http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/ en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:44:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/images/styles/CrystalClean/misc/rss.png http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/ http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64799-Why-have-some-incoming-emails-been-spam-filtered&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:56:57 GMT I've been expecting to hear from someone for a few days now, and having contacted them myself, discovered that they had been emailing me all the time, but the emails had all gone into spam.

Now I know that this is often because of a key word that triggers the spam filter, but in this case, the missing emails are on the same subject and from the same e-address as three previous ones I'd received a few days earlier with no problem. Nothing had changed.

Any ideas as to why the last 4 might all have gone into spam. ]]> Computer Help Janet http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64799-Why-have-some-incoming-emails-been-spam-filtered http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64701-Can-anyone-recommend-a-good-backup-utility&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:55:09 GMT After my recent problems, I now have the full version of AVG and a seperate hard drive. What I need is a good backup utility (preferably free)... After my recent problems, I now have the full version of AVG and a seperate hard drive.

What I need is a good backup utility (preferably free) that will back up my files.

If my computer goes tits up again, I want to be ready.

Does anyone have any suggestions? ]]> Computer Help macbee48 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64701-Can-anyone-recommend-a-good-backup-utility http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64655-problem-quot-quoting-quot-in-replies-to-posts&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:17:41 GMT for a few days now i have had a problem using the reply with quote buttons and its usually around the same time everyday, after 3.30pm , when i click... for a few days now i have had a problem using the reply with quote buttons and its usually around the same time everyday, after 3.30pm , when i click the button i just get the egg timer and nothing happens, it does work ok about 30 mins later , but not today.
anyone experiencing the same problem or is it my pc ? :confused: ]]> Computer Help jeepster http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64655-problem-quot-quoting-quot-in-replies-to-posts http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64648-This-is-scary-I-think&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:09:32 GMT Intel are developing computers that are controlled by thought alone! They are mapping around 20,000 locations in the brain, and will be able to... Intel are developing computers that are controlled by thought alone!

They are mapping around 20,000 locations in the brain, and will be able to associate actual words that are thought to the computer.

There are already computers that require you to mentally move the cursor on the screen apparently.

Don't think I like the sound of this :undecided:

Full story here ]]> Computer Help cazten http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64648-This-is-scary-I-think http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64635-Mobile-Broadband-Callao-Salvaje&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:34:02 GMT Hello, I am coming to Tenerife for three months in September, I have a villa in the Callao Salvaje area which has wireless internet but the owner... Hello,

I am coming to Tenerife for three months in September, I have a villa in the Callao Salvaje area which has wireless internet but the owner has said it can be temperamental.

I am looking for an alternate solution such as mobile broadband, main questions are.

1. Anyone else in the area using mobile broadbrand, what is the signal strength and speeds like.

2. Cost per month.

Thanks in advance.

Darren. ]]> Computer Help Darren http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64635-Mobile-Broadband-Callao-Salvaje http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64622-Keystrokes-not-working&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:16:35 GMT Can any1 help with this little problem?. My wifes pc was working fine with a wireless keyboard & mouse, Monday she told me her keystrokes were not registering, when I looked at it no keyboard appears to function with it, cable or usb, also if I try to enter bios setup via a cable keyboard nothing happens, she is using the on screen keyboard at the moment, via her usb wireless mouse.:confused: ]]> Computer Help birdieagle http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64622-Keystrokes-not-working http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64500-McAfee-update-kills-Windows-XP-systems&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:27:45 GMT INSECURITY VENDOR McAfee has admitted that a recent antivirus update is rendering PCs inoperable. The update, 5958 DAT, was released by the firm... INSECURITY VENDOR McAfee has admitted that a recent antivirus update is rendering PCs inoperable.

The update, 5958 DAT, was released by the firm early on Wednesday and it didn't take long for reports to surface that users were experiencing blue screens of

death (BSoDs) and DCOM errors shortly after applying the update. The update seems to affect Windows XP SP3 users, with the post update security scan

recording false positives, misdiagnosing machines as infected with W32/wecorl.a malware.

Since then the company has been in damage control mode with its executive vice president, Barry McPherson attempting to quell the flames by saying that the

problem has affected only "less than one half of one percent" of the firm's enterprise customers and even fewer consumers. That might be so, but given that

large firms typically deploy the same security software throughout their inventories, a single "account" can represent hundreds or even thousands of now

useless computers.

McPherson's first post generated replies from irate customers, including one asking for the company to come clean about the problem, saying, "Why not just

admit the f'up and say you're sorry? You jacked up untold hundreds of thousands if not millions of computers." Another customer whose firm apparently spends

$9,000 per year on McAfee products said, "I've been asked by upper-management to look at other products and another email-filtering service." Similar

sentiments are repeated many times, with users saying that they have lost money trying to fix McAfee's mistake.

Later on Wednesday McPherson reacted to those posts, claiming that after working 14 hours straight, he takes the comments on his blog "very seriously".

Presumably it's hard to ignore when you have a number of loyal customers threatening to take their business elsewhere. Various quick fixes have been

suggested, including replacing the svchost.exe from a working Windows XP machine. However a reader points out that after the firm's software deletes the

svchost.exe on the affected machine you can't even copy and paste the replacement svchost executable. Unsurprisingly the frustrated and angry user called the

fix "BS" after saying that the problem cost "hundreds of man hours".

McPherson claims that he has been talking to "hundreds of colleagues" and emailing thousands in order to find the best way to fix these issues. He also

admits that Wednesday 21 April was not his or McAfee's "favourite day". We think McPherson will find that many of his customers share that sentiment, given

that his firm disabled their primary means of making a living, with one comment urging that McPherson have "red hot pokers plunged into his eye sockets".

The update has since been pulled from the firm's servers, though that will be of little consolation to those who have had to spend time and money fixing

their machines.

This unmitigated disaster for McAfee goes to highlight that insecurity firms can compete, effectively, with the malware authors when it comes to bringing

down PCs. The difference being that, unlike malware, you have to pay for McAfee's products. µ


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noi that van phong ]]> Computer Help elijah7749 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64500-McAfee-update-kills-Windows-XP-systems http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64353-WMV-file&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:13:42 GMT I've been sent a video as a WMV file and would like to post it on the forum.
How do I do this?:confused:

Thanks
Phil ]]> Computer Help PhilCrean http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64353-WMV-file http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64319-Is-my-computer-under-attack&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:50:23 GMT 2 days ago after installing AVG, I started getting Trojan Horse warnings which I duly removed.

Then they started coming faster & faster. So fast, in fact, that I couldn't keep up. :eek:

I switched off my router which seemed to stop it and installed Malwarebytes with which I performed a full scan.

It found one dodgy file which I deleted.

All was fine until it kicked off again this morning.

I've run a 'quick scan' which found nothing.

I also checked my firewall which was off for some reason. It's back on now.

Anyone else had any similar problems?



Nothing is happening at the minute ]]> Computer Help macbee48 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64319-Is-my-computer-under-attack http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64006-Where-have-my-desktop-icons-gone&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:40:11 GMT I switched on today and panicked when my desktop was blank. :eek:

So i've managed to ctrl/alt/del and using Task Manager i've opened IE (obviously) and i've checked that all my files etc. are still intact.

But where are my icons?

Can any of the forum techies help me?

I'm running XP. ]]> Computer Help macbee48 http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?64006-Where-have-my-desktop-icons-gone http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?63823-Is-The-Blue-Screen-Really-The-Kiss-Of-Death-For-A-Computer&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:54:25 GMT I've had that flaming blue screen all day, not able to get a connection. The Dude's Mum spoke the technical stuff with my Uncle T but we managed to get my connection sorted, thankfully. :tiphat:

Has anyone any experienced the blue kiss of death?:o ]]> Computer Help Colleen http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?63823-Is-The-Blue-Screen-Really-The-Kiss-Of-Death-For-A-Computer http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?63325-Google-Chrome-help&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:22:06 GMT I've just downloaded Google Chrome and I have three questions ...

1. How do I get it to remember my tabs when I close the application so that I don't have to open all the windows and reload the different again next time I open the browser?

2. How do I organize my bookmarks?

3. How do I stop it underlining almost everything I type (in this box for instance) with a wavy red line??

edit: and 4 ... having been into another thread, I click on a youtube link and nothing happens. Just checked in Firefox and it works fine ... opens another window. Any ideas??

Many thanks :o :) ]]> Computer Help Janet http://www.thetenerifeforum.com/showthread.php?63325-Google-Chrome-help