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RE: Virus help please (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Tolkien site rings up email service too {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/tolkien_email/) ... (more)

Re: Windows Explorer crashes when particular file selected or moused over (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Big loan, strings attached {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/global_crossing_loan/) ... (more)

Re: power point (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, 2 replies)
Biometric database deal for offshore consortium {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://tinyurl.com/36adb) ... (more)

Re: Help Deleting Backround File (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Separate voice and data so last century {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/nortel_convergence_survey/) ... (more)

Re: Unsure problem with computer running xp home (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Abandoning TV for fast Web action {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/ofcom_broadband_stats/) ... (more)

RE: Cannot find Administrator login (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
But neither gives a hoot for 3G {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/mobile_boys_girls/) ... (more)

Re: Authenticate as computer and wireless security (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
LEDs project SMS to astounded onlookers {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/nokia_shells_waving/) ... (more)

Re: Remote Desktopy Connection question (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Wi-Fi hotspot peril {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/bandwidth_hogging_hackers/) ... (more)

Re: Dual Monitors (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
<strong>It was five years ago today...</strong> 2 June 1999 {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/five_years_ago/) ... (more)

Re: Error Deleting File, Folder Or Program SHORT-TERM SOLUTION (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
The radio waves, not the Sinclair {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/spectrum_trading/) ... (more)

Re: Service Pack 1 Installation Hung up??? (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Nothing revolutionary here, but if you need some basic info on the many elements that comprise the Windows Server 2003 product family, you might want to check out this week's worth of Web casts. ... (more)

Re: Windows XP autoplay doesn't recognize .jpg photo files (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
No return on investment, German study shows {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/02/wi_fi_hotspots_expensive/) ... (more)

Re: Boot question - just curious (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) continues to increase as new {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/elsewhere) ... (more)

Re: XP Network Printer Policy Problem (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Microsoft is set to offer a "public preview" beta release of "Janus" as part of the Windows Media Player download it's due to release on Wednesday. ... (more)

Re: logging onto the guest account after i had deleted some files (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Swiss security researchers have unearthed a flaw in wireless LAN systems that might be used by hackers to drastically increase their share of the available bandwidth at the expense of the other users. The issue should be of particular concern to hotspot operators, according to a ... (more)

Re: system shutting down in 45 seconds (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Not once, but twice in one week did reporters take Microsoft tidbits and run amok with them. First was the tale of the $50 Microsoft iPod player. Then there was the erroneous report of the XP SP2 delay. ... (more)

Re: Error 1722 message when downloading Java (by Bob Schwarz Sr on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
The Associated Press By Bob Fick {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8804) ... (more)

=?Utf-8?Q?Can=C2=B4t_access_my_user_files?= (by =?Utf-8?B?R2Vvcmdl?= on 2 Jun 2004, 4 replies)
I'm running Windows Xp Professional, and one mornig Windows did not start, no safe mode, no revert to last good conf, so i tried to repare the instalation but it doesn't work, then I tried a new clean installation. But now I can't acces my early directory, it still there but now I don't have privileges, even when in the new instalation I'm an administrator user i can not chage the security for the directory to accessit, How can I get my access to those files back? there are important files from my job, I'll thanks to any help. ... (more)

=?Utf-8?Q?Can=C2=B4t_access_my_user_files?= (by =?Utf-8?B?R2Vvcmdl?= on 2 Jun 2004, 4 replies)

I'm running Windows Xp Professional, and one mornig Windows did not start, no safe mode, no revert to last good conf, so i tried to repare the instalation but it doesn't work, then I tried a new clean installation. But now I can't acces my early directory, it still there but now I don't have privileges, even when in the new instalation I'm an administrator user i can not chage the security for the directory to accessit, How can I get my access to those files back? there are important files from my job, I'll thanks to any help. ... (more)

Re: error loading operating system (by =?Utf-8?B?TGludXhVc2Vy?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Stay with Red Hat it's a better OS. ... (more)

logging onto the guest account after i had deleted some files (by =?Utf-8?B?c2hvZ2Fu?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
I was messing around with documents and settings and i had deleted some folders that i felt were not needed in my profile. I have the administrator account on my computer. Well after i did that I went to log onto the guest account and it will not start up. My account still works fine, I tried to create a new account and a message saying that my profile can not be found and i should contact the network administrator apeared. I'm hoping that i have not deleted something to important. Is this problem fixable or am i going to have to restore my whole os? ... (more)

logging onto the guest account after i had deleted some files (by =?Utf-8?B?c2hvZ2Fu?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)

I was messing around with documents and settings and i had deleted some folders that i felt were not needed in my profile. I have the administrator account on my computer. Well after i did that I went to log onto the guest account and it will not start up. My account still works fine, I tried to create a new account and a message saying that my profile can not be found and i should contact the network administrator apeared. I'm hoping that i have not deleted something to important. Is this problem fixable or am i going to have to restore my whole os? ... (more)

Reinstalling Win 98 after XP (by =?Utf-8?B?TG9yZW56bw==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 6 replies)
Apparently my earlier query didn't post, or something. Anyway, can anyone tell me how to install Win 98 after a Win XP install. I've had nothing but problems with this: when I try to boot from the 98 CD (upgrade), I get a "improper media" or something like that error message. I thought maybe it's the upgrade thing that's messing me up, so I went back to my first full version of Windows (3.11) (which installed just fine), then tried to install Win 95 and got the same error message. ... (more)

Reinstalling Win 98 after XP (by =?Utf-8?B?TG9yZW56bw==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 6 replies)

Apparently my earlier query didn't post, or something.

Anyway, can anyone tell me how to install Win 98 after a Win XP install. I've had nothing but problems with this: when I try to boot from the 98 CD (upgrade), I get a "improper media" or something like that error message. I thought maybe it's the upgrade thing that's messing me up, so I went back to my first full version of Windows (3.11) (which installed just fine), then tried to install Win 95 and got the same error message. ... (more)

System Restore will not open (by =?Utf-8?B?U3RldmU=?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
When I open System Restore I get the error message 'rstrui.exe - Entry Point Not Found'. Then underneath it says 'The procedure entry point RemoteAssistancePrepareSystemRestore could not be located in the dynamic link library WINSTA.dll. Please help.Thank you. ... (more)

reinstal and trying to access old user stuff (by =?Utf-8?B?Z2lkb2tlbg==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
ok had to reinstall and i need the stuff off my old desktop. the file is still there. its not gone or anything. im pretty sure its cuse my other screen name had a password. it had all my vids and stuff on it so i really dont want to del it. help please ... (more)

Help Deleting Backround File (by =?Utf-8?B?U3VQZXJOb29C?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
Hi, Ive recently noticed that I have 2-3 programs running in the backround that consistantly use 4 cpu ... So I looked into try endtasking it and it will just start up wright away . So I thought simple spyway adware thing scan remove . Nope after several attempts with diifernt programs my problem remains . But now there is 4 now . After each time I end task it it starts up under a random name . Here are the most common one; Nfw8eU8B.exe,Ikd7y3fz.exe,AaoG,ScdKh.exe and Ozi6v . Once I end task them they change name and appear again wright away . So it started to bug me . I did virus scan nothing . So I check my c:\windows\Prefix and I found matching file names to these problems . So I deleting the pfs and endtask the matching one on TaskManager . When I did that and endtask it would start wright up again and add the pf wright back into prefix instantly . I tried many times differnt ways and everytime it just reappears and eats up my cpu . Could someone please Help me with my situation . ... (more)

Help Deleting Backround File (by =?Utf-8?B?U3VQZXJOb29C?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)

Hi,

Ive recently noticed that I have 2-3 programs running in the backround that consistantly use 4 cpu ... So I looked into try endtasking it and it will just start up wright away . So I thought simple spyway adware thing scan remove . Nope after several attempts with diifernt programs my problem remains . But now there is 4 now . After each time I end task it it starts up under a random name . Here are the
most common one; Nfw8eU8B.exe,Ikd7y3fz.exe,AaoG,ScdKh.exe and Ozi6v . Once I end task them they change name and appear again wright away . So it started to bug me . I did virus scan nothing . So I check my c:\windows\Prefix and I found matching file names to these problems . So I deleting the pfs and endtask the matching one on TaskManager . When I did that and endtask it would start wright up again and add the pf wright back into prefix instantly . I tried many times differnt ways and everytime it just reappears and eats up my cpu . Could someone please Help me with my situation . ... (more)

login password (by =?Utf-8?B?Z2ZhY3Rvcnk=?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
someone tried to fix my computer, changed a the domain/work groups and passwords, now i cannot login. what should i do/ ... (more)

RE: may17_loader.exe (by =?Utf-8?B?cg==?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html ... (more)

setting up user accounts (by =?Utf-8?B?bWFya2hlYQ==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
I would like to set up different user accounts on my computer and would like each user account to load only specific software into memory and show only specific software on the start menu. How do I do this without messing up my computer? ... (more)

RE: scanner problems (by =?Utf-8?B?cg==?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Isn't "Copy" just a button on the all-in-one? Try loading new/fresh driver for the all-in-one. HP should have it on their site. ... (more)

CD (by =?Utf-8?B?RE9O?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
CD DISC WONT START UP,USED TO WORK FINE.DOES NOT RUN ANY. ... (more)

How can I change the USB port V1.1 to V2 (by =?Utf-8?B?cm9iZXJ0bw==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 5 replies)
I would like to change the version of my USB port, my computer use V1.1 and I´d like change to V2 How can I do this? Is it only software or a have to buy hardware? ... (more)

PF usage (by =?Utf-8?B?VEo=?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
Why is it when I first turn on my system PF usage is low about 165 or so and after 3 to 4 hrs. it maybe as for up as 275. Can someone give me answer to this. Thanks in advance. ... (more)

RE: Browser stops functionning on work LAN after about 5 minutes (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Sender: Thierry Carrez [koon at gentoo dot org] {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/364978) ... (more)

Re: Multimedia Audio Controller (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Sender: Steve Shockley [steve dot shockley at shockley dot net] {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/364991) ... (more)

Re: Assistance with backup of registry and system files, etc (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Land Down Under is a content management system. It provides support for allowing users to control formatting properties of content through BBCode. ... (more)

Re: Chk Dsk (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
jftpgw is an FTP proxy for Linux and UNIX variants. {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10438) ... (more)

Re: Users Locked Out (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Sender: Jason Munro [jason at stdbev dot com] {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/364987) ... (more)

Re: Windows updates (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
I saw over at Neowin that a newer build of SP2 is available for download. .. {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' ... (more)

Re: windows wont start (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Google on Wednesday will release an updated version of its Google Search Appliance featuring expanded capacity and improved security. {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://tinyurl.com/yw6em) ... (more)

Re: Home Network.... (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has a solution to the problem of hot and noisy computers: split them into two parts and move the hottest and loudest components off the desktop and away from the user. ... (more)

Re: Mouse double click speed not saved (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Toshiba Corp. is planning to launch a 60GB version of its 1.8-inch hard disk drive in the coming months and has already found a customer in Apple Computer Corp., the company said Wednesday here at the Computex 2004 exhibition in Taipei. ... (more)

Re: mouse double click settings not saved after restart (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Nortel Networks Corp. officials have no idea how long it will take to restate the company's accounts for 2003 and for the first quarter of 2004, they said Wednesday, as they outlined their short-term priorities to restore confidence in the company. ... (more)

Re: Windows XP Setup/Upgrade loops endlessly (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Taipei, Taiwan, June 01, 2004- Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS), a leading supplier of core logic chipsets, today announced the launch of the latest single-chip Medium Access Controller (MAC) and Baseband Processors (BBP) to support the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standards, ... (more)

Re: CD (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Intel Corp. plans to launch its Grantsdale and Alderwood chip sets for Pentium 4 processors on June 21, according to several motherboard makers at the Computex 2004 exhibition in Taipei. But while the chip sets will soon be available to users, they may not ... (more)

Re: Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP Causes Problems? (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
As general manager in charge of e-Business Hosting Services for IBM's mammoth Global Services group, IBM veteran Jim Corgel has had the perfect perch from which to see the building interest among corporate IT shops to have software delivered as a service. Corgel is ... (more)

Re: Language display problem with Asian Site (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Spamguard is MTA antispam software for UNIX and Linux variants. {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10434) ... (more)

Re: computer logs on by itself. (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Taipei, Taiwan, 1st June 2004 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced that the VIA K8T800 Pro chipset, which has been optimized for the new AMD AthlonTM 64 processors, features ... (more)

Re: NO WIN INI OR SYSTEM INI IN WINDOWS (by ExTS News Bot on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
gatos provides drivers for various ATI cards, in addition to utilities used for displaying video for these cards. It is available for Linux. {newsimg}'View the Entire Article' ... (more)

problems with modem after upgrading to XP Pro (by =?Utf-8?B?TGluazMwOQ==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 2 replies)
A few days ago, I upgraded my computer from Windows 98 to XP Pro. When I tried to get on the internet (I use AOL), a message came saying that my modem is not plugged in. When I went to Device Manager, my modem was listed as an "Other Device", and there was a question mark beside it. When I uninstalled Windows XP and restored Windows 98, the modem worked again. Can someone tell me what's going on? ... (more)

problems with modem after upgrading to XP Pro (by =?Utf-8?B?TGluazMwOQ==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 2 replies)

A few days ago, I upgraded my computer from Windows 98 to XP Pro. When I tried to get on the internet (I use AOL), a message came saying that my modem is not plugged in. When I went to Device Manager, my modem was listed as an "Other Device", and there was a question mark beside it. When I uninstalled Windows XP and restored Windows 98, the modem worked again. Can someone tell me what's going on? ... (more)

cd (by =?Utf-8?B?Y2xpZmZvcmQgaGV3aXR0?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
what do i need to put sleeping beauty on to cd ... (more)

Unsure problem with computer running xp home (by =?Utf-8?B?TmF0aGFu?= on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
Hello people, I have windows xp home on my computer and latley I've had it freezing or crashing alot. I'm not blaming windows I just want to know what the problem is. I've formatted, virus scanned and they didn't help. Could someone at microsoft help me please. I can send info if you need it. ... (more)

volume initialization problem (by =?Utf-8?B?TGF1cmEgQmV0aA==?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
I have a gateway computer. Every time I reboot and get the system running, the wave slider is set to maximum. Everything is much too loud. I need to go into the volume control and lower it. On another compuer (a dell), this problem does not exist. How can I fix this so the volume initializes at a reasonable volume? ... (more)

File summary metadata in WinXP (by =?Utf-8?B?bWds?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Dear all, 1. Is there any way 'custom' and 'summary' information specified for files on the XP platform can be used by normal users when performing file searches? This would potentionally be a valuable tool to use for files that are shared. 2. Does anyone know of good sources of (non-expert) info on this functionality? ... (more)

AIM, again! (by =?Utf-8?B?VG9kZA==?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Hi folks. I uninstalled my instant messenger and installed AIM. It was working fine and all of a sudden it began to start when I open outlook express. I just reinstalled windows and still I have this problem. I already shut off "Automatically log onto AIM when outlook express starts." Is there something I'm missing here? ... (more)

pchealth/ helpctr.exe/ Help and Support (by =?Utf-8?B?R2l0bW83MA==?= on 2 Jun 2004, 2 replies)
It's all gone!! My brother(No idea what he is doing on a computer) deleted it all. I have been trying to find out how to re-install all of it but I am being told to re- install from the CD that came with the computer. The problem is the CD that came with the computer has everything on it, not just XP. Is there any way to re-install it with out re-installing everything on the computer? ... (more)

Process priority / at boot (by =?Utf-8?B?QWxwYXk=?= on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
How can i make a process started in the registry (under local_machine\...\run\) start with priority HIGH. I want this to be automatic, I know I can do this manually in taskmanager. I've tried modifing the registry to start a batch file instead with the "start /HIGH something.exe" , but didn't work. ... (more)

RE: Close taskbar item with double-click? (by Ashokan Achari [MSFT] on 02 Jun 2004, no replies)
Hi, Is it possible to close the taskbar tabs by double-clicking them (like in many of todays tabbed-browsers) as opposed to doing right-click->close? ... (more)

Blue Screen (by Hamish on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
XP Pro. I keep getting a blue screen saying that, to protect my system, continuing is not an option. The system performs OK when being used, but ... (more)

remote access (by spiderman on 2 Jun 2004, no replies)
Hi, Is it true that WinXP Professional lets one connect remotely from a client computer (to get access to files on the host computer) outside the LAN of ... (more)

98 to XP - it really shouldn't be THIS dfifficult! (by JJ-UK on 2 Jun 2004, 3 replies)
Here's the deal Win98 (192.168.0.2) can PING WinXP (192.168.0.1). However, WinXP can't ping the Win98 box! ... (more)

corruptions (by aSussertown on 2 Jun 2004, 1 reply)
I'm getting way too many corruptions. I have 2 discs. 1 is C,D,E. 2 is F. When I rebuild 1 and move files (backup docs) from 2 to 1 and format 2 and put files back, sometimes the files on 2 become corrupted. I can't delete them or folders maybe. Sometimes I can't open them. I have to format the ... (more)