 pc powers up by it self?! |
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 Feb 23 2005, 09:53 PM
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Feb 23 2005, 10:59 PM
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Some dialer program viruses will do that. If you are using a dial up connection you would be well advised to disconnect the phone line until you rule that out.
What anti-virus do you use? Do you use Adaware or Spybot? Those two will find many dialers. -------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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Mar 3 2005, 09:00 PM
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Could be Remote Access related....I am guessing you have set up the OS and hardware to Wake on Lan type settings that would actually turn the PC "On" should it recieve an incomming signal? If this is not entirely neccesary for you then I would turn all that stuff straight the way back off!!
If you are interested in making Windows XP a slightly safer place you can tweak the "services" and disable "Remote Access" altogether. Do a websearch for BlackVipers site where he discusses exactly that. I think I have also recently read somewhere about a "haunted" power supply that had a similar issue, but that may have been a halloween joke, or a dream.  )I shall have a look around and see if I can find it again and get back to you. |
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