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Can't Understand People From India
by Guest PhillipFaulkner- 0 replies
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I received a phone call form a Microsoft person, I assume from India, they said my computer had errors, which it most likely does, and I again assume they were going to help me get rid of the errors. I say I assume this because I could not understand them. I also can not understand how one of the richest companies in the world can not hire Americans to do their phone work so that we Americans can understand them. I am not certain at this point that I will buy anything from Microsoft, if they don't give a damn about me by putting people on the phone that can not be understood, why should I give a damn about Microsoft? Continue reading...
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A program blocked
by Guest RocketNut- 0 replies
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My CAD program wants to call home but can not. I'm using Microsoft Security Essentials as my Anti-virus. I think is blocking access to web. The file is "C:\Program Files\3D Systems\Geomagic Design\Program\GSLicenseUtil.exe". The question is how can I tell it to let it pass and have access to web? RocketNut Continue reading...
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How do I remove
by Guest Winston_777- 0 replies
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How do I remove the popup “Do you want to save yql?format=json&yhlClient=….long string….from geo.query.yahoo.com?” I do not know how this popup started appearing on my computer but it is a bother and I want to remove it with any associated software that may be gaming me without approval. Thanks! Winston Continue reading...
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How to run Microsoft Security Essentials as a service?
by Guest Boy Wunda- 0 replies
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How can I get MSE to run as a service so the scans are done without a user being logged in? I can't change the settings in Services as the Log On tab is all greyed out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Continue reading...
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Security Essentials protection against the latest Zberp, Zeus and Carberp variants
by Guest DerwenWilliams- 0 replies
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Can anyone please confirm that Security Essentials provides effective protection against the latest Zberp, Zeus and Carberp variants that have been publicised this morning. Continue reading...
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Cacti on PCLinuxOS
by Guest peltel2- 0 replies
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Anyone have a suggestion for network monitoring equivalent to Cacti or PRTG on PCLOS? I looked around the repository but didn't see anything. Continue reading...
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Is it possible to backup a MySQL database with PHPMyAdmin?
by Guest resetreset- 0 replies
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i.e. is it the same as using mysqldump on the cmd line? do I have to use FTP to actually get at the file, if my host doesn't give me shell access? Btw, is it USUAL for hosts to give shell access? even at extra cost? Thanks. Continue reading...
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Setting up Proftpd
by Guest pizzafordinna- 0 replies
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Hello everyone! I'm having some trouble setting up proftpd and after much searching for answers, I've run out of things to try. I'm on Debian 7.5. Here is what I have working so far... The initial proftpd.conf works fine. With this setup I can log in with my Debian username and pass and access all the folders of my Debian installation. I can also upload and download. Here is what I would like to setup... I need a central folder that multiple users can log into. Each user will have their own unique username and password, but they all access the same folder. They should have permission to upload and download freely to that folder, but should not be able to navigat…
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Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 EDID Checksum Error
by Guest SL6-A1000- 0 replies
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Hey, I need some help on how i can solve this issue. I have one 27" monitor and a 22" in an extended desktop setup, using HDMI and DVI-I respectively through a GTX 760. Although recently (as of today) i have been getting a EDID error on the second 22" monitor, very similar to what i have presented below. *NOTE: This is not my exact error but close enough to use it as an example* Code: [drm:drm_edid_block_valid] *ERROR* EDID checksum is invalid, remainder is 74 Raw EDID: c0 16 10 1e 01 18 02 14 00 4f 04 20 07 10 14 00 4f 11 01 03 08 2f 1e 78 0a b5 34 a5 56 4a 9a 25 10 50 54 af cf 00 81 80 81 8f 95 00 95 0f 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 1c 39 90 30 62 1a 27 40 68 b0…
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Using a seperate router to make a bridged connection
by Guest halo0- 0 replies
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Hello everybody! So I have a quick question for all you wifi geeks :D I have a main wireless router (clearly) BUT! I aquired another router, just a mid range bog standard one! I am wondering if I could configure it to be used as a bridge between my main router and my system? To say, for instance to make my connecion stronger or set bridged connections within my VMs? I am running Kali Linux (Debian based) by the way Hope i explained well enough Continue reading...
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Microsoft is committed to promoting a safer, more trusted Internet and providing monthly security updates is one of the ways our customers keep their devices and connections to the Internet more secure. Packaging updates together into a monthly bulletin cycle stems from customer feedback and offers a predictable way to help protect them against newly discovered threats.
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Carcassonne offers up new expansion pack - The Phantom
by Guest Chris Parsons- 0 replies
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Carcassonne, a port of the popular German boardgame, has had a few additions to it since its initial release and it's time now for yet another expansion. This time around fans of the game have the ability, through in an in-app purchase to download 'The Phantom'. It's a new game piece that is ghostly-transparent and can be played in addition to a regular one during a players turn. Aside from letting you place it in addition to another piece, the Phantom works exactly like a normal follower but it's both a good thing to have and possibly a bad thing to have, depending on how you play the piece. If you're looking to purchase The Phantom, it can be had for only $.99 a…
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WWDC 2007 flashback: Leopard, Safari for Windows, web apps for iPhone
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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As we head towards WWDC 2014 we thought it would be fun to look back at Apple World Wide Developer Conferences past, what they introduced, and what impact they made. We're starting with WWDC 2007, not only because there are 7 days left before WWDC 2014 kicks off, but because WWDC 2007 was the first to feature both OS X and iOS, and nothing has been the same since, not for Apple or for developers. WWDC 2007 was held in its usual home at Moscone Center West in San Francisco, California. It kicked off on Monday, June 11, at 10am PDT with a Steve Jobs keynote — the first since Apple previewed the original iPhone at Macworld some 6 months earlier. To say all eyes were on th…
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The challenge of iOS in the home
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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iOS everywhere, including in the home, has been a logical area of future product speculation ever since Apple announced iOS in the Car in 2013 and launched it as CarPlay in 2014. A bi-directional version of Apple's TV-centric AirPlay, if Apple could project iOS onto a car display, why not a camera display? Why not every display? Conversely, if apps were using the iPhone and iPad as controls, why not make that experience even better? That's what the latest Apple home automation rumors focus on. But would it work? AirPlay is a fantastic service that has one ongoing area of limitation. While AirPlay audio is supported by a wide range of speaker systems, AirPlay video is c…
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Apple maintains slight marketshare lead in US, but Samsung is catching up
by Guest Rich Edmonds- 0 replies
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Kantar WorldPanel has released figures for the three months running up to April 2014, which show an increase in the number of manufactures competing for the top spots in the European smartphone market. The report also shows Android remaining in the lead when it comes to overall shares of the smartphone market. Google has 70 percent in the five big European markets and 51 percent in the US. While iOS retains a comfortable second place across the board, Windows Phone still climbs steadily as the underdog. One of the larger beneficiaries of this latest report regarding manufacturers is Huawei, which experienced a steep hike of 123 percent in the big five European market…
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Google releases VirusTotal Uploader for OS X to help keep your Mac secure
by Guest Joseph Keller- 0 replies
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Google has released VirusTotal Uploader for OS X, an app that will let you upload suspicious apps and files to VirusTotal so they can be scanned by the service to identify malware. VirusTotal, purchased by Google in September 2012, has produced apps for Windows and Android, but this is the first VirusTotal product to be released on an Apple platform. Google hopes that users will upload more applications from Mac, which will expand the VirusTotal database, giving antivirus developers more to work with, according to the VirusTotal blog: Hopefully this will lead to VirusTotal receiving more Mac applications, diving deeper into an increasingly targeted OS by attack…
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league of leagends
by Guest mikemichael69- 0 replies
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iv download lol on my c but icant play, can u help me plz Continue reading...
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Problems burning Video clips
by Guest WalterBulle- 0 replies
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I have a Canon Powershot SX30is and experience problems burning video clips to DVD. I use Windows XP and experience no problems in burning stills to CD. Question; do I need special software to enable me to burn video DVD's from my hard drive? Help would be appreciated. Walter Continue reading...
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Can't add 2nd address to Live Mail
by Guest LynnEmerich- 0 replies
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I have only been using Live Mail for a few weeks and haven't figure out all the stuff. I have an e-mails account set up for me and in most cases it works fine. I would like to set up a second account for my wife, but it won't accept anything I put in for user name or password. I can't send or receive mail from the new account. This is set up thru my local isp and Firefox. I used the same settings as the first account, but no work. Anyone have any suggestions. Lynn Continue reading...
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ERROR 1402 Could not open key
by Guest ntinos2- 0 replies
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I Try to install the Game Top Spin 2 but, i have the problem with Error 1402.Could not open key: UNKNOWN/Componets and more numbers. Any solution for Windows XP? Continue reading...
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Upgrading RAM Dell Dimension 4700
by Guest DonAmerex- 0 replies
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Hello everyone, Ok I will try to type this again. The first time I tried to type this my Surface froze up for no reason and had to be improperly shut down. Ok, I am going to upgrade the RAM on my Dell Dimension 4700 and I need some help and advice before I do. My Dell says it has 0.99 GB RAM installed. I looked inside and found that it has two sticks of 512 MB RAM. I found 2GB RAM (2 sticks of 1GB) for Dell Dimension 4700 at amazon.com and am planning on buying that. So when I upgrade the RAM do I pull out the two sticks of 512MB and replace them with the new 2 sticks of 1GB from amazon? Are there any precautions I should take? (Besides wearing a anti-static wrist band…
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Windows 8 product key
by Guest sreejeshsreedharan- 0 replies
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I bought a laptop (HP Pavilion N011TX) by online shopping and it was pre installed with windows 8 , i found an option " add features to windows 8" in control panel , but when i entered that they are asking my product key. i contacted HP support for my product key query , and they asked me to contact Microsoft and they said that "microsoft will send me windows 8 cd , from that i can get the key". What are those procedures to get it from microsoft , Pls help me to get my product key. Continue reading...
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Can't update Windows 8
by Guest Dale5159- 0 replies
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I would like to update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 but each time I try from the store it tells me I need to install upgrades first. Each time I get the following message when trying to load the downloads: "Windows ran into a problem - Error Code 80070BC9. How can I overcome this error? Continue reading...
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Bluetooth on Windows 8
by Guest Hemanth Reddy- 0 replies
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Hi, My Device HP 2000 Notebook PC is not having Bluetooth and i download web but it is displaying Bluetooth icon in wireless connections but i can't perform any action on it . Can help me in rectifying this problem Continue reading...
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Windows Update fails after Update.
by Guest Welfordian- 0 replies
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Hello, I recently reset my Windows 8 computer (using the reset functions included in the software). Now, after the (first) reset, I encountered many problems. Windows Update wouldn't work at all, I couldn't get into "Change PC Settings" from the charms menu at the right. I tried many solutions and none of them worked. The last solution I tried was chkdsk, however it wouldn't get past 27% (after leaving it for literally hours) so I had no choice but to turn it off. After this, I booted back into Windows to see boot had failed. Luckily I had a thumb drive with a boot iso. I reset the computer once again. So I got back into Windows and started to update Windows. The …