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iPod Touch Repair [View all]
Kids seem to be breaking iPod touches. Home button and on/off button get stuck. Tried compressed air. Also, screens get cracks. I wouldn't mind trying
coopnsFeb-20-14 06:00 AM
by Ttech
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RE: iPod Touch Repair
Feb 20th 2014
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How to find out what spyware has been installed? [View all]
I need to find out what spyware has been installed on my Mum's PC (Windows 7) A relation spent about 45 minutes installing etc on her machine and wh
LorraineFeb-19-14 03:39 AM
by Ewen
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RE: How to find out what spyware has been installed?
Feb 14th 2014
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Feb 14th 2014
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Feb 15th 2014
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Feb 15th 2014
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Feb 16th 2014
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Feb 16th 2014
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Feb 16th 2014
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Feb 16th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Feb 19th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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RE: How to find out what spyware has been installed?
Feb 17th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Strange security settings [View all]
Many years ago a designed my own website, using a lot of java applets because they were easy to use and were in abundance. I've never had any problems
cloverFeb-18-14 07:57 PM
by clover
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RE: Strange security settings
Feb 16th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Feb 18th 2014
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Disk Optimization [View all]
Running Win 8.1 "Optimize Drives" it indicates Optimization Needed, however when running Optimize it quits at 12% and continues to show Optimization n
bobboFeb-13-14 04:21 PM
by bobbo
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RE: Disk Optimization
Feb 13th 2014
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RE: Disk Optimization
Feb 13th 2014
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PC Recommendation? [View all]
Want a small pc to only run videos and pics (VLC?) thru a monitor controlled with a mouse. I'd like to not have an internal HD instead running off an
smile2Feb-13-14 02:31 PM
by arr2dee2
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RE: PC Recommendation?
Feb 12th 2014
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Feb 12th 2014
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Feb 12th 2014
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RE: PC Recommendation?
Feb 13th 2014
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Can't set home page in IE on Acer netbook [View all]
This is a strange one. After the demise of iGoogle, I chose MSN as my homepage. I clicked the "Tools" button in IE and chose "Internet Options." Wh
Snixe2Feb-12-14 04:36 PM
by Snixe2
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RE: Can't set home page in IE on Acer netbook
Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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RE: Can't set home page in IE on Acer netbook
Feb 12th 2014
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Western Union [View all]
Hey, i'm a lucky guy. Got an email today notifying me that $300,000 has been deposited for me in the Western Union office by the United Nations. I onl
lenjackFeb-11-14 03:56 PM
by jadinolf
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RE: Western Union
Feb 08th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Feb 09th 2014
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Feb 10th 2014
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Feb 11th 2014
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Feb 11th 2014
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Windows 98 Wayback Machine [View all]
Feeling bored and nostalgic, I hooked up an old hard drive and installed Windows 98. I'm so close to starting it up, but I get this message: You h
McGeeFeb-10-14 07:28 PM
by CompPete
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RE: Windows 98 Wayback Machine
Feb 09th 2014
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Feb 09th 2014
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Feb 09th 2014
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Manual "Trim" command in Windows XP [View all]
How often should the manual Trim be run on an XP system? Samsung Magician calls it "performance optimization". I also have W7 which has the Trim featu
lenjackFeb-08-14 07:56 PM
by lenjack
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RE: Manual "Trim" command in Windows XP
Feb 07th 2014
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Feb 07th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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The logic of a Chromebook [View all]
I want to share a conclusion I came to this morning while wrapping up a Dell Inspiron 6000 that had a serious malware issue. Rather than waste time wi
AllynFeb-08-14 02:41 PM
by arr2dee2
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RE: The logic of a Chromebook
Feb 05th 2014
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Feb 05th 2014
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Feb 06th 2014
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Feb 06th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Win32/Patched Virus [View all]
A good friend has told me her PC has this Virus. Would be most grateful for the best recommendation for what specific software program can remove th
RainMkr415Feb-08-14 12:03 AM
by CompPete
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RE: Win32/Patched Virus
Feb 06th 2014
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Feb 08th 2014
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Has Anyone Ordered From an Asian Newegg "store"? [View all]
Hmmm. This is a new one on me. I was about to order a graphics card from Newegg and it turns out that it will be coming from an offshore (Asian) Neweg
SidFeb-07-14 03:40 PM
by Sid
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RE: Has Anyone Ordered From an Asian Newegg "store"?
Feb 07th 2014
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RE: Has Anyone Ordered From an Asian Newegg "store"?
Feb 07th 2014
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LibreOffice and Open Office users [View all]
My experience with Open Office a few years ago revealed some incompatibilities that steered me back to the Microsoft camp. However, I want to look aga
AllynFeb-07-14 02:33 PM
by jea
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RE: LibreOffice and Open Office users
Jan 31st 2014
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Jan 31st 2014
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Feb 01st 2014
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Feb 02nd 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 06th 2014
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Feb 07th 2014
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Feb 07th 2014
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Feb 07th 2014
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What do you fellows make of this Google issue? [View all]
don't know how true this is Posted By yihan On January 23, 2014 @ 12:12 pm In Red Title Front Page,Tile | No Comments Programm er goes public f
PacificFeb-06-14 09:24 PM
by therube
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RE: What do you fellows make of this Google issue?
Feb 01st 2014
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Feb 02nd 2014
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Feb 06th 2014
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Microsoft names cloud computing chief as next CEO [View all]
Microsoft names cloud computing chief as next CEO Feb 4, 1:39 PM (ET) By RYAN NAKASHIMA LOS ANGELES (AP) - Microsoft has named the head of i
ShellyFeb-05-14 02:42 PM
by arr2dee2
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RE: Microsoft names cloud computing chief as next CEO
Feb 04th 2014
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RE: Microsoft names cloud computing chief as next CEO
Feb 05th 2014
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What processor do you really need for Windows 8? [View all]
Yesterday, I went into Best Buy to look for new laptops. I wasn't really planning on buying any there, but was mainly looking at the keyboard layout
jasonlevineFeb-04-14 10:22 PM
by GreyFalcon
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RE: What processor do you really need for Windows 8?
Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 04th 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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Feb 03rd 2014
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there is no disc in drive F error?? [View all]
This is driving me nuts. I do have a drive F, but it is a card reader built into a Canon printer & I never use it. I started getting this error
John M.Feb-04-14 08:59 PM
by CompPete
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RE: there is no disc in drive F error??
Feb 02nd 2014
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Feb 02nd 2014
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New Laptop [View all]
So I've come to the conclusion that my [link:www.newegg.com /Product/Product.asp x?Item=N82E168343128 29[link:www.pcqanda. com/dc/dcboard.php?a z=show_topi
jasonlevineFeb-04-14 07:58 AM
by dtellier
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Jan 28th 2014
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Windows 9: Can Microsoft pull off another miracle? [View all]
Good article by Jason Hiner of Tech Republic for ZDNet: http://www .zdnet.com/windows-9 -can-microsoft-pull- off-another-miracle- 7000025582/ The co
AllynFeb-04-14 01:10 AM
by Sid
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RE: Windows 9: Can Microsoft pull off another miracle?
Jan 31st 2014
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Feb 01st 2014
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DSL Line Filter Question. [View all]
I am trying to solve a problem for my brother-in-law regarding his DSL connection and its possible involvement in his wireless printer not communicati
SidFeb-03-14 09:04 PM
by Sid
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Feb 03rd 2014
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PeStudio Tool [View all]
Quite interesting tool: www.winitor.com " PeStudio is a free tool performing the static investigation of any Windows executable binary. A file be
PcqandamanFeb-02-14 01:29 PM
by therube
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RE: PeStudio Tool
Feb 02nd 2014
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January 2014 OS Market Share [View all]
Summary: Windows XP increased share; Windows 8.x increased share; Mac OS X 10.9 made a big increase percentage-wise; Windows 7 dropped share a hair; W
AllynFeb-01-14 06:20 PM
by Allyn
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RE: January 2014 OS Market Share
Feb 01st 2014
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Windows 8.1 update 1 will RTM in March 2014 [View all]
Mary Jo Foley seems to be adding some credibility to the rumors that Windows 8.1 Update 1 will RTM this March. Her Quote: First up, the targ
jujet84Jan-31-14 05:35 PM
by Allyn
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RE: Windows 8.1 update 1 will RTM in March 2014
Jan 31st 2014
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Wireless Printer [View all]
I have a question on installing a wireless printer onto another laptop. The wireless printer is already up and running for months. My question is my f
uffbrosJan-29-14 11:44 PM
by uffbros
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Jan 29th 2014
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PowerDesk Pro [View all]
I've been putting software on my new Win 7 system since the old one self destructed about a month ago. Anyone know what the earliest version of Power
FZbarJan-29-14 01:19 PM
by FZbar
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RE: PowerDesk Pro
Jan 25th 2014
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Jan 25th 2014
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Jan 29th 2014
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Strange Folder on Desktop [View all]
Occasionally on start up I find a new folder on my desktop named "Log". Opening this folder there is a text file named connlog.txt inside. With th
TV Man 436 163Jan-29-14 12:41 PM
by TV Man 436 163
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Jan 28th 2014
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Finally! It was the motherboard! [View all]
A while ago I posted a problem with my Asus P9X79 Deluxe / Intel I7-3960X crashing / freezing when I ran Windows Experience update with a 700 serie
AZEricJan-27-14 07:30 PM
by jbmcmillan
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RE: Finally! It was the motherboard!
Jan 27th 2014
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Macs and internet connection sharing [View all]
My daughter will be staying with us for a few days and will need to access our internet connection She has a Mac, about w
Paul DJan-26-14 04:43 PM
by MSU
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Jan 25th 2014
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December 2013 Global Desktop Installed Base [View all]
Data courtesy of . Decemb er 2013 http://w ww.pcqanda.com/dc/us er_files2/27482.jpg No
AllynJan-24-14 07:38 PM
by Allyn
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Jan 03rd 2014
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CPU fan just replaced [View all]
Hi I wonder if someone can check a few things for me. I just replaced the very old and loud CPU fan on my system for this fan: http://www.coo lerm
AST7401Jan-24-14 07:00 PM
by Allyn
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RE: CPU fan just replaced
Jan 24th 2014
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