Hello w.young, Try Safe Mode first. Boot up hitting the F8 key and delete, than reboot normally. If the file still won't delete - Use Move...
Hello Jimmy and welcome to the Board :) The F5 key. Once you're in Safe Mode and the problem re occurs, there should be an option to use...
I'm assuming here what you mean is you made or the system made a restore point with the malware present, you use the phrase "i would do a system...
Hi Rock, I think its best not to post any 3rd party fixes on this issue, if only because the WGA issue is complicated by the original version...
Hi Pete, From my understanding, the KB patch originally offered and updated is the "Pilot" program. Perhaps the confusion is with the...
My advice is once its installed and you don't want to uninstall it, then continue to update it. In that thread that Dennis referenced, Rockster...
Hello tommygurl, Try playing with the type of system: in the Power Schemes section, instead of Home/Office Desk - try Minimal Power Management...
Hello Iatros, Try MS's Windows Installer Cleanup utility. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301 Regards - Charles
Hi Gary, There is an add on cooling unit for laptops referenced here: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=55024 which Arie likes a lot....
KB911280 Possibly breaks dial up: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=55151 The best procedure now would be to undo the restore and...
Hi surferdude2, Disagree with you somewhat. I do all that stuff, dual boot two XP's, image the OS partitions, but I would still find it...
FWIW, I never use AU, always use the Catalog Update site. I'm working my way thru the criticals spaced out over days. So did not install WGA so...
Hi macpez, Whenever I try to start the computer, I get a black screen that says "insert diskette in A drive." When I restart from the Windows...
An additional question I forgot to ask: How much RAM (Memory) does the System have? If you don't know: Right click on My Computer...
Hello murcui and welcome to the Board, The basics: Have you gone thru your startup programs? Read thru the post referenced and follow the...
Hi raingirlIT, That's the problem, have to run it with IE and ActiveX. Regards - Charles
Hi KAF, Click "paste ". Regards - Charles
Hello KAF and welcome, Post a HJT scan, we'll have a look. This may well be a NAV glitch, maybe not. Download and run HijackThis:...
Hi Steve, Remains to be seen :) Always a problem - trying to interperet what somebody writes. Regards - Charles
Hi Swim, Uplug the computer Ground the computer by pressing the on button for 20 seconds Open the case and disconnect the drive from its...
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