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I have sent for another ssd and will attempt to install windows 10 again with the windows 10 media installation tool I have on a usb. If that works will investigate Linux. Another old laptop I had, again one of my daughter's old ones, I have it changed to a Chrome book.

Thanks for advice but after a lot attempts to install it it finally worked! So now have a working Chrome book on a 15 yr old laptop.

This may seem basic to someone with more computer skills than me but am a bit stuck. I have an old HP laptop which is 15 years old which was my daughters when she started uni in 2010. She has newer ones now. Originally it had Windows 7 on it, I upgraded it to windows 10. After managing to...

Thanks for that info.

Did not know you had to leave it open. Was not told this. Thought 250 mls a bit low might add some more. Thanks for info.

I had a new Worcester Bosch heat only boiler fitted nearly a month ago with one of those filters inline above the boiler. The heating bloke also replaced a manual bleed valve with what he said was an automatic one in the airing cupboard upstairs. He did this off his own back, fair enough. I have...

Wondered about that myself. Thanks for tip

I can't put anything on it at the moment as it won't respond to anything. I think it has packed up, could not cope with the stress of windows 11!

I read that someone had installed windows 11 on a 12 year old laptop. I have a 15 year old HP laptop that I just kept as a back up to my desktop pc and tablet. I installed windows 10 on it when it came out and would install the security updates every now and then. So following a YouTube tutorial...

Thanks for advice, will check them.

Thanks, hadn't considered that.

I have a 30 year old Glow Worm economy plus boiler which has been fairly reliable over this period. It is just on morning and late afternoon at the moment for hot water only. A couple of days ago the metal casing has started to vibrate when boiler fires up. If I put my hand on the front of the...

Our cold water tank has been overflowing, mainly at night but in the day today also. Last night I turned the water off to the tank and on again this morning. My plumber can't get until next week. Looked at YouTube videos which seemed to concentrate on just changing the inner part of the valve...

Thanks , tried that, seems to have stopped. How often should system be topped up with inhibitor? Water I drained off was clear.

Thanks, will try try that. How often should the inhibitor be renewed? The water I drained off was still clear.