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Why is usable RAM less than total RAM?
My girlfriend bought a laptop last week. It's a core 2 duo with 4 GB
We installed vista 64bit, and one of the first things we did was right click on "My computer" to see gthe properties. Immediately ...
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How do I get to the root cause of high Deferred Procedure Calls?
I've got a Dual core processor, and one of the two is constantly at 100%. Looking in ProcessExplorer shows me that it's Deferred Procedure Calls. Reading around the net seems to give me tons of ...
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Vista pc hidden from XP?
I have a Vista-based media center, and two XP-based desktop computers, all on a simple home WLAN network (DSL/WLAN router). The Vista computer can see all other computers and transfer/modify files ...
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How can I solve Canon MX870 printer only printing blank pages?
I have a Canon MX870 printer which I have connected to a Windows Vista laptop via a USB connection. Whether I print or copy, the result is the same: blank pages.
The result is the same when I use a ...
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0x0000007b vista harddrive swap
I swap my hard drive to a new computer with vista 32
I get 0x0000007b stop error on bootup
I tried using the cd to do the repair but it fails. I think it is because I have the wrong hard drive ...
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Web pages never load despite internet access on Vista
A friend has asked me to have a look at his Vista laptop, which "can't connect to the internet".
I have found that I can connect to a wireless network, and from a command prompt can ping websites ...
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