Hi, Further to the question below, what does pressing F10 during reboot on XP actually do ? Googled it quickly & likes a reinstall, something I definitely don't want....
Hi, Been having problems for a while, PC running s-o-o slow, then lost most of my drives (eg. external hard drive, SD card - still haven't got them back), then as I was rebooting for the umpteenth...
Hi, Have had 2 quotes to get my [small] garden, well, "redesigned" I guess (2 of the 4 guys who visited have never bothered quoting, so much for Checkatrade !), & I'm (& friends I've mentioned it to)...
Hi, Am having double glazing installed & having satin glass put in the bathroom window as I'm told it's the best privacy glass to use. The installer says it looks milky but smart in a front door, &...
Hi, 2003 Fiesta's a right off (cam belt went), has a full tank of fuel. The mechanic says the fuel can't be siphoned but can't it be drained somehow ? What do people do when they fill up with the...
Hi, My parking space is one side of one of 3 parking spaces, the other side of my garden fence. All the spaces are paving slabs where you park the car, with "strips" of basically mud in between, that...
Very long story short, I gave notice to my tenants on 16 March, they're due to vacate on 15 May (only 2 months notice was required), so as far as the letting agent (who Fully Manage the property) is...
Hi, My house was built in 1990 & has never been rewired in that time. There's no problems with the electrics other than when I fitted a new double dimmer switch in the lounge. It no longer worked...
Hi, I've given up smoking but had already bought a pack of 200 and have another 80. I'm loathe to "bin" them as it's over £100 worth, but don't want the temptation of having them in the house. I've...
Hi, Has anyone used Purple Bricks to sell their property ? I'm about to instruct them but am torn whether to use their conveyancing solicitor (Ezie). Pros - not paying Purple Bricks until a sale is...
Hi, Getting constant alerts from Avast that reannewscomm.com/ads.php?sid=1810 has infected C:\Windows\explorer.exe. Stopped the 2 x explorer.exe processes but that inevitably makes it nigh impossible...
Hi, My Zanussi ZDC68560W has suddenly stopped working. I'd opened the door during a cycle as I was on the phone in the same room (which I've done before) but forgot to shut the door later. Have no...
A University worker is now parking on campus during hours when a permit is needed. There're signs everywhere saying a permit has to be displayed & the company they work for (not the Uni) send out...
Hi, Am looking for a small shaving type mirror that doesn't need drilling into the tiles. I was thinking a suction type where you flip it into place, much like a satnav on the windscreen. I did see...
Hi, Out of nowhere, I seem to have lost half my desktop icons but also, more of a nuisance, all my Contacts in Outlook Express. The only .wab file I can find is well old & empty, have run a Chkdsk /F...
messed that last one up ! *doh* Hi, I'm letting a property out & the agents have told me the toilet seat's loose & needs to be replaced. It was fitted when a new bathroom was installed a few years ago...
Hi, I'm letting a property out & the agents have told me the toilet seat's loose & needs to be replaced. It was fitted when a new bathroom was installed a few years ago & seems to me it's not...
Asking on behalf of someone else ... Been going to the same dental practice for some 20 odd yrs, not local but they are good. When they went private, paid monthly to Denplan. Not been for 4yrs (!) but...
Hi, Just out of the blue yesterday, the bar at the bottom, including the clock, is freezing. Once I've clicked Start once, I can't use it again and can only negotiate my windows using Alt + Tab. Every...