Hi all, So for some reason, firefox just removed UBlock origin from the browser without my consent. I reinstalled it, but the UBlock power button is missing in the toolbar, and Firefox keeps telling m

You can absolutely do this. You can just copy the upgrade assistant executible, but you do need an active internet connection to perform the upgrade.

You would likely save the large recording file onto the mechanical drive, not the SSD. And it absolutely does not call into question the use of one. An SSD allows programs to install, run and function

This was what I wanted to say. And larger ones aren't very costly relatively to what they were. Intel is selling a PCE 1 tb ssd for 83 dollars.

Theoretically a drive has enough cycles that use isn't a problem normally. But conversion of large files, and caching, in which ram is faster, use alot of SSD write cycles, esspecially with the ware l

Your suggested use is harmful to the SSD. Converting files on the SSD would use alot of its write cycles, and ware out the drive.

I beg to disagree. Firefox usually hoggs around 30% of my CPU constantly, until I close it. It makes my laptop fans scream constantly, so I shut it down.

No I absolutely can tell. If I put my ear to the laptop, I can hear the fan spinning at even the lowest setting. Also, I don't need to do that as the fan always spins faster for the most part.

Well, I have a 5 tb external, 1 tb external, and 500 gb hdd that I took out of my laptop when upgrading to an SSD. So I use externals for storage, and the internal SSD for the operating system.

With an SSD, caching is irrelevent, and programs open at lightning speed, under a second.

Well I do not run programs I am not using in the background for them to hog CPU

The price of an SSD is well worth it. You can grab a 256 gb Samsung 860 evo for 50 or so dollars, which is a high end SSD.

It absolutely does make a difference. If you launch firefox 20 times during a session, and it takes 5 extra seconds to to launch, that is a full 100 seconds of lost productivity. Have to add it usuall

wern't you the person suggesting that many people couldn't tell the difference between an HDD and SSD?

I was extremely clear in my message. The processors on the provided model are out of date, and unles they have major financial troubles, most people will want an up-to-date processor on their devices.

It isn't slow. But buyers might want a current model of processor to future proof it. This likely isn't an issue though, as Acer probably updated this line with iether a ninth or 10th gen processor ch

The latest is really confusing. Intel has both the ninth and tenth gen released this year.

Well I am not most users. This is an eighth gen processor, and the ninth gen, or the alternative canonlake 10 NM, which were released together, bring alot more performance improvements. Personally I t

That is a nice unit, especially because of the ethernet port and number pad. The processor is outdated now, but when I replace my five year old laptop next year or so, I want something like this proba

Hi all, In the firefox options/privacy, it was previously accessibly possible to add a website to autoplay block exceptions. However, I am unable to do it now. Is anyone able to add websites to the ex