reinstalling Java
I had java on my laptop; ISP and may have deleted some files. I went to sunjava, downloaded the online install, deleted java per their instructions and got an rt failed message. I next tried jre 6 it...
View Articlemain.exe - repeated "bing" noise
I noticed my PC was starting to make a repeated "ping" noise yesterday. I eventually realised that it was happening after I touched the mouse r keyboard after an extended period of not touching them. I...
View ArticleComputer slowed to a crawl
I am using this Laptop for a couple of years, and lately I have noticed that it runs quite slow sometimes. While it generally working fine (running new games such as BorderLands 2), other actions such...
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Cannot reset Copyright Protection in Windows Media Player 11
Hi Everyone, When I first started Windows Media Player 11 I was presented with the following Copyright screen - I selected "Add copy protection to your music" however recently I have been having a lot...
View ArticleSlow freezing laptop issue
Hi all, I've been having problems with a laptop recently, it seems to keep freezing during use and gets slower and slower. It also seems to have something running in the background, as everytime I go...
View ArticleXP problems
I picked up a dell latitude D600 laptop with windows xp professional for the grand kids to learn on, and the first thing I noticed was there wasn't any anti-virus on it. I downloaded both avg and avast...
View Articlehelp?
dell laptop not sure if its windows 7 or vista. cant find the disk. keeps telling me i have low disk space but i have deleted or removed all programs and files that i could and it didnt change at all....
View ArticleSeiko Label Printers
I have an old Seiko label printer with a serial connector. Need to use it with a newer computer that doesn't have a serial port. Will a Serial to USB adapter work? What kind of driver would I need to...
View ArticleWeird Screen Position
I don't know how I managed it, but somehow my screen position has risen by almost an inch: There is almost an inch of black space below my taskbar and the cursor will not go down there. I can't pull...
View ArticleIs it possible to transfer licence of OS from one machine to another?
Sounds like a crazy idea: say if I have one mac nj ine with Windows 7 or 8 I get another machine with no OS. I want to scrap the first machine. Can I transfer the OS from the fitst machine? Lets assume...
View ArticleRecurrent Virus Alerts:
I have a Dell XPS tablet laptop with Windows 7 installed. I currently Have been getting McAfee VirusScan Alert! It states it is "Detected As: JS/Exploit-Cross Site." It appears frequently. Below are...
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Laptop fan(s) running constantly
Older Fujitsu Lifebook N series notebook with Vista. Recently fans (2) both seem to operate at top speed as soon as the computer boots up, even from a cold start. Tried installing speedfan but it...
View ArticleRecurrent Virus Alerts:
I have a Dell XPS tablet laptop with Windows 7 installed. I currently Have been getting McAfee VirusScan Alert! It states it is "Detected As: JS/Exploit-Cross Site." It appears frequently. Below are...
View ArticlePrinter and Router arent meshing on two PC's
Hi Guys- Had to replace my router for various reasons. I have a Belkin Router 750 and a Canon MX439 printer... When I switched the router out one of the three PC's on my system found the new printer...
View ArticleDial-up modem limited to 24Kbps under Win7
My mom just upgraded to a new Win7 PC. I had to get her a USB dial-up modem because that is what she wants to stick with. I have tried 2 modems (both the small box on the end of a USB cord style). Both...
View ArticleHow to get rid of irritating surveys ??.
Hello everyone, As I've been Web surfing lately, I've come across irrititating 3 Minute Messages requesting a Survey be completed. They seem to be on every Website and are very annoying. Is there any...
View ArticleIs windows 7 better than windows 8 ??.
I've heard conflicting reports about Windows 8. Could it be better than Windows 7 ?. As W-8 is released on 26 October 2012, is it worth making the switch from W-XP ?. What do others think of W-8...
View ArticleGmail Stopped Showing Boldface, Ital, Underline
Hi...I've been using Gmail with IE9 and Chrome.(Windows 7) All worked well, but then--without any apparent reason--the Gmail I use in Chrome will not allow me to boldface, Italicize, underline, etc....
View ArticleUnable to remove Isearch AVG virus
Hi, I have spent the past few days trying to delete what I thought was an AVG homepage/toolbar from my system. No matter how many times I disable it and eliminate it as my homepage, it comes back.Since...
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