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I want to add my findings to this thread. One year ago, in late December 2022, I ordered a pair of newly wound Emmons single coil pickups for my 1983 Emmons push pull steel guitar. At that time, that ...

Thanks for your replies. I had given up!

~Lee

When it comes to modern anti-virus programs, most are almost equally effective at stopping known threats. The differences only come to the forefron ...

Is Bitdefender in any way comparable with Malwarebytes?

[url=https://www.cynet.com/endpoint-security/bitdefender-vs-malwarebytes-security-features-compared/]I found this useful comparison of Bitdef ...

I have been running a combination of Malwarebytes and Windows Defender on my Windows 10 PC since it was a Windows 7 PC. I built it in 2018. I have a perpetual license for Malwarebytes and can transfer ...

What was the make and model of the video card that failed? How old was it?

I have a good condition working pair of Lawrence LXR-16 Emmons mount pickups that I removed from my 1983 D-10 push pull in December of 2022. I installed a new pair of Emmons single coil pickups that s ...

Shoshanah;
That was a most excellent recap of a life I've ever read. You made him understandable to us in a way we musicians can relate to. You and your family have lots of friends here.

I send my ...

I just learned about b0b's passing this evening. This is a sad day for steel players all around the World. Rest in peace b0b.

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Update:

I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? :\

Windows Update is found through this sequence on a Windows 8 or 8.1 PC:

Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner of th ...

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. :? Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...

I built my own computer in 2018. I used good components. However, I can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my processor isn't approved and I don't have the security module (which I would buy if the cpu w ...

If you intend to keep using that computer, you have to upgrade to Windows 10, or assume total risk of using an unsupported operating system. Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Upd ...

I have looked and found that the HP 23 series can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 gigabytes of RAM. I would recommend replacing the 4 gigs with 2 8-gig sticks. [url=https://www.crucial.com/compatible-u ...

Wiz, I went from a 130 gig ss to a 1T ss. I cloned the 130 drive, put 2 partitions on the 1T, one partition is just for storage. It is 64 bit win10 pro. I was wondering if it takes more memory to run ...

Upgrading a primary disk from a small size to an almost 10x larger capacity won't speed things up! How do the specs compare for seek, read and write time and latency?

Did you save an image of the o ...

I also use Crucial, namely Ballistix RAM. I always buy it in matched pairs. I think the OP would benefit from getting a 16 GB or 32 gb kit of two sticks losing the 4 gigs on the board.

It's a Win 10 64-bit system with 4 gig RAM.

I'm starting to see where this goes with a waning OS, and time to upgrade.

Thanks again, all.

You can add lots more RAM to a 64 bit os. I recently ...

I use CCleaner regularly, but still the 'puter is really bogged down.

If the computer is bogged down after removing temp files, it might be low on usable RAM. Do you know how much RAM is installed ...

Thank you, gentlemen. I'll bear these things in mind as I move forward.

I use CCleaner regularly, but still the 'puter is really bogged down. I don't know how much harm a cleaning facility could be ...

I personally never disable Windows Defender after installing another anti-virus program. Defender being part of Microsoft and Windows is usually the first to receive updates for zero day exploits targ ...

May I suggest Firefox?

I'm not getting that warning here and I use a self built PC and a Galaxy phone. It could be your anti vurus overthinking the certificates.

The way SSL certificates work is that they typically have ...

I found a band-aid fix until Mozilla releases Fx 106. I went under the hood using about:config and looked up the entry browser.cache.disk.capacity and increased it by a factor of 2x to 307200. Faceboo ...

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Topic: Single Coil Pickups
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 13 Views: 1982	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Jan 2024 10:41 pm Subject: Single coil vs humbuckers
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 13 Views: 1982	I want to add my findings to this thread. One year ago, in late December 2022, I ordered a pair of newly wound Emmons single coil pickups for my 1983 Emmons push pull steel guitar. At that time, that ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 8 Nov 2023 12:18 pm Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	Thanks for your replies. I had given up! ~Lee When it comes to modern anti-virus programs, most are almost equally effective at stopping known threats. The differences only come to the forefron ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 2:27 pm Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	Is Bitdefender in any way comparable with Malwarebytes? [url=https://www.cynet.com/endpoint-security/bitdefender-vs-malwarebytes-security-features-compared/]I found this useful comparison of Bitdef ...
Topic: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 7:58 am Subject: 3rd Party Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 9 Views: 14856	I have been running a combination of Malwarebytes and Windows Defender on my Windows 10 PC since it was a Windows 7 PC. I built it in 2018. I have a perpetual license for Malwarebytes and can transfer ...
Topic: What causes an intermittent black monitor screen?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 7 Views: 4178	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Nov 2023 7:48 am Subject: What causes an intermittent black monitor screen?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 7 Views: 4178	What was the make and model of the video card that failed? How old was it?
Topic: Will trade 2 LXR-16 for 2 L-710 with center taps. Wide base.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 0 Views: 275	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 20 Sep 2023 6:33 pm Subject: Will trade 2 LXR-16 for 2 L-710 with center taps. Wide base.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 0 Views: 275	I have a good condition working pair of Lawrence LXR-16 Emmons mount pickups that I removed from my 1983 D-10 push pull in December of 2022. I installed a new pair of Emmons single coil pickups that s ...
Topic: Bobby Lee
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 46 Views: 27985	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Mar 2023 8:29 pm Subject: Bobby Lee
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 46 Views: 27985	Shoshanah; That was a most excellent recap of a life I've ever read. You made him understandable to us in a way we musicians can relate to. You and your family have lots of friends here. I send my ...
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 371 Views: 2854026	Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 8 Mar 2023 6:28 pm Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 371 Views: 2854026	I just learned about b0b's passing this evening. This is a sad day for steel players all around the World. Rest in peace b0b.
Topic: A free pdf editor
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 8 Views: 4305	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 4 Feb 2023 7:57 am Subject: A free pdf editor
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 8 Views: 4305	[url=https://www.techradar.com/best/free-pdf-editor]Techradar article about the 10 best free pdf editors available in February, 2023. [url=https://www.techradar.com/features/5-reasons-why-you-shoul ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 17 Jan 2023 10:05 am Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Update: I got a (very good) "Geek" (not from Best Buy) to come to the house. He backed up all my files to an external hard drive I already had, and after he had done that the computer wou ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 13 Jan 2023 3:03 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? :\ Windows Update is found through this sequence on a Windows 8 or 8.1 PC: Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner of th ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 8:16 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Embarrassed by my ignorance, I ask: How do I get to Windows Updates? I think I've been there, and it didn't offer me upgrade to 10 or 11. :? Just "1 update" which took half an hour of circli ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 6:49 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	I built my own computer in 2018. I used good components. However, I can't upgrade to Windows 11 because my processor isn't approved and I don't have the security module (which I would buy if the cpu w ...
Topic: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 10 Jan 2023 3:42 pm Subject: Upgrade to Windows 10 free?
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 6158	If you intend to keep using that computer, you have to upgrade to Windows 10, or assume total risk of using an unsupported operating system. Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Upd ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 3 Dec 2022 5:02 pm Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	I have looked and found that the HP 23 series can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 gigabytes of RAM. I would recommend replacing the 4 gigs with 2 8-gig sticks. [url=https://www.crucial.com/compatible-u ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 1 Dec 2022 7:37 am Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	Wiz, I went from a 130 gig ss to a 1T ss. I cloned the 130 drive, put 2 partitions on the 1T, one partition is just for storage. It is 64 bit win10 pro. I was wondering if it takes more memory to run ...
Topic: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 30 Nov 2022 8:44 am Subject: Silly Question
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 11 Views: 5209	Upgrading a primary disk from a small size to an almost 10x larger capacity won't speed things up! How do the specs compare for seek, read and write time and latency? Did you save an image of the o ...
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 1 Oct 2022 8:03 pm Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	I also use Crucial, namely Ballistix RAM. I always buy it in matched pairs. I think the OP would benefit from getting a 16 GB or 32 gb kit of two sticks losing the 4 gigs on the board.
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 1 Oct 2022 11:11 am Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	It's a Win 10 64-bit system with 4 gig RAM. I'm starting to see where this goes with a waning OS, and time to upgrade. Thanks again, all. You can add lots more RAM to a 64 bit os. I recently ...
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 29 Sep 2022 10:08 am Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	I use CCleaner regularly, but still the 'puter is really bogged down. If the computer is bogged down after removing temp files, it might be low on usable RAM. Do you know how much RAM is installed ...
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 29 Sep 2022 6:38 am Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Thank you, gentlemen. I'll bear these things in mind as I move forward. I use CCleaner regularly, but still the 'puter is really bogged down. I don't know how much harm a cleaning facility could be ...
Topic: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 28 Sep 2022 6:37 am Subject: Installing Bitdefender
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 14 Views: 6941	I personally never disable Windows Defender after installing another anti-virus program. Defender being part of Microsoft and Windows is usually the first to receive updates for zero day exploits targ ...
Topic: "That website is not secure" messages ????
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 3 Views: 3425	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 25 Sep 2022 12:16 pm Subject: "That website is not secure" messages ????
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 3 Views: 3425	May I suggest Firefox?
Topic: "That website is not secure" messages ????
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 3 Views: 3425	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 25 Sep 2022 9:20 am Subject: "That website is not secure" messages ????
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 3 Views: 3425	I'm not getting that warning here and I use a self built PC and a Galaxy phone. It could be your anti vurus overthinking the certificates. The way SSL certificates work is that they typically have ...
Topic: Facebook auto scrolls.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 21 Views: 10668	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 13 Sep 2022 9:09 am Subject: Facebook auto scrolls.
Wiz Feinberg Replies: 21 Views: 10668	I found a band-aid fix until Mozilla releases Fx 106. I went under the hood using about:config and looked up the entry browser.cache.disk.capacity and increased it by a factor of 2x to 307200. Faceboo ...