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iMac Running Very Slow - What To Do
My partner has an imac which is incredibly slow to start up, open apps, etc. It is a 2015 model running Monterey 12.7.6 and has a 1TB HD with less than 200MB used, 800 free.After a quick google, problems suggested seem to be lack of HD space and programs running in the background using lots of CPU, but there don't seem to…
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Is buying this over the top for mostly surfing
Is buying this over the top for not much more than surfing https://comet.co.uk/products/acer-veriton-n-vn4680gt-mini-desktop-pc-intel-core-i7-11700t-16gb-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro
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Hotmail problems
I have both Thunderbird and Outlook (office 2019) on my laptop - I am unable to receive Hotmail emails via Thunderbird, despite the password working in Outlook.The server settings are both using "outlook.office365.com" for the server.I have checked the password many times and it IS correct. Why should identical settings…
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Is my location private?
OK, so I have Win 11 pro and am running a VPN. My PC connects to my router with a cable. WhatsmyIP and similar return the VPN IP address, and this looks up to be where it is supposed to be. If I want to find my local emporium, they have one of those googlemap pages with a button for "find my location" If I click it I get a…
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New TV needed
Hi My 32" LG TV's screen has stopped working since a brief storm a couple of days ago. I think the damage was caused by flash lightning. Sound works OK but as it's over seven years old, I'm looking for a new 43" UHD TV. Currently it seems that 4K is the base screen quality now and have seen large sets for under £300. Have…
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onedrive sharing fails
Hope someone can help.Trying to share a file from within my public folder and it just gets the timer displayed 10+ minutes.( right click or use share on menu or right click private attribute no different)Signed in and recent pdf file uploaded today. Worked OK a couple of months ago. Any ideas?
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Keyring trackers which one is the best?
Pl can anybody give some advice which ones to buy https://www.personalgpstrackers.co.uk/products/gps-dementia-tracker https://youtu.be/hh2LWoUHHTE?si=6K37NDavGZnogxyG I prefer the tech silver but subscription is £2O a month. Thanks
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Where to find phone battery Samsung Mini
Seems the battery has gone because it was left in a drawer unused for a year. It just won't charge and a phone shop squeezed it and knocked it on the table and said it was a gonner. I'm stuck with searches and can't access the exact model without it switches on :# and not sure which bit's of numbers and letters to use to…
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NordVPN
Just a heads up to anyone thinking of getting a VPN TCB is giving 82.25% cashback at the moment I took it out last year when it was 90% (not sure if it gets that high now) tracked and paid. Ended up costing 25p per month.
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Old emails
I still have emails dating back to 1996 in my archive box in outlook - ie) 28 years old - converted from some weird early email format from work. Can anybody beat that ?
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Connecting Freesat box to existing sky + dish
Hi,. I have a new Manhattan SX Freesat box that I want to connect to an existing sky+ dish. A couple of questions please. 1.)Do I have to change the existing sky + LNB to a universal one to receive Freesat? 2.) The new universal LNB I have( in case I have to change over ) only has one connector on it but there are two…
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Screen flickering new phone
I bought a Motorola E14 a few days ago( I had the previous model E13 with no issues)and have noticed an issue with screen flickering, it only happens for about 5-20 minutes at a time usually every 24 hours or so. It seems to happen mainly when I am charging my phone although that could be a coincidence. I don't think it's…
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New Samsung Phone Security alert saying viruses
I bought a new Samsung phone A35 about 10 days ago. I am now getting security alerts saying I have got virus on it. Think it is advertising security like McAfee or other protection. It is frightening me. Can you please help me once again. As I am elderly I value the help and support on these forums. Sue
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Blue screen on my childs computer
Hi, My child PC randomly showed but a blue screen and then the computer crashes. He has to restart. He has tried updating some drivers not held. Appreciate if you can advise how to resolve this. Thanks
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Transferring whatsapp messages to new phone
I've just got a new Samsung and want to transfer all my whatsapp messages and contacts from my old Samsung. Using google i found this https://faq.whatsapp.com/209942271778103/?cms_platform=android but when it got to the bit about scanning the QR code I hit a problem which was the phones couldn't locate each other and the…
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Help with photobook please
I have purchased a photobook from UK Photo Gifts, and can't work out how to get the photos onto the 'add photos' section. I have made an album with the photos I want on Google Photos, but when I try to add these it only gives me the option of adding from 'my files' on my laptop. Im sure there must be an easy way to do…
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Data Dashboard
Hi, I wondered if someone can help me? I need to create a data dashboard using bar charts, pie charts, line charts. It's for a paper i am trying to write. I can do this in excel but it looks a bit naff. Is there a free (easy!) program i can use? I've tried using google data but its not very user friendly for an old bird…
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ITV X
I downloaded the app on my Ipad Mini, thinking I would be able to watch programmes while they're being broadcast. Unfortunately, it seems that you can watch previous days' shows, but not while they are live. We have the free version of Freeview, ITV X, do you need to subscribe to watch live shows? Thanks for any advice.
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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro Ultra 7 - why so 'cheap'?
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/samsung-galaxy-book2-pro-se-15.6-laptop-intel-core-ultra-7-512-gb-ssd-silver-10263994.html?
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Facebook Phone App - a couple of 'notifications' cannot be removed. Grrr.
Hi.I have Fb on my PC and phone. The same notifications come through on both, and are usually click-click deletable on each with no hassle. Except for two that I cannot get rid of on my phone app - they have been there for weeks, now, with no obvious way to remove them. I have deleted them on my PC as normal; the option to…
