Introduction
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Text from the song Spark by Amy Macdonald
I am the light in the dark
I am the march
I am the spark
Just dry your tears and I’ll be there
Don’t live for anger all this pain
Don’t worry, I’m ok, I’m ok now
Always in our hearts – R.I.P. Donna Buenaventura
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Welcome to Smokey’s Security Weblog!
Let’s introduce myself: my (nick)name is Smokey aka Smokey Bear.
Like my board Smokey’s Security Forums, this blog is mainly devoted to Security and all related issues. However, other issues like e.g. major occurances on my forum and social topics will be blogged too.
My board offer free security and malware related Support, Help, Advice and Education forums, however is not limited to such issues. Smokey’s have also forums with comprehensive Microsoft Windows related issues like Microsoft and Windows OS Based Products News, MS Download Center, MSDN Developer Information, software reviews, browser and tools forums, Webware, Social Networks info, Hardware- and Gadgets forums and last but not least a dedicated Windows Drivers, Linux Drivers, Firmware and BIOS Survey & Updates section containing (recently) released Drivers, Firmware and BIOSses, Windows 7 releases included. Note: most info on Smokey’s is real-time and therefore always up-to-date.
As extra service we have a OTL (formerly OTListIt2) Log Analyzing and Malware Removal/Cleaning Help Forum, full qualified OTL Log Analysers/Malware Hunters will be pleased to help you for free to clean your malware infected PC.
Smokey’s host and maintain the Official Jetico Inc. Support Forums, including the following products:
– Jetico Personal Firewall V1
– Jetico Personal Firewall V2
– Jetico BestCrypt for Windows
– Jetico BestCrypt for Linux
– Jetico BestCrypt for Mac
– Jetico BestCrypt Volume Encryption
– Jetico BCArchive
– Jetico BCWipe for Windows
– Jetico BCWipe for UNIX
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I cant enter the safe mode by tapping F8, what should i do now ?
you can do this.take “run” option and type “msconfig”.inthe “s boot” tab tick “safe boot” and apply ,ok.now you can start windows in safe mode.
Hello Ainar,
please read the Microsoft KB about the issue and follow the instructions: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/199175
Thanks a lot!
The update definitely worked and fixed the error.
I’ve had the issue occur on 3 separate computers in one household, all running Vista X64.
When I launch Safe Mode with networking, then Kaspersky, the computer crashes. After uninstalling Kaspersky on one machine, then attempting a ‘repair’, exactly the same issue occurs. I will try a clean install of Kaspersky, see if it helps.
just had BSOD (yes running vista…ugh) and the ‘solution center’ told me it was due to kaspersky anti-virus and i needed to download updates…well i don’t have kaspersky anti-virus, searched everywhere and hidden folders and everything….i run symantec for anti-virus….why is this happening?