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The next logical step, if you want to try it, is to contact the developer and see if there is a way to extend the trial period.  I’m sure if you ask nicely he might be able to accommodate you, or offer you an assurance that if you register it and are unsatisfied he’ll refund you.  Something like that.  Anyway, it can’t hurt to ask.  //S//

WCHS wrote:

I’d like to try xplorer2. I see that the free version has a 21-day trial period. Is there a way to go beyond the 21 days?

You could buy it.

Sorry, couldn’t resist….  Seriously, though, there is a free version with many of the features of the full version.  If that is insufficient, or if you are willing to support the author (which by all means you should!) then pony up the very reasonable registration fee.

//Steve//

 

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WSlitehorse

I almost never use the built-in File Explorer in Windows, regardless of version.  My go-to file manager is xplorer² from Zabkat (https://www.zabkat.com/).  Besides the massive advantage of dual-pane file browsing, it has a lot of additional features which make it absolutely the most useful tool I’ve ever found for file management.  There is a free version with most of the features included, plus an eval version of the full product, but I’ve opted for the premium version.

No, I don’t have any connection with Zabkat or any of its partners.  I’m just a satisfied customer and wanted to share this with the rest of the AskWoody community since this topic came up.

//Steve//

 

 

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OK, so I'm just curious.  Office 365 is always 
"not included" in any of these updates.  I 
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">presume</span> that this means it's handled via other 
means, but I never see anything listed when I 
do an update through the Windows Update process.  

So how does Office 365 get updated?  
When, and how often?

//Steve//

 

Susan Bradley wrote:

The other day at the office AT&T insisted that we needed to upgrade our Fiber connection to a faster connection. Upon installing the new fiber con
[See the full post at: What happened to the manual?]

Thanks for the article.  I’ve made it a habit for electronics purchases to go online immediately and download everything I can for them.  Usually that means just PDF copies of manuals, but for my computers that often means copies of the service documentation and the latest drivers and firmware updates.  (Oddly enough, even if a computer is brand new there’s a firmware/BIOS update for it, plus often newer drivers and updates for the system software.  My preference is Dell, because they have such comprehensive online support that I rarely have to make a phone call.  I discovered this in my IT days before retirement.)  Everything gets stored on an external hard drive, so since I have multiple computers I can always use one to access the docs & files to fix another one if necessary.

For TVs and other consumer electronics, manuals are usually included.  But it never occurred to me to get manuals for the hardware that my cable company provides!  I will have to look into that.  Thus far I’ve never had to touch the cable modem supplied by Spectrum (I use my own router) or for the cable boxes for TV service.  I’ll have to look into that, so thanks for the idea.

 

Susan Bradley wrote:

Always at the first of the month, no matter what tech item I’ve got, whether it’s a tablet, a phone, a computer, a server, a laptop, a thing, I always
[See the full post at: It’s the first of the month, how’s your backup?]

I back up frequently but not on a regular schedule.  Yes, I know I should, but I’m a bit slack in that area.  I <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>usually</span> do an image backup the weekend before Patch Tuesday, so that I have a fallback, but I’ve just had a lot of other things going on (mostly medical issues).

Thanks for the reminder, I will do an image backup of my laptop this afternoon.

//Steve//

 

Mark wrote:

Since I haven’t used Chrome in years, this is of no use to me.

I don’t use Edge either, in Windows 11.  Everything goes to Firefox.

I sometimes use Opera for special purposes.

Mark

 

 

I use Chrome exclusively.  Just for discussion purposes, why did you settle on Firefox instead?

//Steve//

 

Susan Bradley wrote:

So my 95 year old Dad calls me up this morning and says “I need help”.  He was on his computer and working on a tax return (yes he still works on retu
[See the full post at: Chrome moves download indicator]

THANK YOU!!!

I’m using Chrome Beta, and they took that download-bar at the bottom away quite some time ago.  I missed it, and thanks to you I have it back again!  Maybe they should take this reversion setting out of the experimental section and put it somewhere easier to find.  It’s not like it’s a big deal, gonna break the browser or something if you put it back….

//Steve//

 

Charlie wrote:

A few years ago I wanted to see if I could watch the very first episode of “I Dream of Jeanie” on Youtube.  I was very surprised to find that I could watch the entire 1/2 hour show.  When she was let out of her bottle, she spoke some other language to Tony.

Yes, she was supposedly speaking Arabic, but I doubt it was authentic Arabic.  //Steve//

wavy wrote:

Mike wrote:

I still remember the first time I saw cable and was stunned that people were paying big money to watch programming that was loaded with huge quantities of commercials

Yup ME TOO!

When my grandparents first got cable at home (late 60s or very early 70s, I think; no box, just straight into the TV), they did it because TV reception was a little bit sketchy on some channels.  They got the broadcast channels plus a few others like The Learning Channel (which is now TLC and is anything BUT “educational!”).  It wasn’t all that expensive for them, and the reception (obviously) improved tremendously.  They were paying at the time just for improved reception and really didn’t use the extra content, so they were pretty satisfied.

//Steve//

 

opti1 wrote:

KB6OJS wrote:

Plus, if you have a cable subscription and plan to keep it, you can sign onto streaming versions of some of your existing channels via your Roku or phone/tablet using your cable subscription account information, and get at on-demand content that way. I especially enjoy using that method for Turner Classic Movies!

What has your experience with TCM been like since they were absorbed by HBO\Max and after the CEO recently eviscerated staffing there?

 

Hasn’t changed.  TCM is part of my Spectrum cable subscription, so I use the Android app for TCM and sign in using my Spectrum credentials.  They confirm I’m okay that way and I get full access.

Richard Frisch wrote:

Yes, it is a mess. It isn’t going to get better anytime in the near future, probably worse. Unfortunately, the golden age of streaming is over. Wish it weren’t so.

We’re not out of the Golden Age yet, rather we’re getting into another generation of the service.  And there’s a LOT to be had out there for free or very nominal cost via some of the “channels” that Roku provides, or that are available on whatever device.  I’ve found some cool stuff on Pluto, Crackle, DUST, “Old Movies” (an Android app you can stream to your Roku, see earlier message), Peacock (free or paid), “Sci-Fi Movies” (also a ‘Droid app), Tubi, and some others.

Plus, if you have a cable subscription and plan to keep it, you can sign onto streaming versions of some of your existing channels via your Roku or phone/tablet using your cable subscription account information, and get at on-demand content that way.  I especially enjoy using that method for Turner Classic Movies!

//Steve//

 

Simple solution:

1. Get a Roku, costs only about $20 to $30.
2. Install the Roku Home app on your device(s).
3. Stream programs from your mobile device(s) to the Roku.

OR you can install the appropriate channels on the Roku directly and just stream them from there.

Another option re: Spectrum is to simply ditch your DVR boxes, use Roku devices on your TV sets instead, and save the rental fees for the boxes.  Have Spectrum enable the “Cloud DVR” service and you can record your programs in their cloud service.  It takes a little getting used to at first, changing over like that, but it will save you a bunch in the long run.  Save further by moving your premium channels to individual streaming services, since Spectrum won’t let you get content a-la-carte but only in bundles.  So if you want HBO, subscribe to MAX and get just that.  And so forth.

//Steve//

Thanks for the info.  I’ll look into getting the PVR at WalMart.  What’s the storage capacity?

//Steve//

Glad I could help you walk down Memory Lane!  Gerry Anderson had a LOT of other shows, too, and not just with Supermarionation – he did UFO and Space:1999, both with live actors but heavy use of miniatures.  After UFO, he swore he’d never work with (temperamental) live actors ever again, but he was persuaded somehow to do so with Space:1999.  UFO only went one season, Space:1999 went for two.

I have Thunderbirds and UFO both in their entirety on DVD.  I have some others that I’ve managed to download and hope to legitimize with DVDs if I can only FIND them!  They may be available in the UK on PAL format, but I’m in the US and need NTSC.  Converting is often very problematic, unless you know some tricks….

Perhaps you have a couple of years on me, Mom wouldn’t let me stay up to watch Star Trek on its original run, but I got to enjoy it when it went into syndication!

//Steve//