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Sprung for Acrobat PDF trial. To burn to a CD, do you have to save to Cloud first? 14 UTUSN Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1641

**On Edit** (Solved?) - how to burn Adobe Cloud file to CD R? - (calling "Dude Lebowski"?) 5 UTUSN Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1506

Touchpad *sinking*? ---- 5 UTUSN Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1319

Here I am again. Windows Spotlight has departed again. - Update: *SUCCESS*/Goonch Thanks! 4 UTUSN Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1231

Gmail was buggy with composing mail, so sprang for paying Outlook, now *IT* did the bug today 15 UTUSN Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1738

Halp! - re: Cloud, disc, thumb drives, cyber threat 10 UTUSN Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1208

Halp! - How eject a USB from android?! - emergency! - ON EDIT: Fixed! 10 UTUSN Apr 2022 May 2022 0 1558

Stop me before I don't know what I don't know: G5 plus Windows 11 6 UTUSN Oct 2022 Nov 2022 2 1354

*UPDATE SOLVED* Thanks to canetoad! Is it called "Bing Daily Image"? - stopped working 2 days ago 6 UTUSN Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2060

Repeat problem with Windows Spotlight, after fix from last year doesn't fix anymore. UPDATE *FIXED*! 5 UTUSN Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1082

*UPDATE*/FIXED? - (original Subject: ) Outlook Mail suddenly/today ditched my View preferences 8 UTUSN Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1223

cAPS Lock KEY reversed - Google said, shake keyboard upside down for debris, or 6 UTUSN Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1143

How do I get "DropBox" popup out of my Start? ty 6 UTUSN May 2024 May 2024 0 548

Halp again! - late today, first Startup, Chrome opens then cursor inoperative and 6 UTUSN May 2024 May 2024 0 657

"How to Remove Widgets from Lock Screen in Windows 11" 0 UTUSN Jun 2024 Jun 2024 3 489

Fwiw, "urgent" update to Chrome 8 UTUSN Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 932

Flash drive Saving from android phone and laptop? - using Dual-Drive C and A usbs 2 UTUSN Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 465

Got a notification, "Running low on Storage. Remove previous version of Win 11?" 4 UTUSN Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 735

Feb 26 deadline from Amazon re downloading Kindle ebooks we bought 12 UTUSN Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 1321

Time for a new computer? Or is Chrome doing the bugginess? 2 UTUSN May 21 May 21 0 571

Today, took the *jump* - to 5G Home Internet, away from wires inside and out 12 UTUSN Jun 22 Jun 22 6 622

*UPDATE* see Post 22 ZOWIE! - Which is the simplest way to transfer files/pics from old laptop to new? 33 UTUSN Jun 7 Jun 9 0 1333

Final Update on transferring from-to old new machines. Forecast of coming dilemma: Ridding of OneDrive. 11 UTUSN Jun 9 Jun 10 2 708

*Update Post #9, not good* - Asking about 5G - vs DSL wifi, fiber optic 13 UTUSN Jun 17 Jun 20 0 448

How to? Transfer to new laptop, cable 7 UTUSN Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1516

Keeping a log (Post #5) of the frequency of the Auto Refresh problem 5 UTUSN Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1734

Note 8 restarting itself 2 vercetti2021 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1001

Issues with websites 12 vercetti2021 Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1614

I had to start using a VPN 11 vercetti2021 Apr 2022 Jun 2022 3 1885

Can you recommend a good ad blocker for Edge? 10 Vinca Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1732

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I need computer 101 help increasing the size of an image. 5 w8liftinglady Feb 2015 Sep 2018 0 2216

Need help installing old software on new computer 32 wackadoo wabbit Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 3227

Windows 11 downloaded but not installed. Is there any way I can prevent it from installing permanent 6 wackadoo wabbit Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 2129

Be aware of this when you do your next Win11 update 13 walkingman May 17 Jun 22 10 1274

Pocket is being discontinued...so I am moving to Instapaper 1 walkingman May 25 May 26 0 533

I don't quite understand how apps work sometimes. I have an iPhone 7 and my online banking app won't open 17 Walleye Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1515

Thanks to everyone who made suggestions about my online banking app not working. Reinstalled and it's working again 2 Walleye Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 971

I'm getting myself a new iPhone 15 Plus. I will be picking it up at Verizon tomorrow 9 Walleye Jun 2024 Jun 2024 0 826

A notice just popped up on my iPhone 15 that I was being followed by a hacker, does anybody know what to do about it 17 Walleye Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1486

Just wondering if anyone else is having general slow downs on web pages loading? Facebook in particular but some on DU.. 1 wcmagumba Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 578

"Night Mode" doesn't function properly on DU. 5 Wednesdays Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 889

Pre-paid mobile service provider that does US to Canada and Canada to US?... 13 WePurrsevere Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 2124

When you copy an image location from the internet 6 WhiteTara Mar 2019 Mar 2019 1 1332

If AI bots are spamming your site's contact form, I found a solution that doesn't use captcha 4 William Seger May 25 May 27 4 630

Could use some computer help regarding 'Discussion title:' 4 William769 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1276

This will not show up correctly in the 'Discussion title. 4 William769 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1324

Has anyone here used Dropbox for cloud storage? 5 William769 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 598

Looking for Firefox ad blocker that doesn't want be constantly be updated with the same update 4 Wolf Frankula Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1907

Anybody else having a problem clicking on videos through DU? 1 woodsprite Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1082

Anybody ever have a P201 error come up when installing Dreamweaver 2 woodsprite Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1353

Amateur here. Need some suggestions on DNS settings... 2 Wounded Bear Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1165

Can I post a stupid question about an iPhone 6 here? 7 wryter2000 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1427

I hope I can ask a DVR question here 9 wryter2000 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 1325

How do I get to my clipboard on a Chromebook? 8 wryter2000 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1462

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 wryter2000 Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 625

Really dumb question - can a keyboard wear out? 21 wryter2000 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1779

Help. I just got a strange message about my Apple ID 7 wryter2000 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1199

What's good virus detection and cleaning software for a chrome book 2 wryter2000 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1107

A nice person suggested I post this here 12 XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2213

Cannot paste links 4 XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 1240

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Just got logged outta fb 9 XanaDUer2 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1468

How to block number on Samsung Android 7 XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 699

Anyone not getting reddit 10 XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 904

Printer Ink Issue 3 Xavier Breath Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 1008

The Strangest Thing Just Happened to Me on DU. 4 Xavier Breath Mar 2025 Mar 2025 0 767

Is the commercialization of the internet... 4 yallerdawg Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1577

Can't login to Windows 11 Gmail. 0 Yellowdog-1966 Apr 19 Apr 19 3 497

I expect to need a new laptop within 6 to 9 months. Need opinions on Chromebooks vs WIndows 18 yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1419

Recommendations for an email provider 16 Yonnie3 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1725

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 986

Where do old, unread emails go to die? 10 zanana1 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 1 1449

I have Spotify, but no audio. Help! 5 zanana1 Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 508

I have no audio. Windows 11 6 zanana1 May 22 May 25 1 676

How Can I Remove Bing from My MacBook 3 zebrapa Nov 2020 Dec 2020 0 1715

Auto "Teams" message forwarding 7 ZenDem Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1466

I think I've seen a new scam 15 zipplewrath Apr 2021 Apr 2021 7 2442

Virus, malware, and Windows 8 7 zipplewrath Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1543

Is www.webjobs2.com a scam? 5 zippythepinhead Dec 2016 Mar 2017 0 6047

Question about reinstalling Windows 7 on an Asian HP laptop 9 zooks Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 2348

Dark mode jury service was completely unusable a moment ago 2 ZZenith Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 881

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