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	<title>Digital Bits Technology Column QnA &#187; Windows Maintenance</title>
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	<description>Computer and technology questions and answers from Andy Kaiser</description>
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		<title>Vista backup does not save prefs.js file (or any other .js file)</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/07/23/vista-backup-does-not-save-prefsjs-file-or-any-other-js-file/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/07/23/vista-backup-does-not-save-prefsjs-file-or-any-other-js-file/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and the title says it all.
This is why I don&#8217;t like the &#8220;new and improved&#8221; backup tool in Microsoft Vista. The old backup from Windows XP and earlier (also known as NTBACKUP.EXE), was ugly, but functional. You just told the program what folders or drives you wanted to backup &#8211; or just selected &#8220;Everything on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transferring files from a PC without a monitor</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/03/31/transferring-files-from-a-pc-without-a-monitor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/03/31/transferring-files-from-a-pc-without-a-monitor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I recently purchased a new PC equipped with Windows Vista. I have my old PC tower only with data files in the hard drive but no monitor, keyboard, etc.  I was interested in using a USB flash drive or that Intelli-Mover program to transfer some picture / music files to my new PC. Would it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Problems booting to a system restoration CD</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/02/09/problems-booting-to-a-system-restoration-cd/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/02/09/problems-booting-to-a-system-restoration-cd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Hi, small problem I wondered if you can help me.  I am trying to reload my computer  back to factory settings, i do have a reload cd with my computer, but when i put my cd in the drive it comes up is if the cd is blank, it did work the first time. any [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to change the font size in Windows XP</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/02/09/how-to-change-the-font-size-in-windows-xp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/02/09/how-to-change-the-font-size-in-windows-xp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I was having problems with my system and I reinstalled windows 2003. My problem is now my type is very small. I tried increasing the font size, but it still didn&#8217;t get it back to the original size. My computer came pre-installed from Dell. Did I mess it up?

Answer:
I&#8217;m guessing that your PC didn&#8217;t come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to remove Windows updates</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-windows-updates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/14/how-to-remove-windows-updates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Since I downloaded some recent Microsoft updates, my computer is very jerky &#8211; the mouse is a bit challenging, the way internet sites download is slow and kind of weird.

I initially thought that perhaps I had a virus (nope), too many temporary files (all cleared out and still nope), the mouse needed new batteries (optical, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ThinkVantage System Update install problem: The wizard was interrupted before System Update could be completely installed.</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/04/thinkvantage-system-update-install-problem-the-wizard-was-interrupted-before-system-update-could-be-completely-installed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2008/01/04/thinkvantage-system-update-install-problem-the-wizard-was-interrupted-before-system-update-could-be-completely-installed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Comment:
Many thanks for posting the info under this topic (ThinkVantage System Update tool allows easy updating of software drivers for Thinkpad / Lenovo PCs) &#8230;.(I was short of the Net Framework). Sorted.

Answer:
Great, I&#8217;m glad it helped, and thanks for letting me know!
The .NET Framework 2.0 or newer is required for the ThinkVantage System Update tool. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Wireless questions &#8211; WEP, WPA and WPA2 problems and setup</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/18/wireless-questions-wep-wpa-and-wpa2-problems-and-setup/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/18/wireless-questions-wep-wpa-and-wpa2-problems-and-setup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Hello, i read your web page regarding this issue [wireless network security basics and setting up WPA and WPA2] and i have a problem. Recently i purchased a laptop (Asus G2S-A1) with Windows XP SP2 and a router (NetGear WPN 824). While i am able to connect to my network using &#8220;open-WEP&#8221;, i cannot connect with [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Computer keeps waking up and booting after it&#8217;s shut down</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/09/computer-keeps-waking-up-and-booting-after-its-shut-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/09/computer-keeps-waking-up-and-booting-after-its-shut-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I have tried EVERY remedy to stop my computer from restarting after it is shutdown except an exorcism.  Never had this problem before installing XP.

The ONLY way to stop this box from re-starting is to unplug the phone line or power supply since it will restart if the phone rings and/or the phone line is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the SFC? How does the system file checker work?</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/09/what-is-the-sfc-how-does-the-system-file-checker-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/09/what-is-the-sfc-how-does-the-system-file-checker-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Once I found a command to use in the RUN dialog that automatically reloaded all the critical system files from my Windows XP CD on the internet after I had had a virus attack.

Now I want to reload the files in safe mode on a damaged system but cannot remember the command. I have searched [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toshiba Satellite A10 error: Retrieval of THotkey failed. Error code: 0&#215;00031402, 0&#215;00000002</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/05/toshiba-satellite-a10-error-retrieval-of-thotkey-failed-error-code-0x00031402-0x00000002/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/12/05/toshiba-satellite-a10-error-retrieval-of-thotkey-failed-error-code-0x00031402-0x00000002/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I&#8217;ve searched the net for a solution to the problem described below with out success. However, it appears relatively common since it is discussed on several sites, for example &#8220;help2go&#8221;. I suspect though that for most it remains un resolved.

When I boot up my laptop I get this error msg:-
 
TouchED
Retrieval of THotkey failed. Error code: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manually add allowed whitelist websites to the Google Toolbar</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/manually-add-allowed-whitelist-websites-to-the-google-toolbar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/manually-add-allowed-whitelist-websites-to-the-google-toolbar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
How do I manually add entries to the Google Toolbar whitelist?
Answer:

If you&#8217;re comfortable with REGEDIT, you an manually add whitelist entries to the Google Toolbar pop-up allow list. It&#8217;s located at this key (this was written using the v4 version of the Google Toolbar):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Toolbar\4.0\whitelist
If you have existing values there, you should be able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symantec Antivirus startup performance improvements &#8211; automatic scan disable</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/symantec-antivirus-startup-performance-improvements-automatic-scan-disable/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/31/symantec-antivirus-startup-performance-improvements-automatic-scan-disable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Upon startup, Symantec antivirus automatically starts a system scan. This can be annoying for laptop users running on battery, as the rtvscan process must be manually stopped.

Answer:
According to this web page there is a workaround:
1) Get the latest version of the AV client.
2) If #1 is not possible, you can registry hack to remove the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backup to flash drive or external USB hard drive</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/backup-to-flash-drive-or-external-usb-hard-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/backup-to-flash-drive-or-external-usb-hard-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I have a 2GB USB drive, keychain lighter style, that I want to use to backup data.  It shows up under Control Panel &#62; Administrative &#62; Disk Management.  From there, under Properties &#62; Tools, I can backup everything in My Documents.  That&#8217;s the only way I can backup annything.  From there, I don&#8217;t know how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reset the Windows Administrator password</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
Brief summary of XP nightmare below involving log on error problem.

1) Got an HP Pavillion laptop one year ago and NEVER had any problems until mysterious log on screen (box) started to appear a few months ago. I never assigned/used passwords (I am the only one who uses the laptop) and discovered just clicking the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clean up your system: Use FolderInfo to get folder and file sizes</title>
		<link>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/clean-up-your-system-use-folderinfo-to-get-folder-and-file-sizes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.andybrain.com/qna/2007/10/03/clean-up-your-system-use-folderinfo-to-get-folder-and-file-sizes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Kaiser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Windows Maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question:
I would like to find out why my PC gets bogged down.  About 3 months ago I had about 24% free space on my C drive but now it&#8217;s down to about 3%. I have not downloaded any programs to that drive so how come it keeps getting loaded up like this? How do I [...]]]></description>
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