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avast incompatible with windows 10?
My start button and some of the taskbar functins in windows 10 have been play up recently. Login took 30 seconds, search box did not work, start menu popped up with 5 seconds delay etc. Thougt it was a windows10 bug. I went onto control panel and uninstalled all apps that were installed since the day this problem began.…
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New Desktop PC
Hi I am looking for a new desktop pc as my old one is about 10 years old and very slow. It also is Windows XP which no longer supports certain activities. I use it only for internet searches, e mails, music downloads and basic Microsoft office. My question is it better to buy now or wait for deals in the January sales. Do…
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Sony vaio- not coming on
My Sony laptop doesn't come on. Press the start button, the green light comes on, whiring sound but nothing on screen. It's 4 yrs old and a couple of years ago had a sony service . Is the screen gone? Or is it something terminal? Help please
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Decent camera for under £150?
I bought a Nikon Coolpix back in 2008 (8 megapixel) and while it's served it's purpose, the night-time and low light shots are always dire. I'm now wanting something newer/better but am at a loss as there's now so many to choose from I just don't know where to begin. I really am on a budget, so £150 is the most I can…
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Added spreadsheet row ignores column formula
In Open Office, all it says about adding rows is: Inserts a new row above the active cell. The number of rows inserted correspond to the number of rows selected. The existing rows are moved downward. But the new row's cells don't observe the formulae already set for the columns, so I have to change it manually. Am I…
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cracked Samsung note screen
So I've never cracked a phone screen. Dropped my note 3 and there is a hair line crack going down vertical nearly the length of the phone. It's a battered old phone and you can hardly see it and everything works fine. Should I replace it? Looking at ebay, there are screen replacements. ..but some say without lcd etc...so I…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Photo Fault
Hi Can anyone help or explain why many of my pictures on my mobile phone are covered in a grey block which can cover most if not all the picture. The preview picture is fine but when I open the image, many are covered with a grey block type thing.. Read mixed threads so non the wiser. Some say faulty phone, others say its…
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Windows 10 Advice please
I am currently running Windows 7 on a fairly good laptop and I have had an email from Microsoft offering the free Windows 10 upgrade. However, can anyone tell me if I upgrade to Windows 10 will I lose other software that I have installed on my laptop. ie I bought Microsoft Office as a download which I use quite often Excel…
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Youtube on Ipad playing on smart TV?
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is in the right forum so have posted in Phones & TV Forum as well. We have recently bought a new Smart TV and last night, whilst watching something on the Sky Planner, the TV suddenly changed to the Youtube channel and started playing a children's cartoon. I realised that it was the same one…
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Anti Virus
Hi, Not being computer savvy I am looking to download an antivirus programme onto my computer. Can anyone recommend an easy one to download on to my computer. I have been told Avast is free and easy to use but is it any good, and is it really easy to install on my computer. Thank you for any help you can give me
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Microsoft Word
I don't want the whole Microsoft Office pack, just 'Word' is there anywhere I can purchase just 'Word'? Thank you.
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Start typing and fill in option? Win 10
Where is the setting on windows 10 that gives the option for filling in. For example, when you log into facebook, when you enter your email as soon as you start to type your e-mail, it is then highlighted then click and complete. This isn't happening. Could somebody advice please. Thank you.
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Hangouts
hi i have just dowloaded the Google Hangout app for iPhone with the intention of using it for a hangout with relatives in Australia. however it does not give me the option for video calling. I have the video calling switched on in settings but no joy. Any ideas? Thanks
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Samsung smart t.v no sound
We purchased a Samsung smart t.v a couple of weeks ago all was working fine until the last couple of days the t.v has lost its sound yet when we watch netflix or something on the youview box the sound is fine, we dont have a soundbar and the tv is set to tv speaker. Any ideas anyone before i contact Samsung
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Removing/hiding tiles on Windows 10 Desktop?
I've just bought a Connect 8" tablet from Tesco. I've pesonalised it, by installing Classic Shell and Google Chrome. The one thing still annoying me, is the tiles on the Desktop. Can I remove/hide them?
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Buying Windows 10 download edition from websites (legit)
Hi All, Being a money scrimp :money: I know you can get W10 direct from MS for £100 but you can also get the download edition from other legit shops like ebuyer, scan for about £15 cheaper :T Has anyone bought the download edition from a shop? Did they e-mail you the licence key straight away, or did you have to wait for…
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Good inexpensive Computer Repair shop in London?
As the title says can anyone recommend one? I can travel if it's trusted. I tried the shops in Tottenham Court Road in the past and got ripped off (they charged me close to £100 and later found out it wasn't even broken, it was something I could have done myself) My laptop just doesn't switch on anymore, it was working…
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Can't update app.
Went to watch a catchup programme, on 4oD, but I'm getting the message:- "The service has been updated. Please update your app in the app store top continue." When I click "OK", the app closes. When I find the 4oD app in Top apps, and click on it, all I get is the option to "Open app", but when I click on the button, it…
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Picasa question
I have used Picasa for some years to edit my photos but something has changed on my PC. Before, I would insert my SD card and import the photos to my PC and then open up a photo to edit. Picasa would then load and I could edit. This week, I imported photos from my SD card and when I opened the photo, Photo Gallery opens. I…
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Spideroak
Hello all, I had been using AVG livekive cloud storage for years until it stopped the service...I then switched to Spideroak [2gb free] as it had exactly the same interface and it worked well until it started playing up this past week....couldnt get it to back up at all, tried several uninstalls/reinstalls but just wouldnt…
