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January 30, 2017 at 5:08 am #19628
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ManagerWhen formulating your replies, keep these simple rules in mind:
1. No personal attacks. We’re talking tech, not personalities.
2. No swearing. My 6-year-old reads this stuff.
3. No politics or religion, except in the Rants forum.Please stay on topic. Posts that don’t contribute to the discussion may never see light of day. People around these parts tend to be quite busy, and they (like me) dislike wading through reams of repetition and irrelevance. You can always start a new Topic in the Rants forum.
Also note that I am loathe to post links to any software of dubious pedigree. Yes, that includes hacked copies of Windows 7. It also includes password crackers, keygens, and the like.
Dissenting opinions welcome – encouraged! – as long as they’re coherent.
Thus spake Da Boss.
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January 30, 2017 at 10:32 am #26949
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January 30, 2017 at 10:49 am #26958
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January 30, 2017 at 10:56 am #27135
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January 30, 2017 at 10:56 am #27136
Elly
AskWoody MVPWoody will probably add this later:
The software we use here (WordPress and bbPress) hook into a free Avatar service called Gravatar. Here’s how to put a mug on your posts.
Step 1. Go to Gravatar.com
Step 2. Click the Create Your Own Gravatar button.
A registration form appears. Follow the instructions, using the email address that you used to sign up for the AskWoody Lounge. The username can only be lower case letters and numbers – no spaces – and it has to be unique (which is to say, it has to be different from every other Gravatar username).
Step 3. Click Sign up.
You get a confirmation email from WordPress.com with a link to activate your username.
Step 4. In the email, click Activate Account.
You end up back in Gravatar.com, where you need to sign in and upload an image.
Step 5. Click the link to add a new Gravatar.
Instructions from there are pretty easy. When you come back to the Lounge and refresh the page, your new avatar should appear.
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January 30, 2017 at 11:07 am #27143
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AskWoody PlusHow does one add their avatar?
Mine got added automagically from the fine folks at Gmail….
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August 7, 2017 at 5:26 pm #128336
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AskWoody PlusOther than Clk’ing “Thank You”, is there/ will there be a Private Msg capability to expand a Thank You, amend data, etc., Without another post taking Up Thread Space? Thanks!!
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August 7, 2017 at 5:32 pm #128337
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ManagerThere is a link on the top row of AskWoody.com which takes registered, logged-in users to the “Direct Message” page.
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February 12, 2018 at 6:39 pm #166953
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April 18, 2018 at 1:53 pm #185587
MrJimPhelps
AskWoody_MVPA user asked how to recover a lost Windows 10 password. He was referred to the AskWoody rules; however the rules don’t say anything about password cracking (“recovering”).
Is it against the rules to advise a user how to recover a lost password using method(s) other than those suggested by the software in question? I believe it should be against the rules, if it isn’t currently.
Thoughts?
Edit: Link Removed and AskWoody Lounge Rules have now been updated.
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April 21, 2018 at 10:13 am #186272
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AskWoody PlusSeveral additional suggestions for those new to this site:
- The MS-DEFCON level is a numerical designation for when it’s safer to install patches. Read about the MS-DEFCON System at the top of the website: https://www.askwoody.com/ms-defcon-system/
- Know what MS-DEFCON Level is currently posted — it’s at the top of the website.
- Know your patching group. Group A, B, and W describe patching approaches. This link explains the difference between Group A, B, and W patching: https://www.askwoody.com/2018/2000011-group-a-group-b-and-group-w-whats-the-difference/
- If a patch or installation has borked, please provide a complete description of the problem including Windows version, program or patch installed, error message, and any other detailed objective information that will help solve the problem.
- Be patient.
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