Recent content by NeilyH

Try the free firewall from zonealarm. Google for zonealarm which should be on the zonelabs website but loads of hosting companies host it now. Also. A free Anti Virus.. Try AVG from Grisoft free.grisoft.com These two are completely free but should see you through until you get back...

Just a thought... Why not when you burn the cd/dvd the 1st time and you want to keep it, why not invest in one of the kits that HMV etc sell that puts a coat on the disc which makes it more resistant to scratches.. May well be worth the extra cash in the long run.. Just a thought..

Hi As softus said.. Disable it from starting. It is either spyware or it's legitimate function is part of the Microsoft Office package. You do not need it to be running, so disabling it will not cause your pc any problems or conflicts.

I use DVD Lab. U can do tons with it but i suppose it is whatever you find the easiest and most fun to use..

yep, sure is.

Or when blocking it try *!*@*.tyu.com this should filter out any crap coming from anyone at all at tyu.com

Have you tried start settings control panel add new hardware Failing that. try to update the serial bus controller devices. have a look at driverguide dot com

try a little program (free) called Ghost View. This should do the trick. Cant remember the link coz it was a while ago i used it.

Hi Thornton, They have all veered way off your original question. I have tune up installed and it is scheduled to run every friday night. Its good value for money. Cleans and repairs the registry. Defrags and compacts it. Also removes all junk files from your pc (DON'T EVER TICK THE 0 BYTE...

Take a look at this as well. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822705 neil

No Idea about the heat sink. Will open the system tomorrow when i come back from work and let you know. Thanks for all the help so far guys :-) Neil

Hi There gfx card has no fan but is in a fairly roomy pci-e slot. Pc is on its own in a nice roomy desk where air can get to it It's not under warranty anymore as warranties can cost a fortune for nothing. And how do i turn down the cpu temp ?? This all worked fine until i had to...

Hi There When i play games like Half Life 2 or Prey after about 20 mins my pc comes to a halt with what can only be described as it's stuck in a loop before total freezing and the only remedy is a total reboot. The pc needs to stay off for 5 minutes before it can go back on. Any attempt to...

Hi There Try a program called SpySweeper which is on a 30 day trial for removing a lot more of the popups and spyware which spybot doesn't catch. Neil

Hi Vitkop1 Luder.A is a worm which is a nasty little one to have as well. But fear not. Goto this link for instructions and a removal tool. http://virusinfo.prevx.com/pxparall.asp?PXC=953619310660 And to the rest of you. Nortons and AVG are probably 2 of the worst Anti Viruses on...