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Outlook 20003 hanging: On every person I have upgraded from Outlook Express or any previous version of Outlook to Outlook 2003 I they experiance a terrible "hang". Outlook.exe hangs the system constantly.When it opens it takes from 1 minute to 10 minutes to open. Every email when opened for the first time taked...; Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, The Weekly Geek, Microsoft Outlook; Discussion threads 2007-07-05
Close a program (any program) and IE opens up to "about:blank": Ok, open IE and go straight to whatever home page is set, AOL, Google, any web page.Run any program (Word, McAfee, Notepad, Media Player) and close the program and IE opens to a blank page labeled "about:blank".So I figure it is the old about:blank hijacker in a new form. Install...; Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, INTERNET, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, The Weekly Geek, Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2007-03-19
Lost DVD and REV drive: Win XP Pro all updatesAMD 2200+1.5GB RAMAt some point between 1 week ago and three weeks ago Thanksgiving time frame My DVD and REV drive disappeared.They are in the BIOSThey are not in "My Computer"They are in Device Manager with an exclamation point.The exclamation is a Code 39. "Windows cannot...; Tags: The Weekly Geek, DVD, iomega rev, hardware, software, windows xp, windows, Microsoft Windows, IDE, DVD IS; Discussion threads 2006-12-19
Win 2k - no screen saver after reboot.: Win 2k SP4 all updates to date Intel Pentium D 3.2 2GB RAM Nvidia 6600GT - 128MB RAM Nvidia 7300GS - 256MB RAM (on 2nd PC) Both have Nvidia 93.71 drivers. Dual monitors (analog - 1 via analog 2nd via DVI to analog converter) Both monitors; Tags: Monitors & displays, The Weekly Geek, screensaver, Win 2K; Discussion threads 2006-12-18
Windows Automatic Updates and Power User eating 100% CPU Cycles: I have this happening on a couple of computers.Windows Automatic Updates are set for Friday 3 am.Every boot the wuauserv runs no matter what.If the user logged on is a Power User the svchost that wuauserv is in eats 98 to 100% CPU cycles for 5 to; Tags: xp, windows, The Weekly Geek, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, CPU, Automatic Update, CPU Cycles, Power-user; Discussion threads 2006-12-13

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There are 56 species of geek. Which one is you?: Scott Johnson of the Webcomic Extra Life has created this poster depicting 56 distinct species of geek, allowing you to quickly identify which best describes you by process of visual association. I have at times fallen into several categories, including: Super Geek ...; Tags: Geek, Species, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2007-12-06
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for April 22, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This week's...; Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Processors, Semiconductors, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for April 15, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Processors, Semiconductors, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for February 12: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Valentine's daze," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This...; Tags: Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-02-12
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for February 26: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Hollywood hack job," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This week's...; Tags: Quibble, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for Nov. 7, 2007: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Roller coaster derby," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2007-11-27
The Trivia Geek returns!: Greetings, faithful Geekenders. Your friendly neighborhood Trivia Geek is back in town. No, I've not been rehired as an employee of CNET, but some of my old buddies in TechRepublic editorial twisted the right arms to get me on as a contract contributor to Geekend (you can stop harassing Jason...; Tags: Blog, Blogging, Internet, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for March 11: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Marketing, Hardware, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for Dec. 4, 2007: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Sonic boom or bust," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Quibble, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2007-12-04
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for May 20, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Geek Trivia, Quibble, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-05-20
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for January 22: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Overdose of tragedy," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-01-22
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for June 3, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Geek Trivia, Quibble, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-06-03
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for January 8: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, "Double trouble figures," just post it in the discussion area. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from the assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. ...; Tags: Quibble, Knowledge Management, Corporate Communications, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Data Management, Management, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-01-08
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for June 10, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This week's...; Tags: Geek Trivia, Quibble, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Geek Trivia: The Quibble of the Week for April 29, 2008: If you uncover a questionable fact or debatable aspect of this week's Geek Trivia, just post it in the discussion area of the article. Every week, yours truly will choose the best quibble from our assembled masses and discuss it in a future edition of Geek Trivia. This week's...; Tags: Quibble, Government, Vertical Industries, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Jay Garmon; Blog posts 2008-04-29

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