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How do I alter the filters on mail I receive. I cant receive facebook and don't receive any junk mail Continue reading...

my usb audio device disappeared from my sounds hardware list and is gone in device manager. a kb update says i have latest update in sp3.how or where can i reinstall driver and/or software into my pc. i have win 7,xp pro ,sp3, 32 bit. help!!!!! *** Email address is removed for privacy *** Continue reading...

My "formatting bar" has disappeared. I thought I was supposed to stay in Plain text mode but some here are suggesting Rich text. Continue reading...

With dell Diminsion 2400 desktop, cursor freezes up if left unattended requiring restart. Anyone know what I can do to fix this? Continue reading...

My husband downloaded pictures from a camera and I cannot find them. Is there a way to see recent activity on our computer so I can find what he did and where he put those pictures? Continue reading...

Hello Every day, when i start my laptop, i gives any print printer show offline. After that i open services and show print spoiler service is running, But when i restart print spoiler service then able to print. Other-vise i am note able to print. Continue reading...

It's a black bar that tells me where I am and I have to keep clicking it to get rid of it - Every time I put my cursor anywhere near the top of the page - It drops and tells me where I am like I don't already know that! It is really annoying . It's NOT the charms bar or the bottom task bar. HELP Continue reading...

here is my story I installed some software called Advanced System Optimizer then it did some registry check up, unfortunately i forgot to create a backup restore point, thus I went on ahead and ticked 'optimize now' and then it told me to reboot. Though at the same time i unistalled Kaspersky Anti-Virus and at the same time installed BitDefender. So when it was restarting it started doing some registry command prompt before windows loaded. Then when the reboot was over some of my software like IDM, Tune Up Utilities stopped working. When i try to open, delete, uninstall he software stated in this line, it gives me an error saying I require administrative permission despit…

Hi everybody, does win 8 hangs up more than win 7.........??? Continue reading...

I am getting the message 'unexpected exception' when I try and play the Taptiles Daily Challenge. How do I fix this and, if I can't, will it fix itself? Continue reading...

how do I fix damaged registry Continue reading...

I restart, and get the same message. I ran the troubleshooter which said, yes, I am having trouble updating, as well as a message concerning registry errors. How do I get updates, especially so I can use IE again? Continue reading...

Just received a call from 605 223-1807. Said he was a technician from Microsoft and located in South Dakota. Wanted me to check and verify my Microsoft CLSD number by going to the "run" window and submitting what info he gave me. I said no and he put someone else on the phone telling me that they only wanted to verify my number with theirs. I asked for their phone number and said I would call them back after I checked. It shows a landline in Phoenix, Arizona but I cannot find the name of the business or phone owner. I know Microsoft is having some security problems right now and that is the only reason I am wondering if, possibly, this is NOT a scam. I have not called bac…

I have a Toshiba Laptop Model PSC16C running Windows 7 Home Premium Edition. A few days ago while playing cards it froze up, then made a weird noise and shut down. When I powered it back up it told me to 'insert boot disk and hit enter". My problem is this; I purchased my laptop at Staples and the OS was already installed and I did not receive any software as back up. I have the Windows 7 key and serial number as is on sticker but no way reinstall Windows 7. Is there a way I can download Windows 7 to a USB stick and reinstall it to my laptop or am I SOL?? Continue reading...

Windows Mobile Device Center says my Pocket PC is connected, and my device says it is connected, but it will not acknowledge the device to sync it, I have tried many different things but WMDC will only sporadically (at its whim) acknowledge my Pocket PC and sync with it. It has only been doing this for a week or so, has Microsoft updated something that would affect this? Continue reading...

Hi Wonder if anyone can help? I am trying to switch on defender and am receiving this error message: This programm is turned off. I then click the link to turn it on and receive this message: access id denied error code 0x80070005 Can someone point me in the direction or fixing this issue as my computer is not protected. I am sure it wil have been a mail ware infection that has now been removed that has caused this, but i need to undo this block that has been put onto my computer. Windows 7 is what I am using. Will wait to hear. Many thanks. Continue reading...

Three of my friends have beat me to Windows 8. Each of them were sold extra software protection with a free year of service. Two of them have had to uninstall the software because it slowed their systems down considerably, only to be told that Windows 8 already has virus protection built into the system. The third person was sold 'Webroot' and told that it had to be installed. My question to you is: If I purchase Windows 8, do you recommend any additional software protection outside of what comes with? I don't want to NOT purchase additional protection if it's needed, but on the same hand, I do NOT want to ruin my new system with a program that is basically usel…

I know we have thrashed this out pre XP being unsupported, but it applies to all the guest O/S we use with virtual on Windows 7 or 8. Bad-Case might migrate from the guest to the host. Regarding possible virus attacks from the Internet, I've Installed several packages on my VMWare XP to replace MSE, including a freeware version of Avast! But something says that a guest system, unlike a stand-alone, sits in the host and is subject to all the scrutiny of antimalware, a/v and other pest removal. I've started doing extra scans of the XP folders besides running Avast! etc. in the guest. So far, Avast! has only complained about older progs being "suspicious" - that is, no …

i beleive this is a system tools or files, i wonder why this antivirus program deleted this 2 file, had bought new PC having preinstalled windows 8, i have uninstall macafee as i thought it will solved the upgrade error message during windows 8.1 download and update, but it did not hehe,.. so i have installed comodo in replace, i need to somehow, i have executed some full scan and detected 2 suspicious file? this 2 "OAtool.exe " and "MemRNvs32.exe" i beleive this somehwere a system tools thats essential and necessary? tools? for something else Pls. educate me about this 2 file anyone?! who can remove my suspicion about comodo? thank you very much :) a…

Got the Defender Alert and when open the detail: Detected Items: Trojan:Win32/Sirefef.AN Advice: Remove this software immediately. Resources: file: C:\Users\Ken L\AppData\Local\GoogleDesktop\Install\............ Question: 1. Not sure if I really got the virus? 2. What is the proper way to clear the virus ? Continue reading...

Hi, I tried to download a free AI reviewer, big mistake, with it came something called, secure.conduit.com. I uninstalled both the AI reviewer and secure, etc., but it won't go away! Their search engine keeps coming up. I try inputting my own into the browser, which works temporarily, then all kinds of advertisements come up and a msg. from Windows Defender warning me against the site that appears. I'm also getting a constant, "Internet Explorer has stopped working, will check to see problem and close program", which doesn't happen. I have to click off the dialogue box. Needless to say, I don't know what to do since I thought by uninstalling that would solve the pro…

how do i know if i have the trojin viris we have windown 8...which is not on the selection below so i picked 7 Continue reading...

Can a character driver be access by multiple user space applications because as i remember when we register_chrdrv(&fops,major) and when user space code opens this file under /dev/char the user space code gets a file handler to perform read/write/ioctl system calls now if there is another application which is trying to access the same file i mean another application accessing the same character driver so my question this is it possible multiple user space code can access single character driver in kernel space Continue reading...

Has anyone else noticed that some of the latest releases of Linux Distros are having some problems? Case in point, Ubuntu 14.04 and it's non-working Bluetooth. Another Bluetooth issue is hitting Arch and it's off shoots like my beloved Manjaro. Also, a .deb package that was working under Point Linux no longer works and I'm not sure why. It just seems like a lot of different Distros have been going through some teething pains or something. I just hope they get all of this stuff figured out sooner rather then later. Continue reading...

Hi, Is it true that a driver is needed for each level of hardware connection? For example, on my board there is a touch screen, between the touch screen and the SOC there is a touch screen controller chip. The controller chip is connected to the SOC on its i2c bus. So is it true that the following drivers are involved? 1)a i2c but driver, 2) a driver for the touch screen controller chip, 3) a driver for the touch screen. Thanks, Wei Continue reading...