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...
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At first, it seemed like a quaint little feature: a sunny (or not-so-sunny) peek at today’s weather, living right on the left side of your Windows 11 taskbar. But for many users, the weather widget has become something of a digital weed—sprouting up after every major update, stubbornly clinging...
How to Silence Windows 10 End-of-Service Notifications (Without Missing Windows Updates)
With Microsoft’s official End-of-Service date for Windows 10 looming on October 14, 2025, many long-time users are experiencing an avalanche of notifications urging them to upgrade. While these alerts are...
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Microsoft 365 Sign-in Troubleshooter: The Unsung Hero of Office Login Nightmares
Let’s be perfectly honest—few things kill productivity (or your will to live) faster than being locked out of your Microsoft 365 apps. One minute you’re raring to format that quarterly report in Excel or finally...
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Microsoft has recently acknowledged a performance issue in the classic version of Outlook for Windows, where users experience significant CPU usage spikes while typing emails. This problem, first reported in November 2024, has led to system slowdowns and overheating concerns for many users.
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Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...
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If you’re a Windows user itching to avoid the drama of the infamous Windows 11 24H2 update, you’re not alone. For many, this update has already caused significant headaches, ranging from game launch issues and broken apps to a myriad of quirks that seem to pop up...
When I first got my PC I got it all set up the way I liked it then created a system image. I then followed every guide I can find on the internet to disable auto update and telemetry. This worked great for about a year until today. I went to turn off my PC and boom there it was, "Restart and...
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Hi all!
I'm hoping this is an appropriate place to post this question. Here is the rundown of equipment:
Three laptops, each running a different OS-7, 8 (or 8.1), and 10.
Three external hard drives that are used and accessed regularly (and one back up)
Currently, I have a Homegroup hosted on...
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Everytime I plug my iphone in my pc windows 10 launches the photo app and I can't seem to find the setting to turn it off, anyone figured this out yet?
thanks!
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This is a article Usually we get used to finding and opening programs from the All Programs of the Start Menu. Recently I suddenly discovered that when I clicked the , a lot of programs disappeared. How to resolve this problem? This problem arises when...
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You sit up suddenly in a cold sweat, and scream. But you're in bed, and it was just a bad dream. Sighing with relief, you get up, get dressed, go to work, and turn on your PC.
Then you sit up suddenly in a cold sweat, and scream--but this time, it's not a dream. It's a Windows nightmare...
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