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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:53 pm    Post subject: BLEH. Laptop crapped out Reply with quote

Rats. My laptop of 8 years now, finally crapped out. It won't boot up what so ever. Now i will need to go through and get every site i've b een on, and reset all my passwords.. Bummer
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Eight years does seem to be about the maximum lifespan of a laptop. Both of my previous two have lasted about that long.

That sucks about your passwords. In the future, I would suggest using a password organizer app (I use Dashlane); it organizes all your passwords under a single app (with a single master password), and can be synced across multiple devices (I have it on my phone, tablet and laptop).
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you use Chrome and had Sync turned on, you shouldn't need to do anything. Just fire up your new laptop or any other computer, log in to Chrome and all your bookmarks and passwords will be restored.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use firefox.. Does norton do that password manging?
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

garhkal wrote:
I use firefox.. Does norton do that password manging?

I don't use Norton, so no idea.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't use Firefox, but if it has the same kind of feature to sync your bookmarks and logins across devices (phone, tablet, etc.) then you're still good.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it did, i apparently didn't have that functionality set up..
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Elsewhere someone mentioned firefox also has a "Syncing" function so i can take my bookmarks from one pc and sync them to another. Now i need to get that set up!
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have my empathy. It is always painful to lose a computer. I wait for the day this laptop I type on will finally become one with the force (12 years old and counting).
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, i am now on my new laptop.. Its a HP (like before), with Win 11...
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

garhkal wrote:
Well, i am now on my new laptop.. Its a HP (like before), with Win 11...

Congrats on the new computer.
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