I would like to know if there are any reliable open source anti virus
programs that are free for download? am sick of using Norton.

This is a reocurring Event Log Error:
Windows Operating System
Event ID: 7023
Source: Service Control Manager

I have installed and ran numerous spyware (Spyware Doctor, Adaware, etc.)
programs.  I keep getting a message on the bottom right toolbar area, that
pops up and says that I need buy and load different types of spyware
software, it doesnt have any property info, so I cant pinpoint ...

Win XP SP2 with 1GB RAM created a 1533 MB paging file on my C drive.
I am considering replacing that paging file with a 4 GB paging file on
another partition (G). Will this help or hurt performance?
Any comments will be welcome.

Wondering whether it's possible for XP background display:
1) Place the display pic anywhere on the desktop,
2) Auto rotate a set of pics like a slide show.
3) Use short cut key to call a pic to be temporarily shown

I have DSL hookup and whenever I'm playing games online my whole computer
shuts down. Doesn't do this in any other application on the internet. What
could the cause be

How to remove bad sectors in Hard Disc?
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venu.

For the last few days, my computer has been shutting down randomly with no
apparent cause.  Every time it does, I get the "blue screen of death" which
tells me that there is a "page fault in a nonpaged area."  Here's the killer:
it says the problem is with the file "ntfs.sys."  I ...

I recently purchased a Dell Laptop and when I unplug the A/C cord the display
dims. How do I adjust this?

For the past several weeks I've been experiencing at least daily computer
lockups, where I have no choice but to push the Reset button. (WinXP sp2)
I've tried running at least 2 different RAM chip test programs that launch
at bootup from floppies. Even these freeze up at some ...

Defrag will not start. I also cannot analyse either C: or F: partitions.
Wiil not start from the command line either...help!

I am trying to delete Norton Go Back and when I do I get this error Message
"Error 25032 Windows has configured drive C: for MS Dos compatibility mode
this is preventing Norton Go Back from uninstalling disable Norton Go Back
from the Norton Go Back boot menu then try again"

need help in something I shouldn't need help in in the first place.  OK, so I
can't delete a file.  Nice.  anyone know how to do this becase after all,
this is my computer.  I bought it.  The kind of file is an EPS and it says
that some program is using it.  but if it doesn't ...

Since SP2 was installed, I cannot click on anything from my AOL Welcome
screen without getting disconnected immediately.  Internet Explorer is acting
the same way.  Microsoft describes this problem and says they have a "hotfix"
for it, but when I put in the system information ...

After the latest set of window security updates, the startup time has
increased by an order of magnitude. Previously, it would take about 30
seconds before I can run a program from booting up windows. Now it
takes over 3 min. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced