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Data Execution Prevention (DEP) with Windows Explorer
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 2 Comments

For the past few few weeks, I have been hounded by DEP (Data Execution Prevention). I have a Sony VAIO Computer not even a year old. Until recently, I had no problems. However, now, whenever I run...

Slow shutdown
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Have recently installed norton ghost 10. Am now experiencing slow shutdown. Windows requires me to end Smax4PNP and ShellIconHiddenWindow. I own a Toshiba m40 laptop with xp home. Hive cleanup...

"Webroot Internet Esstentials"
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 1 Comments

What is the people's opinion on the Webroot Internet Essentials software program. I want to keep my software as clean as possible so it runs to its maximum capability. I now have pc-cillin virus. the...

Problem with "Always On" Power Options
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 1 Comments

I need to configure one of our company's XP Pro SP2 desktop to be "always on" which just like a server that is always available, no standby or hiberate. Because the desktop need to run some scheduled...

Re: A new hijacking
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 3 Comments

So much bitterness! How do you live with yourself? "kurttrail" wrote: > Harold wrote: > > kurttrail wrote: > >> Fitz wrote: > >> > >>> By your reply, "If you know how to search and interpret the...

Re: A new hijacking
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 1 Comments

Sounds to me like YOU need the lesson in wisdom, boy! Maybe some coaching in people skills as well. "kurttrail" wrote: > Fitz wrote: > > By your reply, "If you know how to search and interpret the...

PC hangs on boot up
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Ok, I'm I am fairly green when it comes to advanced settings on my system so go easy on me please. A few days ago I had a trojan on my system which i have now managed to delete and the system is...

PC hangs on boot up
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Please can anyone help, this is taking up valuable time in my day. Thanks -- spaceman.uk

PC hangs on boot up
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have run check disk utility and now it boots into windows without too much problem apart from it is slower than i have ever seen it before, but I am patient so i can deal with the but now i have...

Re: A new hijacking
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

DanS, MS AntiSpyware was the first thing I ran after my little incident. It detected no spyware then locked up on me. Could be related to my problem. Had to close it using Task Manager. "DanS"...

Blank Welcome Screen for XP
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

ok, so I use Windows XP, and when I boot my computer up I get a blank welcome screen. I've read some of the other help files on this subject, which suggests that I either start my computer in Safe...

Re: A new hijacking
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Bob, I have been experiencing similar problems as our friend. The difference is that I WAS searching porn sites. I'm currently going through the process you listed below. Thanks for your help and in...

Re: "save dump" listed in event viewer, causing reboot.
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I too have experience the same problem. I would boot up my machine and it would spontaneously crash core dump to the blue screen of death, then reboot several times a day randomly. I finally...

backup/restore bootable partition with OS and all?
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 3 Comments

Can I use microsoft's backup/restore to clone a bootable server installation to another disk? The server has windows server, exchange, etc... I'm trying to avoid having to reinstall and reconfigure...

SP2 prevents hardware installation
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have had the past couple of days with installing my sound card and webcam, joystick. Everytime I tried and rebooted a popup window would say that the hardware was not properly installed and to...

Computer stops at XP start screen
Posted on September 28th, 2005 | 5 Comments

Hi all I hope someone can help me. Some times ago I noticed my computer would get stuck on the XP screen. At first it was not a big deal since it would happen very infrequently and I was able to get...

Files cannot be read
Posted on September 27th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have 2 HDs. The primary needed to be re-formatted and the secondary, on which I had almost everything backed up started to have problems in the shop. The tech was able to save everything but now I...

Win XP running slow
Posted on September 27th, 2005 | 0 Comments

I downloaded Windows Office from the MS site. It then asked me to "Activate". This process was so slow or locked up, so I tried to stop the activation. It locked up mu computer. So I did a hard...

RE: Search Files
Posted on September 27th, 2005 | 0 Comments

When I go into Start>Search> and then put in a file name to search, the search program does not respond. How can this be fixed?

unmountable boot volume
Posted on September 27th, 2005 | 4 Comments

I have a user... running XP... when the system tries to boot, he gets the dreaded blue screen with the stop error Unmountable_boot_error Stop:oxooooooEd... Ox82f60590, oxc000009c, oxoooooooo,...