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  1. Thread: Removing sharp corners by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
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    I can't believe I actually cared about how the...

    I can't believe I actually cared about how the corners looked back in 2016. Or that Microsoft has wasted development resources changing such things.
  2. Thread: Inconsistant lock screen image by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 9 Views 1,392

    I upgraded to Win11 last weekend. The problem...

    I upgraded to Win11 last weekend. The problem has been going on for many months - long before the upgrade.
  3. Thread: Inconsistant lock screen image by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 9 Views 1,392

    Sorry. I thought I had responded. I do not have...

    Sorry. I thought I had responded.
    I do not have sync turned on on any of the computers. I'm using local accounts on all of them, not the Microsoft account. (I assume using the MS account is...
  4. Thread: Inconsistant lock screen image by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 9 Views 1,392

    As I said (or tried to say) in my initial post,...

    As I said (or tried to say) in my initial post, I've done that and it works on 3 or my 4 computers. And on that 4th computer the chosen picture is shown when switching users or after performing a...
  5. Thread: Inconsistant lock screen image by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 9 Views 1,392

    Hmm. If the first step in that procedure 1 If...

    Hmm. If the first step in that procedure

    1 If you haven't already, make sure that the Microsoft Edge (only if listed), Microsoft Store, and Settings apps are turned on in background apps so they...
  6. Thread: Inconsistant lock screen image by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Customization
    Replies 9 Views 1,392

    Inconsistant lock screen image

    Win10 Pro 21H1 build 19043.1526

    OK, this has to be the least significant problem in all of Windows installations, but I'm going to ask about it anyway.

    I have a lock screen picture set on 4...
  7. Thread: Devices linked to MS account - an oddity by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 1,248

    As far as I know I've always had just one MS...

    As far as I know I've always had just one MS account. I've never had Office 365, don't use OneDrive, and don't use any other MS product that requires a login.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Things have...
  8. Thread: Devices linked to MS account - an oddity by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 3 Views 1,248

    Devices linked to MS account - an oddity

    Win10 21H1 build 19043.1526

    I'm preparing to replace the motherboard and CPU on one of my computers. I usually use local account on them, but I switched to using my MS account on the one I'm...
  9. Thread: Remote Desktop - Disconnect by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 0 Views 879

    Remote Desktop - Disconnect

    Win10 21H1 build 19043.1526

    I use Remote Desktop to access a test/sandbox PC. Very often when I access it a backup or other long-running process starts so I usually disconnect rather than putting...
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    Inconsistant sound via remote desktop

    I have an old "test" PC in my basement that I access (when I use it at all) via remote desktop. Occasionally I need sound from that PC. Sometimes I can get it via remote desktop; sometimes I...
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    Obviously not applicable in this case, but I've...

    Obviously not applicable in this case, but I've found another cause for this problem.

    I used to have a folder for downloaded files and my browser - FireFox - still associates that old folder...
  12. Thread: Unknown "Other devices" - How to fix? by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 3 Views 4,259

    Thanks. Based on your responses plus a little...

    Thanks. Based on your responses plus a little additional debugging it looks like I probably need to upgrade my chipset driver. If that's the case I'm a bit surprised I'm not having more trouble,...
  13. Thread: Unknown "Other devices" - How to fix? by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 3 Views 4,259

    Unknown "Other devices" - How to fix?

    Win 10 21H1 build 19043.1466

    A few weeks ago I did a clean install of Windows. Since then Device Manager has shown two mystery devices under "Other devices":

    "PCI Device" - Hardware Id...
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    You're right. That was painless. It would be...

    You're right. That was painless. It would be nice to figure out how to give one of my USB ports to the VM, but that's for a future date.



    I'll give that a try when I get time. I'm not sure I...
  15. Replies 13 Views 2,105

    I activated Hyper-V support a couple weeks ago,...

    I activated Hyper-V support a couple weeks ago, but have never delved into virtual machines. That includes Macrium's viBoot. I consider such things a bit above my pay grade, but maybe it's time I...
  16. Replies 13 Views 2,105

    How to scan the registry in a backup copy of Windows?

    I have a backup of Windows - a Macrium Reflect image backup - and want to scan the registry in it. I can mount the image copy and access it from Windows but don't know where to go after that. I...
  17. Thread: Window reinstall and Office 2019 by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 3 Views 1,336

    I was hoping that would be the case. Thank you...

    I was hoping that would be the case. Thank you for confirming it. Same PC; no hardware changes (this time). This is the first clean reinstall since I got the PC in 2010. Every single piece of...
  18. Thread: Window reinstall and Office 2019 by pokeefe0001
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 3 Views 1,336

    Window reinstall and Office 2019

    I'm about to do a clean reinstall Windows 10 on a computer that has Office 2019 installed. Is there anything I need to do prior to the Windows reinstall to allow Office 2019 to be activated again? ...
  19. Replies 7 Views 2,180

    I decided not to activate virtualization on my...

    I decided not to activate virtualization on my "production" PC. Instead, I activated it and installed WSL on an old "test" PC that usually does little beyond running backups. No worries about hits...
  20. Replies 7 Views 2,180

    Thanks. I uninstalled WLS and will try it on a...

    Thanks. I uninstalled WLS and will try it on a different PC.

    I have had no experience with VMs since working with IBM's VM/370 in the mid 1970s. Is there a downside to activating Hyper-V - a...
  21. Replies 7 Views 2,180

    Incomplete installtion of WLS. What now?

    I tried installing WSL on a Win10 21H1 system but the installation failed. I need some suggestions for my next step.

    Several tutorials on the web for installing WSL don't mention the Hyper-V...
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    I won't have a chance to test this on the Win7...

    I won't have a chance to test this on the Win7 laptop until this weekend. Limiting the input to m3u and m3u8 files is a good idea. I should probably put in an edit if the accept doesn't work in the...
  23. Replies 50 Views 6,689

    I'm not going to have access to th Win7 laptop...

    I'm not going to have access to th Win7 laptop until this coming weekend. The error I got had nothing to do with the compatibility level. (I may run into those errors when I try it on Win7.) But...
  24. Replies 50 Views 6,689

    @LesFerch...

    @LesFerch, I'm trying to debug the hta version and have immediately run into my ignorance. In your earlier samples you have

    Sub window_onload
    document.title = "... whatever ..."
    x = 600...
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    Thank you. I've tried those, got errors, and...

    Thank you. I've tried those, got errors, and having trouble posting my description. I'm getting a "Blocked" message from the forum. I'm guessing it's my trying to include screen captures of error...
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