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    Gadgets killed in Windows 8?

    I just installed Windows 8 Enterprise and i am so disappointed. I have a set of gadgets without i can't imagine my desktop. After i couldn't find them i opened Firefox and saw that Microsoft has killed the Gadgets in Windows 8. WTF? Why the hell would they destroy one huge Windows feature...
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    Windows 7 Gadgets download system changed

    Hello all, I was looking for a thread about this but i couldn't find within 15 minutes of searching. If there is one sorry for double threading. Back to topic, i guess you have noticed that when you got to Get more gadgets online it takes you to the Microsoft site offering only like 30...
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    Need for Speed Shift 2, input lag

    Hi guys, Anyone has any ide how to resolve the input lag in Shift 2? I tried lowering detail levels, tried modifying those xml files disabling dampening but still, there is at least half a second lag when turning. I use keyboard and don't use any controller. Someone has any idea???
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    How bad of a situation am I in?

    I am writing this with much pain in my hearth. Today my father has been diagnosed with lung carcinoma. I don't know yet which stage it is. He is 62 years old and in good physical shape so far. I just got the info from a friend who is the doctor. What should i as a son expect? I haven't...
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    Android 1.6 style phone app in Android 2.3.3 Cyanomod

    Is this possible? I mean in Android 1.6 phone app when you type numbers it searches through numbers and contact name in the same time or you can just dial the number. In 2.3.3 Cyanomod, the telephone can only dial a correct number and does not search through phone numbers or contact names...
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    Windows 7 OEM license with a new computer

    Hello everyone, I just bought a new HP EliteBook laptop with Windows 7 Professional pre installed on it and a license sticker on the back. I plan to use the hard disk for another purpose at this time which will require deleting the recovery partitions from HP (HP_TOOLs and HP_RECOVERY). My...
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    How much more power would i need?

    Hi everyone, I know that there are many really smart ppl here so i will ask. Is there any way i could know how much more engine power i would need so i can increase speed from 200 to 250 km/h? Is there a formula i can use to calculate this? Thx all
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    Is this Maxtor failing?

    Hi guys, The 300Gb Maxtor sata-2 drive which i use for virtual machines slowed down all of a sudden. I noticed a severe performance degradation on my VMs ans soon discovered that the drive is writing really slow. I reformated it (quick) but it's still slow. It's slow as this: Uploaded...
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    ATI Catalyst 10.12 driver issues

    Hi all, After upgrading to Catalyst 10.12 a problem begun to show up. When gaming (i only play COD4 in mutiplayer for now) every 10 minutes or so, the screen freezes (while audio still plays), then turns blank for few seconds and resumes normally. Event viewer says that the VGA driver stopped...
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    Hard drive positioning issues?

    Hello there, I have a new slim case but it seems like the hard drive should be placed vertically. Do you happen to know about any long term problems from running a hard drive in vertical position or in upside down horizontal position? I have never read about issues caused by hard drive...
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    What to do with extra 4Gb of RAM

    Well my friend purchased 2 x 4Gb Apacer DDR3-1333 memory modules for his H55 board from Biostar but it didn't support 4Gb modules. So he asked for my 2 x 2Gb DDR3-1333 Kingstons. I gave those to him so he gave me his 2 x 4Gb Apacers. So now i have 8Gb of RAM. What the hell am i supposed to...
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    I receiven an infraction

    I am sad to say that today i received an infraction for insulting a member. I don't do that kind of stuff but he started first and i just responded back. Now it says my infraction ends on 10-24-2011. :( I won't argue why and how did i get it since i know i broke the forum's rule eve...
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    Oracle Enterprise Linux

    Hello all, Since i am new to Linux i am not afraid to ask. I am a skilled Microsoft System Engineer in a pursuit for an Active Directory solution under Linux. I overheard that Oracle Enterprise Linux can serve as a PDC. How can i do this? Or did i heard wrong? Any help is much appreciated...
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    A couple of 64Gb value SSDs vs single 120Gb DDS

    So, what do you say? The same capacity but how about the speed?
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    Microsoft Outlook duplicate mail remover

    Hello everyone, Do you happen to know a free software that scans and removes duplicate mail messages from a pst file? One that works with Outlook 2003-2007-2010.
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    I5-750 bclk 200 x 16 = 3200. Is it OK?

    Hello there, I am not an OC guru so that's why forums exist right? So i have my i5-750 OCed to bclk 200, multiplier lowered to 16 (cause i have the stock cooler) and my DDR3-1333 clocked to 1200 and CPU voltage up to 1.125v but BIOS shows 1.140v The mobo is Gigabyte P55-UD3R, so i was thinking...
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    Car manuals say: "Don't let your engine run idle for long"

    I was reading my Chevy Spark's user manual when i came across this: "Don't allow the engine to idle for long" But it does not say for HOW long... And frankly, why not? It doesn't say the reason also. I have read this about Skoda, Ford and Folkswagen but none of them writes as to why should't...
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    Mafia 2 ends on 70% gameplay?

    I played Mafia 2 at normal difficulty. But the last chapter when killing Carlo seems like the game should not end there. In game statistics it says that the game progress is only 70%. What the hell? Am i missing something? I have a strong feeling that the game game doesn't end there... but...
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    Use the LED Flashlight on Nokia 6700 classic

    Hello friends, I recently purchased a Nokia 6700 classic phone. As you might know it has a small LED flashlight for illumination while taking pictures. But i would desperately like to be able to use the flashlight as a normal flashlight as i did with my previous SonyEricsson K750. As far...
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    SQL 2008 Express trouble on Windows 7 HomeBasic

    Hello all, I have been deploying SQL servers for the past 10 years. I know SQL can be a pain but have always managed to succeed. Now i have a small application that uses a small SQL database. I installed SQL 2008 Express + SP1 on a Windows 7 HomeBasic x86 OS (I have a license for that...
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    Desperate for some Airplane, Helicopter, Naval or Submarine simulation

    Do you have anything in mind except for MS Flight Simulator and PT Boats? I haven't been one with the games for a year or two and i don;t know what's happening. I got myself a pretty powerful rig so any proposals for simulation games?
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    I5-750 vs i3-530 Huge memory performance differences

    Hello all, I got this two rigs: Gigabyte P55-UD3R 2 x 2Gb Kingston DDR3-1333 Sapphire Radeon 5570 One of them has i3-530 and the other has i5-750. i5-750 - memory read: 14000 MB/S on Everest 5.50 and 58ns latency (write and copy are similar) i3-530 - memory read: 8800 MB/S on...
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    Mac OS style touch pad software

    Hello there, I was wondering whether there is some kind of software that makes a notebook PC touch-pad Mac OS style. I mean with all that tricks like using both of the fingers, rotating a photo by rotating on the touch-pad and stuff. Anyone has any idea about this?
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    System resource usage differences between Windows 7 Versions

    Hello all, Is there any performance / system resource usage differences between Windows 7 versions? Eg. Windows 7 Home basic/Premium/Professional/Ultimate having in mind that some functions are not available in lower versions. But does it affect performance / resource usage?
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    How can i see my posts

    I have a hard time finding the threads where i have posted something. Is there something like "My Posts" page where i can see the threads where i posted something? Thanks
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    Windows 7 Home Basic networking question

    Hello all, I have two questions about Windows 7 home basic: 1. Can Windows 7 home basic be joined and work in a classic workgroup and be visible with other workgroup PCs? (i am not talking about homegroup but workgroup) 2. Can Windows 7 home basic create and dial a VPN connection...
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    Licensing trouble. 1Proc means what?

    Hello all, I was wondering about this product: SQLSvrStd 2008 SNGL OLP NL 1Proc It says 1 Proc. Does it mean 1 physical processor (socket) or 1 core (single quad core processor has four cores). So in order to use this SQL on a single quad core processor do i need a single license or...
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    I get "Incorrect function" error when accessing shared folder

    Hello everyone, I have this frustrating problem emerging out of nothing. I have few shared folders on the Windows 2003 Standard Server R2 machine. I have this Windows XP SP3 domain member machine with domain user logged on. I can not access one of the shared folders on the server...
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    Need advice about HP ProBook 4310s

    Hello guys, I am looking to purchase the HP ProBook 4310s. The ward ware configuration is good enough for me but i need some opinions about durability and battery life. I don't trust those reviews which publish contrary information. So anyone had real life encounter with 4310s? Advantages...
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    America's Army 3

    Hello there soldiers, I am getting constant lockups o AMerica's Army 3 when entering and browsing the multi player menu. Anyone has any idea why is that so?
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    Air conditioner hazards?

    Hello there guys, Electro-mechanics is not my expertise but i know the basics. What i need is an advice. Mi company installed an air conditioner right next to my desk. It's a split system. The internal part is one meter and a half above my head. But i have no trouble with it cause it blows...
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    Distribute file system or similar?

    Hello everyone, I need your help with this one. Let's say that i have 10 computers i a network. Each computer has 6 hard drives, 1Tb each. So i have 60Terabytes of storage on separate computers but i need to have a single network share of 60Terabytes. Is there a way i can do that? What is...
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    Windows Vista and 7 poor network performance - Solved

    Hello everyone, Do you happen to know or have an idea why Windows Vista and 7beta have that bad upload performance? I noticed both at home and at work on different rigs. When i copy a file to a shard folder on another computer it takes ages. Maksimum upload speed is no more than 300KBps with...
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    Microsoft Word 2007 Problem - SOLVED!!!

    Hello everyone, I have this strange problem with Word 2007 running on Vista. It started lately. When i doubleclick a word document from my desktop or other location, word opens but does not open the document. Than it says Microsoft Word is not working and it crushes. I tried deleting the...
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    2TB limit? How to overcome?

    Helo everyone, I have just been given an order to assemble and configure a temporary server for database hosting purposes. I have a GigaByte P43 + ICH10R Motherboard as a solution to do this. I need to put 5 Western Digital disks 640GB each in RAID5 using the ICH10R controller. But i have...
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    What is the mechanism that creates heat in combustion engines?

    I would like to hear your opinions including all the factors that apply.
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    Left 4 Dead constant crashes

    I tried to play Left 4 Dead it crashes randomly within 15 minutes of playtime. I tried different VGA, Sound, Chipset drivers but useless. I tried it under XP, Vista, 7 beta and i get the same crap crashes. Anyone experienced the same?
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    Running an application as a system service

    I need to set an application to run as a system service. I tried using SRVANY and INSTSRV but failed. Microsoft says it does not apply to Windows XP which i am using, so perhaps that's why i failed. So anyone any idea how can i pull this off in Windows XP?
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    I need folder sychronization software

    Hello all, I need opinions about free software which synchronizes two folders but works as a system service. Anyone any idea?
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    Problem reading text

    Helo everyone, I got an e-mail from a person i know, but the bessage body looks like this: Äà ñå ðàçáåðåìå Can anyone tell me how to encode or whatever necessary to read this text? Help please i am desperate about this. Thanks all