Posts by Carol Harris9

For many years now, I have been a loyal user of the Google Drive application (on my old Windows 7 machine), but I recently upgraded to a new laptop running Windows 8 and proceeded to install Google Drive. Once the installation was complete, I noticed that a Google Drive folder had automatically appeared within my user profile folder right on the desktop.
My intention, however, was not to have it cluttering up my desktop; for the sake of data security, I much prefer to have my files stored on the C🙂 drive, or rather, I would actually prefer to move everything over to my D: partition. I am at a complete loss as to how one might go about changing the directory location.

What truly puzzles me is why the installer didn't prompt me for a destination path during the setup process. When I performed the installation back on Windows 7, it always asked me exactly where I wanted that folder to reside.
Could anyone be so kind as to offer some guidance?

I happen to have this one movie where the audio is a bit of a mess—it's originally in English, but there’s this Russian dialogue track layered right over the top of it.
If my memory serves me correctly, I recall stumbling upon a specific piece of software a few years back that was capable of stripping away that secondary audio track.
Does anyone happen to know the best way to go about removing that Russian audio?

Oh boy, I am in quite a predicament here... all of my files are sitting right there, just out of reach!
I am truly at a loss—what on earth happened? Why is the space showing up as unallocated when it shouldn't have any business being disconnected from the C: partition, especially after I was forced to go through the whole ordeal of reinstalling Windows?

On my Computer, I have two separate partitions set up, but I ran into some significant issues with Windows 7 recently, which unfortunately forced me to perform a complete reinstallation of Windows.
Now that the installation is finished, the system is only showing me the C: partition.
However, when I navigate through administrative tools and open up disk management, I can see that the D: partition is actually there, but it is currently listed as unallocated.
Does anyone know what steps I should take to ensure the D: partition shows up properly within my Computer
?

I am in a bit of a predicament because I find myself in need of a driver for my sound card, yet I am struggling to identify the exact model I have at hand.

According to the information provided by AIDA, here is what is listed under my sound settings:
HDMI
Realtek ALC888 © Intel 82801 IBICH9 - high Definition audio Controller [ A-3

Which of these two options actually represents my primary sound card?
And more importantly, where might one go to locate the correct driver for it?

Oh, boy... what a total disaster of a program. I was really holding out hope that I wouldn't have to go hunting for some third-party software just to get my backups running properly.
I kicked off that "create a system image" process, waited for a while, and then—lo and behold—this error pops up right in my face:
"The backup failed.
Windows Backup failed to create the shared protection point on the source volumes. (Ox8078006B)
Additional Information:
The shadow copy provider had an error. Check the system and Application event logs for more
information. (0x80042306)

Does anyone have any idea what on earth went wrong here?

I went ahead and split one of my partitions into two separate sections using EaseUS partition master, but once the process finished, I was left staring at this new partition labeled unallocated. When I right-click on it and select create partition, I get hit with this error message: "Please convert an existed primary partition to logical partition, and try again.". I click OK, but then... nothing. Just total silence from the computer.
I am quite stumped—how exactly am I supposed to perform this conversion? It’s all very confusing to me.
Does anyone have any advice on what my next move should be?

I have sent those instructions over to you via private message.

I happened to stumble upon the "create system image" feature within Windows 7 today, and now I find myself wondering: is this actually reliable? I mean, can I really trust it to be on par with creating a full hard drive image using dedicated software like Paragon Software or Acronis True Image?
My personal philosophy has always been a bit of a mantra: why bother installing extra bloatware when the functionality already exists right there in Windows? It just seems more efficient to stick to the built-in tools if they get the job done properly.
Could anyone please offer some seasoned advice or a bit of guidance on this matter?

Well, it looks like we’re looking at a mission impossible here.
But I have to admit, I am a bit stumped by what shadowlynx102 is getting at.

Back when someone leaked parts of the military registry, the Federal Government essentially tried to block access to that site within the United States, yet anyone could have bypassed those restrictions quite easily using a Proxy.

Does anyone happen to have a guide on how to access certain websites using a Proxy?

I’m currently working out on a vessel where I have internet access, but unfortunately, Meta is completely blocked. It’s left me wondering—is there any possible way at all to reach Meta through some kind of workaround? Perhaps via a different messenger app, a specific website, or just any other method imaginable?

There is absolutely no way in hell I am paying anyone a single cent. Honestly, if everything falls apart, then so be it—we’ll just wipe the slate clean and start from scratch.

Good grief, I must say, I haven't encountered a situation quite like this in my fifty years on this planet.
Well, there's no sense crying over spilled milk, I suppose; if only I had shaved my head completely bald, perhaps I wouldn't be tearing my hair out right now.

As the old saying goes, "this is quite the learning experience."

Well, it looks like my Malwarebytes scan turned up about ten different issues. Here is the breakdown of what it found:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 8/17/2014
Scan Time: 22:59:49 Logfile
Logfile: malware.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.00.2.1012
Malware Database: v2014.05.28.05
Rootkit Database: v2014.05.21.01
License: Free
Antivirus Protection: Disabled
Web Protection: Disabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 7
CPU: x86 file system
File System: NTFS
User: PAPE

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 227973
Time Elapsed: 5 min, 19 sec

Memory: Enabled
Enabled startup: Enabled
Enabled Filesystem: Enabled
Enabled Archives: Enabled
Enabled Rootkits: Enabled
Deep Rootkit Scan: Enabled
Enabled Heuristics: Enabled
Enabled PUA: Warn
PUM: Warn

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files: 1
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Physical Sectors: 9
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1192 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1195 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1455 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1511 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1551 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1663 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1943 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],
Forged physical sector, Physical Sector #1975 on Drive #0, , [fcf915fe6cae0af18e09fb418074461c],

(end)

I keep all my documents, photos, and MP3 files on my D: drive, but I am absolutely reeling from what happened today. I’m in total shock. I can’t open a single Word document—instead, it just displays these bizarre, nonsensical Greek and Chinese characters. My photos won't load, my music won't play, nothing works! To make matters worse, I noticed that every single folder and subfolder is now cluttered with three specific files named:
DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.URL
DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.HTML
DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.TXT

I realize some people might reply with English links explaining how to handle this, and frankly, I’m a bit overwhelmed and might struggle to follow technical instructions in a foreign language. If anyone would be kind enough to explain the situation in plain American English, I would be incredibly grateful.

Please, if anyone knows how I might be able to rescue my documents and MP3s, I am desperate for help.

You can find just about anything discussed on this forum.
Camtasia is a completely different beast compared to Windows Movie Maker.

Here you go, http://www.4shared.com/document/GwKs...u_wordu_.html?

I find myself wondering if anyone truly understands the actual purpose behind this autozoom feature...

Does anyone happen to know what that autozoom feature is actually intended for?