actually - there is a more likely cause with the fix given:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049
thanks
Iain
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049
thanks
Iain
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3 Nov 2009 16:00
3 Nov 2009 17:14
3 Nov 2009 20:41
launch Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc), go to the processes tab and kill explore.exe. Go to the Applications tab adn click on New Task and type in:
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\explorer.exe
(note that you may have to search for another copy of Explorer.exe to the one in c:\windows - to do this click on new task, type in CMD and when this opens a DOS screen click on cd\windows then DIR explorer.exe /s to see where it lives).
This should launch a valid copy of Explorer to give you the desktop back. Now run tha anti-spyware and anti-virus programs you have.
If all is OK, copy the explorer.exe from the location you found over the one in c:\windows, or find a copy of the last service pack you installed and re-run it).
That would be what I would try first.
thanks
Iain
6 Nov 2009 22:03
Try this UK LG mobile support site
6 Nov 2009 22:07
Hope this helps The Solution
14 Nov 2009 16:56
Fucking hell. I got around to ordering/installing this. What a fucking ball ache. I now have less than 30% signal (istumber stats) and more noise %. My dad's laptop i'm not sure of % but it still drops signal when i take his macbook pro 10 metres from the fucking router. I have no idea why or what the problem is.
16 Nov 2009 19:20
16 Nov 2009 19:24
18 Nov 2009 09:33
OK sounds like you have a compromised installation source for some of your software. Try the following:
1 - Find someone with a known clean PC - scan all your installation media on their computer. Find the infected disks/memory sticks etc and clean or destroy them.
2 - Get replacements if necessary and install Windows, install anti-virus software (the most current version you can) then start with the drivers for your hardware, service packs and finally applications software.
3 - scan all external disks you use on your new clean PC and you should be back with a fairly stable environment.
4 - make sure any anti-virus includes a web scanner with it and leave it active. It may slow your PC down a bit, but it's better than being infected again from some dodgey website.
if you need free anti-virus software I can recommend free.avg.com
If you do find it too much hassle to run your anti-virus then you may want to consider moving to a Mac - while they are more expensive and limited they are better suited to the maintenance averse.
thanks
Iain
Restarted my PC and seems like some programs stopped loading during startup. No taskbar appeared, can't right click on desktop. Can only run programs from the task manager(file -> new task(run..)). Can't start My Computer or My Documents. 
Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe too
Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe too
Restarted my PC and seems like some programs stopped loading during startup. No taskbar appeared, can't right click on desktop. Can only run programs from the task manager(file -> new task(run..)). Can't start My Computer or My Documents. Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe too
Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe toolaunch Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc), go to the processes tab and kill explore.exe. Go to the Applications tab adn click on New Task and type in:
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\explorer.exe
(note that you may have to search for another copy of Explorer.exe to the one in c:\windows - to do this click on new task, type in CMD and when this opens a DOS screen click on cd\windows then DIR explorer.exe /s to see where it lives).
This should launch a valid copy of Explorer to give you the desktop back. Now run tha anti-spyware and anti-virus programs you have.
If all is OK, copy the explorer.exe from the location you found over the one in c:\windows, or find a copy of the last service pack you installed and re-run it).
That would be what I would try first.
thanks
Iain
anyone know where i can download the hardware software for the LG Viewty for windows? I've got the lg viety suite but can't connect without the hardware.
Try this UK LG mobile support site
Restarted my PC and seems like some programs stopped loading during startup. No taskbar appeared, can't right click on desktop. Can only run programs from the task manager(file -> new task(run..)). Can't start My Computer or My Documents. Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe too
Seems like I've deleted something. Can't run c:/windows/explorer.exe tooHope this helps The Solution
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142702/show_product_reviews
how's this look?
Linksys by Cisco WRT160N Wireless-N Router
how's this look?
Linksys by Cisco WRT160N Wireless-N Router
Fucking hell. I got around to ordering/installing this. What a fucking ball ache. I now have less than 30% signal (istumber stats) and more noise %. My dad's laptop i'm not sure of % but it still drops signal when i take his macbook pro 10 metres from the fucking router. I have no idea why or what the problem is.
Got a fucked up Windows now, was scanning for viruses, got loads then instead of moving to vault I instructed the scanner to delete them. Then realised all the viruses were from windows/system32. Now my PC won't start, it restarts everytime it get past the loading screen. Can't start in safe mode/last good configuration either. FML.
Don't want to reinstall Windows, any advice?
Don't want to reinstall Windows, any advice?
Was just doing my yearly virus scan today.
Format the drive and reinstall windows, if it was full of viruses doing anything else would be straight idiotic. And get a proper antivirus, don't know what you did to get all them viruses but you were doing it wrong mate, properly wrong, even downloading torrents these days is pretty much safe with good trackers. If there's anything you really need off the drive data-wise then plug it in to another comp and get the data off in safe mode or similar.
ffs formatted and re-installed windows today, and got infected with the same virus again, found out that it infects all .exe files WTF. FML.
OK sounds like you have a compromised installation source for some of your software. Try the following:
1 - Find someone with a known clean PC - scan all your installation media on their computer. Find the infected disks/memory sticks etc and clean or destroy them.
2 - Get replacements if necessary and install Windows, install anti-virus software (the most current version you can) then start with the drivers for your hardware, service packs and finally applications software.
3 - scan all external disks you use on your new clean PC and you should be back with a fairly stable environment.
4 - make sure any anti-virus includes a web scanner with it and leave it active. It may slow your PC down a bit, but it's better than being infected again from some dodgey website.
if you need free anti-virus software I can recommend free.avg.com
If you do find it too much hassle to run your anti-virus then you may want to consider moving to a Mac - while they are more expensive and limited they are better suited to the maintenance averse.
thanks
Iain
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