James, I'm not sure whether Windows Defender is an AV. All the write ups say Anti-Malware. I'm still wanting some real confirmation about it's AV...
Sounds like a quantum leap Pete - Into the Future ------Neil.
Your selection of Mother Board will depend on your selection of Midi Tower case. ATX or Micro ATX. To advise on M/B will require info/details...
James, I've researched a bit deeper and found that MSE and Defender are not AV's, just Spyware/Malware. Quite OK to use if you don't open funny...
I thought the "GREEN" was ECO-friendly and it does show 5400-7200RPM??? Neil.
Here's a local one Doc. http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=412429 Probably about the same price as USD. Neil.
If the comp is 4+ years old, I would renew the battery. As MrBill said, it's of small value compared to the problems that can occur. Neil.
James, what is the date in NC today? your screen shot shows 19/09/13 time 1604hrs. I thought we were a day ahead of you guys. Neil.
I think your #6 Post explains it all. I've had a look at all the MSI specs for your laptop and the MAX RAM is 2 x 4GB = 8GB total. I would...
James, have a look here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-NZ/windows-8/windows-defender This should explain it all. Neil.
MSE is current name up to W8 where the name became Windows Defender. Windows Defender was available in XP, but if you wanted to use Microsoft...
Hasn't 8.1 had the Start Button restored to it? Neil.
Do the sfc /scannow first would be my advice. I've done it many times and had no problems. If there is still a problem - then I would try a...
Is this where you looked for your drivers?...
Had a look at Corel (WinDVD) and it would pay to make sure you get all the necessary updates as users are worried about the latest owners of the...
It might pay to completely uninstall BOTH WinDVD8 and 11 and start with install of one only. Possibly Win DVD 11 would be better to use as it's...
I would suggest you look in Ebay and just browse around. You should get a good idea of what is available. I like the cases where drive slots are...
Hi slipperystuff, Have you tried running TB in Safe Mode? Go to Help > Expand > Run with Addons Disabled. Shut down TB and re-open TB and see...
I agree Pete. To diagnose a "problem" you need to collate ALL available info/data. Neil.
Yes James I installed Classic Shell and feel more at home with a Start button and Programs and Apps with familiarity of click on what you want....
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