Oh, sorry, I missed that tidbit. A shame, but ok, them's the rules.

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Thanks for all this info.
I have actually got most of the things you mentioned in place.
Except I...

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If the applications that use the folders is still installed, yes it can be risky.
Check Installed programs, if you know which folder belongs to which program.
Perhaps, make an image of the drive,...

Windirstat portable may help you find them
Download WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics

I stay as far away from cloud services as I can. Except for my emails which are collected every 5 minutes using POP and "delete from pop server" I don't store any personal information in the cloud. I...

Yes, was looking at the usage data on my ISP account. I know they tend to inflate the data somewhat, but 20GB?...

I tried a few programs like net balancer, net limiter (the latter of which...

I was recently looking at my internet usage and noticed my uploads are insanely high. Some traffic like email and browser activity is expected, bit not 20GB a day.

I've virus checked my PC and...

See above updated post

I can confirm that I installed the firmware update and there is no improvement on my end in terms of copy speeds (to or from any drive connected to the card), or stability streaming content from any...

Indeed. I've often been challenged to the point of tearing my hair out trying to find unbalanced ", % or ( ) in the script.

:o Well that was embarrassingly simple.



Echo IF EXIST C:\ABC\XYZ\*.tmp DEL C:\ABC\XYZ\*.tmp /f/s ^>^>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\Login.log 2^>^&1 >>C:\TOOLS\LOGIN.CMD


thanks for your help.
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I have a script I run when reinstalling Windows. It creates a script called login.cmd which is executed via task manager when the user logs in.

Since the primary script writes the login.cmd file...

I have a PC with 14 HDDs. 4 of the drives are currently connected to an X299 XPower Gaming AC motherboard using a Silverstone Gen3 x2 ECS06 sata expansion card.

I used to run an external enclosure...

This is the label on the bottom of the laptop.
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I've tried search Acer by SNID and serial but it just give me a list of drivers, none of which are specific to the webcam (Like chipset,...

Using search for "camera" give 0 results.

The BIOS on this laptop is extremely basic. There is no option to enable/disable camera.

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I use Openshell startmenu. There is no camera app that I can see.
Using search...

@fishingfool No, There is no "cameras" cat in DM. Helmut. Thanks for those suggestions.

Sorry, Options 1 and 2 are not allowed. I do not have a Microsoft account. I will not be using any inbox...

I did that years ago, but I tried again at your suggestion. Didn't help.

Y'know, I think I'll just grab a desktop webcam from Officeworks. The laptop is really old and it's about time I replaced...

There is nothing in device manager. Not under imaging devices or camera. Windows doesn't even see the camera.
If Windows drivers are built in I would hope that Windows would just detect it and...

I've always been very anti-webcam. But my hand is being forced. I've moved from the 'burbs to the country and some appointments are impracticable. Like a 2-3 hour drive each way.

So, maybe I need...

AK6DN... All good.

Found a bunch of boards with 10 SATA... The Supermicro brand. Not available where I live from most retailers, I'd probably have to import it.

Absolutely will never depend on...

I wasn't referring only to sata ports, but you're probably right. The people I mix with are all missing the days of HEDT. "Enthusiasts", but the numbers of those are few and dwindling.

Case is not an issue. I have a Fractal Design Meshify 2 and define 7 XL which each support up to 18 drives. I've added in the extra HDD trays. I also have a spare 12 trays if I need to build a second...

I move a lot of data around. I am involved in community basketball and I record games for training and development purposes. The games are kept for years for historical reasons. I have also written...

6 Years ago way back in 2018 I could buy a motherboard with 10 SATA ports, 10G LAN on board, with 2x1GBe ports as well for just over A$400. Today getting 10G LAN will cost me around A$2000 and at...