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I believe dyndns offers a service that will host a purchased domain. It is soemthign like $30 a year, but it supports all of their standard dynamic services, plus a few more. CustomDNS, they call it I think.

My Norton security subsription recently ran out, and I do nto wish to pay for another one. So, I am looking for a free program with these features: 1.) NO ACTIVE PROTECTION WHATSOEVER. I despise ti, just sucks up performance. 2.) Scehduled scan. I make up for no active protection by doing a...

This legit, looks a little questionable, and it gave me a pop-up (on firefox), which to me is evidence fo a site I may nto want to use to update my OS

Before anyone asks, I am runnign a fully legal version of windows XP. But, I hate Microsoft, internet explorer, and Windows Update. So, how do I donwload updates manually (I mean I want just a striaght-up http download, one that requires nothing but, say lnyx or firefox). Perhpas a...

I am not certain, but I beleive that ANY phone line will call 911 as long as it s connected. I am fairly sure cell phones do this, as long as the network can communicate, it will dial.

Does Vista run in a windows on top of your nromal OS? Do you have to reboot to get itno vista? If you answer no and yes, then it is not a virtual one. You would probably know it, as I beleive ti takes quite a bit of configuration :)

But WMP probably uses the Ie engine, thus the error.

Yes that is normal. Look at your actual CPU usage. System is using 99 percent of 2 percent of your cpu, which is perfectly normal.

Try installign drivers for your network card, or updating them if you have.

First, turn off simple file sharing (Tools > Folder options > View in any exploer window). The right lcick the my documents folder and select "sharign and security" hit the security tab, hit advanced, then the owner tab, there should be a button there, or somewhere in that windows that allows...

Display drivers were installed along with the rest of the drivers.

A freidn fo mine has a laptop that seems to ahve some power management problems. It will not standby or power off. Standy by is not an avalible option (greyed out in menu), and powering off causes a restart. It does however, power off fully from safe mode and all of these options were workign...

Your router would end up basically beign a switch in that case. DSL modems aren't wildy expensive though, if you don't leave you machien on all the time it might be a better option.

Home Depot will carry them, along with many local hardware stores you may need crimping tools though, whichs hould also be carried at the same places. OR, just do it the quick way, and get 2 patch cables, and 2 wall sockets, those require not tools to install (I beleive you just press the wire...

My laptop (insprion 4100 if it matters) suddenly start acsessign the HD (I can hear the thing seeking) whenever the screensaver goes on. It stops within moments of my wakinhg it up. This has been an issues throughout several windwos installs. The screen saver is a very basic on (Mystify I...