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  1. Larry, thank you for the advice, now it seems my PC goes to blue screen after approx. 3 minutes. I also can only get into safe mode thru msconfig. You think that 3 minutes is long enough to accomplish the task you recommended? For it to be a faulty driver, would this mean that the driver just happen to go bad when I did the convertion or was it caused by the conversion?
  2. Tried that, didn't work :-( but thank you for your advice
  3. I was able to power up thru Safe Mode and after log on nothing loaded except for the desktop icons - i.e. my antivirus, anti-spyware real time protection and Zone Alarm did not start. Therefore I assume this is the same as disabling them, corect? Anyway, the same thing happened, goes to blue screen error message after approx. 3 minutes. Your help is appreciated!
  4. The mesaage tells me "BAD_POOL_HEADER" and the stop code technical info is "0x00000019,(0x00000020, 0x8256C000, 0x8256CA00, 0x08400000) I got into Safe Mode thru msconfig (hitting F8 during startup didn't work) but aftre logon it goes back to that same blue screen error message aftre approx. 3 minutes. Note: when not in Safe Mode the time period is approx. 7 minutes (almost twice as long). Any ideas?
  5. I don't know if anyone can help regarding the following problem but, if you can, I really need your help this time guys. Because my PC used to operate with ME and was updated to XP Home, my filing system was FAT 32. Due to the fact that NTFS is a better system, I decided to convert from FAT 32 to NTFS using the XP built-in converter. All went well except for one major problem...after startup and after approx. 3 to 5 minutes, a blue screen appears that reads: "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer BAD_POOL_HEADER" then the message goes on telling you lots more regarding uninstalling any recent programs etc. (there has been no real recent programs and naturally this error is caused by something to do with the conversion). I tried rebooting many times and the same problem keeps happening. After approx 3-5 minutes it reverts to the same blue screen message in ALL circumstances..i.e.. If I log on as normal or if I don't log on and don't do anything. If anyone can help solve this problem it would be very, very much appreciated. Needless to say, I am able to write to you because I am using my wife's computer. Thank you so much for your time!
  6. I downloaded your Defraggler and I also have JKDefrag. Both seem excellent to me. In your opinion what is the main difference between the two and are they both equally good or not? Thank you for your time.
  7. Andavari, "GUI" means exactly what? Sorry to be computer illeterate in some of these matters. I went to Add/Remove and looked at the optional Windows Components (that have not been installed) and none fit the bill. What do you suggest? Thanks!
  8. My file system is FAT 32. I currently have XP Home but my previous OS on the same PC was ME. That is why even though I have XP, my filing system is still FAT 32. According to the info on this link http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm you can convert FAT to NTFS.
  9. In order to change my filinf system from FAT to NTFS I entered the command "C:\>convert C:/FS:NTFS" and it states that the command "is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batxh file". Anyone have any idea why this command does not work? Thank you again guys..you are the best!
  10. I agree 100,000% with all of the above statement. CCleaner is the BEST!
  11. I want to convert my file system from FAT to NTFS so I need to open a command prompt so I can enter the necessary code to accomplish this task. So, what is the best way to open a command prompt? Thank you for your time!
  12. Thank you all for your comments. I will download the free version now.
  13. When I went to download.com to download it, it states "Free to try; $24.95 to buy". Is there a totally free version? Also, do you recommend it? Thanks for your time!
  14. Andavari, thank you for your comments regarding ThreatFire. So far it has given me no trouble but I will keep an eye out.
  15. Wow you respond quickly to posts...impressive! I assume that you uninstalled ThreatFire because you didn't like it. May I ask why you didn't like it?
  16. Thank you for the warning. I will make sure to not include it in my tool kit.
  17. Before acquiring knowledge (atleast some :-) knowledge) about various free tools that were available, I always used System Mechanic 6. But not being very impressed led me to the decision to makeup my own "tool kit". My comments on davey's list (see davey's list under topic "Is there a better package than System Mechanic 8") are: - I also use CCleaner and cannot recommend it enough...a great tool for all the things listed by davey. - again, I also use ERUNT and NTREGOPT. Both Excellent in my opinion. - I also use Windows Disk Defragmenter and Defraggler (for those who don't know...made by Piriform, the CCleaner people). Both seem to get the job done although it does take a fair length of time to defragmet your drive, but I guess thats what you can expect from this task. - I have also used "Recuva" and it works very well. My personal recommendations for additions to the list are (also all free): - avast! for antivirus protection. - ThreatFire (from PC Tools) for a great compliment to any antivirus software. ThreatFire is based on innovative real-time behavioral technology that provides protection against viruses and spyware. - ZoneAlarm for great firewall protection. - Lavasoft Ad-Aware for scanning for spyware/malware. - SUPERAntiSpyware for scanning for spyware/malware. - SpywareBlaster for spyware prevention. Hope this list will be helpful to some people looking for great freeware tools/programs. Any comments or additions to the list will be truly welcome! Razz
  18. Thank you all for your input. Special thanks to davey for taking the time to makeup a great list of freeware tools. Actually I am almost finished building my own "tool kit". Before acquiring knowledge (atleast some :-) knowledge) about various free tools that were available, I always used System Mechanic 6. But not being very impressed led me to the decision to makeup my own tool kit. I will start a new topic (see topic "tool kit" list continued) and make my comments on the list supplied by davey and also make some additions that I highly recommend.
  19. I greatly value the opinion of you guys, so I would like your comment on the following: I currently have Iolo System Mechanic 6 and thinking of upgrading to System Mechanic 8, but I am not 100% impressed with these products. I also find, from my experience, that Iolo customer service/support really sucks. I was wondering if there is anything on the market that does similar tasks to System Mechanic 8 which you would highly recommend. Thank you for your time!
  20. Someone mentioned to me that "A-Squared free" is a great antispyware tool. please give your opinion on this tool? Thank you for your time, as always, it's greatly appreciated!
  21. From what I gather, both SUPERAntiSpyware & SpywareBlaster do not need to actively run on windows startup, is this correct? As far as I understand it...after installation of SpywareBlaster, you don't need to open the program except for doing manual updates or to change settings etc....i.e. it does its job just by being installed on your PC. Is this correct? Also, am I correct in assuming that I treat SUPERAntiSpyware like I would treat Ad-Aware...i.e. just run the program periodically to check for spyware? Thank you again for your time, I really appreciate it!
  22. Thank you Chris for the info, I appreciate it.
  23. Sportsfan, I use Ad-Aware 2008 and, yes, it is still reliable.
  24. Even though I use Lavasoft Ad-Aware, do you also recommend using SUPERAntiSpyware free version? Thank you for your time!
  25. Just wanted to double check to make sure I understoood correctly...is it always safe to delete registry errors with CCleaner?
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