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  1. Thread: Windows Defender security scam tech support by Murphcid
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 0 Views 633

    Windows Defender security scam tech support

    I guess since I use Linux, I am now the local tech support dude for friends. I got a frantic text from my best buddies sister (I had given him a Linux system a while back), she was using her...
  2. Thread: Last One To Post Wins [214] by Murphcid
    Forum: Chillout Room
    Replies 5,610 Views 199,965

    Best of Luck on Debian 12.1, it is supposed to be...

    Best of Luck on Debian 12.1, it is supposed to be great. Windows 10 Pro will be the last version of Windows I ever use, unless Windows 12 removes all the spyware/adware/bloatware. Microsoft is...
  3. Thread: Last One To Post Wins [214] by Murphcid
    Forum: Chillout Room
    Replies 5,610 Views 199,965

    MarieSWE: +1000, I use Linux, but there are just...

    MarieSWE: +1000, I use Linux, but there are just things that Linux never fixes, the Devs (especially Gnome) never listen, and while Windows has become adware/spyware/bloatware to the point I blocked...
  4. Replies 49 Views 4,169

    I have to completely agree with MarieSWE. I once...

    I have to completely agree with MarieSWE. I once did not backup and had a massive kaboom on the system and lost everything. Now I have two backup disks, one in the computer, and one external. I...
  5. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    Thank you!

    Thank you!
  6. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    Thats it! It says I cannot even activate and use...

    Thats it! It says I cannot even activate and use it until I set up a Microsoft Account. I had to call tech support to get it to work. Tech support said that they no longer allow a local account...
  7. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    My versions are on the card you get at Best Buy,...

    My versions are on the card you get at Best Buy, and they all require a Microsoft account to even run. This annoys me, and I would like to be able to load a local account only. So I am using my old...
  8. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    I just want a local account. It gives me at...

    I just want a local account. It gives me at least the illusion of control.
  9. Thread: How to Stop Auto Upgrade to Win 11? by Murphcid
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 1,069

    I am already 100% Linux on my laptops, I only...

    I am already 100% Linux on my laptops, I only keep one Windows machine around for gaming, iTunes, and Photoshop. I need those programs for various reasons. I do not want the spyware/adware...
  10. Thread: How to Stop Auto Upgrade to Win 11? by Murphcid
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 1,069

    I have several devices that have Windows 10 Pro,...

    I have several devices that have Windows 10 Pro, and I keep getting full page demands that I "upgrade" to Windows 11, not going to happen. I have solid systems which are locked down, minimal spyware...
  11. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    I never save to the cloud or one drive, and it...

    I never save to the cloud or one drive, and it forces me to have a Microsoft account to load. I always purchase the stand alone version since I refuse to pay yearly, and want software that I control...
  12. Thread: Office Home & Student 2021 account question by Murphcid
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 32 Views 4,249

    I have the same issue, I do not want a Microsoft...

    I have the same issue, I do not want a Microsoft Account at all. Is there anyway to install Office without one just a local account?
  13. Thread: BIOS Update issue/windows not starting by Murphcid
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 3 Views 1,076

    That was the strangest BIOS update I have ever...

    That was the strangest BIOS update I have ever done. The machine would turn OFF everytime I saved the new bios, and would not boot into an o/s. Finally it decided that it would work. I am keeping...
  14. Thread: BIOS Update issue/windows not starting by Murphcid
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 3 Views 1,076

    BIOS Update issue/windows not starting

    I have never had this issue before. I updated my Crosshair VI Hero (non-wifi) board to the 7501 bios, and it bricked the machine. Told me that there was no operating system installed. Then after...
  15. Replies 1,327 Views 473,382

    I had to update the BIOS on two machines (my...

    I had to update the BIOS on two machines (my wife's Ryzen 7 HP laptop, my youngest daughter's HP Spectre x360 15) before I could get the update to install on their laptops. Make sure you have the...
  16. Replies 1,327 Views 473,382

    I use Task Manager all the time, I have it start...

    I use Task Manager all the time, I have it start when my machine starts.
  17. Replies 1,327 Views 473,382

    I know this is going to sound silly, but my...

    I know this is going to sound silly, but my favorite new feature is the ability to start Task Manager in the performance tab.
  18. Thread: Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803. by Murphcid
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 10 Views 4,245

    I can't remember if the BIOS update was around...

    I can't remember if the BIOS update was around that time. Boot racer has gone nuts claiming that I had a boot time of 18 seconds, but that is not right, it took just as long as it has been taking. ...
  19. Thread: Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803. by Murphcid
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 10 Views 4,245

    I am so very happy you chimed in. Thanks, I will...

    I am so very happy you chimed in. Thanks, I will see what I can do. As always, I appreciate all the help you gave me back in the bad motherboard days.
  20. Thread: Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803. by Murphcid
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 10 Views 4,245

    Yes, I have updated the BIOS on the Crosshair VI...

    Yes, I have updated the BIOS on the Crosshair VI Hero motherboard. I had a blip the other day, and had to go back to defaults. It is weird Bootracer now claims that I booted in just under 19...
  21. Thread: Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803. by Murphcid
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 10 Views 4,245

    It is on a 512gb Western Digital NVMe drive. I...

    It is on a 512gb Western Digital NVMe drive. I did the hibernation disable as well.Specs:Ryzen 7 170032gb Flare X ramASUS 1060 GTX video card512gb NVMe boot driveWindows 10 Pro2x WD Green 1 tb1x WD...
  22. Thread: Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803. by Murphcid
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 10 Views 4,245

    Boot time issue on Windows 10 1803.

    On 5-14-18 I noticed that my boot times went from 28.734 seconds to 73.343 seconds. This started after the 1803 update was installed on 5-4-18. Boot racer shows that Windows boot time has shot...
  23. Thread: Boot time issue by Murphcid
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 2 Views 1,687

    thanks. I'll do that.

    thanks. I'll do that.
  24. Thread: Boot time issue by Murphcid
    Forum: BSOD Crashes and Debugging
    Replies 2 Views 1,687

    Boot time issue

    On 5-14-18 I noticed that my boot times went from 28.734 seconds to 73.343 seconds. This started after the 1803 update was installed on 5-4-18. Boot racer shows that Windows boot time has shot...
  25. Replies 2 Views 3,686

    Yeah, they have nothing, which is why I tried...

    Yeah, they have nothing, which is why I tried here.
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