compatibility

  1. XAMPP Installation Issues: Apache and MySQL Shutdowns Due to Port Conflicts

    5:25:12 PM [main] Initializing Control Panel 5:25:12 PM [main] Windows Version: Enterprise 64-bit 5:25:12 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 8.0.28 5:25:12 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.3.0 [ Compiled: Apr 6th 2021 ] 5:25:12 PM [main] Running with Administrator rights -...
  2. Not getting correct resolution (followed every guide)

    Hi. Not sure if it aught to be revelant but during my setup (not installation) I swtiched from my smaller monitor to my larger one. Now I'm stuck at 1920x1080 and none of the guides solves it. No error or corrupt files from cmd.exe etc. When I start games they give me the old 2560x1440 I had...
  3. A question regarding Windows 11. (Games freezing on startup).

    Hello! I have a new computer and windows 11. The problem is then, some of my games freezes about ten seconds in. This was the cause concerning Counter strike source which a windows update fixed. Some games works and others not. I wonder if this is what we have to live with since most of the...
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    Windows 11: some questions on Android mode

    Hi All, Windows 11-Pro 22H2 I can not run android mode in my Windows 11-22H2 virtual machine. So I can't test it out myself. I need an "accomplice". I really need all the questions answered, not just the first one. 1) do I need to install Android operating system or does it come with...
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    AMD Zen 3 processor not supported by Windows 11?

    Hello, I just spoke with tech support from Microsoft regarding a confusing Windows Health Report. The report states "This PC meets Windows 11 requirements", further down however it says "CPU not supported for Windows 11". The representative said that my CPU generation is not supported because...
  7. Help with Gigabyte Mobo and Secure Boot

    I have a Gigabyte X570 Aurous Master mobo. PC health check says that my PC can't run Win 11 because I don't have secure boot. I've looked in the BIOS (under Boot menu) and I don't see secure boot anywhere. Would anyone know, does the Gigabyte X570 Aurous Master support secure boot?
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    Windows 11 suddenly available on my previously incompatible PC

    I have a PC that is around 7 years old, running Windows 10 Pro 64bit 22H2. Ever since Windows 11 came out, Windows Update has been saying my PC doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11. I looked into it a while back and decided it was my processor that was the problem, so I had resigned...
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    Can't run Scrabble

    I had to repair windows. The process was successful, but I am not able to install the Scrabble Champion Edition. I found a solution that said to ensure compatibility mode is enabled, but the compatibility options end with Windows 8. What happens is that I get a popup message stating "Please...
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    Games not working on Windows 11

    Hello, I recently bought a 2022 HP Pavilion running Windows 11. I am a big fan of the Nancy Drew PC games by HER Interactive, I've been playing them for 20+ years. However, the newer games won't work on my new computer. Every time I start the game, it flashes. I've tried changing the refresh...
  11. Windows transformations

    I sometimes watch videos like deleting the program files folder, setting date to crazy big values and breaking win 11/10 every other possible way. In many cases modern windows starts slowly transforming into win 7/XP. Like alt-tab menu from XP, task manager from 7 and other weird things I wonder...
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    Windows Mixed Reality says my i5-13600k is not compatible

    Windows Mixed Reality says my i5-13600k is not compatible. Fully updated Win 11 install. Mixed reality install won't proceed saying that a 13600k is not compatible yet it is the 6ths fastest processor on the market?
  13. Windows 11 transfer windows 10 to windows 11

    I have an older pc running Windows 10. Unfortunately, its processor is not capable of running Windows 11. I plan to get a new pc running Windows 11. Will I have to reinstall all my apps, profiles and other information from my old computer or is there a way to transfer all of the information over...
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    Windows 10 Steam app won't upgrade, podcasts intermittently run and stop

    While my PC has sufficient internet connectivity speed to allow for seamless viewing of videos, podcasts hardly run at all. The audio just plays for a moment and then stalls. This is also causing the loading of the Steam game app to fail because it tries to automatically update immediately...
  15. Recommendation for inexpensive all-in-one PC needed

    I am looking to recommend an inexpensive all-in-one PC for purchase to one of my clients. Ideally, it would be easy to upgrade both storage and RAM, in order to keep up with increasing OS demands over the next few years. I came across the Link Removed, but there were some nasty 1-star reviews...
  16. Windows 11 Auto-update vs. manual update in Windows

    Hi, There is a fix re: bits when I update manually then run compatibility. It works fine if I leave it on auto and run compatibility. Is this a common occurrence? It appears that you cannot have both at the same timeLink Removed Manually running it more often is better than automatically doing...
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    What would it feel like to get a boost in half of your workday? If you are an information worker, today you spend over 50% of your computing time in the browser. A browser isn’t just a browser anymore. It’s your center for digital work. Yet it typically looks and acts like the browser of...
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    Windows 11 flash drive format

    I do not understand formatting with different operating systems. An example would be using a flash drive in my computer running windows 11 and formatting it at the default which is fat 32. Then I insert in either a Chromebook or a MacBook or Linux each having different operating systems. When my...
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