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Marietta Computer Repair Services
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Sandy Springs Computer Repair Services
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Atlanta Computer Repair Experts
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Antivirus 2010
If you’ve recently started getting windows popping up on your computer telling you that you are infected with a virus, chances are you’re seeing what’s known as ransom ware. The most common one of these we see is called Antivirus 2010. Next year, they’ll be calling it Antivirus 2011, and last year it was Antivirus 2009. Removal of this virus / ransomware can be very tricky. Often times if you don’t already have the tools needed to fix it, you won’t be able to download them. That’s where BentleyPC fits into the picture. We’ve got all the tools needed to remove this pesky program on hand at all times. In most cases, we can remove any virus you have within a couple of hours. Some times it takes longer depending on the infection, and type of virus(es) you have. Either way, we fix 99% of all the infected computers we see WITHOUT erasing all your files and data. Sure we can wipe your computer clean and reinstall windows, but that can cost you more in the long run.
So, if you’ve got ransom ware, viruses, worms, trojans, etc. You’re best bet is to call BentleyPC and schedule an appointment today. Never use your computer once it has become infected. You could be giving criminals access to everything you do including passwords to your bank account, etc. Waiting to have a virus fixed can cost you your identity. We never try to encourage the use of credit cards, but if you’re infected and that is your only option, we can accept payments by credit card just as easily as we can take cash or check. Even if we have to bill you later; just let us know what we’ve got to do to help you.
Atlanta Computer Repair
If you’re looking for computer repair in Atlanta, look no further. BentleyPC offers same day expert service in Atlanta GA. We come to you at your convenience. Call us at 404 – 702 – 2865 today or visit http://www.BentleyPC.com/appointments and schedule your repair today. While you’re at BentleyPC.com feel free to look around at the other services we offer.
We offer the following services in Atlanta, GA:
Computer Repair (Atlanta):
* Computer Diagnostics, Laptop Diagnostics
* Computer Network Installation, Laptop Network Installation
* Computer Repair (Servers Incl.), Laptop Repair (Tablets & Software Incl.)
* Computer Part Repair, Laptop Part Repair (AC/DC/Power Jacks, LCDs, Hardware)
* Computer Sales & Customization, Laptop Sales & Customization
* Computer Upgrades, Laptop Upgrades
* Malware, Spyware, Trojan & Virus Removal
Computer Networks (Atlanta):
* Network Installation & Repair
* Network Device Setup & Repair (Printers, Routers, Switches, etc.)
* Network Firewall & Anti-Intrusion
* Network Expansion and Wide Area Network Setups
* Network Services Setup & Repair (Phone Systems / VoIP, VLAN, etc.)
* Cat 3, Cat 5, Cat 6, RJ11, RJ14, RJ25, RJ45, RJ61, ISDN Low Voltage Cable Installation
Website Design (Atlanta):
* Custom Design: Flash, Java, HTML, PHP, AJAX, CSS
* E-commerce Websites (Security Certificates, Shopping Carts, Paypal, Credit Card Processing API/Gateways)
* Search Engine Optimization (Google, Yahoo, MSN, Altavista, etc rankings)
* Logo & Graphic Art Design
* Template websites for $25/month
Printer Sharing Windows 7 and Snow Leopard 10.6
Today we ran into a problem between Mac OS 10.6.2 Snow Leopard and Windows 7 Printer Sharing. Both machines had the correct drivers installed, and the printer was shared from the Win7 box with full permissions for everyone, yet we could not connect to it from the Mac. SMB file sharing was working fine, and other windows machines could easily connect to the printer. I couldnt find a single web site with the correct solution, and eventually we figured it out after an hour of head scratching.
Here’s the fix…
After installing the printer using a USB cable on both machines, hook the printer to the windows box and do the following…
1st – Share the printer on the windows box, and share it as “printer” or something easy to remember without special characters and spaces, etc. We named ours HP because it was an hp psc 4210. Now, give the windows box a static IP address, and setup user for printing (or you can use the admin user / password for a later step). Make sure the permissions are set correctly on the printer.
2nd – Setup a printer on the Mac (though it wont work yet). Go to System Preferences > Print & Fax > “+” (Plus) sign / add printer > Select IP > Select LPD (Line Printer Daemon) > type in the IP address of the windows box in the address field > change the name of the printer to the printer model or something simple (HP in our case) > Select “Print Using” > Select “Printer Software” > Select the printer model / driver for the printer you have.
3rd – Open Terminal from Utilities in the Applications menu within Finder. Type in the following:
sudo -i (enter your password)
ps -ef|grep cupsd (note the number in the second column)
kill X (where X is the number from above)
cp /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf.backup (copies your current printer.conf to printer.conf.backup)
nano /etc/cups/printers.conf
Locate the line that says LPD://[IP Address of Windows Box] and change it to “smb://username:password@[ip address of windows box]/[Printer Share Name]
Ours looked like this
smb://user:pass@10.1.1.50/HP
After making the change, use ctrl+o to write the changes to printer.conf, then ctrl+x to exit nano editor.
4th – Now restart cupsd again or reboot the computer
ps -ef|grep cupsd (note the number in the second column)
kill X (where X is the number from above)
You should be able to print now!
6/5/2010 – Change printer.conf to printers.conf as per Jeffrey’s comment. Thanks Jeffrey!
BentleyPC is a Google Favorite!
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Access Denied Installing Driver – Registry Permission Issue Fix
Got an access denied when installing Hauppauge WinTV driver I googled forever before I found the fix. So here it is to help the other computer engineers out there. I saw many issues that were solved using the methods below. Some were regarding installing itunes, some were installing video or sound cards, all errored with permission denied or access denied, or they couldnt edit a registry key due to permission issues, etc.
In XP Pro…
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose
This here works in both XP Pro & XP Home
Download SubInAcl.exe, Install the program.
Now create a new text document and copy the following into it.
cd /d "%programfiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=restricted=r /grant=YOURUSERNAME=f /setowner=administrators > %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /keyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=restricted=r /grant=YOURUSERNAME=f /setowner=administrators >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=r /grant=everyone=r /grant=restricted=r /setowner=administrators >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /keyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=r /grant=everyone=r /grant=restricted=r /setowner=administrators >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=r /setowner=administrators >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /keyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=r /setowner=administrators >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /subdirectories %programfiles%\ /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\ /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >> %HOMEPATH%\Desktop\subinacl_output.txt
WARNING – This is very risky!!! I hope you have a WinPE or similar cd so you can manually restore your registry if you need to.
Now, create a backup of your registry please!
Save the file as resetreg.cmd and run it. Sit back and watch while SubInAcl fixes your registry permissions… A log file named “subinacl_output.txt” will appear on your desktop and will have the log of what took place.
If you get lucky like I did, this will completely screw up your windows install. Then you can restore from your backup and try again, and perhaps restore an earlier restore point snapshot, and eventually this may fix the the problem. It did for me… after several attempts.
Cheers!