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James Milligan

U.K.

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Expertise

I currently use Windows Vista Home Premium on one laptop, Windows 7 on another, plus I run Windows XP Media Centre 2005 via a Virtual Machine on an Ubuntu host. Working in an IT shop, I have experience with a huge range of questions, so be assured of the correct response based on your level of expertise. I always try to answer questions within 24 hours, sooner if possible. I once had a case where I had responded to a question within 3 minutes of it being asked! Of course, no-one knows everything, so there may be the odd case where it might take longer to research or even develop a solution for your particular case. I am learning Visual Basic .NET 2008, so I will also attempt to create bespoke solutions in the near future. Please take a look at my ratings page, where you will see a plethora of 10 out of 10's, as well as great comments from nearly all questioners.

Experience in the area

I've used Windows computers since an early age, and have used Vista since the day it came out. I use it on my main computer, and customise it a great deal. I regularly help people setting up their computers, and maintaining them. I'm used to novices and experts alike, and don't believe in just literally fixing a problem - I like to explain why the problem occurred and how it can be fixed in the future.

Organizations

St Ambrose College Fathom IT

Publications

TechnoFinger.com

Education/Credentials

GCSE's completed in 2009, 11 Grade A's. Studying Computing, Further Mathematics, Physics, Economics, General Religious Studies, General Studies at AS Level

What do you like about this subject?

Everything! I love computers!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Anything I don't know.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Did you know this performance fact? Windows Vista machines with only 1GB RAM responded on average 15 sec's faster than similarly configured XP machines for common desktop workloads (Office, Adobe, Quicken, etc.).

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Windows Vista is the most secure Windows operating system to date (report by Microsoft...)

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Clair	11/06/09	9	10	10	10	James gave the best answer he could .....
John	11/03/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks James. PowerDirector 8 has many "color .....
JJ	11/01/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you James for all of your .....
Karen	10/21/09	10	10	9	10	Thanks James. It worked!
John	09/29/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks, I got it fixed by switching .....

Recent Answers from James Milligan

2009-11-13 How to change reset setting:

You should never shut down the system by pressing the button on your computer - this window will only generally appear when you press that button. You should shut down via the Start menu - to change

2009-11-03 accessing floppys in Vista:

Erm other than the standard advice which is not to use floppies, there's not much I can do without being there physically. If they're all the same, then I can only assume that either: The floppies

2009-10-02 sound problem:

To be honest it's more likely a problem with the speakers if the computer is showing the correct output - I guess you could switch your default device if you have more than one. Try resetting the settings

2009-09-16 no system on computer:

OK when you start your computer up, after the initial boot screen (where Dell or something is displayed) keep pressing F8. You should see a screen that has a list of options, one being Safe Mode.

2009-09-15 Multibooting XP (Vista Pre-installed):

Hi there, If you're having BSODs etc, I recommend that you try installing Windows XP into a Virtual Machine running on the Vista operating system. This way, you can switch between both operating

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