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Windows 10’s October 14 end-of-support deadline is forcing a reckoning: buy new hardware, pay for extended security updates, or accept community workarounds that let older PCs run Windows 11. Flyoobe — the rebranded evolution of Flyby11 — aims to be more than a bypass tool: it bundles an...

If you thought your iPad Air was only destined for sleek Apple slide decks, smooth Procreate doodles, and the odd FaceTime with your tech-averse relatives, think again. Windows 11—a name that’s as likely to trigger a shiver of excitement as flashbacks to driver conflicts—has been sighted...

Just thought I'd share the specs on my new toy. :) Old toy, but still a good box too.

Welcome to the Windows 10 Technical Preview Discussion area! As we move closer to a Windows 10 release, it has become apparent that new sections will need to be added for our members, early pre-release testers, and enthusiasts. Please enjoy using this section. As more time and effort is placed...

I built this last February. It is the first and only one I built. Having run it for a few months I feel great with what I done. A few up and downs but nothing serious. OK, I might be bragging some but here is a picture of what it looks like. Nothing fancy I know. :) Link Removed

Hi, I don't get on much these days but at age 79 I am still computing among many other things and I wanted to tell you that | have just updated to Ivybridge. and installed the Corsair H80 liquids cooling. Now I don't mention this to boast but to say how great the Corsair H80 is I am now getting...

A recent poll hosted by PC Advisor found that a large percentage of technology enthusiasts will not be upgrading their operating system to Windows 8. Link Removed

Link Removed - Invalid URL By Paul Thurrott With September 2011’s Windows 8 Developer Preview, only clean installs of the OS were supported. But with the advent of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, eager enthusiasts can now choose an in-place upgrade install as well. More...

I could not find a thread on this so I'll make one. Show off your setup! Here's mine. I'm only 14 so I don't have a lot: Link Removed I really want to see some of yours!

It’s more or less a given that when Microsoft is working on a new piece of software that someone, somewhere is going to let it leak beyond the NDA-protected borders and put that software in the hands of underground enthusiasts. Typically those files spread via private FTP servers and then later...

Microsoft employees are often as passionate about their hobbies as they are with their work. Salvador Patuel is an ADM out of our UK office during the day, but he's a hobbiest commercial airline pilot at night. Salvador loves flying so much he decided to build an elaborate controller to make his...

A few weeks ago Microsoft Research held an event on Microsoft Campus called TechFest. We show a lot of new projects and prototypes from our labs but we keep a lot of stuff behind closed doors. Many of you have seen what the enthusiast community has been doing with Kinect – there is an...

If you haven't upgraded your current computer setup to Windows 7 yet, hold your horses -- the landscape is about to change with Windows 8 now becoming the center of attention. Shortly after Microsoft released a pre-beta build of the operating system to select partners, screenshots have begun...

Exotic fish enthusiast Jack Heathcote owns the largest home fish tank in the country, which he has to dive in to clean out. The salsa teacher from Nottingham was not happy with a simple goldfish bowl so instead splashed out on a massive tank, which he installed in his basement. It cost...

DonanimHaber have revealed early Link Removed indications for AMD's much anticipated next-gen Bulldozer architecture, in the form of Zambezi CPUs. The benchmarks were sourced from an official AMD document, in three categories, Media, Rendering and Games, and the Bulldozer 8-core sampled ended up...

Upgraded my system on Friday and now am really enjoying my new hardware. Make a huge change in gaming can really see a vast improvement :p

Taken from an article found here: Link Removed Link Removed You might be surprised to learn that AMD is just seven months away from releasing new CPUs based on not one, but three, new designs. The Phenom II that we have known for the past 17 months will soon be put to pasture, never to be seen...

Western Digital’s Raptor family hit the enthusiast hard drive market like an asteroid in 2003, and has been a benchmark in high-end desktop storage ever since. With no direct competition in its spindle speed class, this 10,000 RPM hard drive remains a coveted choice for enthusiasts and IT...

A Silverstone Raven RV02 case so hopefully i'll be updating this with Pics and running comments on how it all goes it's just the stuff in my sig so it's only a transfer of equipment, but that doesn't mean im not all excited (just like a little kid with a new toy lol):D

In a recent Link Removed as the second most exciting type of product that has hit the market. There is no doubt that SSDs have gained a lot of market share with enthusiasts and even mainstream notebook users, and 2010 is going to be a big year for the technology. As SSDs continue to gain...