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  1. DVDR_Dog

    Bell 214B1

    Since you are on the subject, the helicopter was an integral part of the ground offensives SE Asia, The helicopter was useless in movement of troups in the Middle East, sand rendered them useless. Speaking of which, the V-22 Osprey "Widowmaker" was and continues to be developed in my area. It's...
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    Windows Boot problem

    Time to take that old girl out back and shoot her, put her out of her misery. Is the HD making any clicking or buzzing soulds? CLICK HERE Honestly if you want a bit of a learning experience get yourself a 32gb or larger USB flash drive and head on over to: MediCat USB CLICK HERE Once you set up...
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    KB5037016: Servicing stack update for Windows 10, version 1607 and Server 2016: April 9, 2024 - Microsoft Support

    I am aware there is a problem with SSD or VM and restore points. It's not just one item or it can be. From what I saw so far it's not the fact there isn't enough SSD, HD, VM space available, it's Windows doesn't think there is. I have seen it on more than one system and to be honest I don't have...
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    Fix Update KB5037336/KB5037036/KB5036892 Not Installing In Windows 10

    Windows 10 update certainly has been having it's share of problems lately. Here is a batch of suggestions in the YouTube Video. CLICK HERE Frankly I have been dealing this more in a corporate environment than at a user level. I just reimage any of our company issued laptops with the updates...
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    Avast Cleanup Premium

    You can use the built-in disk clean-up program that comes with Windows. Alternatively you have your choice of a number of programs, but several professionals warn you they can also do harm, particularly the registry cleaners. If you use one be sure to back up the registry first to fix things if...
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    Avast Ransomware Decryption Tools

    Unfortunately most of these decryptor programs are after the fact. It's no big deal to alter the algorythm used to encrypt program and data files. On the other hand IF you have the time, it''s posible to break the encryption using common phrases and the like to do substitutions until you crack...
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    Intel 13th & 14th Gen CPU's Stability In Gaming Is So Bad That Gamers Are Returning Their Chips In Droves

    Intel’s 13th & 14th Gen CPU “Gaming Stability” Is Being Investigated As 10+ Chips Being Returned In Korea Each Day Full Story CLICK HERE
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    Microsoft Build will focus on Windows on ARM and taking down Apple Silicon MacBooks

    Another interesting article published in Laptop Magazine: ----> CLICK HERE
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    Windows 11 will block updates if you have certain apps installed — here’s how to avoid it

    The list of applications blocking Win 11 and a work-around according to: Cick Here ---> LAPTOP Magazine
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    5 features your Windows laptop is losing this year — which will you miss the most?

    Windows CoPilot creeps me out too. It's constantly looking over your shoulder and who knows who can get access to it. I think that's the biggest risk of AI that doesn't seem to be a huge issue, violation of privacy. Granted in an innocent view would be to target advertising however since when...
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    5 features your Windows laptop is losing this year — which will you miss the most?

    Read about it HERE You can permanently say goodbye to these features in 2024
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    Windows loses Android app support

    I started doing short links in order to prevent url backtracking, but I do see your point. I think then the posts were perhaps a little more sensitive and the board was just getting on it's feet after being shut down again. Our members should keep in mind that direct links to the program's...
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    Windows loses Android app support

    Windows dropping Android supiport. Read about it --> HERE
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    FoxPro

    Anybody familiar with this software package. I have never encoutered unti now. I take it it's a amalgamation of scripts and an interpretor language (in C+ ?). To make a long story short my whole company runs entirely on a BUNCH of menu choices. We have a long-time employee at another branch who...
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    How To Make Laptop Screen As Main Display On Windows 11

    I had an unusual setup at my new job. I had a temp laptop with a 13" screen and really needed 2 big monitors for wor and colaberation. So heres the difference. let's call the 2 large monitors 2 dnd 3 at least that's what I ended up naming them with the laptop as #1 So then I changed display...
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