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Here's a summary of the thread titled "WTB: Windows 11 pro" on [H]ard|Forum: A user named williacm is looking to buy a Windows 11 Pro key (and also mentions interest in an RTX 5090 graphics card). Several replies suggest not purchasing a Windows 11 key from anyone. Instead, users recommend...

Which virus protection would you recommend for general home use? Is VPN for a 'commom' home user recommended?

Hello everyone, I’m looking for recommendations for a desktop search application to replace X1 Search on my Surface Laptop 7 running Windows 11 (64 bit) on an ARM processor. REQUIREMENTS: Indexed Searches – I need a tool that builds an index to allow fast, efficient searches, rather than...

While Windows 11 boasts a vast user base, its default applications often leave much to be desired. Many users may find that the applications that come pre-installed on their Windows 11 systems do not meet their needs effectively. Fortunately, the tech landscape is rich with third-party...

As Macrium Reflect Free will no longer be updated as of 1-1-2024 I'm wondering if it's wise to keep using it after that date. If not then is Windows Backup a suitable replacement or should I look for another free application ? There seems to be a plethora of the latter, any recommendations ...

Dear all, I am looking to clone programs etc from Windows "regular user account" to "administrator account". Basically i want to log with administrator account and have everything exactly the way i have with the user account i use now. The reason for moving to administrator account is because...

I did it. I was in a hurry and accidentally formatted a 200Gb Micro SD card in my external slot of my Android phone. It had every type of file you can imagine on it. Videos, Pics, PDFs, Word Documents, Rar, Zip & 7z files... and more. About 110Gb of data. There are so many reviews that are...

I need to recover my lost password on unused laptop that comes with Windows 10. I searched a bit and a lot of people recommending Ophcrack. Unfortunately, I can't find the Live CD for Windows 10. Any suggestion?

can you tell me which version is very user-friendly for using Linux?

Can some one advice me on a good media centre/burner for windows 10, I have tried windows player but the CD's keep stopping mid song and then restarting, Many thanks in advance

I wanted to thank everyone who helped with my windows 10 password problems. I sure learned strong passwords are not for me. I don't write well nor do remember well either. Again thanks. I would also like to ask if there is a better system then Windows 2016 for just a contacts file, no...

I need an audio cd burning app that takes audio from videos and audios, supports cd-text, saving project, and normalization and burns audio cd. Not NCH Express Burn app.

I would like to be able to see all my open windows in different formats from stacked, cascaded and side-by-side and in different versions/degrees of translucence. What kind of software should I look for - and does anyone have any recommendations?

Hi, I'm trying to find a similar program to the mac program Self Control. There are a lot out there but I can't seem to find one that specifically meets my needs. I want one that's free, that allows me to block any number of websites I want (I have a long list) and that allows me to block...

I am running Win7 64 bit Ultimate. I need to sort and separate volumes of files and directories by date only. Is there a program that will do this? Thanks for any direction you might provide. Link Removed

I don't know if I'm on the right site or not but can someone give me a helping hand? I have 10,000 pictures which date over the last 70 years. I have tried to organize my pictures by spending about 1,000 hours over the last 10 years. So I’m wondering if there is a database out there that could...

Hi I have purchased my share of utilities,tune up and maintance software since i got my windows 7 home premium 64bit.And i must be a slow learner,because every single time,i has ended very suddenly with:re-install windows because of errors in OS.I forgot to mention one type of software:Driver...

Well i have been searching about & tried different things such as dexpot n desktops.exe from ms but they dont do what i need. Basically im looking for something that will run when windows runs & i can set the number of desktops i want but each desktop i can have different icons, shortcuts &...

Since so many people need to scan their computers and do all sorts of maintenance, I would like to share a great site that seems to buzz with traffic and has a very nice interface, that you can find lists of free software for Windows 7 x32, x64 and much more. This is great for people who can't...

Hello, The size of my D drive is 397gb, it is currently showing that I have only 14gb free. There is about 20gb of stuff on my D drive which I can see, not including the roughly 46gb backup file. So, I can only account for 66gb of the 397gb. What should I do? I've ran ccleaner...