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Upgrading to Windows 10
If you are a home user and considering upgrading your Windows 7/8/8.1 Computer to Microsoft's new Windows 10, I would ask that you take care in doing so. Although your device may be compatible with the new operating system, it may be that certain other pieces of equipment, within your machine aren't. The new system is very…
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CEX no grading next to item?
What does it mean if an item for sale on CEX has no A, B or C grading next to it? I've emailed and asked but no reply from cex. About half the items I've looked at (PVR's) have no grading.
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Windows 10 is using your bandwith
This is just a quick message to those using Windows 10. Microsoft made it free and readily available however since their servers would struggle to cope with such huge traffic, they came up with a way to make things smoother. In your settings the default option is to allow peer to peer sharing, almost like torrents. This is…
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temp file cleanup
I have a simple CMD file that I can run that cleans up the winsxs directory , this reads dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup and I run it regularly I would like to add some extra commands (before this) , removal of temp files. at present del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* however this is missing a load of directories…
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AMD or Intell
That's it really guys! I am about to order a replacement for my ancient Dell desktop from PC Specialist, and am pondering which route to choose. My eldest boy has just told me "it's like choosing Ford or Peugeot". Just wondered what the consensus was on here!
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Recommend a Sat Nav
I have decided the time is nigh for me to have a sat nav. Can someone recommend one. As I am little lost as to what buy. I know there are Tom tom, Garmin and other off brands. not fussed about it having international maps as I don't go abroad. Not even sure of the budget I suppose about £80 ish max Thanks in advance. Yours…
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How to name mobiles in car bluetooth
Hi all, I just bought a Ford Focus that has bluetooth and my son and I connected our 2 windows 8 phones without much trouble. But on the car display it shows both phones are named as Window phone. How can we personialise the name to say Dads phone and Sons phone (just for an example) so we can tell them apart. I know this…
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64.7 deg c
second opinions please just bought one of those micro cases http://www.hometechprojects.com/wp-content/gallery/htpc-build-2013/htpc_build_2013-32.jpg?i=2030638468 this it with one drive bay http://resources.mini-box.com/online/ACC-IO-Shield-DN2800MT/moreimages/Mini-Box-PCIe-1x-Riser-adapter-b4.jpg and closed…
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laptop under 299.99
I'll be getting a 299.99 refund from e buyer for a faulty laptop that is taking too long to repair. My requirements are basic - basic photo editing with GIMP -net browsing Inc I player -word and PowerPoint use -usb to connect to ext hd -dvd drive (optional now for the first time due to blu ray player in tv) Based on last…
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how much is windows office?
unfortunately my laptop does not have windows office and i now need to make use of it. can anyone advise exactly what i need to look for (i;ve seen windows home/professional etc advertised). i really only want to prepare/save/edit basic documents. don't need powerpoint etc. any advice appreciated.
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Win 10 Taskbar - updated
I've installed Windows 10 today and it seemed to go alright, but the taskbar is on auto-hide but it does not do it. I have tried toggling between auto-hide and lock etc .... but I can still see the taskbar. Any ideas where I am going wrong? *edit* I finally found a (probably temporary) fix for this - right click on the…
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Desktop froze, then gone mental when turned back on!
Hi Guys, My old AMD Athlon tower froze the other day so I manually turned it off. When I turned it back on, it starts up all the fans but nothing on monitor. One of the fans is whining very loud and sounds like it's coming from the power unit, but I can't be sure. I have cleaned with a vac all the fans I can see inc the…
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Laptop for 12 year old?
Hi Not sure if posting this in the right place but my son has just had his 12th birthday and wants to spend his birthday money on a laptop. He wants it for playing games on (primarily Minecraft) and also for school (Microsoft Word and Powerpoint). He's got about £500 as he has saved money from last year too. Can anyone…
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Recording radio off 4k smart tv
I have a Panasonic 4k with fire fox smart TV , every now and then I would like to record radio via the TV and store it straight to a usb stick or smart phone so I can play it in the car.. Is this easily possible
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Can't view email on iPad or iphone
Any ideas? Have a hotmail account and since yesterday it's been saying it cannot connect to email and to verify my settings. Done this but still nothing. Deleted the account and reinstalled it but still won't work. Can log on to hotmail using safari. Any suggestions? Driving me potty. Thanks
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Does Win 10 upgrade need you to key in a product key?
Does the Windows 10 free upgrade from Win 7 require you to key in any sort of password or registration code? If so, is it obvious what is being asked for (eg at the start does it say "write down this number, you'll need it later)? I'm a bit concerned that my elderly father may have fallen for a scam.
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Windows 10 email virus
Just thought I would give everyone the heads up. Was on Bleeping Computer and there is an email going around pretending to be from Microsoft to download Windows 10. It is an attachement which contains the Cryptolocker virus instead. So just to make people aware. I think my Dad has had it. But he has just deleted it.
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Adding RAM
Dell Dimension E521 Desktop 32bit Trying to add ram. Purchased 2 x 2GB to replace 2 x 512 Mb Fitted in slots 1 and2 but only worked for about 2 minutes. Replaced originals all good again. After some googling it seems 4 x 1 GB is the ideal. My question is can I fit 2GB in slot1 and 2GB in slot3. Would that work ok? Thanks
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Home Server
I'm after any advice anyone can give me on building a Home Server I currently have a "Tranquil PC - Home Server - SQA-5H running Windows Home Server 2003. It has 5 Hot Swap Drive bays. I only really use this for storing my media on. I think it is a good few years old and unsure how much of a life span it has left. I only…
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Windows 10 help if possible please
Installed Windows 10 and during installation changed settings so error reporting was turned off. All up and running now but I see from my security that error reporting is still in operation. How I don't know!! Not being the sharpest tool in the box where computers are concerned I have tried to find out where to go to turn…
