Thanks everyone, I’ll try these over Christmas. I’ll close off as resolved.

Brilliant, Thanks, I presume it’s windows 10 as well as Windows 11?

Hi, I have several Data / Application DVD’s, some bootable some not, I want to create an ISO file of them, preferably free, so that I can store them in case the DVD gets damaged or Create a USB...

All done! Crucial BX500 (480Gb) SSD and another identical 4Gb Hynix RAM, now running a lot better.
Thanks everyone for your help

I decided to buy a new SSD and another 4gb RAM, I'll wait until I have both parts before going any further, then install both, new Win 10 as before, does it matter when I install the SSD software,...

Thanks so far everyone.
I couldn't get anywhere with the existing HDD, BitLocker stopped me Booting from CD ROM, so I had a spare 1tb Samsung drive in and as dalchinank followed the link and put the...

We know what the password and Pin should be, but neither are working, I'll try the password reset, if not I've got a hirens bootable cd that should do it, then go from there
If I did a clean install...

Thanks everyone.
dalchina
HDD, Free space 839gb, 75gb used.
Couldn't find out how the page file was, default or otherwise, just couldn't find out how to check, it used to be easy, does the...

He likes Webroot, no idea that and Kaspersky Cloud was installed, how do I remove it?
I didn't even know that Defender was dpimng anything, I thought webrootwas, or keep Defender as well, how do I...

It's currently got a standard 1tb hard drive, no SSD

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I've attached a speccy file and a file from Crucial, I was thinking 8gb RAM , guess I'll have to take the 4gb out that...

My neighbour has a brand Dell Inspiron 3471 desktop:-

Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor G5420 (4M Cache, up to 3.8 GHz) , I think 4gb RAM

It's spec is bad, but he's a pensioner, so short on money...

Is Parted Magic free? Can you use it on Win 10 to secure erase, or can you make a boot CD from it?

Thanks for that, but does it work as well in Win 10? I'm wondering if there is something in Win 10 that stops this running correctly, what makes me think this is that Intel say that Secure erase...

If installing Win 7 and using the Intel secure erase is the safest way to ensure that the data on the drive can't be recovered, then I'll do that.

Hi Guys,
I have an older Intel 320 series SSD that I no longer use, so I thought I'd sell it, OK, I know I won't get a lot for it but it will be some money. I tried to Secure Erase it whilst it was...

Certainly looks like it,but only seems to be in CAD not UK£.
Apparently, some are 30 pin and others are 40, so I'd need to check.

Thanks, Steve

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Wow, that's a good...

The replacement cable is worse that the original, all I got is a fuzzy screen once, so I think it's faulty.
I guess a new screen would be @ £100 and as much as I like my laptop it's not worth £100....

Hi All,
Sorry for the delay, I thought rather than re-seat the cable i'd get a replacement, I got one from ebay, it said it was new but certainly didn't look like it, I did contact them and tell...

Hi All,
I've had my Dell Latitude E6510 for about 8 years now and I really like it, it's reasonably fast and does what I need. For quite a few months now, maybe even a year I've had problems with...

Thanks both,
Jimbo, I remember Windows 3.11, that was a while ago.

£30 -£40 for a 250gb SSD, that is cheap, that's on Amazon

Thanks again,

Steve

Thanks for that, I've advise him to return it, but it's up to him, thing is I know it's going to get slower, they always do.
Your specs are great, I wouldn't bother with the 2 TB as he doesn't store...

Yes, I was referring to the 'Winaero's tool '

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I might advise him to return the PC, he said that this morning he was typing out a shopping list, he types slowly as he's in...

Yes it's Win 10 Home.

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Thanks dalchina,

Hi Everyone, My neighbour has bought a brand new Dell Inspiron 3471 desktop:-

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/desktops-and-all-in-ones/new-inspiron-small-desktop/spd/inspiron-3471-desktop/cd347101...

Thanks Bree, Fairly certain that he is Non MS Account, but that looks easy enough. I'll let everyone know when I've tried it