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All at C

October 4, 2010
All at C

Q: I recently discovered a copy of Borland C++ builder that I hadn’t used for several years. I decided to give it a try but the CD won’t load on my PC and I would like to know if you have any idea why this [...]

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Unknown associates

September 1, 2010
Unknown associates

Q: Please can you explain why when I send the files shown in the attached screenshot – Great Pictures and Road Trains – to other people some of them can’t open them? I sent my USB stick down to my grandson so he could see [...]

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Lost restore points

June 11, 2010
Lost restore points

Q: As a subscriber to your online PC Utilities magazine, first I would like to congratulate you on an excellent publication. But now for the first time and after trying myself I would like to ask your professional help in solving a problem I discovered [...]

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Alternative boots

April 16, 2010
Alternative boots

Q: Is there a short program that can be inserted at the beginning of the boot up of the Dell, either before, at, or after the Dell Logo (Press F2 for Menus), but before Windows starts up? The reason for this request is so that [...]

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Java on Ubuntu

April 14, 2010
Java on Ubuntu

Q: I’m using Ubuntu 9.10 via a live CD. Please could you tell me how I can use Java with Ubuntu? I want to use Limewire but this software needs Java runtime. I downloaded the Ubuntu version from the Java website but it didn’t work. [...]

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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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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. [...]

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IE Title Bar

January 7, 2010
IE Title Bar

Q: I have a small problem in that I can’t seem to solve in Internet Explorer. It evolves from my original ISP Supanet. I’ve changed to BT but every time IE loads, the description on the top bar says Supanet Internet Explorer. A small problem I [...]

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Frozen out

December 3, 2009
Frozen out

Q: I am running Windows XP, I recently installed Ultimate Defrag, and some other utility software. Now when I click on My Computer or the screen saver comes on (after 5 minutes) the machine has a steady Windows hourglass. The computer is now essentially frozen or [...]

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