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Dealing with large number of files on a USB drive, Windows is too slow
I am trying to tidy up a folder of files on a USB hard drive. Have about 30,000 files to delete within the folder before I transfer the remainder to another drive. Windows File Explorer can find the files based on a search criteria within 30 seconds. But the moment I try to select a large range of these or ctrl-A for all,…
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Hot laptop slowing Excel?
Hi all Ive got an Excel file that uses VBA to grab data from a SQL database and save it off into individual files. Im running this on a 5 year old laptop, intel i5 processor, 500gb SSD and 8Gb ram. When I first turn on my laptop it takes roughly 1s per file, but after an hour or two this slows down to about 5s. This is…
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Fridge freezer
Hi, so here is the problem. Got a new fridge freezer delivered yesterday, the freezer section seems to be fine, ice cubes made, but the fridge section seems to be taking a long time to get down to the correct temperature range, abour 5 degrees. It is currenctly sitting at 8 or 9 degrees. Is it just a matter of waiting, or…
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Where to find a webdesigner/builder?
I am good with basic web, did some coding and so on but I want to start on a project which requires much more than my knowledge, which will require accurate results from searching etc. There was a forum where you could put your design request and people would do a quick mock up and state their price and you could choose…
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Can i post a photo from Instagram to one of my posts?
I am wondering if its possible to post a photo that i have on Instagram into one of my posts on MSE? I dont mean a link, but the actual photo?
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Macbook Pro (Yosemite OP) Mail programme
I have had my Macbook a while now, and have found that Gmail never works as well as when I was using a PC with Windows Live Mail programme. Last week I updated Safari, and the Mail programme seems to be working worse than before. When I delete emails sometimes they go to the Trash folder, but they occasionally disappear…
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Camera battery
Where can i buy a replacement camera battery without getting conned?
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New ADSL2+ Modem Router
Hello tech experts. I posted earlier this month but didn't get many responses. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5213662 The internet problem is getting worse, sometimes dropping every few minutes over several hours, and the internet light on my router keeps going out. So I'm looking for a new router. I had a…
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Recording video on Pc
How can I record video on my Pc ? I want to record a video clip. My machine is Windows 7. Are there any built-in tools that come with Windows 7 or can I download something ? Thanks
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How to get rid of deals popups on Ebay please
Browsing Ebay I am being driven mad by the sudden appearance of these Deals popups. Says powered by Saleplus. I've looked on the Control Panel to see if there is a program to uninstall but nothing that looks suspicious. Running Windows 8. Can anyone help please?
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Problem with email to multiple addresses
I co-ordinate a number of different groups of people which requires me to send an email to multiple addresses (up to 20). It seems that some of these emails are not being received by some people (not always the same people, although some get all the emails). If I send out individual emails they all get delivered. I use…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 frozen on boot screen?
Hi, I have a Samsung Galaxy note 10.1 GT-N8010 which is failing to boot. When I switch it on, it just shows the black boot screen with "Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1" across it. If I reboot, same thing comes up. It has no SD card installed. I have searched online, but can't find anything which would help me. Any ideas?
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Recover photos -micro SD card not recognised
My micro SD HC card is not being recognised (4GB SanDisk). When I insert card it hows message: "SD card blank or has unsupported file system" Phone is Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (GT-I8160). How can I recover photos ?
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Laptop recommendations please
I am looking for a basic laptop. I don't play any games and only need it to store/access windows files and to backup my iphone and iPad, maybe print out the odd thing or two. Ideally I would like to spend as little as possible, can you please recommend any laptops? Thank you in advance
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Task bar at bottom of screen
I have just installed the latest Windows Updates. The taskbar at the bottom of the screen has lost its colour and looks a bit different to previously. How can I get it to revert to how it was?
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Is it worth repairing my laptop?
I have the laptop in the link below (ignore the stated price, I paid about £400 about 4 or 5 years ago). http://www.acerdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7741G_Core_i3_Laptop_LX.PT402.001/version.asp It more or less still works but I had the bright idea of reinstalling all the software because it was old and clunky due to all the…
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SDXC Memory Card
Hi All, Needing to buy a new memory card for my camera, can someone tell me if this one is decent? http://www.mymemory.co.uk/SDXC/Integral/Integral-64GB-UltimaPro-SDXC-Card-UHS-I-U1-45MB_s---Class-10 Thanks Sarah
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Smart tv - printing?
Hi Asking this for a friend who's considering buying a smart tv, about which we both know little. She's wondering whether she could use this for web browsing/ online purchasing and email and, if she had a wireless printer, whether she could print to this from the tv? Any advice/recommendations would be appreciated Thanks
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Windows Mail has deleted my messages
Any help appreciated. I am thick where computers are concerned and have a problem with Windows Mail. I had some emails in my deleted folder that I was hoping to hold onto for a while. Checking I now find that these seem to have been automatically deleted which I didn't realise happened. I now know that I should move these…
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Mobile network providers
I am writing with the off chance someone can help advise me. Last Wed I went to car phone warehouse and switched networks from Three to EE. I was on a great deal with Three £15 a month unlimited talk and texts. I had an iPhone 4s which was handed down to me. With the switch I got an iPhone 6 costing £33.49/month (foolish I…
