i had a nightmare night bought the current issue of computer shopper,
it has reviews about virus killers
and a free copy of AVG, (started at 10pm)
scanned the pc, and has over 6000 viruses/spyware etc

i got bored stopped the scan and thought clean the viruses or put in vault, (1 1/2 hours)
it requires the pc to be restarted for it to work,....OK




the pc won't run windows afterwards. tried safe mode,
it won't get in that too.
tried recovery disk, it won't work too

virus 1, me 0

searched high and low in my jungle of a room for something found another XP disk
this disk offered me the chance of repair current xp,

cool, but it needs a password, and i don't have one
so option 2, REINSTALL windows.
it deleted the current windows and reinstalled this one.

HA take that you B@stard
virus 1 me 1

got windows back BUT its a clean slate, all my files are gone

virus 2 me 1

click click click found the old files hiden in some folders ??
virus 2 me 2
now need to find all my old installation disks for everything else.

it is now 2.28am (DAMN virus)

biggest problem

that IEXPLORER in the new xp has lost all my bookmarks does anyone know how to retrieve them?

 

its ok i found my bookmarks virus 2 me 3

ha W@nkers


another problem
my keyboard reckons @ is the " key and and " is the @ key
how do i set it back

 

another prob , my whole screen is in large fonts/pics etc

 

oh FFS

another problem when i wanna drag my browser it does one of those repeating flashes to move

 

change your keyboard language to UK,its defaulted to yank

 

Big screen and icon problems means..

a) Change screen size properties to large screen resolution (1024x768)?

or

b) Needs Graphics card drivers

 

probably need to install the video drivers for your video card...

 

lol!

And the moral to this story is......

1. Backup regularly.
2. Get a virus checker, keep the definitions up to date and run it regularly (daily)
3. Get an adware checker, keep the defintions up to date and run it regularly
4. Get spyware software, keep the defenitions up to date and run it regularly
5. Don't be tempted by the "adult art" sites or the offer of anything free that looks like it was spelt by a backward child (warez, serialz etc).
6. If you are using a dial up connection - tell BT to ban premium rate numbers
7. Backup regularly - There is no excuse nowadays as blank cd-rs are about 1p each and even my fridge comes with a cd burner (Joking but you get my point).

 

virus 3 me 3

it done it again yesterday,
it won't run windows,.
so i thought i reinstall windows and guess what it WON'T let me reinstall windows too.
so WHAT did i do?
well i have a secondary HDD and HAD to install in that.

lets just say i got my virus killers after i had some viruses.
and then the killer can't kill em
then after a few weeks the killers have viruses in them and won't run

 

Sounds like you've already lost your important documents so what I would do is back up/export all your mail/internet settings. Download the latest drivers for your gfx/sound/mobo card/wireless keyboard + mouse/monitor and then burn them to disc.

Take a deep breath and format your hard drive and reinstall windows. http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/t...ows_2000/4349/

You will be amazed at how quickly your machine will run with a fresh install, like new.

Once you have got your broadband/dial up working you cannot get a firewall installed quick enough.

 

i am in deep **** now, windows now hae 27 days for me to update, ive been looking high and low and can't find that code, what can i do?

 

You either install linux or do a search for a winxp keygen!

 

Actually, do you still have xp installed? I have a tiny program that will discover your exisiting xp serial number for you.

 

winxp keygen??




my current working xp is in drive J my virus contagious files is in drive C

 

can you email me or tell me what the program is?

 

xp can't find my sound card,
how can i find out what sound card i got, and get the drivers/files for it?

 

download Belarc advisor to fully analyse your system,

http://www.downseek.com/download/3980.asp

 

thats cool, it got xp detected and activated BUT it still can't find my soundcard

 

you have PM

 

i have just found out that the soundcard is one of those ****ty ones inbuilt motherboards.

does that mean its fcuked completely, as it can't even read that?

 

guess what????


xp actually hadn't activated a big pop up came up......
so i tried manually entering the number, and

guess what
it won't work so i called the customer helpline yes 10:45pm on a sunday,
got to the asia helpdesk

and guess what

the number is a sticker on the back of my pc DUH

but i have to have another number about 48 of the little *******.


so thats 1 out of a 100 problems solved

just need to get the keyboard to UK and soundcard sorted.
next

 

I shall send you that program from my home address tonight.

To be honest I am confused as to what your actual problem is at the moment.
What have you done and what is no longer working?

 

It has been sent.

 

xp is sorted
it now just can't find my sound card WHICH is built in the motherboard!!!!

 

Where did you get the PC? Is it a branded one or a bitsa?

 

its a poxy pc from "time" prob 1-2 years old