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That's the way to do it. Laptops need a stable, regulated power supply and their sensitive components could damaged with a wildly fluctuating power supply when a solar panel is connected directly.

What other places? Is only a problem in your browser or does it affect system apps like File Explorer etc?

I used Ventoy the last time that happened to me. It's very simple to use - just copy the bootable CD ISO(s) to the USB drive.

It looks like a "stock installation" to me because my Chrome has those files too. If you're referring to 137.0.7151.69 as being an "odd" folder then that's normal too because it's the Chrome version number. Regarding your second issue, illustrate what you're seeing with a screenshot or two and...

Head over to Windows Settings -> System -> Power & battery -> Power mode. Ensure that "Plugged in" is set to "Best performance". Or, if your laptop is using a third-party power tweaker then check there too.

That's normal behaviour for Windows 11. It's never been possible to drag the icons to a different position in the overflow section. Third-party "tweaking" tools may give you the functionality you desire.

If you're not getting on with Epson scan then you could try the Windows Scan app instead. It's free and you can get it from the Microsoft Store here.

Turn it off or disconnect it from the network when not in use. And as already mentioned, in case of fire, flood, or theft, one backup needs to be stored off-site. Cloud storage is one option for this. OneDrive has ransomware detection and recovery built-in for MS 365 subscribers.

If you have MS Word then you could import the PDF, delete some pages, then export as a PDF. However, if your document is large and you need to split it into many smaller files then it could be too much faff for you.

In Chrome, try this for me: 1) Head over to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Site Settings -> Notifications. Scroll down to the "Allowed to send notifications" section. If there's anything there that you don't recognise or trust then remove the entry. 2) If that doesn't help then open a...

.............or the Windows 11 calculator in "Programmer" mode will do what you need. You can copy the values too.

Have a look at my post above.

I'm sure that you can purchase them from there, but whether you should is a different matter. Cheap Windows keys may OEM or volume licensing in origin and you're not supposed to use them. Also, a lot of them are fake, stolen, or obtained through fraud. Having said all that, you may find they...

You can restore individual files and folders in the recovery mode I suggested.

As a workaround, use the bootable Acronis TrueImage bootable CD/USB to go into the recovery environment. You'll no longer be in the Windows environment so Com Surrogate won't be an issue.