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walemy:
First,i need to knw d kind of baord you're using is it mxx,celeron,etc caus i had just solved a similar problem for a cliant (yeah right!).here is my no 08026220123 eng wale

What has the mobo got to do with it, liar! Dude you need to take your ads to the marketing section of the forum cause you're starting to get annoying around here.  Besides, those are processors you're referring to and not mobo.  Eng. my yansh!  Na everybody be eng. for naija these days---na wa o.

Bayo-Maya:
It all started with the Pc's startup reaching the windows XP logo (black screen) and the screen goes blank but i can hear the windows logon sound,even play audio cd when windows finish booting but nothing displays.

So i tried using my Windows XP cd to do the windows repair and it came to live,but the pc refuse to display correctly (like the usual windows XP does) but would display the windows classic colour quality (lowest 16 bit), and can't be changed back (grey icon,can't b clicked), tried formating (probably one of windows files missing) but remained the same, took the HDD to another pc and loaded windows and was ok (so its not a software or windows problem)taking it back windows couldnt start due to hardware change and all shit, so i did another format and still bad colour!

so whats d conclusion now, VGA problem??

@ poster, relax and quit formating each time there's a problem.  Obviously, what ever problem you had initially, by repairing windows somewhat fixed it.  However, from what you've described above it appears your video card driver needs to be installed.  What you're seeing is the generic windows driver that's loaded on OS when you installed it.  Go to device manager and under display adapters, I bet you'll see a generic name there.  What you need to do is get the driver for your video card and that should take care of it.  If your card is an on-board display, then you'll need the driver from mobo's manufacturer's site otherwise just download the driver from your card's manufacturer site if it's not an on-board card.  Good luck!  Peace!

@ poster, if you're getting that errror message, more than likely your HD has crashed. If it has crashed (which i suspect it has) no amount of format will resolve the problem because basically there's nothing to format. Did you drop your notebook recently? Do you have your data backed up? If you have your data backed up, just go ahead and replace the HD. Personally, I would open the notebook and try to reseat the HD (remove it and put it back) but since I'm not sure if you'll be comfortable doing that, I'm not suggesting you do that. If you haven't dropped it recently or downloaded program(s) that could have infected your notebook, I'd suggest to take it to someone that's knowledgeable in hardware repair to open it and try to reseat the HD. If after doing that, you're still getting the error message, you'll have no option but to replace the HD. Good luck. Peace!

walemy:
If that is d case,i'll advice u call on an engineer and if u need one call him on this nomba he'll surely help u out 08026220123 hs name is wale.

Aren't you the dude that's always trying to "ficks" people's PC?

Sonachi:
AMD is a much better processor than intel. Intel is all about the big name. check out this article about the two.


http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-638,

Thank you o jare, I always thought I was the only one for this planet earth that thought so too. Then again, you should expect all Intel's kool-aid drinkers to bite your head off for making that statement. What's even better about AMD is that it's a lot less cheaper than Intel and does exactly the same thing if not better gan pa pa. People are still looking at AMD's processor like they were back in the early 90s but fail to realize that they have improved tremendously. Intel like HP them na just name o jare. Peace!

pein:
um, dude are u crazy?!! amd better than intel? why dnt you have under your hood?! FACT IS Intel is better,articles or not.Articles are just written most of the time by fanboys of either camp so its up to you to decide which is better by using either and from using both of em ill go for intel (never liked them),definitely faster processor,cools way much better and for heavens sake AMD is still living in the past with their tech.

Ehn ehn, says who? For your information oga Intel, AMD was the first one to make a 64 bit processor chip for desktop/notebook PCs. So much for a company that's still living in the past with their tech (hisses and rolls eyes). Shio!.

Just wanted to share these few tips I use (at least on one of my machines I use at work) on Vista machines to increase performance.  Apart from having at least a 2GB memory installed to run Vista, disabling some unnecessary services that run at startup can and will boost your Vista machine's performance.  By all means, feel free to add to this list for the benefit of all.  In addition to posting it on here (I know it'll fill up the entire page  ), I've attached a hard copy of the list.  Feel free to scan the file before you open it.  By the way, Vista runs a lot better on desktops than notebooks---just my observation.  Peace! 

Here goes:

1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance.
To disable this constant indexing:
• Click Start then Computer
• Right Click the C: Drive
• On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
• On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files

2. Turn off Remote Differential Compression
Remote Differential Compression measures the changes in files over a network to transfer them with minimal bandwidth rather than transferring an entire file that has previously been moved. By constantly checking for file changes, this service can hinder system performance.
To disable this service:
• Open Control Panel
• Switch to Classic View
• Select Program Features
• Choose Turn Windows features on and off
• Scroll down and uncheck Remote Differential Compression

3. Turn off Automatic Windows Defender Operation
Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues to run despite having Automatic operation disabled.
To disable this feature:
• Open Control Panel
• Select Windows Defender
• Choose Tools from the top menu
• Select Options
• Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window

4. Turn off Automatic Disk Defragmentation
Windows Vista and its always-on defragment feature isn't really that necessary and can cause system slow down. Just remember to run a defrag manually every week or so.
To disable this:
• Click Start then Computer
• Right Click the C: Drive
• Select the Tools Tab
• Uncheck Run on a schedule

5. Add a 2GB or higher USB Flash drive to take advantage of Windows Ready Boost (Additional Memory Cache)
Ready Boost is Microsoft's name for using a USB thumb/flash drive to provide some quick access memory the operating system can use as extra RAM. The Ready Boost system can significantly improve system performance.
To set this up:
• Insert a USB Flash Drive (preferably 2GB or more)
• Click Start then Computer
• Right Click the USB Drive in My Computer
• Select the Ready Boost Tab
• Choose Use this device
• Select as much space as you can free up for RAM usage vs. Storage

6. Turn off Windows Hibernation
Windows hibernation background services can use a large amount of system resources. If you don't use the Hibernate feature on a regular basis you may want to disable it to give Vista a performance boost.
To disable Hibernation:
• Select the Control Panel then Power Options
• Click Change Plan Settings
• Click on Change Advanced Power Settings
• Expand the Sleep selection
• Expand the Hibernate After selection
• Crank the selector down to zero
• Click Apply

7. Turn off System Restore (Personally, I won’t recommend doing this)
Analysis and restore point creation by Windows Vista can eat a fair amount of system resources. Disabling this service will obviously mean the system restore feature in Vista will not be available in the event of a system crash. Change this at your own risk.
• Control Panel>System
• Click System Protection on the left panel
• Uncheck the main system drive
• Agree to the confirmation

8. Disable User Access Control (UAC)
This much-loathed new Vista feature attempts to protect your system from malware infection by making you manually confirm a whole host of everyday user operations. While it doesn't directly impact performance, it can be annoying and might be more hassle than good.
To disable User Access Control:
• Click Start then Control Panel
• Select User Accounts
• Select Turn User Account Control on or off
• Uncheck User Account Control Box
• Restart as recommended

9. Disable excess Windows Services that Auto-Launch at Startup
Just like Windows XP, Vista ships with all kinds of services enabled that load at startup and may never be used by most users.
To see what loads at startup and disable the ones you likely won't be needing (they can always be started manually later):
• Click Start then Control Panel
• Select Administrative Tools
• Choose System Configuration
• Click the Services Tab
• You can safely deselect:
• Offline Files (unless you're using Offline File Sync)
• Tablet PC Input Service (unless you have a tablet PC)
• Terminal Services
• Windows Search (If you have already disabled indexing)
• Fax (unless you're using a fax modem)

10. Disable Excess Windows Features
Windows ships with other features that are listed separately in the Vista operating system from the startup services.
You can view and disable these features by:
• Clicking Start then Control Panel
• Select Program Features
• On the left panel, select Turn Windows Features on or off
• You can safely deselect:
• Indexing Service
• Remote Differential Compression
• Tablet PC Optional Components
• Windows DFS Replication Service
• Windows Fax & Scan (unless you use a modem for faxing)
• Windows Meeting Space (unless you use the Live Meeting Service)

honsule, still trying to break into that pc  ?

@ all, i think most of these lost password, etal threads are cock and bull stories.

this is what i found when i googled trojan passworded my computer

http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=trojan+passworded+my+computer&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

this thread was on top!

what does that say?

these are two links on trojan vundo -

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vundo_trojan

note that there's nothing there about how a trojan can 'password' the system

maybe i'm wrong, but i think all these peeps probably bought stolen computers. one weekend, when i was working in the office,, a security guard brought a laptop and asked me to show him how to put it on. makes you wonder. . .
[quote][/quote]Lol!  no mind am o jare.  Hin don create another name--wasn't that the same Toshiba notebook he thinks BIOS passwords are only present in?  The trojan Vundo has nothing to do with BIOS password but rather creates a popup advertisement that fakes the sale of antivirus/antispyware tools.  Just like oyb, I think all these BIOS password tales are bologna!