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It is selective in what it picks up, so I would say, carry on deleting all.
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It's wise to delete all the first batch in the scan but don't worry about the MFU listing - this is just detailing routine use of your system.
If you wish to cut down the log then you can safely delete them as well.
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Worth installing Search and Destroy 1.3 as well - it often picks up things that Ad-Aware misses and vice-versa; also SpywareBlaster, which stops (the majority of) the little blighters getting on in the first place. Regular updating is critical for all such utilities.
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Cookies can be harmless (for example the one identifies you when you return to this site) or sinister (ones that track your movements round different sites).
If you're over-enthusiastic in deleting them, the worst consequence is that certain web sites won't recognise you when you return. If this happens, you just need to log in again.
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Thanks all. (& thanks to those who, on an earlier thread, encouraged me to intall SP2 - I finally plucked up the courage, and computer still seems to work fine!)
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I've installed sp2 on two laptops at home. Took a bit of time, but a bit of a non-event really.
I certainly didn't come across anything which would have stopped me doing it.
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Thanks all. (& thanks to those who, on an earlier thread, encouraged me to intall SP2 - I finally plucked up the courage, and computer still seems to work fine!)
Well, I spoke too soon. Less than 12 hours later, I've discovered that the computer will no longer recognize my printer, telling me that it "has not passed the Windows Logo testing to verify its compatability with XP". Strangely enough, it worked fine with XP until I installed SP2. It could, of course be a co-incidence, but it does seem probably that SP2 is likely to be responsible.
Curiously enough, I did set a restore point before installing it, but when I went to restore, it did not give me the option of that, or any earlier restore point.
Even more strangely, when I did try to restore it to the earliest point I was offered, it went through the process and then told me "Restoration incomplete" and that it was unable to restore to that point.
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v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/#Probl...0(Non-Driver)%20item
Try the fourth item under the heading "Problem Downloading/Installing a Software (Non-Driver) item". Might be different for you because you have a Driver related problem, but worth a shot.
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v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/#Probl...0(Non-Driver)%20item
link didn't work for me. Got blank page under MS banner, with "error on page" message. Another SP2 problem? :-(
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Not passing Windows testing doesn't usually stop things from working. Isn't there an OK button? If so, clicking that will probably sort it out.
All it's saying is it isn't certified.
What printer is it?
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Tyro,
Goto the printer manufacturers website and download the lastest drivers for your printer. That *should* solve your problem. I had to do similar for my scanner when I upgraded to SP2.
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If it's a USB printer, uninstall the old drivers first, install the new ones and then connect the printer - XP should then perform the installation itself or bring up the Install New Hardware wizard.
There's nothing to worry about if a certificate is uncertified; it merely means that it hasn't been officially tested, but should still work OK if it is the proper driver for the printer.
The drivers provided at Microsoft's WindowsUpdate facility are often out of date, which is why the manufacturer's website should be the first port of call. Or go to www.driverguide.com or similear website and do a search (username driver2 and password all; same for everyone in both cases).
SP2 is not necessarily the reason for the problem. I've installed SP2 on several systems, including my own, without any dramas and my son has done so on around 3,000 to date (he's an IT support specialist).
XP has been around for about four years now and, in most cases, if the required driver(s) are not included with its installation, it has sometimes been necessary to install the latest drivers written for components, hardware etc used with it.
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Thanks all. It is a USB printer - a Brother HL 1430.
Tried downloading drivers from website, but that didn't work for me. This is probably my incompetence, though. I guess I should try again. I have contacted Brother, through their website, and will see if I hear anything from them.
Yet another curiousity - this morning the following error message occured when nothing was plugged into either USB port:
"One of the USB devices attached to this compute has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.
The location of the device is shown in bold type.
Recommendation
Try reconnecting the device. If Windows still does not recognize it, replace the device."
I thought there might be a USB problem, but my flash drive worked in both ports.
Computers! Aargh! (I'm just very glad that there is a computer related questions thread on this website!)
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Stuartli
Right. Deleted printer, deleted driver, went to Brother website, and downloaded driver, and set about adding printer.
3 problems -
first, the printer wizard is unable to detect any plug and play printers - bit of a surprise. (So, I proceed with manual installation. I am recommended to choose the LPT parallel port, but choose 1 of the USB ports. I choose USB1, (choosing USB 2 didn?t seem to make any difference), then ?keep existing driver? as recommended. (I tried the other option, it didn?t work
either) and successfully complete the add printer wizard)
Second problem: The test page then does not print. I click troubleshoot. The Toshiba help & support centre window opens. It has ticked the space that says I can?t install a local printer. (The printer does show up in the Printers folder, though)
Third problem: Try other alternatives, and am told
?the file BROHL143.PPD on Brother Laser Printer Driver Disk is needed.
Type the path where the file is located, then click OK?
Needless to say, putting in the original disc does nothing, and I have no idea what the path is. (I put in disc, click ?browse? on the ?files needed?) try browsing on both the hard drive, and the CD drive, and get ?File not found? please verify the correct file name was given.
I'm now tearing my hair out
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Does the printer only have a USB power supply or is there also a separate AC adapter lead?
If just the former, the USB lead could be faulty or damaged.
However, in the meantime, enter: services.msc into the Run box (from Start menu) and then OK. Check from the Services panel's list that Plug and Play is Enabled for Automatic (right click on P n P and then click on Properties - a drop down menu will appear to allow configuration if necessary).
Then try uninstalling the drivers again and starting afresh. USB devices should be added after drivers have been installed and Windows should, as I say, install them automatically.
Try keying in BROHL143.PPD into Search (files and folders) or, if necessary from Run, if it is asked for again, with your printer disk in your drive and D, E or whatever the drive letter you use selected from Browse.
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Further to above. A similar problem has arisen on another website forum and the advice (which apparently worked) was to install the XP-Fix.exe (just 140kb) file from:
www.visualtour.com/downloads/
to fix missing or corrupt command, autoexec or config XP files.
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Stuartli
Many thanks for all your help. I do appreciate it.
Printer has separte AC adapter, so it's not that.
I've tried the other things - or at least tried to - the problem may be my incompetence - including the download, to no avail. So no further forward, though slightly better informed.
I've connected the printer to a machine running windows 98, and it works fine, so at least I'm not destitute, just a tad frustrated!
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It might be a problem with the USB port or with the USB cable. Try getting a mate to use that cable with something on his PC or borrow a known working cable and try that. If you verify that the cable is OK try using a different USB port. The port may be dicky. If all that doesn't work try loading the printer onto another computer which has XP and uses a USB lead. It could be that USB on the printer is not working. You could also try running it with a printer cable to LPT1. Try every possible combination so that you can pin down where the fault is. The Brother printers are usually very good. I have a heap of them in lots of different models that I have bought for the work over the years.
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Thanks expat
I don't think it is the USB cable. As I said, same USB cable & same printer works fine with another computer running Windows 98. (Have not tried with another computer running XP - but surely if it works with a machine running 98, it would do so with another machine running XP) (We do have another machine running XP, by the way, without, needless to say, SP2!)
Both USB ports on the problem machine are equally affected.
But here are 2 new factors in the equation:
1) Printer does work fine using parallel port / LPT1 on the machine which has problems.
2) There are intermitent problems with my USB flash drive on this machine. Sometimes the problem machine does not acknowledge the existence of the flash drive - but if I reboot the machine, it works fine.
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What chipset does the motherboard run? If its an ALi chipset then it needs to have a bios update, and new chipset drivers.
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Oh and VIA have had USB and chipset problems as well.
www.viatech.com/en/index.jsp
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What chipset does the motherboard run? If its an ALi chipset then it needs to have a bios update, and new chipset drivers.
I don't know. How do I find out?
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I don't know. How do I find out?
Belarc Advisor from www.belarc.com/free_download.html is a handy program for finding out the make and model of the hardware on your PC.
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Well, despite never having heard of chipsets and not really knowing what BIOS is (or are?), I managed to update the BIOS on my computer. To my amazement, I was actually able to install the printer on the USB port and print off it . . . but only once.
Thereafter, I was back to square one: same error message occured, and documents wouldn't print. Even the flash drive wasn't recognized at one stage. I guess it's time to throw in the towel.
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