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General Discussion / Re: Spectrum Internet Speed
« on: March 07, 2018, 11:18:18 PM »
Here is a snip of my Comcast connection performance in Salem, Oregon. They offer up to 150Mbps.
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General Discussion / Re: Any suggestions for a free Windows 10 photoviewer?
« on: February 20, 2018, 08:22:10 PM »
Hi Ralph,
Thanks for the suggestion about Irfanview. Yes, I have had it installed before but found in earlier times that I needed to unload extra programs to make space. Today, I have 16 and 32 Gigabytes of RAM and large drives, so Irfanview is entirely suitable. I installed it from its website and there were no problems (foistware free). It works very well for viewing with some extra features available. I decided to download both the 64 and 32 bit versions.
I still use Ulead's PhotoImpact 8 for tweaking pictures and Panorama Maker 4 for creating panoramas.
Thanks again for your good advice.
Doug
Thanks for the suggestion about Irfanview. Yes, I have had it installed before but found in earlier times that I needed to unload extra programs to make space. Today, I have 16 and 32 Gigabytes of RAM and large drives, so Irfanview is entirely suitable. I installed it from its website and there were no problems (foistware free). It works very well for viewing with some extra features available. I decided to download both the 64 and 32 bit versions.
I still use Ulead's PhotoImpact 8 for tweaking pictures and Panorama Maker 4 for creating panoramas.
Thanks again for your good advice.
Doug
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General Discussion / Samsung unveils world’s largest SSD with whopping 30TB of storage.
« on: February 20, 2018, 03:08:53 AM »
Samsung unveils world’s largest SSD with whopping 30TB of storage:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/20/17031256/worlds-largest-ssd-drive-samsung-30-terabyte-pm1643
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/20/17031256/worlds-largest-ssd-drive-samsung-30-terabyte-pm1643
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General Discussion / Suggestions for a free Windows 10 photoviewer? UD 2-25-18 (WIN10 Viewer back).
« on: February 19, 2018, 10:31:19 PM »
The latest "upgrade" for Windows 10 does not offer a basic photo viewer as has been the case up to this point. >>>> (As of 2-24-18, the Windows 10 photo viewer has been restored by a subsequent update.) Does anyone feel that they know of a worthy free photo viewer program to install in the new Windows 10?
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General Discussion / Microsoft Patches 50 Vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday.
« on: February 17, 2018, 11:29:45 PM »
Microsoft Patches 50 Vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday.
https://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2018/02/14/microsoft-patches-50-vulnerabilities/
The latest MS security updates: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary
https://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2018/02/14/microsoft-patches-50-vulnerabilities/
The latest MS security updates: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary
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General Discussion / How to Repair Corrupted Files in Windows.
« on: January 12, 2018, 09:58:53 PM »
How to Repair Corrupted Files in Windows.
https://www.maketecheasier.com/repair-corrupted-files-windows
https://www.maketecheasier.com/repair-corrupted-files-windows
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General Discussion / FCC votes to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules.
« on: December 14, 2017, 10:49:41 PM »
FCC votes to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules:
The three Republican members of the commission voted to repeal the net neutrality rules.
By Zack Whittaker for Between the Lines | December 14, 2017
http://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-votes-to-repeal-obama-era-net-neutrality-rules/
The three Republican members of the commission voted to repeal the net neutrality rules.
By Zack Whittaker for Between the Lines | December 14, 2017
http://www.zdnet.com/article/fcc-votes-to-repeal-obama-era-net-neutrality-rules/
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General Discussion / Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for 'Critical' Flaw in Windows Security.
« on: December 11, 2017, 06:46:15 AM »
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for 'Critical' Flaw in Windows Security
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-for-critical-flaw-in-windows-security/d/d-id/1330595
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/microsoft-issues-emergency-patch-for-critical-flaw-in-windows-security/d/d-id/1330595
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General Discussion / Re: John Waller - November 5,2017 Programs
« on: November 26, 2017, 03:29:21 AM »
With DiskPie gone, you might consider Spacesniffer, a freeware which is mildly entertaining to watch while loading and provides a worthy, detailed display of the contents of a partition.
Uderzo Software Spacesniffer: http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
This one can also be very useful and loads up a lot quicker: Wiz Tree http://wiztree.en.lo4d.com/
Uderzo Software Spacesniffer: http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/
This one can also be very useful and loads up a lot quicker: Wiz Tree http://wiztree.en.lo4d.com/
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General Discussion / "High Contrast" setting would not leave Mozilla Firefox until this.
« on: November 19, 2017, 09:01:32 PM »
In familiarizing myself with Windows 10, I tried the "High Contrast" setting. After perusing the various options, I reverted to the normal Windows setting that I previously had, but Mozilla Firefox remained in a high contrast setting that was substantially less appealing than the prior default setting. So, after successfully turning off high contrast in Windows several times, I became a bit consternated to find that Firefox was still in that unwanted mode.
The solution: Firefox Tools/ Options/ General/ Language and Appearance/ Content: Fonts and Colors: > colors/ "Override the colors specified by the page with my selections above" > select "never" and you are back to normal. Just in case anyone has tried high contrast and left it and found that Firefox still appeared as such instead of its normal mode. The "never" setting had been changed to "always", and that was the cause of the problem
The solution: Firefox Tools/ Options/ General/ Language and Appearance/ Content: Fonts and Colors: > colors/ "Override the colors specified by the page with my selections above" > select "never" and you are back to normal. Just in case anyone has tried high contrast and left it and found that Firefox still appeared as such instead of its normal mode. The "never" setting had been changed to "always", and that was the cause of the problem
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General Discussion / Re: Size of Acronis BU since 1709 install
« on: November 03, 2017, 06:26:02 AM »
I use a "custom" full back up of the entire OS, not daily but whenever I decide to back it up. Unless you select "Full Backup - No Deletions of Prior", Acronis (not Windows) will automatically delete your prior custom backup each time you create a new backup file. This option comes under the heading of "Backup Scheme". A snip of the Acronis screen is attached.
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General Discussion / Windows 10 performance and troubleshooting tips: Run faster, smoother, longer
« on: October 19, 2017, 03:12:16 PM »
Windows 10 performance and troubleshooting tips: Run faster, smoother, longer - Ed Bott.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-performance-and-troubleshooting-tips-run-faster-smoother-longer/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-performance-and-troubleshooting-tips-run-faster-smoother-longer/
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General Discussion / Cloud vulnerabilities are being ignored by the enterprise.
« on: October 12, 2017, 11:07:41 PM »
Cloud vulnerabilities are being ignored by the enterprise.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-host-vulnerabilities-are-being-ignored-by-the-enterprise/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-host-vulnerabilities-are-being-ignored-by-the-enterprise/
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General Discussion / Ed Bott:Microsoft's mystery update arouses anger,suspicion among Windows10 users
« on: October 12, 2017, 10:50:00 PM »
Microsoft's mystery update arouses anger, suspicion among Windows 10 users
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-mystery-update-arouses-anger-suspicion-among-windows-10-users/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-mystery-update-arouses-anger-suspicion-among-windows-10-users/