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New computer needing help
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Posted on 11/23/2024 6:19:44 PM PST by bgill

1) My windows 10 or now 11 did a windows update last night and somehow it completely lost Realtek audio so I no longer have sound. Tried downloading Realtek but no luck myself or a computer guy. Any suggestions, please.

2) Bought a new windows 11 and can't remember how to do anything. How do I put links to my favorite sites in a bar across the top of the screen so I don't have to search for them every time. There is no bar currently on the new computer.

3) I understand there is a way to get the old computer settings and whatnot transferred over to the new one but I don't think I ever registered it or it had any cloud hooey on it and I don't know a password to it but maybe it is somewhere.

4) Blah, why is my typing on FR is bold and can it be made regular typing? Sigh, I don't like changes except bringing back Trump.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computerhelp; windows; windowspinglist
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Please and thank you.
1 posted on 11/23/2024 6:19:44 PM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

Look for settings in your browser and check the box for showing the bookmarks bar.

Are you using Chrome?


2 posted on 11/23/2024 6:24:49 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: bgill

You could try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij1q5SnyYpQ


3 posted on 11/23/2024 6:26:44 PM PST by buridan
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To: bgill

Are you logged in?


4 posted on 11/23/2024 6:28:55 PM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: bgill

Check the cord. Sorry I have a cat.


5 posted on 11/23/2024 6:31:40 PM PST by Kudsman (Hey,, Democrat,,leave them kids alone!)
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To: bgill

P.S.: I sent a link to a YouTube video, but you may not have a device that can play the audio. If you don’t, click on the “cc” at the bottom of the video for closed captioning so you can see a largely correct transcription of a possible solution for the missing audio.


6 posted on 11/23/2024 6:37:04 PM PST by buridan
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To: Jyotishi

4th post. 🤣


7 posted on 11/23/2024 6:38:39 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: buridan

Well, I’ll be. You must have sent good vibes because when I turned it on after reading your post, poof!, I have sound!!!! Relief, sigh. I had just posted the plea for help right after checking it for the hundredth time. Whatever, I’ll take good vibes. Thanks, LOL.


8 posted on 11/23/2024 6:47:03 PM PST by bgill
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If things get whacky again, you may need to update drivers and the bios. I needed to do that on my work computer.


9 posted on 11/23/2024 6:52:22 PM PST by Dutch Boy (The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
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To: Jyotishi

🤣


10 posted on 11/23/2024 6:54:33 PM PST by CJ Wolf ( what is scarier than offensive words? Not being able to say them. )
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To: ansel12

Yes, currently using Chrome.

Found the on/off for bookmark bar and it was already on but don’t see it. How do I move FR up to it? Thanks.


11 posted on 11/23/2024 6:58:35 PM PST by bgill
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Four. Yes, she sat on the keyboard when it was just finishing the update even though I’d halfway closed the lid. But will always blame Windows.


12 posted on 11/23/2024 7:00:19 PM PST by bgill
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To: Jyotishi

An oldie but goodie.


13 posted on 11/23/2024 7:01:01 PM PST by bgill
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To: Dutch Boy

Yes, I have thing that notifies of updates. Thanks.


14 posted on 11/23/2024 7:02:20 PM PST by bgill
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To: bgill

Have you signed into chrome and turned on sync?


15 posted on 11/23/2024 7:06:52 PM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: bgill

Get a newspaper subscription and every morning circle the day and date...at the top of the first page


16 posted on 11/23/2024 7:23:18 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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I just got through a similar problem with the touch pad. Microsoft now has some very good tools and instructions to identify and solve most problems. May i suggest that you open an edge browser window and search for ā€œFix sound or audio problems in Windowsā€ That should get you to the widows trouble shooter.

i recommend you have a pad and pen/pencil handy to make notes if needed. you may find it useful to have your cell phone camera handy to take pictures of instructions if you ave to move to other pages as part of the trouble shooter.

If you are not feeling like doing trouble shooting, you should be able to call the manufacturer to walk you through Device Manager and finding and updating drivers.

17 posted on 11/23/2024 7:32:10 PM PST by John Galt's cousin ("A republic, if you can keep it" B. Franklin, 1787)
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To: bgill

Bkmk


18 posted on 11/23/2024 7:32:50 PM PST by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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To: bgill

Dell and Lenovo both have good apps that update all their drivers on command. HP has one, too, but I don’t like it.


19 posted on 11/23/2024 7:41:06 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: John Galt's cousin

PS. Sorry, I can’t comment upon the browser settings.

Instead of Edge I use the Mozilla FireFox browser. I have not updated from Win 10 to Win 11 yet.

Im not familiar with the idiosyncracies of the Win 11 version of browser.


20 posted on 11/23/2024 7:42:48 PM PST by John Galt's cousin ("A republic, if you can keep it" B. Franklin, 1787)
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