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Script to copy a subset of files to a new drive/directory
I have a .txt file I made long ago which contains the filenames/paths of "special" files, (across several folders and subfolders). Is there a way to use that list to copy (only) these files to a new path/directory? If so, would someone be so kind as to write me a Windows script/batchfile to do this?! The folders are nested…
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McAfee LiveSafe
Can anyone help me please? I need to renew my McAfee LiveSafe subscription. They have offered me a deal of £89 for 2 years, instead of 1 year, but I wondered if there are any better deals out there? There seem to be a lot of really cheap prices on Amazon and Ebay, but I don't know if these are real products or just a scam.…
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Disc burning sites?
Hi, I need to put some photos onto a CD and wonder what site to use. I used Nero previously but now they want to charge. I wondered if there are any free easy to use ones please? I'm not at all techie and struggle with most things lol. I will pay if I have to lol.
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Which Linux for Notebook and Candy Crush Saga?
I have a Samsung NP-N102S notebook which I "upgraded" to Windows 10 Pro on a SSD drive and it is so slow as to be almost unusable compared to my HP Pavilion laptop for playing Candy Crush Saga. I have decided to try Linux or Ubunta or something similar and was wondering what would be better for it and also for playing…
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merging videos on windows 10 pc
I do the odd video , and can trim clips in windows photos, but I don't know how to merge if I need to stitch a couple of bits together. I'm really not into be arty and faffing about just want something really simple for the odd occasion that's quick to learn and do. Can anyone either tell me how to do it with windows…
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password keeper
Hi all can anyone recommend a password safe that I can use has im getting very forgetfull im struggling to rememeber which password for where lol I had a free one off hear but I cant remember where from anyhelp thank you
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detectportal.firefox.com problem
Hi all, i'm aware of the detectportal.firefox.com issue when firefox attempts to check if it needs to log into a captive portal upon start. I've just been googling around and discovered it - however my problem is that my logs on open dns are showing this but none of the machines/phones here are running firefox DH and i…
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Arcade game emulators for Linux
I have an old PC running GNU/Linux that I want to set up as a games machine. :) I want to play arcade games like Donkey Kong, Pacman, Arkanoid, Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario, and all the other classic games I've forgotten from the arcades and 8- and 16-bit consoles! Has anyone else done this? What are the…
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OLD MAC might need OS update
Hi my dads Mac is running OS X 10.6.8 It's having various issues with it including google chromes lack of support which means he can no longer update to the latest browser causing several issues. He doesn't want to use another browser. My dad knows nothing about computers so i've stepped in and it's obvious the problem is…
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Msecure Password Manager Replacement
I've been using Msecure (app) to manage my account information (via my iPhone) for many years. It a very simple manager and one of the first. It stores all the information in a database that's heavily encrypted on the the phone and allows sync'ing to other devices. It's not based in the cloud and only has a one off fee to…
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External bare hard drive not recognised
I have 3 hard drives salvaged from redundant pcs which I use for storage. I access them via a Sata hub with a power lead and usb and last used them a month ago. I tried the other day and even tho the light is on the sata external hub as soon as I put the hard drive in the lights go out and not a thing happens. I tried on a…
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Motherboard Repair
I have an Asus P8Z77-V Premium motherboard on which the SATA 6Gb and Marvel 9200 are not working. ATM I am having to run the SATA 3Gb in IDE mode in my bios and the motherboard on board LED code shows an error. I cannot remember the code and it is underneath the desk and difficult to remove. It works but not in the AHCI…
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Where to buy cheap computer parts online
Hello Which UK online stores do you use to buy cheap computer parts from? Graphics cards, RAM, motherboards etc Thanks Matt
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BBC iPlayer Radio Question
Talking specifically about the radio app here... Can it automatically download (a la podcast) episodes of certain radio programmes I select? Can this be set to download via WiFi only? If not, can any radio app do this? Thanks!
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Windows update has undone my ad blocker
Just noticed that I had cumulative update KB4338819 applied today and my Outlook email is showing ads again. I can't actually remember how I stopped them before but presumably the update has undone the blocker. Presumably I just need to find out how I did that and reset it?
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Old MP3 player won’t charge
I have an ancient Creative Zen Vision M, MP3 player The battery in doesn’t hold its charge very long, approx 1 hour after a full nights charge so I bought a new battery off eBay. The new battery won’t charge at all though. When I connect the charging cable it says the battery is fully charged but as soon as I disconnected…
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Samsung TiVo box connection to non VM TV for playback
I have a Samsung SMT-C7100 TiVo box from my parents' old house. Virgin Media say they don't want it back. I have the power supply but no remote and I have freeview only, no cable subscription. I want to check whether there are any recordings on it but when connected to TV via scart the TV just sits there displaying…
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Help with Smart TV remote
Hello, I have a Sony 65XE8586B and on the website help page it says to press the "option" button on the remote. I would but I can't find it! Can anyone help me? It is NOT a Bravia. This is it: https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00014209 On the "Adding a Bookmark" is the bit I need help with. The show book…
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kasperskey, mcafee , ect
Do you need to buy these anti virus softwares or is having just loaded windows 10 protected already? Sorry Im not very techy
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can log in to website on my laptop but not my pc
I can log in to chess.com on my laptop but cannot do so on my pc but can log in to all other accounts on pc. Thoughts anyone?
