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    panel problems

    i hate the desktop panel. i want all tiles to be visible. i have to go back forth fiddling with them. i have "lock panel" turned on. any ideas i'm not a software user. i'm a software babysitter.
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    synaptic vs software manager vs THE WORLD

    why are there 2 software managers - synaptic and regular so confusing. when to use which one let me guess - there's 19 more this sucks
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    chrome - task manager

    when you open up chrome's horrible task manger, it doesn't sort the items by memory usage....so stupid. thats the only reason one wants to open task manager, to kill memory hog tasks....so stupid.. i don't have time to waste everytime when i open it to sort the columns. can someone please...
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    libre office calc

    hi all in calc, i'm selecting "save as" (not "save") at the bottom i usually see a bunch of file extensions to chose from, but i don't see any maybe my display isn't set properly and its outside the monitor....which will be too complicated for me to fix so is there another way to get to the...
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    [too complicated, so closing] being tracked by chrome

    if you're using chrome (not chromium), and don't use gmail email, and don't buy anything online, what kind of info can google track on me
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    [closed] chromium

    hi all, you're not going to believe 1 word of what i'm saying but its true :( in chromium 123.0.6312.86 (Official Build), when i try and watch a video on youtube, it doesn't show the video, it only plays the audio in firefox AND chrome it works what could possibly be the problem the...
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    hardware test

    hi, which programs do you test the memory hardware with thx
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    usb 3.0

    hi can someone please tell me how to tell if i have usb 2.0 or usb 3.0 . is there a linux gui or command that will tell me thx
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    formatting storage devices

    i'm trying to format a storage device to be read on linux and windows (winxp and newer)........and both being 32bit and 64bit machines which formats that will achieve this? thx
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    new linux

    i'm getting a new linux which one to chose? i only use internet browser (NO videos) and word processing software it'll be a pos computer so whichever linux os uses the fewest resources would be best what do you guys suggest and why thx
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    Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) system

    this is not built into my linux (nor is it listed in "software manager" to install), i'm guessing there are a bunch of other built-in programs that do the same thing....can someone plz provide a few program names to try thx
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    [closed] why does linux make everything harder to do

    when you go into update manager you won't be able to update linux you have to go into system reports to do it this is bs its called update manager bs its called update manager bs its called update manager bs its called update manager bs its called update manager
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    update manager

    hi all i would like update manager program open up each time i restart the computer so obviously i went to the built in startup program and checkmarked on "update manager" but this doesn't accomplish that :( i think the point of checkmarking that on is that it shows up in the system tray...
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    Solved libre office

    hi trying to open the program but it keeps opening a new "untitled" document the command i'm using is libreoffice --writer any ideas on how to just open the program thx
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    daily linux problems

    hi all, as you know i have daily linux problems. it will just freeze up and then i have to do a push button power down to restart it works fine (until have to do the same thing EVERYDAY) i don't do anything that uses alot of computing power (no games, no videos) its random programs that will...
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    linux pop ups are taking over

    i keep getting an infinite number of pop ups (see below) i don't know what happened. i didn''t click on anything and this is the first day its happening how to turn this off i don't want to chose an email client as i don't use this feature thx
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    turn off autoplay (firefox)

    hi all, i can't afford much data it seems like more websites are autoplaying videos can someone please tell me how to turn off autoplay in firefox 116.02 i went into firefox permissions and turned off autoplay and it didn't work :( please see below, i turned off those 2 items, but they keep...
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    panel has a mind of its own

    as everyone else, i have a bunch of programs open in the panel but it keeps changing the order of them. like it has a mind of its own can someone please tell me how to keep the programs fixed thx
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    merge 2 pdf

    i don't think there is an answer for this one :( i have 2 pdfs that i need to merge how to do this WITHOUT using the internet thx
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    internet browser slowing down computer

    so i figured out why my computer is sooooooooooooooooooo slow heres how i get it act normal; i clear the following setting; internet browser - settings - privacy and security - Cookies and Site Data - once it reaches 1gig, my pc freezes up or slows down where its unusable (i have 8gig of...
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