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knifa Statusless Send PM Posts: 1174 Threads: 78 Money: £4.78 (D) (+ Friend)	hia for some reason my system keeps freezing. it only started doing it about 2 weeks ago. at first i thought it might have been the cpu was too hot (which it was.. 68 degrees) so i cleaned the heatsink (60 degrees, yey) but it still kept crashing. i think it might be a problem with my cable modem, because most of the time when it crashes is when i try to run firefox. the start menu stays there and firefox doesnt come up until you take out the cable modem.. then everything runs fast. the ethernet light on my modem keeps flashing all the time too, even when im not doing anything. the cable modem is the silver NTL one (hisss) any ideas what to do? hia for some reason my system keeps freezing. it only started doing it about 2 weeks ago. at first i thought it might have been the cpu was too hot (which it was.. 68 degrees) so i cleaned the heatsink (60 degrees, yey) but it still kept crashing. i think it might be a problem with my cable modem, because most of the time when it crashes is when i try to run firefox. the start menu stays there and firefox doesnt come up <i>until</i> you take out the cable modem.. then everything runs fast. the ethernet light on my modem keeps flashing all the time too, even when im not doing anything. the cable modem is the silver NTL one (hisss) any ideas what to do?
11.07.04 10:34 Post #1	[Hide Sig (11)] [Profile] [Quote]
jay Statusless Send PM Posts: Threads: Money: £0.00 (D) (+ Friend)	whats the cpu? and is that under load or idle? the 60 degrees... when else does it crash? are you clean of spyware n virii? boot it up without all your modem stuff. oes it crash at all then? whats the cpu? and is that under load or idle? the 60 degrees... when else does it crash? are you clean of spyware n virii? boot it up without all your modem stuff. oes it crash at all then?
11.07.04 13:40 Post #2	[Hide Sig (0)] [Profile] [Quote]
Falkra Holidays tomorrow, back here and on WN. Send PM Posts: 1181 Threads: 20 WA Clan: below WWP Clan: lXl, Ac2N Mood: lazy ^^ Money: £909.16 (D) Inc. Tax: 10% User Tax: -14% Ttl. Tax: -4% (+ Friend)	It could be worth testing RAM sticks too. Memtest86 does this (freeware proggie), grab it here. Once you got your floopy, all you have to do is boot with it, and it will scan your ram for chip errors, which may cause this kind of trouble. I hope it's not this though. It could be worth testing RAM sticks too. Memtest86 does this (freeware proggie), grab it <a href='http://www.memtest86.com/#download1' target='_blank'>here</a>. Once you got your floopy, all you have to do is boot with it, and it will scan your ram for chip errors, which may cause this kind of trouble. I hope it's not this though. ________________ Artwork by the wishmaster.
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almost Statusless Send PM Posts: Threads: Money: £0.00 (D) (+ Friend)	You definately have spyware. I have had this problem before. There are 2 programs that will help you. One of them is called Ad-aware, and the other one is WinCleaner. Email me at joshammo@yahoo.com and I'll send u them and teach u how to use them. You definately have spyware. I have had this problem before. There are 2 programs that will help you. One of them is called Ad-aware, and the other one is WinCleaner. Email me at joshammo@yahoo.com and I'll send u them and teach u how to use them.
23.07.04 01:01 Post #4	[Hide Sig (0)] [Profile] [Quote]
Zippy Strange Send PM Posts: 2033 Threads: 147 Mood: Paranoid Money: £3733.51 (D) Inc. Tax: 10% (+ Friend)	Spybot Search and Destroy is much better than Ad-Aware. Spybot Search and Destroy is much better than Ad-Aware. ________________
23.07.04 01:33 Post #5	[Hide Sig (11)] [Profile] [Quote]
C1 Looking For Status Send PM Posts: 0 Threads: 0 Money: £0.18 (D) (+ Friend)	I had Spybot search and destroy before my computer was wiped, and the person who fixed or computer added ad-aware for some reason, and I think it's better than Spybot. I had Spybot search and destroy before my computer was wiped, and the person who fixed or computer added ad-aware for some reason, and I think it's better than Spybot.
23.07.04 03:22 Post #6	[Hide Sig (2)] [Profile] [Quote]
emberstrife Statusless Send PM Posts: Threads: Money: £0.00 (D) (+ Friend)	Nope. Ad-Aware doesn't have even a half of the functions Spybot has, and it wasn't updated for a half an year now Nope. Ad-Aware doesn't have even a half of the functions Spybot has, and it wasn't updated for a half an year now
23.07.04 05:41 Post #7	[Hide Sig (0)] [Profile] [Quote]
Falkra Holidays tomorrow, back here and on WN. Send PM Posts: 1181 Threads: 20 WA Clan: below WWP Clan: lXl, Ac2N Mood: lazy ^^ Money: £909.16 (D) Inc. Tax: 10% User Tax: -14% Ttl. Tax: -4% (+ Friend)	Well, I use both ATM, Spybot is a bit slow on my machine, but finds less things than Ad-aware (freeware version, without adwatch). I have regular updates of the definition file of ad-aware (more than weekly), unlike spybot. But concerning the program himself, well, I still wait for an update, hehe. If you want a program like adwatch with same functions, check spyware blaster, it is freeware, and efficient. Does spybot or ad-aware scan Firefox's cache ? Since I use it, ad-aware and spybot don't find anything... Well, I use both ATM, Spybot is a bit slow on my machine, but finds less things than Ad-aware (freeware version, without adwatch). I have regular updates of the definition file of ad-aware (more than weekly), unlike spybot. But concerning the program himself, well, I still wait for an update, hehe. If you want a program like adwatch with same functions, check <a href='http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html' target='_blank'>spyware blaster</a>, it is freeware, and efficient. Does spybot or ad-aware scan Firefox's cache ? Since I use it, ad-aware and spybot don't find anything... ________________ Artwork by the wishmaster.
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xWaRxPiGx Leaving! Send PM Posts: 177 Threads: 7 WA Clan: WrU Mood: Leaving bye! Money: £6.94 (D) (+ Friend)	... i pity da foo ... cos da fool pitys me ... hmmm adaware seems to work for me... prolly cuz i dont really care bout all the extra functions and stuff ... as long as it removes spyware its good for me hmmm adaware seems to work for me... prolly cuz i dont really care bout all the extra functions and stuff ... as long as it removes spyware its good for me :P ________________ xWaRPiGx's Maps!
23.07.04 21:54 Post #9	[Hide Sig (16)] [Profile] [Quote]
C1 Looking For Status Send PM Posts: 0 Threads: 0 Money: £0.18 (D) (+ Friend)	Quoted :: Falkra Well, I use both ATM, Spybot is a bit slow on my machine, but finds less things than Ad-aware (freeware version, without adwatch). I have regular updates of the definition file of ad-aware (more than weekly), unlike spybot. But concerning the program himself, well, I still wait for an update, hehe. If you want a program like adwatch with same functions, check spyware blaster, it is freeware, and efficient. Does spybot or ad-aware scan Firefox's cache ? Since I use it, ad-aware and spybot don't find anything... Yeah, but firefox is so efficient, and blocks most adware, you get much less adware. [quote=Falkra] Well, I use both ATM, Spybot is a bit slow on my machine, but finds less things than Ad-aware (freeware version, without adwatch). I have regular updates of the definition file of ad-aware (more than weekly), unlike spybot. But concerning the program himself, well, I still wait for an update, hehe. If you want a program like adwatch with same functions, check <a href='http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html' target='_blank'>spyware blaster</a>, it is freeware, and efficient. Does spybot or ad-aware scan Firefox's cache ? Since I use it, ad-aware and spybot don't find anything... [/quote] Yeah, but firefox is so efficient, and blocks most adware, you get much less adware.
23.07.04 22:10 Post #10	[Hide Sig (2)] [Profile] [Quote]
routine_error Statusless Send PM Posts: 1081 Threads: 25 Money: £6.36 (D) (+ Friend)	Do any of you watch TV? Maybe things have changed, but back in my day they always recommended using Ad-aware as well as Spybot S&D to clean your system. That's what I've done and I've had no problems since (although you do have to set the programs up to search correctly so they find everything). Sorry for going off-topic knifa, as I'm sure this probably doesn't help you a bit. Gl and what-not. Do any of you watch TV? Maybe things have changed, but back in my day they always recommended using Ad-aware <b>as well as</b> Spybot S&D to clean your system. That's what I've done and I've had no problems since (although you do have to set the programs up to search correctly so they find everything). Sorry for going off-topic knifa, as I'm sure this probably doesn't help you a bit. Gl and what-not.
23.07.04 22:22 Post #11	Last edited: 23.07.04 22:23 (routine_error - 1 times)	[Hide Sig (1)] [Profile] [Quote]
C1 Looking For Status Send PM Posts: 0 Threads: 0 Money: £0.18 (D) (+ Friend)	Hm, that could be a good idea. Anyone know how big Spybot is? I don't really want to waste a bunch of memory, if it's big. Hm, that could be a good idea. Anyone know how big Spybot is? I don't really want to waste a bunch of memory, if it's big.
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xWaRxPiGx Leaving! Send PM Posts: 177 Threads: 7 WA Clan: WrU Mood: Leaving bye! Money: £6.94 (D) (+ Friend)	... i pity da foo ... cos da fool pitys me ... hmm im pretty sure spybot is a small proggy shudnt take much space up :/ hmm im pretty sure spybot is a small proggy shudnt take much space up :/ ________________ xWaRPiGx's Maps!
24.07.04 23:33 Post #13	[Hide Sig (16)] [Profile] [Quote]
Falkra Holidays tomorrow, back here and on WN. Send PM Posts: 1181 Threads: 20 WA Clan: below WWP Clan: lXl, Ac2N Mood: lazy ^^ Money: £909.16 (D) Inc. Tax: 10% User Tax: -14% Ttl. Tax: -4% (+ Friend)	Spybot "eats" some 12Mb on hard disk, and some 18Mb in Ram when active, which isn't very much. Ad-aware is smaller though. Spybot "eats" some 12Mb on hard disk, and some 18Mb in Ram when active, which isn't very much. Ad-aware is smaller though. ________________ Artwork by the wishmaster.
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emberstrife Statusless Send PM Posts: Threads: Money: £0.00 (D) (+ Friend)	Too bad they don't give updates for Ad-Aware Pro anymore - my installed version is getting pretty old now(last update was six months ago). That's why i mostly use Spybot, actually... Too bad they don't give updates for Ad-Aware Pro anymore - my installed version is getting pretty old now(last update was six months ago). That's why i mostly use Spybot, actually...
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