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Even if drivers were installed automatically, I would manually download and install the latest graphics drivers to make sure I get the...
Jul 17, 2022
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When installing any software I prefer the custom installation so I can change the default location if needed and also control what is...
Jul 3, 2022
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Google Chrome often installs along with other software as an offer. I hate it when I have a couple of tabs open and Chrome has over ten...
Jul 1, 2022
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For anyone interested, to save you time to backup all your data, either use a spare disk (and copy your data back from the original disk...
Jun 29, 2022
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Of course, a fresh installation with all drivers properly installed always has better performance than an old installation. That's why a...
Jun 28, 2022
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Windows Update might have installed the proper graphics drivers automatically but if you want maximum performance and access to the...
Jun 28, 2022
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Next time we have to build a new Ryzen PC for a customer (and hopefully adequate time), I will try to install Windows 8.1 on a spare...
Jun 27, 2022
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I wasn't addressing you in my post. I just wanted to let others know they can upgrade to Windows 10 and 11 for free using the same...
Jun 27, 2022
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Let me remind you that you don't have to pay for a Windows 10/11 license. You can upgrade to Windows 10 or do a clean installation using...
Jun 25, 2022
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Why not use the moden Mail app? It is available in Windows 10 and 11, not sure if it is also in Windows 8.1
Jun 22, 2022
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I have not tested it with a Google account, but Windows Live Mail can be installed and run on Windows 10 and 11 by installing the latest...
Jun 10, 2022
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Another trick is to open Task Manager and set some applications at lower priority, so the CPU is much more responsive for anything else...
Jun 7, 2022
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Even today it is amazing how you can speedup a computer just by stopping some useless applications loading at startup, defragmenting the...
Jun 1, 2022
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I remember in the 90's programming my 8088 PC in GW-Basic note by note to hear a crude square wave version of music. Some fast scores...
May 31, 2022
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Before the MP3 audio files the computers of the era did not have the processing power and adequate storage capacity to store recorded...
May 29, 2022
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