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Q: Make the use of an OS tag compulsory for all questions

If I had a penny for every time I have left a comment on a question asking the OP to state which OS they are using I would be one rich geek. The answers to the vast majority of computer related questions depend on the operating system being used but many many users forget to give this information...

discussion feature-request

Journeyman Geek

12:33 AM

eheh

1:22 AM

Hey do you guys know of any software to keep the same folders on two different hard drives in sync ?

@JourneymanGeek knock knock

Journeyman Geek

@LittleChild one way or two way?

one way... from internal to external

Journeyman Geek

If its one way bvckup

hold on, checkinh

Journeyman Geek

bvckup.com

1:29 AM

iNSTALLING

for every directory, I will have to create a new backup ?

Journeyman Geek

er... presumably

or just backup the 'parent' directory?

yeah, great idea :)

@JourneymanGeek have you used bvckup before ?

Journeyman Geek

yeah

fairly regularly

It says that the folder in the destination already exists and is not empty

cause I have done some manual backup fairly recently

Journeyman Geek

yeah, initial sync needs to be from scratch >_>

thats the one weakness of this

1:37 AM

damnnnnnnnN!!!!

WD Smartware is a good software but I guess it encrypts the data >_>

Journeyman Geek

I have no idea

I tend to dump the preinstalled stuff ;p

hi all

Im new here and have a problem. Hope this is the rigth place to ask:

I think my system has a virus. My antivirus cant find it

I need to remove the virus

have no idea where it is

@JABFreeware what makes you think that ?

any good DEEP scanning programs that specialize in find viruses?

1:42 AM

have you updated the database of your anti-virus ??

@LittleChild well,

I think my system has a virus

what makes you think that ?

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: symptoms would help

my cursor skips (no its not a hardware problem), the system keeps getting slower and slower. Tried defrag. My browsers are getting slow and doing stupid stiff like when I open a new tab...DELAY...but not always. So registery entries are getting changed

suprissing it boots at normal speed

try a memory test

1:44 AM

mem usage is fine

Journeyman Geek

hate to suggest a copout, but... tried reinstalling?

new mem

Journeyman Geek

just installed?

cleared your temp files using CCleaner ?

@JourneymanGeek thats a last resort for me

@JourneymanGeek No, its 2 months old or something

8g

Journeyman Geek

1:45 AM

there was a question some time back where someone installed new memory, and that specific config slowed down the system

@JABFreeware: what flavour of windows?

@JourneymanGeek 8

pro

@LittleChild I'll try that

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: resource manager may be useful for tracking down the issue...

I tend to favour malwarebytes for systems I suspect has a virus

@JourneymanGeek thing is its not pushing my resources

MBAM is an anti-malware

not an anti-virus

Journeyman Geek

@LittleChild: there's little practical difference

1:47 AM

but I guess windows 8 has an inbuilt AV+AM ?

@LittleChild guess it could be either

Journeyman Geek

also, its effective enough that lots of viruses try to block it

@LittleChild no I didabled defender

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: o0

@JABFreeware why ?

Journeyman Geek

1:47 AM

why?

I use Avast

dont trust defender

Journeyman Geek

ahh ok

besides not compat with avast

@JourneymanGeek is avast better then defender ?

Journeyman Geek

I run MSSE, and it works great, so I trust defender

not IMO, but well, to each his own

1:48 AM

@LittleChild yes

yeah, I use MSE

and MBAM

never had a virus in years now :D

@LittleChild what does MSE stand for?

Journeyman Geek

microsoft security essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials

UGH

Journeyman Geek

1:48 AM

defender is exactly the same

I HATE IT

Journeyman Geek

>_>

its slow scanning

oO

slow updating

finiky updates

1:49 AM

@JABFreeware how fast is your internet ?

@LittleChild MAX is 2.5mb/s

so Updates should be fairly fast

@LittleChild not a supre reliable connection

broadband

so why is broadband not reliable ?

0o

@LittleChild its verizon

1:50 AM

ok!

sometimes drops out

bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html

almost CC is analyzing

@LittleChild I cant use that

wh y?

my IIS limits me to 5 g/month

I would use too much I'm almost sure

1:51 AM

it is a free scanner !

o h ok

@JourneymanGeek any ideas on how to locate the virus ?

here is something weird

disk usage right now

what is your disk usage ?

oh nvm. thought something was happening when it wasnt

but even right now

nothing is running except the brwoser and cc

@JABFreeware u are getting scared for no reason

cc is not scanning

1:54 AM

do you know what a page swap is ?

the response time is like 2 seconds and the active time is 100%

have you got background programs running ?

well, I wouldn't be using it

mem usage is only 32%

oh skype. That all

page swap = some files from memory moved to HDD AUTOMATICALLY by OS. This will also lead to disk usage

100% activity time?

1:56 AM

try using CrystalDiskInfo to see if it is a HDD problem

if your HDD is about to crash, it will behave that way. It happened with mine.

@LittleChild uh oh

do it and gimme a screenshot of the report it generates. cross out the drive serial number

okay, cc is cleaning. and downloading DiskInfo

:)

@LittleChild okay crossing out serial num

ugh if powerpoint will load

2:00 AM

no no, I meant get a screenshot

print screen

of the report that gets displayed :)

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yeah I know. Hadd to cross out the drive serial num though

cleaned using CC ?

Journeyman Geek

looks ok other than running a little hot

@LittleChild yeah. BTW, right as I was installing the above program

Your temp is in the not-so-nice range

2:02 AM

it hung right as I clicked next, just to bring me to the license agreement

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT ??? CCLEANER DELETES TEMPORARY FILES!!

@LittleChild not at the same time

CCleaner deletes temp files, bro :) run it when nothing else is running

install CCleaner, run the cleaner and screenshot the report to us

@LittleChild you missunderstnad read my edit above

never mind :P

2:03 AM

@LittleChild yeah. BTW, right as I was installing the above program

so what should I do?

sometimes, the cache memory gets all clogged with unnecessary files. CCleaner cleans them

first, if you have any files in your recycle bin that you may need, get them out

@LittleChild I ran it, and it cleaned. No dif

CCleaner will delete them and you wont get them back

@LittleChild oh I unchecked that

it is up2 you whether you want the bin deleted or not

I delete it, it may be different for you

2:05 AM

should I run cc again?

how many MB of memory did CC clean ?

@LittleChild did see

didnt*

does it keep a log?

try restarting your PC and see if you get any difference

I guess not

are u using a laptop ?

@LittleChild yes

ah .. do something to reduce the temp of the HDD. it is way 2 high

my temp at the moment is 38C

2:07 AM

@LittleChild its sitting on a flat table top

fans running

nothing blocked

you dont have to buy an expensive coller, just be creative

sigh, well it does this even from a literally cold start

yeah BUT the heat dissipates in downward direction too and needs some space to dissipate

Journeyman Geek

hm

if your HDD is at 53, your CPu may be way higher

Journeyman Geek

2:08 AM

@JABFreeware: well, if its malware, have you seen the community FAQ on that?

@JourneymanGeek no

I dont hang out here much

if CPU is high on temp, it will slow down --- stop executing instructions and will give you a perception that PC is slow

@LittleChild lemme check that

sure!

@LittleChild know a good tool

hw mon is not compat with win 8

2:09 AM

Piriform Speecy

Speccy*

piriform.com/speccy/download

downloading

Journeyman Geek

er

if cpu temp is high, you need a way to cool it down. there is no malware, presumably

Journeyman Geek

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Q: How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC?

What should I do if my Windows computer seems to be infected with a virus or malware? What are the symptoms of an infection? What should I do after noticing an infection? What can I do to get rid of it? This question comes up frequently, and the suggested solutions are usually the same. Th...

windows anti-virus virus malware community-faq

@JourneymanGeek thanks I'll look at that soon.

@LittleChild its analizing

2:12 AM

@JourneymanGeek isnt it that if CPU is heated it slows down adn some time seven shuts down to protect itself /

@LittleChild yes thats true.

so maybe that is your case

throttling. thanks for the idea didnt think of it. Its almost done scanning i think

Journeyman Geek

@LittleChild: it would need to SERIOUSLY heat up to cause thermal throttling

hmm

speedfan might help with that, I think

okay, I'll printscreen

2:13 AM

sure, we are waiting

Speccy has a CPU section that will list the cpu info

user image

I really appreciate this help, thanks!

Journeyman Geek

ooh yeah

that's WAAAY too hot

@JourneymanGeek really?

Journeyman Geek

yeah

nice catch @LittleChild

@JourneymanGeek thanks @LittleChild

2:15 AM

wayyyyyy 2 hot

just like me ;)

it will shut down if you do not cool it

just be creative, do not buy a laptop cooler

Journeyman Geek

actually

your processor load is pretty high

i use little mats used to keep hot cups

Journeyman Geek

what's causing it?

Win8 on Pentium ? :p

Journeyman Geek

(task manager -> resource monitor)

Its a 'modern' pentium

2:16 AM

Arandale

Journeyman Geek

ark.intel.com/products/50176/…

its an i5

Journeyman Geek

pentiums these days are the 'budget' chips

first gen processor

ok....

2:17 AM

@JourneymanGeek I know, I dont have much money

just thought I would share: youtube.com/watch?v=IY8uaT8qhFQ

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: no no. Pentiums also mean pentium 1s

@JABFreeware: could you give me a screenshot of resource manager?

nvm, lets try to reduce his CPU temp

@JourneymanGeek sure.

and yeah of the Processes tab

and Applications tab

2:18 AM

user image

Journeyman Geek

(and this is the problem with all your systems running perfectly, I MISS troubleshooting ><)

dang

the disk stays at 98%

Journeyman Geek

hmm

thats not normal

looks fine to me ?

2:19 AM

for this PC

have a look at the tiny buffer your HDD has

it is only 8MB

and the rpm

that will cause the HDD to flush the buffer rather quickly

@LittleChild I know, its economy not speed

and write it to the disc

Journeyman Geek

order it by disk usage please

so HDD usage goes up

increasing order please

2:20 AM

user image

Journeyman Geek

@LittleChild: eheh. My linux partition runs off a 40gb new/old stock drive

now shit gets wierd

@JourneymanGeek what?

please tag him when you talk to him. he may get confused :)

Journeyman Geek

well, the numbers certainly don't add up

could you switch it to percentages please?

@JourneymanGeek why is it scrwed ?

2:22 AM

@LittleChild I know, it makes no sense

Journeyman Geek

97% disk usage at that speed?

thats why I thought virus. But looks like the temp is scertianly not helping

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: we're getting closer to the answer

@JABFreeware: and your disk seems incredibly slow

very less demand from processes but very high usage ? @JourneymanGeek

@JourneymanGeek its not a slow drive. I mean not THAT slow

Journeyman Geek

2:23 AM

I don't mean cheapo slow. I mean "I shouldn't be seeing these numbers" slow

Precisely

@JABFreeware dude, how do you take a screen shot ? just print screen and paste it in paint :) directly

user image

It didnt used to run at 98% constantly

Journeyman Geek

@LittleChild: maybe win printscreen

also, the snipping tool is AWESOME for single window screenies

@JourneymanGeek its not with win 8

yaeh, snipping :)

2:26 AM

Ill paint

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: good news, its probably not a virus

bad news, it REALLY looks like its the disk

@JourneymanGeek so..... Backup soon!?

@JABFreeware disc crash ?

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: yeah, and actually I think its worth asking a question on the main site

@LittleChild: I've seen something similar with an older disk

just nothing this.. extreme

ok!

2:27 AM

@JourneymanGeek what would I say?

@LittleChild I really apreciate your help. Your rep looks nice!

@JourneymanGeek You also!

@JourneymanGeek I use HDTune Pro for disk monitoring

Journeyman Geek

@JABFreeware: mention the issues, say you suspected malware, but when talking to people on chat, found out your drive was slow. Then link (cropped) screenshots of the information you got

nothing inbuilt in windows 7 sadly

@JourneymanGeek okay I will do that

Journeyman Geek

If it needs fixing I'll help, I actually think this might be a good question for reference

2:29 AM

@JourneymanGeek I bookmarked this room

I'll post

post question on main site -> copy the link from the browser and paste it here

@LittleChild k

plus I suspect it is the temp causing problems

Journeyman Geek

hmm

before buying a new HDD, reduce the temp

Journeyman Geek

2:30 AM

drives thermal throttling due to heat?

yes

and slows down

Journeyman Geek

that would be unusual, but dosen't explain the high 'load' with slow transfer speeds

which is interesting

and keeps doing pace replacement over a long period of time

Journeyman Geek

pace replacement?

the memory usage was also not high. if there was a virus , the memory usage will be high

page replacement = move unwanted files from memory to HDD

Journeyman Geek

2:32 AM

memory load wasn't that high either tho

hmm....

I got creative, I use these to raise my laptop google.co.in/…

got about 1cm gap brtween the table and the base

HDD at 37 and CPU at 43 :) what more could I ask :D

Journeyman Geek

lol

built my own out of MDF and wood ;p

@JourneymanGeek now time to install Ubuntu in VMWare

Journeyman Geek

cost me... 4 dollars

I could get a nice one for a tenner here tho

i found that a lot of them are ill-designed. A lot

a batter one would be either your or my trick and a table fan

google.co.in/…

must take around half an hour to install Ubuntu in VMWare considering my 2B ram

@JourneymanGeek looks like I will have to close Chrome to save RAM

Journeyman Geek

2:37 AM

what're you planning to do with it?

I have no experience of Ubuntu

not even the basic of how to install and uninstall softwares

need to know it.

so 45mins and I will be a Ubuntu-er

cya for now

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Q: New drive has high usage but slow speed. Whole system running hot

I originally suspected malware, because my pointer skips and my system gets slower and slower by day. I recently had a reg entry get messed up for no reason. But after talking with some people in chat and running some tools, we found something rather interesting and don't think its a virus. Here ...

hard-drive windows-8 performance virus

@LittleChild @JourneymanGeek ^

Journeyman Geek

looks good

upvoted

@JourneymanGeek thanks

I must go guys. Thanks for all the help.

2 hours later…

4:34 AM

Woohoo! Congrats @jokerdino for being elected as an Ask Ubuntu mod!

Journeyman Geek

yeah

and.. I get a chance to use grumpy cat again ;p

hehe

4:58 AM

@Sathya thanks =)

feels weird wearing the diamond..

@jokerdino start singing

> I'm blue DA BA DE DA BA DI DA BA DE DA BA DI DA BA DE DA BA DI DA BA DE DA BA DI DA BA DE DA BA DI DA BA DE DA BA DI

Haha

Need to figure how not to use the powers for evil :P

But from what I have seen, it is quite a bit powerful.

Journeyman Geek

5:18 AM

@jokerdino: with great power comes SMITE SMITE SMITE

megalomania

Journeyman Geek

speaking of mods...

superuser.com/questions/536129/… an answer to this seems to be completely copied off a forum post. It does stand alone - do I flag it or?

5:33 AM

@JourneymanGeek perhaps summarize it & quote it?

@JourneymanGeek I hit some roadblocks while installing Ubuntu on my VMWare Workstation

@Sathya it is a series of steps to do something about OpenGL

@LittleChild yeah I realize that

@Sathya do u have any experience with VMWare ? :)

Good Goo @Nhinkle... There's no need to give me 700 total rep for this question:

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Q: Is there an equivalent to Windows To Go for personal use?

Windows To Go is one of the most exciting Windows 8 features to me - the ability to pack up your desktop environment and take it with you anywhere is extremely appealing. Unfortunately, it's only included with Windows 8 Enterprise, which you can't buy for individual use. Is there an equivalent t...

windows-8 windows-to-go

@LittleChild what's the problem

5:42 AM

@Sathya Ubuntu got stuck for almost an hour on the Retrieving Files 31 of 81 stage

I hit the Skip button

is it normal for it to take that long ?

retrieve files from where

that is my question: from where ? I was using the ISO to install it on VM

@Sathya so I let it sit there for about 40 mins, no progress so I hit SKIP

ISO on local hard disk?

yes

have you enabled VT-x in BIOS as mentioned earlier? How much RAM is allocated to the guest and how much do you have on host?

5:48 AM

yes !!

I have 2GB on host and of that 1.33 is used by Win7

@LittleChild how much have you allocated to Ubuntu?

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It didnt ask. I clicked on the Create new Virtual Machine option on the front

check from settings & see.

did you check the download updates at this screen?

no :/

@Sathya see this: answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/221237

Journeyman Geek

don't look at me, I use KDE ;p

and/or often build off minimal

5:53 AM

Everyone seems to be having that problem

I dunno, I've installed 12.10 & 12.04 on my VMWare

you dint get the Retrieving files stage /

@Sathya plus, the computer went super slow after I closed VM. Like look 3 minutes to respond to shutdown command

@Sathya checked the preferences of VMWare. It has 1434MB reserved for VM

@LittleChild that's too much

reduce to what value ?

you're into the disk thrashing/swapping

512M

5:58 AM

what do you mean by the disk thrashing/swapping ?

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