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  1. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
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    Yes, by default. I generally stay away from...

    Yes, by default. I generally stay away from Registry tweaking.
  2. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    The link does not open.

    The link does not open.
  3. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
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    I have problems with Macrium - from installiation...

    I have problems with Macrium - from installiation to restoration of backed-up files. This thread, with all the responses from forum members of gurus and advanced users levels, made me realize very...
  4. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
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    Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo...

    Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite
    I thought I have tried it but I do not remember the black characters with formulas. So maybe I have not. As long as Backup and Restore (W7)...
  5. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    I rely heavily on System Restore when I cannot...

    I rely heavily on System Restore when I cannot rectify system unstable behavior. But twice, with W10 (I have yet to experience it with W11) the virus induced unstability was not corrected by System...
  6. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    I "monkey around" with only one device (W11)...

    I "monkey around" with only one device (W11) which has no important anything in it. My important files are in the other PC (W10) which I use for important computing, like office stuff and banking....
  7. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    I am done with Macrium and other third party...

    I am done with Macrium and other third party image backup services, for same reason as most of W10/11 tutorials: they are just too complicated for me. Once, I was able to backup with Macrium but...
  8. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    You guys must realize that when I tweak, I am...

    You guys must realize that when I tweak, I am basically ignorant, going by blind instinct and hit-and-miss (mostly miss) keyboard exploration. For example, when I tried (for the first time) to clean...
  9. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
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    I do lots of tweakings, often at whim or...

    I do lots of tweakings, often at whim or curiosity (or ennui), which sometimes lead to malfunctioning ... which many times, I can correct and get back to normal. When I fail and misbehaving gets out...
  10. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    I could not have done clean install from this...

    I could not have done clean install from this tutorial ... too complicated for me. Now I consider it miraculous that I somehow did it from sheer hit-and-miss ignorant tweaking. Now this device (with...
  11. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    For a while, I could not do image backup with...

    For a while, I could not do image backup with Backup and Restore (W7). It stopped working and third-party alternative services were too complicated for me; that's why I had no image backup and that's...
  12. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
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    My two PC's, identically set up, side by side and...

    My two PC's, identically set up, side by side and being used identically (same surfing, same wifi, same browswe) demonstrate the difference between the two OS: W10 PC responds faster despite being...
  13. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    I have two nearly identical HP laptops 12 months...

    I have two nearly identical HP laptops 12 months apart. Both came with W10. I upgraded the newer device to W11. I can see the difference between the two OS. W10 is clearly the better - simpler, more...
  14. Thread: Back to W10 by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 33 Views 1,916

    Back to W10

    A few days ago, my W10 HP PC started behaving like my W11 HP PC, which I ignored. I thought I had some worms or minor malwares. Turned out, I was indeed upgraded to W11 without my intention. I tried...
  15. Thread: VPN ... what to do? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 2 Views 450

    VPN ... what to do?

    My three-year-old HP laptop came with Express VPN, which I have not used. Last week I added it on but still unable to connect - with notification: The remote connection was not made because the name...
  16. Thread: Backup & Restore (W7) reborn? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 16 Views 1,926

    Hmm .. looks like I am good at the moment. Now if...

    Hmm .. looks like I am good at the moment. Now if only I could make my express VPN get started. As of now, I am still not connected. I get a notice that remote connection was not made because the...
  17. Thread: Backup & Restore (W7) reborn? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 16 Views 1,926

    I ran across another blog online about "cloning"....

    I ran across another blog online about "cloning". It gave me an idea to clone system image backup from external drive to One Drive. Is that feasible?
  18. Thread: Backup & Restore (W7) reborn? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 16 Views 1,926

    Then it is me, my ineptness in computing. Once, I...

    Then it is me, my ineptness in computing. Once, I did have a backup image (thru Macrium Reflect) in external HD, but I could not figure out how to use it to restore some corrupt files. The...
  19. Thread: Backup & Restore (W7) reborn? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 16 Views 1,926

    And I thought it was MS' April Fools' prank. So...

    And I thought it was MS' April Fools' prank. So maybe it was my many resettings of W11 since 2022? I had tried third party Macrium and I just could not figure it out to work. But I have two HP's I...
  20. Thread: Backup & Restore (W7) reborn? by coolnewyorker
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 16 Views 1,926

    Backup & Restore (W7) reborn?

    Yesterday (March 31) was World Backup Day an annual global event. I have not done backup (system image) since 2021 because Backup & Restore (W7) had stopped working. Today, I saw a one-day old blog...
  21. Thread: Battery health scan report by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 18 Views 1,327

    With Backup & Recovery (W7) prior to W10 and W11,...

    With Backup & Recovery (W7) prior to W10 and W11, I did have several Backups to external drive and several CD's for repair kit. However, with massive collapse from Trojan, especially with BSOD,...
  22. Thread: Battery health scan report by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 18 Views 1,327

    Before W10 and W11, I had several backups in...

    Before W10 and W11, I had several backups in external HD using Backup and Recovery (W7). But each time I had massive System collapse from Trojan, I was unable to recover using the Factory image...
  23. Thread: Battery health scan report by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 18 Views 1,327

    Before W10 and W11, I used to do backup monthly...

    Before W10 and W11, I used to do backup monthly to external drive with Backup and Restore (W7). Now this program does not work anymore. Instead, backup requires third party application which I find...
  24. Thread: Battery health scan report by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 18 Views 1,327

    The reason I ended up buying new unit (every...

    The reason I ended up buying new unit (every three years or so) was because of total system collapse and inability to boot after major Trojan infection (which I have not encountered with W10 and...
  25. Thread: Battery health scan report by coolnewyorker
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 18 Views 1,327

    I started computing with DELL (2000 to 2003)....

    I started computing with DELL (2000 to 2003). From then on, I have bought HP's (almost every three years). Their battery lasted only for two years, after which I used generic(cheaper) replacements....
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