Why Does Clicking on a Norton Link for Power Eraser Take You to a Bootable Recovery Option?

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Problem scenario
You got an error message about needing Norton Power Eraser (and that a common reason for installation failure of Norton is an infected computer). You clicked on the link and got a message about a boot recovery application with an .iso file. What should you do as it does not seem to match?

Solution
Ignore the link in the Norton app.

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Is There a Non-custodial Exchange That Supports Trezor Holding Arbitrum?

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Problem scenario
Is there a non-custodial exchange that allows you to exchange Arbitrum coins with a Trezor wallet?

Solution
Yes. There are at least three: stealthex.io, Exchang.io and changenow.io.

Warning: Trezor does not natively support Arbitrum. Therefore you would have to import your wallet to something like MetaMask. You would have to give another party your recovery seed.

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What Do You Do if Norton 360 Does Not Open?

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Problem scenario
You double click on Norton 360, and it does not launch. What should you do?

Possible solution #1
Update Norton 360 by downloading it and using the download manager to upgrade your installation.

Possible solution #2
Remove Norton 360 with Norton Remove and Uninstall Tool:
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v60392881
The uninstallation process can take 20 to 25 minutes.

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Will You Ever Be Able to Get ARB Sent to Your Wallet’s Ethereum Address?

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One of the following apply to you:

Problem scenario #1
You sent ARB to an Ethereum address of you wallet. You cannot find it on the wallet. What should you do?

Problem scenario #2 (a more generic problem)
If you sent coins to an ethereum-based address of a Trezor wallet, but you are not using Metamask for those coins,

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How Do You Compare Investing in Precious Metals, and Gold with the U.S. Stock Market?

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Problem scenario
Given that platinum and palladium are relatively cheap compared to previous years, you want to compare investing in precious metals with the stock market and other asset classes. What should you do to see historical trends?

Solution
Use https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-asset-class-allocation

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How Do You Handle the Prompt “Are you sure that this transaction doesn’t require a MEMO to be successful?” when You are Trying to Send XRP or XLM to a Trezor or Ledger wallet?

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Problem scenario
You are trying to send Ripple coins to a Trezor wallet. You get a prompt like “Are you sure that this transaction doesn’t require a MEMO to be successful?” or “This transaction has no destination tag, are you sure it is not required to be successful?

Do you need to include a memo or “destination tag” when the Ripple coins or Stellar Lumens are going to a Trezor wallet or Ledger wallet?

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Does BinanceUS Have Costly Fees when Withdrawing Coins?

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Problem scenario
You want to know if Binance has high fees with withdrawing cryptocurrency. It seems that withdrawing USDT (Tether) is going to cost a significant amount. But you want it in your wallet. What should you do?

Possible Solution #1
Trade the USDT for XRP or some other coin.

As of March 2024, it seems that you can buy XRP with USDT on Binance and the withdrawal fee for putting XRP into a wallet would be much lower (than a comparable amount of USDT).

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