When you get the message that svchost.exe was in use, were you in Safe Mode?

Do you mean that the 'copy' command didn't work? If that was the case, the direction of the slashes matter - I found this out after having problems with it myself.

Glad it worked for you! We are not affiliated with McAfee, we just fix computers :)

Hey Kathie,

You definitely don't need to reformat your computer for this type of problem (although it might be the easiest thing for tech support to suggest - this problem is hard to fix remotely). I hope this guide can help, let me know how it works for you or if you have any questions.

Evan

Hi Diane,

Please feel free to send me an email at evan [at] techerator.com and we can discuss her options further.

Thanks!

Hi Jeremy,

Have you tried opening 'command' in Safe Mode?

Just to clarify, you should never use an electric vacuum cleaner inside the computer case to directly remove dust and debris. Those things can generate a ton of static electricity and can quickly damage sensitive electrical components.

A vacuum can be used to collect dust after you've blown it out, but compressed air is generally the absolute safest method to clean a PC case.

Here's a good guide about PC cleaning:http://www.wiscocomputing.com/articles/maintenanc...

Glad you liked it! Now that you know that shortcut I can almost guarantee you\'ll never use CTRL + ALT + DEL again.

Hey Joey,

Good question - you are correct, anybody can pick up the rebroadcasted signal. The easiest method is to simply secure the rebroadcasted wireless connection using WPA or WPA2 encryption (which is what your hypothetical neighbors should have done in the first place). This will allow only you to access your rebroacasted signal!

Safe location just means make a backup of the file. You can simply right click it and select Copy, then paste it somewhere else on your computer. If something doesn't work, you can just restore the backup.