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James Milligan

U.K.

On Vacation
returns 12/31/2012

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	P	Comments
Ken	12/19/09	10	10	10	Thanks James, That worked for Me! I .....
Emma	12/16/09	10	10	10	Fan-bloody-tastic. I have Excel back, I'm extraordinarily .....
Don	12/08/09	10	10	10	Thanks for the good advice
David	11/24/09	10	10	10	Thank you very much James Milligan, have .....
Kelly	11/17/09	3	10	5	One week later, and a seemingly "blow-off" .....

Recent Answers from James Milligan

2010-03-09 Vista Problem:

Hi Josh, Have you tried using MalwareBytes? I personally recommend that program, as it's very good at getting these sorts of programs. An easy to follow guide is also available at http://www.bleepingcomputer

2009-12-16 Excel:

The open dialogue is when you go through Excel to open a file (File -> Open...) - don't worry though :-D I have to admit I've never heard of this before, so I've done a little bit of research, and found

2009-12-11 Excel:

Hi Emma, Yes they do sometimes appear to work by magic! Now, the error that you copied into the text above - can you check the path again? That's the bit that looks like "C:\Users\Emma....." - a

2009-12-08 Clean Install?:

Hi Don, If you receive it in the next week or so, you could probably just do an upgrade. A clean install is best if you've used your PC for a little while, e.g. 3 months or more, but an upgrade will

2009-11-23 mystery program Streamplug Player 33.0 GB?:

Hi Lynda, I'm sure you can remove that without any worries! I often take the point of explaining several things in my answers, so just to ensure you know for the future, you are running Microsoft

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