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Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 16 Apr 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 3,099
Posted By sparkyuiop
Well I could select them one at a time if I...

Well I could select them one at a time if I wanted to spend hours trying to find out which one it is but frankly I don't which is why I asked if anyone has had an issue with any before.

I have...
Forum: Windows Updates & Activation 16 Apr 2012
Replies: 13
Views: 3,099
Posted By sparkyuiop
New set of 9 Microsoft Updates Crash Windows 7 64 Bit Desktop

Hi All.

My computer had all of the MS updates avaliable last week and then today alerted me to a new set of 9 to install. If I click OK and install them my computer will not boot and the recovery...
Forum: Drivers 19 Mar 2012
Replies: 64
Views: 417,634
Posted By sparkyuiop
I just pulled a USB RTL8187 adapter out of a...

I just pulled a USB RTL8187 adapter out of a knackard Elonix Webbook and stuck it in my Win 7 P.C to find that Windows update cannot locate a driver for it. When I installed the driver in my previous...
Forum: Drivers 19 Mar 2012
Replies: 64
Views: 417,634
Posted By sparkyuiop
Here is a link to the driver. Extract the RAR /...

Here is a link to the driver. Extract the RAR / ZIP to a folder, run the setup if you want to use the horrible Realtel wireless software or point device manager to the inf file if you don't! Verified...
Forum: General Discussion 11 Apr 2010
Replies: 3
Views: 5,705
Posted By sparkyuiop
Resolved

If anyone is interested it is done as follows, no need to restore which can cause more problems than you had in the first place.

Go the the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / MICROSOFT /...
Forum: General Discussion 11 Apr 2010
Replies: 3
Views: 5,705
Posted By sparkyuiop
As I said, the system runs fine, other than the...

As I said, the system runs fine, other than the boot issue with explorer. As I said I wish to avoid a restore. I'm sure this is simply fixed with a registry tweak but it's not one I have come across...
Forum: General Discussion 11 Apr 2010
Replies: 3
Views: 5,705
Posted By sparkyuiop
Windows 7 Not loading Explorer on Boot

Hi all. A friend installed some crappy registry cleaner on his computer that ran automatically after loggining in and prevented explorer from loading. It also opened the 'My Documents' folder for...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 03 Jan 2010
Replies: 2,990
Views: 500,530
Posted By sparkyuiop
SSD Hard Drive?

What's one of those when it's not having it's head cut off?
Forum: Installation & Setup 27 Nov 2009
Replies: 4
Views: 7,076
Posted By sparkyuiop
Hi Ken Yeah they all have drive letters, I...

Hi Ken

Yeah they all have drive letters, I just cant change the names. I will attach a snapshot.
Thanx for your help

Phill
Forum: Installation & Setup 27 Nov 2009
Replies: 4
Views: 7,076
Posted By sparkyuiop
Cannot Rename Hard Disks

Hi everyone. I have installed 7 on the ACHI format and have 4 hard disks. My first drive is partitioned into 2 parts, one of which contains Win 7 and the other is empty and formatted awaiting an XP...
Forum: Drivers 26 Nov 2009
Replies: 47
Views: 178,899
Posted By sparkyuiop
Card Reader Display Issues

It seems Win 7 turns off the display of empty card readers. If you want to see them go to control panel / folder options. Click view and click 'Show hidden files, folders and drives'. This will then...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 18 Nov 2009
Replies: 2,990
Views: 500,530
Posted By sparkyuiop
That is very good for a laptop. Well done. Mind...

That is very good for a laptop. Well done.
Mind that GPU though. If it's an Nvidia or ATi they are known for overheating and coming off the motherboards which is practically un-repairable.
Just to...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 14 Nov 2009
Replies: 2,990
Views: 500,530
Posted By sparkyuiop
Anyone out there tell me why so many of us are...

Anyone out there tell me why so many of us are getting rated on our hard disks base score of 5.9? My hard disks are all modern SATA's so why only 5.9?
I have my system BIOS set to SATA mode and not...
Forum: Gaming 11 Nov 2009
Replies: 268
Views: 49,134
Posted By sparkyuiop
Try it first

Er, what is this honest Johns website or something? Use Giganews and have yourself an evaluation. If it works as I'm sure it will then buy it and go online with it too.
Forum: Installation & Setup 11 Nov 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By sparkyuiop
Also!

Get a hard drive and relocate your desktop, documents, pictures, videos and any folder found under USERS on your C drive to the new drive. That way after a new install you can restore all of your...
Forum: Installation & Setup 11 Nov 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By sparkyuiop
Do yourself a favour matey and learn about the...

Do yourself a favour matey and learn about the NewsNet (giganews.com) and put your purse away!
Forum: Installation & Setup 11 Nov 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By sparkyuiop
Easy, said it yourself. Enter BIOS, usually by...

Easy, said it yourself. Enter BIOS, usually by pushing F2 or DEL when you first turn on your computer. Go to the Boot Menu, usually one of the last options, and set the PC to boot from CD first (i.e...
Forum: Performance & Maintenance 11 Nov 2009
Replies: 2,990
Views: 500,530
Posted By sparkyuiop
My Homebuilt Baby

Being let down on hard disks although my system still runs 7 like it's Win 95!
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