Windows 10 did a huge update on this computer two days ago. But not one of those patch and go corrections that usually happen. Not this time. My computer was out of service for more than an hour with several self-induced shutdowns and restarts. I was expecting a major update as there has been news of one coming. Microsoft dumped this one on me unannounced. A really good OS provider would garner a little more...
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A New View
Sandbox (my Linux computer) has been infused with a new PCI-E video card. It takes over the video chores that were being performed by the on-the-motherboard video. It is a VisionTek PCIE 1GB VT which of actually consists of a Radeon 5450 chipset. It’s an AMD product as is the main dual core CPU in Sandbox. The 1 GB memory on the video card card is now used rather than system memory of the on-board...
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Dang! I am back on my Linux OS band wagon. I float between the Win and the Linux OS’s as the mood strikes me. Well, actually when I need a program that can only run with one or the other. I have a large investment in Win OS software, so that system can never be replaced without considerable loss of function. However, I have often given that single OS option some thought. There is a...
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I just previously posted that I did an Operating System (OS) update to my to my little Asus net-book to XUBUNTU. I have had a chance to use it for awhile and have decided it was an excellent decision. I again have a very usable small computer I can use on a regular basis. Another system problem was corrected at nearly the same time. I have a USB hard drive that is connected to the...
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