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Microsoft's introduction of Copilot+ PCs has sparked significant discussion within the tech community, particularly regarding the stringent hardware requirements that accompany this new class of devices. At the heart of the Copilot+ PC initiative is the integration of a neural processing unit...

I find that co-pilot is a pain but I can live with it. Today I would like to know who/what this poster on the Web is all about ie: Forbes. It does come on most everyday with dire warnings about our machines, I never heed these warnings and I am still happy on all my W-11 machines, three here...

Here's a summary of the [H]ard|Forum discussion about Flyby11 for upgrading unsupported machines to Windows 11: Flyby11 is praised as an easy utility for upgrading machines that do not meet Windows 11's official requirements. The original poster successfully upgraded an old Intel i3-3220 system...

In a recent episode of the Windows Central Podcast, hosts Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden delved into the challenges facing Windows 11, particularly in the realm of gaming handhelds. They highlighted how the shortcomings of initiatives like Windows Core OS and Windows CorePC have left Microsoft...

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In recent months, a wave of reports has swept through the Windows community regarding Microsoft’s rollout of the Windows 11 24H2 update, notably the seemingly automatic download of this major update to eligible PCs—often without the explicit consent of end-users. This phenomenon, detailed and...

In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...

The age-old debate about whether a tablet can truly replace a laptop has taken a fascinating twist with the latest experiments on the iPad Pro using Microsoft 365. As showcased in a recent YouTube video titled "Can the iPad Pro Replace Your Laptop with Microsoft 365? Surprising Results!", the...

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Dear community, I am hoping to get answers from users who have done this with success. Because of the smaller form factor, I prefer to get a USB-C "1TB USB Stick" than a "Small sized External SSD". The fact deletion of files from USB stick don't go to recycle bin, does not bother me! Question...

I understand if you don't want to participate in the poll. But I thought it'd be interesting to see what the community here uses considering it's a mixture of us older geeks and newer geeks. So that spans lots of changes in tech and lots of opinions. I've been using LastPass for a few years...

Hi folks. Been Googling quite a bit and cannot find the practical differences between using two external USB drives as RAID 1 OR as a mirrored Storage Space. Can anyone tell me which is preferred and why? Thanks! ~Bob

Backing up on ssd would be safer than hdd because no moving parts correct? So ssd failure rate is lower so just wondering how is it possible to lose data on ssd?

I've been cleaning up files and finding duplicates etc on the PC today. And I was wondering why I still have IE 11, Windows Fax and Scan, and XPS Services/Viewer. I use Firefox (primary) and Chrome. I open up Edge now and then to check out any updates (and eagerly waiting for third party...

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Hi I really don't see a section on the forum where members can have a little fun. Kind a let your hair down and brag, or what ever. Members can reply back on a topic or add there own I guess the water cooler is the best section for that. I'm going to post here. Threads seem to get more...

Thanks to my discovery of this forum my video server is well on its way to being set-up (Thanks to Neemobeer). My next question has to do with setting up a RAID 5 array. As I understand RAID it provides some level of data redundancy and a higher read speed than a plain old JBOD (spanning)...