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Hello, all, I have Windows 7 on my main computer and have been using it for some time. I also have a laptop with Windows XP Home on it. I recently had a real mess with a nasty virus on my main computer, but fortunately I had made a system image some time ago, and was able to fix the problem...

Hello, Thanks for the responses. I had removed the tapes from the cartridges, so that wasn't it. AVG has caused a lot of damage recently. There is a false version of 2011 upgrade that automatically gets into computers via the original AVG program. Microsoft had originally given AVG the...

Hello again, Thanks for the responses, I really appreciate them. I finally was able to install an old system image from DVDs, which got rid of the AVG 2011 nightmare that was preventing me from doing a back up from an external hard drive. That enabled me to install the system image from the...

After getting rid of the AVG 2011 nightmare, I was finally able to restore my computer (Dell XPS 8000), but while AVG was wrecking havoc, my printer was disabled (HP Photosmart C4280). All it would do is say "print cartridges missing or not detected". I have reinstalled the software, removed...

Hello NDSUTopGun, Thanks for the response. I want to be sure I am doing this right. When I log on, it loads Windows 7 automatically. How do I get to the recovery mode? When do I plug in the external (usb port) hard drive? What do I choose then? Please let me know. Thanks, Dustman

Hello all, Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a Dell Studio XPS 8000 about a year old. I am the original owner, with a legit Windows 7 Home on it. I set it up exactly the way I wanted it, with all my programs on it, then FORTUNATELY I made the system image on an external hard...

Thanks again Hello, again, johnb35, and hi tremmor, You got me thinking about that dial-up modem thing, everything on the computer works perfectly, I get to the internet through both ethernet and wireless, both of which are working fine. I tried to install the Intel modem driver and I...

Thanks for the responses Hello, johnb35 and GaryCantley, Thanks for the responses. I went into the device manager and installed the Intel modem driver, it didn't work. I don't think it's a modem since the driver ven and dev numbers were 8086 (which indicates Intel) and 29d4, which indicates...

Hello,all, I wasn't sure where this should have been posted. I bought a used HP Compaq DC5850, dual core, 64bit, running XP Pro, and I have everything set but 1 item. I have a single yellow question mark in the Device Manager on PCI simple communication adapter. The ven and dev numbers are...

Thanks so much Nanobyte! I was able to use your suggestion to get 2 of the drivers on, and I really appreciate it! The only thing I have left is the dreaded PCI simple communications controller. Still a big yellow question mark on that one. That one always seems to be a real headache for...

Hello, I have run into a problem, and I find many other people on the net with the very same problem but none of the suggested solutions work. I got a used computer the other day, it has a fresh install of Windows XP-Pro, and I am setting up drivers. Most of them are ATI. I went to the...

OMG! OMG! OMG! i am on the internet WIRELESS!!!! I am in shock-city!! I think I got bruised when the chair and I both went over! LOL I reset the router, and reinstalled the software with no security, and BINGO! I FINALLY got wireless connection! So it HAD to be a security problem. I reset the...

Hi, again, John, and hi tlarkin, I went into the settings and there were now 3 networks listed, the unsecured one, and my 2 (same name, 1 automated, 1 manual). I removed the unsecured one, and the automatic one, which left the WAP2 one. I tried to log ohto that one, gave the WAP key when...

P.S. There is a setting checked in wireless net properties that says let windows configure your internet access. If I uncheck it, the whole page goes blank. Do you think this has inthing to do with any of this? Dustman

Hi, again, I think we might be narrowing it down a bit. That IEEE 802 thing is unchecked (still no iwireless access) but after I had set the router back to defaults and put in a WPA2 key,now there are 2 wireless networks listed (both mine, same name), one was automatic, one was manual. I cannot...

I am ready to chuck this dang box out the window! I have spent hours and hours parked in front of it just trying to get the wireless connection. I have tried fix after fix, and nothing works. I have reset the router to default settings, assigned a new WAP key, wrote it down carefully, was...

Hello, again, On that proxy thing, the proxy is unchecked on the ethernet connection settings, but I can't find the settings to check off proxy on the wireless. Dustman

Hi, again, A Cheese Danish, I un-installed the wireless device, turned the computer off and back on, and it rediscovered it. I tried to connect to my wireless network, but now it says it cannot connect me because it could not find a CERTIFICATE to log me onto my network. I don't know what...

Ok, all, When I opened properties on my wireless, both auto tabs were checked, but there was a line I could choose that would allow me to insert an IP address myself. I had one for the ethernet, so I put that in, and it said I was connected with excellent strength. I let the ethernet one find...

Hi, A Cheese Danish, Thanks for the response, I didn't catch it was from another member, i have only been getting responses from johnb35, and I thought it was from him. Sorry for the mix up! I need all the help I can get! LOL Thanks again, Dusstman