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Free Windows 10 upgrade ends July 29
Confirmed today by Microsoft. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/05/05/windows-10-now-on-300-million-active-devices-free-upgrade-offer-to-end-soon/
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Missing apps in app store
Can anyone help please? I'm trying to install common apps on a new iPad, such as BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, Google Maps etc, yet when I search for them in the App Store, they don't come up and alternatives are shown (the nearest I got is BBC iPlayer Kids!). Does anyone know why these apps that are installed on my friend's iPad…
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Can you use a power saving power strip with Raspberry Pi?
Hi, I am looking to try and save a bit of power on my living room set up and was wondering whether a power saver strip would help in my situation. I have a Raspberry Pi, connected to an A/V amplifier and then to a TV. Ideally, when the Pi goes into a lower power mode, the power strip will automatically cut the power to the…
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Looking to Buy Best Laptop in UK
Hello friends I am looking to buy laptop in UK. My budget is around £1000. Suggest me good laptop having outstanding specs. ;)
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Help needed with Epson Printer
Can anyone please advise me what to do. Apparently I have tried to print too many copies and am now locked out of my Epson XP-450 printer. The message comes up Printer error, switch off and switch back on but just keep getting same message all the time.Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Do I need a firewall for internet banking?
Hi folks, I have windows 10 and tried installing comodo free firewall, but says not compatible with windows 10. As I use this partition for online banking only, would you consider windows 10 inbuilt firewall sufficient and secure enough? Thank you for any help.
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some internet locations not working
my laptop running windows 7 has stopped loading some locations and some others very slow however MSE loads no problem. One I used to use a lot and has stopped is 'mercedes owners forum' it just times out, I have also tried on my wife's I pad with no luck, my broadband is on plus net but looks to be ok. Could it be my WIFI…
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Can I Do A Factory Reset, What's The Best Way, Will It Help
I have a Packard Bell EasyNote TE with 8GB ram and a 500 g hard drive with Windows 10. To be honest it is the worst computer I’ve ever used. Fortunately I do most of my work on an iPad and only use the EasyNote for the likes of letters, Excel Workbooks and when I want type something and need to do re-edits. Like this The…
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Windows 10 Upgrade
I am thinking of upgrading to W10 while it is still free. If follow the download procedure using the W10 icon on my system bar can someone please tell me how I burn a startup W10 disc in case in the future I have to reformat and the computer reverts to W7 and I then would have to pay after July.
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USB hub/splitter for a car.
My car has a USB port supporting MP3 and occupied by a memory stick. However, sometimes I want to use it to power my phone as well, and the 12V power outlet is located in a less convenient place. So, I am looking for some compact splitter with full functionality at least for one port. Obviously, a simple electrical (i.e.…
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Sending phone to Smart TV
lost my original thread on this so starting again... Samsung J5 phone (does support chromecast), to Samsung TV. I can use Smartview on phone/TV to see pictures/videos (sent to me)/music, but phone does not support 'Mirroring' (TV does), to watch whatever is on the phone (say a film playing), onto the TV. ALMILLAR suggested…
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MS Privacy and personal data - Windows 10
[FONT="]I have just discovered a way of clearing Cortana’s search history from my Hotmail account[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]Despite the fact that, I have never used Cortana and thought that I had disabled it !![/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="](I am assuming that MS must have linked my login Hotmail…
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BT Email Warning
A warning to anyone thinking of moving away from BT. I have recently cancelled my telephone & broadband packages with BT I was told that my email accounts would be kept live for 60 days after which I would either lose them or have to pay to use their premium email service (at the time, £1.60 per month but now rising to £5…
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I need help buying a 40" tv
I've got £300 to spend on a 40 inch tv but what do I need to know before buying one. I will only be using the tv for freeview and the odd movie.
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Free photography software
Does anyone know of any free photography software for manipulating RAW images. I really want something I can download to start right away. Bit worried about adware.
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Blog preview image not showing on Twitter
I've recently set up a self hosted blog using Wordpress.org. When I try to tweet the URL I get the preview text but the image does not show. I've tried using a Twitter card plugin but it's still not working. Does anyone have any ideas? I originally had my blog on Wordpress.com and it worked then as you can see below: Thanks
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Saving text messages
Hi, does anyone have any recommendations please for a way of copying text messages from an Android phone onto a PC ( ideally free ! ). I really just want to be able to save old messages in a text format so I can delete them from my phone ( to save the clutter ) but still be able to read them later on. Thanks in advance.
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TalkTalk to Adopt Single Price for Broadband and Line Rental Bundles
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2016/05/isp-talktalk-adopt-single-price-broadband-line-rental-bundles.html And I thought that the government was pushing for people to be able to switch between suppliers with more ease ie) No more being tied to the same suppliers for phones as internet connections ?
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anyone using Amazon music app on Android? + an apps folder Q?
hi. (I am new to android) I've just got an Android tablet (5.0.1). I did have Amazon music app running on my old ipad and have now installed it on the new Android. the only difference is, and for me its an issue (I am using the tablet in a fixed position setup and access to buttons isn't convenient), there is no on screen…
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Saving Gmail Emails
How do I save Gmail emails on desktop as PDF? Thanks
