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hi good day. my cpu is havin problem with auto-shutdown.. even i set this settings Settings / Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery / Settings. Make sure the box is UNCHECKED where it says "Automatically Restart" under System Failure." still my computer keep on restarting.

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Hello randomly when i got my laptop back from my husband in Iraq I started the computer and I can log in and get my background but nothing else shows up. I can run windows to get to my computer and such but I still cant figure out where my …

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I switched my computer on and on the start up it's half way down the page. Then it goes on to window starting up and just reboots again. I have tried the safe mode and that does the same. Can anyone offer me any help. Thanks

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After being left idle for a little while, my computer stops responding and freezes. i first thought it was a problem with the sleep function, but i turned off sleep and it still has the same problem. i am not sure what would cause this sort of problem, and i …

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I posted in the wrong area, so here I am again and hope this time the HiJack Log will be attached. I keep getting a popup saying Windows virtual memory is low and that it will be fixed. So I go and check it out and nothing has changed, so …

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I keep getting a popup saying that windows virtual memory is low. I go in and check it and it seems fine, although I did bump it up to the recommended size, not sure if I should've or not, will leave it alone until I find out whats going on. …

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Is it possible to retrieve the original "File Created" date from a file when the date has been changed due to copying from one system to another? I understand there are ways of preserving the dates if steps are taken [i]before[/i] the copying, but is there anything that can be …

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Hello, I was wondering if anybody could help. I can not get on to the internet despite my computer saying that I am connected. I have tried internet explorer and firefox and have had no joy with both. I get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" and something similar with …

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Hello Friends, My Name is Viru, I faced a strange problem, my friend system is not displaying anything after start, A black screen is comming thats all I tried in safe mode also but no result , and when i tried to format the C:\ drive, The CD is also …

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Hi, I have recntly been having problems with my laptop recognizing my external hard drive, When the hard drive is switched on, the usb input sound happens but the device displays the 'busy' light and is not displayed in 'My Computer' and is therefore unaccessable. I have tried using it …

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I have a sandisk thumb drive that in the past, whenever I plugged it in, would load up two drives, E and F. It would always be E and F. But lately, the drive letters for the thumb drive have changed to like G and H. I don't know why. …

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Hello, guys! I've found that Acronis has just released ATI 2009 Home. What do you think about it? I'm going to buy it and need your opinion. Thanks.

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I am wondering how to make desktop icons/shortcuts open in the screen that they are on, rather then them always opening in the primary screen. For example shortcut A is on monitor A and shortcut B is on another monitor B, right now, both shortcuts will open the program in …

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It was working fine a few days ago. It's not down to the file types. It's saying something about Data Execution Prevention. I have turned off DEP via cmd I have uninstalled and reinstalled my codecs and I have no idea what to do next. Nothing I try is working, …

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I will quote the article and [URL="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/tech-tips-for-the-basic-computer-user/?em"]link [/URL]to it:[QUOTE]Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User Last week, I wrote an entry on my blog that began like this: “One of these days, I’m going to write a book called, ‘The Basics.’ It’s going to be a compendium of the essential …

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I am getting an error in Internet Explorer: "Internet Explorer Cannot Display Web Page" Can someone tell me how to solve this problem? TIA!! CBuddha

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HP Vista 32 bit Home Premium... Computer just freezes after some time on the net. Started the other night trying to download a newer version of Open Office. I only have around 20 minutes before comp freezes and mouse doesn't work. i need to then manually shut it off. After …

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when J leave my computer for about 15-20 minutes it freezes..and before leaving it,everything is ok..J have kaspersky and several simular programmes(ccleaner,tune up..) do you know where the problem is?

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[B]How to Delete Registry Errors[/B] I am facing some errors problems while working on my PC at home. When I start to work on a new window of internet explorer then first one automatically closed and a errors message come about “do you want to send error report” please tell …

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hi,I have benefitted a lot by elove's thread,thanx a lot.I have some other problems too.When I start up windows,I get an error mssg saying "Windows cannot find regsvr.exe. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search a file, click the Start button, and then click …

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My command prompt at work is all screwy. 1 - It doesn't seem to use the Path variable. For example, ping results in "not recognized as internal or external command". Strangely I can click the Environmental Variables button under the Advanced tab of System Properties, then click OK in the …

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when starting up i get a message saying; we appologise for any inconvience but windows did not start , this could be due to a hardware or software change might have caused this, choose last con/fig to recover recent settings, not sure what caused problem choose start windows normally , …

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Whenever I log in or reboot my PC the desktop icons and task bar appears for 5 sec and disappear. There is no muse function either..I have to use ctrl alt del to access task manager...HELP PLEEEEEEESE!

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I just found that there are 2 ways to get to the Task Scheduler, one by clicking start/settings/control panel/scheduled tasks (which is the way I was getting to the tasks) and two by clicking start/programs/accessories/system tools/scheduled tasks, and using this path works. Anyone know what the difference is? Looks like …

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I deleted some files yesterday and now I cannot open Internet Explorer and Windows Update will not connect. I cannot access the internet so I am unable to download any repair software. I hope someone has a solution for me. Thanks

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Hi, Last week I started up my computer and noticed the the start bar did not appear, and when I go to right click on the desktop nothing comes up. What should i do? Please advise. Thanks.

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I've done a system restore due to my p.c running very slow as of late. I then wanted to get rid of some program and games that I didn't want. I've gone through the control panel etc. I get to the point where nothing will uninstall, each one is saying …

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I am having trouble logging in to my Windows. It asks for my password then says loading your personal settings but it only brings up my desktop background and that is as far as it will go. I am able to login in safemode but that is it. Any help …

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I have been trying to fix my computer for a couple of days now because I have a Fatal System Error problem. I have been searching everywhere online as to how to fix this dilemma, and majority of the answers consists of me opening 'run' and searching for 'msconfig'. Now …

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I need some help with this: I had MSN before but i uninstaled it, coz i made major changes to my computer and now i got new internet as well(ADSL) and before that i had Dial Up. I download MSN and when i want to instal it it tells me …

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okay so i tried to shut my computer down but it went to the blue screen (after you log out) and started updating this thing. well i was in a real hurry so i held the button on my cpu for a couple of seconds till it shut down. then …

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I presently installed a software, on my machine. After this installation, i received an update from the manufacturer and every since then, anytime that i try to access the program i am greeted with the errors attached. Can someone please tell me a way to get around this? Thanks in …

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Hello, New to the website. Today I was cleaning my fiance's father's computer and last thing I had done was do a check for bad sectors ( C: ) Right click and did a system check for bad sectors and repaired them. After that I had removed some applications that …

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Hi all, I hope you can give me some advice, my son has a gateway 32 bit lap top which runs vista. vista came pre-installed with internet explorer yesterday he downloaded ie8 beta ( I told him not too as a mother would...lol) Now every time he opens the internet …

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Forgive me if this is answered somewhere else, but I have tried searching on the problem and am not coming up with any relevant results (anywhere on the web). I have Vista 32 Ultimate installed on a P4 Quad Core with 2GB of ram and an onboard NIC (10/100). The …

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i need an alarm clock in my computer, wish ms will have a built in alarm clock included with their windows. which third party sidebar gadget do you recommend to download for an alarmclock thanks.

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Hello guys, I have my laptop that came with Vista Home premium. Today I tried to install Solaris 10 but it failed. I tried to boot my Vista it failed also. Then I used Gparted to remove Solaris partition by deleting it; That made my laptop unbootable with error "No …

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My Office 2007 just arrived. But it came on DVDs. But I don't have a DVD drive. Short of buying a drive I don't otherwise need, is there any way to install it? I must have it installed in two days.

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Does anyone know where I can download WMP 11 for Vista for free online? Also, I'd really like to download it to a USB flashdrive so I can take it to my laptop (currently without internet for the time being). I'm not sure how to do that, if it's even …

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Hi, I'm getting the following messages every time I start up my computer. AirGCFG.exe - Entry Point Not Found The procedure entry point apsSearchInterface could not be located in they dynamic link pibrary wlanapi.dll WZCSLDR2.exe - Entry point not found The procedure entry point apsInitialize could not be located in …

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Hi Have Dell Inspiron 1525 with Vista home premium. When I turn laptop on it immediately starts with Start up repair.Then when that is finished I get the blue/green screen with the message :configuring udates stage 1 of 3;.It gets to 2 of 3 then shuts down, restarts and repeats …

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Everytime windows updates tells me to restart,or a newly installed program requires a restart,my hard drive fails to start up..But if I do a manual restart it boots up in seconds..Its only just started happening. The company tech team told me to do a recovery but that hasn't solved it. …

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I downloaded an update from ms and upon restart it said I could not be authenticated. Error code: 0x80004005 I can open my computer (ACER) in safe mode but not much happens. FYI I am on my laptop now.

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You can permanently delete files (without them going into your recycle bin) by right clicking the file, then holding down the 'shift' key while clicking 'delete'. It will ask for conformation to permanently delete the file. Click 'yes', and its GONE! Hater of the recycle bin, ~Mike :)

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Have been using my works laptop this evening, switched it off and when I switched it back on again the password won't work - havent change it but it's just not happening. Any ideas?

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Go to Start -> Run then type the following: [code]ping www.google.com -t[/code] You can try out other websites, too.

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I typed in some text and would like to draw a box around it to fit the text. How do I accomplish this? I've gone into MS Help and tried just about everything, but cannot seem to figure it out. I tried the rectangular box but cannot resize it to …

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Hi there, I've just set up a new wireless network in my new house with a BT Total Broadband homehub. The network is up and running and I have 2 laptops connected and able to access the internet. My desktop, however, is connected to the network but is unable to …

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I rebooted my laptop using the disc that came with it. I was getting the BSoD, so I figured I would just reboot it and start over. I'm supposed to have about 220gb of memory, but i says that I only have 38gb free space. There are none of the …

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