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Windows Antivirus Suite - is it a scam? It's paid for and installed but nothing happens. What is svc-evla.exe? What password are they asking for? I'm lost. Continue reading...

My laptop will not accept my password of three years to start up Windows 7 Starter. I have not got capitals lock or numbers lock turned on. I was unable to implement the advice given by J W Stuart on July 14 2010 to an earlier user about pressing F8 when booting up. This made no difference, I still got the screen asking for password and not accepting the password. And in another posting J W Stuart offered other advice which involved getting as far as the screen with the start button, but I cannot get beyond the request for the password. Any help will be gratefully appreciated! Continue reading...

Just got a new refurb windows 7 HP installed this morning. have had three crashes. got this message: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48 Locale ID: 1033 Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 7a BCP1: 0000000000000020 BCP2: FFFFFFFFC000009D BCP3: FFFFFA80057B44E8 BCP4: 0000000000000000 OS Version: 6_1_7601 Service Pack: 1_0 Product: 256_1 Files that help describe the problem: C:\Windows\Minidump\030114-14617-01.dmp C:\Users\Paul Goldblum\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-59171-0.sysdata.xml Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=10428…

All of my drivers are up to date (I had checked from HP's website), and the bios are even up to date to the latest version. Windows is also updated to the latest version. I have tried my best at fixing the problem myself, but little progress I made. So, I figured that creating an account and asking the community would be a good idea. To describe the problem, as the title suggests, the blue screens seem to happen at random, but through a blue screen checker software, I learned that there are certain files mentioned continuously; these file names, are as follows: 1. athrx.sys 2. ntoskrnl.exe 3. dxgmms1.sys 4, ndis.sys 5. NETIO.SYS Because I do not want…

I have this virus on my computer called winmgr.exe There are no videos for it, and none of the anti-virus/rootkit removal programs have detected it. I have tried avast!, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes, and UnHackMe. None of these have worked. Continue reading...

It displays a pop up message stating that some History items cannot be displayed. It suggest clearing the History and trying again. I've done so, but still same message . The error code is 0x8050800d Continue reading...

This post refers to info on MSE's History tab. When the Quarantined items radio button is selected, it shows no detected items. When the All detected items radio button is selected, it shows 1 detected item. For this detected item, in the Action Taken column, the item displays 'Quarantined'. If the item is quarantined, why isn't it listed when the Quarantined items radio button is selected? Also, for the 1 item detected, in the detail box, MSE displays the following: The following error occurred: Error code 0x80508023. The program could not find the malware and other potentially unwanted software on this computer. Category: Trojan Descrip…

Recently I received several (60+) bounced emails containing apparently malicious links which I did not send, however they have my address as the originating address. These emails went out to my AOL address book. My outbox on my computer does not show these, but they do appear in my online "sent mail" folder. I was online to AOL for the brief period (3 mins) when this happened (that was on a backup computer). I am running MSE and Windows Firewall (both active and on) under Win7 on my Dell Notebook. I have a full scan going now. Questions: 1, Will MSE scan find the program which sent the emails? 2, How can I set windows firewal…

Hi, my problem is every time I switch on and check my protection status I get message that I am not protected, I HAVE TO SELECT UP DATE AND AFTER A WHILE WATCHING THE INSTALLATION BLUE LINE GO ACROSS SUDDENLY THE RED WARNING TURNS TO GREEN AND I AM INFORMED "yOU ARE PROTECTED AND ALL SYSTEMS ARE WORKING" QUESTION WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO SELECT UPDATE EVERY TIME ? AND THEN WAIT UNTIL UPDATE IS COMPLETED ? Continue reading...

I'm seeing people posting about Manjaro and saw this article with install guide and thought it might be of help to someone. Manjaro is derived from Arch Linux see article for more info. Manjaro 0.8.9 Released - A Ultimate Linux OS with Windows Feel, Review and Installation Guide Continue reading...

I am writing a client-host type of application, where the host is a plugin loader, and the client is a plugin. The host and client would communicate through UNIX File Socket. My main concern is, there is a chance the plugin is malicious, and I obviously don't want to have it **** up the system. I would like to container the plugins, so they cannot create files, make sockets, change host name etc. I've heard about the unshare call, which seems to create new namespaces for the process calling it. This'd mean however that I'd have to count on the plugin to call it, which wouldn't work. How would I create a container like that? It needs to be as lightweight as po…

Hello, on my openvz server, i can output load averages of containers: Code: Code: # vzlist -o laverage,ctid -H 0.00/0.00/0.00 130 0.10/0.10/0.10 150 2.26/2.28/2.28 190 please which command/script to use so it outputs top 1 or 2 processes on the linux system with 2.26 laverage? i mean, i want to see something like: Code: processname processpath cpuusage iodiskusageinmbytes bandwidth runtime to do an command on one container i can use this: Code: vzctl exec 190 commandhere im looking for classic linux command or script to grab vzlist output and extract the process and its data Thank you Continue reading...

This is a question from a sample exam in Michael Jang's study guide for RHCSA/RHCE; "Set up a vsFTP server with access to the server1.example.com and the physical host system" The first two parts of the question are simple. The third part "...and the physical host system" is...odd? Let's say the physical host machine is on 192.168.1.100/24. The VMs are on a Virtual Network on the physical host machine of 192.168.122.0/24. Server1 is 192.168.122.50. If the physical host (192.168.1.100) pings 192.168.122.50 (server1) then server1 is going to see the IP as it's default gateway (192.168.122.1) not 192.168.1.100. So how can I restrict access to 192.168.1.100 …

Hello! This is my first post to these forums, so please correct me if I�ve posted in the wrong section. I�ve been running two monitors on my Debian (testing) computer with it�s integrated (intel) graphics for some times. I recently got it into my head to add a third monitor. I bought a graphics card (nvidia geforce) and another monitor. I�ve been really struggling with setup though. After a bit of initial frustration I had a breakthrough when I read that xrandr doesn�t support multiple graphics cards. I switched to trying to use xinerama, but still haven�t quite licked it. I had two of the monitors connected to my nvidia card, and the third connected to the integrat…

The best personal finance apps for iPhone to help you monitor your credit, track your purchases, and save money faster! Everyone wants to get a better handle on their personal finances. Whether it's remembering to pay bills on time or working on improving a credit score, iPhone apps are a secure, convenient way both to get started and to stay serious. No matter what your personal finance goals are, the App Store has lots of iPhone apps that can help you meet them. So, which are the absolute best ones? BillGuard BillGuard lets you track all your credit cards and monitor all activity on them in once place. It's even got Passbook support built right in so you …

Wi-Fi is almost ubiquitous now but that doesn't mean it always comes cheap. Hotels especially love to nickel and dime people for Wi-Fi, sometimes offering different prices for slightly different speeds and often restricting or charging extra for multiple devices. If you're traveling internationally and want to avoid roaming costs on your mobile devices it can be especially aggravating. Luckily Apple makes it simple to share the Wi-Fi connection on your Mac with your iPhone, iPad, or even other Macs. How to share your Mac's internet connection with your iPhone or iPad Before beginning, be aware that Internet Sharing works for any computer running OS X Lion (10.6) o…

At the company's annual shareholder's meeting today, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the Apple TV generated $1 billion in sales in 2013. This includes both device sales, as well as content sold on the Apple TV. Tim Cook indicated to shareholders that the device is no longer a hobby to Apple, according to Reuters: "It's a little more difficult to call it a hobby these days," Cook told shareholders at the company's headquarters in Cupertino. Now that the Apple TV is becoming increasingly important for Apple, and with a new version expected later this year, what direction would you like to see them take the device? Let us know below in the comments. Source: R…

"Apple retires Snow Leopard from support, leaves 1 in 5 Mac vulnerable to attacks," reads the headline on Computerworld. Is it the end for Apple's venerable OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" operating system, and are you at risk if you're still using it? Hardly. (Do the world a favor and don't click on that link. I put it here in the interest of full disclosure, but let's not reward bad behavior.) No, Apple hasn't "retired" Snow Leopard. In fact, Snow Leopard is alive and well and still available for sale in the Apple Store. Apple releases updates to software as they're needed. Mavericks, Lion and Mountain Lion all needed security updates. Snow Leopard didn't. End of stor…

Apple is offering a $25 iTunes gift card with a new Apple TV purchase. Store personnel were apparently informed this morning that this deal will run from today until next Wednesday, March 5. The deal is available in Apple Retail Stores as well as the Apple Online Store. This promotion could be leading up to the announcement of a new Apple TV, says 9to5Mac: This deal only reinforces rumors that we will see an updated Apple TV within the next few months or even weeks. If you aren’t in dire need of a new Apple TV, we recommend holding out to see what features the new TV may bring and if they aren’t to compelling we expect to see every deeper discounts on the 3rd genera…

I am running Win XP Pro SP2 on an IBM ThinkPad. I have a 16-gb SanDisk Cruzer Fit flash drive that the system won't recognize. When I plug it in I get a window with the following message: "Device Installer Error. Windows could not load the installer for Volume. Contact your hardware vendor for assistance." I have tried the "uninstall/search for new hardware" procedure from the device manager with no success. Other SanDisk drives (2,4 & 8-gb) work fine. The 16-gb Cruzer works on my HP laptop running Win 7 Pro. One other thing: in the Control Panel, the "Add New Hardware" function is not working; when I click on it, nothing happens. Continue reading...

My outlook express does things twice. From address book it copies sender's name twice, I have to keep deleting every time I click a name as it comes up twice. When I delete an item, it deletes the item below it also?? My mail opens in a format the way I send a e-m. I'm use to just clicking on mail, and it simply opens in the preview pane...and I would like it to opening this way now! I hope you can resolve this problem for me. This is OUTLOOK EXPRESS, WHICH ISN'T IN THE CATAGORY...no choice for express! Thank you! Continue reading...

I hope I am on the correct forum for my question. I assume I need to install or upgrade my windows media player software. If not, please direct me. Recently bought a gopro video camera for my race car. When trying to play the video, a pop-up said something about w.m.p. not being able to play mp4 files because of a missing codec. How can this problem be fixed? Continue reading...

Hi. I know Microsoft is dropping XP in April. But what about us XP users that want to keep using the great OS. And one day I might decide to install XP all over again after cutoff. Do I have to manually download and install all the updates after SP3 by myself? Or can I still use auto update? I think Microsoft should make a .iso download of all the updates after SP3 for loyal XP customers. That would be the decent thing to do. And Bill Gates should tell that new guy to give XP the newest DirectX for a good-bye present. Continue reading...

Hi, Had new SAT hard drive replaced, when wanting to create a recovery disc I just found out that I & J are not there.(The DVD is OK (plays music) So how do I get I & J removable disk's back ? Regards Brian Continue reading...

I purchased a second hand printer a H/P 1000 desk jet, attempted to connect it to my Gateway HDMI computer,I got it hooked up but when I attempted to print something the computer says printing can not be done because the printer is in error; What exactly does this mean? that the printer is no good and I should get a new one or did I do something wrong connecting it?I am in no way literate with a computer, so I need to be told in simple english what if any thing I can do or just say get a different printer. Continue reading...