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That may mean your firewall needs checking. Ideal firewall makes your computer invisible to others on the web. Go to grc.com, page down and...
Thanks for the great reference in your last post, TonyT. Have read (your reference), and read previously, that software firewall should also be...
Current status here remains fine. Did follow TonyT's suggestion to remove UPnP in add/remove progs - it was under network stuff as suspected....
Tried removing. Not there, unless it's buried under a broad name such as 'networking services'. Think I'll try to turn it off in the dsl modem...
More questions than answers? Already referenced that one, TonyT. :D Thanks guys, but is there an easier way to disable or avoid the "problem "?...
Noticed a web connection called "Linux IGD ". Don't know where it originated. Status showed it active, quite busy in fact, having transferred...
It would be helpful to remove the Dell Logo to see on the screen where the BIOS is in the POST. when it stops.; check your manual or try the esc...
Windows scheduler (in control panel) might periodically open a batch file containing (or calling) the instructions or script, which would have to...
What happens if you double-click My Documents or hilight it and tap 'enter'? This is a possible explanation.
Sorry if you deleted programs on your own. In these situations it's important to follow directions exactly except where you're given options....
Forgot to mention svchost.exe runing three times; that's normal. Here's MS explanation.
Glad you've got some help. :D Thanks for the report. Re: 127.0.0.1, that's your own computer. The notation is sometimes used in network...
Depending on your decisions based on the above, suggest you re-run Hijackthis in safe mode and check the following for removal; then click fix....
A closer look thru your log reveals an enormous amount of software starting at boot and running constantly in the background. This uses lots of...
Welcome to the bbs! First glance: a place to start: Delete ALL possible files from all temp folders, temporary internet files folders, and...
Welcome :D File type is where the rubber meets the road. See explorer.exe > tools > folder options > file types.
Just for fun Don't know if there's any file name convention in windows. For example, one can name files as extralongfilename.old.testingtoday...
saddletrampus and floatingkiwi Suggest an online scan at this point because malware can erase itself from the definition files of the onboard...
Suggest you aquire a spare for this sort of problem; replacement is the best diagnosis. It may be dead. See also How to check notebook battery.
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