Recent content by BruceUK

Hi FreeBooter, Many thanks for that - it worked fine!

Windows 11 Version Number: 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7462) Whenever I hover the mouse pointer over the Maximize Window symbol, an annoying pop-up window is displayed showing options to arrange the open windows in various ways on the screen. It doesn't stop me maximizing the window but how can I...

OK, I found the 'Preferred band' setting for the Wifi adapter. It's currently set to 'No preference' with options to change it to '5 GHz first' or '2.4 GHz first'. I've kept it at 'No preference' for now but at least I know how to set the other options if necessary. My laptop is using the 5...

Thanks for your suggestions, but I'm afraid my router doesn't have the features you are describing! Also I can't find any option called 'Preferred band' in the settings.

Thanks for all the suggestions. In fact when I switched the laptop on this morning, I found it's using the 5 GHz band! So I'm quite puzzled. Can it vary from day to day, depending on prevailing environmental factors?

I have a new laptop, which I use plugged in and in a different room from my Wifi router. I've discovered that it is using the 2.4 GHz band with a speed of only 144/144. If I switch it on in the same room as the router, it uses the 5.0 GHz band with a much higher speed, and keeps that band if I...

Thanks for that. :-) So, as I thought, it appears to be simply an annoying Windows quirk. I wonder what the chances are that Microsoft will do something about it!

Hi Berton, That is the opposite problem to mine. My problem is that I see folders with the > and I know they don't contain subfolders!

Hi Gary, Many thanks for your posts, especially the one about OneDrive not being a true backup. That is exactly what I feel about it. Your use of Macrium Reflect sounds interesting, although I'm not really adding or modifying data as intensively as you seem to be. Currently I'm just using...

Thanks for your latest reply, which virtually crossed with mine. The 'Show hidden items' option was unticked. I've tried ticking it but it doesn't change the display of the arrows.

If I click on the arrow for a folder with no subfolders, it just disappears and the display remains the same. Yes,, all the folders behave in the same way.. The status column does relate to OneDrive - the green ticks indicate that the files are also stored locally to give me immediate access...

Another possibility I'm considering is buying a WiFi extender. As far as I can see, my router doesn't have a WPS button, so that would complicate the setup process, but it might still be a worthwhile investment. Any thoughts on that?

Hi Antspants, Thanks for your response. OK here are two screenshots of the File Explorer screen. On the first one, you'll see that the 'MS Access Files' folder is shown with the ">" character, indicating that it has subfolders. I then clicked that folder and, on the second screenshot, you'll...

In the navigation pane in File Explorer, a folder with no subfolders is being shown with the ">" against the name, i.e. as if it did have subfolders. Is there some setting I can change to avoid this?

I called my Broadband supplier yesterday - they asked me to try moving my laptop into the same room as the router and test the download speed again and the difference was amazing. I was getting a download speed of about 380 Mbps, compared with about 18 Mbps when I have the laptop in its usual...