By default, as it get the data, it will automatically entry the data to the file. The setting is in the tools menu of WMP.

The data is available for most original CD. So, if once you rip a CD but the data don’t come out, there are two most possible reasons; First, the CD might not be original. Second, problem with internet connection. By default, the internet connection is set as the same with the “Internet Connection” or “Your browser”.  You can check the setting in the WMP menu.

Once I found a case but not because of those two reasons. I solved it by re-install the WMP. Download the installer from the Microsoft’s site and re-install it. You might need a genuine Windows to download it, but better to go to the official one than from other sites you don’t know the security.

I run hijackthis to make sure but no suspected ones there, seems the owner had cleaned the virus using Malwarebytes, my favorite anti malware software.

When I tried to reinstall the printer driver, it didn’t work, said “Printer Spooler Service couldn’t run”

This is the solution:

• Go to Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> Regedit)
• Find HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print, and expand it, you will find foder “Providers”
• If you expand the folder “Providers”, there should be ONLY folders “LanManPrint Services” (with subfolder “Server) and “Internet Print Provider”. But in this computer I found another folder with [random character] name. I deleted this folder
• Reboot

As miracle, the printer and scanner driver came back as initial.

There are many small free software to make it light, and my favorite is PIXresizer from Bluefive Software, http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

The interface is such simple and easy to handle, it has no advertisement, but fulfil what we need. It doesn’t support all format but for the most common ones. It works also for batch files in an few clicks.

You can go to the website to download and try it.

This is the symptoms:

1. XP Internet Security 2011 window, ask you to click for scanning and remove the viruses detected.
2. You can’t open any file, each time you click, that malware window comes.  It disabled your Antivirus.  If you click and click, sometimes the file/program run after the malware’s window. You can’t close the malware’s window by clicking the cross sign in the top-right corner. So, let it be and do the work in multi windows.
3. You can’t go to internet. If you click the browser, it shows a warning if your computer is infected etc.

Solution:

1. Try to run Hijackthis, and locate the virus. You might not able to ask for analyzing to http://www.hijackthis.de since you might not able to go to internet. You have to be careful here.  I found the virus :  %user profile%\Local Settings\Application Data\sbp.exe
2. Use Unlocker to delete it.  It deletes only with re-boot. I couldn’t find the process in Task Manager.
3. After delete that virus, you might be frustrated since you can’t run any program.  Seems the virus have changed the registry for running .exe; Everytime you click an .exe, a dialog box comes asking what application to open. So, we have to repair the registry:
4. Use Regedit through DOS command. You can’t use directly Start -> Run -> Regedit as ussual.
5. •    Click Start, Run and type Command
   •    Type the following commands :
   cd\windows (click “Enter”)
   regedit (click “Enter”)
   •    If Registry Editor opens successfully, then navigate to the following key:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ exefile \ shell \ open \ command
   •    Double-click the (Default) value in the right pane
   •    Delete the current value data, and then type:
   “%1” %*
   (quote-percent-one-quote-space-percent-asterisk.)
   •    Navigate to:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe
   •    In the right-pane, set (default) to exefile
   •    Exit the Registry Editor.
6. After step 5, you will be able to run Malwarebyte. Let it clean up the rest.
7. Finally, use CCleaner to clean the temporary files and registries.

This is the steps I did to solve the problem:

1. Using HijackThis, I found two .exe files of the virus. It was in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft; I couldn’t easily deleted. I used Unlocker to delete them (deleted after re-boot)
2. After re-boot, the windows of  “Windows Restore” didn’t come out anymore, but all file & programs still hidden. After start up, an error message  came out saying it failed to find C:\WINDOWS\iS-2REFT.exe; The computer couldn’t shut down, hang in “Windows is shutting down”.
3. At that point, I could run Malwarebyte, so I run full scan. Caught 9 infected registries and files. But it didn’t solve the symptoms : all files in desktop were hidden.  Finally I change the attributes of the files manually.
4. The Symantec Endpoint AV caught Bloodhound.MalPE;  after being quarantined, the next day it caught again.
5. I downloaded and installed the newest version of CCleaner and did cleaning files and registries. The registries cleaning solve the error message in start up problem. But suddenly, I couldn’t open Add/Remove Software.
6. I run once more Malwarebyte, this time it repair the registry for enabling Task Manager.
7. For shutting down problem, I solved using Regedit (Start -> Run -> Regedit), then search Registry (using menu Edit -> Find) “WaitToKill” and set the value to 2000 (originally 20000)
8. Finally I “Turn off  System Restore”.  Setting through right click “My Computer”, click Properties, then tab “System Restore”

After that steps, the computer works normal and Symantec Endpoint gets no virus anymore. I will come back after several days to turn on the System Restore if there is no more problem.

After googling, I found this link. First, I sign in, then open this link in a tab. A note page will come out, click “write a note” and it will bring you to write your note in your FB.

Finally it went through when I disabled Kaspersky. After installation, I enabled again.

For safety, I used stand alone installer.

Error message said “Hard Disk Full”.

Can’t run AntiVirus, since no “space” at all. Even can’t uninstall it.

I check using Windows Explorer, only end up to “Document and Settings” folder is the one having big size. If I enter to the contents of that folder, I couldn’t find the file having a big size. It’s mysterious! I set everything unhidden. So, I was sure no hidden files.

In safe mode, just the same.

If I delete some files, after some times the mysterious file/folder growth again and fulfill the HD again.

No AntiVirus could run, even the online Bit Defender just stuck.

Almost gave up and reinstall the Windows.

Finally I found a small program “WinDirStat“. When installed, it is only 0.68 MB. I installed it in the Safe Mode.

With this amazing program, I found that the culprit is a folder of Symantec End Point. It is in the “All Users/Applications/Symantec/Quarantine”

I delete the whole folder “Quarantine”. Then all went well.

Click Start -> Run -> type odbcad32.exe

Then Create new data source …. etc. as you need.

Finally, I found out that I had made mistake in encoding. I put “\” instead of “/”. This is the correct one:

http://folder/music.MID

I had encoded “folder\music.MID” instead of “folder/music.MID”;

To play MIDI file, the browser need plug-in, and I use quick-time. So, if you have encoded correctly and the site doesn’t sound in the local computer, you should check your plug-in.