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One more Win 7 question
I plan to install Win 7 Home Primium on a computer on which I have Vista Home Premium and a trial Win 7 installation. Do I need to do anything with t
bobboNov-17-09 11:01 PM
by jmc
6
Laptop won't boot up
Dad has an Acer 6920 that went bust in 1 year and 1 day from date of purchase. I hope if it's a gonner the company won't give him a hard time since he
adirongNov-17-09 10:54 PM
by adirong
14
The Wayback Machine
Browse through over 150 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or p
jmcNov-17-09 05:32 PM
by DJC
4
delete item from right click menu
I installed a pdf split/merge program (adolix) which by the way is quite good. http://www.adolix.co m/split-merge-pdf/ Free version has some limitatio
jeaNov-17-09 03:03 PM
by jea
7
Black Friday Office Home and Student 2007
Staples will be selling the retail version of Office Home and Student 2007 for $69.99 plus tax on November 27, 2009. This version is good for three ho
AllynNov-17-09 01:00 PM
by Zeke36
2
Busting Common Trackerless Torrent Myths
http://torrentfreak. com/common-bittorren t-dht-myths-091024/ The Pirate Bay Tracker Shuts Down for Good http://torre ntfreak.com/the-pira te-bay-tr
jmcNov-17-09 12:55 PM0
IE8 filling in garbage
This is on my XP tower. I set the IE to use 'blank' as the default URL and it is replaced with tbr:res?id=tabs&rep= 1. Any idea why this is. It on
wings515Nov-17-09 12:20 PM
by wings515
7
W7 Upgrade: Tuner Not Recognized
HP m8120n media center pc. Upgraded Vista to W7 and now open WMC and no TV tuner recognized. Checked for updated driver thru Device Mgr and it told me
smile2Nov-17-09 12:18 PM
by jmc
4
Ignore this - its fixed.
Its OK, I got it fixed ------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------- Enjoy life -You only get 1. Ianw
IanwNov-17-09 06:18 AM
by Chickenman
43
Question mark becomes É
How do I shut this off and why does it happen É :)Microsoft wireless keyboard.Restarting makes it go back to normal.The browser that is.
jbmcmillanNov-17-09 01:39 AM
by jbmcmillan
4
Trouble Downloading IE8
I have tried to download IE8 more than once. When I attempt to install it I get and error message saying I need a required update installed (KB932823
jockopaNov-16-09 08:50 PM
by Shelly
6
Want Classic Start Menu in W7 - read this
Want the Classic Start Menu in W7 ? I have downloaded it just now but not tried it yet. Go here :- http://www.csm enu.com --------- ------------
IanwNov-16-09 07:12 PM
by KJT
15
This is interesting news
AMD tops, Intel dominates Top500 list Rick Merritt (11/16/2009 12:01 AM EST) URL: http://www.eetimes.c om/showArticle.jhtml ?articleID=221700128
ShellyNov-16-09 05:32 PM0
My Pictures folder with the wrong "folder type template...
Hi I have the "My Documents" folder of my WinXP Pro SP3 machine setup on its own Hard Drive/Partition. The "My Pictures" folder is using
mgorinsteinNov-16-09 03:23 PM
by jmc
8
W7 Start Menu Shortcut
This is a pretty good tweak, When you right click on the Start Button and choose ope Windows Explorer, you get the Libraries. This tweak allows
DJCNov-16-09 03:11 PM
by DJC
2
Selective start ups
Hi I am running Windows XP. Can anyone tell me how to do a selective start up so that my computers are optimised for specific functions? OK,
AST7401Nov-16-09 02:41 PM
by AST7401
9
Word
I was getting a "Run time error" when I tried to use Word on my 2004 Gateway with XP. One of the "Geek Squad" suggested uninstall/reinstall so I unins
2lanerNov-16-09 01:23 PM
by Allyn
2
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely that you spend a fair amount of time online. However, considering how much of an influence the Interne
jmcNov-16-09 08:28 AM
by Ianw
1
Problems after reinstalling?
Had a problem last week and had to reinstall windows. Picked up a virus or trojan that corrupted a bunch of files. This is Win XP on a Emachine deskto
toim4018Nov-16-09 05:21 AM
by jbmcmillan
14
boot options for operating system problem
I recently put together a machine installing XP on the first partition, and the EC copy of windows 7 on the second partition. I decided I didn't want
DropshotNov-15-09 09:40 PM
by jmc
3
AMD Phenom II Breaks 7GHz Barrier
http://www.gizmodo.c om.au/2009/11/amd-ph enom-ii-breaks-7ghz- barrier/
jmcNov-15-09 08:18 PM0
Replacement Power Supply. Higher wattage OK ?
Never had a power supply go dead before. Can a 6 y.o. HP 250W Bestec brand ATX be replaced by a higher wattage unit from Staples or Best Buy? Retail
Long Island UmpireNov-15-09 07:27 PM
by Long Island Umpire
5
64 bit spell checker
For years I have used iespell in Internet Explorer. It worked fine in W7 IE8 32 bit, but I switched to IE8 64 bit and it stopped working. Has any
ShellyNov-15-09 06:24 PM
by Ed W.
21
Another dual boot question
I hope to use one of my Win 7 upgrades to set up a dual boot system with XP Pro. Can this be done with an upgrade install disk? The primary reason f
bobboNov-15-09 05:49 PM
by Zeke36
6
Win7 didn't give me 64 bits
Background: My HP laptop, formerly a Vista 64bit system, is now a Windows 7 32 bit system. Getting rid of Vista is probably worth that downgrad
flmcgNov-15-09 02:29 PM
by flmcg
17
Laptop HD
If I install a 320 gig 7200 rpm Seagate drive in my HP, can I then use my Macrium image to put the OS on that new drive with out any problems? I am n
DJCNov-15-09 02:06 PM
by DJC
4
Can a wireless printer be used on an ancient computer?
Sorry to be so simple, but I am still trying to find the right printer. I would like to get the newer model of the Brother I have but it is wireless
KDNov-15-09 05:54 AM
by KD
9
MyDefrag v4.2.6 (November 14, 2009)
* Changed the script chooser so that now all disks are deselected by default. * Fixed a problem in the calculation of the beginning and end of a zone
uffbrosNov-15-09 03:58 AM
by Ttech
1
DVD Sound Not Working
I have a DVD I want to play. Windows sound works fine, the DVD works on another computer but won't on this one (XP). Media Player plays the video ok
jeff_connorsNov-15-09 02:48 AM
by jmc
5
My Network Places not accessible.
My workgroup "CHURCH" is not accessible. See Attachment for exact wording. This problem started Oct 11 on all 7 computers in the workgroup. The onl
wlbandyNov-14-09 09:25 PM
by wlbandy
11
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