Hi virginia, I've moved your thread to the spyware/virus removal section. Yes, you can, and is generally a better way to remove malware...
Hello redfish, I've changed your title to reflect what you're asking. Please explain this users have downloaded it into their PC's using...
Hello PHarvell, Lets try a basic remedy: Right click on My Computer > Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager bar > expand Floppy disk...
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/05/your_spycar_ran_over_my_dogma.html This article is mostly about an app called spycar to test...
Hello ivansgreat and welcome :) You can start by looking for any EarthLink references in the Registry via Regedit and in files via MS search...
Thanks Tony for the update, have been away for 2 weeks. Regards - Charles
Q3 How do I control... at 100%... what Windows and others do behind the scenes over the internet? I get real nervous when the modem lights are...
Hello Dave, To start answering some of your questions: Q1 Read in the security section about "never being in admin mode and on the internet...
Hi Pete and reknaw, Info on BitDefender http://www.av-comparatives.org/ Regards - Charles
Hi Winfan, First, the Mode, upper left corner, should be set to advanced. Then underneath, in the left Panel > Tools > IE Tweaks. There...
Hello bintyre, Try disabling the Indexing Service or change to Manual, it may be contributing to the HD thrashing. Regards - Charles
Hi vegaspat, You could uninstall it, see if that helps, and wait for MS to solve the problems. They already have said they will re issue the...
Hello vegaspat, Quite aside from the red X problem: If you haven't updated - don't. There have been a variety of problems associated with...
Hello DarthOdor and welcome :) Thanks for posting the tip on IE. IE and MSN Explorer are two different browsers - MSN, while using IE as a...
Hi Geri, Because its the simplest action (to them) to suggest and get you out of their hair. Anything else would entail actually taking time...
Hello BeetleBailey, This last batch of MS updates has caused a variety of problems. Do an advance search on KB908531 (the major culprit) and...
Hi Airplane, In Disk Management, have you tried right clicking on the drive's graphic portion > "change drive letter and paths" and assigning...
Hello alank and welcome, The basics, look thru the data bases on startups/processes here: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=39425...
Hello dastgir, To get and download standalone updates: In WU in the left panel under Administrator options > under Update multiple operating...
Hi Tom, I'm glad you're happy with it, I certainly have been with the various versions since 2001. Regards - Charles
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