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windows updated not being installed
ive just done the windows automatic updates and at the end it come up with the following that could not be installed. Update for Outlook 2003 (KB943649) Security Update for Access Snapshot Viewer 2003 (KB955439) Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB921598) Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) Security Update for…
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Cleaning the History "Surf Track"
Hello what do you guys recommend for cleaning your Surfing History On PC ? and is the good software that will write over it so it cannot Undeleted? Samantha
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PC died overnight
Last night I turned my PC off as normal. This morning I went to turn it on and nothing. I've unplugged it and plugged it back in again. On the back of the base unit, just below the power cable a green light remains on, suggesting that there is power there. However, nothing happens when I turn the PC on. The base unit is…
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Need one more digital channel
Hope this is not in the wrong place to post this. Some of the programmes I would like to watch are on a channel not available on Freeview. It is called Living. I don't want to subscribe to Sky or anything similar as I would not be interested in a lot of the programmes. Is there any way I could get just one extra channel or…
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Putfile Problem
I'm having trouble uploading stuff to Putfile. Everything I try and upload goes to an empty page with "couldnot copy". Its MP3 files from 16kbps to 128kbps Anyone know anything? Cheers
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Need advice about prtable Hd and Laptops again sorry
ive been thinking about the external hard drives for storage, can you get them pretty cheap? is it a better idea than going for a laptop because of the HD memory? if i got a external hard drive whats the lowest HD memory id need for general online use and photos etc? also which are the brands to avoid? what are asus like??…
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Personal GPS for a beginner
I would like to buy a GPS for walking - well more like strolling really. I don't have a sat nav in my car as I prefer OS maps but these can get tatty really quickly when out in the open air. I'm not technically brilliant, so don't want to spend much more than £100. Is this possible or am I just dreaming?
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16gb memory stick, help needed.
I need to buy a 16gb memory stick, to hold back up files 5gb. I am totally new to this and have looked at KIngston data traveler, sandisc and courier which are more expensive but seem faster. Can anyone help as to which one prices vary between £17 and £30. And would I be better with a more expensive faster model I am very…
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Best Software for Defrags/Optomisation?
Hello, I am still on XP looking for the best Best Software for Defrags/Optomisation?of Registry I know there is lots of RogueWare there that gives you lots of false positives in other to alarm you in order to entice people to purchase them. Looking for something in particular that you could Schedule for automatic running…
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Can I get terrestrial through a cable+wireless box?
Hi I have this on the wall in our 2nd bedroom: http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g15/Kavanne/IMG_2103.jpg?t=1229701281 I understand it's for virgin tv but there's 2 ports going out, one male one and one female one (but the female one is like for a very thin pin to go into, it looks like). Is one for cable and one for say…
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Re:Best Stand Alone Products in their Pedigree?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best Antivirus Freeware/Cash Up Front StandAlone NOT an all in One Security System http://www.eset.com/download/ ?? http://www.pandasecurity.com/ http://www.download.com/Panda-Antivirus-2008/3000-2239_4-10487476.html…
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What are the current anti-spyware/malware options?
I've been running Spybot S&D and Adaware for some time and have not kept up to date as to whether they are still considered ok. Should I be looking elsewhere? Needless to say, I'm only interested in free-to-download stuff.
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Windows freezes - any option other than to reboot?
For heaven's sake! Here I am - totally new pc system with latest Vista OS - and I STILL get the occasional 'freezing situation' where I link to a new page and windows/IE only gets 'halfway there'. Nothing I try, other than a complete restart, will budge the thing. I can't minimise or cancel the new, half-formed and totally…
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American laptop
:D Please be gentle- is my first post in here. I am sure there is an easy way to solve this- but despite extensive searching i can find it- so am relying on some clever person to help me out. We brought a laptop back from America last year which has windows vista and office on it. However when ever i try to type a document…
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maths keystrokes
My kids asked me what the key stroke for recurring numbers was. It looks likw a raised dot . I tried different key strokes on my laptop with no joy. Then I thought of you lot
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Christmas font
Can anyone tell me where I can get a Christmas font that I could use in Microsoft Word?
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Xmas Morning - DS/PSP Charge-Up
Hi folks How long to charge each console after wee ones rip open the box? Or do we charge them in advance, breaking the seal in the process? Or do we forget there ever was a box and hand them over all ready to go? Santa still comes to our house! Advice, cheers!
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Grr Please help - Laptop problem
I have an Advent 7113 and it has decided to just not read any kind of media anymore. I tried to put pics from my camera on lappy using a memory card reader and the reader was working (lit up) but the pictures were not coming off, I went to Boots and got the pics put on CDs and when I put them in it wont read that either. I…
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WI FI on home phone
I would like to have conversations using wifi connections. this is due to using my hands for most of the day and using wifi will give clear talk and hearing as asposed to handfree, which has it problems.
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Ethernet doorbell - any recommendations?
Hi everyone I work down the garden, and I can't get the range from a wireless doorbell, so my neighbour is getting a bit annoyed with taking lots of Xmas pressie deliveries I've bought online! I don't want to run new wires, but it just occured to that my ethernet cable is already in place, so I was wondering if anyone had…
