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    The Facebook app works ok on my Android phone....

    The Facebook app works ok on my Android phone. But the Messenger app reports "Waiting for server."
  2. Thread: Various random BSODs throughout the day by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 18 Views 2,821

    After stumbling around a bit I finally found this...

    After stumbling around a bit I finally found this URL that let me initiate an online chat with a real Microsoft rep: https://support.microsoft.com/contactus. I was #99 in the queue (this was...
  3. Thread: Various random BSODs throughout the day by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 18 Views 2,821

    I've been having similar problems with my system...

    I've been having similar problems with my system for the last 2 weeks, although my system just hangs and does not go to a BSOD. Like you I've got no evidence of anything failing or broken. I had a...
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    That's a new one for me - thanks. I'll give it a...

    That's a new one for me - thanks. I'll give it a try.

    (PS: I had to reboot to answer this post.)
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    I did. Hint: "Hang" means the only action the...

    I did.

    Hint: "Hang" means the only action the system responds to is reboot.
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    PC hangs before BSOD; need trace tool that logs to disk

    My WIn10/64 Home system hangs up at random times. My only recourse is to reboot. It does this in Safe Mode and in Windows mode with all startup options disabled. Event Viewer provides no useful data....
  7. Thread: What new motherboard should I get? by bbinnard
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 7 Views 1,635

    Got it - all tests OK. Thanks for pointing it out.

    Got it - all tests OK. Thanks for pointing it out.
  8. Thread: How to identify system hang? by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 6 Views 1,696

    It's been almost 3 days since I did the Win10...

    It's been almost 3 days since I did the Win10 reinstall and I've had zero hangs. So it's pretty clear that the reinstall fixed whatever the problem was. Consequently I'd suggest anyone who is having...
  9. Thread: What new motherboard should I get? by bbinnard
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 7 Views 1,635

    WOWIE! You both were correct! Earlier today I...

    WOWIE! You both were correct! Earlier today I checked the Asus website and I have (had) the latest firmware listed there. I had no idea they had tweaked the firmware to include the software Win11...
  10. Thread: What new motherboard should I get? by bbinnard
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 7 Views 1,635

    What new motherboard should I get?

    My system has an Asus B360M-A motherboard that has the Intel B360 chipset and an Intel i7-8700 3.20 GHz CPU with 16 GB RAM. It will not run Window 11, apparently because it lacks that security...
  11. Thread: How to identify system hang? by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 6 Views 1,696

    IN-Place Windows Install worked - with some help

    I was unable to find any cause for my system lockups so I decided to do an IN-Place reinstall of Windows. The process worked OK until I got to what I think was the last reboot at about the 81%...
  12. Thread: How to identify system hang? by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 6 Views 1,696

    Thanks Paul - I didn't know my post got published...

    Thanks Paul - I didn't know my post got published because my system froze (or I thought it did) while I was typing more text. I was going to add that I already did DISM commands that check and clean...
  13. Thread: How to identify system hang? by bbinnard
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 6 Views 1,696

    How to identify system hang?

    My system is WIn10/64 Home with all current updates. It hangs several times a day for no apparent reason. The hangs happen when using various applications. When it hangs the mouse pointer moves, but...
  14. Thread: Web design WYSIWYG app advice by bbinnard
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 4 Views 1,861

    You can try Microsoft's Expression Web...

    You can try Microsoft's Expression Web application. It's been frozen for a few years now but does run OK. Alternatively check out Wordpress. It's free and well maintained, but still has a lot of...
  15. Thread: Problem Activating Office 2019 by bbinnard
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 45,114

    This fixed me

    run this cmd (as administrator)

    cd "\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun"
    Enter :
    OfficeC2rclient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.13801.20266


    Wait till office...
  16. Thread: Norton Antivirus Is Now a Cryptominer by bbinnard
    Forum: Windows 10 News
    Replies 14 Views 5,773

    "At its launch, Norton Crypto will only produce...

    "At its launch, Norton Crypto will only produce Ethereum, which is difficult to mine on a single laptop or desktop."

    I wonder how long it would take to mine a single Ethereum using a single Win10...
  17. Thread: different repair approaches by bbinnard
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 7 Views 1,350

    OK - thanks. I've got no functional problems now,...

    OK - thanks. I've got no functional problems now, so I reckon I'll wait until something bad happens and then do a clean install.
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    Win Update 332259 easy-peasy :-)

    332259
    easy-peasy :-)
  19. Thread: different repair approaches by bbinnard
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 7 Views 1,350

    2 questions about inplace repair upgrade assuming...

    2 questions about inplace repair upgrade assuming I do it with the latest ISO file that matches my current running system:

    1. Will my WINSXS directory be reduced from it's current size of 5.22 GB...
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    Win Update It broke my taskbar

    For me this update eliminated my taskbar completely and forced me to use the Restart button to restart my PC. This brought my taskbar back so I ran the REG file that turns off the News/Interests...
  21. Thread: Badly needed; Password manager. by bbinnard
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 22 Views 28,315

    I used the free version of LastPass for years...

    I used the free version of LastPass for years with no problems. When they announced cross-platform support would no longer be free I switched to Bitwarden, also free. Been using it ever since, again...
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    After using LastPass for several years with good...

    After using LastPass for several years with good success I switched to BitWarden 2 days after LastPass announced their free version would no longer synch between desktop and phone. I'm glad I did -...
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    Win Update So apparently this means there is such a thing as...

    So apparently this means there is such a thing as magic - namely that Microsoft issued a fix for a bad problem that applied itself to my system at a time unknown to me and by a method unknown to me...
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    Great info, thanks. I guess it doesn't matter...

    Great info, thanks. I guess it doesn't matter that the unallocated space is not adjacent to the space used by the C drive.

    - - - Updated - - -

    MiniTool did the trick - thanks.
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    Can/Should I free up these unused C: partitions?

    This is the current layout of my Windows 10 boot drive:

    309891

    I understand that WIn10 has a required 1/2 gigabyte "Recovery Partition" that it likes to use when required to rebuild the boot...
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