If you've had the computer awhile and it only recently started showing
problems, Chuck's advice to use Spybot S & D is very good. Also try Adaware.
XP should be quite reliable. It was several years ago that my daughter's
computer was infected with spyware. Spybot removed it.
If your computer is brand new, the only thing I can suggest is to try
eliminating software which tries to talk to hardware.
-jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 8:48 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] FW: [OT] Help with PC Blue Screen
Are you already running good antivirus and other anti-malware software?
Normally, the most likely cause of problems is some sort of malware
vs. hardware. If you need antivirus software try the free version of "AVG"
<http://free.avg.com/> Read carefully and watch what you click along
the way as they will try numerous times to get you to change your mind
to the not free version. Just persist and you'll get there.
You should also install something like "Spybot Search & Destroy" which
looks for other forms of malware beyond viruses.
<http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html>
If that doesn't help or the system doesn't stay up long enough to
install and run it then try coming in at the hardware level.
Dell Diagnostics for the Dimension 9100 can be found here:
<http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&;
ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_P4_9100&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=>
More general info on the 9100 start here:
<http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/
product_support_central?~ck=ln&c=us&l=en&lnki=0&s=gen&SystemID=DIM_P4_9100>
Chuck Norcutt
David Bell wrote:
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> From: David W Bell [mailto:david.w.bell@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 06 December 2008 15:53
> To: 'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [OT] Help with PC Blue Screen
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> I am no longer au fait with the intricasies of modern operating systems
> since the demise of 4mb Ram and Ms-dos
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> Blue Screen errors are hitting me fast and furious it seems
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> Dell Dimension 9100 running XP Home SP3
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> Is there a reliable user friendly free diagnostic program out there which
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> Dave
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