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Virus warning

March 19, 2010
Virus warning

Q: Perhaps you have the answer to a very nagging problem which I have researched on the Internet but not found a solution to? The following problems first occured after two viruses/malware were found. The first was “WindowsDefender”, the second TR/Cryptxxx. Both have been repeatedly [...]

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DirectX files

March 17, 2010
DirectX files

Q: My daughter gave me her old computer, loaded with a cranky XP Pro system with Service Pack 2. I have gradually improved it with more RAM, a bigger hard disc, and a DVD drive and it has been really useful as a project and [...]

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Colour correction

March 1, 2010
Colour correction

Q: I wonder if anyone on the team can help? I’m scanning a collection of colour slides into the PC using an HP Scanjet 4850. The slides date back to the 1960s/1970s and many are either faded or are showing a pronounced colour shift. My [...]

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DOS in a box

February 23, 2010
DOS in a box

Q: I was just reading issue 117 of PC Utilities where someone wanted to run old DOS games under Windows (link). There are some really good DOS games that enthusiasts still like to play, that simply won’t run under Windows, or won’t work properly. Often [...]

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A distant echo

February 12, 2010
A distant echo

Q: Thank you for a great publication. I have, however, been frustrated by a particular problem recently with a program got from one of the cover discs, Readon TV, and wondered if you could help. I also downloaded the VLC plug-in to enable recording. The recordings [...]

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Tuned out

February 9, 2010
Tuned out

Q: Having read your recent article ‘Watching TV on your PC’ I purchased the KWorld USB stick but got stuck at the installation with not being able to get Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 to install on my PC which is a vital component for TiVme [...]

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Windows 7 storage

February 4, 2010
Windows 7 storage

Q: I have two questions on Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7. When I install portable applications I do the following in Windows XP SP2: I go to “ALL USERS”  folder, click on folder “OWNER”, “START MENU” folder, click “PROGRAMS” folder and I create a [...]

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Making movies

January 29, 2010
Making movies

Q: I hope you might be able to help me in finding a program. I would like to make a slideshow using family photos and add a voiceover describing each picture. I’d then like to be able to create a CD or DVD that could [...]

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Cannot defrag

January 19, 2010
Cannot defrag

System: Pentium 4 3.0GHz, Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 motherboard, 1 GB DDR 400 RAM (32MB shared video), 80 GB hard drive, Windows XP SP3
Q: I can usually fix most computer problems I encounter, but this one has so far proved impossible to find an answer for. However, [...]

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Boot load problems

January 14, 2010
Boot load problems

Q: I had Linux installed as a dual boot with Vista. I got rid of the Linux partition and thecomputer was fine and working until I restarted it the next day. I got a GRUB loader Error 22 message and computer wouldn’t do anything. My [...]

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