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I was trying to connect to mt broadband connection; however I kept getting Error 797. I looked up online that the approach is to delete my old MS_Pppoe Miniport and reinstall it via WDK. I Downloaded it to a Window Drive Kit DVD and installed it, however when I try to put in the command in the command prompt "devcon.exe install c:\Windows\inf\netrasa.inf MS_PppoeMiniport" it gives me an error. Upon further research I discover it is because Window Drive Kit does not work for x64-bit system. The Question: Is there any way I can find a (devcon.exe) windows Drive Kit that is compatible for x64bit system or can I adjust my (devcon.exe) WDK to work for my x64-but system…
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If I hover my mouse, it reacts when I don't want it to. Help please!
by Guest william_d_d- 0 replies
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I'm sure originally, I had to right click on a selected action. I recently noticed when moving my cursor around a page, possible actions appear, which often block out the items I wish to select, until I move nearly right off the page. This is noticeable when travelling with my Acer Aspire one; I use the pad, as the wireless mouse I bought in Malaysia didn't work. Hope someone can help me turn this off, thanks, Williams. Continue reading...
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two questions on managing the music folder/library
by Guest RosateresaCastroVargas- 0 replies
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I'm a songwriter that creates songs in Music Creator 5 in my Dell latitude laptop. after I finalize a song, I make it a .wav file, and place it in the music folder in order to burn it regularly with WMP from the music folder. this is what I used to do on my previous Dell laptop, and the songs I composed previously. however, with this one, I'm having more trouble, and not being computer/technologically savvy, can't tell what am I doing wrong. presently, which is question number two, I'm trying to erase the listing of An Angel in the folder, but no matter what I've done, which is not much, I can't. below is a picture of how the folder looks at this time. I'm tryi…
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This seems to be a common question, but I can't find an answer that would work for me. Am running Windows 8.1 on a new computer. (I bought it with pre-installed Windows 8 and upgraded it to 8.1 before doing anything else with it.) As of several days ago, Windows Defender (which is otherwise up and running) states: "Real-time protection is turned off. You should turn it on". When I click on "Turn on", after a few moments I get the answer "Real-time protection couldn't be turned on. This operation returned because the timeout period expired." The error code is 0x800705b4. I used to have a McAfee antivirus installed, but uninstalled it (using its own tool) an…
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HOW TO GET RID OF YAHOO SPIGOT?!?!?! HELP....
by Guest helenphan- 0 replies
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hi, for the past couple of months ive been trying to find this yahoo "spigot" in my system but to no avail... ive googled and have tried what many people has tried: searched for searchsettings.exe/youtubetoolbardownload/spigot and cannot find either of them i have tried regedit but cannot find my program files which is super annoying looked in my program files and cannot find spigot, searchsettings.exe or youtubetoolbardownload... ive even uninstalled and installed my google chrome ! its driving me crazy and how harmful is this yahoo spigot if anyone knows?? oh and im on windows 8.1 if that helps... x Continue reading...
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Mysterious "Software" program with no description
by Guest ProfessorHat- 0 replies
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I have my Sony Vaio laptop for a while now and I have noticed some software that name is just named "software" I don't know what it is and if it was here when I first had the computer. Anti virus software does not detect it and I don't know if I should take action or leave it. I have used the snipping tool to capture an image of it in my programs list. Continue reading...
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blackshades
by Guest I am Equal- 0 replies
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Do Microsoft Security Essentials, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Microsoft Safety Scanner, or Windows Defender Offline scan for blackshades? Can I get a list of the actual things that are scanned for? Continue reading...
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Virus prevents access to Control Panel in Windows 8
by Guest azboobrien- 0 replies
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Both a colleague and I have both experienced similar problems over the last two days on out home PCs. In W8, when I try to access Control Panel from the pop up on the right hand side of the screen, it just 'glitches' and takes me to the tile (splash) page. Similar results when I try to access the Control Panel through file selection. Has anyone else experienced anything similar, and if so, do you know what the causeis? I recently had to delete a PUP (trovi search engine), but my friend had this happen out of the blue. Seems suspiciously like a virus. Any thoughts anyone? Cheers Alex Continue reading...
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about virus or something like that
by Guest Razat Goyal- 0 replies
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i have Microsoft security essential installed on my laptop . it was fine . but few days back i found an exe file in my pendrive. after formating the pendrive .. it should still remain in my pendrive. and when i copy a folder the property of folder changes to hidden and a new shortcut is automatically made . Microsoft security essential is not showing any virus or threat for it. i also scanned my laptop with microsoft safety scanner . please suggest that what is this , and for what it is happening. how to remove it . and the virue or something like that which is affecting my device is on my laptop or pendrive ?????????/ <Moved from windows 7 performance and maint…
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Mspaint
by Guest fixit7- 0 replies
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I have not had any luck with installing mspaint. I just can not get used to Gimp. Any tips ? Thanks. Continue reading...
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My posts
by Guest fixit7- 0 replies
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Is there a way to check my posts ? Thanks. Continue reading...
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Math in Linux (Possible Error in the question)
by Guest Moonshine2183- 0 replies
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So maybe this is an odd question maybe not. I have a super simple program that will allow a user to input two numbers, and then the program will give the product of the two numbers. echo "Enter 2 numbers" read x read y let c=$x*$y echo "The product of $x and $y is: $c" My question is could I do the same thing my program above does with either case, while, until, or for loops? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to answer a lab question that asks me to write a short program that will allow a user to input two numbers, and then the program will give the product of the two numbers. (Which the above program does) But the lab also said at the beginning u…
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Milesweb.com Linux hosting?
by Guest Leop- 0 replies
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I am searching for a Linux hosting provider to host my website. While searching on the web, I came across few good hosting providers and offers section of your website. There is only one company listed in your offers section, their offer is good but they don't have hosting servers in India. I have shortlisted Milesweb.com for the Linux hosting service because they can setup the account in India and offer 24/7 live support. Will there be any difference in the website speed for the visitors if its hosted in India or US? Continue reading...
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Can somebody help me to help my friend?
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It's the old, old story. Nest had Windows XP on her laptop and now it's been discontinued so she has no Internet access except for basic email from her phone. The machine is much too old to run Windows 7. Obviously it would run most Linux distros perfectly well, but I have no idea how you go about installing things on a laptop; I've never used one. There is no cdrom drive but I suppose there must be a possibility of booting from a pen-drive; according to Nest, there are several usb ports. What kind of image would I have to put on such a drive? Is it the same one as on a bootable cdrom or something different? We will be needing a live image so that we can check that it …
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Inside Windows Phone 76: Matt Hidinger on Live Tiles in Windows 8.1
by Guest Larry Lieberman- 0 replies
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Matt Hidinger, Program Manager for the Live Tile Platform on Windows recently chatted with me about the new features of Live Tiles in Windows and Windows Phone, and What Developers Need To Know . Here are some related resources you may be interested in: Matt's talk from Build 2014 Tile Template Catalog Great Official Live Tile Samples from Microsoft: (1) App Tiles and Badges, (2) Secondary Tiles, (3) Periodic Background Agent for Tiles and Toasts, (4) Pinned Site Comprehensive overview of Tiles, Notifications, and Action Center in Windows Phone, from the Windows Phone 8.1 Jumpstart Training. Continue reading...
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These iPhones and iPads take advantage of Verizon XLTE
by Guest Simon Sage- 0 replies
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So, you're wondering if your Verizon device works with that shiny new XLTE network that just went live in your area? Well, here's a list of iOS devices that can currently take advantage of the added speed from AWS spectrum. Of course as new phones and tablets come out, we can expect that they'll support Verizon's XLTE network. iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPad Air Retina iPad mini You can get the full list of XLTE-enabled Verizon phones over here in their online store. Were you in one of the XLTE launch areas? Also a Verizon customer? Let us know if you're seeing an appreciable difference in data speeds. Are you stuck with a device that doesn't support XLTE? The rest o…
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Here are Verizon's initial XLTE cities
by Guest Phil Nickinson- 0 replies
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Verizon has fired up a new, beefier branding for its 4G LTE smartphone service. Dubbed XLTE, it takes advantage of the AWS spectrum to double the bandwidth in high-traffic locations. And here's the list of cities that get it first. Category Features Alabama Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa Arizona Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson Arkansas El Dorado-Magnolia, Fayetteville-Springdale, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Russellville California Bakersfield, Chico-Oroville, Fresno, Los Angeles, Merced, Modesto, Oakland, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Stockton, Vi…
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Deal of the Day: Incipio FAXION Case for iPhone 5/5S
by Guest Brent Zaniewski- 0 replies
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For today only, purchase the Incipio FAXION Case for iPhone 5/5S and save 46% off the list price! Slim, chic and durable, the FAXION case is an interfusion of soft and hard materials crafted into one form factor. Combining shock absorbing NGP material with a rigid plextonium exterior, the FAXION’s form-fitting design offers superior protection for your iPhone. The gloss finish gives a cutting-edge vibe to the design, too! Continue reading...
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Verizon flips switch on AWS-enhanced XLTE
by Guest Derek Kessler- 0 replies
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Verizon's XLTE is official and it is bringing double the bandwidth to dozens of cities across the United Sates. The enhanced-LTE service uses Verizon's AWS spectrum to double the speeds available more than two-dozen devices available on Big Red's network, including the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, iPhone 5s, Samsung ATIV SE, and BlackBerry Q10. XLTE isn't a "5G", so much as an enhanced LTE, utilizing the AWS spectrum that Verizon has bought up over the years. Said Verizon CMO Ken Dixon: "We continue to offer the very best network, bar none. Now, XLTE provides an even greater advantage to customers by doubling the 4G LTE bandwidth and providing faster peak spe…
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Sprint takes device security to a whole new level with latest comprehensive package
by Guest Derek Kessler- 0 replies
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Sprint has a new protection plan for both your phone and the data on it. Dubbed "Sprint Total Equipment Protection Plus", the plan costs $13-a-month-per-device and adds data security, automatic media backups, and personalized tech support on top of the existing damage, loss, and theft insurance that is part of the standard $11-a-month Total Equipment Protection package. The Sprint Protect app is part of the TEP Plus add-on, and it's powered by long-time device insurer Asurion. Here's a list of what's included with the app, though it's worth noting that not all features will be available on all platforms, depending on the capabilities and permissions of the operating …
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Is my Gateway Mid-Tower a 64 bit computer of 32 bit computer? And can windows vista or 7 run...
by Guest YounesAladhal- 0 replies
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I'm trying to fix this old Gateway computer system. It has this "winlogon.exe - Bad Image" error. i'm going to install windows xp service pack 2 on it that is legally downloaded from Microsoft (here is the link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17791) Is it 64 bit or 32 bit? How do i know which to install? And i assume it's not compatible enough to install windows vista or 7. Here's a picture: Continue reading...
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New Update to DirectX is not installing
by Guest ChaoticCruz- 0 replies
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i have a windows xp and i am trying to play a game. I was prompted to Install the new version of DirectX. But i just get this: "A Cabinet File necessary for installation cannot be trusted. Please verify the Cryptographic services are enabled and the cabinet file certificate is valid." I verified that the Cryptographic Services are enabled Help please Thank you. Continue reading...
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How to Enable Hot Corners from Registry Editor
by Guest Abishekh Kc- 0 replies
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I disabled my Windows8 Hot Corners from Registry Editor. Now I want enable it for make easier my works. How to Enable Hot Corners(Charms Bar, Start Screen Thumbnail, App Switch List) in Windows 8? Continue reading...
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Scanned pictures are not saved on one file
by Guest Dawntros- 0 replies
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Original title: scanning I just got a new Dell insprion 15r and tried to scan to documents jpeg several pages. It scanned to pictures first then I finally got it to documents and am not quite sure how I did that but they all scanned to separate pages and not all on one file. I need to email the file and don't want it to go as 20 separate pages. Continue reading...
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Windows 7-->8 Activation Upgrade Key
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Hi all, First time posting on here, something has stymied me. So, I own an HP Pavilion DM4 3170se, that originally came with Windows 7. When Windows 8 came out, I took advantage of the upgrade pricing and purchased Windows 8, and rolled it out over top of my Windows 7, as an upgrade. Fast forward to present day: My Windows 8 installation was having problems (the infamous 'Drive is locked' issue along with several things), and I needed to reformat and reinstall the system. Because of complications with my hard-drive, I had to do a 0-wipe and completely clear the drive. No problem, or so I thought, since I had a Windows 8 installer on a USB drive. Once I'd cleared …