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Dr Web Cureit - New Download Procedure
Dr Web now requires you to fill in a form before downloading it :mad: at least it doesn't send an e-mail link you have to download from.....
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Netbook or laptop?
Hi I have a home PC and my son has an apple laptop but I would like something that I can type into and save, either on the train, in my lunchbreak, upstairs etc etc I am dithering between a laptop (size and faster processor) or a netbook (cheaper and lighter) All I really want to do is write word documents - I have an…
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More help, please. Hijack this log inc
Hey, after the problem with the virus a couple of weeks ago the laptop is now experiencing redirects on most of my googlesearches when I'm using firefox. Avast 6 and Malwarebytes haven't cured it so I downloaded and ran hijackthis. The log is pasted below - I've no idea looking at it what most of it is so advice for the…
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Virgin withdrawing email addresses
I've had a rant elsewhere on the forum regarding the appalling customer service metered out by Virgin Media. They have insitagated a campaign to eliminate all email addresses ending in @virgin.net. I've had mine for 14 years and want to keep it, since otherwise I have to go to the massive expense of printing new business…
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Ipod Touch 4thgen 8gb
Hi guys, not sure if this is in the right place or not, so feel free to show me where it is meant to be! Basically it is my partners birthday coming up so I want to buy her a Ipod Touch 4th gen 8gb, so I was looking at them and having a player with them earlier and want one myself now! but I can't afford two in one go! so…
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Building up your PC
Hello, Where you could recommend to buy parts for building up PC? Because when googling I can find some websites, but they are quite expensive. Thanks for answers.
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Operating system or graphics card?
I recently acquired a Novatech iFlame computer (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pc/range/iflame.html), which does not have a standalone graphics card. My operating system is Suse 11.4, which those of you in the know will appreciate is the latest Suse version. Previously, on a different computer, I ran Suse 11.1, which…
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Login Password
Hi, I have Visa & Windows 7 installed on my laptop. I cannot remember the password for my W7 login. Is their anyway to reset the password? MS
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help needed! (about cameras!)
Hiya folks, just after your expert advice please! i have always had sony cybershot cameras, my last one being the 12.1mp version, My handbag was rudely stolen with my camera and all the rest of my worldley possesions last week so im after a replacement. can any one recommend a good camera around the £150 mark, i love my…
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Freeview TV Channels
Hi All I've lost a couple of my freeview channels on my digi box... the one I use for recording yet the same freeview channels are available on the tv (which has separate freeview). When I checked my LG tv (which was bought as it can also be used as a computer monitor) has a lot less freeview channels to offer yet all the…
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laptop - plugged in, not charging
hi there i have an Advert 7113 laptop, windows Vista (4yr old) my battery has decided to stop charging, it says plugged in not charging, has the battery had it ?
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Network Hard Drive
I'm currently in the market for a network hard drive that I can plug into my LAN switch. However I have one requirement: it must be possible to access this remotely by way of a mapped drive on the remote computer. My router supports port forwarding and I have a static IP, so just need to find one where the device supports…
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System Tool Removal
Just has my first encounter with this, on a PC on which I did a clean install of XP only 4 days ago! Microsoft Security Essentials missed it completely. I've run an Malwarebytes full scan in Safe Mode, then again in Normal Mode, and it found 3 infections and removed them. All appears clean, browser (IE8) is working OK and…
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Replacement TV remote?
We bought from my neighbour a panasonic 32LXD60...few years old but nice TV but he can't find the remote control ..he was using the DVD one and his SKY one etc... I've look at buying a new one but the Panasonic are quite expensive £50 to £80.... I've also seen that there is some replacement TV remote specifically set for…
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Firewall question
Hi guys I'm running Windows XP SP3 and have recently uninstalled Norton and replaced with Microsoft Security Essentials. Since doing so I've found using the internet virtually impossible (extremely slow, pages don't load etc.). Having had a google I found the suggestion to turn the Windows Firewall off. I've done this, and…
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Is there anyway I can retrieve a copy of my document?
Hi I've done something very silly on a saved word document. I created the document in September but I pulled it up to use it as a template and then I forgot to save it with a new name. Basically I've overwritten an important document which I now need a copy of. Is it gone forever? Thanks :( Terri
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UPS email
I ordered 3 printer cartridges from Amazon, one of which came from Caboodle. I had an email from them to say it had been dispatched for delivery by UPS, then yesterday I had a card through the letter box saying my package had been left with a neighbour, which it had - all fine so far. Today I got an email from…
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laptop dead
apologies as im posting this from my phone i cant do paragraphs. My laptop was working this morning however trying to boot it up again after lunch is getting nowhere - it comes up with the very first dell screen but after that it just goes blank. Can get into the bios and diagnostics but thats it. Had a previous hard drive…
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is netsupport controlling my cursor?
my cursor moves around on its own sometimes , the netsupport client is there , lol , am i para?
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1&1 billing for renewal fees on unexpired domains?
A year ago I moved my 20 odd domains (mostly parked) to 1&1 from Fasthosts. Now realise they are both owned by the same folk. I registered some with 1&1, before moving them to Fasthosts after having what I felt wasn't great service. Fasthosts turned out to be a nightmare to deal (constant email problems, security breaches,…
