Windows 10: Do you advise homeplug?

I am living in kinds of old building where there is no LAN available
in my bedroom but my PC must stay in this room. Extending LAN
cable from the kitchen (where LAN is available) makes it very
inconvenient. Is it better to use homeplug or to use a wireless
router? If I use a wireless router instead, do I need to purchase
a receiver to be plugged into my PC or does it usually come with
a router? Thanks for any advice in advance.

:)

 

dvr to router via homeplugs

Hi Alan,



Have you checked if the issue persists with other computer?
We suggest that you contact the HomePlug manufacturer as this matter is best handled by their support.



Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Windows10 update damaged something, attempting repair, some advise adv

They are Operating Systems that aren't based on MS/Windows code.
Ubuntu is a Linux Distro (there a lots of them).

You can run them from a CD/DVD/USB without installing them on your PC.
You can choose to install them if you want (for purposes of recovering your files you won't need to).

It will take a few minutes to boot a Linux Distro from an optical disc (installed versions are at least as fast as Windows though).
Note:
You may need to adjust the boot order in your BIOS/UEFI, if your PC won't boot from an optical disc (or USB) by default.

Once it has booted you should see a desktop similar to Windows (or Mac) depending on the Linux Distro you've used.

I have made some screenshots of my Linux Mint 18.3 (installed & customised) setup as a guide.
Running LM18.3 from a Live CD/DVD/USB will look different.

Step 1
Once the Desktop appears do one of these:

1. Double click on the Computer icon
2. Click the File Manager icon

Step 2
Browse to the folder that has your files
Even though it looks different to Windows it works basically the same
The left pane lists the drives/partitions on your machine
The right pane shows a directory/folder tree
You can double click on a folder to view its contents (the tree structure will start at the folder you clicked)


Step 3
Insert a USB HDD/Stick to save your files to.
The File Manager may open a new window showing the contents of your USB drive.
You may prefer to copy between windows in which case you can ignore Step 4 below.

Step 4
You can open a twin pane view to make transferring the files easier.

1. Go to the View menu and choose "Extra Pane"
2. Click in the new pane (right pane) and then click on your USB drive (in the left pane which is showing the drives/partitions on your machine)
3. Click in the pane (middle) that is showing the files/folders you want to save and select them

Step 5
The selection process is the same as Windows (i.e. you can use the Ctrl and Shift buttons to select multiple files).
Once you have selected the files/folders you want to save, simply drag them, or "Copy& Paste" them, into the USB drive pane/window.

 

Is it advisable/useful to have a second (full) Administrator account?


Firstly, I should say that someone suggested this Forum to me and it's one of the most useful things that I have come across on the Internet!
I read somewhere that one way to safeguard your system is to create a second Administrator account in addition to the one that is built-in in Windows, so that should there be a problem with the "original" Administrator account you would use the second one to restore the first one.
If this is indeed advisable, what are the steps to do it? I presume that I should password-protect the second Administrator account.
Would I have the second Administrator account always enabled and the original Administrator account always disabled?