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    Windows 7 Fake Windows Defender called Internet Protection?!

    Hi ya'll! Yesterday I was looking for a bike on a buy and sell site, I found a nice one and I wanted to see a bigger picture. So I searched for that bike on Google Pictures and found a good pic. I clicked on it and then Firefox said that this site wasn't secure and I might have gotten some...
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    Windows XP Beware of this nasty Malware and how to get rid of "XP Total Security"

    If you find that you being prevented from using the internet and you are getting pop-ups stating your pc has been attacked, then you need to get rid of this thing fast. It will infest your pc's registry. Basically it is a name changing rip-off rogue application that deliberately reports false...
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    Windows 7 32bit Applications will not Launch on 64bit OS

    Hi Ok hope someone can figure out what is going on with my system, I have a very odd issue when i first boot my system I am unable to open any 32bit applications :( when observing task manager the process opens and closes imediatly with no error. If i warm reboot the machine and log back they...
  4. Windows 7 I clicked on a website link in a Yahoo search but got redirected to a blank page that tried to scan

    Yesterday I was browsing the web on Yahoo search like I always do. And I was searching for a well known social web hosting forum.That I was visiting two weeks ago and had no problems getting onto that site then. I will not tell you the link as I do not want anyone else to click on it, as it is...
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    Windows Vista vista 2010/2011: trojan nasty little mutha!

    Just a line to see if anyone has encounterd ,that internet nasty vista 2011 malware remover,that is a trojan,that attaches itself to windows secdurity center, or pretends to be windows security center, and begins to warn through various false scans and notices, of attacks and spyware ,and all...
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    Windows 7 Sound Distortion Problem On Toshiba Laptop

    Hi I have a query regarding my Toshiba Satellite A500 OS: Windows 7 premium Processor: Intel core i5 Ram: 6 G Recently whenever I try to play a music/movie file I will often get distorted sounds. Sometimes the files play better and at other times it seems like the ram breaks down . Also I...
  7. Windows 7 My computer freezes all the time

    I have a serious and very annoying problem.Ever, since I got Windows 7, whenever watching a movie it freezes (once every 10 minutes, for 3-4 seconds). Also, last night, I found freezess when I listen to music and I'm not a computer, so I guess this is due to some safety mode or something because...
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    Windows 7 Download Allowance Disappears

    Hi just got a new laptop, from day one I have had this problem, and have done everything I can think of to correct it. To start, I have a download allowance of 375MB/day (except between 1am-5am when it's unlimited I use free download manager, and schedule most download during these hours), we...
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    Windows 7 Possible virus/attack?

    I'm not sure whether I'm being constantly attacked or my computer caught a virus. Whilst being online at a known network, my system got 'hacked' (unsure about the use of words as it was by someone i knew) and apparently created an image of my hard drive (which I was trying to stop during the...
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    Windows 7 One or more activex controls could not be displayed because either

    Hi. I don't know if this is the right forum for my problem. Anyway, I have a problem with my Windows Services. Each time when I launch Windows Services window, I get a warning: One or more activex controls could not be displayed because either: 1. your current security settings prohibit...
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    Windows 7 Viruses and other nasties.

    Hi all, I've been on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 since January this year. Before this, I used XP (2003-2010). My problem is that now I'm using Windows 7, I seem to be getting invaded by malware. Since January, I've had over 10 cases of fake antivirus programs and the like (most recently something...
  12. Windows 7 Rouge ESET Software

    ESET Knowledgebase - Reports of rogue ESET Smart Security malware Reports of rogue ESET Smart Security malware News ID: NEWS107|Last Revised: October 06, 2010 We have received reports of a rogue security software program disguised with a false ESET Smart Security image. This type of...
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    Windows 7 IE loading and changing default browser when I click Firefox icon

    I ran hijackthis and have the logfile, I hope its okay to just post it. What's happening is the first time after I boot the computer and click firefox, ie will load, say its not my default browser and do I want ot change, no, I shut it down and click on Firefox again, Firefox loads, saying its...
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    Windows 7 RANDOM and continous BSOD

    my PC start have random blue screen, each time a different error code, different system file. it could happen anytime. I have checked memory with memtest, and windows memory test, no error found, I have checked all drivers, cleaned spyware. the problem still exist. I have to pray for my...
  15. Windows 7 Fresh windows 7 install on my samsung R710 laptop

    Hello everyone, Got a problem with a fresh install on my laptop like the title says. Normally I can always figure pc related problems myself but this is my second night trying to fix it and I"m about to give up. So my last resort is to create a topic here, hopefully someone can help me out...
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    Windows 7 Acer Extensa 5630 EZ limited access or no connectivity using Wi-Fi

    Hi guys! I have this portable than to suddenly no longer connects it with the cable wifi (wi-fi especially interests me). Suddenly he do not connect more at home or work where before last night was fine. The portable and an Acer Extensa 5630 EZ with wi-fi card Atheros ar5b93. To say that I...
  17. Windows 7 MSE full scan

    Why does it take so long for MSE to complete a full scan of my system? Even the other spyware/malware apps doing a full scan takes at best up to an hour. With MSE running a full scan can take upwards of 5 plus hours and sometimes even longer.......this scan that is now running started at 10:43am...
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    Windows 7 Memory Related Issues - Win 7 64 bit

    I have the following setup: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit AMD Quad Core 2.2 Ghz 8 GB Ram The issue is that when running more than just a few applications it will get to a point where I am unable to open any new applications. When trying to open non Microsoft programs, nothing happens. When...
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    Windows 7 IPV4 and IPV6 not connected

    I've seen this posted but mainly dealing with wireless laptops and no solutions, heres all i can tell you. Im running windows 7 home on a desktop connected through an ethernet wire, i also have a router connecting two other computers wireless, earlier today my internet stopped working on my...
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    Windows 7 Microsoft Security Essentials Killed my internet. Help?

    Yesterday I began to have problems with my internet only partially working. I first noticed it when pages weren't loading in firefox, or any other browser, but they weren't timing out and telling me that there's no connection. They just sat there in limbo as if trying very hard to find the...