It is 6:37 AM on Saturday June 12th, 2021. I’m writing on my new MacBook Pro. Well, it isn’t exactly new, it is from 2013 and was my wife’s MacBook. She’s such a lucky girl she got a brand new MacBook and I’m taking her hand-me-down. It is ironic because I’m the computer/internet nerd in…… Continue reading Journal Entry – Computer Stories
Tag: Windows
I’ve used Windows since 1997 and these posts are my adventures with the OS.
Journal Entry – 12.19.20
The time is 5:35 AM. I woke up at 2:30 AM then decided to get out of bed at 3:00 AM. Time always goes very quickly in the first hour or so of the early morning as I complete my chores. This morning I put away the dishes, washed the cups left on the table,…… Continue reading Journal Entry – 12.19.20
Computer Issues
I’ve lost count of all the computer issues I’ve had over the past three decades. They tend to pop up every two years or so, mostly due to the relentless assault of updates and upgrades. When computers break most people just lost all their data then went out and bought a new computer. The cloud…… Continue reading Computer Issues
Data Catastrophe Close Call
I almost had a data catastrophe last week which is worthy of its own post. It all comes down to not being able to remember a password and this is the second time this year I’ve almost had a catastrophe like this. The first time was when I woke up in the middle of the…… Continue reading Data Catastrophe Close Call
Journal Entry 10.11.19
It is noontime on Friday October 10th, 2019. The morning has been especially reminiscent of autumn with a crisp, cool breeze blowing through the trees and a clearness of the blue ocean which is often obscured by fog in the summer. The leaves do not change colors much here on the coast, and it is…… Continue reading Journal Entry 10.11.19
Computer Issues
I’ve finally solved a computer issue that had been a major thorn in my side for about 6 months. It was a problem that caused me to reinstall Windows, start using Windows 7, consider ditching Windows all together and using Linux, updating and deleting drivers and reading a ton of forums. It all started when…… Continue reading Computer Issues
Windows Reinstall
Story below this post is primarily a guide for myself. In case Windows completely malfunctions Boot from Windows disk and do a complete reinstall.Pull out the motherboard CD and reinstall driversDo a Windows update Just when I thought the major stress had passed I was greeted with a catastrophic Windows failure. Cleaning out my computer…… Continue reading Windows Reinstall
State of the Internet – 3rd post
It is 3:55 AM on Friday May 4th, 2018. It took some time to find a solution that would make me happy in using this new laptop. It is small, there is very limited space and after hitting a number of roadblocks yesterday I stumbled into a wonderful solution. Although I was happy with the…… Continue reading State of the Internet – 3rd post