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    - Stolen Identity I received word from someone on my contact list for MSN Messenger that someone contacted them, pretending to be me. I know who this person is, and they apparently have taken a very similar email address to mine, and used it to obtain my account information from MSN. I would like to be contacted immediately to discuss this further, as I may have to take legal action. Please advise the proper channel I need to take to persue this. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43572
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    - How to download and register the AtiveX control from internet for User account? I have COM component and this need to be used in HTML file and hence need to be downloaded and registered at client machine. To achieve this I have created the INF file and compressed the COM and INF file in single CAB file. INF file structure is: [COM.dll] file-win32-x86=thiscab clsid={CLSID:D3BEF9B9-F7B5-4C24-B247-32257F37FDB6} FileVersion=1,0,0,0 RegisterServer=yes I am refencing the CAB file as follow. <BODY><OBJECT CLASSID="CLSID:D3BEF9B9-F7B5-4C24-B247-32257F37FDB6" CODEBASE="COM.CAB#version=1,0,0,0"></OBJECT></BODY> I have signed the CAB file using test certificate. With this I am able to download and register the dll at client machine when client logged in as Administrator. But when client logged in as User the COM dll does not download and register. Is there any way client can download and register the COM dll even if he logged in as User? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43569
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    - Can't get to secure websites Hi, a friend cleaned up my hard drive and installed Windows 2000. I can't log on to my secure sites such as Electric Company etc. to pay bills like I did before she cleaned it up. Do you you why? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43564
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    - Security Update 823559 Every day I get a Security Update message to update my Windows 98 with 823559. When I look at my installation history, it says I have successfully downloaded it 8 times from Oct 10 to Dec 8. I could turn off the automatic update, but whenever I do it manually I get the same message. How can I have my security updates recognize that I already downloaded 823559? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43562
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    - AccessCheck problem Hi all, I have a program that determines a user's permissions from the ACL of a file using the 'AccessCheck' API call. This works fine on all of the platforms except Windows 2003 server, where I'm having a strange problem. The AccessCheck call is failing for users that are members of the built-in 'Administrators' group. If I remove the user from the Administrators group the call is successful. I cannot see why this is happening. I've never had this problem before - this is code that hasn't changed since 1999. Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks, Jamie Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43559
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    - Accont Security policy Sorry if this is the wrong group. Let me know if I should be somehwere else. I'm currently in a single W2K domain model. If I add a domain to my forest, can I apply different account restrictions on any user objects I create in the new domain? Or am I forced to take the policy from the root domain? E.G. mydomain.com is set to 10 failed attempts, 30 miute lock out, 9 character passwords, max age of 60 days I want to create childdomain.mydomain.com with 3 failed attemps, 60 minute lockout, 12 character complex password. TIA Darren Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43555
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    - Forgot my password I have not used my Outlook Express in such a long time I can't remember my password, program wil not let me in. Keep getting error. Want to just delete entire program and start again. Program can with my computer 2 years ago. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43552
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    - HotSync message I keep getting a weird message: Selected Por, com1, is not available. HotSync Manager will open port when available. Any ideas what this is? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43550
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    - need to change th secret question and password My email address is zafar_89@hotmail.com My secret question was what is my favourit colour? But some one must have found the answer because it is a diferent question now which i am 100% sure and how can this happen. I did have problem on one of the website where some one manage to loged in as my user name so he must have found the password and i normaly use the same password which i have changed it. But i forgot to change the question as you can see there are only few colours so it is very easy to find the answer. So please I need help as I can't log in and don't know the answer of the question to change the password. Thanks zafar Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43547
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    - Can't Install SQL Server 2k on Window XP Pro I have Window XP Pro installed on my machine. I am trying to install SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition but it tells me that it will only install client tools. And when I proceed I cannot access the local server to create databases Why is this happening Can any one help. I am very desperate Here are the kind of things I get when I try to connect to Local 1. Local is not know to be runnin 2. A connection could not be established to loca 3. Reason : SQL server does not exist or access denied Thanks Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43544
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    - Firewall My firewall program keeps sending alert messages to me, about once every 30 minutes. I tried to track the problem but cannot get the visual tracking to work. How can I tell what is an actual attack and what is harmless? The firewall is keeping the trojan backdoor "bug" out, but is really annoying. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43543
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    - Smart Card and CAPICOM Hello, I'm trying to sign something with a smartcard throw capicom 2.0.0.3. How this can be done? I'have tryed this syntiax but the error "The system cannot find the file specified" is thrown if the smartcard is in the reader. CAPICOM.StoreClass oStore = new CAPICOM.StoreClass(); oStore.Open(CAPICOM.CAPICOM_STORE_LOCATION.CAPICOM_SMART_CARD_USER_STORE, "", CAPICOM.CAPICOM_STORE_OPEN_MODE.CAPICOM_STORE_OPEN_READ_ONLY); I know that capicom is obsolete but this is a production project that work fine with certificates. Thank you Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43541
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    - clearing homepage list I need to know how to clear out the drop down list on the "home page" tab in my Internet Explorer. No matter what I do it keeps jumping back to some address it must have picked up while browsing the net. It has saved like 50 links in the hom,epage tab, clearing cookies and Temp. files does not work. Pleez help. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43540
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    - windows xp how advise a virus? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43533
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    - Internet Explorer Restriction "Always Prompt on Download" Im using windows xp professional and as of yesterday prompting before downloading certain files does not occur any more. The file automatically saves itself to temporary folder and opens. This causes a concern for security. Are there any fixes available?? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43532
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    - Internet Access I have several 2K sp4 boxes that the public has access to. The computers need access to my network, but I dont want them to have internet access. Does anyone have a simple solution for this. Thank you, Steve Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43529
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    - Security updates KB824146 keeps automatically downloading OK. I then hit install, all looks fine. In my download history the fix shows up as failed. The next time I log on download starts all over again, and this process repeats itself. Any ideas much appreciated. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43528
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    - ActiveX Controls - Security Settings When I visit certain web sites on the internet. I get a Microsoft Internet Explorer prompt that says the following: "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, this page my not display correctly." How do I fix this? Thanks Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43526
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    - Norton Shared folder?? I recently uninstalled norton antivirus 2001,and I still have a norton shared folder Is it safe to delete I'm using windows ME Thanks Mike Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43525
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    - Surrender Administrator Account Hi guys, I need some opinion on this: Recently we are doing some security audits and my boss wants us to surrender our Domain Administrator Account and password to a locked safe. Other than the System Administration, joining of PC / server to domain, etc, how can I convince my boss that it is better for us System Adminstrator to keep the account and password to ourselves? Regards. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43518
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    - firewall or port problem PPLLLEEEAAASSSEE help me, i am trying to stream audio and i keep getting a message when i try to comunicate the audio to the server saying: <01/12/04@01:10:26> [yp_add] yp.shoutcast.com gave extended error (Cannot see your station/computer (IP: 80.58.20.235:8001) from the Internet, disable Internet Sharing/NAT/firewall/ISP cache (Connection timed out)) I have my windows XP firewall disabled so can you please point me in the rigfht direction to sorting this im soooo frustrated thanks love jenny Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43516
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    - Firewall issue I have setup ICS for both of my pc (xp and 98)is up and running fine but at the expense of disabling firewall (zonealarm) at the host machine, only then can the client machine access the network. Is there any setting I could change so that both pc could get connected without disabling firewall. For your info, I'm using NIC for both machines and is not using any router or hub, cos is just a simple setup. Another thing is whenever I boot up my pc, I will get a prompt for Zonealarm which go like this "ZA is waiting for true vector to intialize, cancel?" Any idea why am I having this prompt? (previously it doesn't) Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43512
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    - Ports used for Logining and domain Traffic What ports are used for a DC to DC communications and is there a document that lists them out I have a FW and need to have to servers talk to each other accros the FW and need to know which ports to have open Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43506
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    - TCPIP Port Communication When using IP does all communication go over the same ports......? eg When a SMTP connection is established on port 25 , does all communication happen on this one port ? What happens when another connection comes in doesn this also communicated over 25 similar to ftp on 21 the initial connection is on 25 and then does all communication happen on this port ? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43498
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    - Setting of firewall I have set up ICS for both of my pc, (xp and 98)inorder to get it work, I have to disable firewall (ZA) Is there any setting I could change in ZA so that both machine can connect and get protected at the same time? Another thing is nowasday, whenever I boot up my pc, I will get a prompt from the firewall (ZA) "Za is waiting for true vector to initialize, cancel?" Any idea why is it doing so? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43497
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    - policy or security setting ? Is there a way to allow domain users(or local IT) to have the ability to configure an IP address in circumstances without giving the users full access to the computer. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43491
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    - Point32.exe ver 4.10.0851.0 attempting internet access on Windows 98 After I installed a firewall I began getting warnings that this program was attempting to access the intenet. I have been refusing to allow access because it is a mouse program and I can't fathom any reason that it would need that access. Also, without the firewall, I have never had any indication from the program that it was making outside access. Therefore, I am concerned that this program, which seems to be from Microsoft according to its 'Properties', has somehow been infected with some sort of virus. A search of the Microsoft.com knowledge base does not return any information to suggest that this is normal behaviour for this program. Is it? If it is normal, what is it doing and why? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43487
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    - Phone Is it possible for my PC to dial a number without me knowing? My phone bill shows two calls to Chile that I know nothing about. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43486
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    - AVG Antivirus--Help, Which one of the many versions ? Need to get some help in this area as I am not familiar with the AVG product line and am trying out the free download which does seem to work well, I am running it along with Spybot 2.5 and it has picked up a few things that Spybot missed. However... I am a bit lost after digging thru the FAQ's on AVG's homepage and was wondering if someone here could help me out or aim me in the right direction ! I am currently running the AVG Antivirus that I downloaded about 2 weeks ago and is Version 6.0.560 (release date of 09-02-03) Virus Database=352, release date of: 01-08-04. What I am curious about is when I go to the info pages for AVG, it lists AVG 7.0 Anti-Virus System and no mention of the Version 6 that I have and it also lists a AVG Professional Single Edition Do I have the latest version ? I have the free version running on my laptop which is running Windows 98SE and it works very well, however as soon as I can get the correct drivers for the system, I am going to Upgrade it to Windows XP Professional. Soon after that I will be selling the notebook (after I remove AVG) and going with a new notebook that currently has Windows XP Professional on, but I will be upgrading it to Windows Server 2003 Premium Version. In reading the write ups on the products, it sounds like I do not actually want the AVG Professional as it does not run on Server 2003 and as far as I can tell, I would want the "AVG File Server Edition - maximum protection for file servers" OR perhaps I need the "AVG Email Server Edition" For 90% of what I do, I use Outlook Express Version 6.0.2800 (latest Version) with Internet Explorer 6.0.2800. Sometimes I will use Outlook 2002 and will be going to Outlook 2003 when I change to Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003. However I will not be running Server 2003 Premium in a real server mode as at this point am just testing the software. So..the question is, what version ? In advance, thanks !! -- Tedd Riggs PDA Square Content Developer www.pdasquare.com Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43485
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    - editor I cannot remove this editor "AmeCSAex" from C: whenever I delte file I shows up again. What can I do? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43484
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    - spyware I downloaded a free spy checker and the program highlighted a registry entry as follows: Search Ex Acrol E Helpr A and the comment was Registry ....threat to my secuity...severe. So I clicked on a button that was to fix the spyware...however, the message I received was that I would have to buy the full retail version of the spyware scanner....so I did not buy the software...however, I did a search by using the Find Files option and found the file in question was referenced in 856 files...so my question? Does anybody out there know what this file is and what it does? Or, is it possible that the actual maker of the software downloaded a dummy file that does nothing but take up space..but just shows up on their spy scan of the computer so as to scare you into buying their spy protection service? My knowledge of any programming is somewhat limited...and basically just a point and click Windows junkie..so am I being put on by a spyware scam scanner? Greg Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43476
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    - Hard Drives Can I install Windows 2000 Professional on two separate hard drives in one computer and use them separately? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43475
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    - 2 Hard Drives Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43474
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    - NT 4.0 Server and XP OS internet access only I have a situation with a client where a 1st floor location has 3 pc that were removed from router access via mac address exclusion. They need a forth one to connect only to the internet. I can setup another PC and lock it out of the NT 4.0 network but the problem is these employees problably know the password for the volunteer users in the upstairs office and that would by pass login protection settings to keep them off the network. I need a PC locked down only accessing the internet so I they can go anywhere on the net and not but the network in harms way. I was wondering if XP pro OS has any features that would lock the system down to only getting onto the net and not allow any other password logins. Thanks for any help. Martin Stone TurnKey Computer Solutions Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43473
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    - User account abuse MSN Messenger Hi, My brother is not very computer literate and has found that his MSN Messenger account has be compromisd. The Specific user we have not been able to track as yet but we would like to be able to find out how to find the TCP/IP address for the abusing user. Many Thanks in Advance. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43466
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    - Open Email Relay/Proxy I have been alerted bt BT that my Internet account is being used to host an Open/Email Relay/proxy causing spam/unsolicited emails. I have a static IP address for my broadband account. BT are threatening to suspend the account unless I can take corrective action. I cannot find the solution or cause and I have not reconfigured my server software. Any ideas? Thank you Neil Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43460
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    - Problem with accessing saved files after using a restore point! Hi, I have restored my XP environment to the first system restore point. XP automatically saved the previous user account information. In the Admin account I created, before moving back to the restore point, are still some important emails I want to retrieve. However XP doesn't allow me access to these folders, even under the system admininstrator account. Does anyone ahve an idea on how to bypass this "access denied" problem? Thanks, Marcus Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43459
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    - "Always ask before opening this type of file"option? when i download certain files, that always appear. well yesterday i think i unchecked that box by accident when i was trying to cancel the download. now the problem is it will not show up and is opening files directly everytime. i tried to find the sercurity or what ever option enables it. ... well i never found it... where is that option? how do i get it back or reset it? ... there must be a way right? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43458
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    - Outlook express file attachments I have Outlook Express 6. I recently downloaded the latest Microsoft updates, and now I cannot open any e-mails with attachments. I get a message that says "OE removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your mail." This is for all attachments, even ones I know are safe. How can I disable this feature? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43448
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    - Malicious script Some web sites are redirecting internet explorer to the page http://best-porn-guide.com/iframe.html, which contains a script that install software without notification. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43444
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    - Net Meeting Security Hello, If you can instruct me on how to secure my net meeting access. The probple is anyone can access my net meeting that uses my computer? I owuld like a log on to be required and I know it can be however I dont know how to set it to require a log on. Please respond to me via email. Suprasaud@hotmail.com Nick Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43443
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    - Surrendering Administrator Account? Hi guys, I would like to have some opinion on this. Recently we are doing some security audit and my boss said that we should surrender our Domain Administrator ID and keep the password in a safe. Other than using Domain Administrator to join PC /servers to domain, performing administrative tasks, etc, how can I convince my boss that it is essential for System Administrator like us to be responsible and keep the Domain Adminstrator account and password to ourselves? Hear from you guys soon! Best Regards. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43440
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    - Windows security updates notice As soon as I got online today, a Windows Messenger message popped up, stating I needed to click on the enclosed link to download a security fix--something about a winpatch.net-something-or-other. Do you send security notices via Windows Messenger? I'm not familiar with Win. MSNGR. cause I've never received messages from it before this PC I recently got (I have AOL.) And the few I've gotten on here were from people I don't know--one was an ad; two were from the same person (same gender as me)on different days saying that a friend of mine (doesn't give name)says I'm cool. Well, I'm 50, married with 2 grown kids--so I doubt that! I just closed all these messages including the "security" one today. I did a search for it on MSN's security site, which found nothing--'course I couldn't remember the whole name accurately. Yesterday I had to reinstall Win XP and everything else that came with this PC after it crashed (couldn't get it to do a recovery--something about an NDRLT file missing), and I re-acquired Automatic Update but it wasn't til today that it's stating I need to get a lot of updates (which I do recognize from the 1st time.) It didn't start showing this til AFTER I got and closed the Win Mssgr. message. I just checked the Updates list and there's nothing on it about winpatch.net-whatever. I'm confused, so please email me a reply ASAP, and also tell me what I should acquire from the website that will be able to decipher the genuineness of something for me. Thank you. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43436
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    - Am I being hacked? For the second time in a week, I am locked out of .NET Passport because of too many sign-in attempts with incorrect passwords. What worries me is that I haven't made any sign-in attempts prior to the one that told me I am locked out (same as the event earlier this week). What might be causing this? If someone is trying to hack my sign-in, what steps should I take? Thanks in advance for any help. Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43432
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    - wpa on 2003 server I can't find an update for wpa on 2003 server Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43431
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    - can't find wpa download for 2003 server I can't find the download for wpa for 2003 Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43430
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    - PC-Cillin Just wondering if anyone has any comments on PC-Cillin from Trendmicro. I used their site to fix 3 viruses that Norton didn't ever pick up. Wondering if their software is as good as the rest. Norton didn't pick up the viruses at all, McAfee did, but wanted to charge for everything but the free scan. If am impressed and feel a bit obligated now to use this product from Trendmicro since I am needing to re-subscribe to some form of protection, and since they were the only site that truly fixed me up from my troubles. Thanks. Chad Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43428
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    - Browser Redirect Question Help, using MSN Explorer home page keeps changing and the web browers keeps being Redirected to a site call SEARCHMEUP How can I get this annoying problem resolved. Thanks in advance. KP Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43427
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    - Computer Protection I have just gone through the headache of being infected with 3 viruses which Norton didn't pick up at all. The McAfee and TrendMicro.com sites both did. I got a free fix tool from the trendmicro site through their housecall feature. They sell a program titled "PC-Cillin." I am wondering if anyone has used this or know if it's any good versus McAfee and Norton? I'd like to use their product since they were the ones that detected my viruses and fixed them for free, but not if the software isn't as good as others. Thanks. Chad Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43424
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    - msn default site Since a few days started to appear a passthrough site that overlap above msn. The name of the site is wabu: it has a search engine and links to online gambling, sex,... I have two young children. I tried to go to my tools options and reset MSN as my default site, without sucess. Can anybody help? Tag: Disk Cleanup Stalling Tag: 43422

For several days now my computer will not run Disk
Cleanup. It just stalls and according to Task Manager it
is using 99 cpu or 100% of the memory. Also I can only
stop it from running by stopping the cleanmgr.exe process
in Task Manager (just closing the Disk Cleanup window
doesn't do it).

I've taken all the steps recommended by E-Machines to
free resources and tune-up my computer, but nothing has
helped this problem.

Any suggestions what's wrong and how to fix it?

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Re: Disk Cleanup Stalling by Jupiter

Jupiter
Tue Jan 13 01:23:51 CST 2004

Derek;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248
Or
Follow this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 48, Right column "Disk Cleanup - Compress..."
Save on Desktop.
Double click the icon once downloaded.
The icon can then be discarded.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

"derek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0a5701c3d9a5$321b7f80$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> For several days now my computer will not run Disk
> Cleanup. It just stalls and according to Task Manager it
> is using 99 cpu or 100% of the memory. Also I can only
> stop it from running by stopping the cleanmgr.exe process
> in Task Manager (just closing the Disk Cleanup window
> doesn't do it).
>
> I've taken all the steps recommended by E-Machines to
> free resources and tune-up my computer, but nothing has
> helped this problem.
>
> Any suggestions what's wrong and how to fix it?

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