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Genius need to help find and delete DLL file on C: drive
JanusChrist:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---I had a bit of trouble at first but Windows XP actually runs pretty smoothly on my machine. I've had no viruses/malware, no blue screen of deaths, no spontanious reboots. It's only locked up on me once in a year - it just locked up, the mouse cursor wouldn't even move!
I admit it, XP is not the best OS and I would like to upgrade to Linux but it doesn't fully support my hardware. I would change my hardware but I use some Windows programs for which there is no good Liuux equivalent and they won't run under Wine either. :( I will keep trying though - Linux is constantly improving and one day the software I use might have a decent Linux version or at least run under Wine.
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Did you consider putting both on and configuring your computer as a multiboot system?
Annorax:
--- Quote from: JanusChrist ---Did you consider putting both on and configuring your computer as a multiboot system?
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I was just going to suggest a block of C-4, but dualbooting Win2k and a Linux distro works too. :)
Aloone_Jonez:
--- Quote from: Refalm ---What software are we talking about here?
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Well the odd game I suppose but mostly electronic circuit simulation software:
Tina
Electronic Worbench Pro
Crocadile Clips
--- Quote from: JanusChrist ---Did you consider putting both on and configuring your computer as a multiboot system?
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I currently dual boot Vector Linux and Windows XP and guess which I use the most?
Windows XP.
Why?
Convenience I suppose, I often write technical documents and import schematics and results from the simulation software to OpenOffice Writer and Calc, I can also brow the Internet for datasheets too. It would be silly to keep rebooting to use my computer for different things.
I only use Linux for things I can't do in Windows like learning to program in C (and that's not very often) and I know you can pay lots of money to do this with Windows but why bother - it's free in Linux. I did consider using Linux to connect to the Internet (because it's more secure) but this would require a new modem and it would be inconvenient too as I need to be connected when I'm doing my work.
NegStar:
Thanks guys. I appreciate your suggestions. I'll check out the knoppix program. Already copied the link. Must be like booting to RC. I happened to get rid of the DLL file, so that's good. I don't know which method was successful tho, but HJT now says the file is missing in the 018 entry, so I'm glad about that. I personally use Mozilla, but the hijack. was on another system with IE. Anybody ever use Agent Ransack? I hear it's a good way of searching for files?
JanusChrist:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez --- I did consider using Linux to connect to the Internet (because it's more secure) but this would require a new modem and it would be inconvenient too as I need to be connected when I'm doing my work.
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I doubt you would need a new modem, just new drivers for it.
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