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    Windows 8 Firewall.

    Good Morning All, I am having trouble again (with a capital T), I am running Windows Defender and would like to have Windows Firewall running along side it for complete protection. It does not matter what I do the Firewall will not allow me to switch it on and I cannot find out why. My thoughts...
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    Got a PUP on your computer?

    Good morning everyone, I have had some very good advice from Eight Forums on the title and feel that I would like to add a thought of my own. After further searching I found adwcleaner, I downloaded it and after installation I ran it. You would not believe all the stuff it found, there was a...
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    Solved Denied access to Google Earth.

    Good morning jimbo45, Thank you for your reply but I have decided to forget all about Google Earth. It has caused me so much frustration over the past week. As I said in my last reply to ARC1020 it is not a piece of software I use regularly, only on a purely nostalgic trip into the past and some...
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    Solved Denied access to Google Earth.

    Good morning ARC1020, After spending a lot of time trying to get google earth to work on my computer I have decided that it is one of those things that is just not going to work for me. It is something that I do not use it very often but when I do it is mainly for nostalgic reasons and pure...
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    Solved Denied access to Google Earth.

    Good morning ARC1020, Thank you for your interest and your reply. I have checked in C:\program files (x86) and C:\program files and goggle earth is not listed at all, I then looked in All Programs, google earth is listed in there but putting the cursor on that file bring up that the file is...
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    Solved Denied access to Google Earth.

    Good morning everyone, I am new to the site and need assistance please. I have downloaded Google Earth and after installation I attempted to access the program, a notice board appeared informing me "Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate...
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    Do you plan to use third-party antivirus and firewall?

    Good morning, Here in England we have a magazine called "Which?" and they are very good with comparing different services. In a recent edition Firewalls etc., and the official windows Defender came out on top of their survey, my daughter has never used any thing else but Windows Defender and has...
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    Anyone got an ear at Microsoft??

    Microsoft contact. Good morning, I have never had any trouble and use 0870 6010 100 whenever I need to contact them. The only trouble is they seem to have a very long tea break. Oh yes, there are humans there, it just takes a long time to actually speak to one of them. Very best regards from...
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    I'm in over my head. Please help.

    Hi DJJ, I too have a new computer running Windows 8, I am almost 79 years young and I get frustrated by Win 8. So much so that I almost threw the computer in the bin, then common sense prevailed. There were various options from the afore mentioned action to a down grade to XP or 7. Giving it all...
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