The process of installing software, hardware, or peripherals on a personal computer.
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where does google play store downloaded apps?
I want to know where Google play stores downloaded .apk files. I've heard that Google play doesn't send you an .apk file and installation is completely online. Is it true?
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Why is there “Load Driver” during Windows installation?
When installing windows, there's a link to "Load Driver" as shown:
From what I know, drivers can always be installed after the OS is installed, so it seems odd that there's a "Load Driver" link ...
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Is it possible to install Windows Vista over Windows Vista?
Windows Vista Ultimate is currently installed on the computer. It's a genuine full license version that came in a retail box. I installed it from the DVD disc. Now, can I use the same DVD disc to ...
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Installed Games to Direct Play
I want to convert my favorite installed games into a "direct play" format. I have several physical PC game discs that I still play a lot, but it becomes extremely frustrating whenever I have to ...
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AVG installer error 0xE001003D [closed]
I am trying to install AVG free and I am getting this error 0xE001003D - I do not know what this error refers to. can you help me.
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Configuring Auctex for emacs
I need help with configuring auctex in emacs. I have downloaded and installed auctex but I cannot get anything to work. I am running MAC OS X 10.8.4 and am running emacs through the terminal. If I use ...
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How do I install PostgreSQL 9.1.4 on RHEL 5?
I specifically need version 9.1.4 --- unfortunately there are no ifs, ands, or buts. It's not my decision.
I have downloaded the .run file available from PostgreSQL's SourceForge listing, but I can't ...
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I am not able to install Visual c++ 2008 Express
I am not able to install Visual c++ 2008 Express. I have this message: "Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition with SP1 - ENU has encountered a problem during setup. Setup did not complete ...
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Installing Java on Debian
I need to get Java working for an online class, but I'm not having any luck. I've installed the package sun-java6-jre successfully, but Java still does not load in browser.
The Oracle instructions ...
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Windows 7 will not detect new logitech USB mouse
Yesterday, my old Microsoft IntelliMouse died. I bought a new Logitech USB mouse with a cable (no wireless) and connected it to my PC. Unfortunately, Windows 7 does not detect it.
I have tried to ...
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easy_install using older module for dependency check
How do I get easy_install to see a newer version of a module which is required to install another module?
I'm trying to install MISO locally using:
easy_install --user -U misopy
It gives me an ...
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How to silent install dot net 4.5 exe updates offline?
I'm using Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit edition. I install windows updates (msu files) offline through a script which does a batch silent install of updates without requesting reboot. Now I need to ...
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How do I grant permissions to an installer (no “run as admin” mode)?
I'm trying to update my Tortoise client but when I run the file (I'm logged in as an administrator), the process fails because it can't write to .../bin directory.
When I right click the mouse, ...
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Not able to download or upgrade any software in my win xp SP3 machine
I have admin access to my machine but still iam not able to download or upgrade any software (Antivirus, Java, Firefox,....)in my win xp SP3 machine. Download goes till 99% and then it won't complete. ...
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Installing Ubuntu alongside complicated Windows 8 setup
I just bought an Asus computer with Windows 8 on it, and I'd like to install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside it. To begin with, I went in to disk management to shrink the main OS partition to make room for ...
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Entry Point Not Found
I tried installing a linksys Wirless Adapter onto a Dell Inspiron 4100 laptop, and get a error that says:
Example:
"Setup.exe - Entry Point Not Found
The procedure entry point DecodePointer could ...
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Change console keymap running Live Debian image
I downloaded the Debian live standard (command line flavour, without X and any window managers) CD image, then booted into the live disk. With my first Arch Linux reflex I typed loadkeys dvorak ...
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How to set Sun Java JDK as default on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit
I have a 64 bit Ubuntu installation with OpenJDK as default Java version.
jeffrey@jeffrey-Satellite-M645:~$ java -version java version
"1.6.0_27" OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.12.5)
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CentOS: How to install latest emacs version with YUM
OS: CentOS release 4.6 (Final)
I am trying to install the latest emacs which is listed on their website as being v24.3.
However, when I try to install with YUM the version is 21.3-19 which is from 10 ...
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My windows 8 recovery drive I created prompts me for “installation media” when I try to refresh/reset
I created a Windows 8 recover drive on a USB stick. I can boot from it and get to the options to refresh/reset my installation. However, after I select either option it prompts me to "insert my ...
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Where can I download a legitimate copy of Windows 8 without having to supply an activation key? [duplicate]
I own a Lenovo Yoga 13 ultrabook and the Windows key is stored internally in the UEFI or something like that. The windows installer automatically recognizes the key during install. Here's my issue:
I ...
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Cannot connect to Postgresql fresh install
I recently installed Postgresql to start developing with Python, but I cannot get the server to work properly. After installing with yum, from Fedora repositories (not from Postgres' website) and ...
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How to make an app available for other users after installation?
I hope there is a way to do this, Let me explain it:
When you install a software on Windows, you are asked to do it for everyone or just for the current user. Well, I made a mistake, I installed it ...
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Can a Sony Vaio upgrade to Windows 8 from Windows 7?
When I spoke with Sony support they said that my Sony Vaio VPCSA can't run Windows 8. I find that unlikely, can you confirm that it can't? What exactly is it that makes it not possible?
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Debian - install new software by apt-get over SSH
I tried to install new software when I was connected to my Debian over SSH, for example sudo apt-get install subversion, and after calculating dependencies, required space, etc. APT asked, if I want ...
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Is there WUBI like installer for linux mint?
I want to use linux mint. I would like to know if there is something like WUBI installer for linux mint? I searched on linux mint website but couldn't find anything.
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Error while installing devstack [closed]
Installed /opt/stack/nova
Processing dependencies for nova==2013.2.a973.g0afcc05
Searching for netaddr>=0.7.6
Download error on http://netaddr.googlecode.com/: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable ...
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“Preparing To Install Linux Mint” freeze
I have a Lenovo Ideapad U260 and have been trying to install Linux Mint Cinnamon Maya for the past few hours!
I turn on my Windows 7 computer (which hasn't been working; Startup Repair loop) and ...
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Can't install win 7 off a external drive
To cut a long story short, i followed the steps here : http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vist... so that i can install win 7 64 bit off my external HDD.
When i select to boot from ...
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What is the way in cygwin to install everything from a local directory from the command line
I have a local repo of cygwin that I would like to deploy across various test machines. Is there a command that I could script out to install cygwin along with all of the packages in my local ...
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How to associate files during folder copy installation on Mac OS X
I involved with the development of an application that is intended to deploy on multiple desktop system including the Macintosh.
Our team decided we would like to a drag and drop installation for the ...
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Unmet dependencies for Java 6
I want to install the Java SDK and the JRE with the following command-line:
apt-get install sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre
But I get the following error:
Reading package lists... Done
Building ...
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AeroFS doesn't start
I have just installed AeroFS. The AeroFS folder that was supposed to be created after the installation hasn't been created. When starting the AeroFS application nothing happens and there is no AeroFS ...
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Win 7 ultimate : Trying to install 64 bit version, it keeps giving me the 32 bit version
I've got a very strange problem here.
I have a 64 bit version of windows 7 and I am installing it via a USB drive.
However I keep getting a 32 bit installation instead.
This is why I know it's a 64 ...
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dependency issues while installing php tools on ubuntu [closed]
I have problems with my php installation on my ubuntu 12.10.
I need to install Drush and Memcache for a drupal project but they require php5-dev and php-pear
However when I try to install these ...
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PostgreSQL 9.2.4 (Windows 7) - Service won't start, “could not load pg_hba.conf”
I am trying to get Postgres 9.2.4 to run as a service on Windows 7. After installing postgres, the service was running fine. However, after setting postgres up as a server for another program, the ...
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How can I install Linux from a partition instead of DVD or USB Drive?
When you want to install Linux you usually have the following options:
use a DVD / CD
use a Virtual Environment (Virtualbox)
use an USB Drive (UNetbootin)
But what if I want to make a separate ...
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Orange screen with white stripes on installation of windows 8 [duplicate]
When I install windows 8 on my Dell Inspiron 15 3521, all I get is an orange screen with white vertical lines. I thought it might be a hardware failure but it is a brand new machine. It uses ...
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Cannot install Windows Powershell on Vista64
I am desperately trying to install Powershell 2.0 on my Windows Vista 64 system. I downloaded KB968930 like a hundred times but when I start it it always says that I cannot use it with my system. ...
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Automatically install software on new Windows install
Installing Windows on a new machine is really painful when you also have to re-install all the software you use and re-configure all the miscellaneous details. Are there any applications that can ...
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How to stop programs from opening my browser?
How do you stop or prevent programs from obnoxiously opening the browser on their own accord?
It drives me absolutely bat-crazy that programs feel so boldly empowered to nonchalantly take the ...
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Windows 8 Installation couldn't find drives
I am trying to install Windows on Ubuntu using a bootable Windows USB stick. Basically I want to multi boot with Ubuntu and Windows 8.
However, on the "Where do you want to install Windows?" ...
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How do I uninstall Windows 8 and install Windows 7?
I have a friend, who just got a new Toshiba Satellite C series with Windows 8. I tried to uninstall Windows 8 and install Windows 7 but was unable to do so.
I did everything I could:
Boot disk - ...
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Error 1935 while installing Office 2007 on Windows 7 x64
I am working on a Windows 7 x64 computer that started with an issue where Word 2007 would not open when clicking on a Word document in My Documents. After trying many fixes I decided to just reinstall ...
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How to adjust the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable, while running ./configure
I'm running into this error message while trying to install from a tarball
configure: error: Package requirements (gtk+-2.0 >= 2.16.0) were not met:
No package 'gtk+-2.0' found
Consider ...
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Is it possible to download Windows 8 System Builder edition? [closed]
I'm looking to buy and download the "full" version of Windows 8. That is what is called Windows 8 System Builder Personal Use License. I would like to avoid having to purchase a physical copy and wait ...
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how google manage its service package installation and upgrade [closed]
the RPM, yum or apt is very popular in the linux world, don't knwon whether google use these tool in their internet service management work, and use these tool to manage the service version, service ...
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Error installing MODIS package for R
This package does not have a binary, I try to install it locally like I would any other package and I get these errors. Does someone have an idea what might be going wrong? It would seem that it did ...
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What is the best way to install windows on a rhel 6 machine? [closed]
I have a rhel6 machine in my office. I wanted to install windows 7 on that. My idea was to install a dual booting, however my system admin seems uncomfortable with that. He asked me to install a ...
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I've just downloaded ADT for Android development, where does it go?
I have just started using Ubuntu with XFCE. I downloaded the latest version of the Android Developer Tools from Google, and now I'm trying to figure out where I can put it. On Windows, I'd just unzip ...
