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  1. Recommendation for simple contact manager

    I'm guessing you don't use Outlook?

  2. Solved Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC?

    As has been said above, it is more robust and has more features. But more important to me, for something as critical as anti-virus detection and avoidance I prefer a 3rd party app that is designed from the ground up exclusively to address those tasks. Combine that with the fact Bitdefender is...

  3. Solved Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC?

    Windows Defender gets excellent annual ratings from AV Test and other reliable independent sources. Having said that, I use Bitdefender.

  4. Anyone Else Still Using Old Software Every Day?

    spammer to be

  5. I'd like to have WINDOWS 7 UI ON WINDOWS 11

    Open Shell + Explorer Patcher will do the trick

  6. With the demise of Samsung Messaging...

    If you don't like Google Messages (which, by the way, has great spam detection as well as RCS, etc.), there are plenty of free options. Chomp and Textra are just two (both from the same company).

  7. Free Program to Open PDF Files

    PDF Gear is an outstanding free option: PDFgear - Free PDF Editor Software & Online tools

  8. My USB stick not working, Read-only

    At bleeping computer you were told that this is likely due to a policy change at the library. If the stick works at home but not at the library, that's the issue. Please continue the thread at bleeping computer. If they can't help, then by all means come back and tell us.

  9. How Can I Boost Windows 11 Performance Without Compromising Security?

    Let's start at the top. Exactly what needs boosting? What EXACT issues are you experiencing.

  10. Removing shortcut arrows in Windows 11

    Must be something on your end. Winaero Tweaker works for me

  11. Solved Windows 11 update failed. Boot up loop

    I used to use the subinACL utility for large scale permission changes, but I guess that hasn't been available for a while.

  12. Notifications stopped working, getting errors

    Is your system experiencing any issues or are you just concerned about what you're seeing in the event log? If the former, what are the issues? If the latter, STAY OUT OF THE EVENT LOG.

  13. Solved Windows 11 update failed. Boot up loop

    Moving forward, I strongly urge you to begin using disc imaging software on a regular basis.

  14. Driver updater

    My suggestion is to NEVER use 3rd party driver update utilities. If you want to check for updated drivers, go to the various OEM websites or, in the case of laptops, to the website of the laptop manufacturer. Many issues on support forums are the result of drivers being updated unnecessarily. A...
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    Samsung Launches One UI 9 Beta for Galaxy S26 Series Users

    I'm in the beta program. Sanity ain't all it's cracked up to be :D:D
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