Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) This means my DVD burner doesn't want to burn the Phillips 8.5GB double layer 240min 2.4x speed DVD+R? It will burn CD's though.(to burn an XP disk, if that's possible?) Edited February 7, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 sorry to hog your topic fat pants,but thanks Danny, im guessing i just uncheck the box then apply the settings? sorry im not too good with computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yup, that's all you need to do, it asks you to restart, restart if you want to, if not just click exit without restart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yup, that's all you need to do, it asks you to restart, restart if you want to, if not just click exit without restart.thanks. oh about you backing up your stuff? know anyone with a laptop or another computer? send all your files over a lan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Well, my sis has a laptop, but she's in Uni God i hate computers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 does the process IEXPORER.EXE always dispaly as using 90% of your CPU time in your task manager?if so there could be adware or something (or a toolbar)using system resources.can you screenshot the "performance" page in the task manager please mate.make sure you are not running two antivirus programs and go through "add or remove programs" and uninstal programs that you dont use and look suspect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) My comp seems to be working okish now, but no doubt it'll f**k up soon enough, Edited February 7, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 right...if IE is eating 90% cpu usage you're either on the radio-times website or some filth has installed itself - probably a BHO (ask google), there's a program called BHOdemon that spots and removes these things. A quick test would be to go into your IE settings and disable 3rd party browser extensions. reboot the machine and see if the problem goes awayTask manager doesn't show you everything - its easy to hide or disguise a process you don't want people seeing so don't read too much into the task list your last resort(reinstalling from scratch)....partitioning the disk or putting a second disk in to copy your shit onto WILL work - the chap who said it wouldn't is wrong.you copy your stuff over to the second partition, format the windows partition and install a fresh copy. voila! nice new windows, no stuff lost and no more nasties (unless you run one). you should be able to download a copy of windows and use your legal key.on software....there's nothing wrong with macafee antivirus - i've been running it and zonealarm on my main PC for 2-3 years and have never caught anything nasty from the interweb. as far as the firewall and antispyware stuff go I wouldn't touch them. Like Danny says, Norton is evil so get shot of that sharpish (that's actually worth a reinstall IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I've got two drives C: and D:If i put all the windows shiz and stuff i want to keep(the folder named Windows in C drive and some games) into my D: drive and click format on my C drive, will it be like a fresh install after i put windows back into the C drive?Basically using my D drive as a partition of the C.Am i a retard?--------------------With the Ie thing, i'm scanning with Spy Sweeper and it's found:System Monitor found: chatwatchAdware found: starware toolbarAdware found: starware.com hijackAdware found: torrent101Rest is just a shit load of spy cookies from ads on websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yeah you can put anything you need on your D drive, then when you reinstall format the C drive only --------------------------------Anyone got any ideas on my situation?Help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks370 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 run this online virus scanner : house callsee if that comes up with anything.you have 1GB of memory? and theres less than a third free so theres got to be something eating your comps resources... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 http://www.apple.com/getamac/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 www.nickcarter.com/GTFOLove you nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 http://www.apple.com/getamac/macs are better but two people from my school have had apple mac iBook G4's i belive one randomaly crashed and will not turn back on and the other the case on all four corners has cracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Am i a retard?fraid soif you go down that route you need to reinstall windows on C: the format will wipe lots of stuff out that you need to boot the machine up.this is how it works...copy all the stuff you want to keep (installers, porn, documents etc) onto d:put the windows CD informat c:install windows on c:install all your software (you did keep the installers didnt you ?). got it ?it's always a good idea to keep all your documents and on a seperate drive or partition from windows and your apps cos in the event that you knacker windows you can just wipe the c: and reinstall.ie. windows & apps on c: porn on d:Conveniently enough you can tell My Documents to live on d: if you go to it's properties (its safest to do this on a clean install) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I've got two drives C: and D:If i put all the windows shiz and stuff i want to keep(the folder named Windows in C drive and some games) into my D: drive and click format on my C drive, will it be like a fresh install after i put windows back into the C drive?Basically using my D drive as a partition of the C.Am i a retard?--------------------With the Ie thing, i'm scanning with Spy Sweeper and it's found:System Monitor found: chatwatchAdware found: starware toolbarAdware found: starware.com hijackAdware found: torrent101Rest is just a shit load of spy cookies from ads on websites.Erm is your D: called restore or something and small in size? I.e. <10gb?If so id probably leave it alone as packard bell have some shit way of restoring the drive off another partition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Fat pants you fat b*****d! I've just copied you a Windows Xp disc, so you'll be able to format your comp and reinstall everything to the fine and dandy state. Tell me your address so I can you a letter bomb copy of the disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blommah Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 download windows defender, i downloaded it last week, seems to work perfect on spyware and shizzle.it`s freeware from ms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) I didn't understand a word of that poopipe, sorryAnd pipe, i don't keep installers, they just use up too much space, or so i thought. Lookd like i've got some downloading to do.Danny - my D drive is 111 GB (120, i guess) C is 29.9 GB (30) i was meant to have 160 GB!Mat, i love you! I'll PM you my address. And i'll pay you back in the next life. Edited February 7, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 And pipe, i don't keep installers, they just use up too much space, or so i thought. Lookd like i've got some downloading to do.Danny - my D drive is 111 GB (120, i guess) C is 29.9 GB (30) i was meant to have 160 GB!Mat, i love you! I'll PM you my address. And i'll pay you back in the next life.Thats normal .. you never have the drives full capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thought so.How the f**k do i uninstall McafSHITE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Thought so.How the f**k do i uninstall McafSHITE?seriously dude.just wait until you get the discIf you're bored in the meantime you could try this (ill try to use short words )open IEclick the tools menuselect Internet optionsclick on the advanced tabscroll down to where it says "Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart) " Untick the tickybox next to "Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart) " click the OK buttonclose All your IE windows and restart your computerWhen your machine starts up again your google toolbar will have buggered off - as will all the other shite that get's tacked onto IEtry running like that for a while. If the problems go away then you have a nasty Browser Helper Object attached to IE.If that is the case....Go to this page, read the text so you understand what it does then download and install BHODemon AND the Help file from the links at the bottom of the page (FFS virus check everything first). Go back to you Internet options and Tick the tickybox next to "Enable third-party browser extensions (requires restart) "Restart your computerRun BHODemon and read the help file to learn how to use it. It's pretty simple underneath really - it'll identify what's tacked itself onto IE and tell you where to find it in the registry. I've only used it on windows 2000 so f**k knows whether it works on XP Edited February 7, 2007 by poopipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) I've got 3 BHO's says WinPatrol:SDHelper.dll (SpyBot search and destroy, i know i downloaded it)GoogleWebAccToolBar.dll (downloaded it myself)WindowsLiveLogin.dll (Pretty sure i dowloaded it myself)Just downloading BHODemon... Edited February 7, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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