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Active X Control
Adobe Reader X
Adobe Flash Player
ATI Catalyst Display Drive
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AVG Free Anti-Virus

AVG Link Scanner

CCleaner

Dell Dock Application

Dell Support Center Install

DVD Drive Opens and Closes

iTunes Download Page

Install Most Current IE Updates

Internet Explorer 9
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Microsoft Security Essentials

NoAdware 5

Open Source Software
Registry Cleaner Software
Retrieve Product ID
Remove Spyware Protect 09

R-Wipe and Clean
SuperAntiSpyware
Windows 7 Codec Pack 2.7

PC Repair

A+ Certification Videos
Access Bios Setup Utility

Blue Screen of Death

Bug Check Codes

Computer Terms
Computer won't Boot

Data Recovery Service

Diagnostics And Error Codes
Device Manager

Enable Scripting in Browser

Find Your IP Address

Fix 169.254.x.x IP Address

Fix Corrupted User Profile

Fix for iTunes Error

Fix Memory Problems

Free PC Safety Scan

Fix Script Errors

Install Debugging Tools

Laptop Fan and Overheating

Linksys Router Setup

Losing Wireless Connection
Microsoft Security Essentials

Net Framework Center

Netgear Router

No Power No Post

Optical Drive not recognized
PC Restore for Windows XP
Post Troubleshooting Steps

Release and Renew IP Address

Remove Toolbars from Browser
Replace Laptop Hard Drive

Router Default Password List
Set Permissions for Files/Folders

Speed up your computer

Speed Test

Start Computer in Safe Mode

Tech Terms Dictionary

Telephone Tech Support

Trouble installing iTunes
Turn User Account Control On/Off

Uninstall Internet Explorer (IE9)

Upside-down/sideways display

Wireless Storefront



Anti-Virus

Configure McAfee Firewall
Free Online Virus Scan - Spydig

McAfee Tech Support
NoAdware 5
Virus Removal by Daly Coleman


D
ata Recovery

DriveSaver Data Recovery
Recover Deleted Files

Find a Restore Disk

Restore My Files - Data Recovery

  
Dell Computers

Dell Security
Dell 32-bit Diagnostics

Fix Dell Mouse Problems

PSA Diagnostic and Error Codes

Removing and Installing Parts

Windows 7 Support


DSL

DSL Basics for Beginners
DSL Wiring Diagram


Error Messages

Fix IE Script Errors
Blue Screen of Death

Runtime Error
Stop Error Messages


Firefox

Delete Cookies in Firefox
Remember Passwords


Hewlett Packard

HP System Recovery


Java Script

Enable JavaScript


Microsof
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2007/2010 Activation Suite
Microsoft Word Troubleshooting


Outlook

Configure e-mail accts in Outlook
Reduce size of Outlook data files

Repair corrupted Outlook .pst file


PC Components

Hard Drive
Motherboard
Random Access Memory (RAM)


S
earch Engines

Bing Default Search
Google Default Search


Speed Test

Speed Test

Are you getting what you have paid for? By using Speedtest.net, you can consistently verify if your Internet service provider is delivering the connection speed they promised.

Ping Test

Use Pingtest.net to determine the quality of your broadband Internet connection. Streaming media, voice, video communications, and online gaming require more than just raw speed.

Video Speed Test

Video speed is an important part of your viewing experience since it determines the amount of time you need to wait before you can start watching a video. It is also an important factor in determining the quality of the video you can watch. By making the video speed history data available, we hope to better inform you of speed issues as they relate to your viewing experience, and give you the ability to compare your speed numbers with other users in your region.

Spyware

PC Safety Scan/Remove Spyware
Remove Spyware/Virus

Spyware Protect Virus


Windows 7

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Win 7 Can't Connect to Internet

Win 7 Codec Pack 2.7

Win 7 Power Plan Settings

Win 7 Support

Win 7 System Recovery Disk

Win 7 System Restore

Win 7 Upgrade Advisor

Windows Media Player


Windows Mail

Windows Mail 0x800CCC92 Error

Wireless

Wi-Fi Scanner Software
Wireless Connectivity


Forgot Windows Password

Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a very efficient implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It comes with a Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms. 

Download Ophcrack

Windows Password Resetter

Manually Disable McAfee 

  1. Open the start menu
  2. In XP: go to run, In Vista and 7 type in the search box: services.msc and hit enter.
  3. Look for McAfee service. when spotted, right click and select properties.
  4. Expand the drop down and instead of automatic or manual choose DISABLE. 
  5. Go again to run and type: msconfig.
  6. Click the STARTUP tab and look for all macfee entries by looking for everything that says: PROGRAM FILES\MACFEE under COMMAND column. When spotted uncheck them all and when finished click on APPLY first and then OK.
  7. Restart your PC.

Remove Windows Password

  1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel.
  2. Double click Passwords, then click Change Windows Password.
  3. Type in the current password in the Old Password box, then press the Enter key three times (to bypass the entries for New Password and Confirm New Password).
  4. Select the User Profiles tab. Click the button next to All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop settings.
  5. Click OK, then restart the machine.

Share a Printer

  1. Click "Start" at the bottom, left corner of the computer screen. Select "Control Panel" and click twice on the "Printers and Faxes" window.

  2. Select the printer you want to share. Put the cursor over the icon for that printer and right-click on it. A menu opens up.

  3. Arrow down to "Sharing Options" and select it. The printer's "Properties" screen pops up.

  4. Click once on the "Share this Printer" option to select it.

  5. Choose a name for the shared printer. Type the name you want to appear on the network and click "OK."

 

Add Network Location
Windows Vista

  1. Click "Computer" icon.

  2. Right-click a blank spot.

  3. Select "Add a Network Location."

Data Recovery

Recover It All is data recovery software for restoration of data lost due to accidental format, deleted files, and virus attacks. Recovers and restores deleted or damaged partition or boot sectors. Designed for FAT, FAT 32 and NTFS. It is the only fully featured data recovery software that will recover external hard drives!

Partition recovery will restore the drive to it previous state eliminating the need to perform file recovery.

The software performs all functions; including partition recovery in memory first, also eliminating accidental data loss. Recover It All! is a true 32 bit file recovery application. Recover lost directories and sub-directories. Runs in a Windows environment for ease of use.

Diskette drive 0 seek failure

  1. Choose F2
  2. On the left margin there is "System, Drives, etc."
  3. Choose "Drives"
  4. Choose "Diskette Drive" not "Drive 0 or 1 : SATA-0 or 1"
  5. Switch to "USB" from "Internal"
  6. Go to "Onboard Devices" in the left hand margins
  7. Check that "USB Controller" is turned "On"
  8. "ECS" & "Save & Exit"

Video Lag

Defrag hard drive or close programs running in the background. Firewalls can also affect a video. Lower CPU usage to 40% or less. Check the CPU usage: Ctrl + Alt + Delete, Start Task Manager, select performance tab.

 


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McAfee Anti-Virus Keeps Shutting Off

Click start, run, then type services.msc .. In the window that opens up check whether the start up type for all the McAfee programs are in started and Automatic. If not click on the particular service and change it to "Automatic."

Avatar on Blu-Ray - As of right now, most customers experiencing problems after the Internet download are calling retailers about the issue. According to the support lines from most Blu-Ray player brands (including Samsung, Sony and Denon), a new firmware update will have to be created and made available online before these individuals can play their AVATAR discs. This has many fans quite upset and possibly even returning their copy instead of waiting for a new download to be released.

CD wont Eject - go to "My Computer," right-click the drive, select Eject.

DVD Drive Opens/Closes - IDE controller drivers need updated. Download the most recent drivers of your chipset. This could help with the phantom ejecting. It has something to do with your drivers. Worst case scenario is that your motherboard is shorting somewhere, causing false signals to your drive to tell it to open up. 

Another option is to update the firmware in your drive. This would require you to go to the website of your manufacturer and download an update. 

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause

  1. Restart your computer if it is powered on. 
  2. Tap the F8 key after your computer initially powers on.
  3. Once you see the Advanced Boot Options menu you can stop tapping.
  4. Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight your selection.
  5. Select Safe Mode and press Enter. 
  6. You should see drivers loading, and then please wait.
  7. You should then be at the Welcome Screen.
  8. Logon to your computer using an account with Administrator privileges.

Once the system boots into Safe Mode, try restoring the system and check if it helps, here are the steps:

  1. Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
  2. In the System Restore dialog box, click Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.
  3. In the list of restore points, click a restore point that was created before you began to experience the issue, and then click next.
  4. Click Finish.


Access Device Manger from  command prompt


Click on Start and then Run.

Type the following command in the Open text box: devmgmt.msc then hit the Enter key or click OK.


Search Option Not Working in XP

Start -> Run -> Cmd): 
regsvr32
/i C:\Windows\Srchasst\srchui.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon
regsvr32 jscript
regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

Restart computer
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Open IE from "Run" box

Start -> Run ->
Type: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe <URL>"
** There is a space between "Internet and Explorer" .. if you want to go to a specific URL, space after .exe and type in the URL then hit enter.

Outlook Split PST File 
(.pst = Personal Folder)

  • Slow performance of MS Outlook
  • Problem send/receive mail
  • Large size of PST file
  • Unable to split large PST files

Repair corrupted Outlook
.pst file


Remove IE9 from Vista

  • Not showing under Add/Remove Programs 

  1. Click the Start Button and select Control Panel.
  2. Select Programs (Programs and Features if you’re using the Classic View).
  3. Select View installed updates (it will be under the Tasks column if you’re using the Classic View).
  4. Find and select Windows Internet Explorer 8 from the list of available updates.
  5. Click the Uninstall button at the top of the list. Select "Restart Now" when prompted.

Remove items from Startup

  • Start --> Run --> msconfig
  • Click the startup tab
  • Unclick any items you don't want to load at startup.

Reset IE Explorer (if above steps do not work)

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Control Panel
  3. Open Internet Options (switch from category view to icons)
  4. Click Advanced tab
  5. Click Reset
  6. Click Close
  7. Click OK
  8. Open Internet Explorer

Uninstall Windows 7 Updates

  1. Control Panel
  2. Programs and Features
  3. View installed updates


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REPAIR TIPS FROM PC-REPAIRSITE.COM

PC Repair Site is here to assist you with every aspect of your computer. You will find myriad articles, free downloads, and various other PC fixes on this website. 

If you search for something and do not find it, send us an email with the issue in the subject line, and we will work diligently to find an answer and place a link on the site.

PC Repair Site is an independent provider of telephone tech support. We are not affiliated with any third party brands or companies.

PC Repair Site offers premium PC tech support service. Our team of technical experts can be reached 7 days per week. As long as you have access to a phone and Internet connection, our highly trained experts can connect to your PC and fix virtually any problem, answer questions, or teach you how to better use your computer. 

PC Repair Site is much less expensive than most other companies that offer tech support and there are no contracts. 

PC Repair Site can assist you with:

  • Anti-virus Removal
  • Blue Screens & Errors
  • Burning DVD's or CD's
  • Computer Freezing Up
  • Computer Tips
  • Digital Camera Setup
  • Email Setup & Problems
  • Improve PC Performance
  • Malware and Trojan Removal
  • Office, PPT, Word, Excel Help
  • Online Computer Repair
  • Parental Controls
  • Printers and Networking
  • Reinstalling Windows
  • Slow Computer
  • Startup and Boot Problems
  • Unable to browse Websites
  • Unwanted Toolbars and Add-ons
  • Viruses, Spyware, Trojan Removal
  • Windows Updates

Techs can also assist with:

  • Computer support for setup, installation and configuration of software and peripherals such as printers, mp3 players, and digital cameras.

  • Diagnose and repair PC's, software applications, connected devices, and more.

  • Remove Malware, Spyware, Trojans, and viruses. Install security software to protect your data and your online identity.

  • Optimize your PC to increase your speed and overall computer performance.


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** Disclaimer ** PC Repair provides remote computer technical support. We do not make house calls. We can directly access and fix your computer remotely. If the problem you're having does not allow you to access the Internet then we can walk you through the issue over the phone. If call exceeds one hour, your issue will be escalated to chat or email support. There are no refunds. If it turns out you have a hardware issue, i.e. need a new motherboard, hard drive, or memory, we will diagnose the problem and recommend a place to get it repaired. Hardware issues are also non-refundable.

Drive Savers Data Recovery

Through a special arrangement, you can now receive professional data recovery service through DriveSavers Data Recovery at reduced rates. 

Discounted Service Prices 

With the highest success rate in the industry, DriveSavers has earned a global reputation for excellence by providing fast, accurate data recovery and unparalleled customer service. Call DriveSavers when you experience a data loss of any kind. If your hard drive has failed, DriveSavers can respond immediately with experienced data recovery advisors that will answer any questions and counsel you on the most appropriate steps to solve your problem.

Hard Drive Simulator

DriveSaver™ was built specifically by DriveSavers to simulate a working hard disk drive. Click anywhere on the menu tabs to see how data storage devices work. The simulator demonstrates symptoms of common drive failures, and illustrates the benefits of using DriveSavers professional data recovery service to retrieve lost data. There's also a new feature to the simulator, which demonstrates SSD failures. 

See Hard Drive Simulator and Videos

Clean, Defrag, Analyze, and Recover

CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.

Defraggler - Disk Defragmentation - Use Defraggler to defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files - unique in the industry. This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems.

Eusing Free Registry - is a free registry repair software that allows you to safely clean and repair registry problems with a few simple clicks. The Windows Registry is a crucial part of your PC's operating system. 

Glary Utilities - This powerful application offers extensive utilities to improve your system's performance and protect your privacy. Glary Utilities' well-organized interface allows users to easily choose from several tools. It cleans unwanted junk files and removes invalid and broken shortcuts, freeing up valuable disk space. The registry cleaner allows you to scan, remove, and back up faulty Registry entries. You also can wipe out online and Windows traces, although Internet Explorer is the only browser in which this function is supported. To improve the speed of your computer, Glary Utilities offers tools to manage start-up programs and memory optimization. Privacy-conscious users will certainly appreciate its inclusion of a government-standard file shredder to securely delete data.

Recuva - File Recovery - Accidentally deleted an important file? Lost something important when your computer crashed? No problem! Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player. And it's free!

Registry Mechanic - Registry Mechanic offers easy-to-use optimization tools to speed up and improve the stability of your Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows XP PC. Regardless of your level of expertise, Registry Mechanic safely cleans, repairs, and optimizes the registry and automatically backs up changes for future recovery.

Speccy - System Information - Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC. Need to find out what's inside your computer? No problem! Speccy will give you all the information you need.

Anti-Virus Programs PandaResearch

Anti-virus programs were designed to protect your computer. Therefore, it's imperative that updates are done on a regular basis and do not allow your virus protection software to expire. Five of the top anti-virus programs are:

  1. Shield Deluxe 2011

  2. Trend Micro Titanium

  3. Norton Anti-Virus 2011

  4. Panda Security 2011

  5. Zone Alarm

Five Ways to Optimize your PC

  1. Disk Cleanup Tool frees up space on your hard disk and improves your computers performance. Disk cleanup removes temporary Internet files and empties the recycle bin. It removes Windows temporary files, error reports, deletes unused Windows components and other installed components that are never used.

    Temporary Internet files take up the most space because the browser caches each page you visit for faster access later.

    To run Disk Cleanup: Click “Start,” “Programs,” “Accessories,” “System Tools,” and Disk Cleanup.

  2. Disk Defragmenter. A fragmented disk slows the overall performance of a computer. When a file is opened the computer searches the hard disk and has to piece the file back together because it is defragmented. Disk Defrag is a Windows Utility that consolidates fragmented folders and files so that each occupies a single space on the disk. Reading and writing to the disk speeds up when files are stored end to end and defragmented.

    To run Disk Defragmenter: Click “Start,” “Programs,” “Accessories,” “System Tools,” and Disk Defragmenter.
     

  3. Error Checking Utility. Constant use of a hard drive can create bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down a computers performance. The Error checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, file system errors, and corrects misplaced files. Run “Error Check” once per week if you use your computer every day. This helps prevent data loss.
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    To run:  Click on “Computer” or “My Computer.” Right-click the  “C” drive, select “Properties” and click “Tools.” Under “Error-checking”
    click “Check Now.”

  4. Registry Mechanic is a free optimization tool that speeds up and improves the stability of your computer. The software safely cleans, repairs, and optimizes the registry and automatically backs up changes for future recovery. Registry Mechanic also protects your privacy online. Download Registry Mechanic

  5. CCleaner is another free optimization tool that protects your online privacy along with making your computer faster and secure. Download CCleaner.

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We Care Reminder Pop Up - Creating helper process failed IESupport@we-care.com

More than likely you will not find "We Care" or "IESupport We-Care" or "Reminder We-Care" anywhere under "Add/Remove Programs." This message comes from a corrupted IE Browser. When initially trying to resolve the problem, Firefox was downloaded and the message never appeared. It only appeared when starting Internet Explorer.

Solution: Uninstall and reinstall Internet Explorer.
 

Phishing and Security

Be alert for bogus email messages referred to as "phishing." United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team defines phishing as "an attempt by an individual or group to solicit personal information from unsuspecting users by employing social engineering techniques. Phishing emails are crafted to appear as if they have been sent from a legitimate organization or known individual. These emails often attempt to entice users to click on a link that will take the user to a fraudulent web site that appears legitimate. The user then may be asked to provide personal information such as account usernames and passwords that can further expose them to future compromises. Additionally, these fraudulent web sites may contain malicious code."

You will never receive an email from legitimate financial institutions, banks, and Paypal asking you to click a link to reset your password, verify your information, or to login. Authentic information and concerns from your online financial institution will be displayed after you login to your account from their secure platform, not from an email message. To report phishing emails via US-Cert forward the message to: phishing-report@us-cert.gov.

This next warning goes without saying but you would be surprised how much it occurs. Do not give out your email password to anyone for any reason. Even when you call tech support do not disclose your email password and the tech support representative should not be asking for it. The tech support agent does not have access to your password. In most cases all she sees on your account in regards to a password are X's in the place where the password would be. If you have forgotten your password, she has the ability to reset it and her system will automatically generate a simple password, like, "gameyear" or any other non-complicated password. The tech support rep is trained to immediately advise you to change the computer generated password ASAP. When you reset, make sure it's a strong password that includes numbers, letters, and special characters.

Be extremely careful about providing your social security number online. If you're applying for a job online, make sure you're dealing with a reputable website. Go to Alexa.com and Compete.com to verify information about the company that you are applying to for employment. If there is no pertinent information on either of these web information companies try the Better Business Bureau. If you find no information on the potential employer do not apply.

Whether you're using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or another reputable browser, utilize their security features such as checking certificates from trusted web sites. The latest browser versions maintain a list of phishing and malware sites, and will warn you any time you try to access a known bad site.

Malware is acronym that stands for "malicious software." This rogue program includes, but is not limited to, spyware or adware programs, such as tracking cookies, which are used to monitor your surfing habits. Malware also includes more sinister items, such as Trojan horses, keyloggers, worms, and viruses.

Follow the guidelines stipulated in this article and you will be able to avoid the myriad computer viruses that are waiting to attack your system registry, hard drive, memory, files, folders, and much more.

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Top 5 Free Anti-Malware Programs

Ad-Aware

Ad-Aware Free Internet Security features real-time protection, advanced detection technology, automatic updates. Ad-Aware combines anti-spyware technology with traditional anti-virus protection. The program offers complete malware protection that won't slow your computer down.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.36

Other security companies, such as Norton, use Malwarebytes' software because it's fast at scanning a system for problems. Malwarebytes does a good job of cleaning up what it finds.

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0

Microsoft realized that Windows is susceptible to viruses. Rather than try to make money off this fact, it's doing the right thing by putting out its own free anti-malware program.

Threatfire 4.5

ThreatFire 4.5 is a heuristics-only anti-malware fighter that works side-by-side with traditional definitions-based virus killers to provide supplemental protection. It's fast and even removes rootkits. A Trojan Rootkit has the ability to prevent anti-virus software from running to scan and remove parasites on your computer (see definition of "heuristics" and "rootkits" below).

Trend Micro Housecall 7.1

Trend uses a cloud-based database of malware definitions to find problems, and requires no actual installation on your system. It doesn't run in the background (so no real-time protection), but that also means it's a good second option to run along with other anti-malware programs.

Top 5 Free Anti-Virus Software

Avast! Free Antivirus 5.0

Avast has a new user-friendly interface. The free anti-virus software has a new "heuristic" engine for finding trouble on your PC. Heuristic is the process of detecting previously unknown computer viruses, as well as new variants of viruses already on the web.

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0

This application is better for keeping an already clean system clean rather than rooting out problems, but it excels at that, even when you're running a Windows system in Safe Mode.

Panda Cloud Anti-Virus 1.0

Billed as the "best free anti-virus software available" and Panda Cloud also features anti-malware technology. Panda Cloud was PC Magazine's "Editors' Choice for Best Free Anti-virus" November 2009 and June 2010.

Avira Antivir Personal

Free anti-virus that catches and kills threats once they hit your PC. Outstanding detection of malware. Protects your computer against dangerous viruses, worms, Trojans and costly dialers.

Comodo Antivirus

Comodo Antivirus is an excellent program, easily one of the best free anti-virus options out there. Uses "Defense+ technology" that assumes an unknown file is a potential threat, making this free anti-virus program almost 100% effective. Most other anti-virus programs assume unknown files are safe and only concern themselves with files that have proven to be a problem.

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Windows XP 2010 Virus

Once the Virus/Trojans have infected your computer, use one of the three Virus removal freeware programs listed below:

  1. HouseCall - Trend Micro's scanner for identifying and removing viruses, Trojans, worms, unwanted browser plugins, and other malware.

  2. Windows Live OneCare - safety scanner, free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC, scan and remove viruses. See the resource links at the end of this article. Windows Live OneCare has a version for XP and a version for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

  3. Snap Files - called Ad-Aware Free, it's an adware and spyware removal tool that scans your memory, registry, and hard drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components. It then lists the results and offers to remove or quarantine the components.

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DVD Drive Opens and Closes

IDE controller drivers need updated. Download the most recent drivers of your chipset. This could help with the phantom ejecting. It has something to do with your drivers. Worst case scenario is that your motherboard is shorting somewhere, causing false signals to your drive to tell it to open up. 

Another option is to update the firmware in your drive. This would require you to go to the website of your manufacturer and download an update. Some firmware can be flashed on Windows while others have to do it dos based. I would recommend trying this as well. It's rather hard to screw up doing, but you can potentially ruin your drive should you mess up while updating your firmware. 

Download the driver installer
to update your IDE Controller device drivers. By updating your IDE Controller drivers, your computer will perform better and most driver conflicts will be solved. We highly recommend the driver installer for all Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users. With a database of over 11 million drivers, you can quickly identify every IDE Controller device made after 1994. 

Google Redirect or Redirect Virus

Many people have had to deal with the Google search redirect. If you are one of those people, there may be a chance that you are experiencing the Google redirect virus, which is also commonly known as the Google virus. In most cases, the redirect actually takes you to a website that has been categorized as risky and should not be visited. There are various websites to which the user is redirected and all of these are websites that have spyware and malware that invades your system. In such circumstances, a Google Redirect Fix becomes essential.

The Google redirect problem is occurring in most of the browsers and there are various tools that are available for removing the virus for a particular browser. There are also, however, other programs for removing the Google Redirect virus that are not browser specific and can be used for any browser. These are the ones I would recommend you to get to protect your computer.

One of the many anti-malware utilities is Noadware. This program detects the malware in your computer for you. If the Google redirect virus is present in your system, it will get detected by running a scan with Noadware. The detection process is quick. This program also deletes the malware and prevents any further invasions into your system. The program scans and monitors your computer to keep it safe.

In order to for the Google redirect virus to get deleted from your computer forever, you would also have to edit the registry and possibly delete some values. For this, you can go to the Windows folder and open the folder titled System 32. In this folder, there would be a file with a title regedit. By giving this file another name with the extension .exe and copying it to another location, you can prevent the virus from preventing this file to execute.

When you run the regedit file, you should look for the Drivers 32 folder. In this, there will be many files. You have to look for the entries with the name 'aux'. The entries can be with the name aux and can also contain some digits along with aux. These may also be random names that don't make any sense with their name. You should delete the file and then restart the computer.

After the computer reboots, you can always run the anti-malware program again so that you can be sure that the virus is not in your system anymore.

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Add Memory using ReadyBoost

To turn ReadyBoost on or off:

  1. Plug a flash drive or flash memory card into your computer. 

  2. In the Autoplay dialog box, under General options, click Speed up my system.

  3. In the Properties dialog box, click the ReadyBoost tab.

  4. To turn ReadyBoost off, click Do not use this device.

  5. To use the maximum available space on the flash drive or memory card for ReadyBoost, click Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost. Windows will leave any files already stored on the device, but it'll use the rest to boost your system speed.

  6. To use less than the maximum available space on the device for ReadyBoost, click Use this device, and then move the slider to choose the amount of available space on the device you want to use.

  7. Click OK.

Exploit. JS. Agent. bab

The Exploit.JS.Agent.bab has become one of the most commonly circulate malware programs in the world right now, so much so that it has been listed as #5 in various lists of the most prominent and problematic malware, adware and virus programs doing the rounds these days. The Exploit JS Agent bab worm is one of the hundreds of malware programs on the internet that confuse unsuspecting users into accepting and installing the programs into the computers and then wreck the working of the computer while also helping the sender/ creator to gain unlawful access to the computer system.

The Exploit JS Agent bab functions by attacking the faults in the computer system, especially preying on the CVE-2010-0806 which is a known faulty component. The Exploit JS Agent bab makes the computer system prone to downloading numerous threatening programs.

The first step to removing the Exploit JS Agent bab is to change some of the computer settings. The automated System Restore settings have to be undone for sometime. To do this, you have to choose to 'temporarily disable' the System Restore settings on the computer.

The next step is to restart the computer. Rebooting the computer will present you with the command prompt for choosing which mode to start the computer in. the computer has to be rebooted in the Safe Mode in this step.

The next step is to launch the task manager when the computer has been booted. You can do this by accessing the task manager from the Start menu button. Once the task manager is open you need to go to the Processes tab. This tab displays all the ongoing activities in the computer. When this list is displayed you have to search through the list for all the ongoing processes associated with Exploit JS Agent bab. The next step is to individually select each of these processes and right click on them and then choose remove/ stop/ delete.

Once you have done this you can also search for all the files associated to Exploit JS Agent bab in the search box from the start menu. The search box will present you with a command box or entry field where you can type in the name of the virus and specify the locations the computer should look in and then click on 'search'. This will display a list of all the fragment files. By manually removing each of these files from the computer system you can ensure an entirely clean computer system in no time.

Manual removal could do the trick and if done carefully, should be able to remove Exploit JS Agent bab permanently. You can always use the automatic version, an antispyware that will also protect your computer in the future. Click here to get the antispyware now.

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When you see the dreaded "Script Error" on your computer, it means that you have a corrupted Registry. This is usually caused by downloading, or upgrading a program you already have on your computer, without uninstalling the original program. These creates conflicts in you computer's registry, thus generating the Script Error. Here's how to fix those errors.

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Antivirus System Pro Virus

The Antivirus System Pro is another in a long line of malicious viruses that attacks your computer. This particular virus affects your computers speed and memory. It slows your computer down, redirects, or hijacks Internet Explorer so that when you are browsing the web, instead of going to the page you want, you will be diverted to one of the hacked pages that says "the site you are going to may be harmful to your computer and you need to download Antivirus System Pro." This is a rogue anti-virus, do not download!

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Windows 2000 Stop Messages

This Stop message, also known as Stop 0x24, indicates that a problem occurred within Ntfs.sys (the driver file that allows the system to read and write to NTFS drives). 

Interpreting the Message

The four parameters listed in the message are defined in order of appearance as follows:

  1. Source file and line number.
  2. A non-zero value contains the address of the exception record.
  3. A non-zero value contains the address of the context record.
  4. A non-zero value contains the address where the original exception occurred. 

All Stop messages due to problems with the file system have encoded in their first parameter the source file and the line number within the source file that generated the Stop. The high 16 bits (the first four hexadecimal digits after the 0x) identify the source file number, while the lower 16 bits (the last four hexadecimal digits of the parameter) identify the source line in the file where the stop occurred. 

Resolving the Problem

Disk Corruption. Corruption in the NTFS file system or bad blocks (sectors) on the hard disk can induce this error. Corrupted SCSI and EIDE drivers can also adversely affect the systems ability to read and write to disk, thus causing the error.

Check Event Viewer for error messages from SCSI and FASTFAT (System Log) or Autochk (Application Log) that might help pinpoint the device or driver that is causing the error. Try disabling any virus scanners, backup programs, or disk defragmenter tools that continually monitor the system. You also need to run hardware diagnostics supplied by the system manufacturer. For details on these procedures, see the owners manual for your computer. Run Chkdsk /f /r to detect and resolve any file system structural corruption. You must restart the system before the disk scan begins on a system partition. If you cannot start the system due to the error, use the Recovery Console and run Chkdsk /r.


 




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Internet marketing, online marketing, amongst the most searched for terms today. Almost synonymous with "work at home". We all want more money - through need or greed or circumstances. We'd like the freedom and flexibility that our own online business can give us. We've heard of the internet gurus, the big beasts of the internet jungle - the ones who have made millions from one idea and now they're going to help us do the same. Whoopee!

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This virus attacks your computer and pops up a Spyware Alert that will show "Vulnerabilities Found" .. "Your computer is infected by spyware - 34 (or any number) serious threats have been found ... activate Realtime secure protection against future intrusions."

You'll also see a "Spyware Protect 2009 alert" in the bottom right corner of your screen indicating "Your computer is being attacked by an Internet Virus. It could be a password-stealing attack, a trojan, dropper or similar."

Don't activate anything, and do not select YES for the question, "Do you want to block this attack?"

This virus is similar to the "XP AntiVirus 2008" worm. It works in the same vicious manner. Follow the steps listed below to eliminate the 2009 version.

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Disable Spyware Protect 2009

Spyware Protect 2009 is a spyware application that scares users into purchasing a fake anti-spyware program. This malware displays fake system scan results of your hard drive showing viruses and spyware. These alerts come from Spyware Protect 2009 and urge you to pay for the full version to get rid of the so-called threats. But even if you do pay for this product and install it on your computer, nothing will change. Spyware Protect 2009 cannot remove any parasites and continues generating the alerts even after you "purchase" it. Delete this dangerous spyware from your computer immediately to disable its pop-ups and alerts.

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The Blue Screen of Death

Just about every Windows user is familiar with the infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ or BSOD. The page with the screen full of confusing white text against a beautiful peacock blue background that pops up right when you least expect it and ends up losing all your work to that point because there’s no way to avoid a system reboot after it. That is if you are lucky enough to have the issue go away following that reboot, but sometimes, the problem has deep roots and won’t go away easily, only getting more and more frequent until you’re convinced there’s something wrong with your computer. And while you may be right, the problem may lie elsewhere and not really a defect with your computer. 

The Blue Screen of Death occurs once Windows encounters a critical problem from which it cannot recover without halting operations to a stop after posting the diagnosis of the problem in the form of the Blue Screen error. In more recent versions of Windows, the remnants of the PC’s memory till that point are saved to a dump file for analysis later by an expert.

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