MS Visual C++ redistributables [View all] My Win 7 laptop has a whole list of these components installed - see picture. Are they all needed, or just the latest version? And x64 & x86 versions?
Installing a New Hard drive? [View all] OS= Windows 7 Pro.
If I wanted to replace my hard drive (C) with a SSD drive.
1) Could I clone the original drive to the new SSD drive even if the
Moving Files Hard Drive to Hard Drive [View all] I have a laptop hard drive that is failing and a similar hard drive that is fairly new. I have an external box that can hold the drives and connect th
Constant hard drive activity - solved [View all] For some time now I have had constant hard drive and mouse activity that I could never pinpoint or narrow down. I had a Kodak 3250 printer and when it
about::blank [View all] XP with all updates. Home page opens to about:blank in IE8. I have real time malwarebytes and superantispyware, but they gave no indications.
When
XP machine, should I upgrade? [View all] I have an XP machine which has worked great for the last... 8 years!
So should I upgrade to Win 7 or just keep on keeping on?
I do run Avira, Supe
Antivirus Software [View all] It's been a while since I've looked into the market of AV software and I wanted to ask around here about what's available that you guys like.
I've
Forcible remove of program [View all] I forget the tools that can forcibly remove a program. Using Win7, remove programs shows 'pcspeedfix' crawler, but won't let me remove it due to a mis
AMD A10-5750M versus Intel Core i5-4200M [View all] As some of you might know, I'm shopping for a new laptop. I know which one I want, but keep putting off pressing the "buy" button. ;-)
I have one
XP Updates after Service pack 3 [View all] I had given up Win XP quite a long time ago but was wondering if there is any way to get all the updates after SP-3 in a redistributable package. I kn
U.S. Patent Office Log-in Problem. [View all] It's been a couple of months since I last logged in to the Patent Office's super-secure Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR
Linux Help [View all] Trying to make a TrueCrypt portable USB for Linux.
Running a live Mint MATE DVD.
Opening the TC setup file with intent to extract to the USB drive,
Search/MySearch tabs in Google Chrome [View all] These two tabs have popped up again, when Google Chrome loads. I delete them under settings, but when Chrome loads again, they're back. I guess they'r
Reinstalling IE9 [View all] OS=Windows 7 Pro
Internet program IE9 installed
Windows Essentials 2012 installed.
Acronics True Image installed.
Other IE programs I have insta
Problem with Bitdefender free antivirus [View all] On one of my XP machines, this installed without a hitch. On the other, the install failed with a message that I needed administrator priviledges. Tri
virtual drive [View all] I have XP and 8.1 on different partitions on the same drive. I would like to have XP on a virtual drive in 8.1 partition so that I could go back and f
Hitman Pro With Kickstart [View all] I got a friends machine that had been taken over with the Interpol Warning malware which even if you start in safe mode it just shuts down.So I couldn
More than 1 activation on one computer [View all] I dual boot xp and W7. I have a legit copy of Office 2003 on the XP partitition. MS says the program can be used for only activation on one computer.
Similar CPU/Ram Question as before [View all] Will the below work in a Dell Precision M6600 with a 04YYM A00 motherboard? I tried searching for the MB, but could only find M6400 and M6500s. Are th
Win 8 laptop > partition question [View all] I just bought a new Toshiba laptop with win 8 on it and it has touchscreen. I am getting it rigged up the way I like it.
but they have the whole p
HDD Format Question [View all] I have been workking on this machine for it seems months. I replaced the MB and CPU and now it is time to install the OS. Here is where my problem c
New Build [View all] This is a proposed replacement for a friend's personal PC used for occasional video editing and image manipulation. The system will be running Windows
ASUS laptop problem [View all] I've got my friend's K52F Win 7 laptop. It came with MS starter office (primarily word and excel). Purchased at BestBuy. She never made restore discs
xp to W7 questions [View all] I liked Outlook Express!. Would do you recommend for W7? Also, have over 10 yrs data on Quicken, 2003. I know it's not compatible with W7, and a newer
Video Question. [View all] My latest build sports an Intel i5 3750K proc. The on-board graphics are supposed to be pretty good, but, I have a spare video card (an Nvidia Geforce
quickbooks question [View all] My Wife is trying to close out the books on a business we sold.
The business (a UPS store) belonged to my brother-in-law who died.
We are trying
Acer 5742Z Laptop Power Question [View all] After tearing this laptop down twice I have no power from the ac adapter...the adapter works I believe. I checked that the interior plug was tight, th