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Windows 10 Windows suddenly will not detect one monitor and the other one flickers!
I left my PC running last night which I dont normally do and my main monitor now cant be detected by windows and my secondary monitor flickers every few seconds and when it flickers the screen kind of refreshes, my cursor goes away for a second, it stops recognizing keystrokes, and the computer...- wick124
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- 64-bit amd amd ryzen detection drivers eset flickering gpu hdd issues malwarebytes monitor nvme powerspec radeon support system restore update usb windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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What System Security Do You Use On Your Windows/Mac/Linux?
Hello Everyone. My security goes like this: Bitdefender Total Security+Voodoo-Shield+Simple Windows Hardening. Second opinion malware scanners: Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool+Norton Power Eraser+Emsisoft Emergency Kit+Malwarebytes Free+HitmanPro(paid) & Eset Online Scanner. How do you secure your...- Tippe
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- ad blocker adguard antivirus bitdefender emsisoft eset hardening hitman pro kaspersky linux mac malware scanners malwarebytes norton privacy scanner second opinion security voodoo shield windows
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 Network Credentials oddity
Hi, The weirdest thing I have seen...... I have several win 10 machines on a home network. No domain, but same workgroup name. All can access each other with credentials, however Machine A is hit or miss with connecting to Machine B (Machine B can always connect to A without issue). In the...- DCE1511
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- access issues connectivity credential management credentials file sharing firewall home network ipvanish malwarebytes mcafee network privacy security smb troubleshooting user account windows 10 workgroup
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Recurring Conteban Trojan Warnings on External Drive: Document Infections and Scans Show No Threat
Hi, I recently have been getting a warning of conteban trojan from windows security. It says the threat is severe. So I click remove. Everything seems ok then I edit word doc which is kept on an extrernal portable drive and try to attach it to an email and I get the Arno g again that the...- Randomdude
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- conteban document infection malware malwarebytes microsoft word portable drive threat detection trojan windows defender windows security
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 Keep getting signed out
I keep getting signed out of all kinds of accounts-every couple of days. Is this fixable? I have Malwarebytes and MS Defender --thanks.- Fenway16
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- fixable malwarebytes ms defender security sign out troubleshooting user account user experience
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Help with WMI, will someone read this WMI Log please?
So i know WMI Diagnosis Utility -Version 2.2 is no longer supported and theres not a lot of overlapping when it comes to similairities, or at least thats what I read. But i ran the program anyways. Im having trouble with VSS and creating system restore points, back ups, and recover. I get...- iiEleven11
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- admin account backup clean install corrupted account dcom error troubleshooting event log home edition intel i7 malwarebytes nvidia pups ssd installation storage system restore thimphu motherboard vss windows 10 windows forum wmi
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Remote Access Server only intermittently accepting connections
Hi, I have a Windows Server 2008 remote access server that is suddenly only intermittently accepting connections. The same issue happens for external as well as internal users, and also if I specify its internal IP address as well as a DNS name. A few days ago I installed Malwarebytes on it to...- ithrbruce
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- connection dns intermittent ip address logs malwarebytes remote access server troubleshooting windows server
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Explorer.exe Class not registered
So hey guys, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation here. So I booted up my computer on Monday, loaded fine and everything seemed to work until i tried opening the file explorer, when boom error message. Being an Com Sci major and having some experience with viruses and windows misbehaving, I...- Davii
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- adware clean boot computer science control panel corrupted files dism error explorer.exe explorerframe.dll file explorer intel malwarebytes nvidia performance safe boot sfc tech support troubleshooting windows 10 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Fake Microsoft has locked your your computer, malware?
Hi My wife just got one of those Microsoft has locked your computer because you are using a fake version of Windows messages. This one even had an official sounding voice playing a threatening message. The computer was locked up, so I Control Alt Deleted out and shut the computer down and...- MikeHawthorne
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- alert browser chrome computer lock screen malware malwarebytes online threats pop-up blocker safety scam security tech support troubleshooting user experience virus windows windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Windows Defender Good?
I'm sure this has been answered many times but I am going to ask anyway. Is the above ok to use by itself or should I d.l. another av program. I would rather not add another one but want to make sure I'm protected. I also have Malwarebytes trial version on board. I'm hoping those 2 will take...- Fenway16
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- antivirus av software cybersecurity malwarebytes protection security software system protection windows windows defender
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 rundll32.exe is opening and closing continuously
I have 2 (sometimes more) rundll32 processes shown in my taskmanager and one of them repeatedly opens and closes, while the loading icon is flickering next to my cursor. I've already tried restarting the system, Malwarebytes didn't find anything and I couldn't find anything helpful on the...- Styx141
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- cpu usage malware malwarebytes process restart rundll32 system health system performance task manager tech support windows issues windows troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 BSOD after trying to connect to VPN
I'm hoping someone can help me - starting today, every time I try to access my VPN, exactly 5 minutes later I get a BSOD, with the driver irql not less or equal, and the problem is the tcpip.sys. It won't access the VPN (can't recall exactly what the message is - a long message in yellow), but...- AnneKZN
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- bsod computer issues drivers error ethernet isp malware malwarebytes network password management south africa spam system crash tcpip.sys tech support troubleshooting user support vpn windows wireless
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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System Restore Issues with Windows 10 and Malwarebytes: Troubleshooting Tips
When I tied to run this with 1803 t said the probable cause was an a/v interfering. I only have MBAM so I disabled it by right clicking and selecting "quit". When I ran system restore again the same thing happened. Can Windows be working against itself so I should disable ransomware etc.? I...- Peterr
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- a/v interference backup compatibility disable interference macrium malwarebytes ransomware restore point security software system restore troubleshooting windows 1803 windows 2803 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Bogus Emails, what?
Hi Both my wife and I are getting bogus emails from people we know that we know they aren't sending intentionally. What these messages have in common is the code goo.gl/ I kind of understand that this is a signal to shorten the visible address. The messages have no subject, have a message...- MikeHawthorne
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- cybersecurity email issues email security fake emails goo.gl link shortener malware malwarebytes online safety phishing privacy scam security breach suspicious links threat analysis user awareness virus protection weight loss
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Anyone heard of Glary Utilities?
I answered a question on Quora about what are the first programs you install on a new computer. I gave my basic list of utilities i.e. CCleaner, Agent Ransack, HWMonitor, Defraggler, Malwarebytes Pro, SuperAntiSpyware, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Another computer geek posted back...- MikeHawthorne
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- boot time browser ccleaner chrome firefox free software geek glary utilities hardware upgrade maintenance malwarebytes performance boost software review system image system performance tech community user experience utilities windows tools windows tweaking tools
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Malwarebytes (free) Question
I run occasional manual scans with Malewarebytes (free version). While on the Web, I got a pop up today from Malwarebytes telling me it had caught one malware. It found a Trojan (DNS changer) on my computer and I immediately quarantined it. I thought the free version had to be used manually...- Hermitkrab
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- antivirus cyber threats dns changer free version malware malwarebytes quarantine scan security trojan
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- Forum: Windows Software
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unusal behaviour - windows or PC?
Anyone come across this unusal behaviour of my PC? It seems to at random turn off at the base unit; I have to unplug it at the back and then plug it Could this be Windows 10 problem or the PC? It is an Intel i5 1tb hard drive 6GB Ram Windows 10 Pro make is a Fujitsu Q9000 No viruses or...- ajhearne
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- 1tb storage 6gb ram avast chrome clock sync computer issues fujitsu intel core i5 linkedin malwarebytes performance power off random shutdown system specs tech support troubleshooting unusual behaviour user experience windows 10
- Replies: 33
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 My First Malware in Years...
Hi Today Windows Defender came up with Malware for the first time ever! It found "Trojan:Win32/peals.flcl" When I looked at the location it said it was in a file called Desktop Lara that's been on my computer for years. If offered to remove it so I did. I then ran Malwarebytes and...- MikeHawthorne
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- antivirus desktop files file recovery malware malwarebytes online security pc maintenance security shutdown shutdown issues software removal spyware system performance task manager threat detection trojan virus removal windows defender windows security
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Concerns About Auslogics Disk Defragger: Malware Detection and Performance Discussion
I do not like the win7 defragger - It is very slow. I found a 3rd party program called "Auslogics Disk Defragger". I like it as it seems to do the job and is quick about it. Malwarebytes sees it as Malware and has quarantined it. Does anyone have any info about this software? Thanks.- Fenway16
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- alternatives auslogics defrag disk optimization file management issues malware malwarebytes performance quarantine quick recommendations review software storage tech support third party user experience windows 7
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Software
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Annoying Malwerebytes Pop-up
I'm running the free version of MBAM (was paid version trial originally) and getting a pop-up every time I start my computer trying to get me to return to the paid version. Is there any way to stop this annoying pop-up from showing up every time I start my PC? Thanks.- Hermitkrab
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- annoyance computer free version malwarebytes paid version popup startup support tech tips windows
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- Forum: Windows Software