Recent content by g514

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    Backup Image of Clean OS Install - Acronis or Windows

    On May 25th Microsoft installed Windows 10 on my older Dell XPS 1640 without my consent. The laptop was not certified by Dell for Windows 10 and the upgrade caused all sorts of problems. As a result I've done a clean install of Windows 7. I've only installed Windows 7, updated all of the...
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    System Very Slow After Upgrade to Windows 10

    Another thing that I've just noticed is that my C drive is getting full for no explanation. All of my files are save to my D drive and I haven't installed any new applications since May 25th. Despite that the amount of space on my C drive keeps decreasing and I can't quite figure where it's going.
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    System Very Slow After Upgrade to Windows 10

    Hi, On the night of May 25th my system suddenly shut itself down. I thought it was just installing Windows updates but in the morning I discovered that my system had been updated from Windows 7 to Windows 10, which I had never consented to. A quick Google search showed that Microsoft had...
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    USB 3.0 54mm Express Card Not Working

    Hello, Last year I purchased a two port 54mm USB 3 express card for my laptop. Suddenly in December the card stopped working. I assumed that it was a hardware problem so I purchased a new card. I received the new card in the mail today. When I insert the card into the computer I can hear the...
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    Seagate Backup Plus Slim

    The Seagate Backup Plus Slim doesn't come with any software to password protect the contents from unauthorized access the was the Western Digital Passport Ultra does. Can anyone tell me if the software from my WD Passport Ultra can be copied over to the Seagate and used or will it recognize that...