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As does bombs going off in London, eh?
My sister's Thameslink service was cancelled this morning, so she took the
tube. At Euston they were evacuated. At street level she heard the Kings
Cross explosion. Right now she's walking North-ish from Baker St. trying to
find some means of getting back home.
Shane
"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:eQEXOErgFHA.3436@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> OMG! - that takes me back a bit!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "Shane" <arthuratkins@'ere'aveyouseenit?where'smewashboard?> wrote in
> message news:%232Z7YJngFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Strike a light, it's Chalky White! I claim my ten bob note!
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>> --
>> H<@
>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:uTomNgmgFHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> ...I'm not sure - but thanks anyway<g>
>>> (Who are you?, Arthur?)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>
>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>
>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>
>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>> NG's
>>>
>>> "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23jatlUmgFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> > You're Noel, welcome!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Shane
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:OllEh0lgFHA.3912@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> >> (thanks, Shane!) - I agree...
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>> >>
>>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>> >>
>>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>> >>
>>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>> NG's
>>> >>
>>> >> "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:eKR7%23KhgFHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> >>> Most - though not all - common malware will not be running in Safe
>> Mode.
>>> >>> Running malware may be harder to detect and/or remove.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Shane
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "coyote" <coyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>> news:22E1DDD1-AF0E-4EBA-B75F-7F86A9FE6E7E@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>> Thanks for all your help. I just want to make sure that I have this
>>> >>>> right as
>>> >>>> far as running CWSHREDDER>I don't actually have to run it in safe
>> mode,
>>> >>>> but
>>> >>>> it is the preferred method? as always..........thanks.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>> Yup - that's a USB/PS2 mouse, alright!
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> You should have somewhere, the adapter that comes with it - you
>>> >>>>> can
>>> >>>>> either
>>> >>>>> use that and plug into the PS2 port on the back of the PC, or
>>> >>>>> adjust
>>> >>>>> the
>>> >>>>> BIOS so that it recognises the mouse as being USB Legacy.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> <morons at Dell to the fore, for shooting, please!>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> That said, it is possible that your mouse problems are simply
>>> >>>>> caused
>>> >>>>> by a
>>> >>>>> slightly 'iffy' mouse cable - if so, then no amount of playing
>>> >>>>> with
>>> >>>>> the PC
>>> >>>>> is going to cure it, and you need to think about an alternative
>> mouse.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Your choice. (mine would be to try the software/BIOS approach
>>> >>>>> first)
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> --
>>> >>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> >>>>>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>> >>>>> to
>>> >>>>> NG's
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> "coyote" <coyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>>> news:19B882E0-0CA8-4346-8DA6-DA9D66A92731@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>>> > Yes, I have a rectangular plug, so I have a USB mouse. There is
>>> >>>>> > no
>>> >>>>> > adapter
>>> >>>>> > in
>>> >>>>> > the line. It is a Logitech Model M: - BA47. My computer is a
>>> >>>>> > Dell
>>> >>>>> > Dimension
>>> >>>>> > 8100 Desktop. I haven't gone into the BIOS yet. I thought I
>>> >>>>> > would
>>> >>>>> > first
>>> >>>>> > get
>>> >>>>> > back to you with this information. Thanks as always.
>>> >>>>> >
>>> >>>>> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>>> >>>>> >
>>> >>>>> >> This sounds to me as if you have a USB mouse, rather than a
>>> >>>>> >> PS/2
>>> >>>>> >> mouse......
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> If you're not aware of the difference, a PS/2 mouse has a
>> circular
>>> >>>>> >> plug,
>>> >>>>> >> while a USB mouse has a rectangular plug - which do you have??
>>> >>>>> >> Is
>>> >>>>> >> there
>>> >>>>> >> an
>>> >>>>> >> adapter in the line, and if so - what sort of socket in the PC
>>> >>>>> >> does it
>>> >>>>> >> lead
>>> >>>>> >> to?
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> If you do indeed have a USB mouse, then the idiots have
>>> >>>>> >> excelled
>>> >>>>> >> themselves
>>> >>>>> >> at Dell (again!) - and you need to either use the adapter that
>>> >>>>> >> (should
>>> >>>>> >> have
>>> >>>>> >> come)came with the mouse OR go into the BIOS to enable use of
>>> >>>>> >> the
>>> >>>>> >> mouse
>>> >>>>> >> in
>>> >>>>> >> Safe Mode - please post back for details, quoting your exact
>> model
>>> >>>>> >> of PC,
>>> >>>>> >> and the make/model of your mouse (usually found on the base)
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> Other option is to phone Dell again, and ask "How do I enable
>>> >>>>> >> USB
>>> >>>>> >> mouse
>>> >>>>> >> on
>>> >>>>> >> this PC, in Safe Mode?"
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> HTH
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> --
>>> >>>>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> >>>>> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> >>>>> >> messages
>>> >>>>> >> to NG's
>>> >>>>> >>
>>> >>>>> >> "coyote" <coyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>>> >> news:62A9C0CC-0630-4D78-8770-BED7CDDF3EF9@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>>> >> > When I bring up safe mode a "DELL HELP SCREEN opens and the
>> mouse
>>> >>>>> >> > arrow
>>> >>>>> >> > is
>>> >>>>> >> > frozen and I can't move it or use the mouse. Dell support had
>> me
>>> >>>>> >> > uninstall
>>> >>>>> >> > and reinstall the drivers and made my mouse lose it's
>>> >>>>> >> > automatic
>>> >>>>> >> > double
>>> >>>>> >> > click
>>> >>>>> >> > feature. The mouse still didn't move in safe mode. Then they
>> told
>>> >>>>> >> > me to
>>> >>>>> >> > reinstall the entire operating system and I didn't want to do
>>> >>>>> >> > that as I
>>> >>>>> >> > don't
>>> >>>>> >> > feel capable to troubeshoot whatever problems might result,
>>> >>>>> >> > so
>> i
>>> >>>>> >> > just
>>> >>>>> >> > let
>>> >>>>> >> > it
>>> >>>>> >> > be. Thanks again.
>>> >>>>> >> >
>>> >>>>> >> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>>> >>>>> >> >
>>> >>>>> >> >> Stinger is free to use for anyone who can download it (at
>> least
>>> >>>>> >> >> at the
>>> >>>>> >> >> time
>>> >>>>> >> >> of writing!)
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> 'My Safe Mode doesn't work" is not very descriptive - could
>> you
>>> >>>>> >> >> please
>>> >>>>> >> >> tell
>>> >>>>> >> >> us what happens when you try to access Safe Mode??
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> Dell's 'support' system is notorious - but generally better
>>> >>>>> >> >> if
>>> >>>>> >> >> you can
>>> >>>>> >> >> persuade your first point of contact to kick you up to the
>> next
>>> >>>>> >> >> level
>>> >>>>> >> >> (repeat until you get satisfaction<g>).
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> There is only one way to run any program - however, all
>> programs
>>> >>>>> >> >> can
>>> >>>>> >> >> be
>>> >>>>> >> >> run
>>> >>>>> >> >> both from Safe Mode and from Normal Mode (unless they
>>> >>>>> >> >> require
>>> >>>>> >> >> drivers
>>> >>>>> >> >> which
>>> >>>>> >> >> are not loaded within Safe Mode - CWShredder requires no
>>> >>>>> >> >> such
>>> >>>>> >> >> drivers)
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> --
>>> >>>>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> >>>>> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> >>>>> >> >> messages to
>>> >>>>> >> >> NG's
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> "coyote" <coyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>>> >> >> news:80E1D0CB-2121-46F2-9DB6-82C4C89DCD5F@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>>> >> >> > Can I run Stinger if I don't have mcafee software. I use
>>> >>>>> >> >> > the
>>> >>>>> >> >> > anti-virus
>>> >>>>> >> >> > in
>>> >>>>> >> >> > VCOM SYSTEM SUITE 5 software. Also, my safe mode doesn't
>> work
>>> >>>>> >> >> > and
>>> >>>>> >> >> > trying
>>> >>>>> >> >> > to
>>> >>>>> >> >> > solve the problem with Dell has been fruitless and I gave
>> up.
>>> >>>>> >> >> > Can
>>> >>>>> >> >> > CWShredder
>>> >>>>> >> >> > be run any other way. I really appreciate your help.
>>> >>>>> >> >> > thankz........Coyote
>>> >>>>> >> >> >
>>> >>>>> >> >> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
>>> >>>>> >> >> >
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> You may already have a virus/spyware hijack
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> that
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> A-V-disabling
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> viruses are not present on your PC
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
>> all
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> files.
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> variants
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> of the
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> (download it without the accompanying rubbish)
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> download AdAware SE Personal Edition from
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> www.lavasoftusa.com,
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> install,
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other
>> such
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> nasties
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> from
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> your system.
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> --
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> messages
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> to
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> NG's
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> "coyote" <coyote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> news:E2F29304-0808-450B-8CB5-8120177F2E63@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > Recently after my computer is on for about 10 minutes
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > or
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > longer
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > the
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > movement
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > of my mouse will begin to stop and start, almost like
>> when
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > the
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > mouse
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > is
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > dirty, but this is not the case. When I shutdown and
>> bring
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > it
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > back
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > up
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > it
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > clears it up again for a little while. Any thoughts on
>> the
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > cause
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > and
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > cure?
>>> >>>>> >> >> >> > Thanks, Coyote.
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >>
>>> >>>>> >> >>
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