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Vista

My new laptop with Vista pre-installed is driving me mad. Using Internet Explorer it keeps crashing and with Firefox it regularly freezes for ages. Anyone found a solution to this situation?

music123

Can anyone tell me where I can get instructions for downloading music? Any instructions I've seen are not basic enough for me!!!!! (need super idiot guide). My son is 8 and I was hoping he could show...

kwicky

Water on the planet

Is it possible to have more water on the planet than already exists so causing many countries to become forever waterlogged? Countries such as Bangladesh are currently experiencing massive rainfall...

chamois

ST Where Was I? 12 .08.07

I've been racking my brains all night trying to find the 269 acre island. The fourth lighthouse part was easy in comparison! All help greatly appreciated. Thank you.

chamois

Ad-Aware 1.06 Personal Edition

My last definitions update on the above program is SE1R176 19.06.2007. When I try to update the program, the progress bar goes as far as 5% and then says there's an error retrieving the update. I've...

DaveH3

rain clouds

Does anyone out there know how high or deep a rain cloud ( nimbus or cu nimbus ) has to be to put down 1 inch of rain on the ground? At an average rate of rain fall over say a few hours?

Mr.Nose II

where would i buy borax solution?

is there anywhere i would be able to buy borax?

anotheoldgit

A very rude Cherie Blair ?

Was the wife of a British Prime Minister right to rebuff the World's press, when she made the following remark to them as she left Downing Street with the PM, on their way to Buckingham Palace. ' We...

matty2670

crouton maker

Don't laugh... Can you get such a thing as a crouton 'maker'? i.e - something that cuts a slice of bread up into little bits without having to do it with a knife or pair of scissors!!!

chamois

chemistry of corroding machine screws

I've got a box of pozidrive machine screws and self-tappers in my attic that I've had for a good few years. The screws were all made by a company called GKN and were bright in colour when I bought...

chasnoel

dtgk 2.06

Where were all you brainboxes yesterday? I mean Aquagility, Sarumite, Jimjools et al when i was scratching my head in despair and no one else asking the questions to which I was seeking answers. I...

bactomac

Women have a higher IQ than men?

True or false, please.

Bazile

Microwave oven

If the ' paint ' on the inside surface of a microwave oven is coming off in places ( due to food that was heated for too long and getting unto the surface ) Can it be ' repainted ' ? The ' paint ' on...

jean nurse

alternative phone number

does anyone out there have an alternative phone number for HM Revenue& Customs instead of 0845 3003904?I've tried 'Saynoto0870' with no result. Thank you

fouroaks

scotch names

Scottish name for open ground for milking cows in four letters

chamois

DTGK Saturday 26.5.07 38d

Kate's at it again. Is 38d Smidgen or Smidgin? Thanks

chamois

Electrical Problem Aquarium Light fitting

A friend of mine has an 8ft long seawater aquarium in her front room complete with sump and all the other gear. She's recently bought a brand-new light canopy unit for the aquarium which consists of...