If you do want to build go for a barebones case like these: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=1&l2=1 The V3-P5G43 would be ideal. Barebones...
Only two things matter, for ordinary trading use. First get a 'Core2Duo' processor. Second, get at least 2Gb of memory. You will be forced to...
Here's a few of the most likely possibilities: 1) The problem is heat and the other matters are coincidence. Keep the chassis earthed by...
I haven't checked back at this thread for a while, seems it has taken off.... It's true that a lot of people have a lot of problems with...
Even if you untick everything using HiJackThis you don't need to be concerned it won't spoil any essential services, you might have to reinstall a...
There is an easy option for those not experienced who want to build their own - buy a 'barebones'. It's a case, motherboard and PSU already...
A few threads have mentioned the current plague of 'antivirus popups' and also loss of desktop settings tab and other problems. A customer had...
I just got through this week removing 64 bit Vista (4Gb) on a RAID array, putting a standard SATA drive in and installing XP 32 bit. The RAID is...
bighog, I spend 6 days a week fixing broken home and small business computers - yet I agree with you. Your chances of getting a virus or...
You've got spyware. Download and run smitfraudfix here: http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php Even if it's not smitfraud you've got I...
Hogging of bandwidth by someone else would slow things down with unencrypted wireless, basically it depends where you are as to whether it's...
I often set up wireless for customers, or solve wireless problems but yes, wired is much more robust. However if you have to or really want to...
Gnome's comments seem about right. Xp window decorations shouldn't be significant with graphic cards like that though. Looking at the processes...
No good - fingerprints are so easy to copy, or fake using a bit of new skin (wait till tacky, then roll over a toe and you have placed your...
If by any chance you are using Seagate drives, the free seagate disk utility will do it.
If the hard drive is physically failing, then make sure you backup the most essential stuff first to a usb drive or burn to CD/DVD. If you do...
Glad it's working better CPTrader. Your new laptop - did you manage to get XP or is it Vista? Vista is slowest but there are some tweaks that...
Glad to help CPTrader. Once you install Avira, you don't have to think about it, it updates and scans everything itself. If you have a...
OK, I think some of the info may be listed here: http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/countries.cfm I think the relevant figures...
Right on about AVG new version 8. For years, up until a couple of months ago I gave out AVG to every customer. Then they moved to version 8 and...
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