computers

My computer went to the shop a few months ago for him to update it to Windows 7. Everything has been fine until tonight when it´s decided that my Windows isn´t legal. I have this number but I´m not sure where to put it! A little help would be very welcome x

... or windows live messenger .. anyone else having problems with it .. Having tried to sign in .. it threw up error message 80048831 .. tried to sign into hotmail .. got this: The Windows Live Network is unavailable from this site for one of the following reasons: This site may be...

The Valve game, Portal, is free for PC and Mac users until May 24th. It's essentially a puzzle game, but from a "first person" perspective (which means it looks like all the shooty games out there at the moment). You use a portal gun to open up a wormhole to get you out of each room. It's...

If anyone is wanting a USB2 compliant bluetooth dongle, they are available at Poundworld in Accy centre. (Not Poundland). And they are only £1. Cheapest I have ever seen. Just got a few so the family can access their phones without a cable.

Hello. Need some help with my lap top..I am on the tower computer at the moment, but my downstairs lap top has just stopped loading..OK what did I do ? Well after typing an e/mail and I think hitting a wrong key, the lap top started to shut down. When I tried to re-start it , it begins to load...

Is the Dell RJ45 Ethernet socket a different size than standard size. It fits OK width and breadth but is too long to lock into place. I use an ethernet connection from the router to my LT, no problem. However, when i try to do the same with my son's LT, the Ethernet plug does not seat correctly...

Does anyone have a CD Drive for a Dell Latitude C610 that they are prepared to sell me. Alternatively, can anyone advise where I can get one. I shall be in Accrington for the first couple of weeks of May.

I have only recently discovered that every thumbnail I ever posted is stored and using up bandwidth. Some are duplicated several times because I was unaware that they were stored for me. I have right clicked to see if I can delete, but it appears not. Is there a way to delete them?

Ok .. me doing spugs a big favour on sunday did his washing for him ... me being me .. checked his jeans pockets for any rubbish .. picked out a receipt .. nowt else .. then threw everything else in the washer .. BIG MISTAKE .... well i didnt know he'd left his MP3 player in his SHIRT...

I have been given a phillips laptop, its wireless and can get it to connect via wireless to my router but it will not connect to the internet. I have even tried with a cable straight to the router and still no joy. Anyone any ideas what i could try to get it working?? I have disabled firewall...

Yes, always a Sunday I set to about once a month tidying up my P.C. It's surprising since most of us went onto broadband how fast we can accumulate rubbish from downloads and freebies that tend to clog up the works. I always start with the usual scans for viruses & malware, (this it does weekly...

I have recently been getting holiday prices for Benidorm from the Travel Republic Website. Usually because Benidorm is so popular i always get Hundreds of Accomodation Choices coming up once ive put in my search dates. However ive just been checking and the site is showing only between 14-15...

how to get IE back on my desktop ... its disappeared overnight .. have had to go into system tools to find it .. and now this version keeps on coming up IE is currently running with add-ons disabled .. click here to manage disable or remove your addons .. clicked there everything was enabled and...

Every time I scan with Avira I get the following message Trojan horse TR/Rootkit.gen File C:window/yhztc.sys I move it into 'quarantine' (hope this is the same in English because I have to do it in Italian!!) re- boot the computer and all is ok until the next scan. Is it the same virus or...

My bookmarks have become inaccessible. Anyone got any ideas about the problem or how to resolve it? Any help will be very much appreciated.

Help wanted please. Daughters managed to get a virus on her computer. Its called LSAS Blaster and a scam website pops up offering a repair for this at $29.99. We have found out that this is part of the virus to obtain your credit card details. We've printed off a list of instructions to help...

MS update gives some XP boxes the Blue Screen • The Register basically, if you run win XP there is an update that is worth de-selecting from Updates till more is understood about why it can cause some XP machines to blue screen and need rollback to recover. The MS refence is MS10-015 Also...

... does it take a keyboard to dry out ... and do i need to do anything just spilt half a cup of coffee over it ... doesnt seem to stop it working so far .. :D

Found this on the Rossendale site. Thought it was Less to a T. :theband::tongueout:theband::D Attached Thumbnails Retlaw

I'm after ripping some cd's to this computer but i can't because it doesn't have a Windows media player on it (a borrowed pc) how do i get around the fact that i don't have a genuine copy of Windows on it?