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Nostalgia for classic computing platforms never truly fades—if anything, it pulses stronger with each passing decade, as innovations tap deeper into our collective digital memory. This year, Cloanto marks a significant milestone with the release of version 11 of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever...

It’s a familiar story for many Windows Forum readers: the aging laptop or desktop that once ran Windows 7 (or even XP) like a champ now lags and stutters on anything more modern. Maybe it sits neglected in a corner, or perhaps you’ve considered putting it out to pasture. But before you resign...

Here’s a summary of the Gearrice article “Forget Windows 11: Commodore OS Vision 3.0 is the retro system you’ve been waiting for”: Commodore OS Vision 3.0 is a Linux-based operating system revived to emulate classic Commodore systems while bringing them to the modern era. Originally started by...

If you thought your trusted old PC had hit the end of the road, think again! With scores of users successfully bypassing Microsoft's compatibility checks to upgrade to Windows 11, there's a renewed sense of enthusiasm among Windows 10 users who believe age is just a number when it comes to...

Hi everyone, some help needed here. My computer in recent months take extremely long to boot up into windows, took an estimated time of 15-20mins to get into windows. It just keeps circling on the login logo before finally getting into windows. This old pc is running on windows 10 pro, 5-6500...

In recent years, Microsoft has introduced stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11, including the need for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0. This requirement has raised concerns, especially among users with older computers who may wish to upgrade to this latest operating system. This...

With the impending end of support for Windows 10, many users are finding themselves in a difficult position. As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft will cease delivering security updates for Windows 10 unless users enroll in an Extended Security Updates program, which can be costly. This has prompted...

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Team, New to win10, been running linux at home last 15 years. Last time i setup a windows network at home was win98 to XP so its been a while. New install of win10 x64 pro turned the firewalloff opened the recommended ports and cant get either filezilla FTP or VNC to connect into the win10 from...

My wife uses an old Windows 8 computer, mostly for browsing, and came to me the other day complaining that she was having issues. Internet Explorer would start and display her normal Favorites Bar contents, but then apparently was being re-directed and displaying a ton of favorites she did not...

Some of us cannot afford a $2000 PC, as we're on Government subsidy. Let us update I don't care about requirements.

I have an old Time (make computer ) , i put it in the old cupboard downstairs . It was working , i tried it yesterday and couldn't load windows . How can i see whats on the hard drives they are ribbon fitting's which i removed .

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I have an old Acer computer that I would like to run for 5 different things in Windows XP. My biggest interest is shown in the image. It's a telescope mirror analysis program which is called FigureXP. I have an XP install disk on the way. Most of the time the computer will not be on and I can...

hello guys,i need yall help,please help me i have old pc with this spec: intel core i7 6700 motherboard biostar h170 t ram kingstone hyperX 2x4 ddr3 GTX 1070 HOF 1tb hard drive normally,i got 50-80 fps when i played game like valorant,nfs heat,or FIFA,but i have some issue with my old cpu,in...

Hey guys, My PC croaked on me what has been 3 years ago now. I tried moving my hard drive to a different computer and that's when I discovered Windows 10 is very particular about what computer it's on with the licensing. Gone are the days apparently of just moving a hard drive to a new...

I have a Win 10 machine with no problems. My Win7 machine recently has become extremely slow in accessing the network, clocking in at about 1KB/s. I stopped all services I thought were unnecessary, ran virus and malware detection software then switched these off. Network Sharing Center says...

Hi I have Windows 7 on an old pc But I forgot my Windows login password And I can't remove the password with Buttable Recovery, Because boot menu does not appear with none of the keys F1 _ F12 I want to install new windows But cannot boot and is error It does not boot at all with the DVD and...

I have bought a 500GB SSD to be the system disk on my old PC. The HDD that is now the C: drive will hold user files, not windows system files in future. I have read up on installing Windows on a new drive and I have one question: at what stage in the installation of Windows does the new SSD...

Hi, I have a pc with windows 10, I work on it and do the regular things, except gaming. In the basement I have an very old pc with windows xp, I haven't used it in many years, but to day I find out it is faster then the windows 10 -pc, with newer hardware. Can I install windows xp on the newe...