Recent content by chuser

In the end, I bought a Dell Vostro laptop and had the seller install Windows 10 Pro on it. After I defanged the spyware with O&O ShutUp10 and Blackbird, I installed OpenShell (formerly Classic Shell) and got the Start menu back. I uninstalled a lot of the crapware and it looks like my old...

Yeah, but will the new laptop's hardware be supported by Windows 8.1? I'm doubtful. New wifi hardware, new Ryzen CPU with advanced features, etc.

I hate hate hate Windows 10, and don't even ask me about Windows 11. Unfortunately that's what all new laptops come pre-installed with. I love my current laptop but it is just slowly breaking, the USB ports are erratic, the Wi-Fi drops, and sometimes it bluescreens and crashes in the middle of...

I have recently fallen into the habit of falling asleep while listening to podcasts on Youtube. Even though I turn my laptop's screen to the dimmest, it still shines brightly in the dark bedroom. If I lock the screen, it will eventually go dark, but then the screen is locked. Sometimes in the...

My Windows Search service won't start. I searched for the error message and was informed it might be a permissions issue with the C:\ProgramData\ directory. Windows Search Service/Indexing - Access Denied? - Windows 7 Help Forums So I tried to see the file properties of this directory to see...