The Internet suggests changing Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\System Settings to disable all power buttons. You'd have to always shut down from the Windows menu and not the case. The other option is to shove something under it like cardboard so you can't press it.
I had a keyboard like this and I would accidently hit it from time to time. I just took the cap off and put a piece of duct tape over the hole. I realize that's not exactly aesthetic looking, but let's be real here, who else is going to even see it besides you?
This was going to be my suggestion too, quickest, easiest solution. I need to check that keyboard in particular but if it's a membrane keyboard you can probably pop the key cap off and then just push a pen into the hole if you want to turn off the computer with the keyboard button. Much harder to accidentally do it that way!
I think it's a high visibility keyboard for vision impaired folks, so there probably are other options but if it works other than a single annoying key, it's probably tolerable with minor adjustments.
yeah i only saw his question before reading your answers, i apologize for my retardation.
I like the "My Passport" brand of external harddrives. For instance this: https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Portable-External-Drive-Black/dp/B07VTWX8MN. The only two things about these types of drives are that you need a connecting cord and the one they usually come with is very short so you might want to buy an extra, longer cable (pretty sure it's microUSB to USB), and they don't read super fast. It's totally fine for storage but for instance it won't work very well to install Steam games directly onto it and play them off that (I have done this lmao.) They all come with free backup software but you definitely don't have to use it.
That seems perfect for my needs, and the downsides don't impact me at all.
What you really want is:
Rule of 3:
The drive is a very appealing option, thank you, but I would rather burn my backups and PC with actual fire before I'd trust a cloud backup, I'm exceptionally paranoid when it comes to my privacy for my data and projects, and having it anywhere but physical storage gives me a snaids, regardless of how safe it is.
Encrypt it yourself before uploading. Problem solved.
I'm kind of assuming that there will be files added to this storage device periodically. In that case, firing it up quarterly should not be a burden. But yes, if this drive is just going to sit in a drawer then a HDD (+ encrypted cloud backup) would be an adequate choice. On the other hand, tape would be a preferable storage medium to a HDD for long term inert storage. For example, if you want to store data in a safe deposit box for a few years.
If it's only 30gb, that could fit with using something like Syncthing (in send only mode for the folder) to synchronize it over to a family member/trusted friend's computer rather than 'the cloud' (a random creepy Indian's computer).
Depends on the specific code you got on the blue screen, as it could be a hardware failure or a driver issue. You can try running MemTestx86 to see if your RAM has a bad cell. Hard drive failure can also cause BSOD.
Write down the exact times when it happens and then take a look in event viewer, might be a driver stumbling over something. Knowing what the blue screen said would also be helpful.
