Re: Windows Vista Spyware.

Didn't see the free Comodo tools mentioned yet. Just confirmed the the current version of their BOClean Anti-malware works with Vista. You can get it at: [URL=http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html]http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html[/URL]

I switched our Windows systems to the Comodo security tools about a year ago and found them to be equal or better [B]for our situation [/B] than the 2005-2007 versions of the Internet security packages from McAfee, CA, Symantec, or Trend - YMMV. My only significant complaint is that the file...

Re: Windows Vista Spyware.

Suggest you install Sysinternals Process Explorer to track down where the CPU cycles are going. Looks like v11.04 works with Vista. See: [URL=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx[/URL]

They also have a number of other tools that I've found very helpful tracking down problems on XP, but don't know which of these have been adapted to Vista. You can check on their primary site at: [URL=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx]http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx[/URL]...

I have an Intel D865GBC MB that does not power-up because something is holding "PSU On" marginally high. The power supply itself and switch have been ruled out, so the problem is definitely on the MB. There are no signs of damaged caps, hot spots on any chips, or physical damage to traces. The only other symptom is that the LM1117 regulator on the +5V Standby circuit gets very hot - no real surprise as it looks like there is a short somewhere downstream. I replaced the LM1117 on the off chance it was the problem, but still no joy.

Could a defective cap be causing...