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Hi and welcome. I'm very impressed with your qualifications.

Well that is just plain old good advice and true. I have to agree.

Have a great one woz. :)

Judy as the others already said a lot of what you need is a matter of user choice. It depends on what you do with your computer, who uses it etc. The following is just my opinion. Outpost is a good firewall. I've tested it. Easy to configure but it's been a while. No Script is a firefox add-on. It adds a layer of security while browsing. It blocks javascript, java and flash applications from running unless you allow them to run. Youtube for instance. Personally I don't use it but it's just a choice issue. If you visit unsafe sites frequently it's good to have. :) ERUNT creates registry backups in case it becomes corrupted. Again it's a matter of choice but I just depend on System Restore for registry backup. WOT is a lot like Mcafee Site Advisor which I use. It warns you if you go to an unsafe site and let's you know if sites are safe in search engines like Google. Not a bad thing at all to have. Malwarebites free and Superantispyware free are good tools to periodically scan your computer for malware and remove it. Spywareblaster doesn't scan. It actually blocks in real time certain types of malware. It uses no resources and you will never even know that it's working. Just remember to manually update it once in a while. I do it once a month. As far as I'm concerned it's a must have tool. My opinions; Outpost-yes. Spywareblaster-yes. WOT or Mcafee Site advisor-yes No script-Yes if you visit dodgy sites. No if you don't like the hassle. ERUNT-No in most cases but it can't hurt.

The Flash components won't show the size just as you noted. If you did the version test and it worked all is well. You can also check it here. Adobe - Flash Player

I don't seem to see if you have actually ran a memory diagnostic yet. You can do that quite easily in Vista. Control Panel (Classic View)>Administrative Tools>Administrative Tools>Memory Diagnostics Tool. If you think it might have something to do with uninstalling Nero 5 try the Nero General CleanTool. After downloading it right click it and click Extract All to unzip the folder.

Goku I think what you are looking for is also available as a download. HP Compaq dx2400 Microtower PC- HP Insight Diagnostics Offline Edition - HP Business Support Center

I think it's "flashplayer 10r45_2_win.exe application 1,848 kb no" that you want. After installing it go to Version Test for Adobe Flash Player If it installed that page should say Your Player Version: WIN 10,0,45,2

That's the thing. It may or it may not. Personally being the tight person I am I would try everything else first.

Did your computer come with XP Home? Is there a reason you recently installed XP Pro. Are you sure you have the right driver? ATI doesn't list the mobility radeon 9200 and Sony doesn't have it. Do you have your original Sony disks? What disks did you use to install XP Pro?

At this post you said "I tried to remember why I even had it and then I remembered that it seems as though some usb ports on the tower don't actually work, being lazy I thought I could get around that by using the hub". You might need a new USB card which are cheap. Just a guess.

nathan are you able to get into Windows at all? Normally or via safemode?

Judy do you have a HP computer? I know HP bundles Cyberlink on some models. If you do have HP then a reinstall of the software Cyberlink or Power2go would be worth a try. Performing a Software Application or Driver Recovery in Windows Vista

Hi raju. It's always good to have more help around here.

Sorry colin but it seems your post has been overlooked. Hopefully it will be seen soon now since I posted in the thread.

It's probably your outdated graphics. A lot of games especially 3D games need better graphics. Yours at 32mb dedicated to it is weak to the extreme. Also a lot of old ones can't handle 3D hardware acceleration properly.

Mcafee flags this as JS/Redirector.k (Trojan)

I play a bit of poker on Zynga too Judy. See you there. :)

I have not seen my grandson in 6 weeks. I don't know why. But at least I have memories.

Goku knows his way around Flash Player issues. A great link Goku. It's too bad Adobe doesn't make it easier to find these links. It's always difficult. The link sums up a lot of the issues all in one place. You do have to be precise in following the instructions of course. Thanks Goku.

Flash Player Version Test I can't test yoville as they want my email address but it might just be on their end or facebooks end. Facebook has had slowdowns in the past. If the problem persists you could uninstall and reinstall Flash Player. Posts 2 and 3. Try deleting Temp files too. I would be more concerned with Partypoker if I were you. Six months ago a relative installed it on mine without my knowledge. I caught it within 24 hours. It took me hours to scan and remove trojans after the uninstall. And the uninstall was not clean. Afterwards I had to delete files, folders and shortcuts from 3 different user profiles. One I had to do from safemode. Then I had to dig into the registry to get rid of the rest including some context menu entries. He has since put it on his computer and says the scans are clean but under the circumstances I'm never going to trust it.

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Adobe Reader 9.3.1 is the latest version and is compatable with Vista. Adobe Flash Player 10 is the latest version and is compatable with Vista.

Yes it might be IE. Especially if some of the settings were changed as explained in the link above. JavaScript / Flash Player error : Common Error Messages - YouTube Help Select Tools > Internet Options. Click on the Security tab. Click the Custom Level button. Scroll down to the Scripting section. Select Enable for Active Scripting and Scripting of Java Applets. Click OK. Select YES if a box appears to confirm. Click OK. Close window. Reload page Try a reset as explained here. How to Reset or Restore Advanced Settings in Internet Explorer 7 I'm assuming you downloaded and reinstalled flash with the stand alone installer I linked you to. There is an update for Java but that is not part of the current problem. But you might as well go ahead and update it now. Yes you need Java and Flash for youtube.

Starbuck do you think it would help if Judy installed the latest version of the kiwee toolbar in order to uninstall it properly? As I said when I tested it it uninstalled fairly clean and my messenger works. I ask because I see a lot of kiwee entries in the logs. I also see myweb, party poker and limewire exe. Just asking.