Richgit, the way I would do it (probably simpler ways) go in to system manager (ctrl + Alt + Del) and find the application which is booting up every 30 mins in the 'Processes' tab. Highlight the process you want to terminate and click end process. If you want to delete the file, right click the process you are targeting and click 'open file location'. Then delete the file in that location. Make absolutely sure you are deleting the correct file though!

HARRYCAT, thanks ;-) its IE thou, stopped for now heres hoping ;-)

Yes, but a process will be telling IE to open. It should be in the list.

I checked the processes, but theres 20+ and not sure which one I need to close

I don't have Messenger, so I can't look at the program here to see the details. Is it possible if you already have messenger installed, all you need to do is go the the Options or Preferences in Messenger and disable the update instructions? I would advise against disabling anything in the system Manager if you are not sure which is the one you want.

Is this any good? : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

Another option may be to go to the download page at Microsoft and instead of accepting the download, untick the box and at the bottom tick the box that says 'don't show this download again'. In this case you will have to have already opted to do the downloads manually, not automatically.

The ongoing inventiveness of this industry does amuse me.

Firefox Extension BlackSheep Detects And Protects You From Firesheep

Why does the code below produce this error? My son's homework. I don't write Java: -

"Console() has private access in java.io.Console"

package dice;
import java.util.Random;
import java.io.Console;
public class Main {
Console console = new Console();

//constructor for Main class/**

public Main(){
//create a random variable to generate a Random number
Random aNum = new Random();
// use the randomNum methhod to create and returd a Random number
int generatedNum1 = randomNum(aNum);
//create a second random number
int generatedNum2 = randomNum(aNum);

if (generatedNum1 == generatedNum2)
console.println("Draw");

if (generatedNum1 > generatedNum2)
console.println("Throw 1 wins");

if (generatedNum1 < generatedNum2)
console.println("Throw 2 wins");

//output both of throws
console.println("throw 1 = "+ generatedNum1 +" throw 2 = "+ generatedNum2);

}

public static void main(String[] args) {
new Main();
}
//use
public int randomNum(Random aNum)
{
return aNum.nextInt(6)+1;
}
}

Is it because you've spelt 'method' and 'returd' wrong...?

(cough cough)

Exec - or anyone else for that matter.

I was having problems with one of the Computer Doctors' PC's and it turned out that my real problem was due to an external USB hub. At their suggestion I installed a Belkin PCI USB card and the machine now runs perfectly.

The card has four external sockets and one internal USB socket.

What should I be using the internal one for?

TP

Anything that draws significant power e.g. an external HD.

Things like Meece and webcams could go on the external one.

I think I am correct in saying that the four external ports, which take their power from the motherboard, are drawing their power from the same source, so the more you plug in, the slower they will react [USB current (related to power) is allocated in units of 100 mA up to a maximum total of 500 mA per port. Therefore a compliant bus powered hub can have no more than four downstream ports and cannot offer more than four 100 mA units of current in total to downstream devices (since one unit is needed for the hub itself). ]
The internal port is wired seperately, so has doesn't share it's power, though still draws from the motherboard. Faster USB hubs now come with a power lead which independently plugs into a motherboard power outlet. The internal USB port still usually has to be routed to the outside though, so not quite sure why they put it there.

Haystack,

I would hazard an uneducated guess which is probably wrong ..............

Your son doesn't seem to be declaring the console variable in the code, so the compiler thinks you're instead trying to reference the console field in the class. The field is private, so you're getting the compilation error.

Doc,

You can have as many returds as you like if they're preceded by a couple of slashes in the line.

SC & H,

It seems odd to me to put the 'best' port inside the case and then to have to route a piece of cable to the outside.

Might it be for an alternative boot system?

TP

I don't think so. You can actually buy a blanking plate with a USB port on it or a hole in it to route to the internal port.
I wonder if the internal plug in boards are becoming a thing of the past, as you can now buy USB hubs which fit where the old 'A' drive was and have forward facing ports, so no more crawling round the back of the PC.

Thanks guys about the USB.

The reason why I use them up so fast is because the PC is in a photographic studio and it has masses of incidental kit that needs to be permanently attached.

I guess the way I should use that internal USB is to attach a cable to it that can serve my external hard drives that I use for off-site backup. They are the ones I'd like to run fastest as they are the ones I find myself waiting to finish their b/u duty when I'm ready to lock up the studio and open the drinks cabinet!

TP

Harrycat,

No rush - but if you have a spare moment could you point me to a blanking plate with either a hole or another USB port.

I have googled quite hard but maybe I am using the wrong keywords.

EDIT. I am not sure how one gets the socket through the hole unless it is quite large - but I am sure you have the answer!

Thanks.

TP

On the sublect of interior USB port:
"There are a couple uses...
One might be to simply connect to a port on the front of the case. If it was a DYI build and you bought a case that had ports on the front but the motherboard didn't have USB, then you could run a connection from the card to the port on the case.

Another use- something I've done- is to support an internal hard drive. I ran out of IDE channels once so I slapped a drive into a USB enclosure and put it inside the case and used that port.

You could also use it for something like Readyboost with Vista where vista can use a usb drive like ram..."

{TP - when I find the page ref your last post I will post here}.

Look no futher HC.

Readyboost seems the best way to use it. I'm on W7 with 2gb of RAM. I'll pop in an 8gb memory stick.

TP

For anyone with a use for a low overhead mail reader I'd advocate nPOP.

I have used it since the days of my earliest pocket PC as there are also versions that run on normal PC's. I was reminded of it as they introduced a new release this week.

This takes you to the forum from here you can migrate to the download site.

TP

Any sites showing the Boxing tonight and if so what time is it please.