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sooooo slooooooowwww

My PC is running slower than ever... I have cleaned it up as best i can.. removed spyware, unused applications etc., removed as much stuff as I can but it still runs as slow as a mechanical tortoise,...

danci19

broadband connection problem

I'm on broadband at home, but every 10 minutes or so i get a dial-up box on screen asking me to connect. If i don't it takes me off line. How do i stop this box appearing?

mbr_own

Wireless Router

Hey; how easy is a wireless router to set up? My laptop has Bluetooth, but is it worth investing ?60 or whatever in a wireless connection. Has anyone had any problems setting them up? Thanks a lot,...

xwordmad

P C Game

New to PC games, I have loaded the game but it keeps freezing and kicks me out. I have the correct spec on my PC to support game, does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Does anyone know how to...

spaced

Firewalls - Win XP vs Zone Alarm

which firewall is better, windows XP's own firewall or zone alarm? What make it better than the other? Also, where can i download zone alarm from?

birdie1971

Possible repossession if two properties become one?

I own a semi detached property (no mortgage ? it's all mine!) and next door has put their house up for sale. I'm thinking of buying it and doing some substantial renovation work to make the two...

GK2005

Slow Online Response

Sometimes when I am online and trying to open a web page or download an attachment my computer is extremely slow. I have a broadband connection with a speed of 2.3 Mbpps. My harddrive is in good order...

ianess

Forget pin number.....then what?

Once your tank is full of petrol, or after your shopping has gone through the checkout, you panic and can't remember your PIN......what happens next come Tuesday?Just how far are managers prepared to...

LeedsRhinos

Mohammed cartoons again

Why has the Muslim world taken until now to demonstrate against the Danish cartoons when they were published way back in September last year?

astondog

Safe Mode

How do you run safe mode on windows 98 SE

casaespana

Big Brother

Great to see Michael Barrymore back on our screens.Apparently he has been in America these past few years wowing audiences with his zany brand of humour. What a comeback! Glad that Iraqi Politician...

tali122

hijack attempt???

had b/bandmodem switched OFF and got a "hijack attempt" warning from my firewall checked log and this is what it said "Application Hijacking has been detectedThe application: C:\Program Files\Common...

alnnik2005

vbr to disc?

I have downloaded some films that have come as real media VBR i can play it through my media player but cant figure out how to put it onto disc can anyone help please!!! (i usually use nero vision to...

boobesque

help with my mp3 player please!!

please help! i have a new mp3 player and am trying to put my songs onto it using copy and paste, but it will only let me fill up half of the space, i tried to put music on it using active sync...

Tefler

Trojans and adware problems

Norton has identified three threats, but it says it can't delete them. They are: filename - qizma.exe Adware.targetsaver filename - qizmm.exe Adware.targetsaver filename - z00096.exe Adware.ZQuest An...

PhilD

Hi-Speed USB

When I plug my Memory Stick into a USB port on my pc I get the message that it is a "Hi-Speed USB device in a non Hi-Speed USB port. Do I need to fit a new USB card or is there a way of telling in the...

milly143

Ads louder then program.

Does anyone else notice how adverts and music are always louder then the program you are watching. Im constantly saying 'can you turn it down a bit' then 10 seconds later, 'can you turn it up a bit'....

Otrere

Giving Up Smoking

OK. Whose done it? How did you do it? I want to stop. Tips and advice all welcome please. (No lectures about how bad it is for you, blah blah blah (I know all of that)) - just want useful tips about...

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