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I have just had a new Windows 7 installed on my computer that previously ran XP. All has gone well and I soon found my way around, still more to find. When I open the Pictures Libraries all pictures show the same (one of the pics from the Sample Pictures). When I click on a picture to open it, it does, and then looks like the picture I saved. This applies to all the sample pictures as well. This makes trying to see which picture is which impossible. I'm fairly sure it wasn't like this at first but have no idea what has happened (what I might have done) or how to cure it. Any help greatly appreciated as I use pictures a lot both for eBay, to send to friends, s…

hello i downloaded the latest update for my wireless adapter.i uninstalled the software to install the new one.. but the new one wont complete the install and this comes up http://prntscr.com/3j5blf' what to do ? I'm using ethernet to connect to the internet. Continue reading...

I updated Windows after I received an automatic notice of Windows update. After I finished the update and restarted the computer as I had the command to make the update effective, I got this message above. Please correct this issue. Continue reading...

Windows8.1 I just noticed the Action Center alert in my notification area today and it says that my spyware/antivirus programs are turned off. I go to windows defender and it says that it is turned off so I open windows defender and press the "Turn on" button, defender then grays out for about a minute and gives me the error code 0x800705b4 Real-time protection couldn't be turned on. This operation returned because the timeout period expired. I accidentally accepted the premium trial version of MalwareBytes when I downloaded it a while ago. I have since uninstalled it and used their full uninstallation software here. I have not used any other antivirus progra…

Hi, I have Windows 7 on my pc and Bit Defender Internet Security. Yesterday I was editing some jPEG images when Bit Defender said I had the above virus via \Pictures\~1j6.tmp (I have omitted the first part!). I asked BD about this and they said it was a virus on my system that had been blocked by BD. But when I read up about the exploit on the Microsoft website, from what I understand it came out in 2004 and is on XP? So how can it be on Windows 7? Does anyone know if it would be a false positive in this case? Thanks. Continue reading...

Hello friends. So I have a laptop that was bought in fall 2013. It's been working pretty good. But sometimes, like pretty, often the cpu/disk/memory start shooting up for awhile then goes back to normal. I can see that Anti Malware Services and Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, runs for sometime then stops. Also the windows installer just randomly runs without me running any installs. I have scanned the computer with windows defender/malwarebytes etc etc etc. And there are no signs of any virus/malware. I took a look at the mrt.log file and I was kinda shocked. It starts up ALOT and often times dont come up with a summary. …

I have got this on one of my computers. Microsoft Security Essentials fails to clear it, neither does the free version of Malwarebytes. I have also run Windows Defender Offline and my start up disc to repair with no success. HELP!! Continue reading...

Whenever I go on line I keep getting software warnings from sites I am not connected to. Even if I go directly to windows explorer and update the software then I still get warnings to update. Because I do not trust these warnings, I iqnore them, but that doesn't stop them from occurring. What can I do? [Moved from Community Participation] Continue reading...

I start the security Scanner on 100% and walk away from the Windows 7 Home Premiun desktop and it goes to sleep within 5-10 minutes. This seems fishy to me... Continue reading...

Hello everybody. I have a hp pavilion chromebook 14. I am wondering if there is someway to wipe chrome os off of it and put a clean install of ubuntu or linux onto it. I have read that it is nearly impossible to remove chrome but I really want to. I am currently running chrome os with ubuntu via crouton and it is not just cutting it for me. Chrome os is not very good and I am tired of using it. I was thinking maybe I could put a disc image onto a usb drive and load it on that way. I do not have a cd drive on this chromebook so I would not be able to run a standard live cd. I have 3 usb ports and an hdmi port. Just to reiterate: I do not want to run both chrome os and linu…

I have a HP Deskjet-1000-J110 series, and I really don't want to have to install Windoze just for this (or for any other reason, for that matter ;) ) Thanks. Continue reading...

The XP discontinuation debacle has caused me decide to make the leap to Linux... albeit slowly. On the up side of this transition, the system I'll start with is an older AMD machine I use for secondary chores and is free to play with. The down side is that I've been around computers long enough to often sound like I know what I'm talking about � and I don't! My first task is to identify a distribution that will � hopefully � meet my needs. I currently use OpenOffice and Firefox so I assume there will be no issue there. I also spend time making web pages using WAMP � which means I spend a lot of time with PHP, phpMyAdmin and mySQL. I run my pages under localhost, rarely…

I am working on a Toshiba Satellite P105-6024 laptop, Ubuntu 14.04 with the Cairo-Dock installed, I have no sound but a when a UBCD disk is in it gives me error beeps when I hit some keys while waiting for it to appear onscreen. I did a search, several wordings exactly, and found no responses. I cannot get the sound to work. So I installed Win 7 on a different partition and the sound didn't work out of the box there either. I let Windows try and install a driver but it failed a couple of times. But then, I downloaded the Vista driver "Conexant Audio Driver for Vista" from the Toshiba website, "file:driver_audio_conexant_25636A.exe" and it installed and worked, so I know…

Hello friends, as they are? First of all sorry for my poor English. I tell them what is my problem. I have the following script, which is basically what makes error search for a pattern within a folder containing logs. The script works fine, the problem is that whenever I find a pattern of new error, I send an email with all faults, and I just want to send me new errors found. Can anyone give me a hand? Thank you! Code: errors=$(grep "System Error Pattern Here" /var/log/) echo "$errors" > /tmp/current-errors.log if [ -e "/tmp/prior-errors.log" ] then echo "prior-errors.log Exists" > /dev/null else touch /tmp/prior-errors.log | echo "…

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Here they are! Today we've got an update to Facebook's instant messaging app, an improved version of the popular photo blogging service Flickr and more! New and updated iOS apps Facebook Messenger 5.1: The instant messaging app for Facebook users gets video support, instant photo sharing, shortcuts to stickers, improved search and more. Interestingly, these are the same release notes as 5.0, so we're really not sure what's changed. Free - Download now Flickr 3.0.2: Yahoo's…

Back in February 2012 I wrote about, in part, the need for more granular privacy controls for the iPhone and iPad. Later that year we got them in the form of iOS 6 Privacy Settings. Apps had to ask you for permission to use each and every one of them, but they'd ask one after the other. "[App] would like to use your current location", tap, "[App] would like to access your Twitter account", tap, "[App] would like to send you push notifications", tap, "[App] would like to—" You know the modal pain to which I'm referring. That's why I also wrote about the need for a saner, simpler management system — a Privacy Sheet. And that's why, on the eve of iOS 8, I'm writing about it …

Forbrukerrådet, the Norwegian Consumer Council (we're just going to call them that going forward) is accusing Apple of breaking Norwegian law with their iCloud terms and conditions. At issue is that the aforementioned terms and conditions reserve many legal rights for Apple, and practically none for the users. The Norwegian Consumer Council has lodged a complaint with the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman over the issue. Finn Mystrad, head of the Consumer Council's digital services unit, said: "Receiving notice when terms change should be a bare minimum requirement. The fact that this can be done without informing the users is unacceptable." That Apple is able …

Apple has updated Logic Pro X, its pro-level audio editing software for Mac, with a fixes and improvements. These improvements include support for 24 processing threads in the 12-core Mac Pro models. There are smaller improvements and fixes in version 10.0.7. For instance, you can now insert the current volume, pan, and send values for every selected track into the playhead position. A fix for Low Latency Mode eliminates a sync issue with integrated step sequencers. You can copy and paste automation to any location using the Marquee too. A new option can let MIDI volume and pan data control instrument plug-ins in place of the channel strip. Problems with the snap and…

If you use the computer for hours each day, Gunnars can make it easier on your eyes If you watched any of the videos I posted from Macworld|iWorld 2014 or even a recent iMore Show video podcast (all available on our YouTube channel), you might have noticed a peculiar set of eyewear on me. I was testing Gunnar Optiks' new Intercept Colors, glasses especially designed for computer users. I've known about Gunnars for a few years. The company has risen to prominence partly because of its profile with computer gamers. But the reason they've become popular with a segment of gamers is equally applicable to anyone who uses the computer for long periods: Gunnars are engine…

The last mile of finishing an app can be the most trying for developers. This week on May 16-17, Microsoft and community experts are teaming up to produce a global event taking place in 60 cities across 38 countries, called //Publish/, designed to provide support to you, our developers around the world. The event will provide coaching and 1:1 consulting – all in an effort to help get your apps over the finish line, and published in the Windows Store. Hackathons help developers connect and learn from peers and experts. //Publish/ is similar to a hackathon, but better. There are lots of cool prizes, of course. But, the difference is that you can bring your in-progress a…

“Windows Phone 8.1 empowers me, as a developer, to focus on my users’ needs through a variety of powerful features.” Paras Wadehra is a San Francisco-based developer and Microsoft MVP. He has been using Windows Phone 8.1 for the last several weeks and is looking forward to building all of his apps on the platform. Wadehra, a Mobility Architect at Brillio, recently accrued a million downloads for his apps on Windows, and he believes that Windows’ newest version will help him reach even more users. He’s using Windows Phone 8.1 to add new features to his apps, and he agreed to tell us about the exciting things he is working on in this interview. What do you like best abo…

Hi, Microsoft XP Support has ended on 8th APril 2014. However I am still asked to update my system, even though the last time I was asked to update was in MAY I think due to the IE explorer bug, microsoft has sent out an update as a measure of good will. However I am asked to update my computer again, is this official ? Thanks Continue reading...

What is this file and do I need this file? The message states it can't find the module. Continue reading...

what to do??? Hi, i have installed xp home on a laptop, used the key from the laptops underside, started it, activated via phone, all good so far, restarted, it askes me to activate again, i press OK, it then says it is already activated, i then again press my username to log in, it says i need to activate, ... and the loop continues Continue reading...

There are so many files under window directory. I would like to know on whether it is safe to delete them manually or not. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any suggestions :> C:\WINDOWS $NtUninstallKB2718704$ $NtUninstallKB2719985$ Continue reading...