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firewall
pls cd you recomment a lite ie not bloatware firewall for windows 7 / 8.1? thanks
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Is this a good spec?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Z500-15-6-inch-Laptop/dp/B00F93MBSC
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Argh - windows 7
Our work computer has just been upgraded and we are now on windows 7 (used to be an ancient version of windows, pre vista). We use photos a lot, and I've just noticed that when we go into the picture library, all the photos are showing up as icons and you have to preview each one individually to see what it actually is. Is…
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One for the Excel gurus
I have some files I work on which have text strings with all the spaces removed. LikeThisForExample. I found a function which adds a space between the words Function InsSpace(txt As String) As String With CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp") .Pattern = "(\B[A-Z])" .Global = True InsSpace = .Replace(txt, " " & "$1") End With End…
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Epson printer cartridge issue
I have an Epson SX405 (with a built in scanner) and am aware of the current actions by Epson - attempting to con users into updating their firmware to ensure that only Epson cartridges are fully compatible... This is a separate issue - I DO use "compatibles" - but, in the 4 years that I have had the printer for - I have…
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Kobo nightmare, HELP please.
Well I have had my Kobo for a few years and never had problems, lots of free books from friends and I have passed them on. So we bought my mother in law a Kobo touch and I am trying to but books for her to put on it. Kobo site is so slow, 17 minutes just to sign in and none of the three purchases have gone through! I have…
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Does W7 Back up do everything I need?
Hello, After my laptop and internal HD being a problem over the past month or so, I now have a new internal HD and my laptop is finally set up as I want it re: files, music, drivers, updates, etc. I have a 500GB WD external drive that will become my back up. Previously I just used the W7 back up facility. Is this enough?…
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Free Virus Protection
Hi all, I'm a little concerned that I don't have suitable anti-virus software for my computer. I currently use AVG free (although tempted to move to Avast), but I've been told anti-virus software which can be downloaded for free is not sufficient when using the internet for online banking etc. Is this true? If so should I…
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How to find out the type of graphics card my lap top contains?
Hi folks I have an Acer Aspire 7720G laptop. Does anyone know how to find out the type of graphics card it contains and whether or not it needs updating? Thanks
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FireFox, i am not American!! How can i get you to spell correctly?
I am sick of being told my spelling of colour should be color etc etc etc. How do i get rid of those annoying red wavy lines when they shouldn't be there? I don't mind them telling me i've spelled something wrong, but i want it to be UK ENGLISH, not American.
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BT Web Mail
Anyone else having problems with BT web mail? I have not been able to log into it for a few days. Pop3 access seems OK
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Nexus 7 from Amazon UK
EDIT: Deleted to prevent tainting Amazon's good name ;) not sure what I might have done to mine lol
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Vidahost web hosting - Linux only?
I have two domains (.com and .co.uk) registered with 123Reg and am looking for basic (and low cost) web hosting. It's for showcasing and, hopefully, selling artwork. A friend has constructed the website and the only key requirements he's mentioned is the need for it to support Windows + asp.net + databases. Have seen good…
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Do Ebuyer have a sale?
Hi, my son wants to build his own PC and , with the help from another thread, he has near enough chosen his parts. Is it worth waiting until after Christmas to buy the components or are prices likely to be cheaper now at Ebuyer? Many thanks dx
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I think my graphics card driver is making my PC freeze. What to do?
My PC was running fine. I updated the graphics driver & shortly afterwards it began freezing often. I couldn't do anything. Good old faithful Ctrl+Alt+Del didn't do anything. I had to hit reset. I restored & went back to the old driver & everything was fine. FFWD months later & i ended up formatting my HDD (yesterday). I…
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Basic laptop
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced laptop, just for internet access, downloading photos which will then be moved to hard drive, and household accounts in excel. Need cd/DVD drive. Thanks
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Taking phone abroad - how to avoid massive bill
Hi I recently traded my antique Motorola Razr for a Samsung Galaxy mini which I'm fairly happy with, although I'm probably only using 10% of the functionality. Anyway, I'm off to the US next week and I'm concerned about running up huge bills as I've heard many horror stories and to be honest this was one of the reasons I…
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Cannot use the quote function on MSE forums
I wonder is anyone has any ideas on this problem. If I post a reply to a post in a thread, that post appears correctly as a quote. However any extract from MSE, or any other source, that I wish to quote doesn't appear as a quote. e.g. the quote below from another thread was copied and pasted, selected and the 'quote button…
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laptop keyboard and mouse malfunctions - any advice?
My laptop has gone mad...the "3" button has started pressing itself - which is fairly irritating when I'm trying to do coursework on it. I took the key off and cleaned underneath it, put it back on and its still the same. The mouse (built into the laptop) has also now malfunctioned and keeps trying to scroll down the…
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ebook apps
Hi, currently a kindle touch, and also have the app on my phone and laptop. I'm getting an android tablet at christmas and have been looking at other ereader apps. I will be reading (and storing) magazines as well as books, and when searching I found an app that looked great - the graphics looked like an old fashioned…
