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[Chewy]

Cleanmgr

%temp%

winver.exe

perfmon.msc

diskmgmt.msc

services.msc

Gpedit.msc

regedit

devicemanager?????????

[atifsh]

devmgmt.msc

[Gary D]

http://commandwindows.com/runline.htm

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

Gary D ... THANKS ... A Great Site.

G!

[blutach]

Note - if you run the address bar on your desktop, you can also type these things into it and forget all about Start-Run (and its shortcut Windows-R)

Regards

[MilesAhead]

Slick

Note - if you run the address bar on your desktop, you can also type these things into it and forget all about Start-Run (and its shortcut Windows-R)

Regards

One reason I like Slickrun. You can run most of the applets out of it. Plus it's very compact. Also it will display date and time, allowing you to unload the clock from the task tray. I haven't tried a version of Windows where it didn't work so learning to use it isn't thrown away in 6 months.

[locoeng]

Something I've become more familiar with in the past few days.

cmd -> Ipconfig

ipconfig /all ---> Show information
ipconfig /renew ---> Show detailed information
ipconfig /release ---> renew all adapters
ipconfig /flushdns ---> renew any connection that has its name starting with EL
ipconfig /registerdns ---> release all matching connections, eg. "Local Area Connection 1" or "Local Area Connection 2"
ipconfig /displaydns ---> "Local Area Connection" TEST set the DHCP class ID for the named adapter to = TEST
ipconfig /setclassid
ipconfig /showclassid

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490921.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb491071.aspx

netsh diag gui

I know more now about ip's and addresses and numbers than I ever wanted to know and I haven't even touched the tip of the iceberg.

[Chewy]

Loco,
I have seen security "experts" using those commands and more trying to fix connection problems, but if malware has broken the safe chain of layered service providers then you have to resort to a heavier duty tool

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial59.html

[locoeng]

Reintalling XP works too chewy.

If anyone decides AT&T/Bellsouth fast access is the way to go then be sure to install the software provided by the ISP or you will be blocked out of the modem by the malware contained in their software and their pitiful tech support will simply tell you the modem is bad or something is wrong with your PC.

I performed a couple of scans beforehand though...superantispyware, antimalware, HJT and avira and removed everything bellsouth/ATT as well as uninstalling bellsouths programs with Ccleaner. What I failed to try before throwing my hands in the air and reinstalling XP was to perform a registry clean to see if that would help. Still no connectivity. What AT&T doesn't tell you is that you have to install their malware in order to use their service, otherwise I think they shoot a script disabling your NIC. Uninstalling/reinstalling NIC drivers does no good either and you can't install their malware because it can't see your network.

In the end after hours with their tech support and several hours with a few of my other resources I decided to do a quick install of XP and everything has been peachy keen since.