Error Code 0xc0000005?!

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timberario:
sounds like it has to do with my RAM... i just installed new ram a week or so ago.  xmissessimmerx or caffeinated.joy... i have windows xp... what do you think i should do?

Chinami:
Caffeinated.joy is right.. My dad got me RAM for my birthday ^_^

I'd run a spyware cleaner like Norton Internet security, it helped my computer ALOT!

caffeinated.joy:
If you don't have a spyware program, and can't afford to buy one, I would recommend downloading AVG Free or spybot (I have both). With your RAM, it could be a simple matter of it not being seated properly, so I would check that. Microsoft also has a utility you can download to check your RAM, but I don't have the link handy at the moment.

timberario:
thnaks alot.  ive had avg before.  ill run a scan today.  and i found the ram tester hopefully that comes up with something.  uploading sims is a pain in the a** without clean installer.

EDIT: uhoh... i can't get avg to work nor the windows ram checker.  but i did remove my ram manually and the error still occurred when i rebooted so im assuming its not that.  hmm... i would love to find out if it's a virus but the error wont let me run a scan or get a new anti virus program.

caffeinated.joy:
OK...this may be time consuming, but it could be worthwhile in the end. Try uninstalling AVG, then run a disk cleanup and disk defragmentor. Another good program to install and run, if you haven't already, is Ad-aware free edition (another program I have). If this is the first time you've run it, don't be surprised if it finds a lot of spyware on your computer. Finally, run your error-checking utility. (If unfamiliar with the process), click Start>My Computer, right click on Properties, select the Tools tab and, under Error Checking, click "Check Now" right at the top. Select both "automatically fix file system errors" & "scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors". You'll be told you need to reboot to start the scan, so do so.

If AVG isn't working for you, another good program to try is Avast! antivirus

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