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Lost IP address

Sorry, I know this has been asked and answered before, but can't find it anywhere. I have vista on an orange live box and windows XP on very old pc, connected to the 2nd line, not used it for many...

Giggsie

my neighbour has just came in and asked me to put on her query. She cannot get connected to internet as error always comes up ( you are currenrtly running with add ons ????? ) anyone any ideas as to...

Questman

Windows full

I have inherited alovely 12" laptop of about 5 years old. It has a small (60Gb) hard drive split as C: 35 Gb D: 25 Gb. There are vitually no programmes other than anti virus, anti spyware and...

whiskeryron

Nero Freeware

society please see today,s posting.

eyeshade

How can I update my Java, flash and windows?

I am not getting the same pictures on a website that everyone else is, and they said it might be because of this? any ideas? ES

annie0000

Portable Hard Drive versus Extrernal Hard Drive

What, if any, is the difference between the two? Sorry if that sounds a bit thick, but I want to wipe and reinstall my OS etc on my PC as a result of some errors in the start up caused by a virus....

stewey

E-Mail Problem.

Whenever I click on an e-mail link on a web page I get the following message: "Could not perform this operation because the default mail client is not properly installed". Could anyone...

Bob906

Will it Harm

Hi My son is away in Afghan and he is in touch weekly by Windows Live Messenger, as he is coming to the end of his tour within the next 4 weeks he is not always able to get online, so i am asking....

roopower

Help?! (FAO Chuck Fickens)

Chuck, my Dad is a regular AB-er and said you may be able to help! If not, maybe there is someone out there who can, or at least put my mind at ease... I am running AVG V.9 (Free Edition) and last...

itsmefolks

wireless security

Please help! I am a bit of a numpty when it comes to doing complicated things on my computer! However I will try and explain what I am trying to do and see how it goes. I have installed a wireless...

theshedman

Is my HDD on the way out

Hi, when I turn on my PC a lot of the time it will not boot up and sometimes it will boot then it freezes. I turn it on and the red HDD comes on but it is a solid light and not a blinking one. Anyone...

Bob69

Youtube

Whenever i try to listen to youtube it keeps pausing on and off all the way through the song, any ideas welcome.

Truro

Removed XP Tool spyware, now applications don't work

Earlier today, my computer someone got the XP Tool. I finally managed to quarentine it with SUPERAntivirus. After the computer rebooted, I loaded up Firefox, but I was asked to choose an application...

711

Lost Pictures?

Suddenly, pictures and photos emailed to me are not showing up - just a blank square with the red X in top left corner. Why does this happen and how can I get the pics to show? Thanks.

MrsER

Deleting addresses

Does anyone know of a way to delete all those email addresses from an email which has been forwarded many times?

trt

Windows Vista Problems.

Since I bought my new PC 6 months ago with Windows Vista installed, I have had so many problems unlike I had with W-XP. I was told today by one of PC Worlds staff that Vista are no longer going to...

chil

full screen causes computer to restart

Hi, when clicking on the full screen symbol of a on line video my computer immediatley turns off and re starts.Is there a explanation for this and how do I rectify it please.

zabado

Ring tone.

I can manage to down load music to my phone, but it's normally the middle bit of the song that's needed for a ring tone. Is there any way I can edit a song and just use the bit I want . Thanks.

mike11111

Irritating messages

Is it just me and my cheap laptop, or does anyone else have this problem? I reckon that roughly 50% of the time that I try to navigate this site I will get a pop-up saying, "Internet explorer...