PROBLEM

[Bill Mertes]

My computer has been freezing lately. I have been getting
this blue screen error message

"*** STOP: 0x0000000A (OxFEF6A6A0, 0x00000002, 0x00000001,
0x80432ab9) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

*** Address 80432ab9 base at 804000000, date stamp
4047db83 - ntskrnl.exe

It hem mentions somehting about if I recently installed
new hardware, which I haven't in months.

Someone please help!

 

[Alan Illeman]

My computer has been freezing lately. I have been getting
this blue screen error message

"*** STOP: 0x0000000A (OxFEF6A6A0, 0x00000002, 0x00000001,
0x80432ab9) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

*** Address 80432ab9 base at 804000000, date stamp
4047db83 - ntskrnl.exe

It hem mentions somehting about if I recently installed
new hardware, which I haven't in months.

Someone please help!

Did you read the other msgs in this ng? It seems that a
'freeze' and 'blue screen' are often mentioned. Obviously
this is not normal behaviour - so why? Well it could be
the result of a virus (it could be other causes too), so
have you recently scanned for viruses using up-to-date
software? Are you protecting your PC with a firewall
and/or router? Are you browsing/mailing using the
Administrator account (heaven forbid)? How long did
your system run normally before this problem? Are you
a single user, or on a network? Is this PC at home for
personal user, or at your workplace? If someone is to
correct this problem, they need to know more.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----



Did you read the other msgs in this ng? It seems that a
'freeze' and 'blue screen' are often mentioned. Obviously
this is not normal behaviour - so why? Well it could be
the result of a virus (it could be other causes too), so
have you recently scanned for viruses using up-to-date
software? Are you protecting your PC with a firewall
and/or router? Are you browsing/mailing using the
Administrator account (heaven forbid)? How long did
your system run normally before this problem? Are you
a single user, or on a network? Is this PC at home for
personal user, or at your workplace? If someone is to
correct this problem, they need to know more.

I scan for viruses every Friday with updated Norton
Antivirus 2004. I do have a router, but I am not sure of
thew firewall. I believe my ISP has some sort of firewall
installed. The only mail I use on this computer is AOL.
The system ran normally for 6-9 months when I had another
blue screen problem (but I forget how we corrected that).
I am a single user but I have it networked with my
laptop. Anything else?

 

[Alan Illeman]

I scan for viruses every Friday with updated Norton
Antivirus 2004. I do have a router, but I am not sure of
thew firewall. I believe my ISP has some sort of firewall
installed. The only mail I use on this computer is AOL.
The system ran normally for 6-9 months when I had another
blue screen problem (but I forget how we corrected that).
I am a single user but I have it networked with my
laptop. Anything else?

Well Bill/Anonymous, I would advise that you scan every
day at least. You didn't answer my question about browsing
using the Admin account? A firewall at your ISP won't
protect you. I'm not familiar with routers except that I hear
that most of them block all incoming but none outgoing,
and you have to fine tune them to open the ports necessary
for desired outgoing packets. Have you been to a site that
tests your vulnerability? There are several, on is . . .
http://www.auditmypc.com/freescan/scanoptions.asp

Let me know.