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    Can't delete two folders - Win7

    Hey guys, so this isn't a huge problem, but it is pretty annoying. I'm trying to delete these two folders, but every time I try to, I get: However, the folders are clearly showing up in that directory. I've tried to delete them from the command line but that doesn't work either. Any ideas...
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    Linux Architecture?

    Maybe head over to the Ubuntu forums www.ubuntuforums.org and ask over there. They definitely know their Linux Architecture lol.
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    Is it worth it?

    Ah ok, that makes more sense. For me I never take my laptop anywhere so I might as well as get a desktop :P. Ya, there's a lot that would fit in the 14" to 17" range. The M14x I talked about above is a 14" screen. On the website it boasts a 6hr battery life, but I don't know if thats the...
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    Is it worth it?

    I didn't really look too long, but I found a couple reviews on the battery life for the Alienware M14x which is $2000 (if you customize it) and the consensus is around 3.5hrs which I think is really good for the amount of power the laptop provides. I feel this time will only decrease with the...
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    Is it worth it?

    Yeah, I would say between $1600-$2000 for one is about right. Alienware offers their gaming laptops between those prices so I would think that is a good estimate since they are generally on the upper side of price ranges. I would search around on newegg and see what prices they have for...
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    Is it worth it?

    Personally, I would stay away from top of line gaming laptops because their battery life usually is pretty terrible, they are overpriced compared to their desktop equivalents, and you can't really upgrade a laptop to keep it top of the line.
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    Possible Desktop Build

    Hey so I'm looking to buy a new desktop in the next few months and I was wondering if this set-up would be good in the long run. What I mean by that is will it be able to run the next-gen games fairly well (medium settings) and be compatible with future parts? I just don't want to spend...
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    Health Man finds extreme healing eating parasitic worms

    i was diagnosed with UC when i was 19 (im 21 now), but thankfully my treatment has been working to the point where its almost unnoticeable. however if the treatment stops working and im forced with either a colostomy or some worms...im choosing the worms :P haha.
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    windows 7 + chrome

    ah yep, that would do it. thanks!
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    windows 7 + chrome

    hey, so i just installed windows 7 not too long ago and now whenever i try to open up google chrome i get the UAC warning asking me if i want to let chrome run. this started happening a couple days ago and its really annoying. how do i turn it off for chrome (i dont mind it in general...its...
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    Transfer Video Tapes to DVD

    I know this isnt directly related to computers, but I figured you guys would know how to accomplish this. My parents have this old Sony Digital8 Camera model# DCR-TRV730 and they want to transfer the video from the 8mm tapes to DVD. What do I need so that I can directly transfer the video to a...
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    Video Web Chat [Questions]

    lol thats what i like to hear. this just popped into my head, but have you heard of www.cramster.com (hw help site)? they have this feature where a user can request to talk with an "expert" about a certain problem. when the user clicks on this button, a prompt is sent out to every "expert"...
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    Video Web Chat [Questions]

    hey guys, i know this might be a little ambitious, but im willing to try lol. basically heres what i want the end result to look like: -look at someones profile -link that says "start video chat" -once clicked it will send a prompt to the other user if they want to start a video chat...
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    router question/suggestions

    ok cool, i read some more reviews about the 2nd router and it looked good to me so i went ahead and ordered it. thats something i didnt know. i just assumed that any type n router would be able to simultaneously broadcast (not sure if thats the right terminology) g and n. thanks for all the...
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    router question/suggestions

    hey guys, so im looking for a new wireless router (my current dlink wbr-2310 is absolutely horrible) and i was wondering if there would be any noticeable speed improvements by buying a type n verses a type g if my computer does not support type n? also i was wondering if you guys had any...
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    how do i do this?

    perfect, thanks!
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    how do i do this?

    i have no idea what this is called but i'll try to explain it. on a few sites that i've been to, when you click on a thumbnail of an image, the website will darken and load the image/video full-size. i was wondering if there are a couple tutorials on how this is done. if you look at...
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    Keyboard Question

    ok cool, i'll try remapping the keys to see if that allows me to get past that block. thanks.
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    Keyboard Question

    hey so i decided to pull out this old game (worms armageddon) and start playing it again, but i soon realized that my laptop keyboard doesnt want to recognize input if two keys are already held down. for this particular game i need to be able to do that. to explain more clearly, lets say i...
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    Displaying Links

    hey guys so for one of my classes i need to help redesign part of my schools website. they want to make it more interactive and "up-to-date". one page just lists like 20-30 links that the user can go to. personally i think its really dull but i cant think of ways to make it more interactive...
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