Generally with most issues it's a good idea to create another user account.
Just call it a test account, with no password. Then if issues arrive you can
log in and try that account to see. If the problem disappears then you know
it's related to your account only and makes it easier to look at the issues.
If it has the same problem then you know it's system wide and you can look
at hardware or something corrupted on the drive.
Don't forget to delete the test user when you're done, otherwise it's
a security risk (even if it's an unprivileged account it can be used
to exploit privilege escalation vulnerabilities).
Also, some problems are exacerbated by passwords that are empty or
have spaces in them, so they may not be good to test with (unless
you're the person writing the software that *shouldn't* have those
problems :)
Most picture these days you can print on paper (which some paper is 25 years
or better.) You can also take it into photo labs (like Peta's work) you can
still get pictures printed out using a chemical process, so these last just
as long,..sometimes up to 100years! :o) Good to save for the grandkids.
Just make sure you keep the negatives offsite :)
Choice magazine is meant to have a review of digital photo printing
services in this month's issue.
Have fun,
Shay
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