Monday, March 26, 2007

HiddenFaxWindow freezes computer

HiddenFaxWindow seems to be from the Fax service. Disable the Fax service, if you have no need of it. Or uninstall Fax Services.
To Remove a Windows XP HiddenFaxWindow Component
  • Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
  • Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
  • Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard starts.
  • In the Components list, click to clear the check box next to the component that you want to remove. Clear the check box of Windows Fax Services. Note that a shaded check box next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.
  • If you want to remove a subcomponent, click Details. Then, click to clear the check box next to the subcomponents that you want to remove, and then click OK.
  • Click Next.
  • In the Completing the Windows Components Wizard screen, click Finish.
  • Restart your PC.

Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

Problem : Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

when you start Windows XP, you may receive the following error message, where aaaaaaaa, bbbbbbbb, cccccccc, and dddddddd are hexadecimal numbers that may vary:
STOP 0x000000ED (0xaaaaaaaa,0xbbbbbbbb,0xcccccccc,0xdddddddd) UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME in windows xp.
Solution : This has worked for me numerous times with UNMOUTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME errors:go into the recovery console with your XP cd and log into your windows installation then type:
CHKDSK /R (this takes ages)
CHKDSK /P
FIXBOOT
Still you have the same problem you can visit Microsoft troubleshooting guide. Click here to visit the microsoft of this error.

How to remove SpyLocked and asafetyproject.com

SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a rogue program that is installed by a trojan called Zlob. Of course you need to remove SpyLocked, but more importantly, you need to ALSO remove the Zlob trojan that installed it. Zlob infects your computer and starts generating warning messages in hopes of scaring you into buying SpyLocked.
SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a ransomware anti-spyware product that is secretly installed by the Zlob Trojan. Other trojans are also known to install SpyLocked. SpyLocked - or the trojan that installs it - starts generating warning messages (similar to the ones shown below) to try and force users into purchasing the full version of SpyLocked in order to have the alledged infections removed.
Download SpyNoMore to scan your PC, it is very effective against the Zlob trojan and SpyLocked.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Error Code : 0F00:136C. Msg:IDE device failed: Blank media is present in optical drive

Probably this error is displayed if you got a bad hard drive. Try to replace it and see if that takes care of the problem. Other possibilities are a bad system board.
You can try to detect the Hard Disk in the BIOS setup. Each motherboard have its own option to go in to BIOS setup.
If you feel that the disc was OK. You can try various iterations of booting up from disc, chkdsk, fixboot and so on and finally it will go through thru to Safe Mode.
You must use XP Installation discs.

Monday, March 12, 2007

This site may harm your computer

I was searching in google for a keyword "baby care" while viewing the results page I noticed this message

"This site may harm your computer"

So I clicked the message above it directs me to Google support Q & A section where the below message is displayed.

Why do some of my search results say "This site may harm your computer?"


This warning message appears with search results that we've identified as sites that may install malicious software on your computer. We want our users to feel safer when they search the web, and we're continuously working to identify such dangerous sites and increase protection for our users.Malicious software is often installed without your knowledge or permission when you visit these sites. Some examples of malicious software include programs that delete data on your computer, steal personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers, or alter your search results. For more information on these types of sites, please visit
http://www.stopbadware.org/home/help

So if your website have a download to malicious software just visiting the website. Then your website also will have this message.

There are totally 23816 urls have been reported to this website stopbadware.org. You can click here to view all the urls have been submitted to this website.