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After my desktop computer was updated in March 2020 (Win 10 home automatic update), it lost the ability to communicate with my home network. The network is detectable and functions properly with my laptop --it's only the desktop computer that can't detect or connect to the network. I\ve tried many …

This past summer I was "treated" to an automatic update by my Win 10 OS (updated for free from Win 7). Ever since then my computer has been an unending source of operational frustrations: 1. My Logitech webcam (C260) has become non-operational. 2. My DVD drive stopped reading disks. 3. …

I had no problems connecting to wi-fi with my Ubuntu OS. The first time I set up, my computer effortlessly identified and connected to my home network. However, I would like to scan the air to find out if there are any other networks in my range. How does one …

The thread that asks for programs worth downloading has provided me (and I'm sure others) with excellent sources for improving their computer experience. But what about those programs you have downloaded that turned out to be tragic blunders--messing up your computer and giving you all sorts of problems? We could …

Cleaning up my computer from some virus "invasions" seems to have messed up my operating copy of Microsoft Office Outlook. [My OS is xp Pro, sp2, Office Pro 2003 enterprise edition with Hebrew multilanguage content] The program no longer receives nor sends emails and, though I can easily access saved …

Last week I received a document that the author had trouble sending. Since then, whenever I switch language usage or insert the date automatically into a document, I get the message "Buffer Overflow" and the document I'm working on has to be closed. Full virus/malware scans (Panda) have not come …

I finally made the plunge--I didn't want to mess up anything on my present computer so I bought a new computer (Asus P5GC-MX/1333 mother board) with a Hitachi 160 GB HD and an Optiarc DVD. I've tried to install Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04-- both with no success. I keep getting …

For months now I've been plagued with the erratic shutdown of my computer and the appearance of the "blue screen of death". A suggestion from Microsoft recommending the checking of hardware put me on to checking my memory cards (2 of 256 mb and one of 512 mb). I did …

My inexperience must already be showing itself--I couldn't manage to find my way to the proper "Introduction page" with the questionaire. So I'll jsut throw out a few items and hope that someone will come to my aid and re-direct me as to how to get there. Personal information: I've …