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  1. Guide to making a good post/thread

    Locked Sticky
    SNGX1275, May 1, 2003
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    SNGX1275
    Feb 1, 2007

  3. Yahoo! Connection Techniques

    jobeard, Sep 7, 2006
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    jobeard
    Sep 23, 2006

  4. Windows Vista basics

    Alex.A, Jul 2, 2007
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    jeremy1982
    Mar 25, 2011

  5. Where is the Application Support folder in Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion)?

    Julio Franco, Nov 24, 2012
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    Julio Franco
    Nov 24, 2012

  6. What to do if your external hard drive does not show in my computer

    MrNoname, Sep 29, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    255,326
    Paul Benson
    May 14, 2013

  7. Warning! Dell PC owners read this before replacing your powersupply

    dmill89, Aug 2, 2006
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    cosmos100
    Oct 9, 2007

  8. USB drive or flash problems? How to cleanup and remove old USB storage drivers

    LookinAround, Apr 13, 2010 ... 2 3 4
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    184,966
    stevej001
    May 21, 2013 at 1:08 PM

  9. Updating ram & troubleshooting

    Tedster, Mar 30, 2006
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    45,004
    Tedster
    Dec 20, 2008

  10. Tutorial: Suspect a Dead PSU? How to be sure

    kirock, Aug 2, 2006
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    48,566
    EyesofNova
    Aug 24, 2012

  11. Tutorial: NO POST / Power General troublshooting

    Tedster, Jul 9, 2006
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    Tmagic650
    Sep 30, 2007

  12. Tutorial: No POST (Power On Self Test)

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    kimsland, Sep 29, 2008
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    kimsland
    Sep 29, 2008

  13. Tutorial: Make Case Fans Quieter

    F1N3ST, Feb 6, 2007
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    7,988
    Didou
    Mar 8, 2007

  14. Tutorial: Installing XP from DOS - *****'s Guide.

    Spike, Jul 13, 2006
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    Spike
    Jul 13, 2006

  15. Tutorial: Install Recovery Console to boot menu

    Mictlantecuhtli, Oct 8, 2003 ... 2
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    81,181
    Mictlantecuhtli
    Dec 17, 2007

  16. Tutorial: How to use Memtest

    N3051M, Nov 7, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Darkadin
    Dec 8, 2012

  17. Tutorial: How to use Files And Settings Transfer in Windows XP

    korrupt, Jul 7, 2006
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    4,054
    korrupt
    Dec 9, 2006

  18. Tutorial: How to speed up your Windows for free

    korrupt, Jul 7, 2006 ... 2 3
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    28,601
    N3051M
    Oct 15, 2007

  19. Tutorial: How to reformat your hard drive and install/reinstall Windows

    korrupt, Jul 5, 2006 ... 2 3
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    877,098
    mailpup
    Mar 12, 2013

  20. Tutorial: How to build a Dual psu system using 1 Power on button

    SOcRatEs, Jul 7, 2006
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    18,060
    CMH
    May 3, 2007

  21. Tutorial: Fault diagnosis - the basics

    Hatrick, Dec 29, 2006
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    8,330
    bromry
    Jun 30, 2008

  22. Tutorial: Choosing a new computer

    korrupt, Jul 8, 2006 ... 2
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    9,111
    compdata
    Dec 16, 2009

  23. Tutorial: Building an external hard drive

    korrupt, Jul 5, 2006 ... 2
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    42,939
    radnam
    Aug 18, 2008

  24. Tutorial: Basic networking

    jobeard, Jul 26, 2006
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    22,610
    jobeard
    Feb 8, 2007

  25. Turn your PC into home theater computer server

    tipstir, Sep 23, 2007 ... 6 7 8
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    64,671
    tipstir
    Apr 8, 2013

  26. Troubleshooting sudden reboots/crashes

    DonNagual, Feb 16, 2006 ... 2
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    97,925
    zacrosic
    Dec 4, 2010

  27. Troubleshoot: Windows won't recognize USB hard drive / fix unassigned drive letter

    LookinAround, Feb 13, 2009 ... 2
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    435,435
    dmbaker
    Aug 22, 2012

  28. The Watercooling Guide, From A to Z

    dividebyzero, May 16, 2012 ... 2
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    34,182
    dividebyzero
    Jan 15, 2013

  29. The Ten Commandments of Data Loss Prevention

    vbrauner, Sep 17, 2007
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    vbrauner
    Sep 17, 2007

  30. The 10 most dangerous programs and how to deal with them

    bobcat, Feb 18, 2011
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    4,717
    learninmypc
    Jul 29, 2012

  31. Testing popular free antivirus software

    jamesodriscoll, Nov 9, 2010
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    3,302
    DennisMitchell
    Mar 21, 2011

  32. Suggested Reference Materials & FYI Topics

    jobeard, Feb 8, 2008
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    jobeard
    Feb 8, 2008

  33. Step-by-step guide to installing Windows 8 Release Preview

    Leeky, Jun 3, 2012
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    55,818
    RensvanDriel
    Oct 16, 2012

  34. Step-by-step guide to installing Debian 6.0.4 Linux

    Leeky, Apr 28, 2012
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    Leeky
    Apr 28, 2012

  35. Step-by-step beginner's guide to installing Ubuntu 11.10

    Leeky, Oct 15, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Leeky
    Mar 25, 2013

  36. Step-by step beginners guide to installing Ubuntu 10.04 Linux on your computer

    Leeky, Aug 6, 2010
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    12,639
    Atham
    Sep 27, 2011

  37. Solved:IBM Thinkpad Win98 recovery issues

    S&W, Jun 3, 2007
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    2,801
    Ididmyc600
    Jun 5, 2007

  38. Solved: Winmgmt.exe has generated errors and will be closed.

    darhome, Jul 9, 2002 ... 2
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    30,520
    axncsi
    Nov 24, 2007

  39. Solved: Server cpu usage too high!

    k.jacko, Aug 23, 2007
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    8,174
    Condor
    Aug 24, 2007

  40. Solved: Getting Feedback from Mic to Speakers.

    Sharko, Sep 23, 2007
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    8,997
    Ph30nIX
    Sep 24, 2007

  41. Solved: Drive letters cannot be assigned to flash / USB drives under Windows XP

    Bluemouse, Sep 24, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    92,578
    Blues
    Feb 14, 2011

  42. Solved: Boot up problem

    (=DoM=), Nov 1, 2007
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    3,817
    (=DoM=)
    Nov 2, 2007

  43. Slow computer and high CPU usage? A possible solution.

    Tedster, Jul 28, 2006 ... 2
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    637,600
    Chongler
    Apr 10, 2013

  44. Shutdown or Reboot Windows from Remote Desktop Connection

    Julio Franco, Nov 24, 2012
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    845
    St1ckM4n
    Nov 26, 2012

  45. Repair your noisy CPU and system fans

    nork, Jun 25, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    84,538
    DMerlin
    Mar 20, 2013

  46. Prevent sites from resizing Firefox’s browser windows

    Julio Franco, Nov 24, 2012
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    629
    Julio Franco
    Nov 24, 2012

  47. Prevent infections by making windows more secure...

    Spike, Aug 18, 2005 ... 2
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    26,651
    casper11
    Oct 15, 2007

  48. Pre-installed Norton software? Use SymNRT

    Julio Franco, Mar 20, 2007
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    2
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    4,028
    renniel
    Dec 10, 2008

  49. Possible solution to: screen goes black and computer needs to be restarted

    rikb99, Aug 25, 2006
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    36,177
    raybay
    Dec 24, 2012

  50. Port forwarding

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    jobeard, Aug 4, 2012
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    2,363
    jobeard
    Aug 27, 2012

  51. Outlook 2007 search in Vista, no results?

    Julio Franco, Mar 20, 2007 ... 2
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    24,407
    Ralphie
    Sep 21, 2009

  52. My laptop won't power up (solutions)

    Tedster, Jul 9, 2006
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    1
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    26,599
    Pete159
    Sep 28, 2011

  53. Make Firefox zoom setting tab independent

    Julio Franco, Nov 24, 2012
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    3
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    678
    Brassbutton
    Dec 2, 2012

  54. Limited User cannot connect to Internet

    Ruthe, Oct 27, 2009 ... 2
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    29
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    13,201
    atai
    Jun 27, 2010

  55. Laptop won't power on?

    Tedster, Jul 29, 2006 ... 2
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    25
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    179,951
    Tater Eater
    Mar 7, 2013

  56. Improving Your WiFi Range

    jobeard, Sep 28, 2006 ... 2
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    22
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    11,447
    learninmypc
    Oct 24, 2011

  57. If you've got no sound from your soundblaster card, read this

    DragonMaster, Jul 30, 2006
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    10,506
    DragonMaster
    Dec 3, 2007

  58. How to: Swap motherboard without clean or upgrade installing Windows

    Per Hansson, Apr 17, 2006
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    51,817
    nork
    Mar 7, 2012

  59. HOW TO: Install Windows 2000 (or XP perhaps) from DOS without a bootable CDROM

    Rick, Jul 14, 2004 ... 2 3
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    243,610
    BILL_S
    Oct 19, 2009

  60. How To: Install Grub 2 on a (fake) RAID system

    xenton, Sep 14, 2010
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    13,516
    xenton
    Sep 14, 2010

  61. How to repair Windows XP/2000 if you are unable to boot into Windows

    Rick, Oct 20, 2003 ... 17 18 19
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    2,186,606
    ravisunny2
    Oct 30, 2012

  62. How to mount an ISO image in Linux

    Phantasm66, Mar 10, 2002
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    66,858
    schenne
    Jan 10, 2008

  63. How to install Windows XP on a Netbook using a USB flash drive

    Benny26, Feb 8, 2011 ... 2
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    67,089
    Benny26
    Mar 22, 2013

  64. How to install Windows 7 on a Netbook using a USB flash drive

    Benny26, Jul 17, 2012
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    7,445
    Benny26
    Apr 1, 2013

  65. How to install and boot Windows on an external (USB) hard drive

    nobardin, Nov 20, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    198,762
    shivi
    Apr 2, 2013

  66. How to flash/update your BIOS

    Tedster, Apr 19, 2007
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    38,554
    greenad89
    Dec 31, 2012

  67. How to enable Windows Mail app in Windows 7

    Poppa Bear, Nov 5, 2009 ... 2
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    127,342
    rizuu1
    Mar 14, 2013

  68. How to easily identify your computer hardware

    Benny26, Jun 17, 2011
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    4,150
    EthanGreg
    Mar 15, 2012

  69. How to boot with Puppy Linux to recover your data

    Macboatmaster, Nov 2, 2010
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    6
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    7,360
    Leeky
    Jul 26, 2012

  70. Guide: My computer won't come out of standby

    Tedster, Jan 29, 2007
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    Tedster
    Jan 29, 2007

  71. Guide: Laptop firewall security

    jobeard, Feb 14, 2007
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    3,986
    jobeard
    Nov 26, 2012

  72. Guide: Bypass access denied error when accessing data from different XP/2000 install.

    Rick, Nov 15, 2003 ... 2
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    284,071
    fimbles
    Jan 15, 2012

  73. Guide to Tweaking/Repairing XP Issues

    fastco, Jul 16, 2006
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    3
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    5,444
    3lephant
    May 6, 2009

  74. Guide to troubleshooting Windows audio and sound problems

    LookinAround, Feb 9, 2011
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    19,317
    LookinAround
    Feb 9, 2011

  75. Guide to Troubleshooting Themes.

    Peddant, Jun 7, 2006
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    6,207
    crisp1
    Feb 25, 2007

  76. Guide for making your Windows run faster

    NFSFAN, Apr 29, 2008 ... 2
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    16,395
    learninmypc
    Feb 1, 2013

  77. GPU TDP database

    red1776, Jul 6, 2011
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    7,751
    dividebyzero
    Jul 9, 2011

  78. Fixing a 98SE near tragedy

    bbgraph, Sep 5, 2006
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    1,760
    korrupt
    Sep 6, 2006

  79. FAQ: Help my Sims2/*insert game title here* doesn't work/Laggy! Direct X9 Problems!

    N3051M, Dec 26, 2006
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    12,231
    dennishzd
    Jan 21, 2009

  80. Effective Air Cooling Guide (Part II) - Myths, Old Rituals, and Analysis

    Marnomancer, May 16, 2012 ... 2
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    6,937
    Marnomancer
    Nov 20, 2012

  81. Effective Air Cooling Guide (Part I) - Cleanliness Is Next To Coolness

    Marnomancer, Apr 21, 2012
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    3,669
    Marnomancer
    Jul 15, 2012

  82. Dual boot Vista and Linux

    Phantasm66, Apr 30, 2007
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    7,671
    chusteczka
    Jun 2, 2009
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