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    Thank you, Denis. I unzipped your file and...

    Thank you, Denis.

    I unzipped your file and looked at it in the Edge Browser.
    Over the years, I have looked in the Event Viewer when I had an unexpected shutdown, etc, to see if I could find what...
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    I will look into those two settings. It is not...

    I will look into those two settings. It is not something that I have ever looked at, or indeed, know anything about them.

    Have you any recommendations on a program to log the...
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    Silly me, I was editing my post to add info about...

    Silly me, I was editing my post to add info about no congestion, when you did your second post. lol.

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    This Orbi does not let me choose either the 2.4GHZ or the 5GHZ signal....
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    Thanks for your reply. Both laptops are Wi-Fi 5....

    Thanks for your reply. Both laptops are Wi-Fi 5. They are four metres from the Router.

    I ran a Wi-Fi Analyzer, which shows that no other routers are overlapping my two channels. I live in a small...
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    Many Wi-Fi Disconnects/Reconnects Happening. Need To Monitor/Log Them.

    My laptop is the Asus TUF FA506IU-AL130T (Also known as the ASUS TUF Gaming A15) which is 3.5 years old.
    This is its Wireless adaptor: Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
    It has the...
  6. Security System Discovered that the icon was missing and the .reg...

    Discovered that the icon was missing and the .reg key was also missing.
    It must have happend a couple of days ago.

    Using option 5, which is: merge the .reg file to...
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    Berton Thanks for your input.

    Berton
    Thanks for your input.
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    Hide Bitlocked Drive From Showing In Explorer Only

    I have 3 Drives in my laptop. One is Bitlocked.
    In my Folder Options, I have PC selected so when I open Explorer, it shows the Drives in the lower portion.

    I wish to keep it that way but I want...
  9. Thread: Add Windows 11 Snap Layouts To 10 by theoldfarter
    Forum: General Support
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    Thank you dalchina, I will have a read up on it....

    Thank you dalchina, I will have a read up on it.

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    dalchina
    The Fancy Zones is an overkill for what I want.
    Somehow, I have completly missed learning about Windows 10's "Snap...
  10. Thread: Add Windows 11 Snap Layouts To 10 by theoldfarter
    Forum: General Support
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    Add Windows 11 Snap Layouts To 10

    I spent one month with Windows 11 but have come back to 10.

    To those who may ask why, the answer is that at 74 years of age and being quite comfortable with 10, I found it too taxing on my brain,...
  11. Thread: Running eMule in Windows Sandbox Firewall Problem. by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
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    Update on 06/11/2021. Thought I would activate...

    Update on 06/11/2021.

    Thought I would activate the built-in Virtual Machine & try that.
    As I have never done that before, I enjoyed the new experience.

    Alas, the TCP connection test failed....
  12. Thread: Running eMule in Windows Sandbox Firewall Problem. by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
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    Update on 28/10/2021. Upgraded to Windows 11...

    Update on 28/10/2021.

    Upgraded to Windows 11 Pro.
    The problem still remains.

    Moving on.....
  13. Thread: Running eMule in Windows Sandbox Firewall Problem. by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
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    Running eMule in Windows Sandbox Firewall Problem.

    I have never used Sandbox before so it is a learning curve for me.

    I can run eMule v0.60c-Installer64 in normal Windows. (the old eMule program has been updated recently by a dedicated programer)....
  14. Thread: Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key by theoldfarter
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
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    Bree Both laptops are connected to the...

    Bree

    Both laptops are connected to the Internet & both remain showing as Pro.
    I will keep an eye on the activation over the next few weeks but I think you are right, the Pro will remain on the...
  15. Thread: Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key by theoldfarter
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
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    It is showing "Windows is activated with a...

    It is showing "Windows is activated with a digital licence linked to your Microsoft account".
    This Asus was brand new when I bought it in June 2020.

    A few months after I bought it, problems...
  16. Thread: Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key by theoldfarter
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
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    I now realise that the key I entered into the...

    I now realise that the key I entered into the Asus, is a generic key. I remember reading something about if you do that, you have a period of time (3 weeks?) to enter a Retail Pro Key or it will...
  17. Thread: Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key by theoldfarter
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 12 Views 1,655

    @idgat...

    @idgat

    How long ago was that?
    I might end up with Windows 11 Pro :)

    EDIT: I have just noticed that the key both laptops show is listed on the Internet as a "generic key".
    The more I read up...
  18. Thread: Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key by theoldfarter
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
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    Two Computers Show Both Activated With Same Key

    I have a Seven year old Toshiba laptop that came with OEM 8.1 installed. Sometime after, I bought a Pro upgrade key online from Microsoft. The laptop is seldom used nowadays but I keep it updated. It...
  19. Thread: Password Protect Folder by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 6 Views 3,000

    Thanks for that info. I think I will do that for...

    Thanks for that info.
    I think I will do that for the backup of the folder, held in another place.
  20. Thread: Password Protect Folder by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 6 Views 3,000

    Too true. I have decided to try VeraCrypt. I...

    Too true.

    I have decided to try VeraCrypt.
    I see you have recommended it in other threads.
    Getting old and forget passwords.
    I use Lastpass in my browser but sometimes I need to access...
  21. Thread: Password Protect Folder by theoldfarter
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 6 Views 3,000

    dalchina, G'Day, I thought you may like to know...

    dalchina,
    G'Day,
    I thought you may like to know that the first hyperlink is now dead.
    The second link lead to some interesting programs, of which I am going to try out a couple.
    Cheers :)
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    Noted, thank you.

    Noted, thank you.
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    Thanks dalchina. I use that box a lot just to...

    Thanks dalchina. I use that box a lot just to find documents and folders on a second installed drive, which is indexed.
    Hopefully, someone will know if the rearrangement can be done.
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    Change The Order Of The Search Box Results Icons.

    Greetings,
    When I click in the search box, where it says "type here to search", on the left side of the Task Bar, at the top of the popup window that shows, from left to right, is:...
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    Browsers & Email Thanks. That is working for me. I have made a...

    Thanks. That is working for me. I have made a shortcut to this thread for if I ever need to change back.
    Mind you, the next update to Chrome may change things again. lol.
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