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Nothing more than my opinion on a subject. Granted :) my opinion is often rather different or radical.

Xtreamer Pro – Emergency Firmware Upgrade Instructions

If you Xtreamer is not responding to the remote, won’t play files it should, hangs or keeps losing the display and you already have the latest firmware installed, then you probably need an emergency firmware upgrade. [I take no personal responsibility for any issues you had, have or may have with this procedure.] It has …

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Titbits

Bits and pieces of information that I’ve found interesting and want to store. Quotes, ideas, theory’s etc http://blogs.sitepoint.com/2010/01/05/windows-7-god-mode/ http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/message-from-water.html http://themeframe.com/ – WordPress theme genarator $80 for early adopters http://www.mail-away.co.uk/cost-of-email-marketing/ – CM portal http://www.naturalnews.com/019189.html – US Medical Experimentation http://soundonline.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=136&products_id=530 Testing whether your server has been blacklisted for SPAM or poor mail server setup I’ve found both of …

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Initial PC setup – some of the steps I perform when setting up a PC for the first time

PatchMyPC My preferred bulk software installer & software maintenance/update tool. Get it from patchmypc.com Ninite.com A nice and fast way to get a bunch of essential software on your PC without much effort. Start it and forget. Click here this is the list of standard software that I install. To change the selection click “Change Apps” …

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Top pre-installed Toshiba bloatware/programs that are safe to remove from my laptop

Cheaper home oriented laptops sometimes come with loads of bloatware. I like to remove as much as I can to minimise startup load and apps running in the background. Please leave me feedback if you have more info on each of the apps. Before you remove anything from the system remove it from the start-up …

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Cool Random Software for Maintaining PC’s

PC – Windows Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool – FileASSASSIN – Quickly Eradicate Locked Files, from the makers of Malwarebytes McAfee Stinger – Specialized Virus Detection and Removal AdwCleaner – One-Click Malware and Toolbar Removal Process Hacker – Monitor, Debug and Detect DriverBackup – Quickly Backup and Restore Drivers Mac AppCleaner – Thoroughly Uninstall Unwanted Mac Apps