Tag: new computer

A whole month?

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Microsoft was going to hold my computer hostage for an entire month until they could confirm my cell number for my account. Apparently, I was on the list of people to re-activate after getting locked out. So, I did what any other person would have done and decided to re-install Windows 11 on my new computer. Well, it took me an entire day to do that because I had to delete the partition that the software was on, create a new partition and add back all my programs, my fonts and other apps that I was using before. And guess what? I didn’t have to give out my cell phone number and I’m using a local account and NOT a Microsoft one either.

Anyway, now that I am back up and running on my new computer (again) I can get back to making more tags. So, this morning I made a new tag called “Summer Girls” and this tag will be sent to all members of my tag group in the future along with any new sets of tag extras that I make to match.

Also, there may be some tags that I don’t make any sets of tag extras that match. And those tags will be considered “Exclusive” tags. And because they will be “Exclusive” tags only members will have them. I don’t often make tag extras anymore because I have seen too many people share them (when I ask them not to) in other online groups. And that is one of the reasons why I stopped making them to begin with. But because I now have a paid subscription group, I will make matching set of tag extras for them as a sort of bonus gift. So, there won’t always be matching sets of tag extras for every tag I make from now on. But there will be some and that’s all I can do at the moment.

I do hope everyone can understand that and WHY I stopped making my tag extras. When I offer something for free and also add a terms for using that free thing, well, I expect people to abide my rules and terms for using them. And I don’t think that’s too much to ask for offering something for FREE. And as a paid member of my tag group I now include a ReadMe file in every set of tag extras that I send through the group. That tells all members that my rules are NOT to be broken and if they are caught breaking my rules they will forfeit there paid membership in my group and will be removed from it.

Anyway. Enough about all that. Below is my newest tag I made called “Summer Girls”. I used one of my hand drawn doodle frames and also some graphics from the paid subscription graphic site where I am a member. As a member of that graphic site I can use the graphics for commercial use as long as I follow the rules for using them. And I have done that. Thanks for stopping by and hugs,

Summer Girls tag by Mod Girl

Locked out of my computer

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So, this morning when I woke up, I noticed that my new computer keyboard wouldn’t let me turn up, turn down or even mute my volume. So I went to the website of the company that made my computer and they had some drivers that I could download. The first thing it did was scan my computer for downloads that were available and the number 1 item that came up was the bios. So, I figured I would go ahead and do that first. Well, as soon as my computer restarted all hell broke loose.

It wouldn’t let me use my pin to login so it asked for my Microsoft account info which I gave and because with my old computer I was using a local login and not the Microsoft login, it told me that I needed to verify my account. I tried doing it by email but it wanted more information from me. As in a phone number. So when the box popped up for the phone number I knew something was wrong right away because the last 2 digits it showed were from my home landline phone. Hmm, now it was telling me that it will send me a text and I was like; uh oh. That’s gonna be a problem because I never gave them a cell number because years ago when I created the account it never asked for one and I didn’t even have a cell phone back then anyway.

Now, because it asked for a cell number I had to try a different way to verify my account so I tried changing my login credentials with a different phone number (my actual cell number this time). And it then asked for a Bitlocker key. Now, I don’t remember ever having one of those and the new computer came with the software already on it so now it’s telling me that I have to wait until April before the new cell number can be activated for my Microsoft account.

Anyway, I went online looking for a solution and found that I wasn’t the only one with this problem. MANY people had been locked out of there accounts and all had new computers too. So, apparently this Bitlocker is a software that protects your computer from anyone using but you. And it got me thinking, what if someone stole a computer and they couldn’t use it either because of that Bitlocker thing on it? This is so weird and actually stupid that now my new computer is locked down so I can’t even use it. All I can say is; Thank heavens I kept my old computer because I’m using it right now.

And as soon as I get my computer unlocked, the first thing I’m going to do is disable that stupid Bitlocker thing and change to a local login and NOT Microsoft. I hate Microsoft software and now I know why. They tend to “F” everything up they touch.

Okay, so that’s all my ranting for awhile today, lol. I’m going to go watch tv for awhile now that I got my old computer set back up. You know, I started messing with this whole thing around 7:00 AM this morning and it’s now 2:11 PM. That’s a really long time to deal with this crap if you ask me, lol.

Anyway, thanks for stopping by and hugs, Mod Girl.

New Computer

Posted on by ModGirl

Well, this weekend was a surprise to me. We were in Walmart checking out the electronics and I spied the computers and mentioned to hubs that I would need a new computer soon because I was using Windows 10 and they were updating everyone to the new software. And because my computer wasn’t compatible with Windows 11 it was either stop computing altogether or get a new one, lol.

So, right there in Walmart hubs said; “Pick One”. So that’s what I did. It’s still sitting in the box and hopefully by tomorrow I will be sitting in front of my new computer. Actually, I’m not really looking too forward to that because I will have to add all my programs to it and then move my files to the new computer, I have already started moving my computer files to my external hard drive and I will probably just use the externals for all my files in the future anyway. This time, I want my computer to have only programs I use everyday and Windows software. That’s really all I need to add to it because all my personal files, graphics, music, etc… are all on the externals. And because I have like a dozen externals now, I won’t have to worry about running out of room anytime soon, lol.

Now, I just hope that I don’t run into any problems with logging into websites with the new computer. All sites these days not only use passwords but also use your IP address also to verify who you are. And with the new computer I’m pretty sure my IP address will also change. So, we’ll have to see how that goes.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you the good news about the new computer. And it’s new to me because it’s not the kind of computer that I am use too either, so that’s going to be interesting, lol. I am using a HP computer right now but the new computer is a Lenova (all in one). And, I am used to having a tower hard drive and the new computer doesn’t have that. I just find that really strange but hey, new ideas are hard to get used too sometimes so…..

Wish me luck folks because I might need it, lol. Thanks for stopping by and hugs,

Dog Hair tag by Mod Girl