Backup Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit


*Savegames from Fallout 3 and Oblivion copied over plus most recent pics
*Downloaded YTBlock extension to Chrome in order to block channels on youtube
*Updated Windows Defender and made a search
*Uninstalled 10BIT Driver Boost and 10BIT Uninstall programs
*Downloaded FRAPS since I accidentally uninstalled that too

I refuse to "upgrade" to 11, heard too many issues about it. Really wish I'd bought a standalone Windows 10 disc from Best Buy back when they were easily available.

Lena, don't listen to 'em. People told me to get rid of my PS3 and Xbox 360 back in the day. The PS3 did die in 2014 but my 360 runs to this day. It's outlasted several hard drives in both my computers, two laptops, and so on.

Decrepit, et al: I've been thru so many mice/keyboard combinations, easily I've bought somewhere between 20 and 50 sets over the years, so thank the lords they're so cheap these days. I use a separate mouse + keyboard for my laptop though, so that adds about a dozen for storywriting.

My computer(s) came with Win7 installed so I don't have a disc for that either


From what I've heard Windows 11 is the worst OS from Microsoft to this day, basically hijacking your computer, watching everything you do on it and not letting you make it your own. Truly sad. I also heard this is what've pushed many people over to Linux Mint.


Also; I still use the same mouse and keyboard from when I bought my main Win7...

Q: Can anyone more tech savvie than me figure out how to disable GFWL on Bioshock 2? I've found articles talking about it but as always the threads just stop without any conclusion. I could disable it for FO3 but is there a similar fix for Bioshock 2?

Also keep having crash/freeze issues and still don't know how to fix that either. I've read something about DirectX 10 being the issue but as always; idk

Not an issue, but a handy-dandy, easy-to-use freeware utility all Windows 10 & 11 users ought to consider using: O&O Shutup10++.

(link) Here's a YouTube video about it. (link)

I began using it immediately after updating Windows 10 to 11, enabling all "green" recommendation, with no ill-effects.

Only thing I could dredge up was how to make a local account for singleplayer, or that you can use your CD key to get a new copy for free on Steam.

Doesn't apply to me as I'm not on either, but awesome that you found a fix!


Rly? That sure sounds swanky! But don't I still need an account?

Now THIS is craziness. For me it was the storywriting. I'd go thru at least 3 or 4 mice/keyboards a yeaar because I used to be so prolific,

Well, my input devices are only 17 years old; barely broken in!

Turning on the computer this morning, I was unable to connect to the net. My modem's physical connection indicators showed all internet-related lights as GREEN. The phone-line light, however, was RED. Sure enough, my several phones were indeed dead. Checking the cable junction box located at a corner of my front yard showed no obvious damage. It being too early to ask a neighbor to let me contact AT&T on their cell phone, I did my first set of full pushups, then returned to the computer room.

Low and behold, the internet was back in service. Phones were still dead, and remained so. I eventually reset the modem. This did the trick. All function indicators GREEN. Everything's working. I've no idea what caused the SNAFU. I hope it's not a sign that my modem might be going bad. Time will tell.

Great that you got it working, Decrepit!

Fired up my second backup Win7 Ultimate (HP Compaq 32 bit) and uploaded tons of pics, musik, downloaded youtube vids and small games. This computer is a bit weird; if left on its own for too long, with or without a screensaver active, it will go into a freeze mode that can only be fixed by ctrl-alt-del but it seems if I leave PvZ on just hanging in the garden for instance, this problem never occurs.

Got a computer from work last year and I just now fired it up to have a look. It's an XP identical to another one I have that I use to play Star Wars: Rebellion on.

I tinkered around with it a bit and tidied things up but I have no idea what to use it for. For now I'll just keep it around.