Windows

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Stop “Windows has blocked this software because it cannot verify the publisher” Error Message

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Do you get the error “Windows has blocked this software because it cannot verify the publisher” when you try to access a website which tries to install addons or run installation executables? Internet Explorer by default blocks insta...

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Windows Vista and XP

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Internet Explorer 8 as wonderful as it is! you may decide to uninstall it. IE8 has problems displaying a few websites including Facebook, Check out my post on how IE8 can stop your computer booting at all

How to Edit the “hosts” file in Windows 7 & Windows Vista

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The hosts file in Windows 7 and Vista is locked by default to prevent viruses or and malware from using it to redirect you to malicious websites. Click the read link to find out more. ...

Internet Explorer 8, “the following file is missing or corrupt: system32\hal.dll”

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This guy 1+1=2 got a call from his parents with a computer error message stating hall.dll was missing. He directed them to a website showing various fixes to this problem. Step 4 was to recreate the...

Update your EEE PC Bios from a USB Drive – A Guide

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After looking for a guide on how to update your EEE pc BIOS I found the information a bit lacking. Most were guides on how to update from linux. So here is my guide how to update from a USB key using Windows ...

Are You Getting: Error Code 0×80070017, Error installing Windows 7 or Vista

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When you install Windows 7 (or Vista) you may get the following message:Error 0x80070017 Windows cannot copy files required for installation. These files may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installtion are ava...