Thanks all -- mission accomplished. According to an Acronis video I stumbled into days ago, they recommend installing the replacement drive...
For what it's worth, I cloned my Dell desktop hard drive onto an external drive (for practice) with a licensed copy of Acronis, and yet I am still...
I purchased a 2.5" (USB) HD enclosure, and I cloned C drive to the external drive via Macrium Reflect (free), but whenever I try to boot off the...
Hi Neil, long time, no see! So, you think I need to buy a USB HD (SATA) enclosure and clone the new drive that way instead of imaging? I guess it...
When installing a new laptop hard drive, is it possible to create an image to a USB drive, and write that image to the new hard drive using...
A little late, but happy new year to all.
Great thread. I, too, am in the market for something newer, although I just purchased a used Dell Inspiron (W7) laptop for $50.00 from a software...
That's what I did, although I am using MS Office Outlook instead of Thunderbird.
Don't know how I missed this thread earlier, but I hope all of you are doing well too. Some states are lifting restrictions, including South...
Speaking of MSE, is Microsoft going to continue to release updates for Windows 7 users? In today's security-conscious web, makes one wonder if...
I forgot to mention that I am using ProtonVPN (free) for network protection when traveling.
Had the opportunity to stay near Orlando for free (with wife's distant relatives), but we never got down that way for some reason. I have been to...
I'd like to experience a summer Christmas one day. Happy Holidays to all!
I don't use any protection, but I don't store sensitive files on my smartphone either.
Good thread. Thanks much!
Bill, I never said MS was harvesting passwords, but there is a lot of info on the web about how invasive Windows 10 is compared to its...
Then how are they making their money? Microsoft switched to the invasive telemetry format in Windows 10 as a new source of income. That's the...
I'm weighing ALL (cost-effective) options here.
My Toshiba laptop is falling apart, and I may need to replace it so I can have a decent mobile device when traveling. Ya, $300 ain't much, but I...
Looks like I'll be upgrading to Windows 10 (or Linux) in the near future, and I would like some recommendations for a new laptop. All I do is meat...
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