A refurbished Dell OptiPlex 7010 Small Form Factor (SFF) advertised with an Intel Core i7‑3770, 8 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD on a scraped storefront raises more questions than answers — the hardware on offer is serviceable for basic office work, but the listing contains mismatched copy and typical...
A refurbished HP EliteDesk 800 G2 listing circulating on third‑party storefronts and republished pages makes big, sometimes contradictory claims — mixing Mini and SFF SKU names, listing several different Intel CPUs, and promising Windows 11 Pro and modern wireless while also admitting the unit...
The renewed listing that bundles the HP EliteDesk 800 G4 and HP ProDesk 600 G5 Mini chassis with an Intel Core i5‑9500T, 16 GB DDR4, a 512 GB NVMe drive, Windows 11 Pro and Wi‑Fi presents a compact, business‑class mini PC proposition that’s appealing on paper — but the devil is in the details...
Amazon Renewed listings for budget refurbished PCs quietly continued to promise Windows 11 or otherwise fail to disclose that the machines could never be upgraded after Microsoft ended Windows 10 support — and shoppers who bought those “lemon” systems face a fast-closing returns window because...
Amazon Renewed marketplaces were quietly listing dozens of refurbished PCs that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 — a problem Techlicious exposed that forced Amazon to remove listings but left a larger question about how refurbished-device marketplaces police compatibility and protect buyers. The...
Microsoft’s deadline is now unavoidable: Windows 10 will stop receiving regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and the immediate fallout in India—where millions of machines still run Windows 10—has forced consumers, small businesses, and large organisations into a compressed set of...
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Microsoft set a hard deadline for Windows 10 support — October 14, 2025 — and has offered a narrowly scoped lifeline for holdouts: the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program that extends security-only patches for one additional year, through October 13, 2026. This article explains...
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The HP ProDesk 600 G3 Mini PC, particularly in its refurbished form, offers a compelling blend of performance and compactness, making it an attractive option for both business and personal use. Equipped with an Intel Core i5-6500T processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 256GB NVMe SSD, this mini PC is...
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As the dog days of summer bring a fresh wave of tech news, this week’s Windows Weekly episode fueled fierce debate and unveiled new surprises across the Microsoft ecosystem. Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott—fixtures of the Windows enthusiast circuit—dug into a mixed bag of...
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As October 14, 2025 approaches, the world stands on the threshold of a dramatic shift in personal and enterprise computing. Millions of users—ranging from home enthusiasts to Fortune 500 corporations—are confronting an inevitability: Microsoft will end all official support for Windows 10. This...
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As the clock ticks down to Windows 10’s official end-of-life, millions of users face a stark crossroads—a crossroads not just defined by Microsoft’s latest operating system, but by a much larger and mostly under-discussed issue: the staggering threat of e-waste. While Microsoft’s pitch for its...
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As Microsoft’s end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches in October 2025, a pronounced sense of urgency has descended upon millions of users who now find themselves at a critical crossroads. For households, small businesses, schools, and non-profits around the world, the looming sunset of...
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As the end of support for Windows 10 fast approaches, millions of PC users across the globe are facing a pivotal decision: should they move to Microsoft’s latest operating system, purchase a shiny new Copilot+ PC, or seek an entirely different path to keep their devices alive? Microsoft is...
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As the countdown to Windows 10’s official end-of-life status ticks closer to October 14, a monumental shift looms over the world’s computing landscape. An estimated 240 million PCs stand on the precipice of obsolescence—machines that have loyally served homes, classrooms, and businesses for...
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Tick, tock, tick, tock—the countdown to October 14, 2025 blares like the world’s most irritating reminder alarm for Windows 10 users everywhere, warning of impending software doom.
The End-of-Support Specter: What’s Really at Stake?
On this fateful October day, Microsoft shall officially retire...
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I bought a refurbished Link Removed to hook up to my TV to watch Netflix. It has 2.80GHz Intel Pentium D-820 processor, when I watch videos in small screen its OK but very slightly jerky but if I put it in full screen its horrible, very jerky and unpleasant to watch. I'm not very techy, I tried...
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I have applied to join the MRR program and have passed the test and am awaiting approval.
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I know enough about computers to generally fix anything that doesn't work... but I cannot figure anything out with this.
I checked to make sure a sound card was installed... It appears one is and is listed under "High Definition Audio Device," which I assume is standard on any computer. Unless...
I am a real dummy with this stuff. I bought 2 used computers at auction. They are Dell OptiPlex 760, 3.16 GHz, Core2Duo, 4Gb Ram. They have been sanitized and have no operating system on them. They originally had Windows Vista on them. I have been to EBay and there are a lot of products...
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I'm fairly pc literate, but I swear when it comes to repairing my own pc I kind of have some difficulties so please bear with me.
I just bought this pc and received it no Wednesday. Since using it, it has crashed 1-2 times every day. The common errors I gets are system_service_exception...
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