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WARNING: Avangate*IOLO.com Scam.
In my latest credit card monthly statement I have an erroneous charge of $43.25 from Avangate*IOLO.com. I have no idea what the charge could be for si
SidMay-31-15 10:25 AM
by stach
11
Laptop wireless connection SLOW with network accounting...
Laptop wireless connection SLOW with network accounting system. Very simple, text based, accounting system, written in BASIS ("business") Basic, BB
therubeMay-28-15 06:47 PM
by therube
15
power on button on laptop doesn't do anything
This is on an HP G60-535DX notebook with a dual boot of Windows 7 and 8. I just recently got a new battery for it and it was fine, but I remembered ab
StevehikerMay-28-15 04:19 AM
by dtellier
5
Create shortcut for site
With W7, ie10, I use nbcnews.com as my home page. How do I create a shortcut, so that I can open it with the F2 key. Done it before, but forgot how?
lenjackMay-27-15 05:21 PM
by lenjack
17
Ccleaner update v5.06.5219 (26 May 2015)
http://www.pirifor m.com/ccleaner/downl oad - Added Microsoft Edge (Spartan / IE 12) cleaning. - Improved Firefox session cleaning.
jujet84May-26-15 04:55 PM
by dtellier
1
Bitlocker - how to activate / install
I am running WIN 7 Ulltimate and it has Bitlocker (as an option) in the Control Panel. I am now at a point where I 'have' to Encrypt this PC for my j
RainMkr415May-24-15 07:11 PM
by jbmcmillan
3
Failed USB 3
HP HPE 570t desktop; 4 yo. USB 3 ports stopped working. How do I determine if the card failed or if it is a mb failure, or other problem? If mb, a
smile2May-24-15 01:57 PM
by dtellier
16
PAYPAL Phishing attempt to get my credit information
I had just made a purchase from CellularOutfitters and attempted to pay with pay pal. I received an email that said my paypal account was limited. To
EdMay-24-15 01:54 PM
by dtellier
1
Firefox update
Yesterday I updated my Mozilla Firefox version to 38.0 on my Windows 7 PC. Without any issues. Our other PC system is a Vista it has Firefox 37.02 ver
eileenMay-24-15 12:22 AM
by Sid
8
Run command
I experienced this years ago, and have forgotten the answer. Obviously I do not use run command often. I open the box, type the command, hit enter,
randybedoreMay-22-15 09:36 PM
by randybedore
4
best Windows 8.1 clone/image type backup software??
What is the best (preferably free) software that will allow me to clone/restore my SSD bootdrive to a secondary hard drive?? I don't care about ind
John M.May-22-15 05:29 PM
by GreyFalcon
5
Windows 8 clean install problem??
I have been running W8 basically since the day it came out. I don't remember if I did a clean install originally although that is what I do 95% of
John M.May-19-15 12:20 AM
by jbmcmillan
4
what am I doing wrong (installing windows 8 to blank SS...
I am stuck here. I just replaced the motherboard & the SSD drive my computer was booting from. I booted from a Win 8 DVD & tried to do a fresh W
John M.May-18-15 11:32 PM
by John M.
4
Partitions
I have a 256G SSD, which I'm very pleased with. I used it for my transition from W XP to W 7. The c drive is XP, 90G, with about half unused. The d dr
lenjackMay-18-15 02:05 AM
by dtellier
18
boot problem
I had a problem that crashed my tower & was rebooting it trying to get to the recovery options (windows 8.1, intel DH77KC motherboard). I was going
John M.May-17-15 02:37 AM
by jbmcmillan
8
Windows Store
I'm running Win 8.1 Pro and somewhere along the line I lost access to the Windows Store. I can click on the Store icon, but the screen flashes and not
bobboMay-16-15 04:26 PM
by jbmcmillan
3
External HD partitions??
I have an external HD that is 2 TB in size. question > can you make partitions on an external HD ?? its usb 2.0 WD notebook thanks
Fantastic23May-16-15 02:09 AM
by Fantastic23
3
20 Windows Updates Today
Highly unusual to have any updates in between the 2nd Tuesday ones unless critical. All 20 I received were optional. Just thought I'd get it out there
uffbrosMay-13-15 09:57 PM
by dtellier
12
assistance removing softput
Hello all I keep getting a pop up window that is labeled "Windows Firewall" asking me to call a number to remove viruses from my computer. This lap
billys24May-13-15 07:31 PM
by dtellier
2
Strange fix for dead Lenovo Thinkpad
My IBM Thinkpad was completely dead. We have had several power surges here lately so I thought that maybe the charger or battery took a hit. I went on
EdMay-13-15 01:04 AM
by dtellier
2
Adobe phothop cc help
Does anybody know of an Adobe Photoshop CC help forum?? I recently got this and love it. but I made some boo boo and now the program is locked
Fantastic23May-12-15 10:38 AM
by Fantastic23
3
Delete Old Recovery Partition
Can I safely delete an old recovery partition? It's three years old and has been through a number of upgrades from Vista to Windows 7.
buzzmagMay-09-15 03:10 PM
by buzzmag
2
Dell ins 15 3000 windows 8.1
Have had this laptop a few months. Runs very well except start up which is painfully slow. Always has. Nothing running at start up. Always maintain
kittenmuellerMay-08-15 09:13 PM
by kittenmueller
15
New version Malwarebytes available
Update from your current version to 2.1.6.1022. New GUI which I like. http://www. pcqanda.com/dc/user_ files2/15673.jpg http://www.pcqanda.c om/dc/us
bobboMay-08-15 03:59 AM
by bobbo
6
Windows 10 Insider Preview ISO Build 10074
An updated Windows 10 ISO is now available for those interested in a clean installation. A prerequisite is that one needs to be signed up at https://i
AllynMay-08-15 03:23 AM
by Zeke36
5
Screen saver not working
OS Windows 8.1 Pro My screensaver stopped working. Works OK when I set it up. I have changed to a different screensaver and have changed the time
TV Man 436 163May-06-15 07:17 PM
by dtellier
6
videos and safety mode
I have a Toshiba laptop running Win 8.1 I use Firefox most of the time. Just recently did a reinstall of OS and all my programs. OFTEN when I try
Fantastic23May-04-15 09:40 PM
by dtellier
9
Windows Old & Imaging
Probably not new to most here but I noticed that my backup images were larger that I expected. Turns out that I had almost 100GB wasted in the two Win
buzzmagMay-04-15 05:31 PM
by dtellier
1
Wanted: a program to show passwords as I type them
What I would like to have in this day and age of increasingly complex passwords is a program to show the actual characters AS I type them using
KJTMay-04-15 03:00 AM
by Paul D
18
Can't Format or Delete Partition
Dual booting W7 Ultimate 64Bit. C partition is fine. D partition is zapped and old with too many problems to repair. Tried to format or delete in Disk
buzzmagMay-02-15 05:21 PM
by buzzmag
24
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