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- SeniorNet Ewing NJ
- David Shinkfield
- October 2007
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- If you are not a geek, you had better know one
- Tech is so illogical and arbitrary, it needs folks like us to explain it
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- Irritating issues
- More difficult problems
- Major surgery
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- Windows Help and Support
- Google
- Scottie
- Task Manager
- Spyware Removal
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- Code 3
- The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be
running low on memory or other resources. (Code 3)
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- Recommended resolution Code 3
- If the driver is corrupted, uninstall the driver and scan for new
hardware to install the driver again. To scan for new hardware, click
the Action menu in Device Manager, and then select Scan for hardware
changes.
If the computer has insufficient memory to run the device, you
can close some applications to make memory available. To check memory
and system resources, right click My Computer, click Properties, click
the Advanced tab, and then click Settings in Performance field.
You may have to install additional random access memory (RAM). On
the General Properties tab of the device, click Troubleshoot to start
the Troubleshooting Wizard.
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- What is ctfmon.exe? Is ctfmon.exe spyware or a virus?
- Process name: Text Input Processor for Office
Product: Windows
Company: Microsoft
- When you run a Microsoft Office XP program, the file Ctfmon.exe (Ctfmon)
runs in the background, even after you quit all Office programs.
- Note: The ctfmon.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
In other cases, ctfmon.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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- InstantAccess INATAN~1.EXE
INSTAN~1.exe is a truncated version of
"InstantAccess.exe". It is part of the TextBridge Pro 9.0 or
later OCR scanner software. OCR stands for Optical Character
Recognition. This program converts a scanned page into editable text.
Removing this program may result in loss of this functionality. More
information and updated drivers can be found here.
- Safe
- ScanSoft
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- Spyware and viruses can cause many computer problems
- slow speed,
- programs wont load
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- Ensure that Windows is up to date and all security updates are installed
- Ensure that your Virus protection is up to date
- Remove your spyware regularly each week (Adaware, Spybot, Microsoft
Defender)
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- View Windows Security Center to ensure that protection is up to date.
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- View Windows Security Center to ensure that protection is up to date.
- Run Secunia Software Inspector to check that latest version of common
programs are installed (Secunia.com)
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- System Restore
- Unstick a frozen PC
- Internet Problems
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- You can use System Restore to undo harmful changes to your computer and
restore its settings and performance.
- System Restore returns your computer to an earlier time (called a
Restore Point) without causing you to lose recent work, such as saved
documents, emails, or history or favorites lists.
- Your computer automatically creates Restore Points, but you can add your
own.
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- Problem: How do I fix System Restore? My old Restore Points vanished,
and Windows wont create new ones.
- Tight drive space need at
least 200MB
- No Task Scheduler
- No rest for the Operating System
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- If Windows XP refuses to start, press F8 right after you turn on your PC
but before the Windows log-on appears At the resulting menu, select Last
Known Good Configuration to restore your Registry to an earlier date.
- If this doesn't get your PC working, reboot and press F8 again, but this
time select Safe Mode, and then choose Start, All Programs, Accessories,
System Tools, System Restore. Follow the wizard's instructions and pick
an appropriate backup.
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- If you have a Microsoft Windows CD-ROM, you can get to the Recovery
Console by booting from that CD and pressing any key when you're told to
'Press any key to boot from CD'. At the 'Welcome to Setup' screen, press
r for Repair.
- Use an Emergency Boot CD. You can create one from your working computer
to cover future emergencies.
- See find.pcworld.com/56022
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- When email or browsing the internet does not seem to work, check if your
ISP is providing a connection.
- Click Start, then Run.
- Enter CMD and press OK. A window will open.
- Type Ping ewingsnet.com and press Enter.
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- Back up, back up, back up!!!
- Emergency Boot CD
- Windows Disk with Authentication Code number
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- Prevention is the best solution to computer problems
- Back up your data regularly. (a USB external Drive is a great option)
- Create an Image of your Hard Drive (Norton Ghost, Acronis etc.)
- When everything stops working, reinstalling your system can be done in
an hour.
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- Prevention of problems is the best solution
- Update Windows and other programs regularly
- Update your virus and spyware programs
- Maintain an up to date fire wall
- Have a back up of all your data
- Create an image of your hard drive
- Create an Emergency Boot CD for your computer
- And
- Keep attending the SeniorNet Courses to add to your knowledge
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