[WIN7] MS .NET Framework -Do I really need it?
Hi, I am wondering if I really need MS .Net Framework, since I don't have any use for them. I found that monthly updates released by MS do not appear on the PC unless I first apply updates to those...
View Article[WIN8] Update 1: Release Date is April 8
At Build 2014, Microsofts annual developer-focused conference, the company dished out some details about Windows 8.1 Update 1, the first significant Windows update since it became available back in...
View ArticleWinXP Anti-Virus
I'm getting alerts on my XP that the MS Essentials anti-virus will not longedr be supported. Any ideas on which other free anti-virus program is recommended for winxp ? Thanks
View Article[WIN7] Windows 7 update errors
This past weekend, I installed a second hard drive into my desktop; I want to specifically mention that this is additional hard drive for extra storage and I kept my original hard drive. After...
View Article[WIN7] Windows Backup Fails
I've been using Windows Backup on this laptop (Windows 7 64) for years, since I got it, with no issues. Suddenly, backup fails at about 50%. Nothing in event viewer that I can see. I backup to an...
View Article[Outlook] Thunderbird to Outlook
Is there an easy way to import all of my contacts, and all mail folders (sent, deleted, etc) to Outlook 2013 from Thunderbird?
View ArticleCannot Connect To Internet With IE
Hello. For some reason, I can't connect to the internet with IE. Every time I try, I get the "this page cannot be displayed" message. I uninstalled IE 11. Now running IE 10, but still no connection. I...
View ArticleAn observation
Hey guys how are ya? A friend of mine sent me this link and if I click this link AS HE SENT IT,it comes up invalid....
View Article[WIN7] from Mac user: What app do you recommend to backup
I have been using Mac at work before and had a Time Machine. Now using Win7 x64 What do you recommend I use to backup my files? I namely keep everything within my Profile folder. I'm looking to backup:...
View ArticleWindows 7 and Zune.
I purchased a new SSD drive. I made it the C: drive and my previous drive is F:. The old drive has Zune installed on it. I don't want Zune on my new drive. I intended to run it from the old drive so I...
View ArticleWith Windows 9, Microsoft may finally forget the past
Microsoft is expected to reveal the first details of its next major Windows release this week at Build 2014. http://bgr.com/2014/04/01/windows-9-features-and-release-date/ Another version of Windows 8....
View ArticlePulled the Trigger on Windows 8.1
Since I am running a volume licensed copy of 8, 8.1 was not available to me in the Store. So I finally put 8.1 on a thumb drive and upgraded. It took several hours but after all of the additional...
View Article[IE] Updated version of Internet Explorer 11
IE BLog - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2014/04/02/announcing-an-updated-version-of-internet-explorer-11-available-on-windows-8-1-windows-7-and-windows-phone-8-1.aspx 2 Apr 2014 quote: Today we're...
View Article[WIN7] Video disabled
I have a machine that I use for scrypt mining that has 4 video cards. When I try to add a 5th the machine boots and installs the driver but when I go to the device manager it shows that windows has...
View Article[WIN7] Microsoft Security Essentials fails to do scheduled scans
After re-installing Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, MSE scheduled scans have failed to work.... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29125531-WIN7-System-Repair-Disc-won-t-boot-computer I get the message on...
View Article[WIN7] Where to buy Windows 7
I am considering buying from this site. Any other suggestions for good price? http://www.pricegrabber.com/reviews/discount-mountain/r-12007/m-741842152/ and...
View Article[WIN8] I HATE Win 8
I just bought a new Toshiba laptop Satellite C-55 series from Office Depot that came preloaded with Win 8. Can I wipe it clean and install Win 7 or Vista? -- Mac: No windows, No Gates, Apple inside
View ArticleI need to know what is inside a nther guy's Computer ...RAM
Can you give me an easy way to do this on the screen with out opening it up with my ten thumbed hands?
View Article[News] What Windows 9 Must Do To Avoid Flopping Like Windows 8
Windows 8 is a flop. It is a painful thing to say about one of the most ambitious operating systems ever released, but the stats dont lie. It has taken half the OS market share Windows 7 did in its...
View Article[WIN7] Flash Player problem
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this problem so forgive me if it's not. The flash player which is running the current version is using 100% of the CPU. Videos are choppy and are out of sync...
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