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  1. If you disable this service the program won't run.

     

    However you can if you want set it to manual so it will start when YOU ask it to.

     

    Do on your computer, start>run, and type in services.msc then scroll down and look for aww service, double click on it and set the startup type to manual, press apply and then ok.

  2. Yes Anthony, I used IE7 to download updates.

     

    Just had a look in 'add and remove' and last validation tool install I can see there was in March. It does mention a security update for IE7 for today.

  3. I have just been to update windows as I have been on holiday for a week.

     

    Went to start>all programs>windows updates. I was then taken to microsoft updates in the address bar, but the page itself said windows updates :huh:

     

    After it checked, it said I couldn't have any because I didn't have automatic updates on. So thinking I must have set it to disabled instead of manual, I had just typed run>services.msc when the little balloon kindly told me there were updates for me :huh:

     

    Was downloading them and it stuttered and asked me to start again. Started again and then installed and rebooted.

    Problems getting to desktop and internet was a bit iffy for a minute or two.

     

    No, I was not asked to reinstall validation tool (unless that's what the stutter was!)

  4. This is a bit from the ccleaners beginners guide

     

    Temporary Files

    Many applications use temporary files when working to save information. These are normally deleted upon exit, but occasionally they can be left behind. Normally when the program is not shut down properly. This option will safely delete these files. (By default it only removes files that haven't been used in the last 10 days, this prevents current temp files from being removed. There is an option to turn off this feature on the Options window.

     

    You could always ask the software manufacturer where it stores it's temp files by default, and then try and delete them yourself if the above doesn't work.

     

    Here is a link to the whole guide

     

    http://www.internetrotsyourbrain.com/ccleanerbeginnersguide/

     

    Welcome to the forum azra :)

  5. Which operating system are you using?

     

    This problem about the dragging and dropping option not being available in the advanced tab is apparently a policies issue.

     

    Have you a restore point previous to when this happened?

     

    Just read about a user who fixed his drag and drop after realizing his 'escape' button was stuck down.

  6. I love all the sci-fi series and yes B5 was great.

     

    I even keep the (unfinished as I am sure you know) firefly soundtrack on my desktop which I play when testing a firewall so I can block Microsoft listening to my music!

  7. I agree with mfenech about avira antivir, I use it because I think it has good detection rates and I like the gui.

     

    I have also used avast and avg in the past.

     

    A lot depends also on what totally agrees with your computer, although I could stand avast's interface, for some reason it didn't like my system.

     

    We are lucky that there are 3 good free antivirus programs.

  8. Article here about this very interesting subject (old one but certain points still very valid)

     

    http://sillydog.org/mshidden.php

     

    a bit from the article....

     

     

    To see for yourself, you can simply erase the desktop.ini files. You'll see that it will instantly give Windows Explorer proper viewing functionality again, and the "Find" utility proper searching capabilities again. Problem solved right? Actually, no. As it turns out, the desktop.ini files get reconstructed every single time you restart your computer. Nice one, Slick.

     

    Luckily there is a loophole which will keep Windows from hiding these folders. You can manually edit the desktop.ini's and remove everything except for the "[.ShellClassInfo]" line. This will trick windows into thinking they have still covered their tracks, and wininet won't think to reconstruct them.

     

    I can't stress how ridiculous it is that Windows actually makes sure the files are hidden on every single boot. No other files or folders get this kind of special treatment. So what's the agenda here?

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