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software upgrade - explorer
God I hate upgrades! Everything works fine then along they come and persuade me for 'security' reasons, or 'better functionality' I should upgrade to latest version. And it either does not work or is cr*p! Latest is Explorer 11. Ever since upgrading I regularly find a message at the bottom of the screen "xxx site is not…
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Samsung galaxy tab 2 or 3
Hope someone can help I'm on a tight budget and for my husbands birthday last week I purchased a tab 2 from asda for £99 and I've just seen the tab 3 on currys site for £139.99 and you get £20 cash back so it would only cost £30 more for the tab 3. (Less the cost to return the tab2 to asda) My question is, is it worth it…
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Ipod Touch
Guy's I have a first gen touch which I bought when they first came out. It's now developed an issue where on some tracks it stops a certain way in and just starts to play the next? The same tracks play ok in itunes. Tried a reset and stuff, but still does it. Is there a simple non tekky way of sorting this for a thikko…
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BT Home Hub 3
I assume setting this up is easy? Do I need to follow the cd that comes with it or just unplug existing router and plug new one in?
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**can anyone help? Virus on computer**
My husband put a virus on our computer a few months ago by trying to download a fake PDF - a very kind MSE'R helped us fix it. Now I have gone and done the exact same thing by trying to download an application for cheap passport photos! Lesson well and truly learnt! I think it's a similar virus?? Keeps coming up with…
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Guidance on a new desktop PC please.
I have been charged with looking for a new desktop computer for somebody (dunno why, Im not exactly knowledgeable in this area) and wondered if anyone had seen any bargains. What it must be able to do....... Be reasonably quick in its actions Be able to write CD's Have some sort of word processing software to print out…
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HD TV without freeview or tuner advice.
Hello, Does anyone know of any HD TV or computer monitor (with its own speakers) that does not have Freeview or a TV tuner fitted. New or used condition. I am looking for a TV that I could connect an upscaling DVD player and perhaps a blue-ray player to without living in fear of TV licencing threats. At present I am using…
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Tracking
My son has autism, and he loves riding buses all over the county, and neighboring counties too. I guess it is a way to assert his independence. He is very savvy and aware of dangers, and he asked to go further afield, like London, and that concerns me a bit. Is there a way to track his iphone 3gs, without his knowledge, so…
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Pop ups
Hi I suddenly started getting pop ups related to whichever site I was on eg If I went on my bank it says annonymous survey 2020 for users of lloyds bank etc. I haven't opened them just click them off, I have run virus scans which say I'm protected and they have found no threats. It's really annoying and I hoped someone…
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Recommendations for a photo printer
Hello, I am looking to buy a printer to print out photographs and would like recommendations please? Are there any particularly good ones, or ones to avoid? What should I look out for (eg cost of materials). Many thanks
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Can't get facebook on iphone
Had an App updates this morning but it failed, now I cannot access facebook on my iphone - its saying the artwork isnt available?
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How do i get back to the future?
I have my bike set up already it can hit 88 mph when i jump off the huge bridge as i am free falling, i am using tin foil to fire proof my body, and i have my flux capacitor all set up (stored a crap load of electric through rigging up next doors meter to my duracell rechargable back pack battery) so hitting 1.21 gigawatts…
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Insurance for Macbook
Hi, my parents are going to buy me a Macbook Pro for Christmas as my computer is my life. I really would like to get it insured against theft and accidental damage if possible? otherwise I will be too scared to take it anywhere which kind of defeats the point of the portability of it! Is there anywhere which does it?…
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Kindle fire and wifi
Hi hope someone can help Just been to mums to set up her new kindle hd fire And it won't connect to their wifi My iPhone did no problem and they run several computers upstairs It's a netgear Done anyone have any ideas please My son tried his nexus and it won't connect either so it's an android thing?
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Any O2 workers need to know cost
To repair my blackberry bold 9900 has the jvm error 517 Thanks If you could help me do it myself would be great Thanks
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Can I replace a capacitor with one that is physically smaller?
I have an old crt tv which looks like it is on the verge of giving up the ghost and expiring. When switched on it takes an age to power up properly. It keeps flikering on and off and then does nothing. I have to keep swiching it on an off repeatedly many times before it finally settles down and begins to run properly.…
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New power cable (universal)
Hi, can any techy person confirm that I have bought the right mains transformer/charger and lead for my Acer Aspire laptop. The old one has died so I took it with me to a local specialist leads and accessories shop. He seemed certain that the one I bought is perfectly ok for my laptop but I am just a bit anxious as the old…
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Laptop with solitaire game on?
Can anyone help. I've got an elderly neighbour in her late 70's who needs a new laptop and she's asked me to help her as she doesn't know what to buy and to be honest though I'd like to help I've always had desktops so not sure what to advise her, I also don't play games on mine which is one of the main things she likes on…
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How do I combine two jpg images to make one ?
Have two separate photos and want to make them the one photo. They are jpgs. Is this possible? For free Thanks!
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Android Phone - Quick Way Call No. in Email..
Hi Have recently switched from a Blackberry to a Samsung S3 Mini. The BB used to have a useful feature whereby if you were in an e-mail, text msg, or calendar entry and if you scrolled over a phone number it would recognise it and allow you to ring it directly. Is there a way of doing this from within Android / Samsung? I…
