The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

Plankton · 08-06-2022, 09:46 AM

Very cool macro. I use SyncToy, which has been discontinued.

music_collector · 08-06-2022, 10:02 PM

I remember synctoy. I guess MS decided not to put it in the new powertoys.

I do the robocopy thing manually, though it can easily be put in a batch file and run through the task scheduler.

I used to build desktop images. Robocopy made it easy to continuously update my installation media.

innerspaceboy · 08-07-2022, 11:45 AM

FreeFileSync is a free and open-source folder comparison and synchronization program available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. I swear by it for all my disk sync operations. It is advert-free, powerful, fast, light on system resources, and provides a side-by-side visual comparison of the source and destination folders. This way the user can review the changes and uncheck or define filters for files and subfolders you don't wish to sync. On my Linux system it routinely scans well over a half million files in under 5 minutes. I'm always happy to endorse quality FOSS applications.

music_collector · 08-07-2022, 05:15 PM

That's a good utility. I've heard of it, but never used it.

Mindy · 08-07-2022, 09:09 PM

Does anyone know a video editor? filmforth now costs $12/month if you dont want the watermark

I dont use it enough to pay but still need a video editor, any ideas? I'm looking on google..

music_collector · 08-07-2022, 09:16 PM

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best...iting-software

I read this magazine. They usually have good suggestions for utilities like that. Cyberlink makes some good software.

I found this one on zdnet. It's free, from what I'm reading.

https://lwks.com

This is all for windows, by the way.

On a related note, I hate this software as a service crap. Paying monthly subscriptions to use software is just wrong. Let me pay my one time license, and be done with it.

Mindy · 08-07-2022, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by music_collector

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best...iting-software

I read this magazine. They usually have good suggestions for utilities like that. Cyberlink makes some good software.

I found this one on zdnet. It's free, from what I'm reading.

https://lwks.com

This is all for windows, by the way.

On a related note, I hate this software as a service crap. Paying monthly subscriptions to use software is just wrong. Let me pay my one time license, and be done with it.

Thanks^ I'll check out Clipchamp

music_collector · 08-07-2022, 09:32 PM

Good luck with your evaluation.

Plankton · 10-04-2022, 02:10 PM

It's new PC time! Well, for my work PC anyway. Here's what I'm getting:

Processor: AMD Threadripper 3960x
Graphix: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
RAM: 64Gb DDR4
MOBO: ASUS TRX40
HD #1: M.2 SSD 1TB NVMe Samsung 980 PRO PCI-Express
HD #2: HDD 6TB Storage Drive 128Mb Cache

I'm literally salivating right now.

Mindy · 10-04-2022, 02:15 PM

damn those are nice specs! I remember thinking I was cool with 4GB of ram in high school lol

08-06-2022, 09:46 AM	#2301 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Very cool macro. I use SyncToy, which has been discontinued. __________________ See location...

08-07-2022, 09:09 PM	#2305 (permalink)
Mindy ask me about cosmology Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 9,045	Does anyone know a video editor? filmforth now costs $12/month if you dont want the watermark I dont use it enough to pay but still need a video editor, any ideas? I'm looking on google.. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/shhons_meme_agency

10-04-2022, 02:10 PM	#2309 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	It's new PC time! Well, for my work PC anyway. Here's what I'm getting: Processor: AMD Threadripper 3960x Graphix: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti RAM: 64Gb DDR4 MOBO: ASUS TRX40 HD #1: M.2 SSD 1TB NVMe Samsung 980 PRO PCI-Express HD #2: HDD 6TB Storage Drive 128Mb Cache I'm literally salivating right now. __________________ See location...

10-04-2022, 02:15 PM	#2310 (permalink)
Mindy ask me about cosmology Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 9,045	damn those are nice specs! I remember thinking I was cool with 4GB of ram in high school lol __________________ https://www.instagram.com/shhons_meme_agency

08-06-2022, 10:02 PM	#2302 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	I remember synctoy. I guess MS decided not to put it in the new powertoys. I do the robocopy thing manually, though it can easily be put in a batch file and run through the task scheduler. I used to build desktop images. Robocopy made it easy to continuously update my installation media.

08-07-2022, 05:15 PM	#2304 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	That's a good utility. I've heard of it, but never used it.

08-07-2022, 09:16 PM	#2306 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best...iting-software I read this magazine. They usually have good suggestions for utilities like that. Cyberlink makes some good software. I found this one on zdnet. It's free, from what I'm reading. https://lwks.com This is all for windows, by the way. On a related note, I hate this software as a service crap. Paying monthly subscriptions to use software is just wrong. Let me pay my one time license, and be done with it.

08-07-2022, 09:32 PM	#2308 (permalink)
music_collector Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Canada Posts: 744	Good luck with your evaluation.