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A question about : Important / Sticky Threads

I have been asked to clean up some sticky threads on my boards, and it is something I have been meaning to get around to one my own for quite a while to be honest, nine stickied threads is a little much

So, without any gilding the lily or any further ado whatsoever...

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Best answers:

• Remove all except
  HOW TO SPEED UP A SLOW PC OR INFECTED PC. (a mini guide) by closed.
  The others are pointless/outdated and a simple Google search will suffice to find relevant information.
• I think there's a case for something like the sub-Ј300 laptops thread being sticky though (not that it was before). It's a common question people ask so having a thread at the top of the board with the latest bargains might be worth having?
• cheers for the cleanup!
• Can this from SanDisk be made sticky to help people in the future.
  Thank you for contacting SanDisk Technical Support. My name is Georgios G. and I am here to assist you.
  I understand that you are inquiring why your flash drive shows as a fixed disk instead of removable media.
  In mid-2013 SanDisk changed production of its USB Drives configured as fixed disk to meet a perceived certification requirement. SanDisk USB Drives with either removable or fixed disk configuration will work the same when used for data storage on Windows PC and Mac computers. SanDisk is in the process of reverting back to producing USB Drives configured as removable disk.
  NOTE: There is no tool available to change SanDisk USB Drives between fixed and removable disk configuration.
  should the drive is not working with WMP as you wish to, we recommend to returning it at place of purchase.
• .....................
• This is a regular query, so here is a good source explaining what regular maintenance should be done. Suitable either for advanced or more basic users, it also offers advice on anti-malware solutions.
  Go to windowssecrets.com then search for
  Keep a healthy PC: A routine-maintenance guide
• please can anyone help me with a real problem I am having with Microsoft?
  I logged on as usual to my Hotmail and once I put in my email address and password up came a message which said in order to keep the account more secure I would need a code from them. Fair enough I though Then it said my old email address to send me the code But I haven't used this email address for over 4 years at least and it was very hard to get through to them. I have felt very unwell to be honest this past few days and the frustration with this is driving me up the walls please can anyone help me. I am doing an online course with the Open University each Monday and have 2 weeks left of it to do. The message from Microsoft said I have 3 days left or I cannot get into my emails ...... I must have a code which I can't get ! madness
• Margaret,
  I suspect it won't be from Microsoft at all! I'm not a user of Hotmail so can't really advise, and this isn't the right location anyway. I suggest you post your query on the Techie Stuff page, using the Forum Jump box below, and you should get some proper advice there.
• Geep thank you so very much for taking the time to reply to me I will do that now all the best Margaret
• Since June 2014 the above 'sticky' has been of little use as the important first post has been mostly deleted and the OP appears to have given up with MSE. I had made a personal copy of 'How to speed up a PC' which I have now pasted into message 305 acknowledging the OP.
  Is there some way this information can be made more accessible to new people? I have no wish for my name to usurp that of 'closed'.
  Thanks