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    Virus in emails

    I recently was checking my emails and I got one in my spam folder saying "Important, critical security updates for Windows". It was actually a .exe virus (duh). I was not dumb enough to open it but I am just wondering how many people you all think opened it. It actually seems like a good scam...
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    Dual boot system gone haywire

    I know you are suppposed to go oldest first in dual boot for windows, but he has already done it. Now he has removed the 98 information, and he always had some empty space (although formatted) on his HDD. NOw however, his system will ask which of three partitions to boot to at startup and all...
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    What does this key mean in the Win XP registry?

    It has tons of numbers with a different number if you click on each entry. Sorry-noob.
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    What is a good hardware firewall

    This is for dsl. Thanks.
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    If I take a new harddrive out of my old computer and put it in my new computer can I transfer its data

    Bummer, but can I transfer them to my new comp on its hdd with them being installed and runnable without the cds. And if so how?
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    Windows will not return from standby most of the time

    What could be causing this problem. When I hit a button to bring out of standbby it will not respond at all to any button or buttons. It is getting annoying.
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    How can you stop windows from shutting down?

    This is just for my curiosity as I am trying to learn commands for windows. I was just wondering how you aborted the shutdown. Thanks.
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    2 GB Flash Drive vs 5 GB pocket harddrive

    I am looking at either this or this. As you can see the harddrive is cheaper and holds more but I am a student and it is going to be riding in my backpack everyday. I can't have it breaking or anything. These are the only two items I am considering, but if you know of another device please...
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    Linux sound card problem

    Which folder are soundfonts for default soundcard stored in. Loaded off Driver CD (realized too late driver cd is for windows). Also, if I remove the 5 soundfonts it installed will it start working. If I go into YaST (SUSE 9.2) and try to change sound the screen where normally it has all the...
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    Extremely Newbie: Learning Windows and Linux

    I know this was not very descriptive, but I always read about people talking about the commands (linux and windows console) to use and the files to change (mainly registry in Windows is what I'm interested in) and quite frankly I have no clue as to where to start. I have googled the topics but...
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    Problems with Windows?

    For some reason I had to reregister my windows after installing Nero 6 specifically InCD 4 so I was wondering if there might be a problem. When I restarted my system it said there was a major HARDWARE change and I had not changed anything. This was after I had reinstalled windows on this...
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    Linux trouble

    I got SUSE linux 9.2 and I have installed the 64 bit system on an athlon 64 processsor. One problem is, initially, the internet worked: I could connect because I downloaded some updates. I am using a US Robotics performance pro modem with dialup (best I can get where I live=dialup). However...
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    In hindsight, what was the best purchase you made?

    I know mine had to be a Sata harddrive. It could just be my system total, but I notice a huge differenve in time over it and my previous system as far as loading and saving even on relatively small things.
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    Internet not working

    I just built my computer today, and I got XP Pro set up. I also set up my internet connection, and I have a US Robotics Performance Pro modem. The problem is, when I connect to the internet, it connects normally, but the home page loads halfway then quits, and If I try to reload navigate to a...
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    Mobo using DDR2

    I am just wondering if any boards support it yet or if we must wait for N 4 mobos with DDR2 and SLI support.
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    Capitalism vs. Socialism

    I agree some people need help, but welfare is not a job. I'm not trying to insult anyone, but it is true. Also, as my title says, in capitalism what you earn is yours. Socialism is more for equality. Why are people like Hillary Clinton pushing for taxes to equalize us as a nation. I can...
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    XP Pro Upgrade on new system

    I have Win XP Home, but I got Pro upgrade for $5. I am building a new system, and I was wondering if I can just put in the Pro CD and if it will ask for my copy of my XP Home then do a clean install or if I will have to install the home first then upgrade over it. Please help.
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    SP2 Auto Update time

    Will it resume where it left off or do I have to start over. I would not care except dial up is sooooooooooooooooooo slow
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    AMD 3500+

    Does anyone know when they will be back on the market. I have ordered one on ZipZoomFly, but it was more than a week ago, and although they wrongly said they had it in stock when I ordered it, they admitted on Aug 23 they did not have it. Everywhere is out of stock and I know AMD was...
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    Building first system

    I plan to start building on Thursday or so, and I have a person who has built several before coming over, but I was just wondering what experience can say. AMD 3500+ MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Gainward 6800 GT 1 GB KVR 160 GB Sata HDD Thermaltake Xaser V Case The rest I have done before. Thanks
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    Sata DVD/CD Burner

    All my mobo talks of is sata HDD connectors. If I hook up this into one of those will there be a problem? If no, can I hook it up to connection 3 (there are 4) and have my HDD on 1 in case I decide to get another HDD and raid them?
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    Bringing Home Troops from Korea and Europe

    I have heard Aug. 1 Keery said if elected Pres., he will bring home troops from Korea and Europe. Now that Bush has done it, he says it is wrong as of Aug. 18 @ VFW. It seems Kerry's platform for the campaign is the anti-Bush platform: "Whatever he says or does I will disagree with." If...
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    XP Pro Upgrade

    I got Windows XP Pro Upgrade from my college for $5, but I have Windows Home. I bought it because it is a steal and I will never see that price again, but what issues does it have versus using a true Pro CD? There has to be something otherwise it would have the whole version on it and you...
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    Single Sata HD

    I'm a newbie so please take this seriously. I have not been able to find anyone who knows the answer, but I want to build a system (this is my first btw), and I want to put a single sata HDD in it. Can someone pleasse tell me if there will be any problems installing it or installing Windows...