The Gizmo error was probably due to the server not being active.
Later when the server was active again I no longer had the Gizmo error and the license renewal proceeded normally.

11 hours ago, Pe11e said:

But require a healthy disk. Imagine doing a backup and original disk fail. You will sing an internet hymn. 🙂

My only way to backup things is to copy everything important on my external HDD storage, but again, what if it fails? (I'm running to the store to get 2 more). 🙂

I can highly recommend BackBlaze. All you can eat for $5/mo.

58 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

I can highly recommend BackBlaze. All you can eat for $5/mo.

I can highly recommend a couple of SSDS, dont expose you to the internet, dont need it, and makes you far less vunerable to piracy. You want you data out there for teh world to see, not me./

3 hours ago, mjrhealth said:

I can highly recommend a couple of SSDS, dont expose you to the internet, dont need it, and makes you far less vunerable to piracy. You want you data out there for teh world to see, not me./

That definitely "a" viewpoint, even if most of it's incorrect.

I could quote you just as many reasons local backups are anachronistic and risky, but you do you.

1 hour ago, UrgentSiesta said:

I could quote you just as many reasons local backups are anachronistic and risky, but you do you.

Yes I could too, just like the reason why people write all teh logins and passwords in books and sticky notes, But at least I know whos looking. Than there was the MS outage, and websites going down.

9 hours ago, mjrhealth said:

Yes I could too, just like the reason why people write all teh logins and passwords in books and sticky notes, But at least I know whos looking. Than there was the MS outage, and websites going down.

Unless your computer is never connected to the Internet, your "understanding" is incorrect.

3 hours ago, UrgentSiesta said:

Unless your computer is never connected to the Internet, your "understanding" is incorrect.

What was that a hacker said 15 years ago ir so, the only safe pc is one locked in a room,  not connected and turned off. I've being around a while.

18 hours ago, mjrhealth said:

I can highly recommend a couple of SSDS, dont expose you to the internet, dont need it, and makes you far less vunerable to piracy. You want you data out there for teh world to see, not me./

But also

https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/

11 hours ago, mjrhealth said:

What was that a hacker said 15 years ago ir so, the only safe pc is one locked in a room,  not connected and turned off. I've being around a while.

Then you should know better, right?

And like I said: You do You.

59 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

Then you should know better, right?

And like I said: You do You.

I dont know how to do me, must be an american thing, but im fine, Thanks for your insight.

55 minutes ago, mjrhealth said:

I dont know how to do me,

I think you probably started when you were around 15. 🤣