If DDRDan can't help, post the make and model here and I'll find one for you.
A virus is just one possibility. The drive itself could just be so old that it's beginning to fail. They don't last forever.
What is the reason for more (up to 2 GB of) RAM? The SATA controller on a PCI adapter card does not require an accompanying MoBo BIOS update....
There are much larger sizes available....400 GB, 500 GB, 750 GB, 1 TB. What your BIOS and or operating system will support is another matter. I...
If just burned once then you need DVD-R or DVD+R, still need to find out which type of disc (+ or -) the burner is compatible with, could be one...
You need to know what type of DVD burner you have ..... + or - or both (±). The discs have to be the same type, or be able to cover both types....
Nah, it's not really all that complicated. If it's running to your satisfaction now, leave it be. Would be worth the price of not having your...
Since this is a "shared" PC, some of that stuff that ddrdan told you to remove might have to stay. OR they get their own PC, which is the way we...
Something I thought about that you should do BEFORE you use HJT to delete anything..... Use "Add or Remove Programs" to do it first. Two ways to...
NO. Not "everything". You must be very careful using that program. It makes registry changes. Messing with the registry without knowing...
I thought I had you beat but nope, 23 on my HJT list. 81 on the OP's list, if I counted correctly.
My thoughts exactly!! For those that have no idea what that is... HTPC = Home Theater Personal Computer It's a PC with one or more very...
Decent machine were dealing with here - P4 2.66 GHz, XP SP2, 120 GB HDD (60% unused), 768 RAM - so it should be able to handle everything that is...
Free and compatible with Windows ME: http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=lst-0-6&cdlPid=10841442
One last thing I would like for you to do is go to http://www.hijackthis.de/, download the hijackthis file directly (link is in upper right corner...
I used Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) when I'm donating a used PC to charity, or removing an old hard drive for a customer and replacing it with a...
I guess I need to watch what I'm posting. That link is only for a "virus definition file" which is just a virus database for the actual...
Looks like a nice tool too. Will have to try it out. Thanks!
There are also third party applications that do the same. My favorite is Lavalys's Everest Home Edition 2.20, which is freeware. Lavalys has...
My wife Jennifer has an in-home daycare in the Hidden Creek subdivision just off of Old Fairground Rd (North of 210). She has an associates...
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