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Which AI tools do you use?
Which AI tools do you use to save money, boost your income or organise your finances? Let us know your success stories (how much did you save? What did you learn?). Does your bank offer any AI tools and if so, are they a help or a hindrance? We'd like to hear of any duds you've tried too. Thank you. ___________________…
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Techie Stuff sticky
🖥 Useful thread from the Forum: * FAQs - Techie Qs & As (Some of the information in the links may be out of date, so please do check the dates of posts first). If there are any other useful Forum threads on this board that you think we should add, let us know 🗣 🖨Other helpful content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Best free…
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I've pressed a button somewhere and...
The camera on my tablet is operating like trying to look in a mirror. As in - if I want to move the tablet to focus on an image on my left I have to move it to my right. If I want to move to an object above I have to move it down. Not only does this mess with your mind it's making me sea sick. Everything is upside down. So…
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Q about adding second battery to eBike. (Not sure which best forum).
Hi. Giving thoughts to getting a G-Tech City ebike*. Yes, I know it's discontinued, and I know that parts will become scarce, and that's one of the reasons for this Q. Apart from the rubber/carbon drive belt, the other unique part is, of course, the battery. The battery isn't really a problem as such, as to have an eBike…
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Advice about contacting a company please
Hi I'm new here, so many apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place. I can't post links because I'm new, but the company name is a link, so I've just called them Change. They're a well-known petition website so hopefully it's obvious who I mean. I'm (definitely) not trying to promote this company! My elderly mum has £3…
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How can I watch live TV on a computer
I have just got a new wide-screen computer monitor and thought about maybe being able to watch TV on a side window, while doing something else. I have tried with YouTube and it works but only in the very small 'normal' YT window on screen. When I click to make this large, the whole monitor is shown, even when I have two…
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Print train tickets?
Four people going on a return train journey. Being old fashioned we prefer paper tickets. Bought on line but it seems to want to print two pages per person. I use FoxIT pdf reader but for the life of me I can't get the two tickets to go onto one piece of paper! (also tried Edge and Firefox) Is there a way?
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How to by-pass MS login PIN
Ok, I expect this to be a non-starter, as we obviously cannot have folk knowing how to get around other folk's login details. But… This involves a deceased's estate, for which a relative has been granted Probate and must now carry out their executor's duties. The deceased left their laptop, which will almost certainly…
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Logging in without passwords or administrator
I have a Windows 11 desktop computer In an attempt to remove a pin when starting up my desktop, I've created more problems. It started asking me for the microsoft password instead. So I attempted to remove this. However it only allowed me to highlight a separate administrator account I rarely use, so I removed the password…
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Old bloke locator?
I like to go gadding about the countryside on my mobility scooter, and in theory I text my dear wife every so often with my current location. When I forget, which I do from time to time, she starts worrying and I get it in the neck when I get home. Is there a simple to use way in which she can use her Android phone to keep…
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Samsung m13 phone will not boot
Help Switched phone on from sleep not deep sleep and the above image was on screen. It would appear boot load failed. I have tried every combination of volume up/down and power buttons. Holding all for 30 seconds then volume up and power, in fact every combination I could think of with no change. I have accepted all data…
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Macrium Reflect 8 driver now being blocked by Windows
A heads up for users of Macrium Reflect 8 - the last Free version of Reflect. You may find that mounting of saved image backups is now being blocked by Windows. In the latest Windows 11 update (KB5083769) Microsoft has explicitly revoked the driver (psmounterex.sys) for kernel loading via Code Integrity policy. The driver…
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Confusing information regarding going to fibre / loosing landline??
Lomng storu short, Plusnet advised that copper landlines will become obsolete next year, and advised if I wanted to keep a landline then I would need to go over to fibre, (which I want to do). Openreach engineer arrived to install the new cable, but advised we may need to dig up the porch and drive floor!! He then asked…
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What is the most important information you look for when buying a Laptop
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AVG Concerns
Hi, my trusty old laptop has been covered by AVG security for a long time now. This may be contentious as articles I am reading indicate that I may not need AVG if I can run Windows Defender. However, I think I have understood correctly that the two cannot operate simultaneously. Meanwhile, I foolishly overlooked an email…
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Facebook business page pause
We are looking to pause a business Facebook Page so that people can still see the content but not post or comment. The business is closing and we are setting up a new separate business doing the same thing. Both the previous business operator and we would like to keep the old Facebook Page available. I am not sure it’s…
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Fields Data Recovery
Anyone had any recent dealings with Fields recently? Or any other recovery companies? Need to get primary HDD recovered as sod's law said my backup drive decided to go at the same time ☹️ Looks like PCB failure rather than platters and heads, flipping thing is dead as a doornail...
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TapoTD21 Video doorbell
Hi, I have recently bought a TapoTD21 Video doorbell, but am having trouble with loading a micro memory card. I bought a 512gb as recommended and got a Sony as I thought it was a good make, but I couldn't get it to format so I bought another one a Lenovo this time but am having the same problem. I can't keep on buying…
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freely (or similar app) for terrestrial channels. How to get it?
I didn't know such thing existed, but when a couple of months ago I bought a (now returned) HiSense TV I discovered that indeed there is a convenient app where you can watch terrestrial channels as if you had an aerial and used freeview (or whatever it is called these days). However, when I got my Samsung, the TV I now…
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Eclipse August 2026
There’s a solar eclipse in 4 months time, and I wondered what other people are doing about it? I’m planning to stay in London where it is a 91% partial eclipse, and I have some cheap eclipse glasses in my Amazon basket. Are others simply ignoring it, or travelling somewhere where the eclipse will be total, or just staying…
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Can I use a mobile with my land line number?
OK so is there a way to do this? We were recently sent a VOIP thing to replace our current wifi hub and plug our land line in to. We haven't managed to do it and the provider (ee) won't help unless we agree to pay a call out fee. Yes I know this is something that your average 12 year old could do in under 5 minutes but us…
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How to default Office / Outlook 2024
May Outlook has gone up the creek - word is OK The fonts have changed for this (spam received as an example) - to start with where are the settings to return to default ? it has changed on message preview / sent messages - everything What font is this ? because I have "everything" set to arial letter spacing has gone wrong…
