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Sorted! The Panda removal tool chewed up my virus and spat it out. Dead. Strangely enough it didn't detect while the AVG was enabled and only worked when AVG was switched off. Many many thanks Eggplant, JohnD and others. This site should use the 'thanks' rating system used on...

First thing I get on the black screen is 'initialise bootup scanner' from the AVG program so I never see the memory check. Tried pressing delete before this in the nanosecond after powering up but no success! I appreciate all your help and will go and try out your removal tool. Cheers

Couldn't get in before the AVG scanner - tried delete and F2 but couldn't see any memory check before the scanner leapt in with its message about rebooting. Have downloaded Hijack This log but have no floppy drive on this computer and no CD writer on the one in question (or scanner - looks...

Yes tried to boot with the 'bootable' first rescue disk but got message - invalid system disk also tried the same with the CDRom but get the same AVG bootup scanner message telling me to reboot very time. Presumably as a novice rebooter I'm not rebooting in the correct rebooting manner? Will...

Have done as you said and installed the AVG software - it has detected the virus VBS/Redlof. It wants me to 'restart using an operating system from a virus free system diskette or CDRom then use Rescue Disk and heal'. What in practice does this mean? (I've created the rescue disks as...

Thanks for all your advice, JohnD. Did as you said and copied the adware program. I got fairly excited as it seemed to blitz several invaders including the Homepage hijacker - although this took several scans. It has certainly made a difference and the homepage has returned to default on the...

Forgot to mention this is Windows 98 SE. and not currently connected to the net. Sorry don't know what Adaware is but have tried resetting to 'about blank' (whatever that is?) without success. I'm out in the sticks of rural North Norfolk but with past connections to Norwich and Bungay

Keep gettting the dialogue box asking me whether I want to work offline as there is no connection currently available. This occurs around every 10 seconds and I'm not trying to connect but just using the word-processor etc. I don't know if it's connected but I've also noticed an address in the...

Anybody know the best way to fix a tap to an oak barrel? I would prefer not to have to remove the top and stretch to fit a fixing nut and wondered if there was some way of screwing or hammering in a leakproof tap from the outside? Thanks in advance Steve

[/b] Really - you should not drink artificially softened water? Steve

Cheers for your thoughts on that - I will check the boiler warranty for the details Steve

Just want to check something - my dad has just been told that his header tank has to be isolated from his new condensing boiler because the salts in his water softener will damage the boiler. The header has been filled separately with hard water. This leaves me with a few questions: If his...

Anybody out there vouch for the claims of kinetic torches - no batteries and up to 10 hours bright light from a vigourous shake!? Sounds to good to be true - rather like these rechargeables which fade rapidly in my experience. Steve

I've noticed that my energy-saving light bulbs emit a low noise when the light switch is off! I've also ascertained that this only happens in my lighting circuit - if I put one of the bulbs into my table lamp plugged into the ring main I hear nothing. If there is noise there is energy...

Hi experts I've got an outbuilding which I intend to convert to a workshop. It has a corrugated iron roof and once I put some warmth in there I am worried about condensation. There is no ceiling and I have been told there is no point doing this and insulating on top because it will obviously...

Seems like Norton will not be going through to the next round. Thanks for all your votes of no confidence. Cheers Steve

Thanks for your help esp installation guide link. Cheers Steve

I want to use an old out building for a workshop and need to put in some sort of suspended ceiling (it has a high vaulted roof with only four large crossbeams along a 10 metre length) to cut down on heat loss. Is there a cheaper alternative to constructing framework and plasterboarding? I was...

How do you tell the Norton antivirus email scanner to damn well switch off and stay off? I've removed the ticks form the relevant boxes (under email options) and it still scans my emails. I'm having problems sending emails with attachments (only 1 -3MB) without the Symantec window telling me my...

Norton Personal Firewall 2000 version 2.0 Steve