I make full image back ups so when, not if, disasters like this happen, I can load the image up and put everything back as it was without starting from scratch. I have too many programs and updates installed to reinstall if I did that I use ToDo Workstation. Don't you have a backup plan, Mark? I try to image my system at least once a month, or as needed.
I did have backup images on an external drive, but somehow they got wiped when the drive got accidentally formatted. It was one of the first things I turned to, so you can imagine I did some cussing when I couldn't find the images. I'm still not sure how the drive got reformatted. I don't recall doing it... all I know is that the images were on drive F, along with a few other odds and end, then next I know the drive is empty.
Oh well, nothing else of importance was lost so I'm not too upset. Besides, the machine could do with a reset anyow, it is getting a little sluggish compared to when I first got it.
Quoting admiralWillyWilber,
As far as windows ten being a downgrade from windows eight that is actually confusing. Eight is one of the worst operating systems out there. It's vista all over again
Actually, I reckon that you wouldn't notice the difference between this machine with Win 8.1 and an identical one with Win 7, not the way I have it set up. Up until now I've not had a problem with Win 8.1, and even then I believe the cause may well be a Windows Update.... one which I cannot uninstall for some weird reason.
I won't go into what I think is behind it. Let's just say I'm taking a break from conspiracy theories cos my doctor reckons my tinfoil hat is reflecting the sun away and I've become vitamin D deficient as a result.
