Tripredacus

Why single out the government? It really gives an opportunity to anyone.

New signature: Text in signature are actual strings from the Office 2016 setup executable! I was looking in that exe for install switches and happened upon them. I arranged them in order but I left some out. The top one (Click-to-Run) is enough to denote it from being from Office. You can see these for yourself as someone did a Malwr analysis of the exe. Go to Static Analysis, Strings to see them if you are skeptical. https://malwr.com/analysis/MTUwN2I5MDc1MjhiNDYyNWI4N2U2YmU1Yzk0YjU2YjM/ Top layer is modified from the image used here: http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/03/06/what-office-2016-for-mac-says-about-nadellas-new-microsoft/ actual image http://siliconangle.com/files/2015/01/Microsoft-CEO-Satya-Nadella-Windows-10-Press-Briefing-1080x675.png Made the monitor wider and cleaned out what was on the screen. 1 layer, 13 objects. Each "string" object +/- 10% opacity from 30-90%

These files should always be the same size. OEMBIOS.BI_ OEMBIOS.CA_ OEMBIOS.DA_ OEMBIOS.SI_ They would exist on both an OEM provided recovery CD or on an OEM System Builder CD. On System Builder CD, these files will have the same date as the other files, on an OEM Recovery CD, these files have a newer date. OEM provided will have a custom label and include their company name and/or logo. System Builder CD is Microsoft branded hologram disc and will have a MS part number. For example. Win XP Pro SP2 v2002 has PN X10-59871. Be careful as "OEM" is a catch-all term that people use and can refer to either of these disc types.

Is this the same as the other thread, where your video driver crashed/stopped responding/didn't recover in time? I have had this problem before but not XP. You may try to update your video driver to see if it does anything.

It sounds like you just need to remove that shortcut from the Startup folder. If you boot your PC using a boot media like a Win7 setup DVD, other WinPE, Linux live-cd, DOS with NTFS (if you are using that) support, etc you should be able to delete that shortcut.

The OS that Dell installed to your PC does not use the product key from the COA. This is the reason why MS had removed the Product Key from Direct COAs starting with Windows 8. So its ok to take note of it, but you will probably use the product keys you found in the OS.

If starting from a fresh install, I always will take updates in smaller batches, rather than trying to install everything it finds all at once.

Note this is English only forum.

Enhanced Write Filter? Which specific edition of XP are you using and how exactly did you add/enable it?

Yeah, the "youtube" link did go to an actual video, which seemed fine by itself. There was only 1 comment, one that went to one of those paid file repair programs.

Oh an eyeball? I thought it was the Windows 7 "donut"

Nah, I think we'll keep it.

If you renewed the subscription to your security program and the company that made it is removing support for your OS, maybe they would be kind enough to pro-rate a refund for you. The topic of security/anti-virus and whether you need to use (or even pay for) them has been a debate for many years.

http://www.v7n.com/forums/tech-support-forum/50686-help-error-stop-0x000000ed.html

No, I will use a browser on an OS, even if it isn't supported, until it is unable to do what I want it to. The only other Chromium browser I've used is SRWare Iron. Make a new thread in Software Hangout asking about Comodo Dragon.

Oh the software works just fine. It is just that either of those companies have determined it is not worth the effort to continue development of your OS. So rather than have you opt-in to "an update might break your computer" they just shut you out. There are other Chromium browsers available other than the one Google released. Perhaps one of those will continue on with support. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_%28web_browser%29#Active

Is it still true that Defender doesn't pick up the EICAR file?

I thought it was a really bad idea to run an HDD with its cover removed.

Nobody mentioned Ebay yet?

Need the DMP files that Windows created. Upload them to somewhere and link to them here.

No gen 1 is for MBR/BIOS.

are we talking about win8 ? or win7 ? in your profile , you choose win7 as os, anyway. even you choose UAC disabled, you should can access UAC setting, why not ? This is the Windows 8 forum.

Is it possible you have switched to a different desktop?

OK. Well glad to have ya!

I recall the original TiVos had linux on them, and there was some way using the remote to make it go to or boot to a prompt.