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hi all.. when I open the store I download , update every thing exept windows 8.1 it gives me windows store error this app wasn't installed error code :0x80070083 please help . thanks in advance Continue reading...

Today I just read that ANYBODY with a repair disk can boot up my computer and reset my password. If they copy the command prompt to the sethc.exe file they can reset your password by using sticky keys. I read it here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/249181/how_to_reset_your_windows_password.html I tried it and it worked. I am now very concerned that somebody will be able to get in to my computer. How can I prevent people from hacking my computer by doing this? Thank you very much -JP Continue reading...

I can not get the GHIN TPP version 4 to load on my computer in Windows 8. My last computer was window xp and it worked just fine. Any solutions? [Moved from Community Participation] Continue reading...

People can't see the photos I e-mail them, and I'm unable to upload photos to any websites. All error messages are very general, just saying "It did not work. Try again later," or something similar to that. Continue reading...

We have a 3 TB Hitachi Touro Pro , USB 3, external harddrive.The drive worked fine on our older computer running Vista o/s, but since we upgraded to a new computer running Windows 8 the 3 tb drive is not reconized. We have tried many suggestions from various forums, but none have worked. We have this huge harddrive that is only good as a paper weight, thing is we've gone paperless. Is there an updated driver available? Do we have to configure something on our new computer, it worked plug and play on the computer running Vista. Thanks Continue reading...

It makes for sense to me to pursue this question here. I asked on Amazon's community about "Windows 7 Professional Upgrade [Old Version]" My first respondent's response makes no sense to me. I have a legitimate, registered copy of XP Pro. How could the Upgrade product change over time? See below: http://www.amazon.com/Version-corresponding-Version-Upgrading-machine-/forum/Fx3W534VO3GU9MU/Tx2G2593XVMCEEB/1/ref=cm_cd_et_voterdr?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B002DHGM50&cdMSG=addedToThread&cdShowComment=MxAT65X8VXWMBQ&cdSort=oldest&newContentID=Mx28Z3EQ64EZ3UH&newContentNum=1#MxAT65X8VXWMBQ Why is this product called "Old Version." Is …

I'm running on windows 7 32-bit, I have remote desktop enabled and I'm entering in my IP address, username/domain and password all correctly but I keep getting the same message on my android device whenever I try to connect remotely. It says "Unable to connect to remote PC. Please verify Remote Desktop is enabled, the remote PC is turned on and available on network, and then try again". What am I doing wrong here? Any help would be appreciated. I'm not much of an IT guy. Thank you. Continue reading...

I have a Dell D630 running Windows 7 Professional. It has been running pretty much problem-free for 2 years. My old 320GB hard drive was getting flaky, so about 9 months ago I cloned the system onto a new 500GB drive and everything was still working fine. For printers, I've only had a Brother HL-2170W which is accessed through my home router/WiFi access point and it works fine. Recently, I tried to install a local USB printer that is an HP PSC 2510 Photosmart. When the system tries to get the drivers from Windows Update, the 7th out of 7 drivers fails to load with a message: "hppsc 2500 series driver failure to load" "The filename, directory name, or volum…

Hi there, lately my computer has been blue screening at a more rapid rate with bccodes 116 and 7a being the two error codes I receive upon relaunch. The blue screens seem to only happen whenever I am playing Counter Strike on my computer and never at any other point whether I'm playing another game or working on school/browsing internet. I have a 1 TB HDD in which Windows is installed and booted from and I have a 128gb SSD as well. If there's any extra info I can provide to help make this clearer and fix this issue I'll be happy to oblige. Thank you. Continue reading...

problem event name: StartupRepairOffline signature 01. 6.1.7600.16385 signature 02. 6.1.7600.16385 signatue 03 unknown signature 04. 21200214 signature 05 AutoFailover signature 06. 6 signature 07. CorruptFile os version 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1 locale id . 1033 I used computer last Saturday, and everything went well. But in Sunday, it could not start in Windows system. So I simply used Ubuntu to finish my homework and started to fix problem today. I tried the Startup Repair several times, including all system recovery options except Command Prompt. I also tried to start in safe mode, but the result was the same. I didn't install new devices or sof…

I had Norton Security on my computer and have used the removal tool to uninstall it. Now whenever I go to the Action Center and click to Turn On Defender it immediately goes to my System files and does not turn on. I am doing something wrong? Continue reading...

Hi my grandsons pc has aquired a trojan and it will not let us startup in safe mode so we can command prompt. it goes onto the desktop and then the malicious webpage comes up and you cannot get rid of it. Has anyone got any ideas please. We get on safe mode but we cannot do anything. Continue reading...

I'm trying to cover our XP desktops until we can afford to get new computers, and want to know what I need to get to keep the computers safe besides a virus checker, as MSE is going by the wayside also. Will I need firewall protection, a spam blocker, and a privacy protection also? Or will those I have on the computer now continue to do their job? Getting new computers will take a while because we simply do not have the money as of yet and won't for at least six months to a year to buy two new PCs. One new PC we could afford in about six months, but not two -- our funds at the moment are needed for medical reasons (travel for my cancer treatments, mostly) so I nee…

This program is on my computer publisher unknown, I am not sure is it necessary, should I keep it, or remove it. Continue reading...

Hi, I am running Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit, both on a desktop PC and on a Surface tablet. On both systems, I have 'Real Time Protection' enabled on Windows Defender, and I always install all MS Updates as soon as they're available, plus all my 3rd party software is fully patched too. Periodically (say once every 2 to 4 weeks) I manually run a "full scan" in Windows Defender. The past few months, these full scans keep coming up detecting malware (I've had a "GamaRue worm" a couple of times, and a password stealer trojan another time...) My question is: if Windows Defender's full scan is able to find and neutralise this malware, then how did its real time …

I have done an uninstall of Shopop and yet I still get popups of ads all the time. How do I get this off of my computer? I run Windows 8 and have Windows Defender installed already. Continue reading...

Dear Experts, after the upgrade I only got "remote side closed the connection" on my client trying to connect in a browser via "Ip-adr.: 5801" although I followed closely my installation notes from the old installation (V12.2). In a thread I found the hint to remove the "-once" from the server attributes in /etc/xinetd.d/vnc (which I attach). After this I get the "Suse chameleon" but no login even after waiting really a long time. Since I found in this vnc the port = 5901 I tried that also but this only yields a string (app. 10 char., do not have it now) on my client screen nothing else. What could I have missed ? BR George Attached Files vnc.txt (1.…

Tried to log into the Jupiter Broadcasting show today (Linux Action Show) with Pidgin so I could get into chat and got this: Lost connection with server: Bad file descriptor Figured it might be them so I tried two other IRC chat rooms that I hang out in and got the same thing. It's like Pidgin(or any other chat client) can access the router to get things hooked up. I even tried going to a Live USB of Zorin and installing Pidgin to see if maybe it's my Kali install that's borked but still didn't work. No clue as to what's going on here, never had this problem before. Pidgin has always worked well for me but for some reason it's just not. What could be the probl…

Hi, since Lightshot can't work properly in my desktop, i need to find an alternative to do the same thing. Well, i found this Shutter application and it 's a good alternative, however i just need to create a shortcut command to start the program automatically on selection map, so what i need to know is the command which does this, start the Shutter app with a specific button activated, in this case Selection button. Does anyone know what is the command to do that? Continue reading...

Is anyone on the board doing anything with Rust? The Rust Programming Language It seems this language in development is positioning itself as a systems language. I've seen one project where they developed a minimal Linux kernel module with it. It hasn't reached a 1.0 release but seems close. It should be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of it. Continue reading...

Hello Guyz First of all, I'm new to Linux with basic SSH knowledge, so any additional help would be much appreciated. I'm using a Linux VPS == cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 5.10 (Final) == I know this is an outdated version. My VPS came with all necessary modules : PHP, exim, CSF, basically everything you need to run a webserver. I've already deployed few websites like Prestashop, Magento and all working great. I need some basic guides on how can I update my centos to latest version **Without** affecting any of my current working website/system I'm using cPanel/WHM Thanks in advance John Continue reading...

A forum post on Chinese language site Weiphone.com offers up tantalizing details on Apple's next round of MacBooks. The comments are attributed to an author with a credible track record of breaking leaks and photos for MacBook laptops in the past, according to MacRumors.com. The poster reports that MacBook Air updates are coming soon, with MacBook Pro updates expected later this year. That's consistent with what happened last year: Apple updated the MacBook Air at WWDC, but waited until the fall to introduce updated MacBook Pros. A new 12-inch MacBook is in the works, according to the poster. The computer eschews fans and comes with a new trackpad design that doesn'…

From crunching numbers to tracking inventory, these are the best spreadsheet apps for iPad! If you work on spreadsheets, be they in Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Apple Numbers, or something els, the iPad can be a great way to take them with you, edit them on the go, and even project them for a team. What you give up in laptop power you make up for in ultra portability. There are lots of different spreadsheet apps to choose from on the iPad, but which ones are the absolute best? Numbers Numbers is part of Apple's iWork suite and handles nothing but spreadsheets. It comes free with every new Mac and iOS device. You can choose from many different templates, s…

It's possibly the last thing we'd expect to happen, but a new report suggests that Apple is looking at the possibility of launching the iTunes Store on Android. Yes, Android. It all stems from the folks at Billboard, who claim Apple is talking to the record labels about the plans and more: Apple has opened exploratory talks with senior label executives about the possibility of launching an on-demand streaming service that would rival Spotify and Beats Music, according to three people familiar with the talks. Apple is also thinking about adding an iTunes App for Android phones, the Google rival that has been growing faster than the iPhone, these sources said. Of…

Automatic is a smart driving assistant that pairs with the Automatic app for iPhone in order to give you information about fuel economy, driving safety, and more. Simply plug the Automatic unit into your car, pair it with your iPhone, and start driving. It really is as simple as it sounds. But does it provide the information you want and need? Follow along to find out! Setting up the Automatic system with your car couldn't be any easier. Just download the free companion app from the App Store and launch it. You'll be walked through plugging it in to connecting it to your iPhone via Bluetooth. Once you're connected, you're good to go. One of the first things Auto…