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I stupidly downloaded speed max pc as it told me my computer was running slow. It scanned and then said I had hundreds of problems. I ran fix all and now I have more problems than before. You tube no longer works and any videos on face book are blacked out. I have since uninstalled the speed max programme but need help to get my videos working again. Is there anybody who has had this problem and found the solution? Continue reading...

I use MS Security Essentials. Latest scan of laptop found and removed a worm. Ran a scan on the USB flash drive and found the same worm. The problem is that the flash drive had just been used on my desktop and that was also misbehaving (browser crashing when trying to attach files). Ran scan on desktop but no threats detected. Then ran Safety Scanner with no result. What more can I do to search for malware? Continue reading...

My computer use Windows 8. I run Microsoft Safety Scanner. After the scan, the result is : Adware:Win32/Adpeak; Partially removed. Please help me to totally remove the malware:Adware:Win32/Adpeak. Thanks Continue reading...

When I reach 15 posts I will be allowed to post links and pictures of Android Desktop 2.0, please be patient I am importing my post from Android Central/XDA Developers. On a note, I've been working on this concept for a little over a year now, and I've pushed it into phase 3.0. I have a lot of people who've been quite interested in this and are quite big fans of the idea, but they keep asking me if they can try it out, and well the answer is no because it is not coded. I've been told to come here and start this post and see about starting Android Desktop from a linux kernel and build on it. I was told to seek out help and those who are/will be just as interested …

Hello All, I am new to this forum and newbie to Linux as well. I want to implement an IO/disk scheduling algorithm (e.g. FCFS, SSTF, SCAN etc) for Linux kernel. I have my own algorithm approach which I want to implement for Linux. I have installed VMware and Fedora on my machine. But I have no idea where to start implementing the algorithm now. I don't even know how to compile the Linux kernel code in fedora. This is all what I know about Linux right now. So my questions are: 1 - How to compile Linux kernel code in fedora? 2 - How shall I implement disk scheduling algorithm and what will be involved from start to finish implementing the disk algorithm for Linux Ke…

Hi guys, What are the pros and cons for XRDP and VNC in Linux? Which one is good and why? Continue reading...

On a test machine, I edited my dhcpd.conf file with the following lines. subnet 192.168.105.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 192.168.105.150 192.168.105.240; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; option broadcast-address 192.168.105.255; option routers 192.168.105.254; option domain-name-servers 192.168.100.13; } but when a computer on the network request for dhcp, it gets the IP 192.168.25.X. Why? Also my /var/log/messages also shows the wrong IP and wrong MAC address. Mar 26 10:52:58 Umer dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.25.100 (192.168.25.1) from b4:b5:2f:75:c4:30 via eth0: wrong network. Mar 26 10:52:58 Umer dhcpd: DHCPNAK on 192.168.25.100 to b4:b5:2f:75:c4:…

Hello everyone! I just migrated from Kubuntu 12.10 to 13.10, clean install. I am trying to reinstall all of my aplications and run into the problem with reinstallation of Cisco Packet Tracer (which worked fine on 12.10). Please help. Details are: TERMINAL valkyrievalkyrie8:~$ cd Downloads valkyrievalkyrie8:~/Downloads$ sudo chmod +x PacketTracer533_i386_installer-deb.bin [sudo] password for valkyrie: valkyrievalkyrie8:~/Downloads$ sudo ./PacketTracer533_i386_installer-deb.bin Self extracting archive... Welcome to Packet Tracer 5.3.3 Installation Read the following End User License Agreement "EULA" carefully. You must accept the terms of this EULA to in…

Sebastien Marineau-Mes, BlackBerry's SVP of Software, is leaving the ailing smartphone manufacturer for brighter and warmer pastures: Apple. Or at least that's what he's trying to do, if it weren't for those pesky contracts. As revealed in a recent ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice document, Marineau-Mes began discussing leaving BlackBerry for Apple back in September 2013, and was formally offered the position of Vice President of Core OS in December. He accepted the position and offered his written resignation to BlackBerry on December 23rd, advising them that he'd likely be heading out to Apple in two months time. That's where the legal dispute of Bla…

Twitterrific, the popular Twitter client for both iPhone and iPad, has just been updated to version 5.7 which brings with it a new freemium model. While new users can try before they buy, those who have already purchased the app will have all features unlocked automatically. The Twitterrific app for iOS previously sold for $2.99 on the App Store. Any user who bought the app prior to version 5.7 won't notice any difference and should automatically see all the premium features unlocked. The freemium model of Twitterrific lets users try out the service without having to pay up front. You can then choose to purchase push notifications, remove ads, and buy translation se…

Apple is rolling out a new feature to their App Store search that recommends search terms related to a user's current search. When a user searches for something in the store, a new bar will appear, just below the search bar on the results page, which will recommend related items. Users can scroll through the bar and tap an item to see results for the term. Following a suggested search will also yield more new suggestions. The feature also seems to be restricted, for now at least, to the App Store on the iPhone, according to MacStories: Multiple suggestions can be selected in a single session: searching for “indie games”, for instance, displays suggestions for “actio…

This is the week that many Mac and iOS fans have been waiting for – Macworld|iWorld 2014 kicks off in San Francisco. The event happens at the Moscone Center – it officially gets underway tomorrow with the MacIT track and workshops, and the doors to the exhibit hall open on Thursday. This is a homecoming for me. I used to attend this show every year, but as circumstances changed I had to stop going. So this is the first year since 2011 I've had a chance to attend. Rene's already out in the Bay Area, and I'm prepping to leave my home base tomorrow morning. At this rate I'm just hoping to get out there in time – they're forecasting a major winter storm for the Boston area…

Apple is sending letters to eligible customers regarding its recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission regarding in-app purchases, offering refunds for some instances where children were able to make these purchases without the parents' knowledge or permission. In order to claim their refund, customers will need to find their in-app purchase records, send their request to Apple, and provide details about the purchases. Apple also says that they are introducing new parental controls that will make these purchases more difficult in the future, according to Apple Insider: We've heard from some customers that it's too easy for their kids to make in-app purchas…

Just a general question. No problems. XP Pro, SP3. I downloaded a free program to try it out but after a few days I decided to remove it. I used the add/delete list and removed it but I thought I'd check the registry also. Don't know why. Just curious. It was gone from the add/delete list but there was some entries still in the registry. I did nothing with the registry. I searched for other programs I've deleted over the years and found their enrties also. Is this normal for programs to leave crumbs behind? Continue reading...

How do I correct error ID: 0x800405 on my email accounts. I am unable to send or receive. My protocol is POP3; my port is 995. I have been using these email accounts for several years with no problem and now I keep getting this error message Continue reading...

getting a few periodic blue screens - the last with this message after doing a fix it procedure because IE MSN was disconnected and wouldn't open or froze Continue reading...

I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR QUITE A NUMBER OF WEEKS TO DOWNLOAD & INSALL Microsoft Update KB 951847 WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS THIS UPDATE IS FAIRLY IMPORTANT AS IT SEEMS TO DEAL WITH SECURITY ISSUES, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEA WHY IT WILL NOT UPDATE ON MY PC WHICH RUNS THE XP PLATFORM? ANYBODY ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? GearboxXP Continue reading...

Hi everyone, I have good news. If you install Office XP with every feature, you will get LH Michael and LH Michelle (With them actually working). This should at least work in Windows XP and Windows Vista. I haven't tested this on Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, but it definately works on XP and vista. Continue reading...

hi. i have a pre-installed McAfee Internet Security on my windows 8 pc. But I am planning to uninstall it in exchange of other programs like Norton or Bitdefender. But i've heard that Windows Defender is also a great tool, plus it's free. Is Windows Defender enough to be my permanent anti-virus program? or what other av programs that i could use instead? thanks! :D Continue reading...

Hi, I don't believe this, or a similar, question has been asked, so hopefully I'm not repeating another thread :) I would like to schedule iTunes (or potentially any media player) to start playing automatically every morning, and to shuffle through all of my music, or a playlist - in other words I don't want to hear just one song over and over again. I tried to set up a task in the Task Scheduler, and at the appointed time, the computer sounds like its trying to do something, the blue circle (instead of regular mouse pointer) appears, but then nothing...tho the scheduler says the task is running. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop and Windows 8... would be …

I just collected my laptop from Asus company cause one of the chip spoil while i try to upgrade my Window 8 to Window 8.1. But now it seems it does not detect any of my 3 mouses. Help~ Continue reading...

Got a weird one here. I have a NeatReceipts mobile scanner (NM-1000). NeatReceipts 5.0 latest has been installed, and works. Yes, it scans fine. My normal routine is I start up Windows Fax and Scan, scan in a document, and have Evernote auto-import that for safekeeping. I find Neatreceipts... cumbersome. I have gotten this to work fine in Win7 on my laptop, thought I'd do the same on my new desktop with Win8, no such luck. This is a new Win8, with all the latest patches available from Microsoft and maker. (V6.3 build 9600 if you must ask). I can acquire an image by going to control panel, devices and printers, and there is NeatReceipts Mobile Scann…

I have connected my windows mail to my outlook so I can just click the app on my screen and sync email with my hotmail account. However, windows mail has somehow connected the wrong persons first name to an email address that isn't theres. When I log on to my email at hotmail.com the same problem isnt there. Only when I use the email when it is synced to my windows 8 computer. How do I fix this? She doesn't appear in the people app but when I click on people in the email app she in under Michelle but can do nothing except take her in and out of favorites. Continue reading...

Hello everybody, I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 running Windows 7 Professional. It used to install windows updates before, but now it doesn't. it shows in error code:80246008 and a message that reads that the update has failed I have 48 important updates and 11 optional ones. I have tried about 17 times but it still does not update. Can someone Please help me on this ASAP? Thank you, Chris Continue reading...

FIX NTVDM CPU HAS ENCOUNTERED AN ILLEGAL INSTRUCTION cs:0DEB ip:0188:OP:63 6f 6e 49 6e Choose CLOSE to terminate the application cs:0DEB IP:0175 OP:2e 63 6f 6d 2f Choose CLOSE to terminate the application cs:0DEB IP:0176 OP:63 6f 6d 2f 66 Choose CLOSE to terminate the application cs:0DEB ip:0188:OP:63 6f 6e 49 6e Choose CLOSE to terminate the application cs:0DEB IP:0175 OP:2e 63 6f 6d 2fChoose CLOSE to terminate the application cs:0DEB IP:0176 OP:63 6f 6d 2f 66 Choose CLOSE to terminate the application Continue reading...