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    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 8, 2024 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Win 11 23H2 not recognizing external cd/dvd drives #2669590

      Try the following –

      Right-click on the drive and select Properties.

      Select the Recording tab, and check the settings.

      Example –

      Screenshot-2024-05-08-171135

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 8, 2024 at 6:56 pm in reply to: KB5034441 has led us astray, in a horrible way #2669587
      PKCano wrote:

      That’s how it was “fixed.”

      Apparently misread what the “three clicks” and “fixed” applied to…

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 8, 2024 at 6:30 pm in reply to: KB5034441 has led us astray, in a horrible way #2669570
      The Surfing Pensioner wrote:

      Just to encourage anybody else who is putting it off: three clicks, less than three minutes, and kb4034441 was ‘fixed’! Simples!

      It’s simple if your Recovery partition does not need to be resized…

       

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 8, 2024 at 6:26 pm in reply to: Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts #2669569
      n0ads wrote:

      iPhones don’t use Android!


      @alex5723
      is likely implying that iPhones don’t have the issue, since the reply was to “If at all possible, don’t do any banking from a smartphone“.

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 8, 2024 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Connection to Gmail server “timing out.” #2669568
      WSCycler2 wrote:

      19 6 ms 6 ms 6 ms pe-in-f108.1e100.net [2607:f8b0:4004:c21::6c]

      The trace made it to the end-point (smtp.gmail.com).

      It could have something to do with Google’s “Less Secure Apps” policy…

      What Are “Less Secure Apps” and Why is My Gmail Not Working?

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 7:02 pm in reply to: Connection to Gmail server “timing out.” #2669274

      Open a Command prompt and run (copy and paste) the following…

      tracert smtp.gmail.com

      Note: It is normal to see “Request timed out” along the route.

      We’re looking to see if it happens at the endpoint.

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 5:35 pm in reply to: Windows Media Creation tool not working #2669258

      You might try the free Haselo Backup Suite.

      I use it for folder and file backups, and Image for Windows/Linux for full drive images.

      You might try optimizing your SSD drives, and defragging your HDD drives occasionally.

      That can be set up on a schedule in Defragment and Optimize Drives.

      If you’re backing up to a USB drive connected to a USB 2.0 port, you’ll transfer at that speed.

       

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Microsoft could have made the winre file smaller on the Recovery partition. #2669254
      EP wrote:

      as it’s NOT that simple by Microsoft’s own standards

      Microsoft apparently can do “NOT that simple”…(Windows, .NET, SQL Server, Azure, et. al.)

      They should be able to figure out how to fix a defect without causing users to change their partition size.

       

      2 users thanked author for this post.
      Alex5723, Cybertooth
    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Microsoft could have made the winre file smaller on the Recovery partition. #2669253
      bbearren wrote:

      Nope. WinRE.wim is the file that gets mounted as a virtual drive. That is what allows WinRE to work on the OS drive, because it’s doing it from the virtual drive in RAM, not the HDD or SSD. Boot.sdi does the mounting and assigns drive letter X:


      @steeviebops
      was referring to how install.esd is handled for Windows in-place upgrades.

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 3:42 am in reply to: Backing up all ribbon and menu customizations #2668583

      You might try the following –

      How to Export and Import Office Ribbon Menu Settings

       

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      CWBillow
    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 2:11 am in reply to: How to prevent Windows 11 from encrypting your disks during installation #2668568

      Deskmodder article – translated from German

      Windows 11 24H2 Bitlocker encryption is automatically activated upon reinstallation

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      Fred
    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 7, 2024 at 1:58 am in reply to: How to prevent Windows 11 from encrypting your disks during installation #2668547

      Looks like the Deskmodder article references Windows 11 24H2, which is still an Insider Preview.

      Features come and go before release, so it may be a little early to pull the fire alarm.

       

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 6, 2024 at 11:50 pm in reply to: Microsoft Office does not respond #2668510
      NonnoMarioD wrote:

      don’t understand what i’m supposed to be looking for.

      We’re looking in the Event logs to see if any errors or warnings are being logged when the issue happens.

      Easiest way to do that is to try

      NonnoMarioD wrote:

      double clicking existing docx and xlsx files

      If it fails, note the time that it happened.

      Open the custom view, and sort the entries by Date and Time, newest to oldest.

      Look for an entry or entries in the time frame you noted.

       

       

    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 6, 2024 at 3:09 am in reply to: DesktopOK — No more screaming when your icons get scrambled #2668049

      ReIcon is our personal choice.

      1 user thanked author for this post.
      Pepsiboy
    • OldGuyForum
      AskWoody Lounger
      May 6, 2024 at 2:25 am in reply to: Who are the moderators? #2668040
      Paul T wrote:

      Except for PK who has god status!

      Don’t forget Susan… 🙂

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