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Chris W. Rea
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84 votes
5 answers
81k views

What technical reasons exist for not using space characters in file names?

57 votes
7 answers
54k views

Why does the Mac OS X firewall dialog recurringly pop-up and disappear by itself (without letting me respond) under Snow Leopard?

54 votes
9 answers
60k views

How can I suppress those annoying Thumbs.db files in Windows Vista and Windows 7?

44 votes
7 answers
201k views

Why should I choose (or not) AHCI over IDE in my PC's BIOS settings?

40 votes
8 answers
44k views

Does Windows ReadyBoost have a meaningful impact on performance?

33 votes
7 answers
164k views

How to install OS X *.TTC font on Windows? Error: "*.TTC does not appear to be a valid font"

21 votes
4 answers
4k views

Is there a certain or measurable advantage to using ECC RAM in a desktop PC?

17 votes
7 answers
46k views

Using Windows Explorer, how to find file names starting with a dot (period), in 7 or Vista?

17 votes
3 answers
12k views

4K sectors transition: Why are hard drives moving to 4096 byte sectors, vs. 512 byte sectors?

16 votes
4 answers
4k views

Do SSD hybrid drives perform better than HDD + ReadyBoost flash?

16 votes
3 answers
2k views

Is there still any reason to prefer GIF over PNG when creating images for web pages? [closed]

8 votes
2 answers
6k views

How does the "Steam" platform work? Is it DRM? Can I trust "Steam"-powered software? [closed]

6 votes
6 answers
7k views

Tool to modify properties/metadata of a PDF? i.e. Change "Title", "Author"? Sony Reader showing some books as "untitled."

6 votes
5 answers
8k views

No Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 8. So, how to access similar Defender features/settings?

6 votes
2 answers
5k views

How does Intel Turbo Boost Technology improve performance on the new Core i5, i7 series of chips?

5 votes
3 answers
16k views

How can I get Safari 4 on OS X to always show the tab bar?

5 votes
12 answers
4k views

What lasts longer: Data stored on non-volatile flash RAM, optical media, or magnetic disk?

5 votes
5 answers
5k views

I installed an Airport Extreme router and got a warning about "Double NAT". Why is that bad?

4 votes
3 answers
8k views

Weird folders in post-upgrade Windows: $WINDOWS.~Q and $INPLACE.~TR. Safe to delete?

4 votes
1 answer
3k views

IE9 reporting "Virtual Storage Mount Notification" add-on from "EldoS Corporation" is ready for use. Where from and can I trust it?

4 votes
3 answers
37k views

How to use iTunes USB File Transfer to copy files from PC to Apple iPad, e.g. PDF files for viewer app?

3 votes
2 answers
27k views

PC power supply & normal range for voltages reported in BIOS hardware monitor?

3 votes
4 answers
24k views

Recurring crash: "An unhandled win32 exception occurred in mscorsvw.exe". How to diagnose/fix?

3 votes
2 answers
8k views

How to get back to main screen / library view in Kindle Modern UI app for Windows 8 using PC with mouse?

3 votes
1 answer
5k views

Can Vista x64 or Windows 7 x64 drivers be used for Windows Server 2008 x64, including R2?

3 votes
2 answers
2k views

What (traditional) modems work with Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit?

2 votes
1 answer
7k views

If I buy a TV show or movie with AppleTV or iTunes, can I download it again later if I delete it?

2 votes
5 answers
17k views

What is Rosetta and why doesn't Snow Leopard include it by default?

2 votes
4 answers
4k views

What is Mobsync.exe? Assuming I don't need it, can I disable it in Windows 7 without ill side effect?

2 votes
5 answers
11k views

Have local admin privileges on Windows XP, but getting "Error terminating process: Access is denied". How to kill the process?