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I have this computer. Will I ever be able to play Civilization V on it? [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Sep 28, 2010 - 23 answers

I've just successfully installed Win7 onto an older but servicable PC in order to use it as a streaming media player in another room. Problem is that although it can see all of the shared files, folders and drives on my main machine it keeps telling me I don't have the correct permissions whenever I click on them - but permissions are set to 'Everyone' and another machine (a netbook) I do the same thing with can see and play everything perfectly... can anyone offer any help or suggestions please, I'm at my wit's end! Thanks in advance!
posted by timpollard on Sep 26, 2010 - 3 answers

I'm planning to assemble my own PC the first time and have several specific questions about components. [more inside]
posted by Perplexity on Sep 24, 2010 - 19 answers

i want to copy the starcraft 2 voice mp3s esp tychus in the odin but the sc2 file is one big file i cant open i would appreciate any help i could record it during gameplay i guess but it wouldnt b quite as good
posted by quseio on Sep 20, 2010 - 8 answers

My laptop power cord's ground prong (the third prong) broke off, and it stopped working in most wall plugs. I ordered a new one and when it came, it didn't have a third prong, but it works fine. Why is that? And more importantly, is there some future situation where I'm going to regret not replacing the old one with a new, three-prong plug? [more inside]
posted by malapropist on Sep 20, 2010 - 4 answers

Do I have the wrong graphics card for my system? [more inside]
posted by londonmark on Sep 20, 2010 - 14 answers

Help a mostly non-gamer find fun and satisfying PC games to play. [more inside]
posted by DisreputableDog on Sep 10, 2010 - 32 answers

i've given up on windows, and i'm enthusiastic about not dealing with its security issues ever again. [more inside]
posted by radiosilents on Sep 9, 2010 - 22 answers

I'm having a wireless connectivity issue that is proving troublesome. My Windows XP-equipped desktop won't connect wirelessly to the internet about 90% of the time. Intermittently, it will connect and browsing proceeds normally. If I connect via LAN Ethernet, all is well. I'm using a Netgear WG111 v2 wireless adapter connected via USB to my desktop. My wireless router is a Netgear WGR614 v6 [more inside]
posted by Exchequer on Sep 5, 2010 - 11 answers

I recently discovered http://www.ninite.com, a great tool for installing new applications on a machine hands free. That was perfect for setting up a new PC. Now I want to clean up an old PC. Is there a tool that does the opposite of ninite? I want a list of all my installed application on my PC, and a 1 click button to uninstall all checked applications, handsfree. [more inside]
posted by ShootTheMoon on Sep 2, 2010 - 5 answers

Playing the translated Russian game 'Pathologic' on the PC. One immediate problem - I cannot for the life of me figure out how to trade items. [more inside]
posted by FatherDagon on Aug 29, 2010 - 1 answer

Am I crazy for considering a Hackintosh? [more inside]
posted by schmod on Aug 28, 2010 - 23 answers

What can I do, aside from the obvious, with fifteen gray, six-foot PC power cables? [more inside]
posted by valkyryn on Aug 27, 2010 - 6 answers

I have a hard drive that I ripped from a 2000-1 ish year Compaq, and I need to find an enclosure. What kind of hard drive is it, and what's the cheapest enclosure? [more inside]
posted by two lights above the sea on Aug 26, 2010 - 12 answers

Help me decide which Windows desktop my company should buy (mostly for bookkeeping/financial) [more inside]
posted by theseampsgoto11 on Aug 26, 2010 - 15 answers

Windows 7 and StarForce have teamed up to keep me from playing games. Help! [more inside]
posted by umberto on Aug 25, 2010 - 18 answers

I have a netbook. I also have a home PC. I would like for the content of them to be largely identical. How can I easily (and cheaply) accomplish this? [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Aug 19, 2010 - 16 answers

Best PC-only games of the last few for an underpowered laptop? [more inside]
posted by empath on Aug 14, 2010 - 18 answers

Custom build PC in Twin Cities or Online [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Aug 13, 2010 - 10 answers

PC has gone down. Does this sound like a common problem? [more inside]
posted by Frasermoo on Aug 10, 2010 - 7 answers

i have some questions about going back to school with my mac. [more inside]
posted by janepanic on Jul 31, 2010 - 26 answers

I have tried a big number of PM software packages: OpenGoo, OpenAtrium, ProjectPier, Merlin, OpenProj, Project.net, Basecamp and have never found anything that had all the features I really need and that was easy to work with. Can you help? [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Jul 15, 2010 - 5 answers

My Windows 7 (64bit) PC crashed and now wants me to login. However, I have never set up a user account. What the heck do I do now? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Jul 13, 2010 - 4 answers

I'm trying to figure out if it's possible to VPN to my company's network. The IT guy is not being forthcoming, declaiming all knowledge of Macs. [more inside]
posted by amanda on Jul 12, 2010 - 21 answers

What is the best way to move years of financial data from AceMoney on Windows to anything on OSX and not screw it all up? [more inside]
posted by drgonzo2k2 on Jun 30, 2010 - 3 answers

My friend just got a new laptop, and every time she attempts to shut it down, within a few seconds it turns itself back on. Halp? [more inside]
posted by EtzHadaat on Jun 27, 2010 - 14 answers

Is there any good free-ware video editing software? [more inside]
posted by Student of Man on Jun 26, 2010 - 6 answers

How do I move my emails FROM Apple's Mail program TO Microsoft Outlook on a PC? [more inside]
posted by punkbitch on Jun 17, 2010 - 7 answers

What software and games should I put on my Grandfather's new PC? [more inside]
posted by thewittyname on Jun 17, 2010 - 12 answers

Can't connect to Airport Extreme with my PC. The Macs in the house have no trouble. [more inside]
posted by goatdog on May 31, 2010 - 4 answers

What's the best way to replicate the Airvideo app on a MacBook Pro? [more inside]
posted by newfers on May 30, 2010 - 12 answers

iTunes/Networking Filter: Cannot see a shared library that resides on my Windows XP desktop on iTunes on my Windows 7 laptop... [more inside]
posted by ganzhimself on May 30, 2010 - 1 answer

Why do Macbooks cost so much more than Windows notebooks? Now that Microsoft has gotten it right with Windows 7, is the Macbook still worth it? [more inside]
posted by 4ster on May 27, 2010 - 61 answers

Need some advice on creating the ultimate media center PC setup [more inside]
posted by deeman on May 26, 2010 - 8 answers

The Windows partition of my PC is no longer able to connect to my home network. How do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by Electric Dragon on May 25, 2010 - 5 answers

I need to find some new PCs for the small business I work for. [more inside]
posted by unreason on May 18, 2010 - 10 answers

Does anyone remember a downloadable bios patch to fix sound problems on an HP Pavillion PC? I need it! [more inside]
posted by Eicats on May 14, 2010 - 1 answer

Help me build my perfect home media machine. It must play blu-ray discs, browse the web, and stream HD video from internet sources. I have no interest in video games, and little interest in cable TV. Is this something I can buy? If this is something I must build myself, what kind of computing muscle will I need? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on May 12, 2010 - 15 answers

I'm ready to buy a new desktop PC with Windows 7, and I can't decide whether to spend more money on a faster CPU or more memory, if either. Which would be better in the long run: i7-860 (or even i7-920) with 6 GB RAM, or i5 with 8 GB of RAM? Considering the CPU alone, is an i7 instead of an i5 worth the extra money? [more inside]
posted by Tin Man on May 7, 2010 - 12 answers

The "System" process on my work PC is intermittently causing the CPU utilization to spike to 50-100%, freezing the computer for a few seconds each time. Why, and is it fixable? [more inside]
posted by gemmy on May 3, 2010 - 7 answers

When I overclock my CPU, modern games run a little too fast. [more inside]
posted by ArmyOfKittens on May 2, 2010 - 3 answers

My girlfriend is looking for a laptop. She's used to a Mac (desktop) and we've determined that the MacBook Pro 15-inch with 2.4 ghz Intel Core i5 processor (she's a photographer, so needs a decent amount of power). We're pretty sure she'd be happy with that, but we're trying to figure out how much we'd save by going Windows. Of course, trying to figure out an equivalent Windows to a Mac is a bit baffling (to me, anyway), so...I turn to the fine people of Askmetistan. What's a good comparable?
posted by The Dutchman on Apr 22, 2010 - 34 answers

Looking for freeware software to create Flash slideshows with audio options. Does such a thing exist and if so, where? Thanks.
posted by watercarrier on Apr 20, 2010 - 3 answers

How can I listen to music from my PC on a home theater while utilizing my sub woofer? I have my PC in a different room, hooked up with an optical cable to my home theater receiver. When I play music from iTunes on my PC, the sound only comes out of my main floor speakers and not my sub woofer. Is this possible with regular music tracks? [more inside]
posted by dpollitt on Apr 13, 2010 - 11 answers

About 5 years back there was an online PC retailer who had this fantastic looking website with all these super-powered liquid-cooled PCs. But when people went to order them, they didn't have any to sell. [more inside]
posted by smoothvirus on Apr 13, 2010 - 2 answers

I need to rent a couple of laptops (PC, not Mac) for a month in Toronto to teach a class. Who do I call to make that happen? [more inside]
posted by Bobby Bittman on Apr 12, 2010 - 8 answers

Unconventional uses for a netbook? [more inside]
posted by Mwongozi on Apr 12, 2010 - 19 answers

I've decided to buy a new PC, mostly because I want to upgrade before the next WoW expansion. [more inside]
posted by Vindaloo on Apr 12, 2010 - 17 answers

Please help me make this computer run faster. It's running Windows XP, and I'll tell you everything else I know inside. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Apr 7, 2010 - 18 answers

Firstly, I apologize for asking about computer cooling, as I'm sure there are tons of questions about it, but my problem is with the specifics. The fans in my gaming computer have been running much more lately, probably due to the warmer weather making my room quite hot. (My current fans are adequate, the computer's never been above 128f, they're just loud and high-pitched) I salvaged 2 fans from older Dell desktops, but I'm pretty clueless about the many types of connectors involved. It looks like I'll be buying a fan controller, but first I need to know what connectors it needs to have. In addition, I want to make sure that the added fans won't be too much for my power supply In short, can you please give me advice on the best way to cool my computer, preferably with the fans I already have? [more inside]
posted by N2O1138 on Apr 5, 2010 - 6 answers