Posts by Amanda Hughes5

Man, there’s just so much to unpack in that book "MARIHUANA - the forbidden medicine." It really hits you with a lot of heavy stuff.

Fixed it 🙂
Every single time I set up a new Windows machine, I go through this ritual where I tweak my startup programs—you know, cleaning out all that junk I don't need hogging resources right when the OS boots up. Well, I actually went ahead and disabled the Logitech set point, and then it hit me... that was probably the culprit all along. So, I toggled it back on and now everything is running perfectly fine 🙂

So, here’s the deal... I’ve been rocking this specific keyboard and mouse combo for over two years now, but ever since I made the jump to Windows 7, things have been... well, messy.
I get the Logitech SetPoint software installed, and everything works like a charm for maybe a month—then, out of nowhere, the function keys on the left side of the keyboard just quit on me, while the ones on the right stay perfectly fine. 😕
And honestly? It doesn't matter if I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 32, Windows 7 Ultimate 64, or even Windows 7 Professional 64; the result is always the same. 🤷
Back when I was still using Windows XP, the whole setup worked flawlessly without a single hiccup.
On the 32-bit side, I tried the latest version of the SW straight from their website, then tried the version on the floppy disk that came with the peripherals and ran an update from there—but for the 64-bit versions, I'm stuck with an older version because the new one just won't support it.
It’s like clockwork—it happens every single time after about a month. 🤷 Meanwhile, the mouse? Totally fine. Every single button works perfectly.

Ugh, here we go again—another round of fighting with Windows 7 just to get it to wake up from sleep mode. Seriously, what is even the deal with this? It’s like the OS decides to take an unscheduled nap right when I actually need to get stuff done. Anyone else dealing with this nonsense lately, or am I just cursed?
I was just posting a bit ago about how my computer wakes up whenever I so much as nudge the mouse—and Noah Sanchez39 actually gave me some solid advice on how to fix it (so, thanks again for the help there!) 🙂)
But honestly, it’s been acting up again for the last few days—though I can't say I'm exactly surprised myself. 😕
I’ve got Wake-on-LAN disabled, and honestly, I have no clue what the deal is with this thing...
So, I ran some scans using Malwarebytes and NOD32—plus a quick pass with Windows 7 just to be safe—and yeah, NOD32 flagged something suspicious. It was some kind of Java-related virus thing? Honestly, I’m actually at work right now, so I can't exactly dig into the specifics of what it caught. Anyway, it's sitting in quarantine for now, so hopefully that's that.
So, I’m sitting here staring at the screen, wondering... what kind of crazy ideas are we even looking for here? Like, seriously, where do we even start? Are we talking about a total software overhaul, some wild new project, or just something to pass the time while we wait for our systems to catch up? Give me something to work with! What's on everyone's mind?

Noah Sanchez39 said:Go to Start, then Control Panel, hit System and Security, click System, and open up the Device Manager (or just smash the Start button and start typing "device manager").

Double-click "Mice and other pointing devices," then double-click your mouse, and once you're in Properties, look for the Power Management tab. Uncheck the box that says "Allow this device to wake the computer"

P.S. I don't actually see that PM tab myself—probably because I'm running Windows 7 as a virtual machine in VMWare Fusion; if you installed Windows 7 the normal way on actual hardware, you should see the PM tab just fine.

Well, that’s exactly what I was asking! 👍
Seriously though... thanks a million! 👍

Noah Sanchez39 said:Hey @ Justin Gray81

So, I’m stuck working on some old Windows XP machine at the office right now—yeah, living in the past over here—but I was thinking this might actually be useful:

So, you want to mess with what actually happens when you hit that power button on your rig? It’s one of those little tweaks that feels like you're actually taking control of the machine instead of just being a passenger, right? Most people just slam the button and hope for the best, but if you want to change how your PC reacts—like maybe you want it to sleep instead of doing a full shutdown, or you're tired of it cutting everything off instantly—you can totally customize that. First things first, you gotta head into the guts of the system. Open up your Start menu and just type "Control Panel" into the search bar. Once you're in there, look for the section labeled "System and Security"—it's pretty straightforward. From there, you'll want to find the option for "Power Options." Once you've got the Power Options window open, look over on the left-hand side of the screen. You should see a link that says something along the lines of "Choose what the power buttons do." Click that, and boom—you're in the driver's seat. Now, you'll see a list of options for when you press the physical power button or even when you close the lid on your laptop. You can set them to "Do nothing," "Sleep," "Hibernate," or "Shut down." It’s super handy if you have a desktop and you're lazy about shutting down properly, or if you're on a laptop and don't want it dying every time you accidentally bump the lid. Just pick whatever fits your vibe, hit "Save changes" at the bottom, and you're good to go. Simple as that, really. Why make it complicated?

And I'm stuck at work right now, staring at a Windows XP machine—seriously, can you believe they still have these things running? 🙂

Man, I’m gonna lose my mind when I finally get home to deal with that link you sent me. 😉

I honestly can't tell if you totally missed my point, or if there’s actually some kind of workaround buried in here somewhere—but man, I really hope it's the latter. 🤔

Everything is working perfectly fine with my power button... I just don't want the damn thing waking up from standby every single time I nudge my mouse, that's all. Is that really too much to ask? 😉

So, whenever I put my Windows 7 machine into standby, it wakes up just from a tiny little nudge of the mouse... honestly, I’d love to kill that feature—I want it to only wake up if I actually hit the power button. 🙂
I've been digging through all the Power Options, but I haven't stumbled upon anything to fix it (maybe I didn't 🤷 search deep enough?
) Any chance someone here knows how to tweak this? I'd really appreciate the help! 🙂

Joshua Garcia3 said:Douglas Garcia52@ the issue is they probably didn't click that little icon at the end to let Acronis actually finish what it started. 🙂

Yeah, honestly? I messed that part up too. 🤷
I followed everything in those links you sent over 🙂 but there isn't any mention of an icon in those guides 😉 and I definitely didn't see anything about it in the ADDS documentation either 🤷...

Douglas Garcia52 said:
Look, if you set it up that way and just let Acronis run its course until it hits 100%—which, let’s be real, can take forever depending on how many tasks you threw at it—then everything should be golden. You just gotta sit tight and wait for Acronis to finish its thing 👍
. But hey, if you managed to pull it off using some other software, then you're already in the clear 👍
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Yeah, I totally missed that... shame on me 🤦
I mean, it felt weird that there wasn't some kind of confirmation prompt, you know? 🤦
Anyway, good to know for next time... thanks 👍

Joshua Garcia3 said:Something went sideways with your Acronis attempt, but hey, if this other tool actually pulled it off, then mission accomplished. 🙂

I was following the instructions to a T—just in case I missed some tiny detail in the software itself—but man... it told me everything was fine three different times, yet nothing actually worked. 🤷
But whatever... this second option did the job perfectly. 🙂

Thanks everyone! 👍

Taylor Morales31 said:I’m not sure if he’ll actually grant system partition access—usually, that kind of thing just doesn't happen👍

Exactly. I tried messing around with Acronis first and it was a total bust🤷—I gave it three shots, right?—and it acts like everything is working perfectly, but then when I open up my Computer, all I see is the C: drive and... well, that's it. Nothing else. Just dead air.🤷

Might give EaseUS a shot....

EDIT:
EaseUS absolutely crushed it. Job done perfectly.👍
thanks Wise 👍

So I’ve been scouring Google, and honestly, every single piece of advice out there just keeps pointing me back to Disk Management...
I’ve got this 500GB hard drive and my plan was to split it into three separate partitions—something like 60, 280, and 160 GB—but, surprise surprise, it’s just not working. 😳
Some tech guy suggested I just try shrinking the volume by about 200GB, so I went ahead and did that 🤷. Now I’m sitting here with two partitions (one at 300GB and one at 200GB), except the system partition is the massive one... and when I actually try to shrink that down to my target of 60 and 240 GB, it’s basically impossible. 😳 It’ll only let me shave off an extra 15GB, and that’s it. 😕😕
How am I supposed to pull off this extra partitioning? I am seriously lost here. 🤷

I need a link for the live stream URGENTLY!

Thanks

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Laura Hill2 said:hey there 😁

So... I'm thinking about installing Windows 7, but honestly, I'm low-key terrified I'll wipe everything—my music, photos, movies, the whole deal 😕
Most of my stuff is sitting on my E drive, but still... 🤷

Can someone please walk me through this if you know what you're doing? Is it actually safe to assume all the data on my E drive will stay put even after I nuked Windows and did a fresh install of Windows 7?
Thanks in advance! 🙏

It's the safest thing in the world—provided you don't try to shove Windows 7 onto that specific partition. 😬

silverraven7 said:See, this is what breaking through boundaries and actually doing the work to know yourself looks like. Respect.

Being self-aware, realizing you can't act like a drill sergeant all the time, and actually putting in the effort to change.

If you keep this up, I'm telling you, your little girl isn't going to have any issues with you.

Thanks, 🙂

I'm personally hoping we don't run into those issues and that we can just love each other for as long as we're around. 😍
And speaking of constant learning and pushing limits... honestly, the easiest thing in the world is to just let go and be "exactly who you are." But let's be real—that's pretty selfish and pretty bad for the long haul. You've gotta work on yourself and on the relationships with the people closest to you, just so things stay good and comfortable later in life—instead of everyone running away from us (which is exactly what happened with my 😢).

David Jackson4 said:I mean, if I end up turning out just like my old man—and honestly, I’m pretty worried that certain things might pull me toward that darker side—it’s probably not gonna be great. Even though he and I only really talk maybe once every six months, and even then I feel like I’ve said my piece, I'm starting to realize more and more that I won't necessarily inherit his worst traits. Or, well, maybe I won't anymore. I think I can just take those bad experiences and learn how to do things better instead.

But look, it’s not as easy as just deciding not to "pick up" the bad stuff. 🤷
Unfortunately, some of his behaviors definitely pushed me toward my own "dark side." 😢
Just the other day, my wife pointed out that I’m pulling the exact same moves on her that my dad pulled on me my entire life. 😢 (We're talking about that constant psychological pressure—the kind I've dealt with in every single area of my life since I was a kid.)
To be totally real with you... I’m fully aware of it. I know exactly how I *shouldn't* be acting. I’ve been grinding to fix this for years, but man, it is hard. A few months back, I decided to start seeing a therapist (well, that's my own take on it anyway), and I think things are actually heading in a better direction. I am genuinely trying here...
I just pray that my beautiful little princess 😍 doesn't grow up to view older people the way I view them, and more importantly, I hope I never end up doing anything to her—even subconsciously—that my dad did to me.
Sometimes I'll snap or react in the moment, and then a split second later it hits me like a ton of bricks how I acted, but by then the damage is done... 😢 I'm working on minimizing those moments or cutting them out entirely (and no, I'm not hitting the kid, let's not get ahead of ourselves 🙄).

Paul Morales3 said:I'm with you on all counts. Reaching that point of peace is damn near impossible when you're still stuck in the thick of regret, grief, and pure, unadulterated fury. Once you actually face those feelings head-on, that's when the gears start turning and you can finally move past that standstill.🙂

I forgot to mention one thing earlier. I think there's real value in making sure the person who crossed the line knows exactly what they did.
Tell them how much it sucked and lay out everything that matters to you. It won't change the facts of what happened, but it might provide some relief for your own sake.
And who knows? Maybe it'll actually hit them that they acted like a jerk and they'll feel some genuine remorse. Not that we need them begging for forgiveness—we don't owe them anything—but it's about them finally seeing themselves clearly for who they really were.

Look, I've been stuck in this exact same mess, so I figured I'd chime in...
I'm dealing with this whole thing with my parents right now. It's a total disaster.
Not to drag this out too much... but my childhood was absolutely wrecked. We're talking daily beatings—at best a slap or something, but usually way more brutal than that. And actual conversation? Never happened. Never. Just non-stop screaming 24/7. You spill a glass of water and you get chewed out for an hour straight before getting smacked so hard you're basically shaking in your boots. The physical stuff lasted until I was 15, and the "communication" part? Yeah, that's still going strong (and hey, I'm pushing 40 now).
All you ever hear is how useless you are and all that crap. If things aren't done exactly their way, then nothing is okay... of course, they're always right and they know everything (even though they clearly don't know jack). Everything boils down to the most primitive insults and stuff like that... and my mom just sits there watching from the sidelines, occasionally chiming in to tell me I'm trash, a brat, or a piece of garbage... basically every horrible thing a kid could ever wish they didn't hear. 😢
So, how am I supposed to just walk up to them now and say, "Hey, you guys messed up and you weren't okay"? How?
Truthfully... it would feel better, sure, but at what cost? Or would I just be piling another weight onto my own head?
And it's never gonna click for them. Never. Because they just don't get it. And they don't even try to understand...
I tried once to let my mom know that I'm fully aware of everything that went down. 😂 Mission: Impossible... Obviously, she didn't buy it. Said I was imagining things. Said I deserved the beatings I got. Like, seriously!! What am I even supposed to talk to her about? And don't even get me started on him. ☕
Once, I told him how little emotional support he's given me in my life (and by "support," I mean through yelling and crying... this was about a year and a half ago)... and the guy just looks at me and goes: "What emotions? What are you even talking about?" (while screaming, naturally).
So yeah, that's where I'm at... I really don't think there's any point in going any further. 😢

Look, I’m not gonna give anything away—I don't want to ruin the experience for anyone else—but I will say this: the movie was absolutely incredible 👍
Sure, there might be a few specific things that rub some people the wrong way, but overall 👍👍👍
It’s a total must-watch.

There’s just no escaping what’s coming for you 🙂

Or maybe there's a way...🙄
But I honestly can't find a single trace of it anywhere online 🤷

Go into your Device Manager—you know, where you manage all your hardware—hit the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers section, find whatever’s got that annoying yellow exclamation mark next to it, right-click, and just select "Update Driver"... then let the computer do its thing. Honestly, just repeat that process for every single item showing a yellow warning sign until they're all cleared up.
You’ve gotta be connected to the internet for this to work, obviously. 😉