1. kemical

    Windows 7 Warning...Bogus antivirus vendor

    This morning I recieved a telephone call from someone claiming to be a MS rep saying I'd reported some virus activity on my machine. He then asked me to call up my 'temp' files and with nothing being found in there he then asked me to call my 'prefetch' files. This time the folder did indeed...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • antivirus fraud malware microsoft phone prefetch report scam security temp files vulnerability
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Security
  2. G

    Windows Vista Internet loss bug in every build since 7022

    There has been a persistent bug in every Win7 build starting with 7022 where it will drop the internet. It defies troubleshooting, hangs upon restart requiring hard shutdown, then resets upon start up. There are other internet loss bugs but this one is widely reported in every build including...
    • gregrocker
    • Thread
    • bugs build daily builds hanging internet loss neowin network persistent report reset shutdown solutions symptoms troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  3. J

    Windows 7 Windows Media player Spyware

    Hi Guys Be careful in using W7 WMP. There's a little legal "nasty" in that it says " Usage will be sent to Microsoft" plus some discalimer saying that "Information is only collected for "Statistical Purposes". Whilst I don't believe in Microsoft "Conspoiracy" theories I just don't like the...
    • jimbo45
    • Thread
    • community concerns corporations data collection data usage drm film intellectual property media player microsoft music privacy report security spyware statistics user rights windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. S

    Windows 7 Incorrect Memory Report from System

    Right-click on 'Computer' and select 'Properties' or select System from the Control Panel, it reports I have 16G of Memory. Don't I wish. I only have 2G. Task Manager as well as the CPU usage Gadget both report that correctly. Just noticed the device manager reported it incorrectly. Other than...
    • SirGCal
    • Thread
    • 64-bit amd athlon beta build device manager gadgets gigabyte hardware incorrect issues memory ocz performance report sli system task manager upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. kemical

    Windows 7 Windows 7 beta to be released in December?

    Checkout this report here: Link RemovedLink Removed
  6. L

    Windows 7 Speedfan Beta 10

    Has just arrived. These are the particulars. Added support for ALL nVidia video cards, for SMSC EMC6W201, for SMSC EMC2710P and for the latest AMD K11. Beta 10 fixes support for nVidia drivers that don't support some calls. In order to run this beta, simply install SpeedFan 4.35, then replace...
    • lorenkjr1
    • Thread
    • amd beta drivers graphics card nvidia performance report speedfan support update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  7. G

    Windows Vista Vista - XP sercurity centre

    Let me just say that Vista Ultimate Rocks HARDCORE!!! You wanna do and it says Yes SIR I Can...:) However I have just come across something today that may come as a suprise, It did to me.:o There is a virus scanner caled XP Secrity Center that is actually a self attaching virus file :eek:. This...
  8. V

    Windows Vista A program in vista is needed

    Please HELP! Link Removed due to 404 Error A program in vista is needed . Need program registered in vista which can create reports and convert them into different formats .
  9. kemical

    Windows Vista Windows 7 for 2010...Confirmed?

    The Enquirer ran with the above story so I thought I'd include it for discussion.. Link Removed - Invalid URL I'm not actually too sure it's not just 'Fud' but I guess more reports will start to appear if it is true...
  10. T

    Windows XP Troubleshooting iTunes: Apple Mobile Device Helper Crashes on Windows XP

    i-Tunes Every time I run i-Tunes I get this message: "Apple Mobil Device Helper has encountered a problem and needs to close", Then it goes on to read Debug..........Send Error Report..........Don't send. Everything I have tried fails and it keeps coming back. Can anyone help? I,m running...