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Computer problems.........HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
**Scor~Pios**  (OP)

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10/29/2008 11:08 PM
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I just changed my avi the other day.


That's a shame. It was one of my favorites on GLP.
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Really? Thats sweet. Thanks. I might change it back in the future. This one fits me this week.
Scor~Pios -AKA- Pit Viper

'When the people fear their government, there is tyranny;
When the government fears the people, there is liberty.'
Thomas Jefferson

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." - Samuel Adams
Don't Bug Me

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10/29/2008 11:10 PM
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"Atomatic" which starts it up when you turn the computer on. "Manuel" which means it only comes on when some program ants to use it..."
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Epic grammar fail - please retry.
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10/29/2008 11:14 PM
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This one fits me this week.
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I'm still trying to figure out WTF it is. I zoomed it to 400% and I still couldn't get my head around it.
**Scor~Pios**  (OP)

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10/29/2008 11:16 PM
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This one fits me this week.


I'm still trying to figure out WTF it is. I zoomed it to 400% and I still couldn't get my head around it.
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Ahhhhh..ummmmmmm...Its...its a person in agony?
Scor~Pios -AKA- Pit Viper

'When the people fear their government, there is tyranny;
When the government fears the people, there is liberty.'
Thomas Jefferson

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." - Samuel Adams
Coolchick

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10/29/2008 11:18 PM
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This one fits me this week.


I'm still trying to figure out WTF it is. I zoomed it to 400% and I still couldn't get my head around it.

Ahhhhh..ummmmmmm...Its...its a person in agony?
 Quoting: **Scor~Pios**


It's a meltdown!!
I've dreamt so long..
I cannot dream anymore..
Anonymous Coward
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10/29/2008 11:24 PM
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Ahhhhh..ummmmmmm...Its...its a person in agony?
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Birthing a new reality ain't easy. Most folks around here have seemed a little edgy the past couple of weeks. I've left a few scratches on the walls myself.
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10/29/2008 11:25 PM
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Ahhhhh..ummmmmmm...Its...its a person in agony?
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Got your 401k quarterly, huh?
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"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words." ~Elbert Hubbard
**Scor~Pios**  (OP)

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10/29/2008 11:27 PM
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Its been a very ruff 2 weeks for me. A lot of shit going down all around me.
Scor~Pios -AKA- Pit Viper

'When the people fear their government, there is tyranny;
When the government fears the people, there is liberty.'
Thomas Jefferson

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." - Samuel Adams
Coolchick

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10/29/2008 11:29 PM
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Its been a very ruff 2 weeks for me. A lot of shit going down all around me.
 Quoting: **Scor~Pios**


False foundations falling away.. remember what falls away isn't you and never was. It is a necessary step you will see..
I've dreamt so long..
I cannot dream anymore..
**Scor~Pios**  (OP)

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10/29/2008 11:31 PM
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Its been a very ruff 2 weeks for me. A lot of shit going down all around me.


False foundations falling away.. remember what falls away isn't you and never was. It is a necessary step you will see..
 Quoting: Coolchick

I'm still waiting to see CC. Im still waiting.
Scor~Pios -AKA- Pit Viper

'When the people fear their government, there is tyranny;
When the government fears the people, there is liberty.'
Thomas Jefferson

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." - Samuel Adams
Chases Tumbleweeds

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10/29/2008 11:32 PM
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Epic grammar fail - please retry
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Spelling correction - epic immaturity - please grow up
I am NOT a human !!
<October>

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10/29/2008 11:35 PM
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You will, though. There's a reason for everything, although we usually don't see it at the time that it's happening.
I think THIS is the year when REAL changes occur.

Just keep on keepin' on and it'll begin to become clearer... hugs
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surrender is not an option
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Peace with Justice

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Its been a very ruff 2 weeks for me. A lot of shit going down all around me.


False foundations falling away.. remember what falls away isn't you and never was. It is a necessary step you will see..

I'm still waiting to see CC. Im still waiting.
 Quoting: **Scor~Pios**


I know. But it is happening now. What you are waiting for is to see what falls. You will see. But see it as that. It is meant to happen.
I've dreamt so long..
I cannot dream anymore..
Anonymous Coward
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10/29/2008 11:40 PM
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I dont know if you fixed the prob , got lazy after page 3 lol. wow, 48 processes,.. I only have about 20 goin on at any given time ,..max.
you tried the flash re-install, and hopefully nixxed out all of your unnecessary programs that start at start up, one service that should be shut off for certain is messenger, not ms instant messenger, but "windows messenger", its in your services list, shut it off , its a back door used by microsloth techs to service/ talk to a machine they are not directly in front of , hackers know of and have taken that into light when programming/making nasty little things that like to slow our comps down.
I suggest trying to surf youtube with different browsers, explorer(not recomended tho) , firefox, and safari, hell even Winamp has a browser :). And possibly you could call your isp and ask if they have a bandwidth limit for youtube viewing, its not likely but not implausible .

good luck. :)
TEXAS UNCENSORED
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10/29/2008 11:52 PM
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Hey Scorpios...did you just download some new software?
Or get some recent updates?
I HATE the updates, they ALWAYS seem to do something to screw up my machine... :(

Best of luck... cheers


Yeah..mine too and even lately it shuts down by itself,..and restarts again...always with some anomaly there after...
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 512435



Sorry to have to tell you this, but your hard drive is probably in need of retirement.
The same thing happened to me a week or so ago. After what you describe, it then started booting up & shutting down, over & over again.
I tried repair from XP CD. It worked one boot up.
then I tried reformating and repair. Got one boot up.
then I reformatted & repaired 3 more times. When the reformat was at 2% after 8 hours, I knew that the hard drive was done.

I bought an 80 GB hard drive at Frye's Electronics for $40. Great Deal.
I installed it myself while I was cooking dinner. It took 15 minutes from opening the case, install, and closing the case. It was easy. Two screws in the top of bracket, 4 in the harddrive to bracket, unplug , slip the new one in, screw it down, replace the thing in the case bracket, 2 screws, plug in the hard drive plugs, replace the case, and Voila' !
It won't speed up the Ram, but it gives you a nice stable system again.
<October>

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10/29/2008 11:57 PM
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Hey Scorpios...did you just download some new software?
Or get some recent updates?
I HATE the updates, they ALWAYS seem to do something to screw up my machine... :(

Best of luck... cheers


Yeah..mine too and even lately it shuts down by itself,..and restarts again...always with some anomaly there after...



Sorry to have to tell you this, but your hard drive is probably in need of retirement.
The same thing happened to me a week or so ago. After what you describe, it then started booting up & shutting down, over & over again.
I tried repair from XP CD. It worked one boot up.
then I tried reformating and repair. Got one boot up.
then I reformatted & repaired 3 more times. When the reformat was at 2% after 8 hours, I knew that the hard drive was done.

I bought an 80 GB hard drive at Frye's Electronics for $40. Great Deal.
I installed it myself while I was cooking dinner. It took 15 minutes from opening the case, install, and closing the case. It was easy. Two screws in the top of bracket, 4 in the harddrive to bracket, unplug , slip the new one in, screw it down, replace the thing in the case bracket, 2 screws, plug in the hard drive plugs, replace the case, and Voila' !
It won't speed up the Ram, but it gives you a nice stable system again.
 Quoting: TEXAS UNCENSORED 538327

Ahhh hell!
Now I'm gonna have to get down and dirty and open the case!
ahhh

I want a P4 with loads of power and a great video card...and dual monitors!!

I shall not fear! Thanks Texas! hearts

1rof1


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Oh yeah...with Windows XP installed as well! chuckle
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Fear is no policy and
surrender is not an option
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Peace with Justice

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TEXAS UNCENSORED
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10/30/2008 12:31 AM
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Oct, hehehehe ! It's worth it !

The hard part was plugging in all those cords again at the back of the puter. I replaced the cd player/burner a few months ago, nice Memorex 52x. It's a cd burnin' fool, it is, came with Nero OEM.

Next step, upgrading the 256 Ram to as much as the mother board can handle.
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10/30/2008 04:45 PM
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An over heating power supply can cause it to shut down. Check to see if the fan in the back is clear and free of accumulated dust.
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10/30/2008 05:11 PM
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bump
I've dreamt so long..
I cannot dream anymore..
TEXAS UNCENSORED
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10/30/2008 08:03 PM
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Have you upgraded to SP3 for XP ? Lost your task bar address thingy ? I have the fix. da da !
Restore the Address Toolbar (Deskband) after installing Windows XP SP3 - The Winhelponline Blog [link to www.winhelponline.com]

Optimizing Windows XP Services Improve performances by disabling Windows services
[link to www.optimizingpc.com]

Windows XP Services Removal Guide » Page 2 - Windows Services List - Overclockers Club
[link to www.overclockersclub.com]

Need a memory upgrade ? You can test your machine to see what you need here.
Memory upgrades from Crucial.com - Determine My Memory Needs
[link to www.crucial.com]

You say you downloaded IE 7, and you didn't mean to, and your tool bars are screwed ? Well, this won't fix all of it, but it helps.
Customizing IE7 toolbar
[link to forums.cnet.com]

Do you want to see what is in your system from mother board to files ? I like this one.
Belarc Advisor
www.belarc.com/free_download.html

All right, puter (party) on now !





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