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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Windows 8 posts

    Please post Windows 8 comments and questions in the new Windows 8 forum. Joe

    Started by JoeP517‎, 2011-09-14 08:47
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  1. Bet You Can't Do This...

    Try naming a folder on your desktop CON.. It just can't be done..

    Started by Banyarola‎, 2012-05-21 16:09
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    2012-05-22, 00:04 Go to last post
  2. Unhappy Windows DVD Maker error messages

    I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct forum but I am having issues with Windows DVD Maker. I have successfully used this program in the past but recently I started receiving error messages...

    Started by tanglewood‎, 2012-05-03 12:44
    • Replies: 4
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    2012-05-21, 18:58 Go to last post
  3. ftp problem = windows updates?

    Since a few days back, I am unable to access two websites I maintain from my desktop computer. No problem from my laptop or my wife's laptop. Only thing I can think of is that I recently installed...

    Started by lmc130‎, 2012-05-14 18:06
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    2012-05-21, 16:14 Go to last post
  4. Origin of the @ symbol

    http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/05/dayintech_0504/ Jerry

    Started by jwitalka‎, 2012-05-04 09:40
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    2012-05-21, 16:07 Go to last post
  5. Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.6 leaves unremovable screen debris

    Windows Movie Maker 2.6 (an older program, I know, which I installed and am using on my Windows 7 computer because I like it better than Microsoft's more recent video editor) has started misbehaving,...

    Started by DavidToronto‎, 2012-05-10 05:14
    screen debris, video editor, windows movie maker
    • Replies: 1
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    2012-05-21, 15:36 Go to last post
  6. SkyDrive 25GB Upgrade Free

    Hi Loungers, If you have a Windows Live ID i.e. a Hotmail account, you can get upgraded to 25gb free by logging-in to your account and selecting SkyDrive.

    Started by Roderunner‎, 2012-04-24 09:11
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    2012-05-21, 15:24 Go to last post
  7. Corrupted USB flash drive - best way to recover?

    So 'a friend' saves a Word file to a 4G flash drive, then pulls it out without closing Word and without Safely removing. I insert it into my machine, and it's 'Drive not formatted - format now?'....

    Started by peterl‎, 2011-03-07 04:29
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    2012-05-21, 08:02 Go to last post
  8. Preferences across networked computers

    Hi. I sign in to several different networked computers a day, each in different classrooms and one in my office. They are all networked together, but all the desktops, taskbars, StartMenus,...

    Started by donjm‎, 2012-05-19 21:01
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    2012-05-20, 17:06 Go to last post
  9. How to turn off full screen display

    Hi, I hit some button that put my computer in full screen display. How do I turn this feature off? Thank you. Moon1130

    Started by moon1130‎, 2012-05-19 08:45
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    2012-05-19, 15:31 Go to last post
  10. How to use CCleaner like a pro

    There have been several postings on how to use CCleaner. How To Geek has one of the better tutorials: http://www.howtogeek.com/113382/how-to-use-ccleaner-like-a-pro-9-tips-tricks/ Jerry

    Started by jwitalka‎, 2012-05-08 14:16
    • Replies: 10
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    2012-05-19, 10:40 Go to last post
  11. Unhappy Desktop irritant!

    I have a challenge for you, Oh Exalted Windows Wizards! I do voiceover work. I recently sent an mp3 file using YouSendIt.com. Afterwards, I decided to put a "shortcut" on my desktop...since I use...

    Started by wordcrafter‎, 2012-05-09 15:03
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    2012-05-14, 20:22 Go to last post
  12. Debatable whether XP still has more market share than Windows 7

    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/windows-xp-just-wont-die-remains-most-used-os-in-april/75863?tag=content;feature-roto Jerry

    Started by jwitalka‎, 2012-05-05 09:30
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  13. Can't read DVD-ROM from a Mac

    I thought that DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs used a standardized format, but no, I've had a couple that were written on a MAC and couldn't be read in Windows 7. I was able to transfer the files to a...

    Started by jsallen‎, 2012-05-11 10:43
    • Replies: 1
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    2012-05-11, 18:18 Go to last post
  14. Using the search facility on filenames alone?

    I want to find all files that begin with "backup of" in a directory tree. But when I enter that (e.g. backup of*.docx), it also searches within the file for any reference to "backup" and "of" etc. ...

    Started by alan sh‎, 2012-05-10 07:39
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    2012-05-10, 11:23 Go to last post
  15. Unauthorised user on Windows 7

    I have windows 7 on a pc that is only for my use. My wife claims that one of the people sharing my apartment is capable of overridding the password and use the computer. Is there a way to stop...

    Started by munger‎, 2012-04-27 03:28
    stop hacker, unauthorised user
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    2012-05-03, 16:28 Go to last post
  16. Microsoft Installer problems

    I have tried to install several items of software (eg. drivers/ Seagate GoFlex External HD) but keep getting an error message that Microsoft Installer was not properly installed. I can't find any...

    Started by CLee‎, 2012-04-28 10:26
    • Replies: 6
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    2012-05-01, 11:01 Go to last post
  17. Hoax calls from "Microsoft"

    I don't know whether this is a problem in the USA, but it is in the UK. Most days now I receive a phone call, asking for me by name, no caller ID other than "International", from someone with an...

    Started by JohnFleming‎, 2011-10-20 07:10
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  18. Remove Windows 7 from Recovery D

    I tried Windows 8 Customer Preview and tried to remove it by reinstalling Windows 7 on my laptop. I mistakenly put Windows 7 on Recovery D and now apparently have a dual boot. I would like to remove...

    Started by Towhee‎, 2012-04-28 11:06
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    2012-04-28, 15:24 Go to last post
  19. Moved: CC New Version

    Started by Drew1903‎, 2012-04-26 06:37
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    2012-04-26, 06:37 Go to last post
  20. Moved: Browser Update

    Started by Drew1903‎, 2012-04-26 06:33
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  21. Adobe Scam Mail

    I got this this morning... ADOBE PDF READER 2012 UPGRADE NOTIFICATION This is to remind that a new version of Adobe Acrobat Reader 2012 with enhanced features for viewing, creating, editing,...

    Started by Banyarola‎, 2012-04-25 02:36
    • Replies: 4
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    2012-04-26, 05:28 Go to last post
  22. Question In DOS: where am I running from?

    This seems like it shouldn't be rocket science but.... When executing a batch file, say from a flash drive, I'd like to capture the drive letter of that flash drive.

    Started by Fiz‎, 2012-04-24 08:45
    batch file, dos
    • Replies: 1
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    2012-04-24, 08:59 Go to last post
  23. Windows C: Boot Drive Swap-out Tips?

    After two failed Seagate hard disks in the past month I purchased HD Sentinel. It now rates my four year old C: boot drive as critical and gives it a 9 percent reliability rating and says it could...

    Started by WSLfan‎, 2012-04-17 23:03
    • Replies: 7
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    2012-04-20, 19:47 Go to last post
  24. Flash player

    I'm not sure that this is the right place to ask this question, but why exactly do I need Flash Player? For the umpteenth time in the last couple of years Adobe has updated it. If it's that insecure...

    Started by Rhinoceros‎, 2012-04-13 16:51
    • Replies: 12
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    2012-04-20, 00:12 Go to last post
  25. Tips & 'Best Practices' for referance & good performance

    A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation Many people miss Quick Launch in Windows 7. Although the...

    Started by Drew1903‎, 2012-03-08 03:01
    • Replies: 3
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    2012-04-19, 09:36 Go to last post
  26. Question Image backups... how do they do that?

    I was always under the impression that to make make an image backup one had to boot off a alternate medium. How can MS Backup (for instance) make an accurate image of a running system?

    Started by Fiz‎, 2012-04-19 09:05
    • Replies: 3
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    2012-04-19, 09:29 Go to last post
  27. Virus attack experience: What more can we do?

    I am just recovering my main PC from an attack of the virus "Smart HDD". It rendered my computer 99 percent unusable displaying continual fatal error messages telling me that me C: drive has failed...

    Started by WSLfan‎, 2012-03-31 21:22
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    2012-04-17, 21:26 Go to last post
  28. What will computer security look like after 2014?

    As M$ have invoked their 2014 end of life for XP SP3. I am not happy because I not getting rid of my beautiful Sony Vaio desktop PCV-V300G. It has Pentium 4 2.8Ghz, and has the maximum 2 x 512MB...

    Started by cdisxm‎, 2012-04-13 08:47
    end-of-life, security, xp sp3
    • Replies: 8
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    2012-04-17, 08:41 Go to last post
  29. How to password-protect an external hard drive

    My wife takes her external hard drive to school as a teacher. There have been times that she has left the hard drive inadvertently on her desk - allowing students to potentially to gain access. My...

    Started by Bruno Terlingen‎, 2010-09-09 02:16
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    2012-04-17, 00:31 Go to last post
  30. Suggested 'Best Practices'

    Applies to Windows7 AND Windows8 A few Tips - A (Potentially) Useful, Valuable Compilation Many people miss Quick Launch in Windows 7. Although the new/redesigned Taskbar is what it is it can...

    Started by Drew1903‎, 2012-03-27 02:07
    • Replies: 9
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    2012-04-14, 14:36 Go to last post
  31. System Explorer

    Hi Loungers, I have just found this excellent program http://systemexplorer.net/ it tells you everything you need to know and things you didn't even know about your computer. I unzipped the 3...

    Started by Roderunner‎, 2012-04-13 20:44
    • Replies: 0
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  32. What HD seem to be most reliable?

    I'm thinking about a couple new 250 gig SATA drives, what seem to be the most reliable brand/model these days? I've had a couple 1tb seagate drives that went south quickly. :mad:

    Started by Jagworld‎, 2012-02-25 13:50
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    2012-04-13, 19:02 Go to last post
  33. Dreadful .NET Framework 2.0

    How do I rid my comps of this dreadful message...forever????

    Started by Tea‎, 2012-04-07 08:33
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    1 2
    .net frwork version 2.0
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    2012-04-13, 13:03 Go to last post
  34. Elusive driver.

    Hello. I just got hold of a couple of DVD-RWs, they are Sony DVD-RW DRU-842A. They will not be seen except as CD-ROMs by my W-7 machine. I get a dialog that says that I need a driver. I looked all...

    Started by handcuff36‎, 2012-04-10 16:15
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    2012-04-12, 19:20 Go to last post
  35. Installing Retail Disk of WIN7 on SSD after Repl of MOBO

    I have a home built PC that is two years old. The MOBO failed WIN7 Home Premium x64 (new, on disk, no SP1). The Specs. ASUS P5Q Turbo, Q8400 Intel Core2 quad @2.66GHZ, 8GB RAM 4x2 GB., 2ea 750GB WD...

    Started by weather.guy‎, 2012-04-12 14:04
    install win7 upgrade, reinstall win7 x64, upgrade w/o old disk
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    2012-04-12, 14:55 Go to last post
  36. Notification of Changes in Windows Startup

    I want to received a notification when any program wants to start up on bootup. Preferrable want the ability to kick it out of start up at the same time. ANy suggestions? Thanks Chris

    Started by csanft‎, 2012-04-04 17:02
    • Replies: 6
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    2012-04-12, 08:58 Go to last post
  37. Check out X-Finity Tuneup thing

    Hi. Comcast/X-Finity emailed us today with a tuneup service offer and I'm curious to know what the tuneup service actually does, how well it works, etc. The only problem is our PCs are already tuned...

    Started by starvinmarvin‎, 2012-04-11 11:49
    • Replies: 8
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    2012-04-12, 06:06 Go to last post
  38. GPT-aware boot manager needed

    Hey all, I need a GPT-aware boot manager. Sort of. That is, I do not need to boot from a GPT disk, but there is a GPT disk in my system, and I don't want a GPT-unaware boot manager to mess with...

    Started by kydar‎, 2012-04-11 14:48
    boot, dual, gpt, loader, manager
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    2012-04-11, 14:48 Go to last post
  39. Lightbulb Use third-party uinstallers as last option

    ...

    Started by jgstanley‎, 2012-04-06 00:51
    • Replies: 10
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    2012-04-09, 15:25 Go to last post
  40. Printer driver sans printer bloatware!

    I've got myself a Canon Pixma 6150 MFP. It's a wireless connected printer/scanner/copier suitable for home use. I've installed it on my PC fine, it's quite happy. But the software it comes with...

    Started by ajdisse‎, 2012-04-05 06:15
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 191
    2012-04-05, 10:35 Go to last post

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