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Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 2nd 20, 08:45 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 36
Views: 2,033
Posted By s|b
USB Port on TVs

On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 17:21:08 +0000 (UTC), John Michael wrote:

Does anybody know what is the purpose of a USB Port on modern TVs?

If the tv supports it you can insert a flash drive that contains...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 20th 20, 09:04 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 163
Views: 4,067
Posted By s|b
Buying a new PC

On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:44:47 -0400, micky wrote:

Well, the computer has continued to crash, mostly with the same 4
problems. Other times, it's frozen.

So I need a new one. I haven't had...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum January 19th 20, 06:52 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 31
Views: 330
Posted By s|b
Hardware compatibility checker?

On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:58:19 +0000, David wrote:

I can upload it for you. It's only 1,21 MiB.

It's really kind of you to offer. Thank you.

How would you transfer it to me, s|b?

This...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum January 18th 20, 11:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 31
Views: 330
Posted By s|b
Hardware compatibility checker?

On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:33:20 +0000, David wrote:

I wonder from where 'Paul' would download it. Hmmm

I can upload it for you. It's only 1,21 MiB.

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s|b
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum December 2nd 19, 09:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 4
Views: 308
Posted By s|b
How did you create this newsgroup?

On Mon, 2 Dec 2019 15:04:32 -0000 (UTC), Alpatron wrote:

Since this newsgroup must've been made in recent years, I'd like to ask how you even
go about creating newsgroups -- I've never...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum December 1st 19, 09:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Sun, 01 Dec 2019 18:29:06 +0100, s|b wrote:

Strictly speaking the 5450 and 6450 are out of support,
and were out of support some time ago. But you may still
get something to work...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum December 1st 19, 06:29 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:42:37 -0500, Paul wrote:

If you had to, you could drop the pagefile to 1GB,
and switch the Hiberfile off.

I turn that off by default.

But I still think you have...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 27th 19, 08:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:54:41 +1300, Eric Stevens wrote:

Is there enough free space/memory to enable W10 to be installed?

This is what I'm working with at the moment:

Win7 Home Premium x64 SP1,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 26th 19, 09:02 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:09:48 -0000, wasbit wrote:

Microsoft say,
16 GB for 32-bit OS or 20 GB for 64-bit OS
-
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 26th 19, 09:01 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:21:19 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:

How much space *you* need depends on you and what you have installed.
But as far as I'm concerned, 120GB is marginal for most people; even...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 26th 19, 08:54 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:26:59 -0700, pk121 wrote:

using 225GB SSD drive..
82.3 GB used for W10 64bit with Programs
Games are on seperate SSD drive

That's doable. I don't have any games on my...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 25th 19, 09:46 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 17
Views: 520
Posted By s|b
Windows 10 - installation size

At the moment I'm running W7 HP x64 SP1 and I'm thinking about upgrading
(?) to W10, using the Windows 10 installation media. (My W7 key should
work, yes?)

W7 is installed on a 120 GB SSD (111...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 17th 19, 09:08 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 45
Views: 944
Posted By s|b
Gibibyte

On Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:00:09 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:

Gibi is now 21 years old. https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html

:-D

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s|b
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 12th 19, 01:31 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 35
Views: 625
Posted By s|b
Tip: blowing out fans

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:33:32 -0500, Jonathan N. Little wrote:

Electric leaf blower...

I knew a guy who used his vacuum cleaner.

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s|b
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 12th 19, 01:19 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 35
Views: 625
Posted By s|b
Tip: blowing out fans

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:32:08 -0800, T wrote:

I had a customer spray his computer with WD 40
years ago. Oh Boy!

I bet it made a lot less noise after that!

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s|b
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 12th 19, 01:16 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 35
Views: 625
Posted By s|b
Tip: blowing out fans

On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:41:01 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

I don't remember hearing of anyone using an air compressor to dust out a
computer. They sell compressed air cans for that.

I've used an...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 9th 19, 10:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 83
Views: 1,663
Posted By s|b
I killed a mouse today

On Sat, 2 Nov 2019 18:38:22 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

You can find some details here re the two versions

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 6th 19, 09:48 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 5
Views: 275
Posted By s|b
Testing

On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 06:25:11 -0500, J.B. Wood wrote:

Test

Fail.

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s|b
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 3rd 19, 06:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 83
Views: 1,663
Posted By s|b
I killed a mouse today

On Sat, 2 Nov 2019 18:38:22 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

You can find some details here re the two versions

...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 2nd 19, 11:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 83
Views: 1,663
Posted By s|b
I killed a mouse today

On Fri, 1 Nov 2019 17:07:48 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

Apparently their are 2 series, The first series were deemed Great, :-)
the second series not so much. :-(
I had the second series....
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum November 1st 19, 10:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 83
Views: 1,663
Posted By s|b
I killed a mouse today

On Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:44:55 -0500, Rene Lamontagne wrote:

About July 11th 2019 I bought a new Logitech M705 Marathon mouse From
Amazon.

Got the same one. Been using it for years now. Only had...
Forum: General XP issues or comments September 17th 19, 08:13 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.windows7.general
Replies: 16
Views: 1,540
Posted By s|b
Will Windows 7 install on my laptop ?

On Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:17:39 -0700, Wonderer wrote:

I have a generic version of Windows 7 but would need drivers probably.

You realize support for W7 will end on January14 ...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 14th 19, 06:01 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 26
Views: 353
Posted By s|b
Where's "Safely remove"?

On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:20:41 +0100, Peter Johnson wrote:

Not needed anymore but don't ask me where I read that. I never used
it.

I thought it was still there, in systray, on the right of the...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 4th 19, 08:36 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 20
Views: 246
Posted By s|b
Help

On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 18:20:56 -0700, T wrote:

M$'s updates are a nightmare.

(Very selective response here.)

I'm a W7 user and can't say I've experienced many problems. I assembled
my PC in 2012,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 29th 19, 09:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 11
Views: 94
Posted By s|b
Bluetooth file sharing....

On Sat, 29 Jun 2019 09:47:55 +1000, Peter Jason wrote:

I have one computer 'A' and another 'B' all with Bluetooth available.

The aim is to transfer files between them.

Transfer them...
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