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so i just had to completely re-install my computer because of some corruption or whatever, and all my data got lost, so on Windows Media Player i have the old one again..(i had the newest one before)...how do i get it to update so i can get my original one again??
thanks:)

In Internet Explorer, go to:
http://update.microsoft.com
Click "express update". After it is done updating, restart windows, and then *go back to that site and click express update again*. You will need to continue doing that until it says that there are no more updates.

It is important that you update this way instead of downloading it separately as with the link below. If you just get the separate version, you will be skipping important security updates. You will be at a much greater risk of viruses.

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hi frends can u plz tell me abt any free mp4 converter which i could get it for free but it should not be a trial version....

Mediacoder:
http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net

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what is Amoxicillan for? its an antibiotic apparently but can i take it everyday for sinus problems?

Absolutely not. Extended use of antibiotics is very bad. It will actually strengthen the bacteria that survives it. Sinus problems are rarely caused by bacteria anyway, they are almost always caused by viruses(which antibiotics have no effect on) or by overcompensation of the immune system.

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I know someone who is extremely overweight. Their mother has tried everything--literally, everything--to get them to lose weight, but they just won't. They binge and convince themselves it's ok. They don't see that they have a problem. What else is there to do?

Nothing for you. That is their right, and they must live with the consequences. Leave them alone.

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Ok well this is kinda weird and kinda random but i was wondering why do guys like girls' breasts? i mean whats the big deal? im a girl and i know guys like look at girls' breasts and talk about whos bigger and all that but why? why does it matter? how come they arent dying to see like our stomachs instead? is it just like how guys r brought up? its like in them to like girls' breasts?? thanx so much! haha i will rate for answering my question :]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_fetish

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Hi, Theymos!
So you've helped me before with the computer, and I was just wondering if you could help now. I'm not quite sure what my dad did, but he tends to mess the computer up when he uses it. Anyway, I tried to get on one day, and realized there was absolutely no sound.
I went to start, run, and then typed in mmsys.cpl to see what was wrong (the sound icon is still on my toolbar) and it said that there was no hardware for the sound, though my speakers are hooked up and have the little green lights, showing that they should work.
So now, if I'm on AIM or something, it only makes a little beeping sound, and the computer wont play any music (that's my biggest issue with this)
Haha, help!? :P

Kat

This is a sound card issue. Contact me:
ICQ: 214850779
AIM: theymos
Yahoo: theymos
MSN: theymos@hotmail.com

I will be able to fix it within 10 minutes, it should be pretty simple.

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how does this work? i downloaded a torrent file and then it opens with lime wire is that how its supposed to work cause its not downloadind at all in limewire. how does it work? are u supposed to open it using something else?

Here is my guide for bittorrent:
http://www.advicenators.com/talkaboutmetopic.php?t=94&userboard_id=38985

Limewire does have a bittorrent client built in, but it's not very good. Try it with a different client, like Azureus or uTorrent (look at the above link).

If it still doesn't work, try this (in order):
-If you have a firewall running(even Windows Firewall), you will need to forward some ports. Contact me for help with this.
-If you have a tracker error, then the torrent might work eventually, but slowly.
-If there are 0 seeds and 0 peers, the torrent is dead. It will never work.
-If there are 0 seeds and less than 5 peers, the torrent is dead. It will probably never work.
-If there are 0 seeds and around 5-15 peers, you need to check the availability ratio. If it's under 1.0, the torrent is dead. It will probably never work. If it's over 1.0, then it will work. The higher the ratio, the faster it will work.
-If there is at least 1 seed, the torrent is alive and will eventually work. If that 1 seed leaves, however, read above.
-If there are at least 5 seeds and 5 peers, then you should be downloading at a nice speed. If you're not, then it's a firewall or router problem. Contact me.

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How do you get a discussion board or a foram? And what is the point of it?
cause i've seen people who have them and am curious.

Your discussion was created at the same time your account was, it's only a matter of finding it.

Go to your column and click the "ask a question" link. Now look at the URL. It'll look something like:
advicenators.com/question.php?u=38985

The number at the end is your user ID number. It's used for a number of things around the site. Even if your username is changed, your user ID remains the same.

My number is 38985, so my discussion forum is located here:
advicenators.com/talkaboutme.php?userboard_id=38985

Notice that the number is placed at the end, after userboard_id=.

Simply put the link where someone will see it. Here is HTML you can put on your column to make a link:
click here to go to my forum
Note that you must remove the space between http:// and advicenators.com

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I was trying to burn a wmv file and its 1.18 GB but i tried to burn it and it said my dvd had insufficent space. But my blank dvd had 4.6 GB free.
Any other DVD burning softwear i can try?
I would prefer FREE downloads. THANKS

When you burn to a DVD, the file is converted to MPEG-4, which drastically increases the size of the data. You will not be able to put that file on the disk in that way. If you select the "data" mode on a DVD burner such as Infrarecorder, the file will not be converted to MPEG-4 before burning and it will fit. However, the disk will only play on computers, it will not play on DVD players.

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I asked this question before but I did not get a responce. Hopefully I will this time:

I saw and read about a guy that charged people $1 to advertise on his website. He was able to get a million people to advertise and he made a million dollars in like 6 months. I have a website. It is through Godaddy.com. I have 10 pages right now and I would like to dedicate a page or 2 to this same process. Does anyone know how I can go about getting this set up? Here is my e-mail:
kahea2018@yahoo.com
this is if it is going to be a lot of information, or incase we would like to talk further. Also, my screne name on here is asknava if you would like to check out my advice column or talk to me through there. Thank you for your time.

He was successful because that was a unique idea that no one had ever done before. That site was covered in the news so much that advertisers had huge incentive to advertise there. You will never get even one person to advertise on a similar site because the idea is not novel and no one will ever visit sites.

There are no ways to get rich quick without massive luck. The only way to make money on the internet is by making actual content.

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I am not Christian, but an answer from Christians or non-christians will work. Why is it that many things in the bible tell you to do and believe things that in America are illegal and also seem VERY immoral and hateful. I thought we were supposed to love our neighbor as ourself? For instance; deuteronomy 21:18-21; it is saying basically to kill teen girls for no reason; and Exodus 35:2; it is saying that if you work on sabbath or sunday then you should be killed; also deuteronomy 22:13-21; it says that girls that are not virgins when they marry are to be killed, what about rape? and plus, just because someone makes a mistake they should be killed? I am so confused. I was once Christian but not anymore...
Thanks for your advice, if you can answer these...

Christians are confused, too. I have never met a Christian who has actually read the bible. They take their minister on his word, and the minister only talks about the handful of good things the bible says.

Here is a list of similar things in the bible:
http://tinyurl.com/2qenoq
Christians' most prevalent argument is that the old testament doesn't count, but as pointed out on that list, Jesus himself said that it *does* apply.

(Don't visit any other page on the site linked above, or any part of the page other than the section pointed to. You will not find any related articles, and no matter who you are you will be offended. That is the only place where this compilation exists, so I had to link you to it.)

So even if the Christian God does exist, he is evil. His bible is a book of hate.

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17/f. I have had an awful year. And I thought the worst was over at the end of the year. (I don't feel like explaining it; it doesn't really have anything to do with this...well sort of but I don't have to explain.) Anyway...I cut myself. And I haven't for say about a week, but I really have been wanting to lately. It drives me crazy; I sit there and my entire mind is focused on that. It drives me crazy when I force myself not to cut. Just like right now. I really want to and it is really hard to just not give in. And I know I should probably talk to someone, but I have a really hard time opening up to people, especially those I don't know. However, there is this teacher that I have talked to before. So, if I told him, then maybe it would be easier to talk to a counselor, or he could help me or convince me to talk to someone or something. I know I can't do it on my own. I don't know what to do anymore. What should I do? And if I do end up talking to a counselor, they don't have to tell my parents, do they? It'll stay confidential?

Teachers and counselors are required by law to inform your parents of this kind of thing. They will also involve other government officials that deal specifically with these things. You will probably not enjoy the next few months of your life because of the stress the school and government will give you.

However, if you feel that you are in desperate need of help, you should talk to your counselor first and avoid the teacher. By telling the teacher first, you are putting enormous strain on him; he will have to fill out forms and alert a number of government officials.

The best option would be to talk to a professional psychologist. They, in contrast to school counselors, are bound by law *not* to reveal anything you tell them, unless it is immediately dangerous to someone other than yourself.

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Anyone know any good AVI compressors or converters i can download for free that can convert a whole movie and not have a water mark on it.
THANKS

Mediacoder is your best bet, though it doesn't work 100% of the time:
http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

XviD(.avi,.mp4) is the best format for compression, and Mediacoder will convert to it. DivX(.avi) is also commonly used, and more people have the DivX codec, but Mediacoder will not convert to it. H.264(.mp4 usually) is the "new standard" video codec; it compresses nicely, though not as nice as XviD. Windows Media(.wmv), Theora(.ogv), and DV-video(.avi) are sometimes also used, but are not the best. Avoid all of the other codecs, as they are not optimal for compression.

A bit of trivia: H.264 will replace MPEG-4 part 2 video(the kind in common circulation now) within 3 years, and AAC will replace MP3 within 5.

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does anyone know of a (female if it helps...15) job personality quiz type thing that is free? the kind of one where you answer questions and it suggests what job you would best fit. thanks!!!

Here:
http://similarminds.com/career.html
It will give you a large list(20-30) of good careers.

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i was looking at some Illinois drinking articles and i was wondering if its true that it is ok for an adult to give there children alcoholic beverages as long as they are on private property and accompany them

That is correct. In most states(including Illinois) it's legal if a parent gives you alcohol and you are in a private residence(not necessarily your own).

It's not legal, however, for a restaurant of bar to sell you alcohol, even with a parent.

See this for more information:
http://www.alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/stateprofiles/

Cupcakesandrayzerblades, the Federal government doesn't have authority to pass laws like that. They threatened the states with budget cuts if they didn't impose a 21-age limit. It was up to the states to make the specific exceptions.

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Hi, i just got a new computer and I really need some music, which program do you find works the best, and has the least amount of viruses and problams. limewire, ares,??? any new ones you may know about. Any opinions would help me out, thanks alot.

Here is my guide on P2P programs like that:
http://www.advicenators.com/talkaboutmetopic.php?t=484&userboard_id=38985
It covers all but the most obscure networks of that type.

Bittorrent is safest, followed by Gnutella2 and Ares.

Note that Shareaza.com, linked to in that page, no longer points to the Shareaza project. It now points to a virus site. The Shareaza project has moved here here:
http://shareaza.sourceforge.net

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http://www.wikihow.com/Image:Desktop25uz.JPG

How do I get that white taskbar? I just want the taskbar itself [I don't want it at the top, I prefer it at the bottom]. Please and thank you.

That is (deceptively) a picture of an actual Mac OSX desktop. You won't be able to get a task bar like that in Windows.

However, you can get a different style taskbar. What you need are called "visual styles".

First, download and run this uxtheme patcher:
http://tinyurl.com/bxtjd
This only works with Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003. If you have a different version, you will not be able to use visual styles.

Next you need the visual style files. Deviantart is the best place to get them. If you have Windows XP, go here:
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows/visualstyle/?order=9&alltime=yes
If you have Windows Vista, go here:
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/vistautil/visstyles/?order=9&alltime=yes

Browse through that area of Deviantart until you find a style you want. Click the "download" link on the left side of the page. For some downloads you might need 7-zip to extract the files (.rar or .7z files):
http://7zip.org

After the files are extracted, you must move the "something.msstyle" file and the entire "shell" folder(if the style comes with one, they don't always) to C:\windows\resources\themes. Once the files are there, doubleclick the msstyle file. Click apply and your new style will be applied!

Here are some nice styles with white taskbars:
http://-kol.deviantart.com/art/Tiger-2-VS-17625638
http://schluepfer.deviantart.com/art/Klarheit-visualstyle-v1-0-38783250
http://schmoove.deviantart.com/art/ClearLooks-for-Windows-XP-18591720
http://b0se.deviantart.com/art/Prominence-Pro-19800240
http://fugacious.deviantart.com/art/HmmXP-2-0-1-5514034

Good luck!

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Ok well I'm studying for my Geometry final and I have this question on my review sheet that says:

The bases of a trapezoid are 12 and 16. How long is the median?

I've looked through my book, went onto the phschool website and watched the videos, went through all my papers, and I can't find how to do it. Can somebody please help me?

The horizontal middle of the trapezoid. I made you an image:
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clipboardye2.png

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I was trying to do an overhaul on my computer & when I put in the installation disc it wants me to put in my product key. Well, obviously I threw it away...can't find it anywhere. I was wandering if anyone can tell me where I can find it on my computer? It has to be on here somewhere! Please, help. Sooooooo frusterated! Thanks!

It's usually on the back near the cables, on a sticker with a barcode. If you can't find it, you can use a keygen to generate a new one. Keygens are legally dubious, so I can't link to one here, but hopefully you'll be able to find one.

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Is there any FREE trial or full program that I could use to edit a song.
By edit I mean cut it shorter.
I use my music as ringtones, and I want a certain part of some songs.
Is there any program I could use to do this?

Thanks!

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net

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