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MrScorpio

(73,630 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 07:58 PM Mar 2016

So anyway, the wife reminded me that her old PC laptop, running Ubuntu, was hosed...

I don't know anything about Ubuntu or PCs, I'm strictly a Mac guy, so, WTF?

Anyhoo, I figured out that the best thing to do was reinstall the OS, because, what the hell else am I going to do? It took me a couple of tries to burn a new start disc, but I eventually got that done and then used it to load the OS. Needless to say, it worked.

The Sony Vaio is up and running again. Yeah, I had to wipe the drive and reload everything from scratch, but now my wife has her old POS PC laptop again.

Ain't I a good husband, or what?

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So anyway, the wife reminded me that her old PC laptop, running Ubuntu, was hosed... (Original Post) MrScorpio Mar 2016 OP

Answer to your question depends. Did you do this after install? retread Mar 2016 #1

I have no idea what that means... MrScorpio Mar 2016 #5

It's to remove the feature that sends all searches done on the machine through Amazon Paulie Mar 2016 #7

Nope, didn't do that either MrScorpio Mar 2016 #9

Pram is a type of memory in a MAC. She has a Sony. No worries. The retread Mar 2016 #10

Yes you're a good husband mackerel Mar 2016 #2

Thank You! nt MrScorpio Mar 2016 #6

Now buy her a star. rug Mar 2016 #3

Wifey won't do DU MrScorpio Mar 2016 #4

Better to buy her a right bracket instead. Paulie Mar 2016 #8

I noticed that too. progressoid Mar 2016 #11

Here's an idea for you and your wife :) ...... steve2470 Mar 2016 #12

retread

(3,762 posts)

1. Answer to your question depends. Did you do this after install?

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:50 PM

Mar 2016

sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

5. I have no idea what that means...

Reply to retread (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:15 PM

Mar 2016

Besides, Ubuntu was already installed... If just refused to boot up.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

7. It's to remove the feature that sends all searches done on the machine through Amazon

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:17 PM

Mar 2016

Worth doing. And before the reinstall, did you zap the pram?

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

9. Nope, didn't do that either

Reply to Paulie (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:44 PM

Mar 2016

See, this is why I don't fuck with PCs.

retread

(3,762 posts)

10. Pram is a type of memory in a MAC. She has a Sony. No worries. The

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:49 AM

Mar 2016

search dumps to Amazon and the link to Amazon that shows up on the desktop after install can be removed.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

2. Yes you're a good husband

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:20 PM

Mar 2016

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

6. Thank You! nt

Reply to mackerel (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:16 PM

Mar 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Now buy her a star.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:39 PM

Mar 2016

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

4. Wifey won't do DU

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:14 PM

Mar 2016

I won't go into why.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

8. Better to buy her a right bracket instead.

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:19 PM

Mar 2016

progressoid

(49,988 posts)

11. I noticed that too.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:32 AM

Mar 2016

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

12. Here's an idea for you and your wife :) ......

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 05:43 PM

Mar 2016

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%204016&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&SpeTabStoreType=97&Order=RATING&PageSize=30#close

Search for a well-regarded (4 eggs to 5 eggs) refurbished laptop. They all come with all keyboard keys

Your wife will love you for it.

You can get one for $300 or less. For Christmas or her birthday. Just a thought, my friend.

on edit: Here's a Dell for $155 with free shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RR2CZ0367

If you don't like Dell or that particular one, here's another:

Lenovo, only $78

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834319222

I've had good luck with refurbished laptops (knock on wood). So, there you go, my friend.

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