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I bought security essentials through Yogi can I trust them?
by Guest Purrcila- 0 replies
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Yogi called me today to say my computer has been compromised. How do I know they actually called me and not some hacker? I ran Security Essentials yesterday and it found nothing so how has there suddenly been a problem? Continue reading...
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DriverUpdate from Slimware Utilities
by Guest RobertStreander- 0 replies
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While online a window popped up with an official microsoft look to it, in the form of an urgent notification that my drivers were outdated for my operating system. I had just recently upgraded to windows 8.1, and wondered how the driver update during the upgrade could be outdated so soon. Nonetheless, a scan of my drivers was recommended so I went along, (this was microsoft right?) and all of a sudden a "utility Scanner" was being downloaded, which then boldly stated that "14 out of 32 drivers for windows 8.0" were outdated and needed updating. The reference to 8.0 should have done it for me, but in this day of relentless updates from your manufacturer, op systems, de…
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Defender Full Scan
by Guest JFC190- 0 replies
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Do you have to manually start a full scan? A pain! Why does a full scan take HOURS? I am into over 7 hours having just installed yesterday. Should I run another virus protection with it? Avast 2014 did not work! Continue reading...
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I need some advice
by Guest Someone@Private- 0 replies
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Hi i am not a PC user myself owning a mac but i need to help my brother out who does own a PC Lenevo running Windows 7. he got this PC refurbished from my moms friend and at the time it was really slow. later on a IT guy working for dell came in and helped him out by removing viruses and putting hit internet settings to factory to get rid of tool bars and Adware and such. he also installed AVG for free to scan and protect, he also found out that the virus disabled security essentials, which we then uninstalled in replace for avg. being a Mac user ive never seen so many viruses. the problem im having tho is this. even tho he has AVG with real time scanning and a ad block …
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What kind in infection makes computer increse in files with multiples of same file adding more...
by Guest WilliamMcFarlin- 0 replies
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My computer has a called file Isearch, it is copying my files, pictures, and programs. It even has made copies of files that where never in the hard drive to begin with from the original owners information. The worst part is, that there is thousands of copies. I have a 2 terabyte hard drive paired with another 1.6 hard drive. It has not use all the memory yet but no scan finds anything wrong. It scanned 2,750,000 files and took 7 hours to scan. No threats where found it said. Continue reading...
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Here's something new for the paranoid
by Guest hazel- 0 replies
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If you don't want all the trouble of installing tor on your system, there is now a linux-powered tor box that you can just plug in to give you anonymous browsing. Continue reading...
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How to tell gunzip to read the file when the output file is there
by Guest alajangi- 0 replies
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Hi Experts, I want to create a new file if find command get some output, when i ran the below command I am getting the following error # gunzip -c `find /home/guna/web3/ -iname "clk*" -cmin -66` >> /home/guna/$(date +%Y%h%d%H).log gzip: compressed data not read from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip -h because the output from find command there is no file generated in 66min, how to tell gunzip to read the file when find command found any file. when I see the log the error is below, the above command I am running as a cronjob. # tail -f /var/mail/root gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file Please help me to get rid from th…
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Help me to recall Linux distro name
by Guest okyty- 0 replies
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Hi everyone, some time ago I discovered interesting Linux distro. I can't remember it's name, I remember only it's features. It is a distro for managing a sensitive data. It is completely offline, networking is disabled by default. It has true crypt built in and it is a live CD (not 100% sure last part). I failed to google it... Maybe someone know it's name ? Continue reading...
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Extending a logical volume in a virtual machine running Centos
by Guest ruthomas99- 0 replies
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Hi. I'm quite new to linux and need some assistance extending a volume. I have a VM (v5.1) running Centos (v6.5). There are probably a lot of guides on here but I'm having trouble finding one. Can this be done online? If so, does anyone have the basic steps I need to perform? Thanks, Russ Continue reading...
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Command working fine in cli but in cron
by Guest alajangi- 0 replies
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Hi Experts, The below command is working fine and creating file with current hour in cli, but in cron it is giving the below error, please suggest me how to get rid from this. # gunzip -c `find /home/guna/web1/ -iname "bids*" -cmin -30` >> /home/guna/"`date +%Y%h%d%H`.log"(finding within 30min files and writing in new file) # crontab -e 30 * * * * gunzip -c `find /home/guna/web1/ -iname "bids*" -cmin -30` >> /home/guna/"`date +%Y%h%d%H`.log"(run this cmd 30th min in an hour) # tail -f /var/mail/root /bin/sh: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``' /bin/sh: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file Thanks, Kishore. C…
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Last day to grab 193 comics for free courtesy of Image comics and comiXology
by Guest Chris Parsons- 0 replies
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If you're looking to fill out your comiXology comic collection you're in luck. Although we are admittedly a bit late to catch this, the folks from Image Comics and comiXology are giving away 193 free comics and today is the last day to grab them. Among those available you'll find The Walking Dead, Witchblade, Epic Kill, Fatale and many, many more. All you need to do is open up the comiXology app and go to the Image Comics publisher page and make your selections. Alternatively, you can also visit the comiXology site where they offer up an awesome 'add all to cart button' that allows for them to be instantly available on your device after checkout. Thanks, Paunngaq! …
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Apple is aware of iOS 7 mail attachment bug, working on a fix
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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A bug has been discovered in iOS 7 that causes email attachments to not be encrypted. Before anyone panics, however, in order for an attacker to exploit the bug they'd need to a) steal your device and, b) brute force or jailbreak-bypass the passcode or password, which c) currently means there's no risk to iPhone 4s and later devices running iOS 7.1 or later software. When reached for comment about the bug, Apple provided us with the following statement: "We're aware of the issue," an Apple spokeswoman told iMore, "and are working on a fix which we will deliver in a future software update." The bug was first reported by Andreas Kurtz: I verified this issue by…
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Slingshot Braves pulls back and fires onto iOS
by Guest Paul Acevedo- 0 replies
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Role-playing games are a dime a dozen on the App Store. How does a new RPG stand out? Slingshot braves from Japanese developer COLOPL does so by using a unique slingshot mechanic. Pull back on your hero, let go, and watch him or her fly into the enemy like a cue ball. It’s a different and surprisingly fun way to kill monsters on your iPhone or iPad. Read on to learn about more features like online co-op that make this free to play RPG worth a download. Slingshot warriors After engaging in one of those climactic teaser battles that shows you what the game is going to be like, players awaken in the building of a heroes’ guild. The first thing you’ll do is c…
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How to remove the SIM card in an iPhone or iPad
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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All recent iPhones and cellular-capable iPads come with SIM (subscribe identity module) card slots on their sides. A SIM card is how your carrier provides all the information your device needs to get on their network and access the voice and data services linked to your account. There may be times when you'll beed to swap the SIM card in your iPhone or iPad. If you upgrade to a new device you'll have to move the SIM card to that new device. If you're traveling and want to use a local SIM to avoid roaming charges, you'll have to swap it in. If something goes wrong with your SIM card you may even need to replace it. Whatever the reason, it's a super simple process and all y…
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Incipio Lightning Charge/Sync Cable review
by Guest Peter Cohen- 0 replies
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Not all cables are made the same. But if they have the MFI logo (Made For iPhone/iPad/iPod), like this one does, you can count on them working well. I learned that the hard way back in the 30-pin Dock Connector days when I bought a handful of cheap sync cables at a gas station. $5, compared to $19 for a genuine Apple cable! Without exception, all of them were bunk. Well, one worked for syncing. But not a single one worked for charging. So I'm a bit suspicious of third-party sync cables to begin with. But if it has a "Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad" label on it, it does give me some reassurance — I know that the manufacturer has passed muster with Apple's own certificat…
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Error Message! stop: 0x0000008e win32k.sys-address 8ed4d4bd base at 8ec80000 datestamp...
by Guest Kathleen Joyner- 0 replies
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I'm trying to install windows 7 from a flash drive onto my 2002 dell computer without a dvd drive. Works ok for a few minutes and gives me the blue screen with error message in title. Please help if you know what I need to do. Thanks KJ Continue reading...
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Why won't Movie Maker 2.1 in XP not save a movie for me anymore?
by Guest DrakeDeshotel- 0 replies
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I have been attempting to use my Movie Maker to complete a movie of video clips. I am trying to make a whole movie to make a DVD. Everytime I go to save the movie file, it wants to tell me that my source files are no longer in its original place or not enough space....etc. Well, my files are on my computer, they have not been moved or adjusted and I have plenty of disk space. Why the **** has it quit working? Continue reading...
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The COM+ Event System error
by Guest spacial99- 0 replies
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XP Home SP3. All updates ect installed. Having this problem almost once a day. Computer stops responding. Icons have no effect or return errors. Parts of some windows, such as explorer, loose their colour. Only solution is switch off and restart. Each time I am met with the same results in the Event Viewer. A long line of yellow triangle warnings with these in the Properties: EventID 4356 The COM+ Event System failed to create an instance of the subscriber partition:{41E90F3E-56C1-4633-81C3-6E8BAC8BDD70}!new:{D3938AB0-5B9D-11D1-8DD2-00AA004ABD5E}. CoGetObject returned HRESULT 80070422. Event ID 4352 The COM+ Event System attempted to fi…
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Getting new PC from Windows XP
by Guest MargeGladden- 0 replies
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I have an old computer with Windows XP and I realize I have to shop for a new one. The all in ones are nice but the monitor I have is brand new. Can I just keep the monitor and just shop for a new tower? And if I can, can you recommend any? Continue reading...
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MS14-021 & WSUS: Is the Update for English localization only?
by Guest mm-winsupporter- 0 replies
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I am trying to do the update MS14-021 for a customer who still uses SMS2003 with ITMU (yes indeed!). They have IE8 with german localization, but the update is not installing. It is shown in update catalog, but for English only. Does anyone know if there should exist or be coming a german update or do we have to use the direct download from Windows Update website and run the update separate from ITMU? Or am I at all wrong and the existing update should install as well on german IE8? Continue reading...
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win 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 8.1RT
by Guest i hate windows eight- 0 replies
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I understand HP is reverting to win 7 to respond to their customers - I unfortunately bought a Toshiba and it has been sitting for over 5 months as I HATE WIN 8. How do I get MS to give us Win 7 - have used every win since start and dos before that. If win8 is their look at the future, I'll head to Apple next time. what is difference between 8.1 and 8.1 RT, I understand ( if I can find it) the upgrade to 8.1 gives a pseudo win 7 look. Thanks! (Would love to be able to use my regular email rather than ms forcing me to use my Hotmail account). Continue reading...
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When I center text, I cannot get back to left justify for the rest of the text in WordPad.
by Guest shadow belle- 0 replies
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* Original Title: Centering in Word Pad I know how to center in Word Pad; however, when I center text, I cannot get back to left justify for the rest of the text. Everything I type following a centered heading is also centered. If I left justify that text, the centered heading goes back to left margin. Any info out there? Continue reading...
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Unable to sync yahoo mail to my webmail
by Guest Trace17- 0 replies
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* Original Title: Yahoo mail not sync to webmail Unable to sync yahoo mail to my webmail and unable to access yahoo mail for the past week. Continue reading...
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Installation new app
by Guest God's Property_333- 0 replies
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I did not renew my home office application...however I instead purchased Office 365 University. I have the product number and the order number but I am not able to install it on my computer. Can someone give me some answers as to what is going on. I paid but I am not getting any service...HELP!!!!!! Continue reading...
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How do I connect a Digital Video recorder to my windows 8 network
by Guest Geoff Gale- 0 replies
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I purchased a Cocoon DVR recently and it is working correctly, however I cannot connect it to my network. I'm running windows 8 and when connected with a cat6 cable to the lan port the connection displays as an unidentified connection with limited access. I can not open properties on this connection to adjust. I have a wireless modem for connection to the internet. So it is not possible to connect to the modem directly. any suggestions Geoff Continue reading...