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Transferring data from old to new PC
I just bought a new laptop, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to get my files from my existing PC for which the laptop is to be a replacement.
Could someone tell me the …
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1answer
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24 hour setting is driving me nuts.
The clock setting on my machine keeps getting reset to show military (24 hour) time. I go into regional settings and change it but the next day it's back to military time. I'm runn …
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Hard drive question
Hello everyone,
My plan is to swap the 250 disc drive in my lovely laptop for a new 2tb solid state drive. The computer is running XP SP3, has a 3.06mhz Pentium processor and, 1g …
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Looking for Folder Locking software to run on home network…
I'm looking for software to lock down folders on a home network. I would like to password protect the folders.
I'm running window xp on all machines.
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Avoiding a virus by moving to a Mini Mac
My wife's work computer got the "Security Threat" virus - or a name similar to that, this happened a few weeks ago. I went to the web and followed the directions to get rid of it a …
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5answers
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Getting rid of programs from tool bar
How do you stop programs from stating up in the tool bar in the lower right hand that has the clock in it. I have windows xp media and all of this programs are eatting up my avaiab …
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WTF is flash.ocx
when I leave my computer idle for 10m, I get an Error box saying Cod not find file "flash.ocx"
How can I fix it, I'm on dial up
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Does any one know how to do a registry edit?
I dragged and dropped an installed copy of a photo editing program (as in the entire file folder in c:) from one computer to another, and it works, except that I can't make it the …
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2answers
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Troubleshooting Windows display driver problems remotely
Is there a way to troubleshoot a Windows XP Home display driver issue via remote desktop or other remote-access software like FogCreek Copilot?
Typically, when you remote-in, the …
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synching google calendar and my ipod cal
First of all - I love your show and I think it is the best entry way to making effective use of tech in our lives.
My question, how do I sync my google calendar with the one in ip …
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4answers
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Window resizing
I have windows XP and when I open a link, I get this tiny little window that I have to enlarge full size each time to read. I don't necessarily want a full size window, but is the …
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1answer
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how do you empty a virus vault?
I have AVG 8.0 running on Windows XP. How do I empty the vault? It's full.
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Unwanted Windows Improvement
Dear Nora:
Beginning Friday Feb 12, when I turn on my laptop, a box pops up telling me that it is going to install Windows XP Professional with Front Page; then another box pops u …