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    OS to Bypass Administrator Set Permissions

    As the title states I would like to know of any OS that bypasses any sort of Administrator set permissions. I faintly remember hearing something about Linux Lite doing this but I can't seem to find any info on it apart from reviews. So if you could help me out with this it'd be great. Cheers...
  2. _Odyssey_

    Help with a LG VM 720 smartphone

    Hello everybody , I have a LG VM 720 that i assume is probably not worth fixing because of the lack of memory on-board. But i thought it would be worth a shot to see if anybody has a magic fix for it. My g/f use to own this phone. and wanted to update OS on it. Long story short. she deleted a...
  3. rainbowcrash64

    Can I get rid of the schools crappy locks?

    So recently my school has issued laptops to all the students but they are locked, heavily. First off, it is a Lenovo Yoga 11e, and it is running Windows 8.1 Pro. But they have almost everything locked in the control panel, task manager, and just the OS in general. I can't even use RegEdit to...
  4. stargate14

    Game saves problem to my internet cafe.

    Hello. How can I change the user profile name to my client computers so that "Appdata" folder and "My Documents" folder shortcut become identical to all client computers? I have 25 computers to my Internet Cafe and each one has different user profile name like (C:\Users\PC01\Appdata\)...
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    how can i install OS from pendrive?

    i just want to get clear advices from you for installing a new OS....i know many of them knows answer so could you help me?
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    Need a OS for Old Low spec laptop!

    Hello, I am looking for a OS for my BenQ Joybook Lite U101 P -SE25. OS which can run in this laptop super smooth and no lag at all. Thx! =D Spec: Notebook: Benq Joybook Lite U101 P - SE25 Processor: Intel Atom N280 @ 1.66 GHz Graphics Adapter: Intel 945GME Memory: 1 GB Storage: 160 GB Display...
  7. viveknayyar007

    How to Shut Down Chrome OS

    When you're done using a Chromebook, you may want to shut it down. The process is similar to how you would shut down a Windows PC. Here is how you can shut down the Chrome OS in your Chromebook: ■Assuming that you are already running your Chromebook PC, from the desktop screen, locate and click...
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    How to Use Spotlight Search in OS X Yosemite

    Spotlight search has been a component in Mac’s OS X operating systems for ages now. By simply pushing Command + Spacebar, Mac users can pull up a search function that peruses the system for files, programs, and more. The new version of Spotlight, available with the Yosemite update, has made the...
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    How to Upgrade a Mac to the Latest Version of OS X

    Most people want to be up to date with their operating systems on their Macs, and Mac users already know about the latest version, which is OS X Yosemite. Upgrading to OS X Yosemite is a fairly easy process, depending on which version of OS X is currently installed on the Mac. If you would like...
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    Which OS is best?

    I am using a fairly old HP DV7-1103ea AMD Trion X2 RM-72 2.1ghz ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3450 3ghz I currently have 7 64bit but feels kind of slow and clunky, Which OS would be recommended? Edit: I tend to play games such as Dota 2, HoN, Strife and Runescape, On dota 2 spawn FPS is 40 then drops...
  11. tomsguideUS

    How to Dual Boot Windows 8 and OS X on a MacBook

    Have you ever wanted to run two different operating systems on your MacBook laptop, either to improve your computer literacy or just because you want to see the latest version of Microsoft Windows at work? Surprisingly, booting two different operating systems on the same system—like Mac OS X and...
  12. apiltch

    Windows 10 (Finally) Gives Power to the People

    Windows 10 is a big improvement over Windows 9. Has Microsoft finally learned to listen to it's users? Windows 10 (Finally) Gives Power to the People : Read more
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    Computer HAS been hacked, help dearly needed

    I'll get right into it.. By the way I'm not complaining about my RS being hacked, it's much more serious than that. Years ago (like in 2007) my runescape account was hacked. I played Runescape again last year when the Old School version was released, after a month or two it was hacked into, I...
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    iOS 8 Review

    Apple's new iOS is more open and customizable than ever, catching up with Android in some ways while surpassing it in others. iOS 8 Review : Read more
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    Acer Aspire 5570z wont boot into windows No OS Bootloop

    I was given an Acer Aspire and at first, it would not power on.... I got just a solid yellow light and nothing else... I did some research and only thing I could come up with was It may have been due to the build up of static electricity. The solution was to, forgive me if I'm not exact on the...
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    Laptop OS install problem

    Just bought a laptop HP 15-d103TX Laptop (4th Gen Intel Core i5- 4GB RAM- 500GB HDD- 15.6 Inches Screen- DOS- 2 GB Graphics) Installing Windows 7, at the end of setup, when windows shows PREPARING YOUR DESKTOP, it automatically goes to SHUTTING DOWN. After that laptop restarts and gets stuck...
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    Cant Restore ASUS Laptop To Factory Settings

    ive tried to press f8 and f9 on startup but i have 2 operating systems on my computer and every time i start the computer, it makes me choose either windows 7 or 8. Is that why i cant press f8 or f9 to restore???■ ■ ■
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    Minecraft laptop. 40+Fps while recording

    I want to see if there is any laptops i can find that can record minecraft, and only minecraft, at 40+fps. I would like to have windows 8.1, but other Operating systems are fine. Im kinda a computer noob too, so i cant build one.. Im looking to buy it in the next week or two. Thanks for your help :D
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    Old toshiba will not finish loading operating system

    I bought an old toshiba laptop online to play with, and cannot get it to load an operating system. I have tryed two different hard drives and two different operating systems. It came with a formatted 40 gig toshiba hard drive, and I had a 30 gig spare to try. The unit will load Vista business up...
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    HELP! Trying different Operating systems and now. No bios, just turns on, Toshiba icon then blank.

    Any Ideas would be very much appreciated! Toshiba Satellite p855 s5102 w/ 1 TB SSHD List of events- I had windows 8.1 but clean installed Ubuntu 13.10, tried to Duel Boot Linux mint 16(fail). Clean install with Windows 8.1 and 4xx GB unallocated partition(assumed it went fine). Attempt to...