[WIN7] New and strange results on disk error checking SOLVED
Not sure what is causing it but I'm getting a message on disk error check. Never happened before [att=1] Also the disks that have that problem show ?? Additionally, Data2 F: is a partition of System C:...
View Article[XPPro] XP secure?
Not sure if this has been covered but how insecure is an XP Pro SP3 box since support has ended? I have an old Pentium 3 box that hasn't had any Windows Updates since 2012. I just want to run a proxy...
View Articledvd drive problems after windows 8.1 upgrade
Hi, [System; Dell Inspiron One 2305, Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 240e (2MB Cache, 2.80GHz),8 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz, 1 TB SATA 3Gbps 3.5-in (7200RPM) ,Internal Blu-ray Combo] Background; PC...
View Article[WIN8] Windows update reset computer to Old system restore??
So my father called me this morning and told me that his PC told him he had updates to perform. The updates took about 40 minutes and then when his PC rebooted his computer was running a system restore...
View Article[WIN8] Wondering which windows 8.1 pro ISO I have?
Hi all. I use to have an MSDN subscription, however that has since expired, and I currently don't have the funds to renew it. and I'm waiting for my school to re-add me to their dreamspark premium...
View Article[WIN8] Safe Mode doesn't work, results in nothing but a black screen
For whatever reason, Safe Mode on my machine doesn't want to work. When I boot into Safe Mode and login screen doesn't at all show up. All I get is a black screen with a cursor only if I move the...
View Article[Word] Word XP freezes when pasting from Outlook Express.
Near as I can tell the copy and paste function works fine all the time except when copying from outlook express to Word XP. Does not matter if it is a single word or a huge document. Nothing has...
View Article[WIN8] Unable to load Software on 8 or 8.1
I have a dual boot program called dualboot. When I try to load this program on a standard hard drive which came with the computer with 8 already loaded, it said no room to load program. Is this because...
View ArticleDNS - Secondary DNS Zones - Defining DNS Name Servers Question
I have been having "mixed" feelings with regards to a DNS configuration scenario/consideration: I have 2 "Top Level" DNS servers. ns1.top.com - 10.10.10.10 ns2.top.com - 10.10.10.11 Within these Top...
View Article[Excel] Batch Data Processing + Rearrangement
Hello All, When I need excel vba macro help I come to this forum. Hopefully 2kmacro can help if he is available :-). As usual I have data coming off a analytical instrument in an absolute terrible...
View ArticleXbox Video Will Not Play
I am having an issue with Xbox Video, I can not get videos to play. In fact, I have never been able to get videos to play. My computers are above the minimum system requirements, are there any...
View ArticleWill a BIOS password block win8.1 from seeing key?
A few months ago, I was trouble shooting my kid's laptop. One thing I read was to put a password on the Bios. Which I did. I think I disabled it, but I'm not sure. Anyhow, his laptop had to have the...
View ArticleThe battle of the operating systems... Windows vs. The UNIX World
The idea behind this post is to compare and contrast the two very different platforms that dominate both desktop and mobile computing. Windows and the UNIX world. And when I say UNIX I mean the...
View ArticleCPU Parked = ?
somehow app called Resource Monitor opened :/ and I noticed that CPU 1 and 3 are "Parked" ohhh now I see they jump in and out of that state .. hmm - perhaps I should switch my VAIO from Balanced power...
View Article[Outlook] Copy mail folder to another computer W7
Hi guys, Two W7 computers, lappy has Outlook 2003 desktop has Outlook 2010. How do I copy a particular mail storage folder from 2003 to 2010 and have it merge with, not overwrite, the old folder? I can...
View ArticleWindows and Keyboard sleep button
I have a Logitech K400r keyboard/touchpad for my HTPC. Pretty happy with it. I often sleep the PC when I'm done it with the "Power" button on the keyboard. The PC goes to sleep (default function of the...
View Articleupdate database?
I am using WSUS to update these days. I find that downloading is sometimes flaky and time consuming on my limited DSL connection. I also repair computers so there are perks to downloading once and...
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