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As we bask in the glow of modern computing, one topic keeps bubbling to the surface for Windows enthusiasts: the importance of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, especially with the impending retirement of Windows 10 updates. Let’s dive into the specifics of why TPM 2.0 isn’t just another...

With a clear and unyielding stance that feels like the tech equivalent of Gandalf shouting, "You shall not pass!", Microsoft has doubled down on the necessity of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 for Windows 11 installations. As the clock ticks down to October 2025—when Windows 10 support...

Introduction: A Standoff Between Microsoft and Its Users If you own a Windows 10 PC and have been eagerly hoping for Microsoft to loosen its grip on the strict hardware requirements—including the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0—for Windows 11, prepare to be disappointed. Microsoft has remained...

If you’re clutching a beloved older PC and daydreaming about upgrading it to Windows 11 without shelling out for new hardware, Microsoft has delivered a definitive wake-up call. According to recent developments outlined by Microsoft and reported by various sources, including a Windows IT Pro...

In a significant move that has caught the attention of tech enthusiasts and everyday users alike, Microsoft has recently taken action to block a widely used method that allowed the installation of Windows 11 on computers not meeting the operating system's rigorous hardware requirements. This...

Hello All I recently got a Dell precision M4800 basically free with Windows 7 Pro. I fired it up and everything ran normally for about 5 minutes until I tried to run normal stuff like Defrag, cleaner, disc checking and then it just bottle up, all icons vanished and then got BSoD....check Bios...

The monitor I've been using is an old Benq Q24W5 with an ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series graphics card set to 1920x1200. I've been given a more up to date Benq SW2700PT monitor but I can’t get it to work. It's ok when the PC boots up but as soon as Windows 10 starts to load it turns off saying there's...

I have upgraded to windows 10 this week - all went fine with the upgrade except that the wifi on my laptop stopped working. I upgraded the drivers - no luck as the wifi was a little flaky anyway I upgraded the card to I have upgraded to windows 10 this week - all went fine with the upgrade...

Dear everyone, I've tried to explain my problem as good as I could, please do not be afraid of asking for more informations :) I hope you guys can somehow help me out. TLDR My external harddrive randomly removes files after installing new motherboard + processor. Some of the files can be...

Hello, I decided to upgrade my pc and last night I got everything together and did a fresh install of 8.1 Pro on a new SSD. I also made some hardware changes in the form of a new video card (970GTX) and took out 8 gigs of Mushkin Blackline ram and put in 16 gigs of Mushkin Redline ram. Some of...

Hi, this is regarding my son's pc. He has a problem with it sticking like the cpu is at 100% & everything sticks for a second n then continues for a few n sticks again. I originally thought it was the Q6600 CPU so i upgraded him with a Q9650 CPU but it still happens. When he is playing games in...

My boss does a lot of DJ work so he has a lot of music. He uses AudioComparer to find duplicates of his music and deletes them. He upgraded his HP Compaq DC7800p running XP Pro 32bit from a Core 2 Duo E8600 to a Core 2 Quad Q6600. He ran the AudioComparer program and it only uses one of the...

Preface: I'm building my own computer from scratch after having headaches with my current one (a Dell) for about 4 years. Seeing since it's come from Dell, they've saved me the pain of installing Windows 7 myself, and have also handily provided me with a sticker that displays Proof of License...

Hi, My old laptop (HP Pavilion dv9500) currently has Windows Vista 32-bit, and I have been using it for a couple of years. I recently upgraded the hardware to be ready for the Windows 7 installation, which I will do soon, and now it has 4gb, one 750gb 7200rpm HDD, one 250gb 5400 HDD, and an...

Hey guys, Having issues with my newly installed AMD A6-3670k apu. I randomly get the screen freezing and then goes black or sometimes goes to the blue screen... to which i get a error message: "display driver stopped responding and has recovered" What i have tried so far... - Updated the...

After I upgraded my graphics card driver, my PC got a blue screen with a sad face. It continually would load up, show a blue screen, shut down. This process continued (while I was attempting to troubleshoot) until it finally said, "Missing operating system" and it's been hanging there ever...

Hi, I swapped out the MB, CPU and memory in my rig. I did not reinstall windows 7. I was pretty impressed that this worked as well as it did but I have one nagging problem... The network upload speed has suffered a lot. It's not just throughput but the initial "connecting" handshake seems to...

Hey guys, I currently have Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 installed and I have to reinstall Win7 due to a dying hard drive. Because of this I plan on buying some new RAM and a new hard drive (an SSD if it matters.) My only concern is that I would be forced...

Hello all This is my first post in here. Please bear over with my English – it is not my native language. My problem is on a Media Centre machine where I recently upgraded Motherboard and processor. I have the following setup on the machine: MB: Asus P8H77-MLE CPU: Intel i3 2120 2x2 GB...

I have recently upgraded my Aces Aspires RAM and then realized that the additional RAM will only work in Win7 64-Bit This I went out and bought Win7 64Bit and installed it, before the install my PC was working just fine, but after the install I have run into a whole host of issues. 1. My LAN...