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    just installed windows 8 on my new hard drive. I don't think it recognizes the maufacture?

    Hello, The error stating "This program only works with Asus computers" you would need to ask Asus directly about... The missing Asus logo and support information is normal, that is preinstalled by Asus when they setup the operating system.
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    External USB Flash or SSD Drive

    Yes you could install MS office and quickbooks to a removable device, but as you said in your original post, if main laptop isnt working you wanted to be able to use a spare. MS office and quickbooks wouldn't start correctly from the External Drive as the registry and system files wouldn't be...
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    External USB Flash or SSD Drive

    Applications like MS office and Quickbooks need to be installed on the computer it is used on, meaning they are not Portable applications. You can definitely keep your data on there, and should. Where 1 backup is good, 2 is even better (USB Flash/SSD and WD External HD)
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    Help removing virus (long story)

    It is possible you are dealing with a Rootkit Virus, which are very hard to detect with normal Antivirus/Antimalware Try downloading TDSSKiller from Kaspersky, it has helped me in the past with systems which showed clean through normal means (Antivirus/Antimalware softwares)...
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    Help removing virus (long story)

    You could try rebooting in "Safe Mode with Networking" and attempt the downloads again. Sometimes this helps to bypass any excess from starting up Windows XP/Vista/7 - repeatedly press F8 just before windows starts Windows 8 - Hold Shift while clicking the Power Button then Restart on screen...
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    Help removing virus (long story)

    Hello, Also download HitmanPro www.surfright.nl - Malwarebytes Antimalware www.malwarebytes.org - SUPERAntiSpyware www.superantispyware.com Run these through your computer until they all come out clean - as a technician these were my go-to programs (the easy to use ones) I 2nd the use of...
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    Chrome browser bookmarks

    Hello, If they are Internet Explorer "Favorites" you can, just open Chrome, select the options button at top right, select Bookmarks, and then select "Import Bookmarks and Settings". Select Internet Explorer and uncheck everything except Favorites/Bookmarks and you should be good to go
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    How to open cd drive on a Acer e1-570

    Hello I used google translate so sorry if this is incorrect in your language Procure por um pequeno buraco no lado da unidade, insira um clipe de papel e ele deve abrir
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    is paint.net legit?

    Hello, Paint.NET is absolutely a legitimate software, i have personally used it for 3 years without issues... No malware, no problems at all.. It is an excellent upgrade from Windows paint with numerous features, but not so difficult to manipulate as Photoshop or GIMP Hope this helps
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    dO i have enough power?

    Hello, Check out http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp nothing fancy but will give you a baseline to work with. It lets you choose your specific parts (CPU, GPU, HDD, SSD, etc) and get a wattage calculation Hope this helps
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    Cheap laptop to meet my minimal gaming needs?

    Hello, I would consider something like this for price/style/capabilities (displayed by price - low to high - all $500 or less) http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-Regal-Purple-15.6-15-d076nr-Laptop-PC-with-AMD-A6-5200-Quad-Core-Processor-4GB-Memory-500GB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-8.1/33982395...