[Yea Or Nay]

I don't believe the retail CD setup program will accept an OEM product key.

Aaron

[New M$ Annoyance]

If you're experiencing problems related to installing this service pack, you can call in for no-charge support on that. 866-PC-SAFETY (866-727-2338) is the number for the US and Canada.

Thanks,

Aaron

[Reinstall Volume Icon]

This information appears in the following Knowledge Base article:

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 319095

Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive an Error Message When You Try to Add It

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319095/en-us

Thanks,

Aaron

[Debit Card Thieves Get Around Pin Obstacle]

Pages 2 and 3 discuss that PINs may inadvertently be stored on computers used to process transactions, and that this info may be downloaded when gathering card numbers.

[Hamfest]

We're around. It's a little more than just CB... in fact, it's not CB.

73 from K8AMH.

[Virus Outbreak]

It's that sending of this message which allow hoax virus alerts to thrive.

[Virus Outbreak]

And I'll just keep computing like normal.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcen...torch.hoax.html

Edit - one minute, beat by one minute.

[Recovery Console]

Reallllllllly curious if this is going ok. (I wrote the article I linked to.)

Let me know.

Aaron

[Recovery Console]

You can install the recovery console, and I think it's a good idea.

This might help with your problem.

How do I install the Recovery Console if I upgraded service packs?

http://www.manageyourpc.com/content/view/23/35/

Good luck!

Aaron

[Hjt Log]

[Hjt Log]

Hiza.

Here's my suggestion:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html

R3 - URLSearchHook: AutoSearch Class - {1E432263-6841-4653-8F02-366A2F77E339} - C:\PROGRA~1\WINDOW~4\WINSB.DLL

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {87766247-311C-43B4-8499-3D5FEC94A183} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: EventHandler Class - {9FB534E3-67CB-4307-AE0A-9E8B5581BE2C} - C:\PROGRA~1\WINDOW~4\WINSB.DLL

O3 - Toolbar: Windows Search Bar - {A1DD937D-71E1-4BB5-BD5D-1B01B9CB1C2F} - C:\PROGRA~1\WINDOW~4\WINSB.DLL

O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (file missing) (HKCU)

I don't see anything else, but then again, I'm not the best at spotting things in these.

[Search.findwhatevernow.com Hijack!]

Is there a toolbar associated with this as well?