rvchan

@rvchan (9)

United States • Age 42

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Do have any experience with MS Virtual PC?

edundayo @edundayo (100) • United States 25 Mar 08

Sometimes ago I discovered Microsoft Virtual PC and was amazed with the features and advantages it offers but I noticed that I people have not been talking much about it in the forums and I have wondering why. I think it a...

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rvchan Virtual PC is great! However the big contender to the Microsoft product would be the Virtualization giant, VMware. Ever since VMWare released a free version of their product, i don't see much reason to use anything else. I would give VMWare a shot. They...

25 Mar 08

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Operating Systems

footprints55 @footprints55 (254) • India 25 Mar 08

Which Operating System is the most secure ???

operatingsystems

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rvchan Any system can be very very secure. Yes, Microsoft based OS's do have more virus because its so widely used. The only reason that Windows is not secure is because of the USER! Do not always log in as the administrator (which most people do). Linux based os's...

25 Mar 08

What was the longest time you spent just playing what particular computer game?

kescuadro @kescuadro (57) • Philippines 25 Mar 08

Many, many years back, there was one time when i really had nothing to do, and i got hooked playing the new game called "Heretic". The longest time is spent playing it was 1 guess 24 hours nonstop (except for bathroom breaks).

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rvchan my longest time spent on a game would probably be 24 hours at a lan party my friends hosted. It was a mix of games, counter-strike and WoW mostly. haha good times.... probably wouldn't do it again though... too harsh on the body.

25 Mar 08

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allergy

kriztin08 @kriztin08 (28) • Philippines 23 Mar 08

i love the beach so much but i never swim because i get red spot when finish swimming..... do u experience that kind of allergy? honestly, it's annoying because i don't enjoy beach so much... i envy those people who is playing and...

the beach

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rvchan Sometimes I get this too! My friends have said that it is mostly due to the quality of water. We usually go to Huntington beach in California and it is pretty filthy. You can also try to wear a rash guard / or one of those surfing suits (i don't know what...

25 Mar 08

looking for new friends to climb with - climbhangar18

rvchan @rvchan (9) • United States 2 Jul 07

Hello all, I just recently joined climbhangar18 in Upland CA, and was wondering if anyone else was a regular at this indoor gym!

rock climbing

Help me out guys !

hariharan2503 @hariharan2503 (127) • India 2 Jul 07

i have a problem in my pc - the situation is whenever i am doing an application like for eg. i am playing a game or drawing something in paint etc. any application , and when i press the "ESCAPE" key, automatically from nowhere...

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rvchan sounds like your keyboard mappings is kind of weird. Did you or anyone else install any software that allows you to custom configure keyboard shortcuts? It could also be a virus that re-mapped your keyboard layout. Or it could be as simple as choosing the...

2 Jul 07

Math / Writing skills based on the length of your finger!

rvchan @rvchan (9) • United States 24 May 07

So I read an article today stating that there was a study which showed that you can tell what your child excels at. If their index finger is shorter than the ring finger, the child is better at writing / communication than...

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What is better? Formatting with FAT32 or NTFS?

Ronimas @Ronimas (699) • India 24 May 07

While formatting my computer, I see there are two file systems, one is FAT32 and other NTFS. What is the difference those file systems? Which file system should I opt to format? Please help to take the prudent decision.

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rvchan If you happen to have a linux machine in your network that your trying to share files with, fat32 is a safter route because linux os's can read and write to it. NTFS is still under beta for read write compatibility for linux OS's although it is possible....

24 May 07

My computer froze yesterday

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 24 May 07

I was on the computer cleaning out emails and on mylots for a couple of hours yesterday morning. Then I set my browser window to an auto-surf site I use to advertise a couple of web pages. Later in the afternoon, hubby tried to...

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rvchan Virus are a creepy thing indeed! In the past I have tried several free antivirus solutions. Some have mentioned avast (which I recommend). I'm not sure if anyone mentioned AVG antivirus (I'm not sure if this one is still free). Linux also has a free...

24 May 07

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