Help for technical issues on your PC

[Pimander]

Translation: Office files - it depends, Photoshop files - not really, Acrobat files - yes.

The solution is to save as generic formats like jpg whatever prog you use you use.  We should never be tied to one companies own file type IMO.

If you go the way I have there is no problem.  I just use open source software so no dodgy formats.

[ArMaP]

The solution is to save as generic formats like jpg whatever prog you use you use.

Try that with an image made from several layers, including text layers, and embedded colour profiles. GIMP is supposed to open PSD images, but it only "understands" part of the information, so I cannot consider it compatible with Photoshop.

I always try to use open source programs whenever I can, but many times it's not possible to do it and keep on working as before.

[zorgon]

The solution is to save as generic formats like jpg whatever prog you use you use.

jpg is compressed and has data loss... While some modern printshops do use a hi res jpg fprmat, most printing still requires a CMYK format like tiff or equivalent. Jpg is RGB. I ususally use .png... no loss but file size is large

[1Worldwatcher]

Ensure you can install as many of the OEM Dell drivers as you need BEFORE updating to SP2 or 3 to ensure that these are known to windows before it tries and configures itself around a generic failsafe mode because it can't ID your hardware. 

I have tried all ways around this, it doesn't do anything, updating drivers are useless, they are working properly and cannot find a better match , or so it states.

I have had it with this thing, even Recovery CD-ROM is a fluke, can't pull DOS from Reboot and can't do it through RUN , what else can I do? Nothing, I fear.

I have installed all components as suggested, reinstalled with update for drivers. It was all for not. Nothing has changed.

One thing I may add, I can cut in paste with in my home screen area, but once I access the internet, it no longer works and no longer can run right click operations via mouse, this is not an issue of the Control Panel, because there are no internet options available there, just as my whole format has changed for the Internet Explorer Icon, I can't even cut from Home area and paste with in IE so, may have to go to the Doctor after all.

Frustrating to say the Least......

1WW

ETA: PS/2 Was already preselected for Power Management, so, it wasn't that either.

[Pimander]

I used to use png if I was wanting to keep all the data for similar reasons.  I rarely do much with images apart from cut one to fit or maybe a little tweak that I hardly notice not having Photoshop.  I agree it is better for some tasks than GIMP

[Pimander]

One thing I may add, I can cut in paste with in my home screen area, but once I access the internet, it no longer works and no longer can run right click operations via mouse, this is not an issue of the Control Panel, because there are no internet options available there, just as my whole format has changed for the Internet Explorer Icon, I can't even cut from Home area and paste with in IE so, may have to go to the Doctor after all.

Do you have an alternative browser installed?  Does it still not work with Opera, Chrome or Firefox?  Install one and try it.

Sounds like you will have to back up your data and wipe the hard drive.  Let someone take a look first if you don't want to have to re-install the whole system.

[zorgon]

Frustrating to say the Least......

okay so
what version of windows do you have and how are you posting now?

[1Worldwatcher]

okay so
what version of windows do you have and how are you posting now?

I have Internet available for use, don't have Drivers working properly, WINXP Home Edition, SP 3, Optiplex GX280 System.

Not that any of this is mattering thus far.

1WW

[zorgon]

can you load a copy of HiJack this and run a scan? Save a log and post the log here


http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/

use the download button below Hijack this not the top one

[zorgon]

This is what I need to see... this is a current log on my PC

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 4:34:20 PM, on 3/31/2013
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.19088)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgui.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Pale Moon\palemoon.exe
C:\Program Files\Pale Moon\plugin-container.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe
C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
C:\Program Files\Thumbs7\Thumbs.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HiJackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: Advanced SystemCare Browser Protection - {BA0C978D-D909-49B6-AFE2-8BDE245DC7E6} - C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\BrowerProtect\ASCPlugin_Protection.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_UI] "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgui.exe" /TRAYONLY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Advanced SystemCare 6] "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\ASCTray.exe" /AutoStart
O23 - Service: Advanced SystemCare Service 6 (AdvancedSystemCareService6) - IObit - C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\ASCService.exe
O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgidsagent.exe
O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: IMF Service (IMFservice) - IObit - C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\IMFsrv.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Check Point Software Technologies LTD - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 2090 bytes

[1Worldwatcher]

This is what I need to see... this is a current log on my PC

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 4:34:20 PM, on 3/31/2013
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.19088)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgui.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Pale Moon\palemoon.exe
C:\Program Files\Pale Moon\plugin-container.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe
C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe
C:\Program Files\Thumbs7\Thumbs.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HiJackThis.exe

O2 - BHO: Advanced SystemCare Browser Protection - {BA0C978D-D909-49B6-AFE2-8BDE245DC7E6} - C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\BrowerProtect\ASCPlugin_Protection.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_UI] "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgui.exe" /TRAYONLY
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Advanced SystemCare 6] "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\ASCTray.exe" /AutoStart
O23 - Service: Advanced SystemCare Service 6 (AdvancedSystemCareService6) - IObit - C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 6\ASCService.exe
O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgidsagent.exe
O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2013\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: IMF Service (IMFservice) - IObit - C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\IMFsrv.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Check Point Software Technologies LTD - C:\WINDOWS\System32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
O23 - Service: XAudioService - Conexant Systems, Inc. - C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe

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End of file - 2090 bytes

I can't cut & Paste to put it here Zorgon, this is the issue.

1WW

[zorgon]

All the items on that list are accounted for and 80% of them are the protection programs that run in background

[zorgon]

I can't cut & Paste to put it here Zorgon, this is the issue.

Have you tried using the keyboard commands to cut and paste?

If not you can simply email me the log file

[1Worldwatcher]

Have you tried using the keyboard commands to cut and paste?

If not you can simply email me the log file

No Keyboard abilities with mouse functions, can't put attachments with in Emails, can't do anything if it involves the internet, but can cut & paste away with in Word or Home page programs, works fine there. Can't even erase my PM's here with in the PRC area, just doesn't work any more.
Have no idea what is going on. 
1WW

[ArMaP]

I don't understand, does Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V work, doing a copy and a paste, respectively?