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Windows 10 Stay away from S5Mark VPN it's a rootkit really
PC World just posted a article where Bitdefender found S5Mark VPN to actually be a rootkit and not a VPN. Article link : S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says- brkkab
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- article bitdefender cybersecurity disguise internet safety malware online security pc world privacy protection risk rootkit s5mark scam security software tech news threat detection user awareness vpn
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 Microsoft's Windows 10 S Joke of the Year !!!!!!
Appqrently Microsoft thinks all us Windows 10 user's want Windows 10 S more than Windows 10 and our desktop programs/software that work's better, might I add much better than any of Microsoft's Modern App's. Funny article to prove this Microsoft lame claim. Microsoft expects the 'majority of...- brkkab
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- article claims community consumer expectations critique desktop apps feedback humor microsoft modern apps pc world performance software technology update user experience windows 10 windows users
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Nvidia announces the Titan X
Here's a link to a articele PC World put up about Nvidia announcing the new Titan X kast night. Surprise! Nvidia reveals a new Pascal-powered Titan X and it looks like an utter monster- brkkab
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- announcement components gaming graphics hardware nvidia pascal pc world performance titan
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- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Windows 10 PC World made E3 Easy for gamers
PC World just made E3 easy for gamers. They just put up a article that has videos of each game announced at E3. 47 must-see PC gaming gems revealed at E3 2016: Watch every trailer- brkkab
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- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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A few security articles PC World put up.
**Worth Reading** Here are a few articles PC World put up today about security and new threats. Massive DDoS attacks reach record levels as botnets make them cheaper to launch Check your BITS, because deleting malware might not be enough 5 ways to stop spam from invading your email- brkkab
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- article botnet cybersecurity ddos email malware pc world security spam threats
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 8 MS Indonesia chief said Win 9 is free for Win 8 users
Read this article ..... PC World, Sep 28, 2014 11:20 AM excerpts: According to Indonesian news site Detik.com (via BGR), Andreas Diantoro, the president of Microsoft Indonesia, confirms that Windows 9 will be a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users. We don’t yet know if Windows 9 will be free to...- davidhk129
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- andreas diantoro article consumer data free upgrade indonesia microsoft pc world tech news upgrade windows 7 windows 8 windows 9 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows Users In England WON'T Be Able To Buy Windows 8.1 In High street Stores.
For the past 3 weeks now I have been trying to buy a windows 8.1 installation DVD so that I can install Windows 8.1 on one of my netbook. So i phoned up PC worls which is the main computer store here in England where I am. The customer services adviser told me they only sell Windows 8 but not...- Andrea Borman
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- app store customer service download dvd england high street installation iso metro ui microsoft netbook online shopping pc world retail software availability technology telephonic order windows 8.1 windows update
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Windows 7 windows 7 32 to 64
hi im 15 and i bought windows 7 from PC world i asked about changing my 32 bit computer to a 64bit and the employee said to just stick the 64bit disk and it would work i put the disk in and it said it wouldnt allow me to install 64 bit which got me annoyed i put on 32bit and its alright but i...- mattheweve15
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- 32-bit 64-bit error help installation pc world quad core support upgrade windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Win 7 to Win 8: The system's biggest improvements
PC World has the article. I did not see this referenced anywhere. If it is , sorry.- Medico
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- compatibility features improvements pc world performance system changes upgrade user experience windows 7 windows 8
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Windows 7 Windows update now no Internet PC world said delete hard drive.
Hello this being my first post so a BIG hello. A couple of weeks ago my laptop installed windows 7 up dates then shut down and restarted only to find there is no Internet connection. my laptop come with a warranty from PC world so after hours of trying to resolve the problem I took it to PC...- Craigmac
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- hard drive internet access laptop issues pc world software troubleshooting user support warranty windows 7 windows update
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Windows 8 Secure Boot: Two Linux Distros Respond
PC World: Controversy has been raging over Microsoft's Windows 8 Secure Boot plans ever since they were first revealed last fall, and there's still no sign that that will change anytime soon. Link Removed- News
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Windows 7 Computer restored to factory settings yet CD drive on the computer
Okay I'm fixing my sisters computer, It froze on her, when she tried to start it up again it went into some sort of system repair mode and after about 20hrs of this (no joke) it gave me the option to restore the computer to factory settings, it also gave me the option to install some sort of...- Redharc
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- amd processor backup installation computer fix device repair factory reset hard drive hp pavilion laptop issues memory issues pc world software recovery system repair system settings tech support troubleshooting user help windows installation
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Windows 7 Win 7 HP boot files missing or corrupt
I have an Advent Roma 2001 configured, in PC World style, with a "recovery partition" alongside the system partition and, after resolving a hard disk problem, I found that the machine would not start/boot Windows 7. clearly some necessary files are missing or corrupted, but the normal system...- slowhand59
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- advent boot issues command line corrupted files data recovery error guidance hard drive installation issues pc world recovery partition recovery tools repair disk startup issues system repair system restore tech support troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Coming in at Least 4 Versions
An Intel executive says Microsoft will make at least four different versions of Windows 8 for devices with ARM processors, but you won't be running older Windows apps on any them. Source: Yahoo! News- News
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Windows Vista Yes Virginia, Windows Vista Is More Secure
The NSA advised home users to switch from Windows XP to Vista, and one of my PCWorld peers freaks out at the suggestion that Windows Vista is more secure. More...- News
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Windows Vista Yes Virginia, Windows Vista Is More Secure
The NSA advised home users to switch from Windows XP to Vista, and one of my PCWorld peers freaks out at the suggestion that Windows Vista is more secure. Link Removed- News
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Basic Windows 7 Tutorial
Susan Kindler, a self-described “newbie to Windows,” asked me about a good Windows 7 tutorial More...- News
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- basic guide help learning newbie pc world tutorial windows 7
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My 5 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7 in 2011
Still hanging onto XP? I really think it's time to look at your upgrade options. Here are five reasons why. More...- News
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Kinect Hacked to Work With Windows 7
PC World's Chris Brandrick brings us a tale of bounties and ambitious hackers. Is there a price on possibilities? Somebody thinks so. More...- News
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- bounties gamepro hacked hackers kinect pc world possibilities technology windows 7
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Windows 7 offers 10 free downloads
During the past year, Windows 7 users have been generally content. Microsoft’s seventh operating system has done its job, and kept quiet about it. At this one year anniversary of Windows 7’s release, PC World (PCWorld.com) has documented 10 free downloads to enhance 7’s capabilities. Among them...- News
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- download enhancements free software microsoft pc world user experience windows 7
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