Computers & Internet - 14 October 2007

I had Vista ultimate edition already installed on my pc which i got from a friend of a friend it was fine but after about 5 months it started to get malware and lots of error and slowing down, my norton subscription ran out and i didnt notice for a week, so i borrowed a vista of my friend who doesnt use is, he uses mac, and installed it but noticed my HDD space went from 170gb free to 140gb free, then i did some snoopin gon google etc and found out that when you install vista on top of vista the old version stays there so i want to erase my hard drive completely, and then put vista back o it using the one i bought last week, so what is the best software to do so, and i have a money no option thing cos this is really important cos my work depends on it :-)


thanks in advance

2007-10-14 23:12:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

It takes me hours just to download a program! Can someone help me with this problem please!

2007-10-14 23:09:12 · 7 answers · asked by Vron 1 in Software

I dont have a browser at all, but I want to get the Internet Explorer. I used to have it. System restore not working. I dont have a disk. Is there any way to get it.

2007-10-14 23:08:29 · 9 answers · asked by younggb77 4 in Software

ram is 740mb , graphics is 64mb inbuilt
what else should i tell or add to have windows vista

2007-10-14 23:08:25 · 11 answers · asked by kushan j 2 in Software

I really need this it's giving me loads of problems

2007-10-14 23:01:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

2007-10-14 22:47:42 · 6 answers · asked by subs 1 in Google

what are the latest intel processors? which ones are better?

2007-10-14 22:24:27 · 7 answers · asked by . 1 in Desktops

I have never had a problem buying my own videocards, but I'd like recommendations from people that probably know more than I do.

I'm into computer gaming (a lot) and I play mainly counter-strike and a bunch of free MMORPGs. I also play some more "higher" (or used to be) end games such as Half-Life 2 Deathmatch and FEAR.

I currently have a Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600XT (I think, something like that, i got it so long ago i can't remember) and i was looking to get a new one this year.

My specs are as follows:
Intel Pent 4 [NO HT] @ 2.26 GHz
768 MB of RAM
ATI RADEON 9600XT? 256-bit AGP4x/8x
Windows XP Professional SP2

any suggestions? oh, and i'm trying to keep it under 300$

2007-10-14 22:20:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

I'm running Mac OSX 10.3.9 and have just installed SKYPE
1.5.0.80..... Whats the cheapest and simplest USB handset.
to buy ? My in /out speaker/ mic Jack does'nt work so 1'm using a EDRIOL UA-20 24 Bit interface to get my sound out. But I suppose with a USB handset... it doesn't matter.
Thanks in advance D.

2007-10-14 22:14:17 · 1 answers · asked by Fishtalk 4 in Add-ons

I've recently bought my first Computer (laptop). Windows Vista. It was fine until last night when I clicled onto Internet explorer. Than it tells me I have a virus and wont let me in. It really is starting to p..... me off. I've run Norton and thats says theres nothing wrong. HOW do I reformate my hard drive.

2007-10-14 21:56:24 · 4 answers · asked by muddy 2 in Software

I heared from some one that AMD processor become hot so early compare the intel's processor's. Is it true.

2007-10-14 21:55:39 · 6 answers · asked by Abdul Hameed 1 in Desktops

help me please. my computer automatic off?

2007-10-14 21:55:24 · 6 answers · asked by junrex 1 in Security

It makes all the right noises as if it's printing, and the computer says the black and white and colour cartriges are full however no image comes out. Do you know why? And can it be rectified? thank you

2007-10-14 21:35:36 · 4 answers · asked by Liz S 1 in Printers

Hi, im looking to build a new comp mainly for gaming, strategy games wow etc. what would be the best setup i could get for about 600 - 900 $AU i no its not much =/. what mb graphics card cpu etc are good value, ty in advance for all answers

2007-10-14 21:18:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

I tried using unloading the form first and then showed another form that was unloaded earlier, but it doesn't work...

what i did was:

in frmLogin:
Unload Me
frmTrainers.Show

in frmTrainers:
'in cmdLogout

Unload Me
frmLogin.Show
'I also tried frmLogin.Visible = True
'and also tried frmTrainer.Hide
'waaaah

2007-10-14 21:12:59 · 1 answers · asked by kerocute3 1 in Programming & Design

i'm a new college student and am looking to buy a laptop. i'm going to buy windows vista and i think i will buy with 2 gb of ram and a 2.0 ghz processor. i'm going to be using it for basic daily activities (writing reports, surfing internet, listening music, watching videos, using instant messenger, etc.). i'm not a serious gamer but i might decide to play a few games in college. i don't think the games are too graphically intensive, but are like warcraft or counter strike. i don't mind if the settings are set to the minimum on a low resolution. should i buy the intel 965 gma x3100 integrated graphics or spend money on a 128 mb or 256 mb dedicated gpu? i prefer to get the most value for the price so do i need a dedicated gpu? and if i get integrated graphics, is 2 gb of ram enough for vista along with using my daily activities?

2007-10-14 20:54:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I have 2 computers that share the internet one of the computers i'm having problems when connecting to the internet it takes like 15 min. to load and after being online it shut off on me the (internet window.) I ran a virus scan and optimize my pc everything is clean according to the scan
my other computer still works perfectly well. what can be the problem and how do i fix it?

2007-10-14 20:42:25 · 2 answers · asked by brutalhonesty 2 in Desktops

want to make a website,but for free.So maybe you can give me some links,to a site where you can make websites.I just want my own site were i can put pics,celeb info.,etc.Its just a place for me and my friends(nothin to do w/bussnis).thnx fa help..

2007-10-14 20:39:01 · 5 answers · asked by toxic 1 in Programming & Design

ok here it is im building a cheap gameing computer(with some room to expand) OK IM USEING A ASROCK conroe
1333 r1.0 intel 945gcm for overclocking intel e2160 (baby core 2 duo) i,ve heard and read plenty that it is good for oberclocking sata2 16 mb hdd and a ati 2600pro 512mb video card and i'll be useing pc5300 667mhz memory besides ocz what is good memory for overclocking?
like supertalent cl4 or something like that
something cheap its gonna be a budget computer

2007-10-14 20:37:03 · 3 answers · asked by jmcslob 4 in Desktops

My ATI Radeon x1950 Pro used to let me use the S video port in the back, plug in a video camera's video out into that S video port on the back of the graphic card. Is there a software I can download? or a driver? Ulead video studio would recognize the device. I plug in the video camera video out into the s video port on the EVGA 8800 GTX but it wont detect it in Ulead.

2007-10-14 20:33:58 · 3 answers · asked by tugo 1 in Add-ons

I want to get XFX 8600 GT video card for my Acer to do some gaming.My power supply is only 250w.I know I need at least 350w to run the card.I figured 400w will do.I would like to know what brand of power supply would be good to use and a good place to get it.I only want to spend enough to make this low budget gamer work.I only play one game bf2 ,I was wanting to get more games in the future.Can anyone help me choose a fair low budget power supply?I hear this is a good card to use on vista and will raise it over a 5.Im at 2 now.lol

2007-10-14 20:30:05 · 3 answers · asked by Austinomic 1 in Desktops

Please have a look at it
http://www.books.rainbowbliss.net <<<
and tell me if you think it is good and how it could be improved please
1 day ago - 2 days left to

2007-10-14 20:01:20 · 1 answers · asked by Paul B 1 in Other - Computers

2007-10-14 19:50:53 · 8 answers · asked by Annie 2 in Other - Hardware

You can see your self how your gonna look when your old, how you looked when you were young, even ho you look as a person from a different race.

2007-10-14 19:47:12 · 4 answers · asked by rockabillypsychosis13 1 in Other - Internet

Do people check the profile/picture album of the the person that they've just added as a friend on my space?

2007-10-14 19:18:29 · 9 answers · asked by Lee S 2 in MySpace

I created a new VM. Created for XP.
Now I kick off the VM. But I do not think XP is actually installed.
When I start it up, it says
Reboot and select proper boot device
or insert boot media disk.

I have a win xp install dvd in my drive.

what do i do next?
thanks

2007-10-14 18:54:05 · 1 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3 in Software

when I am surfing Firefox I will sometimes go load a page and in the middle of loading it will freeze, and when I close Firefox and try to re-open it, it will ask me to close it first before re-opening it!
the problem is that I cant and it even dispears from the menu on CTRL+ALT+DLT and am forced to use Internet Explorer or reset my comp.
i have even re-installed Firefox, what do I do now?

and yes I have virus scanned and all that.

2007-10-14 18:31:46 · 3 answers · asked by the_peg_rox05 2 in Other - Internet

Will anyone accept this computer because I don't want to just throw it away?

2007-10-14 18:17:29 · 10 answers · asked by S.K. 1 in Desktops

Input names of students from the user, terminated by ZZZ, and create a data file GRADES with records of the form:
student (string), test1 (integer), test2 (integer), test3 (integer) In this file, all test scores should be set equal to 0.

Display the contents of the file GRADES created in Problem 1.
Each student’s record should appear on a separate line and include
the total score (the sum of the three tests) for that student. For
example, a line of output might be:
R. Abrams 76 84 82 242

2007-10-14 18:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by bob d 1 in Programming & Design

Does anyone know/have you..eliminate previous windows updates from their system. These updates takes up your hard drive. My computer is set for automatically updates but I don't know which one to get rid of. When I reviewed my add/remove programs listing, I noticed there are enormous files since July 2007.

If some one have done this, which one you get rid of or I just write MS for this answer.

2007-10-14 18:13:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Security