Date: 06/15/05     Keywords: security, spyware, microsoft

Alllllllllllllllllllllrighty-then...

Please forgive me... the results list is a bit long...

For a little while now, my computer has refused to enter Standby or Shut Down completely. In both cases, it will try to do one of the two, and then freeze. It is becoming highly annoying. I have WinXP - SP2. I have Norton Internet Security 2005, Norton Systemworks 2005, and Norton GoBack 4.0. I suspect it might be one of these, seeing as it started happening shortly after they were installed. I also have Ad-Aware SE Professional 1.06r1, Spybot S&D 1.4, HiackThis v1.99.1, and Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta 1 (which is going to expire at the end of July...). They have detected the following:

RESULTS (it was too long to post here... this is hosted on my FTP server)

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/419153.html

Date: 06/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

My main problem is behind the first lj-cut since it's kinda long. And behind the second lj-cut is just a showing of how terrible my laptop is.



About a week or 2 ago, we had a thunder storm. I was online at the time and suddenly I got kicked off. I tried to get back on but it never went through. I tried again later and it worked but all of a sudden, my connection got EXTREMELY SLOW. It has been like this since.

For example, the speed of downloads before this happened was about 5 KBs per second. Now after this happened, they dropped down to about 700-800 bytes per second.

Absolutely no sites load as fast as they did (it was never that fast to begin with but they actually loaded in a minute or so. Now, every site that took a minute or so to load, now takes about an hour to load (kinda over-exaggerating that but you get the point). The only site that loads somewhat normal is LJ. It took some time to just to load this community due to some of the screen caps.

I have no clue what happened. Was it the fact that it started happening when I got kicked off during a storm?

I've tried EVERYTHING to fix it. I waited HOURS for the NetZero help sites to load to find anything. Absolutely nothing worked. I upgraded NetZero which took an hour to download despite it should've taken a few minutes. I re-installed that THOUSANDS of times. I tried different access numbers. Nothing works. And I'm not contacting the NetZero support team because I've heard that their support is terrible.

Anyone have any ideas of what I should do? Help PLEASE!





Just to give you all an idea of how horrible my laptop is:

-Windows 98
-AuthenticAMD AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor
-32MB RAM
-NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD
-Compaq Presario 56K-DF modem
-2.00 GB hard drive

and so on...this thing is just scary...

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/418973.html

Date: 06/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

probably will be fixed when I restart my computer, but it's only with this person's name. I cant drag it, and when I move my mouse up or down it brings the scroll bar with it. can't fix it. thought it was something of intrest!

xoxo

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/418735.html

Date: 06/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

Anyone know how to delete certain comments from a Geocities pagebuilder guestbook?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/418505.html

Date: 06/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

I got my computer repaired several weeks ago, and have been having problems since then - whenever I play Sims 2 or any DVD for that matter, it would freeze up the program, or the computer for that matter (for the Sims 2 error - display driver stopped working). I called IBM for help, but they seem to have misunderstood me so they couldn't do much help :( (they said my drivers were fine). I asked a friend, but all he could do was laugh at my misfortune, and refuses to help me at all (there's no other person to turn to either). I even went on a Sims 2 Forum board for some help, the only suggestions they would give me would be sites to update drivers, but that didn't help much since I don't know much about computers and am afraid to tamper with it. I feel so lost and hopeless. Its so frustrating because I just got my computer fixed, and its still messed up as ever >_<; I use to play Sims 2/any DVD without any problems before it got fixed. HELP! Procedures will do...if you have more questions, just ask...

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/417765.html

Date: 06/14/05     Keywords: software

The other day I found a laptop that was discarded with some junk and decided to try my luck. It's a Compaq Presario 1500 and it seemed to be in good working order, and I have used it for a few days. However, this evening while I was using it, it froze and then wouldn't restart. Every time I turned it on it would go on, but just go to a black screen and windows wouldn't start. Eventually the computer would just shut off automatically. I was wondering if anyone had any idea what the problem could be. I'm not really sure if it's a hardware or software problem. Being as I found this thing I don't want to put much money into it, but if it's something small I wouldn't mind taking a chance.

Thanks!


P.S. If you need anymore info, let me know and I'll do my best to tell you!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/416774.html

Date: 06/14/05     Keywords: asp, yahoo

How do you get your Yahoo! Avatars out of yahoo! and into the "real world"? I've been noticing that some people are using their avatars that they created with Macromedia Flash on other journal sites (and some even here). Do you have to have the flaspix program (or something similar. The name excapes me at the moment) to be able to do that?


Not very important.

Just wondering.

Thanks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/416314.html

Date: 06/13/05     Keywords: no keywords

I have Dell desktop computer. It's running XP. My problem is Windows Movie Maker. I just download the version 2.0 and it's been crashing ever since. When I open a new project and start to import pictures and effects.

When I click for more info,it's says
Error Signature

szAppName: moviemk.exe szAppVer:2.0.3312.0 szModName:hughapp
szModVer:0.0.0.0 offset:00000000

When I click to see the techincal info about the error report, it says:

C/DOCUME~1\Charles\LOCALS~1\Temp\WEREE91.dir00\moviemk.exe.mdmp
C/DOCUME~1\Charles\LOCALS~1\Temp\WEREE91.dir00\appcompat.txt

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/416157.html

Date: 06/13/05     Keywords: no keywords

I was at a local show tonight, and I used the video mode on my digital camera to record bits of a few bands' performances. Problem is, I was holding my camera vertically so that people would fit in the screen better. Silly me shouldn't have been surprised to later view the videos on my computer and see they were all sideways.

This is what my videos look like right now:

Tilting my head to the side to watch them is less than fun.
So, does anyone know how I can rotate the videos to make them upright? Is that even possible?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/415971.html

Date: 06/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

I have a laptop from Gateway, with home edition of windows XP on it. Gateway went bankrupt so I can't call them for support, and I can't call Windows support without being charged $35. So maybe someone else can figure this out.

I know on my Desktop that I got from walmart, there is a button on the moniter that lets me do all sorts of things to the screen. de-magnitize it, make it longer, shorter, wahtever. Well I was away, my cats must have stepped on a button on my laptop because when I came back, the computer was on the black screen (which it does sometimes) and when I touched the pad, the screensaver showed up frozen. I turned off the computer, let it cool off, (morons put the fan on the bottom of the laptop so it overheats easily) restarted it and everything went smoothly. the screens were going, the usual little windows logo with a loading sign, blah blah checking discs, then when it said "loging on" my screen rotated counter clockwise! the top of my windows are now on the left side, and my pad responds to up down left right in a counter clockwise way too. I don't want to keep my head tilted left to look at everything. someone please, HELP!

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/415344.html

Date: 06/11/05     Keywords: software, asp, security

I just updated to the newest version of Zone Alarm Security Suite. I've been having issues with it since. I've been trying to uninstall the program but that's been a bust so far as I keep getting this error message:

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/414490.html

Date: 06/10/05     Keywords: software

The First Thing -

Er. I became really anoyed with Norton recently (it is a very long story, and I think it really makes me look like an idiot, so I won't recount it completely), and tried to delete it. I really tried.

It won't go away. Now everytime I turn on my computer, it asks me to uninstall then install Norton.
As always, I went to the control panel / remove software place to try delete it, but this has clearly not worked, as only half of ol' Norton seems to have dissapeared. The other half won't go away. What can I do to get rid of this second and unwanted half of Norton? Will this place help me at all?

The Second Thing -

My computer is new, possibly a month or so old. It's windows XP, has lots of shiny programs, and came completely installed with all programs from somewhere. It has recently started working very very slowly. (Before the Norton problem, if you're wondering). I casually mentioned once that I'll have to get extra memory space, because 'my millions of photographs and music files are obviously slowing it down completely'.

'Hm'. Said a person overhearing, 'that shouldn't be your problem. Find your startup menu and...'

There followwed some advice about deleting unopened or unused programs. Some mention was also made about having too many taskbar icons.

What the hell was this person talking about? Is this the right sort of advice? What could be causing my computer slowness?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/414370.html

Date: 06/10/05     Keywords: no keywords

A Sony P4/XP laptop I use was in a car accident. It still works fine after that, except for one problem: it doesn't recognize any USB devices, such as camera or flash memory drive. When I plug any of these devices a wizard appears, which is trying to find a driver (even though all the drivers are in place), and "is unable to install the hardware". Before the accident everything was fine. Reinstallation of Windows didn't help.
Any ideas?

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/413845.html

Date: 06/09/05     Keywords: virus

this really bugs me. I accidentantly "delete" this thing called" DLL.WININET.dll". There was a virus so instead of quaratined it, I accidentaly deleted it. And because of that, lots of programs I can't use, mainly, Internet Explorer. (Lucky for me, I got Firefox.). So, is there anyway to solve this problem.

Thanks

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/413430.html

Date: 06/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/412496.html

Date: 06/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

Its been a couple of months since i was able to use my aim. I've been trying to delete it so that i can reinstall it, but every time i try to do this a window comes up that says "Aim may be in use by one or more windows sessions. Before uninstalling aim you must close out aim in all other sessions..." I do have aol which has its own aim thing on that, could that be what its talking about? I really have no idea please help.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/411877.html

Date: 06/06/05     Keywords: software, asp, security, microsoft

hi :D i think this community is awesome for starters and thanks for ur advice in advance!

heres the problem. i got a new dvd burner. it lets me burn CDs just fine. but when burning a dvd, it burns the whole thing, then right at the end it says "PMA update failure" and "Could not perform end of Disc-at-once."

i've included the log file from nero! thank u for looking :D


pirate king
combriole


Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.68, size=160016 bytes, created 7/22/2004 5:33:44 PM
Nero version: 6.3.1.12
Recorder: Version: BY01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
CD-ROM: Version: BY01 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.12
Adapter driver: HA 1

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : QUANTUM FIREBALLlct20 40 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : MAXTOR 6L040J2 atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : SONY DVD RW DRU-710A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : AOPEN CD-RW CRW5224 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
SONY DVD RW DRU-710A E: CDRom0
AOPEN CD-RW CRW5224 H: CDRom1
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 767MB (785904kB)
Free physical memory: 464MB (475800kB)
Memory in use : 39 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

6.6.2005
ISO compilation
12:09:06 AM #1 Text 0 File Isodoc.cpp, Line 6065
Iso document burn settings
------------------------------------------
Determine maximum speed : FALSE
Simulate : FALSE
Write : TRUE
Finalize CD : TRUE
Multisession : FALSE
Burning mode : DAO
Mode : 1
ISO Level : 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 char)
Character set : ISO 9660
Joliet : TRUE
Allow pathdepth more than 8 directories : TRUE
Allow more than 255 characters in path : TRUE
Write ISO9660 ;1 file extensions : TRUE

12:09:06 AM #2 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

12:09:06 AM #3 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer SONY DVD RW DRU-710A running

12:09:06 AM #4 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3899
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

12:09:06 AM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3167
Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media

12:09:06 AM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37, 4488MB)
Last address to be written: 1770895 (393:31.70, 3458MB)

12:09:06 AM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257
Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD)

12:09:06 AM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137
Recorder: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY08 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

12:09:06 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

12:09:06 AM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 1770896 (1770896) = #1770896/393:31.71
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 1770896 blocks [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

12:09:06 AM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 982
Prepare recorder [SONY DVD RW DRU-710A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 3626795008, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
1770896 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

12:09:06 AM #12 Phase 24 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files started

12:09:06 AM #13 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4177
Cache writing successful.

12:09:06 AM #14 Phase 25 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Caching of files completed

12:09:06 AM #15 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

12:09:06 AM #16 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2345
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

12:09:06 AM #17 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 11:04,275 (664275ms) -> OK

12:09:06 AM #18 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1833
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

12:09:06 AM #19 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20173
Set BUFE: Power-Burn -> ON , Generic write control : ON

12:09:06 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1974
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

12:09:07 AM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8063
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: ? (15), Part Version: 15
Disc Size: ? mm, Maximum Rate: (F h)
Number of Layers: 4, Track Path: Opposite Track Path (OTP), Layer Type: ?
Linear Density: ? um/bit, Track Density: ? um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: FFFFFB h (?)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) exist
Media Specific [16..63]:
FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

12:09:34 AM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1293
00:09:34.603 - SONY DVD RW DRU-710A\H1 T0 : Queue again later

12:20:24 AM #23 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
start writing Lead-Out at LBA 1770896 (1B0590h), lenght 0 blocks

12:20:24 AM #24 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

12:20:24 AM #25 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2201
EndDAO: Last written address was 1770895

12:21:06 AM #26 SCSI -1194 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1187
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR)
Sense Code: 0x73
Sense Qual: 0x04
CDB Data: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x73 0x04

12:21:06 AM #27 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #28 CDR -1194 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1701
PMA update failure

12:21:06 AM #29 TRANSFER -24 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1701
Could not perform end of Disc-at-once

12:21:06 AM #30 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2201
EndDAO: Last written address was -1

12:21:06 AM #31 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #32 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1694
Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK

12:21:06 AM #33 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1836
Burn process failed at 4x (5,540 KB/s)


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.28a, size=20640 bytes, created 3/11/2005 6:28:09 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148), size=86656 bytes, created 8/23/2001 8:00:00 AM (Adapter driver for rec)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/411374.html

Date: 06/04/05     Keywords: virus

Hi. New here as well.
My computer at home, it died on me last weekend. It froze up, so I tried to restart it. Then it froze partway through the booting-up process. Every time I've tried to boot it up since then, it's frozen partway through. My father seems to think it's a virus. So my questions:

A) Is this most likely a virus?

B) Is this repairable?

C) If so, how much would it cost {on average} to have it fixed?

D) Is there any chance the memory can be recovered?

~Emily.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/410568.html

Date: 06/04/05     Keywords: software, virus, web, spyware

Hello, newbie here! I've got a lot of problems so I'll just put the first batch behind a cut..


-Is it safe to delete Internet Explorer/Outlook Express if I have Firefox and Thunderbird? Is there a way for Firefox to actually connect to the internet without using another program? (I use Walmart Connect)

-What are your favorite programs to have on your computer?

-We got a new computer because the old one was full of roaches (well actually we borrowed it and never gave it back, heh), and it doesn't have a whole lot of the basic programs...

-One day this computer stopped displaying the background unless it was starting up or shutting down. A few months later it went into safe mode and said something about accepting a trojan horse and to scan the comp with anti-virus software to make it alright.
Well, I've scanned it with Spybot, AVG Free (one that keeps coming up is DSO Exploit), and Whos Watching me, the free online thingy from Pandasoftware (I THINK its panda software. It starts with Panda but I'm not sure about the 'software' part), and maybe a few other programs and the computer's gotten a little faster but it won't switch out of safe mode. Oh, and I've also defragged it more often (yay for regular computer maininence! If only I could take care of myself that much, lol), and stopped visiting those wierd websites that like to install spyware but my dad gets on and visits those sites ON PURPOSE, unwittingly defeating my attempts at limiting the amount of stuff we get.

-And, is there a way to keep roaches and other insects out of the computer?

I would ask you how to kill my dad and get away with it so that I wouldn't have to put up with him messing the computer up so bad but then I'd be miserable and we wouldn't have the money to have anything at all.


Thanks in advance.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/410205.html

Date: 06/03/05     Keywords: no keywords

Speaking of IP addresses.. if an anonymous poster in a journal has the exact same IP address as someone who has sent an email..

From the journal:

still havent set up my account
(Anonymous)
2005-02-12 03:57 (from 203.213.80.121)

From the email:

X-Originating-IP: [203.213.80.121]
X-Sender: ellisande_1984
From: "*Elly- mail"
To: sunsetcloud@fastmail.com.au
Subject: fwd: RE: photos etc
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005; 1:46 PM

does that mean that the same person in the email is the one posting as anonymous? or can IPs overlap and become someone elses very easily?
I know they change with every time you log onto the internet... but if the messages are in close times/dates to each other.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/computer_help/410081.html