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• Have I been hijacked if my computer asks me for my password more than once?
  June 29, 2009
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  2 Comments
• How come when I use OpenOffice to edit Microsoft Office 2003 templates they don't save correctly?
  June 28, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How come I get a codec error when I try to play movies on the Internet?
  June 18, 2009
  Unanswered
  7 Comments
• Is there a way to have voicemail sent to my email?
  June 17, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• Is it possible to limit how many playlists a song can be in with iTunes?
  June 13, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Why does my computer freeze when I try to open an email?
  June 13, 2009
  Unanswered
  9 Comments
• How come Windows tells me D:\ is not a valid application when I try to run Adobe PhotoDeluxe
  June 13, 2009
  Unanswered
  5 Comments
• How come I cannot access my slave hard drive after replacing the motherboard?
  June 8, 2009
  Unanswered
  7 Comments
• What files can I safely remove from my hard drive and put on an external drive?
  June 6, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why does google pop-up when I am visiting other sites?
  June 6, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my USB port will charge devices but my computer wont recognize they are connected?
  June 5, 2009
  Unanswered
  9 Comments
• How important is a registry cleaner?
  June 1, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• How come I cannot compress my HP recovery drive?
  May 29, 2009
  Answered by robert
  4 Comments
• How come WinRAR freezes when I try to use it?
  May 29, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Can I recover an email I deleted from another computer?
  May 22, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come a web page started speaking?
  May 22, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is it okay to open up my new laptop?
  May 21, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Why do I have to reboot my computer to get my antispyware programs to work?
  May 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• How come all the text on my desktop has turned to symbols?
  May 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I clone an internal computer hard drive onto a USB hard drive?
  May 19, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• How come my Windows Vista tells me I am not the administrator when I am the administrator?
  May 18, 2009
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• How come my computer will not restore to a previous date?
  May 16, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• Is there one program that can fix and clean your PC?
  May 15, 2009
  Unanswered
  6 Comments
• How do I restore my computer without a recovery disk?
  May 9, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How outdated is my computer?
  May 7, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• Can I Trust Ashampoo WinOptimizer 6 Utilities Software?
  May 6, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How come I cannot download flash player 10?
  May 6, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• How can I increase my computers download and upload speed?
  May 6, 2009
  Unanswered
  5 Comments
• Is it possible to use a universal AC adapter to power a led flashlight that uses 3 AAA batteries?
  May 4, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is there free software that will let me recover deleted photos off my camera?
  May 4, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How can I fix "Display driver igfx stopped responding and has recovered" errors?
  April 12, 2009
  Answered
  3 Comments
• Can I save videos and movies I watch online to my computer?
  April 10, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why can't I sign in to yahoo messenger?
  April 8, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I uninstall Internet Explorer 8?
  April 6, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Can I use an SATA hard drive in a computer that does not seem to support SATA hard drives?
  March 11, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What is stored on my computer when I watch videos online?
  March 6, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do you use recovery CD to recover your computer?
  March 5, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do you transfer files from one hard drive to another?
  March 5, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What makes my computer sound like it has shifted into high gear for a few seconds?
  March 3, 2009
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• How come the music in my PowerPoint presentation wont play on other computers?
  March 3, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How can I retreave or reset my NETGEAR modem password?
  March 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• How come I am having problems opening my AbiWord document?
  March 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I transfer music videos onto my SanDisk Sansa Fuse MP3 player?
  March 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come SpyBot S&D will not destory items it finds for me?
  March 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• How come when I try to login to Hotmail I get redirected to a different site?
  March 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  7 Comments
• How can I convert Roxio video files to a format that other people can view?
  March 1, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I cannot send email when accessing my work email from home?
  March 1, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I mount a Vista backup file?
  March 1, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my laptop screen stays black after I close it and open it?
  February 28, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• Can I make turn a USB Pocket drive into a boot disk and use it to install Windows XP?
  February 28, 2009
  Unanswered
  8 Comments
• Can I uninstall Windows 98 after upgrading to Windows XP?
  February 28, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How come I am getting an NTLDR is missing error?
  February 28, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What setup is required for a laptop?
  February 27, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I get a Phillips VOIP433 phone to work with skype?
  February 27, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my new HP laptop running Windows Vista cannot burn a CD or DVD?
  February 27, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I install a hard drive from an old computer in a new one to recover the data?
  February 27, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I cannot get a USB pen drive and USB mouse to work at the same time?
  February 27, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I cannot reinstall Microsoft Picture It after uninstalling it?
  February 25, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What are the correct temporary files to delete to make my computer run better?
  February 25, 2009
  Answered by robert
  6 Comments
• How come my CD drive only works when it wants to after dropping my laptop?
  February 25, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is it possible to sync an iPod with multiple computers without having the data erased?
  February 25, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How come my antivirus program finds no problem but my computer is still really slow?
  February 24, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I reformat my computer?
  February 24, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What is GuardedID and should I be worried that it is on my computer?
  February 24, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Why do I get error 1324 when installing the Opera web browser?
  February 23, 2009
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  1 Comments
• How can I figure out what graphics card my system has in it?
  February 23, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How can I move a hard drive from one computer to another?
  February 23, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Where would someone start if they wanted to make a product like the McAfee SiteAdvisor?
  February 21, 2009
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  1 Comments
• How come I cannot open coupons that are sent to my email?
  February 21, 2009
  Answered by robert
  6 Comments
• Which processor is best for a performance laptop?
  February 21, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do you change the from name on an email account?
  February 21, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is there anyway to recover deleted email from a Yahoo email account?
  February 20, 2009
  Unanswered
  4 Comments
• How can I get my keyboard working again so that I can restore my computer so it will begin to work?
  February 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come one of my computers can access my WiFi but my other computer cannot?
  February 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my computer keeps shutting down even after reinstalling Windows XP?
  February 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  9 Comments
• How do I know if my backup includes the operating system as well as the data?
  February 18, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How come my Dell computer running Windows XP sometimes freezes on boot?
  February 18, 2009
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  3 Comments
• Where can I download oldie music that I can add to a home movie DVD?
  February 17, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is it possible to recover browser history?
  February 15, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Can I upgrade my graphics card on my HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop?
  February 14, 2009
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  2 Comments
• How come my laptop keyboard and mouse pad stop working?
  February 14, 2009
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  3 Comments
• How come when I print on my HP d2530 using my Mac it cuts off words on the right margin?
  February 14, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• What can I do to remove a virus in WAOL.exe?
  February 13, 2009
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  1 Comments
• Can you use the same iPod on multiple computers?
  February 13, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• Is there a laptop under $1000 that has both Windows XP and Vista already installed?
  February 13, 2009
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  4 Comments
• Is there a way that Microsoft can give me a CD free having a backup of all the files on Windows Vista Home Premium?
  February 12, 2009
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  3 Comments
• Is right now the right time to get a high definition camcorder?
  February 11, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Are OpenOffice and Microsoft Office documents compatible?
  February 11, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Why is it important to have a separate graphics card?
  February 10, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How can I make an old HP Deskjet printer work with a new Apple IMac?
  February 10, 2009
  Unanswered
  7 Comments
• How come my computer is acting funny after I deleted two wrm files that Avast said were bad?
  February 10, 2009
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  7 Comments
• Should I worry about getting a virus when downloading themes for my computer?
  February 8, 2009
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  3 Comments
• How can I video chat with Windows XP?
  February 8, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• How come I am unable to open my pictures after backing up my files using winzip and running uniblue registry booster?
  February 7, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is it possible to delete Roxio software off my computer?
  February 7, 2009
  Unanswered
  19 Comments
• How come when I try to disconnect my USB flash drive I get an error saying "Cannot stop device right now"?
  February 4, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I cannot get PhotoDeluxe 4.0 to reinstall on Windows XP?
  February 4, 2009
  Unanswered
  3 Comments
• Is there a way to recover my incorrectly copied favorites folder?
  February 2, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• How come all English on my computer has been replaced with symbol font?
  February 2, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my interent seems to be getting slower as I load more music into iTunes?
  February 1, 2009
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  2 Comments
• Which programs can I disable at start up to free up more RAM?
  February 1, 2009
  Unanswered
  9 Comments
• What is the difference between an Intel core duo and an Intel core 2 duo?
  January 31, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• What could be causing my computer to run very slow and what are some solutions?
  January 30, 2009
  Unanswered
  2 Comments
• How do I setup a computer running Windows ME on a wireless network?
  January 26, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• How do I go about getting a replacement remote for my DVD player?
  January 26, 2009
  Unanswered
  9 Comments
• How come multiple characters type when I press just one button on the keyboard?
  January 24, 2009
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  3 Comments
• How come my CD burner keeps asking me for a blank CD when there is a blank CD in it already?
  January 23, 2009
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  2 Comments
• Where can I find an affordable multifunction laser printer with an automatic document feeder?
  January 23, 2009
  Answered
  2 Comments
• What is the best way to upgrade from Windows ME to Windows XP?
  January 20, 2009
  Unanswered
  11 Comments
• Should I get a firewire, gigabit ethernet, or an e-SATA external hard drive?
  January 19, 2009
  Unanswered
  6 Comments
• Where can I download missing drivers and dll files for my HP DeskJet F300 All-In-One printer?
  January 18, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I cannot get a free antivirus program to install?
  January 17, 2009
  Answered by robert
  8 Comments
• How can I add a wireless access point to my schools network?
  January 15, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come when I run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 my graphics card performance is not as good as others with similar configurations as me?
  January 14, 2009
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• How do I remove a flashing sign on my desktop saying I have a virus?
  January 13, 2009
  Answered by robert
  8 Comments
• Is it possible for a virus to get onto a memory stick?
  January 13, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• How do I reset my Dell Dimension 4700 back to factory default settings?
  January 12, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• What is the best thing to clean my laptop screen?
  January 9, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Why wont my Toshiba Qosmio F10 read a Magnavox CD-R?
  January 5, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How come my laptop works for a while and then stops after I dropped it?
  January 5, 2009
  Answered by robert
  13 Comments
• How come Windows XP runs so slow after a reinstall?
  January 4, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Are there any good options for non cell phone PDAs?
  January 3, 2009
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• What software will rip CD tracks to a hard disk?
  January 3, 2009
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Is there a safe program that can transfer DVDs to my iPod?
  January 3, 2009
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• How can I remove the malware virus System Security on Windows XP?
  January 2, 2009
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why doesn't my computer autorun a CD when it is inserted?
  January 1, 2009
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come all versions of Windows Media Player do "not respond"?
  December 31, 2008
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  3 Comments
• Are wireless connections really insecure and how do you see what others are doing?
  December 30, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• What is svchost.exe and how come it is running on my computer?
  December 30, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• What should I be looking for in a small business laptop computer?
  December 29, 2008
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• How do I evaluate maintenance utilities and choose the best one?
  December 28, 2008
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  2 Comments
• How do I reset my Dell 4700 to when I first got it?
  December 28, 2008
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  1 Comments
• Will upgrading my memory card stop my computer from freezing?
  December 28, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come I have a search box showing up on my computer when it starts?
  December 15, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why does the pointer on my dell laptop move when I don't touch the trackpad?
  December 14, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why did my laptop suddenly stop connecting to the Internet?
  December 14, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I figure out if my computer uses SATA or ATA hard drives?
  December 10, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I transfer pictures from Windows Vista to an SD card?
  December 10, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I transfer music, lyrics, and photos onto an MP4 digital player?
  December 10, 2008
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Can I use a Samsung 256MB RAM module in my Intel computer?
  December 10, 2008
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• Why am I getting a message about not enough ram when upgrading to Vista?
  December 9, 2008
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• How do you transfer Quicken files from Windows XP to Vista?
  December 8, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• What is the best all in one antivirus, antispyware, anti-everything?
  December 8, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• How do I go about safely changing a noisy fan in my laptop?
  December 7, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Why doesn't my DVD burner show up as a burner anymore?
  December 7, 2008
  Answered by robert
  10 Comments
• Will replacing Windows XP Pro with Windows Vista make my computer faster?
  December 6, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How can I remove a virus that is stopping me from accessing security software?
  December 6, 2008
  Answered by robert
  5 Comments
• What low-cost or free utilities are out there to help me recover data?
  December 5, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How can I tweak the speed of my internet connection and test the speed as well?
  December 5, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How come my computer freezes when I use certain a webcam in chat rooms?
  December 5, 2008
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  1 Comments
• How can I find out what a file extention of a file is if the extention is hidden?
  December 4, 2008
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Is it possible to edit a scanned document with handwriting and text?
  December 3, 2008
  Unanswered
  4 Comments
• Can I upgrade from Windows 2000 to Vista or at least XP?
  December 2, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How would someone from another house be able to access my email?
  December 2, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Is an LG 50 inch 720p plasma better than a Toshiba 48 inch 1080p LCD?
  December 1, 2008
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  2 Comments
• How do you connect a wrt54g as a client to a desktop?
  December 1, 2008
  Answered by robert
  9 Comments
• Is it possible to get my data back after resetting my computer to factory settings?
  December 1, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why am I unable to print and scan from my HP All-In-One printer?
  December 1, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I backup Microsoft Office 2007?
  November 29, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I show and hide toolbars in Internet Explorer 7?
  November 26, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• How come my laptop makes a high-pitched noise after dropping it?
  November 24, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I figure out how much free space I have on my Windows XP hard drive?
  November 24, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Will replacing my hard drive fix the effects of a virus?
  November 23, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Unable to connect to router because it is asking for a password
  November 23, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How to fix the procedure entry point DecodePointer could not be located
  November 23, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• How do I fix Windows XP after a registry cleaner broke it?
  November 23, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I setup video chat that actually works?
  November 22, 2008
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• Can I send a email to all my contacts at once with AOL?
  November 19, 2008
  Answered by robert
  3 Comments
• My CD ROM no longer works, please help?
  November 19, 2008
  Unanswered
  1 Comments
• Can you need help with my slow computer?
  November 18, 2008
  Answered by robert
  2 Comments
• Help I dropped my laptop!
  November 17, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Removal of chips on the System board
  November 17, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Transfer speed of Firewire 800
  November 16, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Problems with Adobe PhotoDeluxe updates
  November 16, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I get sound when connecting my laptop to my TV?
  November 14, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Are there computer manufacturers make green or eco-friendly laptops?
  November 12, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I transfer programs and files from my old computer to my new computer?
  November 12, 2008
  Answered by robert
  4 Comments
• Why is Microsoft Word 2007 showing paragraph signs and dots between words?
  November 12, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• What is the name of the device that makes a mobile phone vibrate?
  November 11, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why am doesn't my Windows XP computer detect my Windows Vista hard drive?
  November 11, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How do I access information on old floppy disks?
  November 10, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• Why does my laptop running Windows Vista freeze when shutting down?
  November 10, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments
• How Do I Put An Interview In MP3 Format Onto My iPod?
  November 8, 2008
  Answered by robert
  4 Comments
• Could Hotfixes For SP2 Cause My Computer To Crash?
  November 7, 2008
  Answered by robert
  1 Comments