I have over 1000 fonts on my system, how can I reduce them so that Printshop will work again as it says it will only work if there is less than 300 fonts on the system. I have tried deleting some of them but then some programs will not work. Has anybody any ideas of how I can solve this problem, my fonts have increased by installing free programs then uninstalling leaving the fonts behind. Many thanks to anybody who can solve this problem.
Barry Merridan - Hemel Hempstead - Thu Dec 27 21:17 2001
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This may be a bit late for you Barry, but if you are worried about the consequences of deleting fonts, create another folder (say Redundant Fonts) and COPY the fonts you don't want to that folder before you delete them. That way, they shouldn't load on startup, but if you find any problems, you can always copy them back, or install them as new fonts.
Don Armour - Swindon - Wed Jan 16 19:09 2002
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Wow! Way too many fonts. Fonts affect Windows startup Since Windows keeps all of the fonts in the Registry, the more fonts you have, the more adversely it affects the speed of your Windows startup. It's not just Print Shop that wants to get rid of them!!! Before going crazy and start deleting every font, there are a few fonts that you cannot delete. They are system fonts, and Windows uses them. To find out which fonts are your system fonts, you need to know which version of Windows you are running. Right Click on My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties. The General tab should be open (if not, click on it). Write down your version of Windows what is noted under "System." You want the information listed under Modified. Windows 95 (retail), build 4.00.950: 7/11/95 Windows 95 (retail) Service Pack 1, build 4.00.950A: 7/11/95 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1, build 4.00.950A: 7/11/95 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, build 4.00.1111 (4.00.950B): 8/24/96 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1, build 4.03.1212-1214 (4.00.950B): 8/24/96 - 8/27/97 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5, build 4.03.1214 (4.00.950C): 8/24/96 - 11/18/97 Windows 98, build 4.10.1998: 5/11/98 Windows 98 Second Edition, build 4.10.2222A: 4/23/99 Go to Start | Settings | Control Panel | Fonts. Now click View and then Details, which should list the fonts alphabetically and date modified Any font that has the same date as your system date is a system font. Do not delete this font. Click the icon for the font you want to delete. On the File menu, click Delete. To select more than one font to delete, hold down the CTRL key, and then click each of the fonts you want to delete.
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Mon Dec 31 13:08 2001
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Many thanks for the info Iain. I am running windows98SE version 4.10.2222 I understand the system fonts the thing I do not know is which ones I should delete, is it just trial and error and if something does not work then the font must be put back that is my main question. Instead of seleting them could they be put in a folder somewhere. I also have a message that comes up in Microsoft Works saying that there are more than 500 fonts on the system and should be reduced, but how. It seems if you run a lot of programs you have a lot of fonts, but how do I reduce them. Please Help
Barry Merridan - Hemel Hempstead - Sat Jan 05 12:10 2002
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Open the fonts folder, Go to View, Click Details. You should now see Four columns, Font name, file name, size and modified. If the date modified isn't 4/23/99 it can be deleted safely.
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Jan 06 17:30 2002
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all my files have gone into zip files,i dont know what i done,how can i revert them back to what they were,also everything i right click on to save as goes into zipfiles,please help
gary - swindon - Wed Dec 26 17:38 2001
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Gary Have you eliminated the possibility of a virus? If not, then run an AV scan immediately. In the event of you being struck by a virus, and you're not able to rid your system of it, then report back for further instructions as the SubSeven Trojan is typical for removing file assocations, but there are kits availabe as freeware for rectifying their damage. If you're satisfied, there's no virus/trojan, then you might want to check whether it's a certain file type that's converted to zip. If this is the case, then this is easily resolved, as you can go to start, settings, folder options, file types and ensure that your files are associated with the correct program.
Caroline Lyons - Chippenham, Wiltshire - Thu Dec 27 22:59 2001
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When I start my PC an error message comes up saying Novell\Client32 file cannot be found and that my novell netware file is missing. I can eventually get onto my desktop though, does anyone have any ideas how I can rectify this and is it serious as I would like to install a cd rewriter. Many thanks
Mo Clayton - warrington - Sat Dec 22 20:54 2001
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Go to this site http://www.technion.ac.il/ technion/tcc/micro/ novell.html and download the necessary version, it isn't essential, but it tidies things up :)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Dec 28 02:20 2001
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Cheers Iain, much appreciated:)
mo clayton - warrington - Sat Dec 29 16:11 2001
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hi there, a friend of mine has a amd celeron 733mhz with windows M.E. she has just installed nortons anti virus 2001 andfor some reason when she starts her computer up it seems to go in to bios ( i think) straight away, you then have to answer a lot of yes/no questions to get the system to fire up in safe mode. can anyone possibly help us with this annoying problem. thanx.
graham - cornwall - Thu Dec 20 20:07 2001
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i have 700mhz running win me which had norton 2000 already installed. detected some viruses and when tried to delete the program no longer worked. using smart restore to re-install did no good. downloaded avg anti-virus (which gives free updates) and works fine.
clive - devon - Sat Dec 29 20:32 2001
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It appears that the computer isn't shutting down correctly and it is verifying drivers Go to the Symantec Knowledge Base at http://search.symantec.com/ custom/us/techsupp/kb/ query.html and Type "Shutdown in ME" in the search field and look for the following answer "System stops responding at the "Please wait while your computer shuts down"screen" Hopefully you should get some answers there:)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Dec 28 02:39 2001
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PS you could disable the Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect feature. and get the latest LiveUpdate for Norton AntiVirus (Symevnt.exe) from the Symantec Web site, while you're having a look to see if that helps
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Dec 28 02:55 2001
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Not true! I have ME and Norton works perfectly on my PC. Keep asking for help.
Bruno - Wallington - Thu Dec 27 21:39 2001
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Hi Graham, Unfortunately, I think you'll find in the Windows ME documentation that it advises you to remove Norton as it is NOT compatible with ME. Adieu, TFC
Andrew - West Yorkshire - Thu Dec 20 23:14 2001
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Hey dudes, I'm back again. more problems- I recently installed Zone alarm, a "personal firewall". I thought this was great, as a lot of the people at school have started to mess about and hack into each other's computers (you only need to know their IP address, apparently). Anyway, all this brought was horror, as I realised that hardly any programs would work that connect to the internet (e.g. IM's). I uninstalled it, but then the internet wouldn't work at all, so i reinstalled it just a few hours ago. But then, I realised while I can connect, no-one would send a reply to any of my messages in yahoo messenger, msn messenger or AIM (I.E. any of them). I uninstalled it, and now I want to try to get them working again. Also, whenever I shut down windows (98), it won't shut down when i click on it, instead restarting (NOT resetting, simply starting as though I'd clicked on restart rather then shut down). Help, anyone? And just thanks to that person that replied to me about the bmp image (the ff7.bmp.exe or whatever). I had downloaded anti virus software, and since had no problems (the viruses were I-worm and loveletter). You can download a FREE copy (lets you do everything as in the registered version) @ http://www.grisoft.com
Gary Watts - Mablethorpe - Tue Dec 18 22:53 2001
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Gary Obviously you weren't giving your IM's the access they required to bypass Zone Alarm. Did you completely eradicate the worm and virus? If not, then I'd do so immediately. As far as your shutdown problem, go to MS Download Center and intially download the Win98 shutdown supplement. If this doesn't work, then we'd need to go through a process of elimination for what is causing it.
Caroline Lyons - Chippenham, Wiltshire - Thu Dec 27 23:06 2001
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When attempting to play CD's on my PC,it crashes(usually after playing one song)Iget the message:"a fatal exception OE error has occurred at 0028;FF061827" on a blue screen. Anyone help?
Gordon Boyd - Glasgow - Mon Dec 17 21:20 2001
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I had a similar problem with midi files. It might be you need to download the new version of windows media player (if you have the old one, you just need to go to help on the toolbar, then click on "check for updates". The file should take about an hour, but I think it's well worth it).
Gary Watts - Mablethorpe - Tue Dec 18 22:58 2001
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Hi, I have a problem with my monitor.The trouble is that the colour is not right,seems that the red may be missing.Sometimes after my pc has been on for a couple of hours the colur suddenly puts itself right. I am looking for the manufacturer.The make is a NECH(plese note not NEC).Could anyone please help me solve my problem or put me in contact with the manufacturer. Thanks Carl
Carl - Durham - Sat Dec 15 16:12 2001
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Some time ago my wife (without having a clue what she was doing !) managed to set herself up as the main user of our PC. Whilst this is not life threatening I find it annoying that the start menu now includes the option to log on /off in her user name. The PC has windows 98 as its OS and I have tried the obvious things in Control Panel / users / profiles etc. Any ideas would be gratefully received
Tony Cox - Barnstaple, Devon - Sat Dec 15 11:49 2001
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Simply Get Your Wifes Password, then go to control panel, then passwords. Type Your Wifes Password In "Old Password" And Keep The New Password Box Empty.
Michael Biggar - Dumfries - Sun Dec 16 20:58 2001
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Go to start, find, files and folders and in the named box, type *.pwl. Delete the files it finds, then when you reboot, the pc will be back to default. You might also want to go to Control Panel, Network, properties and ensure the log on is set to Windows Log On instead of Family Log On.
Caroline Lyons - Wiltshire - Sun Dec 16 17:58 2001
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I cannot remember how I did mine. But you do not really need to do anything; just cancel the request or close the logon box and continue. If she is that rare but skilled person and has fiddled the Registry so that you cannot, then see if the User Wizard in the Control Panel will help, then if not get a program called Windows Registry Guide-try entering that in the search engine-it is free as a download but needs a bit more knowledge to use than the usual thing, but lets you know how to change how things are done directly within your computer.(you can even write your own tips!!??) Regards Ron , London
Ron Braidwood - London - Sat Dec 15 13:09 2001
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I hope to get a new PC soon complete with Firewire card for my DV camcorder. My camcorder only has DV out. The firewire cards on sale have an option for recording back out to a normal VHS VCR. I've had a look at them & can see no method of connecting the card up to a VCR. I'm alos curious if the edited video footage, once recorded onto CD-ROM, can be played back on a DVD player. The other thing that I was informed about (by Dixons sales satff!) was that all firewire cards inside DV camcorders run bothways - they only have to be enabled - must admit I'm a bit sceptical about this one!Altho' I regard myself as fairly PC literate you can see from this that I know sod all about this particular subject!! Hope somebody can help or at least give me some advice about this. Thjanks in advance Paul
Paul Carson - Dundee - Fri Dec 14 23:27 2001
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Having just cleared Badtrans.b from my system using Norton AntiVirus 2002 I now find that I cannot get into MS Word. Although still installed the prompt wishes me to re-register and does not recognise the 25 digit CD code. MS Word is part of MS Office Professional and MS Excel is still working OK ... any thoughts anyone.
stewart mckay - Ayr - Fri Dec 14 13:55 2001
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Just out of interest: Further to my previous entry relating to the proposed install of Ad-Aware 5.00.I installed this and on the initial complete scan, it dug out no less than 89 'Spy' cookies, which have obviously been building up and having a field day for the last two years.Needless to say, everyone of them has now been safely removed, and everything is still working fine with no problems. Ad-Aware and Zone Alarm work fine side by side, which is great. In Web User issue 20 page 75, the 'Best Tip' is brilliant. I created a shortcut to this site (www.geektools.com/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi)on my desktop and when the next Zone Alarm window appeared informing me that some had tried to get into my computer I clicked on the shortcut,and with the two windows side by side, typed in the site number of the hacker and within seconds had a page and a half of every single detail about him, amongst which was his full address, phone no. and email address. Everything almost with the exception of his birthmarks. He was in Shanghai no less. So, if like me you have a 'need to know' mentality, have a look at 'Geektools'. Terry Pell.
Terry Pell - Norfolk - Fri Dec 14 12:13 2001
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You are the Geek!!!! If you don't understand proxies, then you don't understand hackers. They use proxies, so the only info that you pick up are the owners of the proxy sites who are unaware that they are being used to access other peoples pc's.
Stephen Hawkins - Thu Dec 27 14:29 2001
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Can somebody help? My BIOS asks for a CURRENT password but I do not think I have set one. How do I lift it? Also recently after trying to remove the battery in an attempt to reset the password (failed), my i-connect Packard Bell works well still except for not saving time and date settings and of course the password thing. If I put in a ZIP Drive will I need access to CMOS settings? Thanks, Ron.
Ron Braidwood - London - Thu Dec 13 19:25 2001
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I have solved a bit of my own problem-sad having to answer myself- where have Brit techies gone? It is the time/date bit that is fixed now: when I changed the battery the time/date would set but not save when I restarted. Then I allowed my Atomic Clock program to send/receive in ZoneAlarm, asked it for a time ping update, then after that all was OK. It saves now. I assume that the Atomic Clock synch is somewhere between my system clock and my date /time settings. Hope this helps somebody else. Regards, Ron, London.
Ron Braidwood - London - Sat Dec 15 13:20 2001
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I've just been given a Dell PC which has Windows NT installed. The Dell was used in business and I would like to either tidy it up i.e. get rid of the unnecessary or upgrade the sytem. I have my own PC with Windows Me installed and, if possible, I would like to upgrade the Dell to similar. Can NT be upgraded to Me and is it easy to do? Any advice would be welcome.
David Kerrigan - Perth - Wed Dec 12 11:28 2001
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To cut a long story short, no, the simplest way would be to format your hard drive, assuming you have a full of win me, if not, windows nt is more reliable anyway
wes - middlesbrough - Thu Dec 20 17:50 2001
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Brilliant messageboard! Having read through this last night I discovered how to solve a couple of problems I had, namely running a quicker Disk Defragment & getting rid of unwanted items when I booted up my laptop! Since following your suggestions however, I have a slightly annoying problem! On start up, a box appears for 'zone alarm', which always udsed to happen, but it also used to completely disappear-not now though! I am now left with a small square in the middle of my screen, partly displaying some of the zone alarm details. How do I get this to totally disappear?
Leon Ramsay - Dundee - Tue Dec 11 20:28 2001
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It sounds like that the boot up screen has been corrupted, Re-download a copy of Zone Alarm and save to disk. Uninstall Zone Alarm and re-install. Keep the copy just in case you ever have to this again.
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 12 13:32 2001
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Ian, thanks for your swift reply-you seem to be a fountain of knowledge! I'll give it a go. Cheers again
Leon Ramsay - Dundee - Wed Dec 12 21:27 2001
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When I double-click on my documents on the desktop the folder opens fine. but when I then double-click on another item instead of the item opening, find all files opens instead. I have tried right-clicking the item & noticed that find is in bold letters instad of open. can anyone help as this is driving me nuts
Paul G London - London - Tue Dec 11 10:50 2001
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I Dont Know Whats Wrong With Your Mouse Or Computer But I Have Got My Computer Set So That You Just Have To Click On Folders Once To Open Them (Like Links On The Net) This "Might" Solve It. Go To Control Panel, Choose "Folder Options" And In The "General" Tab,@ The Bottom Choose "Single Click To Open An Item". Hope This Helps.
Michael Biggar - Dumfries - Sun Dec 16 21:14 2001
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thanks for trying, but that didn`t work
paul griswood - London - Tue Dec 18 19:40 2001
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I currently have about around 6 weeks worth of system restore points on my windows Millenium system. This is taking up around 400 MB of space on my hard drive. I tried to limit the amount of space system restore uses to aroun 350 MB of space but it still keeps on rising. How can I stop this. I tried to delete some of the older archive files in the C\restore\archive folder but windows won't let me do this, saying the files are in use. Any Ideas?
s finlay - Edinburgh - Fri Dec 07 23:15 2001
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I too would like to know. I have built up 3Gb dating back to July. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Maurice Reveley - Croydon - Fri Dec 14 19:58 2001
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Hi Maurice. I managed to answer my own question a couple of days ago. What you need to do is disable system restore. (right click my computer, properties, performance, file system, troubleshooting, Disable system restore) click o.k. Now reboot and all the archive files will be gone. Of course you lose all your previous restore points, but its no big deal really. Go back and do the same thing again only this time re-enable system restore. Hey presto a fresh start!
Sam Finlay - Edinburgh - Sat Dec 15 19:03 2001
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Thanks Sam. I'll do as you did but I will copy a few of the more recent backups to CDRW just in case anything goes wrong.
Maurice Reveley - Croydon - Sun Dec 16 09:59 2001
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Some time ago on my old computer, I set up the keyboard to sound a beep whenever the CAPS LOCK was used. This is great to stop you typing all upper case when you want lower and vice versa. Now I would like to set it up on my latest system (WindowsME) but cannot for the life of me remember how I did it. Can anyone help please. JAlanG
JAlan G - Liverpool - Fri Dec 07 16:28 2001
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Long time since I used that feature too, hopefully I can remember but here goes!!! Click on Start�Settings�Control Panel. Next, double-click on Accessibility Options. The third option on the Keyboard sheet is Toggle Keys. Click on the button to select this option. Click on OK. Now, press the Caps Lock once, then again. You should hear two different tones.
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Dec 07 16:53 2001
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Thanks Iain for the reply to my question about sounds for caps lock. Although it works on my old machine (Windows98) it does not seem to work on my newer system with WindowsME. I have compared the settings which appear to be the same, but no luck with the results.
J Alan G - Liverpool - Sun Dec 09 15:54 2001
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Try here for a freeware download http://digilander.iol.it/falsinfab/falsinsoft/
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Dec 09 16:14 2001
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Thanks Iain, but the site you mention doesn't make sense to me, although it looks very comprehensive, but then again I don't speak (or read) Italian
JAlanG - Liverpool - Wed Dec 12 16:57 2001
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That's really weird, I just checked the URL, and it was in English. Would someone else like to have a go please?
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 12 17:36 2001
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I get you! There is a translation for the software, A 3 kb download, forgotten about that!!! Full instructions in English :)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 12 17:40 2001
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Hi Folks/ I installed Zone Alarm a long time ago and find it both troublefree and brilliant. I have downloaded Ad-Aware but prior to actually installing it,I am beginning to question whether this may cause a conflict with Zone Alarm, leading to problems. Has anyone out there installed both and if so, any problems? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Terry Pell - Norfolk. - Fri Dec 07 11:53 2001
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I have both also and have had no problems so far. The only problem is with Download Wonder. When Ad-aware is run and spy components deleted. Download Wonder is deleted aswell.
brih - WIGAN - Sat Dec 08 17:22 2001
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Thanks for that Brih-( Wigan ) In the deep end and being installed this morning,Sunday 9th.I did in fact email Technical Support at Lavasoft, (Ad Aware)and pose the same question. They came back quite quickly to the effect that both programmes are completely compatible. Thanks again for your help.Hopefully it will also help anyone else out there who is thinking of installing both those particular programmes. Terry Pell, Norfolk. 9th. Dec.
Terry Pell - Norfolk. - Sun Dec 09 12:36 2001
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A forlorn hope but here goes.Does anyone out there have a registered version of Smart Address ver 1.x it was around about 1995.It was an ideal label printing program for christmas and birthdays.I have been in touch with Smartadr and they let me have ver 3.x for free but it isnt any good and I would dearly love to get the old version once more.Fingers Crossed
bob stocker - Verwood Dorset - Wed Dec 05 19:40 2001
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This it? smtadr12.zip 17 Feb 94 226K Smart Address V1.2 - Address Management [231k] http://www.winsite.com/win3/util/page17.html
TB - Sun Dec 09 15:52 2001
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Thanks for your effort TB this is the shareware program that I already have.I need some who either has the registered version or the file that they send you if you pay to register it.Unfortunately its so long ago they no longer have it at Smartadr.Thanks all the same.At least I have found another good browsing site in winsite.Cheers.Bob
Bob Stocker - Verwood - Wed Dec 12 19:15 2001
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impressive TB!!
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Sun Dec 09 16:03 2001
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You could try a peer to peer program such as Bearshare or Morpheus for the file. I assume you have tried newsgroups and an internet search. You could even try a bit of lateral thinking, home sites for printer manufacturers. Or ask microsoft, there data base is rapidly putting the Genom project to shame...regards.
Steve - london - Sun Dec 09 00:17 2001
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Probably not a lot of help, but you could try a computer fair in your local area. It is surprising what software can be found there!
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 21:31 2001
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I've had my Pc for about a year now. It's become troublesome and would like to re-install Windows (98). It came pre-installed when I bought it so how do I do this? There is a Windows disc with the PC but I don't know if this will do it. Will I loose all my existing file as I have a lot of mp3s and software? Please help!
Ian - Keighley - Wed Dec 05 16:13 2001
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It sounds like you are planning a format. If this is the case , then you WILL lose everything on the hard drive. If you have the facilities to make a back up, such as a cd writer, use it. However, if you insert your windows cd into the cddrive and run set up, it will simply overwrite all your existing files and folders. If you have done any updates since you got the PC, you will probably be told that a newer version of a file is already installed, do you wish to replace, click yes to all. The one thing I should suggest is that you remove all your drivers and replace them as Windows re-installs
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 20:04 2001
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Thanks, Ian. How do I find all my drivers to back them up? Also I have programs like Nero that I downloaded from the net and paid registration online. Will Ihave to download all these again as I have deleted the install files? Also I'm not sure if I still have the reg codes!
Ian Wormwell - Keighley - Thu Dec 06 11:44 2001
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The best thing to do would be to download all the necessary drivers fom the net( Store them in a Drivers file) and then save to your cd-r. That's assuming you have lost all your driver discs. If you download a program called advisor from http://www.belarc.com and install it, the program will tell you all the keys to all the programs that require them on your computer (and lot more besides)
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Fri Dec 07 11:00 2001
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Recently on start-up my PC just stops booting on a black screen. There's not even a cursor. When I press any key it carries on and boots normally. It's a small problem but an annoying one!
Ian Wormwell - Keighley - Wed Dec 05 15:17 2001
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Have you checked your pc for virus? If not, then I'd run a virus scanner to eliminate this. You can start windows with a bootlog to see if you can find the hardware that's failing boot, or what else is causing your boot failure. To do this, start your pc & whilst booting press F8 and choose 2. Bootlog, then windows will continue to load normally. Once loaded, a file called bootlog.txt will be in the root of your hard drive. This is by default hidden, so you'll need to ensure "show all files" is enabled in folder options. There is a small utility to help you read this file, it's called Boot Log Analyzer and is freeware, that can be downloaded from http://www.surecool.com You might also want to check what programs you have running at start up. To do this, go to start, run and type msconfig then press ok. Go across to the start up tab and uncheck any programs that aren't needed to run at start up. Whilst in the Configuration Utility, it might also be worth checking the autoexec.bat and config.sys to see if a program has written to one of the files, that's causing the start up error. If you need any help with the results then post back.
Caroline Lyons - Wiltshire - Sat Dec 08 18:29 2001
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does anyone know if it's at all possible to record cassette tapes onto a cd via your pc? if it is exactly how please.i have a pentiumIII with a cd re-writer, real player and music match jukebox.
malcolm whiley - boston , lincs - Wed Dec 05 12:13 2001
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I would recommend that you try this site for information on how to convert them:- http://sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~lion4 Click on the articles link and then the convert cassette to CDDA link
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 16:35 2001
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Does anyone know what a "Divide overflow error" is? Is it damaging? (I got it trying to access some old files in MS-DOS.)TIA.
Bob - Doncaster - Tue Dec 04 17:07 2001
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To the autoexec.bat include what you have been told, but also add the lin stacks=0,0 The error your getting is a memory error, so if this doesnt work, scan your drive for errors, then defrag, if you still get the error, then examine your RAM.
future - not given - Thu Jan 31 01:37 2002
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You coudd try opening Autoexec.bat in Notepad and adding the following lines. Back up first!!! FILES=30 BUFFERS=20
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 16:22 2001
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Hi,I am running windows ME. Recently i picked up a virus,W32.Badtrans.B@mm,I have managed to clear my system,but since then my system fails to shut down automatically.I can only shut down by removeing the power.If anyone can help please assume i know nothing, as i'm still learning how to use these infernal things. Thanks in advance.
John Kent - Hemel Hempstead - Mon Dec 03 12:40 2001
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If you go to the Downloads section of Cnet.com you can download and install a program called 'Trojan Remover'.Its very good for clearing your system of all files associated with Badtrans.
Tony - Belfast - Fri Dec 07 16:59 2001
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If you have an anti virus installed you can go to the website and get an update. Or what I sometimes do if I have a virus is try a search engine like Google.com and ask for a (virus name) removal tool. Hope this helps you.
Christine - London - Tue Dec 04 00:15 2001
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Hi,I am running windows ME. Recently i picked up a virus,d
John Kent - Hemel Hempstead - Mon Dec 03 12:36 2001
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I have just bought a 2nd hand pc for my kids to use and i am trying to access the cmos setup utility but unfortunately the previous owner has password protected it.Can anyone recommend how i can bypass the password which the previous owner has set up and can no longer remember.It really is annoying as i need to make changes to allow for the installation of a new sound and graphics card.The pc is a amd 266 running on win 98.Hoping some one can help out there.
ian campbell - liverpool - Sun Dec 02 23:04 2001
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Most BIOSes have a built in �back door� password. If your PC has an Award BIOS, try the following passwords, AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, award. If you have an AMI BIOS try AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMISW, BIOS, PASSWORDS. It's also worth trying these, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar. If none of these passwords work, you can try clearing the password from memory instead. To do this, you need to be in MS DOS mode, then type DEBUG and at the prompt for an AMI or Award BIOS enter O 7O 17 O 71 17 Q. For a Phoenix BIOS enter O 7O FF O 71 17 Q.
Caroline Lyons - Wiltshire - Sun Dec 09 22:13 2001
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To clear the BIOS: Disconnect the PC's Power cable from the wall socket, open the case and disconnect the main power connector (from the PSU) to the Motherboard. Remove the 'watch' style battery from its socket and carefully use a metal object like a screwdriver or paper clip to connect the two battery socket terminals (+ and -). This will disperse any residual charge in the BIOS and reset it to its default settings.
Gavin Cox - Evesham - Thu Dec 06 11:58 2001
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Go to this site, which should give you a lot of help http://www.elfqrin.com/docs/biospw.html, or you could take the battery out for about an hour, then replace. This will reset the password
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 16:12 2001
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i have been sent an attachment via e-mail from a friend of mine,the file name ends in ".pps" none of my media devices will open this file! any idea what will open it? thanks in advance....
brian - southport - Sun Dec 02 22:03 2001
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*.pps are Microsoft Powerpoint files. You can get a free viewer if you don't have Microsoft Office installed from http://download.cnet.com/downloads/ click on Windows then Business and Finance. Presentation Tools then finally Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
Iain Wolstencroft - Accrington - Wed Dec 05 16:29 2001
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when i try and close my pc down it freeses on the windows page and i have to turn the power off to close it which i don't like doing because i'm told it can damage my pc. i use a compaq presario 5060, and run windows 98.
h millard - weston-s-mare - Sun Dec 02 20:26 2001
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Been there - done that - got the T shirt. � Windows is shutting down� ( and doesn�t � just freezes up solid ) A Microsoft �Patch� to put an end to this particular shutdown misery is available for download at: www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/ contents/ WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/ Win98SE/Default.asp Hope this puts an end to that misery. Terry.
Terry - Norfolk. UK - Thu Dec 06 16:40 2001
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Hi I'm trying to help out my teenage niece. She has a 2 year old Advent 3031 running Win 98. At present she has an ATI Rage 128 Magnum 16mb (AGP Card). It is still under extended gaurantee with PC World, and is due a free health check. She is upgrading her RAM by adding 128mb to the 64 already in place, and would like to upgrade her graphics card also. Problem is she has been given conflicting info. One technician suggested she should install a Prophet 32mb PCI card, another say's this is hopeless for games, and she would be better with a 3D Prophet II MX 32mb AGP, the difference being �25. Money being tight, can someone tell me what the difference is between PCI and AGP cards, and is it worth the extra ��. Cheers
David Wakefield - Manchester - Sat Dec 01 23:18 2001
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Well first of all forget about PC WORLD they are no good at all and i can say this from going in many times and asking questions. What you do after forgeting about them is decide what she wants to do with the computer. If she wants to play games forget aobut a new graphics card what you need is a new pc! and if money is tight build your own. Belvie me its EASY!! just like lego bricks. hard part is installin the software. you can build a new Pc for around �300. But if you want to still go for pcworld dont buy any of thosse cards they are very slow. proper graphics cards cost �100 and up. AGP is much faster than PCI dont even concider PCI cards they are very slow. If you want a decend card for around�60 get the following. Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 64MB graphics card also known as a kyro2 but make sure it is the 4500 hercules one.
Phillip Davies - Tregaron - Mon Dec 10 17:51 2001
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