory diagnostic tool" continues to run repeatedly, with never any errors found . It just keeps repeating itself.  Is there any type of command that I can use to instruct the tool Not to run??(cmd.exe)
 -Thankyou for the help. Do you think it could be that my drive letters somehow got re-assigned or changed when I was messing with the USB flash drive?
I dont know how confusing this will be but below is a list of how my drive letter assignment is on each partition : ( might help ?)

From cmd.exe on Vista Business DVD  I could see list of volumes (only logged in on D: drive) * Makes me think windows might be on D drive now-
---------------------------------------------------
volume0=vista dvd in dvd rom drive*
volume1=letter =C Label =N ntfs 293 GB
volume2=letter =H Label =P ntfs 405 GB
*(volume 1 and 2 are one complete hard drive. The other volumes are a second hard drive )*
volume3=letter =J Label(none) = dvd rom*
volume4=letter =D Label (none) =ntfs  175 GB
volume5=letter =E Label =E ntfs 175 GB
volume6=letter =F Label =F ntfs 175 GB
volume7=letter =G Label =G ntfs 340 GB

It looks like something changed between drive letter and label assignment for drives C,H,and D.
I had a P drive which isn't shown here . It just shows P as being a label of C.......soo weird
-Thankyou for the help.try this

start in safe mode

open command prompt

type this & press Enter

bcdedit /bootsequence {memdiag} /remove

Safe mode does not WORK. I opened cmd.exe from the dvd. The message I receive is: " The boot configuration DATA store could not be opened. The requested system device cannot be found. "
- I tried changing drive letter to see if that made any differece but I kept getting the same message  when you say cmd.exe do you mean the Recovery Console?
In Vista its "system recovery options" - it's similar to recovery console, yes.try this in recovery console

bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

memory test may run 1 time & then complete & then Windows start.


bootrec  /fixboot       returns:"element not found"

bootrec /rebuildbcd   returns:"scanning all disks for Windows installations.
                                                       Please wait, since this may take awhile...
                                                     
                                                       successfully scanned windows installations.
                                                       Total Identified Windows installations: 1
                                                       [1]  D:\Windows
                                                       Add installation to boot list? Yes /No /All:
 (If I choose Y or A I get the same result:)
                                                        Element not found

** I tried : bootcfg /query
and it returned -   
                   ERROR: Cannot open BOOT.INI file.Are these drive letters all separate hard disks or partitions on one hard disk? It sounds like you may have seriously screwed up the partition table on one or more disks. You may find that reinstalling Windows is the easiest way out of this. Stuff that is not on other partitions apart from the system partition should not be affected. It does sound a bit as if you had set up an over-complex system which was prone to topple over irrecoverably, given that you have not ATTENDED to backups.
I have 2 physical hard drives.
Disk 0 has N and P drive ( no win OS )
Disk 1 has C,E,F and G drives .

I and J drives are dvd rom drives.


( this is how it was before I ****** it up )  I have no idea where "D" CAME from all of a sudden ....lolThankyou for your help salmon

hey all, the problem i am having is ONE of my friends put on a password on the admin account on the laptop and forgot it... so i tryed getting into SAFE mode to get rid of the password but when i press F8 it comes up with a different menu:

Windows 7 with SLIC Loader (default)
Windows 7 with SLIC Loader
Windows 7 with SLIC Loader(use altrnate method)
Windows 7 with SLIC Loader(full debug output)
Windows 7 with SLIC Loader (more forceful - may crash)
load external menu (menu. 1st)
grub command line

so i have no IDEA how to get to safe mode

or if anyone has suggestions how to alter the admin password
on most computers it is f8 to bring up the menu to chose safe mode Quote

one of my friends put on a password on the admin account on the laptop and forgot it

How do I copy a disc of an MRI image and email it?Hi,
Before you copy a disc please check the size of disc. Because it varies from email provider to email provider the size of attachment files.
If the size of FILE you are trying to attach is less than 10 mb(most of the Email service providers allow this MUCH size) then attach it.
Just DRAG the file from the cd to a known location on your hd and INCLUDE it with your email as an attachment (or just point the email client to the file on the cd when you click on "add attachment")

I'm currently using a HP Pavilion dv3000 with Windows Vista. Everytime i switch on the laptop, it's fine all the WAY until the desktop. There's just a GREY screen with a mouse. The mouse is movable. Ctrl-Alt-Dlt works and so does Task Manager but they are no use for solving the problem. I've tried F8 as well but to no avail. Please HELP me with this problem.What happened between the last time the system booted normally and the first time it did not (new HW, sw, virus, ERROR, etc)?

Ok So after some thought I decided I wanted to buy the new win 7 but I heard a rumor that said that when you buy win 7 you can only install it on only one computer once you have it registered or windows activation. Is that true that if i try to install it on a diff computer I won't be able to make it work? Quote from: comda on June 03, 2010, 05:46:44 PM

Ok So after some thought I decided I wanted to buy the new win 7 but I heard a rumor that said that when you buy win 7 you can only install it on only one computer once you have it registered or windows activation. Is that true that if i try to install it on a diff computer I won't be able to make it work?

What parts exactly make a computer? Is it just the hard disk drive because this is where the program is stored

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not be used by more than one processor at any one time on any single Workstation Computer.

Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Product on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device (“Workstation Computer”). The Product may not be used by more than two (2) PROCESSORS at any one time on any single Workstation Computer. You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or other electronic devices (each a “Device”) to connect to the Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product solely for File and Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). The ten connection maximum includes any indirect connections made through “multiplexing” or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. Except as otherwise permitted by the NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop features described below, you may not use the Product to permit any Device to use, access, display or run other executable software residing on the Workstation Computer, nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display, or run the Product or Product’s user interface, unless the Device has a separate license for the Product.

What happens when someone has to replace their HDD?  Do you have to get a new registration number for windows?

you can paint it pink

Only if you fill out form 21-A, and submit it to your local Microsoft colour change approval committee representative.

 

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When I turn on my PC (HP Intel Pentium Dual 4.00 MB...Windows Vista) the size of everything onscreen becomes very large quickly in (3) increments. Most of the icons are offscreen. When I switch to the other screennames, the size is normal. I had successfully used System Restore before but it doesn't work on my screenname now and sometimes makes the other screenname items large also. I don't know how to pick a 'valid' previous restore point without just guessing.
I tried the suggestion here of going to Graphics Properties-Display Settings-Advanced Settings and setting Horizontal size to 0 (from 80) but it keeps reverting to 80.
I changed the Screen Resolution from to 800x60 to 1024x768 and it helps somewhat but it is a little blurry. 1152x720 seems a little better but do I really need to do that?
Sometimes when the cat touches the keyboard the enlargement happens. Is there a key(s) that can cause this? Are there keys that can correct it?
Thank you! DTCIDK maybe u have a graphic prob. Next time keep ur cat of the computer. U dont know wat might happen next. Any chance of getting a screenshot of this? Just hit the screenshot button and paste it into the paint program then SAVE it to desktop the paste it here...Thank you. Actually it's more often something I'm doing to cause this by handling the keyboard maybe. I thought I had solved the problem by going to Graphics Properties, then Display Settings but the option of 1440x90-60Hz is usually not available in the LIST under Screen Resolution. The OPTIONS skip from 1280x1024 to 1400x1050. Set at 1400x1050, a warning comes stating  'Input Signal Out of Range  Change settings to 1440x900-60Hz'. Sometimes that option appears in the drop down menu but usually not. It won't allow setting it manually here. Try to reinstall your VIDEO driver.

BOOTMGR IS COMRESSED, PRESS CTRL+ALT+DEL TO RESTART, EVERY TIME I DO THIS THE SAME MESSAGE COMES BACK UP, CAN ANYONE HELPHi,

(1) Can go to repalce the same Bootmgr from the recovery partition .
(2) Can go ahead and repace the BOOT.mgr file from the boot disk ... Follow the below steps
>> put in the bootable disk
>> go to the repair your computer
>> CLICK on the load driver
>> use the mini Windows Explorer to right-click the boot-drive and deselect “Compress this Drive” and CHOOSE Apply to sub-folders and files.
>> restart the computer .
Try the solution, it should work.Hi
Thanks for your reply,
I'm alittle green when it comes to computers. Could you tell me where i find the recovery partition, as i only have two choices. 1 press del to ENTER BIOS or TAB to switch to post.
When i put the disc in i still get the same message on screen,
This is headace stuffHi,

Insert your OS CD
go to DOS window and type in your OS driver (usualy C:/
type in bootrec /FixMbr
then type in bootrec /fixboot
then type in bootrec /rebuildbcd
then type in exit
restart your coputer
it will work 100% only if you prompt at the same order

Good Luck http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/bootmgr-is-compressedHi,

How can i get to dos, when, whenever i put the disc in nothing changes. i still get the same message up with no windows.Hi,

Insert the OS CD and turn on your machine.
Keep on pressing F8, you will be presented with a list of choices like "Safe Mode". "Command Prompt" etc.
Select "Command Pormpt" and follow the above mentiond steps.

I have tried every method to enable the true administrator in Windows 7 HOME PREMIUM, but they're not WORKING. is it possible to do this in 7 Home Premium?http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-the-hidden-administrator-account-on-windows-vista/Why do you want to enable it in the first place?Maybe's HES bored

My Canon PRINTER, PIXMA  IP 1600 will not Collate. I have tried both checking the "collate" square, and not checking that square. "What is the solution?Have you tried looking for updates on the MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE?

Hey i've recently installed windows 7 and its been working fine but for some reason my computer just freezes and a blue screen pops up and restarts my computer. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot

Sniper

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 12:23:18 PM, on 5/14/2010
Platform: Windows 7  (WinNT 6.00.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe
C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe
C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\sniper.exe

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R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware] C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe /install /silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Terry\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Aim] "C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe" /d locale=en-US
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O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
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Malwarebytes
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 4100

Windows 6.1.7600
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385

5/14/2010 12:04:44 PM
mbam-log-2010-05-14 (12-04-44).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 113657
Time ELAPSED: 8 minute(s), 32 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data ITEMS Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No MALICIOUS items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)


Superantispyware

SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log
http://www.superantispyware.com

Generated 05/14/2010 at 11:37 AM

Application Version : 4.37.1000

Core Rules Database Version : 4933
Trace Rules Database Version: 2745

Scan type       : Complete Scan
Total Scan Time : 00:49:40

Memory items scanned      : 682
Memory threats detected   : 0
Registry items scanned    : 5331
Registry threats detected : 0
File items scanned        : 60919
File threats detected     : 2

Adware.Tracking Cookie
   C:\Users\Terry\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\[email protected][2].txt
   C:\Users\Terry\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\[email protected][1].txt

oh sorry. i forgot to post the blue screen info.

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   BlueScreen
  OS Version:   6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
  Locale ID:   1033

Additional information about the problem:
  BCCode:   1000008e
  BCP1:   C0000005
  BCP2:   93FD9869
  BCP3:   B233FBFC
  BCP4:   00000000
  OS Version:   6_1_7600
  Service Pack:   0_0
  Product:   256_1

Files that help describe the problem:
  C:\Windows\Minidump\051410-24133-01.dmp
  C:\Users\Terry\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-54584-0.sysdata.xml

Read our privacy statement online:
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409

If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
  C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt
bump. any help?This does not look like a malware issue that's causing the BSOD. I researched this BCCode:   1000008e and got a lot of information pointing to a hardware issue. If you want to search that same code, you'll see what I mean. Could your computer be overheating or dirty? If you wish I could move your thread to a forum that deals with this type of thing and you might get more information there. Please let me know.thanks for your reply, i appreciate it. YES i would love for you to move this post to somewhere i can get help. thanks so much.

extra information.

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Dump File         : 051710-26301-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 5/17/2010 7:34:53 PM
Bug Check String  : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1       : 0x00000049
Parameter 2       : 0x000000ff
Parameter 3       : 0x00000001
Parameter 4       : 0x8287d2c2
Caused By Driver  : ntkrnlpa.exe
Caused By Address : ntkrnlpa.exe+4682b
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 6.1.7600.16539 (win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Processor         : 32-bit
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\051710-26301-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
==================================================

bump. any help?can someone just atleast let me know theres nothing i can do so i dont have hope left anymore.. thanks
more info...

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Dump File         : 052510-36551-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 5/25/2010 11:51:40 PM
Bug Check String  : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x000000d1
Parameter 1       : 0x9700200c
Parameter 2       : 0x00000002
Parameter 3       : 0x00000000
Parameter 4       : 0x8e28cc5b
Caused By Driver  : aswTdi.SYS
Caused By Address : aswTdi.SYS+3c5b
File Description  : avast! TDI Filter Driver
Product Name      : avast! Antivirus System
Company           : ALWIL Software
File Version      : 5.0.545.0 built by: WinDDK
Processor         : 32-bit
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\052510-36551-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
==================================================

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Dump File         : 052510-33743-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 5/25/2010 6:43:06 PM
Bug Check String  : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code    : 0x000000d1
Parameter 1       : 0x8d088f1c
Parameter 2       : 0x0000000a
Parameter 3       : 0x00000000
Parameter 4       : 0x8f1cac71
Caused By Driver  : igdkmd32.sys
Caused By Address : igdkmd32.sys+1a6c71
File Description  : Intel Graphics Kernel Mode Driver
Product Name      : Intel Graphics Accelerator Drivers for Windows Vista(R)
Company           : Intel Corporation
File Version      : 8.14.10.1930
Processor         : 32-bit
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\Windows\Minidump\052510-33743-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 7600
==================================================

Quote from: needhelp23 on May 25, 2010, 09:55:06 PM

can someone just atleast let me know theres nothing i can do so i dont have hope left anymore.. thanks
more info...

Caused By Driver  : aswTdi.SYS
Caused By Address : aswTdi.SYS+3c5b
File Description  : avast! TDI Filter Driver
Product Name      : avast! Antivirus System

Caused By Driver  : igdkmd32.sys
Caused By Address : igdkmd32.sys+1a6c71
File Description  : Intel Graphics Kernel Mode Driver
Product Name      : Intel Graphics Accelerator Drivers for Windows Vista(R)

I just installed WINDOWS 7 Update ontop of another update.

First i installed the update clean without the key. when i started windows and it asked for the key i put it in but it said that the key was only for UPDATING older windows, so i installed it again using the first update install as the foundation for the new update. What i want to know is will this cause problems in the future for my os?So are you saying that now Microsoft considers your un-genuine? Because if that is true EVERY few hours your computer will shut down randomly.. Thats Microsoft Quote from: Zeddicus on June 07, 2010, 04:44:50 AM

I just installed Windows 7 Update ontop of another update.

First i installed the update clean without the key. when i started windows and it asked for the key i put it in but it said that the key was only for updating older windows, so i installed it again using the first update install as the foundation for the new update. What i want to know is will this cause problems in the future for my os?

Ok, i have windows vista, on a hp pavillion dv6 laptop.. and i play World Of WARCRAFT on it.. and whenever im playing, and i ALT+TAB minimize it to change song, look up quest, etc. You cant get WoW back up.. it stops responding.. Now i know i just posted this before, but i didnt have as much info in the last one   

My specs
Windows Vista
2.8GHZ processor
6 gigs of ram
500Gb harddrive
a basic video card.. nothing special

Please if you can think of something that WOULD help me out.. its really annoying having to restart the whole game when i want to change song or look somehting upHaving a basic video card might be the problem. Have you checked the HARDWARE requirements of the game in reference to the video card NEEDED?Hi,

Please check the below mentioned mininum system requirements for World of Warcrafts:

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows® System XP/XP64/Vista/Vista64/7** OS (with the latest Service Packs or updates):

- Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHZ or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
- 512 MB or more of RAM (Vista requires 1 GB or more of RAM)
- 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM, such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
- DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers
- DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability
- 15.0 GB available HD space
- 4 x CD-ROM drive
- DVD-ROM drive for DVD version (Downloadable Installer also available)
- Broadband Internet connection
- For voice chat, an SSE enabled CPU is required.


Because before installing any game you should check the requirements of the game.Please do NOT post the same case more then one.
                               i thinik its the video card.. its just a basic laptop video card. the game runs great, you just cant minimize it


And +asking, chill. i posted it again because i didnt have information in the other one, so dont get your panties in a bunch.

make the cd, open terminal window, and run chkdsk to find any potential problems.

Well, I must say, that is the least helpful thing I have ever seen on this board.

hello
i was trying to move my user folders (pictures and musics) to drive D and that was ok but now i got the WHOLE drive D appears inside my user folder...i dont know how that happen but can someone tell me how to remove it?EXACTLY what did you do and how did you do it?Moving User folders is a quick way to bugger a Windows install anyways...
Was it space issues ? ?Well, it's easy enough to move the MY DOCUMENTS and similar folders but yeah, if you don't know how it's possible to cause some problems.i just went to the location tab, chose the d drive and then move...all the files moved correctly but i dont know how and why the whole drive appears in the user folder...i still see the c and d drives though in the My computer1) I don't know what a "location tab" is
2) You moved d: drive?for each folder (documents, downloads, music,pictures) sepretly i did the following:

right click-proparties-location tab-move then i FOUND the d drive and clicked applyOkay, gotcha. That's the correct way to do it. For now, have you TRIED just moving them back to their original locations using the same method? OR you can TRY system restore.i dont want to move them back 



i want to remove the d drive the copied itself inside the user folderI'm just suggesting moving them back for the moment to see if the problem clears. Then we can try to move them one at a time again to see at which point the problem arises.Can you post a screenshot of how it appears in Windows EXPLORER ? ?

so whenever im playing WoW (world of warcraft), and i minimize it to, change SONG, look up quest, etc. I cant get it BACK up.. it stops responding. I have no clue why this would happen, so a response would be greatly appreciated    Thanks in advance, ryanI have had the same issue. Basically there is a background process conflicting with the WoW application. CHECK your apps with ctrl-shift-esc and see what is there that no longer needs to run e.g IE, Firefox or some other program..
It is stalling because something else is taking up memory.
on the task manager, the only thing that would be running is WoW, its WoW and chrome right now cause im on this, which means im going to have to RESTART WoW cause its not gonna be able to maximize. but wow is usually the only thing that i ahve running, unless you think i should start ending processes under the Processes tab.. idkTry alt tab ing back into it This happens to me on Vista. It may be your operating system failing to pull it back up or the game dosnt have that ABILITY. Quote from: +Asking on June 07, 2010, 05:48:15 AM

This happens to me on Vista. It may be your operating system failing to pull it back up or the game dosnt have that ability.

Can someone please find me a web site that has a converter for megs to GIGS and visa versa 1GB=1024MB

MB->GB = Number of MB/1024
GB->MB = Number of GB*1024

i know that but if im partitioning a 1tb hdd into ike 30 difrent partitions i need a converterhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=convert+gb+to+mb&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS369US309&ie=UTF-8 Quote from: UNSCSpartan3 on June 08, 2010, 09:12:39 AM

im partitioning a 1tb hdd into ike 30 difrent partitions

Why? Since there are only 26 letters of the alphabet, and since A and B are reserved for floppy disk, and since you might need an optical disk, and possibly a pen drive and/or card reader, I wonder how you think you are going to do this. Also, what's wrong with simple arithmetic?

You can use mount points, in fact, but I want to know why anybody wants 30 volumes on 1 drive.

Should we guess?
He has a shoe shop with 30 little elves and each needs to have their own personal partition on the great hard drive.
 
 
 
 
 

Why use a partition when a folder would do?

Partitions have significant advantages over folders.

I wet to up date my wife's computer and was told that I needed administrator  privileges. Her lap top has Windows 7. How do I get administrator privileges? There is only one account on her lap top and that is hers. Thanks for the help.The easiest way to enable or disable the Windows 7 build in administrator account
is from the command line. Open a command prompt with administrator rights.
This is done by right-clicking on the command prompt icon in the Windows 7 start
menu and selecting Run As Administrator from the available options.

To enable the Windows 7 administrator account:

net user administrator /active:yes

To disable the Windows 7 administrator account:

net user administrator /active:no

To change the password of the Windows 7 administrator account:

Net user administrator password

Next, log off your wife's account and log onto the admin accout.
A word of advice.... after doing this disable the new administrator account this is a hidden account that is not typically needed by most users and pose a security risk if left on without a password. So, when done installing W/e you need to disable the account as stated aboveIf hers is the only account then just boot it up and you'll be the admin.I just up dated every thing with out changing any thing. Then when I finished a box came up from Super Anti spyware that said I needed to up date. When I click on it it tells me,(the update must be done from an administrator privileges. The box closed I bring up Super anti spyware click on up date and it tells me it is up to date. All is WELL with the world. If it keeps giving such I will remove it and reinstall. Thank you much for your time and help. Oh I didn't understand what you meant by right-click on command prompt. Where is the command prompt icon? Are you talking about the start button? Or are you talking about the search box when you click on the start button? Please explain.what he mean was go to the start button and the go to all programs then go to accessories, system tools, command prompt..... then right click, run as admin  Very GOOD. I understand now. According to the computer she is the administrator. Quote from: I Shooter on May 23, 2010, 04:38:48 AM

Very good. I understand now. According to the computer she is the administrator.

Windows Vista and 7 sort of changed what it means to have an account that is an administrator.

When you log on, you are given a user token- this basically says what you can and cannot do. With Vista and 7, when you originally log on, it gives you a "stripped down" token, that denies access to a number of things. The "full" token (that is, the one that has all the admin privileges and so forth) is only accessible by either UAC or using the "run as administrator" option.

...or logging in with the built-in Administrator account.  By default, it's disabled unless no user account is created during installation (which is possible through the use of an answer file with SkipUserOOBE and SkipMachineOOBE set to true).

Using the built-in Administrator account, UAC can be set to any level, and you'll never get a single UAC prompt!  Everything runs with admin privileges a la XP. 

To enable the Windows 7 administrator account:

net user administrator /active:yes

To disable the Windows 7 administrator account:

net user administrator /active:no

To change the password of the Windows 7 administrator account:

Net user administrator password

You say that like it's a good thing.

There is a reason smart Linux users never run as root when they can help it.

Besides, you don't need to run as the administrator account to do that. you can simply disable UAC altogether- now, even though your programs will still be running with a stripped token, elevation is as simple as a function call! Now that's security!

Hi all,

I'm attempting to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional from Vista Home Premium (the Custom Installation). When I reach the screen to select where I want to install the new OS, none of my hard drives show up.  Yes, I tried clicking on 'Load Drivers', but that didn't work either. I also noticed that in the 'Disk Management' tool built into Windows, my hard drive is still not showing up. I've tried just about everything. The only other thing I could think of is that some sort of malware is causing the problem. I've performed several virus scans, but the problem still persists.

So in short, why isn't the Windows 7 installer recognizing my C: drive?

*I've attached a couple screenshots showing the problem and another with my full specs.

ThanksI don't see the screenshots you are talking about but that's okay. I think your problem is the version compatibility. Vista Home Premium is the "home" edition of Windows. Windows 7 Professional is the "business" edition of Windows. Since they don't belong to the same edition there isn't a "direct" upgrade path between them. To upgrade to windows 7 professional you would need to have vista business. With your current windows you can only go to windows 7 home premium or ultimate. Here is a link that explains it in a chart type way.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579%28WS.10%29.aspx

However, depending on whether or not you have the full version of windows 7 disc or the upgrade version you may be able to install windows 7 but it would be a clean install, which means it doesn't save any of your previous files. Quote from: kenster89 on May 26, 2010, 10:37:04 AM

Yes, I tried clicking on 'Load Drivers', but that didn't work either.

Where are you loading your drivers from?  A flash drive?  Does the flash drive have proper Windows 7 drivers for your hard drive controller?  Are you using a factory-built PC (i.e.: Dell, HP) or a custom-built?  If custom-built, what's the make and model of your motherboard?

Why would you think a flash drive?

Then again, if the Windows 7 installer is ignoring the current Vista HAL (for whatever reason), then loading the mass storage drivers from a flash drive could still be viable...

However, depending on whether or not you have the full version of windows 7 disc or the upgrade version you may be able to install windows 7 but it would be a clean install, which means it doesn't save any of your previous files.

...but then again, the one thing I didn't think of when posting last was that this is an upgrade install.  The drives "should" show up already in the installer.  Then again, if the Windows 7 installer is ignoring the current Vista HAL (for whatever reason), then loading the mass storage drivers from a flash drive could still be viable...

there is using acronyms, and there is throwing out acronyms randomly.

Guess which category this falls in.

Hello.

When starting up my computer, I get a black screen just past the loading screen (transparent bar and green blocking moving through). I am able to SEE my cursor and move it but nothing else.

I am USING an HP Pavilion Slimlime with a Dell Monitor (model no. E172FPI). I am running Windows Vista.

I contacted HP Support and we tried "Last Known Good Configuration" and "Safe Mode" to no avail. HP suggested that I do a system RECOVERY. In doing this, I would lose all my files.

My question is this;

a) Is there a way to fix the problem WITHOUT doing a system recovery and reinstalling the OS?
b) If there is no other way, I would at least like to save my files. I have a Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive but again, I can't startup the computer so I'm not sure how I would be able to save it?

Help is very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Ben2 Options:

Slave Drive Tutorial
This method lets you connect the drive to a working machine and retrieve/burn your important data to CD's/DVD's...

Repair Install of XP
This is a non-destructive method for REPAIRING Windows without losing your data...
Done properly all your data and apps will be intact...
Done improperly all your apps and data will be GONE but you will have a fresh install of XP...
I suggest reading it thru and printing out a reference copy 1st.

Given that i would use Method #1 first...then after your backups are secure try Method #2...

Best of Luck.except he/she dosent have windows xp...Repair Install of VistaThanks guys. I'll look into this.

Hi!

I want to change logo of Windows 7 which is SHOWN in System info. I want to add there other picture.

I had no problem with OEM info, but this logo I don't KNOW how to change.

Can anybody help me?

Thanks for every reply.Well we cant talk about "hacking, or cracking here

email me [email protected]

email addy removedIt is not a hack. But it should only be used for the OEM version.
http://download.cnet.com/WinBubbles-Lite-2009/3000-18512_4-10915219.html?part=dl-6303005&subj=dl&tag=buttonWow they removed my email To prevent the SpamBots from filling your inbox...

We do it all the time.Well i GUESS i should thank you instead of complaining Quote from: UNSCSpartan3 on June 08, 2010, 08:46:44 AM

Well i guess i should thank you instead of complaining

Hi, I'm having trouble with another Pc which is/used to be Vista Home BASIC x64. Last week the Pc  suddenly froze while my sister was using it and we haven't had much luck getting windows to load since then because the Pc freezes as soon as windows starts to load up. I tried to use a recovery cd on it but didn't have any luck because the pc freezes as soon as the cd begins to load up.

After that I moved the HDD from the "bad" Pc to the one I'm currently using and still didn't have much luck getting windows to run with the help of the recovery disk. So I figured that it was all lost and installed Vista ultimate x32 on the "bad" DRIVE and everything is working just fine except that all the files found in the "Program files (x86)" are still there. Is that normal? What should I do with the programs installed in there? Such programs do not show up in the control panel for deletion, so should I just DELETE the folders?

Hmm, I haven't tried to transfer the HDD from the "bad" pc back to it because I was afraid that the freezing was being done by the graphics card and that it would just end up messing the HDD again. I went out, bought a new Graphics card and installed it on this pc and everything worked out just fine. So I decided that it would be safe to move back the HDD from the "bad" pc where it belonged along with the new video card....And yeah it seems like the freezing is not being caused by the graphics card after all. I think that it would  be safe to remove the new graphics and see what happens and if I make it to windows I can just delete the drivers of the new Graphics. (both Pc's came with integrated graphics cards)

Is it possible for the integrated graphics to cause the freezing even if the monitor is plugged into the new graphics card? I didn't disable the integrated card because I was told that it would automatically be shut off by the system if the monitor is attached to the new card. And I have tried to disable it via BIOS now that the new card is installed and the integrated card doesn't show up which probably means that it is off.

The only problem is that I don't know what is causing the freezing and I'm all out of ideas. The way I see it there aren't many options left, it is either the motherboard or the power supply (which I highly doubt). Is it possible for the graphics card to fry the motherboard if it's integrated and it is being overworked?

Like I said I'm all out of ideas and Open to suggestions. Any kind of help or tips will be highly appreciated, Thank you.
3 most common causes of freezing...in no particular order:

RAM issues...
DLoad and run MemTest...let it run at least 2 hours. Any errors at all and you have a bad stik of RAM.

HDD issues...
DLoad and run the drive diagnostics Free from the drive manuf. site. Run the Long test.
This will tell you if it's the drive.

Heat...
DLoad install and run Speedfan. Post your Temps here...Hi Patio! Thanks for the reply. I have have been having internet problems so I haven't had much of a chance to try out your suggestions. And I'm not completely sure that I can do it. I'm just an average Pc user who has OBTAINED little knowledge about hardware malfunctions due to having witnessed some of them myself. So, yeah my software and commands knowledge is not all that good. Anyway, are you sure that even if I managed to obtain those softwares I will be able to use them on the "bad pc" ? (keeping in mind that it freezes right on START up and that I can't even reach windows?)

And I just noticed this the other day...The integrated graphics card doesn't show up on bios at all. I have even taken out the new graphics card and try to disable the on-board one via bios but I can't find it. Think that the old card might be cause? any ideas of how to disable it now?

I'm not SURE if this is the right section for this question ...sorry if not. I have a HP laptop with Win Vista on it , it was working fine last time I used it came home and went to use it and it starts up and goes to the last stage of windows update ...message says configuring UPDATES stage 3 of 3  0% complete Do not turn off your computer , then it just sits there with the lil icon spining around and after a few mins reboots and does same thing I have left it on and thats all it does over and over again any one have any ideas on what I can do to correct this , ThanksHi,

Try to reboot your machine and press F8, You will be presented with different options and one options is "Last Known Good Configuration".
Select "Last Known Good Configuration" and hit Enter.
Your system will restart and those updates will be reverted. You may have to install those updates again later.or try to boot in safe mode You need to boot to a Vista DVD. If you don't have one, you can download a Vista recovery disk here: HTTP://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/

Use an image burning program to burn the file to a disk. If you don't have image burning SOFTWARE  ImgBurn is a good program for this task. You can download it here: http://www.imgburn.com/

If you're not sure how to burn the disk, you can find a GUIDE for burning the image here: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn

Now boot to the disk and choose Command Prompt from the list of recovery options.
At the C prompt type:
cd Windows\WinSXS
and press enter.

Then type:
del pending.xml
and press enter.

Restart the computer and boot to the hard drive. Same problem?

sry if i posted this in the wrong section.
i have a xps m1530 windows vista and everytime i turn it on i get the blue SCREEN of death 0x73
iv tried to install a new operating system aswell but it wont work cant go into safe mode either, so i did a bit of research and i think it has something to do with the hard drive, i think its corrupt can someone tell me if its that or something else and also iv thought about buying a new hdd would this one be compatible with XPS M1530:  Seagate OEM 500GB Barracuda 7200.12 INTERNAL Hard Disk Drive (7200RPM, SATA, 16MB Cache)Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 (or http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic28744.html)
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write IMAGE file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool. ill do that procedure now thanksso you WANT me to burn the file onto a disk and then put the cd into the XPS m1530 and it will automatically read the disk on startup and fix the problem?Pretty much so. I don't know, if it'll fix anything, but it'll diagnose your drive.
Make sure, the boot order in BIOS is set to read CD drive first.k so ill place fujitsu ata diagnostics tool on a disk and it will work right?

and also if i get a new hard drive then will a     Seagate OEM 500GB Barracuda 7200.12 Internal Hard Disk Drive (7200RPM, SATA, 16MB Cache)      hdd work on XPS M1530?


EDIT: iv also tried to install a new os and it says theres no hdd Quote

so ill place fujitsu ata diagnostics tool on a disk and it will work right?

I had the same problem when I upgraded to Windows7 from XP Professional. My screen was blue and you could see the cursor. Dell worked on this problem for over 4 weeks and never found a solution. I ran into someone that had family that new computers in and out, and fixed the problem in 15 minutes. It was the driver to the video card NVIDIA, just roll the driver back to Vista drivers. If this does not work run a diagnostic on your Video Card to see if you need to buy a new one.  It may be uncompatible to your operating system Reboot and you should have a veiwable screen. Good Luck!   

Hey everyone,

Im using HP Pavilion dv6 laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Ive been having this small but annoying problem. I'm trying to change my desktop background to an image of my preference. If i do it using Firefox on the internet (Right click on image > Set as desktop background), it will display a new window saying how would i like it: stretched, centered, TILE. I select Centered and it seems to be fine. However, restart the computer and the background becomes Stretched. I tried going into display settings and ADJUSTING back to Centered. It allows me to select "Centered" but when i click Apply, nothing happens. So i open it again and it still says Stretched. It seems that i cannot select any other setting besides Stretched.

I have also tried saving the image on my hard drive, set it as my background and then changing the settings. Problem REMAINS. I cannot set the setting to be anything besides Stretched. It accepts my change, click apply and nothing changes.

I have searched about this issue and some people advise that this is a problem with Active Desktop. They suggest to disable it through registry. Ive tried using that method but my system does not have the described path when using RegEdit.

Hopefully someone can help me out with this issue.

It also seems to happen in Windows Vista.

Thanks! Quote from: osva on June 11, 2010, 09:49:59 PM

I have searched about this issue and some people advise that this is a problem with Active Desktop. They suggest to disable it through registry. Ive tried using that method but my system does not have the described path when using RegEdit.

I have a vista home premium.
Whenever i enter my sole administrator account's password, the WELCOME SCREEN freezes.
I can't do anything that requires the administrator's permission, so i wasn't EVEN able to use the SYSTEM SOFTWARE disc to repair the problem since i have to have the administrator's permission to run it...
Can anyone help me please ?

when i try to connect the ETHERNET cable modem to the laptop it doesnt work i try to start a new connection, it asks me for password and name? On my other computer(PC) it works without asking for password, wat the heck man? I was tols it should detect IP and everything automaticaly. pls and ty. Srry i 4got to mention its windows 7 im on.not to sound inpatient but, could it be windows 7? i javent found anything doing GOOGLE searches.You should not have to do anything on the client side - just plug and play. Are you using a router or a direct connection to the modem? Either way, reset the modem (and router if you have one) and reboot. Quote from: Allan on June 08, 2010, 02:06:17 PM

You should not have to do anything on the client side - just plug and play. Are you using a router or a direct connection to the modem? Either way, reset the modem (and router if you have one) and reboot.

You need to turn on the modem before your reboot the laptop.

Solved it, the local area connection was turned off, i Enabled it and wizkizm! it worked.

Hi guys. I have a problem with my laptop, whenever i press N + j, k, U, y, 7 or 8  in succession whatever window im in will open a help window (in ff case it will open 50+ firefox help tabs) and everything will freeze. I can move the mouse but it wont click. I have to go in to alt+ctrl+del then task manager to exit the program.

Its a HP550 laptop, using Vista and the latest firefox. Also i have done a scan (several actually) with avg and it came back with some minor threats that where deleted.

Any help would be great as this is frustrating the *censored* out of me.

Thanks in advance


Ps. I apologise if this is in the wrong sectionOne would ask why would you press these keys in succession.. have they some meaning? You may want to try posting the topic in the Malware section of the site but I doubt that would help as your symptoms are so innocuous. You seem to have CREATED a very specific problem.. and we will need more info.
Please post your full system and software specs and anything else that could help.. be it error codes, trates or just random faults.
Hope we can help    Sorry i guess i wasnt clear, imeant it say n +j or n + K or n+ u etc.Does your laptop have a "Fn" or "Function" button?  Sometimes the keys on the right side will PERFORM alternative tasks when the "Fn" key is held down (or maybe stuck?).

...just a suggestion out of the blue.

I have a newish HP Pavilion laptop - AMD Turion2 - 4G ram - 250G HD - absolutely no problems until:


Upgrade of Avira antivirus suite v8 to v9.   Twas supposed to be fully automatic.   On auto reboot after installation (which seemed to take forever) when Vista started to load it got as far as the logon screen, I tapped in my password, the Welcome screen came up and that was that.   After a couple of minutes the screen went black (not blue).   Nothing, but I can open task manager.  It shows no applicatins running at all.   6 processes running etc.

I can run in safe mode (I am using this now)   I think I have managed to delete 99% of the Avira files. (I could not un-install).  this has made no difference.   I have had some help from Avira forum but they are now saying it is a Vista related problem if it still won't work with Avira not running . . .

Hope someone can help . . .  I really do not want to re-install Vista

John Have you tried re-installing Avira 9 again?Deleting Avaria probably didnt help you out much... it is needed since it intergrates with your system.

Try this:
Restart your computer. Right before Windows starts to load, start tapping the F8 key on your keyboard.
SELECT "Last Known Good Configuration"
This >should< bring you back to Avira version eight.
If this works, uninstall Avira, restart twice, and install version 9 again.
Also make sure all other antivirus programs that may be on your computer are uninstalled before installing another scanner, two residential scanners can not run at the same time without crashing your system at startup.

If this doesnt work, restart your computer and TAB F8 at the startup again, and select Safe Mode.
From SafeMode, uninstall Avaira. Sorry . . .    should have said that I have tried system restore (twice) I have also tried to re-install a fresh copy of Avira and it won't run - gives me an error message.  Avira 8 is mostly deleted, and anyway I have disabled it in the Task Manager, Services (local).

i can only do LIMITED things in Safe Mode with Networking . . .

Thanks guys . . .Go Start>Run (Start Search in Vista), type in:
msconfig
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).

Click on Startup tab.
Click Disable all

Click Services tab.
Put checkmark in Hide all Microsoft services
Click Disable all.

Click OK.
Restart computer in Normal Mode.

NOTE. If you use different firewall, than Windows firewall, turn Windows firewall on, just for this test, since your regular firewall won't be running.
If you use Windows firewall, you're fine.thanks - but nothing changed - still stuck at the welcome screen - think I'm gonna have to re-install Vista . . . . . . Quote

After a couple of minutes the screen went black (not blue).   Nothing, but I can open task manager.

• Unzip it to your desktop to a folder named avz4
  
• Double click on AVZ.exe to run it.
  
• Run an update by clicking the Auto Update button on the Right of the Log window:
  
• Click Start to begin the update
  

• After the update, from the "File" menu, choose "Standard Scripts"
  
• Put a CHECK next to item 2: Advanced System Analysis
  
• Click Execute selected scripts
  
• At the next prompt, click the Yes button
  
• Let the scan run and click "OK" when the completion prompt pops up
• Now Close out of the Standard Scripts window, and exit AVZ
  
• Navigate to the avz4 folder and locate the folder LOG
  
• Inside the LOG folder you will find virusinfo_syscheck.htm and virusinfo_syscheck.zip
  
• Attach the compressed file, virusinfo_syscheck.zip, to your next reply.
  

i have a vista home premium.
whenever i try to log on to my only administrator account , the welcome message freezes.

5conpro4q
You need to create your own topic.

After a couple of minutes the screen went black (not blue).   Nothing, but I can open task manager.  It shows no applicatins running at all.   6 processes running etc.

My mother went to Tx and has trouble even using email.  At work, I know the tech guys do remote stuff because sometimes I will walk by a PC and and it looks like someones using it but no ones there.  The screen and menus are moving and there's typing. 

I'm a novice with computers and I know there's remote assistance on my computer but-how could I connect to her in Tx.   

What would be a first step?  If there is a way.  What program could I look at?  What info would I need from her or my computer?

Place your mouse on a blank space on the desktop. Click it to focus out of your browser. Now hit the F1 key. This brings you the windows help page.
Look up near the top RIGHT and see these words:

Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance

This works with Windows XP and other recent versions of Windows. First try it with a buddy and learn how it works.

Why not just call your Mother? With the right long-distance and internet service plan it will cost you nothing for calls inside the USA.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 07, 2010, 12:45:59 AM

Why not just call your Mother? With the right long-distance and internet service plan it will cost you nothing for calls inside the USA.

Just wondering, though... there is a way to record a computer's actions remotely? I meant, you tell your mom how it works but she forgets so then all you'd need to do is to tell her to review the video instructions.

I would like to add images into the body of my email message, not as an attachmentWell, we need to know how you do your email.  Do you use webmail, meaning access your email by web browser, or do you use email SOFTWARE (Outlook, Windows Mail, etc.) installed on your computer?I use Yahoo mail thru Internet browserI don't know.  I found some references on the topic but still could not get it to work.  The references:
http://email.about.com/od/yahoomailtips/qt/How_to_Insert_an_Image_Inline_in_an_Email_with_Yahoo_Mail.htm

http://email.about.com/od/yahoomailtip1/qt/How_to_Send_Emails_Using_Rich_Formatting_with_Yahoo_Mail.htmHi,
Please follow the below steps:

•Highlight the image — just the image — with your mouse.
•Press Ctrl-C (Windows, Linux) or Command-C (MAC).
•Position the cursor where you want the image to show up in an email you are composing in Yahoo! Mail.
•Make sure you have enabled the Yahoo! Mail rich text editor.
•Hit Ctrl-V (Windows and Linux) or Command-V (Mac) to PASTE the image.
•If you use an image uploaded to a free image hosting service:
•Click on the image.
•Link the image to the image's page address at the free image hosting service (something resembling "http://img.imageshack.us/my.php?image=example.jpg" if you use ImageShack, for example).
•Continue editing (and adding more images).
•Finally, send your Yahoo! Mail message as usual.

Hope this works, because it has worked for me. Quote from: pcs365_2 on June 10, 2010, 12:18:21 AM

Hi,
Please follow the below steps:

•Highlight the image — just the image — with your mouse.
•Press Ctrl-C (Windows, Linux) or Command-C (Mac).
•Position the cursor where you want the image to show up in an email you are composing in Yahoo! Mail.
•Make sure you have enabled the Yahoo! Mail rich text editor.
•Hit Ctrl-V (Windows and Linux) or Command-V (Mac) to paste the image.

Yes, that's the usual copy and paste procedure that works in many scenarios but it doesn't work with Yahoo! Mail.  I've tried it with IE8 and Firefox and it won't work. 

When did you try it???

When I am trying the same steps why it is working for me then?

I have  compaq c700 laptop. Uses window VISTA home premium

intel Pentium processor

ram memory 1.00gb
32-bit operating system
purchase in 2007
I've been having trouble with the powercords. replaces it 3 times but bought off the Internet buy.com
Have not operated the laptop since January because I just RECENTLY replace the powercord. The powercord worked fine but now after I enter my password, the computer will not   take me to the programs screen. It acts like it's trying to take me there but a blank screen is the only thing that will show up. I'm able to get to the programs in safe mode but not in normal mode. I tried taking the computer back to a different RESTORE point while in safe mode but nothing HELPS. Will it help to do the complete system recovery or is there ANOTHER problem causing this to happen.Have you ever replaced the battery?  Are you trying to run it with battery in or out?  If in, try starting it with battery out.

I have Juster speakers plugged into my computer ( not a laptop ) and they were working fine about 4 days ago and now if my volume is all the way up you can barely hear it. Its low sounding, deep, fuzzy, very unclear and quiet sounds. HELP!! I'm trying to CATCH up on some tv shows!!! What did you do four days ago?
Have your tried doing a system restore for about a week ago?
I did the system restore for 10  days ago. .. still NOTHING. Can you borrow a SET of speakers from someone?  The majority of computer speakers have built in amplifiers and they can FAIL.  That will isolate the problem to either the speakers or the SOUND card.

Hi,

I have a Vista 32-bit with Core 2 DUO and Geforce 8600GT and 2 GB DDR2 RAM, although I'm not sure how important this is for my problem...

My PC had been working fine until a little while ago.  When I got on, I got onto Google Chrome (my main web browser) and everything automatically zoomed as far out as possible.  So I reset it to normal but it did the same thing.  I went to other tabs, made new tabs, and reopened the browser but it kept zooming out automatically whenever I would reset it.  So I go to the desktop, and all the icons automatically resized themselves to smallest possible, even when I reset them to their normal SIZES.  I then opened both IE and Firefox and they both actually automatically zoomed IN whenever I scrolled down.  I opened MICROSOFT Word and it zoomed out to 10% automatically and no matter what size I set it to it would keep going back out.  I have no idea what could be causing this but if you could find a solution that would be great. Thanks

Stevehttp://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/thread/bb5a92c2-c816-44eb-8862-aac343f1e23a

( All the following from the above site.)

<<"
Method 1

Let’s click Start, type the following command in the Start Search box,  and then press ENTER:

 inetcpl.cpl

 The Internet Options dialog box appears.

1. Click on ‘general tab’ click on ‘accessibility’.

2. In formatting, put a check in ‘ignore font size specified on webpage’s.

3. Click on OK.

4. Also, click on Advanced tab.

5. Under accessibility put a check for the option ‘reset zoom level for new windows and tabs’.

6. Additionally, also under ‘general tab’ click on ‘accessibility’.

7. In formatting, put a check in ‘ignore font size specified on webpage’s.

8. Click on Apply, OK.

">>Thank you, but that didn't work, sorry.Clean out the mouse wheel...QTips and rubbing alcohol work best...no no I don't think it has something to do with the moush.  It automatically resizes if I don't touch the mouse at all.Try uninstalling/reinstalling Chrome.

Alan <><  No it is not a problem with Chrome, it happens to all my internet browsers and MS Word and even the desktop icons.  There is something also weird with the keyboard, the left control key does not work (i.e. if you press left CTRL + C it just types c instead of copying) but sometimes if I am just typing, the keys act as if the CTRL key was pressed. Quote from: Stevv on June 13, 2010, 04:40:13 AM

There is something also weird with the keyboard

I'd still clean the mouse as well...

couldn't hurt, especially since the zoom function in most cases requires the scroll wheel in addition to the control key.

I use CTRL and numpad + and - in Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, IE8 and Opera.

no no I don't think it has something to do with the moush.  It automatically resizes if I don't touch the mouse at all.

Hi, every time someone uses their account on my vista for a long time(several hours), when i switch USERS to go into my account, the computer slows down. It takes about 30 seconds to switch users, and 10-15 seconds to login, while if nobody has been using the pc it takes about 5.(by "not using" i MEANT it just stayed on the pick user screen) This happens mostly when a user leaves the computer without getting out of their account, and after some time the computer locks the user account automatically, and after that it's slow for me. The SLOWNESS comntinues for some time, like 2-3 minutes, but can be so slow that it takes 20 secs to start IE. I have scanned for viruses, defragged, and used disk cleanup. Any tips to make it faster? Thanks.OK first off if someone leaves an account they should log out of it, not lock it as that means all there processes are still running.
It's always worth a restart if someone has been using the computer for 'hours' so you can clear the cache before starting a new session. REMEMBER a lot of your programmes are shared hence they get slower the more info you give them.

I WOULD say 'personally' restart after every 'user' change.

I may be wrong..
Yea well the other user has a lot of IEs open, and he doesnt like when i log him off. Quote from: maximdymok on July 17, 2010, 08:29:15 PM

Yea well the other user has a lot of IEs open, and he doesnt like when i log him off.

did he do this? he rotates the windows er something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqVZWpVhbi4
[0:32 seconds]Read the comments. This is about Remote Desktop.You're right the video is about remote desktop, but he does something on the desktop with some windows, he rotates two miniature screens so tahts what im asking about. Is this possible on all windows 7 or did he customize his? Im not asking about how to do remote desktop, i want to know how he was able to rotate the screens.Is this what you mean?

Quote from: Salmon Trout on June 12, 2010, 04:25:24 AM

Is this what you mean?

I believe it's built into the Remote Desktop software. The screenshots of the local and remote desktops get shrunk and 3d flipped.

I got it before coming back to check this post, but thanks. It is CTRL + Windows Key + TAB or Windows Key + TAB. Ty again. 

I have 1 standard and 1 administrator account on my Vista-equiped pc.

The welcome screen hangs after i enter my administrator's password. Thus, i cant run anything requiring elevated permission.

i tried searching for solutions on the web and found some including trying to activate the built-in Administrator using cmd to ...create and delete accounts, but the latter wont work since i need administrator's permission.

Need help with this obviously ...What led up to this (what happened since the last successful logon - new hw, sw, virus, error, etc)?I accessed the properties of Microsoft Office folder and changed its security settings so i can only use it...

After that i wasn't able to access any Office applications. Each application tells me, "the application failed to intialize properly(0xc0150002). Click OK to terminate the application."

After that i used system restore to try and fix the problem. However, i wasn't able to log on to my only administrator account after the system restore.

It is impossible for me to log on to my only administrator account because the welcome screen doesn't go away.

Boot to SAFEMODE and make the appropiate changes to the permissions in Office...I have very basic knowledge about computers.

I wasnt't able to do anything while in safe mode since i need my only administrator's permission.

Everytime i enter the password, the welcome screen hangs even while in safe mode...

I used the repair my computer option and was able to log on with my administrator account.

After that, i used the CMD and was able to set a password for and activate my built-in Administrator.

I created accounts using the Administrator while i was still on the repair my computer.

When i restarted the PC to normal mode, neither the Administrator nor the newly created accounts existed.

Help is appreciatedIt is impossible for me to log on to my only administrator account using Windows normally because the welcome screen doesn't go away.

I wasn't able to do anything while in Safe Mode either since i need my only administrator's permission in Safe Mode yet.

I created accounts using the built-in Administrator while in Repair My Computer.

When i restarted the PC in Normal mode, neither the Administrator nor the newly created accounts existed.

Are there any procedures to get back an accessible administrator account on my NOTEBOOK ?
Just for future reference please don't bump your topic to get it to the top of the threads. Not necessary.

You can always join in your non-admin account and change passwords etc for admin there as long as you have the passwords, you should be able to make it work through the other account. Mulreay,
i wasn't doing what you mentioned and was only trying to give additional information.

Can you please elaborate steps of controling other accounts using my standard account as you said ?

Enter your basic account go into control panel found in the start menu, click on User Accounts and family safety and then go into  Add or Remove user accounts

Then you can either change your normal account to non-admin or work at changing the password to the Admin account.
P.s sorry if I offended you it just seemed you were bumping the topic. My bad and I apologise.  Mulreay,

My topic is Impossibility to log on and i explained in my discussion why. I can't access anything that requires administrator's permission.

Having reitirated that, it should be clear that i can't use your method...
 OK you can't boot into Admin or any guest accounts?

Have you still got the Windows CD or did your computer come with a partition with the recovery included?
If you did not get a CD we can assume it came with a partition.

If you have a Windows Vista installation disc, you need to RESTART (boot) your computer using the installation disc. If you do not restart your computer from the disc, the option to repair your computer will not appear.

If you have a Windows Vista installation disc:

INSERT the installation disc.

Restart your computer.

Click the Start button , click the arrow next to the Lock button , and then click Restart.

If prompted, press any key to start Windows from the installation disc.

Note
If your computer is not configured to start from a CD or DVD, check the information that came with your computer. You may need to change your computer's BIOS settings.

Choose your language settings, and then click Next.

Click Repair your computer.
Select the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next.

On the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair. Startup Repair might prompt you to make choices as it tries to fix the problem, and if necessary, it might restart your computer as it makes repairs.

If Startup Repair is a preinstalled recovery option on your computer:

Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.

Click the Start button , click the arrow next to the Lock button , and then click Restart.

Do one of the following:

If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you will need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.

If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to repair, and then press and hold F8.

On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair your computer, and then press ENTER. (If Repair your computer is not listed as an option, then your computer does not include Startup Repair as a preinstalled recovery option.)

Select a keyboard layout, and then click Next.

Select a user name and enter the password, and then click OK.

On the System Recovery Options menu, click Startup Repair. Startup Repair might prompt you to make choices as it tries to fix the problem and, if necessary, it might restart your computer as it makes repairs.

How do I fix my Command Line Interface?  My computer has been really SLOW lately and it takes at least 2 minutes it feels LIKE to load a single page.  It just won't go fast anymore.  ALONG with the command line interface issue it also says Internet Explorer has stopped working.  I don't think or I hope there are no viruses in here.  I have done a DISK cleanup on my main drive and deleted browsing history.  Any help would be appreciated thanks.  I have an Acer Notebook 5100 series running Windows Vista Home Premium. Visit our Virus and Spyware section and follow the guide for posting your logs so we can rule that out 1st...

I just recently downloaded a repair disc for my DV4 but when I insert the disc and GET to the black screen that tells you how to repair the problem, it will not let me proceed any further. Any HELP?More details are needed...
Where is this "recovery app" from ? ?
How was it burned to CD ? ?It was downloaded from neosmart.net and I used Imgburn.What app ?http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ Quote from: alx_plude on July 17, 2010, 11:32:18 AM

I'm not SURE what you mean exactly

I used Imgburn.

I should have specified a little more. My bad.