Smudger
master brummie
No mate, you`re not preaching to grandma. Just someone who doesn`t even know how to get inside a pc. I may have to ask her indoors if she`ll lend me some dosh to buy a new (2nd hand ) pc. Many thanks anyway.
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mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
cant you get a cheap ethernet donge first to try they are only a few £, before you buy another pc
smudge i have a hp laptop its not done nothing its only a year old dont use it. you can have it with pleasure if you want it pm me
Smudger
master brummie
I am a champion cricket ball thrower so better duck !I know this is a silly question, but your router does have Ethernet turned on ? My router has 4 Ethernet sockets, and they can be individually enabled or disabled by logging on to a config ‘web page’ built into the router. Using Wi-Fi, and the instructions for the router, have a look. Usually by entering 192.168.1.1 or similar into your browser.
You will need a ferry ticket and a brick for my windows.
Andrew.
Smudger
master brummie
Thanks Pete. I have a desktop & a laptop. Laptop is fairly new but doesn`t have ethernet port. I wonder if i can get an adapter to plug the ethernet cable into hdmi & use the hdmi port on the laptop. Probably not.
Smudger
master brummie
Thanks Pete, i didn`t know about ethernet dongles. I will have to check it out. Might be safer than me messing about inside my pc !!
Smudger
master brummie
Thanks oM. I will check that out alongside Petes idea of a ethernet dongle. Learn something new every day.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
yes you can get a plug and play usb ethernet dongle for pcs with out lan from amazon. i just bought a bluetooth mine never had that was ONLY £4 FREE P&P
Michael_Ingram
gone but not forgotten
The apps might not have gone, their links may just have disappeared of the desktop, etc.,
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
thanks. no they have gone i had to reload them. its as if i have used add or remove programs in sys setting.
Smudger
master brummie
Pete, they've probably gone with the wind.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
they have gone somewere.i have paused downloads now for 7 days
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Is it Win 10 or Win 11?
I have seen a lot of Win 11 updates lately but never seen one which deleted apps. Usually when Microsoft do a 'feature' update they store your previous version on the C: drive usually named Windows Old. When I had Windows 10 I remember using it to restore a version prior to update. I've noticed lately that Microsoft have made it slightly difficult to use any browser other than Edge and don't seem to like Firefox see link below ....
www.howtogeek.com
See this comment on the forum
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/windows-10.45268/post-745703
I have seen a lot of Win 11 updates lately but never seen one which deleted apps. Usually when Microsoft do a 'feature' update they store your previous version on the C: drive usually named Windows Old. When I had Windows 10 I remember using it to restore a version prior to update. I've noticed lately that Microsoft have made it slightly difficult to use any browser other than Edge and don't seem to like Firefox see link below ....
Microsoft Calls Firefox's Browser Workaround "Improper," Will Block It
Apps like EdgeDeflector no longer work in Windows and it's no mistake.
www.howtogeek.com
See this comment on the forum
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/windows-10.45268/post-745703
Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
Interesting times coming for W11 users.
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(T)he company says it plans to keep bringing new features to Windows 11 through a “variety of update mechanisms.” The promised “continuous innovation” fits with the company’s plans to make its Windows 11 preview builds more experimental in 2022. It also signals an ongoing shift toward a more web-browser-y model of small-but-frequent feature updates rather than holding back big changes for once-per-year servicing updates as Microsoft generally did during the Windows 10 era.
End quote. Source arstechnica.com.
Hold onto your hats.
Andrew.
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(T)he company says it plans to keep bringing new features to Windows 11 through a “variety of update mechanisms.” The promised “continuous innovation” fits with the company’s plans to make its Windows 11 preview builds more experimental in 2022. It also signals an ongoing shift toward a more web-browser-y model of small-but-frequent feature updates rather than holding back big changes for once-per-year servicing updates as Microsoft generally did during the Windows 10 era.
End quote. Source arstechnica.com.
Hold onto your hats.
Andrew.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
now i know why its the default.
Mozilla and Google have a complicated relationship. While they may be competitors, they are also business partners. Each year Google pays Mozilla hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties—reports say that figure is currently in the range of $400 million per year—for its search engine to be set as the default in Firefox. In its 2020 financial results, the most recent available, Mozilla listed its total revenue as $496 million, with royalties from search deals equaling $441 million. Firefox has other default search engine partners, such as Yandex Search in Russia, and these royalties are also crucial. (Google also pays Apple huge sums each year to ensure it is the default search engine in Safari.)
Mozilla and Google have a complicated relationship. While they may be competitors, they are also business partners. Each year Google pays Mozilla hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties—reports say that figure is currently in the range of $400 million per year—for its search engine to be set as the default in Firefox. In its 2020 financial results, the most recent available, Mozilla listed its total revenue as $496 million, with royalties from search deals equaling $441 million. Firefox has other default search engine partners, such as Yandex Search in Russia, and these royalties are also crucial. (Google also pays Apple huge sums each year to ensure it is the default search engine in Safari.)
If you're losing apps from windows it might be that they're not really disappearing and you're just losing desktop icons. In that case, this might help.
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/desktop-icons-not-showing-in-windows
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/desktop-icons-not-showing-in-windows
Nogginday
Brummie babby
It is super expensive to build a new PC now. A good one at least. The best you can do is get as much RAM as possible and a decent CPU. Good GPUs are out of the question. And the problem here is that all the editing software gets more and more bloated, so Premier and DiVinci are out of the question with 4GB VRAM now. The only thing that works for me now is this video editor online . Well the offline version of it
Richard Dye
master brummie
Should have a minimum of 8GB running with an Intel processor. Those seem to be the best pairing. there are other processors and Intel is more expensive but better and cost efficient over time.
Richard, I think your spot on with that. I put 32GB RAM in mine because I process 4k video and with Adobe Premier pro and Photoshop geared towards the intel processors, it works remarkably well. I did not find there to be much more of a performance improvement with any more than 32GB RAM and do bear in mind, not all RAM is the same.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
i watch a lot of movies, they are buffered will more mem help,as some time they lag a bit
Richard Dye
master brummie
Mort, you are SO right about RAM not being the same! Too many folks just go for price.It’s that old adage if it sounds to good to be true it usually is!
Richard Dye
master brummie
Pete, I am far from an expert but to Morts point make sure you are getting want you think you are. I would say 12 GB should take the lag out. Keep in mind the lag can come from you Wi-Fi.
I am sure that oldMohawk or Jukbox and others are better equipped to answer!
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
thanks Richard. i think you are right, i think it is the isp that is pants.some days it is ok
jukebox
Engineer Brummie
The fact that of 8GB Installed Physical Memory there is only 4.52GB available suggests that you are using the on-board graphics rather than having a dedicated graphics card. When using on-board graphics the RAM is shared between the system and the graphics, getting towards 50/50 in your case.
As an aside, what did you use to obtain the above figures?
(Edited - memory details disappeared so reloaded)
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Brummie a long time ago
master brummie
Speed tests can vary quite a bit depending on how they are conducted. Some ISP will recognise that you are going to a testing site, (they do know everywhere you visit after all, unless you use a VPN), and they will 'prioritise' your data stream. Not all can be accused of this of course. The actual data stream used for measurement can be optimised as well. For example, if you use the NETFLIX speed checker, the data will be representative of video streaming, which is quite valid of course, it is what they do. If you use speedtest.net, their data seems to be optimised for the best connection to the testing server from your IP. On the other hand, if your speed feels adequate, there is no point in measuring it to the last decimal point.
Also, your perceived speed is determined to a large degree by the site you are connected to, usually OK, but there are some snails out there.
Andrew.
Also, your perceived speed is determined to a large degree by the site you are connected to, usually OK, but there are some snails out there.
Andrew.
Eric Gibson
master brummie
My desktop has 32Gb ram and an Intel i5 processor but it comes up as not fit for Windows11. maybe some setting needs changing.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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