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Not an experienced user. New (2 months) Sony Vaio running slow as hell. 100% CPU usage, 100% Disk usage, cooling fans at full speed most of the time
I'm not too computer savvy so sorry if I'm missing something important or I say something dumb. I'm really frustrated and I'm trying my best to learn and solve this problem.
So I bought this Vaio ...
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Why is virtualbox networking using virtio slow (bridged and host-only, Debian)
I'm currently installing a VirtualBox Server using Debian for Host and Client. I experience some trouble regarding network performance and CPU load especially using host-only networks and I've no idea ...
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Does SpinRite still prevent/predict crash failure in modern hard drives?
Yesterday I attended a presentation by Western Digital that discussed various innovations in rotating hard drive internals, including perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR), heat-assisted magnetic ...
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Windows 8 start screen does not do partial name matching for all apps
When I bring up the Windows 8 start screen and start typing the name of an App, it will do a partial match, on most apps but not all apps.
For example, if I type "wor" it finds "Word 2013" and "...
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How to launch multiple instances of VM image in VirtualBox?
I would like to configure a machine image with all the bells and whistles and then be able to launch multiple instances of it in VirtualBox. However, it allows me to launch only a single instance of ...
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How do I use an animated GIF image for the Windows 8.1 lock screen?
I know how to set an image file (.gif format in this case) on Windows 8.1 lock screen, but by some reason the image is shown as "static" instead of "animated".
How do I use an animated GIF as a lock ...
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How to allow Windows Store apps and the Windows Store to pass the Windows Firewall
I use the Windows 8 firewall and I wanted it to be more secure, so I block incoming and outgoing connections. Unfortunately I realized that the Windows Store did not work as well and all applications ...
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Mac 10.8 Guest Multiple Monitors in Virtualbox
I've done a bit of searching and cannot seem to find an answer to my question.
I have Mac OS X Mountain Lion guest installed on a virtual machine using Virtual Box with a Windows 7 host. I've found ...
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Custom superbar shortcut icons missing after restart
I want to add web-app shortcuts to my Windows 8 superbar.
Here's what I did:
Created a shortcut (.lnk)
Pointing to an URL (e.g. https://gmail.com/)
Changed the icon to a custom, pretty .ico file
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How can I Load balance or make two WiFi adapter connections fail-over to the same network?
I have two WiFi adapters in my laptop, and both of them connected to my home network:
Now, I thought that when adapter one loses connectivity, the connection of adapter two will be used.. but that is ...
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How do I create a hardlink in guest user in virtualbox
Apparently, VirtualBox does allow to create hard and soft links inside guest os on shared folders . Now the thing is I need to install a package that is creating hard links
Hardlink("lib/abc", "/...
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Windows 8 desktop app windows get stuck in front
In Windows 8 while in the desktop, I will have programs get stuck in front. It has happened in multiple apps (Outlook 2013, Image Configuration Editor, Internet Explorer, (file)Explorer, Visual Studio)...
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Windows 8 System.exe writes to HDD like crazy
I have checked Application event logs and found that every second about 20 entries for MSSQL Server were recorded. Removed the server and all its components and the problem is gone... Thanks everyone ...
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mdadm RAID monitoring no DegradedArray email
So, I have a couple of MDADM RAID arrays and I want to set up monitoring with email notifications for drive failures through sSMTP but I can't seem to get it working.
The system in question is a ...
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Why am I consistently getting "insufficient privileges" when trying to install BlueStacks?
I've run the installer as administrator.
I've went to the Start Menu folder, the Programs folder, and Windows Live folder all individually and edited the Security tab so that ALL users have 100% ...
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