The last last we heard about Conficker was over a month ago, but the worm has reappeared with retribution over the past seven days. According to Finnish security company F-Secure more than one million PCs have been infected with the worm (also known as Kido or Downadup) in the past 24 hours. The older version [...]
02.6.09 | Computer Safety Tip | Computerexpert
Any Windows error or bug can be a irritating but DLL errors are particularly annoying because they often appear unexpectedly. DLL is a short form for dynamic link library or collection of files, that contains executable functions or data needed to run the application it is associated with. The DLL essentially saves space on your [...]
02.6.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
If you are speculating why computer shops can fix computers so easily – the answer is Registry cleaner. So what can a registry cleaner do about Systems32Hal DLL missing or corrupt? Hal stands for “Hardware Abstraction Layer” and DLL stands for “Dynamic Link Library”. It is responsible for connecting your hardware to your driver. To [...]
02.6.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
Some Windows Vista users have been getting an error stating “Windows host process (rundll32) has stopped working”. If you have the Nero burning software installed, it could be this that is causing the problem.
02.4.09 | Windows Vista Tips | Computerexpert
If `My Computer` takes a really long time to open on your computer, you are most likely experience a well-known issue where Windows hangs while attempting to search for network folders and printers before displaying anything to you. Here is the problem solver: ·   Open up Folder Options from the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, [...]
02.4.09 | Windows XP Tips | Computerexpert
Stardock have created a free utility to replace the logon screen with any wallpaper you choose. All you have to do is download and install the utility, and click the apply button to immediately see the changes. (It will lock your computer to show you, so you`ll have to use your password to unlock it). [...]
02.4.09 | Windows Vista Tips | Computerexpert
Mac security firm Intego announced Thursday on a Trojan horse it spotted hiding in pirated copies of Apple’s (Nasdaq:AAPL) iWork `09. What does the Trojan horse do? Firstly, Mac installer packages are made-up scripts that install the applications and various files in the correct places on a Mac’s hard drive. Whilst installing iWork `09 , [...]
02.2.09 | Mac Tips | Computerexpert
Once I heard the news that Windows 7 was released, the beta version to the public, I decided to give it a try. It took almost 4 hours downloading the OS image file, which is 2.5 G. The installation process is easy. I fired up VMware Workstation on my laptop and started creating a new [...]
02.2.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
A number of users have experienced crashes when trying to install or update software in Windows 7 Beta. This happened, for example, when trying to install Microsoft Office, Windows Update or any other installer that was using Microsoft`s MSI installer to install or update software. Microsoft has released an official workaround for the problem which [...]
02.2.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
So far, only two variants of the worm have been discovered. First one, Worm:Win32/Conficker.A, was reported in Nov 2008 and propagates only by exploiting the vulnerability addressed by security update MS08-067. Second, Worm:Win32/Conficker.B, was reported Dec 2008. This variant uses multiple probation methods: 1. It endeavors to infect other computers on the network by exploiting [...]
02.2.09 | Computer Safety Tip | Computerexpert
