Hello reknaw, Perhaps this link, a google search page on spyware, will clarify things for you:...
Hello tvbones, Have you tried booting up in safe mode? F5 or F8 If windows doesn't shut down, then try running the Symantec tool while in...
Hello tenbob, See if anything in this MS trouble shooting guide on XP SR helps:...
*One thing they seem to be against and suggest I remove from my system is Spyware and Ad-ware (I haven't as yet). Folks on this list seem to swear...
My understanding is that MS is going to a once a month notification schedule, a change from weekly. This seems to make IT managers happier :-)...
Hello choof, Start with these two malware cleaners: SyBot http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/ Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...
Hello Hugh, I don't have experience with low RAM, but maybe one to handle this problem is to run SpyBot in safe mode to maximize what RAM you...
Hi Christer, As far as I know, those three have a "hidden partiton" that stores most of the "factory" settings which also means all the...
Hello artful, It depends on the OEM. If Dell, which I have, the reinstallation cd should be the full OS. IBM and HP/Compaq does not supply...
Hello artful, MS article on troubleshooting System Restore...
Hello Neil, From a Fred Langa newsletter: quote XP Home vs Pro I'm not the only one prepping for Microsoft's coming abandonment of Win98:...
E-Week article http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1373591,00.asp Regards - Charles
Hello DaveMo. *The Firewall masks my identity so update cannot resolve my operating system.* I'm using Sygate 5.5 personal free version in...
Hi Gasoline, *my winXP CD would not boot from the bios, (prob because it's an upgrade CD).* No, an upgrade is a full copy of the OS. To boot...
Hi Gasoline, Glad you posted back to clear up what you meant. Have you verified that XP's install service is turned on and running?...
Hi harp, Just as an aside, you can get rid of the "search" entries. Usually those indicate hijacked browser seaches, but here its just...
Hello harp, To cross-check the problem, go to this page and try another service per Newt http://www.wilders.org/free_services.htm Regards -...
I interpert Gasaline's first post as a problem with XP's software installer. If no joy with fixing with the references that PeteC gave in that...
Hello SixCard, Have you tried shutting down and turning back on? MS trouble shooting article on SR...
Hi Gasoline, Its not the RC repair, its the XP repair http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19487&highlight=repair Pay...
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