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  1. Windows 8 discussion

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    SNGX1275, Feb 29, 2012 ... 10 11 12
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    SNGX1275
    Dec 8, 2012

  2. What slows Windows down?

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    LNCPapa, Sep 11, 2006 ... 8 9 10
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    tipstir
    Jun 15, 2013 at 4:48 PM

  3. Should you install Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit?

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    Matthew, Jun 22, 2011 ... 2 3 4
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    captaincranky
    Apr 5, 2013

  5. Thoughts on Vista/What is Your Problem With Vista

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    SNGX1275, Mar 29, 2007 ... 25 26 27
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    luvr
    Aug 6, 2008

  6. Page Fault in Non Paged Area

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    NancyJ, Dec 7, 2004 ... 16 17 18
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    cpc2004
    Nov 17, 2005

  7. NT AUTHORITY shutting down my PC

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    acidosmosis, Aug 2, 2003 ... 16 17 18
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    Hodsocks
    Mar 9, 2005

  8. Referenced Memory Error

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    Biznich, Nov 15, 2003 ... 12 13 14
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    howard_hopkinso
    Mar 3, 2007

  9. Windows 7 Questions

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    SNGX1275, Jan 11, 2009 ... 11 12 13
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    SNGX1275
    Oct 22, 2009

  10. Need help with W7

    learninmypc, Dec 27, 2012 ... 6 7 8
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    learninmypc
    Mar 6, 2013

  11. ntfs.sys PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGE AREA bluescreen

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    mgorbach, Jun 25, 2005 ... 6 7 8
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    cpc2004
    Oct 24, 2005

  12. How do I use CAB SDK?

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    Andros_Forever, May 28, 2008 ... 6 7 8
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    Valkyrja
    May 11, 2011

  13. Windows XP SP3 Available

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    STEALTH429, Apr 17, 2008 ... 5 6 7
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    Bobbye
    May 25, 2008

  14. How do you Format a RAW USB Flash Drive under WinXP

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    richelm, Nov 28, 2004 ... 4 5 6
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    m.usman
    Jun 2, 2007

  15. Stop 0x0000000A(BOSD) error, please help!

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    adu123, Aug 7, 2007 ... 4 5 6
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    Tmagic650
    Nov 29, 2007

  16. Windows XP startup problem (black screen)

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    sk1ttl3s, Dec 30, 2004 ... 4 5 6
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    taku
    Mar 8, 2010

  17. Volume Shadow Copy Causing STOP 0x00000019 "Bad_Pool_Header"

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    wildman6801, Dec 19, 2007 ... 4 5 6
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    jibsit
    Jan 16, 2010

  18. PCI.SYS Windows XP Pro will not install

    Tane, Nov 3, 2004 ... 4 5 6
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    Visigoth
    Mar 4, 2013

  19. Screen goes black on or after welcome screen

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    Daveskater, Apr 8, 2006 ... 3 4 5
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    KBizy
    Jan 13, 2009

  20. Windows fails to boot.

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    gohalos35, Jan 14, 2008 ... 3 4 5
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    gohalos35
    Jan 15, 2008

  21. Systray Annoyance

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    Nodsu, Jan 26, 2003 ... 3 4 5
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    beng
    Aug 24, 2008

  22. freaky chkdsk..

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    NeoION, Mar 30, 2003 ... 3 4 5
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    gsusser
    Mar 16, 2007

  23. Random freeze or total crash on new build

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    DaMak420, Sep 2, 2008 ... 3 4 5
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    hellokitty[hk]
    Nov 14, 2008

  24. Windows Vista: Choosing the right one for you

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    Rick, Feb 15, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    Schulze
    Jan 28, 2009

  25. Trying To Install Win XP Pro On A New HP dv9000

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    Manta69, Mar 21, 2007 ... 3 4 5
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    mtyren
    Jan 29, 2009

  26. Please Help Pages will not load

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    beverlie, Nov 13, 2004 ... 3 4 5
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    Gunny
    Nov 28, 2004

  27. autochk.exe not found

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    bquery, Sep 17, 2003 ... 2 3 4
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    Mandalore65
    May 24, 2009

  28. ATI SAPPHIRE RADEON 9550 256MB - Restarts and In-Game Freezes

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    cjb, Apr 9, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    radim193
    Apr 8, 2008

  29. Black screen with white blinking underscore, means....

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    pioneerx01, Feb 25, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    Bobbye
    Mar 1, 2010

  30. Many problems, computer unstable. Need Help

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    Nick_krambo, Feb 19, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    kimsland
    Mar 21, 2008

  31. Another messed up system

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    Gouge, Nov 24, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    Bobbye
    Dec 11, 2008

  32. What to do, so viruses wouldn't come back

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    Freeman14, Feb 21, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    mflynn
    Mar 3, 2009

  33. Computer lag every 2 seconds..

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    kryptoknight, Aug 3, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    Turtle
    Aug 4, 2008

  34. MSCONFIG access denied error

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    CYPHERUS, Jan 23, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    rcurry2
    Nov 6, 2010

  35. freezing & blue screens

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    scottj, Aug 13, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    scottj
    Oct 11, 2006

  36. Computer crashes etc.

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    daddystabz, Sep 17, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    daddystabz
    Sep 26, 2006

  37. Mouse Problem (jumping around)

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    eskimojo, Jun 11, 2004 ... 2 3 4
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    tommur
    May 25, 2009

  38. Windows 7 error 'this is not a genuine copy of Windows 7'

    Conger88, Oct 17, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    Cobalt006
    Dec 17, 2012

  39. Run a dll as an App error

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    sephirothvswill, Jun 12, 2009 ... 2 3 4
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    sephirothvswill
    Jun 23, 2009

  40. Windows load screen at boot, looong black screen, then normal startup

    needhelp51, Apr 24, 2013 ... 2 3 4
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    JC713
    May 22, 2013

  41. Which is the WORST OS ever created by MS?

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    SharkFiNbowL, Apr 29, 2003 ... 2 3 4
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    zipperman
    Nov 7, 2007

  42. I think I'm going to have to reinstall XP - help please?

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    GeorgiaGirl47, Jul 2, 2007 ... 2 3 4
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    jobeard
    Jul 9, 2007

  43. System maintenance, any tips?

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    Richardw9, Aug 30, 2008 ... 2 3 4
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    LookinAround
    Sep 4, 2008

  44. computer wont stop freezing.. please help

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    ragez0r, Apr 8, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    ABAMOTO
    Jun 20, 2005

  45. MS Works 7.0 WP missing ltkrn13n.dll

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    ReMarkable, Nov 13, 2004 ... 2 3
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    nyartist
    Jul 28, 2008

  46. I cannot access the task manager

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    merryjoulton, Jun 15, 2005 ... 2 3
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    yash89
    Jul 17, 2008

  47. If you know a LOT about WPA, need some help here

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    Vigilante, Dec 27, 2005 ... 2 3
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    cozofdeath
    Feb 1, 2006

  48. Task Manager and regedit not working

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    Thatone, Aug 10, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Thatone
    Aug 28, 2008

  49. XP won't let me change IRQ numbers!

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    Master Toddy, Jan 30, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Mambo.Ver2.0
    Aug 16, 2006

  50. Regedit won't run (but runs if I rename it?)

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    Mugsy, Feb 3, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Archean
    Feb 13, 2010

  51. XP locks up when loading AGPCPQ.SYS

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    mdrkjr, Feb 18, 2005 ... 2 3
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    xeper
    Mar 30, 2009

  52. How to stop "My Pictures" files from automatic inclusion in Wallpapers cache?

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    vinaya_pande, Feb 29, 2008 ... 2 3
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    TiMeBoMb
    Oct 25, 2008

  53. Disk Boot Failure, Instert System Disk and Press Enter

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    JohnVace, Oct 7, 2008 ... 2 3
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    JohnVace
    Oct 14, 2008

  54. Windows root system32 ntoskrnl.exe

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    paulchristopher, Apr 11, 2007 ... 2 3
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    mailpup
    Feb 1, 2011

  55. Windows stuck at login screen

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    Transform, Oct 19, 2008 ... 2 3
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    kimsland
    Nov 16, 2008

  56. Installed Windows and cant access the internet

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    Christos, Sep 21, 2008 ... 2 3
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    LookinAround
    Sep 26, 2008

  57. Please Wait message on XP start up

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    emcee47, Aug 5, 2008 ... 2 3
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    anoddball
    Sep 1, 2008

  58. Window stuck

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    sakuraf4, Dec 6, 2007 ... 2 3
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    Teranius
    Dec 6, 2007

  59. The Windows Vista Beta 2 Thread

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    swker98, Jun 7, 2006 ... 2 3
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    NFSFAN
    Jul 20, 2006

  60. Error message WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM on Windows startup

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    White Knight123, Jul 8, 2006 ... 2 3
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    kmetek
    May 27, 2010

  61. Trouble installing Windows on a new HD.

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    kateylou, May 15, 2006 ... 2 3
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    kateylou
    Jul 6, 2006

  62. XP Home won't install updates

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    Poppa Bear, Jul 9, 2010 ... 2 3
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    LookinAround
    Aug 21, 2010

  63. Task Manager Problems

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    Izopyn, Jun 22, 2005 ... 2 3
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    Devils Playgrnd
    Aug 19, 2007

  64. norton, task manager won't start, anyplace i type "V i r u s" (including here) closes

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    mintaddict, Jan 1, 2004 ... 2 3
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    Gaussblaster
    Mar 1, 2004

  65. What operating system should I get?

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    Sketchie, Jan 11, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Archean
    Jan 25, 2010

  66. Confuzzed computer - will it, won't it

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    Tritton, Feb 25, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Tritton
    Mar 6, 2009

  67. Computer freezes 2-5 minutes after logging in

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    Gheb, Nov 9, 2008 ... 2 3
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    adweston
    Dec 22, 2008

  68. Problem Blue Screening

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    nonreflexabilit, Jan 21, 2008 ... 2 3
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    nonreflexabilit
    Apr 18, 2008

  69. XP rebooting, bad_pool_header

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    Olja, Nov 7, 2004 ... 2 3
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    johnkm
    Jul 1, 2007

  70. Windows will not install

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    Vaughands, Sep 7, 2008 ... 2 3
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    kimsland
    Sep 16, 2008

  71. USB Flash Disk not appearing in Explorer

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    PSLog, Aug 7, 2003 ... 2 3
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    walidn@gmail.co
    Jun 10, 2008

  72. Window Xp: Losing Control!!

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    Ryanxxl, Sep 8, 2007 ... 2 3
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    just_a_nobody
    Nov 9, 2007

  73. Beta Testers needed for new Tweak Program

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    Th3M1ghtyD8, Mar 18, 2002 ... 2 3
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    Th3M1ghtyD8
    Jul 7, 2002

  74. Buffer Overrun Detected when starting Internet Explorer

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    spk1973, Jan 24, 2009 ... 2 3
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    mflynn
    Feb 11, 2009

  75. Help with mapped drives and XP AV 2008

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    dbole007, Sep 19, 2008 ... 2 3
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    jobeard
    Sep 25, 2008

  76. More than 600MB RAM uses at Windows 7 startup

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    shoeseat, Jan 1, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Archean
    Jan 25, 2010

  77. I think I blew it up! Windows Vista issue

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    E46Razor, Oct 8, 2008 ... 2 3
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    kimsland
    Oct 15, 2008

  78. Begin2Search Toolbar Removal Instructions

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    SteveO28, Sep 2, 2004 ... 2 3
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    djleyo
    Jan 27, 2006

  79. SP2 pack, to install or not.

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    Maurice, Feb 5, 2005 ... 2 3
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  80. Unacceptably high disk usage/performance lag Windows 8

    SNGX1275, Feb 28, 2013 ... 2 3
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    SNGX1275
    Jun 15, 2013 at 2:53 AM

  81. Laptop shuts down during virus scan

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    neil_ski, Jan 21, 2004 ... 2 3
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    AudioVayne
    Sep 10, 2009

  82. Slow xp logon

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    ghostbear, Apr 16, 2004 ... 2 3
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    Bobbye
    May 16, 2009

  83. Windows XP - TaskBar Freezes

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    Akis7, Sep 22, 2003 ... 2 3
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    Aziz
    Aug 11, 2007

  84. Using windows on new computer

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    twite, Aug 10, 2006 ... 2 3
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    twite
    Aug 22, 2006
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