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Windows 7
Hi My nephew recently installed Windows 7 on my PC, since then my ISP homepage takes ages to open up (I get a blank white screen first) does anyone have any ideas how I can speed it up?
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some one tell me what happened to my card
I used my card reader to download photos from an XD card to the computer and I now am getting card not initialized message when trying to use it back in the camera. I have never had this before. Hopefully someone will know what to do and how to stop it happening again. thanks
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back up e-mails from Outlook
I want to back up the e-mails from Outlook (2003) on to my external hard-drive, usually I have found the folder in the C: drive and copied them; and you know what? today I cannot for the life of me find the root/route to that folder - I think it's application data, user etc. but still haven't found it.....can someone…
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PC Memory
Just a quick on hopefully. Im looking at putting some more memory in the PC. I have looked around and I am unsure on 1 thing. The PC currently has 1 GB of DDR2-5300-667mhz memory. On one of the site that I was on I noticed that there was hardly any price differnce for a better one. Which is 6400-800mhz. I know its nothing…
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DVD's not playing
Bought a brand new 4 disc DVD set, and can only get my DVD player to recognise one to play. The others it dsiplays that there's no disc, and you can hear the player 'clicking' but not spinning the disc. The disc that works, is recognised straight away, and you can hear the player spinning. Anything I'm missing before…
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New Laptop
I'm looking to buy a laptop but have absolutely no idea about specifications or prices :confused: and so I'm not really sure what I'm looking at or even where to start... :o I currently have a 3 year old desktop computer but want to be able to sit out in the garden and generally have a bit more flexability so I am going to…
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pc slow to boot/connect to internet
Hi we had a power cut yesterday, seems we now have many computer problems, noticed a program called pc defender had an icon on desk top - anybody know what this probram is? anyway spent ages trying to sort this out, pc seems to hang on pentium 4 logo for around 4 mins then goes through booting windows, then log on screen,…
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No visual on TV but can hear it!
Looking for some advice - I can't seem to get a picture on my TV, although I can hear the programmes :confused: . I have been doing some decorating and had to therfore pull all wires etc out, although I thought I had put everthing back into the right place......clearly not. I have a TV, virgin box, dvd player and AV sender…
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How do I make IE7 open in full page every time.
I have been messing about trying, unsucessfully, to move my task bar and now find I can open IE7 as full page but any links I click open half size. I used to be able to open them, pull to full size, then close holding control and then problem sorted but this method is not working for me now. Any ideas:confused:
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Windows Essencials Update Problem
For a few weeks now, everytime I log on a box pops up saying "Windows Essencials Media Codecs Update Service" If I say I want to install updates it always tries and fails. I have been into the control panel and looked at updates but this doesn't appear there so I can't ask it to ignore it. It's getting on my nerves now so…
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Please can somebody look at my hijackthis log
Pc playing up a bit - hangs when internet explorer is first launched. Program does not respond. Usually works on second launch. Any clues in this log please. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:54:54, on 01/05/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00…
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Cheap Colour Laser Printer
I'm looking for a cheap laser colour printer, thats also cheap to refill. Any suggestions please? I need it to print coupons so the barcodes must be clear. Thanks.
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Computer web usage when switched off ?
I joined Plusnet broadband a few days ago and everything seems fine except my usage chart is showing usage when my computer is switched off.? Although this is free usage because it's between midnight and 8 am I am concerned that if I'm supposed to have used 70.48KB wed night, 76.97KB thurs night and 74.7KB last night might…
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Blue screen now can't open browser.
Hi. Last night I had a blue screen and when the computer re-started it would not connect to IE or firefox. It is connected to the internet but when I click on IE it comes up as 'Windows Defender' Application failed to initialize : 0x800106ba. It starts ok in safe mode but I'm not sure how to solve this problem. I have IE 7…
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microsoft website builder / office live
Posting this for an "acquantaince" .. not a friend but someone I know http://qolasdevon.co.uk/aboutus.aspx - Works fine http://office.microsoft.com/client/helppreview.aspx?AssetID=HA102319561033&ns=OFLV20&lcid=2057 - I think its something to do with what this help page is saying Any suggestions in plain English please (so…
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Security Question
I went online this morning and did'nt realise until I was turning everything off that I had'nt turned my router on. Can you tell me if this is a problem with regards to security,as I was logged into my bank. I have no idea what the router's for anyway so don't know if I should worry.
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Trojans & Worms! Are they gone? Need help please.
My PC got infected the other day (I think it was then) with Trojan and some worms (Malwarebytes found them). I think I have got rid of them but as something was in the System32 bit I still am not 100% sure. Using info from previous posts by others, I ran the Malwarebytes check, quarantined & deleted then did the Hijack…
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Scam email
I opened my mail box this morning,and there was a mail from a friend I haven't heard from for a while. I opened it and it was recommending a site selling laptops etc, and definitely wasn't from my friend as the English wasn't good. I haven't clicked on the site link, and have run a Norton scan, and everything seems to be…
