Thanks Bree
TreeSize proved to be very revealing, and highlighted 2 problem areas.
There was one folder indicated to be 59Gb !!!!!!!!!!
This same folder was on other PC's with a reported size of...
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Thanks Bree
TreeSize proved to be very revealing, and highlighted 2 problem areas.
There was one folder indicated to be 59Gb !!!!!!!!!!
This same folder was on other PC's with a reported size of...
Good thought Bree, but windows.old long since gone
Thanks for your thoughts everyone.
I just recorded what was indicated, and did not realise the significance.
Its just dawned on me that my usual space used on C:\ was normally an indicated 85GB
...
Hello Ghot
thanks for your response.
My C:\ drive shows 728Gb free of 930GB - therefore image equates to approx 200Gb
this is being backed up to an internal drive which is 941Gb free of 1.81 TB...
Hi everyone
having a problem with macrium backup.
I have it set to do a image full backup every day (and have done this for years) Usual time for this was approx 16 minutes. Never had a problem,...
Sorry for the delay in coming back on this matter.
I have gone down the UsrClass.dat route. I have been unable to change/rename the file - message says this is already open in the system!
Have not...
Thanks to all for your thoughts so far
Note to RingTailCoon
the 3rd and forth command are not recognised as legitimate commands unfortunately.
Problem not cracked yet !!
Thanks again everyone
C
Well - success then Failure!
Followed by Failure.
With two desktop PC's with the same problem, I decided to try the two ways suggested.
On the first PC, I did an install repair. This immediately...
I can now confirm build as follows .....Version 2004 (os build 19041 - 508)
I feel the need to clarify a little deeper - when I say 'disappears' some are (I think) interpreting this to mean...
Thanks for your response.
Firstly - if I do Windows + R, I do get to the run box and typing in winver does the trick -no problem.
Secondly - if I do Windows + S, the search box does appear. If...
I have lost the search facility on the bottom left taskbar!
I had this on another computer but never found a cure. Because of this I then used the present PC and all was well. IN the last few days,...
Hi Everyone
just started having a problem with my wife's PC.
Gmail is our favoured means for mail.
For years, her PC has always opened up to the favoured address at call up (of two addresses) no...
Yesterday (Friday) at long last I got the go ahead to update my last two computers (both with AMD processors)
NB - All my Intel PC's updated straightaway in May with no problems.
On Friday both...
Catching up with updates on some of my machines today. Gone are the days when windows 7 updates used to sail through with little problems to follow.
Today, I am waiting for the installing of...
Who would have thought that my original post would gain so much attention!
Someone has posted as follows - Define best, To many of us "best" means better than any alternative.
This is a fair...
I thank you all for your time and interest - the two suggested alternatives have their merits, BUT, as Dalchina says - I really would like to restore the search facility that is commensurate with...
Hello everyone
went to use the search facility (using the icon next to start button) - window appeared, and after just 2 seconds disappeared. I do not use this much, but believe(?) that recent...
Thank you so much Try3, for your response and time taken. In all honesty you kind response is way above my head, I am a very novice PC user.
I will do a line by line study, but have little hope of...
Thank you Berton,
your reference to Libre Office reminded me that I have this installed as well as Office 2013. I tried to open via Libre, and this time the program specifically confirmed that the...
Thanks for your response Berton.
I should have given more detail in the original post. This file was sent to me by a friend (he created it, and has been using excel for years).
It was sent to me to...
Thank you so much SoFine409
that is some comprehensive info. I will have to take some time slowly trying to absorb what is written here.
I am very grateful for your help.
Thanks again
C
I have a problem opening just one odd excel file. this is a .xlsx file, and I am using Office 2013. Office program fully up to date.
I have tried all the amateur workarounds (I have limited computer...
Thanks for your response and comments - point taken about subject title.
In essence then the answer to my question is NO.
Long standing problem for many people - awaking PC from sleep, and the inability to rejoin the net. This happens on all my PC's - both Ethernet and Wireless connected ones. Sometimes no problem,...
Many thanks to you both
Had a good cleanup of all connections etc - then downloaded suggested drivers, All now restored to its former glory, so will do a 24 hour soak test.
Thanks again
C