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Too Many Processes On Start Up (PC)
Hello all, Hoping someone could advise what steps I can take to help the PC boot up a lot quicker than it does at present. I think the main problem stems from the i-tunes programmes associated with the son's i-pod touch and I have removed these now. I still think there are too many other programmes trying to kick in on…
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Personal Internet Security 2011
I recently had this Personal Internet Security 2011 come up on my machine and realised(too late) that it was a scam.It keeps popping up despite deleting it and I cant seem to uninstall it. How can I clear it from the PC. I've run spybot and avast but nothing works. Please help. I'm using XP professional.
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Mobile Broadband
Hope you can help. As is probably obvious, when you buy mobile broadband in the UK it is priced by the Gb. I am currently on holiday in Australia and the same is the case. By the way Telstra Mobile broadband is very good, but expensive. However last year I was working in France and it is priced by the minute. Rather like…
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Trouble accessing netgear router page.
Hi all, I have a netgear dg834g router and frequently have trouble accessing its page at 192.168.0.1. No trouble usually when the internet is working fine, usually only when I can't get on the internet and I need to check the routers settings. I wonder why this is, as passwords and user name are fine and the routers…
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failed RAID
My laptop - Fujitsu Amilo Xi 3670, running Windows 7 - suggested i use the dual hard drives in a RAID array, i agreed to it. i recently got an error message saying one of the hard drives had a problem and i should back up. i got some of the important files off, then ran dskchk to see if that would fix the problem. now the…
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Virgin broadband problem
Can someone techie please help? On main computer, when trying to access various sites line keeps dropping and tries to connect to Bt open zone. Can someone advise please?:)
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Chat Rooms?
I'm very old and have been using the internet a long time. I used to chat on Compuserve, then Yahoo and even IRC etc and even met some interesting people. I met (in person) some scary ones (girls) as well. I occasionally find myself at a lose end and wouldn't mind chatting again, but everything has changed. Where do people…
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How can I stop Targeted Ads?
I'm finding it increasingly irritating that ads are appearing on my PC hotmail and other sites I visit based on previous searches that I have carried out. How do I stop this happening? I'm using Google Chrome and Windows XP on a netbook. I'm not looking to change OS etc - as I'm a bit of a scardy cat when it comes to such…
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XBox account
Hi, is it possible to retreive a lost Xbox login/account? A friends son ungraded his old xbox at game, but when his went to login on his new one, he has managed to forget his login name and password. any ideas what to do. thx
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Transfer from ipod to hard drive.
Am asking this on behalf of my OH. He has an ipod which he wants to upgrade, but a lot of the songs on there are no longer on our computer, nor does he have the CDs for them. What is the best software to install for a short while on the computer ( preferably free) so that he can transfer everything from itunes to a hard…
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renault radio code
I am after a radio code for a renault clio 2003 model number 22dc278/62b product number fd0403170454827 toy134 rn278f30454827 any help thanks lauren
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Router rubbish
While sorting out people's broadband woes it fairly apparent what is a good router and what is a bad router. I've always had 2 particular favorites, which tower high and mighty in the league of router rubbish. The first is the Orange tent router. A truely awful bit of kit form 3-4 years ago. Notable for an almost impssible…
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Think I have a virus! Pc won't load.
Hi, my pc has been playing up for a few months, crashing, error screen, etc. For the past few weeks I haven't been able to use the pc at all. I can't open safe mode either, pressing f8 does nothing. Pressed f11 & did the full system restore, but still no change. I have the xp disc so decided to wipe my pc & start again but…
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hdd not recognised after using guiformat
Hi, I formatted my 500gb external hard drive using gui format to format it in FAT32. When I did it I was able to copy files to it and play them on my xbox 360 using the usb port. However, after testing and it working, my laptop now no longer recognises the drive. I have gone into disk management and the bar above the drive…
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SONY VAIO - Recovery Media - What?
I've just got a new Sony Vaio and am reading the instructions which tell me to create Recovery Media but I cannot use 'Blu-ray Disc media, DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW as recovery media'. Please could someone tell me what I can use? TIA
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Protection for new laptop?
I have a Sony VPCEB3J0E. It has McAfee internet security, the trial is running out and it now wants me to subscribe for another 60days free, then i assume i will have to pay. Should I take up the 60 day free offer and then download the free protection you can get online or just download something like Avira or Avast now?…
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Word and Tables problem
Hi, can anyone help please? I am having trouble keeping the text inside the cells of a table. It is a document that has been sent to me, theedges of the table had 'disappeared' off the sides of the document so I thought if I created a new one with a fresh table I could copy and paste the text in cell by cell. The table is…
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Backing up files
Now I have seen on here the advice to keep 3 copies off all files required should my computer die some time. Now I have made on back up of files and pictures onto disc, what other method would you also recommend to back up onto? A seperate hard drive? Online storage? It also seems that you should keep at least one copy…
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pc wont system restore - potential Micro Start Internationl virus??
helllo folks hope u can help i have a fujistsu pc and think it may have a virus on it i have downloded avast anti virus but it has scanned clean problems are as follow pc clock keeps restting to 0000 every time i switch on the windows wont let me restore to any point it wont connect to internet on firefox or IE on windows…
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Help~Problem with mousepad on laptop.
Having a wee problem wth my laptop. Some coffee spilt on it yesterday. Luckily was off & shut. Turned on ok earlier. But mousepad & keyboard not working. Did a system restore. Keyboard now working~phew~but mousepad bit not. Have a mouse plugged in. Could be worse I suppose. Any ideas? Its like keyboard has locked? Can…
