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About Brian Benosky
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I will answer all pc related hardware and software questions. I can troubleshoot Windows OS errors (including Vista) and other software problems. You can be assured of a prompt, polite, and knowledgeable response.

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mouse pointer11/16/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: "well u can see your mouse pointer on the screen,and when u drag it to the right or down,the ...
  A: I did a bit of research and it appears that someone already gave alternative answers for ...
why mouse pointer hides in left/down and not in right/up11/16/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: well u can see your mouse pointer on the screen,and when u drag it to the right or down,the pointer ...
  A: Sorry to misread your question. Only the very tip of the mouse is required by Windows to be ...
why mouse pointer hides in left/down and not in right/up11/15/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: well u can see your mouse pointer on the screen,and when u drag it to the right or down,the pointer ...
  A: On your desktop, right click the mouse and choose Properties for your Display Settings (or go into ...
internet question11/15/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: I would like to know if it is possible for someone in the neighborhood to use my wireless ...
  A: After doing a bit of research, as long as you've followed the steps in the article listed below, ...
Download speeds11/13/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: I am looking for internet service and I'm wondering what exactly are the different download speeds', ...
  A: Instead of recreating the wheel, I thought I'd redirect you to a few internet stories I found. The ...
Recovery Drive D on Gateway Notebook11/13/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I just read your answer to Sue's questions about the drive space on her Gateway Notebook, thank you ...
  A: You should not be getting error messages about your recovery drive, as this partition should never ...
Computer question11/13/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I have a question which I am wondering if you may be able to assist me with. It goes like this; I ...
  A: It sounds to me (no pun intended) like the hard drive. Some drives are noisier than others. ...
formats11/13/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: 1: Of .mkv, .mp4, .avi formats, which one has the best quality with minimum disk space usage? I mean ...
  A: The video codec not the container for the mp4....you shouldnt have a loss of quality if the ...
Computer questions to you11/13/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: I own a dell 710m laptop. My computer has been making clicking and humming sounds since I bought it. ...
  A: I did some research yesterday and today. Resolving this issue would depend on the source of the ...
Computer question11/13/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I have a question which I am wondering if you may be able to assist me with. It goes like this; I ...
  A: It would help me to know what kind of noise this is. Is it a clicking noise like from the hard ...
Window Xp pro-hardware problem11/13/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: I have upgrade my pc wth 2 new hardisk but how come i cant see the 2 new hardisk in "my computer". I ...
  A: Set it to cable select not master. to access chkdsk Click Start > Run. 2 In the Run box, type the ...
Window Xp pro-hardware problem11/12/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: I have upgrade my pc wth 2 new hardisk but how come i cant see the 2 new hardisk in "my computer". I ...
  A: So you have 2 hard disks with 2 partitions each....Ok first off put a jumper on the first hard disk ...
Boot up related problem11/12/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: When i boot up it appear this award modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright(c) ...
  A: Well I am going to guess you bought a new drive recently and its possible you have 40 pin cables and ...
I think I've destroyed my computer!11/12/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: After a recent move, the broadband installation guy recommended some changes to make my Acer ...
  A: I took a couple of days to research this issue. I found that there are a few ways to try to restore ...
Computer Shut Down11/11/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: Lately, for no apparent reason, my computer has been shutting down by itself. I thought it could be ...
  A: Well since you have checked for a virus, I would venture to guess you need a new power supply or the ...
External Hard Drive11/11/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: I was wondering if I get an external hard drive can I download lime wire to it for my music if I do ...
  A: yes you can put anything you wish on it just make it so the folder you create in the external is ...
Hard disk related problem11/11/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: I have upgrade my pc wth 2 new hardisk but how come i cant see the 2 new hardisk in "my computer". I ...
  A: I have had the same problem with Windows 2000. I found that the problem was that Windows did not ...
Microsoft Explorer11/10/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Brian, I have a persistent problem where I get the message 'Microsoft Explorer has encountered an ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in response. This error can be caused by a great number of things, so I need a ...
formats11/8/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: 1: Of .mkv, .mp4, .avi formats, which one has the best quality with minimum disk space usage? I mean ...
  A: The total best quality would be mp4 but it would take more space then avi which I would suggest you ...
Wireless Internet11/7/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I currently have wireless internet in my home for my laptop. I am looking to buy my son a desktop ...
  A: Some desktops do come with integrated wireless capability, but most only have an ethernet port for ...
celeron11/7/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Please let me know whether SDRAM 512 mb is compatible with processor 500 celeron 500 MHz. MY o/s is ...
  A: Generally, the greater the memory, the better the performance you will see from your computer. ...
celeron11/6/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Please let me know whether SDRAM 512 mb is compatible with processor 500 celeron 500 MHz. MY o/s is ...
  A: The compatibility of the RAM is dependent on the motherboard, not the processor. Download and run ...
Virus11/5/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: ..I ran the Vundo fix and it said there were no infected files !!!!!! YEAH!!!! Here is the latest ...
  A: Hey Becky ComboFix should only be used under certain circumstances, so I suggest removing it now. ...
Virus11/5/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I keep having problems with spyware/adware...today I did another scan with avast and it stated I had ...
  A: Sorry I didn't get right back to you last night. I got caught up in watching the election results, ...
Virus11/4/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I keep having problems with spyware/adware...today I did another scan with avast and it stated I had ...
  A: The killbox file can be deleted from the chest. We used killbox to remove that .dll file. Please ...
Malware11/3/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: ME AGAIN ! I can't believe the luck I am having! My computer is still having problems....pop ups ...
  A: It's possible that you keep opening an infected file from your email or by a browser drive-by. When ...
malware11/2/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 5:25:11 PM, on 11/2/2008 Platform: Windows XP ...
  A: Your computer is now malware-free. One final entry to fix in HJT though: O23 - Service: Network ...
malware11/2/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 5:25:11 PM, on 11/2/2008 Platform: Windows XP ...
  A: Yes, there is still one nasty running. Open HJT and click to run a Scan Only. Place a check mark ...
Spyware11/2/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: You just recently helped me with my "slow computer"...and after checking many things you figured out ...
  A: I'm so glad to hear that the RAM upgrade was successful! I am happy it worked, and sorry to hear ...
computer question11/1/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: my computer has been shutting down it will run for15-20 minutes before shutting down there is also a ...
  A: Your problem has all the signs of a bad power supply unit. The smell you mentioned is probably a bad ...
Question about 'HijackThis'10/31/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Sorry about the delayed response. Malwarebytes is superb! But are malware viruses a different class ...
  A: Yes, I need the HJT and Malwarebytes log copied here in a follow-up so that I can see if everything ...
So-called "cricket" computers.10/29/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: AllExperts has so subdivided all the categories of experts that I don't even know if you are the ...
  A: The only "cricket" I am aware of is a small robotic sensor developed at MIT, I believe. You can ...
Computer licence update10/28/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Whenever I restart my computer, I am prompted by the XLG Privacy Control Center that my computer's ...
  A: There is no such thing as a computer license. XLG Privacy Control Center is a rogue virus program. ...
the rest of my question con't10/28/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Brian I couldn't ask another follow-up question to the original post about Hijackthis. Here is the ...
  A: There are still a few items that need fixing. Click Start->Control Panel->Programs And Features ...
the rest of my question con't10/28/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: Brian I couldn't ask another follow-up question to the original post about Hijackthis. Here is the ...
  A: Do NOT check any boxes. Close the program then restart it. Click on "Scan and Save a Log File". ...
What to close and HOW to close to save RAM10/23/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: Nathaniel. I don't think I want to close anything in Office 2003 on my 2005 HP Media Ctr. PC. I have ...
  A: No no the task manager is the program used to close the other programs you can access it by ctl alt ...
error message10/23/2008Brian Benosky
  Q: I have been getting this error message when I boot up each day. Can you tell me what it is and how ...
  A: The file "m3plugin.dll" has been identified as a threat from malware experts. The error you are ...
What to close and HOW to close to save RAM10/22/2008Nathaniel Seward
  Q: Nathaniel. I don't think I want to close anything in Office 2003 on my 2005 HP Media Ctr. PC. I have ...
  A: To follow up as i said before the task manager can be accessed by ctl alt del at the same time.The ...
Video10/22/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: Is it possible to take a power-point and change it into a video? ANSWER: Hi Andrea, Thanks for ...
  A: This is a bit out of my area as I'm not into uploading videos for YouTube... but I was able to find ...
Regardign system configaration property10/22/2008Shän Lewis
  Q: What is the difference between Clock speed and bus speed?
  A: I did some research that took me a while. I saw this website forum that seems to put out some good ...

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