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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...

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my laptop came with preinstalled original windows 7 home basic x64 sp1. Due to virus attack my windows was corrupted and i installed windows 8.1 to check that version of windows. now I am facing some problems with this windows version. so I decided to make it dual boot with windows 7. but my laptop has a sticker placed on its back on which product key is printed. now can I reinstall the windows 7 home basic x64 sp1 with that product key. will my windows be activated after this? Continue reading...

Is it possible for me to roll back on Windows Media Player? If so, how do I do it? I'm on Windows 7 64bit and have Windows Media Player 12. I don't like it. I would like to have 10 instead. Continue reading...

I downloaded the Windows 7 SP1 Media Refresh file (ISO) and used it to refresh my old boot drive. It worked fine to repair the problem I was having with Internet Explorer 11. Then I replaced the boot hard drive (C:\) with a new, SSD drive. I ran into problems with several programs, including Outlook, so used the refresh DVD again in an attempt to fix the new problems on the SSD. The Windows install (upgrade) goes all the way through to the end, then fails with an error message that this version of Windows is not compatible with my current hardware. The only thing different with the hardware is the SSD. Everything else is the same. How can I get the install to compl…

What is this File named 4310.EXE? I'm trying to find out what the file does. I don't have a sandbox to play in. Continue reading...

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...

These ads bother me day and night, and annoy me to death. here are my installed programs: - flash - shockwave - chrome - intel wireless PROset - intel HD driver - intel wifi software - java - MSE - silverlight - unity player Which of the programs are causing the problem? how can viewpassword be removed? Windows 7 Ultimate on lenovo thinkpad X201 Continue reading...

today when I logged in on my notebook I came across an error message saying device ddl missing I don't know how to fix it. I think it happened when I was uninstalling a program. 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...

As the title says, whenever I reboot my mbp, outlook "loses" the information and I need to add the account details again. It does seem though that the mailbox and folders are "hidden" somewhere though, because once I've added the account info, the messages re-appear very quickly, in fact a lot quicker than when I first set up the account. A strange one methinks. So any ideas gratefully received. Thanks Continue reading...

Hello, someone removed all of the scripts from /etc/rc.d/init.d/ and I am trying to get it back using below command. Code: rpm -Va | awk '/missing.*init.d/ {print $NF}' | xargs rpm -qf --queryformat '%{name} ' | xargs yum -y reinstall It re-installs all of the scripts that were previously installed. But I know that I had "passenger" and I am not sure why above command did not bring back "passenger" script. Maybe because it was not installed via RPM? Is there another way of solving problem with missing scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d ? Thanks for any suggestion. T Continue reading...

I hope I'm in the right place to get some help with this. I tried to install ubuntu 12.04 alongside windows xp home. Everything appeared to be progressing normally and I was prompted to eject the cd and reboot. The result was: error: no such device: 1c8bea6b-44fd-4bef-b0cd-f1ef87666ec2 grub rescue>_ I typed ls and got this (hd0)(hd0,msdos2)(hd0,msdos1)(fd0) The machine is a dell dimension 8250 1Gb Rdram Maxtor 40G [C drive] WD 20G [D drive] I wanted to dual boot linux/windows, install linux to D (the only choice given). I have downloaded and burned a bunch of utilities in anticipation of problems. The machine will still boot from the dvd (not the cd…

Good staff ... I wonder if there is any program that gives to convert MP3 files into AMR. It is urgent, if I thanked podessem give help. I thank you your answers. Be well. Continue reading...

This one is for the community: My wife has a Lenovo Z560 running my home rolled ubuntu 12.04 distro. It would randomly shut off for no apparent reason. I got to doing some research and found out that there are power regression issues in all of the 3.xx kernels that effect the intersection of i3,5,7 sandybridge chips with integrated graphics that can cause all kind of problems. I followed several tutorials to no avail. Then I figured it out. AFAIK this is an original solution, I haven't been able to find it anywhere else. I went in to the BIOS and changed the power mode from ACHI to SATA-compatible. It has run for a week with no issues. It did get about 10 degr…

I have made a nice persistent USB3 stick using Mate 16 with the Universal USB Installer.. I have set this system up and installed a few programs. It works very nicely. Now I wanted to copy it for a few friends. But just copying the files to another stick does not work - it does not boot. I even used exactly the same stick - same make, capacity and color, LOL. But no luck. Then I made a dummy installation on the other stick and copied my setup stick files over it. That did not work either. What am I missing. Any help would be appreciated. Edit: I found the solution. It works with this tool: http://download.cnet.com/USB-Image-T...-75449768.html Continue re…

If you pre-purchased it then you probably already know, but today is release day for the long-awaited expansion pack to Blizzard's popular dungeon crawl action game Diablo III, Reaper of Souls. Reaper of Souls adds a new champion to the mix: the Crusader, a holy warrior trained to wield sacred power against the forces of darkness. The game expands play with a new act that brings you to the city of Westmarch and on towards a battle to the death with Malthael, the fallen Archangel of Wisdom. What's more. Reaper of Souls raises the level cap to 70; adds a new game mode - Adventure - that gives you the ability to go anywhere and slay anything that crosses your path; emp…