Update to Building my first PC/What kind of case?

[Newtechie]

Hello -

I'd just like to thank each and everyone of you who helped me build my first
computer. It all went well but it was definitely a challenge and I learned
a lot from it, so thanks again! I've installed all MS updates and pertinent
programs (such as NAV, firewall, Ad-aware, Spybot, etc). However, I am
having a small problem with Spybot Search and Destroy - it freezes during
the scans. I have not be able to do a full system scan - even with the
firewall and antivirus disable and not even in Safe Mode. It freezes during
different files and then I get the "not responding" message. Ad-aware works
fine - scanned entire system with no problem. Does anyone know what could
be causing this or anyone run into the same problem? Are there any other
alternatives?

Also I would like to be able to bypass the post screen at bootup? Are there
any programs or tweaks to accomplish this? I have gone into the system BIOS
and there's not an option to do it and this was also verified by the
manufacturer of the motherboard, which is a Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000Pro-G.

I would appreciate any assistance regarding my questions. Thanks in
advance.

System info:
WinXP Prof w/SP1 (all updates)
250gb hd
3.0ghz w/512 mb ram
NAV 2005
NPF 2003
Ad-aware and Spybot

Newtechie

 

[Richard Urban]

Spybot appears to freeze on my main computer at a particular spot. If I
leave it alone for about 30-60 seconds it continues. Try it.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Jim Macklin]

Did you download the latest version and then update SpyBot ?
www,safer-networking.org

TweakUI will let you alter the splash screen, also there is
a setting in the BIOS for "quiet" so it doesn't show the
very useful dialogues during booting.


| Hello -
|
| I'd just like to thank each and everyone of you who helped
me build my first
| computer. It all went well but it was definitely a
challenge and I learned
| a lot from it, so thanks again! I've installed all MS
updates and pertinent
| programs (such as NAV, firewall, Ad-aware, Spybot, etc).
However, I am
| having a small problem with Spybot Search and Destroy - it
freezes during
| the scans. I have not be able to do a full system scan -
even with the
| firewall and antivirus disable and not even in Safe Mode.
It freezes during
| different files and then I get the "not responding"
message. Ad-aware works
| fine - scanned entire system with no problem. Does anyone
know what could
| be causing this or anyone run into the same problem? Are
there any other
| alternatives?
|
| Also I would like to be able to bypass the post screen at
bootup? Are there
| any programs or tweaks to accomplish this? I have gone
into the system BIOS
| and there's not an option to do it and this was also
verified by the
| manufacturer of the motherboard, which is a Gigabyte
GA-8IPE1000Pro-G.
|
| I would appreciate any assistance regarding my questions.
Thanks in
| advance.
|
| System info:
| WinXP Prof w/SP1 (all updates)
| 250gb hd
| 3.0ghz w/512 mb ram
| NAV 2005
| NPF 2003
| Ad-aware and Spybot
|
| Newtechie
|
|

 

[Jim Macklin]

in message | Did you download the latest version and then update SpyBot
?
| www.safer-networking.org
|
| TweakUI will let you alter the splash screen, also there
is
| a setting in the BIOS for "quiet" so it doesn't show the
| very useful dialogues during booting.
|
|
| || Hello -
||
|| I'd just like to thank each and everyone of you who
helped
| me build my first
|| computer. It all went well but it was definitely a
| challenge and I learned
|| a lot from it, so thanks again! I've installed all MS
| updates and pertinent
|| programs (such as NAV, firewall, Ad-aware, Spybot, etc).
| However, I am
|| having a small problem with Spybot Search and Destroy -
it
| freezes during
|| the scans. I have not be able to do a full system scan -
| even with the
|| firewall and antivirus disable and not even in Safe Mode.
| It freezes during
|| different files and then I get the "not responding"
| message. Ad-aware works
|| fine - scanned entire system with no problem. Does
anyone
| know what could
|| be causing this or anyone run into the same problem? Are
| there any other
|| alternatives?
||
|| Also I would like to be able to bypass the post screen at
| bootup? Are there
|| any programs or tweaks to accomplish this? I have gone
| into the system BIOS
|| and there's not an option to do it and this was also
| verified by the
|| manufacturer of the motherboard, which is a Gigabyte
| GA-8IPE1000Pro-G.
||
|| I would appreciate any assistance regarding my questions.
| Thanks in
|| advance.
||
|| System info:
|| WinXP Prof w/SP1 (all updates)
|| 250gb hd
|| 3.0ghz w/512 mb ram
|| NAV 2005
|| NPF 2003
|| Ad-aware and Spybot
||
|| Newtechie
||
||
|
|

 

[Newtechie]

Hi Jim,

I updated Spybot to the latest version which is a beta version and scan ran
just fine.

I have TweakUI (the version in Powertoys for WinXP) and I don't see an
option for disabling the splash screen. I looked through each category and
did not find it. As for the BIOS suggestion, there is no "quiet" setting.
I called Gigabyte and they said there's no option for a quiet boot. I
recall seeing a program somewhere that allowed you to do that but I can't
remember when or where that is.

Newtechie

 

[yabbadoo]

You can't bypass POST screen - that's the core tests/configuration run from
on-board BIOS. It sets up the basics, ready to run the higher-level OS.
Re Spybot prob - try removing it and re-installing. If that doesn't solve
the problem, you'll probably need to go the Spybot forum, (that's a
software prob, this is "hardware" ng). Here's the link
http://www.spybot.info/en/support/index.html

Yes there are other progs (google for them?) but Spybot is good - just make
sure you have the latest, not the beta (info of probs with that in Spybot
forum).

Well done, successfully building yr new pc!

Sincerely, Len