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[Thief^]

If I remember correctly for most vendor-locked graphics chipsets like that you can extract both sets of drivers, and modify the inf file from the intel one to contain the hardware id from the fujitsu one, to allow you to install the intel one on the fujitsu-locked hardware

I don't remember the exact instructions, unfortunately. This is the instructions for a vendor-locked nvidia laptop gpu, the procedure for intel should be similar:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/installing-675m-and-its-driver-on-clevo-p150hm-sager-8150m.689544/

[Reelya]

So, I have a tendency to order food online, which adds up to be very expensive and isn't very good for me.  At the same time, I live with other people and sometimes they want to order something and I'm the one who does it.  I figure the best way to stop (it tends to be an impulse thing) while still being able to order things when my housemates want to is to put the sites on a blocker behind a shame password that'll remind me why I'm not doing it anymore.

The issue is that I can't find a blocking program like that.  They're all just straight blockers, maybe with an internal console password.  I'm looking for something that would put up a password prompt when I try to go to a website and force me to type in the password right there if I want to go through.

I can't find that though.  Does anybody know of a program like that?  I use chrome but I'm willing to migrate, chrome's been pissing me off a bit lately.

I use Leechblock, it has a lot of features compared to the other blockers I've tried.  It's on FireFox. One option is to put a page load delay on the link, that means you're looking at this thing for an amount of time you specify before the page loads up, or you can route a page through another page you make on your home PC, this page could have anything you like, e.g. a password or big flashing "Don't waste money" warning.

[wierd]

If I remember correctly for most vendor-locked graphics chipsets like that you can extract both sets of drivers, and modify the inf file from the intel one to contain the hardware id from the fujitsu one, to allow you to install the intel one on the fujitsu-locked hardware

I don't remember the exact instructions, unfortunately. This is the instructions for a vendor-locked nvidia laptop gpu, the procedure for intel should be similar:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/installing-675m-and-its-driver-on-clevo-p150hm-sager-8150m.689544/

Windows 7?

go to the control panel.
open system applet.
go to device manager
right click on the display device
choose properties
select the hardware IDs tab
in the dropdown, choose "compatible ids"
right click on (usually) the second or third one in the list, and choose copy.

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open the INF file for the intel graphics drivers.
find the section that contains all the lines like this:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2105; (made up example.)
paste the compatible ID for your display device into the list, and decorate it so it matches the form of the others in the list.
save the file.
install the driver.
windows bitches about the driver not being signed. (the alterations of the inf file has broken the signature check.)
install the driver anyway.

profit. (or fail. this is not guaranteed to work.)

[Naryar]

Hello Bay12.

Just need a piece of advice : Windows 8 has been pushing me to update to Windows 8.1 for quite some time.

Is it worth the large download ? Is Windows 8.1 better, or nope ?

Also I'm seeking for a more efficient system yet with simple UI. I am quite familiar with Windows 8 and I think it is a fine system honestly.

[Arx]

So far, I think the overwhelming consensus is that it's far better, but I haven't actually used 8.0 myself.

[Rose]

Windows 8.0 is complete vomit.

Windows 8.1 is pretty good.

[Naryar]

Windows 8.0 is complete vomit.

Windows 8.1 is pretty good.

Why so ?

[Rose]

Basically 8.1 fixes most of the retarded things that 8.0 had.

[Naryar]

Basically 8.1 fixes most of the retarded things that 8.0 had.

Care to be more specific ?

[Rose]

Metro apps are merged better with normal ones, there's a power button in the start menu, and there's an actual start menu button.

[Thief^]

"installing 8.1 is required to maintain access to support and Windows updates after January 12, 2016"

8.1 is basically a service pack for Windows 8. Nothing major has changed, it's just better in a lot of little ways.

[Aklyon]

Like most windows service packs, it is better than it was before.

[Yoink]

Hey guys, would anyone be so kind as to recommend a good, free antivirus that isn't overly resource-intensive?
This new laptop is a bit slow, and it seems to be getting worse rather quickly, which worries me.

[Rose]

I'm partial to Avira

[Aklyon]

MSE.