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Medullah posted:Any software to sync locally files between two drives? I've used Synctoy for years, but now am on Windows 10 which doesn't support it. I basically have 4 drives, 2 of which have data and the other 2 are mirrors of them - I had Synctoy set up weekly to perform the mirroring. I like FreeFileSync. You can schedule it using Task Scheduler, and there's even a real time sync option that keeps things continuously synced, though I've never used it.
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Medullah posted:Any software to sync locally files between two drives? I've used Synctoy for years, but now am on Windows 10 which doesn't support it. I basically have 4 drives, 2 of which have data and the other 2 are mirrors of them - I had Synctoy set up weekly to perform the mirroring.
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May 2, 2017 12:34
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Medullah posted:I've used Synctoy for years, but now am on Windows 10 which doesn't support it. It doesn't? Have you tried to install .net 3.5 ?
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May 2, 2017 16:12
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pofcorn posted:It doesn't? Have you tried to install .net 3.5 ? Ironically I JUST saw that. I was going to give it a try, but figured the writing is on the wall for SyncToy so I'll try a couple of the alternatives listed above. 
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May 2, 2017 16:17
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Just installed Musicbee based on some recent chat here and gosh, this is neat. ++ would d/l again
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May 3, 2017 10:36
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fishmech posted:It's possible to make WINE run in the Bash On Windows Ubuntu environment ( https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/about?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 ), but you'll be spending a lot of time debugging that yourself as it's not officially supported yet. Ok, too bad.
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May 3, 2017 17:17
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kb4015217 is failing to install, both via Windows Update as well as via manually-downloaded MSU. Is there someplace I can look for error logs? The The error message posted:Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB4015217) - Error 0x8e5e03fe Edit: The second method in the second post fixed it. Ynglaur fucked around with this message at 18:42 on May 5, 2017 |
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May 5, 2017 15:20
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I'm looking at buying a new computer. I have a Home copy of Windows 10, I think it's a complete license, on a USB stick from Amazon.ca. I used it on my current computer. Is it possible to use that license on my new computer? I don't mind deactivating or uninstalling Windows on the old one, and I don't need to transfer the installation, I'm just wondering if I need to buy a new license at all.
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May 5, 2017 17:10
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So, if I have Windows 7 now. I haven't upgraded the model but I did check the box long ago that I wanted Win10. Can I still do the upgrade? If I can do that, then the question two is, can I transfer it to another computer or do I need to buy win10?
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May 5, 2017 19:09
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Simple Simon posted:So, if I have Windows 7 now. I haven't upgraded the model but I did check the box long ago that I wanted Win10. Can I still do the upgrade? You should be able to upgrade on that box. You might be able to use the code to do a fresh install of 10 on a second box. I just built a new machine and it wouldn't let me use the code from my old Windows 7 machine for a fresh 10 install, but it did let me use an unused code for 7 that I had laying about. If it doesn't work there's a thread in SA-Mart where you can buy a cheap 7 code and use it for 10
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May 5, 2017 19:12
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Medullah posted:You should be able to upgrade on that box. You might be able to use the code to do a fresh install of 10 on a second box. I just built a new machine and it wouldn't let me use the code from my old Windows 7 machine for a fresh 10 install, but it did let me use an unused code for 7 that I had laying about. Good to know but why am I so hesitant about Win10. Never heard anything but bad about it. With the forced update, windows store being a mess and feeling like you're being more watched on the system. But to be fair, I haven't really sought after positive about it. I just think it's time to do the leap, just like I did from XP to 7.
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May 5, 2017 19:52
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Simple Simon posted:Good to know but why am I so hesitant about Win10. Never heard anything but bad about it. With the forced update, windows store being a mess and feeling like you're being more watched on the system. Yeah I was the same way, I held onto Windows 7 for a long time because I used Windows Media Center as my cable box with a HDHomeRun. But doing a fresh install of 7 is a pain in the rear end to update these days, and it's pretty much just time to move to 10.
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May 5, 2017 20:49
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I'm genuinely surprised Ceton hasn't gone belly up once W7 started dying off. Are cable providers still required to provide cablecards?
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May 5, 2017 20:59
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xzzy posted:I'm genuinely surprised Ceton hasn't gone belly up once W7 started dying off. Are cable providers still required to provide cablecards? Dunno, I got mine a few years ago. HDHomeRun released their fairly lovely Windows 10 App but it lets you view encrypted channels finally, so the one thing that WMC was required for is no longer true.
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May 5, 2017 21:02
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xzzy posted:I'm genuinely surprised Ceton hasn't gone belly up once W7 started dying off. Are cable providers still required to provide cablecards? They're still required to provide CableCards, they're also still not required to make them easy to use.
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May 5, 2017 21:04
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I've done the cable card dance with Comcast for the last 7-8 years with Comcast. It has been fine - the old Hauppage tuner I used to use was a real piece of poo poo, but my HDHR Prime works well enough. Setup with Windows Media Center is easy. The real problem is that Comcast makes you pick up the cards from a Comcast store, and I have a tendency to cancel my service every 12 months to sign up for new promos, meaning I have to walk into Comcast stores once a year. This ranges from being pretty easy, to being downright awful.
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May 5, 2017 21:21
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I applaud people still making it work, especially now that they're cramming x1 down everyone's throat. We used CableCard for a couple years and it just wasn't worth the hassle.. zero support, problems were never EVER the provider's fault, and with the death of WMC we gave up and cut the cable entirely. WMC was so darn cool too. Wish Microsoft didn't let it go.
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May 5, 2017 21:26
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Yeah I'm not really the typical cable watcher, I generally don't channel surf, just know when the few shows I want to watch are on. Running cable into my bedroom and computer room was gonna be a pain in the rear end, so I tried the HDHomeRun and it works great for me. But for most users, yeah, definitely a pain.
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May 5, 2017 21:34
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xzzy posted:I applaud people still making it work, especially now that they're cramming x1 down everyone's throat. We used CableCard for a couple years and it just wasn't worth the hassle.. zero support, problems were never EVER the provider's fault, and with the death of WMC we gave up and cut the cable entirely. I gotta say my X1 is great though. It's a cable box that isn't slow as poo poo, finally after like 40 goddamn years of cable boxes existing.
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May 5, 2017 21:35
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fishmech posted:I gotta say my X1 is great though. It's a cable box that isn't slow as poo poo, finally after like 40 goddamn years of cable boxes existing. Except for the part where Comcast may randomly delete some/all recordings when changes are made to your account. You can have them "investigate" it and you'll get nothing but a "we can't get your shows back, deal with it" type excuse.
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May 5, 2017 22:04
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Alright, so I started to go down the rabbit hole of "how bad is Win10", while it seems it's a great engineered OS, with great features in it. Lots of good native support. It seems that it really wants to spy on you. What can I do to stop it? What is the must get third-party-stuff?
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May 7, 2017 10:12
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Define "spy" so we know which clickbait articles you read. Largely, it collects telemetry to improve its own function (50% of crashes happened when X and Y, ect) - the scary privacy warnings are things it needs to do if you use cortana, since it literally can't not "share" information about your trip if you're asking MS' servers to plan it. This is the same with any digital assistant, siri, Now, etc. You can disable cortana and telemetry if you wish. e: If there are still valid complaints about Win10, it's certainly a lack of QC around larger updates. If you are building a new machine and want a good experience, consider paying ~$10 for a Win7 pro key and using it to get Win10 pro. Defer updates makes the experience a lot better. Khablam fucked around with this message at 11:25 on May 7, 2017 |
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May 7, 2017 11:22
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Khablam posted:Define "spy" so we know which clickbait articles you read. Well I guess spyware is a strong term but data collection but mainly watching Barnacules Nerdgasm(dumb name but considering he worked with MS for 15 years, he should have some knowledge about it). I was reading some on Arstechnica about Candy crush. Also on the Verge but that site has never been that good at most reporting but I would trust it over forbes. Is Barna. hyperbolic/click-baiting/promoting his own agenda?
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May 7, 2017 12:56
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If you're running a normal installation of 7 or 8 you already have all the "omg spyware!!!" stuff, unless you've very carefully spent 2 years choosing to only install certain updates to prevent it.
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May 7, 2017 13:29
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Simple Simon posted:I was reading some on Arstechnica about Candy crush. Do you really care if some dumbass game comes with it though? Hardly seems like a dealbreaker
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May 8, 2017 03:36
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baka kaba posted:Do you really care if some dumbass game comes with it though? Hardly seems like a dealbreaker Well, I can understand it as a matter of principle (and it really is stupid insulting bullshit), but in practical terms I agree that by itself it's a dumb reason to forsake the whole thing.
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May 8, 2017 05:12
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Should I instead think of it as the modern solitaire for windows? But yeah, I'm not planning on going back to 7 but I was just a bit worried about everything in win10 but if I have almost the same type of spying right now on 7. It doesn't matter too much.
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May 8, 2017 07:42
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You can uninstall it.
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May 8, 2017 12:05
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Quick question: Is there any free/open source document management type software out there that one might use to, say, make an index of a bunch of PDF files by searchable metadata, that one would recommend? Is there is a "small office software" thread or something where people might be up to date on this stuff?
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May 8, 2017 20:25
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Gozinbulx posted:Quick question: Is there any free/open source document management type software out there that one might use to, say, make an index of a bunch of PDF files by searchable metadata, that one would recommend? In what way does Windows built-in search not work? Do you mean custom metadata of some sort? You might have to install an ifilter for pdfs...
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May 8, 2017 20:28
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Yes, these PDFs are not necessarily editable/readable as text. More like create a centralized database where I could, at least, manually enter the metadata for the each file and then look it up based on that metadata at a later date. There are some open source solutions out there but they seem massively complicated and would go down like a bombshell with a workforce which is generally not too computer savy. Maybe I'm asking too much but was wondering if anyone knew.
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May 8, 2017 20:53
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Gozinbulx posted:Yes, these PDFs are not necessarily editable/readable as text. More like create a centralized database where I could, at least, manually enter the metadata for the each file and then look it up based on that metadata at a later date. We use Sharepoint for this stuff at work. But it is nether free nor open-source and probably overkill for what you're trying to do.
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Gozinbulx posted:Quick question: Is there any free/open source document management type software out there that one might use to, say, make an index of a bunch of PDF files by searchable metadata, that one would recommend? A PDF editor will allow you to add metadata that Windows Search will search as "tags", and will usually be called "keywords" in the PDF editor. Title, Author, Subject are also editable and will be searched by Windows. In Adobe Acrobat itself, you can edit these things in File>Properties>Description with the PDF open. Also don't bother editing the metadata beyond Title, Author, Subject and Keywords; since Windows Search will only index and search those ones.
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I have a Windows 10 computer at home. What would be the best way to Remote Desktop to it from my iPad or MacBook?
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May 9, 2017 23:54
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PRADA SLUT posted:I have a Windows 10 computer at home. What would be the best way to Remote Desktop to it from my iPad or MacBook? Teamviewer free.
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May 10, 2017 00:03
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GreenNight posted:Teamviewer free. Holy poo poo gently caress that. TeamViewer has terrible security. Use Microsoft Remote Desktop on MacOS. On iOS Jump Desktop costs money but is an incredibly good RDP client.
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May 10, 2017 01:21
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There's 1001 good tutorials to RDP over SSH. Any one of them is a better idea than TV or default-port-exposed RDP.
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May 10, 2017 01:24
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Chrome's remote access works well too. No idea why a web browser has an extension like that, but hey if it works it works.
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May 10, 2017 02:10
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bobfather posted:Holy poo poo gently caress that. TeamViewer has terrible security. Really? People are still on that poo poo? Teamviewer is fine.
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GreenNight posted:Really? People are still on that poo poo? Teamviewer is fine. Teamviewer is for doing short jobs where the target computer will have the teamviewer server software removed shortly after you're done with it. It is not really suitable for something where the target is expected to be accessible all the time. One should set up a proper VPN solution with their home router and use RDP directly through that for remotely using their own computers.
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