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My wife got a VeryfitPro fitness monitor for Christmas. I have the app loaded on my Android (6) phone and was hoping to install a companion app on my Windows 10 laptop but the only thing available is to install an Android emulator on Windows 10 then load the phone …

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Can you tell me how to burn a DVD DL using Windows 10 and Cyberlink Media Suite, IMGBurn, Express Burn, Winx DVD Author, Wondershare or Windows 10 own burning software. Since I installed the Windows 10 update in April it stoppped working.

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An oldie but a goodie, for you Canadians out there. I thought I'd make the solution provided within [this thread](https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/hardware/threads/94301/help-my-keyboard-does-french-instead-of-question-marks) a bit easier to discover for those still suffering from the problem. To switch between English and French keyboards, press `Shift+Control`.

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Hi, I am using Windows 10 on my Core i5 laptop. from last 1 month I am facing an issue. This issue does'nt arise every time. Sometimes I logged into windows account without any problem, but some times it takes hours to go to the logon screen. It shows "Attempting …

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Intro: I am Almario and I would like to discuss windows installation especially and more specifically out of the box installations. Why it should be partitioned to at least two drives. Body: A drive is volatile to a user and easily damagable. A drive when given super user access to …

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> We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating, -Microsoft on its support site for Windows Update. So if you have already downloaded the latest ISO from the Media …

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Windows10 New Updates are not Installing in My PC. Can you guys please suggest me the process to do the activation in my windows 10.

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I am trying to fix problems on Windows XP Home edition SP2 accessing CD or DVD discs. The system doesn't seem to recognize discs inserted into the drive. I installed a new drive, a LITEON DVD/CD re-writer, to replace an older drive that seemed to stop working. Yet, the new …

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hi, yesterday the modem on my other computer could not be detected and I can't get on the inernet using it. I have a dial up modem 56k and I could get on the net fine for a long time, but something happened to my network connection and it isn't …

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My PowerPoint has gotten buggy, the slide templates are invisible. Also, word runs slowly and seems to crash and not close files properly. I have my installation CD. When I put it in the CD drive, it brings up a window with dozens of file icons and no explanation of …

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Hello! All mail Outlook stored on a network server. The server crashed. Accordingly disappeared and the Contacts folder. However, when sending a new message when you type the first letter of the address in the email Outlook offers a list of addresses with this letter. Obviously somewhere this list exists …

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for those who don't know, the PNG format in WinXP MS Paint is actually extended. the format is supplied via mfc42u.dll found in system32/ with this in mind, it may be possible to write an exploit to add extended support for even more formats, and quite possibly custom formats.

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Which 12 year old operating system which is still running on 11 million servers is about to die? Yep, that's the one: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 reaches 'end of life' status on July 14th. One of the longest running discussions on DaniWeb asks the question [Why does Windows XP refuse …

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So, Microsoft has finally announced that the SkyDrive cloud storage product line is to be renamed OneDrive. This isn't as a result of disappointing user take up leading to a re-branding exercise, it's much more daft than that. Six months ago a judge in a UK court ruled that Microsoft …

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PLEASE HELP - I have forgotten my Windows 8 Password for my new HP Laptop. I can not find a way to bypass. I changed my Microsoft Account password and tried using a new one, yet I continue to receive an error indicating - I do not have access,try again …

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[ATTACH]16171[/ATTACH] Windows 7 offers heaps of computing-gravy for users that are looking for something sweeter than XP and less bitter than Vista. It has been optimized and overhauled into a truly modern version of Windows. Unfortunately for a lot of users, upgrading from XP is a daunting task if you …

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1st of all , let me mention my hardware : **HP G6 laptop with win8** : amd a4 4300M, radeon graphics : 512 MB 7420G + 1GB 7670M , 4 gb 1600 Mhz ram. **4 yr old Desktop running xp sp2** : amd athlon x2 250 , inbuilt graphics : …

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*hi!guys can any know the process how we cracke the windows 7 and that does not appear the message that is window is not a genuine..*

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Microsoft Security Advisory notices do not, as a rule, make the media sit up and take much notice. Not least as they have become relatively commonplace over the years, but every now and then one comes along which may grab some press attention. Take [MSA 2718704](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2718704) for example. ![dweb-microsoftflamed](/attachments/large/0/dweb-microsoftflamed.jpg "dweb-microsoftflamed") …

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[i]I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:[/i] [font=Arial][size=5][color=#0000ff]Create a Desktop Shortcut to Lock Your Computer[/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]You secure your computer by locking it whenever you're away from your desk. If you?re on a domain, by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and then clicking Lock Computer, you …

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Hi, Due to Hurricane Sandy, my office currently has electricity but no Internet access, with no ETA (it's been nearly a week, and they are saying it might be another week). I desperately need to move our SVN server, hosted in our office, to our off-site servers hosted in Texas, …

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I can neither copy nor paste text, either by pressing ctrl+C and ctrl+V or by right-clicking. Does anyone know why?

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When you activate Windows XP, Microsoft stores the data in the Windows Product Activation database files [B]wpa.dbl[/B] and [B]Wpa.bak[/B] in the folder [I]%systemroot%\system32[/I]. If you change the motherboard or make significant hardware changes, XP will require you to reactive. But if you plan to reinstall XP on the same hardware, …

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Another day, another IE flaw! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Internet Explorer water (mainly as Microsoft told you it was after [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-002.mspx"]releasing[/URL] yet another [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/24364/1231/"]patch[/URL] to fix yet another vulnerability) comes the news that actually, would you believe it, but Internet Explorer still …

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Ever wanted to get spell checking working on FireFox but don't know how to do it? Fret no more! It's really simple but not obvious to get working. All you have to do is click on a text entry box on any website that has 2 lines of text entry …

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I saw a report that read, "Video game sales plunge in April." Software sales dropped by 22 percent and hardware sales dropped by 37 percent. What's the story, folks? Do you have all the gaming miscellanea that you can afford? Are you satisfied with your current array of video games? …

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I have Windows 7 OS in my HP laptop.I bought it before about 1 year.I still didn't created the recovery discs.Actually i tried to do it.One of my friend who has done it(but in Windows Vista,not in 7),told me that i just need 4-5 DVDs to do that.But when i …

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Internet Explorer used to reign over the web browser client kingdom with a seemingly vice-like grip, but the latest statistics suggest that the Microsoft market share crown is slipping significantly. Although Chrome only has a 7.98 percent share according to one recent report, it has carved that out in a …

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Rather than cover all the same ground again, may we take the liberty of referring you to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/reviews/review280960.html"]our earlier review of System Mechanic 9.5[/URL] which provides all the basics of what the software is and what it does? In a nutshell though, System Mechanic is a collection of diagnostic, repair …

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When requested to update windows xp, I clicked to install the same. What I got was a permanent fixture on my desktop "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting. This copy of Windows did not pass genuine Windows validation. Over and above the desktop goes black in colour immediately …

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Gamers are used to unearthing cheats that will give them ultimate power over everything, but now it seems that Windows 7 users can also activate a God Mode of their own. Here's a really simple little Windows 7 tweak which activates an already pretty well documented developer shell feature that …

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As we all konw that Mozilla's next-generation web browser - the final version of Firefox 3.5 is released on Jun 30, 2009. The new browser bring us many new features, improvements and unexpected surprise. Supporting new web technologies, improving performance and ease to use. According to SunSpider data,the speed of …

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Hi everyone. My friend asked me to have a look at his computer the other day because he cannot view certain web pages that he visits (ebay being one of them). Well I thought it might be some spyware or browser hijacker or something so I tried running adaware, spybot, …

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The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously earlier this week to outsource its e-mail system to Google Inc., according to an [URL="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/10/city-council-votes-to-adopt-google-email-system-for-30000-city-employees.html"]article[/URL] in the Los Angeles [I]Times[/I]. The contract is worth $7.25 million and covers 30,000 employees. In June, Washington, D.C. made a similar decision, signing a contract worth almost …

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im trying to get the driver for my [U]standard VGA graphics adapter [/U]working but nothing helps, ive downloaded and re installed it 5 times so far and its still showing me an error, any help with this problem would be appreciated thanks Dell inspiron 1525 Intel celeron cpu 560 @ …

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There ain't no such thing as a free Windows 7 upgrade. At least that's what it is starting to look like for the majority of people, despite the 'free upgrade' vouchers that are being handed out with new computers as part of the Windows 7 Upgrade Option scheme. A scheme …

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Hello. I'm not the most computer literate, but I'll try to explain as best as I can. I am using my laptop with Windows Vista Home Basic and a linksys router. My connection says it is connected, but when I open both browsers (Firefox and Internet Explorer 7) nothing happens …

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Please go to: [color=blue]start[/color]-->[color=blue]run[/color] and type this in: [color=blue]regedit[/color] Then click on the [color=blue]FILE[/color] menu and select [color=blue]export[/color] Save the file as [color=blue]backup[/color]. Save the file somewhere you will remember and not delete. [b]IMPORTANT: make sure to set the export range to ALL[/b] Then, go to [color=blue]start[/color]-->[color=blue]run[/color] and type this …

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Help! I've read loads of near identical posts on this forum and others about similar problems but i can still not fix this problem. It only started about 1 month ago. In that time I have installed a number of microsoft patches as well as having run ad aware recently …

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[URL=http://secunia.com/mozilla_products_arbitrary_memory_exposure_test/]Test your Firefox (or other browser) here.[/URL] Keystrokes made whilst using FF can apparently be seen because of this exploit. Change those passwords I would be doing if I used Internet banking with FF.

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I keep trying to delete msn messenger but it keeps showing up again and again. When I go to 'Add or Remove programs' it won't let me delete it. It says 'This action is only vaild for products currenty installed.' I have downloaded messenger and gone back to delete it, …

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i have a dell 2.20ghz 256mb and it was okay until my internet go slow and i cant play computer games anymore cause my ping goes so high it used to be 35ping on a little map now its like 128 then in like a few seconds it will pop …

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I’m trying to find a way, either with Excel or another program, to find out what combination of numbers will equal a predetermined sum. I’ve tried Excel Help and the internet, and it appears possible, but all the examples are far more complicated than what I’m trying to do and …

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I bought a HP p6644y desktop last week running Windows 7...hooked everything up and it works fine. Connected my Lexmark X5470 printer to it, drivers were automatically downloaded and installed. For a couple of days, the printer worked normally. Yesterday, however, I attempted tp print a Word document, and the …

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Hi everyone! I’m new here on DaniWeb and really happy to join this awesome tech and developer community. I’ve been exploring programming, web development, and tech-related topics, and this forum seems like the perfect place to ask questions, learn from experienced people, and share ideas. I’m still learning and growing …

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My shortcut bar has broken and I can't fix it. I'm using Win XP Home, and MS office 2000. The shortcut bar has been fine ever since I got this machine but now it's gone wrong. There are a lot of shortcuts on my desktop, each of which has an …

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Hi everyone, I have two relatively new Windows 10 PCs, both running NM, but they are on different networks. One of the PC has a VPN connection to the same network as the other. I can connect via the VPN and use traditional Remote Desktop without issues, but when I …

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Hello all How do I recover excel password protected spreadsheet Thanks

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