You can avoid blank lines in the article by using the reading all command. On 4/21/12, sanjay <[email protected]> wrote: > After reading, I simply copy and paste the message. I do not have the time > to make corrections nor I am interested in doing so. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mujtaba > Merchant > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] EXPLAINED: ERROR MESSAGES > > Hello Sanjay, > > Appreciate you sharing the knowledge. This is just a feedback on your email. > You need to concentrate on the formatting. There are too many spaces in the > sentences and breaks in the mail. Makes reading really annoying specially > when using the line read function with the screen reader. > > Please take this positively and forgive any misunderstanding if implied. > > Mujtaba Merchant > Bangalore, India > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sanjay > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 7:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AI] EXPLAINED: ERROR MESSAGES > > > > > > Do confusing error messages stop you dead in your tracks? We explain > > what they > > mean, and how to deal with them > > > > Computer error messages are designed to get your attention. But it > > isn't always > > easy to know whether it's safe to proceed, if you should wait, or stop > > what > > you're doing altogether - even after you've read them. So where do all > > these > > errors come from? They tend to originate from a few key sources: > > > > Windows operating system - Windows runs the day-to-day management of > > your > > computer (including its hardware and software). Little wonder perhaps > > that it's > > the source of most of your computer's errors and alerts. > > > > Software applications - Everything from your photo-editing programs to > > your word > > processor may also flag up their own warnings, usually when they need > > updating > > or can't open a file. > > > > Internet errors - The internet, specifically your web browser and its > > plug-ins, > > is another common source of error messages. This normally occurs when > > something > > is blocked, such as a pop-up advert, or when something needs updating. > > > > Security software - Security software is the other likely candidate > > for > > on-screen alerts - you will definitely need to pay careful attention > > to these. > > It could be a message reminding you to update your protection, or > > telling you > > that your anti-malware program, or firewall,has intercepted something > > that may > > be harmful. > > > > Rogue error messages - In some rarer cases, the error messages you are > > seeing > > may not be errors at all, but cleverly disguised scams that are > > attempting to > > scare you into parting withyour money to buy bogus security software > > (see p33). > > > > TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM USED BELOW > > > > The Computing Helpdesk has rated common errors: > > > > Red - Stop and take notice, you need to actAmber - Read the message > > carefully, > > then proceed Green - A benign alert, OK to continue. > > > > SECURITY ERRORS > > > > MALWARE ALERT: Threat detected (Red light) > > > > It's easy to panic when you see malware alerts. Don't. Providing you > > have an > > anti-malware program installed (and it is up to date), the chances are > > the > > message is just letting you know that the software has found something > > suspicious and has either quarantined or removed it. > > > > Before you click on anything in the message, however, make doubly sure > > that the > > message is genuinely from a security product that's installed on your > > computer. > > Recently, a lot of scammers have started using fake security alerts to > > trick > > people into parting with their money and personal information > > (seelater for more > > on how to spot these). > > > > Assuming the alert is genuine, follow any instructions to remove the > > malware, > > and then run a full scan of your system to see if the software picks > > up anything > > else. > > > > You may also wish to perform a second scan of your computer using a > > free online > > malware scanner.The Computing Helpdesk recommends the Microsoft > > scanner > > (onecare.live.com). > > > > We also recommend the free anti-malware program Microsoft Security > > Essentials. > > > > FIREWALL WARNING: Program is attempting to access the internet ( Red > > light) > > > > Your firewall acts as a barrier between your computer blocking > > unauthorised > > traffic to, or from, your computer. All firewalls act differently, but > > most flag > > up a warning if they encounter incoming or outgoing communication they > > don't > > recognise. > > > > This message will probably appear in your Notification Area (at the > > bottom of > > your screen); the message should provide you with information about > > the program > > or network address that is attemptingto communicate, along with > > options to block > > or allow. > > > > Read these messages carefully. If you don't recognise the message we > > recommend > > copying it and pasting itinto a search engine. > > > > You may find that you see a number of these messages after you install > > a new > > firewall but they will become less frequent over time. > > > > SECURITY UPDATE: Your security software is out of date (amber light) > > > > In the majority of cases, your security software should be configured > > to > > automatically check for, and install, new updates daily. So it may be > > that you > > only ever see these types of message when you first switch on your > > computer.They > > may go away of theirown accord once Windows has fully started and your > > security > > software has had a chance to obtain the latest updates. In some cases, > > however, > > it may be necessary to take some action. You may be prompted to > > upgrade to a new > > version of your anti-malware (Microsoft Security Essentials, for > > example). > > > > However, you need tomake sure they're not fake. See the box below for > > more > > information on these. > > > > SECURITY ALERT: There are multiple security problems with your > > computer (Red > > light) > > > > In Windows Vista, this Notification Area balloon warning - accompanied > > byan icon > > of a red shield with a cross through it - usually means that your > > computerisn't > > being protected properly. > > > > Those using Windows XP will see a similar red shield warning with the > > words > > 'Your computer might be at risk'. In both cases, it's possible to > > click the > > message to open Windows Security Center to see what the problem might > > be. > > Windows doesn't come with any anti-virus protection built in, so you > > may find > > that you need to install some. For details of managing similar errors > > in Windows > > 7, see below. > > > > ACTION CENTER ALERT: Notification area message with a flag and a red > > cross > > > > Windows 7 manages security and other warnings slightly differently to > > previous > > versions, with something called the Action Center. If there's > > something Windows > > needs to tell you about, then it will put a white Action Centerflag in > > your > > Notification Area. > > > > When there's something urgent that needs attention, the flag will be > > accompanied > > by a red circle with a cross in it. Click on the flag for a summary of > > the > > problems your computer wants you to be aware of. > > > > You should deal with critical issues, such as the absence of > > appropriate malware > > protection, straight away. > > > > WINDOWS ERRORS > > > > ISSUE: Your screen darkens and you see a User Account Control warning > > (amber > > light) > > > > Microsoft introduced User Account Control (UAC)in Windows Vista and > > itstill > > exists in Windows 7. When one of these messages pops up, your screen > > will appear > > to freeze and a warning message appears onscreen. While it may seem > > alarming, > > UAC adds an important layerof protection for your PC,by preventing > > unauthorised > > access to critical areas. > > > > You may see a UAC prompt when you install new software or attempt to > > change > > system settings, for example. In these cases it is safe to click Yes > > or Continue > > as prompted. > > > > ALERT: A message about Windows updates appears in the Notification > > Area ( amber > > light) > > > > By default, Automatic Updates is switched on. This ensures that > > Windows' > > vulnerabilities are addressed as soon as Microsoft identifies them. > > > > However, you may see an alert of some kind in your Notification Area > > (bottom, > > right of your screen). In Windows XP, for example, you may see a > > yellow shield > > icon with an exclamation mark. This means Windows has found new > > updates to > > install. Similarly in Windows 7 and Vista, you may see ablue square > > with an > > orange halo around it. In both cases, Windows will eventually install > > the > > updates. > > > > To speed this up you can click the icon and install the updates. You > > may need to > > restart your computer, and may see a message in the Notification Area, > > click Yes > > or Restart Now. > > > > WARNING: Low virtual memory (amber light) > > > > When you're working on lots of programs and files at the same time, > > your > > computer may run out of physical memory. It will then start using > > something > > called the virtual memory or paging file. If you start to run out of > > this, you > > may see a low virtual memory warning; this means you need to make the > > paging > > file bigger. > > > > To do this in Windows 7 and Vista, go to Start, right-click Computer > > and select > > Properties. In the windowthat opens, click Advanced System Settings. > > Under > > Performance, click Settings. Choose the Advanced tab and click Change > > under > > Virtual Memory. > > > > Remove the tick from the 'Automatically manage' tickbox, put a tick > > next to > > Custom size and input increased amounts for both Initial size and > > Maximum size, > > clicking OK three times to exit. > > > > ERROR MESSAGE: You see a 'Program not responding' message (amber > > light) > > > > Programs and applets can appear to stop working.Click the close button > > (the red > > cross in the top corner of the program window) and you may be met by a > > Windows > > error message with the words, 'The program is not responding' (or > > similar). > > Often the program may just need a little time to sort itself out so, > > in Windows > > XP, click Cancel and, in Windows 7 and Vista, click the Wait for the > > program to > > respond option. > > > > If the program fails tocome back to life after afew moments, then > > clickthe Close > > button again. This time select End Now or Close the Program. Windows 7 > > sometimes > > prompts you to Check for a solutionand restart the program. > > > > ERRORS: General Windows, program and driver errors (red light) > > > > Windows will happily present you with warnings and prompts from > > politely > > informing you that you have unused icons on your Desktop to more > > worrying error > > alerts that often display error codes - this may look like > > '0x80070241', for > > example. There could be a number of reasons behind the warning, from > > faulty > > hardware to a corrupt driver or program compatibility issue. As a > > general > > strategy, start by running an internet searchfor the error, typing in > > the code > > exactly as it is written in the message. This should point you towards > > relevant > > technical help pages as well as posts from forum users who have > > experienced the > > same problem and who may have potentially discovered a solution for > > it. > > > > ERROR: 'The blue screen of death' (red light) > > > > Known affectionately as 'the blue screen of death' this type of error > > occurs > > when Windows stops working and your Desktop is replaced by a blue > > screen. Blue > > screen crashes can happen for a number of reasons, including faulty > > memory, > > overheating or driver issues. Sometimes all that's needed is a restart > > but if > > you keep getting blue screen errors, then it may be a sign that > > there's > > something wrong. > > > > In and amongst all the information on the screen you should be able to > > see a > > stop error code - it will look something like '0x0000001e'. Typing > > this into an > > internet search engine, such as Google, should provide you with some > > clues as to > > the root causeof the problem. If you have installed new hardware > > recently, try > > uninstalling it. > > > > Step by step - DEALING WITH UAC > > > > 1. Recognise UAC alerts > > > > If, after clicking on something, your screen goes dark and presents > > you with a > > small message window asking you whether you want to continue, it is > > almost > > certainly User Account Control. It should say 'User Account Control'. > > It's > > usuallyfine to click Continue or Yes when prompted. > > > > 2. Turn off UAC alerts > > > > In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and > > Family Safety > >> User Accounts and click Turn User Account on and off. Click > > Continue, > > removethe tick in the box and click OK. We reallydon't recommend > > turning UAC > > off, however. > > > > 3. Manage UAC in WIndows 7 > > > > Windows 7 users get more control over UAC alerts. Go to Start > > > Control Panel > > > System and Security and click on Change User Account Control settings. > > Use the > > slider to select a level. We recommend one of the middle two settings > > and > > strongly advise against the 'never notify' option. > > > > INTERNET ERRORS > > > > Browser alert: Web forgery (amber light) > > > > If a website greets you with a warning message 'This site has been > > reported > > unsafe' (Internet Explorer) or'Reported Web Forgery' (Firefox) it's > > likely that > > you have inadvertently landed on a phishing website and your browser's > > phishing > > filter has blocked its content. > > > > Phishing sites are fake websites that often looklike banking sites or > > other > > recognised institutions. They are designed by scammers to extract > > money and > > personal information from you. > > > > Luckily, most browsers have phishing filters built in these days. To > > double-check your phishing filter is switched on go to Tools > Options > > (in > > Firefox) and select the Security tab. Make sure there's a tick next to > > 'Block > > reported web forgeries'. In Internet Explorer, go to Safety > > > SmartScreen Filter > > and select Turn On SmartScreen Filter. If this option is not available > > from the > > menu, it means the filter is already switched on. > > > > Browser warning: Update required (amber light) > > > > Those using Internet Explorer (IE) as their chosen browser are > > unlikely to see > > this message. All updates for IE are handled via Windows Updates and, > > assuming > > you have Automatic Updates switched on, you shouldn't have to manually > > update > > your browser. > > > > Other browsers, including Firefox and Google Chrome, will occasionally > > need > > updating to stay secure. By default, your browser should be set to > > download new > > updates as they are available. Firefox, for example, will check for > > and retrieve > > the latest updates in the background. Next time you start the browser > > it will > > present you with an alert saying that the new version needs to be > > installed. > > Follow the prompts. > > > > Browser alert: Javascript errors (green light) > > > > While surfing the web, your browser may come across mistakes and > > incompatibilities within the coding of the pages you visit, and you > > may seean > > error message on-screen. > > > > In most cases, this will manifest as a somewhat subtle 'Done, but with > > errors on > > the page' alert on the bottom left edge of your browser window, which > > you can > > safely ignore. > > > > Browser alert: Pop-up blocked (green light) > > > > Pop-ups are small windows that appear while you surf the web. Most are > > adverts > > but some can contain malicious links or unsuitable material.By default > > most > > browsers these days come with built-in pop-up blockers that are > > activated by > > default. See opposite for information on how to check whether your > > browser's > > pop-up blocker is switched on and how to allow pop-ups for specific > > sites. > > > > Your browser will display an alert informing you that it has blocked a > > pop-up - > > usually along the top edge of the web page. Most of the time you can > > just ignore > > these messages. > > > > Web page error: Plug-in required (amber light) > > > > Most browsers use plug-ins (or add-ons) in order to add some kind of > > functionality.The most common plug-in is Adobe's Flash Player, which > > allows you > > to view video content embedded in many web pages. If you don't have > > the correct > > plug-in installed, this will generate an error message on-screen. In > > the case of > > Flash, you can follow the on-screen links to download the plug-in but > > don't > > install plug-ins from sources you don't know. Some companies use Flash > > to track > > your online behaviour. > > > > HOW TO BLOCK POP-UPS > > > > INTERNET EXPLORER > > > > Go to Tools > Pop-up blocker andselect Turn on Pop-up blocker. Click > > Yes. If the > > option isn't available, pop-up blocking is active. To allow pop-ups > > from a > > specific site, go to Tools > Pop-up blocker > Pop-up blocker settings. > > Type the > > address of the site in the box and click Add > Close. > > > > FIREFOX > > > > Go to Tools > Options and click the Content tab. Make sure there's a > > tick next > > to 'Block popup windows'. Click on the Exceptions button next to the > > Block popup > > option and type the address of a website that you wish to allow pop- > > ups for. > > Click Allow > Close > OK to finish. > > > > GOOGLE CHROME > > > > Click the spanner icon, then choose Options and select the Under the > > Bonnet tab. > > Click the Content Settings button and highlight the Pop-ups category > > from the > > left-hand list. Make sure there's a tick next to 'Do not allow any > > site to show > > pop-ups (recommended)'. > > > > FAKE ERRORS & WARNINGS > > > > Always keen to exploit our fears, it's perhaps no surprise that > > scammers have > > turned their hands towards creating fake warning messages and security > > alerts. > > Often these try to extract money and personal information from us. > > > > Many of them can look extremely authentic, with convincing Windows > > dialogue > > box-style designs and OK/Cancel buttons. Most pop-up windows of this > > type should > > be blocked by either your web browser's pop-up blocker (see left) or > > by your > > existing anti-malware program. So if you're experiencing something of > > this kind, > > then it could be that your computer has already been compromised by > > some kind of > > spyware. > > > > Not only should you never be coaxed into parting with any money for > > programs > > that are advertised in such pop ups, but clicking anywherein a bogus > > alert > > pop-up could also risk malware infection. > > > > Don't even click on the No/Cancel option or the red close button in > > the top > > right of the window as these might be fake buttons. > > > > The best thing to do if you're not sure is right-click on the taskbar > > and select > > Task Manager. Choose the pop-ups from the list in the Application > > window and > > select End Task. > > > > This should close them safely. Once you've done this, run a complete > > malware > > scan with your anti-virus software and preferably a secondary scan > > with an > > online malware scanner (see above). > > > > SPOTTING A FAKE > > > > So, how do you tell if an error message is a fake? With security > > alerts, always > > look for the name of your malware program or firewall somewhere in the > > message - > > if you can't see a name that you recognise, it could well be bogus. > > Look for > > slightly odd colour schemes, spelling mistakes and strangely-worded > > phrases. > > > > You could also try typing the message word for word into Google to see > > if anyone > > else has encountered it and flagged it up as fake. > > > > Similarly, don't fall for cold-callers claiming to be Microsoft > > engineers. 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