Comments for Ask A Geek http://www.askageek.com Where Geeks Answer Your Computer and Tech Questions! Wed, 14 May 2008 07:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Desktop Icons And Taskbar Disappear by Mark Bartlett http://www.askageek.com/2007/11/28/desktop-icons-and-taskbar-disappear/#comment-7548 Mark Bartlett Mon, 12 May 2008 02:08:34 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2007/11/28/desktop-icons-and-taskbar-disappear/#comment-7548 It is the Virtumundo virus and is sometimes called other things. It doesn't show up with many popular spyware or antivirus utilities. I used spybot-search and destroy and then a utility called VirtumundoBeGone. Both can be found with a search or two. That is if you quickly get on the internet somehow. If I can do it anybody could. Just don't give up and loose patience. I thank the people who spent time and effort to write these fixes. They will be rewarded for their kindness. Please work to do good things in everything you do. It is the Virtumundo virus and is sometimes called other things. It doesn’t show up with many popular spyware or antivirus utilities. I used spybot-search and destroy and then a utility called VirtumundoBeGone. Both can be found with a search or two. That is if you quickly get on the internet somehow. If I can do it anybody could. Just don’t give up and loose patience. I thank the people who spent time and effort to write these fixes. They will be rewarded for their kindness. Please work to do good things in everything you do.

]]> Comment on Transfering A DOS Program From Windows XP To Vista by LaFarr Stuart http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/31/transfering-a-dos-program-from-windows-xp-to-vista/#comment-7547 LaFarr Stuart Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:37 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/31/transfering-a-dos-program-from-windows-xp-to-vista/#comment-7547 Great Site! I just bought an Hp tx2000Zz it has vista. I have written lots of programs in Assembly Language under DOS and have many programs which are FAR better than anything available in Windows. I was able to get a "Command Line" prompt. Most of the Dos commands are there, but it will not even start any of my .COM programs. ?Any Suggestions? I am ready to throw the whole thing in the garbage. Great Site! I just bought an Hp tx2000Zz it has vista.

I have written lots of programs in Assembly Language under DOS and have many programs which are FAR better than anything available in Windows.

I was able to get a “Command Line” prompt. Most of the Dos commands are there, but it will not even start any of my .COM programs. ?Any Suggestions?

I am ready to throw the whole thing in the garbage.

]]> Comment on Picture Filename Not Showing Below Icon by keith http://www.askageek.com/2008/03/24/picture-filesnames-are-missing/#comment-7545 keith Thu, 08 May 2008 03:02:59 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/03/24/picture-filesnames-are-missing/#comment-7545 hi there is actualy a way to fix this im not sure the reason it does this but i noticed it as well if u have ever held shift and opened the folder the files are in all files in said folder will no longer show names even if u remake the folder with the same name however it is simple to fix just reopen the folder holding shift to open it in a new window after doing this it should go back to normal hi there is actualy a way to fix this im not sure the reason it does this but i noticed it as well if u have ever held shift and opened the folder the files are in all files in said folder will no longer show names even if u remake the folder with the same name however it is simple to fix just reopen the folder holding shift to open it in a new window after doing this it should go back to normal

]]> Comment on Blank Screen On Bootup by travins http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7544 travins Mon, 05 May 2008 06:23:07 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7544 alright thanks alot dude! im resigned to getting a new motherboard anyway.. but i just cant take it lying down without knowing the reason how such an innocuous action killed my com.. lol you've been very helpful.. thanks! alright thanks alot dude!

im resigned to getting a new motherboard anyway.. but i just cant take it lying down without knowing the reason how such an innocuous action killed my com.. lol

you’ve been very helpful.. thanks!

]]> Comment on Blank Screen On Bootup by matt http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7543 matt Sun, 04 May 2008 11:52:48 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7543 It almost does sound like you might have had a little electrical charge on you when you were doing the different things to the computer. Maybe you even used a vacuum to clean the computer? The bad part is it sounds like it is getting worse and worse and not better, which makes it sound more like an electrical charge on your body or an item you used to clean the computer is the cause which means you might need a new motherboard. It almost does sound like you might have had a little electrical charge on you when you were doing the different things to the computer. Maybe you even used a vacuum to clean the computer?

The bad part is it sounds like it is getting worse and worse and not better, which makes it sound more like an electrical charge on your body or an item you used to clean the computer is the cause which means you might need a new motherboard.

]]> Comment on Blank Screen On Bootup by travins http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7542 travins Sat, 03 May 2008 13:24:24 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7542 hi bro, but the thing is i tried replugging the gfx card for like 10 times.. lol. and let me describe the whole process ind etail. 1. clean com 2. close cover, boot up, speakers have sound that indicates my windows was started, however screen doesnt show any image 3. thought that gfx card was loose, thus open cover replugged it 4. now, things get worse, no sound no image. things to note, all along, lights were on for my mother board, fans were all running, gfx card's fan was also spinning.. what could be the problem? and the monitor cable was screwed to the max.. i went to this guy and he said my mother board was spoilt but im not really convinced... what could be the other possibilities? thanks alot dude hi bro, but the thing is i tried replugging the gfx card for like 10 times.. lol. and let me describe the whole process ind etail.

1. clean com
2. close cover, boot up, speakers have sound that indicates my windows was started, however screen doesnt show any image
3. thought that gfx card was loose, thus open cover replugged it
4. now, things get worse, no sound no image.

things to note, all along, lights were on for my mother board, fans were all running, gfx card’s fan was also spinning.. what could be the problem? and the monitor cable was screwed to the max..

i went to this guy and he said my mother board was spoilt but im not really convinced…

what could be the other possibilities?

thanks alot dude

]]> Comment on Picture Filename Not Showing Below Icon by Katie http://www.askageek.com/2008/03/24/picture-filesnames-are-missing/#comment-7541 Katie Sat, 03 May 2008 12:31:44 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/03/24/picture-filesnames-are-missing/#comment-7541 hi i had the same problem i viewed them as thumbnails and the other day i click something and everything went wrong the file names no longer showed under my picture folders i did what you said and it helped but i really wanted the view them as thumbnails as i did before i clicked the wrong button but i doesnt work anymore can i or not? hi
i had the same problem i viewed them as thumbnails and the other day i click something and everything went wrong the file names no longer showed under my picture folders i did what you said and it helped but i really wanted the view them as thumbnails as i did before i clicked the wrong button but i doesnt work anymore can i or not?

]]> Comment on Blank Screen On Bootup by matt http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7540 matt Sat, 03 May 2008 11:29:01 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7540 The fact that you cleaned out the inside of your computer suggests you should disconnect the monitor then connect it again to make sure the connection is tight. If that does not work I would suggest opening up the case again and then taking out the video card and then put it back in. It is very possible it got moved out of it's socket just enough to mess things up. The fact that you cleaned out the inside of your computer suggests you should disconnect the monitor then connect it again to make sure the connection is tight.

If that does not work I would suggest opening up the case again and then taking out the video card and then put it back in. It is very possible it got moved out of it’s socket just enough to mess things up.

]]> Comment on Blank Screen On Bootup by travins http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7539 travins Sat, 03 May 2008 06:16:33 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2008/01/24/blank-screen-on-bootup/#comment-7539 hey matt im facing the same problem as ben, it happened after i tried to clean my interiors with compressed air. the problem now is that all fans are running, and lights are on (etc power on/off light, and lights of keyboard slot, and the green led light that connects motherboard to hdd) , its just that my monitor cannot be detected. what can the problem be? hey matt im facing the same problem as ben, it happened after i tried to clean my interiors with compressed air. the problem now is that all fans are running, and lights are on (etc power on/off light, and lights of keyboard slot, and the green led light that connects motherboard to hdd) , its just that my monitor cannot be detected. what can the problem be?

]]> Comment on Apple Mighty Mouse Click Scroll Wheel Wont Scroll by chris http://www.askageek.com/2006/07/26/apple-mighty-mouse-click-scroll-wheel-wont-scroll/#comment-7538 chris Thu, 01 May 2008 02:05:49 +0000 http://www.askageek.com/2006/07/26/apple-mighty-mouse-click-scroll-wheel-wont-scroll/#comment-7538 didn't work at first, but a little blow into the hole around the edge of the scroll ball did the trick. Thanks! didn’t work at first, but a little blow into the hole around the edge of the scroll ball did the trick. Thanks!

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