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Your computer microphone still listens even on mute – Try this trick
Kim Komando ^ | 16 April 2022 | Charlie Fripp

Posted on 04/18/2022 11:12:55 AM PDT by ShadowAce

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To: Mr. K

“ctrl-alt-del... duh :)”

That same combination works on all Linux too. Or you can set a key combination for “Kill”.


61 posted on 04/19/2022 3:00:43 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Mr. K

But once it is done it is done. I have my first intall of Mint cinnamon 18.3 that is still working like new for 5 years now. And I never let it update once... Linux can keep on keeping on even without updates. :)


62 posted on 04/19/2022 3:21:40 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Red Badger

LOL! I can hear the music ...


63 posted on 04/19/2022 3:24:02 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: ShadowAce

I don’t think my laptop has a mic. Would probably have to get an external one if I wanted to Skype or whatever.


64 posted on 04/19/2022 3:27:09 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Keep


65 posted on 04/19/2022 3:33:13 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: Faith65

I don’t get “Settings” when I right-click on the Start button. Maybe ‘cause it’s Windows 7... ? I dunno.


66 posted on 04/19/2022 3:35:02 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: Red Badger

“’PC load letter ... what the f**k does that mean?”


67 posted on 04/19/2022 3:36:17 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (When government fears the people, there is liberty.)
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To: Openurmind

Thank you for proving my point.


68 posted on 04/19/2022 5:09:04 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Mr. K

And that proprietary BIOS extortion from MS is the chain we try to break. The same thing would have to be done if one wanted to reload windows back from an external drive. The BIOS would have to also be changed first to boot from USB.

Not just Linux, ANY and EVERY bootable external drive...

So to try and peg Linux alone for this BIOS issue is dishonest.


69 posted on 04/19/2022 5:47:31 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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