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@Kees This is exactly what I needed. Thanks @abactuon Sorry that I couldn't understand your code @Dannydet LibreOffice pulls its font list from the OS; there is no way to edit it. Thanks to all for your help.

@AmericanPharaoh Yes, I did try the method proposed by the video, but I get the error message: "Error Deleting Values. Unable to delete all specified values." @abactuon I understand that font files don't use up a lot of resources, but they clog up the dropdown list in LibreOffice. Your #4 seems...

OK, I have tried all the self-help recipes I could find on the internet, and I still can't get rid of the gazillion fonts Microsoft throws at us (I only want a handful of of them). Does anyone have a method that works?

@Bree, Thanks for suggesting the tutorial, that was just what I wanted to do. The more distance between me and the admin account, the better. One last question: from my reading, I gather that even a local administrator account is vulnerable to outside attacks. I also recall reading somewhere...

@Bree, You're right, I wasn't using the BIA. So now that I'm using my local "standard user" account, what should I do with the administrator account (not the BIA)? I'm guessing I should disable it, but can I also hide it from the sign-on screen? Indeed, as I'm the only person who uses this...

On my new (pre-owned) PC, I found out I was using the Built-in Administrator (BIA) account. Now I want to move everything I was working on to a Standard User Account (SUA). I realize that "everything" is not exactly a term of art in the present context, but I'm looking for as much guidance as...

@bobkn, Please don't avoid HDMI on my account. The last time I set up a computer I was using W7, so I was learning W11 while configuring my antiquated hardware. Also my current computer is a used machine that has been upgraded from W8 to W11, so there were a lot of complications setting up my...

***SUCCESS*** I unplugged the VGA cable and my monitor now works on HDMI. Thanks to @bobkn for sticking with me. @bobkn, Yes it could be (and has been worse). Prior to this "new" pc I had a W7 box, which I was trying to switch over to Linux, so I was using the built-in admin account. In the...

@bobkn, I bought it with W11 already installed, and it's the newest piece of hardware I own (except for my network setup). BTW: why John William Strutt?

Success! I found a VGA cable and now I'm in business. @bobkin, thanks for all your help. Someday I'll try to figure out why the HDMI connection doesn't work, but it will be much easier now that I have a working monitor.

@bobkn, Yes, but how can I check the BIOS settings without a functioning monitor? In further news, I connected the W7 monitor with a W7 HP 250 G3 Notebook PC. They are communicating. Could this mean that the difference in OSs is the problem (just a thought)? And seriously folks, just how do I...

Yes, I did. I'm still looking for that elusive VGA cable. That way, if all else fails, I might be able to attach one of the ancient monitors sitting in my basement.

@Scott, I was using a DVI cable, but the PC only has VGA & HDMI connectors. @bobkn, Yes I'm trying to connect these devices; the monitor is about the same vintage as the PC. I'm looking for other HDMI & VGA cables in case the one I'm using is bad. I'm not sure how much I can do without a...

@Scott, I was using a DVI cable, but the PC only has VGA & HDMI connectors. @bobkn, Yes I'm trying to connect these devices; the monitor is about the same vintage as the PC. I'm looking for other HDMI & VGA cables in case the one I'm using is bad. I'm not sure how much I can do without a...