Posts by mistymason72

Uninstall Gmail, reveal your hidden files, then head over here:

For XP

C:\Users\{Profile Name}\Local Settings\Application Data\Gmail\

For 7

WINDOWS 7: C:\Users\Your Profile Name (Logon Name)\AppData\Local Settings\Gmail

Wipe everything inside that folder, assuming you don't actually care about your old message history, because if those messages actually matter to you, then

C:\Users\Your Profile Name (Logon Name)\AppData\Local Settings\Gmail\identity - that's where the saved messages live, so just grab what you need before clearing out the rest of the Gmail folder...
Reinstall Gmail and see if things are back to normal

You could grab an Airlive WL1700 USB adapter for $33, which is actually a pretty solid card... or maybe go with the WL380 USB instead

Joshua Garcia3, what's your take on this??

It says it's available, and if that's actually the case, I'm wondering if this is a smart move... I noticed it has 2 x PCI-E connectors, and while I'm not entirely certain how many the AMD Radeon HD 6870 Hawk I'll probably grab requires, if it needs two, I shouldn't have any issues...

Joshua Garcia3 said:Where on earth did you find that at $117.

My mistake, I misread that initially, though I wasn't too far off regarding the portion size $130 , here's the link $148

Well, thanks for clearing things up for me, I guess... But what’s your take on this power supply unit here:

LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6650GP3 V2.3, 140mm vent. 650W?

I’ve noticed people aren't really raving about it much lately, though the price tag is sitting right around $117, so if it actually lived up to the hype, it would probably be my first choice... assuming the cables aren't ridiculously short

Hey everyone, I was hoping those of you with a bit more experience or technical insight could weigh in on a dilemma I'm facing...

Option 1: Mushkin Enhanced Volta 500 W - price $100

Option 2: XFX Core edition 80 550 w - featuring EasyRail technology $164

I’m assuming the second one is the higher quality choice here, but I can't help wondering if it's worth the extra cash $67 or if the Mushkin would actually get the job done just fine...

The build I'm looking at is as follows:

Intel Corei5 2500 k AsRock

AsRock Z68 gen3

8 GB DDR3

Seagate Barracuda 750 GB

GPU 1: AMD Radeon 6870 GPU 2

GPU 2: NVIDIA 9800 GT (specifically for PhysX)...

Let me know if I missed any crucial details. Honestly, if that first Mushkin unit can handle this setup without any major issues, I'd much rather save that money $67 for something else... I'm also open to suggestions for a different power supply in the $167 range if neither of these is really up to the task...

Thanks

Hey everyone, I’ve run into a bit of a snag with my week... It seems Aero Snake and Aero Shake have decided to stop working entirely, which is strange because everything was functioning perfectly fine until recently—and just for the record, my hardware definitely meets the requirements... On top of that, System Restore isn't responding either, even though it's supposedly enabled, so I was wondering if anyone has dealt with this kind of headache before and knows how to actually fix it 🙏... Thanks

You're mistaken, because in my experience, Windows 7 is much more intuitive and comes packed with those extra features that just make sense... It’s like how we used to have those old cell phones that couldn't even send texts, you know? As for raw speed, I actually find Windows XP SP3 to be faster, and quite significantly so at that. I'm running both on separate hard drives, so I can definitely feel the difference when I switch between them... best regards

Oh, I totally forgot to mention one more headache—it turns out I can't actually run any games on this Windows 7 machine, even though it correctly identifies my graphics card and all the drivers are installed... so if anyone happens to have a clue or some advice on why that might be happening... please... cheers, and let's go get that win tonight with the Yankees

Hey there, I’m running into the exact same headache, though I'm stuck on the RC version of build 7100... if anyone happens to have a workaround to finally kill that "remove watermark" nag, I'm all ears. Also, while we're at it, does anyone know how to stop Windows from hitting that expiration timer and shutting itself down once it reaches its limit... haha. I realize buying a license is the obvious route, but I was wondering if there might be some other way to keep things running smoothly...

maybe you should give some thought to the g-force 9800 gt

I’m currently running one of those EVGA 460W units, though I can't quite recall which specific series it belongs to at the moment, but for the most part, everything has been running smoothly enough... my current setup consists of a Gigabyte GA-Ep31-ds3l motherboard, an Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, 2 GB of A-DATA 800 MHz RAM, and a GeForce 9800 GT.

Hey everyone, quick question for the tech experts here... what’s your take on a setup running an Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 at 2.8 GHz, paired with 2 gigs of DDR2 800 MHz RAM? I'm weighing my options for a potential jump over to Windows 7 and was wondering if I should bother with the 32-bit version or if the 64-bit route is actually worth the trouble... thanks in advance. Cheers

Look, buddy, first you’ve got to make sure the system is set to boot from the optical drive—you know, the CD or DVD player—and once you hit the POST screen, just tap F11... that should bring up a little menu where you can select the disc drive as your primary boot device again. Give it a shot, honestly, you’ve got nothing to lose by trying it... if it works, it should bypass that annoying "press any key" prompt during the installation process, especially since you don't even have a keyboard plugged in to begin with (which is just classic luck on your part)...