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When I double click on my local drive, I get the open with window!

When I double click on my local drive, I get the open with window!

This is a common problem which is usually associated with autorun.inf. If you  have a persistent problem with opening your drive, it’s advisable to have a look to the other articles in the Troubleshooting category. If you don’t please continue reading this article:

The problem usually happen when you double click on your local drive. A message just like the one shown below will appear. Before you try these steps, try to right click on drive and click on the “Explore” option. If that didn’t work for you follow these steps:


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13 Questions to Ask Before Publishing a Post On Your Blog

13 Questions to Ask Before Publishing a Post On Your Blog

from ProBlogger.com

Artice By: Darren Rows from ProBlogger.net

1. What was the main point of this post? have I made it clearly?

2. What do I want readers of this post to do? have I led them to this action?

3. Have I written something useful?

4. Have I written something unique?

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Disabling or enabling Windows System Restore

Disabling or enabling Windows System Restore

Source: PCHELL.com

One of the best features of Windows ME, XP, or Windows Vista is the System Restore option, however if a virus infects a computer with this operating system the virus may be accidentally backed up because of this feature. In order to completely remove a virus on these operating systems, you should disable System Restore before cleaning the system, then reenable it after the system is clean.

Follow the instructions below to disable System Restore

Disabling System Restore on Windows ME

1. Click Start, Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears.

NOTE: If the System icon is not visible, click “View all Control Panel options” to display it.

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Virus Alert: Sys.exe Noooh

Virus Alert: Sys.exe Noooh

Noooh Virus Removal Tool

Noooh Removal Tool Download

Summary:

This virus enters you computer from an external device (Flash Disk, External HD, Memoery Card). It runs with explorer autoplay. It copies Sys.exe to this folder “c:\Windows\Web\Sys.exe”.

Effects:

1- Disables Windows Task Manager.

2- Disables Windows Command Prompt.

3- Disables Windows Folder Options.

4- Copies itself to all removable media.

Resolution:

Restart your computer.

After restart a message will appear “Noooh.. please try to open task manager” and an OK Button.

Don’t click the OK button.

Open the task manager and this process “Sys.exe”

Click ‘Start‘.
Open ‘My Computer‘.
Select the ‘Tools‘ menu and click ‘Folder Options‘.
Select the ‘View’ tab.
Under the ‘Hidden files and folders‘ heading select ‘Show hidden files and folders‘.
Uncheck the ‘Hide file extensions for known types‘ option.
Uncheck the ‘Hide protected operating system files (recommended)‘ option.
Click Yes to confirm.
Click OK.

Download KillBox,unzip/extract it to your desktop.

Start up Killbox and place a check in ‘Delete on Reboot‘.
In the ‘Full path of file to delete‘ box,copy and paste:

C:\Windows\Web\Sys.exe

Then press the red button with the white cross.
It will then provide a window for you to confirm the delete.
Next it will ask if you now wish to reboot,select YES.
Allow it to reboot.
If it does’nt reboot automatically,reboot manually.

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Have Hijack This fix the following by placing a check in the appropriate boxes and selecting ‘Fix checked’.
Make sure all browser and all Windows Explorer windows are closed before fixing:
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [NoooH] C:\Windows\Web\Sys.exe

Exit Hijackthis,restart your pc,post a new Hijackthis log in your next reply.

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