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I've got news. Big news. Maybe even important news.
It's not just mods. Faces are popping up everywhere
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chanelvaps

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The first thing to do is stop using Microsoft Edge as a browser, it's really unsafe.

I use Firefox, Chrome or SRWare Iron (it's Chrome with all the Google nosy bits removed). You were lucky that it was just a web page you encountered. Actual Ransomware programs like that do the same thing on boot up and encode all of you pictures/documents making them garbage. You are given a phone number to submit a credit card number to and they give you a code to unlock your files... But it's a dice roll if you get any of them back at all.

You do have backups of your important documents and pictures etc on a removable hard drive that's kept away from the computer? If not you should, that way if you are ever actually hit with Ransomware everything is not lost.
Stupidly, I have a back up hard drive but it is plugged up and attached to the computer because it has stuff on it I need monthly (trust docs that I manage) So I guess since it is attached it would be infected too right? UGhh. Hate computer stuff. I was using Google and then something went wrong and I switched to Opera, on the advice of Greybeard (hey where did that guy go?)
I bought a new computer in 2019 and was told to only use what was loaded on it and that was Edge. Going to look into SRWare Iron
 

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Morning all.

I mentioned a friend who had cancer a few weeks ago... well yesterday I got a call that he passed away Thursday night. Damn that was quick.

There were six guys in my husband’s circle. They’d been friends since they were 5-6 years old. The first died just before my husband got sick. Then my husband died, and another one died a few months later, and now this one. He was 60.
 

chanelvaps

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Morning all.

I mentioned a friend who had cancer a few weeks ago... well yesterday I got a call that he passed away Thursday night. Damn that was quick.

There were six guys in my husband’s circle. They’d been friends since they were 5-6 years old. The first died just before my husband got sick. Then my husband died, and another one died a few months later, and now this one. He was 60.
oh so sorry. It is damned sad watching people go.
 

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Mmm another problem. The little wee black tab inside my Aegis boost pod has broken off. Can't charge it now. Think i'll take it to my local geek shop. Surely they can open it and fit another charging port...?
Do you mean broken off and blocking the usb port?
 

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Mmm another problem. The little wee black tab inside my Aegis boost pod has broken off. Can't charge it now. Think i'll take it to my local geek shop. Surely they can open it and fit another charging port...?
Probably not worth the cost to bust that unit apart, order in a matching SMT USB port and solder it in place. I suspect the repair cost would be more than the unit is worth.
 

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    Morning shinies ;)

    After the micro-usb port in my old tablet got loose, I ordered magnetic usb cables @Fredman1 for the new one - the micro-usb thingy then stays in the tablet port and you attach the cable when you wanna charge it.

    LOL Oh no...Are you really going to tumble down the BB bunny hole Ange? Oh boy. I will always connect you with the Lunas...your beautiful collection etc but if you do tumble down that BB bunny hole I will look forward to pics of new SHINEYS:D Anyway hope you are well down there, any duck shooters near you this weekend? Take care :banana:.

    All is awesome down my end of the country - I hope it's the same up there :wub:
    Don't worry - the Lunas and other squonkers are safe for now, as I'm enjoying this bunny hole too much to fly down another hole just yet :D
     
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