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Backup of bios file does not match?

My MB is a Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H, bios version is the factory default F3 (never had a reason to update it). As the board has DuelBIOS - F3 is on both chips I did a backup of the Main and Backup bios, assuming both would match (CRC), but they didn't match m_bios CRC 5A7FEE39 b_bios CRC...
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- Mar 30, 2019
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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Any current Browsers that can be downloaded whole?(no Installers)

https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/all/
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- Post #2
- Jan 8, 2018
- Forum: Windows
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As a privacy nut, is it safe

Doesn't this, only apply to games or apps installed from the windows store ?
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- Post #4
- Nov 15, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Get your MS Win8.1 refresh ISOs - updated in Dec.

Did a fresh install a few weeks back, used my Win 8 upgrade key, on a fresh formatted SSD (Did a secure erase). No problems using the key , and activated windows ,without the need to change MediaBootInstall in the registry.
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- Post #14
- May 18, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Web Link Hijacked?

Cheers for the help, I am convinced there is nothing on my pc. However my wife would rather I reformat, just to be sure.
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- Post #6
- May 1, 2015
- Forum: Security
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Web Link Hijacked?

Only happened once so far ,on yahoo search. Installed Add-ons in Firefox. (Also DownThemAll 2.0.18 and McAfee Site advisor 3.72) Scan on Spybot shows the following About the hosts file?, Is there a setting in spybot ? Can't find it.
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- Post #3
- Apr 29, 2015
- Forum: Security
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Web Link Hijacked?

Clicked a link on Yahoo search engine, the page that loads up is not the one I clicked but AdultFriendFinder Hovering the mouse over the link in yahoo did display the correct link and clicking it again did take me to the correct site. Ran AV (McAfee), Malware bytes, Super AntiSpyWare...
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- Apr 28, 2015
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Security
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screen refreshing in Win7

Start button, in search box, type snipping tool. or Shift + Print Screen button on keyboard, then open paint, then click paste
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- Post #6
- Jan 1, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win 8.1 - Customer Experience Improvement Program

Yes, I have Office 2010 installed. Just checked and it was turned on. Thank you
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- Post #3
- Oct 12, 2014
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win 8.1 - Customer Experience Improvement Program

Looking at the event viewer in win 8.1, I've just noticed every time I boot the pc, it lists an entry User Log-on Notification for Customer Experience Improvement Program Ive looked in control panel action centre change action centre settings c..e..i..program settings It is...
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- Oct 12, 2014
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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So how are you liking Win10 so far?

What options do you have in the colour (text/background) of the start menu, I prefer black text on white background. Edit : looking at your screen, is the menu colour automatically chosen based on the main colour of your wallpaper, ie. black
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- Post #47
- Oct 3, 2014
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Strange Issue with internet/browser

Hi Did a reformat of Win 8 yesterday, installed all updates, programs etc.. Installed Firefox 28, as I dont like the interface of FF29, at this point everything running fine. Switched the pc on today, started FF , FF29 start up, I realise I forgot to change the setting in FF, to...
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- Jun 6, 2014
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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How long could an SSD for read only purposes last?

On the points raised in this thread, regarding SSDs being unpowered for a long time may cause corruption Does this apply to other types of memory, SD cards, Memory sticks, tablets etc. or only SSDs ?
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- Post #8
- May 12, 2014
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Are blu-ray drives a lot slower than dvd writers ?

Thanks Great idea making a iso. I use win8, shouldnt have a issue mounting it.
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- Post #6
- May 1, 2014
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Are blu-ray drives a lot slower than dvd writers ?

Recently got myself a Pioneer BDR-S08 Blu-Ray drive for my PC (to replace a old pioneer dvd writer) with the Idea to sort through my dvd data discs that Ive made over the years, and put on blu-ray discs. Searching through the contents of these discs, its so slow One of these dvds...
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- Apr 17, 2014
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Peripherals & Components

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