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New laptop question [View all]
This morning my work laptop started going "funky." The screen was filled with vertical lines of many colors. At first, I thought it was a Windows is
jasonlevineAug-05-09 06:52 PM
by jasonlevine
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RE: New laptop question
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Avira AntiVir - Antivirus (Program Update) v9.0.0.407 [View all]
Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus (Program Update) v9.0.0.407 All language versions from Avira Download Servers http://www. free-av.com/en/
therubeAug-05-09 06:33 PM0

I MAC [View all]
My dad bought me a I MAC for my birthday as a big surprise Boy was that a surprise. do we here at the forum know about I- MAC'S???? IF NOT?? Im in
chandra xAug-05-09 01:34 PM
by chandra x
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      iMac
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RE: I MAC
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Hard Drive Diagnostic software. [View all]
I would like to get Hard Drive Diagnostic software but its proving not to be easy. First the problem. I got a new Western Digital 250gb sata hard d
IanwAug-05-09 11:39 AM
by Ianw
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RE: Hard Drive Diagnostic software.
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Dell laptop need some help [View all]
Grandaughter's Dell Inspirion laptop Vista Home On start-up-- the Welcome screen displays for while, then the screen changes to a empty blue scree
jujet84Aug-05-09 03:12 AM
by jujet84
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COCIHiddenwindow and RNAdmin Questions. [View all]
The two files in the subject line have surfaced on one of my computers and I'd like your input as to what I should do about them. The first one, CO
SidAug-05-09 01:11 AM
by Sid
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power options properties [View all]
hello everyone,what should be showing in power options so i can make my monitor turn of after ten minutes mine is showing inter video wintv.shou
cryoungAug-05-09 12:08 AM
by cryoung
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iPod Contacts [View all]
Would like to create contacts in my iPod. It requires that I copy a *.vcf file into my iPod. But.....I do not have Outlook. I use Pegasus for e
okfrankAug-04-09 05:58 PM
by okfrank
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RE: iPod Contacts
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FireFox 3.5.2 Out [View all]
Heap overflow in certificate regexp parsing Compromise of SSL-protected communication Data corruption with SOCKS5 reply containing DNS name longer t
uffbrosAug-04-09 03:47 PM
by Hank52
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Aug 04th 2009
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Motherboard info [View all]
I've been trying to learn as much about motherboards as I can, but there's still a lot I don't know. I know about socket types. I know if I want an
RazorAug-04-09 03:22 PM
by Shelly
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RE: Motherboard info
Aug 03rd 2009
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pc dvd player ? [View all]
whats the best free dvd player.or does windows media player play them tia..col.
cryoungAug-04-09 09:27 AM
by cryoung
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RE: pc dvd player ?
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W7 and customizing fonts [View all]
Hi, This is a follow on from my hiperbil.sys query, I didn't include it in that thread as its preferred to have 1 query per thread. In Vista and X
IanwAug-04-09 07:59 AM
by Ianw
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RE: W7 and customizing fonts
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Blinking Monitor [View all]
Hi all, I bought an Acer H233H monitor that randomly blacks out for a couple seconds, then lights back up. It only does it with Windows 7. When I bo
McGeeAug-04-09 06:27 AM
by McGee
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RE: Blinking Monitor
May 28th 2009
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RE: Blinking Monitor: Update
Aug 04th 2009
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Dell computer with possible malfunctioning power button [View all]
Hi all, I'm working a temp job at a very small company, and the computer I'm using is having a real problem...it's a Dell Optiplex 320. If I pre
rheadabovewaterAug-04-09 01:23 AM
by rheadabovewater
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Malwarebytes Update [View all]
available to version 1.40 Fred
FZbarAug-03-09 10:04 PM
by uffbros
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RE: Malwarebytes Update
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Internet Connection [View all]
I've lost internet connectivity on an XP machine. It's direct wired from a router through an on board connection. I also have tried an extra nic card
Zeke36Aug-03-09 05:25 PM
by Zeke36
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RE: Internet Connection
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RE: Some progress. And edit
Aug 03rd 2009
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Windows 7 Mainstream Support Posted [View all]
Mainstream Support terminates January 13, 2015. No dates have been published for extended support. Based upon operating system features and current
AllynAug-03-09 03:25 AM
by Allyn
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Security Certificate problem [View all]
Everytime I access my bank and credit card sites I get the following message: http ://www.pcqanda.com/d c/user_files2/23540. jpg I select vie
SparhawkAug-03-09 02:02 AM
by Allyn
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Aug 03rd 2009
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Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 9.13 - Security Update [View all]
Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 9.13 - Security Update You can update from within Acrobat itself. "Adobe Reader 9.1.3 update - Multiple Languages" http:
therubeAug-02-09 02:22 PM
by DJC
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RE: Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 9.13 - Security Update
Aug 02nd 2009
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Strange Win 2000 Boot Behavior [View all]
When the computer boots the first time, your hear sound, it goes to a blue background screen and just sits there with the hourglass stationary. The ta
GreyFalconAug-02-09 12:30 PM
by therube
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RE: Strange Win 2000 Boot Behavior
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W7 Hiberfil.sys [View all]
I had a very nice crash today, got the BSOD everytime I booted, nothing that I tried worked, the last modification I did was to install Spybot, but,
IanwAug-02-09 10:08 AM
by Ianw
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RE: W7 Hiberfil.sys
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Hangs on shutdown [View all]
My usually trusty HP ZE4300 laptop---XP all up-to-date--has started to hang upon shutdown..it behaves fine until it gets to the blue "Windows is shutt
Jim FisherAug-02-09 07:42 AM
by EdHart
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Another e-mail address [View all]
I'm thinking of setting up another e-mail address. This is one of the suggestions I got from Mailwasher on how to prevent spam. The question is: Hotma
StevehikerAug-02-09 02:30 AM
by Stevehiker
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RE: Another e-mail address
Jul 31st 2009
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Mark099 has passed away [View all]
QUOTE: Hi With great sadness, I'm writing to let you know that Mark died peacefully on Thurs July 30. Both he and I
nightlyreaderAug-02-09 01:15 AM
by Jazzgirl
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'Fake UK sites' trick customers [View all]
'Fake UK sites' trick customers http:// news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ business/8179442.stm Trading standards officers say that consumers are being tricked
IanwAug-01-09 10:59 AM0

W7 and SASpyware [View all]
I'm running the W7 x64 RC 7100. SAS would not run in it or in Vista x64 so I downloaded the latest SAS update, installed it and it works, not a probl
IanwAug-01-09 08:31 AM
by Ianw
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RE: W7 and SASpyware
Jul 30th 2009
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                               RE: W7 and SASpyware
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IE8 Message [View all]
IE8 won't always start without showing this screen http://www.p cqanda.com/dc/user_f iles2/23512.jpg I t makes no difference to which option I choose
LorraineAug-01-09 07:25 AM
by Lorraine
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Ultimate Defrag 2008 [View all]
What do you think of this defragger by DiskTrix as compared with ones by Microsoft, Norton, etc? It seems to have a scheduler & hasn't destroyed an
FZbarAug-01-09 03:20 AM
by JP
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Windows 7 RC 64 IE8 32 Trouble [View all]
Yesterday, something strange happened while I was online. When going to another web page at one of the news sites (can't remember which at this moment
AllynAug-01-09 01:27 AM
by Allyn
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RE: Windows 7 RC 64 IE8 32 Trouble
Jul 18th 2009
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RE: Windows 7 RC 64 IE8 32 Trouble
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SP2 install problem [View all]
Hi. I have been without SP2 (for WinXP) awhile now since it was recommended by a tech to uninstall SP2 to see if it solved a wireless issue. I would h
BCbearJul-31-09 10:32 PM
by BCbear
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