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    HDD compatibility for the latest processors and other components

    Dear Experts, I have got a 160 GB Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 HDD for my Lenovo Y500 (T5300 @1.73 GHz with 2 GB RAM with a 15.6 inch display). Is this HDD compatible for the latest i5/i7 processors and higher RAMs like 4/8 GB capacity. In case I need to retain all my software etc, can I assemble...
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    Irritating ads on common words in some browsers

    Thank you, Experts! Your tips helped a lot. I installed AdwCleaner too. It is doing a wonderful job.
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    Irritating ads on common words in some browsers

    Dear Experts, These days, on browsers like Firefox with FlashGot, I see unwanted ads/hyperlinks even on common words (not intended hyperlinks). My FF has ABP plugin too. On many other systems (used by others), I see this issue. But on a new browser installed with no plugins, I don't see this...
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    Moto G discussion thread

    MOTO G - I have got 16 GB version. I use Motogenie for syncing with my Lenovo Y500 (Win 7 ultimate) I see that I can't transfer mp3 files of large sizes like 40 MB. Is there any limit by design? Also for video files, is there any limit?
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    External DVD Writers for CD/VCD playing

    Thank you, for the clarification! Disks play well with other laptops and on an external drive. But I am confused about the word 'writer' on the names! Yes, it was my mistake to give it to a private service guy! He was not official Lenovo person. In fact, there was no authorized Lenovo center...
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    External DVD Writers for CD/VCD playing

    I have Lenovo Y500. It came with Home Basic Vista as pre-installed OS. But after a crashing during a SP installation, my private service center folks coolly installed pirated Windows 7 Ultimate! Later I paid a penalty and made it authentic too! After that change, it doesn't recognize Audio CDs...
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    Dual Boot with Original Windows version - How much would that help?

    Hi, I have a Lenovo 3000 Y500 Laptop - Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU with T5300 @ 1.73 GHz, 2 GB RAM (authentic Windows 7 Ultimate OS (32 bit). The original laptop had Windows Vista Home Basic. I upgraded the OS when I had a crash with Vista Home Basic while attempting to install SP1 for Vista...
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    Vista 7 - error with SP1 installation

    Hi, For my Lenovo laptop, I tried installing SP1 and am facing a serious issue. After install and in the 3rd stage of restart, I am seeing the following Black screen with writing "!!0xc010001d!! 28119/12683 (Registry\Machine\Components\DerivedData...)" Tried a few times, got stuck with...
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    Hibernation - a n/w issue

    Hello, We have a lot of PC's in the n/w for different users. The anti-virus etc are programmed to be updated during night. Now there is a thought that if we go for hibernation , we can save a significant amount of power. There is a view that if a machine is infested and switched on later...
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    Free PDF to Word Converterr - alternate tools needed

    Hi, This tool "Free PDF to Word Converterr" becomes too slow after creating a very big rtf file. I have killed/restarted . Any reasons? I use XP + 1 GB RAM. Is there any other free converter? Thanks in advance
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    Notepad++ for MS Vista ?

    Hi, Is Notepad++ compatible for MS Vista? Are there any special versions? Thanks
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    Comparison of Copernic to Google desktop search

    Hi, Which is better? Does Copernic score under many angles? Thanks for all pointers
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    browser cache clearance - can it be restricted to a website

    I use Firefox extensively
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    browser cache clearance - can it be restricted to a website

    Hello, Can we have a selective browser cache clearance ? I have much info in cache which makes many things faster but need some websites to be afresh. Any pointers are welcome.
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    On-Screen Keyboard - is it fully safe?

    Thanks for all the great pointers. Yes, banks have started virtual keyboards . 1 extra-ordinary feature is that the position of each letter is dynamic. Each time I open the browser, 'a' is at a different position. Now the security is far higher. How about the security of that? Can it be...
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