Hi Hugh, Took the cover off and checked to see if anything was loose and found everything to be firmly in place. Nothing moved or came off in...
Will I need to make any changes once I replace the hd; bios maybe? Any precautions? Being a first-timer at this I just want to know what to...
Hi Mark and thanks. No, its not constant. Only during bootup. Sometimes it'll quit on its own after windows load and sometimes I have to pop it...
Hi all -- Running 98FE I think my hard drive is starting to fail. It moans and groans on start up and after windows load I can usually slap the...
This should answer your questions: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx?url=/windows/directx/productinfo/faq/default.htm
Hi Merlin -- you can find Langa's part two here: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10818064 He describes...
Hi rjshenal -- see if this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191949
Think of the mbr - Master Boot Record - as being stored in its own partition on the hard drive, a very small partition. Fdisk /mbr only...
If you're giving him the computer then I'm assuming you are giving him the disks also. Format the drive and let him install Windows with his name....
Hi Cake, Yahoo isn't your problem. For starters download Spybot S&D and/or AdAware. Install, update, and scan. Remove everything it/they catch....
Very welcome. If you need additional help/advice we'll be here. Happy Hollidays.
In addition to running scandisk, try running your av to check for boot virus. Check to see if bios still sees the hd. You can also use FDISK,...
Hi RickLee, see if this helps. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics
Hi James, Sorry, you're right. I clicked on wrong tab. The schedular has to be enabled (Next tab) also. AVG won't connect if the database is...
Hi James, Open the AVG Control Center and click the Update Manager tab. Uncheck the 'User confirms dialup connection'.
Glad to hear you got them. Happy Holidays!
Right :) But the link I provided can also be used by slow connections, such as mine, to download the updates. Instead of all at once just do a...
Hi rjshenal, This requires modifing a registry key so if you're not familiar with the registry make a back up first. Click Start>Run and...
Glad to help. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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