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Windows 10’s October 14 end-of-support deadline is forcing a reckoning: buy new hardware, pay for extended security updates, or accept community workarounds that let older PCs run Windows 11. Flyoobe — the rebranded evolution of Flyby11 — aims to be more than a bypass tool: it bundles an...

Microsoft and Phison have now all but closed the book on the late‑August panic: after weeks of community reports, lab reproductions and headlines warning that Windows 11 24H2’s August cumulative (KB5063878) was “bricking” SSDs, thorough vendor and Microsoft testing found no reproducible link...

Phison has warned customers that a circulated document purporting to come from the company — and claiming the recent Windows 11 security updates were uniquely breaking Phison-based SSDs — is a falsified communication, and the controller vendor says it is pursuing appropriate legal action while...

To fix Win 11 most annoying feature, I tried a registry hack to restore the full menu options, instead of always getting, "More Options" Instructions were recently posted on, Toms Hardware. How to Get Full Context Menus in Windows 11 However, it did not work for me. Any suggestions??

EK Water Blocks today recalled all EK-XLC Predator 240 ver.1.0 and EK-XLC Predator .30 ver 1.0 aio coolers. Here's a link to a article Tom's Hardware posted on it.EKWB Issues Recall For All First Edtion XLC Predator Coolers (Update)

Over 400 Million Windows 7 Licenses Sold! Source: Yahoo! News

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Some good stuff to be found in the article below.. Getting new information from a major vendor isn't always easy. Once you get through the marketing pages and white papers, it can feel like everything has all been said before. And maybe it has. But by getting information straight from the...

Windows 7 SP1 Screenshots Leaked - Tom's Hardware

READ the link below Windows 7 Turn Laptops into Wi-Fi Hotspots - Tom's Hardware Ever single windows 7 machine is broadcasting as an access point. Yikes! I personally love windows 7 since I followed this guide and applied his safe tweak Link Removed Its quick and fast, but this new...

As usual Toms Hardware asks the question we all want answered... Link Removed

The debate on whats the best set-up, either quad or dual core has been looked at again by the people over at Toms Hardware and makes for interesting reading: Link Removed

Table of contents 1 – June Review / July Updates 2 – Best PCIe Card: Under $100 3 – Best PCIe Card: $100 To $160 4 – Best PCIe Card: $175 To $300 5 – Best PCIe Card: $350 And Up <LI class=clearfix>6 – Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart 7 –...

Microsoft Shows Official Windows 7 Box Art - Tom's Hardware I realize I posted this in two sections but that's because the Water Cooler doesn't get near the traffic that this section does.. ;) Enjoy!

Microsoft: Pirated Windows 7 Will Still Get Updates - Tom's Hardware I pretty much knew this anyway but still I thought it would be a good read for some.. ;) Kinda backs up the 'conspiracy theory' a couple of members on here had going a while back... How MS was leaking the daily builds of...

Now that RAM is as cheap as chips it's not uncommon to see those with far too much money to be sporting large amounts of RAM.. Is all this RAM actually needed though and does it get used? Toms Hardware decided to find out... Link Removed

Hey guys, I came across this article while doing some random surfing, Thought I'd share it with all of you.. :) Microsoft Speaks on Windows 7 Technical Bits - Tom's Hardware Cheers!

Apparently there's a petition to have Microsoft release Windows 7 now... though I agree and think they should get on with things and release it now.. I very much doubt it will work... If you want to "sign" the online petition though click the link below. :) Release Windows 7™ |...

If your wondering how much power your system actually uses then read this excellent article by Toms Hardware.... How Much Power Does Your Graphics Card Need? : 3D Performance Requires The Most Electricity - Review Tom's Hardware

I thought I'd post this chart made up by the folks over at Toms hardware as it's handy for anyone thinking of upgrading soon. The full article can be found here: Link Removed I've had to cut the chart in two but you'll get the general idea...