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howto protect my private data - env. and setup advice needed
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 0 Comments

Hi all and happy new year. I have some security fears. I will try to explain with one example. For my security needs I have only two important requirements: 1) my private data to be protected. In...

monitoring background internet access
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 0 Comments

My PC runs XP with all the latest critical updates. I have it set to notify me when Windows updates are available but to let me install them manually. I recently installed the 2007 version of...

startup error windows/system32/ddcc.exe
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 2 Comments

toerocket wrote: Patience is a virtue. I just answered this in your first post. Please wait at least 24 hours before making a new post about the same subject. If you have further questions about my...

startup error windows/system32/ddcc.exe
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 0 Comments

i get the above message on start up, i also had a message as well for software called sonic but i deleted this from the control panel and this doesn't appear anymore. it was constantly asking for a...

windows 32 start up error ddcc.exe
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I get the following errors saying it can't find windows/system32/ddcc.exe start up error. i have run the virus checker/spyware checker/registry cleaner but it is still appearing on start up any...

How does RAID1 impact XP-VirtualMemory usage?
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 | 4 Comments

"AreWeThereYet" <AreWeThereYet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0450A41F-9B10-457B-8356-86085458FA84@microsoft.com... I've been using a small paging file on a separate partition...

Malicious Website (isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm)
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm is referenced in a Microsoft.com article. Note it is a malicious website that upon visiting immediately loads the Trojan Horse virus...

accessing a secured file after reinstall
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

"Joel_Leger" <JoelLeger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:05923D8B-2402-4C72-96BD-2980623A55DB@microsoft.com... It's not entirely clear from your post exactly where you saved your old...

accessing a secured file after reinstall
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I had to reinstall windows xp home on my pc going from 2 drives to one. My profice was secured prior to this and I saved all profiles. I now cannot access that profile and cannot access the pc...

Group policy corrupt
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 16 Comments

No difference. Thank you, now I format pc.

Content Advisor
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

Need to reset password for the Content Advisor and I am the Primary Administrator on this computer. How? Thank you, -- J.E.Padgett

Erasing unwanted accounts in my box
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 14 Comments

Should we guess your Windows version or...? -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ lbrtchx@gmail.com...

Hidden Files
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I had a virus on my computer, which I managed to remove. Since then I can not turn Windows Explorer view option to see "Hidden Files & Folders". Can anyone help???

detect.htm and s_detect.htm help
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Xlander wrote: I'm assuming that you're getting the error message that these files can't be found. You don't *want* to replace those files; they are part of the malware. To remove the startup call...

Cannot see Turn OFF or Run command
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 2 Comments

Sounds like this was set by an administrator either of the pc or the domain the PC is on. Might be best to speak to someone who has admin rights on this to find out more. "Vijender" wrote:

detect.htm and s_detect.htm help
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

I got attacked by a website 2 times with spyware, malware or whatever the stuff is called. the 1st round I managed to patch it up, but I forget to delete the website off my favorites and went to it...

Cannot see Turn OFF or Run command
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

In my Start Menu i cannot see the Turn Off nor the Run command. When i press Windows key+R, it gives an error- This operation has neen cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please...

XP Admin CD Creation
Posted on January 2nd, 2008 | 0 Comments

Does anyone know how to create a bootable XP CD with all current drivers/patches/add-ons that you want on it already (and drivers specific to that particular machine)? I'd like to do this for all my...

msgina.dll
Posted on January 1st, 2008 | 2 Comments

"MancLad_2006" wrote: Try to run a Full System scan with whichever AV you have and also for malware. Run a scan online from another vendor to be sure all clean. Please tell us what the Anti-virus...

launching certain file-types from applications fails - the associated program needs to close before loading the file.
Posted on January 1st, 2008 | 0 Comments

The problem is that PDF-attachments will not launch from my mail and newsreader, Agent V4. Every other way of opening PDF files is OK: doublecliking, in IE7, etc. There seems to be nothing wrong with...