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Hi there would deleting the system compression data on drive C: via disk cleanup tools cause any problems. Anybody have any idea on what it actually DOES. Cheers jimbo

Hi there This works on Linux, Apple and Windows. This is NOT DRM removal (those programs are usually a SCAM and don't work). Read my post on the W10 Forum -- 100% LEGAL and keep your BBC / other programs for viewing / streaming DRM Free for as long as you want -- this is NOT DRM removal so...

Hi there. For people who use squeezeboxes/Sonos/Internet radios etc and find that their BBC Radio streams don't work any more please read my thread on W10 Forums - A lot of even older devices should work if you read the thread. Solved BBC radio dropping WMA - now using HLS here' the fix -...

Hi there (For Windows VM's). Sometimes running a VM you get short of space particularly on the "C" drive There are many ways of doing this - some more complicated than others but IMO the absolute EASIEST way is the following (If you are using VMWARE). 1) Before powering on the VM go to...

Hi there With larger and more powerful machines these days I was wondering if it was possible to say split a 64 GB machine with dual processors (TWO CPU's) into TWO smaller but individual machines - assigning a processor to each and part of the hardware. You could then run TWO concurrent...

Hi there Some of the biological security ideas such as fingerprint activations etc are ALREADY out of date. !!! BBC News - Politician's fingerprint 'cloned from photos' by hacker Cheers jimbo

Hi there Windows 10 build 9879 with the latest updates running as a VM on Windows 8.1 host using VMware workstation 11 or vmplayer 7 won't attach USB devices - only USB devices connected at power on seem to be recognised. I upgraded a W8.1 system to W10 but I'll try later with a brand new...

Hi there I see a lot of stuff in the press (both I.T and other) about "Worker Productivity". Can some management type here explain what this REALLY means -- for example if you are on an "Event Driven" process -- for example on a "Help " type facility - the amount of work coming in is...

Happy Xmas everyone. For those also interested in Engineering - here's a sample of the largest infrastructure project currently underway in Europe -- London's Cross rail. BBC News - Crossrail: Tunnelling beneath London Crossrail - Crossrail Now THAT's what I call a REAL project !!!!! Cheers...

Hi there There's loads of programs for comparing files or contents of files but surprisingly there isn't much around for comparing lists of subfolders within a root Folder. (Or Directory compare). For example you might have a main folder called Movies on both Disk1 and Disk 2 -- but you want...

Hi there PLEASE web site people can you ensure that web pages don't display like this --seems the latest trend in web page display whatever browser you are using and it's INCREDIBLY ANNOYING when you are trying to read the article. I know that advertising online is an incredibly difficult...

Hi there I don't know if it's just me but I seem to find the DIALOG on a lot of movies almost impossible to hear unless the volume is turned up quite high -- this then makes the special effects absolutely far too loud, Seems that movie makers or is it the modern cinema surround systems can...

Hi there I know many people on this Forum run Linux either native or as a VM. OPENSUSE 13.2 is NOW available as a full released version - and IMO it's the best yet --everything I've tried works straight out of the box. Cheers jimbo

Hi there Just a note to people choosing large HDD's these days -- (OK I know SSD's are IN - but I'm thinking HDD for Media / shared files etc etc). Apart from the capacity (and I'm considering > 2TB HDD's - things like 3,4,5 or even 6 TB). The CHEAPEST one's are NOT the best value --...

Hi there I see all sorts of nice tempting packages for switching ISP's etc -- but if you actually add the stupid LINE RENTAL charges into the mix the value isn't anything like as good as what looks on offer in the first place. With a decent 4G mobile service I DO NOT NEED any fixed line...

Hi there Is there any way to customize (or use an alternative to) File explorer. Here's an example from DOLPHIN (a Linux type of File explorer) - breaks the folders down into decent alphabetical order and the files within them etc - makes navigation very easy indeed. File explorer is a DOG...

Hi there On a Linux desktop I think the Unity Mode is brilliant -- you can have your Windows apps and menus on a Linux desktop withou any messing around for Wine -- also you only need the actual application to open in the window so you don't need any of Windows desktop backgrounds !!! Cheers...

Hi there I posted this on W10 Forums -- Might be interesting for people wanting to try W10 as a VM without having to re-install everything and can be created from a RUNNING system. Free Conversion tool from RUNNING machine to vmware VM Cheers jimbo

Hi there I wrote a few answers to people wanting to use Linux as a HOST or VM on their SP3 and there was a question about the on screen touch keyboard. As I use LINUX as the HOST and Windows 8.1 as the VM on the sp3 I hadn't thought too much about the on screen touch keyboard in Linux - but it...

Hi there doesn't happen often but if you are a Linux user (either as HOST or VM) check and install any BASH updates - you must have read about the BASH security threat on the Net. What is the Bash Bug computer virus and should you be worried? | cleveland.com Opensuse users - there's already an...