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    One documents folder is under "Quick Access"...

    One documents folder is under "Quick Access" while another appears under "This PC". If you only want to see it once, disable Quick Access.
    How to Disable Quick Access in File Explorer on Windows 10
  2. Thread: High CPU Usage at Idle by Mint Waxed
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 15 Views 111,918

    I've read your post again and my reply did not...

    I've read your post again and my reply did not address your actual problem. I guess I had some kind of brain fog at the time. My apologizes for sending you on a wild goose chase. Glad your idle was...
  3. Thread: Motherboard needed - what brands are good by Mint Waxed
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 22 Views 6,000

    Capacitor Issues

    You are quite welcome.

    If interested, there is a lot of information about various capacitor problems. Google "Capacitor Plague"

    Excerpt from Wikipedia:
    "The capacitor plague was a problem...
  4. Thread: Motherboard needed - what brands are good by Mint Waxed
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 22 Views 6,000

    Look for Polymer capacitors

    Look for a motherboard that does not use electrolytic capacitors which is the weakest link in electronic circuit design. Although not perfect, look for boards that exclusively use Polymer types....
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    I would try the substitution method to see if the...

    I would try the substitution method to see if the problem stays or goes. If possible, substitute a different power supply known to be good. Electrolytic capacitors found in power supplies as well as...
  6. Thread: System restore points by Mint Waxed
    Forum: Backup and Restore
    Replies 7 Views 5,685

    Backup Scheme

    I too have found little value in Restore Points and abandoned them long ago. What I have found to be extremely useful is to run 3 low-capacity (500 GB) hard drives simultaneously . One drive (H) has...
  7. Thread: High CPU Usage at Idle by Mint Waxed
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 15 Views 111,918

    CPU Throttling

    You also might want to take a look at Dynamic frequency scaling (also known as CPU throttling). Under Windows 10, the CPU is throttled back to 5% when the computer is idle and then gradually goes...
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