[pchelpers] Re: pchelpers Digest V8 #237

John, you are very likely correct about ME. It has been giving me trouble
for quite a while now. I am looking at buying a new computer, but I have
decided to wait until Microsoft comes up with an operating system other than
Vista. Thanks for your help.

And George, I tried you suggestion and you are right about the little box in
the lower left hand corner, however  for whatever reason it would not allow
me to click on it.
Thanks for your help also.
Morris

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> pchelpers Digest Sat, 30 Aug 2008 Volume: 08  Issue: 237
>
> In This Issue:
> [pchelpers] Re: hijacking problem with "about blank"
> [pchelpers] snap
> [pchelpers] Re: snap
> [pchelpers] FREEUNDELETE Suggested. Does it work?
> [pchelpers] Need help
> [pchelpers] Re: Need help
> [pchelpers] Re: Need help
>
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> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:11:35 +0300
> From: "Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)" <Ekhart.GEORGI@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: hijacking problem with "about blank"
>
> Hi Louis
>
> > I can hardly go to any links without being hijacked to a page named
"about
> > blank".
>
> As explained on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoolWebSearch#Variants,
> "About:blank" is the generic name for one of the most common but hardest
> to remove variants of CoolWebSearch. The simplest solution is
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CWShredder , which is free and usually works.
>
> > After a search of the internet on a different computer [using google on
my
> > infected computer  triggers me into the problem cited above] I found
some
> > software called XoftSpySE for  $39.90 which claims to  solve that
problem. I
> > have ran it several times as well as RegCure from the same company as
well
> > as the free AVI scan and ad-aware6..
> > Nothing in error is found in those scans as of now as they show all the
bad
> > stuff was cleared, but I still have the problem.
> >
> > I have emailed the techs at paretologic.com, the company for XoftSpySE
and
> > they have requested I send them the log files of the results of using
their
> > XoftSpySE.
>
> It's a very bad idea to install and run a program that you found using a
> Google search without first checking on a reputable site that it's not a
> rogue program pretending to remove malware and instead blackmailing you
> into paying for removing malware that often is not even on your computer
> or that it put there itself. XoftSpySE is listed on
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fake_anti-spyware_programs#Partial_list
_of_rogue_software
> as known rogue antispyware.
>
> See http://local.nu/HelpDesk/index.php/Anti-spyware_software for more
> details.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:56:43 -0500
> From: PcCowboy <saddle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] snap
>
> I was setting and typing on my computer this morning when there was a
> loud electrical snap that came
> from one of my computers.
> I don't know which one it was, there was no smoke and no smell and they
> both are running fine.
> Wonder what it was. Could a bug crawled in and get zapped. It did sound
> like a bug zapper.
>
> Dallas
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:12:38 +1200
> From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: snap
>
> PcCowboy wrote:
> > I was setting and typing on my computer this morning when there was a
> > loud electrical snap that came
> > from one of my computers.
> > I don't know which one it was, there was no smoke and no smell and they
> > both are running fine.
> > Wonder what it was. Could a bug crawled in and get zapped. It did sound
> > like a bug zapper.
> >
> > Dallas
> It could be that, or a mouse in the power supply. In such a case it may
> be wise to open it and look for signs of intrusion (droppings or
> electrical burns). Such things might ultimately cause serious damage if
> left alone.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:01:12 -0400
> From: Cyril Halbach <cyril.kr3y@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] FREEUNDELETE Suggested. Does it work?
>
>
> I deliberately deleted a file, which naturally goes to the recycle bin.
> I went to the recycle bin and deleted it.
> Then ran freeundelete previously installed before the deletion.
>
> Guess what freeundelete found:
> 27 folders with 0 files and nothing else
>
> Filters used were the default *.* for files and * for folders.
>
> So can anyone tell me how this works>
>
>  Cy
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: "Morris Gratton" <fourus2talk@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] Need help
> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:03:33 -0500
>
> Hello my friends:
> My PC is an HP and my operating system is ME My Word Processor is Open
Office.
> Here is my problem. When print a Document and want to save it to "My
Documents" It goes there, but when I want to open it the usual Open Office
icon is not there. In it's place is a different icon, which looks like a
little square with 3 coloured dots in it. and when I click on it a box comes
up that asks me to choose what program I want to open it with. I can choose
Open Office and it opens. But up until today I didn't have to do that,
because the Open Office icon was there and I could simply click on it and
the document would immediately open.
> What do you think made it change and how can I fix it.
> I hope you can understand what I am trying to say here.
> I would appreciate it very much if you could help me with this.
> Thank you in advance
> Morris Gratton
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:20:57 +1200
> From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Need help
>
> Morris Gratton wrote:
> > Hello my friends:
> > My PC is an HP and my operating system is ME My Word Processor is Open
Office.
> > Here is my problem. When print a Document and want to save it to "My
Documents" It goes there, but when I want to open it the usual Open Office
icon is not there. In it's place is a different icon, which looks like a
little square with 3 coloured dots in it. and when I click on it a box comes
up that asks me to choose what program I want to open it with. I can choose
Open Office and it opens. But up until today I didn't have to do that,
because the Open Office icon was there and I could simply click on it and
the document would immediately open.
> > What do you think made it change and how can I fix it.
> > I hope you can understand what I am trying to say here.
> > I would appreciate it very much if you could help me with this.
> > Thank you in advance
> > Morris Gratton
> It sounds like a file association problem, but also a little like aging
> in windows ME. Pity about this version is that it works well until its
> files begin to age.
> ME does not provide a feature like SFC to repair them the way 98 does
> (prove me wrong please). Meantime things are fine until it dies.
> Re-installing ME most likely overwrites your files in the process.
> Alternatives:
> Save your important stuff off the system (CD or USB stick). Then do one
of:
> Upgrade to XP or
> reinstall with Win 98. You may need to format to do that. Can any others
> on the list suggest better options?
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:38:35 -0400
> From: "George T. Cox" <blackphoenix1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Need help
>
> Morris,
> I think if you hold down the shift key and right-click the little square
> icon a box will open that not only asks what program to open the file
> with but also has a box in the lower left corner that you can check so
> it will always open that kind of file with your program of choice.
> John Durham wrote:
> > Morris Gratton wrote:
> >
> >> Hello my friends:
> >> My PC is an HP and my operating system is ME My Word Processor is Open
Office.
> >> Here is my problem. When print a Document and want to save it to "My
Documents" It goes there, but when I want to open it the usual Open Office
icon is not there. In it's place is a different icon, which looks like a
little square with 3 coloured dots in it. and when I click on it a box comes
up that asks me to choose what program I want to open it with. I can choose
Open Office and it opens. But up until today I didn't have to do that,
because the Open Office icon was there and I could simply click on it and
the document would immediately open.
> >> What do you think made it change and how can I fix it.
> >> I hope you can understand what I am trying to say here.
> >> I would appreciate it very much if you could help me with this.
> >> Thank you in advance
> >> Morris Gratton
> >>
> > It sounds like a file association problem,
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of pchelpers Digest V8 #237
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