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Qword is overriding Google as my search engine and i cannot remove it. i have used malwarebytes to try and remove it, when it scans the pc it finds it quarantines it and then removes it, but each...

Thanks guys, i have been using AVG and Superantispyware on another laptop and I've never had any problems, I just wanted to check if they were still suitable. Very much appreciated.
I will try some...

I have a new laptop, what programs should i definitely install ie security, spyware etc and should i buy these or are there free ones that are good enough.
Thanks.

when i startup my laptop i get these error messages that two dll files are missing:
C:\\Users\irene\AppData\Local\ikilatoqeziwak.dll and C:\\Users\irene\AppData\Local\armspf.dll
i had a virus that...

With the help of MS-support they advised me to use the Vista reinstallation disc and select upgrade and reinstall Vista to fix any file errors. The reinstallation (selecting upgrade) found some...

this is the the second re-install. so i'm not too pushed on doing a third re-install. any other ideas??

this is the text at the bottom of the Logs\CBS folder text

Seconds executed: 1217
Found 2 errors
CSI Manifest and S256H Do Not Match Total count: 2
CSI Located Replacement: Invalid (S256H)...

i have tried the steps in this forum
http://www.ryankaskel.com/2009/07/16/solving-vista-update-issues-by-brute-force
but when i run sfc \scannow i get this message:
windows resource protection...

Thanks Midknyte
i'll give them a go. i don't come on here unless i have a problem that i haven't/can't sorted out. What can i say, i've been lucky this last year or two.
Cheers

I have just re-loaded Vista os from scratch on a dell inspiron 1525 1.5 g ram and want to know if my security programs are up scratch. I use:
AVG 9 anti-virus
Spybot
Adaware
are there any other...

C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml file does not exist, what now

i have installed a new hdd on a laptop, I have reinstalled Vista OS (which is 3 yrs old) when i try to update the OS using windows update i cannot even get as far as downloading SP 1 and I keep...

Thanks guys, it's all totally appreciated, you are legends!!

Its a SATA, i had noticed that when i swapped them earlier.
a new 160GB one is £30 on pixmania, so not to expensive.
will i be able to load Vista onto the new drive with the OS disc and the product...

what size is the drive likely to be a 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch, i'm going to buy a new one tomorow.
Is the 2.5 a ref to the disc size inside the HDD or the width of the HDD unit itself?
please excuse...

i have to replace the HDD in a laptop,
1. can i reload the original Vista OS disc onto the new drive?
2. will i be allowed to use the same product key, as it is the same laptop but a different...

Thanks Supersparks, i was hoping for some simple solution. i thought it would be hard to swap the discs inside the drive but i was gonna chance buying a cheap HDD at about £30 and swapping the...

My girlfriend dropped her Dell Inspiron 1525 about 12 inches while it was turned on and the HDD seems to be damaged. i took the HDD out of the laptop and installed it in another laptop and it is...

When i make a movie with windows movie maker I have been able to get my movie edited and titles entered, whenever i go to copy it onto a DVD (using windows DVD maker) during the encoding stage it...

Dell inspiron 1525 FN key problems

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when the fn key is used to increase the brightness on the laptop the...

no other programs/applications opened, internet off. my girlfriend had this problem on her dell laptop, 2 GB ram and i had the same video codecs loaded onto it. she had the same problem as i had...

OS is Vista. 2GB RAM
With Windows movie maker I have been able to get the movie edited and titles entered, but only in between the program shutting down frequently, i got pee-d off and did a basic...

when the fn key is used to increase the brightness on the laptop the application that allows you to change quickly between opened programs comes on and will not stop, it continiously moves between...

while i am putting together a movie on movie maker it just stops and closes down. i believe that it may be a problem with codecs or a codec program causing the problem. what should i do. i think i...

i've downloaded the drivers but they don't seem to work and i can't get them to. could you talk me through what i need to do. i'm a total novice