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Why you should buy a fitness tracker
by Guest Robert J Nelson- 0 replies
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It's #MobileFit Month here at Mobile Nations, and that means we're looking at all of the best devices to get you fit and healthy. A big part of that group is of course, fitness trackers. There are people who like to exercise and those who avoid exercise at all costs. The exercising group may be more willing to strap on a fitness tracker, however we'd argue that those who avoid exercise are the ones that would benefit much more. In fact, it seems the non-exercising group are the ones that should consider buying a fitness tracker. Stepping back with a brief explanation for that logic — the group that enjoys exercising likely doesn't need the extra motivation that a …
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Marmalade SDK 7.3 for Windows platform: new features, free license
by Guest Windows Apps Team- 0 replies
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Marmalade, a Windows platform middleware partner, just released a new version of their popular SDK. The Marmalade SDK enables developers to deploy code across multiple platforms and devices from a single code base. The new 7.3 SDK release brings new capabilities for Windows 8 and 8.1 and Windows Phone 8 across all license types, including Community licenses. And for new users, the SDK will be available for no license fee. Existing users with Indie, Plus or Pro licenses will get a free upgrade. The addition of the Extension Development Kit for Windows Store (both Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 apps), enables developers to access Windows managed and native APIs, plus integr…
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What is a safe download for free to get mfc110u.dll for XP?
by Guest Need help_C- 0 replies
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I keep getting a message that it is missing? What do I do? Continue reading...
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Installing Windows 7 to a Windows XP laptop
by Guest Mike Hughes 1075- 0 replies
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My wife has an old Laptop running Windows XP. I have a brand new version of Windows 7 never used on any PC and would like to install this on her laptop. I have saved all necessary files and folders for her. Can I just do an install of Windows 7 on her lappy and if so are all the drivers and utilities on the Windows 7 version that I have? I have a 32 and 64 bit disk but no drivers and utilities disk. Will I be able to complete the install? Any answers would be helpful, thanks in advance. Mike Continue reading...
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Network Connection Service will not start Error 126 module could not be found
by Guest Stephen E Hill- 0 replies
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<split by Moderator from old thread on another topic> I have a similar problem, when I click on Network Setup Wizard. I tried your suggestion for enabling Network Connections. But when I clicked on Start to start the service I get this message,"Could not start the Network Connection Service on local computer. Error 126: The specified module could not be found". I have looked on the internet for this error 126 solutions but nothing seems to work to start the service. Please help. Stephen E Hill Continue reading...
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Windows Backup
by Guest Vegchef- 0 replies
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Why,in 2014, does the windows back up facility require a 3.5" floppy disk in drive A to carry out a restore on a backed up hard drive? I have a USB floppy drive which is recognised as Drive B. Can I get round this? Continue reading...
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Unable to send or reply an email using Outlook Express.
by Guest AngelaRednour- 0 replies
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I am able to receive emails on my desktop but I am unable to send or reply. I am using outlook express. original title: Angela Continue reading...
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Microsoft LifeCam Studio driver problem
by Guest Neo_Andersmith- 0 replies
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I have been through all the relevant posts regarding issues similar to this but I have not found a permanent solution. I have a Microsoft LifeCam Studio Camera. I have written a program using Microsoft Media Foundation that captures 1920x1080 video. Initially I was NOT able to capture 1080p video. What I had to do to fix this problem is Download LifeCam 4.2 and install it. Once it was installed, I had to UNINSTALL it. I was then able to capture 1080p video. What is the problem then? The problem is that, the situation comes back again and I have to do the install and uninstall of the LifeCam software. My question is how do I solve this PERMANENTLY? Some more not…
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cant enable my bluetooth :(
by Guest AllanTravasso- 0 replies
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Hi I have HP Pavilion g6-2202Tx Notebook with windows 8 pre installed I updated all my drivers using "HP Support Assistant" and now I cannot enable my Bluetooth I tried reinstalling drivers troubleshoot but I am not able to enable. in device manager it says unknown device ...before the update my Bluetooth worked fine ... after updated I cant enable it. please help thank you regards, Allan Continue reading...
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Windows Update Not Working, Error Code: 80240044
by Guest Amez88- 0 replies
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Hello, I'm desperate for some help with my laptop. I had some issues with menu tiles not working and not being able to update to 8.1 so I did a refresh. Everything works fine now except Windows update. There's over 100+ updates and it wont download any of them. ************************************ I've spoken to the answer techs and they've remotely accessed my laptop and turned off various services/processes and done scans, but they're not able to figure it out and referred me for a callback by a level 2 technician this morning but after repeatedly chasing them up on my side it is now the evening. I suspect this level 2 technician is just a man …
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Windows 8 Calender; is there a way to save to a PDF or Excel
by Guest MSchonTC- 0 replies
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I have been keeping records of appointments and conversations with prospective employers I need to save and have as evidence in a divorce. Is there a way to covert my appointments each day over several months into an excel spread sheet that would show each day, the time and the persons appointment is with? I am using the calendar on the main screen of Windows 8, not Outlook. I don't want to be forced to copy and paste each day since last July into a Word document and hoping someone can help converting all these into a Excel or what ever to save and be understandable to someone else? Thanks for the help. Continue reading...
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Questions about Windows 8.1 upgrade
by Guest Diwazahal69- 0 replies
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Hello, I have few queries about windows 8.0 to windows 8.1 update. 1. Do I need to keep the back ups of the data stored in hard drive? 2. My internet connection is very slow (20 to 40kbps), what time will it take to complete the process ? 3. Shall I get, all the installed apps, tools, games etc( in windows 8.0), in the updated 8.1, or have to download and install all again? 4. What will happen if internet connection get stop (say for an hour), in the middle of the process? Answer of these queries are highly appreciable. Thank you with regards diwazahal69 Orginal Title : windows update Continue reading...
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Parental control files gone-can't repair
by Guest Avintiquin- 0 replies
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It appears my parental control files are gone from my registry (perhaps a smart child has deleted them) however I can't seem to repair them by either doing a restore or running scanregw.exe /backup. Any advice? The CBS text after scan shows this: POQ 131 ends. 2014-06-04 21:23:13, Info CSI 00000319 [sR] Verify complete 2014-06-04 21:23:13, Info CSI 0000031a [sR] Repairing 4 components 2014-06-04 21:23:13, Info CSI 0000031b [sR] Beginning Verify and Repair transaction 2014-06-04 21:23:13, Info CSI 0000031c [sR] Cannot repair member file [l:60{30}]"parentalcontrols-ppdlic.xrm-ms" of Mi…
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Windows Explorer not refreshing icons
by Guest EsraFlint- 0 replies
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I have two computers with a folder from one, mapped to the other as 'Z' drive. I put new files (jpg's) to this folder all the time and for ease of use, have the mapped drive displaying as medium icons. Sadly, the files will not show as medium icons properly, I am sure because of being a mapped drive. When I save the same files locally, no issue, they view just fine. How do I get the computer with the mapped drive to view the files properly as medium icons? Is there a registry tweak or something that will help with this? Any help appreciated. TIA Esra Continue reading...
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Registry Cleaner
by Guest DPMA43- 0 replies
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Registry Cleaner - I have 240 errors and would prefer NOT to purchase s/w - is there any freeware available to "clean up registry errors" ? Continue reading...
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Multiple "Blue screen of death" errors, and all non-default programs are crashing? (Windows 7)
by Guest Graysun T- 0 replies
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Hello, I recently built a computer. It is about 2 weeks old, and runs Windows 7 Ultimate. When I first got it, it worked great, but all of a sudden any program that wasn't preinstalled/ microsoft based started to crash. The only Microsoft program to crash thus far is Internet Explorer, which leads me to believe I may have some kind of internet problem. What usually happens is I will open a program, and it will crash, sometimes instantly, and sometimes after an hour. I have checked my event log and it doesn't show anything after a crash. Occasionally while i have a window open I will get the Blue Screen, with the following 4 Messages so f…
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Your DNS settings have been modifed. Accept changes or restore original saved settings?
by Guest TomW23- 0 replies
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After installing Spyhunter, I get this message every time I start up. If I don't "accept", I lose internet connection. Is it just a nuisance, or is some malware operating? Continue reading...
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How to remove Ask toolbar?
by Guest PastorDavidThompson- 0 replies
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This did not keep ask from replacing my home page and coming up on Internet Explorer. How can I finally get rid of this ridiculous inconvenience. <split from https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-winapps/how-to-uninstall-ask-toolbar-on-windows-8n/ebff7038-3b3b-436b-abac-8839496630b5#LastReply> Continue reading...
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Browser hijack
by Guest AbinSabu- 0 replies
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My internet explorer got hijacked.I need help to fix this issue. <Moved from Win 7/IE10> Continue reading...
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Virus or error?
by Guest Noble-- 0 replies
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Hello, I have a very big problem with my computer. Here are some of the details: A message pops-up randomly that says, "You will be logged off in less than a minute." I have just encountered this error a few days ago and now I am getting frustrated, is it a virus or a error? (Or something else?) I have tried opening command prompt and typing 'sfc/scannow' as suggested by another user, but it found no 'errors.' I have tried the program 'Advanced System Care' and it found no viruses, and Microsoft Security Essentials and that found no viruses. I am currently running on Windows 64-bit. -Thanks and Cheers! (The 'error' cannot be ignored, there is no way for me t…
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how to delete Speedial Search
by Guest ETLXQLH- 0 replies
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Please help me delete Speedial Search. I completely deleted Internet Explorer to get rid of it, now it seems to be on Google. HELP Continue reading...
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Mother's computer freezes shortly after starting full scan
by Guest StacieO'Dell- 0 replies
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My mother has windows 7. Shorty after starting a full scan (around file 80,000) the scan starts to slow way down. It goes so slow that it will take several hours to get to file 84,000. Shortly after, it freezes all together. I know she probably has a virus or mal-ware causing this but have no idea how to fix the computer. What do I do? Continue reading...
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proper syntax to run bprestore to different path
by Guest gimmegimmenothin- 0 replies
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I am trying to run a bprestore on netback client 7.5 to a different folder, but can't seem to find the proper way to do a restore to a different folder. I can do it of course using the GUI client. ex. want to restore /home/dir1 , but want to actually save it to /home/dir2 /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bprestore -L /tmp/restore.log /home/dir1 /home/dir2 That doesn't seem to work, so i may be missing a parameter, that I cannot find. Thanks in advance :) Continue reading...
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I just loaded Ubuntu up on a live USB and it was a bit flaggy, but the little wireless USB stick that I had for it worked, and I was able to access the internet. Now I've loaded Lubuntu onto the Live USB instead, and it seems to be running much better but the wireless stick doesn't seem to be doing anything? I'm not sure what I'm meant to do - or how to trouble shoot whether this is a driver issue or what not... Or if there's a more manual set up that I'm meant to do with Lubuntu. cheers! Continue reading...
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Meaning of gfp_mask in linux Kernel
by Guest ha-as- 0 replies
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Hello, What is the meaning of the second argument in the `alloc_skb`, the `gfp_mask`?? And how does it value effect the allocation in the kernel? And which value does the tcp engine uses to allocate sk_buff in its different queues? Thanks a lot. Continue reading...