The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V3 - Hardware & Software

My sister was running a GBA emulator on her laptop and all of a sudden today all of her files are gone, and all of the settings on her computer reverted to the default. She said that she also updated javascript, if that makes a difference. Anybody have any idea what happened here, and if possible, how can this be reversed?

How do I fix the "Steam.exe (main exception): To run steam, you must first connect to the internet." error when I start Steam.exe?

you must first connect to the internet

Looks like I'll have to buy an external drive to back up my files after all. I can't make a partition for Windows 7 on my HDD that has all my files since it's dynamic, and to convert it to basic I have to wipe it.

[QUOTE=Ardosos;37591650]My sister was running a GBA emulator on her laptop and all of a sudden today all of her files are gone, and all of the settings on her computer reverted to the default. She said that she also updated javascript, if that makes a difference. Anybody have any idea what happened here, and if possible, how can this be reversed?[/QUOTE] ...Updated javascript? Sounds like a virus.

How long should chdsk take on a 2TB WD elements? It's on like less than 1/10th after four hours :smithicide:

[QUOTE=SataniX;37592427]...Updated javascript? Sounds like a virus.[/QUOTE] she probably meant java

[QUOTE=Ardosos;37591650]My sister was running a GBA emulator on her laptop and all of a sudden today all of her files are gone, and all of the settings on her computer reverted to the default. She said that she also updated javascript, if that makes a difference. Anybody have any idea what happened here, and if possible, how can this be reversed?[/QUOTE] Alright update on this, apparently her user profile got corrupted somehow, but all of her files and stuff are still on the C:/ drive, which is good. She backed up her files on an external hard drive to be safe and is now following some of the steps detailed [url=http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/5ec0b949-effa-4e30-ba09-dc948a4c7a8b]here[/url]. I don't understand, though, how did it get corrupted in the first place?

i want to buy a crappy laptop and install just microsoft office and write documents at uni and shit i can build computers but i dont know where to get assembled laptops for cheap does anyone know the best uk store for this literally want to spend like 300 quid but it would be cool if i could get an i3 for that you know what i mean

[QUOTE=Kwaq;37592897]i want to buy a crappy laptop and install just microsoft office and write documents at uni and shit i can build computers but i dont know where to get assembled laptops for cheap does anyone know the best uk store for this literally want to spend like 300 quid but it would be cool if i could get an i3 for that you know what i mean[/QUOTE] if all you're going to be doing is notetaking then I'd reccomend some linux distribution with Libre/Openoffice. Works out much cheaper in the end too.

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;37592957]if all you're going to be doing is notetaking then I'd reccomend some linux distribution with Libre/Openoffice. Works out much cheaper in the end too.[/QUOTE] is it safe to buy a 'netbook' they are in like a different section and look iffy

[QUOTE=TehWhale;37591994]you must first connect to the internet[/QUOTE] I Am on the internet... But it won't even start logging in or anything.

Is there an antivirus thread in here? If not, what antivirus should I take? I've been directed to MSE a few times, but I'm not sure on it. Any recommendations?

[QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;37595644]Is there an antivirus thread in here? If not, what antivirus should I take? I've been directed to MSE a few times, but I'm not sure on it. Any recommendations?[/QUOTE] I use MSE. It's fast, it's free, and it actually seems to detect things most of the time. Sure beats AVG, my previous AV.

[QUOTE=Kwaq;37593096]is it safe to buy a 'netbook' they are in like a different section and look iffy[/QUOTE] If all you want to do is use the MS Office suite, a netbook will do you fine. Office isn't all too processor intensive, so a netbook shouldn't struggle much at all with it. Spring for an SSD if you want to guarantee smooth performance. [editline]8th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;37595644]Is there an antivirus thread in here? If not, what antivirus should I take? I've been directed to MSE a few times, but I'm not sure on it. Any recommendations?[/QUOTE] I personally recommend MSE. It's free, it's made by Microsoft, and it's pretty speedy at what it does without bogging down your system (I'm looking at you Webroot). It offers decent protection while casually browsing and it can scan downloaded files, but if you need more than standard protection, I'd recommend you take a look at Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. I've heard pretty good things from it, and a lot of people around here seem to like it, so I'd say that is'a a safe bet if you're looking to go beyond the featureset of MSE. And for God's sake stay away from Kapersky.

[QUOTE=MrWhite;37595755]I personally recommend MSE. It's free, it's made by Microsoft, and it's pretty speedy at what it does without bogging down your system (I'm looking at you Webroot). It offers decent protection while casually browsing and it can scan downloaded files, but if you need more than standard protection, I'd recommend you take a look at Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. I've heard pretty good things from it, and a lot of people around here seem to like it, so I'd say that is'a a safe bet if you're looking to go beyond the featureset of MSE. And for God's sake stay away from Kapersky.[/QUOTE] Malwarebytes is good at what it does, but it's not even designed to do real-time detection. MBAM is what I use to double-check a suspicious file, or to clean out an infection on an already-compromised system. But don't rely on it for day-to-day usage.

[QUOTE=Dacheet;37593538]I Am on the internet... But it won't even start logging in or anything.[/QUOTE] Is this happening on the computer you're posting from now or from some other computer?

[QUOTE=lavacano;37596557]Is this happening on the computer you're posting from now or from some other computer?[/QUOTE] The computer I'm posting on. The internet ranges from "Delete everything but steam.exe and you steamapps folder" to "no that guys an idiot uninstall everything reinstall windows and get a lawyer"

try deleting clientregistry.blob first that's usually the culprit, if it isn't, delete everything but steam.exe and steamapps and launch steam.exe

[QUOTE=TehWhale;37596665]try deleting clientregistry.blob first that's usually the culprit, if it isn't, delete everything but steam.exe and steamapps and launch steam.exe[/QUOTE] Running the installer and hitting repair works in some cases too. But try these quoted first

.blob worked. Thanks!

is there a way to reinstall steam without deleting all of my game files, that doesn't involve spending half a day moving all of the folders to a new location?

[QUOTE=gman003-main;37595988]Malwarebytes is good at what it does, but it's not even designed to do real-time detection. MBAM is what I use to double-check a suspicious file, or to clean out an infection on an already-compromised system. But don't rely on it for day-to-day usage.[/QUOTE] I only use MSE honestly. I've never even touched Malwarebytes software, but I've seen people around here mention it quite a bit, so I threw it in as a sidenote.

[QUOTE=MrWhite;37597131]I only use MSE honestly. I've never even touched Malwarebytes software, but I've seen people around here mention it quite a bit, so I threw it in as a sidenote.[/QUOTE] Windows Defender that comes with Windows 8 pretty much does as much as I could ask for It's like a less intrusive version of MSE.

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If possible, I need a quick response for this. Are there any programs like ManyCam I can use to adjust my webcam brightness for Skype, that DON'T rape my processor?

[QUOTE=Schmaaa;37596917]is there a way to reinstall steam without deleting all of my game files, that doesn't involve spending half a day moving all of the folders to a new location?[/QUOTE] delete everything except steamapps

[QUOTE=LMFAO;37597939]delete everything except steamapps[/QUOTE] okay. Well, I did that, but I still have this problem where STALKER: shadow of chernobyl causes my computer to bluescreen when I try to load a save or a new game, or when I try to verify my game cache. It also happened with Tribes Ascend, except I didn't get the verification problem and I wasn't even able to get to the main screen, but it's downloading a couple hundred files that were missing/corrupted so I'll see if it works then. I have tried reinstalling, updating drivers etc, but nothing seems to work.

Quick question here; I recently took a quiz for one of my secondary classes in my Social Media course and I missed a question that I thought was fairly straightforward. The question was something to the effect of: "Which of the following image filetypes can be edited indefinitely while still retaining its original accuracy?" I got the choices of "JPG, TIFF, PNG, and for some reason PDF. I knew PDF and JPG were out of the question, but aren't TIFF and PNG both lossless extension? This had me confused, and I should have picked TIFF to be safe anyways, but I chose PNG because as far as I know it can be edited as many times as you want without any compression-related degradation. Am I wrong in this assumption? To note, I did just fine on the test and this incorrect answer didn't affect much anyways, but i want to make sure I don't have a skewed understanding of these extensions. Thanks.

[QUOTE=Schmaaa;37598253]okay. Well, I did that, but I still have this problem where STALKER: shadow of chernobyl causes my computer to bluescreen when I try to load a save or a new game, or when I try to verify my game cache. It also happened with Tribes Ascend, except I didn't get the verification problem and I wasn't even able to get to the main screen, but it's downloading a couple hundred files that were missing/corrupted so I'll see if it works then. I have tried reinstalling, updating drivers etc, but nothing seems to work.[/QUOTE] Sounds to me like a bad sector on the hard drive. Try running chkdsk.