Full-page pop-ups [View all] I am suddenly having a real problem with full-page pop-ups - in other words, pop-up ads that take up the entire screen.
I have all sorts of anti-vi
AMD vs Pent4 questions [View all] I'm helping a friend pick out parts for his first build.
I suggested the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, but he was look at the Pentiums too and asked me a
Boinc Manager [View all] XP running SETI
I have Bonic (in the sys tray) set to 'Run always', but it only auto runs when It's opened to the desktop or minimized to the task
Right Click Freezing!! [View all] Yesterday I was on my computer and I tried to get to my desktop properties. When I right clicked on the desktop my computer freezed. It wasn't that ki
Freeeeeezing! [View all] I carefully read through all the previous posts on computer 'freezes' because my mainstay, home-built, system (several years old and, until now, very
Upgraded To Firefox 1.5 - Now A Problem. [View all] I like to use a few extensions with FF. Upon upgrading to v. 1.5.0.2 all my extensions stopped working. Mozilla says there are updates for all of them
KASPERSKY ON-LINE SCANNER REPORT [View all] So, I scanned with AVG, Adaware and Ewido - nothing reported. I also have SpyWareBlaster, Kerio and hardwall router firewall. So I scan with KASPERSKY
USB 2.0 problem [View all] hi...my computer is two years old and has the usual bells and whistles...i'm using win xp pro...the computer has usb2.0 but i'm not getting usb2.0 spe
Wireless router stops working... [View all] My wireless router (Linksys Wireless-B) always seems to stop working. It stays connected, but data transfer just stops, and I am assuming it is becau
HP ZE4500 Laptop Battery Problems [View all] My daughter has a HP ZE4500 Laptop that is approximately 2 years old. It is running Windows XP and seems to have a bad battery. I have done some rese
DVD Shrink and Nero [View all] I have DVD Shrink and I tried to make a copy of a DVD movie I own.
It won't make a copy to my only DVD Drive. It will make a copy to a folder on my h
"Vehicle Research Survey" e-mail is spam [View all] I just now received an e-mail with the subect Vehicle Research Survey. Of course I did not open it. A subsequent Google search reveals that it is spam
Hot Deal...Antec Truepower 430 $25 at OD [View all] Folks over at Anandtech are reporting Antec Truepower 430 units on the Clearance racks at some Office Depot stores.
Go check it out if you have OD's
Changing Cooling System For CPU [View all] I have a FIC AD11 Motherboard with a 1.1 AMD processor on it. Right now I have a heat sink and 60mm fan keeping it cool. It does a good job but I woul
Cumulative Security Update KB912812 [View all] I found that since installing recent XP updates I had issues with one specific website where my screen would flicker like crazy when I ran my cursor o
XP's Little-known "Rebuild" Command [View all] Good article from Fred Langa. Could come in very handy:
www.inform ationweek.com/story/ showArticle.jhtml?ar ticleID=185301251
Transferring large files over the internet [View all] Well I have a bit of a dilemma, I would like to exchange files with a friend, but there no ordinary files. In fact the files are quite large (about 6-
SB Live....need manual Model CT4830 [View all] This Soundcard was given to me and I can't make out the connections.
I think the out line to the speakers is black. The card has a game port on top
NSW 2006 Premier - $9.99 [View all] Incase anybody's interested, Fry - Outpost .com has it on sale for that (after the usual MIRs) this week.
http://shop 4.outpost.com/produc t/4585597
Can I uninstall a windows update manually? [View all] Noticed that with the last Windows XP update my USB devices stopped working ( my USB 6630 cable, USB flash drives) the PC just refuses to see them. So