allheart55 Cindy E

I used to sub-contract for Dell, up until a few months ago. Most Dells are weird in one way or another and I've also found no two are ever really the same. Not all of the specific manuals for each model actually apply to that particular machine. Dell is known for that. I always press firmly straight down. That should do it. In fact, it may pop straight out. I admit, I have only ever seen this enclosure in a few different Dell models, no other computers. Gotta love Dell....

I've seen some of yours, Dougie. You're pretty good at it yourself. :D If you have learned from Frank, I can see why you are so good at it. Frank is a very good instructor at all things computer so I can imagine that he would be a good one to learn from for Photoshop. I can see that it takes a lot of patience and skill, not to mention how time consuming it must be.

Just to add, I always drain the flea power from any laptop or tower before I begin to work on it. Residual current can remain in the capacitors on the board or the power supply. I consider it a matter of good practice. We all have different ways of doing things and I don't think it makes anyone less right or less wrong.

The difference is amazing. You can't tell that the fencing was ever there.

This Dell has a weird enclosure for the CMOS battery. You need to press down firmly on the metal spring to release the battery.

Awesome, Frank. :thumbsup: You've done some really impressive work.

If you're willing to wait an hour for it to boot up, you can enjoy the ludicrous pleasures of running Windows 95 on an Apple Watch. Developer Nick Lee this evening showing what it looks like once the operating system is up and running. It's slow, to say the least. But it definitely appears to be more functional than you'd expect. As Lee points out in a blog post, the Apple Watch's specs are well above those of a typical Windows 95 computer, so it makes sense that it should be capable of running the Microsoft's old OS. Of course, there are quite a few hurdles to get past first, including the fact that Apple doesn't exactly provide a way to install new operating systems on the Watch, let alone apps that it hasn't vetted. It takes a few hacks to get this working To get 95 running, Lee had to modify Apple's development software in "rather unorthodox ways," he tells The Verge. That allowed him to essentially turn Windows 95 into a Watch app, which also emulates an environment for the OS to run on. Lee also had to deal with the fact that the Apple Watch's screen really wants to turn off when it isn't in use. To deal with that, he set up a motorized tube that constantly turns the Watch's crown, preventing it from falling asleep. The result is very slow, but impressively functional. Though it looks a bit like he's swiping around, Lee says that he altered the Watch's software to let Windows 95 track a single fingertip, allowing the mouse to be moved by tapping where he wants it to go. You can read more on how it was done in Lee's post. For some reason, developers can't seem to resist taking classic games and apps and putting them on platforms that they were never meant to run on. Windows 95 is a pretty great example, but we also saw a Facebook developer put Doom on an Apple Watch. Source: theverge

I love it, it looks real, not as if it's been photo shopped.

It is not only an ad blocker that web sites can determine you are using. Most sites today identify much more than this. They can see what operating system you are using as well as your current browser. Many can also determine the hardware in use. I don't really see it as a threat to my security or my privacy. It has become the norm. I am also careful where I browse and I won't patronize a site that demands that I disable my ad blocking software.

Microsoft is closing off one of the easiest ways to Google search in Windows 10. The company has announced in a blog post that starting today, it will block the ability to perform third-party searches through the Cortana digital assistant, as part of an effort to maintain an "integrated search experience." The move comes in response to a number of recent workarounds, which used browser extensions or even registry edits to establish Google as the default engine for Cortana searches instead of Bing. The company is particularly concerned about logging search results across different parts of Windows, as certain Cortana queries can now trigger corresponding features in Edge or Bing. As the company explained in a blog post, "the only way we can confidently deliver this personalized, end-to-end search experience is through the integration of Cortana, Microsoft Edge and Bing." Google and other search engines will still be accessible through a conventional browser search. While Microsoft's reaction is surprising, it's not entirely unprecedented. Both Siri and Android's voice search feature lock users into obscured default search engines, a choice that some have criticized as contrary to the principles of neutral user choice. Still, it's bad news for anyone who had been using the new extensions, and an unusual direction for an operating system that has typically distinguished itself as more customizable than its competitors. Source: theverge

I have had numerous issues with Yahoo email for the past year. I finally switched completely over to Outlook.com, as well. Many of my customers have also been complaining about their Yahoo mail. I have never had a problem with my Outlook account.

I had a really good laugh at this one. MS has egg on their face.....:big_ha:

Microsoft Windows 10 Update Interrupts Weather News Blooper Upgrade to Windows 10. You will upgrade to Windows 10. Upgrade to Windows 10 now. Upgrade to Windows 10 during a live TV broadcast. Upgrade to Windows 10. Just upgrade. Now. Microsoft's aggressively nagging Windows 10 upgrade prompts claimed another victim on Wednesday morning. KCCI 8 News Meteorologist Metinka Slater was just trying to tell us the weather in southwest Iowa, but Windows 10 had other ideas. A giant Windows 10 upgrade prompt appeared, heading east towards Omaha and Red Oak and looking like the worst snow storm on record. Slater was quick to switch feeds and rid Iowa of the Windows 10 UFO, narrowly avoiding state-wide panic over the Windows-related weather conditions. "Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10, what should I do? Don't you love when that pops up!" Slater joked sarcastically. And that's precisely the point, everyone hates these damn notifications. Microsoft has been aggressively pushing Windows 10 out to existing Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines in a bid to reach its 1 billion devices goal, but this prompt is slowly turning into the new Blue Screen of Death. Where will Windows 10 strike next? Local news reports are just the beginning of a bigger storm. One does not simply dismiss a Windows 10 upgrade prompt. Brace yourselves, winter is coming. Source: theverge

Very nice, Frank. You just made my morning brighter. :roundtable:

Thanks, Dougie! I was hoping that someone else would chime in....

Let us know if it works, N3.

Since Comcast began expanding its years-long “test” of data caps and overage fees, complaints to the FCC about these new limits have skyrocketed. And some streaming video companies say that data caps are causing customers to either limit their use or drop these services rather than risk paying a penalty for going over their monthly allotment. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, an executive with Dish Network — which operates the $20/month Sling TV streaming service that’s intended to be a low-cost cable replacement — says companies like Comcast and AT&T that put strict limits on customers’ data plans, or charge premium prices for plans without caps, are deliberately targeting the over-the-top video market. Jeff Blum, Dish’s deputy general counsel, tells the Journal that Sling is a direct competitor to cable companies, and so the industry’s “incentive is to sabotage over-the-top services, and data caps is a primary tool in order to accomplish that.” By Sling’s math, if you stream 5.5 hours of HD video to your TV a day, you’ll easily blow past Comcast’s 300 gigabyte monthly limit in a few weeks — and that is solely based on video use, no other downloading, streaming, or web-browsing of any other kind. A rep for Netflix was tempered regarding the issue of data caps, but the message was similar: They aren’t any good for streaming services. “Restrictive data caps are an inefficient way to manage a network,” says the rep, “and have the potential to inhibit Internet innovation.” Meanwhile, Comcast’s own streaming services are not counted against users’ data caps — a practice that regulators are currently looking into. But Comcast — always good for a laugh on a Friday — maintains that data caps are all about making the heaviest users pay and have nothing to do with making over-the-top video options less attractive. “We everyday contribute to the use and the growth of the Internet,” a rep for Comcast tells the Journal. “There is absolutely no anticompetitive belief or objective.” Source: consumerist

When was the last time you used a pay phone? Given that just about every American old enough to say “hello” now has a cellphone, you’d be forgiven for thinking these once-vital telecom totems had gone the way of the telegraph. But there are still hundreds of thousands of pay phones out there, waiting to be used by people without any other options available. That’s not to say pay phones are easy to find — they no longer cover the walls at train stations, airports, and bus terminals, and they aren’t generally found in booths at hotels or restaurants — but don’t be mistaken, they are still connecting people. In fact, the Los Angeles Times reports that while those relics of yesteryear may be declining in numbers — replaced with super-fast public WiFi hubs in the case of New York City — those left on the streets (or in office buildings) are still operational, and maybe even making money for their owners. Here are five things we learned from the L.A. Times’ report on pay phones. 1.) They still exist – This might go without saying, but pay phones are still in operation all around the United States. While their numbers may be a fraction of what they were in their heyday, they continue to offer to connect one caller to another via a landline. Still, the phones are becoming a rare sight. For example, the statewide number of pay phones in California has declined more than 70% since 2007 to just 27,000. In other parts of the country, it’s even rarer to spot a pay phone in the wild. Last year, the Springfield News-Leader reported that the number of pay phones in Missouri had decreased 97% in the past 15 years, from 56,645 in 1999 to just 1,345 in 2015. According to the American Public Communications Council, there are fewer than 500,000 pay phones in the entire United States, and about 1.7 billion calls are placed annually. 2.) Pay phones can actually be profitable – Companies that operate pay phones say they keep the booths and steel boxes running because they’re bring in money — just not a lot. Michael Zumbo, president of the telecommunication firm PTS, tells the L.A. Times that if three $0.50-calls are made per day — or about 1,095 calls each year — the phone is making enough money to be sustainable. Despite profitability, many companies are getting out of the pay phone game. AT&T sold off its last pay phones in 2008, while Verizon — which once operated around half a million pay phones nationwide — sold its last 50,000 to Pacific Telemanagement Service in 2011. 3.) Operators set the price – While there was once a time when you knew that using just about any pay phone would cost you $.25 for a few minutes of a local phone call, the actual rate for using the device is not set by any regulation, but by the owner of the pay phone. The going rate is currently about $0.50 for a local call, but additional costs are applied for calls to outside of area codes. The APCC notes that all operators are required to have cost information either posted at every pay phone or available via toll-free numbers. 4.) They are regulated — Just like other outlets in the communications industry, pay phones are regulated by public utilities commissions. For example, the California Public Utilities Commission is tasked with checking out pay phones to ensure they are in working order. If a phone is deficient, the operator has a certain amount of time to bring it into compliance. 5.) Pay phones are still good in an emergency — We take cellphones for granted; even if we’re caught in an emergency without one, surely someone around will lend you theirs for a moment. But when you’re truly stranded, or in an area without a reliable wireless signal, it doesn’t hurt that there are still these reminders of a pre-cellphone era — and that we can still use them. All 911 calls are free from pay phones which makes them valuable asset when an emergency occurs and you’re without other phone options. Source: consumerist

I have never used Waterfox so I don't know if this is would be helpful or not but I think that it's at least worth a shot, N3. Recover Waterfox Bookmarks

Sorry, N3. I assumed that your bookmarks were the same as what you had in IE.

Don't you have the same bookmarks in IE that you did in Waterfox? If so, simply import your IE favorites into Waterfox from the folder that you created when you exported them.

Okay, N3. You exported your "Favorites" from IE and you saved them to a folder in your Documents. This is the thread ....Want To Copy My IE Favorites Just follow the directions in this thread to import them to Waterfox.

You saved them once before, I helped you do it. You can just import them from the bookmarks folder.

I was trying to access a site yesterday (Forbes) for an article reprint. The site refused entry to me unless I disabled my ad-blocker. I browsed to a different site.