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Technical Support 2018

d'Kong76 Dec 26 2017 05:02 PM

I'm doing a Win-10 update today on my oldest computer (+/- 5-6 yrs) and it's into it's fourth hour. I hope it doesn't fuck things up.

MFS62 Dec 26 2017 06:10 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Was it intentional, or was it forced upon you like mine was? I got messages suggesting I do it, but kept ignoring them. One day I tried to shut down and received them message "Don't turn off your computer. We are performing an update". That kind of thing happens occasionally when I shut down and didn't think much about it. Hours later, I realized it was Windows 10, and didn't want to stop it for fear it would crash my computer. Anyhow, yes, it takes a long time and I'd guess how long depends on how much memory your computer has and your internet speed. Later

d'Kong76 Dec 26 2017 06:17 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

I have auto-update set on all my computers but for some reason this one got turned off so, yes, it was intentional. You should always keep Windows up to date. I'm having a video issue with this older computer because there is no Win10 video driver available for it. I may shop for a new video card this week because the box works fine for what I use it for.

Ashie62 Dec 26 2017 07:57 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

I have lost the knowledge to post a private message to lefty. Asking for help. No rush Be well.

d'Kong76 Dec 26 2017 08:16 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

In the new theme it's: *User Control Panel* *Overview* *Private Messages*

Nymr83 Dec 27 2017 12:50 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

this may matter to none of you, or it may be one of those "OHHHH now i get it!" moments like it was for me. Do you play video games or otherwise download large files to a PS4 and its really friggin slow? see here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jplafke/20 ... f32d82d4eb

Ashie62 Dec 27 2017 06:58 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

Avators not appearing on Windows 10. PM disabled.

d'Kong76 Dec 27 2017 02:28 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

I don't know where it went but it is gone. Try and reload it. If you can't, let me know and I'll manually set you up with something Seaveresque.

Ashie62 Dec 31 2017 09:16 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

My Seaver avatar is toast?

d'Kong76 Dec 31 2017 02:45 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Did you try and restore it as suggested? If you ignore me I can't help you. (it was back yesterday?)

d'Kong76 May 04 2018 07:57 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Lazy question, does anyone know what setting(s) need to be changed to allow those tweeted 'animated' lineups used in the IGT's work in Chrome and Firefox? It was fine until a few weeks ago and all of a sudden they don't work on my computers. Works fine on a Android tablet.

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2018 02:01 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

Doesn't look like KC ever got an answer to ^^ that ^^ question, eh? My question is a simple one and one I pretty much already know the answer to, but I'll ask it anyway. When a line suddenly appears on your computer screen (thin, horizontal, and clear across from end to end) that's essentially the first sign of the death rattle for that monitor, right? I'm assuming that at some point it's likely to be joined by a companion line, and then another, and another, until it gets too annoying and buying a replacement becomes the better option than putting my fist into it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 13 2018 03:31 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

I think that means a German captive cave maker tried to escape

Frayed Knot Oct 13 2018 04:04 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

And, now, the line has disappeared as suddenly as it appeared. So maybe I was over-dramatizing this thing to begin with.

Nymr83 Oct 13 2018 05:13 AM Re: Technical Support 2018

Frayed Knot wrote: And, now, the line has disappeared as suddenly as it appeared. So maybe I was over-dramatizing this thing to begin with. i dont think today's modern LED monitors are likely to have that issue - the video card, a shitty dvi-d/hdmi/vga cable, or a shitty converter (when trying to plug vga into a dvi port or whatever) are more likely culprits these days

Ceetar Oct 15 2018 01:56 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Nymr83 wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: And, now, the line has disappeared as suddenly as it appeared. So maybe I was over-dramatizing this thing to begin with. i dont think today's modern LED monitors are likely to have that issue - the video card, a shitty dvi-d/hdmi/vga cable, or a shitty converter (when trying to plug vga into a dvi port or whatever) are more likely culprits these days Could be any and all of it. My most recent monitor death seemed to be the monitor, when I swapped it out the new one was fine. same cables, cards, everything.

d'Kong76 Oct 15 2018 02:38 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

My laptop monitor is toast after closing it on a Bic Clic Saturday... not happy.

metirish Oct 15 2018 02:51 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Lorcan wants a Surface Pro(with pen for drawing etc) for his birthday ...he is quite good at video editing etc and will be using the device for things like that...anyone have one ? thoughts

Ceetar Oct 15 2018 03:22 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

metirish wrote: Lorcan wants a Surface Pro(with pen for drawing etc) for his birthday ...he is quite good at video editing etc and will be using the device for things like that...anyone have one ? thoughts I have thoughts but they're mostly knee-jerk "fuck Microsoft" ones. I don't get what niche the Surface fills that's not better on a straight tablet. Some googling suggests that the drawing aspect is a big deal, and you can't get the same type of precision on a normal tablet, but it seems like there are plenty that are good for drawing. Surface is more of a 'computer' where you have a little more free-range to control the OS/install things versus a more app-based tablet. It seems like he probably knows better than me. It doesn't seem like he'll run into any walls with the Surface where he'll not be able to do something he wants though.

d'Kong76 Oct 16 2018 05:25 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Like millions of people, I use Microsoft Outlook to manage my five email accounts. Google is on a security kick today (this week, I don't know) and they say third-party email clients like Outlook and Thunderbird don't meet their security standards and allowing access should be turned off. Does anyone care? Should I care?

Ceetar Oct 16 2018 05:44 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

d'Kong76 wrote: Like millions of people, I use Microsoft Outlook to manage my five email accounts. Google is on a security kick today (this week, I don't know) and they say third-party email clients like Outlook and Thunderbird don't meet their security standards and allowing access should be turned off. Does anyone care? Should I care? security is good in general? Microsoft Outlook is a garbage application that I despise. You can usually root your email through gmail and manage it that way. Are they saying they are going to block it or that you should?

d'Kong76 Oct 16 2018 05:52 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

That you should. I like my setup and would miss it all being in one place. I could go back to Thunderbird; I suppose at the end of the day I trust Mozilla infinitely more than Microsoft.

Ceetar Oct 16 2018 05:57 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

I'm not seeing the news blurp you're referencing so I'm not sure of the specifics of the risk they're getting at. Whether it's people getting access to your email, just being able to maybe see some of it, or actually getting your password. I always feel like stuff like this is a drop in the bucket of risk. Maybe it makes you slightly safer from this one angle, but that's probably far from secure.

d'Kong76 Oct 16 2018 06:23 PM Re: Technical Support 2018

Users of Chrome who use Google as their home page have a little 'security checup' blurb for Cyber Security Month. May have been there for weeks, I only notticed it this morning.