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deleting help :/ [View all]
hi. i am having trouble deleting:( i wish to remove all html files from a folder and its sub dirs. i do a search for them and it finds 26,000 (a
johntaylorDec-26-04 03:29 PM
by therube
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Travelocity cookie problem [View all]
I can no longer open travelocity.com unless I set the security to low. I remember having this problem once before and fixing it by allowing it in Spy
dbahnDec-26-04 03:06 PM
by Bob H
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XP queries [View all]
I've recently upgraded my 2 computers at home (networked) from 98SE to XP Home and the other to XP Pro, both SP2. Two minor annoyances that I'd li
cloverDec-26-04 02:08 PM
by Maggie
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Question about MS Outlook 2003 [View all]
I have just converted from Outlook Express to Outlook 2003 for my default e-mail program. Everything has gone well and am comfortable with it except
sterno37Dec-26-04 05:57 AM
by _Chewy_
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Thermal pad for HS [View all]
I'm reseating the HS on my Athlon CPU and I've got two types of thermal pad, neither looks exactly like the original. One is very thin, kind of like l
Bob HDec-26-04 04:35 AM
by Quinn
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Menu re-action time [View all]
Merry Christmas to you all. Small Problem came up My machine's menu reaction time has slooooooooowed right down to be very frustrating. Where in th
sterno37Dec-26-04 04:15 AM
by Pauliez
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Question for Drive Image 7 / Ghost 9 Users [View all]
Hi all. Merry Christmas. For those of you that use Drive Image 7 or Ghost 9, do you run something like "End It All" before making a backup image? O
DocDec-26-04 03:19 AM
by Shelly
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Compression Software [View all]
I'm trying to compress some pictures to email. I'm using WinZip but even after it says the file is compressed, the properties show the file just as la
jeff_connorsDec-26-04 02:24 AM
by GreyFalcon
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Cannot open Adaware [View all]
Is anyone else having trouble opening Adaware? For reasons beyond my comprehension when i try to open Adaware i get the illegal operation crap.
bycycleDec-25-04 06:15 PM
by bycycle
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What is "Solid Peer" [View all]
For the last several days I have been getting the following message from Zone Alarm whenever I try to access a website: "Solid Peer is trying to acce
cashtonhDec-25-04 06:02 PM
by LilJoe
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DVD CDRW combo question? [View all]
Looking at getting an external dvd/cdrw combo drive. Most of the drives require a pentium 3 450 or faster. Ours is a amd k6-2 475 is that comparable
toim4018Dec-25-04 05:24 PM
by therube
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Spywareblaster update [View all]
Updated 12/24. http://www.pcqan da.com/dcforum/User_ files/3deec8d919e001 a8.jpg http://www .pcnineoneone.com/im ages/ud/ud_b_500k.gi f http://www
bobboDec-25-04 05:06 PM
by gogreen1
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a2 update [View all]
Best of the Holidays to you all Downloading update information ... Downloading Common signature update 12/25/2004 ... 564 signatures added.
jujet84Dec-25-04 05:00 PM
by gogreen1
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power for laptop when travelling [View all]
Normally, when I use my laptop, I have the AC line cord plugged in. However, I would like to use my laptop in my husband's truck. I don't think the
JeriseauDec-25-04 04:57 PM
by therube
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"Spyware is Now Officially Out of Control" [View all]
.....says John C. Dvorak of PC Magazine. I'm not a big fan of his writing but admittedly, from time to time, he does write some informative article
_Chewy_Dec-25-04 04:38 PM
by kenter
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erasing hardrive [View all]
I would like to donate my old computer, how and what is the most effective way to erase the hardrive so my previous financial records are not obtainab
stuckDec-25-04 03:58 PM
by therube
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flash keeps closing my browser [View all]
hi for some reason i seem to keep getting a shockwave(flash) error message, and it keeps closing down my browser(IE6), upon re-clicking the large blu
stevannie1Dec-25-04 03:19 PM
by Bob H
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Windows Media Center users out there? [View all]
Long post :) - any and all comments or recommendations are welcome! I'm putting together a new pc and I'm interested in using my old desktop PC and
stupidmopDec-25-04 03:12 PM
by Bob H
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ADS - Alternative Data Streams [View all]
Some may find this informative. "F AQ: Alternate Data Streams in NTFS What is an alternate data stream (ADS)? In NTFS, a file consits of dif
therubeDec-25-04 02:58 PM
by Grogan
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help [View all]
well i got my computer set up and ready to go and i turned it on but nothing happens the power comes on the processor fan comes on but the comp does n
squirlzDec-25-04 09:41 AM
by Ceri Sheeran
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Crucial memory failed [View all]
Hi, Dell Dimension D4100 running XP Pro with 2 * 256mb Crucial DIMM's, running well for several years. Machine had motherboard limitation of 2 * 25
Ceri SheeranDec-25-04 09:37 AM
by Ceri Sheeran
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windows xp [View all]
I just installed windows xp after using win98 for years. winxp sometimes locks up and the only way to start over is reboot. At least, win98 would al
nanswar4Dec-25-04 05:54 AM
by _Chewy_
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video driver problem [View all]
Hi Formatted hard drive and reinstalled win98se. I have a Diamond Viper 770 ultra vid card. I saved my drives before I did this, in my second hard
BlaXeepDec-25-04 12:44 AM
by Darren
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trouble booting [View all]
i just fineshed building my first comp project everything seems to be in its proper place when i turned it on everything came on but nothing happend t
squirlzDec-25-04 12:28 AM
by Darren
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ide cable help [View all]
i know this is a stupid question but i need to know the proper way to hook up the ide cable witch side does the twisted line go on thanx in advance
squirlzDec-25-04 12:23 AM
by Darren
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major power problem [View all]
this is my first time building a pc i followed the simple steps and everything seems to be in place but when i try to turn it on it blows the breaker
squirlzDec-24-04 11:30 PM
by LilJoe
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cpu fan [View all]
folks about 5 or 6 weeks ago I changed the cpu fan in this emachine 1.2ghz with a Speeze heatsink and fan. It was running quiet and like a top but lat
shortguyDec-24-04 10:02 PM
by shortguy
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disable guest account?.... [View all]
I disable it but then it shows back up enabled.....( i do use remote desktop and map network drives, do either of those require having a guest account
dmx11523Dec-24-04 09:36 PM
by dmx11523
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autoexec.nt missing [View all]
Can anyone shed any light on why my autoexec.nt (and sometimes config.nt) keep disappearing from my System32 folder, causing numerous applications to
RogerDDec-24-04 07:39 PM
by RogerD
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New Version of WordWeb. ? [View all]
WordWeb 3.03 for Windows 95/98/2000/NT/Me/XP http://www.wordwe b.co.uk/free/ Not sure It's worth the effort. Everything looks the same on the We
Hank52Dec-24-04 05:33 PM0
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