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• If your problem has not yet been solved, try to Google it. There may be a very simple solution
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3340 on: November 14, 2016, 12:26:44 AM »
As Yisroel said - you don't need to know your key.  Once your machine is activated once, Microsoft will always activate an install of Windows 10 on that machine.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3341 on: November 14, 2016, 12:27:48 AM »
Thank you for the information .  I wasn't sure how to do  fresh install of windows 10 but the link you provided seems to be very simple.  (my computer got  infected with some viruses, AVG nor avast were able to detect it so didn't malwarebyts, so I decided to do a fresh install and get over it,  maybe you have some  advice for that too)
I could try helping you with the malware, but if a fresh install isn't that much of a hassle to you it is always safer.

Of course, you gotta know what infected you in the first place and be safer in what you are doing, a good protection (people are mistaking that anti-virus software are virus cleaners, but it is not really true. Once infected a lot more can be needed, those are excellent before thing go down south.)

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3342 on: November 14, 2016, 12:28:48 AM »
I could try helping you with the malware, but if a fresh install isn't that much of a hassle to you it is always safer.

Of course, you gotta know what infected you in the first place and be safer in what you are doing, a good protection (people are mistaking that anti-virus software are virus cleaners, but it is not really true. Once infected a lot more can be needed, those are excellent before thing go down south.)
Would avast (free) be good enough to protect my computer?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3343 on: November 14, 2016, 12:32:58 PM »
3) No-one can secure you from yourself! If you have a חשש that a site, file, or program is not certainly safe then just DON'T open it, it is not worth the problems! Stay safe...
Can my computer get infected by just opening  a website without downloading anything?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3344 on: November 14, 2016, 12:33:57 PM »
Can my computer get infected by just opening  a website without downloading anything?
It can download something without you doing anything
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3345 on: November 14, 2016, 12:34:10 PM »
Can my computer get infected by just opening  a website without downloading anything?
Short answer: yes

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3346 on: November 14, 2016, 12:54:32 PM »
Is there a way to check if a site is reliable?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3347 on: November 14, 2016, 01:01:29 PM »
Is there a way to check if a site is reliable?
Not really something, one size fits all, that can be used as a yes or no.

It really depends in the kind of site Downloads, Shopping, forums, etc. Each kind of site has different ways to check, and a lot of times you need to have the touch for it to be able to observe signs of legitimacy or otherwise.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3348 on: November 14, 2016, 03:16:51 PM »
I need an encryption certificate for outlook to send encrypted emails, any suggestions?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3349 on: November 14, 2016, 04:17:55 PM »
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3350 on: November 14, 2016, 10:09:18 PM »
Is there a way to check if a site is reliable?
Do some research on google.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3351 on: November 16, 2016, 01:23:58 AM »
Is there a way to check if a site is reliable?
On some level, the Chrome browser itself checks for infected sites. In addition to that, some of the antivirus programs offer a toolbar for the web browsers.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3352 on: November 22, 2016, 10:16:41 AM »
Anyone know if this DDMS monitor deal would work with a laptop that just has one HDMI port?
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/99010#comment-1291921
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3353 on: November 22, 2016, 07:59:50 PM »
Anyone know if this DDMS monitor deal would work with a laptop that just has one HDMI port?
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/99010#comment-1291921
It says it comes with a DVI cable. So you have two cheap options for using one of the monitors with your laptop:
1. Get a female DVI to male HDMI adapter and use it together with the DVI cable it comes with.
2. Get a DVI male to HDMI male cable of the desired length.

If you need to use both of the monitors that come with this deal with your laptop, you would have to connect the second one using some other port, for example USB. That adapter costs somewhat more and may result in some lagging of the picture.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3354 on: November 22, 2016, 08:01:59 PM »
It says it comes with a DVI cable. So you have two cheap options for using one of the monitors with your laptop:
1. Get a female DVI to male HDMI adapter and use it together with the DVI cable it comes with.
2. Get a DVI male to HDMI male cable of the desired length.

If you need to use both of the monitors that come with this deal with your laptop, you would have to connect the second one using some other port, for example USB. That adapter costs somewhat more and may result in some lagging of the picture.
Thanks!

This deal is dead, but I'd still like to get a 2-monitor setup. Is there any good way to  connect 2 monitors to a laptop with one HDMI port?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3355 on: November 22, 2016, 08:11:28 PM »
Thanks!

This deal is dead, but I'd still like to get a 2-monitor setup. Is there any good way to  connect 2 monitors to a laptop with one HDMI port?
Dell docking station (d1000 or d3100)
ETA: there are cheaper options but I've had the best experience by far with dell
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3356 on: November 22, 2016, 08:13:23 PM »
Thanks!

This deal is dead, but I'd still like to get a 2-monitor setup. Is there any good way to  connect 2 monitors to a laptop with one HDMI port?
From the HDMI you cannot power two monitors, no such thing. But..., as etech0 said, you can do one monitor with the HDMI and the 2nd with a USB to VGA or DVI adapter (it is not a cheap adapter because it is basically an external graphics card) like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815343002

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3357 on: November 22, 2016, 10:46:19 PM »
Dell docking station (d1000 or d3100)
ETA: there are cheaper options but I've had the best experience by far with dell
Thanks! Does it have to be used with a Dell laptop / Dell monitors, or does it work with any brand?
From the HDMI you cannot power two monitors, no such thing. But..., as etech0 said, you can do one monitor with the HDMI and the 2nd with a USB to VGA or DVI adapter (it is not a cheap adapter because it is basically an external graphics card) like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815343002
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3358 on: November 23, 2016, 03:18:48 PM »
Where's the best place to get an SSD, warranty-wise? And also deal-wise :)
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #3359 on: November 23, 2016, 03:26:55 PM »


Thanks! Does it have to be used with a Dell laptop / Dell monitors, or does it work with any brand?Thank you!
laptop brand makes no difference ( I saw the d1000 for $70 from amazon today)
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