Forum: New Users to Windows XP
July 19th 09, 03:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 16
Views: 824
Virus or trojan or ??
Gerry, Thankyou for your info, however, I don'e know what it all means. I'm a
newbie. I found the event viewer and found 4 Red errors, but I'm not
understanding what I'm supposed to do about it. If...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
July 19th 09, 03:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 16
Views: 824
Virus or trojan or ??
Gerry, Thankyou for your info, however, I don'e know what it all means. I'm a
newbie. I found the event viewer and found 4 Red errors, but I'm not
understanding what I'm supposed to do about it. If...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
July 18th 09, 08:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 0
Views: 210
Virus or trojan or ??
While in Windows Live Email, a box popped up saying windows must shut down.
Then a 2nd window popped up saying Dr Watson Postmorten Debugger, and did I
want to report it, I said yes. After...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
July 18th 09, 08:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 16
Views: 824
Virus or trojan or ??
While in Windows Live Email, a box popped up saying windows must shut down.
Then a 2nd window popped up saying Dr Watson Postmorten Debugger, and did I
want to report it, I said yes. After...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
September 11th 07, 04:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 1
Views: 120
Audio Device Problem
Yes, but after a few minutes it changes back to Full acceleration.
"Rich Barry" wrote:
Did you click on Apply, Ok after changing the Slider?
"MG" wrote in...
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Forum: Hardware and Windows XP
September 10th 07, 05:32 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Replies: 1
Views: 120
Audio Device Problem
I am trying to change the Hardware Acceleration on my sound device (AC97) to
the
Basic setting. However, the slider keeps reverting to the default (Full
acceleration) option. How do I change the...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
September 9th 07, 08:30 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 1
Views: 116
Audio Device Performance?
I am trying to change the Hardware Acceleration on my sound device to the
Basic setting. However, the slider keeps reverting to the default (Full
acceleration) option. How do I change the default...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 04:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
FYI - per my previous email - looks like perhaps you've found something! I
uninstalled Windows Defender, AVG and Adware Alerter. On top of that I also
uninstalled the Google and Yahoo toolbars. ...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 02:12 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
Not sure I've been able to address all your ideas - pretty overwhelming.
Please look at my commecnts below. Thanks for your efforts.
"nass" wrote:
"MG" wrote:
I've read many...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 02:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I originally received McAfee via my Comcast subscription - it is the full
Security Center. I subsequently converted to Time Warner for a brief amount
of time, and then converted to Verizon Fios...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 01:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
OK - I went in to Process Explorer, selcted one of the svchost tasks, and
then started shutting down processes within. I ws able to shut down
everything except RasMan. I verified via Starter that...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 01:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
Sorry - I am not following what you want me to do with your last request..
"nass" wrote:
Hi Mike,
Could you e-mail me please with the subject in-line at:
to_you_rossatyahoodotcodotuk
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 01:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I'm obviously unable to decipher your email address - tried 2 values - both
returned as undeliverable
"nass" wrote:
Just send me an email with the header scvhost.exe , you dn't need to say or...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 17th 07, 01:47 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
For the record, I started this search for a solution back on July 26 via a
site called Tweaks.com. My post was under the name "XP is driving itself"
under the Hijack This section of that site - in...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 16th 07, 01:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I'll answer the easy questions here - I obvioously have some work to do on
the processes and I'll get back to you on that. See below
"Gerry" wrote:
MG
Do you shutdown your computer after...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 16th 07, 01:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I'll answer the easy questions here - I obvioously have some work to do on
the processes and I'll get back to you on that. See below
"Gerry" wrote:
MG
Do you shutdown your computer after...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 16th 07, 01:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I'll answer the easy questions here - I obvioously have some work to do on
the processes and I'll get back to you on that. See below
"Gerry" wrote:
MG
Do you shutdown your computer after...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 15th 07, 05:16 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
OK - first, I've gotten your point on all the volunteers, so please, no more
lectures. One thing you must also understand is for folks like me, who don't
know much about PC's, these forums at...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 15th 07, 02:24 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
Thanks for the response - there are many processes running under svchost -
I'll continue to research. Question - is there any way you know of to look
more granularly at the processes running under...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 15th 07, 01:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
Well thank you so much for your help. I'm on this forum becasue I'm not a
technical guru. I happen to have an issue that I've posted on more forums
than I care to mention, I've followed endless...
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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP
August 14th 07, 04:56 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
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Replies: 26
Views: 976
svchost consuming CPU even after boot-up
I've read many posts regarding the lengthy start-up issues associated with
svchost and MS updates - mine appears somewhat different. After booting up,
and after all services have started, my...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 8th 07, 05:16 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 95
brightness problem
A relative tinkered with my settings, and now the display is dark. I've
tried using Adobe Gamma to lighten things, and that works -- but only until I
turn the computer off. When I restart, the...
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Forum: The Basics
April 8th 07, 04:24 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Replies: 3
Views: 105
brightness problem
A relative tinkered with my settings, and now the display is dark. I've
tried using Adobe Gamma to lighten things, and that works -- but only until I
turn the computer off. When I restart, the...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
April 8th 07, 06:12 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 4
Views: 259
brightness problem
That doesn't seem to do anything.
MG
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
"MG" wrote in message
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A relative...
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Forum: New Users to Windows XP
April 7th 07, 09:40 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
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Replies: 4
Views: 259
brightness problem
A relative tinkered with my settings, and now the display is dark. I've
tried using Adobe Gamma to lighten things, and that works -- but only until I
turn the computer off. When I restart, the...
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