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Descendant To Stuxnet Cyberweapon Hits Middle East [View all]
Descendant To Stuxnet Cyberweapon Hits Middle East LONDON (AP) — A massive, data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, and compu
ShellyMay-29-12 09:14 PM
by therube
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May 29th 2012
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Adobe Reader [View all]
OS = Windows 7 Question about using Adobe Reader 10.1.3 When I view a “PDF” document sometimes I view the file at 175% to make the text larger s
TV Man 436 163May-29-12 06:53 PM
by therube
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Case Fans [View all]
While waiting for the arrival of the video card, I removed the rear case fan. I cleaned off the grease and other dirt. Correct me if I am wrong, the a
daniellMay-29-12 04:17 PM
by CompPete
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"New" Sandboxie v. 3.70 [View all]
New Version today. [link:ww w.sandboxie.com/inde x.php?VersionChang
Hank52May-28-12 07:36 PM0

How to get into safemode on Vista Laptop [View all]
I have a problem with avast on my laptop that will not let me uninstall it. If I can get into safe mode I can uninstall it then but have forgotten how
DaylilydayzedMay-28-12 02:08 AM
by Daylilydayzed
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Just looking for opinions... [View all]
I'm not sure why I'm even bothering with this. Anyway, my neighbor was getting rid of an old HP 7955. Me being the type that can't seem to turn down c
MSUMay-27-12 02:31 PM
by MSU
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MB drivers question [View all]
Hi Folks - THis may be a really dumb question. I have been dual booting XP and W7 for a while now, and using XP most of the time, sinec it is a pai
AZEricMay-27-12 12:40 PM
by Ed
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HP Deskjet F4400 All-in-One Series(F4408) Windows 7 d... [View all]
Printer starts up normally sounds like it is printing---then blank sheets come out.Machine doesn't say ink is out or low. There is a tiny AMBER light
beach69May-27-12 03:00 AM
by ArleneB61401
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Wuala Cloud Storage [View all]
Anyone here tried or using it? http://www.wu ala.com/
AllynMay-25-12 11:56 PM
by jmc
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Free RAM giveaway!!! [View all]
Whoever wants them can have them! I'll even cover the shipping if you make a donation to PC Q&A: https://www.pa ypal.com/xclick/busi ness=jasonlevine%4
CompPeteMay-25-12 05:01 PM
by MSU
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Secunia found a program that I can't identify on my PC [View all]
Secunia Advisor says I have an end-of life program on my PC that I can't identify: C:\WIND OWS\system32\VITrans \ResHacker.exe, version 3.4.0.79 I
allstondaveMay-25-12 03:02 AM
by MSU
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games not playing full screen [View all]
hi...i have installed some games (puzzle,word,hidden objects) on my friends Acer Aspire laptop and they will not go full screen when i open them...eve
caper256May-24-12 12:14 PM
by MSU
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Power Supply for Dell Dimension 3000 [View all]
This computer is mine, but on loan to my 14 year old great grandson so he can go to school on line. It has stopped working, no activity when it is tu
alphaMay-24-12 05:52 AM
by FZbar
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"Privacy Concerns with Apple's Siri" [View all]
CompPete's Post from "Off Topic" "Privacy Concerns with Apple's Siri" https://ww w.aclunc.org/issues/ technology/blog/note _to_self_siri_not_ju st
jmcMay-23-12 08:45 PM
by jmc
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RE: "Privacy Concerns with Apple's Siri"
May 23rd 2012
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New build (non-gaming) [View all]
My initial take on a new build was to use Maximum PC’s recommendation of the Intel I7 3820 and socket 2011 motherboard as a base. My current system i
AZEricMay-23-12 11:44 AM
by Zeke36
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Wireless Network Problem [View all]
Hello, A couple of days ago I was surfing the net when my wireless connection randomly cut out on me. I disconnected and reconnected the router, b
proteinMay-23-12 07:02 AM
by Ed
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Laptop totally hosed by viruses and trojan [View all]
Hi all, my son was using my home laptop while I was on vacation and I came back to a computer with a false security application on it, that won't allo
rheadabovewaterMay-22-12 11:39 PM
by one2lose
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Clearwire [View all]
I am about ready to divorce Time Warner. Their last price increase is the straw that broke the camel's back. I got tired of being jacke around by AT&T
don sMay-22-12 03:47 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Clearwire
May 22nd 2012
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.80 update 32 & 64bit [View all]
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.80 update * Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.6.2.4742 * Updated ffdshow to version 1.2.4450 * Updated
jmcMay-22-12 01:22 PM
by MSU
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The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages ...
May 21st 2012
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XP Hard Drive needs to be wiped, Help!!! [View all]
I need some advice on how to wipe an XP Pro hard drive so I can do a restore with Acronis. Right now it is showing as 593GB but in fact is only a 320
RainMkr415May-22-12 06:40 AM
by Ewen
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Joining A Workgroup In XP [View all]
I have two Windows XP machines hooked up to the same router. I have, on both machines, changed the workgroup name to the same name. However, the two c
RazorMay-22-12 04:28 AM
by Ttech
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Added new memory, error indicated. [View all]
I just installed new memory, but am getting an error regarding values reported in BIOS. It Shows 8192 MBytes installed, but only 3327 MBytes availabl
bobboMay-22-12 03:13 AM
by bobbo
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SuperAntiSpyware 5.0.1150 [View all]
SuperAntiSpyware 5.0.1150 http://w ww.filehippo.com/dow nload_superantispywa re/
jmcMay-21-12 03:46 AM
by bobbo
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Fan Keeps Running [View all]
My fan is running whenever i am using my pc. I cleaned out the tower, but that didn't help. any ideas? tx! windows vista, dell inspiron 531.
sophie tuckerMay-20-12 05:58 PM
by sophie tucker
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How do you email a large file/folder? [View all]
I have a folder of pictures from a car show I want to email to my wife so she has them on her computer. I thought I could just compress them using wi
Garold99May-20-12 03:45 PM
by Garold99
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Capture/record streaming video [View all]
Is there a decent free program to save streaming video to hard drive? My niece is graduating from college this morning and it will be streamed live.
Zeke36May-20-12 03:27 PM
by Zeke36
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Need some expert advice [View all]
Okay, time for a new laptop....I need help figuring out what I should get, and don't want to walk into a store not knowing.... I don't want to spend
rollerMay-20-12 01:57 PM
by therube
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Files HiJackThis is saying are missing but I see them i... [View all]
Hello everyone, I recently ran a HighjackThis scan. The log file is showing a number of Windows files in the \System32 folder as missing. However
DocMay-20-12 12:49 AM
by Doc
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locking icon on laptop touchpad [View all]
I posted some time ago about a little icon/symbol that sometimes activates when I run my finger along the edges of the touchpad. It locks the pad or
Snixe2May-19-12 09:25 PM0

options for email links [View all]
I used to have this option menu that would pop up when I click on an email link to send an email to somebody in win 7 It gave me the option to
PlainJoeMay-19-12 08:18 PM0
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