As you can’t start the computer because of a possible trojan/virus, try the Linux Avira Antivir Rescue system, here...
I gave you the two normal ‘run’ keys (as per msconfig) above, but as DirectCD wasn’t in either, the only other registry keys that can possibly...
Have you previously removed a Roxio (Adaptec) program? If so, have a look at these two registry keys, after creating a system restore point: 1....
Sometimes this works and sometimes it has to be run again and again: Click the Windows Orb (Start), type regedit, press Enter and navigate to...
You could try booting from the Vista DVD, follow the prompts for language, etc, choosing Repair > Command Prompt, type chkdsk /r and press Enter.
Have you tried giving yourself ‘permission’? I’m a bit out of date on XP but I think the ‘Simple File’ sharing of XP Pro may have a bearing.
I’m trying to help you and I think you could use a little more decorum rather than using aggressive language! If you look at my initial...
In Event Viewer, double-click on an error (ignore the warnings) and the General Tab summarises the error. At the bottom, click ‘Event log online...
I don’t know why it’s not ‘surfing’ but here are a couple of ways to determine what could be slowing it down: 1. To check if a particular...
I'm glad you sorted it out, thank you for posting the solution.
Once again, thank you for posting back. I asked about SP1 as this error was somewhat prevalent prior to SP1 being introduced. It's obviously...
I'm glad it worked and thanks for letting us know. Incidentally, do you have SP1 installed?
This may help: Go to Control Panel > Classic View > Network & Sharing Center > Manage Network Connections (in the left pane) and right-click on...
If you cannot access the router details using the ’default’ settings, it means the details have been changed! If you haven’t made any changes...
If you are saying it is blank, have a look here
The answer lies in the two previous posts!
1. Look in Device Manager to see if the wireless adapter is present. 2. Check the status of two Services: Click the Windows Orb (Start) > All...
Open a browser window, type 192.168.1.1 into it and press Enter. I don’t use a Linksys but I think the default user name and password is admin...
Arie I didn’t mean to give the impression of never running defragmentation. Since Vista and Win 7 were introduced, I always turn off the...
Here is my growing list of things that could be responsible for slowing the start up, running and shutting down of your computer. Not all of them...
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