You will need an antivirus, an antispyware, and a firewall on your pc. In case you do not have, here is a suggestion.AVG free antivirus,AVG free antispyware from the same company,
http://free.grisoft.com
Zonealarm free firewall.
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co鈥?/a>
for those who need more protection from keyloggers. Here is a free one.(It is fully functional and free for unlimited use, but displays registration request, kind of nagware, press X to close the nag window)
anti keylogger, keylogger hunter 2.1
http://www.styopkin.com/keylogger_hunter鈥?/a>
If you are a owner of licenced version of windows, then download+install windows defender from microsoft website, it is microsofts free antispyware program for users of genuine windows licence.How do i clear viruses of my computer for free and pop ups and speed up your computer?
If your computer is running on microsoft windows-
go to tools, internet options, delete cookies, delete files and clear the history.
go to tools, privacy- block pop-ups.
if you have a suspected virus, go to www.microsoft.com and search their virus database. they have removal tools for many viruses and checkers.How do i clear viruses of my computer for free and pop ups and speed up your computer?
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For your questions about hardware, software, internet, general or for downloads
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You an get all reputed antivirus and antiSpyware
software....can purchase or for free... visit.....
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Hi dude
The lucky hedgehog is here with some good sound tips. Download Free Ram XP Pro this is a memory manager for your PC and Avast Home Edition for virus problems. Go to filehippo.com for details.
Glad to help theluckyhedgehog
First of all download AVG from
http://free.grisoft.com/
then run the virus checker remove any virus that you find.
Make sure you keep AVG updated, remember new virus can be found every day.
Then get spysweeper from here
SPYSWEEPER http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-1019鈥?/a>
run it and check for spyware , remove any that you find.
then get a popup stopper from here
http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.鈥?/a>
clear out all internet history files to help your pc run faster
The best way to clear your computer of dangerous clutter and viruses is to use a commercially produced product like what Symantic or McAfee put out. Yes, you will have to pay, but you are getting the work of skilled professionals as well as free updates for a year, and then after the year is up, a chance to upgrade on line for a small fee. It is worth the peace of mind.
Face it, you have to pay to maintain your computer. You also take your car to the dealer for service, don't you? You don't just buy a car and then not maintain it. Nor should you just buy a computer and expect it to take care of itself.
If you cannot afford the upkeep, then maybe you shouldn't have bought a computer.
There are many SCAMS online that promise to clean up your machine, but only load your machine with other dangerous junk.
So, save up your money, and buy a well known computer protection service like Symantic or McAfee and you will keep your computer safe and running well.
get avg and ad-aware for free, do a google search for lavasoft and gri-soft, both are free.
hope this helps?
There are quite a few things you need to do.
1. Get rid of programs you do not need under Add/Remove programs in your control panel.
2. Download Spybot and Ad-aware and run those
3. Download Trend Micro's Housecall and run a check
4. Defrag
5. Clean out Temp. files
6. Run a virus scan
7. See how many processes you are running (programs running in background) and stop the ones you do not need.
Before attempting to remove malware you must switch off System Restore as back up files will be hiding in there, and it will just restore itself. Go to Start - programs - accessories - system tools - system restore.
Run your anti virus and anti spyware in Safe Mode. To get into Safe Mode repeatedly press the F8 key after the bios screen loads but before Windows loads. You'll know if you made it because the screen will be at 800 x 600 and your pc will be slow.
Then beef up your security. Its easier to prevent malware getting on to your sytem in the first place rather than trying to remove it.
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Zone Alarm firewall is free for personal use and stops unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. It's fairly easy to use and updated regularly.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
Shields Up security site;
https://www.grc.com - check your firewall works
http://www.grc.com/optout.htm - grc anti spyware program and info.
http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser
http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser
Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc.
Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.
http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware
http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spy鈥?/a> - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs.
http://www.bitdefender.com -BitDefender can be used as a second, on demand anti virus.
http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
You can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.
Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.
There are tons of anti spyware stuff on the market but I don't really trust them all. I suspect some of them of planting spyware.
Grisoft is good for viruses but doesn't do much for spyware.
I get rid of mine manually, which is quite time consuming but works.
Spyware usually resides in the system folder or system32 folder.
First ALT/CTRL/DEL and check to see which processes are running. Find dodgy names like sucker.exe, bridge.exe and any that your not sure what they do.
Do searches on google to find out if your running processes are bona fide.
Attempt to stop the ones you'e identified as dodgy. Some of the spyware will not let you stop or delete them, so you must use Search to find them.
Once you have located them, and if you cannot delete them, rename them.
Run regedit and do a further search for all the dodgy processes, delete these from your registry.
Reboot your computer and delete all the dodgy renamed files.
Recheck your runnimg processes through Task Manager and repeat the above until all running processes are true.
You may be having a virus. Norton, AVG , Avast are
widely used and effective antivirus software. You can
download these free softwares at
http://tinyurl.com/yahtjk
Saturday, February 27, 2010
How to make picture clear when I zoom in on the computer?
In most Movies (like Eagle Eye), when the FBI or CIA or other Secret Service organisation is chasing after some dude and they get him caught on a camera, to see his face closer they zoom in and the pic gets pixilated. Then they press the button and it's all clear.
I wonder if there is such software in reality?How to make picture clear when I zoom in on the computer?
there may be...who can say? suppose I told you there isn't. Except I CAN'T prove a negative. I've ONLY seen such software miracles on tv shows and movies.How to make picture clear when I zoom in on the computer?
Here's thing - you can't ADD pixels to anything, at least not enough to zoom in on a crappy photo and have it be clear as day. It doesn't work that way.
However, there are a few programs that will HELP a little bit. Let's say you have an image and want to just up it a LITTLE bit there are a few that'll help. But they're mostly used for design purposes, not other things.
Again, who knows what the FBI have access to that we don't? Lol.free antivirus download
I wonder if there is such software in reality?How to make picture clear when I zoom in on the computer?
there may be...who can say? suppose I told you there isn't. Except I CAN'T prove a negative. I've ONLY seen such software miracles on tv shows and movies.How to make picture clear when I zoom in on the computer?
Here's thing - you can't ADD pixels to anything, at least not enough to zoom in on a crappy photo and have it be clear as day. It doesn't work that way.
However, there are a few programs that will HELP a little bit. Let's say you have an image and want to just up it a LITTLE bit there are a few that'll help. But they're mostly used for design purposes, not other things.
Again, who knows what the FBI have access to that we don't? Lol.
Shouldn't part of a best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die?
That's funny because that's exactly what I told my best friend to do! I don't want my parents finding all of my yaoi and stuff XD
Yes, they should, for the sake of the family members who may search through it.Shouldn't part of a best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die?
:) This is similar to the phenomenon of the Porn Buddy.
I would say, just as it is your best friend's job to protect your dignity in other ways when you can't, that the answer is yes.Shouldn't part of a best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die?
Was your best friend a stalker or a criminal?
If i was dead I would not care if anyone saw my history. It only goes back a few weeks anyway.
Naw! I would invite everyone over, then browse thru all the history while having drinks!
Yes, they should, for the sake of the family members who may search through it.Shouldn't part of a best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die?
:) This is similar to the phenomenon of the Porn Buddy.
I would say, just as it is your best friend's job to protect your dignity in other ways when you can't, that the answer is yes.Shouldn't part of a best friend's job is to immediately clear your computer history if you die?
Was your best friend a stalker or a criminal?
If i was dead I would not care if anyone saw my history. It only goes back a few weeks anyway.
Naw! I would invite everyone over, then browse thru all the history while having drinks!
How do i clear out old writing from my computer?
eg; like when you write something with the same letter the old sentence comes up how do i take that off?
please, make it simple and easy and were to go, cause i need to take that off.
thank youHow do i clear out old writing from my computer?
Depending on which program you are talking about, the solution could be different.
As a general rule, that behavior is called autocomplete.
So my suggestion is to check in the program's help file on the way to disable/clear autocomplete entries.
Hope this helps guide you
Ciao
QD1956
please, make it simple and easy and were to go, cause i need to take that off.
thank youHow do i clear out old writing from my computer?
Depending on which program you are talking about, the solution could be different.
As a general rule, that behavior is called autocomplete.
So my suggestion is to check in the program's help file on the way to disable/clear autocomplete entries.
Hope this helps guide you
Ciao
QD1956
How do I clear out the hardrive on my desktop computer?
I'm selling my PC to my friend, but I want to make sure that all the files and pictures I saved on it is completely gone. How do I do that?
Also, should I run a virus software on it first before I sell it?How do I clear out the hardrive on my desktop computer?
You can go to Maxtor.com and download
PowMax4.23 to a floppy disc. Insert the floppy
disc into the pc and re-boot it. Follow the instructions and it will erase your entire hard drive.
Then you should be able to install Windows and then use your Recovery disc to bring back what you had before you lost it.
WARNING: This will erase everything on your hard drive!! But, it will reformat it and you will be able to install Windows and then use your Recovery disc.
Good Luck,
EDHow do I clear out the hardrive on my desktop computer?
If you have a backup copy of your operating system. The best bet would be to reformat the hard drive. This would destroy all information on the hard drive. You must re-install the operating syatem after reformating the drive. This is the only sure fire way to delete files.
If you have material on your computer which might get you into any legal trouble then I suggest that you don't sell it at all; better safe than sorry.
Also, should I run a virus software on it first before I sell it?How do I clear out the hardrive on my desktop computer?
You can go to Maxtor.com and download
PowMax4.23 to a floppy disc. Insert the floppy
disc into the pc and re-boot it. Follow the instructions and it will erase your entire hard drive.
Then you should be able to install Windows and then use your Recovery disc to bring back what you had before you lost it.
WARNING: This will erase everything on your hard drive!! But, it will reformat it and you will be able to install Windows and then use your Recovery disc.
Good Luck,
EDHow do I clear out the hardrive on my desktop computer?
If you have a backup copy of your operating system. The best bet would be to reformat the hard drive. This would destroy all information on the hard drive. You must re-install the operating syatem after reformating the drive. This is the only sure fire way to delete files.
If you have material on your computer which might get you into any legal trouble then I suggest that you don't sell it at all; better safe than sorry.
I want to sell my computer, how can I clear my hard drive?
Someone once recomended me to ';wipe free space'; with a file shredder and defragment. What does that mean exactly?I want to sell my computer, how can I clear my hard drive?
Physically shred it.I want to sell my computer, how can I clear my hard drive?
If this is a Dell try whats below
If not sorry for wasting your time
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or
drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. Use PC
Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on all computers.
Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system.
PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.
Any programs or files added since you received your computer鈥攊ncluding data files鈥攁re permanently
deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,
music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
To use PC Restore:
1 Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.
2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press %26lt;Ctrl%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt;.
IF YOU DO NOT PRESS %26lt;CTRL%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt; IN TIME, LET THE COMPUTER FINISH STARTING, AND THEN RESTART THE
COMPUTER AGAIN.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.
3 On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
4 On the next screen, click Confirm.
The restore process takes approximately 6鈥?0 minutes to complete.
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5 When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.
6 When prompted, click Yes.
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that
appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the
computer was turned on.
7 Click Next.
The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
8 After the computer restarts, click OK.
Go to Microsoft Updates as you now will be WAY out of date.
Hmmm...some of the advice you have gotten is not quite right.
Reformatting your hard drive will NOT erase completely the tracks of what now is on it. Forensic disk reading software -- even some simple file recovery software -- will find and be able to retrieve some of those files.
Whomever told you to wipe free space and use a shredder was right. If you are selling just the hardware--not an operational computer with Windows (or any other OS installed)--then you can and should reformat the hard drive after you have wiped it AND when you are sure you are completely ready to end its useful-to-you life.
You can get a decent (not great, but for this purpose it will do) file shredder for free. Go to download.com, search file shredder and look for File Shredder 2. Read about it and the CNet editors' review.
You can choose the algorithm to use for erasing those files you want to erase AND to shred free space. Do it. I suggest using the Guttman method (35 passes)--and then reshred free space (yes, again) using one of the DOD-standard methods.
Obviously, you must identify the files you wish to shred and be sure to get all those you want to get without impairing your computer's ability to continue to function while you shred (and later, reformat, if you are going to do that).
And I once read advice about cleaning your hard drive before you dispose of your computer from a high-level security expert: wipe it at least 50 times (my advice above won't get you to 50, but it will be pretty darn thorough)--and then drive a stake through the drive. (The last part is not a good idea if you intend to sell a working computer.)
Good luck!
formating once is not enough. If you quick format it will just erase the file allcoation tables if your using fat32 or the MFT if your using ntfs. When you delete a file in windows the file is just marked as delted. The file is still in its sector on the disc. when you format a disk it erases everything on the disc. When you format with windows it just puts 0s and 1s on the hard disk. 0 and 1s are how a computer reads stuff. you have to format the drive more than once. I recommend 3 times the minum. I use this program to format my disc. It is call dban nuke disc it is a free program that boots from a floppy or cd. check out the site http://dban.sourceforge.net/
Google windowswasher, it gives you the ability to format your pc if you want to get rid of sensitive data you don't want others to see. Best of all, it's a 30 free day trial with lots of options to reformat: Simple one's and zeroez, to russian encryption.
just format providing there nothing super secret no1 will ever bother to look and it all be gone use win xp cd or win me or what ever and just format and reinstall windows then ur good to go
(the only way gettin data back after that is using pritty good stuff like programs designed to do it so i doubt any 1 will even bother) if ur realy worried just buy new hard driver 拢40 for a 500gb 1 lol
and file shredding ok but u dnt realy want to go all thro ur pc lookin for ever little bit of data do u ? like all internet exploer cache all the cookies all the temp files all reg files lot easier just to format
easiest way is to reformat the computer. that erases everything and puts the os back on there. Of course you have to reinstall all the programs.
Physically shred it.I want to sell my computer, how can I clear my hard drive?
If this is a Dell try whats below
If not sorry for wasting your time
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or
drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. Use PC
Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.
NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on all computers.
Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system.
PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.
Any programs or files added since you received your computer鈥攊ncluding data files鈥攁re permanently
deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,
music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
To use PC Restore:
1 Turn on the computer.
During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.
2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press %26lt;Ctrl%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt;.
IF YOU DO NOT PRESS %26lt;CTRL%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt; IN TIME, LET THE COMPUTER FINISH STARTING, AND THEN RESTART THE
COMPUTER AGAIN.
NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.
3 On the next screen that appears, click Restore.
4 On the next screen, click Confirm.
The restore process takes approximately 6鈥?0 minutes to complete.
56 Troubleshooting Tools
5 When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.
NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.
6 When prompted, click Yes.
The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that
appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the
computer was turned on.
7 Click Next.
The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.
8 After the computer restarts, click OK.
Go to Microsoft Updates as you now will be WAY out of date.
Hmmm...some of the advice you have gotten is not quite right.
Reformatting your hard drive will NOT erase completely the tracks of what now is on it. Forensic disk reading software -- even some simple file recovery software -- will find and be able to retrieve some of those files.
Whomever told you to wipe free space and use a shredder was right. If you are selling just the hardware--not an operational computer with Windows (or any other OS installed)--then you can and should reformat the hard drive after you have wiped it AND when you are sure you are completely ready to end its useful-to-you life.
You can get a decent (not great, but for this purpose it will do) file shredder for free. Go to download.com, search file shredder and look for File Shredder 2. Read about it and the CNet editors' review.
You can choose the algorithm to use for erasing those files you want to erase AND to shred free space. Do it. I suggest using the Guttman method (35 passes)--and then reshred free space (yes, again) using one of the DOD-standard methods.
Obviously, you must identify the files you wish to shred and be sure to get all those you want to get without impairing your computer's ability to continue to function while you shred (and later, reformat, if you are going to do that).
And I once read advice about cleaning your hard drive before you dispose of your computer from a high-level security expert: wipe it at least 50 times (my advice above won't get you to 50, but it will be pretty darn thorough)--and then drive a stake through the drive. (The last part is not a good idea if you intend to sell a working computer.)
Good luck!
formating once is not enough. If you quick format it will just erase the file allcoation tables if your using fat32 or the MFT if your using ntfs. When you delete a file in windows the file is just marked as delted. The file is still in its sector on the disc. when you format a disk it erases everything on the disc. When you format with windows it just puts 0s and 1s on the hard disk. 0 and 1s are how a computer reads stuff. you have to format the drive more than once. I recommend 3 times the minum. I use this program to format my disc. It is call dban nuke disc it is a free program that boots from a floppy or cd. check out the site http://dban.sourceforge.net/
Google windowswasher, it gives you the ability to format your pc if you want to get rid of sensitive data you don't want others to see. Best of all, it's a 30 free day trial with lots of options to reformat: Simple one's and zeroez, to russian encryption.
just format providing there nothing super secret no1 will ever bother to look and it all be gone use win xp cd or win me or what ever and just format and reinstall windows then ur good to go
(the only way gettin data back after that is using pritty good stuff like programs designed to do it so i doubt any 1 will even bother) if ur realy worried just buy new hard driver 拢40 for a 500gb 1 lol
and file shredding ok but u dnt realy want to go all thro ur pc lookin for ever little bit of data do u ? like all internet exploer cache all the cookies all the temp files all reg files lot easier just to format
easiest way is to reformat the computer. that erases everything and puts the os back on there. Of course you have to reinstall all the programs.
How do i clear search historys from my computer?
Does anyone know?How do i clear search historys from my computer?
open internet explorer open the history tab right click then press delete
or click on tools %26gt; internet history %26gt; deleteHow do i clear search historys from my computer?
if you use firefox, go to tools, and select clear private data.
and u can choose which one you want to delete!
or just use disk cleanup
Safari Web Browser:
1. History
2. Clear History
Internet Explorer ( I.E)
1.On your internet Explorer toolbar click TOOLS
2. click DELETE BROWSEING HISTORY
On that window you will have the opition to delete multipule things such as files, cookies, browseing history, typed information saved on fourms, and passwords:
Files- Copies of images, webpages etc.
Cookies- Files saved on your system by websites to save your settings such as login infomation
History- List of recently visted websites
Forms- Saved information typed into forms
Passwords- passwords that are automatically filled in when you log on to a recently visted websites.
Good Luck,
Shawn W 8-)
Next time you have a question about your web browser, tell what one it is.
follow these steps:
click on tools %26gt; internet history %26gt; delete
voila, done, glad to help.
N.B. - this is for Firefox, and I have no idea if it will work with any other browser.
To clear all the search histories, go to 'Tools' in the toolbar at the top left of the screen. Several options should appear, among them 'Clear Private Data'. Clicking that option will erase the search history.
You might also want to delete your google history, if you need to. If it is a toolbar, pull down the search box and click on the blue link. If you use the homepage, you need to go into preferences.
Or if you are using Opera go tools %26gt; delete private data %26gt; details and tick ';clear history of visited pages';. Plus any other things you may want deleted such as all cookies or history of typed in addresses.
ok you go to the toolbar at the top of your internet browser and click on the history button ( it looks loke a clock with a green arrow going anti-clockwise) . this will bring up your history on the left of your page. right-click the page you want to delete and then select delete. this will send that page to your recycling bin so if you need to find it in your bin and permanently delete it. hope this helps :)
open internet explorer open the history tab right click then press delete
or click on tools %26gt; internet history %26gt; deleteHow do i clear search historys from my computer?
if you use firefox, go to tools, and select clear private data.
and u can choose which one you want to delete!
or just use disk cleanup
Safari Web Browser:
1. History
2. Clear History
Internet Explorer ( I.E)
1.On your internet Explorer toolbar click TOOLS
2. click DELETE BROWSEING HISTORY
On that window you will have the opition to delete multipule things such as files, cookies, browseing history, typed information saved on fourms, and passwords:
Files- Copies of images, webpages etc.
Cookies- Files saved on your system by websites to save your settings such as login infomation
History- List of recently visted websites
Forms- Saved information typed into forms
Passwords- passwords that are automatically filled in when you log on to a recently visted websites.
Good Luck,
Shawn W 8-)
Next time you have a question about your web browser, tell what one it is.
follow these steps:
click on tools %26gt; internet history %26gt; delete
voila, done, glad to help.
N.B. - this is for Firefox, and I have no idea if it will work with any other browser.
To clear all the search histories, go to 'Tools' in the toolbar at the top left of the screen. Several options should appear, among them 'Clear Private Data'. Clicking that option will erase the search history.
You might also want to delete your google history, if you need to. If it is a toolbar, pull down the search box and click on the blue link. If you use the homepage, you need to go into preferences.
Or if you are using Opera go tools %26gt; delete private data %26gt; details and tick ';clear history of visited pages';. Plus any other things you may want deleted such as all cookies or history of typed in addresses.
ok you go to the toolbar at the top of your internet browser and click on the history button ( it looks loke a clock with a green arrow going anti-clockwise) . this will bring up your history on the left of your page. right-click the page you want to delete and then select delete. this will send that page to your recycling bin so if you need to find it in your bin and permanently delete it. hope this helps :)
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