Hi Rebecca, We'd tried to completely uninstall everything Norton before, but obviously some things still got past us. Yes? No? Since you want...
Hi Christer, You're right - have little experience with WU, like you never use it to install updates :) Regards - Charles
Hi Alex, You can also try cleaning out WUTemp and the TIF folders. WUTemp is a "hidden" folder. Bring up the drive: tools > Folder options...
Hi Clif, Good advice by sparrow - turn those off - see if you get the problem, and if that does eliminate the symptom, then turn on one by one...
Hi Martine, Appreciate your feelings, I've had dealings with the IRS, I'm self employed and do deal with them via email sometimes. But I...
Hi Martin, thanks for the heads up. Christer's point: The common denominator in both cases is: If those authorities want to convey a message...
Hello AussieJackal, One likely possibility is that it may be a power supply problem, either not enough power or gone bad. Download/install...
Hello Pepse, Is the cd you're using an XP cd or the Compaq back to factory setting cd? If the XP cd, bring up the Recovery Console (first...
Hello DoctorBeaver, Excellent advice from ghemant. Go to Quicklinks > Recommended > Security at the top of this page and run the on line...
Ho Lenny, I think its just fine to manually look for updates the way you've been doing - sooner or later, you'll get the new software version....
I'll confirm that the date of the definitions is the download date. I restored a drive image prior to the MS AS .701 version. When...
Hi wahlroot, Sounds like you have an infected system. Post a HighjackThis log http://radiosplace.com/ Download to/run it from a folder of...
Questions brought up by this fiasco: http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/370 Regards - Charles
Hi wahlroot, Read thru this thread http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=49621&highlight=memory on TM and memory. I posted info on...
Hi Lenny, I try Updating but the expiry still says "over at the end of the year" only days away now. There is a new build - that started this...
Hello Bubba, Use Add/Remove - there are a number of seperate entries for Symantec. Then use a reg cleaner to get rid of leftover registry...
Doesn't appear to be a firewall. Settings to Look at: Add/Remove > Set Program Access Defaults in left panel. Regards - Charles
Its the full XP - you wouldn't have made that far if it wasn't. Regards - Charles
Hello XPS_Gen_II, First thing to do before anything else is to look at your startups and see what they are and whether they are needed. An...
Hi FleaDubU, Sounds like Word is corrupted, have to re install it - happened to me. See if Word will run w/o problems with as many other...
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