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Hi my windows defender doesn't seem to be installed on my windows 7 computer. I have other virus protection installed would this be blocking it? Please advise how I can turn it on. Thanks Continue reading...

A scan showed I had "TrojanDownloader:Win32/Filcout.A", and gave me the message that it had been "partially removed". A repeat scan gave me the same message. Is it gone, or is it still there? Do I have to do anything else to clean it? How can I find out? Any advice please? Continue reading...

A bunch of programs (?) keep popping up about "needed updates," "viruses detected, "download" this, "download" that. I "X" them out, but they keep coming back on screen. A few of the names of them are: "My PC Health Kit". "System Optimizer Pro", "iYogi", "CompuClever", "PC Clean Maestro" and others. They all want me to "download" them to fix the 6,000+ (later 500+) problems I SUDDENLY HAVE, which I didn't have a WEEK ago. (That is how long I've been trying to eliminate them. I usually spend over an hour TRYING, then giving up. I do NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO? I raN Microsoft Essentials and it reported "NO PROBLEMS". I am ignorant when it comes to using a compute…

I have been infected with the win32-zbot. It is identified on my computer as C:\Users\mary\AppData\Roaming\Izsiom\bului.exe. I can follow the path to the folder IZSIOM and bului files, but ot delete. I logged on as administrator and took ownership of the object, but still can't remove it. When I look at the Properties of the file the security settings allow total access, but when I highlight it, the "remove" button goes gray so I can't click it. I've granted myself, as administrator, permission to access the file but cannot delete it. When I try, I get a "need permission" message. I don't know how to gain the permission necessary, although I've read all the info on…

How do I remove MyPcTuneUp 2013 ver 1.7.61 POP UP . . . not the PROGRAM . . . the POP UP that annoyingly remains behind and comes up at boot of PC? Please don't send the "uninstall through control panel" advice again as that is not the problem. The Pop up remains after uninstall and comes up at PC boot to hound you to buy their freaking programs. The POP UP is the problem. HOW DO I GET RID OF THE POP UP? Thanks, gmegod51 Continue reading...

dear mr Vandion after a long time working whit you i have to stop oure collaboration the reasons are persenal. but i still want to be a active member in online help. for further questions please contact me thank you for every thing edwin heuvelman (alias edje jong) Continue reading...

By now you will all have heard about the breakin at ebay. Although no bank account details were stolen, there was enough information about thousands of people to allow their identities to be spoofed, and if someone can persuade your bank that she is you, she'll soon have your account details too. The whole list is doubtless already up on a sales site on the dark net for every criminal in the world to access. When online commerce is discussed, the emphasis is usually on how safe transactions are because everything is encrypted. Nothing is said about what happens afterwards to the information you have passed across. Of course it ends up on some company server, possibly e…

I found this article in the Bulletin, and frankly it made me feel slightly ill. According to this author, secure boot is the best thing that ever happened to computer users, and fine for Linux users too -- you just have to get some keys from the appropriate certification authority. And guess what? There's only one such authority and it belongs to Microsoft. But the article is interesting as it shows what the "big boys" (Ubuntu, Fedora and Suse) are up to. Continue reading...

i using qemu to install slackware , i cant ping my host ip so i check /etc/rc.d/rc.modules but i dont know which network driver has been supported and how to know that which one is network driver when i type in lspci Code: #lspci Host bridge: Intel Corportation 440FX - 82441FX PMC [Natoma] (rev 02) ISA bridge : Intel Corportation 82371SB PIIX3 ISA [Natoma/Triton II] IDE interface : .. Bridge:.. VGA compatible controller: Ethernet controller： Intel Corportation 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 03) when i use dmesg | grep Net Code: [ 6.767196] e1000:Intel® PRO/1000 Network Driver -version 7.3.21-k8-NAPI [ 7.364270] e…

Hi all I have recently installed ArtistX an ubuntu variation moksha@Desktop:~$ uname -r 3.8.0-35-generic I have had intermittant results with my soundcard moksha@Desktop:~$ lspci | grep -i audio 01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1) 05:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies Inc. VT1720/24 [Envy24PT/HT] PCI Multi-Channel Audio Controller (rev 01) The Envy controller, it worked for a while then it stopped, obviously it is detected I would like to get it working again and ** big ask ** try and make the setting stick. I guess this could have gone in peripherals too, I wasn't sure. cheers ** Edit…

hello dear experts, the question of the day for me: mailtweak: is it under development ist mailtweak still under development mozdev.org - mailtweak: index Quote: Mail Tweak is an extension for Thunderbird 3 (with an older version available for Thunderbird 2). It provides a variety of fixes and enhancements. need it to personalize the mails pps - does it run on Thunderbird version 24xy - Continue reading...

Debug is a casual, conversational interview show with the best developers in the business about the amazing apps they make and why and how they make them. On this episode Rich Siegel of Bare Bones Software talks to Guy and Rene about the journey of BBEdit from the classic Mac OS to OS X, PowerPC to Intel, 32- to 64-bit, and the direct sales to the Mac App Store. Subscribe and listen along! Support Debug: Go to squarespace.com/debug and use offer code DEBUG to save 10% on your new website! And visit filetransporterstore.com and use offer code DEBUG10 to save 10% on a 500GB, 1TB, or 2TB Transporter, or DEBUG20 to save $20 on a Transporter Sync. Subscribe in iTunes S…

The iPhone and iPad both have a built-in Camera app that not only lets you capture photos, but also does a surprisingly good job at recording video as well. With the Photos app you can even trim and share your videos right from your iPhone or iPad, no computer necessary! How to record a video How to trim a video How to share video How to edit videos How to record video on your iPhone or iPad Launch the Camera app on your iPhone or iPad. Swipe to the right once in order to switch from photo to video mode. Tap the capture button and start recording. Remember that you can tap to focus any time while recording. You can also lock the focus if you want by holdi…

The Double Layer Hybrid Case with Kickstand by Amzer for iPhone 5c offers not only an easy way to watch movies and shows, but also provides some serious protection against drops. It's easy to install, comes at an extremely reasonable price, and fits well. But are there any drawbacks to buying this case over something else? This offering by Amzer currently only comes in black and is composed of two layers. The first is a soft inside layer that is made of silicon. This layer serves as a way to absorb shock in the unfortunate even that you drop your iPhone 5c. The outer layer is made of a hard plastic and makes it easier to pull your iPhone in and out of your pocket. Th…

Reflections make for a very unique subject in photos. Whether the reflection is in a mirror, water, glass window, or something else, it can add an element to a photo that makes it stand out. Your task this week is to use reflections to your advantage. The win this week will go to the person who can capture an image that just wouldn't be the same unless that reflection was exactly as it was. The contest begins today and ends Tuesday, May 27th at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Good luck! It's also time to announce the winner of our last photo contest! And the winner is... Congrats to forum member buxna on snagging the win for last week's photo contest, storms. I picked…

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got a music mixer, a podcast player, a personalized magazine, and more. New and updated iOS apps djay 2 for iPhone: The music mixing app for iPhone has been updated with Spotify integration, new audio effects, and more. Free - Download Now djay 2 for iPad: The iPad version of the music mixer has also been updated with Spotify integration and effects. $4.99 - Download Now Castro: The podcaster player updates to version 1.1.1 with a lot of s…

attempting to upgrade from XP to 8.0. only option found is to use the upgrade assistant. After running the analysis and trying to proceed to download it give the error: "Sorry, Windows 8 isn't available for online purchase in the country/region you're in." Continue reading...

hi all while I am using my pc( sony vaio) ..i cannot touch the any icon of desktop in left upper side.....and if i open any file i cannot go back through back arrow....if i minimize its possible al so...and i cannot sign out from my face book account while on using through google chrome....let me to solve the problem please Continue reading...

Have been trying to install critical updates since before the official end of life on XP, so I can get older PC running properly. Will then transfer necessary files and retire it. Could not update/install .NET Framework 2.0 updates, so uninstalled (per support article), and ran MS Update again. Now, it wants to install 3.5, but that will not work either. I also get error msgs when trying to uninstall other programs, that Windows Installer is not working. Downloaded 4.5 ver, but no difference. Don't know if the updates will have an effect on Dell 4550 running super slow, but originally thought it was a good first step. I'd like to clean it up a bit, and …

This post was written by Gretchen Loihle and Andrew Richards in the Windows Reliability/Windows Error Reporting team. Welcome to our second post to inform Windows Store app developers about the most common failures being seen in the Windows Error Reporting (WER) telemetry across multiple Windows Store apps, and provide recommendations for how to avoid them. We invite you to read the introductory article for a more thorough discussion about WER and the availability of failure telemetry through the Store dashboard. In this segment we touch on new failures in a familiar area and introduce some new issues. In particular, we discuss JSON object deserialization, managing …

We’ve recently released a couple of outstanding new resources for those looking to build apps for Windows, so I wanted to make sure you have all the latest information so you can get started. Here are the details: Windows Phone 8.1 Development for Absolute Beginners If you are brand new to software development, welcome! The Channel 9 Absolute Beginner series is designed to provide you all the basic information you need to deliver compelling apps for Windows Phone. In this 10+ hour series, we walk you through all the fundamental building blocks of a Windows Phone app, and get you to the stage of producing several apps worthy of publication in the Windows Phone Store.…

Original title: Surface RT Apps Not Installing Backstory: So, I made the silly error of over-filling my Surface with videos because I was travelling. This left the internal storage almost full, and as temp files filled up the drive actually got completely full and showed 0B free in Computer. I believe this is when the problem started happening. I have since freed up several GB of space, and the problem hasn't fixed itself. Problem: 24 Metro apps uninstalled from my computer, without reason, warning, or explanation. Some of these are apps that are built in and come with the tablet, and others are ones I've downloaded. If I go into the Store and go to Account…

I need to re-download my Windows 8 Pro so that I can restore to factory and upgrade back to 8.1.1.1. Have tried multiple times since Sunday and I get as far as inputting my Product key having it accepted and when I click next I get "Can not connection now. Please check your internet connection". Help? Continue reading...

I've been trying to burn music to a CD as data files using Windows Media Player on Windows 8. Everything seems to go OK except that the tracks on the CD are in a different order from the play/burn list - not a big issue but annoying all the same. using the drop down "Burn Option" menu and the "more Burn Options" choice I've unchecked the boxed stating "Use media info to arrange files in folders on the disc" - but the tracks/files are still being rearranged. seems to being ordering them by the track number they have on the original CD (e.g all the Track 1s first , then all the track 2s and then the track 3s etc) How can I get the tracks to burn in the or…

We recently upgraded our computers to Windows 8 and they are connected to a network with a central server. The new computers receive this message when a user tries to log on: "There are currently no log on servers to service this log on request" One user is allowed access to the computer but all other users, even administrator, is denied. Continue reading...