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The launch of Windows 11 has been met with mixed reactions, especially concerning its redesigned taskbar. Many users who appreciate the classic functionality and design of the Windows 10 taskbar have been exploring ways to revert their interface to a more familiar setup. In this article, we'll...

In a modern world where the internet is the beating heart of our daily routines, choosing the right web browser is paramount. Recent tests pit Google Chrome against Microsoft Edge, with both browsers offering unique strengths and weaknesses. Let’s delve into the nitty-gritty, exploring which one...

Introduction According to an article on KitGuru, titled "AMD Ryzen 7 – Windows 11 Patch, VBS and Windows 10," the tech enthusiasts at KitGuru have been busy testing AMD's Zen 5 CPUs in light of Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update (version 24H2) and its performance impact. Technical Details This...

The concept of using a live USB to run an operating system is quite familiar to users of Linux distributions. For many, this option allows one to boot directly into the operating system without installation, providing a quick environment to test features or troubleshoot without altering the...

Shingled Magnetic Recording drives have a bad name, and rightly so if you need to write continuously for more than a couple of minutes, because the firmware just can't cope and frequently grinds to a halt for a few seconds. As someone who always buys NAS HDD's for their longevity and durability...

Hi good people... Please I need your help, my screen has been like this since yesterday a pink transparent flickering coving half of my screen (below), I have tried updating windows, and even also updated the graphic driver (Using intel) I have also tried the PassMark Performance test, and the...

Hi I have been having issues with my PC crashing to a BSOD only while playing games both cpu and gpu intensive, mostly Divinity: Original sin 2, EU4, and subnautica, . I have reinstalled a clean windows from a bootable USB, updated all drivers, and stress tested my cpu, gpu, and Ram, using...

William B submitted a new resource: Prime95 V28.9 - The primary builders testing tool Read more about this resource...

Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 enables remote debugging, remote testing, and performance unit testing on computers that don't have Visual Studio installed. This set of tools also enables the installation of a developer license, deployment, and performance profiling of Windows apps to...

Windows 10 will see the release of DX12 which like AMD's Mantle see's the bulk of work spread across all the CPU's cores instead of just the first core taking all the brunt. Now with the latest update of 3DMark (you'll need a full licence) users can see for themselves what a major change DX12...

I've recently upgraded the hardware on one of my desktops (Motherboard, CPU & Ram) which required me to re install Windows Ultimate 7 (64 bit). The new install went flawless. All required drivers are installed, nothing in System settings indicates I have an issue with any device, etc. However...

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Computer Freezes with Solid Red Screen. Error 124 is what windows tells me. I had posted this on another forum, but nobody there has responded for several days now. So i'm gonna quote what i told them. Since this post, have replaced the Power Supply. I ordered a Corsair TX 850w V2. So a...

I have an E6550 Intel 2.33 Gig dual core (Windows &7) - 4 Gigs of 6400 RAM - 1 TB Sata 3 (6 Gb) Hard drive The other is a AMD 955 3.2 Gig Quad core (Windows 7) - 60 GB SSD Hard drive and 2 USB3 Hard Drives - 1333 Gigs of RAM The AMD does a virus check at 3 times the speed using the same...

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I have had BSOD problems for almost a year now. Their occurrence has ranged from frequent (a few within 10 min) to whole weeks without seeing one. I've read alot of other people's posts and tried alot of those suggestions so I will list what I have tried. First of all, the error happens either...

This Week on Channel 9, Dan Fernandez is joined by Clint Rutkas to discuss the week's top developer news, including: [00:35] Somasegar: Link Removed including VS 2010 Service Pack 1, TFS-Project Server Integration Feature Pack, Load Test Feature Pack, and LightSwitch Beta 2 [01:01] Jason...

A few days ago my system began crashing with a video tdr error. The screen would go to black, and a few seconds later the system rebooted. I ran WhoCrashed and was told that the crashes were related to nvlddmkm.sys and dxgkrnl.sys. I began to troubleshoot these issues. I first removed the...

NVIDIA is accusing rival graphics chipmaker AMD of optimizing default settings baked into the cards’ drivers to gain an unfair performance advantage for its high-end GPUs. Nvidia cited the findings of several Web sites that conduct computer hardware reviews and testing, including...

Join Ryan and Steve each week as they cover the Microsoft cloud. You can follow and interact with the show atLink Removed In this episode: We talk about how coordinating work across worker roles. Demonstrate a tool to generate web traffic for load testing websites. Talk about the gotchas...