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    Vista Will Not Update

    if i wipe the drive and reinstall vista will it do automatic updates still to the point were it was discontinued?.....or will i have to install all the updates manually?
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    Vista Will Not Update

    did this.....and still a no go..... when i click on check for updates i just get the green bar constantly going across and i says "checking for updates" however this never stops.....i have left it for over 12 hours overnight,
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    Vista Will Not Update

    thanks.....i will try this
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    Vista Will Not Update

    do you think if i did a system restore to a point previous of my last update that would fix the problem?
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    Vista Will Not Update

    thanks but that really wasnt my question, let me rephrase, how do i get the updates that are available from july 2016 to april 2017?
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    Vista Will Not Update

    before i start i will say....yes i am aware windows vista is no longer supported, it just came to mind a day or two ago that i have not seen my computer do updates in forever, went to control panel > windows updates and checked things out, automatic updates are still turned on like normal, i...
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    Which Computer Is Best ?

    i guess its because there is no OS on the computers yet, so i cant boot it up and check the specs that way, is there a way to tell the processor and MB specs just by looking at them? i guess my real question is.....what motherboard is best, fastest processor?
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    Which Computer Is Best ?

    thanks, i wont be spending any money on them, i have all the parts, i guess i was really asking which would be the fastest one i guess or best processor
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    Which Computer Is Best ?

    im fixing up some older computers out of parts i have acquired, im building a computer for a relative of mine, just wondering which of the following you guys think would be the best one to choose to fix up........... - dell dimension 2400 - dell dimension 5150c - dell inspiron 530s
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    How to transfer Microsoft Office ?

    i have an older computer that i am replacing with a newer computer, so im backing up all the files and documents to load onto the new computer, is it possible to transfer the microsoft office package over to the new computer somehow? the computer is over 10 years old so i dont have the...
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    Dell memory

    i have a dell dimension 5051, how doi tell which type of memory to buy for it (ram)?
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    Spybot vs Malware Bytes

    thanks, i have heard good things about super antispyware, but have never tried it or checked it out, i guess i will! looks like i will ditch the use of spybot
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    Dead Hard Drive?

    thanks...... unfortunately when i boot with the hirens cd the computer will not even recognize the drive, but if i boot in normal or safe mode it will :confused: when i boot in normal mode (or safe mode) it will at least list the drive under "computer" as a last resort i was trying to...
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    Dead Hard Drive?

    thanks, its a toshiba drive, i searched for a toshiba testing program but couldnt seem to find anything
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    Dead Hard Drive?

    i have a computer that will not boot, i took the hard drive out and connected it to another computer with usb cable, when i plug it in, the computer acknowlegdes/sees the drive, when i click on "computer" the drive is listed there as a secondary hard drive, however i can not view anything...
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    windows 8 iso file

    thanks......i think my question is...... is it possible to create a windows 8 repair/recovery cd without using the windows 8 OS?
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    windows 8 iso file

    anybody have a copy of the windows8-releasepreview-32bit-english.iso file? im trying to create a bootable usb drive, the only computer i have access to right now is running vista, so the microsoft website doesnt seem to let me download it using vista :(
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    Spybot vs Malware Bytes

    thanks! i will check that one out!
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    Spybot vs Malware Bytes

    unfortunately i do not, i kind of only glanced at the list quickly, none of the threats/viruses seemed to be severe (you know how spy bot gives you a scale of how severe each threat is), they were all on the lower end of the scale
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    Spybot vs Malware Bytes

    thanks!
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