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Computer Help and Support

cilla4progress

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19. Thank you!!

Reply to MerryHolidays (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 02:23 PM

Jun 2021

My husband just purchased AVG tune-up he's thinking of installing?

I'm just wondering with my busy, often deadline-heavy requirement, I shouldn't get something faster and keep the Dell for backup? That way we can tweak the Dell and get it running better.

Do you think the IT companies are tweaking things to upgrade security behind the scenes?

This fan running issue is kinda scary!

Any recommendations for laptops for a small sole proprietor who only does word processing documents?

Thanks, Merry!

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SCREW BILL GATES [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2021 OP

It's trying to scan your dna via your vaccine, so it can auto fill your thoughts soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

Helps if you stand back a few feet so the magnetic field doesn't interfere with computer circuitry Blue Owl Jun 2021 #4

OpenOffice 4.1.1 pr whatever the current version is. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #2

I use LibreOffice, currently 7.0. It seems to have taken over from OpenOffice. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #5

Interesting Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #6

Yeah the other one vanished soothsayer Jun 2021 #8

apache still supports open-office. i use libre because the mac support was better when i switched. bullimiami Jun 2021 #10

Ah. My old download works but I couldn't find a new one soothsayer Jun 2021 #11

Because you have misplaced attribution and he's taking revenge on you. Not his fault. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2021 #3

If I only had a nickle every time I've said that since the 90's, I'd have a shitload of nickles. marble falls Jun 2021 #7

I am struggling - WORKING ON A SUNDAY cilla4progress Jun 2021 #9

Yes! You have a really good laptop MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #16

As much as I hate Microsoft products, it shouldn't take this long by a longshot MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #12

I can't reinstall, as I got it on a special license my husband had from work, cilla4progress Jun 2021 #14

If you aren't feeling up to it, you might want to consider a couple of shareware programs MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #15

Thank you!! cilla4progress Jun 2021 #18

No problems! MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #21

Fans running could be due to dust, or even lack of adequate heat sink SheltieLover Jun 2021 #24

Some compressed air always help to clean gunk out of computers MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #25

We vac our radiator (water cooled) SheltieLover Jun 2021 #26

Thank you!! cilla4progress Jun 2021 #19

Fan running!? CloudWatcher Jun 2021 #23

sheeessshh CountAllVotes Jun 2021 #13

Because MSW sucks. Scottie Mom Jun 2021 #17

Wild guess CloudWatcher Jun 2021 #20

Yes. Restart all your systems (PC, modem, router) from time to time. That helps MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #22