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    I have a 1991 Chev 3/4 ton truck, a 1998 GMC 1/2 ton, a 1985 Ford Continental Mark 7 car. The car has only 120,000 k's on it. Look at it... Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Windows Blinds Removed Theme; Can't Open Programs

    I had used windows blinds to put a theme on my computer. it was a safe program and I never heard anything about it. when I uninstalled it, it removed my current theme and the default one. Now, the images of programs have no icons and I can't open anything. Only spotify is working, and I tried...
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    Windows XP No Restore

    When I try to restore to a valid restore point, the final message is 'Restoration Incomplete' 'Your computer cannot be restored to........date/system checkpoint'. I have run various antimalware, but without resolving the problem. My OS is windows XP (home edition) on a Pentium PC.
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    Windows 7 Binary startup

    I have developed two different startups which switch one to the other each time I startup.. One starts as normal ie. Press power on, first screen says Press <F2> to enter startup.I do not press F2 and startup proceeds to coloured Win circling stars and all is well. Win then shuts down as normal...
  5. Windows 7 Freeware/opensource recovery backup tools for windows

    Okay so here is the scoop inb my latest computing adventure: I have a friend from work who needed me to get his internet working, okay fine i got it working easy enough, just using standard windows 7 stuff no issues. However his main family computer is another story. My friends father got a...
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    Windows 8 File History Restoring Multiple Copies

    I just purchased a new PC and have a problem with File History restoring multiple copies of files. I am using the same external hard drive I used with my old computer. I copied the files I needed from File History back to the hard drive of my new computer. I then turned file history on to...
  7. Windows 8 Lost permissions, tiles are missing & can't reset

    Since receiving my laptop back from it being repaired (Fan wasn't spinning then the laptop wouldn't turn on after trying to fix it myself) it turns on and the fan spins just fine although I am having numerous software problems. First, I can't open my photos, music or documents folder (videos...
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    Windows 8 Should I reset My Computer to Factory Default

    Hello, I have owned an alienware x51 gamin desktop for the past year and a half and I'm considering restoring it to factory default to enhance the performance and fix some issues. Over the years I have been actively installing many 3rd party utilities and apps that have changed system files and...
  9. Windows 7 Ongoing BSOD problem. ntoskrnl.exe+4adb3c

    Hello. I've been getting this problem for a while now and I can't find a fix anywhere. I know how to analyze a dump file, I just don't know how to read it. I've tried everything, I've restored fully, because I thought it was a windows problem. Tried both RAM sticks, in and out. Memtest86...
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    Windows 8 Microsoft Outlook 2010 address book folder/ file moved or deleted

    When I try to access my Address Book on Microsoft Outlook when making a new email , I get a message saying "the address list cannot be displayed. The Contacts Folder Associated with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do not have permissions. For...
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    Windows XP clone Win XP internal drive and upgrade to Win 7

    Maybe there are threads and posts that explain this exactly but I haven't found them yet. Here is what I need to do as simply as possible. Have a Dell Latitude D620 laptop - I'd like to clone the internal drive with a Windows XP Pro installation. I'd like to clone it to an external USB hard...
  12. Windows 7 Failed restoration to factory settings

    I apologize if this post isn't categorized correctly but it's my first time posting on well any forum for that matter. Recently on my 2 year old Gateway FX6860, an issue occurred where after installing anti virus software, said software caused my computer to be unable to boot up, safe mode would...
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    Windows 7 multiple crashes with the following CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_8_PROC

    comp has been running flawlessly for over a year. last night around 12am i started it up from sleep and it started crashing with BSODs, same one every time. when rummaging through the MEMORY.DMP file and it pointed to CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_8_PROC: FAULTING_MODULE: fffff8000325d000 nt...
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    Windows 7 Insert a disc - error - "Please insert a disc into drive D:."

    I initially had a problem with my my computer i.e. 'Windows desktop manager stopped working and was closed' - so having tried many potential solutions, and failed, I am resigned to restoring the computer to factory settings. It seems that I have to do with the windows installation disc. But my...
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    Windows 8 New to windows 8 - just got MS surface pro-give some tips

    Hello, I've just purchased microsift surface pro. I've not used windows 8 til now.. let me know good apps, websites, and all other things to do with MS surface pro and windows 8. how to make backup/system image to restore windows 8/tablet as fresh in future if anything happens?? and all such...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Startup, even in Safe Mode

    Title says it all: Today my computer BSOD'd as I loaded up a couple websites on Chrome (I opened Chrome immediately on startup). Thinking that it could be due to the latest ATI Beta drivers I just installed, I restarted into Safe Mode, and did a System Restore to a point before the Beta driver...
  17. Windows 8 In Pictures: 5 tricks to restore the Windows 8 Start menu

    As everybody knows, the Start button is not included in Windows 8, and Microsoft has vowed not to put it back. If you’d rather not be forced to use the full-screen, tile-based UI, called Modern, here are five alternative programs that install on Windows 8. Link Removed
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    Windows 7 Upgrade to new boot drive Win 7 Pro?

    Hi All: I have a Win 7 Pro installed on a 1-TB hard drive, with two partitions: 200-gig for "C:" and the rest for "E:" I have a separate 1-TB drive that I'm using to back up the entire drive using Windows Backup. Both drives are on an internal SATA-3 bus. I was thinking about improving the...
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    Windows 7 Had BSOD but cannot follow your instructions

    A day ago I had the BSOD, but my Win7 64-bit cptr was set to wait a few seconds and then start automatically, so I didn't get to see any error msgs and it booted into a temp profile, which I didn't realize and I thought I had lost all system reset points and almost everything else. I overlooked...
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD Crashes even after fresh install

    Link Removed Hi BsOD Pros.. need help big time. Built this rig a year ago never had any problems. Specs are as follows: asus m5a97 AMD Radeon HD 6570 1gb AMD FX 6100 Six-Core processor 3.3ghz 8 GB RAM sound blaster audigy se Win 7 all specs and information from forum guidelines in zip...