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Hi Leo, I think one of the biggest issues is that Microsoft has effectively made older, but still usable machines obsolete, forcing people to buy new computers and throw their old machines into that growing pile of e-waste.
I have an old Windows 7 machine and my techy son has installed Linux on it. For my needs, it works great.
My other son was also using Linux, however, there were specific programs he now runs that require Windows, and Yes, his current machine runs Windows 10.
For day to day browsing etc, 10, without updates, if probably fine. I'm a bit more cautious when it comes to things like internet banking and internet shopping.
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Hi Leo,
I, too, have been concerned about enabling family to access information should I croak it, more so because my wife isn't very computer savy.
I think for a lot of us, learning & understanding is easier when we do it, see it, and can experience the benefits. It took me a while to embrace Password Managers, 2FA etc, and move away from a list of User Names and Passwords (that were not always updated). My wife still uses a written list of Passwords.
Am I now across Passkeys? No. I'm still a bit clueless, but I am convinced that they are something I need to get my head around.
I appreciate the information you provide and watch every video.
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Some years ago, my bought me an external HHD. At the time, he didn't realise it had preloaded backup software. He said he wouldn't have bought it, had he known.
I had an old computer & after Windows 7 stopped, he switched me over to Ubuntu, which I happily used. That HHD and the software was not compatible with Linux.
My current computer is a 2nd hand Windows 10 machine. The software on the HHD is no longer supported and for reasons I don't understand, we couldn't just run it, as it was.
Being a software guy, he did his voodoo and managed to get my photos off the old drive, formatted the drive, reload the pics (We now have other copies) . There was a base unit that he disassembled and rewired, and now all is good.
His strong opinion is that an external drive, should be just that; a blank drive. Nothing proprietary on it.
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Toss a coin, I guess?
$30 doesn’t buy you a lot of anything, anywhere, so maybe it's not so outrageous? (Although it may not be $30 outside in the US....in Australia, I'm expecting a higher cost because of exchange rates and, we just seem to pay more because we are a small market).
That said, by paying the $30, are we ultimately just deferring a decision for 12 months?
Our needs are mostly fairly basic. At this point, I'm inclined to move over to Linux. We had Linux (Ubuntu) for some years, after Windows 7 stopped being supported. I'm not a techy person, but quite liked telling people I used Linux. 😂
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Thanks, Leo. I sense your frustration, with where an old long-term employer has headed. I also understand that.
We have an old, slow, un-upgradeble lunch-box size computer. At some stage, we'll have to do something with it. We are pretty basic users. I have created a boot disk for FlexOS and will try and instal that on an unused PC, to try it out, before October. Alt, we have a techy son, and might go with Linux. Most of our stuff is web-based anyway.
Our other son uses specialised software that requires Windows (or Apple). He can't afford a Macbook, so yeah, he's a bit stuck.
We have a problem when companies like Microsoft don't see us as their priority, competitors like Apple are priced outside of what a lot of people can afford, and Linux is seen as just too techy.
Thank you for your support. Very appreciated. 😊
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Hi Leo, I have 2 Gmail accounts on my smartphone. It's a bit of a pain. I'm aware of the Pop 3 option, however, haven't used it, yet.
I manually unsubscribed and unsubscribed to my YouTube feeds, but it all became too hard when it came to Photos!
Then, to make things worse, I have a Samsung phone and because Samsung wants to have its own ecosphere on your phone too, I have 3 Calenders and 3 Photos on my phone. 😱
My wife also has 2 emails, however, only has 1 on her phone. Good smart. except, she misses emails on her 2nd account, because she never uses the desktop computer. 😂
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One of the services I use requires these steps. In this order
1. User name
2. Secret word
3. Password
Seems reasonably secure, until you forget your Secret Word.😮. To make things worse, I had forgotten my User Name and needed to get that emailed to me first, and was hoping to also reset my Password, because I didn’t know that either, but the Secret Word became the big stumbling block.
The Secret Word I was asked for was the name of the first company I worked for and there were multiple ways it could have been written - full words, abbreviations, just the first word, etc. I was locked out 13 times, and my account had been flagged as a potential fraud case. I was needing to change my address because we have moved, which I guess was another big red flag. 😂
Eventually, I got access. I changed my Secret Passwords to words to single unambiguous words, created a new strong Password, enabled 2FA, AND recorded it all in a Password Manager! 😊
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