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  1. Windows 7 Virus or not a virus?

    Hi My friend Paul has a message keep popping up in the lower right hand corner of his monitor saying that it is Windows Security Essentials and that it has found a virus that needs to be removed. The thing is it doesn't look quite right to me, the window is yellow and doesn't look like...
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    Windows 8 2 identical PCs, 1 is unstable (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)

    My brother and I built identical Windows 8 PCs earlier this year, we were both virgin system builders. His has been stable but mine has been crashing a lot, something in the order of 50 BSoD in 5 months. I've been trying to solve it myself but I'm running out of ideas. It has never been stable...
  3. Windows 7 Blue Screen Problems and Windows Installer

    Been having some problems with blue screens for a while now. I recently managed (I think) to deal with ones related to fwpkclnt.sys, thanks to some help on the web (probably from poking around in this very forum). But today I started having problems again. DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS THAN EQUAL and...
  4. Windows 7 Blue Screen Problems and Windows Installer

    Been having some problems with blue screens for a while now. I recently managed (I think) to deal with ones related to fwpkclnt.sys, thanks to some help on the web. But today I started having problems again. DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS THAN EQUAL and tcpip.sys were the two names I managed to catch...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 64 bit - Explorer has stopped working

    I have a client pc, that is Windows 7 64-bit SP1. They complained about getting pop ups, initially thought it was spyware. However, after going on-site it is a an error of Windows Explorer has stopped working. I was able to copy combofix from a flash drive to the hard drive using cmd prompt...
  6. Windows 7 Understanding .exe*32 Processes and Troubleshooting Slow Laptop on Windows 7

    I recently noticed that my laptop has slowed down. When I checked the processes in task manager, I noticed the following: firefox.exe*32 chrome.exe*32 AvastUI.exe*32 skype.exe*32 yahoomessenger.exe*32 mbam.exe*32 This is most unusual. What's the ,exe*32? What does it do? Is it an infection? How...
  7. Windows 7 2 Files are secretly downloading

    One of the files is called: iLiVid_setup ( I believe ) and the other is: video_downloader -------------------------------- I need help to try and remove this from happening, I checked when they were modified to see when they were downloaded and the video_downloader says it was 3am when it...
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    Windows 7 folder will not show me content

    Recent my Window7 Prosesional 64 bit has lately behaving strange After some hours when I have used several programs, and try to open an folder( like computers) they are empty !!!! no content !!! If I lock off and then lock in again everything is OK. I am running 24/7, using Link Removed ...
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    IE 10 and other browsers

    Not sure what is going on here. I had firefox running and suddenly this browser has taken a turn for the worse...adverts up the ying yang. Now it appears I have lost functionality of Windows IE9 browser. Browser says I have IE10 installed...I hit the home icon and I am taken to Firefox. What...
  10. Windows 7 Computer freezing every few seconds/minutes

    I have the problem where my PC is stalling repeatedly at random. I was running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit before, but I formatted and reinstalled Windows today. I have run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware full scans on both my C: Drive and my D: drives after I reinstalled Windows, where I backed up...
  11. Windows 8 Trouble with Trojan:Win32/Quidvetis.A and Unusual Hard Drive Ticking Sound

    I was checking the net for some repair parts for my truck .....Ok, stop laughing, its the truth..:angel: A message popped up from Windows Defender saying malware had been detected and it was taking action. It seems Windows Defender did quarantine 2 instances of the same Trojan and both have...
  12. Windows 7 Defender. Where's it At?

    Hey. I have been having significant issues with Windows. With the assistance from a couple of individuals very involved in the Forum and extremely knowledgeable, slowly some things are coming together. I just uninsalled Norton and was provided with a link to acquire MSE. So, now I have MSE...
  13. Malwarebytes Review

    Download: https://store.malwarebytes.org/342/cookie?affiliate=3402&redirectto=http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_pro Explore the benefits of Malarebytes pro-active protection and on-demand scanning with both the freeware and paid versions of the software using this review...
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    Windows 7 100% Highest Active Time

    I've recently been having an issue with my Dell Inspiron N5110 running Windows 7 Home. It has been running very hot lately (I've been concentrating on keeping the intake and exhaust vents clear while using it and shutting it down when not in use). Yesterday, a few minutes after clicking on a...
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    Windows 7 The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005) Windows 7 (64-bit)

    I've been going crazy the past week about this error. I've searched every post out there for a solution to this problem but every step I take to solve it seems to fail at one point also most of the other posts seem to have slightly different problems. It all started about a week ago when I was...
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    Windows 7 Is my Hard drive possibly causing stuttering/graphic lag?

    Hey everyone! So, for a bout a year and a half, I've had this weird problem where for example, if I would be scrolling down a page in Firefox, there was a stutter going on every few seconds. The same kind of deal would happen when watching videos...if there was a movement whatsoever in the...
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    Windows 7 Odd Game Crashes

    Core i7 3820 ASUS Sabertooth X79 Motherboard 16gb Samsung 30nm RAM 2x Diamond AMD HD 7970s in XF 2x Samsung 830 256gb SSDs Seasonic X 1050 PSU Custom Liquid Cooling loop Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Lately I have been crashing every time I start up a steam game, specifically Metro: LL, Borderlands...
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    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Slow Browsing and Persistent Contravirus on New Computer

    Hi, I purchased my new computer about a month ago. Wonderful, a bliss. Suddenly, a couple of days ago, both IE9 and Firefox, became slow; I mean really slow. What's more, in IE9, sites only open if I right click and open them on a separate tab. I have Spyhunter, that reported the presence of...
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    Windows 7 I dont know what is wrong -freezing locking up and restarting

    I have searched the web for different answers onthis. It looks like on most of the post people posted issues and logs specificto them. So I do apologize if this is reposted. I am currently trying to work on my grandma'scomputer. She said she recently had a virus and had someone come out and...
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    Windows 7 Dell Inspiron 545: Persistent Freezing and Low Memory Issues After 3 Years of Use

    Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 545 64-bit system. I have 6.00 GB of RAM. A couple days ago, my computer suddenly became unresponsive. I left it alone for awhile to see if it was just a lag, but it remained unresponsive for 4+ hours, so I performed a hard restart. I logged into my profile as normal...