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How do I find and delete files or programs that have been put on my pc from the internet without my permission. An example would be Incredimail. I have browsed using the find routines but could not recognize anything. I tried looking at "properties" of files and the date created but could...

My email(Outlook Express) is getting innundated with spam. I've tried a popular blocker software and it stops some but, man, it keeps on coming---any suggestions? I have also been getting several virus alerts daily on the various versions of the Netsky virus. My anti-virus software catches it...

Thanks again guys for making me feel better. Fish

Thanks guys for your help. Just for general knowledge, how could I check to see if a hacker has been in my computer, understanding that the virus is not a hacker issue? Should I look at logs, and if so what should I look for? Again thanks for any help you could provide. Fishbait

I'm connected to the internet with cable so my pc is "on net" all time. I have one of the free firewalls and it seems to work but I get strange behavior. I had the W32Klez virus about a week ago in my temporary internet files so my Norton software said. I use Norton 2001 antivirus...

I posted a question a few weeks ago concerning my monitor that would occasionally not come back on following hibernation. This forced me to perform a hard reboot to fix. I received several good suggestions but none worked that would leave the machine on hibernation rather than screen saver...

Is there any information anywhere that one can access that shows what files such as autoexec.bat and config.sys and others such as .vxd or other necessary files that should be present in a healthy Windows installation? Something that one could sort of use as a guide? I have repeatedly...

Thanks Phil. Fishbait

Thanks for your response. I too have set the monitor to "never" with a screensaver. Just thought I'd ask. Fishbait

Frequently when I move something to wake up the pc, I see the lights go on on the keyboard but the monitor will not turn on. Blindly hitting control-alternate-delete does not help. I have to hit the power switch to reboot to get it going. Any ideas on how I can repair? I'm running Windows...

Hello cdogg Sorry, been away from the pc for awhile. I cut and pasted autoexec.bat and config.sys files to notepad using sysedit. Did not seem to have any effect. I get notes that the system has made backup copies of the files so they're probably still in use. At boot up, I also get a note...

Hello My Friends, My diagnostics using MSConfig and selective start are confusing. 1. During bootup, I get a screen to choose one of 6 selections, 1 being normal and 3 being safe mode,shortly after, I get a file name and path, something like c:\program\network\Mcafee\scan.exe\noexpire. I...

cdogg & schoolguy: Thanks again. I have determined that a Mcafee file is still noted in the registry in autoexec.bat and Mcafee was uninstalled long ago. I don't know why it is now a problem and I also don't know if it is the problem that is causing the pc to not stick when I select normal...

To Cdogg & Instructorschoolguy: Guys, thanks for your responses. I was referring to msconfig and selective start up. My pc will not start in normal mode or if it does, it changes back to selective start when I next look at msconfig. I have introduced some problems because I did not install a...

I have read that certain installs need a clean boot and also to get a clean boot, do a selective start and do not check any of the options. When I do this, my computer starts in safe mode (because the system files are not loaded I think.) My question is can I install a program such as...

Thanks for your help. It did not used to do this so something has changed. Guess I'll just have to live with it.

I have a Compaq Presario, Pentium 3/450mghz with Windows 98 1st edition. Occationally, when I move the mouse to wake the pc, I get a garbled screen (completely scrambled, just mixtures of color and format). Other times the monitor will not automatically turn on. Rebooting will correct it. Any...

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My printer gives the note "Print cartridges not installed correctly". I have reinstalled numerous times but still get the message. It now ceases to print black but will print color. I have a Pentium III with 96mg memory running Windows 98 4.10. Any help will be appreciated. Fishbait

I have a Pentium III, 450mghz running Windows 98 4.10 with 96Meg memory. When attempting to run a cd in the DVD drive, I get a message on a blue screen, "Exception OD occurred at 0028:55EEC200 in VxD. Called from 0028.182ef68 in VxD scsi1hlp(03) + (00000508). I can restore Windows for...