Posted 04/28/2009 at 04:09:23pm

Well, you can download everything you want at really fast speeds without limits, so who's complaining?

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Fiberoptic is AWESOME!!!

Posted 04/28/2009 at 04:05:44pm

Do the people behind these companies honestly think that customers won't be upset and look for alternatives if they're going to impose crap like this on people? How stupid can people be? If this company expanded this to a nationwide service, all of the other companies would go broke because no one wants to live with their crappy little bandwith cap. Am I right or what?

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In summary, bandwith caps SUCK!!

Posted 04/01/2009 at 11:55:09am

 This website from Symantec has everything you need:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-011316-0247-99

Here are the instructions:

1. Download the FixDwndp.exe file from: http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/global/removal_tool/threat_writeups/FixDwndp.exe.
   
   Note: W32.Downadup.C may block access to Symantec Web sites and network addresses. Follow these steps to remove the block:
   
   1. Click Start > Run or hit Windows Key + R.
   2. Type cmd and click OK.
   3. Type net stop dnscache and press Enter.
   4. Type exit and press Enter.
   
   
2. Save the file to a convenient location, such as your Windows desktop.
   
3. Optional: To check the authenticity of the digital signature, refer to the "Digital signature" section later in this writeup.
   
   Note: If you are sure that you are downloading this tool from the Security Response Web site, you can skip this step. If you are not sure, or are a network administrator and need to authenticate the files before deployment, follow the steps in the "Digital signature" section before proceeding with step 4.
   
   
4. Close all the running programs.
5. If you are on a network or if you have a full-time connection to the Internet, disconnect the computer from the network and the Internet.
6. If you are running Windows Me or XP, turn off System Restore. For instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles:
   
   How to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore
   
   How to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore
   
   
7. Locate the file that you just downloaded.
8. Double-click the FixDwndp.exe file to start the removal tool.
9. Click Start to begin the process, and then allow the tool to run.
   
   NOTE: If you have any problems when you run the tool, or it does nor appear to remove the threat, restart the computer in Safe mode and run the tool again.
   
   
10. Restart the computer.
11. Run the removal tool again to ensure that the system is clean.
12. If you are running Windows Me/XP, then reenable System Restore.
13. If you are on a network or if you have a full-time connection to the Internet, reconnect the computer to the network or to the Internet connection.
14. Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you are using the most current virus definitions.
    

When the tool has finished running, you will see a message indicating whether the threat has infected the computer. The tool displays results similar to the following:

• Total number of the scanned files
• Number of deleted files
• Number of repaired files
• Number of terminated viral processes
• Number of fixed registry entries
  

What the tool does
The Removal Tool does the following:

• Terminates the associated processes
• Deletes the associated files
• Deletes the registry values added by the threat
• Removes the scheduled jobs created by the threat
  

Switches
The following switches are designed for use by network administrators:
/HELP, /H, /?
Displays the help message.
/NOFIXREG
Disables the registry repair (We do not recommend using this switch).
/SILENT, /S
Enables the silent mode.
/LOG=[PATH NAME]
Creates a log file where [PATH NAME] is the location in which to store the tool's output. By default, this switch creates the log file, FixDwndp.log, in the same folder from which the removal tool was executed.
/MAPPED
Scans the mapped network drives. (We do not recommend using this switch. See the following Note.)
/START
Forces the tool to immediately start scanning.
/EXCLUDE=[PATH]
Excludes the specified [PATH] from scanning. (We do not recommend using this switch. See the following Note.)
/NOCANCEL
Disables the cancel feature of the removal tool.
/NOFILESCAN
Prevents the scanning of the file system.
/NOVULNCHECK
Disables checking for unpatched files.
/FORCEJOBSREPAIR
Removes the created scheduled jobs.


Important: Using the /MAPPED switch does not ensure the complete removal of the virus on the remote computer, because:

• The scanning of mapped drives scans only the mapped folders. This may not include all the folders on the remote computer, which can lead to missed detections.
• If a viral file is detected on the mapped drive, the removal will fail if a program on the remote computer uses this file.
  

Therefore, you should run the tool on every computer.

The /EXCLUDE switch will only work with one path, not multiple. An alternative is the /NOFILESCAN switch followed by a manual scan with AntiVirus. This will let the tool alter the registry. Then, scan the computer with AntiVirus with current virus definitions. With these steps, you should be able to clean the file system.

The following is an example command line that can be used to exclude a single drive:

"C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Desktop\FixDwndp.exe" /EXCLUDE=M:\ /LOG=c:\FixDwndp.txt

Alternatively, the command line below will skip scanning the file system, but will repair the registry modifications. Then, run a regular scan of the system with proper exclusions:

"C:\Documents and Settings\user1\Desktop\FixDwndp.exe" /NOFILESCAN /LOG=c:\FixDwndp.txt

Note: You can give the log file any name and save it to any location.

I hope this helps anyone who has been infected.

NOTE:  These are the exact instructions off of the Symantec website mentioned above.

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I HATE WINDOWS 98!!

AMD is AWESOME!

Maximum PC is AWESOME!!

Vista SUCKS!!

Posted 11/25/2008 at 02:53:16pm

If you just want to download video off of YouTube or Google Video, you should find the video you want to download, copy the URL, go to www.keepvid.com, paste the url in the text box, and click download. It's that easy!

If you want to convert the flv file to a different format, go to www.media-convert.com and follow the simple insrtuctions to convert the file to one of many formats. 

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Maximum PC is AWESOME!!

Posted 11/03/2008 at 10:13:01am

 Is there a way to make O.O. 3 work on 9x?

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I HATE WINDOWS 98!!

AMD is AWESOME!

Maximum PC is AWESOME!!

Vista SUCKS!!

Posted 10/28/2008 at 10:24:43am

 Those aren't shell extensions, they're file types. You can edit them in the Folder Options dialog box under the File Types tab.

Posted 10/28/2008 at 10:24:09am

No comment.

Posted 10/23/2008 at 02:25:03pm

Does Microsoft honestly think that if they discontinue XP, people will buy Vista? No f-ing way! They'll download or buy cracked versions of XP, and Microsoft will lose millions because no one wants there cr*ppy product.

Posted 10/23/2008 at 02:10:47pm

AMD might finally start making good parts and not just low end ones. The 4870 X2 ROCKS!!

Posted 10/23/2008 at 02:09:04pm

Yahoo should have accepted Microsoft's offer to buy the company when they had the chance. Now there is little reason for Microsoft to buy Yahoo unless they get a really good offer from Yahoo. The people at Yahoo were stupid to refuse the offer.