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favorites [View all]
I am using IE9 and since starting to use 'Dropbox' my 'Favorites' has disappeared. I can find the folder but it doesn't show when I click on the star
aptfourdMar-22-12 01:56 PM
by aptfourd
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RE: favorites
Mar 21st 2012
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Repair win 7 [View all]
Is there any repair mode in win 7? About 5 days ago my laptop rebooted when the battery ran out and now every time I starup it wants to run the s
PlainJoeMar-22-12 04:19 AM
by PlainJoe
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Strange email claiming to come from yahoo email........... [View all]
I took a snippet of this strange email I got claiming to be from yahoo stating I have a virus in one of my yahoo mail folders. Has anyone ever seen s
adirongMar-21-12 06:22 PM
by don s
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Print Spool [View all]
Friend called...Sorry bit sketchy on details...He was trying to print and computer/printer gave error...can't print must stop spool job...something so
coopnsMar-21-12 04:43 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Print Spool
Mar 21st 2012
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Network Card slow [View all]
I've been tweaking a friend's pc. WinXP, all updates, on dell, 512 MB ram, and integrated network card. At my home, using my slow dsl, and a wireless
randybedoreMar-21-12 04:25 PM
by antcj
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MS Looking at October for W8 Release. [View all]
Zeke36Mar-21-12 10:20 AM
by Ethan
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RE: MS Looking at October for W8 Release.
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Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012 (1-User) [Downloa... [View all]
Staples is giving this away for free. Any opinions on it. Worth using? http://www .staples.com/Trend-M icro-Titanium-Antivi rus-2012-1-User-Down load/p
daniellMar-20-12 09:41 AM
by daniell
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RE: Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2012 (1-User) [Dow...
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Migrating Files To Pale Moon Browser [View all]
Decided to check out Pale Moon browser and there is a program you download that will "migrate" a user profile from Firefox. Not exactly sure what the
LesMar-20-12 02:18 AM
by Les
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RE: Migrating Files To Pale Moon Browser
Mar 20th 2012
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Testing a Win7 SystemImageBackup [View all]
New system with a 120GB SSD C:drive. I made a Windows 7 system image backup followed by a repair disk as recommended. The backup is only 32GB since al
BCbearMar-19-12 09:29 PM
by Shelly
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VLC Media Player 2.0.1 update [View all]
VLC Media Player 2.0.1 update http://www .filehippo.com/downl oad_vlc/ I use an Android app called "VLC Direct Pro" To stream from my phone to a P
jmcMar-19-12 08:23 PM0

Skip log in screen in Win XP [View all]
On this XP system I tried to turn off the log in screen but when I did it tried to log in as a different user than the default one and couldn't log in
RazorMar-19-12 05:17 PM
by Razor
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hard drive question [View all]
If I take a hard drive removed from a computer running XP Home and put it in a USB enclosure....when I plug it in to a second computer's USB port, wil
Snixe2Mar-19-12 02:14 PM
by Snixe2
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RE: hard drive question
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Annoying AD in notification area. [View all]
This printing program I got at giveaway of the day is a lot of fun, however, I get this balloon in the tray area and I can't figure out how to get rid
SparhawkMar-19-12 12:54 PM
by ranchhand
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No Boot [View all]
Hi it's me again. This is in reference to my Toshiba Satelite A105. Multiple times I had to reload the Toshiba factory disks. These were due to som
wings515Mar-19-12 12:53 PM
by Ttech
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Mar 19th 2012
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Faststone Image Viewer [View all]
Anyone use this app? I recently installed it as I'd heard good things about it, although I've been a happy IrfanView u
Paul DMar-19-12 03:10 AM
by Thorrun
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SSD and installing various programs [View all]
I have just ordered my new PC that will have the Intel 520 120GB SSD as my C drive. I'm wondering if my important programs like Adobe Design Premium C
BCbearMar-18-12 07:01 PM
by MSU
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Win XP Boot and Event Analysis Problem [View all]
My Win XP Home SP3 has started to take an extraordinarily long time to boot. It hangs at a message that appears "C:\Windows\System32 \wlnotify.dll" aft
aldagoMar-18-12 05:03 AM
by aldago
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Boot from Disk Runs Slow [View all]
My desktop has been having long periods where there is no activity when I boot from a disk. The disks eventually do load and run but it may take 3 to
buzzmagMar-17-12 05:24 PM
by buzzmag
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Is Microsoft Security Essentials Sufficient? [View all]
Over the past several months I have had several successful virus and malware attacks against my computer, so now I'm wondering if Microsoft Security E
spencercatMar-17-12 04:55 PM
by don s
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Report: Microsoft Security Essentials gaining more user...
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Website page loading [View all]
The problem is that website pages do not finish loading, if at all and it appears that a Google search finds about 3 million similar problems. The pro
ThorrunMar-17-12 04:12 PM
by dtellier
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RE: Website page loading
Mar 17th 2012
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Registry Question [View all]
Where is the run command and run once command found in the registry. I have seen it before, but find wouldn't bring them up for me. TIA :--)
SparhawkMar-17-12 02:35 PM
by Sparhawk
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Scammers [View all]
I have an elderly friend , whose PC i look after. Some time ago he upgraded and asked me to clean install xp on his "new" machine. Which i did, plus
antcjMar-17-12 11:56 AM
by Ed
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Thunderbird problem [View all]
When I select "reply" to received email containing stationary by Cloudelight I cannot type a reply in that email or select "Write" to answer in
CopperMar-16-12 08:51 PM
by Paul D
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Websites loading slower [View all]
In the past few months it seems like websites are starting to load slower on my computer. My internet connection seems just as fast as ever. I play
RazorMar-16-12 07:50 PM
by Shelly
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I Need Help Fixing Malware Residue [View all]
While surfing the Internet using IE8, my computer was infected by the most insidious malware I have yet encountered. Ther e was a popup window that
spencercatMar-16-12 07:35 PM
by Shelly
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                     The Problem is Solved
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Office Suite X vs Open Office [View all]
Anyone have any comments on which open source office suite they like better? I never heard of Office Suite X before and I already have Open Office.
adirongMar-16-12 01:07 PM
by Long Island Umpire
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New Version of Audacity [View all]
I just noticed that a new version of Audacity was released. Ken:
Hank52Mar-16-12 12:51 PM
by ranchhand
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Avira Free Antivirus a system hog? [View all]
I subscribe to the free "Windows Secrets" email newsletter (which originated from the old LangaList). In the most recent newsletter, Fred Langa compa
DocMar-16-12 12:33 PM
by MSU
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Wi-Fi connection [View all]
I am connected to Wi-Fi on my XP desktop pc My son has a Dell 620,what do I do to connect his laptop to Wi-Fi.The laptop has XP also. I donot know
boyebMar-15-12 08:36 PM
by uffbros
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The Android Market now Called "Google Play" [View all]
The Android Market is now Called "Google Play". There must be a legal reason for the name change I am betting. They could have done better with the
jmcMar-15-12 08:37 AM
by Razor
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