Ask all your general ( none related forum ) computer questions here

[NP99]

Sorry mate......I'm now out of my PC depth :)

[NissanGQ4.2]

Drivers don't hold your settings

Install the the driver, You will need to configure your new modem with the old settings for it 2 work though

How do you know its the belkin that that had the problem?

[AB]

Drivers don't hold your settings

Install the the driver, You will need to configure your new modem with the old settings for it 2 work though

How do you know its the belkin that that had the problem?

Thanks mate, Kris just rung me and basically told me the same thing.

Internet on the PC is super fast with the ethernet cord plug in, just the wireless cuts in and out on Ipad, phone and Tbox, etc....

I might give the wireless a hard reset too and see what happens....See you all next week...LMAO

[NissanGQ4.2]

Thats just wireless for you AB, wireless s!cks the big one

I leave my lappy plugged in wired as it is quicker than running on the wireless modem.

[Winnie]

I love wifi, I can get on the forum when I'm on the crapper!

[Maxhead]

Hey Andy, just remembered if you want to find out addresses of devices on your network then type arp -a into command prompt
this will show ip addressess and assosiated mac addresses. Your wireless router will have a mac address sticker on it

[taslucas]

Thats just wireless for you AB, wireless s!cks the big one

I leave my lappy plugged in wired as it is quicker than running on the wireless modem.

Ive just had ADSL2+ connected to home (yes thats right, we can get that in tas!!) i am running the latest telstra wireless modem and it works beautifully. Super fast and has not dropped out once yet. Run 2 laptops (and both our phones and the Wii if we want). Thats like 50 messenger pigeons a minute kind of speed!!

[AB]

Hey Andy, just remembered if you want to find out addresses of devices on your network then type arp -a into command prompt
this will show ip addressess and assosiated mac addresses. Your wireless router will have a mac address sticker on it

Thanks Telstra, my internet is still dynamic...lol...Thanks mate.

[Maxhead]

Looks like with bigpond if your username is username@ststic.bigpond.com then you have a static address. If its just username@bigpond.com then your dynamic

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/230555

[NissanGQ4.2]

I love wifi, I can get on the forum when I'm on the crapper!

enough sh!t going on around here *L*

[AB]

I think I just fixed it by accident...lol

I just reset everything and It's changed to static. I also just realised that the Belkin wireless is also a router so I have a router behind a router....I just disabled the router on the Belkin and wireless working an absolute treat!!!!!

[AB]

I also hard reset the wireless too kris...lol

[Maxhead]

I also hard reset the wireless too kris...lol

You're on air so can't be all bad...lol OK, now for your www.speedtest.net results

[mudski]

Belkin make absolute junk too. You wanna good modem/ router? Billion are the best. I use a Belkin router down the front of my house, one of those N1 Visions, just as a wireless repeater and four port router, as my house is long the signal from the main router is weak down the front, and I find the config of Belkin products is near impossible to understand, slow wireless too.
Good thing about my Billion ADSL2 modem is I can overclock it. Out of the box i was getting a download sync speed of 9700mbps, tweaking the SNR value I managed to squeeze it out to 12600mbps! Soon though I will have a 50mbit connection so that will be snails pace...

[rusty_nail]

Just a side note, and I haven't read back too far but if its wireless strength your after aldi are selling range extenders next week for 79 bucks not bad for the money


Tappin

[mudski]

Lol, yeah I saw them. Wonder what the range is though...

[AB]

It's still hanging a bit, a lot better than it was but far from acceptable...

[rusty_nail]

It's still hanging a bit, a lot better than it was but far from acceptable...

hi mate,

sorry i didnt get onto this last night but i was at a party. and im sorry if some things have already been explained BUT sounds like your describing a mix of two problems here your saying your internet is hanging but think its your wireless? is your internet hanging, or is the wifi dropping out? im sure you know these things but:

if telstra have given you a static IP adress that has nothing to do with your local network. arp -a only shows you your local IP adress, thats the IP of the computer. however that IP is just the IP within your local network(so from the modem down). the static IP telstra have given you is the modems IP adress on the telstra network. my computers IP on the NSWDET is 10.17.221.232, this is dynamically assigned be the DHCP(thing that hands out IP adresses). however the departments Ip on the WWW is 153.107.33.155 and that im fairly certain is static(it doesnt matter but i hope you get my point).

SO! you also mentioned that you may have needed to install a driver for you modem, do you think that because the modem came with a CD? usually the CD contains a utility which gives you a simple interface to talk to the modem, however you dont need it! to access your modem goto command prompt and enter ipconfig, a whole heap of info will come up but what your looking for is the default gateway. this is the adress of your modem on your local network(LAN) typically it will be 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, but i think telstra routers are set to use the 10.0.0.1 IP range.

bear with me, ill get to it in a sec, just helping you understand.


IF your problem is with the wireless, you will be able to fix the problem by doing the following:

to check if your modem is configured properly goto your internet browser, and in the adress bar(where you would put nissanpatrol.com.au usually =P) type the default gateway adress in(remember 192.168.0.1 or what ever it is). from there you can change things like the wifi connection type, from G to N, or the channel if your router is only a G type router. also check your device has the correct user creds on the connection page.

BUT if wifi is not your issue you may want to expore some other possibilities:

1. do you have a line filter on your modem? if yes is it faulty? if no definately get one!

2. plug your house phone into the wall directly, is there static on the line? if so telstra need to investigate faulty wiring to your house.

apart from that i would be happy to go through other more complicated troubleshooting methods on the phone with you if you like. shoot me a PM with your number and ill give you a call and sort it out for you.

[rusty_nail]

Bump for Todd

What the flip is bluestacks?

Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

bluestacks is just a utility that assists the bluetooth to run.

[AB]

hi mate,

sorry i didnt get onto this last night but i was at a party. and im sorry if some things have already been explained BUT sounds like your describing a mix of two problems here your saying your internet is hanging but think its your wireless? is your internet hanging, or is the wifi dropping out? im sure you know these things but:

if telstra have given you a static IP adress that has nothing to do with your local network. arp -a only shows you your local IP adress, thats the IP of the computer. however that IP is just the IP within your local network(so from the modem down). the static IP telstra have given you is the modems IP adress on the telstra network. my computers IP on the NSWDET is 10.17.221.232, this is dynamically assigned be the DHCP(thing that hands out IP adresses). however the departments Ip on the WWW is 153.107.33.155 and that im fairly certain is static(it doesnt matter but i hope you get my point).

SO! you also mentioned that you may have needed to install a driver for you modem, do you think that because the modem came with a CD? usually the CD contains a utility which gives you a simple interface to talk to the modem, however you dont need it! to access your modem goto command prompt and enter ipconfig, a whole heap of info will come up but what your looking for is the default gateway. this is the adress of your modem on your local network(LAN) typically it will be 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, but i think telstra routers are set to use the 10.0.0.1 IP range.

bear with me, ill get to it in a sec, just helping you understand.


IF your problem is with the wireless, you will be able to fix the problem by doing the following:

to check if your modem is configured properly goto your internet browser, and in the adress bar(where you would put nissanpatrol.com.au usually =P) type the default gateway adress in(remember 192.168.0.1 or what ever it is). from there you can change things like the wifi connection type, from G to N, or the channel if your router is only a G type router. also check your device has the correct user creds on the connection page.

BUT if wifi is not your issue you may want to expore some other possibilities:

1. do you have a line filter on your modem? if yes is it faulty? if no definately get one!

2. plug your house phone into the wall directly, is there static on the line? if so telstra need to investigate faulty wiring to your house.

apart from that i would be happy to go through other more complicated troubleshooting methods on the phone with you if you like. shoot me a PM with your number and ill give you a call and sort it out for you.

Thanks for your help mate, I'll read through this again tonight when I get home and let you know....

Its the wireless that is causing issues. PC plugged directly in to the modem is trouble free!!!

[rusty_nail]

Thanks for your help mate, I'll read through this again tonight when I get home and let you know....

Its the wireless that is causing issues. PC plugged directly in to the modem is trouble free!!!

ok could be a driver issue with your computer, perhaps the modem needs a firmaware upgrade, but we can go through a few things and change some settings im sure i can sort ya out mate

[AB]

It's an old clunky xp too...lol....I desperately need a new computer!

[rusty_nail]

It's an old clunky xp too...lol....I desperately need a new computer!

gimme a call tonight, i can probably help you out with that if you are after a computer.

[lorrieandjas]

It's an old clunky xp too...lol....I desperately need a new computer!

Sounds like time for an Apple? :) (Waits for the rocks to be thrown now!). :)

Jas

[lorrieandjas]

hi mate,

sorry i didnt get onto this last night but i was at a party. and im sorry if some things have already been explained BUT sounds like your describing a mix of two problems here your saying your internet is hanging but think its your wireless? is your internet hanging, or is the wifi dropping out? im sure you know these things but:

if telstra have given you a static IP adress that has nothing to do with your local network. arp -a only shows you your local IP adress, thats the IP of the computer. however that IP is just the IP within your local network(so from the modem down). the static IP telstra have given you is the modems IP adress on the telstra network. my computers IP on the NSWDET is 10.17.221.232, this is dynamically assigned be the DHCP(thing that hands out IP adresses). however the departments Ip on the WWW is 153.107.33.155 and that im fairly certain is static(it doesnt matter but i hope you get my point).

SO! you also mentioned that you may have needed to install a driver for you modem, do you think that because the modem came with a CD? usually the CD contains a utility which gives you a simple interface to talk to the modem, however you dont need it! to access your modem goto command prompt and enter ipconfig, a whole heap of info will come up but what your looking for is the default gateway. this is the adress of your modem on your local network(LAN) typically it will be 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, but i think telstra routers are set to use the 10.0.0.1 IP range.

bear with me, ill get to it in a sec, just helping you understand.


IF your problem is with the wireless, you will be able to fix the problem by doing the following:

to check if your modem is configured properly goto your internet browser, and in the adress bar(where you would put nissanpatrol.com.au usually =P) type the default gateway adress in(remember 192.168.0.1 or what ever it is). from there you can change things like the wifi connection type, from G to N, or the channel if your router is only a G type router. also check your device has the correct user creds on the connection page.

BUT if wifi is not your issue you may want to expore some other possibilities:

1. do you have a line filter on your modem? if yes is it faulty? if no definately get one!

2. plug your house phone into the wall directly, is there static on the line? if so telstra need to investigate faulty wiring to your house.

apart from that i would be happy to go through other more complicated troubleshooting methods on the phone with you if you like. shoot me a PM with your number and ill give you a call and sort it out for you.

Hi mate - for what it's worth (and you've given AB the command to find his default gateway) Telstra uses weird random addresses for their gateway - mine for example is 192.168.1.68??? The issue may well be related to 802.11n be set as default - I have seen this as an issue many times particularly with iPhones and older PCs.

Jas

[AB]

Sounds like time for an Apple? :) (Waits for the rocks to be thrown now!). :)

Jas

Apple shmapple.....NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

[rusty_nail]

Hi mate - for what it's worth (and you've given AB the command to find his default gateway) Telstra uses weird random addresses for their gateway - mine for example is 192.168.1.68??? The issue may well be related to 802.11n be set as default - I have seen this as an issue many times particularly with iPhones and older PCs.

Jas

precisely!

[NissanGQ4.2]

bluestacks is just a utility that assists the bluetooth to run.

Thanks for the bump Clunk

Nic, the Bluestacks I am referring 2 is actually an Android emulator for PC so I can run Mobile Apps for the kids on the PC

http://www.bluestacks.com/

For the time being I have given up trying to get the software 2 work :(

[rusty_nail]

Thanks for the bump Clunk

Nic, the Bluestacks I am referring 2 is actually an Android emulator for PC so I can run Mobile Apps for the kids on the PC

http://www.bluestacks.com/

For the time being I have given up trying to get the software 2 work :(

Oh ok sorry bud ill look into it some more for ya and see if I can't work it out


Tappin

[mudnut]

What is that little eye symbol at the right hand side of the password box when I sign in? It sometimes appears and disappears.

[Clunk]

What is that little eye symbol at the right hand side of the password box when I sign in? It sometimes appears and disappears.

It means that Toddie is spying on ya lmfao

Don't slap it, tap it!!!!

[NissanGQ4.2]

What is that little eye symbol at the right hand side of the password box when I sign in? It sometimes appears and disappears.

Have never seen it, can you screen capture it or something next time you see it, what operating system are you using, PC, Android, Tappa Crappa, MC.....etc???

[Bob]

What is the latest on MC App for Android Phones going ?????????????????

[mudnut]

This is it. I'm on a pc using windows.

[taslucas]

Could it be something to click on so that the computer remembers your password?
Do you have to type your password every time or just click in the box and the password appears (shown as dots)?

[NissanGQ4.2]

Could it be something to click on so that the computer remembers your password?

That's what the "remember me" tick box does

[NissanGQ4.2]

This is it. I'm on a pc using windows.

Sorry mate, never seen it, what Browser are you???

If you move your cursor over it does it do anything? Can you click on it?

Might have something to do with a anti virus program you are running, or some type of remember passwords software if you are running anything like that

Cheers

Todd

[NissanGQ4.2]

What is the latest on MC App for Android Phones going ?????????????????

Still full of bugs I believe Bob: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?20558-Tapatalk-changing-to-Motorculture-App

[taslucas]

That's what the "remember me" tick box does

Nah, on my hp it has a separate "remember this password" pop up thing. I thought it might be similar.

[mudnut]

It does nothing, but it fades out, it took a couple of goes to capture it. I use internet explorer. I just noticed it two days ago, I'm not providing entertainment am I. I have to type the password each time.

[TPC]

It does nothing, but it fades out, it took a couple of goes to capture it. I use internet explorer. I just noticed it two days ago, I'm not providing entertainment am I. I have to type the password each time.
If you click the eye it will show the password instead of dots so you can check it.
Are you running IE10?

[mudnut]

IE10? Sorry does not compute. I'm a bit of a noob haha

[mudnut]

Oh yeah, *facepalm* it works when holding the button. I'll crawl back into the corner and put the pointy hat back on.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Oh yeah, *facepalm* it works when holding the button. I'll crawl back into the corner and put the pointy hat back on.

All good, you will never know if you don't ask..... I don't use IE so I wouldn't of been able to help

Thanks TPC :)

[NissanGQ4.2]

Nah, on my hp it has a separate "remember this password" pop up thing. I thought it might be similar.

yeh different browsers say different things

[taslucas]

yeh different browsers say different things

yeah but its not the browser, its from HP itself. The "remember me" button is from the website, the drop down "always remember this password" is from HP. It also has a small icon that pops up whenever you put a password in. If you click on the icon then it starts the password manager thingy. On my lappy its all to do with the fingerprint scanner. I can use the fingerprint scanner to substitue for a written password on any website or login procedure

[mudnut]

Help, I keep having to log in, each time I go from one page to the next....

[mudnut]

Nah forget it, it has stopped now,. Wierd

[AB]

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My bloody computer has slowed down again, well the internet anyway.

I have managed to get access to my default gateway....Thompson TG782T

I also have a static IP so not sure if that makes a difference or not.

When I first logged in I saw that Andy-PC was there twice in the network so I deleted the one that didn't have an IP associated with it so now here are the connections to the modem.

Ethernet = Andy-PC

Wireless = Andy-Iphone, Leah Phone, Andy Ipad and NETGEM-569563 which is our T-Box.

Everything else on the wireless runs fine and fast. The PC is just ridiculously slow using the internet.

You can watch it freeze for 5-10 seconds then work fine for 3 seconds then freeze for another 5-10 seconds.

I just did a speed test and it pinged at 35ms.....Upload was 4.94mbps and upload was only 0.32mbps.

It took while to even get on here and type this...lol

Does anyone know what I can do or any more tests I can do to try and fix this problem?

[AB]

I also have Trend micro....I just disabled it and the computer seems to run better...lol

Well that was an easy fix....Thanks for all your help blokes....bahaha

I only installed this a couple of months ago and it all worked fine...Why did it suddenly start to cause issues now????

[NissanGQ4.2]

I only installed this a couple of months ago and it all worked fine...Why did it suddenly start to cause issues now????

Thats how computers work *L*

Did you have 2 anti virus programs running or did you uninstall the one you had before installing Trend Micro?????

[AB]

No I had this whole thing reformatted so nothing at all..

So at the moment I only have standard Windows Firewall on.

It's running beautiful right now.....

[NissanGQ4.2]

No I had this whole thing reformatted so nothing at all..

So at the moment I only have standard Windows Firewall on.

It's running beautiful right now.....

Hurry up and install a free version of AVG or zone alarm don't rely on windows for anything

[DX grunt]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol

[taslucas]

You can watch it freeze for 5-10 seconds then work fine for 3 seconds then freeze for another 5-10 seconds.


Welcome to tassie wireless broad band lol.
So glad I'm on adsl2+ now

[AB]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol

Might have to wait for RustyNails or someone else Rossco....I'm hopeless with hardware...lol

[Clunk]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol

You might need to get your printer to search for the wireless network again and enter your password. What printer is it?

Motorculture sucks chocolate salty balls!!!! Bring back TAPPACRAP............

[outback]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol

Sounds more like your printer goes to sleep due to lack of traffic. Most of those on computer dont "ping" the printer to keep it awake.

Did you try to turm printer off then back on?

[mudski]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol
What O/s are you using and what brand and model printer is it? I'm guessing your printer, it has a dynamic IP address which takes it offline when it cycles through its IP addresses, and is not being seen by the network. You will need to get into the settings of the printer and manually set the IP address of the printer. How? depending on the printer but usually there will be a settings tab and find an option that may say sometihng like "choose or setup up network". It will be in there somewhere.
There is an option somewhere in your setting to print off the network settings, which will show what IP address is currently being used. Then use that as your permanent IP address when you go into the network settings.

[taslucas]

I think my laptop needs a new battery. In a search ive come up with 6 cell and 12 cell. Which is better? Theres a fair bit of difference in price for pretty much the same thing. Is there any brand thats better or is it basically you get what you pay for??
For a HP Pavillion dv6

[Winnie]

I need basically the same thing for the same model laptop... but I usually just leave it plugged in, but if I unplug it then it will drain in less than 5 mins.

[taslucas]

I need basically the same thing for the same model laptop... but I usually just leave it plugged in, but if I unplug it then it will drain in less than 5 mins.

its fooooked then.

damn good laptops though hey? Theyre still selling lesser models here for more than what i paid for mine 2 years ago.

Three of us got these lappys and im the last one to need a battery. I think its because i charge till full then unplug and drain till around %9 then charge again. My mates just leave them plugged in or never let them fully charge or go on, off, on, off with the charging and i think its why their batteries died quick.

Having said all that though, my battery seems good now:)

[growler2058]

My lappy an asus is having issues (possibly the operator)
For no reason none of my USB ports work. It says they're activated but they don't work. One day they did next they didn't tried the troubleshoot but says they're ok
WTF it's newish so got warranty but before I go and be an AB and be a bully boy I'd like to see if there is an easy fix

[taslucas]

My lappy an asus is having issues (possibly the operator)
For no reason none of my USB ports work. It says they're activated but they don't work. One day they did next they didn't tried the troubleshoot but says they're ok
WTF it's newish so got warranty but before I go and be an AB and be a bully boy I'd like to see if there is an easy fix

tried turning it off and back on again?




bahahahahaha!

[NissanGQ4.2]

My anus is having issues, is there an easy fix

bahahahabahahahabahahahabahahaha

[taslucas]

hahahahahaha all that chilli is catching up!

[Winnie]

its fooooked then.

damn good laptops though hey? Theyre still selling lesser models here for more than what i paid for mine 2 years ago.

Three of us got these lappys and im the last one to need a battery. I think its because i charge till full then unplug and drain till around %9 then charge again. My mates just leave them plugged in or never let them fully charge or go on, off, on, off with the charging and i think its why their batteries died quick.

Having said all that though, my battery seems good now:)

Yeah mine is 3-4 years old and it's just as good as some mid range ones coming out today, I don't see myself upgrading for quite some time

[oncedisturbed]

I'm having trouble with my wireless laptop talking to my wireless printer. If I don't use the printer for a while, it seems to go 'off line' and I have to ring up Telstra to fix it. They re-install the program, but I don't believe I should have to do that. The print jobs just keep queing up. Please help me solve this and I will be your bestest friend - forever. lol

As other's have mentioned, check your network settings to see if they are communicating properly. Could also re-install the operating software for the printer including drivers.
I have an Epson Workforce 545 that is wifi and is permenantly connected to the modem and will link with pc when needed and has a constant wifi link to my phones and tablets as well.

It could also be your modem / router as well. Try recycling it - turn off for a minute and then on again - to remove the build up of any data packets which can cause it to slow down and "drop connection" as well to see if that fixes things

[growler2058]

tried turning it off and back on again?




bahahahahaha!

Do The letters FO mean anything to you?

[NissanGQ4.2]

Do The letters FO mean anything to you?

Lucas, sounds like is anus is still having issues he doesn't sound very happy for a beautiful Sunday morning

[growler2058]

I've pressed restore to see what'll happen so fingers crossed.............




Is smoke meant to come out??

[Clunk]

I've pressed restore to see what'll happen so fingers crossed.............




Is smoke meant to come out??

Your arse or your computer?????? :D;)

[Drewboyaus]

What O/s are you using and what brand and model printer is it? I'm guessing your printer, it has a dynamic IP address which takes it offline when it cycles through its IP addresses, and is not being seen by the network. You will need to get into the settings of the printer and manually set the IP address of the printer. How? depending on the printer but usually there will be a settings tab and find an option that may say sometihng like "choose or setup up network". It will be in there somewhere.
There is an option somewhere in your setting to print off the network settings, which will show what IP address is currently being used. Then use that as your permanent IP address when you go into the network settings.

X 2.
I will probably be because the automatic IP address leased to it via the DHCP server in your router has a problem when your printer goes into standby.
I would definitely be reading the manual and allocating a static IP address to the printer (via printer settings). Make sure you set it beyond the IP range of the DHCP table in your router (modem).
Post up your printer and router model and I'll see how I go stepping you though the process.


Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....

[taslucas]

OK so i downloaded a manual and i got a pop up saying that my Win Zip was expired and would i like to purchase it. Well i must have originally just got a trial version from somewhere when i downloaded the gq manual last year. So what do i do? I dont wanna pay for dat sh1t! Ill more than likely only use it once in the next year or so.

Is there anyway to unZip the GU manual without purchasing WinZip???

(Ive got good, fast internet so i reckon it wouldnt take long to download an unzipped file if one was available)

[Bob]

Try this Lucas

http://winzip.com/win/en/prodpagewz-landing.htm?sc_cid=go_AU%20-%20WinZip%20Free

[rusty_nail]

OK so i downloaded a manual and i got a pop up saying that my Win Zip was expired and would i like to purchase it. Well i must have originally just got a trial version from somewhere when i downloaded the gq manual last year. So what do i do? I dont wanna pay for dat sh1t! Ill more than likely only use it once in the next year or so.

Is there anyway to unZip the GU manual without purchasing WinZip???

(Ive got good, fast internet so i reckon it wouldnt take long to download an unzipped file if one was available)

lucas,

use 7zip or winrar. winrar supposedly expires but it never actually stops working, just reminds you you should pay for it occasionally. both programs are way better than winzip.

nic

[AB]

7zip Lucas.....Then you can make and extract RAR files, way better then winzip and zip files.

I can compress 200mb 3dmax files down to about 10mb.

[rusty_nail]

7zip Lucas.....Then you can make and extract RAR files, way better then winzip and zip files.

I can compress 200mb 3dmax files down to about 10mb.

7zip IS great, only gripe i have with it is i find the GUI less userfriendly than winrar. 7zip does accept more file types though... =)

[Winnie]

OK so i downloaded a manual and i got a pop up saying that my Win Zip was expired and would i like to purchase it. Well i must have originally just got a trial version from somewhere when i downloaded the gq manual last year. So what do i do? I dont wanna pay for dat sh1t! Ill more than likely only use it once in the next year or so.

Is there anyway to unZip the GU manual without purchasing WinZip???

(Ive got good, fast internet so i reckon it wouldnt take long to download an unzipped file if one was available)

Don't bother. Why do you need a GU manual anyway?

[TPC]

OK so i downloaded a manual and i got a pop up saying that my Win Zip was expired and would i like to purchase it. Well i must have originally just got a trial version from somewhere when i downloaded the gq manual last year. So what do i do? I dont wanna pay for dat sh1t! Ill more than likely only use it once in the next year or so.

Is there anyway to unZip the GU manual without purchasing WinZip???

(Ive got good, fast internet so i reckon it wouldnt take long to download an unzipped file if one was available)

Have you seen the light and decided to buy a GU?

[taslucas]

Don't bother. Why do you need a GU manual anyway?


Have you seen the light and decided to buy a GU?

It's for a mate. Sick of him whining about how shit his GU is

[taslucas]

Anyone else having problems with Firefox?
This might be a coincidence but ever since around about the time I did an automatic update with Firefox I have been having issues online. Firstly it takes a long time to start up firefox now. It does weird stuff like when I click on the icon nothing happens so I wait a minute then click again and nothing happens so I do it again and after two minutes or so the program launches 3 times.
Basically all the internet sites through firefox have turned really slow, just like I went back to dial up internet. But it seems to slowly speed back up after 15-20 minutes.
Getting onto YouTube is so unbearably slow for the first ten minutes. It's like theres a heap of processes going on in the background and it's getting worse every time. If I try to click on something or scroll down it says "Firefox is not responding". It now keeps popping up that the plugin called "shockwave" has is not working.
So I should start with getting shockwave working? How do I do that? Is there some kind of refresh I can do to firefox? Or should I just remove and reinstall it?
Also on start up and shut down my computer has been running it's own automatic updates. It's always done it from time to time but lately it's been doing it daily.

[AB]

I had the exact same issues about a week ago. Exactly the same as above!

I gave up and now back on chrome.

[Bob]

X2 now use IE. I know it is a elephant but it works LOL

[NissanGQ4.2]

I had the exact same issues about a week ago. Exactly the same as above!

I gave up and now back on chrome.

It happens with Chrome as well, I have been experiencing the same issue on chrome within the last month or so. I haven't really bothered trying to fix it.

Lucas I have not read this thread in its entirety but it might help you with fixing the issue: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/960315

[rusty_nail]

Anyone else having problems with Firefox?
This might be a coincidence but ever since around about the time I did an automatic update with Firefox I have been having issues online. Firstly it takes a long time to start up firefox now. It does weird stuff like when I click on the icon nothing happens so I wait a minute then click again and nothing happens so I do it again and after two minutes or so the program launches 3 times.
Basically all the internet sites through firefox have turned really slow, just like I went back to dial up internet. But it seems to slowly speed back up after 15-20 minutes.
Getting onto YouTube is so unbearably slow for the first ten minutes. It's like theres a heap of processes going on in the background and it's getting worse every time. If I try to click on something or scroll down it says "Firefox is not responding". It now keeps popping up that the plugin called "shockwave" has is not working.
So I should start with getting shockwave working? How do I do that? Is there some kind of refresh I can do to firefox? Or should I just remove and reinstall it?
Also on start up and shut down my computer has been running it's own automatic updates. It's always done it from time to time but lately it's been doing it daily.

Hey mate easy fix just uninstall it and re install with the newest version. That fixed mine

[taslucas]

Hey mate easy fix just uninstall it and re install with the newest version. That fixed mine

Awesome, I'll give that a try. I'm fairly certain it only started effing up about a month ago just after I did an update to the latest version lol. I'll give the uninstal/reinstall a go later. Lol its the modern day equivalent of turning it off and back on again

[NissanGQ4.2]

Hey mate easy fix just uninstall it and re install with the newest version. That fixed mine

Uninstall Shockwave or the browser?, I assume Shockwave but want to confirm

I'm pretty sure I already deleted shockwave and reinstalled but it didn't fix it

[taslucas]

I'm uninstalling heaps of crap that's built up over time. Hopefully that'll free up the lappy. Then I'll install the latest version of Firefox. Firefox should come with all the plugins that it needs? (such as shockwave?) or seeing how I should already have the latest Firefox, would it be better just to update shockwave first and see how it goes?
When updating Firefox last month it did a scan to make sure it was compatible with all existing plugins. Could this be where the problems with shockwave started?

[Clunk]

You'll probably find its not the browser that fas the issue but one of the plugins. I had the same issue with chrome last week. Turned out to be the Skype plugin, so uninstalled it and now is all good.
I don't know why it's like now but Firefox used to be quite a memory sapping pig if a thing.

[taslucas]

You'll probably find its not the browser that fas the issue but one of the plugins. I had the same issue with chrome last week. Turned out to be the Skype plugin, so uninstalled it and now is all good.
I don't know why it's like now but Firefox used to be quite a memory sapping pig if a thing.

Yeah I think it may just be the shockwave plugin so I'll do that first.
I find Firefox really good to use. Simple, clean and fast. Doesn't have a million popups, add ons and news feeds like explorer

[Clunk]

Doesn't have a million popups, add ons and news feeds like explorer
That's simple to fix, don't allow pop ups and don't allow news feeds...... Use IE at work and have no issues

[taslucas]

That's simple to fix, don't allow pop ups and don't allow news feeds...... Use IE at work and have no issues

Trust me clunk, you've got issues......

Lmao

[Clunk]

Trust me clunk, you've got issues......

Lmao

well there's no denying that Lucas but I was talking about IE you donut

[taslucas]

well there's no denying that Lucas but I was talking about IE you donut

I'm more of a garlic ball type of guy lol.




Ok, updated shockwave just restarting the old girl now. Lets see how it goes........

[taslucas]

Ok so eff all difference.....

Its still struggling badly to play YouTube.

I've got the latest version of firefox. (as automatically updated last month).
I've just downloaded the latest shockwave flash, installed and restarted the computer.
I try to go on YouTube and it gives me the same error message as before which is: shockwave plugin is unresponsive. Click this to stop plugin or click this to continue..

My computer in general has slowed down heaps in the last month. Ive run the Microsoft security essentials scan and its found nothing wrong.

[Winnie]

Just use google chrome... Haha

[NissanGQ4.2]

Are you still runnung the nissanpatrol.com.au screen saver Lucas *LMAO*

[NissanGQ4.2]

Just use google chrome... Haha

Happens with google chrome as well

[taslucas]

I don't know what's going on. Getting fu$king pissed off though. The laptop (including Firefox) has run lightning fast and perfectly up to about a month ago when it started slowing down. In the last few days it's been beyond a joke!
It just took 8 minutes to open Firefox and go to YouTube and once there wouldn't play a video because the shockwave plugin is still effed.

Everything is going really slow. It takes about 8 minutes for the damn thing to start up.

I've scanned it, it's fine. Removed a heap of old programs(not important ones, just games and stuff).
I have a powered 1TB storage with all my pics backed up so I just tried to plug it in to backup the latest few folders but the computer won't even recognise its plugged in!

[Clunk]

Sounds like you've possibly got to many items in your windows start up menu which you'll need to remove, I can't remember how to remove them right now. I'll have a look in a bit but I'm just changing the coolant expansion bottle right now.

[Hodge]

I'm with Clunk on this one. Sounds like it's loading a whole lot of bloatware on start-up.
Lucas. If you press Windows key + R. A run program dialogue will pop up. In there type in "msconfig", without the marks. A menu will pop up. There will be tabs on top. One of the tabs is labelled Start-up. How many items approx, do you have in there? Or if you're keen, screen shot it and post it here, I'll could briefly run ya through, which ones aren't important, and you can untick them for a faster start-up.

[taslucas]

Cheers hodge, I'll try that in a minute. Just backing up some photos etc now.

[taslucas]

I just figured out the slower your computer runs, the more beer you drink.........

[Hodge]

I just figured out the slower your computer runs, the more beer you drink.........

You're saying that like it's a bad thing ?

[taslucas]

Nah, I just forgot to put the smily face at the end:-) lol

[taslucas]

I'm with Clunk on this one. Sounds like it's loading a whole lot of bloatware on start-up.
Lucas. If you press Windows key + R. A run program dialogue will pop up. In there type in "msconfig", without the marks. A menu will pop up. There will be tabs on top. One of the tabs is labelled Start-up. How many items approx, do you have in there? Or if you're keen, screen shot it and post it here, I'll could briefly run ya through, which ones aren't important, and you can untick them for a faster start-up.

Ok I had about 26 items for start up. I removed 6 obvious ones (like HP advisor dock, Norton which is not on my computer, etc).
Just restarting now

[Clunk]

I'm with Clunk on this one. Sounds like it's loading a whole lot of bloatware on start-up.
Lucas. If you press Windows key + R. A run program dialogue will pop up. In there type in "msconfig", without the marks. A menu will pop up. There will be tabs on top. One of the tabs is labelled Start-up. How many items approx, do you have in there? Or if you're keen, screen shot it and post it here, I'll could briefly run ya through, which ones aren't important, and you can untick them for a faster start-up.

thats the one, thanks Hodge, i only did mine last week but for the life of me couldnt remember "msconfig"


Ok I had about 26 items for start up. I removed 6 obvious ones (like HP advisor dock, Norton which is not on my computer, etc).
Just restarting now

You'll probably have quite a few in there that you wont need mate. I had absolutely bucket loads but once unticked, starts up so much quicker...... almost new bud lol

[taslucas]

Start up may be a little quicker but probably not lol. I think it's just slowed down in general:-(.

I'm still getting the shockwave error when trying to get on YouTube. It's basically stopping YouTube from working at all.
I loaded the new shockwave, have the latest fireFox, been restarted a few times this arvo but still no change:-(

[Clunk]

Start up may be a little quicker but probably not lol. I think it's just slowed down in general:-(.

I'm still getting the shockwave error when trying to get on YouTube. It's basically stopping YouTube from working at all.
I loaded the new shockwave, have the latest fireFox, been restarted a few times this arvo but still no change:-(

open up your msconfig, take a screen shot, post it up and lets see what else can be removed..................

didnt realise you needed shockwave to view youtube, i thought it was adobe flash?

[taslucas]

open up your msconfig, take a screen shot, post it up and lets see what else can be removed..................

didnt realise you needed shockwave to view youtube, i thought it was adobe flash?

Shockwave flash is from Adobe

[Clunk]

Shockwave flash is from Adobe

ahhhh well then, there you have it. Now i know something else lol

[taslucas]

ahhhh well then, there you have it. Now i know something else lol

That's 2 things you know now

[oncedisturbed]

anyone know how to update php coding?

[Clunk]

That's 2 things you know now

what was the other thing?????? I forget!!!!

[Winnie]

Back it all up and format it... If that fails chuck it out the window!


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[oncedisturbed]

Back it all up and format it... If that fails chuck it out the window!


Sent from my iPad using Motorculture mobile app

hahaha I wish, got a them on the swat site that was running fine until this arvo, I think the host has run an upgrade on their php server :(

[taslucas]

Ok my laptop is even worse today. It's going so slow I can't do anything.
It won't even play a video clip off my hard drive. It's mentioned that there's a problem with a plugin.

With nothing open the task manager says there's 90 processes running! Wtf? That's heaps right!?

[Clunk]

Ok my laptop is even worse today. It's going so slow I can't do anything.
It won't even play a video clip off my hard drive. It's mentioned that there's a problem with a plugin.

With nothing open the task manager says there's 90 processes running! Wtf? That's heaps right!?

sure is, a fair few, my lappy is only currently running 60................... how many programs did you untick from the start up menu? Are you running Norton 360? If so you can use it to do a registry cleanup too

[Hodge]

Sorry I haven't been reporting back here lucas, been away from home since my last post.
Sounds like something is bottlenecking the PC. As per Clunk's comment I really hope you are not running anything norton, as more often than not, it is the culprit. Once it get a hold of your system, it spreads it's roots everywhere and it's game over.
If you're running Windows 7, then microsoft security essentials is the best thing out there at the moment, and it's FREE.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download

How old is the laptop by the way ?? There could be a mirriad of issues at hand. Corrupt drive sectors, hard drive fatigue (age) just to name a few...

[taslucas]

Oh sh1t!!! HELP!!!

I accidentally clicked "end process" for explorer thinking it was the browser but its the thing that runs all the icons and start bar so now I don't even have the start menu!!!

How do I get it back!?

[taslucas]

Oh sh1t!!! HELP!!!

I accidentally clicked "end process" for explorer thinking it was the browser but its the thing that runs all the icons and start bar so now I don't even have the start menu!!!

How do I get it back!?

Phew! Not to worry I fixed it myself:-)

Now, any idea how to know which processes I can end as I think having 90 running is what's slowing my lappy down

[taslucas]

Sorry I haven't been reporting back here lucas, been away from home since my last post.
Sounds like something is bottlenecking the PC. As per Clunk's comment I really hope you are not running anything norton, as more often than not, it is the culprit. Once it get a hold of your system, it spreads it's roots everywhere and it's game over.
If you're running Windows 7, then microsoft security essentials is the best thing out there at the moment, and it's FREE.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download

How old is the laptop by the way ?? There could be a mirriad of issues at hand. Corrupt drive sectors, hard drive fatigue (age) just to name a few...

Hey mate, cheers fir the reply. No I don't run Norton as I've seen it clog up the work computers.
It's about 3 years old and was running perfectly up to about a month ago. It's a hp pavilion dv6 with core i7 and running Windows 7.

[taslucas]

Is it just too full?

[spoonie]

Taslucas Have you stopped all the service's from startup. Run msconfig go to start up tab, click hide windows services, I will give you a list of crap you can turn off with out windblows having to much of a cry. Also would download a Linux live CD and do a memory test on your ram. When laptops get old and have been hot the first things Togo are the ram and HDD.

[Hodge]

Is it just too full?

I doubt it's because of it's capacity used mate. As spooner said, HD and ram in laptops go quicker after a while due to heat build up inside a cramped enclosure. However it's 3 years old.
Let me look up HP laptops and see what key you press to get into SafeMode on start-up. It's either F8 or F9.

[taslucas]

Is it just a coincidence that its slowed down and also the flash player plugin has crapped out at the same time?
I still can't get it to play a video either from the net or from my hard drive. It takes forever then tells me shockwave has crashed or is unresponsive. I've updated Adobe flash player, shockwave flash player, tried to update the video card drivers but they're already up to date.

[taslucas]

This is doing my head in!

Just managed to watch a YouTube clip with no flash player crash but it took ages to load. (not buffering, the internet is quick, it's the computer that's lagging really bad).
Once it finally started playing it was fine so maybe I'm getting somewhere?

[taslucas]

Oops spoke too soon.

Try to play a clip and it basically freezes the computer. Can't even close the browser till it has a think for a minute

[Hodge]

Hmmm to me all of this smells like corruption somewhere on the hard drive, preventing updating a specific area even if you run the drive update function.
Mate at this stage, honestly I suggest ( if it even lets you ) to back everything up in case it worsesn. And run the recovery tool to bring it back to factory condition.
During my IT years your case we used to call the snowball effect, where you digging and attempting to fix a bugging issue, may open up many more cans of worms and stuff up things which were fine.

[taslucas]

Yeah I keep everything backed up already.
I haven't really messed with anything only updated adobe flash player and shockwave.
And just allowed an automatic Microsoft update thing

[Clunk]

If you've backed everything up, then I would either format the drive and fresh install, oh and also partition the drive, so you keep windows on one part and every hung else on the other........ Or better would be to get a new drive and fresh install.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Buy a Mac, you wouldn't have these issues *LMAO*

Peace out

[spoonie]

Why waste your money on a Intel PC with OSX, format and install linux, problem fixed :-)

[taslucas]

To be honest, I'm not real keen on doing much to it myself as I have no idea what I'm doing and it'll probably end up worse lol.
How is the best way to find out if it's running too many processes in the background? As I mentioned earlier it's running 90 processes with nothing open. Would this be causing it to go slow?
I'm not real keen on trying to partition etc etc. Im scared enough just trying to attempt a fresh install. Ive backed up all my pics and vids, is there anything else I should back up like passwords etc?

[rusty_nail]

To be honest, I'm not real keen on doing much to it myself as I have no idea what I'm doing and it'll probably end up worse lol.
How is the best way to find out if it's running too many processes in the background? As I mentioned earlier it's running 90 processes with nothing open. Would this be causing it to go slow?
I'm not real keen on trying to partition etc etc. Im scared enough just trying to attempt a fresh install. Ive backed up all my pics and vids, is there anything else I should back up like passwords etc?

its up to you mate. you have my number, ill walk you through a full reinstall if you want. trust me you wont know the computer, it will be great after a fresh install

[Bob]

I used Team Viewer to support my Customers which is just like being in front of their Computer.

It is free for personal use

If Lucas is happy to let Rusty Nail access to his Computer he could do a full restore for Lucas

Needs to be installed on both Computers

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx


Just realised that it might not work for a reinstall of a Operating System as teamviewer would be uninstalled in the process

[rusty_nail]

I used Team Viewer to support my Customers which is just like being in front of their Computer.

It is free for personal use

If Lucas is happy to let Rusty Nail access to his Computer he could do a full restore for Lucas

Needs to be installed on both Computers

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx

team viewer is a great program bob, however it is not suitable for this application, it needs to be run from within windows and to fix lucas's problems he would need to reinstall windows fully not just a restore. the best i can offer is to talk him through it over the phone. its really straight forward, and once you take care of the begining the computer will do it all itself.

[Bob]

team viewer is a great program bob, however it is not suitable for this application, it needs to be run from within windows and to fix lucas's problems he would need to reinstall windows fully not just a restore. the best i can offer is to talk him through it over the phone. its really straight forward, and once you take care of the begining the computer will do it all itself.

yeah I realised that and amended my post. I will leave it to you as you are the expert

[Hodge]

to fix lucas's problems he would need to reinstall windows fully not just a restore

The HP restore wipes the whole drive, and restores and lappy as it was when he bought it, including the devices drivers. If you do a simple windows install, don't forget you'll have to manually install drivers.

[taslucas]

A walk thru would be awesome Nic. I'm just getting the courage up to do this lol!



The HP restore wipes the whole drive, and restores and lappy as it was when he bought it, including the devices drivers. If you do a simple windows install, don't forget you'll have to manually install drivers.

My computer is a HP, should I try the HP restore first?
How much work is it to reinstall the drivers?

[NP99]

A walk thru would be awesome Nic. I'm just getting the courage up to do this lol!




My computer is a HP, should I try the HP restore first?
How much work is it to reinstall the drivers?

If you can do your own 4wd mechanicals, you'll find the reinstall easy. When it's over you'll wonder what you were worried about. :)

[taslucas]

If you can do your own 4wd mechanicals, you'll find the reinstall easy. When it's over you'll wonder what you were worried about. :)

Lol, I've been known to stuff up mechanicals....... Hahaha

You're probably right though.

[Clunk]

Lol, I've been known to stuff up mechanicals....... Hahaha

You're probably right though.

Dont be a big girls blouse Lucas...... Just do it mate

[taslucas]

Dont be a big girls blouse Lucas...... Just do it mate

But what if it blew up and I could never read your gentle words ever again?

[Clunk]

But you've still got your phone and the wonderful mc you tool!!!!! ;):D

[rusty_nail]

But what if it blew up and I could never read your gentle words ever again?

Lol u no that won't happen. Seriously mate call me when Ur ready and I'll hold your hand the whole way thrpugh

[taslucas]

Lol u no that won't happen. Seriously mate call me when Ur ready and I'll hold your hand the whole way thrpugh

Will you be gentle with me? Lol

[AB]

Black screen of death help me!!!

I leave my computer on 24/7 but we had a black out today. Just got home and it won't start. Goes through the usual start up but before windows start the screen just goes black but you can see the mouse cursor.

It wants to do a disk scan, I press ok, same thing happens above.

Then I tried to boot in safe mode which works fine and then restarted computer in normal mode same problem as above but it says cannot open volume for direct access when I try to run a disk scan on start up.

If I try to start comp without running disk check same problem as the start.

My question is...help me please!!!

Second question...what can I do in safe mode to try and find and fix this problem. This poor old clunker has had a hard life!!!

[NissanGQ4.2]

What O/S Andy?

[jackwalks]

Black screen of death help me!!!

I leave my computer on 24/7 but we had a black out today. Just got home and it won't start. Goes through the usual start up but before windows start the screen just goes black but you can see the mouse cursor.

It wants to do a disk scan, I press ok, same thing happens above.

Then I tried to boot in safe mode which works fine and then restarted computer in normal mode same problem as above but it says cannot open volume for direct access when I try to run a disk scan on start up.

If I try to start comp without running disk check same problem as the start.

My question is...help me please!!!

Second question...what can I do in safe mode to try and find and fix this problem. This poor old clunker has had a hard life!!!

Hiya AB, sounds like you have lost startup files...........The fix: If its a laptop, remove hard-drive, keep hard-drive, then bash-burn-bury laptop. buy a new one and externally connect HDD to gain access to files.
If you have a newish desktop computer: remove hard-drive, and install a new HDD, format and load windows. Once again externally access your old HDD via cable and gain access to your old files.

If its an old desktop computer: bash-burn-bury

[AB]

Hiya AB, sounds like you have lost startup files...........The fix: If its a laptop, remove hard-drive, keep hard-drive, then bash-burn-bury laptop. buy a new one and externally connect HDD to gain access to files.
If you have a newish desktop computer: remove hard-drive, and install a new HDD, format and load windows. Once again externally access your old HDD via cable and gain access to your old files.

If its an old desktop computer: bash-burn-bury

PC desktop...

I really don't want to hear that mate.

I have my life on there, my emails, my program's my everything!!!!

[Fry]

do you run Windows mate and if so what version? I.E Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7

[NissanGQ4.2]

PC desktop...

I really don't want to hear that mate.

I have my life on there, my emails, my program's my everything!!!!

What o/s Andy???

[my third 256]

my screen kept going blank and turned out to be hibernation was set to 1 minute
some update changed it

[AB]

Sorry boys, yeah old xp

[AB]

my screen kept going blank and turned out to be hibernation was set to 1 minute
some update changed it

Nah it's not that mate, it's during loading windows but windows doesn't load.

[AB]

I just spoke to my friend ill drop it off tomoz to him and pray. He said as long the drive hasn't fried we can get info off and ill just get a new computer.

I'm so stressed...lol

So much info, so many program's I have collected!!!

Contacts, emails, info!!!

No back up, I'm an idiot!!!

[jackwalks]

AB, 2 things:

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Clear your inbox, im was trying to send you a PM :)

2ns thing. By taking out your old hard drive and using a new one, you do not loose anything at all. You can gain access to all your 'life' on your old HDD. But I would use a new HDD to install a fresh install and then once everythinf is working well, transfer your 'life from your old HDD to the new one. Then you can format the old disk and use it as a backup drive.

I hope I sound clear in the above

[Fry]

Repair reinstall usually fixes XP issues, as long as the Hard Drive is ok.

but yes I recommend backing it all up onto another computer first.

[AB]

Thank you gents, I feel somewhat slightly better...lol

I am a software bloke not hardware so I struggle with this.

Ill take it to my friend tomorrow and spend tonight in the fetal position praying the information is still there.

Ill turn it off now as I have been known to try and DIY fix ups and make things worse...lol

[Winnie]

No back up, I'm an idiot!!!

Yes you are!!

[taslucas]

Yes you are!!

x2.... i got two backups but thats only because my life is obviosly more important than andys.

[AB]

x2.... i got two backups but thats only because my life is obviosly more important than andys.

Well la di da look at mr I am so perfect...lol.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Second question...what can I do in safe mode to try and find and fix this problem. This poor old clunker has had a hard life!!!

I'm no computer guru but try booting to command prompt only, majority of the time its the F8 key to give you booting options then run Chkdsk

or boot up in safe mode and run Chkdsk

I have had it happen before and I have always recovered from it.

The other thing to try if you have a spare computer 2 use is run your HDD as a slave 9 times out of 10 it will recognize its got an error and run the Chkdsk anyway

[Fry]

Just to clarify a repair reinstall of windows xp will leave all user files and programs as is but will reset windows.
I use to do it all the time easy as fix.

Quick google have a read of this https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=61918

[taslucas]

Well la di da look at mr I am so perfect...lol.

i'll have to charge you for looking too long

[AB]

Ok so I'm assuming its not a good idea to leave computers on all the time in case or black outs or surges or solar flares which are apparently due soon and will bring us back to the Stone Age shortly????

[taslucas]

id guess it would give it a chance to do auto updates occasionally and also let it have a little rest:)

[NissanGQ4.2]

Ok so I'm assuming its not a good idea to leave computers on all the time in case or black outs or surges or solar flares which are apparently due soon and will bring us back to the Stone Age shortly????

You should run your computers thru a surge protector / battery backup and should have decent cooling if leaving them on 24/7

[AB]

Just to clarify a repair reinstall of windows xp will leave all user files and programs as is but will reset windows.
I use to do it all the time easy as fix.

Quick google have a read of this https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=61918

I haven't got the cd unfortunately mate :(

[AB]

Ok I can't help myself..lol

So I have now booted in safe mode and can see all of my files so one would assume my drive is still ok?

[jackwalks]

Ok I can't help myself..lol

So I have now booted in safe mode and can see all of my files so one would assume my drive is still ok?

Your files are fine. But it sounds like your boot up sequence protocols are misplaced. i.e: sometimes Windows like to get rid of them for shits and giggles just to watch people freak out. It give Microsoft the chuckles

[AB]

Your files are fine. But it sounds like your boot up sequence protocols are misplaced. i.e: sometimes Windows like to get rid of them for shits and giggles just to watch people freak out. It give Microsoft the chuckles

That's fine I can deal with that...lol

Thanks mate!

Todd, I can't run check disk..3603736038

[Fry]

I haven't got the cd unfortunately mate :(

That will put a hold on it then. If you know someone that does have a cd then I would still do the backup but then try the reinstall as it will save alot of time.

[AB]

There's a restore point from 5 days ago, should I try that?

[AB]

Righto I give up..lol

Can't restore because its found local disk errors and wants to check errors but you can only schedule error checking on next start up which will fail... Lol

[jackwalks]

That's fine I can deal with that...lol

Thanks mate!

Todd, I can't run check disk..3603736038

That is Microsoft having fun. You will need/ better off doing a fresh format and install, preferably with a new HDD, and transfer only after the new install is stable.

Good luck. Bash burn bury is still the preferred option for most fixes

[mudski]

For Lucas, I would strongly advise against using HP restore. While it does restore your laptop it also fills your hard drive with all the unnecessary crap that HP want you to use. What I would do and do for all my laptops and pc's, BA knows how many I got,


get all the drivers from the HP website for your laptop, unzip them if they are zip files and put them onto a USB stick.



Then grab copy of your chosen O/s, put it in your laptop, reboot and reload fresh.
Then just put the drivers in for the LAN, USB, touchpad, graphics, wireless card, chipset drivers etc etc.
Then do an Windose update, put your favorite A/v on, not Norton for the love of god
Then load on your favorite browser, email program (don't forget to back up your email data too) and Micro$oft Office program
Download the latest is Adode Reader, Flash player plugin etc etc

For Andy.
Sounds like your graphics driver is foobar from the sudden shut down. Because you can get into safe mode its a software issue. No biggie. Many things to try, uninstalling the graphics drive when in safe mode, reboot and reload the driver. The screen will be all out of wack with no drivers but its manageable to surf the net to find the driver if you don't already have it.
Boot into safe mode and you should get an option to boot to the last known good configuration, or something along the lines of that. Try this. Or....

Boot into Safe mode, click start > My Computer > Right click on your primary drive C: it usually is > click properties > click tools in the upper tab > clcik check now under error checking > select "Automatically fix file system errors" It will then say it wants to do this check upon the next restart etc etc, select yes and then restart.

Or


Boot into safe mode again, once in Windose, Select the Run tab, type in cmd. This will bring up a black screen. If your O/s is loaded onto the C: drive type in chkdsk /f. The /f is the command to find and fix file system errors, if you type /r instead of f this command will find and fix file system errors but also scan for and try to recover bad sectors on the hard drive.

Both options here do the same thing but in different ways.

Something I always used to push onto my customers is back, back backup! Get yourself a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or even a portable hard drive and back the shit up!!!!.
Cloud storage is great for important files etc, I use dropbox, to back up my emails and other files. Free accounts for up to around 50GB are available. Plus you can have dropbox on your smart phone too and when you take a pic anywhere, you can upload it to drop box on your phone, then when you get home you can see the pic on your computer without plugging a cable in.
Business stuff goes onto my NAS ( and onto a portable drive kept off site) which holds 6 x 2TB drives, it uses only five and the sixth one just sits there and if one drive goes south the sixth will take over the foobar drive and then email me if this happens.
Every laptop and pc I have I keep all the drivers on the NAS, all Windose Discs, Micro$soft dics, anything I have created image files and store them on my NAS.


But as for your issue. It will be a driver issue I reckon if you can get into safe mode fine.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Righto I give up..lol

Can't restore because its found local disk errors and wants to check errors but you can only schedule error checking on next start up which will fail... Lol

I'm not a fan of system restore or repair, MS failed big time on both.

At what point are you running chkdsk? So by the sound of it you can boot up in safe mode and windows loads up so yes your data files should be fine.

If you can safe boot with networking and have internet access just download Windows XP black edition and re install windows

[Fry]

Righto I give up..lol

Can't restore because its found local disk errors and wants to check errors but you can only schedule error checking on next start up which will fail... Lol

All I can recommend is using another computer to do a backup then running a full checkdisk and this should tell you if the drive is repairable or not.

[taslucas]

Cheers mudski. I have the Windows 7 install disk on its way.
Rusty_nail has been helping me so far and it sounds like he's taking me down the same path you have mentioned apart from downloading the drivers. Grab a USB and get the drivers tomorrow. How big are they? Should they all fit onto a 2gb stick?

[mudski]

Andy if you need an XP disc, W7 Ultimate disc, Win8 disc, Office 2007 or 2010 let me know. I got'em all. Plus others. Lol.

[mudski]

Grab a USB and get the drivers tomorrow. How big are they? Should they all fit onto a 2gb stick?
Easily fit mate. But don't load any of the HP crap. Just Windows, drivers, programs I mentioned and then your porn. hehe.

[AB]

Thanks for that mate!

I can't check disk in either option as it fails on boot to check and in cmd it says the volume is in use.

36040

[Fry]

Without a disk there is not much you can do

[NissanGQ4.2]

Thanks for that mate!

I can't check disk in either option as it fails on boot to check and in cmd it says the volume is in use.

36040

I don't suppose you have an old drive with a working xp version on it knocking around?

[AB]

No only vista lappy. I do have an old clunker xp clevo laptop from the 90's somewhere here but I would be amazed if that dinosaur fired up...lol

[mudski]

What version on XP is it. Home, Pro?

[AB]

What version on XP is it. Home, Pro?

Pro mate....

[mudski]

Hmm. I'd have to look, but I might have a Pro version here if you need. Def got home though.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Not that I have tried this and mudski would probable be able to tell you if it will work or not

Can you link your lappy up to the pc and map the the pc drive and check for errors

Just a carlton dry thought for the night :)

[Clunk]

x2.... i got two backups but thats only because my life is obviosly more important than andys.

So I'm guessing yours is fixed now?

[Ronin]

Thanks for that mate!

I can't check disk in either option as it fails on boot to check and in cmd it says the volume is in use.

36040

grab a copy of Hiren's BootCd from here http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/ , extract it , burn to a CD and boot off that disk. it has dozens of tools to diagnose/fix computer issues. Full list here http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd . And its free and legit.

[mudski]

Not that I have tried this and mudski would probable be able to tell you if it will work or not

Can you link your lappy up to the pc and map the the pc drive and check for errors

Just a carlton dry thought for the night :)

TBH I have never tried when the lappy is only in safe mode. I would remove the lappy hard drive and connect it direct to a desk top and repair it that way.
Ronin's way would work too. Can use Ultimate Boot CD too. Geez its been a while since I've used those...But since Andy more than likely won't have either, getting hold of an XP cd would be just as easy I reckon. Two more sleeps until BF4 is released..wOOt!

[oncedisturbed]

That's 1 hell of a loaded disk, will getting a copy of that for sure

[taslucas]

So I'm guessing yours is fixed now?

Nope! Haven't started. Waiting on the Windows cd from a mate

[AB]

Are there any excel nerds on here who know how to crack into a password protected file?

This is a legit operation, nothing dodgy I promise...lol

[Hodge]

Hey AB got a Google account ? Try uploading it to googe docs or Google drive as its now called I think and it'll convert a excel file into the google docs spreadsheet type. It just may by pass password that way.

[rusty_nail]

Are there any excel nerds on here who know how to crack into a password protected file?

This is a legit operation, nothing dodgy I promise...lol

reckon you can follow this?

http://uknowit.uwgb.edu/page.php?id=28850

[rusty_nail]

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/ms-office-tips/how-to-remove-crack-or-break-a-forgotten-excel-xls-password/

this guide is probably easier to follow

[AB]

Thanks guys only just got home now so will check back here tomoz and see if I can follow those links...lol

Brain tired, no more thinking today!!!

[NissanGQ4.2]

Are there any excel nerds on here who know how to crack into a password protected file?

This is a legit operation, nothing dodgy I promise...lol

Email me the file if you get stuck and is not sensitive info, I've done it before and probable still have the program on the other PC.

Use nissangq42@tpg.com.au not my google email as I never check it

[taslucas]

Well i think i have successfully reinstalled windows on my lappy. A big thanks to you Nic, your help was appreciated greatly.

All seems good and its running lightning fast again but no doubt ill have a few more questions along the way.

First question: Windows Action Centre is prompting me to go online and get an antivirus program. I was running Microsoft Security essentials and i think that was going ok for me? Should i go for that again?
I dont want one of those crappy AV programs that slow down my computer.

[Hodge]

Go for the Microsoft one Lucas. One of the best going around, and its free !!

[taslucas]

Go for the Microsoft one Lucas. One of the best going around, and its free !!

ok, its asking if i want to create a firewall. Do i?
All the partitions were removed when reinstalling windows7

[Clunk]

Just use a match

[taslucas]

Just use a match

You're face and a cats @rse!

[rusty_nail]

You're face and a cats @rse!

Yes it's OK to enable a firewall mate

[Hodge]

ok, its asking if i want to create a firewall. Do i?
All the partitions were removed when reinstalling windows7

Yeh let it. It grabs control of the windows firewall which is normal.

[taslucas]

Ok so my lappy is running beautiful BUT every time I shut down it installs updates and ofcourse every time I boot up it has to configure those updates. It can't take anywhere from 1 minute to 10 minutes installing before it shuts down depending on the amount of updates. On second shut down after the fresh Windows install it had 88 updates! It's down to 1 or 2 now. I don't mind it once in a while but every time is a bit annoying. Is it normal? Can I turn it off or down?

[Winnie]

Just turn automatic updates off. Google how to do it =]

[Kwarte]

If you only have 1 or 2 left spend the time to get them done. Just sit down let it download do the restart and hopefully that's it.

[taslucas]

If you only have 1 or 2 left spend the time to get them done. Just sit down let it download do the restart and hopefully that's it.

Yeah I let it do it's thing properly everytime. But they just keep coming!
I'll give it a few more days because maybe it's just settling in to the fresh install?

[Clunk]

Yeah I let it do it's thing properly everytime. But they just keep coming!
I'll give it a few more days because maybe it's just settling in to the fresh install?
And they will do, after a fresh install, either turn the the auto update off and do it manually or stop whining like a pooh!!!

[rusty_nail]

lucas dont run anymore updates, they arent nessescary and they will stuff up the crack for your non-genuine version of windows.

[taslucas]

Cool so I should just google how to turn them off? (as Winnie the wise suggested)

[rusty_nail]

Cool so I should just google how to turn them off? (as Winnie the wise suggested)

see attached pics in order. the third one will be different as im currently on a work computer and its configured on a domain.

change it to "Never Install Updates"

[taslucas]

You're an absolute legend nic:-)

[Clunk]

lucas dont run anymore updates, they arent nessescary and they will stuff up the crack for your non-genuine version of windows.

Ohhhhh if i had known it was like that then yes turn it off........ Nawty Nawty boy lol

[taslucas]

Ohhhhh if i had known it was like that then yes turn it off........ Nawty Nawty boy lol

Are you the Microsoft police?

[Clunk]

Are you the Microsoft police?

You better believe it baby!!!!! ;)

[taslucas]

I can hear the choppers coming over the hill!

[Clunk]

I can hear the choppers coming over the hill!

Just get ready for the sidewinder

[rusty_nail]

Just get ready for the sidewinder

somthing like this?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TZOxlTwAvA

[taslucas]

Wow that was intense!

[rusty_nail]

Wow that was intense!

i reckon. pretty sad and good at the same time hey

[mudski]

lucas dont run anymore updates, they arent nessescary and they will stuff up the crack for your non-genuine version of windows.

Half the cracks are useless anyway. Use a Windows loader program and you can install any version of Windows and still update it. Haven't tried it on Windows 8 yet.

[rusty_nail]

Half the cracks are useless anyway. Use a Windows loader program and you can install any version of Windows and still update it. Haven't tried it on Windows 8 yet.

not true. the crack i use is a clock stop which prevents windows activation clock from counting down and fools the computer into thinking its genuine. the only thing that will bring it unstuck is the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" which does nothing but checks the activation clock and restarts it.

using a windows loader program may be easy for you but not for someone who has no experience or interest in working those things out. also alot of those stupid updates do bugger all anyway, (i know they do fix bugs etc but i reckon at the end of the day they are microsofts way of fooling people into thinking "were supporting you and looking after you")

[taslucas]

My boss has a plumbers crack and it's definitely useless for Windows7

[mudski]

not true. the crack i use is a clock stop which prevents windows activation clock from counting down and fools the computer into thinking its genuine. the only thing that will bring it unstuck is the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" which does nothing but checks the activation clock and restarts it.

using a windows loader program may be easy for you but not for someone who has no experience or interest in working those things out. also alot of those stupid updates do bugger all anyway, (i know they do fix bugs etc but i reckon at the end of the day they are microsofts way of fooling people into thinking "were supporting you and looking after you")
I see where your coming from. TBH I haven't used stop clock cracks in a long time for the said reasons since I discovered Loader programs. They aren't hard to use at all too. Well the hardest bit is the destination drive has to be blank, no partition or drive letter assigned to it. So it needs to be totally blank like it was a brand new drive. All is done then is load on Widose, don't give a code when prompted, when you finished loading and your in Windows open up the loader program, choose what brand of PC you wish to have, HP, Asus, Dell etc and it loads and your done. You can update, the Malicious software tool doesn't see it etc etc. Its quite easy. The main reason I want the updates is I run two HTPC's on W7 Ultimate using Windows Media Centre program. They have done some good updates to this program and its quite good to use now,the UI is really nice.
For anyone else interested in what the loader program actually is. Its used in a similar fashion when you buy a branded laptop or desktop (e.g HP, Dell, Lenovo etc) and Windows in pre loaded. You have an OEM Version of Windows on there from the manufacturer. Basically the loader program does the same thing to your pc. I have a custom build gaming pc here and Windows thinks its an Acer PC. I could have chosen a better brand I think.
Lol! Now that I've said all that, you and I are probably the only people who would understand this jargon. Anyhow, the crack is probably the best option for Lucas but he has to be careful of not accidentally updating.

Cheers.

[rusty_nail]

I see where your coming from. TBH I haven't used stop clock cracks in a long time for the said reasons since I discovered Loader programs. They aren't hard to use at all too. Well the hardest bit is the destination drive has to be blank, no partition or drive letter assigned to it. So it needs to be totally blank like it was a brand new drive. All is done then is load on Widose, don't give a code when prompted, when you finished loading and your in Windows open up the loader program, choose what brand of PC you wish to have, HP, Asus, Dell etc and it loads and your done. You can update, the Malicious software tool doesn't see it etc etc. Its quite easy. The main reason I want the updates is I run two HTPC's on W7 Ultimate using Windows Media Centre program. They have done some good updates to this program and its quite good to use now,the UI is really nice.
For anyone else interested in what the loader program actually is. Its used in a similar fashion when you buy a branded laptop or desktop (e.g HP, Dell, Lenovo etc) and Windows in pre loaded. You have an OEM Version of Windows on there from the manufacturer. Basically the loader program does the same thing to your pc. I have a custom build gaming pc here and Windows thinks its an Acer PC. I could have chosen a better brand I think.
Lol! Now that I've said all that, you and I are probably the only people who would understand this jargon. Anyhow, the crack is probably the best option for Lucas but he has to be careful of not accidentally updating.

Cheers.

Yeah mate totally understand. With regards to your htpc setup, what do you use in media center? Or do you just use straight media center? I use media browser it's unreal been using it for years. Also what do you use to manage your media? I have 13tb worth of data to manage and I Like all my stuff to be named and displayed properly with artwork and metadata. Have you heard of media center master? Best program I have ever paid for (I've paid for very few to Lol)

[taslucas]

Before the reinstall I just used windows media player with a patch to help it read .mkv files. I was just going to do that again but im just wondering if there's a better program?
I don't watch a great deal off my laptop and I don't need pretty GUI's fancy functions or wanky library systems that are hell bent on making me go insane lol.
So just a simple player that can handle all file types will do me. I used to use VLC on my XP computer

[rusty_nail]

yeah mate, use VLC player. it plays everything under the sun.

[taslucas]

yeah mate, use VLC player. it plays everything under the sun.

Yeah cool. Even my old version played heaps of file types.

Windows media centre came in with the new install. It looks like one of these though

.......pretty GUI's fancy functions or wanky library systems that are hell bent on making me go insane lol.


Has anyone used it much?

[mudski]

Yeah mate totally understand. With regards to your htpc setup, what do you use in media center? Or do you just use straight media center? I use media browser it's unreal been using it for years. Also what do you use to manage your media? I have 13tb worth of data to manage and I Like all my stuff to be named and displayed properly with artwork and metadata. Have you heard of media center master? Best program I have ever paid for (I've paid for very few to Lol)
I use the W7 Media Centre program, along with a 3rd party program called My Movies. When you open this program and you want to add a new movie, you simply type the name, language, country, type (DVD, BluRay etc etc) and it searches the IMDB for the title, covers and all the info and adds it to your Media Centre. My brother inlaw uses Media Browser. I have too but you know when you have used one thing for so long you get used to it? This is me with Media Centre. I'm used to it, the wife is, and the kids are. They all know how to navigate via a remote around the HTPC.
All my media mostly movies, (last count was 412 and mostly Bluray rips ranging from 6GB to mostly 13GB and some are 30GB), is on a 10TB network drive (5x 2TB and one spare which automatically kicks in and rebuild the array in one drive goes foobar) and then I have a little Dlink DNS323 dual drive NAS with 2 x 2TB green drives for my Torrents. Getting bloody full though, I have around 1.88TB of Torrents constantly online seeding 24/7, the Dlink cant take the 3TB drives so I have to start thinking about upgrading the Torrent NAS. All Windows based too. It's easy to navigate, and my whole family can use it so thats the way it will stay I reckon.

[taslucas]

You are crazy mudski!

[NissanGQ4.2]

I use the W7 Media Centre program, along with a 3rd party program called My Movies. When you open this program and you want to add a new movie, you simply type the name, language, country, type (DVD, BluRay etc etc) and it searches the IMDB for the title, covers and all the info and adds it to your Media Centre. My brother inlaw uses Media Browser. I have too but you know when you have used one thing for so long you get used to it? This is me with Media Centre. I'm used to it, the wife is, and the kids are. They all know how to navigate via a remote around the HTPC.
All my media mostly movies, (last count was 412 and mostly Bluray rips ranging from 6GB to mostly 13GB and some are 30GB), is on a 10TB network drive (5x 2TB and one spare which automatically kicks in and rebuild the array in one drive goes foobar) and then I have a little Dlink DNS323 dual drive NAS with 2 x 2TB green drives for my Torrents. Getting bloody full though, I have around 1.88TB of Torrents constantly online seeding 24/7, the Dlink cant take the 3TB drives so I have to start thinking about upgrading the Torrent NAS. All Windows based too. It's easy to navigate, and my whole family can use it so thats the way it will stay I reckon.

Sounds like I should be seeding off you!!!!! got an email the other day off my ISP saying they received notification that I have been breaching copyright and I was to stop immediately *L*

[mudski]

You are crazy mudski!
Why? Anyone who does P2P would understand. Anyone who seeds as much as me put your hand up. I have an invite to the worlds largest private torrent site. Torrentleech. Just checked, since I joined i have uploaded 4.4TB and downloaded 2.07TB of content. If only I had a seed box and could upload at 100Mbit my uploads would be 100 fold.


Sounds like I should be seeding off you!!!!! got an email the other day off my ISP saying they received notification that I have been breaching copyright and I was to stop immediately *L*
Meh! Go with iiNet. I'm with them and have been for nearly 10 years. The owner was taken to court years back for apparently letting his customers use their ISP for P2P traffic, which he was. In a nutshell, took them to court, said prove it or eff off. They couldn't prove it. Something along the lines of that.
Anyhow, I use around 120Gb per month just in uploading, and iiNet won't be sending any letters of that kind anytime soon.

[Clunk]

Meh! Go with iiNet. I'm with them and have been for nearly 10 years. The owner was taken to court years back for apparently letting his customers use their ISP for P2P traffic, which he was. In a nutshell, took them to court, said prove it or eff off. They couldn't prove it. Something along the lines of that.
Anyhow, I use around 120Gb per month just in uploading, and iiNet won't be sending any letters of that kind anytime soon.
That maybe the case but they'll be being watched very closely...... I also used to be an iiNet customer for many years from when they first started up, until they became big and started forgetting about their wa customers

[mudski]

That maybe the case but they'll be being watched very closely...... I also used to be an iiNet customer for many years from when they first started up, until they became big and started forgetting about their wa customers
Funny that. iiNet are originally from Perth too...They all get big but they are still good and reliable. Much better than Hell$tra whom I was with prior. Every month the bill would come in and it was wrong, so I had to spend hours each time on the phone trying to learn a different language and I still got no where.

[NP99]

Sounds like I should be seeding off you!!!!! got an email the other day off my ISP saying they received notification that I have been breaching copyright and I was to stop immediately *L*

Time to use a peer blocker mate....

[NP99]

i reckon. pretty sad and good at the same time hey

Not sad at all. They got what they deserved...

[rusty_nail]

Not sad at all. They got what they deserved...

sorry mate you've lost me there?

[Clunk]

sorry mate you've lost me there?

Looks like an MC quoting error to me

[rusty_nail]

Looks like an MC quoting error to me

yep i think so lol

[Clunk]

Funny that. iiNet are originally from Perth too...They all get big but they are still good and reliable. Much better than Hell$tra whom I was with prior. Every month the bill would come in and it was wrong, so I had to spend hours each time on the phone trying to learn a different language and I still got no where.

Funny you should say that because I actually switched to the darkside and have had no issues at all with them. It's now been 2 years and service has actually been very good so far. iiNet's service on the other hand went from good to non existent, internet and phone kept dropping out and they just did nothing about it, had VoIP but quality was bloody awful.......... Now I have a fully working internet and phone that works, download speeds are faster because I've not had any issues, I've not had the pleasure of having to deal with their customer service team

[mudski]

Every time I look at a post from np99 on MC it says his post is date back in the 1970's. Only his post do it. Weird.

[NP99]

Every time I look at a post from np99 on MC it says his post is date back in the 1970's. Only his post do it. Weird.

As skyhooks sang....,,,I'm living in the 70s :)

[taslucas]

Every time I look at a post from np99 on MC it says his post is date back in the 1970's. Only his post do it. Weird.

His posts have worked for me. Dates, quotes etc all good.

Bit every time I click on a pm notification it takes me to the same pm I got weeks back