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usonian

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4. My low-tech brother used to lose his peripherals regularly with each update. Kind of pissed him off.

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:26 AM

Sep 2023

Had to download drivers every time. (but how?)

Anyway, he switched to Ubuntu Linux, sold by and supported by that little company, Dell.

Has not bitched in years.

Just a data point.

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He had problems with system76, and I told him it was because he wanted his outdated and cheap BT keyboard and mouse to work.
(Tail wags dog)
I think he got new and supported peripherals with the Dell.

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Asus win11 all locked up but it's on. [View all] Captain Zero Sep 2023 OP

pop... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #1

My low-tech brother used to lose his peripherals regularly with each update. Kind of pissed him off. usonian Sep 2023 #4

A similar tale of troubles going away... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2023 #5

Reboot. TexasTowelie Sep 2023 #2

It's on but it won't reboot by any method Captain Zero Sep 2023 #7

Fascinating because my Windows locked up yesterday cilla4progress Sep 2023 #3

Windows Defender, which is built into Windows 10 & 11, is sufficient for 99% of users. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #6

Very helpful! cilla4progress Sep 2023 #8

Generally, Windows does warn the user about imminent updates. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #10

Thanks - very helpful! cilla4progress Sep 2023 #12

Chromium is not in itself dangerous. It's used by programs like MS-Edge that access the web. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #13

Thanks. cilla4progress Sep 2023 #14

I really don't think AVG has anything you need. Earth-shine Sep 2023 #15

Fabulous - cilla4progress Sep 2023 #16

Is there a battery you can remove? Nittersing Sep 2023 #9

Don't use Windoze. Use Linux. Wonder Why Sep 2023 #11

Something that worked on my Asus Transformer tablet. Susan Calvin Sep 2023 #17

Thanks for the ideas. What finally worked. Letting the battery run down and Captain Zero Sep 2023 #18