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will windows 8 pro key work an unactivated windows 8 pro
by Guest jackster17- 0 replies
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that is basically m question I have an unactivated version of windows 8 pro and about to buy the key will it active it windows 8 pro is already installed just needs activation Continue reading...
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Scorpion Cookie forever?
by Guest Cactus Girl15- 0 replies
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I have found a left over scorpion cookie on my computer. I understand that this will be difficult to remove. It is not allowing my Internet security to update plus a few other programs cannot connect. I tried MS's solution, but could not access any properties of the cookie. How can I remove it? Has the harm that is done permanent? Continue reading...
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Ralaf
by Guest RalphSill- 0 replies
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Why is my home page overridden by some unknown web site when I start Internet Explorer ? Note, when this occurs I can't access Email. Continue reading...
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question about formatting extern drives?
by Guest johan davidian- 0 replies
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hi, may be this question is little stupid but I am going to ask. extern harddrives has to be formatted before use with NTFS , but if some one using mac then he has to format this extern drive with HFS+ am I right or wrong? thanks johan Continue reading...
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MSXML6 for 32 bit computer
by Guest kylerturban- 0 replies
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well is there one that I can download and can someone please walk me through the download, I couldnt understand the instructions by mircosoft Continue reading...
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Movie Maker won't start up...
by Guest JD.Baker- 0 replies
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I have tried several times to open up Movie maker but it doesn't seem to work. My system specs are as follows: Intel Core i3 - M350 2.26Ghz Quad Core Intel HD Graphics with DirectX 11.0 3GB DDR3 RAM Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit I have compared these to the minimum requirements for windows movie maker, have all the latest drivers and my computer has much higher specs than the minimum for Movie Maker. Continue reading...
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Windows Defender doesn't work, just redirects to system32 folder
by Guest Guilherme Lopes Silva- 0 replies
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In the past fews days i've had a problem with Avast, with Action Center saying that there wasn't any protections programs running (can't describe exactly the message, but in general said Avast wasn't activated, even when, actually, it was). After that, tried to deactivate Avast and activate Windows Defender, but everytime i try to turn it on, the computer opens the system32 folder. I've tried the solutions already said about it, but with no effect. When i try to activate it on services.msc, it says it doesn't have a digital signature. Tried sfc /scannow, but the only message i received was that there was problems that couldn't be corrected. Also used the Avast remova…
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Anti Virus vs Anti Malware/Spyware
by Guest mrschef1- 0 replies
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I recently purchased a new PC with a trial version of McAfee installed. I want to revert to Windows Defender instead of buying McAfee. Most of my research indicates that WD only protects against malware/spyware - not viruses. However, some posters think WD is sufficient, but suggest augmenting it by running malwarebytes occasionally. I like malwarebytes, but I'm confused, as it's the anti-virus element that seems to be missing from the equation. Continue reading...
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Upgrading problem of Windows Defender version
by Guest Soumen Manna- 0 replies
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Related to: Windows Defender on Windows 8 - Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions I am using windows defender on a windows 8. I periodically update windows defender. The Antivirus definition & Antispyware definition version is updating well, it's version is now 1.175.2408.0. But Antimalware Client Version, Windows Defender Version, Engine Version: 1.1.10600.0 is not updating & still it's version 4.0.9200.16384. Why Windows Defender, Antimalware Client Version, Engine Version is not updating when i update windows defender. How to update to the latest version of Windows Defender? Continue reading...
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CRYPTOWALL - Taken Over
by Guest Evermoregp- 0 replies
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Dear All, this morning I awoke to find my system taken over. I am running Windows 7. At Start Up, a pop will take me to the following website <Removed by FM> asking for money to decrypt my files and documents $500! All my Documents, Files and Photos have been encrypted including all emails dating back to over a year ago (Windows Live Mail). Another file download pop up constantly appears as follows- Name: bk-coretag-js Type: Jscript File From: tags-bkrtx.com On my desktop, I have 3 shortcuts DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.HTML DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.TXT DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.URL From what I can understand, I may not be able to save my douments and ll the other stuf…
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Home page takeover
by Guest DonnaStevens01- 0 replies
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Startsear has taken over my homepage. When I browse add\remove programs I do not see anything to get rid of it. When I try to msn as my homepage startsear automatically takes over. How can I resolve this issue. Continue reading...
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Veamos Tech Solution Phone Scams...
by Guest JudyBeck- 0 replies
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Got a call probably from Pakistan or could be from India or philipines. That poor guy was asking me to pay $99.99 through my credit card as I was on his gun point. When I refused to pay that person, he messed up my computer. This is really disgusting !!! please tell me how to avoid such kind of cold calls.. Guys I faced it but I won't let anyone to face the same phone call. please make a note of this company as below: Registrant Organization: Veamos Tech Solution Registrant Street: Office No 401, Nare ,Pune Registrant City: PUNE Registrant State/Province: Other Registrant Postal Code: 410507 Registrant Country: IN Registrant Phone: +91.77…
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Can't save user resolution.
by Guest Mario-7- 0 replies
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After a nasty virus, my resolution settings would not be saved. Also, Windows Update automatic wouldn't work. Cleaned comp and fixed update. Now, resolution will be saved, but only when the laptop is plugged in. Yeah, wierdorama, but I've tried it, and it's true. My question is, could a virus affect a power program? I'll sit down and wait for my answer. Thanx Continue reading...
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Windows 7 Premium Home Version in Sony laptop which will no longer function properly
by Guest KathyStoltz- 0 replies
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My husbands laptop was infected with two Trojan horse viruses, which I tried to remove with Malwarebytes. I then ran defrag because the machine was running very slowly. After that it would only boot with a recovery disk. Somehow, it is back to running very poorly, though it appears that the Trojan horse files are gone. Does anyone have a fix? Do I need to re-install Windows? I have the product code but not the software. Kathy Stoltz Continue reading...
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Red Hat removes RHEL7 SRPMs from ftp.redhat.com
by Guest kayw12- 0 replies
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fyi - Timed with the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat removed sources (SRPMs) from the standard download location (ftp.redhat.com). Why the change? Red Hat has made no statement. And requests from the public to release sources as usual have received no response. More background and information are available in the following locations: * CentOS Development Mailing List. See the thread on "SRPMs for RHEL 7" at the centos-devel mailing list archives. * Red Hat Bugzilla Database. See bug 1109401. There is also a google group for public discussion. The group name is "rhel7-sources". Feel free to join if you are interested in this topic. Kay Con…
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Choose choose wireless channel
by Guest firass- 0 replies
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I am using a router that connects to channel #4, how can i configure my application wifi to connect to channel #4 without auto scan all of the channels? any implementation would be great Regards Continue reading...
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Help - usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64 & device not accepting addre
by Guest mikidream- 0 replies
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Hello all. We have a centos 6.4 (final) kernel 2.6.32.279.14.1.e16.centos.plus.x86_64 on x86_64 Suddenly the sites on the servers stop working the apache crached. I saw these erors in the server terminal: usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device not accepting address 8, error -71 usb 5-2: device not accepting address 8, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64, error -71 usb 5-2: device descriptionread/64,…
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sendmail command with cron job.
by Guest kunalks- 0 replies
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a=$(df -h /mnt/smb | tail -n +3 | tr -s ' ' | tr '%' ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 5) echo $a if [[ $a -ge 30 ]]; then cat /etc/diskspace/text.txt | sendmail test.gmail.com fi Hallo guys this is my script and everyhing is working so well acording to my need. i just have one question. I want to run this script via cronjob. like every Minutes. (* * * * * (. /etc/diskspacae/vpndrive.sh)#--Cron job command. As you can see that i want to perform sendmail command that afte running this script if drive space is more than 80%, i get notification in my email . But i dont get it when i run this script for cron tab. and get this error msg in var/spool/mail /root. E…
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Difference between Flexible Block Groups and Meta Block Groups
by Guest nilesh_sactp- 0 replies
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Hello Everyone, I am developing application to restore file from disk image having ext4 file system. I went through the structure of Ext4 file system in detail. I want to know what is the exact difference between Flexible block group and Meta block groups. Its seems same to me by reading ext4 documentation. Kindly help me to clear my confusion on same. Thanks in advance Continue reading...
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Samsung was reportedly in talks to buy the company behind Siri's voice
by Guest Chuong H Nguyen- 0 replies
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Nuance Communications stock prices are rising as speculations of a potential sale of the company to Samsung Electronics are heating up. Nuance provides speech and voice recognition software for many products in the market, including cars and GPS, Samsung's own line of Galaxy phones and tablets, as well as Apple's voice assistant Siri. Nuance is said to be in talks with Samsung and other private equity investors in a sale, though it's unclear where the talks are and if a deal will even happen. Despite being a leading provider of voice recognition technology, Nuance's biggst business is in healthcare where its software helps digitize patient information. An acquisit…
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New and updated apps: Uber, Fitocracy, Musx and more!
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got music apps, fitness apps, pizza and more! New and updated iOS apps Paper for Facebook 1.2: The news app that pulls info from your Facebook news feed. Adds a ton of user-requested features including profile pic and cover photo editing, photo tags, mentions, a trending section, hashtags and more. Free - Download now Musx 1.5: Like Instagram, but for music. The new release introduces group playlists, updates with new features and bug fixes. Free…
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Secret expands exploration and improves interface
by Guest Derek Kessler- 0 replies
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Secret today received an update that will let you snoop in on secrets in the broader world. Initially, Secret was only limited to what a stream of your friends and what they liked and shared. But now with the latest update to Secret you can now look out beyond your friends to see what gossip is anonymously spreading in the world and around you in the Explore stream. The Explore stream lets you see what's happening widely on Secret, or you can look at nearby posts and popular posts. Additionally, the user interface for Secret has been tweaked and improved. Moving to greater openness in Secret will no doubt help with adoption — a service that only works when your fr…
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Before CloudKit Apple was reportedly interested in Facebook's Parse
by Guest Simon Sage- 0 replies
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Apple announced CloudKit back at WWDC 2014 but before then they, and Dropbox, were reportedly interested in Parse, a mobile development framework that ultimately went to Facebook for $85 million. According to The Information: [ilya] Sukhar, a mobile programming prodigy, had already rejected offers from Apple and Dropbox, which were more interested in the company's four talented founders than its business, according to people who were involved in the conversations. Facebook persuaded Mr. Sukhar and his colleagues that it had much bigger plans. Facebook's Parse acquisition eventually culminated in features like anonymous log-in and App Links being announced for F…
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The TV Show 5: Freudian slap
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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The TV Show is like app or game reviews for television episodes. Whether you're watching on the Apple TV in your living room or streaming to your iPhone and iPad, follow along for the week of TV that was. On this episode Dave and Rene talk about True Detective, why we're realists, violence vs. sex, 24 and our hopes for a Yvonne Strahovski spin-off, and the sickening crunch of Game of Thrones. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Download Directly Follow on Twitter Stuff we spoil True Detective - iTunes | Amazon | Google Play | Xbox Video Angel Heart - iTunes | Amazon | Google Play | Xbox Video Picket Fences: The Green Bay Chopper - iTunes | Amazon | Xbox…
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Free one year prime[31] Unity plug-ins
by Guest Windows Apps Team- 0 replies
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This blog was written by Jaime Rodriguez, Principal Program Manager, and Sonal Pardeshi, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Windows Marketing Unity, the popular game engine for Windows and Windows Phone, continues to add features that increase developer productivity, making it easier to target the Windows platform with your games. Their most recent Unity 4.5.1 release has better, faster 2D graphics, improved touch screen keyboard support, compass, and a number of bug fixes. We are excited about this momentum and have partnered with prime[31], a leading Unity plug-in provider, to bring you their Windows Phone and Windows Store Unity plug-ins, now free for a year. …