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    Question Factory Reset for the LG Aristo PLUS

    See a posting of an LG Aristo 2 Plus phone. Owner states that it is new. Concerned about the factory reset thing. Why would'nt the current owner do the factory reset... then offer it on line. What is it I don't know about this circumstance? Informed guidance sought
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    Replacement Battery Options

    Have the Alcatel Cameox /AT&T mobile device. Battery starting to show its age. Websites I know of only featuring identical batteries probably just as old as mine. What options exist in this case?
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    Malwarebytes Folder Specificity

    Just discovered the trial version that enables the premium version for now. See the folder exclusion option but I would want to run scans only for included folders. Seeking guidance if this is possible.
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    Firefox browser corrupted with ads

    Have internet explorer, chrome and firefox on a windows 7 x86 machine. Navigating with firefox launches a mass of rogue URLs. This browser is the only one affected. Virus and malware scans cannot identify he offending object. Guidance sought
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    Controlling the Toshiba 24AF45 without remote

    Want to use all of the control features of this 24'TV Toshiba support suggests that this TV cannot work with a universal remote. Channel +/- Volume +/- work but playing the connected blu ray does not. Seeking guidance
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    Toshiba Satellite A40 Drivers

    Much thanks for your timely reply. Yes, started there and found that the page does not recognize my serial number nor the model number. Therefore I could not proceed to a page where I might find drivers and updates
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    Toshiba Satellite A40 Drivers

    Have this vintage machine and need a safe place to get drivers. Need Intel Pro 100VE Network Ethernet Controller Multimedia Audio Controller Unknown Controller Toshiba had them online for years. Would first want to used Toshiba... looking for a link. Also... might light to make a project out...
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    Using NERO 12 to create a bootable XP Pro ISO disc for a DVD disc

    Have the 134 page manual and there is documentation on making a disc bootable but do not see how one gets an XP Pro iso image made and place it on a bootable DVD. Working with a Windows 8 64bit notebook with a DVD drive Guidance sought
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    Cleaner software Issue

    Have "RegWork" on a windows 7 home premium machine. Does not exist in control panel/ programs, cannot be summoned with regwork in the start window. Looking for guidance on how to remove this software... perhaps through regedit. Hoping for some plausible remedies. Image uploaded to:
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    ISO disk query

    Have a windows 7 64bit machine compromised by trojans. There is a windows power toy at: Using a Vista 32bit to create the ISO. My guess would be that the 64bit ISO should be burned. Would it make a difference? Guidance sought.
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    Ubuntu Operating System Install

    Have a desktop with Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit installed. Presently, it has some corrupt files and can only be launched in safe mode. I write to inquire about Ubuntu as a back up installed. Microsoft says it is supported but I would ask if Ubuntu can be installed to a second hard drive...
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    ISO Software

    Trying to make a Kaspersky Rescue Disk. The machine before me has the application "Ultimate ISO Maker". The rescue disc files exist on a USB drive. The goal would be to extract the files to a blank CD in CD writer drive in this machine. Have not found a way to to so. Seeking guidance in the...
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    X1 board replacement

    I write as one with significant experience with desktop board replacements and some notebook replacements. Seeking some guidance with regard to the repair manual. I have what is supposed to be the dell repair manual but, after reading, it is not apparent whether the approach is from the...
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    RegWork Registry Cleaner

    Recently discovered this app on my Windows 7 machine. Not seen in add/remove programs nor does the AVG malware app detect it. Cannot be found in a search. Seeking guidance on how to eliminate it.
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    Considering Ubuntu

    Considering Ubuntu to replace XP home on an ASUS eeePC. They recommend a pentium 4 processor. I have a 900 Mhz Celeron. I know that it is below the recommendation and so i write to inquire if anyone has successfully used a lesser processor for Ubuntu. The drive is 15 Gb and there is 2GB of...