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Can anyone help please!
Hello, As I am not really very good with computers I wonder if any one can help please. I some how got a virus on my computer everything froze and when I restarted it a blue screen came up and it wouldnt do anything. I did the system restore and have reinstalled everything (Ithink) and done a virus scan etc and every thing…
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Aldi Medion laptop
Aldi will be selling the above for £499 on sunday. Wonder whether they are any good!!
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Getting logged out of email when I log into another password protected site
I used to be able to be logged into my Orange email, Hotmail email, 3 x different work emails, 2 x remote working - all at the same time. Now I can only be logged into 1 at a time - say if I am checking Orange emails, then open a new tab and remotely log onto my work computer - do some bits, then go back to Orange - it…
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Help with xbox360 connecting to live
I heard that you can use 2 routers (one attached to the pc and phone line and the other attached just to the xbox and mains) to connect to xbox live? Is this true and can anyone give me any advice on how to get the 2 routers to connect to each other. Apparantly its called ethernet bridging.
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Opinions Please on WinPatrol
Hi all MSE fans, I have used WinPatrol free version for some time on my PCs and would like your opinions on 1) WinPatrol and/or 2) If its worth paying approx £20 for the Plus version (lifetime license and all PCs covered) Many Thanks for any replies
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Leaving sky router on for 10 days
My sky BB has been upgraded as I am exceeding my usuage. I was told by sky CS to leave router on for 10 days so that they can test the line and the speed will be faster. Is it ok to leave the router on for 10 days as I normally switch it off at the end of the day? Won't it get overheated? Thanks
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BT Hub (white version) keeps dropping Broadband
anyone know how to sort this or direct me to correct forum etc bt hub drops my b/band all the time.... driving me crazy
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How have I got 2 versions of XP??
When I boot my pc I get the option of which version of XP I want to load up, so I'm thinking I've installed it twice somehow? (Probably when reformatting my pc when it died like it used to do regularly). After upgrading the machine I want to completely wipe things and start afresh with 1 version of XP installed on a…
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Why does my mouse stop and the pc 'bing bongs'?
This must be a pc thing as it happens with different mice....both wired and wireless. Cursor will stop like it freezes and pc makes a bing bong sound (sorry don't really know how else to describe it :o but it's not a single warning beep). It then bing bongs again and the curser is free to move again. Windows 7 if it makes…
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Following on from hotmail problems
Checked on the microsoft site and it appears it could be a worm not picked up normal anti-virus.... So I was going to follow the stickies at the top of this page and try and clean it but i need to back up first so I do't lose anything on my laptop....Silly question i know but will it be safe to do so....I get wary with…
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PC slow & 100% CPU in use
Would Avast Resident Protection use 100% of the CPU? I have a 4 year old Dell Dimension DE051 with a 2.8ghz Intel Celeron and 2gb RAM. I've run Spybot / SpywareBlaster, CCleaner, Malwarebytes and HijackThis. Here are the logs if someone could please look and see if there's anything else causing the 100% CPU use. Thanks.…
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Stopzilla uninstall
I am running vista,when i go to add remove programmes and uninstall stopzilla this message appears. MESSAGE 1721,Problem with this windows installer package.A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Any help appreciated please to remove stopzilla from programmes.
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Adobe Flash Player 10
Can anyone please advise. I keep getting the message that Adobe is causing a programme to run slowly and may be aborted. I've now installed Adobe 10 but get the same message. I'm using Firefox and Windows XP and want to stream the footie tomorrow lunch time. I'm concerned it might not work. Thanks
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Lending HDD to someone at work, whats best way to lock down files?
I'm lending my external hard drive to someone at work with a few files on it he needs. My problem is that it's also got a lot of my personal files in which I wouldn't want him to see. I know windows own file protection is a bit pants really, but I'm at work at the minute so unable to download any third party app :( Anyone…
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I would like pics in Picasa3 again
Until quite recently, if I right clicked on a picture and scrolled to "Save picture as" it would show a picture file and I would save it. That picture would then appear in Picasa3 and also in My Pictures. Of late though, they are only going in My Pictures. Maybe you could tell me why and how I can revert back to them…
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iPhone - New laptop
Just bought a new laptop after totally wrecking my old one. I have an iPhone 3GS and want to know the best way of connecting to the new laptop. When I sync it all of the apps stay on the phone but don't transfer to iTunes. Likewise with music etc. Not so bothered about the mucic but don't want to have to re-buy apps and I…
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Hotmail and problems with spam this morning
Anyone else had problems? Got some emails this morning to my old account from my family and friends to say that they had received an email from me this morning about an Iphone, obviously spam. Not only that but 4 months worth of emails have gone and when I have tried to contact people to apologise all my contacts have…
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New laptop required - budget £400 ish .....
I have to go into town today, and was thinking I may upgrade my laptop. Anyone know of any deals out there with decent spec? Any pointers appriciated.
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a new combi system without a timer???
i live abroad and have just had a bosche combi installed and the bosche service advised me that it works best without a timer--i find that i am passing out at night on the sofa and waking up in the wee hours and the boiler is still pumping-costing me money and drying me out!! i had a valliant combi fitted in my uk home…
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Bit version
Hello all. I need to uninstall my Antivirus to upgrade to the new 2010 version,but it is asking me what Bit version i have 32 or 64... How do i check which version i am using? Thankyou.
