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AskWoody PlusDecember 4, 2023 at 11:17 am in reply to: Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates #2608315I use Chrome and haven’t seen so far any ads on Youtube.
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AskWoody PlusNew Photo, new Backup app/experience, Copilot…
Windows 10 seems too popularp.s.
if you want the old Photo app,I have neither on my Windows 10 Pro 22H2.
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AskWoody PlusDecember 4, 2023 at 10:51 am in reply to: Microsoft installing HP Smart secretly on non HP PCs #2608304There is an explanation for the HP Smart app Windows auto-installation issue
The unwanted installation of Hewlett Packard’s printer software HP Smart on Windows 10 and 11 devices caused confusion in the past couple of days. Windows users, even those without HP printers or other HP devices, started to notice the installation of the HP Smart software on their devices…
A deeper analysis of affected systems revealed that Windows did change the make and model of some printers on the system.
Printers were suddenly listed as HP LaserJet M101-M106 internally. This affected physical and also virtual printers. …
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win 1o is taking 2 or more hours to boot , it takes nearly an hour or so at each stage. yesterday it was slightlt faster .
currently, its been showing only task bar and blue loading circle for nearly 2 hours . as i type this the blank desktop has just appeared
any ideas appreciated
You better check the health of your boot HDD.
Use the free portable CrystalDiskInfo.
Create a full image backup copy immediately.
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AskWoody PlusHow to fully turn off the Contact Photo & Poster “feature” in iOS 17.1.2?
You can turn off for yourself but you can’t turn off receiving Contact Photos / poster
https://allthings.how/how-to-disable-contact-poster-in-ios-17-on-iphone/
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AskWoody PlusI noticed a new icon on the top right side of Edge and found it was Copilot
Copilot in Edge is the new name for Bing.
Copilot for Windows, Microsoft 365, is another type of beast.1 user thanked author for this post.
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AskWoody PlusDecember 3, 2023 at 1:37 pm in reply to: Do Lenovo Laptops Pose a Security or Privacy Risk? #2607822Wish I knew how to find alternative drivers for its chipset on Windows.
But your hardware with backdoors still exist. /s
(I am using Lenovo laptops for the last 22 Years)
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AskWoody PlusDecember 3, 2023 at 1:32 pm in reply to: 9000002 Blocking Copilot in Windows 10 and 11 Professional sku #2607821But it’s better than anything else for answering obscure questions
No, its not.
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AskWoody PlusI updated today both x86 and x64.
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AskWoody PlusDecember 3, 2023 at 12:16 pm in reply to: The Device Has Either Stopped Responding or Has Been Disconnected #2607800Another option would be to use Bluetooth to transfer the files to the phone
Why use the slow BT when users can use the speedy wi-fi ?
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AskWoody PlusExcept for Windows OS and Chrome I have none from that list.:-)
As C++ updates are not part of monthly CUs and as 95+% of software I use is portable that doesn’t install code…?
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