Problem with Windows Mail and my ISP [View all] This is only for my Windows Vista Ultimate system and my ISP. Attachment and image downloads are excruciatingly slow with frequent timeouts. I've unin
No Audio Onboard [View all] I'm having a bit of a struggle here. I have just got my new build up and running (I'm on it now) and I can't seem to get the onboard audio to work. I'
DDR 3 Memory and Crucial [View all] I went to the Crucial site to get quotes for DDR3 ram and then to Pricegrabbers to check out other ram.(ASUS P5K3 Mobo)
It seems that the prices on
Looking For Sites to Test Your Firewall [View all] I recall this topic being discussed in the past but I can't find posts with links to sites to test your firewall.
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Task Bar not showing chevrons... [View all] Right out of the blue, it seems the task bar has decided to hide the 2 chevrons that allow my inactive system tray icons to be hidden. On the right c
Creating a startup disk w/CD ROM support [View all] New to the forum and a real beginner when it comes to building computers. Just wanted to say a quick hello and thanks in advance for any help I receiv
Red X displayed in Help of Win Explorer [View all] The dreaded red X is NOT a problem in browsers or email. It is occurring when I am in Windows Explorer. There, at top of screen I click 'help', then '
Comodo and Windows update [View all] If anyone using Comodo is having problems with Windows Update please try this simple fix first. Right click on the Comodo icon and select "STOP". Reop
Upgrading BIOS with SATA RAID enabled [View all] Other than making a fresh backup image before a BIOS upgrade and the standard warnings about recording BIOS configuration data and flashing in general
Low frame rate after re-install [View all] First the specs:
Athlon64 3200
Asus A8V Deluxe
1GB PC3200 RAM
Radeon 9800Pro 128MB
Windows 2000 SP4
The other day my computer decided it didn'
emails that contain gibberish [View all] Occassionally I receive an email from a person that I don't know, in my OE mail. When that happens I usually take a look at it thru the back door befo
Acronis 11 [View all] I just used Acronis 11 today to do a restore of the c drive I had to use the my backup.tib
I tried using my backup TIB's 1 2 and 3 but I kept gett
Microsoft: SSIRP live [View all] The software giant is working on a patch for the URL handling vulnerability reported earlier in Windows.
In its security advisory 943521 issued o
New monitor "shadows" problem [View all] Hey all,
I just got a new monitor, an Acer 20" widescreen. Performance, colors, etc. are wonderful. Only one problem that I have never seen before.
EULAs [View all] A member of my ISP's forum has just posted that request below, if anyone knows any it would be gratefully received. BTW, this is genuine,
"I have n
Toshiba Laptop 445 CDT Satellite Pro [View all] Well, my old laptop failed to boot after many months of non-use. I suspect it's the CMOS battery since the message at startup is
Bad checksum (CMOS)
New Egg Memoroy Deal. [View all] This offer was in an e-mail I received today. Their website has this offer minus the $10 deal.
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Gmail gets IMAP [View all] I enabled this feature on Outlook Express and like what I see. POP access is much simpler. School is still out for the long term.
http://www. downlo
Wireless router ? [View all] I would like to use my laptop downstairs , in the living room . So far I had 2 routers , Linksys BEFSR41v4 is the second one . Both wired . Never had
Booting into Ubuntu [View all] Greetings...after reading nice things about Ubuntu I thought I'd give it a try so I sent off and got version 7.10 on CD from On-Disk. I've installed i
Devises will not install. [View all] About a week ago my "Mass Storage Controller" and the "DVD/CDRW Drive" went none operational for a unknown reason. I have tried uninstalling and rein
Runtime Error? [View all] While doing a search, the following message came up:
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Wh at should I do?
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Trendmicro rootkit findings [View all] The new Rootkit scanner from Trendmicro found six hidden registry keys like this one: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S YSTEM\CurrentControl Set\Services\d347prt \Cfg