Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #139 – No Video, No Startup on a DV6000
It’s getting tougher to clean PCs because the malware is getting smarter
– Sometimes changing the name of mbam.exe still will not allow it to load.
– Malware is also preventing malwarebytes from installing
– Malware today blocked the malwarebytes.org website from loading
Tip: We ran Trojan Remover 6.7.5 to enable us to install malwarebytes.
Dell laptop running McAfee Security Suite
– Would not allow wireless internet access via IE (FF worked fine)
– IE functioned with a wired connection
– Shut down McAfee firewall (no changes)
Tip: Uninstalled McAfee to get IE to function on a wireless conncection
Customer made the switch to Norton AV 2009
Shiny HP dv6000 laptop needed the power jack repaired.
– It was dropped but ran fine on battery power until it died.
– Tips on repairing a powerjack
– Computer had no video after the repair. Drove me Crazy!
These DV6000’s have known wireless card and motherboard issues
– Utilize HP’s website and match up your model number on their defective list
– You can get a 2 yr warranty if you send it back to HP for repair
Vista with start up problems (Another dv6000)
– Black screen stating Windows cannot find a certain file
– Booting from the Vista disk offers option: Repair My Computer
– Features: MemTest, Start-Up Repair, System Restore, Restore From Back-Up, Restore To Factory Settings (if installed)
– Start-Up repair fixed the black screen issue
Note: This feature is also available via Safe Mode F8 boot
Chat OP rules: “Don’t Kick — BAN!”
Ode to Vacation
– Steve realizes owning his own company means no vacation
– He worked on the late-in-coming laptop repair videos
– He shopped for a 40″ Samsung 6 Series
– Looking into getting a PS3 for the blueray player
– Nightmare? Blueray drive for the Media enter PC
Email from Mark:
– Show #132 was very informative
because I learned what was in the System Volume Information Folder.
– TY for the tip on Ultimate Boot CD
– Ultimate Boot CD landed in Mark’s Progam List
Email from Gabriel:
Waking up a laptop requires removing battery?
There has to be a better solution.
(Software hemming up the sleep mode?)
Email from Jorge:
What Acronis version are you running?
– Acronis True Image 11 and it IS bootable!
Email from Jim:
Regulating CPU fans after replacing HD FAQ
— symptoms/solution reveal a heat issue
— how to troubleshoot (tips)
Email from Dave:
— How to man-handle spywareguard 2008 in 5 steps
— Dave is an official PND figure-outter (more)
Show Times & Major Announcement
– No longer live daily
– Mon and Wed (LIVE)
– M-F tech podcast takes a lot of work
– possible random audio podcast (no video required)
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