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I've had a long day refitting a kitchen in preparation for a new dishwasher for a family friend - so I have not been near my PC.
I'm glad you have made some progress.
I know what you mean about (K)Ubuntu - you must give a password to do any admin task, and you cannot get around it easily. I prefer Linux Mint, and SuperOS, which feels much less like Linux to me. I preferred it to Vista in 2008, and then went back to XP.
When you get a chance do burn DVDs for recovering Windows 7 and 8.
I have about as much luck with USBs as with Floppy disks - they let me down when needed most. Both the Windows 7 and Windows 8 recovery environment have wiped the ability to boot from my rescue USBs when they attempt to repair things.
I'm glad you have made some progress.
I know what you mean about (K)Ubuntu - you must give a password to do any admin task, and you cannot get around it easily. I prefer Linux Mint, and SuperOS, which feels much less like Linux to me. I preferred it to Vista in 2008, and then went back to XP.
When you get a chance do burn DVDs for recovering Windows 7 and 8.
I have about as much luck with USBs as with Floppy disks - they let me down when needed most. Both the Windows 7 and Windows 8 recovery environment have wiped the ability to boot from my rescue USBs when they attempt to repair things.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP COMPAQ Presario CQ57
- CPU
- AMD E- 300 APU with Radion HD Graphics 1.30GHz
- Motherboard
- inbuilt
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI
- Sound Card
- High Definition Audio on-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- notebook
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- Seagate ST9500325AS
Google drive 15GB
Skydrive 25GB
BT Cloud
- PSU
- external 20v
- Case
- Laptop
- Cooling
- pretty good
- Keyboard
- inbuilt
- Mouse
- touchpad
- Internet Speed
- BT Infinity Unlimited - 80 up 20 down =70/16 really
- Browser
- Chrome Canary usually
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender and Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- no Start menu modifications
Upgraded with no issues to 8.0 and to 8.1