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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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Would my computer uninstall my copper jet modem overnight
I am permanently connected via broadband to the internet and this morning my comp had logged itself off and my modem had been uninstalled
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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because its a cheap one you got off ebay
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Fozy
because its a cheap one you got off ebay
Lol i don't think so dave
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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personally Spadge i be running antivirus and trojan finder m8 right now

Best to be safe than have some fookin bedroom warrior fook ya
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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i did it

























no seiously get adware on there checking it
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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some fookin bedroom warrior fook ya
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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Cheers guys have run a load of checks and can't find anything abnormal?
I think my system must have crashed in the night and binned the modem as it was still running
Obviously all installed and running perfect again now
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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have u done a virus check?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
have u done a virus check?
I do them every few days mate inc this morning and nothing!
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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if your running XP try a system restore and restore to an earlier time, but i dont think it will reinstall it, but worth a try. maybe worth installing the modem again, get connected to the net, update your virus and spyware definitions then immediatly discounect from the net and run a virus check etc, just in case yyour definitions are not new enuff to identify summit
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gra
if your running XP try a system restore and restore to an earlier time, but i dont think it will reinstall it, but worth a try. maybe worth installing the modem again, get connected to the net, update your virus and spyware definitions then immediatly discounect from the net and run a virus check etc, just in case yyour definitions are not new enuff to identify summit

Lol Gra i have already re-instaled it mate hence my prescence on here
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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My Norton definitions are 100% up to date and i have just run a full system scan!
Nothing there that shouldn't be
Maybe it was the wife in the middle of the night trying to get me to stop using the comp
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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if the driver fails Windows XP will uninstall it to prevent the system failing to start or halting the machine.

Windows will only uninstall it if it thinks there was a hardware error.

Check the drivers are uptodate and the device is not overheating
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