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What happened?

A couple of hours ago I came back to the computer after a short break and noticed that there was a message on the screen 'Windows is restarting'. It took a while to get back to normal, and I've had to...
13:33 Sun 01st May 20114 answers, last by tearinghair 16:13 Sun 01st May 2011
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Windows updates

I'm a bit confused about 'updates pending'. Overnight it looks as though some updates have been installed, because I had to sign in this a.m; but clicking on the updates icon tells me that there are...
07:20 Thu 28th Apr 201113 answers, last by kloofnek 18:41 Wed 11th May 2011
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disk stuck in machine

I've just put a CD in the computer. I wondered as I closed it whether I'd inserted it correctly, and it looks as though I didn't... it's not showing in Computer and pressing the eject button doesn't...
20:34 Wed 13th Apr 201118 answers, last by tearinghair 22:22 Wed 13th Apr 2011
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engine jerky when idling

Not sure how to describe this...my Fiat Panda engine is jerky when it's idling in neutral at traffic lights etc. Not coughing, just not very smooth. The spark plugs have been changed recently. I'm not...
11:41 Tue 08th Mar 201113 answers, last by AlBags 22:34 Mon 14th Mar 2011
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MP3

Just putting my head out of the Ark....I'm still listening to music on a CD player. I guess it would make sense to go to MP3, but could someone explain in simple terms how this works? I've looked at...
10:13 Tue 08th Feb 201112 answers, last by wesedward 15:04 Mon 20th Jun 2011
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pausing game

Could someone tell me how to pause Luxor 5th passage, please? I'm fed up of losing the wretched spheres when the phone rings...... can't find anything on the How to Play screens.
14:32 Thu 03rd Feb 20114 answers, last by tearinghair 15:08 Thu 03rd Feb 2011
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malwarebytes etc

As I have Norton Security installed on the computer do I also need malwarebytes and adaware?
15:28 Mon 31st Jan 20116 answers, last by Waple 10:28 Mon 27th Jun 2011
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opening pdf files

You'll all be getting so fed up with me asking basic questions; apologies in advance! I can't open pdf files at the moment (now running Windows 7). I was having problems with Acrobat reader, and while...
11:38 Mon 10th Jan 201132 answers, last by tearinghair 19:19 Mon 10th Jan 2011
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browsing history

Still getting to grips with Windows 7... have looked in my 'easy steps' book for info on deleting browsing history, and it seems as if the process will delete all passwords etc for the sites I've been...
09:13 Thu 06th Jan 20112 answers, last by tearinghair 12:55 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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destroying hard drive

Computer has been successfully upgraded, and I'm now wanting to render the hard drive from the previous one useless. I seem to remember reading on this site a while ago that the only sure way is to...
14:42 Fri 31st Dec 20108 answers, last by wolf63 23:01 Fri 31st Dec 2010
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new modem

Have just discovered that Windows 7 is not compatible with my ancient modem. Need to get another one asap - no time to go via BT (my ISP). Off to PC World - any recommendations please?
13:41 Fri 24th Dec 20105 answers, last by tearinghair 17:09 Sat 25th Dec 2010
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freezing point

I've cleared a path on the drive and put down salt. This has worked well for the moment, but of course it's very wet just now, and I don't want it to ice over. At what temperature would it be likely...
13:14 Mon 20th Dec 20102 answers, last by tearinghair 13:21 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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reversed charge call

Is it possible to make a reversed-charge call to a mobile phone (Blackberry)?
19:48 Thu 16th Dec 20105 answers, last by tearinghair 21:29 Thu 16th Dec 2010
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Two questions

I'm having my computer upgraded to Windows 7 in a few days' time. I'm told I'll have to have a user's licence - how do I go about getting this, please? Also, when it's done will I have to start from...
12:18 Thu 16th Dec 20109 answers, last by tearinghair 19:13 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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Children's car seats

Please could anyone clarify the law with regard to children sitting in car seats? My two grandchildren , aged 4 and 6, are going to be with us over Christmas. We have car seats, one of which will...
17:51 Fri 10th Dec 20106 answers, last by tearinghair 23:22 Fri 10th Dec 2010
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Connection problems

The only site I can log on to this afternoon seems to be AB. I'm getting 'cannot display the webpage' for everything else I've tried; thought it was just Amazon overburdened, but it doesn't seem to be...
15:40 Wed 08th Dec 20102 answers, last by tearinghair 16:09 Wed 08th Dec 2010
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Famous Grouse advert

Saw this today for the first time. Do you think there's any chance of the company producing a compilation of all of the adverts since they began? I think they're brilliant.
15:20 Sat 27th Nov 20102 answers, last by Starbuckone 00:41 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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recycle bin

This is probably a very silly question....If I delete pictures from the F drive, they go into the recycle bin first. When I then empty the recycle bin, is the space just created on the F drive? i.e.,...
18:41 Fri 19th Nov 20104 answers, last by tearinghair 19:23 Fri 19th Nov 2010
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Coronation St

Have just read that the music played for Jack Duckworth's last moments tonight is Matt Monro singing 'Softly as I leave you', my favourite song of all time. Worth watching the programme for that...
09:01 Mon 08th Nov 201061 answers, last by yelenots 10:58 Tue 09th Nov 2010
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pruning roses

I know the usual time for pruning roses is in March, but is it also possible to do it about now? I seem to remember from my father's old gardening books that November is an alternative, but maybe...
08:11 Sun 31st Oct 20109 answers, last by modeller 20:55 Fri 05th Nov 2010

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