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    Where's the old Linux Alert Topic thread for Noobs?

    There used to be a great primer for noobs and gave a list of recommended Linux OS to start with. Is that still around?
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    Win98 Registry Checker Problem

    :confused: I've been trying to fix an old Pentium III for my parents. I wiped c:\ and reinstalled Win98. However, I keep getting Windows Registry Checker popping up and telling me that I have registery problems. Windows says that it fixed the problem but it keeps popping up everytime I...
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    Free Anti-virus

    Can anyone recommend some good free anti-virus software?
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    Win 98 Updates

    My parents' computer, an old Pentum III, died recently. I've been trying to fix it over the holidays. I think that it was zapped through the phone line. I had to replace the PSU and modem. Then there was some registry error that kept popping up so I decided to reformat and install Win 98...
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    PSU Recommendations

    I'm pretty new to building custom systems. About eight months ago a friend and I built me a new rig. It was a lot of fun getting everything setup. I was proud of my PC and took good care of it. About a week ago it wouldn't start. I'm pretty sure that it's my power supply. I bought an...
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    PC won't turn on - PSU or Mobo?

    Here's the situation: My friend, who builds systems all the time, and I decided to put together a PC for me about 10 months ago. We plugged it all together, it worked and I was a proud new father. I loved my system and I took good care of it. Everything was great until this morning when it...