Add/remove programs, click and pick the option to repair. Also I strongly suggest the following: Dr. Newt's general clean-up instructions...
The Administrator user is always loaded by the OS install. XP-pro and it shows up in normal mode. Xp-home and for some reason I completely fail...
I've had the occasional system hosed by chkdsk fixes but in each case the drive was so torn up as to be basically useless before the repair. I...
From the link in post #12 http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_DLOAD.A&VSect=T
No rush and we'll certainly still be here. Ivan isn't moving that fast. :eek: :D :D
Ah so. That does help. A known side effect of some spyware removal is corruption of the IP stack handler. Try running LSPFix.
tdslori - good idea. broni - Thanks for the info. If FIP.exe does belong to that app then I gotta say I'm not impressed with what you would...
Yup. Some bad stuff is still in there. TROJ_DLOAD.A is what Trend Micro calls the critter that dropped C:\Program...
Something got done out of sequence here and the shopping list of stuff to do was in the order it will pretty much have to follow. First step -...
Hi SusanG and welcome. Sorry this thread took so long to get a response for you. This sounds like a problem with spyware/malware so the first...
HPFS Good grief. What OS version are you running and what size is your hard drive? Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51 are the only ones I...
Yup. And the fix from there should cure this.
The backup copies of your personal items is an excellent idea. But some items in your user profile are worthless to you and ntuser.dat is one of...
I'm guessing it is not either of the issues you suspect. If it were you probably would not be able to get a clean install of 2K. How are the...
The usual choices are chkdsk /f for a 3 step check chkdsk /r for a 5 step to include checking files and drive surface.
Wiry - a little visual detail would help here. Since Win98 insists on giving IP settings only in a GUI window you'll have to post a couple of...
Several possible causes for the 'Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected' problem but for sure he can't get out until that is...
Where in windows?? is the address bar you are referring to? Yup. That is where. Should produce a browser window with some entry like (this is...
Well, it would help to know for sure what OS version you are running but assuming it is a flavor of XP: - turn off system restore - boot...
BillB - there is some trash in there that needs to go away but I'm not sure that is blocking the internet access. Take a look at This thread...
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