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run a full system scan for virus and spyware, then go find your xp install disk. go to start run type "SFC /scannnow" that should check all your critical windows files to make sure they haven't been currupted or removed.

*I gotta note that you can find your system information just as easily by going in through 'Help and Support,' but this is just cooler to do when sitting at someone elses computer, and you don't have to even touch the start button. it's easy. from the desktop, right-click and …

I am sorry, but I do not understand what you typed. It would help very much if you could write more, or try to word your question differently.

the administrator account is still there, just, now that you have a different account, it is not displayed on the startup screen normally. boot into safemode (hold F8 when the computer is starting up, and select 'safe mode') and that will give you access to the administrator account. take whatever …

*Taken from the ATOS website, [url]http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/index.html*[/url] If there's one thing i hate, it's the windows XP logo. I CAN'T STAND IT! so like, wavy and multicolored... so, i'm posting this little tweak for your collective benefit: first, get a program like regedit (google it, i'm getting lazy and don't want …

also, as noone has said it yet, and it's always worth saying, be absolutely sure that your microphone is plugged securly in the correct jack. (The one with the little microphone symbol next to it.) I know it sounds like a silly reason for it to be not working, but …

That was irresponsible of you. try this software: it isn't free, but i think the demo will let you use it for 30 days. It got included as part of my IT software package when i started my job, so i don't know for sure on that. but the software …

Eurika! I've found it! After about 5 hours of digging, I finally have something to show for it: [url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/Dortz/firstlookatthenewwonder.jpg[/url] You'll need these two things: the first, cannot be substituted, as it includes hacked uxtheme.dll files, which will need to be replaced. the second is one of the precious few custom …

I posted this along with a full alternate method in this thread: [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread32495.html"]http://wRww.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread32495.html[/URL] but as far as everybody's problems: if you attempt to re-compile your original explorer.exe, you run the risk of messing everything up. the best thing to do, is when you open explorer.exe in your editor program, save …

prison ramen: 1 mid-sized bag cheetos 1 pack ramen (crunched up) 3 or so cups warm water combine all in the cheetos bag, and walk around acting like a badass saying 'dude, i learned it in prison' and then eat with your favorite fork-shaped shiv. (or you can make it …

make sure you have your virus protection software updated, then run a full system scan. if that doesn't work, try looking on the microsoft site and seeing if you can download the latest version of Outlook Express, then re-install it. past that, i'll need some more information: first, is this …

Looks like you were proven right. Ars Technica at least agrees: [url]http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/week-in-review-was-conficker-a-bust-edition.ars[/url]

hear hear jwenting. I might be showing utter ignorance and denial for this possible change, but put it this way: you can make a robot that can fix failing hardware, but what happens when the robot fails? Until machines can think for themselves, there will always have to be a …

I agree with your last statment there. I've been the victim of cybercrime in the past, and I don't think there are many people out there who haven't. It isn't the internet that is the problem though, it is the government. People know that something or another 'should' be wrong, …

I remember this exact type of delivery system that was tooled for AIM. It gave the University IT department hell for a while. The only thing that finally killed it was a flyer program designed to educate users to not click on links given over AIM. Delivery systems like this …

Everybody has been going crazy about how teh hax0rz have cracked vista registration, and throughout the whole process, Microsoft has been promising to shore up every last one. The problem with shoring up cracks and ensuring security, is the reduction in service. If the KVL server crack is shored up, …

A group of internet pirates have generated a workaround for registration for some specific versions of Vista. Specifically, Business and Enterprise. The secret lies in Microsoft's new key management service (KMS) that allows companies (organizations, etc.) that have a lot of computers running vista, set up a local server for …

Even so, a google OS would be pretty cool. I would think it could be released on ultramobiles as initially proprietary software. Just 100% google handheld, right down to the OS. search, e-mail, surf, all built around thier own operating system. This operating system, if the handheld idea comes to …

So many people are weighing in with opinions on their personal 'Vista Experience,' that I thought I'd give it a try. I've been working with Vista since beta 2, and have recently recieved my very own copy of Vista Business... And I couldn't be happier. Vista is not capable of …

reps for that post. I've never actually gotten the terminology fully explained to me before.

Do you have both a norton subscription and zone alarm? having two security suites running at the same time can lead to problems, and will slow your computer's performance down.

even with the clean install, you have the 'files and settings' transfer option. this way, you can copy all your files and settings to another drive or media, and then re-apply them. you will need to re-install all your applications. supposedly, upgrade install is suprisingly seamless. It takes so long …

[QUOTE=McJohn;397675] Page (Swap) File Tweaks. "Create a Fixed Size Page File to improve performance" : This was relevant in the earlier days of Windows; Definately irrelevant for Vista ! "Eliminate your Page File completely, if you have a large amount of memory installed" : There are simply NO published benchmarks …

can they be read on any other computer? It might be the drive is acting up.

It needs to be on the first partition on any drive. I had this problem specifically with beta2, and i just installed my current version on its own drive. also, be wary when installing it with any linux distro, as vista will take over your bootloader.

Sure, go ahead and tell the guy to dunk his laptop in warm water.

I finally got my copy of regular vista business, (the business N edition didn't have 'any' multimedia stuff) and i've got a 4.1, held back by my processor and hard drive read speed. the next number is my RAM, at 4.6.

If you have installed 'anything' in vista, you have encountered one of these 'This program is trying to run 'blah blah blah' and windows needs your authorization to do this.' And you need to click to respond. You have just encountered the User Account Control. It is a new 'feature' …

Change the boot order from your bios settings. you can access this when the system load screen comes up. it is the first thing you see when you turn the computer on. You want to make sure it tries to boot from the cd drive before the hard drive. It …

Usually when something like this happens, it is because it is corrupted. Possibly because the computer did not shut down properly, possibly because the hard drive is damaged. I'm guessing the online instructions told you to enter the 'recovery console' from the installation disk. if you cannot remedy the problem …

Do you mean that the computer can only log on as part of a domain? like you are being blocked at the login screen, and cant login using it as a workstation? Or, do you mean how to reset the way the computer connects to the internet, or how it …

why gerbil, I do believe you are correct! but I'm in a giving mood today. camthalion, bootskin is the bees knees when it comes to modifying your bootscreen. I know a couple of things about the windows bootscreen. If you plan on manually changing it, make sure you do it …

What are the specs of the laptop? how much RAM, what processor, etc?

Could I get some more information? What operating system are you using? If it is windows, there could be a couple of problems: you have an IIS service running that is having trouble closing, or, you have a malformed automatic update and it is caught between downloading it and trying …

Windows live onecare... do I really want the company that I need to buy security software to even relatively safely run my operating system to PROVIDE said security software?

My first impression is that your laptop card could be going. If you haven't made any recent system changes, this could be the most likely variable. Just to double check, the IP for your card in the XP machine is 192.168.0.230, and the laptops is 192.168.0.200? And when you have …

i'm thinking you mean programming language instead of 'computer program,' and what would you be wanting to do that requires a 3rd party program to hide?

tough luck on the hard lesson limetwist. The first thing I tell 'anybody' who has an operable computer when the post a problem, is to backup all their stuff. Because even if you do everything right, there's always a chance something won't work.

I browsed through the hijackthis log, but nothing glares out at me that could be a problem. doublecheck that all the anti-virus software you use is properly updating first. also check that your windows firewall is working properly (ie, no group settings on it, etc.) if you can't update, or …

my guess is mup.sys is currupted, but since you can't use your xp install cd, that is a problem, but I 'really' doubt its hardware on your computer, it's most likely the cd's fault. try cleaning the disk, even if it doesn't look dirty or very scratched. use alcohol and …

you might not have permissions. Are you doing it on an account with administrator priviledges?

Piracy might be bad, but so is leaving a bug in a piece of software for so long. If you 'own' a copy of office, but don't have the disk, you shouldn't be punished for losing the thing. I would fully support downloading a 'backup' copy.

Whichever it is, there are a couple of things that could have gone wrong. If it cannot find the 'registry' it is pretty problematic. If it is a specific *.dll, the easiest solution is to try a repair install. You can do this from your OS disk. just boot from …

give us a chance at least... There's no info you can give on what kind of an error occured?

It might be bad video drivers/card. remote desktop doesn't use the physical card on the computer to display. I'm assuming you've got a card to be able to play TF2, so try contacting the maker, check online if there are common problems with the card you have, see if there's …

Had you or your son installed any programs on the machine just prior to trying to restart? Try to boot into safemode. Hit F8 just before the windows load screen shows up. that will give you boot options, and select safemode. If you can get into safemode, that's a start. …

It's because your MBR isn't clean. go ahead and load your xp disk in recovery mode, and use the 'fixmbr' command at the prompt. this will reformat the master boot record, and with a clean install of xp or win2k, you should be fine. also, it 'might' be the case …

here's a quick little practical joke that you can do to your friend, (or computer illiterate enemy) close all windows and everything on the screen, so all that is seen is the icons on the desktop. move the mouse off the screen, and hit 'print screen'. open paint, and paste …

There is no option to downgrade vista to XP. they are entirely different os's. and yes, you can activate it over the phone. there are ways to circumvent registration as well, but try to get it activated legally first.

[QUOTE=mag00;437165]I asked quite some time ago how to actually change the boot logo to something a bit more custom, and it was explained in rather lengthy process. That was before I really learned anything about windows (loyal mac user).[/QUOTE] There is a free program out there by Stardock called [URL="http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/"]Bootskin[/URL]. …