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C Programmesx86
Came across this file on my laptop with descriptions of old software i have deleted,is it safe to delete from this folder.My laptop is Win 7 64 bit and i only want to delete stuff i know i have already deleted and don't use anymore.
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My broadband usage - cannot believe it!
I have spoken about this on here before, and still cannot work out how I am using so much of my 10GB allowance. I have the BT 10GB package, and have so far been using around 7GB per month. However, last month (May), I used 9.79GB. I have been monitoring my usage over the past few days, and already my June usage is 3.5GB!!!…
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kindle charger
hello, after getting sick of the having to eject kindle rubbish while charging via usb, i have discovered my samsung phone wall charger charges the kindle! will i be doing any damage does anyone know please?
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Toshiba Laptop "freezes" when it goes into sleep mode.
Daughter has a 4 month old Toshiba running windows 7. She is at university so uses it every day. It basically stays plugged in all the time. if she is in, she will turn it on and leave it on all day. It usually just goes into sleep mode and then she has to put in password to get back to desktop. On a couple of occasions it…
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How can you tell if a wireless mouse is transmitting?
I bought a wireless keyboard and mouse set several years ago for XP, but failed to get either working. Now, older (but none the wiser) I'm now having another go. No response from either again, but I was wondering if a mouse lights up in any way when it transmits so I can eliminate that as a fault before proceeding. It's a…
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Excel Macros - Help Needed
Hi Guys, Firstly, I do not have a clue about Excel or how to use macros, but from the complex stuff i that have read on the net, i assume that there is a simple way of automating the following: Trasferring line 2 of "Spreadsheet1" in Worbook X to The next blank line in "Spreadsheet1" in Workbook Y It will always be line 2…
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Is this genuine?
I just received this e mail: Dear Account Owner, VIRUS NOTIFICATION A DGTFX Virus has been detected in your folders. Your email account has to be upgraded to our new Secured DGTFX anti-virus 2012 version to prevent damages to our web mail log and to your important files. Click your reply tab, Fill the columns below and…
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Windows XP Help
I have an old windows XP desktop that I no longer need. I am gonna give it to someone, so before I do, I took everything I needed from it then wiped it clean, doing a full system restore. Now when I try and update to XP service pack 2, it seems to install fine (both from CD and online), however when system reboots, it…
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Upgrading RAM in Dell Inspiron 1545
My Dell has currently got 2Gb of RAM, wheres best to get an upgrade for it, to say 4GB? And what am i looking to get? Thanks in advance
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Hijackthis - report help please
Hope this is right, recently fitted a new HDD so not much on my laptop yet,but its running real slow still: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 19:36:57, on 04/06/2012 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000) Boot mode: Normal Running processes:…
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Facebook bandwidth
We've got visiting grandsons and the older one was using Facebook at every opportunity until I discovered that it was using about a 1 GB per day! As my broadband is limited to 10 GB per month under BT Option 1. Please can anyone tell us how to reduce this excessive bandwidth usage. Not much difference between his XP/IE…
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Set top box puzzlers
I have had a HumaxF-2 Fox freeview box for years. Yesterday it started having very poor signal, even on the main channels. I tried pushing the scart etc leads in better but that didn't seem to work. So I replaced it with an old Sony D800U which had excellent picture quality (I knowthat might just be because I've redone the…
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How much RAM needed?
Hi, I am going to buy a second gen i5 laptop and read this on another thread here: Look for at least 8gb ram, as 4 just doesn't cut it any more. Is this correct please? Thanks in advance, Spigs
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Help me to get my pc back on the internet
I have spent most of the day trying to get my pc to connect to the internet - I am on the laptop at the moment. It is on vista and uses a netgear usb to connect to the router. The laptop is working fine. I have reinstalled the netgear and that is working fine according to the pc but I can only get an unidentified network…
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Playing region 1 DVDs on a region 2 laptop
I've a few DVDs that are region 1 as they weren't available in the UK, and on my old laptop I had DVD43 installed so that I could watch them. My new laptop is Windows 7 64 bit and I can't seem to get a region killer that works. DVD43 says it's not compatible, DVD Region Free comes up with an error and closes itself, DVD…
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Best Netbook ?
hello viewers. I am thinking of getting a netbook and have seen a few in argos at around the £230+ price range. What makes are to be avoided and is a 10 inch screen very usable? I like the smallness and light weight of them over a standard laptop. Any tips appreciated, thanks.
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Sirefef trojan problems continued
This is a continuation of yesterday's "sirefef trojan problem" post, which is now 3 pages long. Last night I ran a full MSE scan while the computer was offline and it found sirefef and something called karagany. I zapped them both and shutdown for the night. Here is a chronological summary of what I ran yesterday:…
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i-pad WiFi only
Hi guys, thinking of buying an the new i-pad, WiFi only. Now someone told me that if I changed my mind and needed internet access elsewhere, e.g. when travelling abroad, I could just buy a SIM card to temporarily make it "cellular". Can someone confirm if this is so? Or not? Many thanks, abs
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Imac No Power
Ok, so my wife was doing some photo work on our late 2006 white imac. she ended up with the spinning wheel and unable to do anything with it at all. The only solution was to hold the power switch and do a hard reset. some while later se decided to switch it back on and now nothing, NO POWER to it what so ever. I have…
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On Line Backup
I would like to share with you a great site I am using for on-line back up. It isn't a free site but is very cheap. The package I use is only £2.99 a month and that gives me unlimited back up space for my desktop pc and my laptop. I know there are free products available, but I have too many photographs to use one of these…
