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win xpr sees more partitions than win 7
I have just setup a dual boot system of winxp sp3 (first) and then win 7 sp1 (second). They are both located in the same ssd hard drive but in differant partitions. I have come across two problems(the other I will be posting about after this one). When in XP I can see both partitions properly but when in Windows 7, I only…
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16 Viruses detected! - please will someone help?
Hi lovely people, I hope you can help me. I have done a scan and Avira has thrown at me 16 virus detections and 1 warning. It has quarantined 4 but wont remove the others. I have tried to run malwarebytes but the database was corrupt or missing, on updating it it found nothing which makes me believe it could be…
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iPad - not saving passwords
I have an ipad1. It doesn't save log on details/ passwords for some sites I.e. MSE and hotmail. Can anyone advise how to resolve this - I can't see what I should be doing on the settings.
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Getting rid of personal data on pc?
As I'm downsizing soon I'll need to get rid of my pc and wondered if there is a way to get rid of any personal data on it? I don't have windows disk for computer as manufacturer (HP) didn't supply, but understand it's on a partition somewhere. Once pc is wiped of personal data, is it possible to reinstall windows for any…
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Windows Live Essentials Update
I run my email accounts through Windows Live Mail, and the last time I was prompted to do a Windows Live Essentials update, it wiped all of my contacts, including the contacts folder, and I had to carry out a system restore to a date prior to the update, which fortunaetly resolved the problem. However, when I tried…
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Suggestions for battery charger
I need a charger to do four AA batteries and would be grateful for suggestions. I would like something compact that is an all in one unit that plugs in the socket. I say this as I had one with long cable to transformer type of bit then onto the wall plug. Wires everywhere.
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Does anyone know how to format a HDD as EXT3 on Windows 7?
I really don't want to install Linux on a partition on my PC if it can be helped...
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Copy contacts/sms/ringtones from phone to Android.
Hello. As in the title i need to transfer all my stuff from my Samsung GT-S5560 to my new HTC Wildfire S. The htc has an option of transfering things from an old phone to the new one but it is not compatable. I have about 100 contacts, 150 sms which i need copies of and loads of ringtones/music but i dont have a sd card in…
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Browser hijacked
My Firefox browser has been hijacked by a site calling themselves http://www.consumersurveygroup.org It seems to pop up in a seperate tab when I try to follow a link in Google I ran Malwarebytes which usually picks up most malware but nothing was found Can anyone help?
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Automated shutdown
Can anybody recommend some good freeware to schedule the shutdown of my pc. I know how to start the pc up from the BIOS, but I need some easy software so I can shut it down. It's not as simple as shutting down the pc at the same time every day. A couple of the days (while I'm away), I want the pc to shut down at a later…
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Which Tablet?
I am looking at getting a 10"tablet and when I start looking I get more confused, ipads seem a lot of money for what it is, I have just looked on amazon and it comes up with 10" tablets starting at about £100, obviously they must be lacking something (apart from the apple logo) but they seem to have the latest ics system.…
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Can I record /transfer from a HUMAX 9300T
My Humax box (which is usually great) has failed me! The box will not record. It does continue as a freeview box and has retained the library. I have looked at the troubleshoots in the user guide and contacted Humax tech guys who have gone through a few fixes and emailed some instructions to make sure the channels are…
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Giffgaff Sim on iPad?
Anyone used a giffgaff sim in an iPad? Just evaluating the best payg options and this looks promising ...
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What is "the cloud?"
In the last few months there’s been a lot of noise about “the cloud”, with Google, Microsoft and Apple all launching their own “cloud” services. I thought now might be a good opportunity to try and write something that cuts through all the jargon and try to explain what “the cloud” really is, and why you should care. What…
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PC randomly froze
Title is self-explanatory. It is the type of freeze where everything just stops but the display is still on. Here are my specs. Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-960 (3.20GHz) ASUS® P6X58D-E: DDR3, USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE 12GB…
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iPhone, problems with books not downloading properly contact who?
Hi everyone, On my iPhone I've download 2 books to iBooks. Both have not downloaded properly eg, missing pages, jumping from one chapter to the next in one page. Does anyone know who I'd contact about this please? I've tried looking but can't find anything about iBooks. Not good paying for a book that's only half there :/…
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Can anyone technical minded advise me
Right I am at a loss when it comes to modern technology, a mobile phone is about my limit. My son wants a ipod but I have no clue which is the best to buy. What's the difference between a ipod classic, nano and shuffle and which is the best value for money? Do I have to buy vouchers for them to buy music or can I just…
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Great idea - what do i do with it?
I have thought of a concept/ website that is not out there at the moment and I believe is needed and could be a great hit. Obviously I am not going to go into detail but it is based on the various moneysaving comparison sites, but much more useful. The site would generate savings for consumers, it would generate money for…
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All logins and passwords not being recognised
Sorry if this is a bit vague, but just had a call from my partners mum who's having trouble with her computer. She was in facebook a couple of days ago and a message came up saying something like her computer was under threat and they would block all her other logins on other websites to protect her. Since then she cant…
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PS3 Running Out of Space
We have an old PS3 with a mere 40Gb hard Drive. It is now telling me that it only has 500MB of space left available. Just what is eating up all this space? There is no non PS3 data on it, that I can see. The only thing on there are a few saved game profiles which are around 4Mb each. No doubt some software patches for…
