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Is there any real difference between using OneDrive as a cloud backup (putting individual files there) and using the official Microsoft Backup service?
I tried to start the backup once and having a memory of the apps was already there in my Microsoft account (based on what I saw onscreen) and then they wanted to backup my files – but I already have them in the cloud, so I declined because that’s incurring more storage usage for no reason.
So, since Microsoft Account has my apps, is the backup service different than just using the cloud for files?
In case it might be helpful, Ask Leo has a written and recorded recent piece on this called: “The Problem With One Drive Backup”.
The script is here: https://askleo.com/the-problem-with-onedrive-backup/
And a video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVuSFGlvY14&ab_channel=AskLeo%21
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Susan, this sentence in your post caught my eye:
I also don’t suggest Windows 10 (or 11) LTSC — it’s not available to the masses.
I’ve seen folks around the Web (including at least one here at AskWoody) write that they use LTSC. But my understanding of it is that this kind of license costs an arm and a leg and requires jumping through multiple hoops. So I’ve always wondered: how the heck do they get an LTSC edition on their computers?
One site for gamers on the web offers a Windows 10 2021 LTSC license for 20 computers for about $15. (This is likely the exact the kind of license that Susan has written about.)
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Thanks to all you of you for the posts. it appears then that “it’s not me” and I’ll just (patiently) wait until the issue get smoothed out.
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When I set up my grandson’s Dell, I tried to use Acronis 2019 and I had to turn Riad off before the recovery USB would boot, then everything went OK.
I recommend you try it.
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Reposting link so it works:
https://www.askwoody.com/2024/wsd-printer-ports-are-evil/
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You are right, it’s an Officejet not a Deskjet. (After all these years I still mix up their names.) I have been using the new driver you cited since it first came out. Worked fine on my Windows 10 machine but I have had to reinstall it a dozen times — or more — to keep working under Windows 11.
Does it install itself to a “WSD” port by avy chance?
Susan has a post here titled “WSD printer ports are evil”: https://www.askwoody.com/2024/wsd-printer-ports-are-evil/ and it says her personal preferece is to use a TCP/IP port instead. Could be worth checking into.
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Just to add a possibly important item to the thread, I’ve had several HP’s “fail” on their lower case where the hinges attach, and one “help” is to, along with repairing, apply some lubricant to the hinges (I used WD-40). Then they move easier, more similar to when they were new, and are less likely to fracture the plastic again.
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Here! Here!
I’m not a developer, but just a “regular” user, and I’ve been using Beyond Compare since 2002 to syncronize data between computers at home.
Essentially I use it many-many times each day to send data files back and forth to each of my computers to cause all their data to be identical.
The price is nominal and is more than worth it to me many times over. It’s the first utility that I put on any new computer or installation.
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I just experimented with it and it more or less vanished on its own after a second or two when I did the following:
Put the cursor in the unwanted row on page two.
Changed the font size to one point (1pt) by entering 1 in the font size drop-down, and pressing enter.
Hopefully this will work for you, but of course YMMV.
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Is Chromecast simply an intermediate app to transfer content from an internet data stream or data stored on a PC to a television or does the app contain data itself.
Say we have a Netflix subscription. We can log into Netflix using a PC and simply use a video cable to connect the computer to the TV and watch the program on the TV.
What is the advantage of a Chromecast connection other than being WiFi?
The are two “main” types of Chromecast devices, both connect to a TV’s HDMI port. (Look on Amazon)
The most simple kind of Chromecast is just a powered “dongle” which will “mirror” the screen contents of a computer or other electronic device like a smartphone or tablet. There are numerous sets of instructions of how to do each type, if you search. This is much the same as using a video cable, but as you posted, is wireless instead.
Then the more exotic Chromecast device, besides having the screen-mirroring capability, also comes with a remote control and provides access to “Apps” which provide smart-TV like functions. (While there are Netflix, YouTube, etc. apps, it should be noted here that there is NOT any “browser app” provided, so mirroring the browser from another device is necessary if you want to enter and explore URL’s.)
On both of the types of Chromecast devices, to mirror a COMPUTER’S screen reqires the use of the Google Chrome browser and (as long as the devices are on the same network), requires only a few “clicks”. (Note that during the connection “clicking” sequence, choices are provided to show either a browser ‘tab’, or the entire computer screen/contents.)
As a possible alternative, you may want to also explore the Windows 10 & 11 “native” screen mirroring which can be done with certain model TV’s. At the link below check out the secton titled “Wireless Projection over an Existing WiFi Network”. (FWIW, I personally find that Chromecasting is much-much more reliable than the process described in the link.)
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