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For many Windows 11 users, Microsoft Outlook is more than an email client—it's a cornerstone of productivity in daily digital workflow. This makes any change to its interface, version control, or switching experience a critical matter for office workers, IT professionals, and enthusiasts alike...

For many Windows users, the familiar frustration of waiting for Microsoft Word to launch has been an accepted, if unwelcome, part of the workflow. Whether you’re launching a last-minute report, firing up a long document for editing, or just establishing a new session, Word’s startup delays have...

For years, Windows users have been constrained by the limitations of the built-in File Explorer archive options, which offer little more than basic ZIP functionality. In an era where data compression efficiency, broad format compatibility, and seamless system integration matter more than ever...

It’s no secret that Windows is packed with a multitude of features designed to bolster its famed versatility and user-friendliness. Yet, in the constant quest for performance, one particular “hidden” feature has split opinion among Windows enthusiasts, system builders, and even IT professionals...

Windows 11 is a powerhouse of features and stability, but even a well-oiled machine can start to lag when it’s bogged down by too many applications. In today’s deep dive, we explore how seemingly innocuous apps can silently steal your system’s mojo and offer some tips on how to keep your PC...

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to this community because I've been encountering a perplexing issue with my Lenovo Link Removed, and I'm hoping someone here might have some insight or suggestions. Problem Description: Recently, I've been experiencing some unexpected...

After some time using win10 (or other windows os), many zombie processes can be seen in RamMap, these PIDs can't be found in task manager. Is there a bug in os memory management driver?

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I'm running a Windows Server 2019. It is very slow. Is this why? My memory is all used up? What should Memory % be for a server? What is the optimum or expected value to make a server run smoothly?

I have a Server 2016 (Standard) that I use to run Remote Desktop Services for 7 users. The box has two Xeon E5-2690 (2.9 Ghz) cpus, 256 Gb, and two 2 TB SSD drives. The box had been working flawlessly for ages. Within the last two weeks I've had to resort to restarting it every day...

Original release date: October 17, 2019 Summary On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end extended support for their Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.[1] After this date, these products will no longer receive free technical support, or software and security updates...

I was using the Steven Black Hosts File to block malware and Ads. But lately the DNS Client kept activating and using 30 - 50% of my CPU and blocking me from doing anything online. By googling the symptoms of my DNS Client getting stuck like that I found that it can be caused by too large of a...

How can I investigate possible cause/s for 'Not enough memory'? I frequently encounter this but when I check the task manager, used virtual and physical memory didn't even reach half of the available memory. thank you.

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Back to running Windows-7-pro. Still more solid than 8.1 or beta-10. I have 16-gigs of ram on the board. Windows-7 sees it, but I often wondered if it actually uses it. I had the pagefile at 12-gigs. So I did a test. I moved 38-gigs from one sata drive to another sata drive. The desktop...

I have the standard 4gb of ram in my Win 7 pro media center 64 bit edition. Custom build. Crucial 64mb ssd updated with a 1.5 TB, and a 1 TB HDDs. My system is continuously using 93-97% ram memory according to Windows. I have tried turning off everything I can to lower the usage, stopping...

I am trying to stop processes running as this is slowing my computer down considerably. I have tried to do this with Task Manager but when I right click on a process the message "operation could not be completed, access is denied" Can anyone tell me an alternate way to stop these processes...

Hi Just a really quick question about running a OS in VMware Player (I said VB in the title and I can't change it now). I installed Ubuntu into VMware Player and it runs really slow. Everything works even the sound but video stutters etc, I'm assuming that's because my computer is really...