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The mistake tag on WindowsForum.com covers user errors ranging from accidental file deletions and system misconfigurations to web design pitfalls and everyday blunders. Threads discuss recovering photos after wiping a drive, reassigning Shell32.dll to Notepad, demoting a root domain controller incorrectly, and leaving protective film on a graphics card. The tag also includes lighter topics like grammar mistakes and falling for scams. While not exclusively technical, many posts involve Windows or hardware troubleshooting, making this tag useful for anyone seeking advice on recovering from common computing errors.
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Fooled Again
A conspiracy theorist followed this Chinese balloon for 5 miles before realizing it was bird poop on his windshield.- dustymars
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- balloons birds chinese conspiracy theory humor mistake poop theorist windshield
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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domain distroyed -demounted the root dc
hey every one i just did a huge mistake - I hade problems with my domain replication so i tried to transfer the root domain services to another domain but did not transfer the schema ' I remounted the root domain and know I get errors when doing repadmin /replsum "the target principal name is...- oreni88
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- active directory connection issues domain domain services error fsmo roles infrastructure master mistake naming master pdc remount replication replsum rid pool manager root dc schema master transfer troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Grammar Help
Hello, I may did mistake on my few YouTube Videos is it don't forget to subscribe or don't forgot to subscribe? Pls help...- Nimit
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- communication grammar help language mistake subscribe youtube video
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows 8 any way to recover folders of photos after wiped drive?
i decided today to wipe my computer because it was acting up and i just wanted a fresh start. before i wiped it, i saved all the pics and files i wanted onto a USB, and then i wiped it. but plugging my USB in now, i see that the folders i saved are only the short cuts... and all my pictured i...- sev
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- data recovery file restoration fresh start mistake photos shortcuts troubleshooting usb windows issues wipe drive
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Common web design mistakes
Quality websites create a positive impression on the visitors. Such websites get a higher amount of traffic and online business. These websites manage to create a very good initial impression with the help of appealing and user-friendly web designs. The time that you get to leave this...- levase
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- color scheme content quality digital marketing grammatical errors layout loading speed mistake user engagement user experience web design web development web firm web traffic website improvement white space
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 7 Changed Shell32.dll to notepad by accident!
I'm far from a computer expert, other than games I don't know much at all. I was trying to get a file for a game to work so I turned to google for help, It looks like I've gone onto something I shouldn't have. The instruction on the website was to click start and type "Shell32.dll" into the...- Sean206
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- computer help dll file association mistake notepad settings shell32 startup troubleshooting windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 FUNNY! Who has ever made the mistake of leaving the film on video card the first with hardware?
I made this mistake on Christmas 2011, i could smell it in 2012. Luckily, i found it and my GTX550Ti runs great. The fan on it cools the card and my foot when it is beside the computer! Link Removed LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- RingAnimated
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- christmas computer cooling fans funny graphics card gtx 550 ti hardware mistake problem
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Why Smart People Fall for Scams
Phishing Scams Aren't Just for Fools- JMH
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- awareness caution common sense computing cybersecurity education fraud prevention glass houses internet safety media mistake online risks phishing protection psychology scam scammer security trust victim blaming
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Factory worker gets royal wedding tattoo with wrong date
When factory worker Stephen Nesbitt decided he wanted to celebrate last week's royal wedding by getting a tattoo on his thigh he reasonably assumed the tattoo artist would know when the national celebration was taking place. Unfortunately for the 33-year-old however he was wrong and...- cybercore
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- april celebration kate mistake refunds royal wedding tattoo william workers
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Suspect who escaped police handcuffed to chair is caught
Mr. Caesar, who escaped police custody in New York while handcuffed to a chair, has been caught. Red-faced police managed to track down and recapture Caesar after he broke out from the police station before questioning. He was said to have been recaptured while riding a bike with the...- cybercore
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- bike buffalo caesar capture crime custody department escape handcuffs incident investigation law mistake new york news police robbery security surveillance
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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☛ Google to teach computers regret
Link Removed Google has been known to pump money into all kinds of high-tech research projects at computer science departments all over the world. In this case, a group of researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel are working on technology that will teach computers to feel “regret” for...- cybercore
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- artificial intelligence computer decision google learning mistake regret research technology tel aviv university
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Man left red-faced after rude email about ex forwarded across country
A property surveyor inadvertently copied his ex into his conversation with a male friend – after he had referred to her as a ‘******* ****’. Now the exchange, which took place last Wednesday, has been passed to office inboxes across the country. The surveyor meant to send his...- cybercore
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- cc blunder communication email forwarding email mistake ex-girlfriend friendship fulham fc funny incident gossip humor miscommunication mistake property surveyor relationship drama serious trouble unexpected urban workplace
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Airline apologizes for all-pork menu on Israel flight
EasyJet has apologized to Jewish passengers after serving only pork products on a recent flight from Tel Aviv to London, the Daily Mail reports. Some travelers went without food for the 4 1/2-hour flight, refusing the ham melts and bacon baguettes offered after wrong meals were loaded onto...- cybercore
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- airlines apology catering cultural awareness dietary restrictions easyjet flight halal insensitivity israel kosher middle east mistake passenger experience passengers pork public relations report travel
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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15 Unintentionally Hilarious Newspaper Headlines (Part2)
Link Removed Could you imagine the police responding to this particular call? “So you’re telling me that the bar fight was started by the sumo wrestler over there, involving a giant chocolate bar? Exactly how long did the fight last?” “It was about as long as the headline for this in...- reghakr
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- bloopers comedy culture entertainment headlines humor irony journalism language laugh media mistake news newspaper puns satire society sports wit writing
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Soldier Proposes Via Voice Mail -- to the Wrong Woman
Soldier Proposes Via Voice Mail -- to the Wrong Woman When Diane Potts of Gateshead in northern England checked her voice mail on Jan. 20, she found a moving surprise. It was a 90-second message from an emotional soldier in Afghanistan, The Daily Mail reported. He spoke of his pain at...- cybercore
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- afghanistan emotional gateshead love media mistake proposal soldiers voicemail wrong number
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech
10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech Why are some of the largest transactions in the world of high technology does not destined to happen, but the most promising products and remain only in the plans? Because the relevant people and companies either do not understand what is missing, or is...- cybercore
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- advertising apple business compuserve craigslist digital research facebook financial high-tech ipod microsoft mistake opentext realnetworks search engine sony streaming technology toshiba yahoo
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows Vista How to Undo 'Keep Blocking' Action in NetBeans?
I was running the programs netbeans, and a window pop up and by accident I clicked "Keep Blocking". How can I undo my mistake? Is there a setting in control panel, that I can undo my mistake? Thanks for any help!- SMAlvarez
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- blocking control panel help mistake netbeans settings undo windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support