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HOMECOMP

Last modified by Justin Morgan on 2019/09/29 18:04
  1. HOMECOMP Planned Upgrades

TO DO:

  • Insert old wireless card into available slot, test connection & speed. If connection is strong and speed is decent, I will probably re-purpose the LinksysRouter as a dedicated VPN. The signal does not appear to be strong enough. I may go ahead and do a hard reset on the Linksys Router and set it up the same way but also set it up as a VPN. I'll have to see it this is possible.
  • Delete un-needed/un-used apps
  • Move files to server or external storage
    • Amazon Photos can be moved to networked drive. Just need to find the guide for how it's done.
    • Do the same with Google Drive
  • Shrink large videos in HandBrake

About

Located in Office

Model: DELL Optiplex 780

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit)

Computer Name: HOMEPC

Workgroup Name: WORKGROUP

Serial #:

Apparently this computer has 64-bit capability! See Windows 32 bit & 64 bit.

Specs

Processor: Core 2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16 GHz 3.17 GHz

RAM: 4 GB (3.25 Usable)

Storage: 500 GB HDD

64 bit capable

Peripherals

Remote Access

Using Chrome Remote Desktop, this device is accessible from outside the Home Network on nearly any device. Can be accessed through the desktop app or the web app, depending on the external device used to access it.

Installed Software

  • Steam
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Drive
  • VLC Media Player
  • Sync Toy
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Security Essentials
  • Microsoft One Drive
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • 7-Zip
  • Duplicate Files Finder
  • Amazon Drive
  • Greenshot
  • Birdfont
  • Nexus Font
  • Rescuetime
  • Virtualbox
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Indesign
  • Lightroom
  • Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Bridge
  • Audition
  • Acrobat

Software to Install

Software to Uninstall

Steam? I'm not really using it anymore.

NO UN/PW INFO

Windows 7 Support

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020, I will soon need to either transition this computer to a Linux-based OperatingSystem, or buy a copy of Windows10. If I booted Ubuntu of Deepin, I could install Virtual Box and run any other Operating System I want.

See Switching To Linux for more details.