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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5380 on: May 11, 2020, 08:51:51 PM »
under languages on the bottom of my screen i alternate between hebrew and english, some how afrikas got in there which means i always have to press shift +alt twice to change language, any way to take afrikas out of there ?

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5381 on: May 11, 2020, 08:53:11 PM »
under languages on the bottom of my screen i alternate between hebrew and english, some how afrikas got in there which means i always have to press shift +alt twice to change language, any way to take afrikas out of there ?
Look at Language Settings in control panel (or in Settings in Windows 10), you should be able to remove it.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5382 on: May 11, 2020, 09:12:52 PM »
Look at Language Settings in control panel (or in Settings in Windows 10), you should be able to remove it.
that doesnt help, as its not listed under the languages there, its only on the bottom of the screen

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5383 on: May 11, 2020, 09:18:07 PM »
that doesnt help, as its not listed under the languages there, its only on the bottom of the screen
Interesting, that's where you configure which languages show there.

I just added it now, here's what it looks like:





Then removed it from language settings and it's gone from the bottom of the screen:

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5384 on: May 11, 2020, 09:40:32 PM »
Interesting, that's where you configure which languages show there.

I just added it now, here's what it looks like:

how do you take these pictures ill show you i have only hebrew and english in the first part and 3 on the bottom of the screen



Then removed it from language settings and it's gone from the bottom of the screen:



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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5385 on: May 11, 2020, 09:42:19 PM »
how do you take these pictures ill show you i have only hebrew and english in the first part and 3 on the bottom of the screen

I use greenshot which takes screenshots and lets me upload them to imgur.

It's weird that they don't match, maybe try restarting your computer?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5386 on: May 13, 2020, 04:46:02 AM »
Either you can click the print screen on your desktop or laptop and then go to paint and paste the document and edit the document how you like. And from there upload it.
 I personally started using imggb.com which is amazing, very simple. Or like etech meantioned.

 Or another way, much easier is to press Windows key + shift and S , and your screen will dim and crop what you want and save and then upload to that site and share with the BBC link.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5387 on: May 19, 2020, 06:41:56 PM »
Once we're recommending screenshot programs.. getsharex.com
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5388 on: May 25, 2020, 12:57:53 PM »
how do i download embedded videos that are behind a paywall? most video grabbers don't seem to recognize that there is video because it's embedded from wistia
and the ones that do recognize load hundreds of .ts files, not one big file and they only load in real time as the video is playing
What site? Try to inspect element and search for mp4, Facebook, YouTube, follow the link and download from there. Select element and click video on screen go line by line through for a link and open it. If that doesn't work copy the webpage to vlc and record it, or screen capture it.

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5389 on: May 25, 2020, 01:06:41 PM »
What site? Try to inspect element and search for mp4, Facebook, YouTube, follow the link and download from there. Select element and click video on screen go line by line through for a link and open it. If that doesn't work copy the webpage to vlc and record it, or screen capture it.
thanks it was in wistia so first had to find wistia video code, and then trace that to .bin file. and then convert to mp4

https://www.yeahhub.com/download-wistia-videos-without-tool/

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5390 on: June 11, 2020, 10:36:58 PM »
not sure if there is a thread for this.
how can i make a laptop in Israel not say i am in the UK,i think its saying UK cause my filter is techloq...,i want it to show as USA
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5391 on: June 11, 2020, 10:55:47 PM »
not sure if there is a thread for this.
how can i make a laptop in Israel not say i am in the UK,i think its saying UK cause my filter is techloq...,i want it to show as USA
tia
You are looking for a VPN. I don't know which are good but this thread might be helpful.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=95000.15
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5392 on: June 11, 2020, 11:05:27 PM »
You are looking for a VPN. I don't know which are good but this thread might be helpful.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=95000.15
Probably can't use a VPN with the filter.

Have you asked Techloq? They have servers in the US as well (but it might be slower for you.)

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5393 on: June 11, 2020, 11:17:25 PM »
thanks!

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5394 on: June 16, 2020, 05:39:46 AM »
Probably can't use a VPN with the filter.

Have you asked Techloq? They have servers in the US as well (but it might be slower for you.)
Definitely ask Techloq for a US IP Address.
They recently got new servers in the US, the new servers make the speeds in  the US not any noticeably different than their UK servers.   

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5395 on: June 18, 2020, 07:32:40 PM »
I tried running crucial.com's system scanner (thinking about upgrading RAM and wanted to know which is compatible) and got this error:
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Did that happen to anyone before? I'm pretty sure I've used it on this computer in the past. Should I be worried that something is wrong with the computer and that's why the scanner isn't working?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5396 on: June 21, 2020, 09:49:39 AM »
I need to get a computer with 6 screens to monitor multiple websites simultaneously.  Theres going to be a lot of heavy use of internet with a lot of auto refresh and I still need it to be blazing fast. What equipment do I need? I've been using Macbooks till now and would love to continue with that OS if possible.

Any help greatly appreciated!

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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5397 on: June 21, 2020, 07:53:22 PM »
I need to get a computer with 6 screens to monitor multiple websites simultaneously.  Theres going to be a lot of heavy use of internet with a lot of auto refresh and I still need it to be blazing fast. What equipment do I need? I've been using Macbooks till now and would love to continue with that OS if possible.

Any help greatly appreciated!
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #5399 on: June 22, 2020, 01:32:07 AM »
Wow! Anything else ?? >:(