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Can any one help I installed media MONKEY on my pc and then removed it now the PROBLEM is when I open a music file and right click to open with it is still there how do I REMOVE this function . Thanks BearHow to CLEAN Up Your Messy Windows Context MENU: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-clean-up-your-messy-windows-context-menu/

I have an HP Pavilion dv8000 laptop which has plenty of RAM. I like 1st person shooter games-have played the 1st HALO, Far Cry, Call to Duty, I have been told that the problems I'm encountering with the NEXT versions of the game is due to my GRAPHICS card(ATI RadeonExpress 200M). I REALIZE That HALO requires VISTA. My question is: what games can I play or is there a chart that shows what the 200M is equal too?You can always check the game requirements.

This is a good website to test games on your laptop:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

Another thing, Halo 1 works on XP. Halo 2 is Vista-Only.A lot of games will run slowly or not at all on that laptop.
Halo and Far Cry will play on low/medium settings, Call of Duty (original) should be OK but CoD 2 upwards will struggle.
The 200M is quite a low-end card, roughly equivalent to the DESKTOP Radeon 9200, X300, or Geforce FX5200.
Integrated graphics, especially on laptops like yours, are not meant for gaming - if you want to enjoy these games, I recommend you find an alternative (console, or a better computer).
Hope this helps, and welcome to the forums.

Whenever I am playing a game on my computer iy suddenly logs off and closes down. Any help WOULD be appreciated.can you provide more info such as like if its been doing it. the MACHINE type maker an such.This has been happening for quite some time. HP Compaq D530 with windows XP Pro.Please, post some computer info:
- processor type, amount of RAM (hold Windows logo key, hit Pause/Break key)
- hard drive size/free space (open "My Computer", right click on hard drive letter, click "Properties")

What game? What are the game requirements?or you can run a copy of cpu-z its really small an can get alot of your specs. Or go to everst.com an let that run.Quote from: squall_01 on February 11, 2009, 08:54:10 AM

or you can run a copy of cpu-z its really small an can get alot of your specs. Or go to everst.com an let that run.

- processor type, amount of RAM (hold Windows logo key, hit Pause/Break key)

ok yet another problem has occured with my computer. Again i find myself TURNING to you very helpful people.


ok so i play WoW, and when ever i start to play the quick select keys and the action bars are blacked out or little melting images.

about 3 MINS, in to gameplay i get the lovely blue screen.
it says to remove or update the DRIVER
ialmdd.5DLL,
in BFAC7E63 at BFA2E000,.... date stamp 41f3f533


what does this mean, and how do i fix it so i can go back to enjoying my game,I assume, it's ialmdd5.dll, rather.
If so, it's part of Intel video driver.
Reinstall the driver.
Your computer brand, and model, please.Dell, optiplex Gx280Here is the SITE: HTTP://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PLX_GX280&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=, but I don't see Vista options.thanks sooo much. all i needed to know was what the driver was and i went to update it and it fixed it. very much appreciated. yet again, amazed by the all around hellpful people.
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In the past, I was able to get Java Applets when USING Firefox but suddenly I get no applets. I am using a Windows Vista system on an e-machines PC. I also don't get the Java Applets when using Internet EXPLORER as well as on Apple iMacs. I have CHECKED to make sure that the pop-up blocker is not activated and have even tried to download Java separately, but to no avail. The sites LOAD but no Java Applets ever appear. Nobody seems to be of HELP. Thanks.What does it say here: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml?ff3

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I am Sabrina's mom

I think you want a too!

Just want to know what you THINK about this QUESTION i have.

I'm study for the MCTS exam for Vista and it never mentions the FSB speed.

What speed do you guys think the recommend speed WOULD be.

I would GUESS if you wanted to run Vista at a good speed it would be 1600.

I heard some say 800mhz.

what do you think?
I contact Microsoft for this question and they won't give it to me for some REASON... hmmm..... i just don't know.

spider

Yesterday I bought and installed a flash drive to hold my back up. Not having any ONE to help me I tried several things. At one point a pop up came and said "website wants to open web content using this program". The program was "Adobe Flash Player". I clicked on "allow" but nothing happened. After several clicks I gave up and clicked on "not allow". I finally got rid of it and ran a back up to my flash drive. Now every time I change web pages the pop up comes on. I can get rid of it by clicking on "not allow" 2 or 3 times. It stays away until I change pages and it is back. When I get rid of it everything seems normal. I have tried everything I can think of, including security scans, running CCleaner, and restarting in "safe mode". When I run a back up I get a message that I have an error.
I have WINDOWS Vista on an E Machine. Sorry to be so long but I need help. Thanks Bob Flash Removal Tool

DLoad and install this and run it...
When it finishes re-boot.
If you need Flash you can then GRAB a fresh copy and install it.Patio
Your suggestion got rid of the pop up. Thanks HOWEVER I still get a error message when I try to use the restore program. I even used the safe mode start but I got a message "Internet Explorer cannot display webpage". I noticed that the computer had not connected to the internet. Any suggestions on how to get the restore program to work? Thanks BobI'm unclear on what restore you are trying to run...
If the machine is not connecting to the web try turning off the modem and turn it back on...unplug it if you have to...then wait 2 minutes and try loading a web page again.Since you solved the pop up PROBLEM and this is a different problem let me drop this subject and start a new one. BobStay here...the above details may still be relevant...Sorry - I all ready made another post when I got your last post. Maybe the Admin. can combine the two posts. I don't KNOW how to move a post. About 5 minutes ago I made a back up and then tried to run a System Restore I got the same error message. I use the restore because I sometimes click the wrong thing and get in trouble just as I am now. Most times I can go back and start all over and am OK. Thanks for your time. Bob

"All important things"

That's everything. I have school papers, and everything.Sorry about the OS. I forgot to change that...Quote from: BatchRocks on February 17, 2009, 04:21:39 PM

"All important things"

That's everything. I have school papers, and everything.

Jump drives die. My first only lasted just a bit over two years.

I got a Celica Convertible for 6 Grand...

I have a Sony Vaio Laptop model no. VGN-NS130D that was given to me by my sister, water was SPILLED on the keyboard. After letting it dry out I turned it on to find that everything works fine but the keyboard, touchpad, mute and AV mode buttons(they work 75% of the time.)

I ran hardware scan and says everyhing is fine, the driver is up to date.

Here's the thing when the cpu is in sleep mode the keyboard will work and TAKE it out of sleep mode.

Also you can hit F10, F8, F2 and every key works fine while in those modes.

If you put caps on the light comes on while booting up until windows begins to boot.

HELP this is annoying and Sony was no help.HELPYou might trying plugging in USB keyboard and mouse in the USB PORTS. This makes the system less PORTABLE, but useable for the time being. Connections could be shorted, even though the water has dried.

Hello Broni,
I just want to MAKE sure thats the ROUTER is the problem not my computer because the other wireless(laptop) is working good right now & when i CONNECT the laptop directly to the modem it is still good BUT
as i connect the computer directly to the modem it DIDNT work.
THANK you everyone especialy to you " Broni" i will CONTACT tne Linksys regarding this matter.If it's still under warranty, I'd return it. I mean, the router.HI Broni,
I called up linksys they took 1 hr from me to deal this things up but still they cant figure out because the laptop can receive the internet and the desktop cant.....
they said they gonna report it and they will give me a call tomorrow.
thank you again I hope, you're gonna get a new router.hello broni ,
am planning to bring my computer to my friend house to connect it to their wireless internet connection do you think its a good try or is it possible that my computer will run good?
thank you
Quote from: darkskin on February 17, 2009, 11:44:54 AM

hello broni ,
am planning to bring my computer to my friend house to connect it to their wireless internet connection do you think its a good try or is it possible that my computer will run good?
thank you

c'not download flash adobe . i uninstalled the program , then rebooted the pc . REINSTALLED flash and got the message that the program was installed succesfully[ but it still dous not work]
i have got vista premium[inspiron 531s. 3.5 widow processor memory 2.00 gbWhy are installing flash? It didn't work before, or...?
What exactly do you mean by "still doesn't work"?
What browser, version?UNINSTALL one more time, but USING this: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157
Restart computer. INSTALL FRESH copy.

Can you download the Beta for free to test it out? And where would that be at?yes you can...CHECK the torrents...

have been running it for about a week...

Good LuckQuote from: fgdn17 on January 07, 2009, 08:38:58 PM

yes you can...check the torrents...

have been running it for about a week...

Good Luck

yes you can...check the torrents...

Quote from: fgdn17 on January 07, 2009, 08:38:58 PM

yes you can...check the torrents...

have been running it for about a week...

Good Luck

How do you like it? Is it better then the "flower child" vista?

Just make sure, you won't install it on your main computer, unless you use virtual partition. It's beta only.

I think the reason Installs have started taken longer is the increased hardware diversity. better to take a bit longer to install then to install an unbootable OS because a proper hardware scan wasn't performed and the wrong driver for the Primary IDE was installed, or something.

Quote from: Broni on January 07, 2009, 09:29:12 PM

Just make sure, you won't install it on your main computer, unless you use virtual partition. It's beta only.

What are the system requirements for Windows 7?

they have improved the boot up vastly

Hi

My friend just sent me an email containing a XML document - I opened it and it went to a window saying "to extract all files" I said OK and it went straight to IE (as default) and when I CLICKED open ...the file contains a lot of codes,..." On my old computer with XP I had no problem opening XML files...not with Vista. Can someone please tell me how to do it in Vista ...thanks

download a program called textpad and get the addon for xml from here http://www.textpad.com/add-ons/index.html

Textpad does cost but you can just get the evaluation version. Textpad should be on the same web site as the web site above.

hope that helps,
Tan_ZaIf it's Office 2007 file, you can open it with OpenOffice: http://www.openoffice.org/Yeah but who wants Office 07 I mean come on......

Tan_ZaHuh?Quote from: Tan_Za on January 07, 2009, 09:43:38 PM

Yeah but who wants Office 07 I mean come on......

Tan_Za

OpenOffice and Office are almost the same thing

I'm not sure if this has been answered, i couldn't be bothered to wade through the bickering, but XML documents will open in notepad.

Just right click and click edit.

FB

Quote from: fireballs on January 08, 2009, 04:29:14 PM

I'm not sure if this has been answered, i couldn't be bothered to wade through the bickering, but XML documents will open in notepad.

Just right click and click edit.

FB

yes, but I think the original problem was they were "showing their code" which leads ne to believe it was a Office document that was saved as XML, and now being opened on a computer without Office installed.

i am running windows vista home edition and i talked to acer and they told me to do a factory delfault and i wanted to format my PC but when we did that i am now missing appdata folder and documents and settings too. i am pretty sure i am missing more. please help i have no clue i ahve seen the appdata in my c/users but no longer thereVista doesn't have a documents and settings folder.

appdata should be located like this: Quote

c:\users\[user]\appdata\

I didn't understand anything, you said.
What was running in system32?When I clicked Take Ownership of Program files it started running C:\Windows\System32 making me owner of everything I guess?When you right click on "Program Files" folder, then click "Take Ownership", command prompt window should pop-up with hundreds of files FLYING through it for a good while.
When it finally stops, you should see a long list STARTING with:
SUCCESS! The file <or folder> now owned by your nameI just oerformed very same command, and the files are still flying through cmd window. When it's done, I'll post a screenshot (time depends on number of installed programs - a LOT here).Thank you for all your valuable information and having patience with me. Again thank you very much.This is what we're here for
I'll post that SCREEN shot, when the command is done....still running.Here you go...

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Ok... Got a notebook for X-mas. Dual core processor, real sweet gaming PC for a notebook, but i ran into... I was going to say problem, but it more of a question. look at this. (VISTA HOME x64, HP Pavilion dv5 BTW)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/[emailprotected]/3175203799/

(Anyone MIND telling me how to actually display the image on the forum?, thanks)

The top is under Start -> Right click on Computer -> Manage -> In the window that opens, hit device manager

Under processors, i have TWO. I understand i have a Dual Core processor, but that should show up as one processor, shouldn't it? and the processors are labeled BOTH as dual core so... Do I have two processors? computer error?

On bottom, is a screenie of Task Manager.

This is even odder (to me, never owned a dual core [or quad for that matter] in my life) there are TWO sections under CPU usage history...

Bottom line... well question... is Do i have dual processors or not? Is that ENOUGH information? If not, Is there a way to check on my own?

Thanks in advance
ArtiA dual core will show up this way...
A Quad which i have shows up as 4 CPU's...
This is normal and has more to do with how Windows reports things than any flaw in your system.

Enjoy the new machine.Aaw... *censored*. was hoping for 2 CPU's =Pa Dual Core CPU, at it's core (pardon the pun) is two CPUS.

I believe the only difference between a Dual Core and two CPUs is that the cores share Cache.Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 06, 2009, 09:20:49 PM

a Dual Core CPU, at it's core (pardon the pun) is two CPUs.

I believe the only difference between a Dual Core and two CPUs is that the cores share Cache.

I have vista and I bought the adapter sata to usb to read another hd from a dead laptop, the system recognize it but when I tried to acces shows "ACCESS denied" SOMEONE told me that could be because I have NTFS hard drive

can someone help me?

thx

RaulTry to take ownership: http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htmI have windows vista the ownershiop works the same way?oops sorry wrong link

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

I don't have the security tab on the drive, this one was on a laptop with xp systemhmm, STRANGE... my XP has security tabs for all it's drives as well as my vista, removable or otherwise.

did you try the other options presented?Dids you try the XP method also ? ?
Are you logged in as admin ? ?yes I'm LOGIN as administrator and my OS is vista, I open other drive that I have and shows the security tab but not in this one, and when I just plug in this one immediately shows "access denied"Re-boot.I did already reboot and nothing still the same

Hi Bob. Let me reiterate a point mentioned several times in this thread. Drive D should not be used for storing your files. Here's why. Years ago, new computers usually came with a few CDs that contained Windows and all the original software that was installed on the computer when it was new. These CDs are very important if the computer owner ever needed to restore the system to its original CONFIGURATION; this could be due to problems with viruses, hard drive failure, etc. In recent years, computer manufacturers have stopped providing CDs, or DVDs, with new computers. In lieu of CD/DVDs, they put all the original software, including Windows, on a recovery partition, meaning a separate area on the hard drive, labeled as drive D. So, assuming your eMachines was issued from the factory in this way, drive D is your Recovery partition and should not be used by you for storing your files.

Quote from: Bobh on February 15, 2009, 07:31:07 PM

Several months ago I had a problem (I don't remember what the problem was) but the "D" drive was so full something I was trying to run would not run. Someway (I don't know how) the "D" drive was freed of space and everything was fine.

I got rid of lots of money in the stock market lately!! Bob

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I got rid of lots of money in the stock market lately!! Bob

Me too! If I had any money I would most likely short sell the big banks, but I would lose again t 'cause the FED is going to bale them out. I can't win! I can go broke, but the banks stay in business!

So, if we can clean up our computers we can save our money for beans and rice, which may soon become more important.

Hello folks.

New to the boards. Appreciate any help I can get.

So, yesterday I was shutting down the Inspiron 1521 on which I run Vista. It said it had some automatic updates. FINE. It ran them. But then it HUNG at the "logging off" window.

I let it sit for hours that way then finally pressed the case power BUTTON. It shut off.
On reboot it does the "resuming" thing and goes right back to the logging off screen.

I'm trying unsuccessfully to f8 my way into safe mode at the moment...

Has anybody seen this before?

Thanks!
EDDIE

ok so my problems is, that some programs will quickly open then close within a SECOND they just wont stay opened so far it wont open norton 360 and power options any 1 know how to fix this? I FIRST noticed it when i tried INSTALLING norton 360 but now that i've uninstalled it i still cant open power options i was using avg as my OLD anti VIRUS before.

im running windows vista if thats needed.

are you ready for this lol. I got the OTMovIt just fine and the prevx. and did a scan it didn't find any malware but i saved the log. Then went to get HIJACKTHIS and am having trouble saving it ......What happens when you try to save it?it just disappears like it was doing before. I tried saving it like i did the others as one would normally. I tried having it open in another application. I tried saving it into a zipped file. None of it worked.Are you using IE?

Re-register MsiExec

• Go to Start > Run
  
• Type or Copy and Paste the following:
• MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER then hit enter.
• Then again Start > Run
  
• Now type or Copy and Paste the following:
• MSIEXEC /REGSERVER then hit enter.
.
No visible change will take place. Try to install/uninstall again.

Sir I have generated this log file below from hijack this.Kindly HELP me to remove dumprep o k.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:23:44 PM, on 2/15/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18372)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\VISTA\avpmapp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\TRAYSSER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\consctl.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\MicroWorld\Agent\MWASER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\MicroWorld\Agent\MWAgent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\TRAYICOS.EXE
C:\Program Files\QUICKTIME\QTTask.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\MAILDISP.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\ESCAN\SPOOLER.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\Vista\eScanMon.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Satpal\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Satpal\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Satpal\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Satpal\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.live.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://search.shareazaweb.com/intl/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Encarta Web Companion Helper Object - {955BE0B8-BC85-4CAF-856E-8E0D8B610560} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\3.1.807.1746\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: FDMIECookiesBHO Class - {CC59E0F9-7E43-44FA-9FAA-8377850BF205} - C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\iefdm2.dll
O2 - BHO: MSN Toolbar Helper - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1008.0\msneshellx.dll
O2 - BHO: SearchSettings Class - {E312764E-7706-43F1-8DAB-FCDD2B1E416D} - C:\Program Files\Search Settings\kb127\SearchSettings.dll
O2 - BHO: EpsonToolBandKicker Class - {E99421FB-68DD-40F0-B4AC-B7027CAE2F1A} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: EPSON Web-To-Page - {EE5D279F-081B-4404-994D-C6B60AAEBA6D} - C:\Program Files\EPSON\EPSON Web-To-Page\EPSON Web-To-Page.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Encarta Web Companion - {147D6308-0614-4112-89B1-31402F9B82C4} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Web Companion\ENCWCBAR.DLL
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {1E61ED7C-7CB8-49d6-B9E9-AB4C880C8414} - C:\Program Files\MSN\Toolbar\3.0.1008.0\msneshellx.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eScan UPDATER] C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\TRAYICOS.EXE /App
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MailScan Dispatcher] "C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\LAUNCH.EXE" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [eScan CleanUp] C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\Cleanup.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download all with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlall.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download selected with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlselected.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download video with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dlfvideo.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Free Download Manager - file://C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\dllink.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search Bar\ENCSBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{45C5735C-F4B5-4008-AB2F-044E2110731E}: NameServer = 59.179.243.70,203.94.243.70
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{45C5735C-F4B5-4008-AB2F-044E2110731E}: NameServer = 59.179.243.70,203.94.243.70
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{45C5735C-F4B5-4008-AB2F-044E2110731E}: NameServer = 59.179.243.70,203.94.243.70
O20 - Winlogon Notify: Antiwpa - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\antiwpa.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Autodesk Licensing Service - Autodesk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Service\AdskScSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: eScan Monitor Service - MicroWorld Technologies Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\VISTA\avpmapp.exe
O23 - Service: eScan Server-Updater (eScan-trayicos) - MicroWorld Technologies Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\TRAYSSER.EXE
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: MWAgent - MicroWorld Technologies Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\MicroWorld\Agent\MWASER.EXE
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: PCTEL Speaker Phone (Pctspk) - PCtel, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
O23 - Service: Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) - Protexis Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Protexis\License Service\PsiService_2.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\PC CONNECTIVITY Solution\ServiceLayer.exe

--
End of file - 7644 bytes

1. I suspect, you're using illegal copy of Windows:
O20 - Winlogon Notify: Antiwpa - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\antiwpa.dll
antiwpa.dll - an illegal software crack used to bypass copy protection for Windows

2. Your computer is infected.

3. As for your question, checkmark:
- O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
Click "Fix checked" button.

At the top Right in Yahoo Mail there is a PRINT icon....works here.
Have her try thatThanks Patio, you pointed in the right direction. It is a two part solution though.

Use the print link as you said, but, when the print dialog box comes up you have to close it, reselect what you want to print, and THEN GO File>Print and the selection option is AVAILABLE.

Not quite the pain of cut and paste into Word, but it will work.

Thanks to all for answers.I had this problem and found it was related to installing a new printer. There was an option on the File MENU that had to be deselected to allow the Selection option to BECOME available. Just so you know.

CiTiBoY

I'll start from the beginning. I bought a new computer...few weeks later the HD died. The company sends me a new HD, which shows in BIOS, but I can't install anything on it. The first set of recovery CDs they sent me were blank. The new set isn't working either. They now want me to send it in, but will charge me shipping. I think this is totally stupid since I've had the computer less than a month. So, I found an old copy of xp pro laying around. I am trying to install that and this time the disk actually runs, but I get Boot ready then a blinking _. Any suggestions?Whose HDD ? ?
Did you recieve a CD with it to prepare the drive for an OS install ? ?
If not travel to the drive manuf. site and DLoad the utilities and follow the info on creating a bootable CD to prep the drive.Its a Gateway fx 6800 with a western digital HD. They did send recovery disks with the new HD they sent me. They don't work. I have a copy of windows XP Pro, but that won't run either. Ultimate Boot CD does run so I know it isn't my cd rom. What utilities should I be trying to download?WD's tools are called Data Lifeguard...available at their site.
Follow the instructions for creating a bootable CD.Thank you for your help. I'm not sure of the exact HD that I have. All the information I could find was SATA 750gb 7200rpm from western digital...sooo I downloaded the closest one I could find on that site. When I run the CD I get the following:

**Error: No CD-ROM drive found, please check power or cable
**Error: IDE CD-Rom device driver NOT installed!!

A:\>echo off
NWCDEX.EXE Version 2.81 CD-ROM file handler
Copyright blah blah
Driver not found: 'generic'
A:\NWCDEX.EXE requires a Driver name to be specified.
Invalid drive Specified
Command or filename not recognized
(the above line 3 more times)
A:\>

I really appreciate all the help!Data LifeGuard DOS

Use the instructions this file is a bootable CD.
After burning it to CD put it in and re-boot the machine and follow the instructions for prepping the drive...Ok, I downloaded and burned the immage. When booted from the cd I get the same error as I POSTED before.Was this Gateway shipped with
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Edition with Service Pack 1,

You might not ever be able to install XP on it if they do not give you all the right drivers. The machine may have been built for 64 bit Vista only. Anyway, make them give you a good HDD with Vista for the machine loaded on it. You paid for a 64 bit system and you should not have to do the REPAIR work.

Get after them before they go out of business. Yes, it was. It is still under warrantee, but they've been kinda jerking me around...called Better Business Bureau...and want me to pay to ship the computer to them. I already had an XP cd so I thought I would install it, but I guess I have no CHOICE except to send it in my Toshiba SATELLITE L300(which was also built for Vista 64-bit only) didn't have any drivers on the Toshiba site but it works fine with no problems in XP. Just a matter of finding the right drivers from each respective hardware manufacturer.Not even the disks they sent me work and those are for vista. With those it's like the CD-Rom won't even play them. Then it's best you return it for a working machine...
When you get the new one stop by and we can help you STEP by step setup a dual-boot setup with Vista and XP...

I have a desktop running Windows Vista Ultimate.


A few weeks ago My hard drive failed. Without it I was unable to do ANYTHING with my computer. I had two drives but the one that failed was the one with Windows.

I thought if I could reinstall Windows on the remaining disc I might get going again. The windows disc I have refused to start. I don't know why.

I removed the failed drive and went to a 'computer store' in my town and lay my case before the technician. He SOLD me a restore disc (that's what he called it) It was a copy with 'Windows Vista SP 3 written on it with a magic marker. For this I paid $5.

My machine booted right up with the restore disc and went through an install routine. It did ask for a product code but since I had none it went ahead and loaded. I had a working computer again with Windows Vista. Since that time I have enjoyed a computer that behaves like new. I sent the defective drive to the maufacturer who is sending a replacement. One nagging little question:

From time to time Windows will ask me if I want to activate windows...What's this about and how should I proceed?

Thanks for any suggestions.He sold you an unauthorised version of Vista...just wait...it gets more fun as Vista continues to randomly disable User features.
They're getting really good at this.
Have you considered a phone activation ? ?
After all if your legit then your legit...Thanks for your reply.

I suspected as much. Another question:

I had installed Tax Cut on my one drive. I copied it to another partition hoping to confine my tax files to a separate spot. It refuses to open, responding with an error message: 'Side by side configuration wrong.' Is this related to the Vista copy?

Your advice is greatly appreciated.You can't simply copy a program and have it run PROPERLY...
It needs to be re-installed.Thanks for your response.
I want to buy a good partition manager and also a better IMAGE copier. I recall READING about Norton Ghost and Partition Magic. Are these still viable?
What do you reccomend?

Thanks for any advice.Paragon offers a FREE partition program...does everything Partition Magic does.
I Recently finished testing this which reminds me i still need to write a review.

As far as imaging goes i'm an Acronis True Image guy myself....have been for Years.Yep .... another vote here for Acronis True Image.

IIRC Partition Magic does not work in Vista, so save your cash.

Hello all: I replaced the hd in a Toshiba Satellite A200 laptop.
When re-installing Vista Ultimate 32, install loads files ok but hangs when it reboots to hd.
Tried known good drive same thing.
Formatted drive and tried to install XP; SETUP could not find drive.
Drive shows up in bios.
Anyone?The A200 really doesn't work with Vista Ultimate very well.
It JUST BARELY MEETS the MINIMUM requirements. I strongly recommend not putting Vista Ultimate on there.

As for Windows XP, is this a genuine CD?

Also, what is the drive formatted as?

First of all, let me say that I'm not trying to break into anyone's computer. I'm presently enrolled in Malware Removal University and I don't want to get booted out for trying to bypass a password. Here's the deal. My friend purchased a Dell computer from this guy. She said she was able to get into the computer twice while trying to set up her dial-up network. The third time she RAN into a password protection. She consulted me and I told her to get the password from the guy who sold it to her. She talked to him and he gave her a password. I tried that one but it was incorrect. She talked to him again and he gave her two more. He also gave her two recovery disks as well as a Windows Vista upgrade disc. I figured if I ran the recovery disks it would take the computer back to square one. There's nothing on the computer that my friend wants to save anyway. She just wants to get it working. Every time I put in the recovery disk it takes me back to the password program. Is this normal? Why was she able to access the computer twice before she started having problems?She put the password on it. Obviously by accident.

I take it this is a BIOS password? If so simply remove the CMOS battery for a while- SAFE bet being about 20-30 minutes. then place it back and restart. any BIOS password should be gone.

if it is a OS prompt then it obviously isn't booting from the CD< so check the cables,power, boot order and so frth for the drive.She may have accidently put a password on it. That's probably why the passwords he's giving her are not working. I checked the BIOS and it's not a BIOS password. I also checked and it's booting from the CD recovery disk. I even tried my XP CD and it started booting from the CD but came back to the password prompt. I'll try removing the battery but I doubt it will do any good. Perhaps I could remove the HD, slave it to another computer and reformat it. Tried booting into Safe Mode? If no one put a password on the Adminstrator profile then all you need to to is choose it and hit Enter.

Alan <>< HD might have a password perhaps- it can boot using a CD, but most OSes on the CD inspect the hardware, including the HD, at which point the PC is showing the prompt?

Although it isn't easy to just Suddenly put a HD password on it...


If you have trouble accessing the drive from a different PC, this could be it. unfortunately HD passwords aren't easily removed.Booting in Safe Mode just leads me to the password prompt and it shows the previous owner's name so I don't think it was anything accidental. It looks like I'll have to find someone who can test a SATA drive.I removed the battery and disconnected the power cord for almost 20 hrs. Now, when I boot, I get a diskette drive 0 seek failure. My boot sequence is CDRom drive and hard drive. There is no floppy drive. I changed the battery but I still get that error. I know the CD drive is working because when I insert a disk, it gives me a "booting from CD" message and then along comes the password prompt.If there is no floppy drive, is it set as such in the BIOS setup screens?Well, I'm making progress. I was able to get Vista re-installed and no more problems with a password. Now the only problem is I get that "diskette drive 0 seek failure" when I boot. I press F1 and Vista loads normally. The boot sequence is CD Rom and then the hard drive. There is no floppy drive but when I open Windows Explorer, there's the A drive listed along with the C, D and E drives. Help please. Oh yes. I can't connect to the net using the dial-up modem. Is it possible this modem has gone bad? Everything looks ok in device manager and it SAYS it's running normally. Did you disable the floppy in BIOS?

If you right click on the A drive and select Properties, what do you see?Yes, I disabled the floppy drive in BIOS. Here's my boot sequence:
1.Onboard CD-ROM drive
2.Bootable Hard drive
Non-intergrated NIC ( not present)
USB-FDD (not present)
USB-ZIP ( not present)
USB-CDROM (not present)
Onboard floppy drive ( not present)

HDD boot sequence:
1. Sata-0
2. Bootable Add-In cards

I disabled the A drive in windows and if finally disappeared from " My Computer" but I'm still getting the "diskette drive 0 seek failure". It's not stopping me from starting the computer but I don't want to give this computer back without fixing it.

UPDATE: I finally got rid of that annoying error on startup. Just for anyone having the same problems with their Dell computers. I went into the BIOS and I had to alter the disk drives as well as the boot sequence. That did the trick for me.

I have dell e510 with XP MEDIA CENTER 2006 OS and i did a repair using the reinstall disk and I GET these message upon start up ???C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727
\mscorwks.dll COULD not be loaded, and the procedure entry point GetRequestedRuntimeInf could not be located in the dynamic link library mscoree.dllOpen a run command and type in:
regsvr32 Mscorwks.dll click [OK]

Reboot and try again. Let me know what happens.the module could not be found is the message I got when i tryed your solution. Reinstall .NET Framework 2.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=enI had tried that number of times and i get a upgrade patch issue that it may not be there on my computer and it also gives a rror in 3.5 framework was being installed as a update i have a dell with 2 gb of memeory a pentium 4 ht and xp pro i check for malware and virus . i'm lost nowQuote

i get a upgrade patch issue that it may not be there

it also gives a rror in 3.5 framework was being installed as a update

my LITTLE brothers pc says its connected to the net but when i open
internet explorer it says page cannot be LOADED..Go Start>RUN ("Start search" in Vista).
Type in:
cmd
Click OK (HIT Enter in Vista).

At Command Prompt, type in:
ping www.google.com > ping.txt
Hit Enter.

In WINDOW Explorer navigate to:
C:\Documents and Settings\your_name (C:\Users\your_name in Vista)
Double click on ping.txt to open it in Notepad.
Copy all text, and post it in your next reply.

P.S. - That 8MB partition is auto-created to handle DYNAMIC disk and other config information. If/when a disk is converted to dynamic, information regarding the configuration and any dependencies (e.g. software RAID) are stored on the hard disk at the end. This is how a drive can be moved from one dynamic disk array to another and be recognized as foreign drive.

Quote from: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457110.aspx#EGAA

A dynamic disk is a physical disk that contains dynamic volumes. Dynamic disks provide features that basic disks do not. For example, use dynamic disks if you need to:

* Increase the size of a volume by extending the volume onto the same disk by using unallocated space that is not contiguous. You can also EXTEND a volume onto other dynamic disks.

* IMPROVE disk input/output (I/O) performance by using striped volumes.

Dynamic disks offer greater flexibility for volume management because they use a hidden database to track information about dynamic volumes on the disk and about other dynamic disks in the computer. Because each dynamic disk in a computer stores a replica of the dynamic disk database, Windows XP Professional can repair a corrupted database on one dynamic disk by using the database on another dynamic disk.

The location of the database is determined by the partition style of the disk.

On MBR disks, the database is contained in the last 1 MEGABYTE (MB) of the disk.

Hello,
I use windows XP pro.
Recently, I noticed that when I point the mouse on the ICON of some directory of the start menu program list, the directory seems to freeze a number of seconds, and then it opens. What is even more strange is that if I have already opened some directory of the start menu program list, then it opens quickly in susequent tries. What can it be?

thx.Please, post some computer info:
- processor type, amount of RAM (hold Windows logo key, hit Pause/Break key)
- hard drive size/free space (open "My Computer", right click on hard drive letter, click "Properties")OK.
Processor: AMD Sermpron +2800
Ram: 960MB, 1.61 GH
Disk C: used space 11.8 GB, free space: 3.88 GB
Disk D: used space 14.5 GB, free space: 38.9 GBBy pointing the mouse, do you mean actually clicking on any program listed in Start menu?
Do you have similar delays, when, opening, moving, copying, pasting things in Windows Explorer, or anywhere else?By "pointing the mouse", I mean only pointing the arrow on the directory icon, what normally make it DISPLAYED (I don't mean clicking on the icon, despite this doesn't work too, when the start menu freezes).
I haven't remarked such delays when opening windows explorer, but my computer seems to be globally slower than in the past.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.Here is the log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan SAVED at 23:52:27, on 12/02/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\Firewall\smc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\Ad Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\a-squared Free\a2service.exe
D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgwdsvc.exe
D:\programming\Matlab-prog\webserver\bin\win32\matlabserver.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgrsx.exe
D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgemc.exe
D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgnsx.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\AVG\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
D:\Program Files\Various\Task plus\TaskPlus\taskplus0.exe
D:\Program Files\Printer\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer Cleanning\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Eraser\eraser.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe
D:\Program Files\Printer\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
D:\Program Files\Internet Tools\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
D:\Program Files\Computer control\Hijack this\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = file:///D:/internet/Internet%20home/internet-home.htm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = file:///D:/internet/Internet%20home/internet-home.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Skype add-on (mastermind) - {22BF413B-C6D2-4d91-82A9-A0F997BA588C} - C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\AVG\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\3.1.807.1746\swg.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\AVGTOO~1.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TaskPlus] D:\Program Files\Various\Task plus\TaskPlus\taskplus0.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] "D:\Program Files\Printer\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:\Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~1\ANTIVI~1\AVG\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] D:\Program Files\Computer Cleanning\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Eraser] D:\Program Files\Computer control\Eraser\eraser.exe -hide
O4 - Startup: Moonphase 2.0.lnk = D:\Program Files\Games and Fun\Astronomy\Moon Phases\Moonphase2.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = D:\Program Files\Printer\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Skype - {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - D:\PROGRA~2\COMPUT~2\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {40A8CADD-1707-4556-B644-420AB075B737} - D:\Program Files\Computer control\Flash & Pics Control\fpc.exe (HKCU)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Flash && Pics Control - {40A8CADD-1707-4556-B644-420AB075B737} - D:\Program Files\Computer control\Flash & Pics Control\fpc.exe (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1199871316046
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1199877095593
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{72F78C1B-EB0F-446A-8C94-3107CAF03E64}: NameServer = 194.90.1.5 212.143.212.143
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - D:\Program Files\Computer control\Antivirus\AVG\avgpp.dll
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O18 - Filter: application/xhtml+xml; charset=iso-8859-1 - {32F66A26-7614-11D4-BD11-00104BD3F987} - C:\Program Files\Design Science\MathPlayer\MathMLMimer.dll
O18 - Filter: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8 - {32F66A26-7614-11D4-BD11-00104BD3F987} - C:\Program Files\Design Science\MathPlayer\MathMLMimer.dll
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O23 - Service: Convar task manager (ctm) - Convar Deutschland GmbH - D:\Program Files\Computer control\task manager\ctm.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
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O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
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It looks clean.
See, if same thing happens in Safe Mode.

BTW...
You need to update Java:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JRE 6 Update 12
IMPORTANT! During installation, make sure, you opt out from installing Java Quick Starter (security issues)
Uninstall all previous versions of Java through Add\Remove ("Programs and Features" in Vista).

I've been having problems trying to change my IP Address for Windows Vista. I've typed in the command prompts but they do not work. For example, i've typed in ipconfig /release or ipconfig/ renew for specific adapters. The message that I receive is "The requested operation requires elevation" and I am not SURE what that means. Can someone plz help me?? Thanks in advance Moved to DOS section.

I'm not sure, but I think you have to start Command Prompt as Administrator.
Right Click it and click Run As Administrator.Carbon is right.
You need to run "cmd" as administrator.
Go Start, and in "Start search" type:
cmd
Hold CTRL, and SHIFT, hit Enter.thanks carbon and broni..but now i have TWO msgs that read:

"no operation can be performed on local area connection while it has its media disconnected."
"An error OCCURRED while releasing interface Loopback-Pseudo-Interface 1..the system cannot find the file specified."

In general what I want to do is change my link-local IPv6 address, IPV4 address, my subnet mask, and my gateway for my wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection. Is this possible?? If so, COULD someone plz explain it to me? thanks Do you have any connection at all?
What is the exact problem here?Why would you want or need to change your IP address?Hmmmmm......That's a very valid question....yes i do have a wireless connection, but I'm having problems with accessing some websites..including my email and things of that nature which I previously could access. It says the page is blocked and access is denied for me to view that content and someone told me that if I changed my IP address that should solve the problem.Are you running a firewall ? ?
List ALL your protection apps you currently have installed whether you use them or not...Quote from: jiggy594 on February 10, 2009, 09:45:48 PM

thanks carbon and broni..but now i have two msgs that read:

"no operation can be performed on local area connection while it has its media disconnected."
"An error occurred while releasing interface Loopback-Pseudo-Interface 1..the system cannot find the file specified."

In general what I want to do is change my link-local IPv6 address, IPv4 address, my subnet mask, and my gateway for my wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection. Is this possible?? If so, could someone plz explain it to me? thanks

hello

i need to change the display language (MENU, WELCOME screen, wizards languages) for my vista HOME VERSION from English to Arabic

i have read about the enterprise version, and it doesn't apply to my home version please help meUnfortunately...

Windows vista MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs lets Windows Vista ULTIMATE and Enterprise edition users to translate and change the display language for vista user interfaces.Thus they can have their windows user interfaces (UIs) TRANSLATED into their own language for menus and dialogs, with MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs. so you are telling me that there is no other choice but to re install my vistaWhat I'm saying, you can't do this with Home edition.
You can either upgrade to Ultimate edition, or install Arabic version of Home edition.

How do you password protect individual FOLDERS in Windows Vista HOME PREMIUM? Thank youSee here > Free password protection for your files

Or you could always PUT them in a zip file with password protection.

Hello, I have sent about 3 support emails to rockstar games regarding play issues with my game gta 4. i have received no help other than receiving e-mails to change my settings.....i know how to do that and i have changed every single setting every single way.

i was getting 15-25 frames per second maximum from my old video card with newest drivers. my old video card was ati hd 2900xt. i had maxed out crysis, call of duty 5, and a few others with 40 frames on average with my old one and more fps with my new one.

so after no luck i have purchased a new video card from nvidia. this card is the gtx 285 ($400 approx ) i also have the latest drivers for (1-22-09)
newest game patch 1.2 is installed and live patch too. i have rescently sent this message to them and its been 5 days now with no reply.

any ideas would be great
my dxdiag txt is attached
my settings are attached in a picture
my specs without detail are as follows:

o/s: vista 64 bit
video card is at bottom**
cpu: core 2 QUAD q6600...at 2.4 ghz stock
power supply is 700 watts and 60 amps on single rail 12v
ram: 4gb 1066 mhz
sound card: hto claro $179 (was also updated from sound blaster and no increase what so EVER)
hard drive is sata 2 7200 rpm WD 3Gb/s

video card in detail:

GPU GeForce GTX 285
Core Clock: 648 MHz
Shader Clock: 1476 MHz
Memory Clock: 1242 MHz (2484 DDR)
Memory Bandwidth: 158.976 GB/sec
FLOPS: 1062.72 GFLOPS
Pixel Fill Rate: 20736 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate: 51840 MTexels/sec
Core clock 648MHz
Stream Processors 240 processing cores
Memory Clock 2480MHz
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 512-bit
Memory Type GDDR3

[attachment deleted by admin]You have a beast of a computer, don't let GTA4 get you down.

See this link: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/grand-theft-auto-gta4-pc,6666.html
Be sure to check the support page mentioned in the article for driver versions.


Low performance is caused by one or more aspects of your configuration not being expected and therefore not utilized correctly by GTA4 code. That's what is happening, plain and simple.

Unfortunately, Rockstar couldn't make a compatible PC version the 1ST time, there are just too many factors and config options in the home PC market today. That, and I believe that GTA4 was programmed for standalone videogame consoles, then ported to the PC, but don't quote me. They built the game to run on future hardware without stabilizing the current build for current specs.

Try dual booting Windows XP 32bit or Windows Vista 32bit and run GTA4 under that OS with all updated drivers. Try a fully updated GTA4 with different versions of your video driver under all different OS's.
Basically, try anything while you wait for a new GTA4 patch or updated video drivers.
I don't think that Rockstar can or will do anything for your individual case...Here's a link to a guide instructing you how to completely remove your nVidia drivers so you can reinstall them fresh and be sure that no 'nasty' files are hanging around. After all you've done, this has got to be worth it, right?

http://www.overclock.net/faqs/12466-info-nvidia-driver-cleaning-guide.htmlHey thanks alot! Now you are someone who cares. I APPRECIATE that, again it is just one game...and for hope sake i have maxed out the following:

Far cry 2..Burnout paradise..Crysis..COD 5...and Mirrors edge all with above 40 fps! So yes lets both keep are hope.

For now i wait for a patch...in a month or so ill try the os changes and driver changes if none come out.

thanks again.




mbgpcservices.com

hi i have a question. ... my computer is on the fritz,its always on teh fritz.


ok- my OS is Windows Vista
so whenever i want to play a online game, anyone that has to connect to a server to play (Wow, Shayia,Swiftkit) it wont connect. UNLESS i go to connection settings and disconnect, then diganose and repair, can someone who knows of this problem help me.... my gaming works fine if i do that, i just would like to know why i have to do this to play,and possible ways to fix it.When you first start the game, and try to view servers to JOIN, are you given a list of servers, or a connectivity error?

How long have you waited for a connection before disconnecting diagnosing and repairing?

Do you run p2p programs in the background while playing?

Do you use uPnP or port forwarding or both or neither?im given a connectivity error,
and it always stays at the connection error screen untill i disconnect then reconnect my connection

no, i dont run anything while playing except the game im trying to play
last question, i dont know what port forwarding is....

thanks for such a quick replyOk, well we will skip port forwarding for now since repairing your connection fixes your problem temporarily.

Do you experience connection issues with the internet or only with games?
Do you connect to the internet through a modem or a router connected to a modem; wired or wireless?nope only when trying to use MMORPGS, where you need to update the game EX. Wow, shaiya

and im through a wired connection, on a linksys routerMy only suggestion is to try forwarding ports through your router. There are the ports that WoW and other games use to communicate while playing and downloading updates that your router and/or FIREWALL will block by default.


Visit this link: http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Find your router in the list and click it. You will see an alphabetical list of programs and games that commonly need open ports for proper operation. Find World of Warcraft and follow the instructions to forward ports through your router. Do the same for any other games if this fixes your problem.

Keep this spot updated.

I'll try this out, but i gotta WAIT untill i change the power supply in my computer, it died. thanks, if it works, I Shall inform the public.

with windows vista i had audio problems ..hence i reinstalled the audio drivers .it worked for me but the next day i get message windows could not load normally ..hence i did system restore USING vista dvd ...but to no effect .........i tried F8 ..but that doesnt seem to work ..i am lookin for commandline ways so that if i gfet into safe mode with command prompt and then with a particular command i can make the computer restart system in safe mode /
THANKS Ok let me see if I understand you correctly.

You are LOOKING for command lines to USE so that if you get into safe mode with command prompt you will be able to restart your comp in safe mode I don't want to tell you how to troubleshoot your problem, but it SOUNDS like you may be trying an approach that is more difficult than your situation.

Let me state your problem and you fill in my blanks:

Your Windows Vista system works without any problems
One day, you don't hear any audio, you check the settings and can't find any problems there, so you reinstall your audio drivers.
That fixes the problem, so you listen to music, browse the internet, maybe watch a movie, and shut down the computer for the night.
Next day, Windows can not load normally.
You use the Vista DVD to perform a system restore. This has no effect whatsoever.
You still cannot boot to Windows Vista.

Hi! everyone i have just received a Toshiba laptop (Satelite) running windows vista. french language, anyway thats not the problem.
The problem is that the intire screen, that includes the logging screen the DESKTOP everything just changed from VERTICLE to HORIZANTLE position. Can SOMEONE please HELP. how do i turn this back to NORMAL?

ThanksCtrl + Alt + up or down arrow.
Hope this helps.Calum, many thanks that CERTAINLY worked and solved the issue.
Once again, your contribution was valuable.You're welcome, happy to help.

Can anyone tell me why I can't set any other mouse theme other than Windows Aero default? I've been trying to set my classic Windows Whistler mouse pointers and it works but than resets after a restart. After telling windows to use it again and restarting I got a blue screen of death, then it resets back to default.


Microsoft: "You will adapt to using the new Vista style and only the new vista style."

Me: "but I want groovy Whistler mouses."

Microsoft: "blasphemer! You will use Vista Styles or die!"

Me: "*censored*!?"

Microsoft: "BSOD!"

Me: "Noooo not a Blue Screen Of Death!"Whistler themes are written for Windows classic...not Aero.
Sorry
One or the other.

Yell at the Author.silly ppl! whistler themes are for luna!


Aren't they? Whistler WAS after all the code-name for XP...I'm not using a theme. I mean that I have selected different .ani files and set them up as a profile. Are you saying that Vista no longer uses .ani files for pointers?help?Vista has many options for pointer schemes. Have you looked at them?HUH??? sigh. The Aero theme I assure you does NOT use ANI files. recall that ANI files were used since Microsoft Plus for windows 95. a few graphical enhancements have occured since then, I am sure.

Jesus that was difficult... (like trying to get blood out of a stone for those who didn't get the picture). Now, why is it then that I can use the cursors until I restart? And why is it that under browse for cursors I get the automatic file type association .ani or .cur?Aero overrides any of these choices. It's like with XP or Vista, where you can change the color of active TITLE bars and stuff, but it doesn't change anything unless your set to windows Classic.Quote from: Accessless on February 01, 2009, 01:05:51 PM

... get blood out of a stone for those who didn't get the picture...

Aero overrides any of these choices. It's like with XP or Vista, where you can change the color of active title bars and stuff, but it doesn't change anything unless your set to windows Classic.

Vista has many options for pointer schemes. Have you looked at them?

Well, I've heard "You can't get blood out of a turnip" but I never heard the stone version.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on February 01, 2009, 02:46:36 PM

Aero overrides any of these choices. It's like with XP or Vista, where you can change the color of active title bars and stuff, but it doesn't change anything unless your set to windows Classic.

So, what cursor(s) did you try?

I'm not familiar with "groovy Whistler mouses" or .ani or .cur file types. So, I'm still wondering:
Vista has many options for pointer schemes. Have you looked at them?
Are they just not groovy enough?

Aero overrides any of these choices. It's like with XP or Vista, where you can change the color of active title bars and stuff, but it doesn't change anything unless your set to windows Classic.

What planet are you from? and no I did not make the picture for the situation just a random google.

So if I set my desktop to original mode (none shiny mode) then I can use .ani cursors?

Ok. for starters i've been reading across the forums for hours trying to get a solution for this problem. This site seemed to have the most intelligent answer to the majority of problems so here goes........ I was attempting to fix a computer for a friend. He had a usually easy problem to fix. He was just getting his solid background and no icons.... i usually just do a clean install of windows if there is no VALUABLE info on the HD. But i didn't have me XP cd with me and all i had was a vista UPGRADE and he said that would be fine so i ran in from inside windows and i keep getting this message "Disc Read Error Press Ctrl+ALT+DEL to RESTART". Anyone have any ideas.......
Thanks,
DanielFirst of all, see, if that Vista DVD is readable on another computer.
If so....
How to Clean Install Windows Vista with Upgrade Media: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

As for "Who crashed", you may keep it. It's very small program, so it doesn't take space.OK will do and if have any difficulties will run and post the results. Guess this winds up the thread. Thanks once more for following through.

Just got to thinking is Patch Tuesday the same as all the updates that MS sends out? I update regularly WHETHER Tuesday or not. Not sure if updates and Patch Tuesday are one and the same.

Will keep track of the second Tuesday of each month to see what I can learn Quote

if updates and Patch Tuesday are one and the same

Ok, I have spent the most of the day and night trying to find a work-around to use my HP 722c printer with my new Dell XPS 420 64-bit VISTA. It looks like thousands of people are experiencing the same thing. I can get the printer to be recognized, I can make it the default printer, it will respond to print commands, but all it does is shoot out blank paper, no printing whatsoever. I have tried solution after solution, but none of them work. One person had mentioned that the HP720 driver already in Vista is only a very basic driver and will not activate many (if any) of the functions, that there were more things on the original HP722c install disk that have been left out on the Vista basic driver. I have the original install disk, and Vista will not accept it or let it run, saying it is incompatable. Dead end. But when I open the disk (don't try to install) there are a lot of things on it: CSY; DAN; DEU; ENU; ESM; FIN; FRA; HUN; ITA; NLD; NON; PLI; PTB; RUS; SVC; as well as AUTORUN; DIAG.PRN; HEPJ720C; HPOPNP.DLL; HPSETUP; and SETUP.

How and where can I install these individual items to see if they fix the problem? And which items would likely be the right ONES? There has GOT to be a way to do this!

Any input greatly appreciated!HP website SAYS there are no drivers for your OS.

Try this
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00808543&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=57565Hi, JJ 3000,

Thanks for the reply. I have been to that site 4 times TODAY, and tried every single suggestion at least 3 times. None of the "solutions" given there work.

Thanks anyway,

Dustman

hi everyone,
I have a question for you. When I bought my new computer that is running Vista Ultimate Office 2007 Professional/Academic, the default programme for emails was and is, Microsoft Outlook. I find this programme a pain as it is linked to a bunch of other programmes and it also does not allow one to use stationery- except for the very boring microsoft templates. It also disables animations in in-coming emails and won't allow selection of text for printing- forcing the use of Microsoft Word for this. My question is, can I opt to use Windows Mail for my email programme instead, would Windows Mail be better and if so, how do I go about doing this? Please explain in simple terms as I am a farmer not an IT expert (some farmers I know are- but unfortunately not me).
thanks for any help,
barb Try THUNDERBIRD

FREE. From the fine folks that created FireFox...QUOTE from: farmgal on January 31, 2009, 10:01:52 PM

... default programme for emails was and is, Microsoft Outlook. I find this programme a pain as it is linked to a bunch of other programmes ...

... it also does not allow one to use stationery- except for the very boring microsoft templates. It also disables animations in in-coming emails and won't allow selection of text for printing- forcing the use of Microsoft Word for this.

My question is, can I opt to use Windows Mail for my email programme instead, would Windows Mail be better and if so, how do I go about doing this?

I have XP on my laptop and WHENEVER I USE an external hard drive, I get Delay Write Error messages. I have several external drives and this has happened with all of them. Are you using USB 1.1 or 2.0?I am using USB 2.0Did you make any changes to your laptop before this started?

Have you always gotten the error messsages?

How big are the files you are trying to save?I didn't make any changes to the laptop. the Error messages are pretty new. It happens more and more now, even when I'm just trying to see what files are on the external HDD.Try doing a system restore to before the problem started.If I do a system restore will I lose the new files I've created and saved (documents and music) since the last restore point?I did a system restore but for some reason it would only let me go back a few days. This did not help the problem. I foresee me reinstalling XP in the near future.I'm back again and I still need help. THis external Hard drive istill isn't working on a new PC. At first it wouldn't read or write just large files for example my MP3 Folder is several gigs big. Now it won't even read, write or copy small files that are only a few MB in size. I even tried TAKING it out of the enclosure and adding inside my PC's case for a direct hookup and I get this error

"Error 0x8007o45d The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error"

and then all of Vista usually crashes and I have to reboot. Please don't tell me this is the second defective hard drive I bought in a month. The hard drive completely failed. It is now a metal brick. I guess all the problems I was having was because it was dying.

Thanks to everyone who replied.Is it a Seagate drive ? ?yes it is one of Seagate 1.5 TB drives I bought. The other one failed initaially.. But according to Seagate's website drives with my model numbers don't need the firmware upgrade.

I can still get my money back for one of the drives and get a 1TB for $30 less (which would be $100).

Do you think that's what I should do? If so what brand should I buy because my WD hard drive died a few weeks ago and that was less than a year old.

I still have the other seagate dive as my primary hard drive. What's a good software test to see if it's good? I don't trust seagate's website.There is no reason to not trust Seagates site...
The diagnostics are FREE and called SeaTools...
I would return the drive for a replacement instead of trying to DIAGNOSE it...that's what the Warranty is for.I've just been HEARING about all these defective drives from Seagate and I just bought 2 Seagates that went bad.

The drive I'm referring to is completely unresponsive now. So, my only choice to make is do I get a refund and buy a different drive or do I just exchange it for another of the same model?

We REALLY need to see WHAT is updating

Alan <>< Best of LUCK and you may want to back up your data before handing it to IT...Hi all, and once again, thanks for all the help.

So, this morning I booted the SYSTEM and immediately got a message reading" configuring updates, do not shut off your computer. I tried getting a screen shot but to not avail. The screen goes to blue then this message pops up reading: Configuring update 1 - Do not shut off your computer. After a few minutes, the message CHANGES to configuring update 2 - etc. then configuring 3. After about 5-10 minutes the system reboots and hangs. If I remove the battery and unplug the power source I am FINALLY able to reboot and use the system. Weird stuff!

BTW: nothing is stored on this systme without being backed up multiple ways - online and on external HD.

Thanks again -Now, it looks more clear.
It seems like some updates can't finish installation.
Since all your data is backed up.....try to reinstall Vista.

We know Then stop moving/closing things so much...Broni, when did you GET to 20,000

Quote from: patio on February 07, 2009, 07:53:16 PM

Then stop moving/closing things so much...

Broni, when did you get to 20,000

Carbon acts like a kid. Does he really help anyone?

I have a HP laptop that I have had for about a month and it has Windows Vista Home PREMIUM on it. Well I just went to go turn in my laptop and everything booted up fine and then it went to the log in screen where I put my password in. Well I put my password in and it GOES to log me in and it seems that all is going well and then all that comes up for some reason INSTEAD of my normal screen is "My Documents" and nothing else, I can't see my wallpaper, the icons, the taskbar, or anything but this file that is open and the background is just black. The good thing about it thought is I can navigate my whole computer with the file that is open and all my programs still work but I want it to go back to normal. I tried doing a system restore but I had no luck with that and I ran a virus scan and also had no luck with that either. So can someone please help me I am desperate.


Here is a link to what my screen looks like when I log in. http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/SCVroker7253/*censored*.jpgTry loading the Last Known Good Configuration.

Follow these steps:


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

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

2. Do one of the following:

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

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


3. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Last Known Good Configuration, and then press ENTER.

4. If your computer has more than one operating system installed, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system that you want to start by using Last Known Good Configuration, and then press ENTER. Windows will then resume starting normally.

I downloaded a bunch of video files from my camera, and they take up a ton of room on my computer. I tried to delete them, but it keeps telling me that I don't have permission to do so.

First, it asks if I'm sure I want to move the folder to the recyling bin. When I say yes, it asks me to confirm the operation. Then I hit continue, and the screen darkens as another window pops up asking again for confirmation. After hitting continue again, the screen lightens and TELLS me that I don't have the permission I need.

I'm on an HP Vista, and I don't know how to tell my RAM. If there's anything else IMPORTANT I didn't put, let me know!Try Shift+Delete...this BYPASSES the Recycle Bin.
They will be GONE for good...If that doesn't work, you can try a program called KillBox!

It is powerful so be careful.

Get it here - http://killbox.net/Thanks patio! The shift+delete worked! Wow, you people here are smart. I am so going to read some more of these threads. Just cause you guys rock.You're more than Welcome...stop by anytime !