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I have upgraded the forum to the newest version of IPB. There are some new features so make sure to check your user control panel to take full advantage of the new options. I have also removed all the ads for members. Guests will still see the ads. Once you join the ads will disappear. This was done to make your user experience more enjoyable while still allowing the site to be self supporting. I will be adding a donation system in the future if you'd wish to contribute to the site.

I have changed the look of the site. We now have a more modern style that will be easier for users to access all our features and Microsoft discussions. If you prefer to use the old style you can do so by selecting Microsoft Blue from the style dropdown at the bottom left of the page. If you have any comments on the new style start a thread in the Water Cooler forum and I will address your concerns.

I upgraded the community to the newest version of software. I also updated all the apps that power the community. We also have a new style. It uses the default Windows 2012 colors if if you use the Windows 2012 GUI install. As always if you find any bugs let me know.

I have upgraded the software used for this site to the newest version. I also upgraded the blog software and turned the gallery on again. Along with this I changed the style to something easier on the eyes. If you find any bugs let me know about them.

As some have noticed site features are being turned off. This is in preparation of a major software upgrade. At this point in the process I am removing all addons. They will not be compatible with the new version. You will see things changing during this process. I expect to be done with the upgrade by the end of the day today. If things don't go as planned then the upgrade will be delayed to after Christmas.

I have changed the default skin used for the site. The old default had some issues when viewed with a mobile browser. Once I fix them I will make it the default again. If you use that skin as your default it is still available.

The site will be under going some major changes in the coming weeks. The biggest will be the software change from vbulletin to Invision Power Board. Due to the recent happenings with with vbulletin which I will not go into here I have decided to make the switch. Along with this change will be a new structure to the forum. Stay tuned these are exciting time for the users at Free PC Help Forum.

I have been meaning to fix this for a while and finally had the time to get it done. If you have an animated avatar please re-upload it. Doing so will make the animation work in all areas of the site. The old image processor only supported the large avatar image. The new processor keeps the animation for all sizes.

I have added new style for your use. It is a clean light style with red highlights. It will be the site default style once I finish some minor tweaking. To use the new style choose Free PC Help Forum 1.5 Red from the style drop down on the bottom left or simply click this link: http://freepchelp.forum/misc/style?style_id=36 To make it your default style select it in your control panel under options. Let me know if you find any quirks in the style so I can fix them.

I have upgraded the site to the newest version of xenforo. In the process I have also updated the privacy policy and terms of service to be fully compliant with GDPR. Next time you log in you will be asked to acknowledge that you read the privacy policy. If you run into any problems let me know.

As you can see I have changed forum software back to vBulletin. Nothing against IPB I just thought this site would benefit from some of the extras that vBulltin has to offer from the addons community. All data has been imported as well as the downloads and links. I will be adding the news page back soon and will also add a blog section for users that want to create their own mini news site with in Free PC Help Forum.Org. If you find any bugs while visiting the site be sure to let me know in the Site Feedback and Suggestions forum. Thanks for your continued support. Bob Schwarz

I have set up a ban filter to disallow registrations from gMail accounts. If you attempt to register with a gMail address you will be denied. If you are currently registered with a gMail account then you will be required to change the email on your next log in. gMail is by far the most used email service by spammers and I am tired of spam bots using gMail email address trying to register. Until Google finds a way to stop these spammers I saw that banning gMail was the only option to stop this. In the last 24 hours there were 4234 attempted user registrations. 3 were by actual users and the rest were by spam bots or spammers. Of those 4234 attempts 4129 were using gM…

I have turned on new styles for the site. The old styles were outdated so I decided it was tie to make the change. The new styles use the same color schemes as the old so the change isn't too drastic. If you have any problems with the new styles let me know.

Free PC Help Forum is much more than a tech forum. We strive to be a helpful bunch, but, we also like to socialize. In keeping with those ideals we have created more forums for our members to enjoy conversation and interact with the members of Free PC Help Forum. You can check out the new forums at http://freepchelp.forum/f/21/

I have shutoff the freepchelp.forum domain and now have it forwarding to my hold bin. If you use that domain as a bookmark please update the bookmark to freepchelp.forum. Sorry about any inconvenience this causes.

I will be doing some long needed upgrades to the network this weekend. Expected downtime will be 2-3 hours while new hardware is installed and configured.

There are 2 ways to submit resources to the new resources section of the site. One way is to simply post your article, tutorial or guide in this forum. Once you do staff will move it into the new Free PC Help Forum Resources section. The other way you can submit an article, tutorial or guide is to browse to the Free PC Help Forum Resources section and submit it from there. Doing it either way will work to get your resource added to the Resources section of the site.

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Site upgraded and new skin added. Members make sure to check out all the new features in your admin cp.

When I decided to open Free PC Help Forum I had a plan that included eventually consolidating the other tech sites I owned by importing them into here. I am also going to import my 2 off topic sites into the new Off Topic Forum that I opened alongside this one. My idea was to consolidate all sites into 2. One tech site and one off topic site. Now that I have everything back as it was I am going to start the process of importing the data from the other sites. The sites to be imported are: Computer Support Forums - FreePCHelp.uk Microsoft Forums I will keep you updated to what is happening. The site will be shut off during import. I will keep you updated by leavin…

I have removed the old styles replacing them with a new state that has a dark and light variation. You can switch between dark and light by using the cog icon next to your user info top right. More change on the way. If you find any bugs in the new style let me know.

The server for the site is in Florida. Last weekend we had hurricane Debby pass through. While we weren't directly in the path we were close enough that power was out until yesterday afternoon. Battery backup kept the site up for a few hours as it was designed for. After it went dead we had to wait until the power was restored. I apologize for the downtime.