Post your Computer Questions/Help

Vampyr · 08-02-2004, 12:09 AM

I have a big problem now, and my computer needs saved.

I'm having a big problem with virus's. Every so often I get popups from norton saying there is a worm or something in a certain file, and every time it finds this virus, it is "unable to repair". So I ask you, wtf is the damn antivirus good for if it can detect a virus but not repair it?

I was trying to play frogger earlier in the arcade, and I would have won, but I got like 4 virus pop ups.

I got a little pop up a while back saying something about a sasser worm. (I had updated my windows, I thought I was safe from this!) I got a removal tool, and then after it got done scanning, it said it didnt even detect it on my computer. wtf.

I tried downloading the AVG antivirus that zebra mentioned in another thread, but when I try to install, it says "shell.dll not detected" or something like that.

I know most of you will recommend to reformat, but do I have any other options? I'm scared that I'm going to lose something valuable if I reformat.

Jonbo298 · 08-02-2004, 12:38 AM

Boot into Safe Mode (keep hitting F8 before the XP loading screen thing comes up)..and when in safe mode, run norton again. It should be able to remove the file.

Vampyr · 08-02-2004, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Boot into Safe Mode (keep hitting F8 before the XP loading screen thing comes up)..and when in safe mode, run norton again. It should be able to remove the file.

Thank you, and God bless. lol

I'll try that next time I'm rebooting. And now I owe you MORE rep! lol.

dropCGCF · 08-08-2004, 12:02 AM

Help!

My Internet Explorer died, it's gone, and I'm typing this using an Iexplore file I got from Limewire. The only problem is, I can't change my security preferences, and I don't get pop-ups (say I want to click on a link to a game that opens in a seperate window, won't work, white screen). I'm running Windows ME, but the thing is, I don't have a bootup or backup disk and I'm not sure how or why or even WHAT files got deleted. Does anyone know:
1. How I could fix this myself,
2. Where to download the tools to get it working again,
3. OR HOW TO SAVE MY COMPUTER!

I haven't played Heavy Cannon in a while now. Please help me.

Typhoid · 08-08-2004, 12:10 AM

Use Firefox or a browser like that. My IE slows my computer down every time it opens something, i still cant look at profiles for MSN because IE is the default setting and i dont know how to change it to Firefox.

I know none of that helps you, but its another question in itself.

How can i set my MSN profile viewer to Firefox so it wont open with IE?

dropCGCF · 08-08-2004, 12:16 AM

I took care of my problem. Something with XML parsers. +rep me.

Jonbo298 · 08-08-2004, 12:28 AM

Not sure on the MSN profile thing Typhoid, call MSN and see what response they give you.

As for IE, depending on what happened, you might have screwed over IE. Can't remember if ME has it or not, but you can try repairing IE.

Open My computer, go to control panel, then open Add/remove programs and see if Internet Explorer is in it (might be slightly variated). Click change/remove and click the option to repair.

I can't guarantee 100% its in ME but if it is, try it.

Other then that, you'll have to use another browser or reinstall ME..or just get rid of ME altogether

GameMaster · 08-08-2004, 01:15 AM

How I keep an MSN display picture, I have one I like, and wheneven I sign on, it has me using one of the default ones again, do I always have to select my custom one or is there a way to permenantly set it?