-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't update anti virus more info

Disastar wrote:
> Yes, the lmhosts.sam should definitely be put back to the way it was.  And it 
> is LM not IM before hosts.sam in the filename.  Just to be safe, can you tell 
> us exactly what other files you renamed?
>
> If you don't have broadband, are you using dialup?  If so, I doubt crossloop 
> will work well.  Maybe Gman knows something better to use.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry from Montana
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:46 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Can't update anti virus more info
>
> Sorry, have been offline and busy. The ones I changed were all in the 
> System32\Drivers\Etc folder but I know where they are, the only one that 
> had im in front of hosts was the one with the .sam extension. I have all 
> the files I changed in a folder on my desktop. The search revealed 
> another one in  the  C:\386  This has to do with system restore, I 
> thought. I know it has duplicates of all files.  So, I don't want to 
> jump ahead, again, should I  put the extension .sam back and put the 
> file back in the etc folder?  I am now at crossloop and it says I need a 
> broadband connection, which I do not have, should I download and install 
> it anyway?
> Thank you for your time and help, I really appreciate it.
>
> Gman wrote:
>   
>> Terry,
>>     Unless you have apps installed that create a backup of the HOSTS file, 
>> there should be one HOSTS file that doesn't contain an extension.  You have 
>> now succeeded in making me a little nervous with your report of modifying 
>> multiple files with multiple extensions, especially the one with the .SAM 
>> extension.  Before you do anything else, run a search on your C: drive for 
>> "lmhosts" (without the quotes).  You should only find one of them.  Assuming 
>> that's the case on your system, add the '.sam' extension back to it.
>>
>>     Do you have Crossloop installed?  If not, go to the link below, download 
>> and install it and let me know when you're ready for a remote visit.  The 
>> installation will ask you to create an account.  Instead, you want to skip 
>> that step by clicking on a small link in the bottom right corner called 
>> "skip this".  In the meantime, do NOT reboot your system.
>>
>> www.crossloop.com
>>
>>
>>
>>   
>>
>>     
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