[NFBCS] Looking for some advice on how to properly retire a Windows laptop?

[Star Gazer]

					Thank you. What confuses me is that on my phone it says “David andrews” and on my Mac, which uses the native email app and the same email gmail says nfb in computer science. 
It does this with all nfb lists and only on my Mac. It looks for all th world like the Mac is just misbehaving when compared to the phone which reads exactly as I want. 
I’m trying to figure out that if my phone can do it, my Mac should to which is why I’m doubting gmail is part of the act. It almost likes like I told the Mac to do something with all nfb email list emails but I can’t figure out what I did so I can’t fix it. 
Thank you again. 

> On Aug 11, 2024, at 7:38 PM, David Andrews via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> No, it can't be changed without breaking something else. It is the way your mail program handles things. We had to make changes to list settings, so places like Yahoo.com would accept our email and not think it is spam. Unfortunately some mail programs then do not display everything we are used to.
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> Sorry.
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> Dave
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> Dave
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> At 06:27 PM 8/11/2024, you wrote:
>> On my phone, nfb lists still display the senders name but on my Mac all nfb lists just say the list name without the senders name does not show up when I scroll through messages on my Mac I would like the Mac to behave my phone. Any ideas ? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2024, at 7:21 PM, Maurice Mines via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > Hi  this  box was store but so  no install media was used  on  my part. > >> On Aug 9, 2024, at 23:04, Tom Moore via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote: >> >> If you use the media creation tool to create a reinstallation system on a >> usb key you can reinstall the os on the machine without any of your data, >> and this should be good enough for most people. >> If you really need to destroy the hard drive itself you will need to open up >> the machine itself and take the drive out and take a drill to it and have >> some fun. >> >> Tom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Maurice Mines via NFBCS >> Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 6:38 PM >> To: NFBnet NFBCS mailing list mailing list <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> >> Cc: Maurice Mines <maurice at mmines.org> >> Subject: [NFBCS] Looking for some advice on how to properly retire a Windows >> laptop? >> Importance: High >> >> Hello everyone, I learned yesterday that a request to actually replace my >> windows machine was approved. This machine has mini problems. Cheap among >> them a dying      battery. >> >> My dilemma now is do I completely wipe the machine so it's not to pass along >> my personal Data, or is there an easier way to prevent any of this from >> happening. >> >> It appears that this system has bit longer running on it which, I would >> probably never do. Because this machine never travels. I am from everything >> I've read that's the only time you really want to encrypt your hard drive is >> when flying or using the machine in unfamiliar locations. >> >> Is there any accessible dry wiping software, that can delete all data on the >> drive most importantly all of my personal information, and of course any >> information that may have accidentally been put on a while dictating notes, >> letters etc. On behalf of our organization. Not that anything we do is >> extremely secret but it probably wouldn't be a good idea to shareing. I am >> asking all these questions because I'm running out of options and getting >> frustrated. With the process of trying to make sure that the old windows >> laptop doesn't create issues for me or anyone else in the future, assuming >> that I decide to give it to say computers for the blind, or someone that I >> know that really needs and older Windows machine. >> >> I want to thank the list in advance or any assistance, suggestions. Also to >> just be clear this machine is not terribly old it only is 2 1/2 to 3/4 years >> old. Unfortunately a battery replacement appears to cost a fortune. You have >> one tax on the companies tech charge the battery charge etc. And given the >> fact that this machine seems to be running slower and slower every time I >> use it it seems it's probably best to get ready for the new one. I do have a >> functional laptop for traveling and when I'm not here. That machine is doing >> great. In fact I'm dictating this email on machine. Have an outstanding >> Friday night and weekend >> >> Maurice A. Mines. >> President National Federation of the blind def blind  division. >> US amateur radio call sign,kd0iko. >> _______________________________________________ > > NFBCS mailing list >> NFBCS at nfbnet.org >> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org  >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBCS: >>
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