Both Ad-Aware and SpyBot have been added to my husband's laptop, but I have no idea how to use either. Your website under No. 1 says it is "forbidden." What do I do now? Pat At 12:42 PM 10/5/2004, Jim Raehl wrote: >Several possibilities often mentioned in the Opera browser forums >(http://my.opera.com/forums/: >1. Adware installed from web sites, usually due to using Internet Explorer >browser. This junk eats memory and CPU cycles, while sending your >browsing habits to the advertisers. See this thread for adware removal >programs. I use both Ad-Aware and Spybot. >http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63734&highlight=adware+removal >2. Hard disk becomes fragmented. The disk heads whip all over the disk, >taking lots of time and shortening the hard disk life. Use your Windows >disk de-fragment program regularly. I run mine while I'm at church on >Sundays, or overnight a couple times a month. >3. Slow browser, such as Internet Explorer. Fast alternates include Opera >(http://www.opera.com) which is my favorite, Firefox >(http://www.mozilla.org), or Netscape (http://www.netscape.com). >4. More obscure possibilities include poorly-written anti-virus programs >such as Norton Systemworks (try searching Opera forums on keyword "NOD32" >for a better one, or "virus" for others), too many programs running in the >Windows system tray, and too many programs running in too little memory. > >Under normal circumstances, a disk reformat isn't needed, unless some >adware program has trashed Windows. Adware removal, de-fragmenting, and >uninstalling little-used programs is usually sufficient. I would just try >to reinstall Windows, before I reformatted the disk. I haven't >reformatted or reinstalled Windows for 4 years. > >Jim Raehl > >Joan Cybolsky wrote: >>My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in >>the morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some >>way I can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right >>technical terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do >>routine things like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can >>someone suggest something like that to help me. Or is it time for a >>reformat? Running Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > >==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== >DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know >them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, >other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > >============================== >You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from >http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/

Several possibilities often mentioned in the Opera browser forums (http://my.opera.com/forums/: 1. Adware installed from web sites, usually due to using Internet Explorer browser. This junk eats memory and CPU cycles, while sending your browsing habits to the advertisers. See this thread for adware removal programs. I use both Ad-Aware and Spybot. http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63734&highlight=adware+removal 2. Hard disk becomes fragmented. The disk heads whip all over the disk, taking lots of time and shortening the hard disk life. Use your Windows disk de-fragment program regularly. I run mine while I'm at church on Sundays, or overnight a couple times a month. 3. Slow browser, such as Internet Explorer. Fast alternates include Opera (http://www.opera.com) which is my favorite, Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org), or Netscape (http://www.netscape.com). 4. More obscure possibilities include poorly-written anti-virus programs such as Norton Systemworks (try searching Opera forums on keyword "NOD32" for a better one, or "virus" for others), too many programs running in the Windows system tray, and too many programs running in too little memory. Under normal circumstances, a disk reformat isn't needed, unless some adware program has trashed Windows. Adware removal, de-fragmenting, and uninstalling little-used programs is usually sufficient. I would just try to reinstall Windows, before I reformatted the disk. I haven't reformatted or reinstalled Windows for 4 years. Jim Raehl Joan Cybolsky wrote: > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > the morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there > some way I can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the > right technical terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to > do routine things like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or > can someone suggest something like that to help me. Or is it time for a > reformat? Running Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old.

My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in the morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some way I can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right technical terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone suggest something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. Thankyou. _________________________________________________________________ Scan and help eliminate destructive viruses from your inbound and outbound e-mail and attachments. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.

In Outlook Express: Tools > Options > Send > put a checkmark in "Save copy of sent messages in the 'Sent Items' folder" Your posts to one of these RootsWeb mail lists will be sent to you because they are sent to all subscribers, and you can't post a message unless you are a subscriber. Some other mail lists may work the same way, but regular email is not returned to you unless it bounces for some reason. Alfred D. Eller http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adelr/ ====== ====== ====== ====== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rose Core" <rosecore@airmail.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Outlook Express - Disappearing e-mail > I haven't figured it out. On occasion, when I originate and send an e-mail > from Outlook Express, I can't find it. Copies of my e-mail normally are > sent to me. I just sent an important one to a church to research something > for me last week. It is not in my sent, delete, nor inbox. I did a search > for it on Outlook Express, but can't find it. I don't know what I am doing > but it is gone. I know that I didn't delete it and I know that I sent it > because the e-mail address shows up when I click on "TO" as having sent mail > two that address. Can anyone offer any clues, suggestions. > > > > Thank you. > > Rose >

I haven't figured it out. On occasion, when I originate and send an e-mail from Outlook Express, I can't find it. Copies of my e-mail normally are sent to me. I just sent an important one to a church to research something for me last week. It is not in my sent, delete, nor inbox. I did a search for it on Outlook Express, but can't find it. I don't know what I am doing but it is gone. I know that I didn't delete it and I know that I sent it because the e-mail address shows up when I click on "TO" as having sent mail two that address. Can anyone offer any clues, suggestions. Thank you. Rose

It would help if you told us just what sort of "runtime error" message you are getting :-). What does it actually say? Lance -----Original Message----- From: jwfrench [mailto:jwfrench@bmi.net] Sent: Friday, 1 October 2004 4:31 AM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Runtime Error Microsoft Word keeps telling me that I have a runtime error. What is it, please. Judie in Oregon --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0440-2, 29/09/2004 Tested on: 1/10/2004 11:28:49 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Outlook Express is set as the default email client in internet explorer, Exactly how to resolve this depends on what version of IE you are using, but essentially the solution is to go into internet settings options - in IE6 it is tools/internet options/ then choose programs and set default email client. You may have to ask yahoo support for exact details. Thanks for the help and thanks to all others who helped with this problem. Yahoo sent a download that fixed the problem. Grace --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish.

Microsoft Word keeps telling me that I have a runtime error. What is it, please. Judie in Oregon

To Alfred D. Eller, Jim Raehl, Shirley W, Fran, Al Sinclair and any others who considered answering but felt these had adequately answered my problem, thank you so much for your help. This is a great group, always willing to help! Norma

I have had a sick computer for the last week (Browser Highjacker) and Thank Goodness the tech was able to save my work before he had to reformat my Hard Drive. I have been able to download my Legacy Data and everything is working nicely. When I go to download my Digger Macbeth Folder/files Births, 2 lots of Marriages and Deaths and our various disks from Victoria and Gould books etc I get this message for them "DBPath in C:\Digger\VICM.ini" or what ever I am trying to load. i.e. SA Marriages or SA Births or SA Deaths or Vic Marriages Can anyone suggest a way of loading them that would be successful. I get this message from original Disks and Backup Data! I am very much a novice when it come to this part of Computering so I really need help from SKS Many Thanks Sheelagh Wiles swiles@ozemail.com.au

Could you please tell us the complete error message that you are getting? Art >I have had a sick computer for the last week (Browser Highjacker) and >Thank Goodness the tech was able to save my work before he had to reformat >my Hard Drive. > >I have been able to download my Legacy Data and everything is working nicely. > >When I go to download my Digger Macbeth Folder/files Births, 2 lots of >Marriages and Deaths and our various disks from Victoria and Gould books >etc I get this message for them > > >"DBPath in C:\Digger\VICM.ini" or what ever I am trying to load. i.e. SA >Marriages or SA Births or SA Deaths or Vic Marriages > >Can anyone suggest a way of loading them that would be successful. > >I get this message from original Disks and Backup Data! > >I am very much a novice when it come to this part of Computering so I >really need help from SKS > > >Many Thanks > >Sheelagh Wiles >swiles@ozemail.com.au --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0440-1, 09/28/2004 Tested on: 9/29/2004 12:12:06 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Colleagues The next meeting of the Oxfordshire Family History Society will be held next Monday 4 October 2004 at the society's usual meeting venue at Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1AB. This is a computer meeting, when members of the society's Computer Group Panel (plus maybe one or two other folks) will give demonstrations of "More Handy Little Programmes". Doors open at 7.00pm, with the presentation starting at around 7.30pm. "More Handy Little Programmes" is a follow-on, hence the word "More", to the demonstration held on 4 June 2001, when the Computer Group Panel presented "Useful Little Programmes". The write-up of this earlier presentation is still available on the society's website, by clicking on the hyperlink at :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/met.html That should give a flavour of the kind of thing that might be on offer next Monday ! In addition, several other write-ups of past computer meetings can also be accessed from that page. All members, potential members and their guests are welcome. For directions to get there, see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/ExeterHall.html For a list of future meetings of the OFHS see :- http://www.ofhs.org.uk/meetings.html Any queries, please contact me off-list. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Firstly, thanks to all the kind people who contacted me re the above problem. I've since discovered that if I highlight a selection in a Word document the 'selection' facility in the Print box becomes activated, and I can then print it out. This also works for Excel and Rich Text files, but not for Notepad or Text files, and most annoyingly of all, it still doesn't work for email messages. And another puzzle is that I get a different print box up on the screen (after hitting Control + P, or File - Print) for a Word document, than for an e-mail message. For Word, the box has the following print options: Page range; All; Current page; Pages; Selection (activated) When trying to print selections from my e-mail, and once again hitting either Control + P, or File - Print, the print dialog box that appears on the screen has only: Print range: All; Pages from; Selection (not activated) My mail system is Netscape Communicator 4.7 Any further suggestions will be most welcome, Mal, W. Australia

A little information o backweb backWeb - backWeb.exe - Process Information Process File: backWeb or backWeb.exe Process Name: Backweb Adware Description: backWeb.exe is an adware by Backweb Technologies which offers news and entertainment services in exchange for personal usage information regarding the PC being sent back to BackWeb's servers for analysis. Many high range computer manufactorers have entered into an agreement with backweb to install this product by default on work-stations in exchange for other services from the backweb application. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately regards Shirley W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Anderson" <franand@earthlink.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > I've never heard of BACKWEB.EXE, but rundll.exe is a Windows file. (My XP > computer only has rundll32.exe on it, but the older Win95 computer has both > rundll.exe and rundll32.exe.) There has been a hoax going around for a > couple of years telling people to delete a certain file because it is a > virus, but actually it is needed by Windows. You can search online for > "hoax" and find a list of such, or search for the files as Jim recommends. > Don't delete the files before checking. > > Fran > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Raehl" <james@raehl.us> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > > > > Sounds like you do have a nasty. Try a google search for rundll.exe and > > another for backweb.exe. I saw several potentially useful articles in > > the list. > > > > Jim Raehl > > > > > > N. Wilkinson wrote: > > > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a > top security threat, as also is > > > "rundll.exe" > > > > > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that > "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at > other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop > and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep > advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > > > > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If > so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

A quick check on Google for Backweb.exe reveals the following: WinTasks Process Library backWeb - backWeb.exe - Process Information Process File: backWeb or backWeb.exe Process Name: Backweb Adware Description: backWeb.exe is an adware by Backweb Technologies which offers news and entertainment services in exchange for personal usage information regarding the PC being sent back to BackWeb's servers for analysis. Many high range computer manufactorers have entered into an agreement with backweb to install this product by default on work-stations in exchange for other services from the backweb application. This program is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. Please see additional details regarding this process ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Anderson" <franand@earthlink.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > I've never heard of BACKWEB.EXE, but rundll.exe is a Windows file. (My XP > computer only has rundll32.exe on it, but the older Win95 computer has both > rundll.exe and rundll32.exe.) There has been a hoax going around for a > couple of years telling people to delete a certain file because it is a > virus, but actually it is needed by Windows. You can search online for > "hoax" and find a list of such, or search for the files as Jim recommends. > Don't delete the files before checking. > > Fran > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Raehl" <james@raehl.us> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > > > > Sounds like you do have a nasty. Try a google search for rundll.exe and > > another for backweb.exe. I saw several potentially useful articles in > > the list. > > > > Jim Raehl > > > > > > N. Wilkinson wrote: > > > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a > top security threat, as also is > > > "rundll.exe" > > > > > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that > "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at > other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop > and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep > advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > > > > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If > so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > > http://www.cyndislist.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

It sounds like another of those hoaxes to me! Don't delete it, it is part of Windows, I think. (I suppose that someone could replace the real one with a fake if they wanted to.) Note the date that it was last modified, it is probably the same as quite a few other Windows files. Alfred D. Eller http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adelr/ ====== ====== ====== ====== ----- Original Message ----- From: "N. Wilkinson" <newlknsn@seark.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a top security threat, as also is > "rundll.exe" > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. > > > Norma >

One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a top security threat, as also is "rundll.exe" My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. Norma

I've never heard of BACKWEB.EXE, but rundll.exe is a Windows file. (My XP computer only has rundll32.exe on it, but the older Win95 computer has both rundll.exe and rundll32.exe.) There has been a hoax going around for a couple of years telling people to delete a certain file because it is a virus, but actually it is needed by Windows. You can search online for "hoax" and find a list of such, or search for the files as Jim recommends. Don't delete the files before checking. Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Raehl" <james@raehl.us> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Should/How to Remove "BACKWEB.EXE" > Sounds like you do have a nasty. Try a google search for rundll.exe and > another for backweb.exe. I saw several potentially useful articles in > the list. > > Jim Raehl > > > N. Wilkinson wrote: > > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a top security threat, as also is > > "rundll.exe" > > > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA. > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Sounds like you do have a nasty. Try a google search for rundll.exe and another for backweb.exe. I saw several potentially useful articles in the list. Jim Raehl N. Wilkinson wrote: > One of today's syndicated computer columnists said "BACKWEB.EXE" is a top security threat, as also is > "rundll.exe" > > My just installed ZoneAlarm Pro Alert keeps showing that "BACKWEB.EXE-7288971.EXE" at times is trying act as an IP server and at other times as trying to access the Internet. Yet a search of my Desktop and of my C Drive does not show this. Should I be concerned? I keep advising ZoneAlarm to deny these requests. > > The "rundll.exe" does show up on my C Drive. Should I delete it? If so, how? This is on my Windows 98 PC dial-up connection. TIA.

I have several programs that I downloaded and installed from CDs: PAF5 Companion, Famly Tree Marker 7.0 ,Family Quest Digital Microfilm , AncestryView, and Family Quest Digital Microfilm. Will any of these interfer with installing SP2 or will they not interfere? I'm on dialup but I have the disk for all, including SP2. Would it speed up the installation if I uninstalled them, and can I successfuly reinstall them after I've finished SP2? What programs might interfere with SP2? If you want to reply offline, that's fine. Pat