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    Huge memory leak from Firefox and Flash Player causes computer to slow to a halt

    I've had this problem with Firefox and the Flash plugin for a long time now. Firefox has some sort of memory leak with the Flash player, where the Flash plugin will take up more and more memory, eventually takes up about 300-400mb of memory, and eventually my computer will slow down to the...
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    Random, intermittant, daily Internet problems

    We have a Linksys Wireless G Broadband router (WRT54G) and 5 devices connected to it. 2 iPads, 2 laptops, and 1 desktop. They are all connected by Ethernet cables except the two iPads. They are not always all connected to the network at the same time. Sometimes one or two of the iPads are turned...
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    Whats a reliable laptop brand nowadays?

    Im looking to buy a laptop during this week of sales, and I wanted to know what you guys would suggest in terms of brands. I used to think reliability was all based on the user, but not anymore. My dell died on me (I think just the power supply) and I have never had a computer just stop working...
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    Computer turns on but no signal to monitor

    I have a dell vostro tower, I think I got it in around 2009. This is the first computer I ever had die on me lol. But anyway, when I turn it on, the power light flashes yellow and the monitor never gets any signal. Lately I have been getting blue screen of deaths, after having a lot of tabs...
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    Help please! Can't get rid of spyware

    I've had spyware for a few days now.. I don't know what site I visited. It definitely wasn't anything I downloaded. Only thing I downloaded was music from a trusted site that I pay for. Other users would have said something. Anyway usually I've been able to get rid of it. But this time I just...
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    BSOD two days in a row

    Weird, it was the same type of blue screen twice in a row. I just got a new WD Passport so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Once was when I was in the middle of backing up my old external to the new WD Passport. This time I wasn't doing anything but browsing with a lot of windows...
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    Hard drive keeps being ejected and connected again?

    It wasnt dropped..it's about 6 months old I believe. the usb connection looks a little loose, I'm trying the other plug right now. It's the only other I can use, otherwise it caused USB dropouts with other devices I ran chkdsk on it and it had no bad sectors and didnt look like it fixed...
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    Best way to securely wipe a drive before reinstalling Windows?

    I'm selling my old computer and I want to wipe the drive of everything, then reinstall Windows. I know reinstalling Windows wipes the files, but I want them to be securely wiped so they can never be recovered. I already have all the files I need from it. What do I need to do? Thanks
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    how do you properly eject external hard drives?

    lets say its external harddrives that you keep in one place. since you dont want to unplug them after safely ejecting them, do you just turn them off before turning off the computer? Right now I'm ejecting them, then turning off the computer, then turning the HDs off.
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    Windows explorer shows 100GB used, Windirstat shows 70??

    For some reason windows explorer is saying I'm using 100GB, but when I try to use Windirstat to see what's taking so much space, it only totals to 70GB. I just got this computer thats why 100GB seems like a lot to me. I mean I did copy my music library over, but thats the only thing I even...
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    Digital TV Tuner

    So now that antenna TV is gone I need to get a digital TV tuner. I really dont know what difference there could be between em, since its new to me, but I also dont want to buy a cheap one that ends up having problems. So what should I look for when I get one?
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    eSATA external hard drive problems

    I have AHCI enabled and I have the latest Hard drive and eSATA drivers, but I cant set it to "optimize for quick removal" in device manager, it's grayed out. Also, it shows up under safely remove hardware, but when I try to remove it, it says the drive is in use and it can't eject it. It...
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    Fans get really loud when coming back from sleep or when booting up

    I just got a Vostro 420, and the fans get really loud, but only when coming back from sleep or when booting up. I looked it up, some people say to leave the computer on, but obviously that doesnt work cuz it makes loud noise when coming back from sleep too.
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    Cant get monitor drivers to install in Vista

    I got a Dell, came with XP and the drivers were working fine. but then i installed vista and all my drivers were gone, so Im trying to reinstall it. I tried installing them from the disk, from the Dell website, none seem to work, I still only see generic PnP monitor in Device Manager. ...
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    How can I stop the "processor fan not detected" message?

    I have a Dell Dimension 4500, and the exhaust fan (processor fan) stopped working. I had to push it manually for it to start spinning, otherwise it wouldnt spin. And it was spinning slow. Anyway, I replaced it with a new fan and it has a different RPM sensor. Instead of a 3 wire, it has the...
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    New PC with around $600 budget?

    Im just wondering what kind of PC I can expect to get with that budget. Tell me about AMD/pentium and radeon/nvidia.. Last I know about is when Pentium just came out with Core 2 DUo. Is there anywhere that will build one for you with all good parts (Im not talking Dell or Gateway or Mac or...
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    Logitech MX518 keeps scrolling down

    Its definitely the mouse. The first day it happened it was really bad, scrolling very fast, mostly down, and I just cleaned the optical contact with water and a Q-Tip and it made it better. Now sometimes after using the computer for a while it scrolls a little bit down. I just clean it with a...
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    Dropped external HD..it works but VERY SLOW

    So I dropped my external HD. The case looks pretty intact except for one side. It looks like the hinges might of fallen off, cuz the other side snapped back into place, but this side didn't. Maybe the plastic hinges broke off and are inside the HD overheating and making everything slow? Haha I...
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    Suggest a new AGP card for me

    my other components in my PC will probably bottleneck the card, and Battlefield 2 and America's Army are the most advanced games I play, so I don't want to get the best card. my only considerations are: - Still works with my power supply (250W Dell) - Good quality, won't have to worry about...
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    URGENT: Vostro 1500 or 1000?

    I'm getting it for DJing with Serato. Is the Core 2 Duo (.4Ghz slower) and 2GB RAM worth it for $140 more? MOD EDIT: You already posted this earlier under SFF, Notebooks, Pre-Built/Barebones PCs.
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    URGENT: Dell Vostro 1500 or 1000?

    I'm getting it for DJing with Serato. Is the Core 2 Duo (.4Ghz slower) and 2GB RAM worth it for $140 more? This is urgent, I'm gonna get one because of their sale.
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    What notebook Core 2 Duo should I get?

    I'm getting it for DJing with Serato. (search my posts I think I made one before about it) I'm assuming there won't be much of a difference between the 1.4 and 1.6Ghz, but maybe between 1.4 and 1.8. I'm getting a Dell so these are the price differences:
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    rsync for windows xp?

    I don't want a pseudo-rsync with a database. I want a real rsync. And I don't want to download that cgywin package or whatever, I only want rsync. Are there any options out there? Thanks.
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    IPX RIP Broadcasts?

    I disabled NetBIOS. Why would they keep coming out? And also can someone please tell me about them? I don't know much about them.
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    Dead/Locked Pixels on an LCD Screen

    How do you know the difference? I've had this one colored (same color) pixel on my LCD since I got it. I saw the pixel test here: http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html I didn't do it yet, but can someone give me the run down on dead/locked pixels? how do you know the difference and...
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    ATI Radeon 9800 Pro overheating

    I've had this problem only once before, within the past few months. A weird smell starts coming out of the case (I can smell it from where I sit). It smells like a sort of musky wet smell, almost like burning plastic. I know I've smelt it before, but I don't know where. Both times, this has...
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    Suggest a laptop for me!

    Number 1 reason for getting it is Serato. I don't need hardware power for anything else. I just need to maintain the low latency of Serato. I'm gonna keep this one extra clean. I'll barely ever go online with it. At first I was thinking...
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    Synching bookmarks?

    http://paininthetech.com/synchronize_your_bookmarks_between_different_computers I read that article and I'm gonna try it, but the problem is I need to set it up for someone else, on two computers shared by two people. Could I create profiles that the two people could switch between, and each...
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    Suggest an XP skin for me

    Suggest a theme/skin/visual style for me. I want something with spring/summer colors.
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    Computer upgrade

    Last time I was looking into computer hardware was the end of last summer. I wanted to upgrade my computer last year (yeah I know I should just get a new one), and here were my two plans: new power supply Intel C2D mobo, has to support AGP C2D Conroe E6300 OR new power supply AMD...
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    Severely limiting users' access?

    Is there any way to limit someone's access to your computer? I don't want them downloading anything or changing any settings. I sort of want to lock up my hard drive for when they use it, if that's possible. I know it isn't completely possible, because I'm sure it would mess up some stuff...
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    Zone Alarm Client hangs on shutdown

    Yeah I get that dreaded message "zlclient not responding click end now to terminate etc.." If I wait for it, it eventually shuts down, but I'm just curious why it does this. It even happens when I'm not even online anymore so there's not as much activity to monitor.
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    Questions about airflow+cooling

    Negative pressure is better right? (more outtake than intake) How much cfm is enough? What rpm? I was thinking I'd just get a 800rpm one, since it's quiet. I would maybe move up to 1200rpm because I doubt I'd mind the noise much. I wouldn't be doing too much overclocking, maybe a little on...
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    When will Opteron prices drop?

    I've read maybe when the next Opterons come out, the current ones will drop in price. Will it be too far down the road to matter? Maybe the current ones will be obsolete when the new ones come out? When do you think the current Opterons (namely 165) drop?
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    Where do you buy your stuff?

    Hey. Does everyone usually buy from Newegg, or is there some site where I won't be charged tax? I think mwave had CA tax too. Any site where I won't get charged tax, or is it unavoidable? Thanks. PS: I know usually you should try to pick something up at Fry's or another local store to save...
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    New case suggestions?

    Here's what I want: Good airflow Comes with a decent PSU. It really doesn't need to be much at all. It'll be the rig in my sig except an ASRock mobo + X2 3800. Fairly silent. Equal or less than my current Dell Dimension 4500. Hopefully $50 or less. I won't be getting a P180, just too...
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    C2D or AM2 board that supports AGP, ATA, and DDR?

    Is there one? Oh and I'm not talking about the ASRock AM2 bridge to the 939 mobo. Crap I forgot there was a motherboard section. Sorry wrong section.
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    Microsoft surveys for free stuff?

    Does anyone know that Microsoft thing where you can do surveys and get points, then return them for free stuff?
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    Speeding up boot prior to user log in?

    The slowest part of my boot is the part before the user log in to windows thing. I did /noguiboot but that just hides the image, doesn't really help the speed of the boot. Any ideas on how to speed up that part of the boot up? I have /noguiboot and my boot order is: hard drive, floppy...