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Email Malware - No Attachment Needed [View all]
Attacker s have developed a new way to infect your PC through email -- without forcing you to click on an attachment. Accor ding to resea
LesJan-29-12 05:23 PM
by therube
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RE: Email Malware - No Attachment Needed
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what is this [View all]
I get a hand with a yellow and red question mark on links, I have to right click to open. any suggestions please to correct this. Win 7 Home
blooms1Jan-29-12 05:06 PM
by therube
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2 real time malware blockers [View all]
I know using 2 malware scanners may cause issues. Do you think using Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware, both in real time mode, would cause problems?
lenjackJan-29-12 03:56 PM
by Paul D
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Posts not showing after PCQandA search [View all]
HI all A strange problem I'm having that I've only just noticed. If I run a search on PCQandA I successfully see a list of the results, but if
oldhammJan-27-12 08:53 PM
by oldhamm
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Could this be spam? [View all]
I received an e-mail from Microsoft's legal department this morning. It originated in Kazakhstan. Does anyone know when Microsoft moved?
ShellyJan-27-12 03:24 PM
by Shelly
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Startup Programs [View all]
My wife's computer has again slowed down. I checked task manager. There were too many programs running. I want to start taking them out of the startup
daniellJan-27-12 01:05 PM
by daniell
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Ok, now the real issue- NO search in search box! [View all]
Started as could not get online, but that is solved so will start a new thread about the issue i got the pc from boss with initially. ONLINE, cann
kittenmuellerJan-27-12 03:15 AM
by kittenmueller
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Update CCleaner 3.15.1643 [View all]
http://www.piriform. com/ccleaner/update? v=3.14.1616&l=1033- Added Chrome Canary Omnibox search shortcut cleaning. - Added option to only clean Re
jujet84Jan-26-12 07:23 AM
by Chari
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RE: Update CCleaner 3.15.1643
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Irfanview Paint Dialogue now only black/white [View all]
Somehow the Paint Dialogue in Irfanview 4.32 has lost the color option and reverted to black and white variations only. I reinstalled the program but
dbahnJan-25-12 08:41 PM
by dbahn
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OpenDNS introduces DNSCrypt [View all]
http://www.opendns.c om/technology/dnscry pt/ By the way, anyone that doesn't already have OpenDNS servers configured on their router should do it to
CompPeteJan-25-12 08:17 PM
by CompPete
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Stopping junk mail [View all]
Windows 7, Windows Live Mail I've have been trying to stop receiving email from Ashampoo. At the bottom of the email, they have a link saying..
Greta_s DadJan-25-12 06:35 PM
by MSU
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RE: Stopping junk mail
Jan 22nd 2012
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Slow Email Download in Outlook 2003 [View all]
Recently, Outlook 2003 has begun taking an inordinate amount of time to download incoming messages regardless of how small they may be. For example, a
buzzmagJan-25-12 01:41 AM
by Ttech
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RE: Slow Email Download in Outlook 2003
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Apple's $46 billion sales set new tech record [View all]
Apple's stellar quarter generated sales of $46.3 billion, a tech industry record. That's up 73% from a year ago, and it easily topped Wall Street anal
jmcJan-25-12 12:45 AM0

Guest wireless [View all]
I have a guest flat just behind my house. We are getting more and more requests for net access. As I don’t want anyone snooping on my network I wo
antcjJan-24-12 03:29 AM
by bobbo
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Upgrading wireless networking equipment ... need some s... [View all]
Hi everyone: My sister recently upgraded to a 50MBPS connection from the cable company for her home. Why she needs this kind of speed is beyond
AuctorEcclesiaeJan-23-12 10:56 PM
by Horatio
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Electronics question. Shelly? [View all]
Replacing a bad capacitor on a MB. Looks like it's for Northbridge controller ( No Video output ). Cap is 6.3v 820mu. Out of that size, but I have
ChickenmanJan-23-12 09:35 PM
by Chickenman
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WS_FTP tries to connect to obsolete ftp site [View all]
I've been just putting up with this annoyance for a while but am now trying to fix it. Using WF_FTP Pro, when I connect to the program, it opens up n
dbahnJan-22-12 03:45 AM
by Bob G
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PCQandA Is Going Away! [View all]
Ok, calm down. We're not going anywhere just yet. But if SOPA/PIPA passes, then we might just need to shut down. Why? Well, as a forum, our member
jasonlevineJan-21-12 06:38 PM
by cashtonh
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email spam [View all]
Im getting spam from myself.... in particular for rolex. I cant block it as i do send emails from external locations to myself occasionally. http: /
antcjJan-21-12 06:59 AM
by Chari
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Installing/Uninstalling not working correctly [View all]
I had Windows 7 installed and working great for months on this PC. I decided to try Windows Home Server 2011 and dual booted both. I have uninstal
ModifincJan-20-12 08:09 PM
by jmc
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Turbo Tax Basic - Free [View all]
Turbo Tax Basic - Free, January 19-20, 2012 only. "Free Download of Turbo Tax Basic" http://slick deals.net/permadeal/ 67554/intuit-website s-free-
therubeJan-20-12 03:23 PM
by MSU
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preinstalled programs on Dell Inspiron 620 [View all]
Here is a list of Dell programs that were preinstalled on this new Dell Inspiron 620 Desktop with Windows 7 64bit: Dell DataSafe Local Backup Dell
trapperJan-20-12 01:50 AM
by trapper
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Cannot turn on Sr in win7 [View all]
Dell 1735 laptop with win 7 . This used to be mine and I always turn off system restore. i sold it to my gf and she wants it on. I cannot turn it
kittenmuellerJan-20-12 01:16 AM
by Long Island Umpire
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annoying pc issue [View all]
the machine below is having strange issues. games are "hanging" at loading or artifacting. i have tried 2 video cards (xfx gt240 and a 8800gt) tried
mhiebertJan-19-12 10:34 PM
by MSU
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Spiceworks [View all]
Has anyone here used ? I'm thinking about using it mainly for the helpdesk ticketing functionality.
CompPeteJan-19-12 09:22 PM
by CompPete
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Youtube flash and html5 video is not smooth anymore [View all]
I have this problem recently with my Vista Dell Inspiron 1505 laptop with ATI Radeon 1400 video card. DVDs play fine with Divx Plus and Me
Digiti 123Jan-19-12 08:07 PM
by Digiti 123
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How do I get Firefox to stop asking me to resend [View all]
when I want to leave a page? There must be a setting somewhere in Security or Privacy but I can't find it. I am using the latest version of Firefox.
EdJan-19-12 07:05 PM
by therube
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Download.com Caught Adding Malware [View all]
http://insecure.org/ news/download-com-fi asco.html#news CN ET Download.com was caught adding spyware, adware, and other malware to thousands of softw
Long Island UmpireJan-18-12 04:08 PM
by MSU
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IE9 background color [View all]
In Internet Explorer 9, Win 7, background colors can be controlled under Tools, Internet Options, with the Color button and for the web pages, the
Greta_s DadJan-18-12 02:59 PM
by KJT
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Suggestions for Video Card [View all]
I have a gigabyte motherboard GA-M68MT-S2 ver. 3.1. Specs say 1 x pc express x 16 slot running at x16. Memory DDR3 1600mhz. Not to pleased with this b
SparhawkJan-18-12 12:43 AM
by MSU
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