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    You have plenty of memory. Find out which program...

    You have plenty of memory. Find out which program is leaking it. Look to the more obvious ones. Do you use ITunes, for example, and make purchases from IStore? Try disabling your startup programs...
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    Also FYI: IE 7 cannot be uninstalled per se, but...

    Also FYI:
    IE 7 cannot be uninstalled per se, but it has an uninstall routine (C:\Windows\IE7) which simply reinstalls IE 6. It's in Add/Remove Programs (or should be if the program installed...
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    I.E.6?? You people must be joking. I.E.7 is such...

    I.E.6?? You people must be joking. I.E.7 is such a huge improvement in every respect that I can't imagine ever going back to that clunker. At least use Firefox 2.0. and you'll get the tabs....
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    Thanks, SuperSparks, you're a Mensch --...

    Thanks, SuperSparks, you're a Mensch -- SuperMensch!
    My question was certainly answered! For what it's worth, the Uninstall folders for Beta versions of IE 7 are COMPUTER SPECIFIC. Using one from a...
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    Nick -- could you send those one more time? I...

    Nick -- could you send those one more time? I could shoot myself, but maybe you could give me one more pass?
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    Yikes, so sorry to hear. Actually, it has worked...

    Yikes, so sorry to hear. Actually, it has worked very well for me, but upgrading to IE 7 Beta 3 requires an uninstallation of Beta 2, which I didn't anticipate. So, I deleted the uninstall folder.
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    Win XP Pro and IE 7 Beta2

    Anyone using Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 (Ver 7.0.5346.5) with Win XP Pro that can upload me the uninstall folder ($NtUninstallie7beta2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe) in the Windows directory? I'd be much...
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    Robert M., if only YOU could learn to communicate...

    Robert M., if only YOU could learn to communicate better with the written word. "Worked good??" Adverbs, not adjectives, modify verbs. "Worked well" is the way it is correctly said. And,...
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    *** Edited by Moderator *** Guys, Lets keep...

    *** Edited by Moderator ***

    Guys, Lets keep things friendly!
  10. Thread: Task Manager

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    This is usually caused by malware, which makes...

    This is usually caused by malware, which makes registry changes to keep its processes running. Run a complete antivirus sweep and a good spyware program like Spysweeper.
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    Karoly, use this zip file instead, following all...

    Karoly, use this zip file instead, following all instructions from the previous post.
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    Yeah, it'll work. Have faith! Right clip the...

    Yeah, it'll work. Have faith!

    Right clip the zip file I've attached and select Open in New Window.
    Click Open.
    Click Extract All Files in the left pane.
    Click Next.
    Make sure Show Extracted...
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    Karoly, did that do it for you? Sorry, I was...

    Karoly, did that do it for you? Sorry, I was away from the computer for a couple of days.
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    Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds...

    Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds tab -- scroll down and you should find a heading "MSN Messenger" with a list of all the sounds beneath it. If that heading is missing, then the...
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    "I was wondering if System Restore had made...

    "I was wondering if System Restore had made GoBack unnecessary."
    The point is moot. System Restore is not a backup program, and is not intended to be used as such. It monitors system files and the...
  16. Thread: Defrag Win XP

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    "PS I did a scan Disk last nite and it took a...

    "PS I did a scan Disk last nite and it took a LONNNNNG time."
    Since there's no Scandisk in Win XP, I have to assume we're dealing here with folks who have very little knowledge.
    "after submitting...
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    To answer your question, Unique -- Windows...

    To answer your question, Unique -- Windows creates this file in every folder that has View Thumbnails checked in the Properties for that folder. It simply allows thumbnail images of all the files in...
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    Start > Control Panel > Quicktime icon > "Browser...

    Start > Control Panel > Quicktime icon > "Browser Plug-in" > Remove check from "Quicktime System Tray icon"
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    My pleasure.

    My pleasure.
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    It's simply a great program.

    It's simply a great program.
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    Leave your MSN Messenger alone. The problem is...

    Leave your MSN Messenger alone. The problem is linkage, not the program itself.
    Start > Run > regedit --Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSLID\{323C0F99-820A-4e0b-B714-57942C6D9678}\Local Server32 and...
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    I posted a fix for this in this forum about a...

    I posted a fix for this in this forum about a week ago. I knew a lot of people would start having this problem as soon as Hotmail storage space was increased. Anyhow: Start > Run > regedit...
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    This happens when Hotmail's site attempts to open...

    This happens when Hotmail's site attempts to open msn messenger, to which it is linked. It appears to be related to the increased storage capacity Hotmail is giving its clients.
    Here is a registry...
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    Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language...

    Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Languages Tab > Install files for East Asian Languages
  25. Installed SP2 on mine, my Mom's, and a friend's...

    Installed SP2 on mine, my Mom's, and a friend's computer, with popup blocker set to medium and have never had a single popup. Not one. In fact, it works beautifully.
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