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disable PW in Win 8 Pro?? [View all]
I went to the screen with the checkbox for requiring users to enter a PW and unchecked the box, but sometimes the PW box still comes up?? Is there
John M.Sep-15-13 12:00 AM
by John M.
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RE: disable PW in Win 8 Pro??
Sep 15th 2013
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Thunderbird deleted ALL my Gmail messages! [View all]
This is really frustrating. For years I've been using Gmail through the web interface and it was kind of clunky and not really easy to use. So I tho
TtechSep-13-13 11:49 AM
by Zeke36
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RE: Thunderbird deleted ALL my Gmail messages!
Aug 26th 2013
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how do I add a gmail account to windows 8? [View all]
I just bought a windows surface pro with full windows 8 pro. When I open the mail app, it says my gmail account is "unavailable" If I open IE an
John M.Sep-13-13 02:09 AM
by John M.
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RE: how do I add a gmail account to windows 8?
Sep 12th 2013
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Small Rant and Backup Program Recommendations [View all]
I was wondering what people here use for their daily or weekly backup program. I’ve been using Acronis True Image Home 2009 for 4 years, and once I
spencercatSep-13-13 01:50 AM
by Ewen
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RE: Small Rant and Backup Program Recommendations
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Not a question, but... [View all]
This morning i bought a SanDisk 32gb USB stick for $A23. That's 72c per gb or .07c per mb. My first USB stick (which I s
Paul DSep-12-13 07:19 PM
by Paul D
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Remote printing using Dropbox [View all]
I have 3 laptops 1 with Win 7 and 2 with XP and 1 printer Epson Stylus Color R220 connected to one of the XPs via USB cable. All 3 have Dropbox in
CopperSep-12-13 01:38 AM0

How to change boot order in Asus F502C BIOS [View all]
I have an ASUS F502C series laptop with Win 8 64bit installed but the machine does not have a DVD drive. I have created a Recovery USB which may o
EwenSep-10-13 03:05 PM
by Sid
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RE: How to change boot order in Asus F502C BIOS
Sep 06th 2013
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Corporate Greed rampant at Yahoo [View all]
Yahoo is now automatically inserting the first message in your in box as a spam message. It appears as the first message in the inbox and where it usu
EdSep-10-13 02:52 AM
by jasonlevine
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RE: Corporate Greed rampant at Yahoo
Aug 28th 2013
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Go away [View all]
Your spam is not wanted here.
salamatdewanSep-09-13 08:09 PM
by KJT
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RE: How to earn USD from easylifeapp?
Sep 09th 2013
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Moving a Program [View all]
OS Windows 7 Pro Can I safely move a program from my Hard Drive C to another Hard Drive?
TV Man 436 163Sep-09-13 03:12 PM
by Sid
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Time to change surge suppressor? [View all]
Been using an 8 outlet Belkin unit for about 15 years. I'm under the impression they lose their effectiveness after a few years, and should be replace
lenjackSep-08-13 08:29 PM
by WilliamP 458
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RE: Time to change surge suppressor?
Sep 03rd 2013
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Dell tablet response to taps [View all]
Is there a certain way one must tap an icon, button, or text input box on a tablet to execute a command or input text? It may be that my fingers are
Snixe2Sep-06-13 06:32 PM
by CompPete
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RE: Dell tablet response to taps
Sep 06th 2013
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Admin privileges in Win7 [View all]
So I've been running on the admin account on my machine for all 4 years that I've had it, because computing on a standard user account is a royal pain
RazorSep-05-13 06:20 PM
by spencercat
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RE: Admin privileges in Win7
Aug 28th 2013
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Adding Search Engine To Site Help [View all]
I like these two search engines and would like to add them to my Dreamweaver site (hosted by Comcast). I am not techy enough to find the code. Any
coopnsSep-05-13 05:24 PM0

Warning phone calls about a computer [View all]
A friend of mine has been receiving phone calls from somebody who tells her "they" are receiving "warning messages" about her computer. She said the
Snixe2Sep-04-13 04:41 AM
by Ttech
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RE: Warning phone calls about a computer
Sep 04th 2013
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Sep 04th 2013
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UPS battery changes [View all]
I have four Belkin UPSs: 750VAx1 and 1200VAx3. The 1200VAs have two 12v, 5Ah SLA batteries run in a series. The 750VA has one 12v, 7Ah. Am I corr
PriscillaSep-03-13 11:12 PM
by KJT
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RE: UPS battery changes
Sep 02nd 2013
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Water Cooler Testing [View all]
Decided to do some testing of my new Corsair H60 water cooling system compared to Stock AMD Phenom 965BE HSF. System specs: Antec 300 series case
ChickenmanSep-03-13 04:17 AM
by ranchhand
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RE: Water Cooler Testing
Aug 30th 2013
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                     Excellent!!! I am considering liquid cooling for my new...
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Which toolbar is more customizable? [View all]
:lol: I am a general internet user. I need to use the best customizable toolbar. So I listed some name such as google, yahoo, gboxapp, bing, babylon e
rumanSep-02-13 05:04 PM
by Allyn
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RE: Which toolbar is more customizable?
Sep 02nd 2013
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Windows XP installed base drops sharply August 2013 [View all]
According to , the Windows XP global installed base dropped sharply during August, 2013, while Windows 7
AllynSep-02-13 09:09 AM
by Allyn
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RE: Windows XP installed base drops sharply August 2013...
Sep 01st 2013
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Acer using 12 pin motherboard sockets on some units [View all]
Acer Aspire AT3-6050UR21 Desktop This is a land mine waiting to be stepped on; essentially for $700+ dollars you are buying a computer that cannot
ranchhandSep-02-13 06:15 AM
by CompPete
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RE: Acer using 12 pin motherboard sockets on some units
Sep 02nd 2013
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Completely wireless [View all]
I've got a pc upstairs and in the basement. Hardwire of data to both is not feasible...only one or the other. Neither has need of super speed connecti
randybedoreSep-01-13 07:50 PM
by ranchhand
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Is There A Way To Find The Creation Date Of A Web Page... [View all]
The title of the post says it all. I just opened a website at Texas A&M devoted to fire ant control and, as is so often the case, there is NO indicati
SidAug-30-13 11:13 PM
by Sid
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Does anyone see any problems with my soon to be build..... [View all]
Thanks... Full Tower White Case 1 2TB 7200 RPM / Sata 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive 4 Gtx 780 3GB DDR5 Graphics Card 1 1000W Continuous Certified
HoosierPapaAug-30-13 03:45 PM
by HoosierPapa
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New Build [View all]
I am planning a new build. My current PC is 7 years old with important (CPU, memory, HDD, OS) upgrades 3-4 years ago. It is still going strong, but
PriscillaAug-30-13 01:37 AM
by Priscilla
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Microsoft CEO Ballmer to retire: MSFT rallies 7% [View all]
The "street" likes this news.
AllynAug-28-13 05:52 PM
by CompPete
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Disable WFP in XP SP3 [View all]
I really need to run SFC.exe /scannow and cannot because of the WFP. I have read the solution but it did not work. That is to change SFCDisable to
TootsAug-28-13 02:53 PM
by Toots
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Hard drive showing up as RAW [View all]
The other day I posted about not having items showing in 'startup' on my Windows 8 drive on my Dell notebook. I couldn't get it repaired, so decide
BarbAug-27-13 01:52 PM
by Barb
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Aug 26th 2013
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Windows does not see SATA2 hd but BIOS does [View all]
I have WinXP MCE SP3 and use WD500 Sata hd as my backup. It has always worked great until today. Today the BIOS sees the hd but Windows does not, no
TootsAug-27-13 07:15 AM
by dtellier
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Update CCleaner 4.05.4250 [View all]
Change Log Added Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview support. - Added Windows Event Log cleaning. - Updated Intelligent Cookie Scanning. - Improved be
jujet84Aug-26-13 05:26 PM0

Windows 8 Surprised Me [View all]
I found a box of old computer games in my closet and decided to try one. I bought the game "Scratches" in 2006 (still have the receipt) and it requir
LesAug-25-13 07:27 PM
by Sid
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