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The system had the webhancer bug. I used spybot search and destroy as well as tuts on removing webhancer. Well, as it was noted to be likely to occur; all internet activity was lost as the webhancer took out the winsock along with it. So I found the winsock repair utility and that tool was...

Somehow the number lock key is automatically enabled on boot up of windows. It didn't do this before. I must have enabled it with a key stroke but have no idea how to disable it from auto-enabling itself. I have to disable it with the function key + F11 key to login to windows, then I have to do...

In Vista I had this printer working a while back. I messed around with disabling some services and startup msconfig stuff. I forgot about the printer. So, I try to use it and now it just sits at printing in the printer queue. But it doesn't actually print. I checked in add/remove printers...

When I want to transfer files to shared folders, it just takes forever to find the pc's and folders under my network places. What causes this? It seems like I remember a time when it wouldn't take so long to access my shares. Thanks in advance for any info.

What are some ways I can password protect or user protect files and directories? Do I need to set up a domain to do so? Can I get some recommendations please? I am guessing that this could get crazy intense, so I hope someone will have some patience with me. I am interested in methods for...

My internet connection is working fine. I have the checkbox for don't display whether connection is connected or having problems. But something weird is going on. After I come back to the computer after a while, there are multiple local area connection icons in the systray indicating that there...

I am looking to build a gaming rig and it's been a while. I was hoping someone could point me to two things: 1) The hardware that is recommended 2) A reliable place online to get the parts Based on my limited knowledge, I am guessing at things like; 10,000rpm drives - Raid 0 SLI or...

I recently did some housecleaning with my pc and now the audio isn't working. I had shut off some services, not windows audio service. I also used adaware programs, of which only a few low threat items were listed. Overall the system is pretty clean. But for some reason the audio stopped...

According to this article http://www.kevinscrate.com/blog/2007/10/20/how-to-avoid-reactivating-xp-after-a-reinstall there was a way to hold onto your activation credentials that were held in two files so that if you had to install xp all over again, you could move the two files back into place...

I am trying to create 5 partitions on one of my drives but for some reason I can only get 4 set up. After 4, the last empty part of the drive won't give me the option of making it a partition. If I try to make the 4th primary or if I make it extended, I can't use that last 10 gb's as another...

Trying to use Seagate Tools but can't boot from it in this one particular system. What strange is that the bios is set to boot from cd-rom, if I put in a win cd or a linux cd, it will boot from them. If I put in any other bootable cd, it won't boot or recognize them. I have used this same...

I was wondering with all the things that are required for these jobs, certs, cis degrees, etc. What should you really know to work on windows pc's? It seems like there is some kind of hidden language that is needed to be understood just to work with them, or geeks at the computer repair shops...