( HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR COMPUTER GOT HACKED )
(1) go to ( CMD right click run as ( Administrator ) type in— system.ini ( click enter )
(2) if under ( drivers ) it says ( user=user.drv ) your computer WAS attacked.
(3) if under ( drivers ) it says ( timer=timer.drv ) then your computer is ( safe )38942-Screenshot-168
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AskWoody LoungerJanuary 11, 2015 at 3:32 pm #498122Viewing 5 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody LoungerJanuary 11, 2015 at 6:24 pm #1484207This is what it opened in Notepad for me in Win 7 x64 HP but not sure where it gets the 16-bit from ?
; for 16-bit app support
[386Enh]
woafont=dosapp.fon
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv[mci]
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Berton
AskWoody_MVPJanuary 11, 2015 at 7:33 pm #1484215This is what it opened in Notepad for me in Win 7 x64 HP but not sure where it gets the 16-bit from ?
; for 16-bit app support
[386Enh]
woafont=dosapp.fon
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv[mci]
That brings back memories from back in the early-to-mid ’90s so I looked it up, found this:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/does-this-information-mean-that-my-computer/b59afd7e-a9b5-4fc4-92ed-1138345c25cdBefore you wonder "Am I doing things right," ask "Am I doing the right things?"
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