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You didn’t mention disk size. You need an SSD big enough to basically support two computers, depending on how much space you think each will need for OS plus data. In the case of an SSD, you need enough excess space that you don’t wear it out by over writing

 

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I have two multifunctions printers – HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 and Brother MFC-J435W. Both are quite old. They pretty much meet my needs, including color/double sided printing and scanning. Here is an example of the functions available (you can’t see all b/c options not expanded) for the HP OfficeJet from my 2020 M1 MacMini, printing a 3-page .txt document in the TextEdit app, using the built in Apple provided print software.

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Myst

I have a 2017 iMac4K (7th gen Intel Kaby Lake Quad i7, 32GB 2400 DDR4, 512GB SSD, Radeon Pro 560 +4GB running Win8.1 and Win10 22H2 Parallels VMs) that will reach end of Ventura updates with the next iteration of Apple OSs. I will probably keep using it for a while, but it is too good a machine to toss. Would you please DM me with the info (or where you found the info) on how  to run Linux on Apple hardware.
Thanks.

 

InControl only controls version updates (23H2 -> 24H2) and feature updates (Win10 -> Win11). It does NOT have any control over Monthly updates or Optional updates – they work as normal.

.NET versions are usually offered when you run a program that requires that version of .Net to run. It should be safe to install it for that reason.

 

KB5007651 is the update for Windows Security App. You should install it.

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bobolink

PKCano wrote:

There is an OOB 2025-05 Security Quality Rollup KB5061196 that replaces KB5058430.

Correct. If you have already installed KB5058430, the OOB patch only replaces the parts changed in the later patch. The patches are cumulative.

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rick41

It was my understanding that KB5061196 was cumulative – if you have already installed KB5058430 it will install the parts not already included. The SSU just has to be installed prior to the installation.
Of course, my understanding can be in error.

 

You said you were only backing up your C:Drive, but your Imaging shows that you are backing up MORE than just your C: Drive. You are backing up all the partitions checked which includes your C: (OS) drive. That is what Paul T and I have been trying to tell you. And that’s what you should be doing.

I would make a suggestion. On the drive that has the logical D: partition, I would include that in your full disk backup, and skip the daily D: backup on the days you do the full backup. The reason for this: With Macrium, you can mount the backup image and access ALL the files in the image. Copy/paste them wherever you want. So you wouldn’t need the second separate backup when you do the full one.

If these are company emails, there’s a good chance they are stored on the company server. A good place to start is with the company IT guys.

In both cases, an upgrade/update may make changes to the boot partition and the Recovery partition. Restoring just the C: (OS) partition will not restore the computer if it does not boot. You need to image the WHOLE disk (all partitions) to be able to restore the functionality.

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opti1

I’m not at all familiar with Outlook – have never used it.
But most of the user data like that is stored under <UserID>\Library (similar to <UserID>\AppData in Windows).
Example: for Thunderbird:
Users\<UserID>\Library\Thunderbird\Profiles
Very similar to Windows AppData folder

Googling the location for what you want usually works.

Can you post a screenshot from Disk Management of your computer?
The boot/recovery partitions are normally NOT included in the OS drive.

 

Not just the C: drive – a Full Disk Image includes ALL the partitions on the HDD/SSD.

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All of those should keep your apps and data. It’s just whichever one you are most familiar with that will be the easiest for you.

Oh, and make a full image backup of the whole drive before you start. You never know when a problem will arise you were’t expecting!

 

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