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[tenc21]

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Working for Microsoft may count for something but it shouldn't be much...

[b1zwje73]

I like to learn anything I can about computers that I can because I'm still a little new at computers

[yaakovhillel]

A FRIEND WITH A RELATIVELY NEW LAPTOP STARTED HER COMPUTER AND SOME HOW HER PASSWORD CHANGED. THERE IS A PASSWORD ON HER ADMINISTATOR AND WHEN i PUT IN A CD THE COMPUTER ASKED FOR A PASWORD AS WELL. bESIDES FORMATTING IS THERE ANYWAY i CAN START HER COMPUTER FOR HER? tHANKS IN ADVANCE YAAKOV

[usmc2thou2]

My question is, can you transfer programs that you install from one laptop to another? If possible, how can you do that?

[beckett12]

dear sirs, i know very little about computers, i would like to learn as much as possible. i have some questions for you. for what purpose would you use boolean operators when you search the internet.
what statement best describe a privacy stament regarding the internet, is it a statement attached to
software stating the designers copyright claim.
what do you have to do before you can participate in an e-mail list.is
is an isp the best tool for accessing web pages and connecting to the internet.
what does page cannot be displayed.
is AOL.com a domain name of a URL. please help thanks you very much.

[peterbc4x4x4x4]

Leo,
My brother gets an error on his PC that says."start up and repair" your PC will now restart. Then every 15 minutes it restarts. His msgs after every restart seems to be related to Norton antivirus. Any thoughts?

[Mikal00]

hi, i have an xp and vista computer. The xp computer i use at work and the vista is my home computer. is there anyway of sharing/ syncing files via the internet so at work i can access home files and vis-versa? is this is not possible how do you set up a home network (via workgroups) to share files? I've tried but failed!

[parceros]

I have a simple question.

I have an Intel processor a Q8200. I'm running windows vista ultimate 64 and I just upgraded to windows 7 ultimate 64. the thing is that when I try to load a windows XP 64 edition in my system, it tells me that my processor is not supported for 64 version "?"
I don't really get that, not even using Wmware will work.it will tell me the same thing.
no problems with XP 32, neither with windows vista 32, 64 or windows 7 32,64 bits.
just with windows xp 64.

Any advise on that?

[Promisekept]

Hi,
I have Windows Vista and I love that I can customize my folders by choosing a picture for my photos folders, documents folders, and music folders but why do they keep changing on their own. I spent hours assinging pictures just to find everything mixed up when I go onto my computer.

[halbro1929]

I upgraded to firefox 3.5. now I can't get firefox to work.I followed all the instructions re: firewalls it still wont work. Have you any clues?

[TeachersGirl]

my mom's computer was working the other day, but this afternoon, when we went to turn it on only the power button light went on. when we usually turn it on, you hear a loud beep and then the sound of the fan is unmistakeable.

but ow only the power light turns on and no beep or fan is heard...and the screen is black.

Whats wrong?, it's not a new computer, but its not that old either.
She's a teacher and had most of , if not all of her important documents on there she(although told to make a back up) didnt make a back up of any of her things.

Please help!!!

Sincerely, Teachers Girl