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Plastic Nev

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  1. I was taught that if you add up all the constituent parts of a sum, you will come to a round figure! The most important mathematical thing about anything round is PI, that happens to be 3.142857142857143-----------------to infinity. That ain't a round figure! :confused:
  2. Just to add to Ray's post, don't be tempted into buying cheap, just to save money, the cheapo's don't last and when they fail they can do so spectacularly, and quite often damage the motherboard or other components. After all, the PSU is the most important part, without it the computer is dead. Some good names to look out for are Seasonic, Antec, and XFX. Corsair may be a big name, however they are only a go between and just put their name on anything which could be built anywhere by anybody on the dirt cheap, or maybe not, you never know with them, so I wouldn't use one of theirs. As Ray said, the FSP one you have is rated at 450watts, you must replace with one rated the same or higher. Nev.
  3. The whole thing about the name Outlook seems a bit confusing any way Ray, the old Outlook Express, sort of became Windows Live Mail, have a look here :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_Mail Then what was firstly MSN Hotmail, just became Hotmail which in turn became Outlook.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlook.com Microsoft Outlook however is a slightly different and complete Personal Information Manager which will also serve as an E Mail application. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Outlook Nev.
  4. Hi Bob, as usual with forums such as this, we don't actually close a thread or delete it as the information in it may be useful for someone else. All we do is mark a thread as solved when the problem has been solved. In this case we can't even do that unfortunately. Also, at some time in the future, someone may find and post an answer that does work, so it will be left alone now, as a just in case. Nev.
  5. Sorry Ray, I can't offer much myself as I went with Windows Live Mail when I got Windows 7, it is basically the follow up of the old Outlook Express and works fine for me. However I also cannot copy an entire mail folder to a different place, only one mail at a time in that as far as I can find or see. Nev.
  6. Hi, Ray 1000 has it right Ray (Pev) It applies to all USB connected storage devices and is to prevent damage to data on both the storage drive and the computer. In the wrong circumstances I have seen the operating system badly damaged and the storage device ruined because the safe to remove procedure wasn't followed. Sometimes you just might see the message come up that the device is in use and cannot be removed. That may be because a program is still running that was using the data. Either find and close the program, or if that isn't possible, wait till finished for the day then shut the computer down and remove the device before booting up again. As far as backups are concerned, you are correct as ordinary backups only save the data, a full clone saves everything including the operating system. However, do not put a clone onto an ordinary external portable hard drive as they cannot be fitted inside the computer when required. If all you have is an external portable drive, you need to put an image on to that to create a full re-installable backup. A clone is a like for like copy which you put on a spare hard drive, (Not an external portable drive), whereas an image is a compressed and lightly encrypted copy requiring the software and rescue disk to install the image back to the computer. (An image is also complete with the operating system included). Nev.
  7. The word being blocked is due to the forum censor which is basically a generic thing for all types of forum. Doesn't matter as we know what you meant Ray. :D As for protection against the ransom wares there is only one real way to be sure and that is to have and maintain full system backups. The best being either a clone onto a spare hard drive, or an image kept on an external hard drive. If they are updated regularly then any losses from a locked up or encrypted system are minimal. My own personal choice is a clone kept and updated regularly on a spare hard drive. Should anything go wrong which can be many different things such as discussed, finding everything encrypted or locked, a major corruption of the operating system, or even a mechanically or electronically failed hard drive. All you need is a screwdriver to remove the bad hard drive and then insert the cloned hard drive and your back up and running in less than half an hour. If interested in the cloning aspect, have a look here Ray :- http://magazine.freepchelp.uk/making-a-cloned-hard-drive-using-macrium-reflect/ Nev.
  8. Hi George, I understand this is a computer you have just bought. Can you tell us the make and model of it please so we can be sure exactly what card will fit, or if you wish to run a certain card we can find out what may be required as extra, such things as power supply upgrade or where available converting connectors etc. If not sure of make or model, or even if you do know, this will be of great help to us, please download and install Speccy on the new computer if you don't already have it installed, then open it. This is a direct download link, the download should start straight away. http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download/standard Once you have opened it, wait while it gathers the information, only a few seconds, then click "File" on top left, and select "Publish snapshot" that will give you a URL link, copy and paste that into your next reply please. (The computer must be connected to the internet for that to work) Nev.
  9. Hi, because a tremendous amount of this forum is in blue, so just for this forum, if you scroll down to the bottom you should see on the bottom left :- http://i38.servimg.com/u/f38/14/68/69/96/fpch_s10.jpg Click on the down arrow and select "Metro Black and White" The forum is then all in black and white with no blue. Hope that helps at least for this forum. Nev.
  10. Hi, once it's up and running, check that the defragmenter is turned off. I don't have Windows 8 so it may be a different way to get to than it is in Windows 7, if needed please ask as one of us will know. Edit to add, you might find this useful :- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/improve-performance-optimizing-hard-drive Nev.
  11. Just to add to Rays advice, in other words I doubt you would get anything like a good signal inside the shed if at all, without giving it some help and Ray's suggestions are about the best. Depending on how you get mains electricity to the shed, either underground or overhead, or even just fixed to a wall or fence, if using an Ethernet cable it can be fixed alongside. If using the mains cable itself via the adapters then one inside the house on the same circuit as the shed to transfer the data signal to the mains cable, and the other adapter inside the shed connected via a socket or dedicated spur unit. The electrician fitting the wiring will hopefully know what is required if using mains circuit adapters. Nev.
  12. Hi, what make was it, and if only a few weeks old you should still be covered by warranty and either get it replaced or your money back. I am hearing some good feedback about Crucial SSD drives and do have one myself, this one which I bought about six months back. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT512MX100SSD1-512GB-Includes-Adapter/dp/B00K***CUM/ref=sr_1_20?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1423170300&sr=1-20&keywords=solid+state+drives Also looks like the price has gone down too as I am sure I paid a bit more than that for mine. One thing of note, did you turn off the Windows 7 automatic defragmenter when you first fitted it? SSD's shouldn't be defragmented on the regular basis that the automatic system does as it does tend to over use the read/write cycles, the number of which is what eventually kills SSD drives, it is in large numbers they are guaranteed for, but why over cycle a drive when there is no need too. SSD drives work in an entirely different manner and don't finish up with large amounts of fragmented files so they don't require defragmenting on a regular basis, only when things start to slow down and in general giving trouble. Nev.
  13. Sorry to say, and I think Ken will agree with me it is looking like your SSD drive has died, and quite badly at that too. Nev.
  14. This does depend on where the text is, are you concerned about the colours on this forum , other websites, or in documents in for example Microsoft office. Each will have a different means to change colours. Nev.
  15. Hi, Having only experimented with both Ubuntu and Mint on an older XP laptop myself, I can only suggest trying the live CD. My laptop didn't have wifi, however it did find the ordinary LAN connection and worked OK with that, plus the external hard drive. I also bought a spare hard drive, fitted it and installed Linux Mint on it. That way I kept the Windows XP on the original drive so it could go back in if needed. However, why not try and see why it is so slow now? A bit more RAM fitted could help as well as a good clean up of temporary files, unwanted programs, a full defrag etc. Also if not bothered about keeping the data, you could try a fresh install of Windows 7. Dealers are still selling legal copies, though beware of buying via E Bay as those copies might not be original or legal. Just idea's for you to consider. Nev.
  16. I know this won't be a cure, but what happens if you turn off the power to the printer/scanner after turning off the computer, leave it off, then boot the computer up before turning the power back on to the printer/scanner? If that works, it will at least save having to remove, then refit the cable each time. Nev.
  17. I followed the whole thing with interest in the hope that a cure would be found, however unfortunately not and a bit disappointing that there was no luck. However there is at least one good thing came out of it Bob, and that is that you now have a backup image on your spare drive, and now know how to create another in a few weeks or however long you wish. Always keep one backup after making another so there is at least two backups. You can delete the earlier ones then. Nev.
  18. Hi Ray, you right click on the misspelled word to see the box and the correct speeling, usually along with other words of similar start letters but different meanings., you just click on the one you want it to mean and it then puts in the correct word. Though sometimes you do get all the wrong ones. A case in point, as you can see I deliberately spelled "spelling" incorrectly, the choices I got were "Peeling, sleeping, steeling", and a few others, yet not one correction of the word spelling. So sometimes you do have to look elsewhere for what you really want, the system isn't infallible. Nev.
  19. I am told it is Randy's Birthday today, so I hope you have a good day Randy and all the best. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/plasticpig/candle.gif http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/plasticpig/birthday.gif Nev.
  20. Just to help for information Bob & Ken Firstly, on my Windows 7 desktop, all I need to type in the search box is just, cmd I then get exactly the same as Ken showed, the small black CMD icon, but with cmd.exe, However on my Windows 7 laptop, like yours does Bob, and as kens screen shot, it only shows the black icon and cmd. There is no .exe, however a right click on it still produces the correct "Administrator: C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" box. Also, the correct one to right click on is always the one at the top of the list as shown by Ken's screenshot, you may well see other cmd entries below it as either folders, images, text or similar, ignore them. Why one Windows 7 (Professional) on my desktop should show the .exe, yet the Windows 7 (Home premium) on my laptop doesn't, I don't know though it might be because one is pro, the other is home P. or it may even be due to different builds of Windows 7. I have come across this on other forums too when helping, and not yet found a reason for the differences. Nev.
  21. Indeed there does sometimes seem to be some conflicts of advice and information in general given between technical folks on forums against that given by technical guys in shops. Why this is so I have no idea and I have seen more than a few reports from members who have been told all sorts of rubbish by shop technicians against what we advise here, or indeed on other forums. Regarding your question Ray regarding Windows updates, I can see some logic in the idea that after time and many hundreds of updates that the computer might slow down in operation. However in real truth, the reasons for slower running after a period of time is usually due to how much data, how many programs running in the background, how fragmented the drive is, and a few other factors. Most certainly a nearly full hard drive can slow things down, as also a badly fragmented drive will too due to Windows having to spend time looking for files and parts of files! There is a member on here who has never posted much, though I know him personally. Unfortunately I only see him around once every three to four weeks, however he is a genuine technician working in the business, and if I remember I will be asking Bill a few questions myself next time I see him to see what his views are. Nev.
  22. Good grief Ray, I am tempted to tell you to take it back and demand a refund. The guy has no idea what he is talking about! I can't help with resetting the desktop to how you want it as I have stayed well away from Windows 8. However I will say that the normal Windows updates should be turned on, those updates are there to address and block loopholes in the general security of the operating system. Without them you can be at risk of an attack from those who want to make money at your expense. Nev.
  23. A good article here regarding bundled junkware with free software downloads. http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/ The only thing is to be vigilant, read every window that opens during the installation, remove ticks from boxes and always use the advanced or custom install when it is offered to be able to spot and stop the junk. Nev.
  24. Hi and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help. It is extremely unlikely that any one could gain access to your computer just because you logged in to your companies E Mail servers, they aren't normally set up or configured to have that sort of capability. Nev.
  25. This does leave me wondering why free? Microsoft must have something hidden away that will cost you in some other way, they have spent a lot of time and therefore money on Windows 10, how are they going to get it back without some catch somewhere. Nev.
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