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  1. Minkey

    Disable Windows Media Player

    If it in the notifications area simply right click the start bar and under notification area click customize and set to always hide (or indeed restore defaults). Not sure why it would appear there though unless you meant the quick launch bar (on the left hand side)?
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    Opinions - File Sharing and ACS Law

    A couple of points: 1) File sharing is not illegal, sharing copyright content is. 2) Using P2P software is not illegal, using it for copyright content is. 3) IP addresses and even MAC address can be spoofed so you can't identify the person responsible. 4) Where there's a way there's a way...
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    Sporting Favourites

    Surely Usain Bolt's 100 metres (in fact his 200 metres wasn't bad either :p) at Beijing has to be up there he even did it with his shoelace untied. There are loads of sportsmen and women I think you can class as great some though I think are not rated highly enough (well they are certainly in...
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    How do you break ?

    I've just finished a massive video project which started as a simple request but soon turned into an absolute monster, to a deadline that was half as long as I needed, for the very highest profile clients we work for and of course included the virtually impossible. Suffice to say I'm now nearly...
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    AVI media player

    Dude check the free software thread - both VLC player and Media Player Classic both play virtually anything you can throw at them and work properly over dual screens and are of course 100% free.
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    LAN wireless Laptop keeps disabling? Code 10 & 31

    TBH haven't gone through every photo but first thing to do is in device properties can you right click and select enable ? It appears to be disabled. If the drivers are on your laptop it should find it and enable it. If that doesn't work right click and uninstall reboot and see if Windows...
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    The best FREE software thread

    Been a while but only one good update - Got a BluRay disk drive ? Want a BluRay ripper ? and want to make the file 'portable' use MakeMKV. It will create a mkv file (Matroska) which can be played via VLC player, Media Player Classic or with the K-Lite codec pack for Windows Media Player -...
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    Vista boots into Locked mode?

    Odd one - profile locked ? or do you mean the PC is locked under your log in - if you don't have a password (tut tut :p) you simply click on you and you should be back in. I'm thinking this could be related to something odd with hibernate/ sleep/ lock/ shutdown options especially when you say...
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    Internet history

    There still is :) do you mean Wayback Machine ?
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    Norton Ghost

    Well yes otherwise it wouldn't backup as it were. If you only need to backup the registry you can simply export it (file > export).
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    HP NC8230 Power issue

    You might have a faulty/ failing CPU fan and it's overheating and shutting down. You should be able to tell by listening if the fan starts up. It's a simple fix if your ok with taking electronics apart (and putting them back together :p) or a repair shop can do it for you. (Go for a smaller...
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    Wireless Webcam vs Multiple USB Cables

    Nope you should be good to go the wireless router should pick up the webcam as a new device (you might have to have SSID on the router unless you want to configure it manually). You should be able to find loads of reviews online.
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    Wireless Webcam vs Multiple USB Cables

    Haven't got one myself but the majority will use Wi-Fi so you'll need a wireless router as well which you can also use to connect your PC to either via wireless (though you'll need a wireless adaptor card) or via CAT5. If you go ahead the basic connections would be broadband connection to...
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    The 'free' Windows 7 upgrade from HP...

    Your right as it is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer - that wording itself is kind of wrong as technically all PC have different manufactures parts in it. It should be builder IMO) and is intended to be pre installed, apart form anything the manufacturer would need to make sure it works...
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    3 Vista problems

    Sounds like one of the system restore points is borked probably the quickest and easiest way is to turn system restore off - restart and turn it back on though this will wipe all your past restore points. Do you need to restore to a previous backup ? if so you might have to delete them one at a...
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    The 'free' Windows 7 upgrade from HP...

    Just to clarify on OEM licence - it is designed to be a copy which is installed by the manufacture and 'sold' as part of a hardware purchase. You actually can buy a £5 mouse and an OEM copy perfectly legit. OEM licence can not be transferred to another PC - however if you upgrade you can use...
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    The best FREE software thread

    From first post ;) Video and audio capture/ edit VitrualDub - clicky it is a little tricky getting used to, if you want to dive right in why not use Windows Movie Maker - it comes with XP
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    The best FREE software thread

    In my experience there aren't really any good ones that are free, if you do it regularly it's defiantly worth buying a decent program especially because you can do real damage if you or it screws things up Paragon is really good. (As mentioned above :)) You can of course use the disk manager...
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    Forum Members YouTube Clips

    I can't the FOM (Formula One Management) got them taken down :mad: OK I forgot to add credit to them but still there are many other one out there that also haven't. Oh and one of them got me my 15 mins of internet fame - 60,000 views in 5 days. It even made Top Gear's website :p
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    Cute or unusal dog/cat names

    Only had one unusual one in my family - cheeky - and she was but one of my friends has 2 greyhounds name Mr Bridger (The Italian Job, just in case no one has seen it - which if you haven't watch it right now :p) and Ripley after Sigourney Weaver's character in Alien (s) as she looked like a...
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