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    Your computer shows it is running Win7 32-bit, to...

    Your computer shows it is running Win7 32-bit, to change to 64-bit requires wiping the drive. Last month I Upgraded a 64-bit Win8.1 Notebook from 2013 to Win10 by accessing the USB drive made by the...
  2. Thread: Recovering a bad drive by Berton
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 2 Views 115

    There's 2 sizes of portable drives, one uses the...

    There's 2 sizes of portable drives, one uses the 3.5" HDDs that are like those in a Desktop computer [large case] and have their own power supply and the other uses the 2.5" drives as in a Notebook...
  3. Thread: Nested Program Files by Berton
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 5 Views 242

    You have Windows folder inside the Windows...

    You have Windows folder inside the Windows folder? That could be a major problem requiring a clean install of Windows but could try deleting the duplicate folder but risky.
  4. Thread: Nested Program Files by Berton
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 5 Views 242

    It's not normal, I've not seen it happen and...

    It's not normal, I've not seen it happen and could have been a merge but I'd first check the C:\Program Files\Program Files sub-folder to see if things are the same as in C:\Program Files. If they...
  5. Thread: Funny Picture Thread [17] by Berton
    Forum: Chillout Room
    Replies 775 Views 73,507

    Yep, been there done most.

    Yep, been there done most.
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    Guess I was hornswoggled over the years since...

    Guess I was hornswoggled over the years since Windows 98SE [Second Edition] buying all those I have with the black center in the plug until I did get a couple with the blue center in the plug. ...
  7. Thread: Hoping to upgrade older system by Berton
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 10 Views 560

    The oldest Desktop and Notebook I have...

    The oldest Desktop and Notebook I have 'officially' running Win11 are from 2019. I have 2 Notebooks from 2014 I've made the single-file tweak on the MCT USB and they work, I did the upgrade with...
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    Might need to turn off Secure Boot in the BIOS. ...

    Might need to turn off Secure Boot in the BIOS. Also be aware most older BIOSes supported USB 2 but had to have the OS loading drivers for USB 3 so be sure the Thumb drive is in a USB 2 port "just...
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    Customization To add, regardless of what you can do in Windows...

    To add, regardless of what you can do in Windows most programs that can create files such as a word processor, spreadsheet, graphics, etc., will have a choice in Options or Preferences of setting a...
  10. Thread: Disk Management Issue by Berton
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 8 Views 411

    Mind a note? I like to also run Error checking...

    Mind a note? I like to also run Error checking [on Properties of the drive] and Optimizing [if having done a lot of file mangement] before doing the manipulation of partitions.
  11. Thread: Macafee by Berton
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 5 Views 507

    Have seen a WebAdvisor or WebSecurity left behind...

    Have seen a WebAdvisor or WebSecurity left behind after the usual uninstall.
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    The arrangements of the drives and partitions on...

    The arrangements of the drives and partitions on them can be confusing. Are any of those [other than Disk 0 letter C] with EFI partitions containing a bootable OS? If not used for storage some...
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    Can't tell about the motherboard and its age, I...

    Can't tell about the motherboard and its age, I have a custom running a Core i7-4770 that has USB 3 and also a PS/2 socket for mouse of keyboard which would be a good alternate if having such...
  14. Thread: New App: Right-Click Tools by Berton
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 7 Views 340

    Looks like would be handy at times but certainly...

    Looks like would be handy at times but certainly not what I'd put on a clients computer.
  15. Thread: Builtin ISO burner by Berton
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 7 Views 448

    The burning has worked for me for data using...

    The burning has worked for me for data using CD-R, DVD-R or DVD+R and the MCT-download of the .iso for Win10 and Win11 on DVD+R/DL discs. Have never had success using any RW disc even when...
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    What Megahertz said. It appears the drivers for...

    What Megahertz said. It appears the drivers for both the USB ports and the mouse and keyboard need reviewing in Device Manager. But usually USB mouse and keyboard worked with USB 2 in the BIOS with...
  17. Thread: Can't backup by Berton
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 13 Views 1,485

    My latest portable drive is a 1TB Samsung EVO...

    My latest portable drive is a 1TB Samsung EVO NVMe drive in a slender case, about 1.25" by 4.5" with USB-C-USB-C cable and I have a USB-C to USB-A adapter for it. The case can hold one of the 3...
  18. Thread: Convert MS Word .docx to .doc? by Berton
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 16 Views 1,133

    I should have added that the program suites I...

    I should have added that the program suites I mentioned are all multi-apps, have word processor, spreadsheet and presentations, etc.
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    I've seen issues when putting a bare drive in an...

    I've seen issues when putting a bare drive in an External USB drive case, usually with Disk Management first needing to Initialize the drive then partitioning it [need at least one] followed by...
  20. Thread: Cant find by Berton
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 5 Views 509

    Just a note: for Win10 look in Start, W, Windows...

    Just a note: for Win10 look in Start, W, Windows Accessories, Windows Fax and Scan, for Win11 look in Start, All apps, W, Windows Tools for Windows Fax and Scan. If the drivers are fully installed...
  21. Thread: Strange behaviour by Berton
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 9 Views 871

    Good to know. Sometimes it takes awhile for the...

    Good to know. Sometimes it takes awhile for the right combination of things to make a problem show up. My wife's Notebook was showing issues with slowness and sometimes not charging, after a week I...
  22. Thread: Convert MS Word .docx to .doc? by Berton
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 16 Views 1,133

    Probably because that is where the experience is...

    Probably because that is where the experience is with programs just like when I got my- first computer in '92 and WordPerfect was in the forefront of office-type products with the dealers in my area...
  23. Thread: Convert MS Word .docx to .doc? by Berton
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 16 Views 1,133

    I put the free LibreOffice on all my computers...

    I put the free LibreOffice on all my computers and on those clients that had created documents in Microsoft Works as it could open them. LibreOffice and OpenOffice have their roots in the old...
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    What I use, GPARTED, allows deleting individual...

    What I use, GPARTED, allows deleting individual partitions and resizing the remaining, don't have to lose anything.
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    Assuming you've tried doing it in Disk Management...

    Assuming you've tried doing it in Disk Management you most likely encountered a couple/few small partitions on the drive that can't be deleted. For those I use a bootable LiveUSB Thumb drive and the...
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