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Windows 8 Being wary of downgrade costs
Windows 8 is currently being shipped by all major computer manufacturers as the default operating system of choice on most systems. Some computer shops, including Microsoft certified stores and repair shops (many of them Mom & Pop - Short Circuit 2 looking places), are offering to downgrade all...- Mike
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Windows 8 upgrading to Win 8 Pro. Price goes from $39.99 to $536
[I am trying to upgrade to Win 8 Pro. I had the Evaluation Copy and it expired. When I try to upgrade, the price goes from $39.99 to $536. OK I don't mind the $40, but why is the price jumping to $536? I tried several time with the same result. What can I do?SIZE=3][/SIZE]- jdwfinger
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Microsoft will no longer support ActiveX as of 2015
I just read in my E-mail today from PC MAG that Microsoft will no longer support ActiveX as of 2015, or was it with the new Windows 8? Just 3 years after I purchaced Windows 7? What in the wide world of sports is agoin' on here??? Call Windows 8 for what it really is , Vista 2.0...- ILUVSF
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- Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
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Windows 7 HP CP1025NW Toner Cartridges (HP126A)
I had no intention of ever buying a laser printer, but a neighbor in need just came by with a brand new one still sealed in the box, so I bought it. The price for the printer wasn't too bad, but the prices of genuine HP toner cartridges are. There are four different colors of which each costs...- seekermeister
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- cartridges color compatibility cost ebay hp cp1025nw hp126a oem printer quality toner
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 8 More Interesting Facts
While the information concerning the Windows 8 Upgrade $39.99 offer is all over the internet, what is a tad more interesting and a little harder to find is; That Microsoft will extend this offer to users of the Windows 8 Release Preview as well. While such an upgrade will entail the...- Trouble
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Winning hearts and minds?
According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...- Trouble
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Windows 8 Upgrading a new PC to Windows 8 will cost you... $14.99
Microsoft's usual plan is to offer a free upgrade to users of older versions of Windows to bump up to the next release version. This time around there will be a cost, according to sources. Source: Yahoo! News- News
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Windows 8 Well, there goes that idea!
Hi I'm interested in buying a pad computer. It's something that both myself and my wife have a use for. It's clear that the iPad 3 is the state of the art pad computer. But I'd like to have a Windows based pad so I can use the software that I'm familiar with and get for free, like my music...- MikeHawthorne
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Windows 7 Administration software policy?
Hi there I hope someone knows this but is there a good software out there that helps you set policy and restrictions on your PC? Like Novell but less expensive and for your desktop. I have found a couple but it does not have things like disallowing someone to use f8 or anything like it to by...- Raccoon
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- access control administration cost desktop features kiosk mode novell password protection policy restrictions security settings software system lockup update fees user management windows 7
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Install on Dell demension 4600
I own a dell demension 4600 also i have upgraded the ram to 4 gigs, the cpu to 3.02, a nvidia geForce 6200 agp graphics card, i know i will be needing a sound card, what would you recommend. What i am looking to do is install windows 7 home premium. I seem to have all of the necessary...- Gwiz131
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- compatibility computer setup cost cpu upgrade dell dimension graphics card hardware upgrade home premium installation legacy support nvidia pc upgrade performance ram upgrade software purchase sound card troubleshooting user questions windows 7
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What Does Cloud mean to us?
Not sure this is the place to ask this question but here goes. What will the "Cloud" thing do to us Desktop and Laptop owners in the future? Will life go on as usual or will we incur additional cost for new computers, laptops and programs?- Wilhelm
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- cloud computing cost desktop future technology impact laptop ownership programs services trends
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 7 Media Player / Extender
At the moment I'm putting my vast DVD collection onto an external HDD (around 600 DVDS) using DVDFab. You know the drills , remove all the crappy ads , copyright warnings and the rest of the junk. I just want the films and nothing else. So, what's the best option for me ? Buy a "media player"...- Rule34
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- avi cost device comparison digital format dvd collection ease of use extender external drive family friendly hard drive home theater media device media player mkv playback quality recommendations software storage streaming video playback
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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10 Things That Are Actually Getting Cheaper [SLIDESHOW]
We live in a time when the costs of things like gas and gold have soared, just as a laundry list of everyday expenses such as coffee, rent, health care, used cars, and bacon are approaching or have already reached all-time high prices. But not everything’s getting more expensive. Here are 10...- reghakr
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Massive LCD multitouch table runs Windows 7, costs $18,000 (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - When you sat down for breakfast this morning (assuming you're one of the lucky few that has time for such a luxury) you probably slid your chair up to a 4-legged amalgamation of oak and wood screws. But did you … Link Removed - Invalid URL- News
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Windows 7 Current Trends in Affordable DDR3 RAM Prices: Time to Upgrade?
If anyone is thinking about upgrading or building a system then for RAM at least the time is now.. I have been noticing more and more articles like this one: DRAM prices drop even further I've got my eye on some very cheap DDR2 which is now definitely playing second fiddle to DDR3. At one...- kemical
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Program for subtitles
Ok, so, I would like to have a program to make subtitles for videos real quick. It has to be fast and efficient. I already tried Subtitle Workshop or something but I don't really like it. I'd like to have something as soon as possible because I'll be out soon. I may accept to drop a few bucks...- mardique
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 Tablets Not Doomed To Fail
Analysts say Microsoft may still hold edge in the enterprise market due to lower integration costs. Source: Yahoo! News- News
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Five years to rebuild Japan as cost of earthquake is put at £145billion ✔
Japan may need five years to recover financially from the earthquake and tsunami, which have caused about £145billion of damage, the World Bank warned yesterday. The disaster is likely to shave up to 0.5 per cent from the country’s economic growth this year. ‘Damage to housing and...- cybercore
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Windows 7, IE6 Migration Woes Eased with UniBrows Add-On
UniBrows from Browsium allows organizations to run IE6 line of business applications natively on Windows 7 at a fraction of the cost and without rewriting any code. More...- News
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T-Systems Streamlines Desktop Deployment With Windows 7 Enterprise
Global services provider delivers improved IT security, mobility and deployment costs to customers. Link Removed due to 404 Error- News
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