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Every Friday, the Best Answer of the Week is rewarded with $50 and two runners-up win $30 and $20, respectively. Every answer automatically enters the contest. Just make sure we can contact you in case you win.

This week we need your help with answering these questions:

• Who is responsible for the loss of my DSL signal?
• What project setting in Adobe Premiere Elements handles both HD and SD footage?
• Why do bookmark folders appear on my iPad, but not my iPhone?
• What software can add tags and descriptions to Windows 7 files?
• Why is my Toshiba laptop screen occasionally going black?
• How can I fix a video loop error on my rooted HTC Explorer?
• Why does my PC make a click sound, then restart?
• How can I recover a laptop that does not recognize the hard drive at boot after deleting the C and D drives?
• How can I show thumbnails in Google Bookmarks?

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This week we owe our gratitude to:

Best Answer of the Week – Susendeep Dutta

1st Runner Up – Karkala Nayak

2nd Runner Up – Smayonak

Congratulations to the winners!

Great questions can provide great insights. These are the best of the past week:

• Is it true that Android is virus proof?
• How can I get ants out of my laptop?
• What can I get for my points on MakeUseOf?
• Is there an online mail client similar to Outlook or Thunderbird?
• How do I view who is using my wireless network?
• How can I make any app portable?
• How do I know if my Hotmail account was hacked?
• Is there a way to identify a font used in a magazine?
• What’s the easiest database creation software?
• What’s the best computer for Adobe After Effects?
• What’s a good free distraction blocker for Windows?

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Every Friday, the Best Answer of the Week is rewarded with $50 and two runners-up win $30 and $20, respectively. Every answer automatically enters the contest. Just make sure we can contact you in case you win.

This week we need your help with answering these questions:

• How can I fix the sound on my HP620 laptop?
• Why does my resolution reset to a lower value every time I open iTunes?
• Where can I find working Ubuntu/Mythbuntu 10.04 DVB-T TV Tuner drivers?
• Is there a SearchO add-on equivalent for Firefox?
• What MAC software can single out, enlarge and track a moving object against a black background in iMovie?
• How can I view iCloud calendar on Samsung Infuse?
• Can you recommend mobile java app for video surveillance from h.264 DVR?
• What can I use to develop a GUI for a BlackBerry application?
• Where can I find reviews of software learning programs?

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This week we owe our gratitude to:

Best Answer of the Week – Ed

1st Runner Up – Smayonak

2nd Runner Up – Mulder

Congratulations to the winners!

Great questions can provide great insights. These are the best of the past week:

• How can I gain more points on MakeUseOf?
• What’s the easiest to use and most secure browser / anti-virus combination?
• How do I view who is using my wireless network?
• How can I download music from SoundCloud?
• Which utility to use for comparing multiple files and folders to find most recent version?
• What is the easiest way to turn on or off twenty PCs with one command?
• How can I clean my Windows computer when I only have 2.2GB left?
• How can I re-install my operating system if I cannot find the install disk for my laptop?
• How do I know if someone has accessed my USB drive?
• What are the differences between Intel and AMD based CPUs?
• How do I reformat a hard drive if the OS won’t boot?

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Every Friday, the Best Answer of the Week is rewarded with $50 and two runners-up win $30 and $20, respectively. Every answer automatically enters the contest. Just make sure we can contact you in case you win.

This week we need your help with answering these questions:

• How can I remove a malware or virus from my Facebook account?
• Where can I perform a free criminal background check?
• Is there a Twitter profile widget that includes mentions?
• Why can I no longer open Netflix using my Wii controller?
• How can I remove the write protection from my SanDisk pen drive?
• How can I find my chat history about Facebook on my iPhone 3GS?
• How can I update my Android without constantly losing the order of my apps?
• How can I restore my contacts if I lost my phone?
• Where can I download the Kweye mobile app for my Nokia X3-02?
• Why can’t I friend someone on Facebook?
• How can I install Android on my Samsung GT S5253?

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This week we owe a big thank you to:

Best Answer of the Week – Stivinn Aura

1st Runner Up – Brian Beardsall

2nd Runner Up – bkmake11

Congratulations to the winners!

Some of the best answers can be found in reply to the best questions. Have a look and learn something today:

• Are there any good password managers that don’t require running software locally?
• Can my IPS track what I download?
• What is the fastest computer I can buy?
• What’s the best website for learning to use a PC?
• How can I install Windows XP on my Mac?
• Can I switch on my house’s lights while I’m away with my Android?
• What do I need to know if I want to replace a laptop hard drive?
• What security programs or setup should I run on my Windows computer?
• Is there a free storage solution to upload and publish audio podcasts for free ?
• What is the best alternative for Outlook Express?
• How can I remove search results with my name in them from Google or any other search engine?

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Every Friday, the Best Answer of the Week is rewarded with $50 and two runners-up win $30 and $20, respectively. Every answer automatically enters the contest. Just make sure we can contact you in case you win.

This week we need your help with answering these questions:

• Why is my list of friends empty since upgrading Facebook to the Timeline?
• How can I remove the ‘recent activity’ status update on Facebook?
• How can I create a high quality email signature in Outlook 2010?
• How do I add a fillable box in a footer?
• How can I access computer e-journals for free?
• Why can I not connect my lenses to the adapter for a Panasonic FZ100?
• What is the best and most cost effective Android navigation app for offline travel?
• How I can install an Android application on a HTC HD7?
• How can I link my Samsung tablet to my Samsung phone to copy data?
• Can you help me find an old computer game?
• Where can I find best prices to import electronics from the US to Europe for personal use?

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This week the winners are:

Best Answer of the Week – Sonny Bass

1st Runner Up – Oron Joffe

2nd Runner Up – Ed

Congratulations and thank you for your contribution!

Curious to learn something new? Browse these questions for some insights:

• How is my boyfriend reading my email?
• Is there a way to search the Internet for exactly the text I want?
• Are all user accounts scanned for viruses when scanning in Safe Mode?
• Which is the best portable external hard drive?
• How can I download some movies to my laptop for my kids to watch?
• What is the best software to remote control computers in a network?
• Can you recommend a free online tool to paraphrase text?
• What is the best way to convert SWF video files to a standard video format?
• What software can I use to find out about the hardware that is in my computer?
• Is a USB 3 HDD backward compatible with a USB 1.1 port?
• Are there any good password managers that don’t require running software locally?

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Every Friday, the Best Answer of the Week is rewarded with $50 and two runners-up win $30 and $20, respectively. Every answer automatically enters the contest. Just make sure we can contact you in case you win.

This week we need your help with answering these questions:

• What’s the best way to transfer Facebook contacts to Gmail?
• Why does my computer lose its network connection?
• How can I share my magazine subscription on an iPad registered in someone else’s name?
• Can you watch Hulu on the Wii?
• How do I add a fillable box in a footer?
• What’s the best PSP for playing ISO files?
• How can I find out who is calling me when I have their phone number?
• How can I unlock my Huawei E173 USB modem forever?
• How can I use WAP on my Micromax X600 mobile?
• How can I unlock my LG VX8300 phone?
• Why does mobile video on my Nokia 5233 start and stop?

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This week the winners are:

Best Answer of the Week – Stivinn Aura

1st Runner Up – Shayne

2nd Runner Up – Lee

Congratulations and thank you for your contribution!

Curious to learn something new? Browse these questions for some insights:

• Is there a way to circumvent AT&T throttling data speeds?
• What is the most secure browser?
• How can I get my blog to rank high in Google like MakeUseOf?
• What is the fastest video converter?
• How is my boyfriend reading my email?.
• How can I find the exact location of any phone using software?
• How can I easily organize all the files on my PC?
• Is there a way to search the Internet for exactly the text I want?
• Why isn’t all of my installed RAM available?
• What’s the difference between a 32 bit and a 64 bit operating system?
• Can I develop an OS based of Darwin without infringing copyright laws?

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