Podnutz Daily #145 - Got a New PC

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System Recovery Partitions
- a reinstall of an operating system can change how this partition is accessed
- you need to make this partition ACTIVE
- mbrwiz is on the UBCD and can make the partition active


Data Execution Prevention or DEP
- DEP was preventing the DHCP from starting
- DEP settings are found in System/Advanced/Performance


Huge malware removal job caused system to be unstable
- Malware will attach itself to critical Windows files and if you remove the malware/virus sometimes the Windows files are removed with the malware
- Had to reinstall Windows


Malwarebytes vs SuperAntiSpyware
- These two cleaning tools compliment each other
- Run both of these programs for a thorough cleaning of your PC
- What one does not catch the other usually will


Customer could not send attachments through gmail.
- Kept getting a server error
- He was using IE7 so I reset his browser (new feature of 7)
- How to reset IE instructions


Signs that your hard drive is about to die
- slowness even though you have enough memory
- hard drive indicator light is always active
- processor activity is low
- hard drive has available space on it (not full to capacity)


New PC is running Windows 7
- Sansa Clip My mp3 player
- I use Spiral Frog & Rhapsody for music
- Rhapsody does not work with Windows 7


Voice mail from Timster:
- Noticing an increase of PCs infected with Vundo virus via Java
- signs of Vundo and what to look for
- Vundo fix
- Keep your Java updated for security reasons
- How to update Java
Steve's Clean Up Routine
- utilize Kelly's Korner for XP registry tweeks for specific problems


Email from Mitch:
- Virtual Audio Cable software will do what a mixer does
- discharging capacitors
- Mitch has a tech show on Fridays at 8pm Geek Talk With Mitch


Email from Wendy:
- HP DV6000 laptops have several models with early failure of the wireless cards & MB
- HP is only covering models with AMD processors and nvidia cards
- Inquirer Charlie DeMerjian has several great articles on the subject
- www.tinyurl.com/charliedemerjian


Email from Ron:
- Sleep mode issues in Windows XP
- Maximum PC August 2007 had a great article on the subject


Email from Bob:
- Revo Uninstaller innovative freeware uninstall utility


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