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Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just checking back in to say that yes, indeed, that did the trick and everything has been a-ok since.

Amchess
Member

08-27-2002

Friday, June 04, 2004 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was able to restore previous backup and must have fixed whatever was ailing! Whew!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi, Dra. This isn't critical, so get to this only when you have time.

• I have a Dell loaded with Microsoft Windows XP.
• I use Earthlink as my browser.

For some time now, whenever I restart, a Windows Installer message pops up, essentially trying to load an upgrade (I guess), and telling me it can't cuz I have to close Microsoft Money Express 2002 first. I never opened it and don't know how to close it!

I went to the Control Panel and tried to delete MME2002 and the startup pack, the only things I could, but it wouldn't delete at that point. (Maybe that was a good thing.) I guess that's because of the conflict initiated by the software trying to update.

Anyway, because this darned reminder (I have never used MM2002 and probably won't in the future, either, but you never know) pops up about 8 times before I can actually get to loading Earthlink, and that has become a hassle that allows the less innocent words I know to burst from my lovely lips.

Can you advise what I should do? Also, I am sure somewhere here there is a list of what I should be doing monthly on my PC. Is that right? (I'll look in this area momentarily.)

Thanks, Dra!

Mware
Member

09-14-2001

Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm not Draheid, but in his absence, might I recommend that you learn some more "less innocent words?"

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
HP: First hover across the icons in your system tray (left of the time on your taskbar at the bottom of the screen) to locate the Microsoft Money icon. If you locate this, try clicking or right-clicking to see if you have the option to close or exit that program. Once you close this, you should be able to use Add/Remove Programs in your control panel to remove MME2002 from your computer.

If this doesn't work, you could try starting in 'Safe Mode' by clicking 'Start - Run' then type 'MSCONFIG' in the dialog window and click 'OK'. On the next screen, check 'Diagnostic Startup...' and click 'Ok'. After the computer restarts, try to Add/Remove Programs to remove MME from your system. When you finish, load 'MSCONFIG' again and check 'Normal Startup...' and 'Ok' to restart in normal mode.

One of these should eliminate the problem you describe.

Hope this helps.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 1:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Interesting, the day you all were talking about the newest version of Zone Alarm, I got a message asking me if I wanted to update! I told it no.

Just a curiosity question about burning CD's. I know I'm stupid. I've had this CD burner in my computer for almost a year now. And I've never used it.

My understanding of a CD-R is that its a one time use. Now, the capacity is 700mb. So, if I burn one and only use...say 100mb, then I'm just SOL? Or can I keep adding data to it till its full? I thought I'd heard that you could keep adding data to it, but you couldn't remove data.

On a CD-RW, you can add/remove to your hearts content? Or are there only so many times you can do so?

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami: You're definitely not stupid!!! This is often a confusing issue so allow me to try to explain.

For CD-R media, it depends greatly on the software you have controlling the burner. Most software, and Windows/XP's built in CD Burner support that lets you select any number of files and add them to a temporary 'cache' until you are ready to store them on CD-R. Other software included with programs like Nero Burning ROM (called InCD I believe) or Roxio EasyCD Creator (called DirectCD) will let you treat a CD-R similar to a 'Giant Floppy' drive with two exceptions - 1) you can't actually erase a file from a disc after it is written & 2) You won't be able to read or use the disc on any other computer until you 'Finalize' the disc by telling the program to close the session. Once you close/Finalize a disc, you cannot write to it again.

As for using CD-RW discs, I am not aware of any stated limitations on the number of times you should be able to add/remove files to the disc. However, you will have similar problems reading a CD-RW on other drives if you do not close/finalize the session. Your software should give you more information about this process.

Hope this helps.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami, I have Nero software. There is a box I can check when burning a CD-R that says "allow more files to be added later." I always check this box. BUT, that said, sometimes when I go to copy (burn) additional files onto a CD-R that already contains some files, the previous files don't show up. They should show up sort of grayed out. If the old files show up as grayed out, I go ahead and add new stuff. If I go ahead and put new stuff onto the CD-R without the old files showing up, the old stuff gets lost forever.

It just seems to be a quirk of this software. Sometimes the old files show, sometimes they don't, but I have learned the hard way not to add stuff if the old files are not showing. I just close and re-open the burning software until I get the old files to show up when I am trying to add.

I read somewhere (and probably in a link from here when I asked a related previous question) that CD-R's are much better for long term storage than CD-RW's. I am now using CD-R's for long term storage of my digital pictures.

I am not using the CD-RW's much, but I probably will use them for short term storage, like back-ups of files.

CD-R's are relatively cheap. In fact, if you watch your sales, you can sometimes even get them for free after rebate.

Sbw
Member

08-09-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Can anyone tell me how much dynamite I need to blow up a computer? Throwing it out the window just doesn't seem drastic enough!

I have picked up a wonderful piece of spyware/adware and cannot get rid of it. With a cable connection I don't even have to open a browser or email for my computer to open its own browsers, add icons for "o", "o.bat", "cs4p028", "silent", "infamous_downloader", and something called "0021-bdl94126". I have gone to several web sites and checked out their suggestions for removing this "stuff" and have tried everything I have seen suggested. I have run spybot and adware until I am blue in the face, and in safe mode. I am ready to reformat the drive, to get rid of this stuff, but surely there is something a little less drastic that would work and the dynamite is a definite consideration. :-) Suggestions anyone?

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 12:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am late getting back here. LOL, MWare! I actually know plenty, but try to keep them confined to my 'PC dungeon' at home!! Thanks for the laugh!

Thanks, Dra. I am printing this out so I can follow your directions, as I know the Money Express icon is not in my lower-level list of icons. I'll let you know how I do.

Thanks again!

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sbw, I don't know if you've tried this or not, but have you run a complete virus scan on your computer?

Sbw
Member

08-09-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ladytex, I did and it came up with nothing but I think I will do that again now that you mentioned it. Thanks for reminding me.

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Make sure your viruscan dat files are up to date, too.

Sbw
Member

08-09-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ladytex, they were updated last June 4, automatically. I have scanned again and nothing.

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When was the last time you updated Ad-aware? It also had an update last week sometime. Sorry if you've done all of this, but just making sure. Also what kind of scan are you running with ad-aware. Make sure that in the settings you have to deep scan the registry and you may have to scan files and folders to make sure you scan the entire drive. Look in your control panel, add/remove programs to make sure you don't have stuff like, gator, bonzi buddy, savenow, bargains or other stuff, too.

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sbw: The items you describe sound like they may be a culprit of something like this:

Stcloader
Stcloader.exe

(2nd-thought.com)
Internet Explorer Search Toolbar from 2nd-thought.com. The following from the 2nd-thought.com’s Terms & Conditions on 11-Dec-2003, speaks for itself : ".......I further understand that search tool bar will be added to my web browser which will remain visible as long as the software is installed. To insure you always have the latest version and for your convenience this software will automatically update itself from time to time once installed. Also during these updates, other partners software can be installed which will show you ads or enhance your searching experience. In order for us to keep this software free we will open advertisements while you surf the web that we feel will broaden your surfing experience. Information in regards to your browsing will be sent to our servers, such as how long you surf for, and your surfing habits. This program is free of charge and you will never have to pay for this service........". The crucial part here is that this toolbar will download onto your PC, without you knowing, software updates or other advertising toolbars.

Recommendation :
Remove immediately by using Spybot. As part of its downloading of "other partners software", STCLOADER often downloads the following programs which will in turn appear in your Task List : ClrSchP038, MWSVM, SLMSS, StatBlaster, STC, UpdateStats.


This from AnswersThatWork.com (Look for STCLoader)

Download Spybot Search & Detroy

Hope this helps.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sbw, you might also try running the free online virus scan from trendmicro. It takes a long time, but sometimes it finds things the others don't.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Sbw
Member

08-09-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 8:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Draheid, I had previously run Spybot and Adaware in safe mode and they didn't find the problem.

Juju, thank you. That found more than 1 problem and I hope everything is eliminated, things seem to be much more stable now. I know it took me a long time to come back here, but actually I ran it more than once just to make sure and one of them was hard to get rid of, it was embedded in something and I had to close out everything but that web site and explorer to be able to delete it. So much for Symantec and viruses..... At least I can put my order for dynamite on hold now.

Bigd
Member

09-13-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey yal, I am at my MIL house and she wants to change her internet service to road runner from MSN. Is there a way I can save her address book and emails out of MSN into Outlook Express????? H E L P!

Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi BigD. I'm sorry, I can't find any instructions on how to export your MIL's MSN address book anywhere. I saw a few reference to a Knowledgebase article at Microsoft that supposedly described how to move from MSN to OE, but that article no longer exists according to them. And all the other requests I found for the same problem usually had replies stating it can't be done. I'm afraid the only alternative would be to print it out and manually re-enter the list. Unless someone else comes along and knows more then I about MSN.

Sorry I couldn't help.

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bigd: Maybe you could send an email to everyone in MIL's address book and include MIL's new email address in the list as well. Then when you read the email in Outlook Express, you should be able to click and save the addresses in the OE address book. It won't have any other information you may have added in the MSN address book, but you will at least have all the email addresses entered correctly. You could also use that email to tell everyone that MIL has a new email address.

Warning: Everyone on the list will see all the email addresses, so you may want to make sure that this will not cause a problem with anyones privacy.


Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
BigD: That is, unless you use BCC to everyone and address the To: of the e-mail to MIL's new address. That should also give you all the addresses from that e-mail alone, when you receive it at the new address. This would also keep the other recipients from having all the e-mail addresses in MILs address book. At least, as far as I know, MSN should have BCC capability.

Hope this helps.

Luvmyjrt
Member

09-18-2003

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a strange question: my computer runs Win XP and I keep getting a message box that says "ACTULICE". That's all, it's pops up twice and I close it and go on with my life. Could this have to do with Kazaa my son has recently put on? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a question about a wireless router. I have a wireless router and would like to network one of my computers to it. However, I dont want to do a wireless connection so my quesiton is can I just run a rj45 cable from the pc port to the router? or do I have to get a wireless adaptor for the pc?

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maris, it would depend on the router. My router has wired and wireless ports and I run my main computer to one of the wired ports. Check your router to see if you have any rj-45 ports on it.

Luvmyjrt, if I were you, I'd run ad-aware and spybot on my computer. Kazaa has a very bad habit of putting junk on computers, and be very careful of what you download. Sometimes malicious brats put viruses and trojans into files that are shared over networks like Kazaa.