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suspicious files(using a heuristic method)
just recived a pop up message from avast... suspicious files have been detected(using a heuristic method). this may be a sign of malware infection.please allow the files to be submitted to our virus lab for analysis. file name... c:\documents and settings\admi...\progressive.65.75.76(l).xml. anyone got any idea as to what…
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Good news if you are buying ipod touch as a early xmas present
We purchased an ipod touch in Nov 2009 from Argos as a Christmas present for our son who opened it on christmas day. Come December 2010 (1 month out of warranty) the ipod broke and we asked Argos if they could help as it was just out of warranty. After a bit of a battle because of the date on the till receipt Argos made a…
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One email address taken over by spammer- help
One of my email adresses from my own domain has been taken over by a spammer and used to send bulk mail. I know this because an American ISP sent me an email to tell me this and that it could be that someone had taken over my email address for that purpose. I think I know how it happened . I got an e which was from…
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Microsoft - 15 Security Updates tonight
I guess they have found another massive hole
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Bluetooth USB dongle for laptop
Evening all, Today I bought a Livewire Bluetooth USB dongle, from Poundworld, but can't get it to work. It doesn't beep beep when inserted into usb slot & doesn't show up in Devices. I've also tried Add a Device & Device Manager. I have an Acer 5738g Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium. It got mostly hit, some miss reviews…
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BBC iplayer question
How do I download a radio program onto my Macbook? I can only see how to listen to it now.
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How can I watch Sky without buying multi-room?
We use a small sitting room in winter but we've got Sky in the main living room. How can we view Sky without upgrading our subscription?
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Wedding photos on DVD wont play on this laptop.
Hi, Can someone give advice please, My daughter has just brought her wedding dvd round (photo's put on a disc by her wedding photographer) when ive put it in the laptop this message comes up. Windows media player cannot play the dvd because a compatable vdv decoder is not installed on your computer. what should i do next?…
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CA Security
Hi everyone, I am looking to buy security for my laptop- firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware etc. Last year my laptop got a virus, I had to take it to a computer shop to get it fixed, all such a pain etc. The man who fixed it installed CA Security Centre, I have had no problems since...I've checked on their website and it's…
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My Documents Clutter
Hi All, I've always managed without a problem to utilise the my docs folder for file storage, and have always spent far too long keeping it organised. However, I'm noticing more and more that lots of software seems to be "dumping" files in there. My Documents is surely just for user created data! Some appear to be files…
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Packard Bell drivers
Hi Guys For my packard bell I used to be able to go online on the packard bell website, type in the part number or serial number and I could download whatever drivers I wanted. I can't seem to do that anymore. The details are It says this on it "UT0W-BAL" Serial Number 100363200304 Part Number PB34207201 According to the…
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System restore problem
I have just tried to system restore, to undo a windows update. I have had a grey screen for about 45 mins now - is this normal? If something has gone wrong, how do I get out of it? TIA
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New 1TB hard Disc Help
I've just got myself a 1TB portable HD. my old HD runs a NTFS file system, the new is formatted as FAT32. Should i re-format this to NTFS or will it run ok as FAT32.
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hal.dll missing or corrupted
Hi posting this from my laptop. My old Windows XP computer the rest of the family uses just decided to not be bootable - the following message on attempting: "windows could not start because the following is missing or corrupt: <windowsroot.\system32\hal.dll. please reinstall a copy of the above. " Now I have spent over an…
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iphone independant account on itues.. how?
my daughter and i have iphones, now ive got itunes on my laptop, so in she comes and wants to update her iphone using her itunes account. so we log in and let the software do its thing, and for some reason her phone now thinks its my phone!... any ideas how we can reverse it write over it or what else? cheers loops
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Computers hate me!
Aargh. I am using my OH's computer at the moment, as she has gone away and taken the laptop. I watched something last night, then put the PC on hibernate and went out. When I got back, I turned the PC back on and found that there was suddenly no sound at all. I have established that all the wires I can see which should be…
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Updates, scans, teatimers and standby
Trying to work out why our electricity usage goes up in the morning at sometime after 2am, peaking 4-6am am and it has been suggested that the computers are coming to life and running things all on their own. I never knew they could do that! So I need to know: Can they turn on if they are switched off or just if they are…
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Digital camera taking rubbish photos
Picked camera up today to take some pics and the quality of them is awful. The camera is a Samsung ES65, and when last used (saturday) was taking great pictures. I hadnt changed any settings, but the photos were looking under exposed, even with the flash on. I've reset the factory settings and still no joy. anyone got any…
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computer freezing
Wonder if anyone can help me. My computer has been very slow, appears to be freezing all the time. Have run virus checker, spyware, adaware and defragged and clean up but no difference. Tried checking with malawarebytes too but didn't pick anything up. It's not just internet, can use Word very easily as the screen freezes…
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ebay advice needed please.
This christmas my partner desperately wants an Ipod and has specifically asked for the 5th Generation, even tohugh it is not the most up to date. I have located one on ebay which promises to be delivered in time for chirstmas and the price is cheaper than everywhere else. The seller is not a buisness or a powerseller but…
