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    Vista won't start

    I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium, and it won't start up properly after some "Autologon failure". My laptop blue screens right after the simple loading screen with the moving green bars. I've tried using the Startup Repair tools, and none of them work. I've decided I'm going to...
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    My return to PC gaming

    I haven't played computer games for a few years now, and I still won't be playing all that often now. But I'm going to start playing some, so I need some quick help about what to get. My old favorite used to be UT2k4, which naturally leads me to want to get UT3, but I've heard there isn't so...
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    Keyboard Shortcuts in Vista

    Often when you right-click on something and get a context menu, each option will have a single letter underlined in its name so that you could select it using the keyboard (very useful when you have a laptop and nothing but a touchpad). A bunch of the programs in Windows Vista, like the standard...
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    Linux Kernel 2.6 Rescue Disk Please

    As a few of you might remember, I have been trying to fix an annoying boot problem with my computer for a long time. I tried to install Fedora Core 2, and my the CHS table was changed, causing Windows to not successfully boot. I tried using sfdisk -d /dev/hda | sfdisk --no-reread -H255...
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    Thunderbird 0.8 isn't working for me

    I have Windows XP Professional and I have just downloaded and installed Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8. I upgraded from version 0.7 and I deleted \Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird like I usually do for upgrades before installing. Currently, the problem is that Thunderbird will not run if it starts...
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    Quick question about the Windows Update icon

    In the tray (I think that is what the little slot in the right hand corner of the taskbar is; the place with volume controls and active connections) there is a little Windows Update icon that is sitting there. Whenever I hover over it, a pop-up description says, "Downloading Updates: 0%". It...
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    I might have to reinstall XP...

    In case any of you have noticed, my computer has been having a host of problems for the past few days. They have been caused by Microosft System Restore, Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 issues, and DLLs that I have deleted (though I checked to make sure they were spyware?). There are...
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    NAV 2003

    A small problem with Norton Internet Security 2003, which includes Norton Antivirus 2003. Program came with Gigabyte goodies disc. Had a problem, reinstalled. LiveUpdate doesn't work AT ALL. I think this might have something to do with registration issues :frown:. It says that it couldn't...
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    avwapi32.dll

    I'm not sure how this got onto my computer since I am usually careful, but I noticed a significant slowdown in my computer and numerous security pop-ups from Norton, so I checked it out. Apparently a file named "avwapi32.dll" was copied into my \Windows\system32 folder, edow.exe into \Windows...
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    Windows XP SP2 problem!

    I was seriously trying to hold out until I was absolutely sure that SP2 wouldn't kill my computer, which is very important for business and pleasure, but I couldn't wait to test out the 'features'. I installed SP2, and when I restarted, it immediately had a STOP error on the loading screen. I...
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    Learning C, have a question about line separators

    I was making a small program to number the lines in a text file to print. I am just starting to learn C, so don't flame me. The program takes in a file and creates an output file with the lines numbered. Since if I was to print this, the letters must be stopped somewhere, so I used fgets() with...
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    Clever IE Spoof

    I hope this isn't considered SPAM or anything, but I was unsettled just a little while ago. I was sifting through my usual medley of useless E-mails when I came across an E-mail which I could identify as a phishing attempt. I went to the website for laughs with Firefox (just in case), and it...
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    Windows XP 'Open With' context menu

    I have XP Pro. When you right-click on a file, there is an option to bring up a window with different programs to open the file with. There are recurrent programs, recommended programs, and an option to browse and select a program from your computer in this big window. When you select a program...
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    A good PNG compression utility

    I looked through the free software thread and saw Irfanview, and I downloaded it and tried out its PNG compression abilities. I compared it with a GIF image, and the PNG was larger. After a little thinking, I think the reason why is because GIFs work very well with images that have <256 colors...
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    Summary of the stickied NTFS topic

    Being bored, I decided to compress the long winded topic that is 'If you use NTFS Encryption, read this'. Please tell me if I got anything wrong or would like something added. Could someone sticky this? ============================================ Compression of ANANDTECH FORUMS > OPERATING...
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    Regular Expression in Javascript

    I'd like some help with the RegExp object and literal in Javascript. I've read the entire Javascript 1.5 documentation in hopes of figuring out how to use regular expressions, but it doesn't seem to work. Basically, all I want to do is to check a string to see if it is just a string of spaces...
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    Saving Default Administrator's profile

    It is discouraged to run the computer with the default Administrator account for normal use, so I have finally decided to try to use a different account. But I'm afraid that a lot of the tweaks that I've done on the Administrator account are account specific, so I think the export Profile...
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    Fedora 2 install not working...

    I tried to install Fedora Core 2 earlier this month, and the 2.6 kernel 'windows boot' problem occurred. I used FIXMBR and FIXBOOT from the Windows Recovery Console, and then I switched my hard drive logic to LBA and I could get Windows running again, but I'd like to know how I can reinstall...
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    usb "jacket" stuck

    I'm not sure if you'd call it a jacket, but some protective covering on my USB port is stuck there. The white piece of plastic I'm talking about is jammed into the socket so far that I can't get it out. I think the purpose of it is to prevent bending of the connectors during shipping, but I...
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    Protecting against .scr

    I know that .scr (screensaver files) are executables, so is there a safe way to determine whether or not one is acting as a screensaver, or as a (malicious) program? I got an E-mail the other day, with a .scr and I might, MIGHT have opened it if I hadn't deleted the E-mail out of habit. Then...
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    Noob SUSE install question

    This is my first real attempt at trying to install linux on my computer. I have chosen SUSE, and I have downloaded the boot file and burned it to a CD. I followed the instructions, but it asked for parameters when I had it load network card modules, and I entered in nothing. But then it says...
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    Windows Messenger (The spammy one)

    I'd like to know how to send administrative alerts with the built in messenger so I can easily communicate with some other computers. I have heard there is a GUI for doing this, but google doesn't come up with anything besides how to stop the service. I have tried using a net send command to...
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    9800 Pro for 200.00 after rebate at Best Buy!

    I can't post a link at the moment because it seems as if the Best Buy near our house is the only one advertising the sale.
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    Windows XP EFS

    I've read some light papers on the subject, but I am still wondering whether or not Windows XP EFS is good, safe encryption. It supposedly uses AES 256 after SP1, and the algorithm itself should be very secure. But some problems come to mind. First of all, I've heard that moving encrypted...
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    Emergency Eject on Drive...

    I had a CD in the drive the other day and I needed to get it out while the computer was still on. The normal eject didn't work, so I pocked in the emergency eject slot. The cd suddenly starts spinning into overdrive and I think I just barely saved it from being scratched beyond recovery! Is...
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    Booting XP with 2000 Disk

    I was mildly shocked when I came upon this old news: Anyone with a Windows 2000 boot disk can gain access to my XP without even giving a password!! Does anyone know if there is a plausible way to prevent this? As a side question, can't something similar to this happen to any OS if you boot up...
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    MS Intellimouse Explorer 4.0

    This mouse is supposed to be the corded version of the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0, right? How come I can't find it anywhere on the Microsoft Website? It seems to be an elusive product.
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    Has the free Linspire 4.5 offer expired already?

    I just tried to purchase Linspire while it was still free, and I entered in the coupon code of Lindows, but it said that the coupon was "not intended for the products or services" I was trying to buy. Has the offered already expired, or is there something awkward on my end?
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    EMachines T3065...

    http://www.e4me.com/products/products.html?prod=eMachines_T3065 I just saw this on an advertisement somewhere, and I was astounded at the price! $570 seems to be cheap for a computer like this one. But I don't know a lot about computer pricing, so I was wondering if anyone could tell me if...