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11. Shut down your desktop at night and restart in the morning. Secondly, buy a HP next time!

Sun Feb 21, 2021, 02:06 PM

Feb 2021

I also have a dell and it's a piece of junk! Live and learn I guess.

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I have a Dell desktop computer, with Windows 10 and Firefox. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 OP

Did you try uninstalling Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2021 #1

Actually, no, I didn't. That sort of thing scares me! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #3

You're welcome! I do it as a last resort at times Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2021 #5

"I woke up my Dell this morning" PSPS Feb 2021 #2

OK, I'll do that. Thank you! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #4

Second that. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #6

Shutting it down and then starting it up again worked! THANK YOU! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #7

Nice! Glad you didn't have to reinstall n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2021 #8

Me too! I am very happy! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #9

Exactly! I tell people do two cold-start reboots before you call me. Earthshine2 Feb 2021 #12

Agree! WA-03 Democrat Feb 2021 #13

Your Laptop might have did a update Brush Bunny Feb 2021 #10

I agree that shutting it down at night and restarting it in the AM will work. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #16

additional info LPBBEAR Feb 2021 #14

Not as hard as it might sound LPBBEAR Feb 2021 #18

I will check it out, and thank you again! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #19

Works great for my phone. multigraincracker Feb 2021 #15