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Ah yes thanks.

Long post follows sorry, and see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#Secure_boot_2: and my"quotes" from there.

I knew about such but hadn't...

I wondered if the BIOS had been changed by Windows. As you wrote "It didn't" stop me (until I was able to open my laptop by removing a few screws)

Fixing the more than annoyance, the start of the fix was to be remove PC battery and CMOS battery, etc..
I do love Windows ... not.Grrrr

My apologies re this old printer. I picked up a cheap laptop recently that is running WIndows 10 and the driver supplied with the Canon printer works OK there.

I managed to get the printer working...

I'm having problems with LibreOffice Writer so I'd like to completely remove LibreOffice then install a new version
Please advise.

I also have Chrome (not Chromium) installed and believe that it also caused the problem.

I've uninstalled Skype and rebooted. Thus far the problem has not recurred.

I've been having the same problem for months and believe that it may be due to having MIcrosoft (ugh) Skype starting up or perhaps Chrome browser.
Sorry that I'm not providing a solution. Let's hope...

I do appreciate the humour folks. I laughed so much that I couldn't stop my pet sheep from jumping out of my wellies and escaping. http://www.gifbin.com/bin/reverse-1237202388_six_legged_lamb_.gif

Very well done to evolve that way. Of course such agencies never make mistakes and firmware is always bug free and both can be completely trusted. ;-)

That's a very good point.
As Blackadder says such backdoors are
http://static.safehaven.com/authors/readtheticker/26988_a.png

Given the expertise at the NSA and the GCHQ such backdoors may not...

My Zenbook came with W10 and is now dual boot Ubuntu and W10. I only use w10 for 2 apps that are not available on Ubuntu.

https://community.bt.com/t5/Bills-Packages/I-m-worried-that-BT-may-assist-the-NSA-and-GCHQ-to-have-full/td-p/1662262

So should I encrypt my /home folder?

I've tried all the remedies that I've found on this forum but no success.
Has anyone got their Canon Pixma IP2600 printer to work on Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit?
If so please tell me how.

Please help.
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Why? Essentially Linux Ubuntu distros never slow down and are very much less vulnerable to acquiring malware than Windows.

I've had a career at IBM as a systems software R&D professional. So I...

Please will someone explain in layman's terms what the Shellshock vulnerability is and how it could operate.

Cliff_Simonds, thanks for your helpful and prompt reply.

Sorry. With my geeky background I should have known better :rolleyes: and "RTFM'd"

When I attach my TV to my MSi CR620 laptop with a HDMI cable the laptop display is mirrored on the TV.
I do this to watch Videos on my laptop play on my TV.
I get sound on my laptop but none on my...

Thank you for the reply and explanation.

I read in the talkback of:
http://www.zdnet.com/six-clicks-how-hackers-use-employees-to-break-through-security-walls-7000027755/

“Just say no to privileged user accounts
Privileged user...

Did you carry out the suggestion in my message #7 immediately before yours?
The changes for you should be:
click + Add re .... (or similar to add russian keyboard) then click OK
click fr then...

Yes. Seems to be a bug in the install.

I chose UK keyboard during Lubuntu 14.04 Install but I ended up with US keyboard.

I changed the the key layout of the keyboard as follows:

right mouse...

I've been given the subject all in one printer and have seen very old messages on the Ubuntu forum about getting it to work.
However they are so old that the advice does not work.
Please does anone...

Thanks,
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Thanks for your help.
Below is what htop shows.
I've only booted my laptop in the last hour or so and re-booted in the last 20minutes.
So maximum temperature is "only" about 53 deg C
Pulseaudio...