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CHKDSK Problem, anyone help?
Has anyone any idea why CHKDSK runs every time my computer is switched on or restarted? It's driving me nuts! I've just spent the last 24 hours uninstalling almost everything that wasn't strictly needed, scanning with Norton + Spybot, updating from Windows site, optimising/defragging etc. Nothing seems to find anything…
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System restore Windows XP, Help please
I was doing a system restore in windows xp,when there was a power cut,now I have lost my pictures,music,email addresses.every thing in fact. I know I should have backed them up but I didnt,any way I can restore them please. How can I get addresses of emails [OE 6] I receive to go into my address book,dont know if I`m…
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adding second hard drive
I have decided to add a second hard drive to my pc are there any tutorials or guides to doing this as i would like to keep my original hard drive as well. Thanks
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Pls help me set-up home office PC
I want to set up my own office at home. I need to know what I need to do to link 2 PCs (so they can share data) and also so that they can both access the internet and print. I have NTL modem broadband on one machine but not sure how to link both together. Is anybody able to advise please? Also, I was told that it's…
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Formatting hard drive
How do I do this without balls'ing the pc up altogether? I can back up anything as I have no burner. Pete.
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temporary files
having loaded word file and made a few changes I think I saved it but now my access is barred.How do I get back into the file?
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Help - java problems !
Is there anyone out there that could help me please. I have windows 98 (dont laugh) and have had no problems with my computer up until now. I cant go into chat rooms, some graphics dont download when I go to certain web pages (they show a red cross, or 3 wee triangles). I have tried to rectify the situ myself and it's…
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Invalid page fault. I'm going mad!
Can anyone help? I use internet explorer 6 on windows 98 and am getting hit by a message saying " This programme has performed an illegal operation and will shut down" details that follow say "EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER.EXE at" then it gives a memory address. Click ok and I'm off the page! Ive…
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Where's my CD-Drive gone?
All of a sudden my cd drive has disappeared on my pc. The little drawer opens and closes happily but when I try to troubleshoot it I'm told there's an error code 41. Anybody have any idea what's happened and how to get it back again???
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Cursor problem
I have a microsoft optical mouse and the cursor has started to jump suddenly down the page by a dozen or so lines (whether I am using the mouse at the time or not) I cannot find any reason for this and it is driving me mad! Help someone please?
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Several probs with my laptop
1) No viruses detected BUT 62 files could not be checked, mainly WIN 32 files??? Why can't they be chescked, I use EZ anti virus and firewall 2) Keyboard sticks and won't type then a letter will continuously print of it own accord??? It's doing it at the moment, it's a pain to keep filling missing letters and deleting…
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large icons on desktop keep re appearing
When switching on PC, icons on desktop keep appearing as large (Disp Prop/appearance/High Contrast extra lge). These are amended to Windows standard in Disp props(applied then OK'd) but next time PC is closed down, they revert to Large again.Why?? Anyone help please??
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Non system disk error
My laptop which is about 4 years old has just thrown in the towel ( I think!) On switching it on, it comes up with 'Non system disk error'. Nothing i do seems to fix it. It doesn't read the floppy so i can reinstall windows 98SE . When i play with the bios info ( i.e press delete on switching it on)and try booting from CD…
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Packard Bell CD RW's wont work!
Just replaced my CD writer with a DVD writer and the Packard Bell CD RW's which worked fine on the old writer just don't want to know the new one. Is it a common problem re compatibility and Packard Bell CD's? Anyone else had this problem? ??? ??? ???
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strange attachment
I belong to a Yahoo group and recently a strange attachment has been sent with every message that one of the members sends. The attachment is called winmail.dat and shows up as 0.01 MB. It only appears on her email and it isn't a virus but it causes problems as several of her email can clog up an inbox very quickly. Does…
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Working through problems on PC
Today I was at a friend's house trying to sort her pc which she knew had problems possibly with a dialer having been downloaded. Just want to run through what I have done and in what order and to check what should be done next. I started with the newest version of Adaware which threw up 109 critical problems. I then put on…
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LAN address change
Don't know exactly when this started to happen (probably after I fiddled with something) but my son's desktop used to have a 10.0.0.x type address (when you do ipconfig) like the other computers in our house. However now he gets a 169.254.0.x address. Anyone know what causes this and how to get him back into the fold with…
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NEW ADAWARE FREE UPDATE
I understand that the previous Adaware programme is now out of date. Here is the site for the most recent Free Download. I used it and it found loads that the previous programme missed. HOPE THIS IS OF HELP. http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
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Security worries...
Feeling a bit neurotic about computer security these days...having come a cropper in the past ::) I do my computer 'housekeeping' regularly once a week which involves running the following:- Norton Anti Virus - full system check AdAware Spybot Disc Cleanup Disc De-Fragmenter Wipe (empties Re-Cycle Bin, clears cookies, temp…
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Windows Media Player 10
Just to point out that this brand new version of media player is now available: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/