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    virus on pc

    I would give AdwCleaner a try, very good at removing stuff missed by Malwarebytes and antivirus programs. I normally use it as well as Malwarebytes. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
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    Post your speed test

    OMG! That's Awesome! :eek: Oh no, I was looking at ping not download speed. :rolleyes: :( Hope they can fix that soon, that's not good for anyone trying to run a business. :(
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    New pc wont boot with 2 sticks of ram

    It does sound like faulty ram if 1 works in the same slot the other fails in. This version of memtest86+ can be run from cd or usb. No drive needs to be connected when running test as it boots from the cd/usb. I normally run test for 1hr+ If there's a fault it shows up as red on a blue...
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    Windows Update NOT updating?

    After waiting for windows auto and manual update for more than 24 hrs last week it failed to download anything after a clean install of win 7SP1. Downloaded and ran these 2 updates in this order: Windows Update Diagnostic: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/...-update-issues...
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    Windows 10 upgrade stuck at 99%

    Had windows 10 update fail 6 or 7 times, only got it to install after I turned off windows update by setting it to never check for updates. It may have been luck but it did work first time after I turned off auto update.
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    Windows 7 Update

    After waiting for windows auto and manual update for more than 24 hrs last week it failed to download anything after a clean install of win 7SP1. Downloaded and ran these 2 updates in this order: Windows Update Diagnostic: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/gp/windows-update-issues...
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    The EU Referendum: How Will You Vote? (June Poll)

    IF we vote to LEAVE, I heard that dinosaurs will once again walk the earth. :eek: Where do I sign? :D
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    www.imgburn.com - Unsafe according to Chrome

    Downloaded Imgburn today from several sites and found SOME contain adware but not all. Scan the setup first with Malwarebytes and it will say if it contains adware. (Filehippo.com and Majorgeeks.com BOTH have adware included.) :mad: Kaspersky and Malwarebytes both blocked it and requested...
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    what's making my pc choppy/laggy on these web pages?

    Have you ran Malwarebytes to check for any spyware slowing down your pc?
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    Laptop £200 Budget

    How old is the pc she is using now? For £200 it's going to be a slow laptop, I have seen cheap laptops that struggle with 1080p on youtube. If the pc is only a few years old a £200 laptop might be a downgrade. Just anyone that bought a netbook a few years ago what it was like to use, even...
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    CPU Causing Small Lag Spikes/Stutters?

    Have you tried to Unpark your cpu? I was having similar problems in a game and think this may have helped. Although it can be hard to tell at times, when your trying lots of different solutions. :) http://www.coderbag.com/Uploads/Unpark-CPU-App.zip As always virus scan anything you...
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    CDLock

    Lock My PC 4 Haven't had to do this for a while, but I did try this free program many years ago. According to website works with win 10. Lock My PC 4 http://fspro.net/lock-pc/ Just download the free edition. Bit odd how it works you double left click on shortcut and it opens a Lock...
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    When changing text on desktop icons the picture gets removed.

    rebuild icon cache You need to rebuild icon cache to fix this. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html This works for Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 Scroll down to option 1 and download Rebuild_Icon_Cache.bat Download and run it and it will rebuild the...
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    HDD data recovery Glasgow area

    These are the best people to use http://www.krollontrack.co.uk/ NASA used them after the space shuttle disaster. (pdf below) http://istcolloq.gsfc.nasa.gov/fall2008/presentations/pederson.pdf They diagnose the fault on the drive and send you a verifile report, you install a small...
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    Worth putting an SSD in

    I wouldn't go for any less than 120GB, even if you only install windows with updates you fill over half of a 60GB drive before you even think about installing any programs. With a 120GB drive you have the option to partition the drive and create a back up image of your system (ideal if it's a...
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    Windows Update nightmare...

    If windows had failed to install and you were certain your usb drive and files on it are fine I have found it often to be hard drive or memory. If memory is problematic I would expect the install to fail but you never know. :) If you want to test memory use memtest below...
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    Left Hander Alert!

    ME too. Although I can only play football with my left foot, but I can play cricket or baseball left or right handed. Just as bad with both. :)
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    pc just went off, advice please

    Have the psu switched off at the wall before you use this as your psu will start up as soon as the psu has power, no need to disconnect graphics card, hard drives etc as they won't be receiving any power. You are only powering up the psu, and should you ever have a second hand psu (not always...
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    pc just went off, advice please

    Antec Psu Tester A dying psu will often still start up but if it's not running at the correct voltage you can damage other components in your pc. If you can get hold of a psu tester (this one was made by antec) it will tell you if its outputting the correct voltage. Any yellow or red...
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