Computer Help Needed??

[thebatman]

Hey guys, I have an issue that i hope somebody can help me with..

My hard drive was wiped out recently and the guy that fixed it actually installed Win7 in it's place.(of course it must have been a boot leg copy cuz now i have a fixed message on my screen since the 30 days have expired about registering it, not a genuine copy,etc.)

Anyway, the computer works great.(tad slower with win7 installed but i have new ram sticks coming, going to double the ram to 2gig). When i try to go to my photobucket account or to Youtube the computer acts up and "sticks"?(like it's not loading the whole site just part)  (of course Hulu, tv land, crackle,etc. are fine)........ Oh yeah, i had tried to open a imageshack account with the same effects. Did get a vid uploaded but when i went to see it, said it wasn't there, couldn't be found??

Would anyone happen to know a cause for this?
My ram?
My video driver? (but other sites work fine)
My graghics driver? (other sites work)
Can this be fixed w/o buying a win7 disc?
Thanks for any input on this guys.. It's depressing not being able to upload any new pics or vids of the ZX...

[zombie]

Win 7 sucks ass, and ram. It's too pretty. All the do dads slow everything down. Do you dl torrents? There are 4-5 xp pro black torrents on Pirate bay that are stone cold genuine. One has a Trojan that Malware bytes will pick up, and delete. Ill get the link for you but it will take a few minutes, as I have to close here, and use a proxy. I would start with hirens boot cd, and use the Nuke em program to completely erase your disc, and then install xp PRO black, or PRO black lite (same but w/o cftmon). I can try to split/zip/email the files to you if you are not familiar with torrents. You will have to un zip/repack/and burn a disc to install it. Let me know
Pssss. I LOVE free stuff!   I know call the INTERNET police on me guys.... I'll just go proxy on ya!

[thebatman]

WOW, i gotta say you kindof lost me.  (imagine that tho right)
I tried some torrents once for some music but something wasnt right cuz it never worked. So i had un installed that program back then.
Yeah, i had XP on this computer but the school house uses 7 so the guy was just being nice by installing 7 for me but i had no clue the youtube or photobucket would get screwed up.. I did have to load abobe flash player again to get the TV land to work..(i'll kick back with the hippies and watch me some Barney). 

[zombie]

https://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4724575/Windows_XP_Pro_Black_Edition_w_sp3
You are gonna need
Peer block  to hide your dl data from snoops. (no letters in the mail)
install it, and run.

Tixati to dl the files. Open it/ update it. More on this in a minute

Tor Browser bundle. To anonymize your activity.

7zip to open the tor bundle.

Dl Peer block, and let it update. when using it you will not be able to surf normally it BLOCK about 2 BILLION servers. they cant see you either
Get 7zip, and install. It will show up on your context menue when installed
Get tor browser bundle, and right click. You will see "extract files to..." (Use the one that has the same name as the file) tor browser. It will create a folder that is tor. Open the folder, and use the tor exe. (looks like an onion)
Open tixati. Click the link I gave you, and dl / save the file where it says down load torrent.
Take that file, and copy paste it into the top black scereen in tixati. That will begin the torrent down load. It can take anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours to complete depending on how many people deciede to seed or "give it to you".
Use any iso burner to convert the file to an iso. (Nero/gizmo or whatever). This will be your boot cd to install xp
 Boot using the disc, and reformat your disc, and let it NEW INSTALL. Once in go to windows update several times to aquire ALL the updates. Say YES to validation ect. This is a REAL os so no worries. This will have you busy for a few hours from start to finish. OR just buy xp...
 I like the Pirate sh**t better myself...

[zombie]

Get tor browser bundle, and right click. You will see "extract files to..."
When you right click it will show the context menue, and you will see the 7zip option. That leads to extract files to...

[thebatman]

 Holy tech genious Batman.. Looks like i have some studying to do..

I have never tried any pirate sh**.. I did see on a few of those comments about it not working

[blue]

You may have to go in and up date your drivers and redown load your java and video drives too.
try turtlebeach.com  they have some video drives and sound cards if you need theam and its all free.

[zombie]

I did see on a few of those comments about it not working

Those are just idiots that have nothing better to do or don't know how to do it, and say it doesn't work. Pirate bay removes torrents that are flagged by senior members as "NON CORRECT REPRESENTATION". Infected but working torrents are left but the end user MUST be prepared to clean them or deal with problems.
I mentioned a few years ago how some of us play "catch" by sending infections around to see how different programs detect these malware.
Vipre is the best anti virus for detection but slows the system on updates. Eset Nod is very light, and does a good job. Malware Bytes is the ultimate "back up". anything the first two don't get It will. Sandboxie is a MUST HAVE. It runs everything you want in memory only so your system is immune to everything. Use Sandboxie to open/test programs/files/picts/whatever, and scan using the other tools to stay immune. And as mentioned Tor keeps your ip private while routing you all over the world thru "sympathetic" computers. Peer Block is just another layer of protection. Kinda like a firewall that records the snoops, and denies them end user access to your data.
Sounds techy, and stuff but it is quite easy to get it all for free, and set it up.
Blue is right about the drivers ect. Microsoft update has it all but you need the activation code.
Which version do you have? I can email the activator to you but you still have a bloated OS on your hands...
Give me the version, and I'll get you running enough to dl a good os.
Anyone taking offense to this thread can easily get ALL my personal info right here on the forum. I don't leave cookies, and my computer has never been to ANY of the sites I list. Farts in the wind...