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72doug2,2S · 72doug2,2S's Garage

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Originally Posted by red-beard

So, Mrs. Beard killed my Lenovo Carbon X1. I can fix it, but the parts will take a few weeks. Broken Keyboard and Monitor.

So I brought out my old Dell ...
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In a fit of rage?

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Knocked it off the kitchen table. I think she tripped over the power cable. SSD so, no loss of data.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

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Originally Posted by red-beard

So, Mrs. Beard killed my Lenovo Carbon X1. I can fix it, but the parts will take a few weeks. Broken Keyboard and Monitor.

So I brought out my old Dell Latitude E6500. It hasn't been turned on in almost 3 years. Battery is dead, but $19 will bring a replacement. Since it has been a while, I tried to update everything. For some reason, Win 7 Pro didn't want to get the updates. Figured, what the hell, and decided to install Windows 10.

I copied my mail files from the X1. Uninstalled any software I'm not going to use and the older version of Office. Upgraded to 10, installed Office 365. Had to re-install AV. Seems good to go.

It was a top of the line Laptop from 2009/2010. Dual Core T9600 Processor and 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD drive.

Update - I'm pretty frustrated with my old laptop. It is NOT Windows 10. The freaking websites today with all of the ads and videos are sucking the life out of the CPU. I pull up a website and the CPU usage goes from 20% to 90%+.

flipper35 · flipper35's Garage

uBlock Origin.

Hugh R · 10-05-2015, 11:28 AM

OK, another W10 question, my old computer died, so I bought an HP all-in-one with W10. I'm restoring with Carbonite. It loaded to my recovery "D" drive, not the "C" and filled it up. I deleted the restored stuff in the "D" drive, now I want to clean out my trash. How do I do that?

Scott R · Scott R's Garage

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Originally Posted by Hugh R

OK, another W10 question, my old computer died, so I bought an HP all-in-one with W10. I'm restoring with Carbonite. It loaded to my recovery "D" drive, not the "C" and filled it up. I deleted the restored stuff in the "D" drive, now I want to clean out my trash. How do I do that?

Are you asking how to empty the recycle bin on D: ? If you change the folder view options and "show protected and operating files" and "show hidden files and folders" you should see a "$recycle.bin" now.

You can delete the content from that folder and clean it up. Why it's not synchronized with the main recycle bin I can only assume has to do something with the issues you had during your install?

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

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Originally Posted by flipper35

uBlock Origin.

Switching to Chrome and uBlock really helped.

Hugh R · 10-05-2015, 07:16 PM

Scott:

Thanks, I used to have Vista, so this is totally different. Still figuring it out. Wifi printer, and router, etc. I turn on a computer and point and click, beyond that, I'm sort of lost.

Tervuren · Tervuren's Garage

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Does anyone know the plan there? No one expects a free OS except UNIX hobbyist. I figure they will start charging a monthly fee to stay current with updates.

The "upgrade" was free, is WIN10 free as well to a new setup?

What I saw, the moment I went to microsoft's website when building my computer a few months ago, is that Microsoft plans on running an "app store" so to speak, every program you buy or want to use, Microsoft will get a cut. I am not 100% sure, but this was my impression.

LakeCleElum · 10-07-2015, 05:32 AM

Win 10: Can't install Open Office. Won't accept my Win 10 password.....Wants a password for Office 365, which I refuse to buy.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

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Originally Posted by red-beard

So, Mrs. Beard killed my Lenovo Carbon X1. I can fix it, but the parts will take a few weeks. Broken Keyboard and Monitor.

Finally! The screen arrived yesterday. I've had the replacement keyboard for a while, but it seemed pointless to install it until the screen was here.

Mmmmmmmm. Like being home from a long business trip. The keys are in the right places, the spacing predictable...new keys...so smooth...

TimT · 10-08-2015, 05:17 PM

I have Win 10 on my Lenovo T61 just poking around...

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Switching to Chrome and uBlock really helped.

WOW.... I hadn't noticed how slow and craptastic Firefox was..... I installed Chrome uBlock, Ghostery... and websites seem to load in a blink.. on the same machine

john70t · 11-15-2015, 08:45 PM

Every 10 minutes or so, Adobe Flash 19.0 and COMsurrogate exe starts running on this computer.
(Flash is set to "ask to activate")

MS Security Essentials and Malwarebyes both say this is kosher.

Anyone else experience this on Win7?

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

It may be one of those "check for updates" tasks. You can go through the startup list and kill things like that. I had to do that for Chrome.

BlueSkyJaunte · 11-16-2015, 08:58 AM

Win10 tried to sneak in AGAIN. I disabled that "optional" update, and now Windows Update won't even install security patches.

I'd love to go to Linux on this thing (Lenovo Yoga 13) but I gave both Ubuntu and Fedora a spin via LiveUSB and neither behaved well.

I'm starting to feel like a Christian Scientist with appendicitis.

gacook · gacook's Garage

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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum

Win 10: Can't install Open Office. Won't accept my Win 10 password.....Wants a password for Office 365, which I refuse to buy.

Is this as intended, or are you seeing an anomaly? I'm perfectly happy with Win7, but kinda wouldn't mind giving 10 a shot; however, if I'm going to lose my Office '10 (or '13...not sure what I've got, honestly), then that's a deal breaker. I can get 365 for free since I'm a "student" but I really don't want to have to deal with having to "update" (pay) for Office every year. It does what I want it to do, so no need to upgrade, IMO.

Rot 911 · 11-16-2015, 09:18 AM

I installed Win 10 on my 8.1 computer over the weekend. Took about 1/2 hour. I did the "custom" and not "express" install so I could control what would automatically load. Also allows you to click on the "don't automatically send" reports and information about you. Everything working just fine.

J P Stein · 11-16-2015, 09:25 AM

I'm still running Win 8.getting used to its foibles. Win10 keeps trying to get on. Do I swap one POS for another?

gacook · gacook's Garage

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Originally Posted by J P Stein

I'm still running Win 8.getting used to its foibles. Win10 keeps trying to get on. Do I swap one POS for another?

From what I've read/heard, Win10 is MUCH less of a POS than Win8. I'm still running 7 on my laptop; that's the only reason I'm undecided about "upgrading." If I were using 8...I'd have upgraded the minute it was available.

Gretch · 11-16-2015, 09:36 AM

windows 10 disabled my computer dvd drive and the scan software driver for my deskjet 4500 printer. this computer is not old....... XPS 14Z..... WAS working great before I switched over.

the "quick install" loads up with a metric ton of **** you do not need. Including software that wants to charge you for delivering drivers you can get for free on the web. You actually have to delete the particular application to get any drivers off the web.......... stuff acts like a bridge troll.

I am beginning to hate this company as much as I detest the apple garbage.

I think I have removed most of the bull**** "features" it, but not sure.

I tried to revert back to windows 7 and it would not work.

I am not a satisfied customer