former CW'er with comp security issues, where have all the guru's gone?

[Verite]

As long as you know the difference between a link thats trying to sell you something from one thats trying to teach you something this is the best I can offer.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=computer+repair+basics&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t-333&x=wrt

 

[Space Toker]

ok cool, thanks everyone for all that help! I have one question, Windows Update says I need some GDI detection tool, is that legit or a way for them to spy on you? Seems a little scary from the description but I doubt that they would scare you and tell you that you were going to be spied on, if they wanted to do that they would just do it behind the scenes, right? OK THANKS

 

[Verite]

Ok, heres another hint. Putting things in "quotes" can be powerful in reducing your search to the specifics. Writing down error messages and searching them can also be useful as you are probably not the first person to see that message.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p="h...prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&x=wrt

 

[Space Toker]

OLDSOG where are you?