My power supply died so I took my machine in to my computer guy. While it was in the shop I had him upgrade me to 10.... Any advice? Tip? Tricks?
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My power supply died so I took my machine in to my computer guy. While it was in the shop I had him upgrade me to 10.... Any advice? Tip? Tricks?
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Use whatever malware protection you like, and keep it updated (I like the paid version of Malwarebytes)...Set the W10 updates to automatic...Stay away from the porn this time...Originally Posted by Phillbo
...Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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The transition was not difficult for me, however, I believe there is a lot of capability lurking below the surface that I remain ignorant of
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
couple of annoying things. Office is cloud based and you have to purchase it or go with open office which is free. It always defaults to the Bing Browser. Go in and set your privacy settings manually or it gives MS access to everything you have on the PC
"The only thing that we learn from torture is the depths of our own moral depravity"
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I don't like the new font
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10 is one of the cleanest things I've run on my computer. It's been highly efficient against viruses. Frankly, I like to be able to visit crappy sites without getting infected.
Hunter
I don't care if it hurts. I want to have control. I want a perfect body. I want a perfect soul. - Creep by Radiohead
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Are you running add on antivirus or just letting 10 take care of things???
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Bo---I use Chrome as my default.
Download Chrome---or any browser you like, and open it up. In the upper right corner you should see a few small icons. Click on them until you find the one which contains "settings". In Chrome that is the last one on the right. There you can set up your browser, including font, and set that browser to your preference.
Go gettem
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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Yeah, I'm using Chrome as well. Plan to play with it this afternoon.
I need to set up my new work station and get ready to start earning a paycheck again on Monday
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I know you have worked from home in the past, but this is now the longest period I have gone without, at some point, going to the office---and it is not going as well as I expected. I have been home since the middle of March and the plan is that I will not return to NYC before the middle of June (my wife is having another back surgery the end of May). Yesterday I had a long and detailed conference call with people in the office (they are working legally). I realized after we were done---I miss the direct interaction.
Our next scheduled conference call is on Tuesday. That means I will go that long without having anyone to bounce ideas off of. Yes---I know I can call but it isn't the same as walking down the hall and popping in on someone.We have the conferencing set up well. We can put drawings up for everyone to see and jointly work on concepts---but sometimes just an old fashioned sketch pad works best. I have ordered a pedestal camera that will allow me to project a sketch pad in real time---but it will be absent of a well placed finger and someone saying "what if you moved........." In any event, the synergy offered by focused face to face meetings seems to be somehow diluted.
I'll be glad to get back to my other office and my associates.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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I'm the opposite. I worked from home for about 15 years and loved it. The commute is about 30'
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Then you'll have no adjustment to make after the election...I'm the opposite. I worked from home for about 15 years and loved it. The commute is about 30'...Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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I'm letting 10 call the shots - it seems to be working. For whatever reason, if I'm taken over by a virus, re-booting always kills it. I don't know what the process is called - I simply appreciate it.
Hunter
I don't care if it hurts. I want to have control. I want a perfect body. I want a perfect soul. - Creep by Radiohead
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We’ve been Apple for 15 years and have yet to see our first virus or blue screen of death.(gloat)
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“You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.” — Too fundamental to have an attribution
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My IT guy has told me to stay with the included Microsoft package since, in his opinion, there is nothing better available.
As for blue screens Joe, I only have a dim memory of them.
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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