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What is $REAU6EX.EXE ?
There are three files in my E: recycle bin that have this name and Kaspersky gets annoyed by them :- E:$
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Firefox 82.0.3 TOT
Since upgrading to FF 82.0.3, Every page I visit looks different than it did before the upgrade. This is true of my own web site which looks different, some background colours no longer appear in FF....
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whatsapp
If you block somebody on facebook whatsapp can they still sent a text to your cellphone number ?
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3 years ago
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Microwave Cutting Out - Panasonic NN-SD271S!
Hi, I've recently reconfigured my kitchen and have re-located my "Panasonic NN-SD271S" microwave in an open cupboard above my AEG double oven. The microwave previously sat on the worktop. The...
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OTish - how much bollocks
His laser releases microscopic carbon dioxide molecules, which changes the atmosphere and potentially allows him to claim land on Mars. endquote No it doesn't, no it doesn't and no it doesn't. Anymore...
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Fixing oak flooring to a work top.
Ages ago, I did my bathroom using solid oak flooring from Wickes. Likely a special offer as I've not seen it again. It is engineered in that it is made from strips of oak glued together (like...
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aluminium cover strips at doorway carpet joints
Some of mine are carpet to carpet, others are carpet to tile. With several of them the carpet has moved/shrunk, exposing a ragged edge. I would like to replace the aluminium strips with wider ones to...
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TOT More snake oil
Currently being advertised on social media Covid19 claims made by the company but testimonies by uses suggest that it may prevent catching it, and it's only £1250 for a litre :(
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Encapsulated loft insulation
I'm looking for fibreglass loft insulation that comes wrapped in a plastic wrapper, to prevent the installer having to handle the fibreglass. This is for two reasons: one is the loft is very awkward...
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3 years ago
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Voltage - history
Back in around 1960 the town of Derby had its voltage changed from 210 to 240. I was remeniscing with someone about the project of changing equiment over and recabling some streets. He mentioned that...
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Honeywell Galaxy 2 modem setup
Hi all I have been using a TAP gateway for some time to send a SMS to my mobile when the alarm goes off. The number I have been used stopped working and have now changed it to 0911 7329997 after I...
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3 years ago
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Freezer sprays?
Anyone know - is there any difference between medical freezer sprays and pipe freezer sprays?
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Skip diving
I always have a look in any skips I'm passing, and I noticed that a neighbour has thrown out a Trend Combi 1001 worktop jig. It looks in perfect condition, but it's missing all the accessories that...
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OT amps or hertz
Bill Wright WhatsApped me this and I thought it was worth sharing. Broadcast on the Andy Kershaw show on BBC Radio 1 on 1 December 1997 Broadcast on the Andy Kershaw show on BBC Radio 1 on 1 December...
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DIY Smart Meter?
Prompted by the Smart Meter 2 thread, it occurred to me to wonder whether there was any way in which I could monitor my electricity consumption in half-hour intervals in order to evaluate whether one...
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