Computer Help

[Tailseh]

I forgot your birthday was so close to mine. Anyway, a simple way to delete temp. files (this works with ME, I'm unsure on XP.) is go to Start - Find, type in Temp files, open the folder and delete the contents. Do the same for cookies (except type in cookies) and don't delete the index file. Your computer will go crazy.

That will take FOREVER if you have lots of files in there. I once had over 60,000 files in my Temp. Internet files.
What I would do, is open up an IE window (if you use IE), go to Tools, Internet Options, and Delete Files. Do this before you go to bed (as long as no one else uses the computer). Unless you have more temp files than I did, it should be done by the time you go back on tomorrow.
Hope that helps.

I'm not saying actually by each one. I mean't to say hold down your left mouse button and drag until the file ends. Forgot to say that. But that is faster.

It'll hang on you, when you try to delete them. I had to delete 100,000 files, and it took a lllllllloooong time.

[Soujiro]

Just so you don't have to do that again, after deleting your temporary internet files, set the limit of disk space to use for temporary internet files to 10 MB. That way, you won't have too much to get rid of.

[Rachel]

My computer is running awfully slowly, and windows explorer keeps crashing. i've virus scanned it, and scanned it with adaware, and it's not found anything. does anyone have any suggestions what might be wrong. (other than my suggestion of the fact that my computer pixie likes immunology even less than i do, and doesnt want me to get this practical written up)

thanks in advance!!

[DM was on fire!]

My computer is running awfully slowly, and windows explorer keeps crashing. i've virus scanned it, and scanned it with adaware, and it's not found anything. does anyone have any suggestions what might be wrong. (other than my suggestion of the fact that my computer pixie likes immunology even less than i do, and doesnt want me to get this practical written up)

thanks in advance!!

What opperating system are you using? Well, no matter what you're using, I'd say to definetly defrag it atleast once every week after scanning for virus' and scanning with AdAware.

[Tailseh]

My computer is running awfully slowly, and windows explorer keeps crashing. i've virus scanned it, and scanned it with adaware, and it's not found anything. does anyone have any suggestions what might be wrong. (other than my suggestion of the fact that my computer pixie likes immunology even less than i do, and doesnt want me to get this practical written up)

thanks in advance!!

What OS are you running? How much RAM do you have? Many things can cause slowness. Explorer can crash by many things, new dll files, etc, scan with hijackthis, and post the log here.
http://209.133.47.12/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

[paola]

I can't connect to the internet on my other comp. It's a real problem because I use that computer for everything and this one sucks. I'm not sure what happened I was just using it and when I tried to go to another page it said my cable was unplugged (click). Usually, when this happens I can fix it. All the cables are plugged in and I reset my modem, but it doesn't work. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do?

[Articfox]

I can't connect to the internet on my other comp. It's a real problem because I use that computer for everything and this one sucks. I'm not sure what happened I was just using it and when I tried to go to another page it said my cable was unplugged (click). Usually, when this happens I can fix it. All the cables are plugged in and I reset my modem, but it doesn't work. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do?

Hmm that is strange, have your tried restarting your computer and unplugging the modem then plugging it right back in during start-up, that works when switching a connection from one computer to the other.

Or go to Command Prompt and type in: ipconfig
this'll show what IP your dialing ect. Make sure that the IP its has there is the same as the one it says when you first start up your internet. At the bottom of your browser, bottom left corner, where is says: "Done" after a page has loaded.
Or if all else fails, just call your ISP and tell them whats going on.

[Mr. Darkside]

Eh, I'm having some problems with GIMP. It ruins the quality of some of my screenshots when I use GIF as the format. What's the best format I should use for screenies? Thanks.

[Twizzler0171]

I can't connect to the internet on my other comp. It's a real problem because I use that computer for everything and this one sucks. I'm not sure what happened I was just using it and when I tried to go to another page it said my cable was unplugged (click). Usually, when this happens I can fix it. All the cables are plugged in and I reset my modem, but it doesn't work. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do?

A similar thing is happening to me (only when it goes off, it says, Network cable unplugged, firewall.) What I do is make sure everything is securely plugged in. Also, what type of internet DSL are you using (Ethernet or USB) or are you using Dial Up or something else altogether? What types are your computors?

Of course, if you've tried everything you can think of, and it still doesn't work, you can do what we're doing, and get a wireless router or whatever its called. ...

[shapu]

I can't connect to the internet on my other comp. It's a real problem because I use that computer for everything and this one sucks. I'm not sure what happened I was just using it and when I tried to go to another page it said my cable was unplugged (click). Usually, when this happens I can fix it. All the cables are plugged in and I reset my modem, but it doesn't work. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do?

A similar thing is happening to me (only when it goes off, it says, Network cable unplugged, firewall.) What I do is make sure everything is securely plugged in. Also, what type of internet DSL are you using (Ethernet or USB) or are you using Dial Up or something else altogether? What types are your computors?

Of course, if you've tried everything you can think of, and it still doesn't work, you can do what we're doing, and get a wireless router or whatever its called. ...

Actually, it could BE your router - I have a speedstream router, and it will periodically stop working for no reason at all.

Go to your router's configuration utility (how to get there will be listed in the router manual), and find the "status" page. Make sure that it has the line" PPPoE: on" or "PPPoE: connected" on there. If it doesn't, you'll have to disconnect your internet connection from your router. Generally, there is a button on the status page that will say, "Connect," and one that says, "disconnect." Click disconnect, wait for the router to update, then connect again.

That should help.

Also, load your computer's system properties, and make sure that your ethernet card is actually functioning. If you have a wireless router, make sure that the antenna on your wireless network card isn't snapped off - I had a friend's computer where that happened, and it took a full day of fiddling around with software before I realized that there was no antenna on the back of the computer, and there was this little black rubber-and-copper thing lying on the floor.

[Tailseh]

I can't connect to the internet on my other comp. It's a real problem because I use that computer for everything and this one sucks. I'm not sure what happened I was just using it and when I tried to go to another page it said my cable was unplugged (click). Usually, when this happens I can fix it. All the cables are plugged in and I reset my modem, but it doesn't work. Anyone have any idea as to what I can do?

A similar thing is happening to me (only when it goes off, it says, Network cable unplugged, firewall.) What I do is make sure everything is securely plugged in. Also, what type of internet DSL are you using (Ethernet or USB) or are you using Dial Up or something else altogether? What types are your computors?

Of course, if you've tried everything you can think of, and it still doesn't work, you can do what we're doing, and get a wireless router or whatever its called. ...

Actually, it could BE your router - I have a speedstream router, and it will periodically stop working for no reason at all.

Go to your router's configuration utility (how to get there will be listed in the router manual), and find the "status" page. Make sure that it has the line" PPPoE: on" or "PPPoE: connected" on there. If it doesn't, you'll have to disconnect your internet connection from your router. Generally, there is a button on the status page that will say, "Connect," and one that says, "disconnect." Click disconnect, wait for the router to update, then connect again.

That should help.

Also, load your computer's system properties, and make sure that your ethernet card is actually functioning. If you have a wireless router, make sure that the antenna on your wireless network card isn't snapped off - I had a friend's computer where that happened, and it took a full day of fiddling around with software before I realized that there was no antenna on the back of the computer, and there was this little black rubber-and-copper thing lying on the floor.

If its ethernet, then try moving your card to another PCI slot.

[everconfused]

You all are So smart! I'm So clueless!

OK, had to get my puter reformatted (bleh), have my scanner (w/updated driver), McAfee, Spybot, ad-aware, spywareblaster, flash, shockwave, YIM installed (only thing I can think of that use drivers?)

I've been getting 2 different microsoft errors - sent reports.

First: puter will spontaneously shut down, then start up, get error report, so connect to internet, send report. Get that it's a Device Driver, but they don't know what!

Error report says:

The system has recovered from a serious error
files included: C:\WINDOWS\minidump\Mini`111504-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~\myname~1\LOCALS~1;Temp\WER2tmp.dir00\sysdata.xml

Tracking this report just says it's a device driver and nothing more.

The more troubling one is this Error. When this one happens (2x now), I was able to send a report once - but couldn't get in to track it and it says there's a solution. Problem? When I get this report my puter completely locks up. Can't even use C/A/D to shut down. And I know nothing about dll stuff. EDIT! Just was trying to view something in my Pics, got an error, got task mgr to open - my CPU usage keeps going to 100%! Only thing open is my ISP - and the pic I was trying to open.

Error:
mod name: ntdll.dll AppName: explorer.exe AppVer:6.0.2800.1106
Offset:00007ec4 ModVer:5.1.2600.1217

Went and searched the microsoft site - there's something with the 5.1.2600 - but not that last bit of numbers, and what there is, is so confusing I start drooling.

I have gotten an drop connection message from my ISP - GPF DATA
Error C0000005 occurred in module Flash.ocx at address 064E904B

And I do tend to drop connection when I try to play petpetsitter - just goes in the middle of the game. (on dial up)

Could all of these problems be related to something wrong in my Flash player? or something else? I'm very frustrated, neither my ISP nor Microsoft has been any help and my tech is unavailable (of course).

AMD Athlon 1800+, 1g RAM, 3D Prophet 4500, 80g hd with around 95% resources free, clear everything every day including using system cleanup. Could the RAM be too much?

[Ixistant]

OK. I'm having a problem with my speakers. My computer had a problem and so I had to install a new copy of Windows XP Home Edition. Well, technically my dads friend did but anyhoo, my speakers won't work. They're connected properly and the computer says their installed but the just won't work. Any help? If anyone is wondering, I don't know what type of speakers they are, but the properties for the device says it's called a "Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373)(WDM)"

Thanks in advance to whomever can help me.

[SyNiX]

OK. I'm having a problem with my speakers. My computer had a problem and so I had to install a new copy of Windows XP Home Edition. Well, technically my dads friend did but anyhoo, my speakers won't work. They're connected properly and the computer says their installed but the just won't work. Any help? If anyone is wondering, I don't know what type of speakers they are, but the properties for the device says it's called a "Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,ES1373)(WDM)"

Thanks in advance to whomever can help me.

Maybe you just need to update the drivers. Download this:

http://us.creative.com/support/download ... Windows+XP

[paola]

It was my router. Thanks for the help, guys *claps for the smart people*