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Windows does not determine what bios you have, your computer motherboard and / or PC manufacturer does that. (although as chuck pointed out it does allow you to tell the boot manager to boot to the bios ). The BIOS is the operating system of the motherboard before windows loads. There should be an option which splashes briefly when you first turn on that says something like "Press F2 to enter setup" that is the bios. Alternatively, most modern bios support boot to alternate device by pressing a key such as F10 or Ctrl+F10 when first powered on. It will bring up a boot options dialog askin

I think it has to do with mixed content on the page (both secure and non secure) and a windows update that blocked such pages unless you click to allow mixed content. You get one prompt and if you say no then the page will not load (note changes take effect after a reboot so initially you notice no change, but restart and can no longer access page) Click on Security Settings Click on Custom Level button Go right down all the settings, which is a fair way down the page, to Display Mixed Content. Click Enable Apply and OK Close browsers Restart computer (change does not take place until you r

Okay, here are a few suggestions http://www.hamrick.com Yes, that is the solution HP recommends http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03479564-3%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken Does not list your unit as compatible but worth a try. I would try Vuescan first. Might try this one http://download.cnet.com/PaperScan-Free-Edition/3000-10743_4-75338

Have you tried running the HP print and scan doctor? http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03286146&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en That has solved similar issues for me. The scan is the hardest part. HP was the one that first figured out how to make an all in one able to scan when connected to a network. Previously you had to have it connected by USB or LPT. Now that I think of it, there was a work around that worked some of the time. I did it before the first HP network all in one came out. Darn that was a long time ago. Will try to dig up my old notes on that. I t

There is an HP tool that solves a lot of these problems. I used it on a networked HP all in one that worked fine in XP but would not work once upgraded to Vista. No updated drivers / software. But I ran the tool and it installed a patch and suddenly it worked. I will try to remember to check what I used when I am at work tomorrow. But from this it looks like it is not going to work http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04180902&ac.admitted=1415749318213.876444892.492883150#N1004B

Like email spam they can tell when it is opened and viewed and when someone from her clicks their link. If you don't check out their link, and you delete the post before anyone else does then as far as they know this is a dead forum. Before long they should pretty much quit. I know one board where all forums are hidden till you join. Once you join you initially can only post on one board the welcome board (where you introduce yourself). Thus the spam bots only post on that one welcome board and always post in the same thread. Easy cleanup and the regulars know not to pay attention when

Does Besttechie use a Captcha and confirmation / activation email for new accounts? That generally works. If not, making all but a few of the boards "hidden" to non members will make the board seem smaller and not appealing to them (and the bots will generally just post in the public boards).

http://freedomhacker.net/five-million-gmail-usernames-passwords-leaked/ Who knows how many more they have. Update.

If you are using them as a rewritable disk (giant floppy disk) where you can add and erase content; yes they need to be formatted with appropriate software. This is UDF or packet writing. Personally I do not recommend this with Vista or Windows 7. It appears to be considered obsolete / abandoned technology and can cause conflicts (I have encountered several machines where someone tried to install a UDF / Packet reader / writer program on a Vista or Win 7 machine resulting in a non bootable machine that needed to have a system restore from command prompt to let it function). This i

I now have a policy that when installing ANYTHING, I choose the custom install so that I can view "components" that it wants to install including toolbars and uncheck them. For example, even Avast free now has a thing that installs when you choose the automatic install which will then tell you you have x number of problems with your computer which can be fixed if you buy this great new program they have to sell you. Uncheck during the install and no such prompts. Follow these uninstall steps https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95319?hl=en Note the warning about system wide install. Yo

GeekbeatLive, which is available on YoutToo.tv channel on cable and satellite as well as online now has forums. http://geekbeat.tv/forums/ For those not familiar with it, GeekBeat is like a combination of Call For Help and The Screensavers, with John P and Cali Lewis as hosts. http://geekbeat.tv/geek-beat-live-uncut-3/ http://geekbeat.tv/meet-the-geek-beat-team/ They discuss tech news, review and test new products, and solutions to problems. The forums are new and still small but to me are reminiscent of the old Tech TV forums. I am not the only member from the old days to have joined u

Plain and simple it went from being a Tech oriented board where people kept their political and religious beliefs to themselves to one where a few loudmouth bigots decided that intolerance was what they wanted here. As I said before, I have no interest in associating with such people. Those who remain tolerant and can be civil understand and I still stay in touch with them.

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-Series-Gaming-Keyboards/Keyboard-software-8-20-74-opens-folder-at-startup-instead-of/td-p/767137 http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-Series-Gaming-Keyboards/Keyboard-software-8-35-18-opens-folder-at-startup-instead-of/td-p/892010 Incorrect registry path entry opens folder instead of launching app. Basically an incorrect path entry due to your already having a logitech folder when you installed instead of the new location (designed for win 7 and 8 compatibility) and it installed to the current location but the reg entry points to the location it would be if t

I got signed up through the Healthcare marketplace. I encountered no problems with the site crashing, lack of security, threats to privacy or otherwise. I was able to compare the policies offerred by several different insurers, and check out their different policies. I was able to print out the overview and take it to doctors which the provider listed ad preferred / participating and verify the coverage was accepted. I was able to find a policy which offerred me better flexibility, better coverage (lower deductible and copays) than what I had as well as being accepted by more doctors. I was

I am just going to suggest you check your date / time setting. The symptoms you describe can occur if there is a problem with your time (especially year) being incorrect so that the HTTPS certificates are considered invalid.

I really cannot believe what I am reading here. I thought you guys were smarter and above this stuff. I doubt I will be back.

Well, if nothing else it shows the need and demand. Remember when sites would crashe whenever they were mentioned on Call For Help Or The Screen Savers? I doubt that government officials expected people to come out in droves to take advantage of the insurance exchanges. They should have done a better job of publicizing that you do not have to have insurance / pay a penalty until April 15th of next year. But I think that much of it is people who have not been able to shop for insurance and did not have it because their employer does not offer it. They really want to be able to get signe

I shop Harbor Freight a lot and have not recieved any such warnings from my bank(s). I always keep alert as to transactions on my accounts. Was anything charged using your card? Usually when it is the database that gets hacked / accessed it relates to online purchases since they tend to retain those if you set up a profile and password so you can check the progress of your order. If you use it at the stores, they don't retain it, the swipe is transmitted to a processing company (which may have been hacked). That would be my guess, that the card processing company the one in Billings uses g

Hey Chuck. Did you notice that Trend Micro released Hijackthis to Sourceforge? It is still labeled "from trend micro" but is now V2.0.5 http://sourceforge.net/p/hjt/wiki/Home/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/ Nice to see it is being developed again.

Still around. Finally broke down and got a facebook account. Only use it so I can post on other sites. Have had google plus for some time but rarely use it either. I just don't find it as addictive as some folks.

Didn't take em long to decide the flaw was serious and patch it. Caused a lot of people headaches as the site was slow while they fixed things.

Latest scam going around is you receive a phone call from your bank or credit card company alerting you of fraudulent charges on your card. The caller advises you to hang up and call the number on the back of your card. You hang up , but since they called you the line is still connected if they do not. The caller plays a recording of a dial tone so when you pick up the phone to call the number on your card you will hear a dial tone. Listening on the still open line they cut the dial tone when you start punching in numbers and then play a recording of a phone ringing when you finish. They

Well it took it forty minutes to simulate what 1% of the human brain does in one second, but that is a start. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57597049-1/fujitsu-supercomputer-simulates-1-second-of-brain-activity/

Yep credit cards , bank statements, utility bills all get checked and double checked. Recipts are compared to statements and entries checked off. Balanced in accounting program, on paper , and compared to what they show. Done not just when the bill arrives, but at least weekly and more often if anything seems to indicate a discrepency. Caution is practical, you are not paranoid if someone really is out there to get you.

It has been out for a very long time. It just got a lot of coverage after some pedo walked into a police station with his computer full of kiddie porn and told them the FBI had told him that if he did not pay a fine he would be arrested. So he figured the jig was up and turned himself in. They discovered he had lots of kiddie porn and the FBI virus.