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There was a good analysis [URL="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/microsoft-google-and-the-bear/"]in the NYT yesterday[/URL] regarding the Google Android strategy, which according to author Saul Hansell, is intended not to make money for Google, but to block Microsoft from getting traction in the mobile space. Given that Google is giving Android away, it's a theory that …

I'm having problems Networking Windows7 and Windows XP in the meantime until I upgrade the Windows XP computer to Windows7, which is I have the network running perfectly under Windows 7 but it won't see the Windows XP box. I've done some searching and reading and went into the advanced …

Some people like to get their free Microsoft products by adopting the [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4255.html"]eye patch and a parrot approach[/URL] via sites such as The Pirate Bay. Some of us, however, rather like the idea of getting Windows 7 totally free, totally legally, and direct from Microsoft for good measure. Yes, I …

hello! Please help me how to repair this one...i watched dvd movies yet some of them wont play...there's a video but no audio to avail... your advice will be greatly appreciated! ;)

How to breakup XP administrator password or how to recover forgotten xp administrator password.

hello! I have two problems that I am unable to solve.. hope someone here can help me out with this. First, When I click on the taskbar button of my uTorrent or Firefox window, it does not minimize it, instead the window just loses its focus. All the other programs …

how to install linus in a pc window xp

I moved and when I plugged my PC up, the fans run, but nothing will start (black screen). I have checked to make sure nothing came unplugged inside and everything appears to be fine and the fans run, but nothing else. Can you tell me what to do, please? I …

my computer says that the windows xp SP3 i use is not genuine..option is i should either reinstall a new XP or reinstall without removing the files alredy existing..but this takes me to pay 7,000+ pesos worth of money, which i cant do..how can i retrieve a new cd-key without …

Here is a tips to get commercial software for free in the legal way. Not the rapidshare. Just found an awesome website, they provides one software for free everyday. Most of them are very useful, free is the most attractive thing I think. Here is the link to the website: …

I see many others have the same problem,dont if should open a thread or not. I have a 4 PC home network using MS home network and internet connection sharing,without a router,I can access any site from any PC,except for one,I cant get ebay.com from one of the PC's.in Firefox …

I brought a new Philips 20" LCD Monitor. When I plugged in the monitor, the screen resolution was 1024X768. After I installed the nvidia card 7100GS driver, the resolution became 640X480. I am not able to increase it to any higher resolution. Every thing in the computer appears really big! …

I have an XP Windows pc that won't boot past the windows logo screen. It also says no hard drive installed when I try a windows recovery. Is this a sign of a dying hard drive? How can I fix/repair this and how can I copy the programme files to …

Will reformatting fix all registry errors?

I have 20 or so hard drives that have accumulated over the years. We're in the process of moving to a new facility and my boss wants me to index all the drives and create basically a printed inventory of whats installed on them as well as all the Word, …

I am having problems with my computer. It is a Dell with a XP operating system. The technical support from Dell told me to send them information from msinfo32. I have personal information on my computer. I do online banking on this computer. Can someone see any personal and confidential …

I usually run in a Limited Users account to leave Administer Acct. closed against attack. In the past few weeks I"ve been unable to access User Accounts. If I click on Pick A Task I get the three choices: Change Accounts, Create a New Account etc...click on any of these …

I M unable 2 [b][u]OPEN MESSAGES[/u][/b] from my MSN Hotmail. [u][b]INBOX[/b][/u] opens with all messages displayed but cannot open a single message from INBOX. When I [b][u]HIT[/u][/b] the cursor on any message the bottom line appears as follows : [b]javascript:G('/cgi-bin/getmsg?msgMSG1072618043.2&start=667466&len=10814&msgread=1&imgsafe=y[/b] Shall appreciate solution ASAP!!!!!!!!!!

I recently noticed problems occuring in my software and during regular use of the computer. Examples : say your online reading on the screen, a certain few words will blink occasionally or clicks or pops audibly. It happens every few seconds. I finally hit ctrl, alt, del and went to …

Reformatting your pc without erasing the docs & files in your disk is a complex work. If your disk does not boot normally & you want to format it, just get another HDD (disk), make sure your new disk is not corrupted by viruses and have the OS installed already. …

A couple of nights ago I opened a video file with winamp, which told me that I needed to download a codec to watch said file. So I downloaded the codec and clicked Run (not Save) and suddenly my comp BSOD's on me and shuts down. I dunno if this …

Hi there. I have had my secondary harddrive go bad on me. all my files have gone currupt. I have had this problem before when I was a windows 98 user, and I managed to fix the problem with an FDISK, followed by FORMAT. So here is my problem. I …

can anyone help, can i copy pictures off my pc to a sd card, and if so how?:(

my dell inspiron 1545 has vista home basic. now, how do I get windows 7 home premium? can I upgrade? how much will that cost?

I have installed windows 7 and it seems the latest version of utorrent is incompatible with the OS. The problem is that when the torrent is downloaded the system crashes. Here is the hijackthis log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:34:15 AM, on 31-Oct-09 Platform: Unknown …

Hey I get an error when trying to activate Windows 7 Enterprise, it says a problem occured when Windows tried to activate. I have a legal copy and a legal product key, but it gives me the error and won't let me enter the product key or go online to …

When I try to play from library or a CD a cursor just runs up and down the playlist and nothing will play. I get no audio on websites like YouTube or any I receive in email . I get video but no sound. I had same problem with media …

Hi ! I use windows xp with MS word 2002.Every time I open a word documet it copies itself with the title's first 2 words altered to a dollor sign($) and ~.so if I name a file ultra.doc it would appear ~$ltra.doc, a duplicate of the original, inside content -nothing …

My monitor is displaying everything in IE in very LARGE font, I have tried changing screen resolution, updating display and video drivers,and just unplugging etc and nothing works

Need to change the default in the Removable Disk Format window from Fat32 to Fat. This is for a reoccuring need to format in Fat ONLY. Any ideas?

I have a friend's Gateway MA7 laptop, because it had a [u]horrible[/u] virus problem. The only anti-virus on it was McAfee (which is worse than nothing, in my opinion), and it had such an infection that new programs couldn't be installed. To be on the safe side, I low-level formatted …

Hello, so here is my problem. The last month or so I noticed that my RAM usage was quite high. So looking through my processes I noticed my svchost's were really high. Most of them are below 10k, but two really caught my eye. When my pc was at it …

This is for an IBM Thinkpad R40. The computer has XP (service pack 3) installed, all windows updates installed, etc. Basically, I can connect to WEP and unsecured networks, but nothing in regards to WPA. As a matter of fact, when I attempt to connect to a WPA network, it …

For about the last month, I have had the icon in the start menu saying that I have an update that should be installed. But every time I allow it to "install" it never really does from what I can see. Does anyone have any news on what is up?

i have a new compaq laptop with Vista(HOME) 29september 2009,but i am also continue updated of vista,can i updated window 7 without any pay?,if yes than tell me process

I installed the Port Reporter service on a Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 computer. The installion completed successfully but when I go and start the service I get an error - [I]Could not start Port Reporter service on Local Computer. Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectantly.[/I] And this is …

Hi to everyone! I'm new on the forum, I'm posting a new thread so I can get some help with my printer. I bought not long ago an HP CP1515n [url]http://www.informatica-i7store.com/productos/scanner-printer-hp-impresora-escaner/Informatica-HP-COLOR-LASERJET-CP1515N-943TGQ0.php[/url] and It's impossible to make it work with windows 7. I tried the original drivers, and nothing I get …

can anybody tell me.How should i do password protection to the folder in windows xp.Kindly let me know the idea.any help would be highly appreciated.

Alright, so I'm currently working on doing the work around and burning my own ISO file off of what I do have for Windows 7 (i have 32 bit Vista and am upgrading to 64 bit Windows 7). I just noticed that my command prompt when it opens up defaults …

I need a new computer and am wondering whether to buy a bare m/c and install XP, or to buy one with Windows 7. I use Office 97 which works fine with XP, though no longer supported. It seems it aslo works with Vista. Has anyone tried it with Windows …

Ive just installed 7 pro 64 bit. I also have vista home premium 32 bit installed on the PC. after installing 7 i thought it would set up a dual boot, but it didn't. It just boots straight into 7. Anyone have any idea how I can access Vista and …

i'm hoping there is someone out there with win xp 64 BIT VERSION who had to overcome some problems to get iTUNES on their compter. two things to note. i downloaded it and it told me it needs a 64 bit version of win xp. that's what i'm on, but …

I want to check which windows files are missing or corrupted. Surely there is a program to do this? Chkdsk only checks the integrity of the disk, not of the files that might be missing and neccesary for windows. Any help?

Are temp files and invalid entries destructive for your system and how can I clean it?

i need help with my dvd drives, one of them is a LITE-ON COMBO SOHC-5236V the other one is a LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-165H6S, my computer will pick up the dvd drives, but no matter what i put in the dvd drives, it will not read or play anything...

Had an old server donated to my church that had the DBAN program ran on it. Now when trying to install Server 2000 the monitor is black. How can I install?

Hi All, Usually able to deal with PC monsters but this one has me all but beat. It's a Dell Inspiron 1525 for a colleague with 32bit Vista on it, SP1 only (SP2 wouldn't install but after a lot of online searching and trying various fixes, I decided it's the …

hey people i have a small problem with my xp.. now this has always been a smallish problem with it but now its getting way worse. the system is just randomly shutting off... like if i leave it on for a night it usually will be restarted when i wake …

I'm stuck at the welcome screen but this isn't a typical locked out scenario; I know my password, my OS is fine, but I installed a new videocard driver which makes my monitor think its much bigger than it is. As a result, all I can see is the OS …

Hi, Good afternoon, I am kindly asking if you can assist me on how to reinstalling my PC (Window Xp). Your kind of assisting me will be greatly appreciated DANIEL WAIRON