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What was your first computer?

I recently reminisced about my first computer, an Amiga 600 in the mid-90s. I'm sure you've all had some weird and wonderful systems over the years, but what was the first? What was good (or not so good) about it? Personally I loved playing Settlers ...

Kev_B by Community Manager (Retired)
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Tools for RG59 Push fit connectors

Hi,Home DIY'er but employed in Aviation industry as a tech so am 'on the spanners'.I need some extra cables and figured I would DIY. Do Vigin installers use a specific tool to push connectors onto coax prior to crimping F Pugs ?I have the RG59 Virgin...

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TNT Sports Channel

Bit sneaky of VM to discontinue this channel and not let customers know! It would have been nice to have been told.

hansi by Fibre optic
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Resolved! Update your browser!

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Digital-life/Why-you-need-to-update-your-Browser/ba-p/3529827 https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/05/chrome_zero_day_update/ A zero day threat has been discovered on Chromium based browsers (Edge, Chrome etc).  Go...

Removing fibre cable

Currently with UPP broadband but my contract ends on the 1st June when it switches to Virgin. How will my old fibre cable be removed ???

DW26 by Joining in
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Could VM hate UDP 443 QUIC ?

Just thinking VM like their download they don't care about upload but in order to download you need to send something and VM don't want you sending the real amount and do ack suppression but what if VM QoS these packets for upstream so even if your l...

legacy1 by Alessandro Volta
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Comment on Windows 11 your experience

So much talk about Windows 11, I thought I'd give it a try and see what all the fuss was about.It took just over an hour to make the changes. I had to download an updated bios for my motherboard, which made the necessary adjustments without having to...

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Buffer6 by Legend
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Worth switching to Youfibre?

I’ve been with Virgin for nearly 8 years and frankly tired of the cancellation dance every 18 months. My contract ends in June and they have started to contact me with deals to renew. I’ve said no a few times but I must have had at least 20 calls fro...

andej by Joining in
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Static IP Address

I am in need of two static addresses one for my PC and one for my NAS in order to take advantage of Wake-on-LAN (WoL). From what I can see this is impossible to set up with the Virgin Media Hub so am I right in thinking the only way of doing this is ...

Pitrevie by Joining in
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Damaged Cabinet, no doors, exposed cables.

Not sure if this is correct board, hopefully someone from Virgin will pick it up and pass it on.The cabinet on Caterham Drive, corner of The Glade Coulsdon CR5 has no doors and all cabling is hanging out and exposed.Thanks

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Suzyd1 by On our wavelength
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