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april 2010 windows updates [View all]
I have XP SP3 and have not yet installed April 2010 Patch Tuesday's Windows Updates. Are these Windows Updates causing any grief for anybody? Th
trapperApr-17-10 10:03 AM
by Myk
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 20 April 14 201... [View all]
http://java.sun.com/ javase/6/webnotes/6u 20.html Dell Studio 540, Windows 7 Ultimate, Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 (2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB), w/
uffbrosApr-17-10 04:02 AM
by FrankST
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IE Shadow Blank Page [View all]
Recently my XP SP3 has been displaying a blank page for one or two seconds after I close the page I'm viewing on IE7. Although this not much of a prob
FociLoverApr-16-10 10:57 PM0

1 TB Solid State Drives [View all]
How many are you getting? http://www .google.com/products ?q=1TB+SSD+drive&rls =com.microsoft:en-us &oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UT F-8&ei=3tPES7TxIoSdl gfnr6z_Cw&sa=
jmcApr-16-10 04:43 PM
by Shelly
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RE: 1 TB Solid State Drives
Apr 13th 2010
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RE: 1 TB Solid State Drives
Apr 16th 2010
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Dell Inspiron 1505 laptop dies instantly when unplugged [View all]
Hello, I have been using an aftermarket battery for several months on this laptop with no problems until today. The battery shows it is 100% charged a
Digiti 123Apr-16-10 04:33 PM
by Chickenman
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Image Restore Gone Awry [View all]
Dell 8400 XP running poorly (v. slow, Outlook glitchy, etc.) so try to restore w/ True Image image. Get blue screen with error message 0x0000007B,(0xf
smile2Apr-16-10 04:03 PM
by smile2
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RE: Image Restore Gone Awry
Mar 19th 2010
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PWM Question [View all]
I have a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus heat sink. http://www.frost ytech.com/articlevie w.cfm?articleID=2419 It has potential for a Push/Pull fan c
peterbApr-16-10 12:59 AM
by peterb
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RE: PWM Question
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Malwarebyte Anti-Malware [View all]
This program was recommended to me by Shelly a little over a year ago, and I bought it. It's time for renewal and I was wondering if people here still
DustyP2Apr-15-10 10:18 PM
by holden4th
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Windows Update "Breaks Sandboxie" [View all]
The Offending Update is (KB979683). To get Sandboxie v3.44 to run Sandboxed again, Uninstall this Update via Add / Remove in Cont
Hank52Apr-15-10 09:19 PM
by Hank52
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How to prevent cyclic reboots in WinXP Safe-Mode [View all]
Since two is usually better than one, I have another problem with a system. I installed SP3 on three (3) of my four systems without difficulty, but th
chlewisApr-15-10 07:10 PM
by Shelly
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RE: How to prevent cyclic reboots in WinXP Safe-Mode
Apr 15th 2010
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Support Will End For XP SP2 and Vista RTM Soon [View all]
Found this on another forum and thought I'd spread the cheer here. [link:www.micros oft.com/windows/ente rprise/products/wind ows-7/end-of-support .as
Zeke36Apr-15-10 05:06 PM
by Zeke36
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Windows Alt-Tab not working!? [View all]
I was just wondering what I could do to start troubleshooting this issue which only just surfaced on my desktop: Alt-Tab no longer brings up a box wit
Mojo2000Apr-14-10 11:43 PM
by Mojo2000
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RE: Windows Alt-Tab not working!?
Apr 14th 2010
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Update
Apr 14th 2010
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SpywareBlaster Update 4/12/10 [View all]
If your running SpywareBlaster, this update contains only one item which coverts to Version 4.3 Details: This version adds SeaMonkey 2 support, i
jujet84Apr-14-10 09:17 PM
by Allyn
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RE: SpywareBlaster Update 4/12/10
Apr 14th 2010
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DVR question?? [View all]
I want to buy a DVR to use like my old VCR's that I don't use anymore. I had a DVR for a while from Roadrunner (I have RR cable TV & internet), but
John M.Apr-14-10 04:39 PM
by John M.
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RE: DVR question??
Apr 13th 2010
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Trojan threatens legal action [View all]
http://windows7forum s.com/security-zone/ 41138-trojan-threate ns-legal-action.html On German PCs, for example, the text is apparently displayed in Ge
DJCApr-14-10 01:47 PM0

AMI BIOS beep [View all]
I get one beep before the BIOS screen comes up. Searching says that either means nothing or a memory refresh error. This is AMI's pdf, http://www.am
MykApr-14-10 12:39 AM
by Myk
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RE: AMI BIOS beep
Apr 12th 2010
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search settings...malware ??? [View all]
hi... a friend called me about a computer problem he's having...it seems he's getting a lot of popups about some kind of search settings...he found a
caper256Apr-13-10 11:57 PM0

Today's Giveaway-Is it good? [View all]
Is it worth downloading? 1AVCenter is a complete audio video center. With 1AVCenter you can record audio and video, broadcast live v
ChariApr-13-10 10:33 PM
by Chari
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Apr 13th 2010
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OpenDNS malware prevention [View all]
I just attended a webinar from OpenDNS about their plans for malware prevention. I think this is an interesting idea. Rather than only relying on desk
CompPeteApr-13-10 06:56 PM0

Process List look ok? [View all]
Does this process look about right? Any programs that shouldn't be running? Platform : Windows Vista32 Service Pack 2 (Windows NT 6.0.6002) [pid
coopnsApr-13-10 01:45 PM
by coopns
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RE: Process List look ok?
Apr 13th 2010
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Constant freezing / lock-ups XP [View all]
I'm scratching my head with this one! My daughters PC freezes / hangs so there is no response from mouse or keyboard. The screen just freezes showi
basa48Apr-13-10 09:23 AM
by basa48
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RE: Constant freezing / lock-ups XP
Mar 30th 2010
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           RE: Constant freezing / lock-ups XP - SOLVED
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                RE: Constant freezing / lock-ups XP - SOLVED
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                     RE: Constant freezing / lock-ups XP - SOLVED
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Costco Printer Ink Refills [View all]
Costco is apparently doing ink refills for a number of HP, Lexmark & Dell cartridges. Anyone try 'em yet? They usually stand behind their produc
FZbarApr-13-10 08:52 AM
by mickster
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RE: Costco Printer Ink Refills
Apr 11th 2010
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Apr 12th 2010
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ZA Fans-Free offer [View all]
For a limited time (from 6:00AM PDT 4/13/2010 to 6:00AM PDT 4/14/2010), users can get 1 year, 3 PC license of ZoneAlarm Pro for free [link:www.face b
ChariApr-13-10 05:19 AM0

Up and coming Updates For Tuesday April 13,1010 [View all]
Adobe today announced plans to ship a critical security patch next Tuesday (April 13, 2010) to fix multiple high-risk security holes in its Reader and
jujet84Apr-13-10 01:50 AM
by Johnny
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RE: Up and coming Updates For Tuesday April 13,1010
Apr 13th 2010
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Microsoft Links 2001 or 2003 [View all]
Does anyone know if this old golf game will work on Windows 7 64 bit computer?
WhodatApr-12-10 11:59 PM
by Whodat
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RE: Microsoft Links 2001 or 2003
Apr 12th 2010
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Ext. Drive Failure? [View all]
My Seagate 320g external drive I use for images and back up this morning asked me if I wanted to format the drive. Is it toast, or should I expect to
smile2Apr-12-10 11:05 PM
by smile2
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Ram question [View all]
Im asking this on behalf of my brother. He has just bought 2 x sticks ram 1g, each. upon insertion windows does not indicate the full amt,only as if
antcjApr-12-10 07:19 PM
by antcj
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RE: Ram question
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Printer Smoking [View all]
I recently purchased the HP LaserJet P1005.It works perfectly except that a little smoke comes out of it while printing. I discarded my previous HP pr
daniellApr-12-10 04:56 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Printer Smoking
Apr 08th 2010
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what the heck is [View all]
"software informer" & how did it get installed in my Windows 7 Pro LT totally without my knowledge?? It keeps popping up offering to see what softw
John M.Apr-11-10 06:15 PM
by CompPete
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Win 7 Video RAM question [View all]
I'm stumped. The very first time that I installed Windows 7 64 Bit Pro it automatically dedicated some of my 8 Gigs of DDR3 RAM to my PCI-E Video Card
peterbApr-11-10 05:28 PM
by peterb
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