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How to determine broadband speeds?
Hi Folks As some of you may be aware, this morning in Breakfast News, they were discussing about broadband speeds, and the fact that consumers don't usually get the speed which is advertised. I am with Virgin Media, who are supposed to be one of the faster ones, but my internet connection still seems to be slow. How can I…
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Does the System Tools virus affect Outlook Express?
Hello. I have put my computer on this morning and Outlook Express has removed all of my message rules and the stored messages are all going in to one folder as "new". Is this something that the System Tools virus does? I ran a check on Microsoft Security Essentials yesterday and it did not find any virus. I am using…
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windows 7 search broken
when I type into search programs and files on the start menu I get a list of files I am searching for but when I click on see more results I used to get a search window buy now I get nothing. It might have something to do with a registry cleaner CCleaner but then it might not. any suggestions for a cure?
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Resistive touchscreens can be good - looked at 4 android tablets today
Whenever I see a budget android tablet discussed on a forum, one of the most common responses someone will give is "resistive screen, yuck" or "resistive screen, avoid" etc with a recommendation of getting a capacitive screen. Is it really true that a resistive screen is automatically bad? Apparently not, as I discovered…
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USB Keyboard / Motherboard Problem
OK so this morning my computer wouldn't boot. Turns out its my G110 USB Keyboard. Now I cannot figure out why. Nothing has changed from yesterday to today apart from the date (.... end of February, leap year, BIOS went crazy!??). Everytime I boot after it has crashed, the date has reset to 1st of February. Google suggests…
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Please help . New infection
Damn thing wont let me run any programs. I have a window called System Tool keep apearing It is a very persistant virus that will not go away. Looked in Hijack this and could find no trace. ran Spybot which rebooted and ran again (After clearing some infections but this thing still persists. I can run progs in safe mode…
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System Tools virus: Poll
Have you been infected by the System Tools virus?. What AV were you using?.
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how do i make a photo mosaic?
can anyone help me, we have taken about 400 pictures of 1 subject, i would love to make them into a photo mosaic. can you recomend one for me to use. i have windows 7 if that helps. thanks in advance.
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System Tools Virus Infection Removal
Posted under aliEnRIK System Tools virus thread and they suggested starting a new thread to get some help. Just off to post my Malwarebytes log and download HIJACK! Quote: Originally Posted by becky170 I got this virus at the weekend. At the time I had a couple of pages open including thetraineline and the bandbdirectory.…
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laptop bluetooth
i bought a samsung laptop a few days ago,it has bluetooth but i cannot find out how it works.
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Toshiba netbook nb100
Hi i think we got that system tool thing on my sons netbook, when you switch it on it comes up with the following start windows normally. if you select this it goes to the windows xp loading screen but wont go any further safe mode. If you select this it comes up with lots white writing and freezes safe mode with…
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Windows live mail crashed my pc
I clicked to open the mail programme and the computer crashed then opened with the black screen and white writing where it says to start it in normal mode. After that whenever I try to open mail it just hangs and never opens. Any ideas.
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System Tool Virus
How big is this thing? Ive never seen so many posters on the same forum with the same issue? I get the feeling this is going to get so much bigger..........
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10mb limit
IF my Son reaches the 10MB Limit on BTBroadband, will he be warned or charged extra for the month?
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Sales of goods act, 6 year cover on tv's?
Sorry if I am in the wrong forum. A few years ago my tv broke after 3 years due to a mechanical fault, I tried again and again for a replacement but could not get one. Then somebody told me that if its the manufacturer's fault within 6 years, then I am covered under some law. I did that and managed to get my tv replaced.…
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Odds & Pods
Hi, Just seeing if anyone can help! I ordered my partner some Dr Dre Beats headphones for christmas off a website called Odds & Pods. I thought at the time they where a really good bargain for £160.00 (I know its alot of money for headphones but he really wanted them and this was his only present) They should have been…
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Please recommend a good basic graphic card, as onboard graphics screwed.
I have been having issues with my basic, but servicable 2 year old PB imedia 2326. I've replaced the PSu with a 650w one, and the mobo battery, checked and cleaned the drives/fans/mobo, but still had problems booting up, unless the room temp is very warm. Today, my screen started flickering rapidly after boot, so guess it…
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PS3 CoD:MW2 banner extortion message -NEED HELP
I was playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 on my PS3 last night and ended up in a hacked lobby. On coming out of it, the message on the scrolling banner changed to say something along the lines of: You have been owned. To remove this message send a payment of £x to paypaml address xxxxxx@xxxxx. Send as a gift. If anyone…
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i have skype on mobile and on computer
for my other half and i also use the same computer. can i have 2 accounts i can ring from on my computer at the same time as i also have a skype account. thanks in advance.
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Stupid virus for the 2nd time! Gone now, but how can i prevent it returning?
A few weeks ago i managed to get the virusy thing that tells you youve got a virus and then plays havoc with your computer (sorry thats a really bad description - but ive got a head cold!) And then yesterday i got it again! Will be removing mcafee and installing something else 1st thing tomorrow! I shut down computer,…
