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  1. spherrod

    MS Security Essentials 2, or a free AV software ?

    Yeah, that combination works well for me
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    Can your computer handle this website...

    Seemed ok on mine, Latitude E6400 Core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz with 2GB RAM. Chrome 14, Firefox 7 both good with that.
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    Work Laptop is a dog

    Some IT depts will let you connect if you have up to date AV/firewalls etc, several companies I've worked at have allowed this in the past. If you did get them to agree to adding a Win7 build to the domain then you could always use XP Mode to run any legacy IE apps that didn't work in 8/9.
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    Work Laptop is a dog

    Ah ok, wondered if it suffered from similar issues to the E6400 where the CPU would throttle excessively - usually when connected to external displays. If it's doing the same when undocked then guess not. Wild stab in the dark though - is the BIOS updated? Remember all kinds of thermal/CPU...
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    Hal.dll missing errors during fresh install on new HDD

    Have you tried running through a Ubuntu installation to see if that fails at all - just thinking of ways to narrow down the issue, also - can you install off a USB drive or similar?
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    Work Laptop is a dog

    Just out of interest, is it docked at work with multiple monitors attached? If so, is the performance any different when undocked?
  7. spherrod

    Windows 7 is Slow...

    Run it with 2GB of RAM and that would make a world of difference
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    AAAARRRGGGHHHH! REady to ditch Win7

    No problem, hopefully soon things will be working well under Windows 7 :)
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    AAAARRRGGGHHHH! REady to ditch Win7

    Yeah, you'd have to start afresh. If you want me to take a look remotely then I don't mind doing that - it should be easy enough to get the mail sorted out and at least work out what they've done with the files at any rate.
  10. spherrod

    Help with laptop shutting down

    good shout - that will soon cause the temperature to spiral and he wouldn't necessarily feel it either.
  11. spherrod

    Help with laptop shutting down

    There are some Windows 7/Vista gadgets available which check the temps - I use these http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/addons.html
  12. spherrod

    Working in tech support?

    I'd say it depends on the organisation and as others have said, it depends on the tools they give you to do the job and whether there is a call center approach or something more flexible. With the right organisation, I've always thoroughly enjoyed it - worked my up from tech support to network...
  13. spherrod

    Most hours spent on a game?

    Don't think I have got close to any of them.... probably several weeks lost playing Football Manager 2011 but that is about it
  14. spherrod

    firefox 6.0.2 and 100% acid3 score?

    Firefox 7.0 is giving me 100 - I don't have a 6.0.2 build to check though :)
  15. spherrod

    Help with laptop shutting down

    As well as the above, can you have him check the temperature etc with a utility just to verify it's not overheating?
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    computer shut down

    My first guess would be overheating or a PSU issue - what type of computer is it? Please list as much detail as you can. Do you get a blue screen or does it power straight down?
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    AAAARRRGGGHHHH! REady to ditch Win7

    I guess for Problem 3... what e-mail client are you using? For the files issue, what are they on at the moment (USB stick, DVD etc) and how does it display when attached to the Windows 7 computer?
  18. spherrod

    How much do you pay for internet, tv and landline?

    £73 Sky HD+ subscription (Sports/Movies HD etc), PVR 16Mb Broadband (768k upload) Landline Should probably also add the yearly TV License of £142.50/year as well so monthly cost is around £85 in total.
  19. spherrod

    Windows Vista -> Windows 7

    The upgrade should work although I would recommend a fresh install. However, I did read that Microsoft were keen for people to try the upgrade from Vista with the forthcoming RC of Seven as this will be a real-world scenario when it comes to release time.
  20. spherrod

    Upgrade from WinXP SP2 to SP3?

    Have had no issues on the multiple machines I've upgraded - probably not a bad idea to have a backup first though.
  21. spherrod

    uTorrent is AMAZING!

  22. spherrod

    UEFA Champions League Final - Man U vs. Chelsea

    Great game, pleased United won although as a Spurs fan it doesn't make much difference. I think overall the better team won - possibly there'll be a breakup of Chelsea now, Drogba is almost certainly leaving, maybe Lampard too? Must have been emotional for Bobby Charlton and the other Munich...
  23. spherrod

    Do any of you like SuperFetch?

    :thumbsup:
  24. spherrod

    Vista Versions

    The N editions are for the European Market to comply with an anti-trust ruling - they don't have media player included with the OS.
  25. spherrod

    gOS and the gPC

    downloading now - looks good
  26. spherrod

    Reason #328 that Vista Sucks

    can't you press ALT+SHIFT at the login screen to switch between languages?
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    what you hate about vista the most

    :thumbsup:
  28. spherrod

    How to remove o.s. selection on startup?

    Yep, edit the boot.ini file to remove the entry which is no longer required.
  29. spherrod

    Old Monty Python Game

    I seem to remember an old game on the Spectrum :) Monty Python's Flying Circus it was http://www.dailyllama.com/spam/games/software.html but the one you are thinking of is Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time I think
  30. spherrod

    Where were you on 9-11?

    similar here - internet slowed to a crawl. Someone turned a TV on and that was it
  31. spherrod

    Backup software?

    you could take a look at Synctoy (on the Microsoft website) which will only do changed files and can be scheduled using the Scheduled Tasks app.
  32. spherrod

    Remote Desktop Connection in Vista?

    can thoroughly recommend LogMeIn - works really well over the Internet
  33. spherrod

    Employer won't pay me

    Is there a CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) equivalent you can contact? It sounds like it should be pretty straightforward. Do you have anything documenting the work you carried out?