Recent content by a_nameless_man

I do not and will not have a Microsoft account. I also was not connected to the internet before, during, or after the Windows 11 install.

Yes, it knows the PC name and my login. I don't have anything synced between devices. I asked a local pro, and he said it may have been something caught in memory for fast boot. I do know that my A315-51 had that option. I thought it was part of the OE install and would have been removed when I...

That is exactly what I did. This isn't my first time doing this. There's only one drive in this laptop and it was fully wiped clean using Gparted. I used Zorin OS to create the Win 11 USB installer prior to wiping the HD. That PC has a totally different login from the laptop I updated with Win...

Acer Aspire A315-51 Laptop I formatted a hard drive that was in my PC to remove all data, and prep the HDD for a clean fresh install of Windows 11 Home so I could sell the PC. The OS was installed by way of a flash drive. I made sure the PC was disconnected from the internet. After the...

If my son's Vizio "smart" TV is powered on, and can't find internet to check for updates, it becomes useless. I'm ok with PCs. I've wondered if these smart TVs could have their HD replaced or firmware changed to something different that is more user friendly like a media center software...

Digital cable box via HDMI, and thanks.

Thanks. That is an option I had not considered.

I am looking to replace my television. My current TV is an old 27 inch Flowscan 1080p unit. The color has never been right from day one and it can't be adjusted to look right to me. I don't want any apps or nonsense. I turn it on, select the source I want to view my media from, and we're off...

I need to view and edit PDFs on my computer and not in browser. What free or low cost programs are available and safe? Adobe isn't and was never installed on my machine. I only need the program a few times a month for editing but a few times a week for viewing.

Good point.

OK. On my other drives, I allocated 50gb strictly for the OS and the rest for storage.

I agree, but it failed and required a new license key. I'm not real good with this stuff and contacted Microsoft for help. They're the ones that looked at my old license and said they don't support OEM license and I had to get a new license key for the install.

That's what I thought, but it's an OEM version of Windows 10 licensed to Acer. When I tried to upgrade my computer with a new Western Digital optical HD, it failed to recognize the new install, and the Windows key, because it has more characters than a standard version of Windows. This was...

I have an Acer A315-51 laptop. I am planning to upgrade to an SSD and max out the memory when I replace the dead battery. My computer is running an Acer OEM version of Win 10. I am planning to buy and install Win 10 clean. There is a BIOS update for my computer. Should I install the BIOS update...

Thank you everyone for the helpful advice and insight.