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Netflix has released their Q1 2014 earnings report today, and bundled deep in the news about numbers and dollars is a short paragraph about pricing. Later this quarter, Netflix plans to increase prices for new streaming customers by $1 to $2 more per month. Current subscribers will continue to pay what they're paying ($7.99 here in the states) for a "generous time period." Continue reading...

With a little work you can turn your Mac mini into a powerful Windows gaming system. So why not? I just heard something: A tectonic eruption of eye-rolling from PC gamers. Look, if you've got a custom rig with Nvidia Titan hardware and 4K displays to run Crysis 3 in ridiculous mode, move along. There's nothing for you here. If, on the other hand, you already have a Mac mini, or if you've been thinking about getting one but think it's underpowered for gaming, what I have to say may surprise you. One of my kids wanted to play Windows games that weren't available on the Mac. He can certainly play plenty of games that are out for the Mac, but most stuff still isn't out …

Need to transfer photos from a CompactFlash-equipped camera to a Mac with an SDXC card slot? No problem with the CFMulti With the exception of the Mac Pro, every Mac that's available these days has a built-in SDXC card slot. That makes it convenient to transfer digital photos and video from cameras that use SD card slots. If you prefer a camera that uses CompactFlash you're not out of luck, fortunately. The solution for that problem is the CFMulti from Synchrotech. The CFMulti is a CompactFlash-format flash media card reader. It works with SDHC, SD, MMC, MMC+ and even Eye-Fi cards (with some caveats). My first DSLR is an older Canon model that uses CompactFlash. …

Apple has long been rumored to be exploring building their own payments system, and according to a recent report they're looking to bring on senior executives from the payments industry to make it happen. With hundreds of millions of credit cards on file for iTunes, Apple already has a massive built-in base of potential users. According to Re/code, Apple's e-commerce head Jennifer Baily has been meeting with potential candidates. Continue reading...

PC won"t boot. Message "NTLDR is missing". My OS is XP and I have a back up disc but it's a XP professional SP2 installation cd and it's the only disc I've got. It looks like I can use the disc to do the repair, And it looks like I have to drop my old os (delete it from a partition) and set up the new XP. Need to know what the logistics involved with trying to install this new os (to accomplish the repair needed ). I don't think I've another way. If there is another way to do it... I'll listen. Thanks for any help with this. tommy Continue reading...

Since the support ended my icons have disappeared and i cant get into anything then a message will popup saying cant create association in file folder one needs to be created so this is also something to do with my files and the file folder..I dont know much but I do know some and this isnt right another thing I cant download anything windows wont let me they files come in with no icons so i cant get into them..pleaseeeee helppppp..... Continue reading...

i shut down my pc while updating the windows. blue screen error stop error: Cx00000007e (0xc0000001d, 0xf898d8e4,...........,0xf898d4e8) Continue reading...

i have a friend running xp and it just stoped connecting to the internet for no reaSON EVERYTHING I TRY WILL NOT WORK WHAT CAN I DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM Continue reading...

When trying to upgrade my Win XP desktop to Win 7 via downloaded Win 7 upgrade for Win Vista laptop, I receive a dialogue box that Win 7 cannot complete download due to missing file and/or folder. It does not state which file/folder is missing -- only directs me to be sure that the file/folder is not marked as "read-only". Is this due to differences in desktop systems vs. laptop systems? What can I do to correct this, if anything? Many thanks! Linda B. Continue reading...

My 10 keypad on my keyboard doesn't work, I have windows 8, I don't know what is wrong with it, it use to work, then all of a sudden it stopped working! Can anyone help figure this out! Note: Thread was created in Windows 8.1RT->Personalization and ease of access queue. Continue reading...

1.) I need it to show all files, and only files. Is there an App besides File Explorer that does this properly? There are shortcuts under "This PC" that don't belong: Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos I wish to not view these shortcuts, unless they are files. They are not a shortcut file because I cannot delete them. Are they folders? I think not because they contain exactly the contents of a Folder location that already exists. 2.) File Explorer must not show the same item twice, unless it is a copy in a different folder. Is there a view setting in File Explorer that can view a single instance of a file? Are the shortcuts (see item 1.…

Hi I updated my BIOS a few months ago on my HP H8-Envy-1414 64 bit. I have WIndows 8. After that on boot up I get a quick black splash screen for Option ROM Disk Utility and to hit F3 or something to enter it. Is there a way that I can disable this from appearing everytime upon boot up of my computer? Thanks. :) Continue reading...

im very disopointing bc windows 8 can't downloading softwear from windows store Continue reading...

I have just bought this computer and have 95 updates to install before I can even try to upgrade to 8.1. I can't even install one. I unchecked all but five updates and tried to install--it installed these;but, went right ahead and tried to install the other 90 unchecked ones. I get no error code--just a message that it failed and is reverting. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Continue reading...

The update from Windows 8 to 8.1 fails. Error code 0x80040155. What does this mean and how can I fix it? Thanks. Continue reading...

Hello iam using Hp Pavilion G6 ,,,on Windows 7 homebasic Sp1 i can not update or install any driver due to this (access denied) problem my usb storage on my phone was not working with my pc so i uninstalled the driver then tried installing it again and i found this problem my phone (Htc Sensation) (Mtp Device driver) i tried another phone (samsung wave1) i uninstalled the driver as well and now i cannot also install the samsung usb composite driver (same error message) so ,, i Tried Gaining my Access rights i became owner and administrator of my pc i gained access to C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository and got special access (f…

Hi, I just bought genuine windows and the product key they gave me doesn't work when I try to update my old one (control panel > system > change product key). I know it's a genuine product key because it's the one they gave me on the reciept! However when I enter it, it says "validating; this may take a few minutes" and then it says "this copy of windows is not genuine." I am trying to use the online customer support but it just isn't working. Continue reading...

I got a call at my house from a non American man claiming to be from Microsoft. He we very frantic as he was describing that the wifi network in my house was under siege and that I should act on it right away. I was a bit skeptical, but I let him continue with what he was saying. He had me open up my computer and look around in my computer management and it showed that my computer had 9,774 errors on it. He was talking about how whoever was behind the errors could potentially get ahold of my entire households credit card information if we were to make an online purchase, and that I should not do any online banking (not that I do). At this point he said that I could go to …

I have a new computer and am in the process of copying my files (using an external hard drive) from my old C:\ drive to my new one. Everything went very smoothly except: There is a folder in my Windows Explorer "Documents and Settings". I never use it because I have set up my own "filing system" based entirely on Windows Explorer folders and sub-folders. However, Windows continues to put "stuff" into "Documents and Settings". When I tried to copy this folder (to be on the safe side) copying was denied because of the presence of files NTUSER.DAT and ntuser.dat.LOG in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator and NTUSER.DAT and NTUSER.DAT.LOG in C:\Documents and Settings…

Hi, I bought a Microsoft Sculpt Comfort bundle last week (Keyboard + Mouse: Connection by USB, NOT bluetooth) My keyboard and mouse works fine and I have no problem using it. However; I wanted to configure my mouse in Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center (Ver 2.0.162.0), but after installation of the program, microsoft mouse and keyboard center could not detect my device. I tried everything that was suggested by the troubleshooting suggestion, ex plugging into another USB port, didnt use a USB hub, restarted my computer, but nothing seems to work. I checked on the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center compatible device list and saw that the Sculpt …

Hello there, here I have a question to ask about my computer security. Lately I have uninstall the third party anti virus software from my computer due to some error happened and the appearance of Blue Screen Of Death. So I want to find some answer about how safe a computer without third party anti virus software and how good Windows Defender protect your computer? Continue reading...

I have a laptop running Windows 8. I have Kaspersky security on it right now but the contract is almost up and I am wondering if I should switch to Defender or renew Kaspersky. I read that I can't use MSE with Windows 8, and I don't know much about Defender. Is it enough by itself? Is it comprehensive protection? Thanks Continue reading...

I know I can go to services but it doesn't appear there... I can't start Windows Defender to clean the virus neither search for the Defender in services to turning it back on, I'd really appreciate help asap EDIT: I found the virus somehow (VNC Address Book) but can't delete it because it is opened in "wservice.exe".... so any ideas? EDIT2: I successfully deleted the file but the problem is still here, I can't get Defender ON. ADDITIONAL INFO: This virus says that Windows Defender (MSASCui.exe) can't be located when I try to open it, doesn't let me open Norton Utilities and deleted almost all of my shortcuts in the Start. <moved> Continue r…

I know I can go to services but it doesn't appear there... I can't start Windows Defender to clean the virus neither search for the Defender in services to turning it back on, I'd really appreciate help asap EDIT: I found the virus somehow (VNC Address Book) but can't delete it because it is opened in "wservice.exe".... so any ideas? EDIT2: I successfully deleted the file but the problem is still here, I can't get Defender ON. ADDITIONAL INFO: This virus says that Windows Defender (MSASCui.exe) can't be located when I try to open it, doesn't let me open Norton Utilities and deleted almost all of my shortcuts in the Start. <moved> Continue r…

I cant figure out how to do it so my PC can run like it should. I dont want to download any "anti-malware" programs since I already have McAfee. But it wont let me delete it from my extensions on Chrome! Not sure what to do and could use some help. Not sure if I'm in a better version than windows 8. Continue reading...