"Microsoft reportedly planning another doomed attempt at jettisoning Win32 apps in 2019" https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-reportedly-planning-another-doomed-attempt-jettisoning-win32-apps-2019/ Note to self, Microsoft is not my friend. Lynn

"Microsoft reveals how Spectre updates can slow your PC down" https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/9/16868290/microsoft-meltdown-spectre-firmware-updates-pc-slowdown "It’s bad news for older Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines" My office PC just got updated and rebooted for the second time this...

"New "Turning Tables" Technique Bypasses All Windows Kernel Mitigations" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-turning-tables-technique-bypasses-all-windows-kernel-mitigations/ This is the first article that I have seen that says I might should be running Windows 10. That exploit...

Id like to know what people think of "New Pull" hardware. Ive been shopping around for an older Intel P4 Northwood CPU. The CPU Ive been looking for Ive seen advertised as a "New Pull" OEM. As far as I can tell "New Pull" means Used. Of course retailers like to say its "like brand new" or been...

Hello Experts :-) I recently put together a computer with a new ASUS m'board with CPU, a new Corsair TX750 PSU,and a new RAM card. What was missing was the CD with Win Xp and my 750GB Seagate HD. I bought a brand new spanking Xp CD, except for the most important number/s, that is/are missing....

Nobody Revisited is a ****ing useless troll and a **** disturber that is trying to give me a bad name. I am not Skybuck Flying, we are two separate people living is different parts of the world, please check the message headers to confirm my claim. I am insulted by this. Please Killfile...

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"Replacing x86 firmware with Linux and Go" http://www.osnews.com/comments/30097 "The Intel Management Engine (ME), which is a separate processor and operating system running outside of user control on most x86 systems, has long been of concern to users who are security and privacy...

I just installed Windows XP Pro on a new (budget) system. The motherboard is a Biostar M7NCD Ultra. The hard drive is a Maxtor Sata 200 GB DiamondMax 10 and the optical drive is a Plextor 716A DVD RW. I installed the Sata controller via floppy (F6) during the initial install of Windows after...

I'm trying to help my sister replace a broken DVD drive in her Dell Dimension 4600C desktop. The exact replacement drive (a Samsung - I only know Dell's part number C1294) seems to be available only as overpriced refurbished units. The drive is described as a "slimline" optical drive. I'm not...

I upgraded my computer with a new power supply. graphics card, sound card and memory. All woks perfectly except starting and sleeping. When I start the machine, the monitor turns on and the fans start in the computer, but the power light doesn't go on so the machine doesn't start up. I have...

My Dell Precision T3500 64-bit workstation seems to have overly restrictive "supported memory configurations". The RAM that is installed now consists of (2) 2GB sticks of DDR3 1333MHz unbuffered ECC SDRAM. I would like to install (2) more sticks of 2GB each. But the RAM configurations "supported"...

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"This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here's why -- and how to get it" https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-windows-10-upgrade-offer-still-works-heres-why-and-how-to-get-it/ "More than three years after Microsoft’s free upgrade offer officially ended, people are still reporting...

Hi, One of my PCs went dead last week, and I happen to have a spare Antec 450 power supply, so, to diaganose the problem, I put the Antec PSU into the PC. Thankfully, the PC powered up after I replaced the PSU with the Antec, but, I have a Dynex wireless PCI adapter, and that didn't work. I...

"Wanted" a WiFi Router that will work on MSN Dial Up telephone line Service. a WiFi Router that will support 802.11b/g connections I am willing to pay a fair $ price or trade new or good used items worth much more for it. Please contact me at or Ph: 305 967 0594 Noon to midnight...

"Warning: Microsoft's Meltdown and Spectre patch is bricking some AMD PCs" https://betanews.com/2018/01/08/microsoft-meltdown-spectre-patch-bricks-amd-pcs/ Jumping out of the frying pan into the fire ? Or is this the ultimate air gap ? Lynn

"Why I Will Never Buy a Hard Drive Again" https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cheap-ssds-are-killing-hard_drives,37563.html "It’s been years since I was willing to work on any PC that boots from a mechanical hard drive. Once you get used to the snappy response times and speedier gameload times...

"Windows 7 computers won’t receive security updates without antivirus scanner" https://www.myce.com/news/windows-7-dont-receive-security-updates-without-antivirus-scanner-83815/ "Windows 7 computers without an antivirus scanner won’t receive the latest security updates automatically. These...

Does anyone have any idea what this is about? I just reinstalled Windows XP Pro a week or two ago and I have been getting these random messages since the first day. It says it is trying to write something to my external USB hard drive, but cannot. I wonder if this is a spyware string that managed...