<html><div style='background-color:'><P>I will put together a disk as soon as possible and get it to you, the problem sounds most like spyware, but could be a virus. What operating system do you use?<BR><BR></P><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Tegwared McAuley(mka Terry Varner) <BR>Loch Ruadh, Hospitaler<BR>You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. <BR>If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape</DIV>
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From: <I>Patrick Bixler <pbwidget68@yahoo.com></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>"Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." <loch-ruadh@ansteorra.org></I><BR>To: <I>"Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." <loch-ruadh@ansteorra.org></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: FW: [Loch-Ruadh] computer</I><BR>Date: <I>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:33:53 -0800 (PST)</I><BR>>Computers that have issues because of slowdowns or<BR>>locking up are usually some of the hardest or time<BR>>consuming ones to deal with.<BR>><BR>>My suggestion would be to find a good functional<BR>>computer and put together a CD with some good software<BR>>tools on it and install those on your computer.<BR>><BR>>My software toolkit includes<BR>><BR>>Spybot 1.4<BR>>Norton's Antivirus version 10<BR>><BR>>Spybot is downloadable from download.com or their<BR>>official web site
at<BR>>http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/. You<BR>>should also download the definition update while you<BR>>are there as it is one less thing to download.<BR>><BR>>The other thing is to go to the website of the<BR>>Antivirus software you are using and download their<BR>>virus updates and install those as well to make sure<BR>>you are up to date.<BR>><BR>>Make a CD with those things on it.<BR>><BR>>After running spyware and virus detection software if<BR>>your computer is still having problems, then you<BR>>should start to disable applications that load up<BR>>during startup. The more icons you have next to your<BR>>clock in the lower right corner of windows, the more<BR>>resources are being used. Right now, I have 4 icons<BR>>next to my clock and they include email, chat program,<BR>>antivirus and the
speaker.<BR>><BR>>If you are running Windows XP, you can also go to Run,<BR>>then type in msconfig to bring up the configuration<BR>>utility. Under the startup tab are other applications<BR>>that are running at start up. Some of the things<BR>>there might be related to system devices (sound<BR>>consoles, etc.). You can disable all, then restart<BR>>and see what happens and slowly go back in and check<BR>>only those things you know are required.<BR>><BR>>The only other thing I can think of after that is<BR>>cleaning up the various temporary folders that might<BR>>be stored on your computer and they are usually<BR>>everywhere. C:\windows\temp is just one location.<BR>><BR>>The length of this email is probably one of the<BR>>reasons why no one has responded to your request. As<BR>>I stated before, these issues are usually one of
the<BR>>hardest or time consuming to deal with.<BR>><BR>>Others may have other suggestions to this, but this is<BR>>where I usually start.<BR>><BR>>Eirikr<BR>><BR>>--- Kathy Varner <dkv250@sbcglobal.net> wrote:<BR>><BR>> > I would suppose that this means that none of our<BR>> > computer savvy members have seen your post, or that<BR>> > they have not ben available to assist you.<BR>> > This is not the type of post that requires any<BR>> > permission or approval.<BR>> > Be patient till someone has time to get with you, or<BR>> > speak to someone in person at a meeting.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > John Stegall <j_greywolf@earthlink.net> wrote:<BR>> > does this mean no help? or do i have to go thru<BR>> > the procedure of asking our sillyshaw or
the<BR>> > grandhawhoo if there is will someone please let me<BR>> > know so i can fill out the paperwork and submit it<BR>> > to our herald so it can get lost wolfie<BR>> ><BR>> > wolfie !<BR>> > j_greywolf@earthlink.net<BR>> > Why Wait if a good book isn't around read the good<BR>> > book<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > ----- Original Message -----<BR>> > From: John Stegall<BR>> > To: loch-ruadh@ansteorra.org<BR>> > Sent: 11/12/2005 9:39:53 PM<BR>> > Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] computer<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > help!!!!!!!!!!! i am not sure who is going to<BR>> > live the longest if this darn computer doesn't get<BR>> > some pro TLC could some of you geniuses help us<BR>> > it locks up and can't even re boot long enough to<BR>> > down
load any thing or worse shop on line i may<BR>> > be first ,the computer second , the dog next ( the<BR>> > cats might be spared .) i am having trouble typing<BR>> > this<BR>> > shutting it down over night doesn't help i run<BR>> > scan disk , defrag in safe mode and power scan<BR>> > nothing helps please just call us on the<BR>> > phone<BR>> > wolfie ( even my cell )<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > wolfie !<BR>> > j_greywolf@earthlink.net<BR>> > Why Wait if a good book isn't around read the good<BR>> > book<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Loch-Ruadh mailing list<BR>> > Loch-Ruadh@ansteorra.org<BR>> > http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/loch-ruadh<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Catrin<BR>> >
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