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Off Topic / Re: Google chrome wont work D:

« on: November 02, 2012, 06:16:40 PM »

An update to Chrome magically broke compatibility with XP SP2, seeing as my server can't use it, and my virtual machines can't use it.
Seeing as you've gone through the basic troubleshooting steps (reinstalling, uninstalling recently installed programs, restarting windows,) you might want to use another browser for the time being (personally recommend Opera for being better than chrome at loving everything,) or upgrade to SP3. (provided you're not using SP3)

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Off Topic / Re: My Hard-drive is About to Fail

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:43:29 AM »

Most laptops don't get installation disks and most desktops don't get those either. You rarely get recovery discs anymore too. Nowadays it's all on the hard drive and you have to make recovery discs yourself.

How uber gay. Last I remember when a computer didn't come with an installation disk, we phoned Dell and one was sent out, free of charge. That of course was 2004 and things may be different now, so your method would probably be better than mine should the resource not be available.

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Off Topic / Re: My Hard-drive is About to Fail

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:37:26 AM »

Seeing as I've a retail computer from 2011, the software (Microsoft Office 2010 and special drivers) appears to be on separate disks. Maybe I just got a high-quality computer and most manufacturers don't give two forgets, but I'd still install with the installation disk distributed with the computer

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Games / Re: Pokémon VG Megathread - Now playing: Black 2 & White 2

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:34:18 AM »

found my cartridge of Ruby earlier today after not seeing it for 5 years, internal battery is dry (easily replaceable), was full of dust, but it works
how the forget did i beat it so quickly back then

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Off Topic / Re: My Hard-drive is About to Fail

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:31:19 AM »

Any important software that is bundled with it comes on a separate disk. The rest of it is typically bloatware.
Drivers are available from the manufacturer's website as well, and Windows 7 includes plenty of generic drivers.

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Off Topic / Re: My Hard-drive is About to Fail

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:17:15 AM »

...or just back up your important files to external media, order a new hard drive, replace it once it's dead and reinstall Windows.
There's entire subsections on most websites for Laptop hard drives so as long as you pick a SATA one, you're fine.

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Off Topic / Re: Question regarding windows 8 trial

« on: November 02, 2012, 12:53:03 AM »

meanwhile only three people have complained about Windows 8 and most of them are general forgettards when it comes to technology anyways so yeah

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Off Topic / Re: Turkey Day (Thanksgiving) Discussion Thread

« on: November 02, 2012, 12:50:59 AM »

wasn't thanksgiving like a month ago

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Off Topic / Re: Post Your Desktop 2

« on: November 01, 2012, 10:55:10 PM »

how do you even get to nautilus?

Alt-F2 > nautilus
window opens

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Off Topic / Re: Post Your Desktop 2

« on: November 01, 2012, 07:26:48 PM »

question.

how do you access your files?

nautilus

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Off Topic / Re: Question regarding windows 8 trial

« on: November 01, 2012, 07:17:42 PM »

stop making unbiased judgements on Windows 8 considering you haven't tried it.

WOO CONTRADICTION

OP should download VirtualBox and install it there to see if it's right for him

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Off Topic / Re: Question regarding windows 8 trial

« on: November 01, 2012, 07:15:34 PM »

Update, As much as windows 8 looks like poop in my opinion. Its more stable than Vista.

After SP1, Vista was a whole lot more stable, and is as stable as Windows 7 without a service pack. lern2windows

OP should download VirtualBox and install it there to see if it's right for him

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Off Topic / Re: Post Your Desktop 2

« on: November 01, 2012, 07:12:18 PM »

ooga booga linux master race

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Off Topic / Re: If someone sold you a fake product on eBay...

« on: November 01, 2012, 06:55:54 PM »

anyone who doesn't want their money back is a loving moron
this topic is stupid

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Off Topic / Re: Neil Patrick Harris on Halloween

« on: November 01, 2012, 01:45:51 AM »

Is he the one in the Cowardly Lion outfit?

Clearly he's in the shrubbery behind the people in front