6847 + Interview Questions in Windows Vista and 7 in Microsoft Windows Page 49 InterviewSolution

2401.	Solve : I downloaded adobe flash player and it failed and my laptop wont go past the st?
Answer» WITHOUT more INFO it's going to be a guessing GAME as to what issue this may be...

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2402.	Solve : Philips Freevents Wireless Kayboard Installation?
Answer» I have a Philips Freevents desktop PC and the keyboard has LOST its connection to the PC. i have tried to RECONNECT by PUSHING the Connect tabs on both the PC and the keyboard but it still won't connect. Any ideas if there is anything I am doing wrong? If it's wireless try fresh batteries... Obviously re-boot after changing them out.

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2403.	Solve : click on links on internet explorer does not work?
Answer» I cannot open links unless I right click and open. I can't close im boxes on FB because clicking does not work I have run stinger and avg and I did disk cleanup I don't know why but this has been going on for a couple of weeks.Is the pop-up blocker on? Sometimes it prevents you from opening a link. Try going to Tools>Pop-Up blocker, and see if its on or off. If its on try turning it off. This HAPPENED to me, but i DONT know why you can't close boxes on facebook. Thats a bit odd for pop-up blocker.wait ... you USING internet explorer?Pop up blocker is turned off and yes I am using Internet Explorertry resetting internet explorer if you have sites you bookmarked, you may want to save a backup in case they get lost. Resetting internet explorer should not delete any of your favorites links, but I have had that happen to me before. Quote IE8 on Vista and WINDOWS 7 has a new security restriction that is turned on by default for ALL zones on the security tab. Go to Internet Options - Security Tab - Internet - click on the "Custom" button then scroll down to the Miscellaneous section. There are several entries that control the JavaScript engine in IE8. One of them is named "Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints". This item is disabled in all zones in IE8. That means that any link that calls a JavaScript function that opens a new window will not work if the size or location of the new window is not specified in the link. Change this item to "Enable" and those links will work again. You must do this for all zones. Bottom line - the Window.Open() function will not work if you don't specify at least the new window size or position in the function call. Not sure if it's the same with XPI tried Mulreay suggestions and finally got Java to run on my computer. I always get that Java is not installed on my computer. But, I check at Java.com and it aways says I have the latest version installed. And, whenever I would go to a certain tab in the Java menus internet explorer was not able to be checked-I could not put a check in the box but could do so for FireFox. Did Microsoft do this because of alot of security problems with Java?Yes they did. Glad you sorted it. Quote from: Mulreay on July 17, 2010, 07:59:38 PM Yes they did. Actually, no. It has nothing to do with Java. I actually just deleted my user profile and set up a new one everythings works good now but I don't know how to get my files that were kept in windows before I deleted the user profile. AAAAAHHH Quote from: barbgonecrazy on July 19, 2010, 06:31:31 PM I actually just deleted my user profile and set up a new one everythings works good now but I don't know how to get my files that were kept in windows before I deleted the user profile. AAAAAHHH sorry... once you deleted it, it's gone. When I deleted the profile I checked the box that say windows can keep save files like favorites and desktop just not email MSGS where does windows put them so they can be retrieved

2403.

Solve : click on links on internet explorer does not work?

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I cannot open links unless I right click and open. I can't close im boxes on FB because clicking does not work I have run stinger and avg and I did disk cleanup I don't know why but this has been going on for a couple of weeks.Is the pop-up blocker on? Sometimes it prevents you from opening a link. Try going to Tools>Pop-Up blocker, and see if its on or off. If its on try turning it off. This HAPPENED to me, but i DONT know why you can't close boxes on facebook. Thats a bit odd for pop-up blocker.wait ... you USING internet explorer?Pop up blocker is turned off and yes I am using Internet Explorertry resetting internet explorer

if you have sites you bookmarked, you may want to save a backup in case they get lost. Resetting internet explorer should not delete any of your favorites links, but I have had that happen to me before. Quote

IE8 on Vista and WINDOWS 7 has a new security restriction that is turned on by default for ALL zones on the security tab.
Go to Internet Options - Security Tab - Internet - click on the "Custom" button then scroll down to the Miscellaneous section. There are several entries that control the JavaScript engine in IE8. One of them is named "Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints". This item is disabled in all zones in IE8. That means that any link that calls a JavaScript function that opens a new window will not work if the size or location of the new window is not specified in the link. Change this item to "Enable" and those links will work again. You must do this for all zones.

Bottom line - the Window.Open() function will not work if you don't specify at least the new window size or position in the function call.

Not sure if it's the same with XPI tried Mulreay suggestions and finally got Java to run on my computer.

I always get that Java is not installed on my computer. But, I check at Java.com and it aways says I have the latest version installed. And, whenever I would go to a certain tab in the Java menus internet explorer was not able to be checked-I could not put a check in the box but could do so for FireFox.

Did Microsoft do this because of alot of security problems with Java?Yes they did. Glad you sorted it. Quote from: Mulreay on July 17, 2010, 07:59:38 PM

Yes they did.

Actually, no. It has nothing to do with Java. I actually just deleted my user profile and set up a new one everythings works good now but I don't know how to get my files that were kept in windows before I deleted the user profile. AAAAAHHH Quote from: barbgonecrazy on July 19, 2010, 06:31:31 PM

I actually just deleted my user profile and set up a new one everythings works good now but I don't know how to get my files that were kept in windows before I deleted the user profile. AAAAAHHH

sorry... once you deleted it, it's gone. When I deleted the profile I checked the box that say windows can keep save files like favorites and desktop just not email MSGS where does windows put them so they can be retrieved

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2404.	Solve : PDF files, cannot read or create them.?
Answer» Whenever I either try and read a PDF file from a website or try to create one from within WORD, a message appears telling me that Acrobat 8.1.0 cannot be launched until a program from the Abobe suite is launched, such as PhotoShop. Until recently I was able to create PDF files from within WORD and veiw PDF documents. Having PhotoShop open makes no difference. I have updated the Acrobat software. I seem to have both Acrobat READER 9 and Adobe Acrobat 8.1.0 Professional. I seem to have been able to create PDF files without having a subscription. (Maybe it was included on my laptop). My system is Vista. Does anyone know what is suddenly causing this error? Many thanks, Autumn Uninstall all adobe products and start over. The Adobe Reader is a free download. The program to create pdf files is expensive and usually only used by large companies. Stick with the reader until you are familiar with adobe.Thank you marvinegland for your reply. I have been creating PDF files of notes for my students and emailing them, for some time. I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document. I have wondered why I am able to do this, as I'm sure I haven't subscribed but it worked. I have PhotoShop CS installed on my machine (I use PhotoShop for my work) so uninstalling would be a major upheavel! There must be an underlying reason why I suddenly cannot even view PDF documents opened from a website, let alone create my own. Autumn Quote from: marvinengland on April 26, 2010, 07:19:41 AM Uninstall all adobe products and start over. I hope you did not do this. Adobe Acrobat is not free; it's rather pricey software. And, if you uninstall it, you'll lose the ability to create PDF's unless you find other tools to do it with. Microsoft Office 2007 has the capability to Save As PDF; older version of Office do not have that feature. Still, I hate to lose Adobe Acrobat since it's the PREMIER PDF creation software. Adobe Reader is the free PDF reader. Let's be very clear here. We're talking about two different Adobe products. Again, Adobe Acrobat is a PDF creation program and is not free. Adobe Reader is just a PDF reader and is free. So, as far as I know, having both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader installed should cause no problem, and they need not be the same version #. Quote from: Autumn on April 25, 2010, 06:17:52 AM I seem to have been able to create PDF files without having a subscription. (Maybe it was included on my laptop). My system is Vista. How does one get this pricey software without knowing how they got it? Apparently, you have a valid software licence since you updated the Acrobat software. But, are you referring to Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader?So, I have been able to create PDF documents from within WORD, because it is a tool of the version I have. (Why would I buy it then?). Anyway, I understand the roles of the two different programs now, soybean, but why have both stopped working? Simultaneously they both stopped working; I can no longer use the Adobe Reader to read PDF files, or the PDF creator option from within WORD. Any ideas? - I am stumped, having updated both programs and looked at the settings and so forth. Autumn Quote from: Autumn on April 27, 2010, 02:57:06 AM I have been creating PDF files of notes for my students and emailing them, for some time. I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document. This sounds like an icon added to Word by the installation of Acrobat, not a standard Word icon/feature. So, I'm guessing Acrobat was, indeed, the software that was converting your Word files to PDF. To use the PDF conversion feature built-in to Word 2007, select Save As, and then select PDF or XPS. At the next screen, it may have XPS shown as the save format. If so, click the drop down arrow and select PDF. Regarding the non-functioning of Adobe Reader in your computer, I suggest you uninstall Adobe Reader and reinstall it. You can download version 9.3 or 8.2 from http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/. Alternatively, you could get Foxit Reader, a popular, light-weight (meaning much smaller download file size) PDF reader. Can read an create pdf files? Quote from: marvinengland on May 01, 2010, 09:46:09 AM Can read an create pdf files? Quote from: soybean on April 27, 2010, 08:02:51 AM This sounds like an icon added to Word by the installation of Acrobat, not a standard Word icon/feature. So, I'm guessing Acrobat was, indeed, the software that was converting your Word files to PDF. When you install Acrobat, it actually adds a whole new tab to Office 2007 programs, not just an icon. [recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: quaxo on May 01, 2010, 10:41:47 PM When you install Acrobat, it actually adds a whole new tab to Office 2007 programs, not just an icon. So, quaxo, do you think she has that Acrobat tab in her Office 2007 programs? If not, then what's your interpretation of this?: Quote from: Autumn on April 27, 2010, 02:57:06 AM I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document. Actually, I just kind of assumed it is 2007. I don't think the OP ever said. I haven't used pre-2007 versions of Office is so long, I can't REMEMBER if it installs the toolbar in those as well. I would assume, given the information provided so far, that the Acrobat installation is somehow corrupted. It's installation should be completely separate from Adobe Reader, and you don't need one to use the other. When you install Acrobat, it sets itself as the default reader over Adobe Reader. My suggestion: 1. Uninstall both Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. 2. Reinstall Acrobat only. (Installing Reader is unnecessary if you have Acrobat.) Even if Acrobat was included with the laptop, there should be an installer for it somewhere. Make sure you locate its installer before you remove the program. It, and other bundled programs, can usually be installed from the recovery CD that came with the computer, from the restoration partition, or from a folder that's on drive C: (depending on the manufacturer). If you can't find the software in any of those locations, contact the laptop manufacturer and inquire as to how they expect it to be reinstalled.I sort of agree with quaxo to a degree, but I would first just uninstall reader, not acrobat, and see what happens. It sounds like Acrobat was preinstalled on your laptop (which is unusual, maybe it was a limited time trial) and you don't have any original disks. And like mentioned several times it is not a cheap program. Adobe programs seem to have a number of quirks and bugs, and one could be interfering with another.If reader was installed after acrobat then it's clear that reader has taken over quite a few functions of the full version. Additionally, it might even register objects with the same CLSID, in which case Office is trying to use reader as a Office add-in but it doesn't implement the correct Categories so it just ignores it (therefore the tab or whatever else the OP had with their version for saving as a PDF is gone). Of course that is pure conjecture.

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Solve : PDF files, cannot read or create them.?

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Whenever I either try and read a PDF file from a website or try to create one from within WORD, a message appears telling me that Acrobat 8.1.0 cannot be launched until a program from the Abobe suite is launched, such as PhotoShop.

Until recently I was able to create PDF files from within WORD and veiw PDF documents. Having PhotoShop open makes no difference.

I have updated the Acrobat software. I seem to have both Acrobat READER 9 and Adobe Acrobat 8.1.0 Professional. I seem to have been able to create PDF files without having a subscription. (Maybe it was included on my laptop). My system is Vista.

Does anyone know what is suddenly causing this error?

Many thanks,
Autumn

Uninstall all adobe products and start over.

The Adobe Reader is a free download.

The program to create pdf files is expensive and usually only used by large companies.

Stick with the reader until you are familiar with adobe.Thank you marvinegland for your reply.

I have been creating PDF files of notes for my students and emailing them, for some time. I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document. I have wondered why I am able to do this, as I'm sure I haven't subscribed but it worked.

I have PhotoShop CS installed on my machine (I use PhotoShop for my work) so uninstalling would be a major upheavel!

There must be an underlying reason why I suddenly cannot even view PDF documents opened from a website, let alone create my own.

Autumn Quote from: marvinengland on April 26, 2010, 07:19:41 AM

Uninstall all adobe products and start over.

I hope you did not do this. Adobe Acrobat is not free; it's rather pricey software. And, if you uninstall it, you'll lose the ability to create PDF's unless you find other tools to do it with. Microsoft Office 2007 has the capability to Save As PDF; older version of Office do not have that feature. Still, I hate to lose Adobe Acrobat since it's the PREMIER PDF creation software.

Adobe Reader is the free PDF reader. Let's be very clear here. We're talking about two different Adobe products. Again, Adobe Acrobat is a PDF creation program and is not free. Adobe Reader is just a PDF reader and is free. So, as far as I know, having both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader installed should cause no problem, and they need not be the same version #.

Quote from: Autumn on April 25, 2010, 06:17:52 AM

I seem to have been able to create PDF files without having a subscription. (Maybe it was included on my laptop). My system is Vista.

How does one get this pricey software without knowing how they got it? Apparently, you have a valid software licence since you updated the Acrobat software. But, are you referring to Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader?So, I have been able to create PDF documents from within WORD, because it is a tool of the version I have. (Why would I buy it then?). Anyway, I understand the roles of the two different programs now, soybean, but why have both stopped working? Simultaneously they both stopped working; I can no longer use the Adobe Reader to read PDF files, or the PDF creator option from within WORD.

Any ideas? - I am stumped, having updated both programs and looked at the settings and so forth.

Autumn Quote from: Autumn on April 27, 2010, 02:57:06 AM

I have been creating PDF files of notes for my students and emailing them, for some time. I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document.

This sounds like an icon added to Word by the installation of Acrobat, not a standard Word icon/feature. So, I'm guessing Acrobat was, indeed, the software that was converting your Word files to PDF.

To use the PDF conversion feature built-in to Word 2007, select Save As, and then select PDF or XPS. At the next screen, it may have XPS shown as the save format. If so, click the drop down arrow and select PDF.

Regarding the non-functioning of Adobe Reader in your computer, I suggest you uninstall Adobe Reader and reinstall it. You can download version 9.3 or 8.2 from http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/. Alternatively, you could get Foxit Reader, a popular, light-weight (meaning much smaller download file size) PDF reader. Can read an create pdf files? Quote from: marvinengland on May 01, 2010, 09:46:09 AM

Can read an create pdf files?

Quote from: soybean on April 27, 2010, 08:02:51 AM

This sounds like an icon added to Word by the installation of Acrobat, not a standard Word icon/feature. So, I'm guessing Acrobat was, indeed, the software that was converting your Word files to PDF.

When you install Acrobat, it actually adds a whole new tab to Office 2007 programs, not just an icon.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: quaxo on May 01, 2010, 10:41:47 PM

When you install Acrobat, it actually adds a whole new tab to Office 2007 programs, not just an icon.

So, quaxo, do you think she has that Acrobat tab in her Office 2007 programs? If not, then what's your interpretation of this?:

Quote from: Autumn on April 27, 2010, 02:57:06 AM

I simply click on an icon on a toolbar when in WORD and the pages are printed electronically to a PDF document.

Actually, I just kind of assumed it is 2007. I don't think the OP ever said. I haven't used pre-2007 versions of Office is so long, I can't REMEMBER if it installs the toolbar in those as well.

I would assume, given the information provided so far, that the Acrobat installation is somehow corrupted. It's installation should be completely separate from Adobe Reader, and you don't need one to use the other. When you install Acrobat, it sets itself as the default reader over Adobe Reader.

My suggestion:
1. Uninstall both Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat.
2. Reinstall Acrobat only. (Installing Reader is unnecessary if you have Acrobat.)

Even if Acrobat was included with the laptop, there should be an installer for it somewhere. Make sure you locate its installer before you remove the program. It, and other bundled programs, can usually be installed from the recovery CD that came with the computer, from the restoration partition, or from a folder that's on drive C: (depending on the manufacturer).

If you can't find the software in any of those locations, contact the laptop manufacturer and inquire as to how they expect it to be reinstalled.I sort of agree with quaxo to a degree, but I would first just uninstall reader, not acrobat, and see what happens.

It sounds like Acrobat was preinstalled on your laptop (which is unusual, maybe it was a limited time trial) and you don't have any original disks. And like mentioned several times it is not a cheap program.

Adobe programs seem to have a number of quirks and bugs, and one could be interfering with another.If reader was installed after acrobat then it's clear that reader has taken over quite a few functions of the full version.

Additionally, it might even register objects with the same CLSID, in which case Office is trying to use reader as a Office add-in but it doesn't implement the correct Categories so it just ignores it (therefore the tab or whatever else the OP had with their version for saving as a PDF is gone). Of course that is pure conjecture.

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2405.	Solve : traffic has been blocked (ntoskrnl.exe)?
Answer» I have an HP laptop WINDOWS 2007 64 bits. After I installed the NORTON antivirus ANTI spyware etc s/w I keep receiving this message. traffic to this application has been blocked (ntoskrnl.exe). Any assistance will be appreciated Thanks megalosi'd probably uninstall norton and get something else. Check out AVAST, AVG or AVIRA and see if they got the 64 bit versions, their free versions are all good. Quote from: Megalos on July 19, 2010, 02:37:36 PM After I installed the Norton antivirus anti spyware etc s/w Define "etc s/w"I thank you for your advice. megalosAllan, by etc I mean that the Norton had the full 9 yards, that is to say the antivirus, the firewall, the antispyware and I think the network management (I think). Thanks megalosOkay - http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/traffic-blocked-ntoskrnlexe

2405.

Solve : traffic has been blocked (ntoskrnl.exe)?

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I have an HP laptop WINDOWS 2007 64 bits.
After I installed the NORTON antivirus ANTI spyware etc s/w I keep receiving this message.
traffic to this application has been blocked (ntoskrnl.exe).

Any assistance will be appreciated
Thanks
megalosi'd probably uninstall norton and get something else. Check out AVAST, AVG or AVIRA and see if they got the 64 bit versions, their free versions are all good.

Quote from: Megalos on July 19, 2010, 02:37:36 PM

After I installed the Norton antivirus anti spyware etc s/w

Define "etc s/w"I thank you for your advice.
megalosAllan,
by etc I mean that the Norton had the full 9 yards, that is to say the antivirus, the firewall, the antispyware and I think the network management (I think).
Thanks
megalosOkay - http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/traffic-blocked-ntoskrnlexe

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2406.	Solve : Open files in win7 that were backup with .bkf?
Answer» Can anybody please help me with the .bkf backup as we are having trouble opening it. We have tried installing .dll files but they don't seem to FIX the problem. If you know anything about this or have experienced this before, please let me know as I would GLADLY appreciate it. Kind regards OjasWas the .bkf backup created on that computer or some other computer? What OS was used on the computer that created it? What software was used to create it? Why did you think you needed to install some .dll files? [i need to know the advantages of using windows as an operating system?? You should start your own Topic... QUOTE from: soybean on July 19, 2010, 06:44:12 AM Was the .bkf backup created on that computer or some other computer? What OS was used on the computer that created it? What software was used to create it? Why did you think you needed to install some .dll files? It was backup on windows XP Professional on another computer software was windows xp back up .bkf

2406.

Solve : Open files in win7 that were backup with .bkf?

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Can anybody please help me with the .bkf backup as we are having trouble opening it. We have tried installing .dll files but they don't seem to FIX the problem. If you know anything about this or have experienced this before, please let me know as I would GLADLY appreciate it.

Kind regards
OjasWas the .bkf backup created on that computer or some other computer? What OS was used on the computer that created it? What software was used to create it?

Why did you think you needed to install some .dll files? [i need to know the advantages of using windows as an operating system?? You should start your own Topic... QUOTE from: soybean on July 19, 2010, 06:44:12 AM

Was the .bkf backup created on that computer or some other computer? What OS was used on the computer that created it? What software was used to create it?

Why did you think you needed to install some .dll files?

It was backup on windows XP Professional on another computer software was windows xp back up .bkf

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2407.	Solve : Webcams!?
Answer» How do you connect with another computer so you can communicate through the webcams? Are there certain websites? How do you find the other private computer.Hello Doug, Perhaps what you are thinking about is a site for a program that would allow you to PRIVATELY have a video conference with one of your friends. There are a number of sites that do that work for you. Of course, you need to have a working web cam. And a microphone, if you want to talk. Here is a link to a website that may help you with the basics. http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-a-webcam Of course there are many other websites that will provide you this kind of information. Please do not download anything from that website until you are satisfied that they have something you need or want. Personally, I would recommend using your Web Cam with the GOOGLE talk and video service. http://www.google.com/chat/video And a similar service is available from Yahoo. Or you could just use MSN and be done with that stuff Quote from: Doug on May 01, 2010, 06:26:38 PM How do you connect with another computer so you can communicate through the webcams? Are there certain websites? How do you find the other private computer. You mean share camera views with one other PERSON, right? I have the impression you're not talking about streaming your webcam onto a web page. Am I right? To share camera views with one other person, I believe this is usually done using instant messaging (IM) software. The IM program I'm most familiar with is Yahoo! Messenger. But, I believe most or all IM programs support webcam viewing. You said it much better than me.. Another quality video streaming program is Skype. I use this quite frequently and have little to no problems at allwebcams, pah. back in my day, we didn't have webcams. we had to post each other hand drawn images of ourselves, and we had to DRAW with rusty nails, and we had to sit on broken glass. It was a simpler time. Anyway, as EVERYBODY says, an IM program is your best bet and also the easiest.

2407.

Solve : Webcams!?

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How do you connect with another computer so you can communicate through the webcams? Are there certain websites? How do you find the other private computer.Hello Doug,
Perhaps what you are thinking about is a site for a program that would allow you to PRIVATELY have a video conference with one of your friends. There are a number of sites that do that work for you. Of course, you need to have a working web cam. And a microphone, if you want to talk.
Here is a link to a website that may help you with the basics.
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-a-webcam
Of course there are many other websites that will provide you this kind of information. Please do not download anything from that website until you are satisfied that they have something you need or want.
Personally, I would recommend using your Web Cam with the GOOGLE talk and video service.
http://www.google.com/chat/video
And a similar service is available from Yahoo.

Or you could just use MSN and be done with that stuff Quote from: Doug on May 01, 2010, 06:26:38 PM

How do you connect with another computer so you can communicate through the webcams? Are there certain websites? How do you find the other private computer.

You mean share camera views with one other PERSON, right? I have the impression you're not talking about streaming your webcam onto a web page. Am I right?

To share camera views with one other person, I believe this is usually done using instant messaging (IM) software. The IM program I'm most familiar with is Yahoo! Messenger. But, I believe most or all IM programs support webcam viewing. You said it much better than me.. Another quality video streaming program is Skype. I use this quite frequently and have little to no problems at allwebcams, pah.

back in my day, we didn't have webcams. we had to post each other hand drawn images of ourselves, and we had to DRAW with rusty nails, and we had to sit on broken glass.

It was a simpler time.

Anyway, as EVERYBODY says, an IM program is your best bet and also the easiest.

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2408.	Solve : Re-installing Win 7?
Answer» HELLO Folks, My Win 7 automatic repair procedures have failed and I have decided to reinstall a fresh Win 7 from original installation dvd. I have LEARNED that I can format a USB stick as bootable media and then: 1) I can COPY an ISO version of my original installation dvd into the USB stick. 2) I can copy all original files from the installation dvd into the USB stickand then boot from the USB stick/flash (My dvd drive is non-responsive). Have I understood this CORRECTLY...? ziloo

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2409.	Solve : USB ports aren't being recognized?
Answer» I've got an HP Pavilion Media Center PC m8100n with Windows Vista. We've had it for several months now but a few days ago it suddenly just stopped recognizing any of the USB ports in both the front and the BACK. I have no idea what happened but I can't access any of my files in my external drive, flash drives, my printer, or HOOK up my iPod. It doesn't SAY that there are any problems with them when I go to my DEVICE MANAGER. Any suggestions on what I should do or what the problem is? Thanks!Try this: Go to Device Manager, remove all USB Root Hubs and reboot the PC. Windows will 'find' the USB hubs and re-install the drivers.

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2410.	Solve : Uninstall Vista Home Basic?
Answer» Hi! I'll get straight to the point. I've bought a brand new laptop in Spain and it came with WINDOWS Vista Home Basic, Spanish. But without the instalation CD. Is there any possible way to remove it completely so I can install my Vista Ultimate? =/This will erase the hdd. NOTE: This will render all files on the hard drive irrecoverable. http://www.dban.org/Thanks, drmsucks. That's exactly what I was searching for. Judging from what I've READ, will wipe-out my hdd completely and it's safe, right? a) It will securely wipe the hard drive. b) "Safe" is in the eye of the beholder It will not physically damage the hard drive.It's not safe for the data currently on the hard drive Sorry, I had to say that. Quote from: drmsucks on August 08, 2008, 09:56:01 AM a) It will securely wipe the hard drive. b) "Safe" is in the eye of the beholder It will not physically damage the hard drive. Ufffff, I'm REALLY GLAD. I don't have anything important there. ^^ Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 08, 2008, 09:58:05 AM It's not safe for the data currently on the hard drive Sorry, I had to say that. You mean, 'if' I had SOMETHING, liek, worth backuping and stuff? xD Right after this wipe-out step, I can safely install Windows Vista Ultimate, without a problem? Quote Right after this wipe-out step, I can safely install Windows Vista Ultimate, without a problem? That's the idea.

2410.

Solve : Uninstall Vista Home Basic?

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Hi! I'll get straight to the point. I've bought a brand new laptop in Spain and it came with WINDOWS Vista Home Basic, Spanish. But without the instalation CD.

Is there any possible way to remove it completely so I can install my Vista Ultimate? =/This will erase the hdd.

NOTE: This will render all files on the hard drive irrecoverable.

http://www.dban.org/Thanks, drmsucks.

That's exactly what I was searching for. Judging from what I've READ, will wipe-out my hdd completely and it's safe, right? a) It will securely wipe the hard drive.

b) "Safe" is in the eye of the beholder It will not physically damage the hard drive.It's not safe for the data currently on the hard drive

Sorry, I had to say that. Quote from: drmsucks on August 08, 2008, 09:56:01 AM

a) It will securely wipe the hard drive.

b) "Safe" is in the eye of the beholder It will not physically damage the hard drive.

Ufffff, I'm REALLY GLAD. I don't have anything important there. ^^

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 08, 2008, 09:58:05 AM

It's not safe for the data currently on the hard drive

Sorry, I had to say that.

You mean, 'if' I had SOMETHING, liek, worth backuping and stuff? xD

Right after this wipe-out step, I can safely install Windows Vista Ultimate, without a problem? Quote

Right after this wipe-out step, I can safely install Windows Vista Ultimate, without a problem?

That's the idea.

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2411.	Solve : Any FREE anti-virus software out there??
Answer» As for AVG, you guys can argue until blue, but I simply know the facts, because I've been working with COMPUTERS for over 20 years, and I was actually using AVG for many years until the version 8.0. Since version 8.0 has been introduced, AVG has been having following problems (read me well, AVG still gives you good protection, and the problems listed below don't happen on every computer): - installation problems - removal problems - updates problems - false positive problems - computer hogging problems - messing up browsers downloading capabilities - messing up general internet connection settings All the above problems, I encountered myself working on number of affected computers.i agree with your last post broni i had avg for years until 8.0 came out i had it for 3/4 months and nothing but problems will that link clear out any traces of avg left behind as well , harryIt won't hurt to use it.Last time I cheeked spy ware is every were and it slows done your computer. And spybot is not past its prime much like adware. QUOTE Last time I cheeked spy ware is every were and it slows done your computer First of all, Spybot is NOT antivirus program, and it CAN NOT replace real AV program. Secondly, Spybot is rather over its best days. If you disagree, I'd like to know, how much experience you have with dealing with computer security issues.if you really wanted a paid antispyware software, you can get Webroot Spy Sweeper. But else for free, get the programs recommended here, namely Malwarebyte Antimalware. In any case, if you got AVAST, it's got an antispyware component to it I believe and there's also windows defender, which I see Microsoft constantly updating Please do not mix antispyware programs, like Malwarebytes with AV programs. The poster will get confused.Would that be a pobbile reason my pc is dragging lately? I have a brand new hard drive so I know space is not an issue. (I am not technical so go easy on me guys) THANKS, shelby_vn You need to start your own topic. Quote from: Broni on April 27, 2009, 09:35:07 PM Please do not mix antispyware programs, like Malwarebytes with AV programs. The poster will get confused. ok sorry, one thing at a time I guess. Get Avast or Avira installed on computer then we go from thereon. Firewall probably is second on the list, then third is MALWARE protection Quote from: Broni on April 28, 2009, 09:32:28 PM shelby_vn You need to start your own topic. Holy Moly. I am so lost!!! I know you guys are all pc knowledgeable but remember...some of us (ME) are just regular people who only use the internet for simple things. (Email, web surfing, etc.) I think I removed AVG and I think I now have AVAST since I see the 'A' icon by my clock. Now what do I need? BRONI.........you awake?? I neeeeeeeed you. DENISEright click it and go to update and do both of them after one is done. That way it will have the latest defs for protection. Its so powerful that it even see's conflicer which was the major scare in April. It was supposeably a trojan and a KEYLOGGER. Takes personal info.mum you have avast , go to broni's post no 28 above and do a complete removal of avg do it 2 or 3 times , harryI think that its gone as she isnt haveing conflic's with it. Do what I have said tooooo.....MomNEEDShelp How is your computer doing with Avast installed, vs. AVG? I recommend, you get 3 more tools (you may have some of them already): - Download, and install CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds. Get "Slim" version. Read CCleaner instruction here: http://www.jahewi.nl/ccleaner/ccleaner.html, and run CCleaner. Run it weekly. It'll clean your computer of temporary files, leftovers, and all kind of garbage - SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition: http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (trial version is fully functionable): http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php The two above, are antispyware tools. Run them on occasion (monthly, or if your computer misbehave) You should be all good to go. Now, I'd like to make sure AVG is totally gone, so.... Download HijackThis: http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download by clicking on Download HijackThis Installer Install, and run it. Post HijackTHis log. Do NOT attempt to fix anything! NOTE. If you're using Vista, right click on HijackThis, and click Run as Administrator

2411.

Solve : Any FREE anti-virus software out there??

Answer»

As for AVG, you guys can argue until blue, but I simply know the facts, because I've been working with COMPUTERS for over 20 years, and I was actually using AVG for many years until the version 8.0.
Since version 8.0 has been introduced, AVG has been having following problems (read me well, AVG still gives you good protection, and the problems listed below don't happen on every computer):
- installation problems
- removal problems
- updates problems
- false positive problems
- computer hogging problems
- messing up browsers downloading capabilities
- messing up general internet connection settings

All the above problems, I encountered myself working on number of affected computers.i agree with your last post broni i had avg for years until 8.0 came out i had it for 3/4 months and nothing but problems

will that link clear out any traces of avg left behind as well , harryIt won't hurt to use it.Last time I cheeked spy ware is every were and it slows done your computer. And spybot is not past its prime much like adware. QUOTE

Last time I cheeked spy ware is every were and it slows done your computer

First of all, Spybot is NOT antivirus program, and it CAN NOT replace real AV program.

Secondly, Spybot is rather over its best days.

If you disagree, I'd like to know, how much experience you have with dealing with computer security issues.if you really wanted a paid antispyware software, you can get Webroot Spy Sweeper. But else for free, get the programs recommended here, namely Malwarebyte Antimalware.

In any case, if you got AVAST, it's got an antispyware component to it I believe and there's also windows defender, which I see Microsoft constantly updating Please do not mix antispyware programs, like Malwarebytes with AV programs.
The poster will get confused.Would that be a pobbile reason my pc is dragging lately?

I have a brand new hard drive so I know space is not an issue.

(I am not technical so go easy on me guys)

THANKS,
shelby_vn
You need to start your own topic. Quote from: Broni on April 27, 2009, 09:35:07 PM

Please do not mix antispyware programs, like Malwarebytes with AV programs.
The poster will get confused.

ok sorry, one thing at a time I guess. Get Avast or Avira installed on computer then we go from thereon. Firewall probably is second on the list, then third is MALWARE protection Quote from: Broni on April 28, 2009, 09:32:28 PM

shelby_vn
You need to start your own topic.

Holy Moly. I am so lost!!! I know you guys are all pc knowledgeable but remember...some of us (ME) are just regular people who only use the internet for simple things. (Email, web surfing, etc.)

I think I removed AVG and I think I now have AVAST since I see the 'A' icon by my clock. Now what do I need?

BRONI.........you awake?? I neeeeeeeed you.

DENISEright click it and go to update and do both of them after one is done. That way it will have the latest defs for protection. Its so powerful that it even see's conflicer which was the major scare in April. It was supposeably a trojan and a KEYLOGGER. Takes personal info.mum you have avast , go to broni's post no 28 above and do a complete removal of avg do it 2 or 3 times , harryI think that its gone as she isnt haveing conflic's with it. Do what I have said tooooo.....MomNEEDShelp
How is your computer doing with Avast installed, vs. AVG?

I recommend, you get 3 more tools (you may have some of them already):

- Download, and install CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds. Get "Slim" version.
Read CCleaner instruction here: http://www.jahewi.nl/ccleaner/ccleaner.html, and run CCleaner.
Run it weekly. It'll clean your computer of temporary files, leftovers, and all kind of garbage

- SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition: http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (trial version is fully functionable): http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
The two above, are antispyware tools. Run them on occasion (monthly, or if your computer misbehave)

You should be all good to go.

Now, I'd like to make sure AVG is totally gone, so....

Download HijackThis:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download
by clicking on Download HijackThis Installer
Install, and run it.
Post HijackTHis log.
Do NOT attempt to fix anything!

NOTE. If you're using Vista, right click on HijackThis, and click Run as Administrator

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2412.	Solve : Whats with the MS Nag screen??
Answer» Well that i cannot advise on...if you're not legit you need to get legit. They're getting very good at this. I tested this on a brand new Vista BUILD (legit) and let the registration PROCESS purposely run out just to see. It got progressively harder and harder to use the machine normally and eventually crippled most important tasks.I remember there being a virus out there that simulates the WGA application and asks for personal information such as email address, home address, contact number, credit card number, ect. I don't have much time to LOOK it up, but the google results seem to back my memory up: http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&q=virus+that+simulates+wga&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=virus+that+simulates+wggood point carbon. I don't think WGA actually BRINGS up a prompt asking personal details- it just says, "you may be a victim of software counterfeiting" or something similar in a balloon. Quote Once infected, the virus registers itself as a new system driver service named "wgavn" and has the public display name of "Windows GENUINE Advantage Validation Notification." That's not what it says on that screen photo. Sounds like the recent (April 09) WGA Notification update to me. So what you are saying then is that if I dont reply and I have a pirated copy, eventually I will lesser and lesser performance from my machine to the point of standstill. And that if I have a legit copy and dont reply I will get lesser and lesser performance to the point of standstill.

2412.

Solve : Whats with the MS Nag screen??

Answer»

Well that i cannot advise on...if you're not legit you need to get legit.
They're getting very good at this.

I tested this on a brand new Vista BUILD (legit) and let the registration PROCESS purposely run out just to see.
It got progressively harder and harder to use the machine normally and eventually crippled most important tasks.I remember there being a virus out there that simulates the WGA application and asks for personal information such as email address, home address, contact number, credit card number, ect.

I don't have much time to LOOK it up, but the google results seem to back my memory up:
http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&q=virus+that+simulates+wga&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=virus+that+simulates+wggood point carbon.

I don't think WGA actually BRINGS up a prompt asking personal details- it just says, "you may be a victim of software counterfeiting" or something similar in a balloon. Quote

Once infected, the virus registers itself as a new system driver service named "wgavn" and has the public display name of "Windows GENUINE Advantage Validation Notification."

That's not what it says on that screen photo. Sounds like the recent (April 09) WGA Notification update to me. So what you are saying then is that if I dont reply and I have a pirated copy, eventually I will lesser and lesser performance from my machine to the point of standstill.

And

that if I have a legit copy and dont reply I will get lesser and lesser performance to the point of standstill.

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2413.	Solve : Please help...?
Answer» Okay here is the problem, My computers USB ports won't work with my digital camera or MP4 player anymore, they just make this different sad little noise when I try to PLUG them in, they still work with ipods being plugged in but for my digital camera (being my main priority ) it won't let me access photos or get them off the camera or the videos either. Anyone know how to fix this or what to do, I don't know much about computers so layman's terms please hehe thanks to anyone that can help p.s my laptop is a fujitsu computers siemens - amilo - intel CENTRINO duo - WINDOWS vista It could be the USB cable for your camera went bad. Try replacing it with a new or different one. DennisIt could also be the camera. I have a camera that REFUSES to use the cable that came with it so I invested $7 in an external 53-in-1 memory card reader. It is slightly larger than a business card, has four card slots and connects via usb. XP sees the reader as 4 hard drives when it is plugged in. When I put the card in the Windows picture viewer starts up and shows all of the pictures on the card. I can copy or move them from the card to the computer or to another hard drive or flash drive. I can copy or move pictures FROM the computer or flash drive to the card. Quick and easy, that's the ticket. I have this one: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GP-4501-CRB&cat=CAM and these are in stock: http://www.techsunny.com/3219814/techsunny-usb-2.0-all-in.html enjoyTry replacing or updating your DRIVERS for the camera. If that does not work uninstall your camera software and then re-install. The computer should do the rest.

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2414.	Solve : windows vista black screen?
Answer» OKAY so a friend of mine has a laptop with vista (of COURSE). She's had it for two years, and she hasn't had many issues besides her fan acting funny (not sure if she means her cooling pad or the actual fan in the computer.) The last time she shut it down, she put it on hibernate, and when she tried to BRING it up, nothing happens. There's just a black screen though the computer is clearly on. The only real recent issue she had was with some computer trying to access hers, but that was resolved. Any ideas on how to fix this?Ok basics first please... has she turned the laptop LCD onto an external Monitor? On my laptop I can press Fn button and F4 to change from laptop screen to an external monitor. Is there anything at all on the screen? Does the screen glow which means brighter than black (dead)? Does the screen show anything at all? Do you get the normal start up sounds on the laptop you would expect inc the window's start up tune?well first off, I'm not completely sure how to hook it up to another monitor, and she isn't either, and as far as I can tell, she can hear everything working/lights come on and whatnot, but it's completely black (at first it was 'lit up' and black, but then it was completely dead. She didn't say anything about the start up tune, but as far as I can tell she doesn't get it.Ok sorry to confuse you. You don't need to have an external monitor to switch your laptop over to it.. you just press the right buttons and then your laptop thinks you have got one. Generally it will STILL show the screen on the laptop anyway but I was just testing the water. Have you got any backup disks? Can you use a friends monitor and link it up with a VGA lead just to see if it's the screen? There should be a 15 point port in the back that will accept a VGA lead.

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2415.	Solve : start up issue HELP?
Answer» hello I am running windows vista during an automatic update I lost power when I TURNED my pc back on it started to load up NORMALLY but before I got to the WELCOME screen to select a user the screen went BLACK and ll I can see is my mouse CURSOR any ideasSame thing in safe mode?

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2416.	Solve : Can't download with ie8?
Answer» I have a Dell Inspiron 1420, OS Vista Home Premium. With IE 7, I was able to open websites but when I clicked their download button, nothing happened. I upgraded to IE 8, same PROBLEM. I installed Firefox and I am able to VISIT web SITES and download material. I removed IE 8 and reinstalled IE 7, still the same problem. I "repaired" IE 7 and 8, no change. Did system restore(s), no change. Short of REFORMATTING my hard drive and reloading all my programs, (not feasible) what are my OPTIONS? What anti-virus programs are you running

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2417.	Solve : Lame censored computer?
Answer» ...or hating the technology that LETS you play the games you like! When I was a kid in the single digits of age, there wasn't EVEN "Pong"! ha I agree.... when I was young to everything was only in 8 bits. You had the CLASSICS almost. To be fair my commodore plus 4.... not even 64 was GENIUS. Just the three hours of waiting for the tape to load the game and then it crashing was a bit of a pain.uhhhh... i stick with the floppies. i all but forgot about that at the moment.

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2418.	Solve : IRQ not less than or equal in Vista.?
Answer» "IRQ not less than or equal in Vista." What does it mean and how am i suppose to solve it.Oh~Masters.Is that the precise error message and are you receiving the message when running Windows XP? What are your pc specs, have you installed any hardware/drivers/updated bios recently?Sorry.I forgot to MENTION my problem in detail. My specification-:Pentium 4 4gb Ram 3gz Ati RADEON card. i am running vista.This message gets DISPLAYED during the process of using the computer,the computer hangs and then the BSOD appears with the message., Thank U. Navigate to: C:\Windows\Minidump folder. If you see any .dmp files, zip all of them, and attach zipped file to your next reply.

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2419.	Solve : RAM allocation when installing games?
Answer» Specs in sidebar I have installed a couple of GAMES recently (within 2 or 3 days) and something odd has occured. The memory USAGE, according to task manager has been around 90 - 99% during the install. This is unnacounted for in the processes list. After the install has finished, the memory usage does not drop below 90% so i have to restart to use my computer as normal. Is my computer not REALLOCATING the memory after install and why is it using 3.9GB RAM to install a program?? Any HELP MUCH appreciated Memory usage or CPU usage? How are you checking the RAM usage? Through Task Manager?Memory usage I am using task manager. it is backed up by the fact that the computer RUNS REALLY slowly when the memory usage is very high which makes me think that it isn't just a faulty readoutI'm guessing you mean PF Usage (Page File Usage). I'm not very familiar with Vista, but it does have very high PF usage. Someone might have to add to this...

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2420.	Solve : I bought a new Dell with McAfee on it?
Answer» McAfee ran OK for about 2 weeks and now it has stopped updating and asks me to reinstall the system. Nothing I've done seems to work to get it to update the most recent files. Anyone have some pointers for a guy that can PROGRAM the heck out of industrial COMPUTERS but is basically lost in Vista.Usually new computers only come with a trial of antivirus. Sounds like yours has expired. I dont like Mcafee anyways. Try either Avast! or Avira. Its better to go with avast! Its free, too. Download here: http://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/ click in the top right corner where it says "download latest version" MAKE sure you uninstall Mcafee first.To uninstall McAfee completely, use this: http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html Quote from: iamtonsoffun247 on May 04, 2009, 09:24:32 PM Usually new computers only come with a trial of antivirus. Sounds like yours has expired. I dont like Mcafee anyways. Try either Avast! or Avira. Its better to go with avast! Its free, too. Download here: http://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/ click in the top right corner where it says "download latest version" Make sure you uninstall Mcafee first. The system comes with 15 months free of McAfee. I also have a free subscription to McAfee through my company. I can go with something else, but the last time I did so the system crashed.Trust us. McAfee is next to worthless program.I'll try what is suggested, I just was going to go with what is available and free to me. I'm on the road right now so it will be a few days before I can give it a try.All free: - Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html - Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html - free PC Tools Firewall Plus: http://www.pctools.com/firewall/ - free Comodo Internet Security (firewall + AV): http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ NOTE. During installation, Comodo will also allow you to install AV only, or firewall only, if you prefer to combine one Comodo product with some other product. If you decide to install Avast, or Avira, make sure, Windows firewall is turned on, or use PC Tools Firewall Plus. If you decide to install Comodo, make sure, Windows firewall is turned off. IMPORTANT! Make sure, you use only ONE antivirus, and ONE firewall. Quote Trust us. McAfee is next to worthless program. Some more information please. Worthless? Why? Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 04, 2009, 11:56:17 PM Some more information please. Worthless? Why? Because he said so...and so do I. Mcafee came with my new HP Mini. It was absolutely...... hmmm what's the word.....CRAP. Completely bogged down the system, and it wouldn't allow itself to be removed through conventional means and prevented other antivirus products from being installed on the computer. I had to use the removal tool to remove it.McAfee has also very low detecting RATE.

2420.

Solve : I bought a new Dell with McAfee on it?

Answer»

McAfee ran OK for about 2 weeks and now it has stopped updating and asks me to reinstall the system. Nothing I've done seems to work to get it to update the most recent files.

Anyone have some pointers for a guy that can PROGRAM the heck out of industrial COMPUTERS but is basically lost in Vista.Usually new computers only come with a trial of antivirus. Sounds like yours has expired. I dont like Mcafee anyways. Try either Avast! or Avira. Its better to go with avast! Its free, too. Download here:
http://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
click in the top right corner where it says "download latest version"

MAKE sure you uninstall Mcafee first.To uninstall McAfee completely, use this: http://majorgeeks.com/McAfee_Consumer_Product_Removal_Tool_d5420.html Quote from: iamtonsoffun247 on May 04, 2009, 09:24:32 PM

Usually new computers only come with a trial of antivirus. Sounds like yours has expired. I dont like Mcafee anyways. Try either Avast! or Avira. Its better to go with avast! Its free, too. Download here:
http://filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/
click in the top right corner where it says "download latest version"

Make sure you uninstall Mcafee first.

The system comes with 15 months free of McAfee. I also have a free subscription to McAfee through my company. I can go with something else, but the last time I did so the system crashed.Trust us. McAfee is next to worthless program.I'll try what is suggested, I just was going to go with what is available and free to me. I'm on the road right now so it will be a few days before I can give it a try.All free:

- Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/index.html

- free PC Tools Firewall Plus: http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

- free Comodo Internet Security (firewall + AV): http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
NOTE. During installation, Comodo will also allow you to install AV only, or firewall only, if you prefer to combine one Comodo product with some other product.

If you decide to install Avast, or Avira, make sure, Windows firewall is turned on, or use PC Tools Firewall Plus.
If you decide to install Comodo, make sure, Windows firewall is turned off.

IMPORTANT! Make sure, you use only ONE antivirus, and ONE firewall.
Quote

Trust us. McAfee is next to worthless program.

Some more information please.
Worthless? Why? Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 04, 2009, 11:56:17 PM

Some more information please.
Worthless? Why?

Because he said so...and so do I.

Mcafee came with my new HP Mini. It was absolutely...... hmmm what's the word.....CRAP.

Completely bogged down the system, and it wouldn't allow itself to be removed through conventional means and prevented other antivirus products from being installed on the computer.

I had to use the removal tool to remove it.McAfee has also very low detecting RATE.

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2421.	Solve : My first problem I cannot fix myself?
Answer» Hi all. I have never had a problem I couldnt figure out in windows. Until TODAY. Recently, I was searching for files and couldnt find them. Thought I may have deleted them. After 3 days, I realized that my computer cannot find ANYTHING that is newer than 10/11/2008. Any file I have created, downloaded, etc, comes up no items found. Even if I search for something I downloaded to my desktop 10 minutes ago. When I do a search by date, newer than 10/12/08, search yielded no results. It is a Vista machine. Any ideas??? Quote from: cam2301 on May 01, 2009, 06:17:37 PM Any file I have created, downloaded, etc, comes up no items found. Can you navigate to the file using Windows Explorer? Run the System File Checker click Start * click All Programs, then Accessories * RIGHT click on the Command Prompt option, * on the drop down menu which appears, click on the Run as Administrator option. * In the Command Prompt window, type: sfc /scannow, * press Enter. * You will see "the system scan will begin". if the system file checker FINDS any errors you will need the Vista DVD to REPAIR them.Are the PC's time settings correct ? ?PC time settings are correct and have never been changed.Try with these parameters: Quote before:date before:10/9/2007 Finds items whose PrimaryDate field contains a date before 10/9/2007. after:date after:10/9/2007 Finds items whose PrimaryDate field contains a date after 10/9/2007.

2421.

Solve : My first problem I cannot fix myself?

Answer»

Hi all. I have never had a problem I couldnt figure out in windows. Until TODAY. Recently, I was searching for files and couldnt find them. Thought I may have deleted them. After 3 days, I realized that my computer cannot find ANYTHING that is newer than 10/11/2008. Any file I have created, downloaded, etc, comes up no items found. Even if I search for something I downloaded to my desktop 10 minutes ago. When I do a search by date, newer than 10/12/08, search yielded no results. It is a Vista machine. Any ideas??? Quote from: cam2301 on May 01, 2009, 06:17:37 PM

Any file I have created, downloaded, etc, comes up no items found.

Can you navigate to the file using Windows Explorer?

Run the System File Checker

click Start

* click All Programs, then Accessories

* RIGHT click on the Command Prompt option,

* on the drop down menu which appears, click on the Run as Administrator option.

* In the Command Prompt window, type: sfc /scannow,

* press Enter.

* You will see "the system scan will begin".

if the system file checker FINDS any errors you will need the Vista DVD to REPAIR them.Are the PC's time settings correct ? ?PC time settings are correct and have never been changed.Try with these parameters:

Quote

before:date


before:10/9/2007


Finds items whose PrimaryDate field contains a date before 10/9/2007.



after:date


after:10/9/2007


Finds items whose PrimaryDate field contains a date after 10/9/2007.

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2422.	Solve : PageMaker 6.5; need help with images?
Answer» I am having difficulty downloading photographs in the PageMaker 6.5 program. I am using the photographs from the CD ROM that came with the software. When I use the file&GT;place option I get the following message: "The graphic in the linked file would occupy 600KBytes in the publication Include complete copy in the publication anyway?" When I click yes it appears to download a thumbnail of the picture. When I try to re-size it, it pixilates the picture. The pictures are in JPEG format. Do I have to change the resolution of the photograph in order to re-size it? I first tried to download the photographs directly from the CD ROM-didn't work, then I saved them to my computer. I have stored the pictures in (Vista) Windows Photo Gallery. When I click File>Properties it gives me the dimensions of the photograph the width, height in pixels and the resolution. Is there a WAY to change the resolution WITHOUT cropping it? Also when I view the height and width of the image in pixels, I have no idea what the size of the picture is, for example; what size is a picture that is 770X1148 pixels? is that a 4x4, an 8.5x11 or what? What is the size of a pixel? I also cannot upload the JPEGs into Photoshop so I can alter the photograph. I've already tried using the Save-As option and changing the suffix but I can't find a universal suffix that works in both pagemaker and Photoshop. Can you help me? I have more experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, and QUARK, but I'm just learning PageMaker. BlueBarron.

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2423.	Solve : Lost iTunes Music?
Answer» I recently purchased a NEW Sony Vaio laptop. I successfully transferred over 2500 music files from my old laptop via USB cable. All was fine until the other day when I opened up iTunes and the library was empty. Using Vista's search feature, I looked for the files, but according to Vista they didn't exist. Then I click on "Computer" then the C drive, and there they were?! I dragged them all back over to iTunes and yesterday they disappeared again. My e-mails to Sony and Apple have failed to provide a solution. Any ideas?What Operating System? Vista? So the PROBLEM is you cannot find the transferred files? How exactly did you transfer them? How did you hook up the two computers?The problem was that the files were transferred successfully via USB cable and a program that came with the cable called "Easy Transfer for Vista" designed to go from an XP computer to Vista. The music, play lists and everything was there, then a day or two later they were gone. Music cannot just disappear..... You're going to have to tell us more about what happened.... Quote from: Copabooey on May 02, 2009, 07:28:36 AM Then I click on "Computer" then the C drive, and there they were?! I dragged them all back over to iTunes and yesterday they disappeared again. My e-mails to Sony and Apple have failed to provide a solution. Any ideas? Are you trying to drag files on to Itunes instead of telling Itunes to add a file/folder to the library. In Itunes click on "File" then Click "Add Folder to Library" this should bring up a window that will let you select a folder to have all its contents added to your library.No this was a straight transfer from a previous laptop using a USB and a program called "Windows Easy Transfer". I just did that again and everything is back, but I'm afraid it might happen again. No one seems to have an answer.We don't know enough to give an answer.I think you should brush up on file management skills...unless that app is that crappy it should not happen...Hey, If You Bought The Music From iTunes, All You Do Is Click Login>LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT> Then It Should Say Somthing LIKE "iTunes Found Purchased ITEMS Want To Import"? Then You Click Yes, If Not, All You Do Is Click On File>Import Music> Then It Should Import And Then All Your Music Is In iTunes And Should Stay, iTunes Music Has To Be In The iTunes LIBRARY Not In C:// Or "My Music" Ect, So Just Do That Thanks, Please Thank Me And Check My Posts,New Threads" TorrentIt©

2423.

Solve : Lost iTunes Music?

Answer»

I recently purchased a NEW Sony Vaio laptop. I successfully transferred over 2500 music files from my old laptop via USB cable. All was fine until the other day when I opened up iTunes and the library was empty. Using Vista's search feature, I looked for the files, but according to Vista they didn't exist. Then I click on "Computer" then the C drive, and there they were?! I dragged them all back over to iTunes and yesterday they disappeared again. My e-mails to Sony and Apple have failed to provide a solution. Any ideas?What Operating System? Vista?

So the PROBLEM is you cannot find the transferred files?

How exactly did you transfer them? How did you hook up the two computers?The problem was that the files were transferred successfully via USB cable and a program that came with the cable called "Easy Transfer for Vista" designed to go from an XP computer to Vista. The music, play lists and everything was there, then a day or two later they were gone. Music cannot just disappear.....

You're going to have to tell us more about what happened.... Quote from: Copabooey on May 02, 2009, 07:28:36 AM

Then I click on "Computer" then the C drive, and there they were?! I dragged them all back over to iTunes and yesterday they disappeared again. My e-mails to Sony and Apple have failed to provide a solution. Any ideas?

Are you trying to drag files on to Itunes instead of telling Itunes to add a file/folder to the library.

In Itunes click on "File" then Click "Add Folder to Library" this should bring up a window that will let you select a folder to have all its contents added to your library.No this was a straight transfer from a previous laptop using a USB and a program called "Windows Easy Transfer". I just did that again and everything is back, but I'm afraid it might happen again. No one seems to have an answer.We don't know enough to give an answer.I think you should brush up on file management skills...unless that app is that crappy it should not happen...Hey,
If You Bought The Music From iTunes,
All You Do Is Click
Login>LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT>
Then It Should Say Somthing LIKE "iTunes Found Purchased ITEMS Want To Import"?
Then You Click Yes,

If Not,
All You Do Is Click On File>Import Music>
Then It Should Import And Then
All Your Music Is In iTunes And Should Stay,
iTunes Music
Has To Be In The iTunes LIBRARY Not In C:// Or "My Music" Ect,

So Just Do That

Thanks,
Please Thank Me
And Check My Posts,New Threads"

TorrentIt©

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2424.	Solve : Can I get to DOS??
Answer» Helpmeh wrote Quote "CMD is not emulated dos...DosBox is emulated Dos. MS-DOS is real Dos...CMD is not DOS. We don't define anything by listing what it is not. "CMD is not emulated Dos" It makes no difference to the user if the command is from "Real Dos" or the XP Windows Dos like commands. The distinction is not needed and does not help the user.aside from them wondering why they can use set /a, for switches, and so forth under Windows 3.1, DOS 6.2, Windows 95,98,98SE, and ME, but it works alright under NT/XP/Vista. has nothing to do with them being different since as you say they are all DOS. Except they aren't. DOS is an Operating System. CMD.EXE is not an operating system. if a user is adept enough to USE the command prompt then I'm not sure what they WON'T gain by knowing the difference. Also, any command can depend on DOS version and revision to work properly. just try set /a in DOS 6. Works in CMD, but not in command. THAT is the difference. the USER will be using commands. obviously it's best to know which commands will work and which won't work. by understanding the differences between pure DOS and the NT command interpreter, one saves themselves troubleshooting to figure out, for example, why there is no /L switch in DOS 6; or why they can, or shouldn't, use certain commands, such as subst and join. ignoring these differences, as you appear to profess does not gain the user anything but further confusion, a state you allege occurs when we state that pure DOS and the command interpreter are different. a Fact which nobody can refute. Well put BC and good on you... But if we're dealing with a BIOS password than all BET's are off. First wayward laptop of the Month Award goes to the OP... BC, Thanks BC for taking time to explain the difference between a Disk Operating System and a Command Interpreter. However, I'm still confused; I thought MS DOS had a command Interpreter called command.com? _______________________________________ _______ The following is a related problem for me: Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command? Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command? p.s I understand command.com is LOADED on XP to help run old MS DOS programs? C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com Quote from: billrich on May 02, 2009, 08:40:15 PM Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command? Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command? p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs? C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes but it's not as good as MS-DOS, or a DOS EMU... 4. Or just command.com Quote from: billrich on May 02, 2009, 08:40:15 PM BC, Thanks BC for taking time to explain the difference between a Disk Operating System and a Command Interpreter. However, I'm still confused; I thought MS DOS had a command Interpreter called command.com? _______________________________________ _______ The following is a related problem for me: Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command? Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command? p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs? C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com Sigh. MS-DOS has a command interpreter. Command.com. command.com is the MS-DOS Command interpreter cmd.exe s the Windows NT Command interpreter. Guess what! Linux has a Command interpreter too! So I guess it doesn't matter wether the user is using command.com, cmd.exe, or a linux terminal. why would they need to know? Oh wait- they would! commands are different! Hmm, sounds similar. While cmd tries to remain compatible with the QUIRKS of command.com it is still a 32-bit program. It adds new things that DOS 6 and other implementations of command.com simply cannot handle. Another important distinction is the replacement of deltree with rmdir /s, as well as the ability to use the asterisk to change directories without typing out the full folder name. This doesn't work in Pure DOS. Quote The following is a related problem for me: Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command? Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command? p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs? C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com we're not talking about command.com and cmd.exe both running on an XP system. command.com on an NT/XP system is actually a stub loader for cmd.exe that disables certain extensions such as the use of long filenames. Either way, I was referring to the pure command.com as found on windows ME and prior systems. additionally, one might add that "exit" will ALWAYS return you to windows from a command prompt- exit in command.com will not return to windows if windows isn't running. (this distinction obviously created because cmd.exe cannot run at all without a 32-bit windows subsystem running, as created by windows during boot. MS-DOS is a operating system. is HAS a command interpreter called command.com. that is completely irrelevant since the original PROPOSITION was that the fact that certain features don't work in pure DOS was not worth mentioning. They are. the changes introduced in the NT command interpreter are vast and a LOT of batch files use the new functionality. trying to run these batch files in DOS 6, windows 95, windows 98, etc will fail because such extensions do not exist in those versions. going back now to differences on a single OS, windows XP, command.com cannot change to directory names with spaces that are also longer then 8 characters. Since this can easily affect any batch file dealing with files or folders, I don't see such a difference as moot or irelevant. Especially since a 5 page thread exists here because of this very issue- the fact that the OP was running command.com as opposed to cmd.exe.And Billrich, sorry for my correction

2424.

Solve : Can I get to DOS??

Answer»

Helpmeh wrote

Quote

"CMD is not emulated dos...DosBox is emulated Dos. MS-DOS is real Dos...CMD is not DOS.

We don't define anything by listing what it is not. "CMD is not emulated Dos"

It makes no difference to the user if the command is from "Real Dos" or the XP Windows Dos like commands.

The distinction is not needed and does not help the user.aside from them wondering why they can use set /a, for switches, and so forth under Windows 3.1, DOS 6.2, Windows 95,98,98SE, and ME, but it works alright under NT/XP/Vista. has nothing to do with them being different since as you say they are all DOS.

Except they aren't.

DOS is an Operating System.

CMD.EXE is not an operating system.

if a user is adept enough to USE the command prompt then I'm not sure what they WON'T gain by knowing the difference.

Also, any command can depend on DOS version and revision to work properly. just try set /a in DOS 6. Works in CMD, but not in command.

THAT is the difference. the USER will be using commands. obviously it's best to know which commands will work and which won't work. by understanding the differences between pure DOS and the NT command interpreter, one saves themselves troubleshooting to figure out, for example, why there is no /L switch in DOS 6; or why they can, or shouldn't, use certain commands, such as subst and join.

ignoring these differences, as you appear to profess does not gain the user anything but further confusion, a state you allege occurs when we state that pure DOS and the command interpreter are different. a Fact which nobody can refute.

Well put BC and good on you...
But if we're dealing with a BIOS password than all BET's are off.
First wayward laptop of the Month Award goes to the OP...
BC,

Thanks BC for taking time to explain the difference between a Disk Operating System and a Command Interpreter.

However, I'm still confused; I thought MS DOS had a command Interpreter called command.com?

_______________________________________ _______
The following is a related problem for me:

Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command?

Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command?

p.s I understand command.com is LOADED on XP to help run old MS DOS programs?

C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com Quote from: billrich on May 02, 2009, 08:40:15 PM

Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command?
Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command?
p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes but it's not as good as MS-DOS, or a DOS EMU...
4. Or just command.com Quote from: billrich on May 02, 2009, 08:40:15 PM

BC,

Thanks BC for taking time to explain the difference between a Disk Operating System and a Command Interpreter.

However, I'm still confused; I thought MS DOS had a command Interpreter called command.com?

_______________________________________ _______
The following is a related problem for me:

Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command?

Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command?

p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs?

C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com

Sigh.

MS-DOS has a command interpreter. Command.com.

command.com is the MS-DOS Command interpreter

cmd.exe s the Windows NT Command interpreter.

Guess what! Linux has a Command interpreter too! So I guess it doesn't matter wether the user is using command.com, cmd.exe, or a linux terminal. why would they need to know?

Oh wait- they would! commands are different!

Hmm, sounds similar. While cmd tries to remain compatible with the QUIRKS of command.com it is still a 32-bit program.

It adds new things that DOS 6 and other implementations of command.com simply cannot handle.

Another important distinction is the replacement of deltree with rmdir /s, as well as the ability to use the asterisk to change directories without typing out the full folder name. This doesn't work in Pure DOS.

Quote

The following is a related problem for me:

Can we return to windows from cmd.exe with an exit command?

Can we return to windows from command.com with an exit command?

p.s I understand command.com is loaded on XP to help run old MS DOS programs?

C:\WINDOWS\system32\command.com

we're not talking about command.com and cmd.exe both running on an XP system. command.com on an NT/XP system is actually a stub loader for cmd.exe that disables certain extensions such as the use of long filenames.

Either way, I was referring to the pure command.com as found on windows ME and prior systems.

additionally, one might add that "exit" will ALWAYS return you to windows from a command prompt- exit in command.com will not return to windows if windows isn't running. (this distinction obviously created because cmd.exe cannot run at all without a 32-bit windows subsystem running, as created by windows during boot.

MS-DOS is a operating system. is HAS a command interpreter called command.com. that is completely irrelevant since the original PROPOSITION was that the fact that certain features don't work in pure DOS was not worth mentioning.

They are. the changes introduced in the NT command interpreter are vast and a LOT of batch files use the new functionality. trying to run these batch files in DOS 6, windows 95, windows 98, etc will fail because such extensions do not exist in those versions.

going back now to differences on a single OS, windows XP, command.com cannot change to directory names with spaces that are also longer then 8 characters. Since this can easily affect any batch file dealing with files or folders, I don't see such a difference as moot or irelevant. Especially since a 5 page thread exists here because of this very issue- the fact that the OP was running command.com as opposed to cmd.exe.And Billrich, sorry for my correction

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2425.	Solve : question mark problems?
Answer» I have a Toshiba windows vista portege M800. Hope thats enough info. Sometimes when I go to type a ?, I get the Red E w/ the little slash above it. It LOOKS french or something. It's very frustrating. TIA ChickTry CONTROL Panel, Regional and Language Options, Keyboards and Languages, >Change Keyboards. SELECT the keyboard you that's causing you grief and choose Remove. Another method with mixed results is to hold CTRL and press Shift to change the ?

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2426.	Solve : Blue Screens?
Answer» I have had 4 BSODs in an hour whilst trying to do an AV scan (Kasp.) I hope the sreenshot will enable you to point me in the right direction. This is poss conected to a previous post last week (although in 'Hardware') [recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]What is the blue screen error message?Windows had to close etc... 0x000000F4, 0x0000000000000003, 0xFFFFFA800534FB30, & that's all I was ABLE to copy. I have unchecked auto restart and so will have get it to BSOD again to get all the codes. AlexmaYour A/V is obviously killing a process needed to run Windows. Can you attach a dump from C:\WINDOWS\MINIDUMP?Download BlueScreenView No installation required. Double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program. When scanning is done, go EDIT>Select All. Go File>Save Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt. Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.STOP Error 0x000000F4: CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION Sounds like LSASS, CSRSS, or one of the other low-level Windows components is infected.Sorry about the delay in responding. The PROBLEM was resolved after finding I had a faulty HDD. I installed a new drive and reinstalled Win 7. I then ran the Seatools utility which found 47 errors on the drive and REPAIRED them. So now I have a spare GOOD 250gb drive! Hindsight is a wonderful thing.....(but costly!) Many thanks to all who contributed solutions. Alexma Quote from: alexma on April 29, 2010, 04:15:32 AM So now I have a spare good 250gb drive! Unless I am missing something here, what you have is a 250GB drive that has a red flag fluttering over its reliability, if Seatools had to fix 47 errors on it. Salmon Trout, Thank you for your input. Are you saying this HDD is bad? It is only 18mths or so old, so is still under warranty. As Seatools now says it is 'Healthy' would they reject an RMA? I am now using it as a second drive (Local Disk E) for backup, with no further problems. Your views please. AlexmaWell, other people's views may differ, but personally if that happened to me I would be make a warranty claim. 4 BSODs and 47 repaired errors would stop me trusting that drive.

2426.

Solve : Blue Screens?

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I have had 4 BSODs in an hour whilst trying to do an AV scan (Kasp.) I hope the sreenshot will enable you to point me in the right direction. This is poss conected to a previous post last week (although in 'Hardware')

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]What is the blue screen error message?Windows had to close etc... 0x000000F4, 0x0000000000000003, 0xFFFFFA800534FB30, & that's all I was ABLE to copy. I have unchecked auto restart and so will have get it to BSOD again to get all the codes. AlexmaYour A/V is obviously killing a process needed to run Windows. Can you attach a dump from C:\WINDOWS\MINIDUMP?Download BlueScreenView
No installation required.
Double click on BlueScreenView.exe file to run the program.
When scanning is done, go EDIT>Select All.
Go File>Save Selected Items, and save the report as BSOD.txt.
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all content, and paste it into your next reply.STOP Error 0x000000F4: CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION

Sounds like LSASS, CSRSS, or one of the other low-level Windows components is infected.Sorry about the delay in responding. The PROBLEM was resolved after finding I had a faulty HDD. I installed a new drive and reinstalled Win 7. I then ran the Seatools utility which found 47 errors on the drive and REPAIRED them. So now I have a spare GOOD 250gb drive! Hindsight is a wonderful thing.....(but costly!) Many thanks to all who contributed solutions. Alexma Quote from: alexma on April 29, 2010, 04:15:32 AM

So now I have a spare good 250gb drive!

Unless I am missing something here, what you have is a 250GB drive that has a red flag fluttering over its reliability, if Seatools had to fix 47 errors on it.
Salmon Trout, Thank you for your input. Are you saying this HDD is bad? It is only 18mths or so old, so is still under warranty. As Seatools now says it is 'Healthy' would they reject an RMA? I am now using it as a second drive (Local Disk E) for backup, with no further problems. Your views please. AlexmaWell, other people's views may differ, but personally if that happened to me I would be make a warranty claim. 4 BSODs and 47 repaired errors would stop me trusting that drive.

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2427.	Solve : Win 7 - WINNT.SIF???
Answer» Hi guys! I hope someone here could help me out. I'm sort of an XP fanboy. I was so annoyed by the standard folders EG. "Documents and settings" and "Program Files" so I found my way of creating a CUSTOMIZED install disc. I simply extracted my whole install disc into a folder, used notepad to create a file called WINNT.SIF in the i386 subdirectory, where I entered the following: Code: [Select][Unattended] TargetPath=\W ProgramFilesDir="\Prg" CommonProgramFilesDir="\Prg\~C" [GuiUnattended] ProfilesDir="%SystemDrive%\Usr\" I then extracted the boot header and simply used Nero to create a new bootable project, and voila, the new, customized XP install disc was made. Now the installation put default directories the way I want them to. It's awsome. Now, yesterday, I decided to "step up the game" and try Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 7 (I've completely skipped the "VISTA era", never ever had it installed, barely taken a look at it, darn censored excuse for an OS). So, the OS looks pretty descent, but the folders does not appear the way I want them to. So, if some enthusiast could PLEASE tell me the simplest way to proceed here? I guess copying that old WINNT.SIF into an extracted copy of the W7 install is out the question. I've looked around (Google), but I found the documentation not fully satisfying. It seems like there is mostly advanced guides for whole-network-domain-installations, using some ~gigabyte large util pack called "WAIK" or whatever. Seems like a real mess. I would like just being able to push a text document someplace, and have it instruct the install to use different standard paths. I've heard about the following four filenames of interest: autounattend.txt autounattend.xml unattend.txt unattend.xml Which of these ones are correct? It is said that I shall put the file in the root of the installation tree. Is this correct? Will the installation disc automatically detect either of these files and act according to its values? Some articles says that you need to go through some sort of boot disk and start the installation manually by eg. "win32install.exe /u:textfilewithsettings.txt" , or something like that. Seems like a mess, please tell me that this is not the case. Gah, it seems like my wish is harder to achieve in Windows 7 than in my favored old Windoze XP, pity, awrgh. Or(!), it's just me not having my facts straight -- yet Hopefully some enthusiast here could shed some light on this one. NOW, after having downloaded WAIK documentation, I believe I've found the correct lines for half of my desired settings. It goes like this: Code: [Select]<FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Usr</ProfilesDirectory> <ProgramData>%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Prg</ProgramData> </FolderLocations> Juding from this documentation (unattend.chm), it seems like the possibility to change installation directory (from default \Windows\) is deprecated since Vista. I guess I'll have to suffice. After all, "Program Files" and "Document and settings" is the ones I've found most disturbing. However, also the possibility of changing the "Common files" directory seems to be deprecated, at least I can't find any information in unattend.chm! :/ I would be glad if someone could validate/confirm/dismiss this fact. Oh, finally.. Would it be okey if I just put the XML data above in eg. unattend.txt, or am I missing any required XML headers? If someone who knows things for a fact could drop the correct ".xml answer file" it would be just awsome. Ty in advance!

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2428.	Solve : text gone smaller?
Answer» For some REASON the text on my inbox has gone smaller and doesn't fill the whole screen. Like wise other browsers do not fill the screen. We watch the horseracing replays, and the screen is very small. It was bigger on my very old laptop. This is a new compute,r samsung laptop, with lots of different keys on the typewriter, which I may have inadvertantly touched to cause this problem. Is there a keyboard display to indicate what each different key does? Thank youIf your instruction manual does not TELL you.Then you can Google the computer manufacturer's web site and obtain the manual on-line or tell us the model number and we can try to find it for you.truenorthThak you, truenorth. I did not receive a manual with the computer, only recovery discs etc. PC world carried out the set up for me. I have LOCATED the samsung website. What form would the download take. Will it be a PDF that I can read from the computer, or print out? You will have guessed that I'm fairly new to this SORT of thing. Thank you, EdnaIt could be a pdf file or it might even initially be a zip file.However whatever it is store it in a READILY accessible place like "my documents" and then open it.From there you can use it for ongoing access or you can print it out or store it on a flash drive.Whatever suits you. truenorthhttp://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/443-dpi-display-size-settings-change.htmlThank you Jason and Truenorth. I am sorted, and I appreciate your help. Cheers.How ? ?

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2429.	Solve : Receive file unreadable from disk when booting up.?
Answer» I have removed the disk Seagate BARRACUDA OEM Dell Inspirion 530. Now after I have read similar problems in the forum I would like to ACCESS my data from the HDD. So I am LOOKING for SIMPLE ways (both money wise ans instruction wise) To recover and print out things like my taxes. What I think I want is a way to attach via USB to read and print thru my computer that has a newly installed HDD. The Seagate is out and waiting for help.Slave Drive Tutorial...

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2430.	Solve : dell inspiron 1525 laptop with windows 7 wont burn discs anymore?
Answer» I have owned my dell inspiron 1525 for about a mounth now,the first 3 weeks the disc burner worked wonderfuly.but resently it wont burn any media to any disc.first i thot the DISCS i was using might have been bad but i tested them in my desctop computer and they worked fine.i have tryed using different software as well as different discs but NOTHING has worked.i GET two errors messages "the disc was not burned succsessfully.make sure that you have the latest FIRMWARE for your cd or dvd burner installed, and then try again"and"there is no recordable disc in your disc burner.insert a black recordable disc,and then try again". somebody please helpYou may need to buy a new disk burner. They are not expensive. It should still be under Warranty as well...warranty,warranty,warranty...................gjmay

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2431.	Solve : reinstalling w7 frm backup image?
Answer» hi i had created windowsimge backup in a driv on my pc, then due to a virs had to format c drive, though i have xp now but how do i get w7 back from the imgebackupDepends on the imaging software you used. In most cases you would boot to the recovery cd created with the imaging software, navigate to the backup IMAGE in the "restore" option of that sofware, and restore it.i didnt use a software for that, i did it by using w7's basic facility of creating backup, it is saved on my hard drive spacing more than 6 gb, You will need a Windows 7 install disk or a repair disk. If you don't have an install disk or a repair disk, you will need to make one. To make a Windows 7 repair disk you will need a computer that is running Windows 7 and a blank CD. If the computer you're repairing is 32 bit Windows 7 you will have to create the disk from a computer running 32 bit Windows 7, if it is 64 bit you will have to create a the disk from a computer running 64 bit windows 7. You cannot use a 32 bit installation to create a disk that will repair 64 bit windows and vice versa. To make a Windows 7 repair disk, in Windows 7 click start and type create a system repair disc in the search box and press enter. Insert a blank CD and follow the prompts on the screen. Once you have the disk made, you will have to boot to it and choose System Image Recovery from the list of system recovery options. Follow the prompts on the screen to restore your image. i understand the point u r making, when i had w7 in my pc, to make sure i can install it again i went for creating image backup, howevr it gave me the option to make a repair disk as well but i rather saved it in my harddrive, and then when my systm goofed up, i had no other option but to install xp for which i had a boot cd, now my questn is what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive Quote what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive Do whatever you want to do with it. It's yours. Whatever you THINK will make you happy, do that. Quote from: alchemist on July 19, 2012, 01:14:58 AM what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive You can legally buy a Windows 7 recovery disk image for $9.75 from Neosmart, and burn it and use that to boot the computer and then restore the image that you previously saved, or you can borrow a Windows 7 install disk and legally boot to the recovery environment and do the same THING. Check that you have the right version (32 or 64 bit) JJ3000 already told you this, more or less. Read his post. Hi alchemist Did you have any success yet. I can help you but i would need some info. How did you put XP back on. Was this from a hidden restore partition on your HD (ie LIKE Dell, HP etc have) or did you use a cd/dvd and format the HD clean. So to help you i would would need some answers to better help you. Manufacture of PC and how you re-installed XP etc. Did you make the restore CD/DVD when you saved the W7 image on your hard drive. Please let me know so i can help you. Since you didn't create the system repair disc when you were told to during the Image Backup you can still easily create one if you can just find someone with a Windows 7 computer. But I bet since you didn't have an install disc the System Recovery boot was probably sitting on a small hidden partition that you could access during bootup. I really hate it when I see people selling the system recovery discs online because they are charging way too much for something that most people can make themselves for the price of a CD. People did that on ebay years ago when Windows 98 came out as well. They would sell simple floppy discs as Windows boot disc and people would buy the stuff when you could easily make it yourself. Microsoft has forced websites to take down the free download of the ISO image of the disc yet you still see people selling it on eBay and Amazon. apologies for the late response, hartbeatmr i installed xp by using a boot cd(formatting only c drive) and i got the pc assembled , it says Intel core i3 CPU 540 3.07GHz 3.06gGHz in the processor tab , not sure if this infor is enough , and certainly i didnt make the restore cd when i created the backupimage(reason for all the troubles :-)) Squashman , thanks for the valuable information, one question though , wud it be okay if i use somebodyelse's computer to make w7's recovery disc and then use it on my pc to get w7 back on, becuz as far as i know, u cant have same version of w7 running on two pcs , they wud ask for the key wudn't they? pls answer, p.s. , this website is of great help Quote from: alchemist on July 25, 2012, 06:17:50 AM wud it be okay if i use somebodyelse's computer to make w7's recovery disc Yes. If you will go back and read my post, I mention that. Let me clear it up for you. You can use ANY computer running windows 7 to create a system repair disk. It doesn't matter if it's Ultimate, Professional, or Home edition. ANY of those can create a Windows 7 system repair disk. Quote from: JJ 3000 on July 17, 2012, 09:27:41 AM If the computer you're repairing is 32 bit Windows 7 you will have to create the disk from a computer running 32 bit Windows 7, if it is 64 bit you will have to create a the disk from a computer running 64 bit windows 7. You cannot use a 32 bit installation to create a disk that will repair 64 bit windows and vice versa. Let me state again: You can use any computer that has windows 7 to create that disk. This is not an install disk, it only has the system repair options that are part of the full install disk. It's just a repair disk. Refer to my post above for instructions on making the disk. Good evening alchemist and welcome back to CH OK all the nice folks here are 100% correct about making the "Windows 7 repair disk" Hopefully this will make since to you (and I am not trying to be a wise guy) . On your PC do you have (1) harddrive with (1) partition? or do you have (2) harddrives etc. This may give you an idea of what I mean as a partitioned harddrive if you have (2) physical harddrives in your PC will look something like this I know you bought this PC but is it a desktop or a laptop the reason I am asking is related to the items below. If it is a laptop more than likely you only have (1) harddrive but if you have a desktop you can and may have (2) or more harddrives. If you have a desktop please shut down the PC (unplug ac cord) and open the case and look inside. The confusing part to this is (just in-case you don't know) you can have a "C" drive and say a "D" drive and they maybe (1) psychical harddrive split into (2) partitions if you are not sure open the case and look inside if this is a laptop you can't do this . The reason for this is that if you have (1) harddrive with (1) partition and you formatted and installed windows xp onto this you may not have the "windows 7 image" any more. But if the "windows 7 image" was saved onto another partition or (2nd) harddrive then if you follow the instructions from "jj3000" you can have windows 7 restored back onto your pc once again. But if I am understanding you correct you had XP, then installed Windows 7 and then at some point you made the "windows back up Image" which is good but if you saved that "windows image" to your only harddrive / partition" it very well may be gone. Hopefully this helps you some more, please come back and let us know how things are going. Mike PS just like "jj3000" said if you had windows 7 32 bit on your computer the repair disk must be made on windows 7 32 bit PC (even if the pc you are making the disk from is not your PC that's fine. But if you had Windows 7 64 bit the disk must be made from a windows 7 64 bit PC (even knowing the disk being made is not from your PC that's fine it is just a repair disk) But here is the bad again just so you know if that windows 7 image you saved was saved on your only harddrive / partition & from formatting the hardrive you will need your original windows 7 disk and COA (25 digit key) to install windows 7 again. hello again and good evening nice folks!:-) to answer your question Hartbeatmr , my pc is a desktop and i only have one harddisk currently, i have two slots of harddisk as shown in the image, and previously I had two harddisks in them, later i removed one of them as it didnt wrk for me, it was only 80 GB, so i rather unplugged it , and now with only one harddisk that is partitioned into 3harddrives , C D and E , and when i had w7 i saved the imagebackup in the drive E, though it gave me a sortof warning , "that the destination whr u r saving the backup is on the same physical disk, frm whr the backup is being created, " , but i overlooked it considering the fact that , when i had to reinstall another OS w7 or xp, it's only the c drive that gets affected, the rest of the drives remain as they are , so when i installed xp , the backup is still saved in the drive E i can see, so now i am planning to follow the your instructions jj3000, lets ask a friend who can let me make a repair disc, i know it's very easy for me , :-) regards,

2431.

Solve : reinstalling w7 frm backup image?

Answer»

hi i had created windowsimge backup in a driv on my pc, then due to a virs had to format c drive, though i have xp now but how do i get w7 back from the imgebackupDepends on the imaging software you used. In most cases you would boot to the recovery cd created with the imaging software, navigate to the backup IMAGE in the "restore" option of that sofware, and restore it.i didnt use a software for that, i did it by using w7's basic facility of creating backup, it is saved on my hard drive spacing more than 6 gb, You will need a Windows 7 install disk or a repair disk. If you don't have an install disk or a repair disk, you will need to make one.

To make a Windows 7 repair disk you will need a computer that is running Windows 7 and a blank CD. If the computer you're repairing is 32 bit Windows 7 you will have to create the disk from a computer running 32 bit Windows 7, if it is 64 bit you will have to create a the disk from a computer running 64 bit windows 7. You cannot use a 32 bit installation to create a disk that will repair 64 bit windows and vice versa.

To make a Windows 7 repair disk, in Windows 7 click start and type create a system repair disc in the search box and press enter. Insert a blank CD and follow the prompts on the screen.

Once you have the disk made, you will have to boot to it and choose System Image Recovery from the list of system recovery options. Follow the prompts on the screen to restore your image. i understand the point u r making, when i had w7 in my pc, to make sure i can install it again i went for creating image backup, howevr it gave me the option to make a repair disk as well but i rather saved it in my harddrive, and then when my systm goofed up, i had no other option but to install xp for which i had a boot cd, now my questn is what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive Quote

what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive

Do whatever you want to do with it. It's yours. Whatever you THINK will make you happy, do that. Quote from: alchemist on July 19, 2012, 01:14:58 AM

what shud i do with the image backup saved in my harddrive

You can legally buy a Windows 7 recovery disk image for $9.75 from Neosmart, and burn it and use that to boot the computer and then restore the image that you previously saved, or you can borrow a Windows 7 install disk and legally boot to the recovery environment and do the same THING. Check that you have the right version (32 or 64 bit)

JJ3000 already told you this, more or less. Read his post.

Hi alchemist

Did you have any success yet.

I can help you but i would need some info.

How did you put XP back on. Was this from a hidden restore partition on your HD (ie LIKE Dell, HP etc have) or did you use a cd/dvd and format the HD clean.

So to help you i would would need some answers to better help you. Manufacture of PC and how you re-installed XP etc. Did you make the restore CD/DVD when you saved the W7 image on your hard drive.

Please let me know so i can help you. Since you didn't create the system repair disc when you were told to during the Image Backup you can still easily create one if you can just find someone with a Windows 7 computer. But I bet since you didn't have an install disc the System Recovery boot was probably sitting on a small hidden partition that you could access during bootup.

I really hate it when I see people selling the system recovery discs online because they are charging way too much for something that most people can make themselves for the price of a CD. People did that on ebay years ago when Windows 98 came out as well. They would sell simple floppy discs as Windows boot disc and people would buy the stuff when you could easily make it yourself.

Microsoft has forced websites to take down the free download of the ISO image of the disc yet you still see people selling it on eBay and Amazon. apologies for the late response, hartbeatmr i installed xp by using a boot cd(formatting only c drive)
and i got the pc assembled , it says Intel core i3 CPU 540 3.07GHz 3.06gGHz in the processor tab , not sure if this infor is enough , and certainly i didnt make the restore cd when i created the backupimage(reason for all the troubles :-))

Squashman , thanks for the valuable information, one question though , wud it be okay if i use somebodyelse's computer to make w7's recovery disc and then use it on my pc to get w7 back on,
becuz as far as i know, u cant have same version of w7 running on two pcs , they wud ask for the
key wudn't they?
pls answer,

p.s. , this website is of great help
Quote from: alchemist on July 25, 2012, 06:17:50 AM

wud it be okay if i use somebodyelse's computer to make w7's recovery disc

Yes. If you will go back and read my post, I mention that. Let me clear it up for you. You can use ANY computer running windows 7 to create a system repair disk. It doesn't matter if it's Ultimate, Professional, or Home edition. ANY of those can create a Windows 7 system repair disk.

Quote from: JJ 3000 on July 17, 2012, 09:27:41 AM

If the computer you're repairing is 32 bit Windows 7 you will have to create the disk from a computer running 32 bit Windows 7, if it is 64 bit you will have to create a the disk from a computer running 64 bit windows 7. You cannot use a 32 bit installation to create a disk that will repair 64 bit windows and vice versa.

Let me state again: You can use any computer that has windows 7 to create that disk. This is not an install disk, it only has the system repair options that are part of the full install disk. It's just a repair disk.

Refer to my post above for instructions on making the disk. Good evening alchemist and welcome back to CH

OK all the nice folks here are 100% correct about making the "Windows 7 repair disk"

Hopefully this will make since to you (and I am not trying to be a wise guy) . On your PC do you have (1) harddrive with (1) partition? or do you have (2) harddrives etc. This may give you an idea of what I mean as a partitioned harddrive if you have (2) physical harddrives in your PC will look something like this

I know you bought this PC but is it a desktop or a laptop the reason I am asking is related to the items below. If it is a laptop more than likely you only have (1) harddrive but if you have a desktop you can and may have (2) or more harddrives. If you have a desktop please shut down the PC (unplug ac cord) and open the case and look inside.

The confusing part to this is (just in-case you don't know) you can have a "C" drive and say a "D" drive and they maybe (1) psychical harddrive split into (2) partitions if you are not sure open the case and look inside if this is a laptop you can't do this . The reason for this is that if you have (1) harddrive with (1) partition and you formatted and installed windows xp onto this you may not have the "windows 7 image" any more. But if the "windows 7 image" was saved onto another partition or (2nd) harddrive then if you follow the instructions from "jj3000" you can have windows 7 restored back onto your pc once again.

But if I am understanding you correct you had XP, then installed Windows 7 and then at some point you made the "windows back up Image" which is good but if you saved that "windows image" to your only harddrive / partition" it very well may be gone.

Hopefully this helps you some more, please come back and let us know how things are going. Mike

PS just like "jj3000" said if you had windows 7 32 bit on your computer the repair disk must be made on windows 7 32 bit PC (even if the pc you are making the disk from is not your PC that's fine. But if you had Windows 7 64 bit the disk must be made from a windows 7 64 bit PC (even knowing the disk being made is not from your PC that's fine it is just a repair disk)

But here is the bad again just so you know if that windows 7 image you saved was saved on your only harddrive / partition & from formatting the hardrive you will need your original windows 7 disk and COA (25 digit key) to install windows 7 again.

hello again and good evening nice folks!:-)

to answer your question Hartbeatmr , my pc is a desktop and i only have one harddisk currently, i have two slots
of harddisk as shown in the image, and previously I had two harddisks in them, later i removed one of them as it didnt wrk for me, it was only 80 GB, so i rather unplugged it , and now with only one harddisk that is partitioned into 3harddrives , C D and E , and when i had w7 i saved the imagebackup in the drive E, though it gave me a sortof warning , "that the destination whr u r saving the backup is on the same physical disk, frm whr the backup is being created, " , but i overlooked it considering the fact that , when i had to reinstall another OS w7 or xp, it's only the c drive that gets affected, the rest of the drives remain as they are , so when i installed xp , the backup is still saved in the drive E i can see,

so now i am planning to follow the your instructions jj3000, lets ask a friend who can let me make a repair disc, i know it's very easy for me , :-)

regards,

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2432.	Solve : Win 7 log on issue?
Answer» Greetings all, I have an HP p6320f desktop, Win 7 Home Premium SP1. Short story long - Some type of major crash, am finally able to get to the desktop in safe mode, but when I try to boot normally I get to the user screen "The user profile service service failed the logon. user profile cannot be loaded" I have only ever had 1 user acct (admin). There are so many error messages in event viewer I wouldn't know where to start. thx.http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/user-profile-service-service-failed-the-logon-user/4ed66b21-c23e-42f1-98b2-706dcf931fae A complete guide to fix this problem.Thx - Will follow when I get home tonight.I (nervously) EDITED the registry per the link. PC booted fine but with error msg on desktop "windows version may not be genuine, click here" Led me to Microsoft website, where for nearly 3hrs it stayed with a spinning circle "validating windows". Gave me a "restore previous session" which led me to the page (youtube video) my daughter was watching when it locked up initially. Ran avast and Malwarebytes scans - ok. On next reboot "Restart and select proper boot device or insert boot media" Could not get into setup , safemode, anything. Opened up case, unplugged , cleaned and reseated HD, PS, etc connections. On reboot was able to get F9 (HP diagnostic tools). CPU and RAM passed, HD error BIOHD-2. From my initial research I gather my HD is toast. Any thoughts or magic out there ? Thx.Next day I was able to get into setup. Ran SMART status from BIOS - "Hard drive failure imminent" blah blah Just wondering outloud, How difficult is it to ascertain whether this was a result of an outside threat or an internal failure ? If it died from a virus fine. If it was due to internal mechanical failure it really irks me to think that as long as WD has been making hard drives, a 2yr life expectancy for a modern 1TB Hard Drive is just considered acceptable ?2 years? That's a comparatively short lifetime for a hard drive... (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-signs-hard-drive-lifetime/) average...3-5 years... I still use a 4200 RPM 40 GB IDE Toshiba laptop hard drive from 2002 and its working strong and steady...one of my primary hard drives is a Fujitsu MHV series laptop hard drive taken from a computer which I bought in 2005... It seems that hard drive manufs are skimping on materials these days... I remember not too long ago Seagate ISSUED a recall of their Barracuda 7200 RPM 1 TB hard drives because they were failing by the dozen... Looking at your first post... a "major crash" FOLLOWED by data corruption to the point where you can't load your Windows account signaled the threat of a Hard Drive failure. Outside threat? Unless your computer was roughly handled or accidentally pushed over when running it probably is a fault with the hard drive itself... Just in case there is a chance your data may be recoverable, try this: http://lifehacker.com/5515337/save-a-failed-hard-drive-in-your-freezer-redux, then use http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk to repair the damaged sectors of the hard drive, and then immediately backup all your important data to another hard drive via a Linux Live CD.Could have been a bios update need first..update BIOS ?I think you can safely ignore that post... It is already evident that your hard drive has failed.... if there really was a BIOS problem you would have noticed issues since the day you bought the computer.... BIOS errors don't crop out of nowhere Quote from: glathem40 on March 01, 2012, 10:28:31 PM if it died from a virus fine. Hard drives don't "die from viruses". They aren't alive. A computer virus is a piece of malicious code (software) that disrupts or alters other software (operating system, settings, programs). Quote If it was due to internal mechanical failure it really irks me to think that as long as WD has been making hard drives, a 2yr life expectancy for a modern 1TB Hard Drive is just considered acceptable ? It happens. It is not considered acceptable. You were unlucky. By "died" I meant failed due to corrupted files, but thanks ! - I was going to give the new hard drive vitamins so that it wouldn't get sick, now I can save that money. Quote from: glathem40 on March 06, 2012, 07:06:02 PM By "died" I meant failed due to corrupted files, but thanks ! - I was going to give the new hard drive vitamins so that it wouldn't get sick, now I can save that money. I know you meant that, and that's why I wrote what I did, but it seems I made it too jokey and you failed to understand. You don't seem to understand that hard drives cannot, and do not, "fail" permanently because of a virus or "corrupted files". An installation of Windows or one or more software applications or data files might become unusable because of a virus, or user error, or file system damage, but unless the hard drive is actually failing (or has failed) mechanically you can just format it and use it again. I posted in this thread again for 2 reasons. The first - I want to thank you Salmon Trout in your persistence in making your point. I had a hard drive failure on another computer yrs ago and received S.M.A.R.T. warnings that the drive was failing before any operational problems appeared. Though I had read that, if your drive became so unrecoverably infected one could reformat and install an os, I have never been through the process myself (There is a difference between reading about wrestling a bear and wrestling a bear). I went back and read Transfusions first link and where it stated [Bad sectors are areas of the hard drive that do not maintain data integrity. They are automatically masked by the operating system and thus hard to identify]. ALSO where he stated [Looking at your first post... a "major crash" followed by data corruption to the point where you can't load your Windows account signaled the threat of a Hard Drive failure.] I now have a better understanding of what a hard drive failure may look like. 2nd reason - I have most of my critical data (pictures, documents) backed up on an external drive. I have ordered a Win 7 recovery disc set from HP and a new HD on the way. The main bit of data on the old drive that I am concerned about is a program (Sony Vegas Pro video editing) that I had purchased and downloaded on that drive. (my daughter lives for creating, editing videos). If I were able to access the old drive. is it possible to retrieve and install a program such as that. or should I wait until I have the computer up and running again and contact the company for help ? Thx to all at CH. Quote from: glathem40 on March 11, 2012, 12:58:12 AM The main bit of data on the old drive that I am concerned about is a program (Sony Vegas Pro video editing) that I had purchased and downloaded on that drive. (my daughter lives for creating, editing videos). If I were able to access the old drive. is it possible to retrieve and install a program such as that. or should I wait until I have the computer up and running again and contact the company for help ? If you replace the hard drive with a new one, and use an HP recovery disk or a Microsoft Windows install disk to get an operating system on it, you would have to re-install Vegas Pro from scratch. This applies to most if not all software packages. You cannot just transfer the files from an existing installation. If you obtained Vegas Pro by downloading a 30 day trial version and paying to unlock it, then download it again, and refer to the email you got from Sony for the unlocking code. So I finally got a new HD (seagate 1Tb). BIOS recognizes it. Installed revovery disc 1. "loading widows" with the bar along the bottom ran for about 10 min then windows boot manager error 0xc00000e9 - "This error can be caused by unplugging removable storage or by faulty hardware such as HD or CD ROM. I ran a SMART status check from BIOS and got "HD failure imminent" (is this a valid test on an unformatted drive ?). This same result is what ultimately lead me to believe the original hard drive failed.

2432.

Solve : Win 7 log on issue?

Answer»

Greetings all,
I have an HP p6320f desktop, Win 7 Home Premium SP1. Short story long - Some type of major crash, am finally able to get to the desktop in safe mode, but when I try to boot normally I get to the user screen "The user profile service service failed the logon. user profile cannot be loaded" I have only ever had 1 user acct (admin). There are so many error messages in event viewer I wouldn't know where to start. thx.http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/user-profile-service-service-failed-the-logon-user/4ed66b21-c23e-42f1-98b2-706dcf931fae
A complete guide to fix this problem.Thx - Will follow when I get home tonight.I (nervously) EDITED the registry per the link. PC booted fine but with error msg on desktop "windows version may not be genuine, click here" Led me to Microsoft website, where for nearly 3hrs it stayed with a spinning circle "validating windows". Gave me a "restore previous session" which led me to the page (youtube video) my daughter was watching when it locked up initially. Ran avast and Malwarebytes scans - ok. On next reboot "Restart and select proper boot device or insert boot media" Could not get into setup , safemode, anything. Opened up case, unplugged , cleaned and reseated HD, PS, etc connections. On reboot was able to get F9 (HP diagnostic tools). CPU and RAM passed, HD error BIOHD-2. From my initial research I gather my HD is toast. Any thoughts or magic out there ? Thx.Next day I was able to get into setup. Ran SMART status from BIOS - "Hard drive failure imminent" blah blah Just wondering outloud, How difficult is it to ascertain whether this was a result of an outside threat or an internal failure ? If it died from a virus fine. If it was due to internal mechanical failure it really irks me to think that as long as WD has been making hard drives, a 2yr life expectancy for a modern 1TB Hard Drive is just considered acceptable ?2 years? That's a comparatively short lifetime for a hard drive... (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-signs-hard-drive-lifetime/) average...3-5 years... I still use a 4200 RPM 40 GB IDE Toshiba laptop hard drive from 2002 and its working strong and steady...one of my primary hard drives is a Fujitsu MHV series laptop hard drive taken from a computer which I bought in 2005...
It seems that hard drive manufs are skimping on materials these days... I remember not too long ago Seagate ISSUED a recall of their Barracuda 7200 RPM 1 TB hard drives because they were failing by the dozen...

Looking at your first post... a "major crash" FOLLOWED by data corruption to the point where you can't load your Windows account signaled the threat of a Hard Drive failure.
Outside threat? Unless your computer was roughly handled or accidentally pushed over when running it probably is a fault with the hard drive itself...

Just in case there is a chance your data may be recoverable, try this: http://lifehacker.com/5515337/save-a-failed-hard-drive-in-your-freezer-redux, then use http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk to repair the damaged sectors of the hard drive, and then immediately backup all your important data to another hard drive via a Linux Live CD.Could have been a bios update need first..update BIOS ?I think you can safely ignore that post... It is already evident that your hard drive has failed.... if there really was a BIOS problem you would have noticed issues since the day you bought the computer.... BIOS errors don't crop out of nowhere Quote from: glathem40 on March 01, 2012, 10:28:31 PM

if it died from a virus fine.

Hard drives don't "die from viruses". They aren't alive. A computer virus is a piece of malicious code (software) that disrupts or alters other software (operating system, settings, programs).

Quote

If it was due to internal mechanical failure it really irks me to think that as long as WD has been making hard drives, a 2yr life expectancy for a modern 1TB Hard Drive is just considered acceptable ?

It happens. It is not considered acceptable. You were unlucky.

By "died" I meant failed due to corrupted files, but thanks ! - I was going to give the new hard drive vitamins so that it wouldn't get sick, now I can save that money. Quote from: glathem40 on March 06, 2012, 07:06:02 PM

By "died" I meant failed due to corrupted files, but thanks ! - I was going to give the new hard drive vitamins so that it wouldn't get sick, now I can save that money.

I know you meant that, and that's why I wrote what I did, but it seems I made it too jokey and you failed to understand. You don't seem to understand that hard drives cannot, and do not, "fail" permanently because of a virus or "corrupted files". An installation of Windows or one or more software applications or data files might become unusable because of a virus, or user error, or file system damage, but unless the hard drive is actually failing (or has failed) mechanically you can just format it and use it again.

I posted in this thread again for 2 reasons. The first - I want to thank you Salmon Trout in your persistence in making your point. I had a hard drive failure on another computer yrs ago and received S.M.A.R.T. warnings that the drive was failing before any operational problems appeared. Though I had read that, if your drive became so unrecoverably infected one could reformat and install an os, I have never been through the process myself (There is a difference between reading about wrestling a bear and wrestling a bear). I went back and read Transfusions first link and where it stated [Bad sectors are areas of the hard drive that do not maintain data integrity. They are automatically masked by the operating system and thus hard to identify]. ALSO where he stated [Looking at your first post... a "major crash" followed by data corruption to the point where you can't load your Windows account signaled the threat of a Hard Drive failure.] I now have a better understanding of what a hard drive failure may look like.
2nd reason - I have most of my critical data (pictures, documents) backed up on an external drive. I have ordered a Win 7 recovery disc set from HP and a new HD on the way. The main bit of data on the old drive that I am concerned about is a program (Sony Vegas Pro video editing) that I had purchased and downloaded on that drive. (my daughter lives for creating, editing videos). If I were able to access the old drive. is it possible to retrieve and install a program such as that. or should I wait until I have the computer up and running again and contact the company for help ? Thx to all at CH. Quote from: glathem40 on March 11, 2012, 12:58:12 AM

The main bit of data on the old drive that I am concerned about is a program (Sony Vegas Pro video editing) that I had purchased and downloaded on that drive. (my daughter lives for creating, editing videos). If I were able to access the old drive. is it possible to retrieve and install a program such as that. or should I wait until I have the computer up and running again and contact the company for help ?

If you replace the hard drive with a new one, and use an HP recovery disk or a Microsoft Windows install disk to get an operating system on it, you would have to re-install Vegas Pro from scratch. This applies to most if not all software packages. You cannot just transfer the files from an existing installation. If you obtained Vegas Pro by downloading a 30 day trial version and paying to unlock it, then download it again, and refer to the email you got from Sony for the unlocking code.

So I finally got a new HD (seagate 1Tb). BIOS recognizes it. Installed revovery disc 1. "loading widows" with the bar along the bottom ran for about 10 min then windows boot manager error 0xc00000e9 - "This error can be caused by unplugging removable storage or by faulty hardware such as HD or CD ROM. I ran a SMART status check from BIOS and got "HD failure imminent" (is this a valid test on an unformatted drive ?). This same result is what ultimately lead me to believe the original hard drive failed.

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2433.

Solve : Windws 7 preexcisting OS reinstalling.?

Answer»

So a long time ago, i had Windows XP and i wanted Windows 7 and i bought an Windows 7 Preexcisting OS CD.

But my computer is very slow now, and i lost my windows XP key but i still have the windows 7 key...

MY problem is that i want to reinstall windows 7 with my windows 7 preexcisting OS CD but do i need to re-enter my product key for windows XP?What is a Windows 7 Preexcisting OS CD?There is no upgrade path from XP to Win7 so something is fishy here...http://lmgtfy.com/?q=upgrade+windows+xp+to+windows+7

.__.Hi Jasperav

Ok considering my self and other people here would need some more info on your system. But if you need to get ur SN / windows key there are many programs out there that will read your product key numbers (magicjellybean, ABR etc) just get your keys write them down and then do what you need to.

#1. You can upgrade from XP to windows 7 but you really cant upgrade xp to W7. Please let me explain during the the installation of windows 7 you would choose a "custom install" (but remember to do all your back up's before you continue). Installing W7 this way WILL not transfer setting, documents, pic's etc. It is really considered a fresh install so that is why you need to do a full back up before you continue.

#2. depending on what type of W7 disk you have will depend on how you can install W7. Some of the different types of disk's are OEM (all versions but Enterprise) Retail full editions (all editions) DSP = Direct service pack and also are considered now days as manufacture OEM disks, there is Retail Upgrade disks (again all versions but enterprise) then what used to be called OV or open volume.

So it is really hard to help you with out some questions on hardware, software etc you are trying to re-install W7 on.

I know this may or may not help you, if you need further assistance please let me know.
Mike Quote from: jasperav on July 20, 2012, 10:02:35 AM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=upgrade+windows+xp+to+windows+7

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Your link is insignificant...i didn't say it can't be done...i stated there is no upgrade path which basically means an XP Key means nothing to Win7A Google search shows this for the upgrade from windows XP
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Windows 7 Home Premium
From: $119.99

But the same package also is sold for about $120. Without reference to XP.
It is an Upgrade, because Windows 7 if better that XP.

Now... what was the OPs question?
Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 20, 2012, 09:09:03 PM

A Google search shows this for the upgrade from windows XP
But the same package also is sold for about $120. Without reference to XP.
It is an Upgrade, because Windows 7 if better that XP.

Now... what was the OPs question?

Exactly what do you mean by "upgrade"? I think you're causing some confusion here unless you clarify. As patio said:
Quote from: patio on July 20, 2012, 09:34:25 AM

There is no upgrade path from XP to Win7 so something is fishy here...

So, I think "upgrade" needs to be clearly DEFINED here if you're saying there is an upgrade path. Quote from: soybean on July 21, 2012, 08:57:44 AM

Exactly what do you mean by "upgrade"? I think you're causing some confusion here unless you clarify. As patio said:So, I think "upgrade" needs to be clearly defined here if you're saying there is an upgrade path.

I believe what patio meant to say is there is no DIRECT upgrade path from XP to W7 Quote from: Allan on July 21, 2012, 11:07:59 AM

I believe what patio meant to say is there is no DIRECT upgrade path from XP to W7

I think people may be getting caught between two slightly different meanings of the word 'upgrade'. In ordinary English, to upgrade means to choose to improve something or bring it up to date. You might upgrade a cable TV package to a level with more channels, or an airline ticket from tourist to business, or upgrade the comfort level of a hotel room you have booked, or you might decide to upgrade from a 14 inch CRT to a 42 inch plasma TV. Or indeed to replace an old version of software with a newer one, or go from a free version to a premium one. Very often the software supplier will make a new version cheaper or free for owners of previous versions. With operating systems this may involve nuking the earlier version and completely replacing it with the new one, or sometimes (and here comes the other meaning of the word) with some Microsoft Windows versions, it is possible to transform an installation of an earlier or lower level version to a later or higher level one, leaving some or all installed programs, user files (documents, pictures, music, whatever) and some settings and stuff (e.g. bookmarks) intact. If you pay the lower price for an upgrade license the installer wants to see proof that you own the 'qualifying product'. Either it is there on the hard drive or it will ask to see the original OS CD or DVD. Microsoft does not make this type of 'upgrade' AVAILABLE to users of every version. There is a list of supported (and unsupported) upgrades with Windows 7 as the target here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/dd772579.aspx

If an upgrade of this type is supported, there is said to be an 'upgrade path' in existence. For example there are paths from Vista Business to Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate, and from Vista Enterprise to Windows 7 Enterprise (only). There is no 'upgrade path' - using the Microsoft meaning - to any version of Windows 7 from any version of Windows XP. Of course that does not mean you can't put Windows 7 on a PC that is already running Windows XP. It just means that you can't buy a cheaper W7 license and keep all your installed apps in place. Hence people's curiosity about the "preexcisting OS disk". (I wonder if it was titled thus?) There is an Easy Transfer Wizard on the Windows 7 DVD that can look for non-program data in your old XP installation and shove the stuff you choose to keep into a .MIG file on an external hard drive so you can get at it after the Windows 7 installation is complete. Or you can do it manually first.

I do feel that using LMGTFY links should be done very sparingly; it can so easily seem like annoying sarcasm and a put-down, and is hardly likely to encourage a flood of help.Wooow some people got way to offtopic!! there is no upgrade from xp to windows 7? i had windows XP professional and now windows 7 professional USING the preexcisting OS CD.

Here, i made a picture of this disc.
http://tinypic.com/r/2435chd/6
Now what i am asking for:
When i first installed windows XP, i entered a valig key. After that, i inserted the windows 7 cd so I installed windows 7.
I still have the key for windows 7, but not anymore for windows xp.

i DONT have a full windows 7 installation disc, but just a windows 7 preexcisting os cd what means you should have a valid windows xp or vista to upgrade to windows 7.
So when i am reinstallig windows 7 USING the preexcisting OS cd do i need to enter again my windows XP key?

Thank you for your time.

Good evening jasperav

Welcome back and thank you for the picture that helps a bunch.

Now I do have a question for you did you / or can you use anything like magicjellybean etc to retrieve your XP key code. Or is there a MS sticker on the PC if so the MS key code (25 digit) is there also.

Hope this helps, Mike Quote from: jasperav on July 21, 2012, 04:36:59 PM

Wooow some people got way to offtopic!! there is no upgrade from xp to windows 7? i had windows XP professional and now windows 7 professional USING the preexcisting OS CD.

Nobody went offtopic. You just didn't tell us you had an area-restricted student upgrade.
Quote from: hartbeatmr on July 21, 2012, 04:56:34 PM

Good evening jasperav

Welcome back and thank you for the picture that helps a bunch.

Now I do have a question for you did you / or can you use anything like magicjellybean etc to retrieve your XP key code. Or is there a MS sticker on the PC if so the MS key code (25 digit) is there also.

Hope this helps, Mike

Glad i helped. Nope, magic jelly bean just gives me the key for windows 7, and i only had a windows xp disc with the code on it, but im 100% sure that disc is gone! Quote from: jasperav on July 20, 2012, 09:23:49 AM

MY problem is that i want to reinstall windows 7 with my windows 7 preexcisting OS CD but do i need to re-enter my product key for windows XP?

Yes. The Windows 7 Upgrade disc prompts for a valid XP or Vista key if there is no existing Windows Installation on the computer.

EDIT: You can get the Product Key for an existing OS installation using tools like described. However I do not believe there is a way to get the XP key you used for the upgrade when running Windows 7. Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 21, 2012, 06:08:11 PM

Yes. The Windows 7 Upgrade disc prompts for a valid XP or Vista key if there is no existing Windows Installation on the computer.

EDIT: You can get the Product Key for an existing OS installation using tools like described. However I do not believe there is a way to get the XP key you used for the upgrade when running Windows 7.

Aaah thats to bad! so i think i need to buy a whole new windows 7 disc.. to badWhy not borrow a Visa or XP disc and do a install, then install Windows 7 on top of it.
Later return the CD to its owner. After Windows 7 is installed the XP CD is no longer needed.
BTW: In which region are you? In the far east? Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 21, 2012, 09:15:42 PM

Why not borrow a Visa or XP disc and do a install, then install Windows 7 on top of it.
Later return the CD to its owner. After Windows 7 is installed the XP CD is no longer needed.
BTW: In which region are you? In the far east?

The Disc is not what is needed, it is the key. As per the EULA, I don't believe you can use a XP or Vista disk for an upgrade installation and then use that Product key for a installation of the original OS elsewhere. Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 21, 2012, 09:53:47 PM

The Disc is not what is needed, it is the key. As per the EULA, I don't believe you can use a XP or Vista disk for an upgrade installation and then use that Product key for a installation of the original OS elsewhere.

I understand your point. In all installs I have done, I was never asked for the key for the older product.

This machine has Windows 7 as an update to Vista, but I did not have to install Vista! Not sure how that happened.

But world-Wide MS has a number of different policies that differ from NORTH America and Western Europe.

IMHO This whole product-key thing is a big annoyance. One would think that MS would just burn the key into the original CD or DVD so that each one is unique.

Also, it would help if we could kn ow what are the policies of MS in different regions. Users all over the globe come here for help. And we don't understand and the problem.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 21, 2012, 10:34:46 PM

One would think that MS would just burn the key into the original CD or DVD so that each one is unique.

Have you thought what would do to the cost of producing the disks?

Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 21, 2012, 10:34:46 PM

IMHO This whole product-key thing is a big annoyance. One would think that MS would just burn the key into the original CD or DVD so that each one is unique.

Aside from cost... the CD/DVDs are not "burned". In fact it is part of the fact that they are stamped that it would be so expensive
The logistical implications would be excessive. Currently, the keys are generated using some undocumented (for good reason) algorithm, probably involving encryption and base64 or base-32 or something to that accord. Entering a key it merely ensures it is valid by "reversing" it in a sense.

Actually, one could use the same logic for phones. "Phone numbers are just a big annoyance. You would think phone companies would just burn the phone number into the BOTTOM of the phone". Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 24, 2012, 12:14:36 PM

Have you thought what would do to the cost of producing the disks?

Yes, less than the hologram they print on it. Quote from: Geek-9pm

Yes, less than the hologram they print on it.

No. It would probably double or even triple the costs involved. Each disc is not "burned". They are duplicated via disc stamping. having different information on each disc would require the creation of a new stamp master for each disc. Either that, or they would have to manually burn every single copy using a DVD-writer, which would be both silly and uneconomical.

The holograms are all the same on every single disc. The cost per unit price decreases as more duplicates are made, because you only make the original once, and the only additional cost is for materials, which are cheap, particularly when purchased in bulk. Your suggestion would mean the elimination of this built in reduction of per-unit cost of production.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 24, 2012, 06:11:04 PM

...No. It would probably double or even triple the costs involved. Each disc is not "burned". They are duplicated via disc stamping. having different information on each disc would Your suggestion would mean the elimination of this built in reduction of per-unit cost of production.

The technology is already available. The cost is comparable, but requiems an additional process.It takes a laser less that 20 seconds to burn a product key in a very small area of the DVD. Very very small era.
Besides, the DVDs they make are not all the same anyway. They have many different plates for what would seem to be the same version of Windows. The cost is not a big deal.
Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 24, 2012, 06:24:13 PM

It takes a laser less that 20 seconds to burn a product key in a very small area of the DVD. Very very small era.

Are you talking about as part of the top label, or as data on the disc?If the latter, well... they don't use lasers in the current process. I don't think they involve lasers for the top label.
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Besides, the DVDs they make are not all the same anyway. They have many different plates for what would seem to be the same version of Windows. The cost is not a big deal.

Even if we ASSUME that Basic, Home Premium, Pro, etc had different data- which they actually do not- that is still only 6 different masters.

As compared to several tens of millions masters as would be required to put the product key as data on the disc itself.

Sometimes Geek just doesn't get it...

Yet he can find an Article that is designed to refute Logic... Quote from: patio on July 24, 2012, 07:57:05 PM

Sometimes Geek just doesn't get it...

Yet he can find an Article that is designed to refute Logic...

Sometimes Patio does not get it. Microsoft will do it soon.Windows 7 only has one kind of install disk for 32 bit and one for 64 bit - whether you get Upgrade, OEM or Full Retail, Home Basic/Premium, Professional, Business or Ultimate depends on the licence key you use. So any idea of associating one key (only) with one disk would be impractical.

Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 25, 2012, 10:57:00 AM

Windows 7 only has one kind of install disk for 32 bit and one for 64 bit - whether you get Upgrade, OEM or Full Retail, Home Basic/Premium, Professional, Business or Ultimate depends on the licence key you use. So any idea of associating one key (only) with one disk would be impractical.

I will stop here, because the thing is precocious at this time.
In the future the serial burn after press technology will be used for security, convince, and multiple versions. Yes, it does multiple versions. Only a very, very small area has to be over written. Expect it to be in use in 2014, if the industry wants it.Call me in 2014...going to win 7 from xp must be a clean install no such thing as an upgrade from xp to 7 so therefore I don't believe your xp key will do you anygood....................gjmay

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2434.	Solve : Windows 7: issue with installation?
Answer» I have a Hp pavillion Dv7 series, I had just installed diablo 3 which is a pretty big game. I believe when I had installed the game, it started to run slow. Hadn't done a reformat in a long time, so i reformatted it with the hp recovery disk. To add ONE more detail i have window 7 64 bit Took about an hour when it came to the party of process "setting up the first use of your computer" it then went to an alert with a ding noise "Windows could not complete installation. To install windows on this computer restart the installation. I tried reformatting three times, one of the times it didn't even TAKE disk 2 but that is irrelevant. So far the steps I have to fix this is: I went into the bios put everything into default I went to run DIAGNOSTIC and an a Startup test and everything passed component wise If any one knows how to fix I would be so thrilled thankyou for your timeHave you tried reinstalling from the recovery Partition? I was thinking mabey their is a problem with your recovery disks. You can only do this if you haven't deleted your recovery partition. If you want to TRY, at startup where the bios screen is showing look for something like "press f10 for recovery," or "press f11 for recovery" It depends from computer to computer. On my HP I use to press f11. Carlos

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2435.	Solve : Font Settings Help?
Answer» I bought my laptop off a FRIEND and everything is fine but for some reason on some text boxes the default font is Impact, too small and hurts my eyes to read. Here is a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I have no idea how to change it? I've tried changing themes, I even tried changing it the 'regedit' way I found online. Wondered if any of you guys would know? PS. I use Google CHROME as a browser and have tried changing the fonts via advanced settings in that. Also, ignore the website. Was the quickest one I could find to use as an example. I wonder if you have tried reinstalling google chrome instead?After posting this thread, I tried figuring it out again but couldn't. But I found out the font is the same when using Internet Explorer so surely it must be to do with Windows and my settings? I just don't know how to change it.....Right clik an empty DESKTOP area and select Properties...all the settings you need will be there...Graphics Properties opens up Intel(R) Graphics and Media Control Panel and I can't figure out how to change it there. Quote from: Smorement on August 09, 2012, 12:56:51 PM Graphics Properties opens up Intel(R) Graphics and Media Control Panel and I can't figure out how to change it there. If this is Windows 7, when you right click the desktop you should get a menu which contains an item "Personalize". If you click this you should get a window titled "Personalization". At the bottom is a row of icons, one of which will be titled "Window Color". If you click this you get a window titled "Window Color and Appearance". The lowest item is a clickable link "Advanced appearance settings...". Click this and you finally get this dialog in which you can access most of the visual elements of the Windows GUI. The "Item" dropdown is the key. The other way to get to the Personalization dialog is the Display control panel applet - in the Display dialog look for "See also" in the bottom left corner, under that is a link name "Personalization". I have Windows Vista, I forgot to mention sorry. When I click Personalisation, this is what I find. I cannot seem to find "Item" in the dropdown... If the screenshot is too small just click it and then view it larger on imgbucket sorry for the hassle. I'm in a rush Quote from: Smorement on August 10, 2012, 03:34:40 AM I cannot seem to find "Item" in the dropdown... Item: is the LABEL of the dropdown. It contains items. You can alter the settings of these items. You can see the names of the items in the list that drops down. (This is why it is called a "drop-down".) Oh yeah haha. I'm so stupid. All the one's that I can change are set to TAHOMA. Yet the text is still Impact in some places... :S Quote from: Smorement on August 11, 2012, 11:45:05 AM Oh yeah haha. I'm so stupid. All the one's that I can change are set to Tahoma. Yet the text is still Impact in some places... :S Is the Tahoma font Installed? Quote from: BC_Programmer Is the Tahoma font Installed? It is.

2435.

Solve : Font Settings Help?

Answer»

I bought my laptop off a FRIEND and everything is fine but for some reason on some text boxes the default font is Impact, too small and hurts my eyes to read. Here is a screenshot of what I'm talking about. I have no idea how to change it? I've tried changing themes, I even tried changing it the 'regedit' way I found online. Wondered if any of you guys would know? PS. I use Google CHROME as a browser and have tried changing the fonts via advanced settings in that.

Also, ignore the website. Was the quickest one I could find to use as an example. I wonder if you have tried reinstalling google chrome instead?After posting this thread, I tried figuring it out again but couldn't. But I found out the font is the same when using Internet Explorer so surely it must be to do with Windows and my settings? I just don't know how to change it.....Right clik an empty DESKTOP area and select Properties...all the settings you need will be there...Graphics Properties opens up Intel(R) Graphics and Media Control Panel and I can't figure out how to change it there. Quote from: Smorement on August 09, 2012, 12:56:51 PM

Graphics Properties opens up Intel(R) Graphics and Media Control Panel and I can't figure out how to change it there.

If this is Windows 7, when you right click the desktop you should get a menu which contains an item "Personalize". If you click this you should get a window titled "Personalization". At the bottom is a row of icons, one of which will be titled "Window Color". If you click this you get a window titled "Window Color and Appearance". The lowest item is a clickable link "Advanced appearance settings...". Click this and you finally get this dialog in which you can access most of the visual elements of the Windows GUI. The "Item" dropdown is the key.

The other way to get to the Personalization dialog is the Display control panel applet - in the Display dialog look for "See also" in the bottom left corner, under that is a link name "Personalization".

I have Windows Vista, I forgot to mention sorry. When I click Personalisation, this is what I find. I cannot seem to find "Item" in the dropdown...

If the screenshot is too small just click it and then view it larger on imgbucket sorry for the hassle. I'm in a rush Quote from: Smorement on August 10, 2012, 03:34:40 AM

I cannot seem to find "Item" in the dropdown...

Item: is the LABEL of the dropdown. It contains items. You can alter the settings of these items. You can see the names of the items in the list that drops down. (This is why it is called a "drop-down".)

Oh yeah haha. I'm so stupid. All the one's that I can change are set to TAHOMA. Yet the text is still Impact in some places... :S Quote from: Smorement on August 11, 2012, 11:45:05 AM

Oh yeah haha. I'm so stupid. All the one's that I can change are set to Tahoma. Yet the text is still Impact in some places... :S

Is the Tahoma font Installed?

Quote from: BC_Programmer

Is the Tahoma font Installed?

It is.

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2436.	Solve : Briefcase Not Syncing, Appears as 'File Folder'?
Answer» Win 7, Dell laptop Just noticed my briefcases - what I use to back up the lap to external HDs - ain't working right. Used two weeks ago, were fine then. The icon still appears as Briefcase, and it doesn't give me an "out-of-sync" or broken link or anything like that, it just behaves like a normal subdirectory. Suggestions?This kind of problem was considered on a MS forum. Briefcase not working on Windows 7 The general drift is to not use it on Windows 7.Good morning rjbinney and welcome to CH Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 07, 2012, 01:26:32 PM This kind of problem was considered on a MS forum. Briefcase not working on Windows 7 The general drift is to not use it on Windows 7. +1 here But with in Windows 7 I don't know if you are aware of this windows 7 has a back up feature you can do folders that MS thinks you want or the ones you choose. This link may help you just in-case you don't know of it http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore I've had success with Briefcase in 7, as LONG as the case itself stays below a certain size limit. (Don't know what that is, exactly - it has worked for 1-ish GB folders, it doesn't with 20GB itunes libraries...) Sorry for the late follow up. I'm only home (where my Briefcase backs up) on weekends. Two reboots (not ONE, two), and everything's back to normal. So, UM, thanks! Must have been an ID-ten-T error. (And, Geek, for better or worse, I TEND to look for "systemic" help here... Access and Word help, I go to MS' boards, and Excel I go to MrExcel... But if Windows or hardware CONFOUNDS me...It's straight to CH!)

2436.

Solve : Briefcase Not Syncing, Appears as 'File Folder'?

Answer»

Win 7, Dell laptop

Just noticed my briefcases - what I use to back up the lap to external HDs - ain't working right. Used two weeks ago, were fine then.

The icon still appears as Briefcase, and it doesn't give me an "out-of-sync" or broken link or anything like that, it just behaves like a normal subdirectory.

Suggestions?This kind of problem was considered on a MS forum.
Briefcase not working on Windows 7
The general drift is to not use it on Windows 7.Good morning rjbinney and welcome to CH

Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 07, 2012, 01:26:32 PM

This kind of problem was considered on a MS forum.
Briefcase not working on Windows 7
The general drift is to not use it on Windows 7.

+1 here

But with in Windows 7 I don't know if you are aware of this windows 7 has a back up feature you can do folders that MS thinks you want or the ones you choose. This link may help you just in-case you don't know of it http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore I've had success with Briefcase in 7, as LONG as the case itself stays below a certain size limit. (Don't know what that is, exactly - it has worked for 1-ish GB folders, it doesn't with 20GB itunes libraries...)

Sorry for the late follow up. I'm only home (where my Briefcase backs up) on weekends.

Two reboots (not ONE, two), and everything's back to normal.

So, UM, thanks! Must have been an ID-ten-T error.

(And, Geek, for better or worse, I TEND to look for "systemic" help here... Access and Word help, I go to MS' boards, and Excel I go to MrExcel... But if Windows or hardware CONFOUNDS me...It's straight to CH!)

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2437.	Solve : HP 610C "error" in Vista?
Answer» Connect old HP 610C PRINTER via the usb and parallel cable to notebook running on Windows Vista. The spool file shows the PRINTING as "error". a) saw a message that the usb is not installed properly in Vista but how do I install the usb driver correctly? b) the usb cable is compatible upto XP and am I right to assume that using on Vista should be ok? (have tried on another pc with XP and able to print). Kindly help.I don't think you'll be able to use this printer with Vista. Older printers usually aren't compatible with Vista. I have an HP 825C color printer that works with XP but not Vista. There probably isn't a driver for Vista that will work with that printer. Also, never assume that if something WORKED on XP that it will work on Vista. Vista is very different from XP. Quote from: Hu on July 11, 2008, 09:19:18 AM Connect old HP 610C printer via the usb and parallel cable to notebook running on Windows Vista. Did you connect (EDIT: both cables) at the same time? If so, no, no, no. Use USB and look here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00808543&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=58708 Good luck!That printer does not have Vista drivers... Sorry. Quote from: patio on July 13, 2008, 09:36:40 AM That printer does not have Vista drivers... Sorry. The referenced HP link in my post says that Vista contains drivers for the 610C which provide basic functionality - is that incorrect?The reference hp website indicates 610C printer driver is provided in Vista. When manual installing the printer - able to install the printer but when printing the spool file indicates "error" FOLLOWED the reference hp PROCEDURE of (1) switch on the printer (2) connect the printer parallel port and (3) connect the usb to the notebook. Then the message indicates something like unrecognised or not compatible usb. Lession learned - if buying usb with printer parallel port cable for vista's use - make sure it is vista certified (certified upto xp may not work with vista). Thanks for all the suggestions. Quote from: Hu on July 13, 2008, 06:27:08 PM Followed the reference hp procedure of (1) switch on the printer (2) connect the printer parallel port and (3) connect the usb to the notebook. Then the message indicates something like unrecognised or not compatible usb. Lession learned - if buying usb with printer parallel port cable for vista's use - make sure it is vista certified (certified upto xp may not work with vista). Thanks for all the suggestions. I am confused - where does HP say to connect the USB cable AND the parallel cable? This is what HP says in the link that I provided: "The driver solution for this product is included in your Windows Vista operating system and is already on your computer. There is no need to download anything . Follow the steps below to quickly and easily get your product working with Windows Vista. Installing the printer driver 1. Verify that the printer is turned on. 2. Connect the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable to the printer and to the computer. 3. A Your devices are ready to use window might display on the screen. If the window displays and does not close automatically, close the window. 4. Print a test page to verify that the printer is working correctly." Quote from: drmsucks on July 13, 2008, 09:48:48 AM Quote from: patio on July 13, 2008, 09:36:40 AM That printer does not have Vista drivers... Sorry. The referenced HP link in my post says that Vista contains drivers for the 610C which provide basic functionality - is that incorrect? Oooooops...my apologies. When i searched i didn't get the same results. Nice find.

2437.

Solve : HP 610C "error" in Vista?

Answer»

Connect old HP 610C PRINTER via the usb and parallel cable to notebook running on Windows Vista. The spool file shows the PRINTING as "error".

a) saw a message that the usb is not installed properly in Vista but how do I install the usb driver correctly?
b) the usb cable is compatible upto XP and am I right to assume that using on Vista should be ok? (have tried on another pc with XP and able to print).

Kindly help.I don't think you'll be able to use this printer with Vista. Older printers usually aren't compatible with Vista. I have an HP 825C color printer that works with XP but not Vista. There probably isn't a driver for Vista that will work with that printer. Also, never assume that if something WORKED on XP that it will work on Vista. Vista is very different from XP. Quote from: Hu on July 11, 2008, 09:19:18 AM

Connect old HP 610C printer via the usb and parallel cable to notebook running on Windows Vista.

Did you connect (EDIT: both cables) at the same time? If so, no, no, no.

Use USB and look here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00808543&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=58708

Good luck!That printer does not have Vista drivers...
Sorry. Quote from: patio on July 13, 2008, 09:36:40 AM

That printer does not have Vista drivers...
Sorry.

The referenced HP link in my post says that Vista contains drivers for the 610C which provide basic functionality - is that incorrect?The reference hp website indicates 610C printer driver is provided in Vista.
When manual installing the printer - able to install the printer but when printing the spool file indicates "error"

FOLLOWED the reference hp PROCEDURE of (1) switch on the printer (2) connect the printer parallel port and (3) connect the usb to the notebook. Then the message indicates something like unrecognised or not compatible usb.

Lession learned - if buying usb with printer parallel port cable for vista's use - make sure it is vista certified (certified upto xp may not work with vista).

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Quote from: Hu on July 13, 2008, 06:27:08 PM

Followed the reference hp procedure of (1) switch on the printer (2) connect the printer parallel port and (3) connect the usb to the notebook. Then the message indicates something like unrecognised or not compatible usb.

Lession learned - if buying usb with printer parallel port cable for vista's use - make sure it is vista certified (certified upto xp may not work with vista).

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I am confused - where does HP say to connect the USB cable AND the parallel cable?

This is what HP says in the link that I provided:

"The driver solution for this product is included in your Windows Vista operating system and is already on your computer. There is no need to download anything . Follow the steps below to quickly and easily get your product working with Windows Vista.
Installing the printer driver

1.
Verify that the printer is turned on.
2.
Connect the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable to the printer and to the computer.
3.
A Your devices are ready to use window might display on the screen. If the window displays and does not close automatically, close the window.
4.
Print a test page to verify that the printer is working correctly."

Quote from: drmsucks on July 13, 2008, 09:48:48 AM

Quote from: patio on July 13, 2008, 09:36:40 AM
That printer does not have Vista drivers...
Sorry.

The referenced HP link in my post says that Vista contains drivers for the 610C which provide basic functionality - is that incorrect?

Oooooops...my apologies.
When i searched i didn't get the same results.
Nice find.

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Solve : The volume controls on my laptop doint work?

Answer»

i have a HP laptop, win XP. My sound CARD works fine and I can GET the volume to increase decrease with the function + page up/page down button. I have a volume bar control on the top of my laptop but that doesnt work for some reason. I went to the HP site to try and find audio drivers that would fix the problem, but no luck. do y ou know whats going on?
What model laptop is this?

Also, what were you doing before this problem? (downloads, installs, ect...)You'll PROBABLY need the keyboard software, as well.

Go back to your manufacturer's WEBSITE to see if there is software/driver available for the laptop...as it pertains to the keyboard.

What model HP laptop do you have? Quote

What model HP laptop do you have?

That's what I asked!

Sorry...I didn't think they heard ya... The model of HP I have is Dv9700. So do you think this thing of the volume controls not working is just a driver problem"?
It's possible...

Did this laptop come with XP installed...or Vista?

You may also want to look at the following PDF...just in case there's something that's not set correctly on the keyboard...

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01278134.pdf

...assuming I have the correct information...because the manual is pointing to Vista as the operating system. That's why I asked the first question.

Keep us POSTED...okay?

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Answer» i just bought the 'best sellers series of diablo 1' and i have in installed the game but every time i go to open the game i comes up with a direct draw error saying that diablo was unable to properly initialize your video card using DIRECTX, then it tells me to install dirctx 3 but im using directx 10, the error is being encounted while trying to initialize the video card at: dx.cpp line 183, ive tried everything i can think of, can anyone esle shed some lite on the issue?? Quote ive tried everything i can think of What have you done? Try going to Start --> RUN --> Type dxdiag and press Enter. Click the Display Tab and Test your DirectX features.its windows vista home premium Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 07, 2008, 02:58:03 AM Quote ive tried everything i can think of What have you done? tried going through the compatibility settings, the game originally used EITHER windows 95 or nt 4.0. it didn't seem to make any difference, tried opening it as a admin, still no difference, running the game from dos, changing the resalution, window size, and checked the dxdiag,I found this on Google: right click on your desktop to get into your display properties click on the settings tab, and click on the advanced button in the NEW window, click on the TROUBLESHOOT tab now, move the slider for Hardware Acceleration down, one setting click all the Ok buttons to get out of it, then try running diablo... if it doesn't work, go back in and take the slider down another notch, keep doing that until it works.... I'm finally able to enjoy Diablo I again, and on XP, no less.... this worked for me, hope it works for you as wellid say that would have worked only when i go to the troubleshoot section it says that my current display drive doesn't allow me to change the hardware acceleration settings, im currently trying to find drivers that willWhat Video Card do you have?i think its a ATI Radeon 2600 xtHere is the driver for Vista 32-bit: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista32/common-vista32 And 64-bit: http://ati.amd.com/support/common-vista64.html Also, if reinstalling the drivers don't work, I would reinstall DirectX. One more question, has the game worked before?ACCORDING to the ATI website i have the up to date drivers, i will try reinstalling directx 10 however i only updated it last night and no it hasnt worked on this computer befor, the game it was only bought yesturday No harm in reinstalling the drivers anyways. In fact, maybe you can try reinstalling the game.i have reinstalled the driveres, directx and just finished reinstalling the games but it still comes up with the same error message im so im now looking for the receipt so i can take it back, lolLol, I would get the receipt ready Google points to the problem being ATI Video Card Drivers. Anyone else have any ideas? Quote i think its a ATI Radeon 2600 xt Does this card have enough horsepower for the game ? ?

2444.

Solve : i need help playing diablo on vista?

Answer»

i just bought the 'best sellers series of diablo 1' and i have in installed the game but every time i go to open the game i comes up with a direct draw error saying that diablo was unable to properly initialize your video card using DIRECTX, then it tells me to install dirctx 3 but im using directx 10, the error is being encounted while trying to initialize the video card at: dx.cpp line 183, ive tried everything i can think of, can anyone esle shed some lite on the issue?? Quote

ive tried everything i can think of

What have you done?

Try going to Start --> RUN --> Type dxdiag and press Enter.
Click the Display Tab and Test your DirectX features.its windows vista home premium Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 07, 2008, 02:58:03 AM

Quote
ive tried everything i can think of
What have you done?

tried going through the compatibility settings, the game originally used EITHER windows 95 or nt 4.0. it didn't seem to make any difference, tried opening it as a admin, still no difference, running the game from dos, changing the resalution, window size, and checked the dxdiag,I found this on Google:

right click on your desktop to get into your display properties

click on the settings tab, and click on the advanced button

in the NEW window, click on the TROUBLESHOOT tab

now, move the slider for Hardware Acceleration down, one setting

click all the Ok buttons to get out of it, then try running diablo...

if it doesn't work, go back in and take the slider down another notch, keep doing that until it works....

I'm finally able to enjoy Diablo I again, and on XP, no less.... this worked for me, hope it works for you as wellid say that would have worked only when i go to the troubleshoot section it says that my current display drive doesn't allow me to change the hardware acceleration settings, im currently trying to find drivers that willWhat Video Card do you have?i think its a ATI Radeon 2600 xtHere is the driver for Vista 32-bit:
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista32/common-vista32

And 64-bit:
http://ati.amd.com/support/common-vista64.html

Also, if reinstalling the drivers don't work, I would reinstall DirectX.

One more question, has the game worked before?ACCORDING to the ATI website i have the up to date drivers, i will try reinstalling directx 10 however i only updated it last night and no it hasnt worked on this computer befor, the game it was only bought yesturday No harm in reinstalling the drivers anyways.

In fact, maybe you can try reinstalling the game.i have reinstalled the driveres, directx and just finished reinstalling the games but it still comes up with the same error message im so im now looking for the receipt so i can take it back, lolLol, I would get the receipt ready

Google points to the problem being ATI Video Card Drivers.

Anyone else have any ideas? Quote

i think its a ATI Radeon 2600 xt

Does this card have enough horsepower for the game ? ?

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2445.	Solve : IDE H.D.D can not be detected when i turn on the computer.?
Answer» i have another computer, also WINDOWS vista, when i turn it on it runs the usual checks and stuff but it keeps shutting down after 15 seconds. it says can not detect IDE H.D.D. Ok first off before we help can you edit your header so it's not in capitals.. I know it sounds weird but that does not help you get seen quicker. It KINDA has the opposite effect. Nobody like a person shouting..Did this just start? If so, what happened between the last time it worked PROPERLY and the first time it didn't (new hw, sw, virus, etc)?sorry.. not shouting just didnt take the CAPS off.. it was working fine and after my little brother played online games, he shut it off after that we just couldn't turn it on. a day before this happened we also moved stuff around unplugging, replugging wires and stuff too but it was still working after all that unplug replug stuff. it just starts shutting down after 15 secs of turning it on after my bro shut it down.Open it back up and make sure that your power and data cables are securely connected to the drive and the board. Also, check your jumper settings and if your IDE ribbon has two CONNECTIONS make sure that the hard drive is plugged into the end (not the middle) connector. Make sure that you are grounded the whole time you're working - static electricity can fry your motherboard!

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Answer» I am running a 500 G My Book external with VISTA Home Premium. E: (My Book) Local Disk FAT32 B3E1-E5A6 476821 MB 151678 MB 32 % I cannot name a "new folder" nor can I cut or delete files. I can REMOVE the drive from the computer and after 2-3 MINS. plug it back in and for a while it will let me do whatever. I am running as the "administrator" user... PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE PAIN!!!

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2447.	Solve : Vista/Internet off?
Answer» Hi, I have installed Vista. Internet (Explorer) get disconnected after 5/15 SECONDS with the following reason: Microsoft Visual C++ RunTime Library RunTime Error I went through the adds on for windows and FOUND Google bar causing the problem. I have disactivated. Why this kind of problem? thank you. air Google bar is known for causing problems.You may need to completley uninstall your google toolbar. disactivating it doesnt allways to the trick Quote from: BRONI on May 26, 2008, 01:03:18 PM Google bar is known for causing problems. AMEN to that. They also have a desk top PAGE you have to practically beat off computer.I have disinstalled. thank you all. airGood luck and thanks for posting back.

2447.

Solve : Vista/Internet off?

Answer»

Hi,

I have installed Vista. Internet (Explorer) get disconnected after 5/15 SECONDS with the following reason:

Microsoft Visual C++
RunTime Library
RunTime Error

I went through the adds on for windows and FOUND Google bar causing the problem. I have disactivated.

Why this kind of problem?

thank you.
air

Google bar is known for causing problems.You may need to completley uninstall your google toolbar. disactivating it doesnt allways to the trick Quote from: BRONI on May 26, 2008, 01:03:18 PM

Google bar is known for causing problems.

AMEN to that. They also have a desk top PAGE you have to practically beat off computer.I have disinstalled.

thank you all.

airGood luck and thanks for posting back.

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2448.	Solve : Help finding attack logs??
Answer» I am new to this site but could use some help.......How do i CHECK on windows vista to see if i am being flooded? DoS? Would command prompt : netstat -n -p tcp -- show floods?What do you mean by "flooded"?Where your ip is flooded ? Someone sendig msgs over and over or has a progam that does it. Making you lose connection. "DoS"ing. ...and those messages COME through what program? What Windows version? What type of connection?i run windows vista, with a cable MODEM and router......it has happened before i was Dos'ed with pings of death, tear drop, and fragmentation floods.....but i cant remember how i checked it? And i think it was HAPPENING again today. There has to be sometype of event log or something for this type of thing, right?there should be a log within the router settings. check there.What are your SECURITY programs?

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2449.	Solve : I need help BAD!!!!?
Answer» First off, I'm not great with computers. Here's my problem: I thought it would be a great idea to download windows vista from limewire. Turns out it was just a trial version that is now over and asking me to activate it. I no longer have a running operating system and can only access the internet. I need to find a way to get my XP back, which I think is still somewhere in there trying to get out! I FOUND a way to get to my files by right clicking on a picture and clicking on "go to my pictures". How can i get rid of this stupid vista trial and back to my xp??? Please help me. I"m pretty desperate.This is sort of a gray area because what you tried to do is illegal, but you didn't succeeded and you are INSTEAD left with a useless OS. So, with that in mind, I will at the very least, POINT you in the right direction... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933170 More similar results here... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=uninstall+vista+revert+to+xp If necessary, you can try giving Microsoft a call (1-800-MICROSOFT in the US) and explain your situation and perhaps they can give you a hand. Of course, you may want to exclude the part about trying to download their software illegally. However, they may very well figure it out anyway. But hey, it's worth a SHOT. And just so you know, even if you had succeeded in getting a full version of Vista, you would still most likely encounter SERIOUS problems because illegal OS downloads are 95% worthless. 'Tis best to stay away from them altogether and upgrade the legal way.

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2450.	Solve : Computer shutting down when playing a game?
Answer» My computer is shutting down by its self when I start up a game. I can play it for about 5 mins or so then the computer shuts down. I know it is not a over heating issue cause I can have the computer idle for hours. My Computer parts Motherboard: XFX nForce 780i Ram: 4g DDR2 Processor: 2.5 Intel Quad Q9300 Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GS (newest updated drivers) Hard Drive: Maxtor 500g OS: Vista Home 64bit (have all updates) Browser: IE I run the game Fable I have seen the games say that I am only running 512mb to run the game but it only REQUIRES 256 Game Requirements XP 256 1.4GHz 3gb 64mb shader capable - 3d card Any suggestions? Quote I know it is not a over heating issue cause I can have the computer idle for hours. there is a huge difference in temperature between running idle and running under load. download coretemp found here and download prime95 found here. coretemp will let you know your CPU temp and prime 95 will place your CPU under a huge load. i dont know how well the 64bit version of prime 95 handles, i have never used it, so you may need to do some reading to find out how to test all 4 of your cores at the same time. please post back with your idle temps and with your load temps.Well I don't know if it good or bad. The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's, then after awhile of high activity the computer shut off. I checked all fans they are all working. I have 1 cpu fan on the processor one next to it blowing on it. then I have 2 other extra fans to blow air through the case. I have a 800W power supply. So in all with the fans I have is about 8 fans blowing in the case. (video card, power supply, 2 CPU fans, and 2 extra fans) I went in to BIOS to see the percentage of the fan speed they are at 100%. What is the next step? Quote The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's, If this were true they would have melted by now... Please re-read Homer's Post and follow the steps and links outlined... Quote The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's are you sure?? as patio has stated that temperature is extremely high. is your CPU overclocked? please give us more info... Quote please post back with your idle temps and with your load temps. Quote So in all with the fans I have is about 8 fans blowing in the case. Quote (video card, power supply, 2 CPU fans, and 2 extra fans) it sounds like you have six. how many fans do you have and are they all placed correctly? do they promote linear airflow or do they impede it? At idle and they stay consistant. TJ. Max 105 c Core #0 77 Core #1 77 Core #2 73 Core #3 73 When I ran Prime95 all CPU's fluctuated between 73 c to 125 c. I have not over clocked my CPu unless it was preset that way. I will check to see if it is. Fan 1: I have a fan in the front bottom of my computer that flows to the front out Fan 2: In Back that Flows out from back. Fan 3: This fan sits at the bottom of the CPU pushing air upwards CPU Fan 1: On top of CPU those temperatures are extremely high. i recommend checking the CPU heatsink fan to MAKE sure it is securely attached to the motherboard. did you use thermal paste when you installed the heatsink? fan 1 should be pushing air towards the back of the case. fan 3 should be removed. Well I was able to get the temp down 1 66 c 2 66 c 3 63 c 4 63 c Thats for Idle With Prime95 I seen temps as high as 77 c thats all. What is the goal temp? What else do I need to do? those temperatures seem a little more bearable. i am not familiar with q9300 temps, but the main rule of thumb is to get the temps as low as possible. if you correctly mounted the heatsink and used the correct amount of thermal paste and you are still getting high temps, the only thing left to do would be to purchase an aftermarket CPU heatsink. just an added note, when you place fans inside of the case remember to try and keep the airflow linear. the front and side (if applicable) fan(s) should be the intakes and the rear and top (if applicable) fan(s) should be the exhaust. try and setup that third fan in a manner that aids in keeping the air moving in one direction.

2450.

Solve : Computer shutting down when playing a game?

Answer»

My computer is shutting down by its self when I start up a game. I can play it for about 5 mins or so then the computer shuts down. I know it is not a over heating issue cause I can have the computer idle for hours.

My Computer parts
Motherboard: XFX nForce 780i
Ram: 4g DDR2
Processor: 2.5 Intel Quad Q9300
Video Card: Nvidia 8800 GS (newest updated drivers)
Hard Drive: Maxtor 500g
OS: Vista Home 64bit (have all updates)
Browser: IE

I run the game Fable

I have seen the games say that I am only running 512mb to run the game but it only REQUIRES 256

Game Requirements
XP
256
1.4GHz
3gb
64mb shader capable - 3d card

Any suggestions? Quote

I know it is not a over heating issue cause I can have the computer idle for hours.

there is a huge difference in temperature between running idle and running under load. download coretemp found here and download prime95 found here. coretemp will let you know your CPU temp and prime 95 will place your CPU under a huge load. i dont know how well the 64bit version of prime 95 handles, i have never used it, so you may need to do some reading to find out how to test all 4 of your cores at the same time. please post back with your idle temps and with your load temps.Well I don't know if it good or bad. The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's, then after awhile of high activity the computer shut off. I checked all fans they are all working. I have 1 cpu fan on the processor one next to it blowing on it. then I have 2 other extra fans to blow air through the case. I have a 800W power supply. So in all with the fans I have is about 8 fans blowing in the case. (video card, power supply, 2 CPU fans, and 2 extra fans) I went in to BIOS to see the percentage of the fan speed they are at 100%. What is the next step? Quote

The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's,

If this were true they would have melted by now...
Please re-read Homer's Post and follow the steps and links outlined... Quote

The temp would get up to 125c on all 4 cpu's

are you sure?? as patio has stated that temperature is extremely high. is your CPU overclocked?

please give us more info...
Quote

please post back with your idle temps and with your load temps.

Quote

So in all with the fans I have is about 8 fans blowing in the case.

Quote

(video card, power supply, 2 CPU fans, and 2 extra fans)

it sounds like you have six. how many fans do you have and are they all placed correctly? do they promote linear airflow or do they impede it?
At idle and they stay consistant.
TJ. Max 105 c
Core #0 77
Core #1 77
Core #2 73
Core #3 73

When I ran Prime95 all CPU's fluctuated between 73 c to 125 c.

I have not over clocked my CPu unless it was preset that way. I will check to see if it is.

Fan 1: I have a fan in the front bottom of my computer that flows to the front out
Fan 2: In Back that Flows out from back.
Fan 3: This fan sits at the bottom of the CPU pushing air upwards

CPU Fan 1: On top of CPU

those temperatures are extremely high. i recommend checking the CPU heatsink fan to MAKE sure it is securely attached to the motherboard. did you use thermal paste when you installed the heatsink?

fan 1 should be pushing air towards the back of the case.
fan 3 should be removed.

Well I was able to get the temp down

1 66 c
2 66 c
3 63 c
4 63 c

Thats for Idle

With Prime95 I seen temps as high as 77 c thats all.

What is the goal temp? What else do I need to do?
those temperatures seem a little more bearable. i am not familiar with q9300 temps, but the main rule of thumb is to get the temps as low as possible. if you correctly mounted the heatsink and used the correct amount of thermal paste and you are still getting high temps, the only thing left to do would be to purchase an aftermarket CPU heatsink.

just an added note, when you place fans inside of the case remember to try and keep the airflow linear. the front and side (if applicable) fan(s) should be the intakes and the rear and top (if applicable) fan(s) should be the exhaust. try and setup that third fan in a manner that aids in keeping the air moving in one direction.

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