COMPUTER HELP FOR WIF FAMILY MEMBERS! Post Computer Questions Here!

[Timotha7]

WIF MEMBER'S EXCLUSIVE!
Computer Problems? Computer Questions? Post here in Tony's Area!


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Our WIF family member, Tony Farrar,(TdawgNOk) specializes in helping people out with their computer problems, and has volunteered to set up this area to take questions and do his very best to help out WIF members!

He will be posting some basic tutorials and will take questions from WIF members and assist us in understanding these boxes we use to go online!

THANKS TONY FOR VOLUNTEERING TO HELP US OUT!

[TDawgNOk]

Thanks Tim!!!

I will be happy to help with any questions that I can. There may be somethings that I can't diagnose though. For those, I will refer you to someone who can sit down at your PC to determine the problem. However, most things can be fixed EASILY.

No question is dumb, please feel free to ask anything.

*(other than if I've caught any fish cause that answer is just about always NO - I'm jinxed)*

[wewamohawk]

TDawgNOK its nice to see someone trying to help us that need help i hevent been useing a computer long and sometimes need lots of help ...maurice

[beenie509]

TONY, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU....

When I do my disk cleanup everything gets cleans up except for the 'compress old files'. I do have it checked and it still always reads 264,363K~Is there some way to clean this up or compress these old files?
I have a new computer and it has become very 'BOGGY'... I clean up all I know to clean up but it is getting so it loads like I'm on dial up and we have cable....Any suggestions?????

[TDawgNOk]

Beenie, try downloading a program called ccleaner

It should help you out. That, and get a couple of anti-spyware/adware programs

[beenie509]

I Have Ccleaner And Anti Spyware And Have Ran Both Of Them And My Anti Virus. Everything Comes Back Clean~

[TDawgNOk]

what are you running for virus scan and for add/spy ware?

[Timotha7]

Hey T

What we got is Beenie on new computer, Windows Media Center XP
running with Windows defender and CA virus protection

This has been going on for a while, not sure when it started or what was
"significant" if anything about when it started, has not been running like that
all along

Not sure what it could be being caused by but full scans don't show any problems

Bout ready to take our old origional XP home disc an wipe out media center
crap an start over, have not heard lot of "good things" bout media center
sure has a start up list of programs that covers bout 2 screens!

[TDawgNOk]

you do know that msconfig can take care of the extraneous stuff that starts up don't ya?


on a serious note, try AdAware

[Ol' Man]

Hey T

What we got is Beenie on new computer, Windows Media Center XP
running with Windows defender and CA virus protection

This has been going on for a while, not sure when it started or what was
"significant" if anything about when it started, has not been running like that
all along

Not sure what it could be being caused by but full scans don't show any problems

Bout ready to take our old origional XP home disc an wipe out media center
crap an start over, have not heard lot of "good things" bout media center
sure has a start up list of programs that covers bout 2 screens!
Sounds like startup overload... is all that startup stuff necessary..?
~~~~~~~~~~
Blame it on the guy who can't speak english. ~~Homer Simpson.

[TDawgNOk]

get me a list of what all is in the start up and I'll see what you can take out.

Also, get adaware and spybot.

There is also one I believe is calleg AVG spyware guard or something like that by Grissoft.

Microsoft defender isn't that good.

It's about like using a pea shooter to defend against a grizzly bear

[Timotha7]

not sure what can be "safely" turned off taken off start menu :-P
an on when she signs on it takes forever for her screen saver to load

I am not sure when problem even started for her, know when hooked it up
ran fine, now it don't

[Timotha7]

will get list to ya
appreciate the help guys

[Timotha7]

whatever it is would seem to me to be dolggin the heck out of her memory too cuz her pages load serious slow when she is surfing as well

I gotta run but will have her display list from c cleaner start up an
give it to you

THANKS

[TDawgNOk]

No problem.

One other suggestion for you, and this is for EVERYONE

Mozilla Firefox

Use it instead of IE.

Right now On my work computer, it is using 80,212 K and I have 8 pages open in 8 different tabs. I have 7 IE windows open, they are taking a total of 155920 k.

The firefox pages are all actively updating *(video or sound)* the ie windows aren't.

[Timotha7]

Will check into mozilla ain't they got new upgrade coming out or just came out??

Sent you email with Beenies list, is really somthing, think she can delete bout
half of what is there
Modem I am not sure what that is supposed to be but we are on cable would not see that as needed either?

[TDawgNOk]

Soupy,

They are getting caught by the internet dust bunnies. This has become a real problem for some people lately. The best thing you can try and do is use your shop vac to suck all the dust bunnies out of your phone line.







on a serous note, when you save the file, try renaming it. Then, if you can't find it, go to start, and then search

[Timotha7]

Tony
Dianne got that list an followed it an the computer is running GREAT now!

Thanks much!

[TDawgNOk]

not a problem!!! Glad I could help out!

[beenie509]

hey Tony, Thanks So Much For Your Help With This!!!! It Is Zooming Right Along Now~what You Told Me To Do Worked Amazingly!!!
appreciate It Much...:)

[TDawgNOk]

No problem.

Its amazing how fast your computer can run when you have it "running on all cylinders" instead of half of them being used to run stuff that ain't needed.

[Timotha7]

I put in that firefox 2.0 too, and I am AMAZED how much faster I am surfing
an at the totally useful tools that are on that browser, can see why when
Cnets pros did a head to head IE7 scored like 27 an Firefox scored like 64 an
just blew them totally away!

Gonna take lil time to get used to it but it is a real jewel

[TDawgNOk]

Beenie, I am very sorry for turning Tim into a monster.

It'll take you physically shutting down his PC and disconnecting it from the internet before you are able to get him away from the computer now.

[Timotha7]

Yep, I will be playing with this Firefox for a while, I like new things, an this one gots bout 1000 ad-on's ought to be able to make it climb trees an bark at the moon when it is all said an done

[TDawgNOk]

Tim, just for you


ALT+F4 is your friend.

Use it.

[Timotha7]

BOGUS you want me to get knocked off internet huh? Lots of good plug ins
looking over TOR right now like the looks of that one

[TDawgNOk]

ALT+F4 does NOT knock you off the internet.

It simply closes the open window.

[TDawgNOk]

soupy, I'll pm ya my email address and you email it to me. I'll check it out on monday.

[Schoe]

Tony, before I had that large virus in my PC I had in my "Tools an Ispell icon which when I clicked on it it would show my spelling errors and give me a choice of correct spellings to choose from. I no longer have this in my tools. I used this a lot in my posting as I am not a good speller.
Any idea what I have to do to get this option back. Thanks, Schoe

[TDawgNOk]

Schoe,

I am not familiar with Ispell other than I believe it was originally for unix and has been ported to work with windows. Let me research it and I will get back to you!

[TDawgNOk]

Tony, before I had that large virus in my PC I had in my "Tools an Ispell icon which when I clicked on it it would show my spelling errors and give me a choice of correct spellings to choose from. I no longer have this in my tools. I used this a lot in my posting as I am not a good speller.
Any idea what I have to do to get this option back. Thanks, Schoe

Schoe, today is your lucky day!!

Go get ISPELL (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2128669/ie-spell-01) from this site.

They give a brief review and have a download button.

[TDawgNOk]

Soupy, you gonna send me that file??

[Schoe]

Tony, It has been brought to my attention that our members can't post any pictures in our photo gallery. This seemed to happen about the time we changed servers. Any ideas? Schoe

[Ol' Man]

I keep getting emails from friends ( yes I got some) that are Power Point Document Files...When I try to open them it says "save" or cancel so I save... But, when I go to where I saved them and try to open them it says "File Cannot be Found"
where they going?
Download and install Powerpoint viewer:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/browse.aspx?displaylang=en&productID=286C1147-414F-4754-B017-8E9A930A899A
It is free and you can view pps to your hearts content...:cool:
~~~~~~~~~~
A day spent fishing is not subtracted from a person's lifetime. ~~Eric Wilson

[beenie509]

I Have A Picture 'host' Like Photobucket, When You Upload Your Picture There It Gives You A Url.

[Timotha7]

http://photobucket.com/

Soupy, just go there an open up an account, then you put pictures into it from your computer just like you would put an attachment here, by browsing

then when the picture is put on photobucket website you will have URL for the image that you can put on your post

When you are going to upload an image you have to have it set as
***URL*** the img brackets allow the site to post the image with your posts

If you get photo bucket account should be pretty easy for you to do, if you have problems lemme or Tony or Beenie or anyone of us know an we can help you get it up there

*** need to try an keep inline photos like that in the 500x375 pixel size range and JPG or GIF images with fairly reasonable file size or it can slow
the site down some for those that have dial ups cuz they have to download
an show the photos

Tim

[Timotha7]

You are very welcome need to have you ready to post that 85 lb blue cat
that I think you are fixing to catch before too long

[TDawgNOk]

soupy, sorry I didn't see this soon enough to answer you.

Beenie, Tim, thanks for answering for me.

I don't get much time to be on here on the weekends. Normally just monday - friday

[Timotha7]

Don't have an estimate now for that, we are working on it
None of the photos have been lost, so hopefully once it is all figured out
we should be able to recover the whole thing intact

[T Bartels]

Don't mean to rush anything....but do ya have an up date on Mr. Photo Gallery?!? I hope he's gonna be okay!!:p lol

[TDawgNOk]

Taylor,

I understand yer concern about the photo gallery. Great way to show off pictures. HOWEVER, unfortunately I don't have an update. What I can tell you is that the MODS are working on this faithfully and dutifully so that they can get it resolved as soon as possible. I'm sure that Tim and Schoe will make a post when it is back and working.

[T Bartels]

Alright sounds good....like i said it's not a huge deal or anything just being my naturally CURIOUS self!! lol:p Thanks

[Schoe]

I do apologies for the Gallery being down and assure you all that the problem is being addressed and will be up and going soon I hope. Schoe

[TDawgNOk]

Dunno.

Mine automatically updates that I have read it. Lemme look around a bit and see if I can find the "checkmark"

[ho_shi]

hmm good one let me know too

[GotstaFish]

Try the quick links at the top of the page Sharon to get todays new posts.

[GotstaFish]

Smart Fart? Thats a new one on me lol

[GotstaFish]

When??? You nice HaHAHa That'll be a cold day in Florida, oh wait, it is LMAO

[GotstaFish]

Sorry Sharon, I'll be good now ;)

[ho_shi]

how do you mark all messages in a topic as read??

[GotstaFish]

One thing at a time, I'm still learning the ropes lol

[ho_shi]

Me too let me know anything else you learn that I might need to know

[GotstaFish]

does not compute, too much information, system failure, abort-abort

[GotstaFish]

Smart Fart LMAO

[GotstaFish]

Yup and it brings new meaning to CRACK me up lol

[Pegleg]

Where do you see forum tools??

[Timotha7]

Top green bar go to "quick links" and drop the box down you will see
todays posts an the other "forum tools" there

[Pegleg]

Thanks Tim. I found it. Sharon your tryin to make this hard for me. Why would I want to mark the forums as read?? You know I don't click things I don't know about. lol

[Timotha7]

avatar pic was bit over the 150x150 pixel limit
it is up there now though

[bui boater]

can anyone tell me why i have refresh all the time to see new replies?

[Timotha7]

That is by design, if pages automatically/continuously refreshed it would create to much load on the
server, so you have to refresh manually to see new posts to keep server load down

[bui boater]

computers, not just for boobs anymore.....