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    - DVD"S My dvd player qiut, so i've been watching movies on my computer and have'nt had ant problems until I got SAW II, It won't do anything it don't even show in my computer. Could someone Please tell me what is wrong? Or maybe my computer just don't like scary movies[ha ha] -- Donna Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279367
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    - Comput crash or flakey mouse?? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think my comp is on its last leg. Often times when I move my mouse a = certain way it flakes out. Windows open up all over. Like = 'start/programs or whatever is around. and I have no control of mouse = anymore so I have to do a ctrl alt del and shut off. I never know when = this is going to repeat. but it begins when I move my mouse somewhere. = Any ideas? is this a melt down? Thanks Sally I have windows 98 2nd = addition. I don't do much with it except email or play spider = solitaire. Usually this happens when I am playing solitaire If I run = my mouse over a desktop icon or move it too fast. Is this the way it = looks when you crash? ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1528" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>I think my comp is on = its last=20 leg.  Often times when I move my mouse a certain way it flakes out. = Windows=20 open up all over. Like 'start/programs or whatever is around.  and = I have=20 no control of mouse anymore so I have to do a ctrl alt del and shut = off.  I=20 never know when this is going to repeat. but it begins when I move my = mouse=20 somewhere.  Any ideas? is this a melt down?  Thanks = Sally  I have=20 windows 98 2nd addition.  I don't do much with it except email or = play=20 spider solitaire.  Usually this happens when I am playing = solitaire =20 If I run my mouse over a desktop icon or move it too fast.  Is this = the way=20 it looks when you=20 crash?</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01C63BAE.46F13900-- Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279352
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    - MASRAST.DLL error Message I think this may be related to a Visioneer Scanner that I was trying to get to work on my daughter's computer with Windows ME. I don't have a lot of time to work with her computer, but would like to find a solution. Thanks Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279351
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    - best protection vs keylogging What is the best protection against keylogging? richard Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279350
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    - Re:SRDISKID.DAT Mike, whatever happened temporarily, must have been permanent. My C:_Restore folder content has been replaced by "Nero Show Time" images. When I click on the folder, the image comes up and an error message, saying: Cannot play this media file (0x8004265). This happend after I played a (possibly defect) DVD. What I was thinking of was, to replace this nero image with the original content, but will that do anything to my DVD player? Should this file instead be relocated? And would you be so kind to send me the files belonging in the _Restore folder? Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279346
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    - Some display error Hi all I got a problem on something display. Actually, everything are in normal, except those icon, such as the arrow of the scroll bar, the icons on the right corner, i.e. minimize, maximize and close. Someone had told me that is registry error, but I cannot found any help. Can anyone help me? Thanks a lot Ben Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279337
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    - Icons Blackened or Blotched My icons on my taskbar, and in my documents folders have become either blotched and or darkened to black. Is there a way to fix this and/or re-establish the icons to their original status Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279336
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    - Computer Help, please? Something is suspiciously up with my computer... many of the files I delete dont end up in the Recycle Bin. It just disappears into thin air...Where have the deleted files been going? And I cant use Task Manager. It says "Task Manager has been disabled by the administrator." But.. I'm the administrator. Help, please? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279332
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    - Enable Caller ID How can I enable caller ID feature of my Modem. I have tried different programs (IVM, Bitware, Phone Tray) but no one is displaying this. Though the regular phone attached to modem displays this. Does my modem supports this? for this question I have extracted the following from modem's manual: ____________________________________ command= +VCID=n default= 0 description= Caller ID Selection This command controls the reporting and presentation of data in the ICLID (Incoming Call Line ID) data format used by the Caller ID services in the United States and Canada. At a minimum, the data sent to the DCE includes the date, time, and the caller's telephone number. Caller ID information is sent to the DTE during the first and second ring signals when the modem is in voice, data, or fax mode. n = 0 Disables Caller ID n = 1 Enables Caller ID with formatted presentation to the DTE. The modem presents the data items in a <Tag><Value> pair format. The expected pairs are data, time, caller code (phone number), and name. n = 2 Enables Caller ID with unformatted presentation to the DTE. The modem presents the entire packet of information, excluding the leading U's, in ASCII-printable hex numbers. NOTE: If S0=1 (auto-answer mode) and Caller ID is enabled in data modem mode, then the modem answers only after the second ring signal. ________________________________________ Which makes me believe it does supports Caller ID. Also how can I run the above command and other commands mentioned in manual. One more thing I am neither in US nor in Cananda. Thanks -- Farhan Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279327
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    - clearing TIME_WAIT - how? Sometime TCPview reveals many many lines such as (mywinmepc is the local host).. > TCP mywinmepc:1103 localhost:1102 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1105 localhost:1104 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1107 localhost:1106 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1111 localhost:1110 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1113 localhost:1112 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1115 localhost:1114 TIME_WAIT > TCP mywinmepc:1117 localhost:1116 TIME_WAIT ETC... Some other "services" sit in TIME_WAIT state such as old POP3 calls. Is there a way to clear these "TIME_WAIT" ports without resorting to rebooting the pc? (My pc.. is WinMe, configured as an ICS host, sharing a dialup with a networked WinXP pc) Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279312
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    - Win9x OS and Antiviral Software?? Anyone know of any antiviral software that will run on Win9x operating systems with 128mb RAM and a 500 GHz or less Processor? Increasing the RAM on these systems is usless because Win9x systems cannot utilize more than 128 MB. I've done clean installs of the Win9x Operating Systems and all is well until I install the latest versions of Norton or Mcafee antiviral software. The system slows down to an unacceptable crawl. I know that there is other antiviral software out there; I'm looking for one that's not so intrusive and will run on older systems. Any feedback on this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thx Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279300
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    - Windows ME Picture Viewer Running Windows ME, IE 6.0 Would someone know how to fix the following: Problem: I currently have a program file listed as follows: 1) C:\Windows\Viewer.exe - under Programs/Quick time for Windows/Picture Viewer. 2) This is a very old file picture viewer, version 2.01.41 - from Apple Corp.(1988-1994) Consequently, I can not view any file attachments, i.e., attachments of file type : application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, et al. Would appreciate a directive to the appropriate link/module to bring this program file up to date. Thanks, Ed edmeza@peoplepc.com Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279295
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    - Maximize browser Ive recently had a help screen pop-up while within msn spaces. Now, all my pages come up and have to be manually set to mazimize. How do I tell IE to automatically use the maximize setting for my browsing. Thanks Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279282
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    - Windows ME setup error When I try to install Windows Me Upgrade from my CD I get to a 10% complete of copying files and get the following message. SU0325 Windows Millennium setup cannot continue. This issue can be caused by a corrupted .cab file that has been copied to the hard disk. This corruption can be caused by a virus or by failing hardware, but is most likely to be caused by a scratched, dirty, or damaged CD-ROM. I have updated Norton and ran my virus check and it looks clean, I see no hardware problems that are evident. I have tried to clean the CD but still nothing. I tried to install using another CD ROM and get the same error. For a newbie at copying files from the CD is there a simple fix to this problem or will I have to purchase Windows ME again? System currently has windows 98SE on it. Thanks for any help that can be offered. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279279
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    - blue screen of death- Disk Write error unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14 Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279265
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    - Firewall for 98SE? I am cleaning up an old computer and want to install her first firewall. Have done the routine maintenance and removed malware+viruses. If it were WinMe, I would install Kerio V2.15. Can I install Kerio on 98SE? or install something different? She needs something relatively easy to use. If relevant, she has wireless high speed cable connected to a hub, but uses her computers (98SE desktop, WinXP laptop) infrequently ... for e-mails and income tax software, etc. Little browsing of Internet. (I have no information about the hub. Maybe late today.) Thanks -- AJ Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279259
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    - Windows\Tasks\SA.DAT...?? What is this file? Any help appreciated... Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279253
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    - Windows update error I went ahead checking for Windows update. It came back with an error saying encountered an error pointing to a discrepancy in PC time setting. and says check date and time setting. Error 0X800C0008. My time is correct. My region is correct. My country is correct. My language is correct and there and still no dice. I have followed everything Microsoft recommends in relation to the above error#. Any though? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279251
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    - Re: Spybot S&D update From the SpyBot folks themselves - regarding Immunization - <http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=1988> Harry's post at AumHa Forums; <http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18284> Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279222
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    - Win Media Player caused a Major FUBAR was running the Media Player with all the updates installed while playing a music track the visual display begain the skip so we stopped the player and restarted the computer. first thing on restart the puter asked for a password. (now our puter is not setup for passwords) next the puter went into default video driver. (the puter had completely lost all reference to the ATI board or drivers.) we restarted in the safe mode and scanned for viruses using AVG.. None were found, we then scanned for spys using Lavasofts product. again no spys.. Had to restore to an earlier date to clear the problem.. So, what happen? any reasonable explaination accepted.. :o) Tks RTS Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279220
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    - Re:Spybot S&D update To clear up the issue of 2541 vs. 8893, the answer came from Aumha with this explanation: Spybot treats different OS's differently and the amount of files sent to WinME is 2541, while WinXP receives 8893. I am operating under WinME in the proper NG and therefore legal. All the people with 8893 belong to WinXP - hush - hush <bg>. Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279204
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    - Re: Spybot S&D update I don't run Win 9x so I can't verify for you how many unprotected items there are prior to re-immunizing after applying the new update. Sorry about that. The SpyBot Forum might be a place to look; http://forums.spybot.info/index.php Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279202
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    - Spybot S&D update Dated today. Zee Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279181
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    - Broadband connection I am currently getting the following error message when I try to connect to the internet: The telephony subsystem required dial-up networking to shut down. Restart your connection by double clicking the connection in the dial-up networking folder. BT say its windows problem, can anyone advise ? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279178
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    - yahoo messenger I have got yahoo mess. downloaded and I can't get my mic. to work it don't even have the hands free icon showing. Can someone please help me fix my problem. T/U -- Donna Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279163
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    - explorer caused an error in ###.dll Any time I try to open desktop explorer programs..i.e.My Documents, Windows Explorer, etc., I get an error message telling me error in some .dll file. If problem persists restart my PC. I have had this issue for a while and there is no virus, no spyware, PC is defraged adn scanned. Anyone have a thought as to what may be causing this? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279151
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    - Idle problem when playing games or on the INTERNET my PC every few minutes goes into idle mode (i.e no response in the page loading, game freezing momentarily) and then comes back. Sometimes I have the Procexp.exe on just to check and in those moments I get 100 percent idle even though my browser is supposed to refresh. Nothing would be active according to the above utility. And then like a hiccup it would go again. It is like the machine got lapses. I don't know if I am describing this right. This has become a pain. What could possibly be going on here now? Any thoughts out here on this problem? Appreciate it! Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279138
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    - Tax preparation software Certainly not specific to Windows Me, but would anyone here care to comment about tax preparation software? I'm ready to give it a try but I'd like to know if there's one you definitely favor or one you particularly hate. TIA Ken Bland -- A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279125
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    - file type R1M What is the best program/player for playing a file with extension R1M? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279122
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    - Ad-Aware There's new updates out today Silj will probably come along to give details <g> Joan Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279110
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    - Re: Spyware Blaster Update 20.02.06 That's 5512 total /new/ items in the database. <http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=18212> Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279099
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    - Keyboard Problems My PS/2 keyboard doesn't work at all. The only sign of it actually being connected is when the "Caps Lock", "Scroll Lock" , and "Num Lock" keys light up just as I turn on the computer. In Device Manager, there is no keyboard listed, but the keyboard worked once. I installed the software that came along with my keyboard, but it still doesn't work. If I have to install the Windows driver for the keyboard, I don't have it available, since my Windows ME cd is lost. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279080
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    - Clogged Arteries??? Hi from Ohio, Running a Dell 4100, 40G, 11G used 28G remaining, 512 RAM, McAfee, Zone Alarm, Popup Stopper, Ad-Aware. I have Belarc, CW shredder, Spy Bot, Spyware Blaster, Registry Mechanic, all the Microsoft Office programs, etc. I have about 90/95 icons on my desktop. Some of these are folders with about 1300 MB of pictures in the various ones. On a reboot my resources are 69/72 and GDI is 91%. Sometimes these resourses seem to disappear even with very little open. Booting is slow as if every program is checking for updates at the same time. The mouse is erattic during this time. The icons all look the same like a dog eared sheet of paper with one red and one blue dot. Then they start putting on their costumes so I can recognize them without reading the subtitles. They pop out one at a time like the stars a night. I don't have a CD burner and it would be a little tough to get a lot of that stuff on a zip. Have run everything and have found no spyware. Last week McAfee reported a virus that could not be deleted or immunized.I finally had to disable system restore and restart it. It was acting a little strange anyway. Some of the old check points were not working. Ocassionally when I go back to my desktop my little icons have put their masks back on and I have to hit refresh. Yes Noel, I got rid of Norton a long time ago. Occasionally my mouse sputters or a game might slow down but I think that is Mailwasher checking the mail. Outlook is set to check only manually. Thanks guys and gals. Kelly Ohio Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279072
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    - SRDISKID.DAT I replaced my CD-ROM with a CD-DVD COMBO drive, made by Samsung and supported by german software, as I understand it. Installation was flawless and it works beautifully, with bountyful features, including backup. When I checked my SR, I had lost my System Check Points and the C_Restore folder's content was replaced with "SRDISKID.DAT", a 1KB Nero Show Time File. Is there a way to correct this situation and, if so, how? Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279069
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    - Winmt32 has caused an error in KERNEL32.DLL I was trying to upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional and I know this is not a recommended path but Win2000 is much more sorted. It goes well until it starts checking the files for incompatibility and then I get the message above and I have to abort the process. I have not yet found what Wnmt32 is or what causes the problem. I am hosed because I recently installed broadband and Outlook Express now crashes before connecting so no e-mail. If someone has a cure for that, maybe I don't need Win 2000. Thanks Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279062
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    - no recovery disk I have a laptop running windows me. My computer crashed and i can only start in safe mode, and i have no cursor. I do not have a recovery disk. any way to get my operating system back? -- Janice Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279055
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    - Sharing Data Can I share data between two computers using SAME phone line? One on ME other on Win98SE. -- Farhan Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279051
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    - Two On-screen Keyboard Problems 1- When I start On-screen Keyboard it turns off Num Lock. If I turn it back on, while On-screen Keyboard still running, it turns off again with mouse movement. If I hover on Break or Page-Up keys, Num Lock light flashes. 2- Also if On-screen Keyboard is minimized it stops other programs to minimize - if clicked in taskbar on that program's button. Only Min button on top right will do. How can I rectify these? Thanks -- Farhan Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279050
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    - Spyware Blaster Update 20.02.06 <http://msmvps.com/blogs/siljaline/archive/2006/02/20/84304.aspx> Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279049
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    - system restore points get deleted i have 2 hard disks installed (HHD-0 and HDD-1). windows me is installed on both. by going to bios, i can choose any of the windows. the problem is that every time i change to another windws, all previous points in system restore get deleted. is there way so that these previous system restore points remain saved. sushil Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279037
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    - Convert image format Is there an easy, good way to convert a .jpg image to a .bmp format? I want to put a digital camera jpg image as wallpaper and I am told that I must Active Desktop | Show Web Content, something I prefer not doing. TIA Ken Bland -- A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279029
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    - Restoring Show Desktop Icon Hi there, The "Show Desktop" icon has disappeared from the QuickLaunch toolbar. I have searched for it but cannot locate the file. How do I go about locating it and restoring it to this location? Do I need to Repair Windows ME? If so what is the best way of doing this? Thanks. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279022
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    - lack of colours after install of windows me After upgrading to windows Me from windows 95 I have now lost all my colours and only have 16 colours on display and a screen size of 640 x 480. I used to have over two hundred!! Any ideas?? Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279016
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    - KB828026 loads and loads but won't install for the past 10 days i've been running the win updater and each time it says i have 1 critical update KB828026. I run the update and each time the file loads. But the next time i check for updates KB828026 reappears.. Any suggestions. Tks, RTS Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279008
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    - Clamwin info? Has anyone here used Clamwin anti-virus for Windows? Has does it stand up against the most popular anti-virus programs? The fact that it does not scan files automatically may presently be a major drawback. richard Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 279001
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    - KB911565 KB911565: Just released, or did I miss it? Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 278969
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    - Re: PDF vs. Resources I'm reading comments from users elsewhere that "FoxIt" is reaching bloat levels like Acrobat Reader. Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 278964
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    - Sound Stutters My PC has developed a real problem with stuttering sound, even the windows start up music is distorted. The stuttering is there on both speakers and headphones. I can't pin it down to any specific action on my part. Device Manager shows no problems or conflicts. I have tried 3 different sound cards, including Audigy2NX which is an external USB device, but they all have exactly the same symptoms. I have replaced the drivers on my video card, Radeon 9800XT AGP, and have also tried running it as just a standard VGA device, but to no avail. I have also tried upgrading the chipset drivers (Intel 875P). The problem is still there with no background processes running except explorer, state mgr and systray. My system is MSI 875P Neo ICH5 mobo with pentium 4 2.8hz and 512MB DDR RAM. Increasing RAM to 1GB made no difference. Temperatures all seem ok. Antivirus, Spyware and Adware scans are all clear. Any advice would be much appreciated. Stephen Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 278963
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    - Re: Auto start programs This will likely help; http://www.carricksolutions.com/winpoet.php Silj -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows (IE/OE) & Security, AH-VSOP _________________________________________ Security Tools Updates http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=31 Reply to group, as return address is invalid that we may all benefit. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 278960
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    - PDF vs. Resources At times Adobe Acrobat Reader6 seems to eat up a tremendous amount of either memory and/or system resources, specifically when downloading larger pdf files, up to the point where there is not enough memory left and it is being suggested to exit some programs, in order to free up space. Is there anything that can be done to avoid or prevent this from happening and, if so, what would it be? Given enough time the pc recovers on its own and I already did disable some start-up items with 'msconfig'. Harry. Tag: Ad-Aware Tag: 278940

There's a new update today, I expect Silj to be along with details.<g>
Joan

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