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    Edited How to degrade from Windows 8 pc to Win 7

    Please I really need urgent assistance here., I got a brand new pc and want to degrade it from win8 and install windows 7.. The computer system will not allow …
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    Edited How to degrade from Windows 8 pc to Win 7

    Please I really need urgent assistance here., I got a brand new pc and want to degrade it from win8 and install windows 7.. The computer system will not allow …
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    Edited How come I get an error registering to forums? Registration denied

    But I received this message: Registration denied, this forum runs an active policy of not allowing spammers. Please contact us via the “Contact Us” page link if you believe this …
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    Replied To a Post in vb net GUI

    I already showed you how to do that by using a timer that is activated by the button so you **can** effectively put a timer in a button click. One …
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    Replied To a Post in vb net GUI

    Then I don't see the problem. When you calculate the new value just copy it to the textbox or label to display it.
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Agreed - the creams have a few other ingredients to irritate the skin to cause swelling to hide the wrinkles. The point is that these "magical" ingredients that add fractions …
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    Replied To a Post in vb net GUI

    It **is** showing you all of the results. It's just that all of the intermediate results are appearing so fast you don't get a chance to see them. I'm assuming …
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    Replied To a Post in Pirated Window XP

    Let's try to keep things civil.
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    Created How to use BackGroundWorker to Create Threads

    Sometimes there are functions you want your program to perform in the background while you are busy doing other things. For example, if you are building a picture viewer application …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    I love James Randi (born and raised in Canada). One of my favourite quotes is from him, to wit, "No amount of belief establishes a fact."
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    Replied To a Post in User profile data line item for tutorials

    Ah.
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Why is it you never see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Of course, you are correct. I meant the new age crystal whack jobs and used the wrong term. Apologies. I am disgusted. As I am typing I have the news …
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    Created User profile data line item for tutorials

    In the user profile under contributions there are line items for Discussion Threads and Code Snippets. How about adding an item for Tutorials?
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    >it is unreasonable to expect people to research the evidence supporting every claim of every product they use Let's take all those "miraculous" anti-aging face creams. Anyone with eyes, ears …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Let's be clear - a warning label on a bag of peanuts stating "may contain nuts" is one thing (it's redundant and stupid); a warning label stating a product was …
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    That depends. Is it very large? I'm not really keen on wading through several thousand lines of possibly undocumented code. And is it something I can run on my computer …
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    Edited Storing data in database

    I have created three tables used dataset to generate fields when i enter data it does get stored but when i close application and then reopen data doesn't show.
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    Edited Storing data in database

    I have created three tables used dataset to generate fields when i enter data it does get stored but when i close application and then reopen data doesn't show.
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    Replied To a Post in DB issues when dropping DB and inserting test data

    Try just sqlCmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@teamMemberEmpID", teamMemberEmpID) sqlCmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@start", start) sqlCmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@finish", finish)
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    I posted a reply but it disappeared. Is it possible either eFunctions._ValiAcc is being called from two different threads at the same time, or that the code in eFunctions._ValiAcc is …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    >Homeopathy is akin to astrology, but more dangerous. When you consider Presiden Reagan consulted an astrologist in order to help make important decisions I have to wonder. >helping us to …
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    Replied To a Post in DB issues when dropping DB and inserting test data

    I'm thinking you are using Parameterized Queries with OleDB. I have noticed that when I try cmd.CommandText = "SELECT au_lname,au_fname,zip FROM authors WHERE au_lname LIKE ?" cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parm", "D%") my code …
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    Gave Reputation to ishaan3731 in Pirated Window XP

    i think because updates are over you can use a key for xp(but not a crack) Microsoft wont be worrying about xp piracy anymore.Anyway its not legal!!! Moral: if you …
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    Replied To a Post in Syntax error in INSERT statement

    All I know is that when I try cmd.CommandText = "SELECT au_lname,au_fname,zip FROM authors WHERE au_lname LIKE ?" cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@parm", "D%") my code works but when I try cmd.CommandText = "SELECT …
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    Private Sub loginWorker_DoWork(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) Handles loginworker.DoWork Try MySub(My.Settings.adress, tbuser.Text, tbuser.Text & tbpwd.Password, eResult) Catch ex As Exception MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical, "Error!") End Try End Sub
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    Private Delegate Sub dlgMySub(addr as String, user as string, pass as string, eResult as String) Private Sub MySub(addr as String, user as string, pass as string, eResult as String) If …
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    Let's say you want to modify the value of a label from a background thread. You can't do that directly so you create a delegate. At the class level in …
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    Replied To a Post in Background Worker Thread error

    You have to use a delegate. There is an example [here](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/code/440614/backgroundworker-ip-monitor)
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    Gave Reputation to ddanbe in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Any pro? Or don't you dare to answer?
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    Further on the Cochrane Collaboration, their reviews generally contain a PEARLS section (Practical Evidence About Real Life Situations) which gives a short summary, often including something like **Caveat** Selective reporting …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    As long as we are on the topic of pseudo-science, I want to mention the term "Gish Gallop". It was named after Duane Gish who was an American biochemist, a …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone in for homeopathy?

    >At best, it's nothing more than a placebo. And at worst it can prevent people from choosing legitimate and possibly life-saving treatment. Also, it takes valuable public health dollars out …
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    Replied To a Post in Syntax error in INSERT statement

    The above code is incorrect. It will work if you are using SqlDB but for OleDb you must use "?" in the prototype query.
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    Replied To a Post in how to pass textbox to datagrid

    For the following example create a new project with two forms named form1 and form2. Form1 has a button and two textboxes with the default names. Form2 has a DataGridView …
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    Replied To a Post in Pirated Window XP

    There's always [ReactOS](http://www.reactos.org/download)
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    Replied To a Post in how to pass textbox to datagrid

    You'll have to explain that a bit better. I don't understand what you are asking.
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    Replied To a Post in VS 2013 - Weird values being set in variables

    I can't think of anything. Based on that first screen cap I can't see why startPosY has the value 200 rather than 0.
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    >Who wants to be seen by clients discussing grey hat matters on bing? For that matter, who wants to be seen on Bing?
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    Replied To a Post in Bad Grammar

    >I honestly lie in bed. :) There are so many ways to respond to this, mostly with references to measurement, but I won't get specific ;-P
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    Gave Reputation to k99rs in Windows Service

    Can anyone point me to tutorials for creating windows services in vb .net? Thanks in advance.
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    Replied To a Post in Windows Service

    google **how to create a windows service in vb.net**
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    Replied To a Post in VS 2013 - Weird values being set in variables

    Can you show the code and the values at various stages so we can try it for ourselves?
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    Replied To a Post in Chat notification

    No. What exactly*should* I be seeing and where?
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    Replied To a Post in Chat notification

    >here's a little javascript popup animation each time you click on a page as well. If there is then I certainily haven't seen it.
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    Replied To a Post in Chat notification

    Once again I missed a chat. At 16:27 I noticed **Chat (1)** at the bottom of the screen. When I checked the shoutbox I saw that Learner10 had posted more …
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    Edited No back doors in TrueCrypt

    A [security audit](https://opencryptoaudit.org/reports/iSec_Final_Open_Crypto_Audit_Project_TrueCrypt_Security_Assessment.pdf) of the free and Open Source encryption utility, TrueCrypt >"found no evidence of backdoors or otherwise intentionally malicious code in the assessed areas," and that the found …
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    Created No back doors in TrueCrypt

    A [security audit](https://opencryptoaudit.org/reports/iSec_Final_Open_Crypto_Audit_Project_TrueCrypt_Security_Assessment.pdf) of the free and Open Source encryption utility, TrueCrypt >"found no evidence of backdoors or otherwise intentionally malicious code in the assessed areas," and that the found …
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    Replied To a Post in Bad Grammar

    Correct. In English, you "lay" something, such as linoleum or carpet, or you lay yourself down. Although he could correctly have written "lay yourself across my big brass bed". It …
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    Replied To a Post in why switch to windows 8

    I still recall Bill Cosby saying "if you like the old Coke then you will like the new Coke even better". Of course, they had a reason for the change. …

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