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    Issues after fresh os install

    My cousin bought a hp laptop last week. It was delivered yesterday. It came with Windows 11 home out of the box but was very slow due to the bloatware. He formatted and freshly installed windows 11 international variant from microsoft's website. Few issues- - Even after reinstallation the...
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    Sugar/Artificial Sugar

    This video explains about various forms of sugar and also explains why those foods with jaggery etc. are not good as compared to products with simple sugar. The guy also mentions about the sugar in fruits and how those needs to be avoided. Does that mean that all fruits are bad or are there...
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    Open source browsers

    Found this https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium?tab=readme-ov-file#downloads But installing extensions in this and later updating it is very hard Also found this, don't know whether its true or not Are the above two links true? And are there any better alternatives? Edit-...
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    HiBit Uninstaller

    Is HiBit Uninstaller a good foss alternative for Revo uninstaller? Does it find leftover files and folders and does the portable one work like the installed version? https://www.hibitsoft.ir/Uninstaller.html
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    Extension/addon location in browser

    What is the name and location of the file that has all the installed extension/addons in a browser like firefox, waterfox, brave and librewolf in the profiles folder?
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    Windows iso

    Are websites like https://os.click trustable for downloading iso files of different windows versions? If not then how to download windows iso directly from microsoft's site without using windows download manager?
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    Reviews about O&Oshutpup 10, wpd10 and privatezilla

    Anyone using softwares like O&Oshutpup 10, wpd10 and privatezilla to reducte telemetry etc. ? Do these give any errors or idk someother problem in windows?
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    Microsoft's new Windows 11 Recall is a privacy nightmare

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-new-windows-11-recall-is-a-privacy-nightmare/ Of the little what I understood, this will keep on screenshoting your screen after xx minutes/seconds and will keep on saving it in an encrypted (ha ha) database on your computer. But we all...
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    Storage Solutions What is DNA data storage ?

    Please eli5 what this is
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    Good privacy focused browser

    What's a good privacy focused browser for android phones? I found one a couple of weeks back on fdroid, which claimed to change the user agent and share fake details about the phone being used, os version etc. with the website but lost its link.
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    Question about bluetooth speakers

    Usually it is said to keep the power connected to a laptop if possible even if it is fully charged as it will lead to less battery discharge cycles. If a bluetooth speaker is kept on the same place and not moved then is it ok if it is connected to power 24x7?
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    Using random hardware address

    Can someone please eli5 what hardware address is? Is this similar to mac address? The wifi port will have separate hardware address, lan separate and if there's a vpn installed then it will have a separate hardware address, right? Which is the best software to change or make the hardware address...
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    Which app's process is this

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    Is this a fake ram

    Hi, Built a normal usage pc, only used for browsing/ms office and nothing else, in lockdown. Ordered a red vengeance 8gb ram from md computers. Felt the pc becoming slow when multiple tabs are opened. So tried to check the mhz of the ram before reordering a new one of the same speed and all I...
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    Battery Discharge

    If a laptop is not used for a week then how much of a batter discharge is normal? Does it help to disconnect the battery from the mobo if one is not going to use it for many weeks? Is there a way to reset (not the right word) a battery? By that I mean I read that one should keep it plugged in...
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    Search indexer

    I disabled the search index a couple of weeks back in windows 10 because read somewhere that it used around 2gb of space. Have enabled it in services.msc now and I rebuilt the index many a times as it kept on auto pausing and was not finding the installed or preinstalled system apps. It is...
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    Internet keeps on disconnecting

    Using an old computer with windows 10 and a tp link WN725N usb dongle to connect to the wifi. It used to work great. But since the past two weeks the internet just stops working even though the wifi is still connected. And sometimes the wifi also auto disconnects. Tried resintalling the driver...
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    Android Is it possible to complain anonymously via whatsapp

    Hi, A local mla here is engaged in corruption. He has made properties worth millions using public funds. Someone shot his videos in which he and his team is accepting tons of cash money as bribe. If someone goes to the prosecutor by showing himself/herself, there will be danger to his/her life...
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    Gaming/Comfortable chair required

    Hi Guys, Please suggest a good, comfortable chair for someone who has to sit in front of a pc for like half of the day. Have bought many local market one's but they have crap foam, the so called "leather" (yes it is not real) material hardly goes in for a year and then the whole chair becomes...
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    Sound and gap below touchpad

    Hi, We went to buy a hp laptop because it was fitting our budget. We were confused between the HP Pavilion 15- 2150 and 2008. Selected the 2008 but the model at the display in the showroom was having this tik-ish sound even if we press anywhere on the touchpad. I can understand the right and...