Thanks to everyone, I'll try these suggestions. Cheers, D

In File Mgr I'm looking for a good way to switch default file opening to Office Libre. Maybe I just have to launch Libre first and open files individually from that file menu but I like to use File...

Hi Have thought of that, may implement. Thanks. Think what I have for it now is a Paperport 14 driver for my Paperport 12. Which is almost satisfactory except that I have no way to print items on...

Hi Dalchina I did try all that you suggested, performed a number of restores, uninstalls (if needed) and re-install efforts. Finally, as available (i.e., useful) restore points disappeared, I was...

Hi For those who know Paperport, I am in desperate need of a solution for the print driver in Paperport. This driver allows one to print anything into Paperport and to print from Paperport to a...

Hi Dalchinna Yes, am aware PP 12 is old.. I rely on it so much and it's fine in my older Win 10 HP, very similar architecture. I went through about four reinstalls of PP12 (first the disc was...

Happened when I tried to set my Paperport print driver to default to the Paperport .max extension instead of .pdf which in my version 12 is problematic as I cannot edit those. Works fine on my...

So using Minitool as mentioned by GHOT I made three roughly equal partitions as E, G, H following instructions mentioned earlier by megaherz, then with help created a new routine in Macrium making...

Didn’t know this feature existed, but thinking next one, whenever that is, might be an SSD.

Had a problem running first full backup in my new larger E drive partition. Time est to completion...

Agree with both, but in my case I plan to run it manually only about 1 x per week. Will transfer data to spare drives periodically to compensate for possible failures. Documents and spreadsheets not...

Megaherz instruction: I did the 1242Gb at the end and assigned R. I created 1288Gb next to it and assigned it W.
Cannot see these on my Win 10 file manager to copy H data to R... nothing there...

Now, you've all stepped out of my pay grade and I'm not sure next step. At Cmd prompt I typed diskpart and got a permissions window to make changes Y or N? , I don't want to cause a problem by...

These recommendations look good, will study both and pick one. From the ads I have a slight preference for AOMEI but again both look good. Still need to know if I should expand partitions in...

Have downloaded Minitools. Which of these is best and safest, also least invasive?

Screenshots of my disc management. Yes, in response to other comment, I recall Mini-tool partition wizard as being useful, it may be how I made these partitions. Don't have it now. Which should I...

HP Pavilion Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHz, 16Gb, 1TB HDD, older but works ok, version 21H1. Ext HD: WD Easystore 4Tb with 3 partitions in this sequence: 2@350GB, 1@512GB, remainder...

Caching policy in Device Manager is enabled. I am sensing in this much appreciated discussion that this unit is working as it should. It tends to run warm and some internal sensors can go to 165f...

OK, but my original post is about checking for a way to tweak memory settings just to be sure if the memory is being used for maximum benefit. If there's no way or if Windows does a really good job...

OK, thanks for suggestions. Am using HWinfo64 and at present I am not thinking the HD is weak but it is getting old. Will
look at your suggestions, thank you.

Sorry, Guessing it's a really dumb question then: Can I tweak memory allocation settings or allow more RAM to be used in an effort to minimize hard drive activity, i.e. to maximize efficiency.
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Older HP DV7 64bit i7 processor now on the Win10 download for 18 months or so, doubled RAM memory from 8 to 16. Runs better but I am wondering if there is an easy way to review Windows settings for...

Thanks for this suggestion. strange that the error comes exactly when I install new mem. Will look at this. Have had past disappointments with the drivers, this old one is for Beats Audio and it...

Hi I upgraded memory, 8 to 16Gb on this older laptop. Works fine but twice, at boot up (not always, but maybe after Windows 10 memory test) I get the error message I placed at the bottom of my...

I get it and have set it so a quick (fast) double click (my perception was that I hadn't been clicking it at all, rather, just trying to move it one way or another, but might be attributed to the age...

Hi I don't even know how to describe this well or search for the feature. I looked in a few places, nothing. It's one of the brilliant new, unwanted features these guys keep coming up with that all...