Does anyone has any suggestion or method to force install Windows 11 on an old machine whether is a PC or laptop? I have an old machine built in 2010 with 16GB RAM and still going strong running on Windows 10. Since the Windows 10 update gonna end on 2025, I am thinking to install Windows 11 however...
Jan 21st, 2024 11:35 am
I am looking at a Motherboard that is $110 cheaper because it is a "Warehouse Deal" that's sold by Amazon. I'm curious, what if I get the Motherboard and the pins are bent? I'm pretty sure Amazon employees could easily miss checking the pins where the CPU goes and think that the motherboar...
Jan 21st, 2024 3:14 am
Hi all, need some advise on security cameras please. About 7 years ago, I bought this item from costco and had it installed. https://www.ezviz.com/item/258.html It seems all but one port have now stopped working (camera feeds started disappearing one at a time over the years). When I plug the cables...
Jan 17th, 2024 11:51 am
Hello Fellow Consumers. Novice car buyer hear. Sadly an ideal candidate to be ripped off by sales. I am reviewing the term sheet for a 2024 Forrester (Forrester trim). Questions: 1) Are the entries in bold below all optional -- I can remove them from the sale? Any worth keeping? 2) Are the entries i...
Jan 16th, 2024 8:43 pm
Will the city allow me to build a laneway on a 31.2' x 120' lot in East Vancouver, specifically in the Hastings Sunrise Area? It has lane access. I see in the Vancouver how to build a laneway house, a 32.2' wide lot is the minimum. However, it says there might be some exceptions. Does anyone have ex...
Jan 13th, 2024 9:15 pm
I had like 88% Grade 12 average in 2005 in BC (when there was still provincial exams that made up 40% of your grades) and my grades could get into almost program in Canada except the truly exceptional programs like pharmacy. I hear people need 95% to get into anything good nowadays like accounting, ...
I made the mistake of ordering from Rockauto previously for a 2003 accord where the US brakes pads and rotors were actually smaller for the US model than the Canadian Model. The correct method to order it was to order the V6 version of the brakes on rockauto Does anyone know if the same thing applie...
Jan 12th, 2024 10:31 am
Hi Everyone, I apologize if this is not the correct place to put this in the forum, I follow this site regularly and am trying to learn as a 45 year old single female how I might begin the process of financial investing. I am considering to invest 1000 in bitcoin, just as a start, I would be very gr...
I attended a seminar over the weekend and they keep talking about Participating Account. An example of participating account will be like Participating Life Insurance from Sun Life Canada https://www.sunlife.ca/en/insurance/life/permanent-life-insurance/participating/ My understanding that is life i...
Jan 8th, 2024 11:26 am
Can someone comment about the minor variance hearing and what is the point of it all? A few houses down from me someone built an object in the backyard and now there is hearing about it where all neighbours in the vicinity are invited. Has someone gone through this process?
Jan 7th, 2024 10:05 am
Just a quick question. I'm gonna replace a junker spinpoint 5400rpg with an SSD, but I still might need to go back to the HDD. Is there a problem switching between the HDD and the SSD? Like if I need to swap back to the spinpoint, ...
Jan 5th, 2024 2:18 am
Hi, looking for some advice for a friend who bought a condo near the university for their son. It was purchased with 99% ownership to the son and 1% for parents. Now the son is in his third year and the mortgage is paid off and parents having second thoughts as son is hand over heels for a girl. Bas...
Jan 3rd, 2024 10:04 pm
Sorry for stupid questionMy son is 13 and his friend plays Destiny 2 so he also wants it. I checked online and the age rating is from 11-16. Did anyone play it and can give me some guidance?Thanks
Dec 31st, 2023 6:43 pm
My bathtub has a drain hole depth of 1 inch. Is this unusual? The reason I ask is I am trying to find a bathtub stopper/hair catcher combo that simply inserts into the drain (and do not require tools or re-plumbing) . But all the ones I've seen so far require a drain hole depth of greater than 1-1/8...
Dec 30th, 2023 2:54 pm
HiI am new here so not sure if this is the right thread to askBut wondering if Mario and Sonic Olympic games older versions like 2016 and2012 versions are available on the Nintendo switch library for free if you have the monthly subscription Or not?
Dec 30th, 2023 1:31 pm
I've been seeing a lot of good EPP deals and it seems I have access to the $55 plans at both Bell and Rogers for my wife's job. We have no access to EPP with Telus where we currently have our services. I have called Telus and spoke to the general line and the loyalty line to explain that we have EPP...
Dec 30th, 2023 12:44 pm
Hello looking to purchase a gaming laptop or a gaming desktop. 1.https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-predator-neo-16-gaming-laptop-black-intel-core-i5-13500hx-1tb-ssd-16gb-ram-rtx-4050/17042196 Acer Predator Neo 16" Gaming Laptop - Black (Intel Core i5-13500HX/1TB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 4050) $...
Dec 30th, 2023 9:17 am
Why do some ppl use pfSense instead of router (since router has firewall too)? What are the advantage?
Dec 28th, 2023 1:58 pm
I can’t say that I have scoured the internet for this answer, but basic searches resulted in nothing (maybe I’m not using proper terminology)… Anyhow, I would like to have a similar tv guide on my iPad to what Firestick provides. The ability to merge/integrate legitimate live tv sources such as CBC,...
Dec 28th, 2023 12:08 pm
Any contractors/plumbers can advise on a few questions? Looking to do a bathroom reno. The main plumbing (vertical) stack pipe is 3 inches which vents to the roof. How far horizontally (in a straight line with no bends) can the the toilet be from ...
Dec 26th, 2023 10:27 pm