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| Thread ID: 52426 | 2004-12-19 00:06:00 | kids killed the computer help | nix (6611) | Press F1 |
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| 305361 | 2004-12-19 00:06:00 | I don't know what they've done, it looks like they've loaded cyper patrol off a game and locked the whole thing, loads up okay but then we get enormous c and p letters on the screen and I can't access the windows menu or anything else just comes up blank. I can start up in safe mode and have just discovered they've managed to kill the floppy drive - guessing the best option is to take it to a pro? I can get into dos but don't know what to do from there. | nix (6611) | ||
| 305362 | 2004-12-19 00:17:00 | What operating system is it, win 98, ME, Win2k, XP? If you can get into safe mode, have a look in Control Panel > Add Remove Programs and see if you can uninstall the culprit. You may need to clean the registry of changes the programme has made to get full functionality back. I presume your using IE, I suspect Cyber Patrol uses some of IE's system hooks as well. After uninstalling you may have to repair IE from Add Remove Programs. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 305363 | 2004-12-19 00:41:00 | using 98SE, can get into safe mode but can't bring up control panel to run add remove programmes. Basically the only thing I can get into is dos | nix (6611) | ||
| 305364 | 2004-12-19 00:50:00 | Try typing Msconfig in the Start--> Run and then going to startup and see if you can disable the program from loading there. If you can stop it running there then you might be able to go and addremove in normal mode. | Odin (227) | ||
| 305365 | 2004-12-19 00:54:00 | If the program and its uninstaller shortcut don't show up in the start menu either, you may have to disable it from starting via the run section of the registry. Great caution should be used with this approach. The registry should still be accessible in safe mode.. I think. The MSConfig way would be better, but I can't remember if 98SE has it or not. |
Catweazle (2535) | ||
| 305366 | 2004-12-19 00:57:00 | yep, 98 has msconfig, I think 95b was the first to have it or it may have been 95bsp1 :confused: | Murray P (44) | ||
| 305367 | 2004-12-19 01:02:00 | Only one thing for it. Once you get it fixed get another computer for yourself and kill anyone who tries to use it. I have the same problem when anyone else uses mine, "I didn't do anything to it. It just did that by itself!!!". Or if that computer is high specced, get a cheapy second hand for the kids for christmas. |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 305368 | 2004-12-19 01:17:00 | Just been to the Cyber Patrol FAQ page and read this: Q. Is there any way to bypass CyberPatrol? using Windows Task Manager? A. CyberPatrol can only be bypassed or uninstalled by the HQ Administrator who knows the HQ password. Deleting files or folders belonging to CyberPatrol will result in disabled internet access and require a reinstall by the HQ Administrator. Changing the system date/time will result in Time Tampering (see error messages above). Using Windows Task Manager to shutdown CyberPatrol related processes will not stop CyberPatrol from functioning; this would be far too easy if this was allowed to happen. If processes are shutdown then CyberPatrol will automatically reload the filtering engine next time you open a web browser and all Internet access will be blocked until the browser has been closed and reopened. You can close the HQ interface this way, but this has no affect on the filtering and it is only used to change the controls not to do the actual filtering. Deleting entries in the Registry will result in Tampering and blocked internet access, requiring a reinstall by the HQ administrator. We do recommend that you change the Windows User settings so that all users do not have Administrator rights. This will limit the control the User has in Windows and stop the use of commands like task manager, the downloading of programs that could potentially damage your computer and also changing the system date/time. To do this in Windows XP: Click Windows Start > Control Panel > User Accounts. From here you can choose to create a new user account for each user of your computer and change the 'account type' to Limited. Alternatively click on 'change an account' to alter an already existing account from Administrator to Limited. It sounds like you're going to have a hell of a time unless the person who installed it can give you the 'HQ Password'. |
Catweazle (2535) | ||
| 305369 | 2004-12-19 01:29:00 | Reformat it ;) | alphazulusixeightniner (185) | ||
| 305370 | 2004-12-19 01:30:00 | basically it's locked everything down except dos. I've gone in a deleted the cyberpatrol directory but it hasn't cleared it. Have completely lost the start menu (it's 98SE) - thank god this is my very old celeron 300 and they have been banned from even breathing on my new HP but I have this old one as a back up for work in case the HP catches a cold or organ failure of some sort. Oh well I suppose it's going to be an expensive trip to TL Systems... thanks for you help though. | nix (6611) | ||
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