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Can I upgrade to Vista from XP Update?
by Guest Muhammad Ferdiansyah- 0 replies
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Can I upgrade to Vista from XP Update (KB918884) ? I was tried it but it can't.... Thanks Continue reading...
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blue screen of death on shut down code 0x0000007e(0xc0000005,0xf64f97d6,oxf78e6b58,oxf78e6854
by Guest kevoconnor- 0 replies
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blue screen of death on shut down code 0x0000007e(0xc0000005,0xf64f97d6,oxf78e6b58,oxf78e6854 also have this message bcmw75.sys-address f64f97d6 base at f64e7000 date stamp 506610ec any help as i am a novices Continue reading...
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Team Reciever website trying to gain access to my computer
by Guest audrey whitman- 0 replies
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a website wants access to my computer claiming tobe from microsoft. The program was "team receiver" I did not allow it but my computer now tells me my computer info has been compromised What doI do? Continue reading...
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my com. say off line
by Guest carolynmoore220- 0 replies
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my com. say off line how do i get on line Continue reading...
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WIFI problem
by Guest classicrobben- 0 replies
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hi.. i am using windows 8 pro on my laptop Dell inspiron n4050.. my wifi connectivity disconnect at a regular interval after 20-30 minutes.. especially when i am downloading, it disconnects more quickly(10-20 min ).although line net is still working... I try to solve using some help from utube but didnt works .. plz suggest solution. Continue reading...
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My laptop will not boot and is displaying "No bootable device, Hit any key"
by Guest Moshood K- 0 replies
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I've had this laptop for just under a year now and recently it has been crashing a lot, earlier today it crashed and I couldn't do anything so I left it alone for a couple of hours and came back only to find the message "No bootable device, hit any key" I tried restarting the computer but the same message appears as the computer doesn't go to the login screen, what should I do? I am currently running windows 8 (which is the system it came with when I bought it) and I'm using Packard bell TE11HC I have no bootable disk as the laptop didn't come with one. I've not lost much files as my work is immediately uploaded to cloud services as I'm working, I'm just worried…
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Cannot connect to Windows store app error "Could not be installed"
by Guest ShubhamChoudhary28- 0 replies
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* Original Title: Windows 8 Store Problem I have Windows 8 in my pc. The windows store app is working and showing all the available apps and tools. But when I click to install it, it shows a message on top right corner of the screen stating - 'XYZ could not be installed'. On checking the details, it shows that 'you are not connected to the internet' whereas I am. I have installed all the windows updates, there is no firewall blocking the store and I use a proxy server connection to connect to the internet. Many of my friends using the same proxy server access and use the windows store. Also I am not able to update to Windows 8.1 as the store isn't working. Please …
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What are the dangers of upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
by Guest Betty Lebron- 0 replies
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I want to know if there are any dangers/damages when you upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8.1? I have a lot of pictures/documents I want to make sure don't get lost during the upgrade? Continue reading...
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Why does Windows Movie Maker produce an MP4 Video and Microsoft DVD Maker will not accept it???
by Guest EvelyneXX- 0 replies
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I have Windows 7, I downloaded Windows Essentials, and after 2 weeks I got 2 movie clips in MP4 Video Format. I used the suggested format because DVD format was not clear. Now I want to burn a DVD with Microsoft DVD Maker and it will not accept MP4 Video? Why? Continue reading...
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Just loaded windows 7 pro. Network adapters not working
by Guest Jcooper ice- 0 replies
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Trouble shot says network adapter not working. Concept tonic 54mbps USB adapter experiencing driver problems. Need help Continue reading...
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lockout of administrater because i changed the logon name.computer illiterate.Didn't even know...
by Guest MicheleAbramo- 0 replies
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windows 7 (i think) Tried everything, but it always comes back that only an administrater can change anything.Everybody always said" why are you so afraid of computers" I'll speak to them later.lol.Can anyone help me without being too technical? I still mix up the taskbar with the other bars.THANKYOU IN ADVANCE BECAUSE I KNOW YOU"II FIND A WAY. Michele Continue reading...
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need help on purchasing a new pc
by Guest lesgeektech- 0 replies
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hi I need to purchase a new pc I see that bset buy has several that are on sale I would like the hp eny with 12 gb and core 15 2tb hard dive etc but it is too much money $ 749 I have never used a pc with AMD so i am not sure if that is the way to go there is also a acer aspire tc series desktop with intel core I5 and 8GB memoery and 1 tb hard drive $ 569 hp pavilion amd a8 series 8gb memory and 2tb hard dive all $519.99 dell inspiron 3000 series intel Core i3 8gb memory 1tb hard drive $483.99 the reason I am goin gwith best buy is I have gift cards so I want to be able to use them any help would be great also would it be easy fo…
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Event Viewer Problem
by Guest Life Boats- 0 replies
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Hi there, When I open Event Viewer, it says the following error: Event log service is unavailable. Verify that the service is running. I have tried SFC, but it didn't resolve the issue. Thanks. Continue reading...
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permanently remove notification icon Win 8.1
by Guest TheBoBrown- 0 replies
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I accidentally loaded a program called trovi.com to my system (Windows 8.1). I spent 5 hours removing it and its associated crud, including a program I got from Cnet.com, which was supposed to be a safe program downloader and which is the program that added this freaking malware. I followed the directions on these two pages: http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/how-to-remove-trovi-search http://www.safebro.com/trovi-com-virus-remove I didn't fool around with any of the registry stuff because I don't think I'm qualified and I don't know whether it's necessary. I could not locate any hidden files when I did a full computer search and uninstalled ever…
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svchost.exe keep trying to connect to strange sites.
by Guest samm1e- 0 replies
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2 days ago avast antivirus start popping up about svchost.exe trying to access to some sites and it keep blocking it , i installed and downloaded many things that day so i am not sure what should i delete but i did a system restore and here is a picture of what avast says . Continue reading...
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Everything suddenly stop working and cannot use browser
by Guest Mark231- 0 replies
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This is the first time I've asked for help for any technical things, so forgive me if I've asked in wrong place for this. So yesterday, everything worked perfectly fine, all programs on my PC were working perfect, today though, everything just stopped working, I downloaded something earlier, I think that may be the problem or something, because every-time I try open anything, it always comes up "This program is in the wrong format or broken" and is starting to really worry me, and looked everywhere for solution, but can't find one which is this exact one. I can't even get on a search browser, the only way I am on one now is using a sort of work-around which take…
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Windows 8.1 - adverts and flashing pop-ups
by Guest ronsmum- 0 replies
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Original Title : ronsmum Ever since the last windows update my laptop screen has been filled with adverts and flashing pop-ups! I am a complete beginner at computing so can anyone help? Continue reading...
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Error 0x8000450 unable to remove
by Guest PaPaBill- 0 replies
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This was on my computer, Microsoft security essentials found it and fix it. But it says it can not remove it all. It still pops up to load java. 0x8000450 still keeps coming up. Any way to get rid of it? Continue reading...
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CPU and GPU overheating
by Guest Lyusien Tsvetkov- 0 replies
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Hallo guys, I just met a huge problem and I will need some help to resolve it. A few days ago, I tried to install a program, but the program was detected by Microsoft security essentials as a threat and successfully removed by the Antivirus. Today, I noticed that my Laptop GPU and CPU are overheating and I have started few tests to detect the problem. So, there 3 processes running in the background, but when I, m trying to take an eye of the task manager they disappear in the second I opened it. When I close the task manager they are resumed and the pc continue to get HOT (90^C). One of those processes is csc.exe. It's running together with two unknown …
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Problem with yum???
by Guest jsmith613- 0 replies
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I do not know why but my yum does not work. I tried to install expat. Here is the message I got (see image: the forum would not let me copy the error message as it contained a web address). What is going wrong? thanks Attached Images Screenshot-1.jpg (16.4 KB) Continue reading...
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getting computer to boot from USB (no monitor only keyboard)
by Guest RustyRaptor- 0 replies
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I made a vortexbox bootable usb. Vortexbox is headless so it installs and sets up automatically no need for a monitor (or keyboard really). I just need my computer to boot from the USB. I have it connected to ethernet to my home network and I have my laptop running a live USB connected to the same network. I have no way of connecting a monitor to the other computer I want to use as a vortexbox server. How will I be able to get it to boot from the usb? Can I do this over the network? Can I just press something on the keyboard what can I do? Continue reading...
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How is sys_init_module called when using kmod's insmod ?
by Guest diracsbracket- 0 replies
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Hi, I am using the kmod v9 library (apparently) on my Debian machine with kernel 3.4. I am trying to understand module initialization, and as such went to look at how insmod works. As far as I can tell, the insmod command is just a symlink to kmod, which parses the command line to determine insmod is being meant, and then proceeds to finally call its do_insmod function. In there however (or in any of the other functions do_insmod calls), nowhere I can find that sys_init_module is being called. So how does kmod's insmod then finally proceeds to call the module's init function ?? Many thanks for helping me out here! Paul Continue reading...
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Packages & .exe problems
by Guest Maria91- 0 replies
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Hi, I recently installed Fedora but I'm having a few issues with it. The Gdebi Package Installer isn't available in the software center at all. I'm not sure if that's because .deb packages don't work at all on Fedora, but if they do where else but the software center could I get Gdebi Package Installer? Also, I can't open .exe's whatsoever, with or without Wine. I do have the application and the option to open it with Wine, but when I do nothing happens. It just loads for a second and then... nothing. If anybody could help me out with these two problems I'd really appreciated. I'm not that great with computers so please be patient with me! Continue readi…
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Help recovering dead Windows data?
by Guest anichols97- 0 replies
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Here is my situation My internal hard drive for my laptop is failing and I installed an ubuntu boot on an external 1TB HDD. I am able to access ubuntu and I can see my drive that I wish to copy to my 1TB HDD I am using to hold my Linux. How am I able to copy the 500 some odd GBs of data to the drive I am using to RUN LINUX? I wish to copy data to the drive I am using to hold the Ubuntu build I am using. Thank you for any help! :) I need to do this before my HDD craps out. PS I am an Ubuntu noob. Continue reading...
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iOS 8: Explained
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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iOS 8 was announced by Apple at WWDC 2014 on June 2 and will become publicly available this fall. Major new features include Continuity, Extensibility, QuickType, Health, iCloud Drive, and Family Sharing, as well as major improvements for Photos, Messages, Spotlight, and more. If you want the highlights and all of our ongoing coverage, check out our iOS 8 super page. If you want a deep dive into just how exactly all of it works, check out the articles below! We'll be adding new articles every day or so, so make sure to come back often and share this link with your family and friends. We happily explain so you don't have to! iOS 8: Explained Con…