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mat200
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Happy Birthday Windows task manager
I Wrote Task Manager — 30 Years Later, the Secrets You Never Knew
I Wrote Task Manager — 30 Years Later, the Secrets You Never Knew
Was trying to find my Office key Codes. There are programs out there that can retrieve Windows and Office keys but I just needed to know which Key went to which PC/Laptop
Ran across this, FYI:
Oh BTW, this works on Office 2019 and 2021, guessing 2024 too...
Ran across this, FYI:
Oh BTW, this works on Office 2019 and 2021, guessing 2024 too...
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Arjun
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I never had problems with Windows 9 because it never went EOL
Its the best OS till date; acquired from the underground from a former Microsoft employee
It was never meant for a public release because it would have put Microsoft out of business
Its the best OS till date; acquired from the underground from a former Microsoft employee
It was never meant for a public release because it would have put Microsoft out of business
It's name wasn't by any chance Linux, was it?
Don't know if this is because I am getting older or a Windows update but I had to adjust down my Double Click speed in Mouse Settings on my PCs. Seemed like a 1/4 of the files I clicked on would open when I was just highlighting them.
Since I adjusted to 3, I am back to normal.
Since I adjusted to 3, I am back to normal.
I got real lucky buying when I did, $399.99, now that DDR5 and other memory prices are ridiculous due to the Data Centers pre-order/purchasing all memory and hard drives.Sharing what I found out:
I ran across an article from last year talking about 13/14 Gen Intel CPUs having degradation issues. Basically heat issues if overclocked or if voltage is set too high. Systems were slowing down and in some cases crashing.
Every new processor seems to always have heat issues, pairing the right cooler is essential. But this is the first time, that I know of, where Intel extended people's warranties from 3 years to 5 because of the issue. The fix, if you can call it that, is a BIOS motherboard update that caps the voltage and temp. settings. Guessing no more overclocking these, not sure.
So, since I just bought an i7 14700k (14th gen) I got concerned. Still reading about it, not sure if my CPU a year later is affected, in that did they fix the issue with newer CPUs, or not. I don't plan to overclock, nor use this PC for gaming so I am probably ok, But I was going to use the existing AIO Water Cooler (Corsair H100 240mm AIO) I have in the case that this is going in but it is over 10 years old, read that they don't last forever, liquid can dry up, pump can stop working, etc. So for $80 I am going to get a new AIO. I don't need LEDs on it, which is only $10 more. This way I know the CPU is protected...
Here is an older article explaining all of this:
Intel has a Diagnostic tool to check your CPU. I ran it on my 12th Gen Gaming PC that has an i9 12900k CPU and all test Passed. When it was doing the load test all my fans went to max speed...
Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool
This download record installs the Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool release 4.1.9.41, which is compatible with multiprocessor systems.www.intel.com
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I jumped on a deal that Micro Center had, I normally buy their combo deals (CPU/Motherboard) but this deal included 32Gigs of DDR5 Memory too. The CPU is $300 alone so I definitely saved some money. Why I go this route is to be able to bench test within the 30 day return policy. Each component comes with a 3 year manufacturer warranty but it is much easier to just go down to Micro Center and exchange, which I actually had to do a few times over these last decades, once for me and once for a family build. Micro Center makes zero profit on these deals, or very, very little, I have been told over the years. They are In Store only deals which once you are in their store they will try and sell you the rest of the parts needed for a build. Also, they love to sell their extended warranties too, which I decline.
Anyway, with my Windows 11 upgrades I felt it was time to retire one of my older PCs. The upgraded PC will now be ready for Windows 12 too.
Here is the deal I bought:
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Individual Component Pricing (Which is competitive with what Amazon/Newegg shows):
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I saved $170
But $579.98 is still a pretty good deal, IMO with Memory Prices where they are...$320 savings is a good deal at this date/time...
Newegg's CPU is:
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Cross posting so I can find this in the future if I have to: