BobLewiston

In C#, what methods take the place of the old kbhit and getch functions in C? (I'm writing a console application in Visual Studio.)

A day or two ago AVAST! AntiVirus warned me I was attempting to access a dangerous website. (I don't remember what website it was.) I took the warning and didn't access the website. Later I did a sweep with AVAST! It reported three malware infections. All 3 were of High …

Sorry, I accidentally posted this before in the Windows NT-2000-XP forum. This is where it belongs. A while back someone suggested having, as part of your antimalware arsenal, some app that could be installed on a flash drive which could supposedly detect any spyware / malware on whatever computer the …

A while back someone suggested having, as part of your antimalware arsenal, some app that could be installed on a flash drive which could supposedly detect any spyware / malware on whatever computer the flash drive was plugged into. (I think the app was DOS-based, and it could work even …

Recently my browser started to repeatedly lose the ability to support multiple tabs. In Internet Explorer 8, I click on the drop-down menu arrow on the right side of the Command Bar's Home button, select Add or Change Home Page from that drop-down menu, and then select "Use the current …

I have some questions about antispyware apps: 1. I know you're not supposed to run 2 antivirus apps at once, but that you CAN run 2 scanner-only antispyware apps at once. But should you not run 2 real-time-protection antispyware apps at once? 2. Other than the fact that spyware "spies", …

I see SpywareGuard 2.2 touted as a good free real-time antimalware app that makes a great compliment to SpywareBlaster. But can anyone confirm that for me, and that it's definitely a different app than Spyware Guard 2008 & 2009? It had better be, because the latter is said to actually …

It's not that I'm really afraid of this happening (at least I don't think I need to be this paranoid yet), but I was just wondering: With a cable modem, you're always connected to the internet, so if you're logged into Windows, then don't you not even have to open …

Can anybody tell me where to find comparative software reviews that would indicate the most secure OS, antivirus, antispyware / antimalware, firewall, clean-up utility, browser, malicious website warning, etc.?

I've repeatedly tried to change my logon screen saver timeout time via Start | Run regedt32 | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\ScreenSaveTimeOut but although it faithfully stores the number of seconds I want, it keeps actually timing out after 10 minutes no matter what. It wouldn't matter otherwise, but having more than one …

Am I correct that WOT, IE8's SmartScreen, and OpenDNS checks the URLs of websites online against their own databases, while SpywareBlaster checks URLs against IE’s resident list of Restricted Sites? And that in addition, SpywareBlaster also changes Windows and browser settings to block bad sites?

IE8’s Protected Mode can run at low integrity, under which applications can't be launched without the user's permission. Am I right that there’s no point in enabling this, since PC Tools Firewall is already prompting me as to whether I want to allow applications to be launched? Or does IE8’s …

When logged into Windows, it's safer to websurf in a limited user account (rather than an administrator user account) because then if you do get infected by malware, the malware won't have administrator account privileges, and so has less ability to harm your computer. But what if you're logged into …

In Windows XP, in addition to an administrative account, I have a limited account for the internet (to help safeguard against malware). Should I log off of my administrative account before accessing the net via my limited account? And is there any way for a website to infect you other …

Is WOT's list of bad websites better than Microsoft's? And does WOT enable you to download their list (like an anit-virus program lets you download a list of virus definitions)? Because that's not what SmartScreen does. It sends the URLs to Microsoft to check, which sounds like an invasion of …

To run SpywareBlaster 4.2 (Free Edition), apparently every time I boot up I have to manually launch it and then click Enable All Protection, right? Even then I don't see it in Windows Task Manager (under either the Applications or Processes tabs), or in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area. What …

In Windows XP Pro, in addition to an administrator account, I also have a limited account for going online. (Yes, I also take virtually all of the other recommended precautions against malware.) I want my administrator and limited accounts to be able to share all my documents (as well as …

OK, I did my homework, so is this all I'm gonna need (in addition to safe surfing practices)? OS:..................................................Windows XP Pro (version 5.1) SP3 anti-virus:.........................................Avast Free 5.0.418 firewall:.............................................PC Tools Firewall Plus Free 6.0.0.74 anti-malware blocker:..........................SpywareBlaster 4.2 anti-malware scanner / removers:..........Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.44 freeware .......................................................SUPERAntiSpyware freeware 4.33.1000 clean-up utility:..................................Glary Utilities 2.20.0.831 …

Does enabling Java in my browser put me at risk of getting a malware infection? How about Javascript?

I've been reading about malware in a few different forums, and a lot of people recommend installing several anti-malware apps. But if you do that, don't you have to make sure they're not all in the Start menu, so they don't run all at once and collide?

To avoid malware infections, should I permanently disable Java and ActiveX in Internet Explorer? How about Javascript? If I should also disable Javascript, should I just disable Active scripting, or all options? But I don't also need to disable any of these in Windows itself, right?

Please excuse my naiveté: exactly what types of websites am I supposed to steer clear of to avoid contracting malware infections?

What's the best software to prevent malware infections? The best to detect infections? The best to eradicate them? The best single all-in-one product?

I'm infected with rootkit.gen (specifically: swerftx.sys, unique code IQ1LCWD7) at LBA sector 0 of my MBR. It's a "highly severe" Trojan which can enable a remote computer to take over my computer, among other things. Webroot Security Essentials (incorporating Spy Sweeper) is unable to remove this Trojan, so I assume …

Windows XP Pro is a 32-bit op sys, right?

Can anybody recommend good online courses for SQL and/or data controls? (I guess I should master the regular data controls before going on to Silverlight, right?)

Hi, everybody. I've been studying C# (using Visual C# 2008 Express) for several months and I think I've got the basics down pretty well at this point, so now I want to create a moderately ambitious application to consolidate and grow my skills. Any suggestions for what kind of app …

Can anybody recommend good online courses for SQL and/or data controls? (I guess I should master the regular data controls before going on to Silverlight, right?)

Can someone please break down a simple statement for a relative newbie? [CODE]Thread firstThread = new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1));[/CODE] In other words, what is happening at each stage here: [CODE]new ThreadStart (Method1)[/CODE] [CODE]new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1))[/CODE] [CODE]Thread firstThread = new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1));[/CODE] Thanks for any help …

I'm trying to install SQL2008.AdventureWorks_All_Databases.x86.msi, but whether I try to install "Sample Files" or "Create AdventureWorks DBs", I keep getting the following error: PrepInstance() failed for MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS. The following features are missing: Full Text Search I already have installed on my PC: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 …

I've got a Pentium 4 machine - the exact architecture is GenuineIntel x86 family 15 model 2 stepping 7. (I'm running Windows XP Pro, version 2002, Service Pack 3 with no problem.) This is a 32-bit machine, right?

Could someone please give me the simplest possible C# code snippets / SQL queries to determine whether: * a given SQL database exists, * a given existing SQL database is accessible, and * a given table exists within a given existing SQL database? Thanks for whatever help anyone can provide.

I've been working with SQL2008 AdventureWorks; specifically database AdventureWorks, table Person.Contact. I experimented with using a DataGrid control's DataSource property to add a new project data source to the DataGrid, although my code was written to access the database without using a DataGrid. My code was unable to do so …

I need some help with BindingSources (in C#). This is what I'm working on: From the C# tutorial at Programmer's Heaven ([url]http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Les_CSharp_13_p9):[/url] private void btnLoadData_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { string connectionString = "server=P-III; database=programmersheaven; uid=sa; pwd=;"; SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection (connectionString); string cmdString = "SELECT * FROM article"; SqlDataAdapter …

I've tried, but I haven''t been able to find the namespace containing the dgDetails class for the DataGridView control. Can anybody tell me where it is? BTW, this is for C#.

I saved a few stored procedures in SQL Server Management Studio. The default Save location, which I accepted, was C:\Documents and Settings\BobLewiston\My Documents\SQL Server Management Studio\Projects. (And yes, each stored procedure was in the form of an .sql file, and I assigned each file name root to be the same …

I've written a few SQL stored procedures in a text editor. But how do I actually "store" them in (add them to?) a database using SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express? I've tried to research this topic in Management Studio's onboard Help, but apparently Help assumes I know more about …

Some of you may have seen my earlier thread “PasswordHash NULL problem”. I’ve started a new thread because investigation has shown that the problem is actually quite different than I previously stated. Also please note that this is unrelated to another of my previous threads, “dataAdapter.Update problem”, which incidentally has …

When I try to save a new (inserted) record in an SQL database, I get the following System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException message: [QUOTE]Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'PasswordHash', table 'AdventureWorks.Person.Contact'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails. The statement has been terminated.[/QUOTE] I have to either find out how to insert …

When I try to save a new (inserted) record via the following code: [CODE]DataRow row = dataTable.Rows [currRec]; // update data in DataSet from data entry WinForm row.BeginEdit (); row ["Title"] = txtTitle.Text; row ["FirstName"] = txtFirstName.Text; row ["MiddleName"] = txtMiddleName.Text; row ["LastName"] = txtLastName.Text; row ["Suffix"] = txtSuffix.Text; row …

Most databases have multiple users. For these databases it is a good idea to auto-increment the identity column. I understand that an SQL identity column is not incremented until the newly-created record is inserted. I guess this means the identity column is incremented when you actually reconnect to the database …

Using Visual C# 2008 Express and SQL Server 2008 Express, I would like to insert new records into database "AdventureWorks", table "Person.Contact". To my surprise, this table's int-value identity column "ContactID" does not appear to be auto-increment. I don't know how to confirm for sure that this is so. (I …

I can read in an SQL table ("Person.Contact") from AdventureWorks and step through it one row at a time, but when I try to save a record, either one I'm inserting or one I'm editting, I get the following exception: Incorrect syntax near ','. Must declare scalar variable "@ContactID". Here's …

I'm starting to learn SQL Server. As part of that effort, I'm experimenting with accessing AdventureWorks sample databases. In database AdventureWorks, I've been accessing table Person.Contact. Although in that table there are columns for a phone number and an email address, there are no columns for a postal address. I …

I’m trying to learn how to connect to an SQL Server database (I’m using the AdventureWorks sample database), but I’m having problems. Here’s the code I’m using: [code] // define connection string for database server string connectionString = "server=<server name>; database=AdventureWorks; uid=<user name>; pwd=;"; // no password // define SqlConnection …

Is there any way to copy an entire Visual C# solution in such a way that it works? If you just copy it and rename it, it gives an error message that it's been renamed and therefore it refuses to work.

How can I uninstall the AdventureWorks sample databases? They're not an application, so I can't do it via Add / Remove Programs or a downloaded uninstaller. They're apparently corrupt, and they've been trouble from the git-go. The machine crashed when installing them. When I try to access them via SQL …

Assuming it can be done (as I've been told): How do I import ".mdb" (MS Access / OleDb) files (specifically, Northwind sample database files) into SQL Server 2008 (Express with Advanced Features)?

I've installed SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Features, but I've been having so-far insurmountable problems installing the AdventureWorks sample databases. However, I've successfully installed the Northwind sample databases, and I've downloaded the installer for the Pubs sample databases, so: Can SQL Server 2008 access Northwind or Pubs databases?

After some initial problems with the prerequisite installation of SQL Server Express with Advanced Features, I tried to install AdventureWorks sample databases. Upon launch of the installer, Windows cited Microsoft as AdventureWorks' publisher. I confirmed to the installer that it should run. A dialog box then came up saying something …