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    MSN messenger

    Ok. I have messenger 6.2, I didn't have the program started and I have the messenger service disabled and yet people on my contact list said that I was online. How? And is there a way for me to fix this? Thanks
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    Question...

    Sometimes my desktop will flicker and then reset itself after which some icons in the notifcation area of my taskbar will be gone, and sometimes icons will get messed up in windows explorer. It happens, I think, usually when I open windows explorer...any ideas? Thanks
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    Just some silliness...

    Suppose that at the moment of your death, you were presented with the opportunity to go back in time and live the life of another person. It can be anyone of your choosing. However, you cannot select to relive your life. You will live their life from the moment of their birth to their...
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    Little problem

    When I start up my computer, my screen is becomes all staticky and is filled with static lines in the transition between the Windows splash screen and the welcome screen (using WinXP). Any ideas of what the problem may be? Thanks ;)
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    Freeing RAM

    Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for programs like Memturbo that free up RAM? Thanks :)
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    Registry Cleaners

    Just wondering if anyone can recommend a decent registry cleaner program that is semi-friendly for a real computer newb. Thanks ;)
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    Driver cleaners...

    Can anyone recommened a good one? And to be a total newb about this, do I just run them and they'll do everything for me? Thanks :)
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    Virus question

    Ok...I was surfing the net and Norton popped up that it found HTML.Redlof.A and when it couldn't fix it, denied access to it. So, I run the scan, Norton sees the virus, I tell it to delete and it seems to have done it but when I minimize the repair wizard, it said my computer isn't free of virus...
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    Networking help

    Ok...I read the post about networking and I have a kind of similar problem....Both computers are online, etc. but I can't get them to communicate with each other. One(A) shows both computers when I hit view Workgroup Computers (I can't access B comp in any way shape or form however despite...
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    Very dumb question but...

    ...I would like to know what Defragmenting one's HD actually does...I know it helps performance but how? heheh...thanks :lol2:
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    Question...again...=p

    I just ran Error check on my computer and it fixed a whole mess of files...now, I assume this is a good thing. Question is...this is a fairly new install of Windows (like 2-3 weeks), is there any reason for there to be so many bad files? And is there anything else I have to do after the error...
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    Windows Update

    Ok...here's the query...when I try to run Windows Update on one of my computers (XP Home), I get send to this http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/thanks.asp . But if I try it on my other comp (XP Pro) it works fine. Any ideas? Thanks p/s: I should add...it was working fine yesterday :sick2:
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    Router problem...

    Got a problem with my Linksys router...when I connect my cable modem to it and then the cable out to my comp, I can't connect to the net but I can connect just fine if I connect directly to my computer...Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks
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    DCOM?

    I'm just wondering what DCOM is coz my system rebooted itself and I got this error from the event viewer... Sorry for the spam :p
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    One more question =b

    If I want to install an older driver for my video card, do I have to remove the current one? And if I do, how would I go about doing it? Thanks :)
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    Monitoring CPU temperature

    How do I do it? :p I mean, what software do I need? Thanks
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    System Error

    Anyone have any idea what this could possibly mean? Thanks
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    Graphic card question

    Ok...I tried running a game and I got this error on my system I have the latest driver for my card (Nvidia 5900 Ultra) Anyone have any ideas? I only get this error when I play the specific game. Other than that, it works fine. Thanks
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    Loud humming?

    Just wondering, lately I've experinced a loud humming (kind of like a car revving) when I turn my computer on (not all the time, just twice so far), and if I restart, it usually stops. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
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    About routers...

    Just wondering how hard is it to set one up and what's involved. Thanks. Love the new site design btw ;)
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