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I.T. Non-Techie help, information and tips
No advertising please. For the non-techie among us who may need a helping hand at times.
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Toshiba 32LF2F53DB TV - Give it a miss (Edited)
£139 from Curry's. The picture is poor, and the sound tinny.
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@KristaLonsdale 'Friend with one- especially useful,she`s blind- it can`t even work out she`s moved; it gives her the weather in her old place 100 miles away.'
For Alexa to know your location, you have to enter it in Alexa's settings.
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Myth - Tik Tok is owed by, operated by the Chinese government (Edited)
https://usds.tiktok.com/usds-myths-vs-facts/
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Getting rid of Windows 10 end of support messages
My desktop computer isn't compatible with Windows 11 but when I boot it up I keep getting pop up messages telling me to upgrade to Windows 11. The only two buttons are "Tell me more" and "Remind me later". What I need is a button saying "I know, b****r off and stop asking me".
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BBC Click - Consumer Electronics Show - Part 1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00279ng/click-consumer-electronics-show
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Internal server errors - 17/1/25
Internal server errors are again appearing. Trying again will result in duplicate comments, just refresh the page.
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BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75zwyeq3v9o
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I've gone through Trouble shooting, says there is a problem, then goes on to say Problem not fixed. I have no idea what to do now, any help, please?
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Samsung android phone
I want to put a photo from my clipboard into my gallery
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Trouble with startup settings on Edge, using a Windows 10 PC
The other day, I suddenly found that I can no longer open a series of new windows/tabs when I'm online using Edge and shut them individually by using the little x in their top RH corner. Also, my startup settings - automatically showing the home pages for my e-mail and one other account - no longer work. I must have hit some daft combination of keys....
I've checked the startup settings in Edge, which do correctly reflect my previous choices - but that's not now what actually happens when I open Edge.
I'm having to add a new window, or a new tab, while already using one window (usually my e-mail account) but I can't then close either of those additions by using the little x in its top RH corner - because doing that closes down every window and tab at once.
Can anyone tell me how to reset dratted Edge so that I can go back to working online normally, rather than having to rely on keyboard shortcuts to shut one window etc at a time, which I've never done before this week? -
Morrisons currently have a keyboard with a number keypad and a wireless mouse for £10.
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Bitcoin crosses $100k - and seven other wild moments in its history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj0wkwv1x2o
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Don't forget the batteries for xmas presents! If they are AA or AAA etc., make sure you get the right ones: https://www.scooploop.com/thread/information-tips-and-myths-no35-using
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I recently purchased a new laptop. Is the built in security on Windows sufficient or do I need to get McAfee or something similar?
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Several things are going wrong at the moment; hopefully this is because of the promised new website.
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WhatsApp to stop working on some iPhones
In May next year, WhatsApp will stop working on the following iPhones:
iPhone 5s
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
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Information, tips and myths - No.48 - VPN myth
Using a VPN does not hide your activity on the Internet from the Police, as they are able to obtain logs of all your activity.
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Information, tips and myths - No.49 - Blocking myth
Due to a bug, a member blocking you, does not prevent you from seeing their posts, it only prevents you from seeing their comments. As soon as a member posts a comment on a post by a member that has blocked you, the post will become available in the 'Recent Activity' column. You cannot comment on the post.
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Information, tips and myths - No.47 - Win 11 Calendar and Mail closing down
Microsoft is shutting down the built-in Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11, which means you'll no longer be able to send or receive emails or manage your calendar using those apps after December 31, 2024
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Do you use Wikipedia? (Edited)
https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LandingPage&country=GB&uselang=en&wmf_medium=spontaneous&wmf_source=fr-redir&wmf_campaign=spontaneous
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Information, tips and myths - No.46 - Email etc., back-up telephone number etc.
If you have a Google or similar account, then it is important to keep your recovery telephone number and other information up to date. If you do not, you could lose access to your account forever.
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Information, tips and myths - No.46 - Freevee is closing down
https://www.scooploop.com/thread/information-tips-and-myths-no13-freevee-free
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AI pensioner wastes scammers' time with 'rambling' chat
https://www.scooploop.com/thread/ai-pensioner-wastes-scammers-time-with-rambling
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For moderators - Bubble post settings
https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-for-moderators-no26
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Recent Scooploop outage (Edited)
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Check that your recovery information for emails/Facebook/Google etc., is up to date - Do you still have access to that phone number or recovery email account? If you do not have recovery information, then, if you forget/lose your password, you may never have access to your account again. -
Microsoft will charge for critical updates to Windows 10 after October 2025 or you will need to update to Windows 11
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BT Cloud will be deleted tomorrow
https://www.bt.com/help/broadband/bt-cloud/getting-set-up/download-or-access-files/how-do-i-download-files--folders-and-devices-from-bt-cloud-
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Copilot (Edited)
This has appeared on my taskbar since an update.
Don't know whether to delete it or just ignore it
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I had a 'thing' on my latop that enabled me to transfer phone photos gallery to my laptop [ little blue square on taskbar]
Used it 2 days ago but now it has disappeared from taskbar and I can't remember what it was called.
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Digital Switchover (Edited)
You have to add your area code to your local contacts.
Things they don't tell you:
I have just been digitally switched by BT! A man arrived from Morrisons - he had no food, just digital bits. They will leave your box that you plug your phone in to on the wall and install a new box; so ask him to remove the old box and put the new one in it's place, otherwise you will be left with holes in the wall. The surprising thing is that your phone may not work until the next day! It will have a line on it, and your number can be rung, but it does not ring. We now have two cables going to the house, presumably, when and if Open Reach visit, they will remove the copper cable, and collect the bits of their old master socket. I've had the task of removing old phone cables and cable clips. -
Information, tips and myths - No.45 - OneDrive is not a backup (Edited)
Despite Microsoft advertising it as such, OneDrive is not a backup. If it is installed on your computer, its purpose is to synchronise files, not to back them up. A backup does not change, if you delete files on your computer, whether on purpose or by accident, they will be deleted from OneDrive, and from any other computer connected to it.
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Don't forget, BT Cloud is closing 31st October
If you want to keep your data, you’ll need to move it to a new platform before 31st October.
From 31st October, the service will close, and all information will be deleted.
From 9th September, the BT Cloud platform became a “read-only” service, this means you won’t be able to upload anything new, but you’ll still be able to view and download the data you have in there already. (less) -
Using Scooploop tutorial update
https://www.scooploop.com/thread/using-scooploop-tutorial-all-links-now-included
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Do you use Kapersky Antivirus?
If you use Kapersky Antivirus and a VPN which places you in the US, then it may have been replaced by Ultra AV. Google to decide what to do about it.
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Email/Computer problem - Posted on behalf of @Selsey (Edited)
Still having problems on desktop
I can see emails and go into them for a little while. Then if I click on something, just get the turning circle at the top so can't access. Sometimes says 'Not connecting, try again in -- secs but that doesn't work. Currently spending more time pulling out plug and waiting - when it's OK again for a while - than doing anything else. Any suggestions, please - thanks. -
Blocking numbers on a landline
I've blocked quite a few numbers and it's been successful in stopping them.
This week I've blocked a number but it's still ringing. I'm assuming it's because they are not actually calling from the number being displayed.
Is there anything I can do to block them properly? I don't have one of the BT Call Guardian phones, just an ordinary phone.
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Digital Switchover - Change your phone numbers
When your landline goes digital, you will have to add your area code to all your local numbers. You can do this in advance, so that you will be ready from day one.
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Internet History Hacked, Wayback Machine Down — 31 Million Passwords Stolen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/10/internet-hacked-wayback-machine-down-31-million-passwords-stolen/
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Members are posting links that do not work
https://www.scooploop.com/thread/posting-links-that-do-not-work
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Microsoft Windows 7 and Hotmail-Outlook
My old PC was too old to update to a newer version of Microsoft and this has never bothered me too much. I mainly use it for organising my photo’s and use my iPad far any internet search, but I could use it for my hotmail. ( sending photo’s with email)
However when I went on it this time I found I couldn’t use Outlook?
Looks like Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 7.
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Information, tips and myths - No.46 - Buying a new TV - Beware
When buying a new TV be sure to read what it can and can't do. The new Freely TVs for example, cannot record TV. More ways to record TV are being removed.