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    Yahoo has taken over Firefox seach.

    I really hate this. Have to switch back to google every 1st time using firefox on a computer.
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    Looking for a good Backup software.

    I use cobian backup to do daily incremental backups and bi-weekly full backups. Full backup is about 450 gb.
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    win 10 help

    active@boot disk also works.
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    Suggest OS for low end rig

    To me, win 10 home 32 bit seems to run faster than 64bit pro version on old hardware.
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    Are windows 7 coa keys still working for Windows 10 installs?

    glad to know that it is still working. I have some pro keys saved up for use later.
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    Windows 10 VS. WinXP on older hardware

    I run XP in VM with 2gb and it is fast.
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    Mac HDD to SSD

    If your old drive is with HFS+ file format, you can use apple disk utility for cloning.
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    Can someone explain SSD upgrade in current gen Air?

    At work, we just have a working Mac book air with back plate opened and ready to be used as drive enclosure. Boot from usb to read the internal drive.
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    Samsung 960 evo 500gb $199.99 (Microcenter)

    Still expensive
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    Microcenter In Store: Powerspec Laptop w i7-7700 & 1070 - 1299

    1080p is good in my book, do not need higher resolution.
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    sandisk ssd 240 is 70 bucks

    I have this drive. It is just OK.
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    Windows 10 in a Nutshell

    It is the best Windows OS ever.
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    MacOS Update Accidentally Undoes Apple’s “Root” Bug Patch

    Had a director freaked out at work, then I told him we have root account enabled with a password. Never was a risk for our systems.
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    Birthday Freebies W/ signup of course

    Boston market Free dessert with meal purchase anytime, just show them on your phone. https://www.bostonmarket.com/promotions/special-coupon/
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    WD Easystore External Discussion

    8tb would be sweet to have
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    why pay $320 on a 512GB USB flash drive when you can get a MS90 encloseure + m.2 ssd?

    Some years ago I got used 256gb SSDs for $35 each in trading forums. I am still using them, one as internal drive and one as external portable drive. I can never bring myself to pay $320 or even $190 for a 512GB USB flash drive or any drive.
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    2007 Macbook Rebirth

    nice keyboard for sure.
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    Best Desktop Email Client?

    I use Thunderbird to manage 12 email accounts at home.
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    Need Anti-Virus Recommendations

    Windows defender works great. On selected few systems, I mix in malware-byes.
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    Your favorite Old School OS

    I still use windows xp in VM almost daily for its small footprint.
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    SSD Hard Drive Cloning

    Symantec Ghost 12.x supports UEFI partition and runs under normal windows or windows PE.
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    WD Easystore External Discussion

    good prices for 8tb. I am glad that I do no need this much storage space yet. It takes too long to do disk scan and backup.
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    High Capacity, Low Profile USB Drive

    This usb adapter might Work? Do not use one myself. https://www.amazon.com/Voberry-5Gbps-Super-Reader-Adapter/dp/B012D3A4FM
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    Updated 4 computers in my house to Win10 1703

    I like windows 10 too. Use it on 10+ computers at home / relatives' homes and have deployed to hundreds of PCs at work.
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    High Capacity, Low Profile USB Drive

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UR4RXYA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I got this one for Macbook air / Macbook pro.
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    So I tried Windows 10 as a user...

    not after the monthly update, maybe after the semiannual windows update. Than again, people do many other things more than twice a year.
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    So I tried Windows 10 as a user...

    > Microsoft Edge insisted on handling PDFs, and I couldn't print them from Edge. For organizations, you should customize the default profile in audit mode where you can set many of the options for newly created accounts later on. To set default apps, you can export the default app list...
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    Joining a Macbook Pro to Active Directory

    never have a problem with joining Mac to domain at work. Maybe you need to make change to the DC.
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    High Capacity, Low Profile USB Drive

    I'd use a SD or micro SD if possible. Get a microSD adapter that does not stick out.
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    Best Desktop Email Client?

    We switched to gmail two years ago at work. I have kept using Outlook as email client - I actually like it a lot.
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    change username?

    resolved.
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    change username?

    Done. Thanks for the help.
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    Best Desktop Email Client?

    I use 4 or 5 browsers, one for one set of web mail accounts (yahoo, gmail, etc.)
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