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Family Safety Activity Report
by Guest HTPCBoy- 0 replies
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I have the filter on for my 10-year-old daughter and I receive the reports just fine. However, every report shows Twitter and Facebook as her top two visited sites. But she doesn't have an account and I have watched her using the machine and she does not even hit those sites when she is searching for other topics. Any reasons why these may be consistently popping up as the most used? Continue reading...
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Windows update error code 80070653
by Guest rumn_coke- 0 replies
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I am receiving this error message 80070653 for Microsoft Security Essentials update - 4.5.216.0 (KB2949787). Unfortunately, when I try to look for information, the only code to appear is 80070643. Can anyone assist with this? Thank you Continue reading...
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Continual Windows Update Errors, Mostly Code 80246007
by Guest NYY1- 0 replies
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I am running Windows 7 Home Premium on an x64 based system. Continue reading...
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I attached the muziek box to the desktop on which I installed windows 7 home basic, now I...
by Guest johan davidian- 0 replies
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hi, I installed windows 7 home basic to some one and attached its muziek box which is only one box to the desktop . now I don't hear any sound when I try to test it with looking some movie in youtube. the volume is on in the computer and in the youtube section. how I can solve this problem. thanks johan Continue reading...
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Audio...no video
by Guest LBethWalker1950- 0 replies
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I made a video using Windows 7 Movie Maker. Saved it as a Windows Media file. Everything works fine. However, when I upload it to Facebook, I get audio and a black screen...no video. Any ideas? Continue reading...
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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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VirTool:Win32/Delfinject.AE
by Guest gerardschut- 0 replies
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Tried complete scann twice with Safety Scanner on laptop Windows 8.1.The infection is still there What to do to remove it Continue reading...
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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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On startup I get request to load "SearchSafer". MSE doesn't pick it up, have not loaded...
by Guest LADYSEAKAYAKER- 0 replies
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Have Win7, use current MSE, I had loaded Ad-Aware antivirus software but it doesn't activate because I have MSE. Consistent web advice says to load an antivirus SW because MSE isn't as advanced to catch everything. #1: do you know if Searchsafer is part of Ad-Aware? #2. I always load SW in custom mode so as not to get the annoying ad-ons, but perhaps I didn't catch this one? #3: Does MSE have to be deleted or turned off to allow the AV SW to activate? #4: I hate getting the "do you want to install Search Safer" every time I reboot the PC. I fear the time I accidentally hit Enter rather than "NO." #5: is MSE updated everytime you turn on PC? Continue reading..…
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VirTool:Win32/Delfinject.AE
by Guest gerardschut- 0 replies
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Tried complete scann twice with Safety Scanner on laptop Windows 8.1.The infection is still there What to do to remove it Continue reading...
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lumia 520,I'mgetting microsoft apps am being bombarded every 1/2 hour, it won't stop help :(
by Guest barbarapm- 0 replies
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for the last 36 hours+, i've been getting text from microsoft offering me apps every 1/2 hour at least saying install or share.. I can't find any where on it unsubscribe, so have clicked on more and clicked on malware.. I contacted O2 and they say they can't help. I'm housebound , and need my phone, but had to switch it off last night as it drove me mad help!! It all started when Google wouldn't work and they said it had to be paid for, after months of use Continue reading...
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Dehradun
by Guest Dehradun- 0 replies
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Microsoft Security Essentials appears to be installed and updating fine - and I'm not aware of any threats which have slipped through. But when I tab to History for any allowed, quarantined or detected items, it always comes up blank. Should I be concerned? And I would like to see what it's doing ... Continue reading...
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Problems editing a field
by Guest UsNixon02- 0 replies
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I'm trying to build a script that will change whats in field 3 in a file to "Show". So far I'm not having too much luck piping to sed :confused:, was hoping someone might know where I'm going wrong or maybe a better idea tput cup 22 4; echo "Move Artwork to Show" tput cup 23 4; echo "AID: " tput cup 23 11; read aid tput cup 25 4; echo "Accept? (y)es or (n)o: " tput cup 25 27; read Accept if test $Accept = "y" then grep $aid $artfile | sed -ne "s/archived/show/p" >> art_inpark ; grep $aid $artfile | sed -ne 's/archived/show/p' >> temp ; grep -v $aid $artfile >> temp ; cp temp $artfile rm temp fi ;; Does it matter that it's in a case lo…
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New member
by Guest UsNixon02- 0 replies
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This site seems pretty amazing and full of great information! It's already been quite a bit of help and I've just stumbled upon it. Just wanted to step in and say, hello! Continue reading...
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Linux version tailored for gaming
by Guest capagot- 0 replies
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Hi all These days I downloaded the Mame emulator just to remember the good times of the arcades. After the installation, I've got some ROMs and then started playing. It was really nice to play those old great games again, except for the latency!!! WTF! I was playing very old games on a much faster processor, and I was experiencing latency.. a latency that I did not experienced with those 20-years-old arcades! In one hand, current processors are much, much faster than the old ones. On the other, current OSs are composed by layers and layers of software.. and tons of buffers.. that certainly impact their performance, but allow them to successfully manage virtually …
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New huge capacity tape
by Guest docbop- 0 replies
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After having to living in world of tape silos and tape storage rooms with thousands of tapes this is great news. BBC News - Sony tape smashes storage record Continue reading...
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Best OS for my netbook?
by Guest slingshot- 0 replies
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I'm going to put a linux OS on my netbook as a tripple boot. Xp, windows 7, then linux. I think if i install xp and 7 first, the linux will still have them as boot options. I just unsure what linux to choose. I'd like a very fast one, if doesnt have to look too fancy i guess, just speed. but also one that can be configurable with the samsung nc10 netbook and its fn key functions etc. Thanks Continue reading...
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Apple donates $500,000 to help fight poverty in San Francisco
by Guest Derek Kessler- 0 replies
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Apple has donated half a million dollars to a San Francisco anti-poverty initiative. The donation, as reported by Fortune, to the SF Gives charity, joins similar donations from other leading Silicon Valley firms like Google and LinkedIn. Apple, like late co-founder Steve Jobs, has been famously quiet about their charitable donations, though they've been opening up under current CEO Tim Cook. Unlike (Product) Red's global ambitions, SF Gives is much more focused on the San Francisco region, and is aiming to raise $10 million through contributions from 20 local businesses of just $500,000 each — a drop in the bucket for the likes of Apple. The arrival of an initi…
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Wordament sequel 'Snap Attack' reportedly dropping for iOS later this year
by Guest Rich Edmonds- 0 replies
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Microsoft's popular Wordament game has enjoyed success across the board and the game is set to sport a sequel as early as tomorrow – Wordament Snap Attack. If you're not familiar with Wordament, it's a word game putting players against each other in a continuous series of two minute matches to find as many words as possible. Snap Attack will be changing things up without sacrificing on gameplay. The sequel is set to launch on Windows Phones and Windows 8 from tomorrow, and later this summer for both Android and iOS hardware. Snap Attack will be a Scrabble-type sequel tasking players to utilize seven letters and create as many words as possible during a 2:30 minute se…
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T-Mobile thanking customers with a free season of MLB at Bat 14
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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T-Mobile U.S.A. is once again thanking their loyal customers with a free full season of MLB at Bat, this time MLB at Bat 14. That's the advantage of being an official MLB sponsor, and one T-Mobile passed along last year as well. There's no official word yet on the T-Mobile promotion, but if you go to MLB at Bat on iPhone or Android, you should be promoted to redeem your 2014 free season. The current offer is valid until September 30, 2014. If you're on T-Mobile and you managed to get your free season, let me know in the comments! Continue reading...
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Don't risk your safety, leave finding stolen iPhones and iPads to the police
by Guest Rene Ritchie- 0 replies
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Find my iPhone, a technology that allows you to track down your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac to the last place it was connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi network, has unsurprisingly lead to incidents of "hero complex" over the years. That's when an every day person, not affiliated with law-enforcement, decides to take crime intervention into their own hands, track down the perpetrator, and make them pay. And, tragically, sometimes that's the last thing they ever get to do. Numerous recent incidents have been collected by the New York Times, which also offers this quote from San Francisco DA George Gascón: Some have been successful. Others have gotten hurt. Tha…
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2048: Top 7 tips, hints, and cheats to help you stack your way to a higher score!
by Guest Allyson Kazmucha- 0 replies
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How to work the board and plan your moves to achieve your best score in 2048 yet! 2048 is a matching game where your job is to combine matching tiles to create larger numbered tiles. When there are no more moves left and the board is full, the game is over. If you want to get to the mythical 2048 tile, you'll have to think strategically and plan your moves carefully. Here are some tips and cheats on how to work your way up to a better score each and every time in 2048! 1. Understand how the board moves In 2048 you only have 4 main gestures and they are up, down, left, and right. Every time you swipe, every tile on the board moves in that position as far as …
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Microsoft VBScript runtime error :File already exists in DTS
by Guest GaneshParamasivan- 0 replies
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We have a DTS (Data transformation service ) which is scheduled to execute every 15 minutes ,intermediately DTS is getting failed due to the Microsoft VBScript run-time error but in the next run it is executing successfully DTS is designed to generate a new text file and transfer to a specific folder, we have checked the folder when it triggers the error but i couldn't find any duplicate files in the folder so can any one help me to fix this issue Below is the error DTS triggered DTSStep_DTSActiveScriptTask_9, Error = -2147220482 (800403FE) Error string: Error Code: 0 Error Source= Microsoft VBScript runtime error Error Description: File alre…
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My windows xp is no longer able to update. The validation tool says its not a legal copy.
by Guest kevin_best _hotmail.com- 0 replies
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can microsoft tell me why my windows xp programe softwear OS was registered with them when i first got it and now it is saying that the copy i have installed on my computer is not a genuine copy of XP so i am asking do microsoft know what they are doing because this copy was valadated by them now thay are saying it is not genuine Split from- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/my-windows-xp-is-no-longer-able-to-update-the/9385e107-cd3a-41c5-a971-0eb919d8cfcd Continue reading...
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NTFS -bad blocks
by Guest mattrix3- 0 replies
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Hi, A couple of times a day I am getting this error in the event viewer: The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block I'm not sure what this means, a) I have a couple of new bad blocks each day, or b) NTFS keeps hitting the SAME bad block a couple of times a day I'm assuming the second. I would have thought that if the bad block was unallocated, NTFS would mark it as unusable. So its probably in a file. So, is there any way to work out which file(s) is affected? Is there a way to find out how many bad blocks NTFS thinks there is? I am reluctant to let chkdsk fix the drive before I know what is likely to be affected. Chkdsk in Read-Only mode finds…