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Pretty sure it's time for windoz users to experiment. Buy a cheap laptop remove the SSD or HDD replace it with a new one on Amazon. Install Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, or some other Linux distro from a USB stick. You may/may not have to install Firefox, and you can always get the Libra/Apache Office suite for free. I built a small form factor desktop with my son and installed Fedora. The only think I need my cheap windoz laptop is to run turbotax every April.
~d~
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haha. It gets worse. In Settings / Windows Updates it tells me I've "paused" updates. There's a link that says "See what's new in this update". Clicking on that opens a (non-standard) message box that says "You'll need a new app to open this ms-get-started link". What's an "ms-get-started" link?? There's an OK button but no others. The OK button is disabled. (Fortunately clicking anywhere, in or out of the message box, closes it).
So I need to update something (what?) in order to find out what the updates are.
When I go to Settings / Windows Updates / View Update History, it shows me a blank screen under "Update history". Even though I know previous updates have been applied.
Just how bad can you get, Microsoft??
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So, another update has once again trashed my printer driver. TWICE I've un-installed this, TWICE MS have re-applied it.
My "Update history" is now completely blank, but I can go to "Uninstall updates". Trying to work out which one is which, there's helpfully a "Support link" shown at the bottom of the screen as you highlight each uninstallable update. The "Support link" is NOT a link, and worse, it's not even selectable / copyable. I have to re-type the URL into a browser. (Guess what, MS? I'm NOT using Edge.  )
Oh, and the URL is wrong; regardless of the ?kbid= parameter, it takes you to a generic "support" page that provides no support whatsoever.
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Was pretty shocked to see that, I loved Mythbusters.
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I still can't get my head around it.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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An aneurism is one thing I would not want to survive after seeing what that is like three years ago. Poor man, but death may actually be a mercy in this case.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: but death may actually be a mercy in this case.
Well, not having one in the first place would be a better mercy.
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As if anyone has that option when it happens.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Right.
As much as they have the option of surviving or not.
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No. That privilege goes to the doctors and the family. Had that three years ago.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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NOMMAG (10)
As this is so short, I'll tell you it is thematically related to yesterday's CCC.
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I like it! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Thanks. I've never seen or heard of a clue where the letter ordering was 1/2 the clue - it was (to me) a novel idea, so I wasn't sure whether it was exceedingly trivial or perverse. Obviously, it was trivial!
I've given it to @Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter as he gave the answer, even though your response came first. Hope that is OK
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No that's fine - the winner is the first person to use the word.
I didn't because I set them on Friday and Monday, so I'm giving others a chance.
Ordering has been done before, and it's a good idea. There is a similar famous one: "Gegs (9, 4)" which has the solution SCRAMBLED EGGS (highlight to read the answer).
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Phew! Took me a couple of minutes to solve your example, even knowing it was an ordering one.
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There was a TV Program back in the 90's which included it: Drop The Dead Donkey s02e07 Hoax - YouTube[^] - Henry gets told the solution at 21:15 or so. 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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backgammon
GAMMON reading backwards...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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That didn't last long. Well done - you're up tomorrow.
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jsc42 wrote: That didn't last long
Gammon rarely does.
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Carry in correct agreement (5)
Caught in faithful agreement (5)
modified 14-Jul-20 18:05pm.
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Partnership Call ,
SEASON GREETINGS to you and your lovely family, My name is (JOHN A. JACOBSON) An International Lawyer from Santa-Fe, New Mexico United State of America (USA). I am the legal adviser and a close confidant to the late (CEO LEE IACOCCA) A rich businessman in the United States of America. I have in my Legal care the sum of ($15,500,000.00 USD) (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) Only belonging to my late client CEO Lee lacocca who died a natural death on the 2nd day of JULY 2019.
This money was deposited with a (BANK ) outside USA for Hospital and Charity organization establishment under the name of LEGEND (CEO LEE IACOCCA), Mr. Lee and I were the only witness to the deposited funds before his death, The proposed project was designed to commence by end of OCTOBER 2019, According to the fund deposit agreement which was made with the bank , I (ATTORNEY JOHN A. JACOBSON ), should notify the bank Five Months should they be any change in the original plan and wishes to recover the funds by my legal appointed NEXT OF KIN of my late client, I have done that before now and the fund is free for claim with the effect of this JANUARY 2020. Now I have every legal right to present to the bank NEXT OF KIN for recovery of the funds.
Now that MR. LEE IACOCCA is dead and fund recovery arrangements has legally been concluded with the bank, I would want you to partner with me and receive this money into your bank account as the appointed beneficiary NEXT OF KIN to my late client CEO LEE LACOCCA. I will give you further details on how to proceed when I get your reply of interest to partner with me. You can as well read through the link below for information about my late client
CEO LEE IACOCCA and his business .
https://www.celebritynetworth. com/richest-businessmen/ceos/ lee-iacocca-net-worth/
Once I receive your reply of interest to assist with the required data of you, I will give you further information and guide you on how to contact the Paying Bank to let them move funds into your designated bank account in your home Country. NOTE: Below information is required from you for proper documentation of claim and release of funds in your name by the bank.
1 Your Full Names......................... ..............
2,Your telephone Number........................ .........
3,Profession.................. ..........................
4,Age......................... ..........................
5,Sex......................... ..........................
6,Marital Status........................ ................
7,House Address....................... ..................
8,Int,Passport OR work ID ..............................
NOTE: NO TRAVEL IS REQUIRED ON THIS, I WILL FORWARD MY BANKING ACCOUNT WHERE MY SHARE WILL BE FURTHER TRANSFERRED INTO AS SOON AS FUNDS REACHES YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, OUR SHARING FORMULA GOES LIKE THIS (60% TO ME AND 40% TO YOU) .
Regards,
John A. Jacobson
And then this, from my "sister in the lord"...
Dearest,
This might come to you as a surprise but what I'm about telling you is nothing but the reality about your fund which has been held for so
long with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Do you know that all the money you have been sending to the officials for one certificate clearance or the other is being used against you?
well this might sound strange but am taking this bold step because of my religious belief as a Christian. The truth is there a lots of
forces working against you right from the last central bank Governor and the current Governor with other top officials of all the
commercial banks in Nigeria,they have been frustrating you by delaying your payment. There is a way I can assist you get your fund without
further delay and avoid unnecessary expenses,it is risky though but one has to take it, I have directed many people through this way,and
they receive their long awaited outstanding payment.
What you have to do is to open a bank account any where you can within your country, it will be nice but you have to bear in mind that you
will re-transfer the fund to another account immediately you confirmed the transfer of the fund from me into your account. I know why I want it this way. If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail,if the transfer is made into your account this week, it might be next three months that they will find out and by then, you have re-transferred the fund into another account.
Get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that I will be in a better position to know what to do. Waiting for your immediate reply
to this address ( dr.veronica_amadi.JP@outlook.com ).
Yours sister in the lord
Dr.Mrs. Veronica Amadi JP
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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What could go wrong?
I'm not sure how many cookies it makes to be happy, but so far it's not 27.
JaxCoder.com
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