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Since I downloaded a new Rosetta Stone course onto one of my systems, Norton Ghost 15 fails backing up my documents. When it fails, Ghost logs an error to the Windows application log Error EC8F1C50: Cannot create file backup for job: My Documents Backup. Error E7D1001D: Unable to open '//./SymantecSnapshot0/Users/Ed/Documents/Rosetta Stone/data/ae/1/ae138e0a5dcdb6e4035164eb9b68c59785ff3d16'. Error EBAB03F1: Access is denied. Error E7D10049: Device SymantecSnapshot0 appears to be offline, disconnected, or otherwise unavailable. Error E4BC0004: Unable to backup file C:/Users/Ed/Documents/Rosetta Stone/data/ae/1/ae138e0a5dcdb6e4035164eb9b68c59785ff3d16. (UM…

Related to: How to exclude a file/folder from Microsoft Security Essentials scan in Windows 7/Vista/XP? Hi Guys, I think I need help before I throw my computer out of the window. I am getting stupid adverts every two seconds. I try and list something on ebay and Java comes up saying I need to subscribe to them. The only thing I can do is open another tab and carry on. The adverts are doing my head in. This is a new computer and I don't know how to defrag it or get rid of cookies. Can anyone help me please, I am desperate. Thanks, Neely Continue reading...

After shutting down my computer at night, when I start it up in the morning the Microsoft Security Essentials icon is red with an X on it. When I open it, the page, the icon turns green again and the page says that the computer is protected. This started a few months ago. Why does this happen now? Continue reading...

Hi, I don't know if anybody could help me please, I went on my laptop this morning and tried to delete a junk e/mail, and it would not let me it kept coming up an error has occurred and would not let me delete it, and apparently I have a virus and do not know how to get rid of it, Please help!! Continue reading...

Happens on a windows server 2012 with IIS 8 and 5.3 installed. Any clue that it is actually detected and removed ? or dissapear before security essential do anything on it. Below appears on the Security Essentials History. The following error occurred: Error code 0x80508023. The program could not find the malware and other potentially unwanted software on this computer. Category: Backdoor Description: This program provides remote access to the computer it is installed on. Recommended action: Remove this software immediately. Items: containerfile:C:\Windows\Temp\php80BE.tmp file:C:\Windows\Temp\php80BE.tmp-> [left]While on ev…

Does anyone know what this thing is? It's in my list of login items. A quick Google search didn't find anything helpful. Continue reading...

I was just thinking about this and I think one reason that Linux gets so little Respect form Windows and Mac users is because it's Free. I think over the years they've been brainwashed into thinking that a "Real" Op System is one that you have to pay for like Windows and that if it's Free, like 99% of Linux Distros are then it must not be any good. They think that if it was good they'd surely not give it away without charging a fee like MicorSoft does for their Op System. I know that this idea on their part is totally wrong headed and that they have no real understanding of that Linux or the Linux Community is really all about but still, think about other things that y…

I have 8GB RAM on my CentOS box that runs apache and samba serving 1 other host on my network. That is to say it should NOT be using 6GB of RAM. Code: [root ~]# free -m total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 7529 7216 312 0 220 1661 -/+ buffers/cache: 5335 2194 Swap: 7663 0 7663 [root ~]# ps -eo vsize,comm | sort -n | tail -20 93200 auditd 97584 dbus-daemon 100348 sshd 100348 sshd 100944 tail 108136 ps 108472 bash 108472 bash 110320 abrtd 117332 crond 155432 sort 163880 su 189888 rsyslogd 209072 httpd 209160 httpd 209160 httpd 213696 sm…

I just got debian on my computer need a browser.I think it's debian stable,what ever that is.I don't know how to get a browser in the new desktop.I didn't get debian from a dvd or flash dr. downloaded along side of XP I think.Would this be called Linux debian type of system? Theirs so many different distro's and applications it's confusing yet.To many questions. Continue reading...

Hello, I've been trying for three days now to install java on a machine that supposedly didn't have any version. What I'm doing is to install jdk-7u55 via shell and displays the following error: Preparing... ################################# [100%] package jdk-2000:1.8.0_05-fcs.i586 (which is newer than jdk-2000:1.7.0_55-fcs.i586) is already installed when i try to install jdk-8u5 the error now is Preparing... ################################# [100%] package jdk-2000:1.8.0_05-fcs.i586 is already installed and "which java" returns /usr/bin/which: no java in (/usr/lib/ccache:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/home/user20/.local/bin:/home/u…

Since I've been playing with Manjaro I've been getting into the habit of going into my partitions via Live USB to re-size them so I get things the way I want them to be. Today I did a Point LInux 2.3 install(Debian Stable, MATE DE) and when I checked the partitions to see about re sizing Swap to 2.0GB(the amount of RAM I have installed) there wasn't any Swap partition. Only one ext4 partition that root, home and grub are on. So, I wonder if I need to go in and cut off a chunk of 2.0GB and create a Swap partition or does Point Linux handle RAM and memory in such a way that they don't feel it's needed or what? I'm somewhat confused by the way they've set up the partitio…

This post was authored by Eric Schmidt, Content Developer 2, Xbox Developer Content Microsoft recently sponsored a team to complete in the “Build for Good” LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robo Competition, a team that represented the Xboxbrand. I had the distinct honor of working on this team of developers, testers, and one business manager to create a pretty awesome exhibit. Team Xbox, wearing distinctive Zoo Tycoon themed hats. The Team Xbox exhibit ambitiously connected three LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robots, five Windows Phones, and a Surface Pro tablet into an integrated system. The exhibit created a real-life version of the Zoo Tycoonvideo game from Microsoft Studios that…

Imagine if, in iOS 8 or some future version of Apple's mobile operating system, Spotlight became a secondary, text-based point of access to Siri, able to parse the same type of natural language queries and commands, and retrieve the same kinds of responses, and perform the same kinds of actions? Back in June of 2012 I hoped for a Spotlight that could access Siri, and I'm still hoping for it today. Why? Siri voice free While Apple has made great progress expanding Siri since its debut in iOS 5, including adding new data sources for movies, sports, and more, they've also expanded Siri's accessibility. Siri gained Eyes Free in iOS 6 and CarPlay in iOS 7. However, the…

It must be that internet access is slow, because Iran just got around to banning WhatsApp because parent company co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is Jewish. Kind of. After, you know, Facebook bought WhatsApp over two months ago. The ban comes courtesy of Abdolsamad Khorramabadi, Secretary of the Iranian Committee for Determining Criminal Web Content, which has the power to block access to sites and services deemed offensive in content, ownership, or… well, whatever, really. Khorramabadi described Zuckerberg as "an American Zionist", which is apparently reason enough to extend Iran's blocking of Facebook to WhatsApp as well. Strangely, the committee has not yet got …

Apple could be preparing for a major iPhone upgrade promotion event at Apple Stores starting as soon as May 8. Mark Gurman, reporting for 9to5Mac: Apple will be contacting upgrade-elgible iPhone users with older iPhone models via email to come into their local Apple Store to update to a new iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c. This new upgrade initiative is said to fall in line with Tim Cook's ongoing plans to boost iPhone sales at Apple Retail Stores, something already underway through trade-in programs, App Store app updates, iBeacon integration, and more. The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are both top-notch products. It'll be interesting to see, however, what Apple offers t…

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 games, games and more games and some social networking stuff! New and updated iOS apps Republique 2.1: The fantastic stealth game recently gained a new episode called Metamorphosis; the 2.1 release sports some bug fixes. $2.99 - Download now Amazing Spider-Man 2 1.0.1: The "45% loading" bug has been fixed, along with other minor bugs. $4.99 - Download now Line 4.3.0: Line is a social network that features free voice calls and free mess…

An unnamed mobile health executive is saying he sat down with Apple's iWatch team to talk about something that sounds a lot like the Healthbook platform rumored for iOS 8. The iWatch, Healthbook, and iOS 8 haven't been announced yet, and Apple's typically incredibly secretive about unannounced projects, but Reuters did get a second executive to go on record: "Some of the talent (Apple recruited) has access to deep wells of trade secrets and information," said Joe Kiani, chief executive officer of medical device firm Masimo Corp, who lost his chief medical officer to Apple in mid-2013. Kiani said that Apple was offering sizeable salaries with little indication of …

Event Type: Error Event Source: .NET Runtime Optimization Service Event Category: None Event ID: 1103 Date: 5/6/2014 Time: 12:42:32 PM User: N/A Computer: x Description: .NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) - Tried to start a service that wasn't the latest version of CLR Optimization service. Will shutdown For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Continue reading...

I have a problem with IE8, can´t get into "internet options", and I can´t "restore system" because this error won´t let it work. Does anyone know of a solution? Continue reading...

Hello there everyone. I have a very irritating issue on my XP machine. I just recently installed a fresh copy of XP on my machine and its so fast! I use it for offline work and it is very efficient. But I have a very irritating Issue. The sound lags and lags and lags... Its horrible! I got the most recent drivers, I have no viruses on my PC, I went through the trouble shooter and that didnt help at all! Also I have been trying to solve this for months now... So if Anyone has any solutions please leave a answer. I also reduced Hardware acceleration and it helped slightly... PLEASE HELLPPPP Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1fdsJPH_JA Continue reading…

When printing anything from windows XP my HP photosmart C4780 misses some paragraphs and some lines like the same area on each page . Continue reading...

How to Delete a Wifi Network Profile - Windows XP To delete a wifi profile: 1. Open Control panel, select and double clickNetwork Connections. 2. Select Wireless Network Connection, right click it and select Properties. 3. Choose “Wireless Networks” tab and select existing network in preferred networks, then click Remove. 4. Click OK. To reconnect to a wifi network: 1. Open Control panel, select and double clickNetwork Connections. 2. Select Wireless Network Connection, right click it, select and click View Available Wireless Networks. 3. Click Refresh Network list to view available wir…

I brought a windows 8 pro license when I built a pc over a year ago. I am now building a new one I wish to use the license on. However I forgot to deactivate windows before I wiped the HDD it was installed on. Does this matter at all? What would be the process for re activating on my new build? Continue reading...

My HP laptop running windows 8.1 on start-up gets 5 bars of wifi. Over about half an hour to an hour it slowly goes down to only getting 1-2 bars of wifi signal. If I disable the wifi adapter, then enable it and restart I get 5 bars back, however the problem of slowly losing wifi signal continues. I know that it is not our modem/router as my housemate sitting right next to me always gets 5 bars wifi signal. I just don't know what else to do...someone help? Thanks! Continue reading...

Hi, I left my computer on overnight, and the next morning I saw my Windows 8 welcome screen, but when I tried to put in my password to get to the desktop screen the computer went black. I then turned the computer off and back on again and logged on, but at the welcome screen a message popped up saying my Onedrive had disappeared, that it had been either deleted or damaged -- at least I think that's what it said -- and then it asked me to set up OneDrive again, which I did, and it seems everything is back to normal; however, I'm now wondering why OneDrive disappeared, if it was due to a virus, if someone just managed to "take it," and why only OneDrive and not any of my…