Recent content by bdcrlsn

As I own the A77, I'd be interested in seeing a comparison if the A77 II has less noise at higher ISO's than the original.

I don't know if it can be uninstalled, as it is a part of Windows. Running more than 1 Anti-virus on a machine can sometimes cause conflicts, and usually when installing an anti-virus program, it usually disables Windows Defender automatically. If you want, you can disable it through the...

The Windows firewall is a very basic firewall as it only blocks incoming connections by default, while you have to enable the outgoing protection, and even then, you have to manually set all the rules, which means you have to know the IP addresses and ports of any program that accesses the...

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I don't hate Intel, I just want what's best for my money. I do have the funds available to get an i7 970, or would I be better off to wait for the SB-E series?

I am going to be upgrading my computer, now that Bulldozer has been unveiled, and after doing lots of research on the matter, I'm still stuck as to whether I should get a Bulldozer or Sandy Bridge processor. I will be doing some gaming, but my main use is with HD video rendering. Benchmarks...

The Walmart I work at was sold out by 8AM Saturday with calls coming in all day about them.

I just deactivated my FB account yesterday to see if I could survive without it. So far, so good.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Have you tried muting the mic?

The issues you described are more of a limitation of LCD technology than a design flaw. I also do not believe that the Macs will steal market share solely based on the displays. More and More OEM's are including LED displays with their laptops which eliminates the gradation issue and improves...

If it only accepts 6 characters, how was it set with 9? Also, read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/64241-35-locked-laptop

To Everyone who commented... It is stated in Tom's Hardware rules not to ask about bypassing one's password due to the fact that it might not even be his own laptop. You can read the rules here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/57950-35-read-first I also don't know the legality of the...

You can either reinstall Windows or read this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/64241-35-locked-laptop

It probably wouldn't fry your CPU, but it would most likely pop up BSOD's and other errors very often.