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  1. Thread: Are there secure MOBos / laptops out there? by AK6DN
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 18 Views 1,309

    Try this: TOUGHBOOK 55 | Panasonic North America...

    Try this: TOUGHBOOK 55 | Panasonic North America - United States

    If it is good enough for the US Military it should handle your needs, I think.
  2. Thread: 1% CPU at idle by AK6DN
    Forum: Performance & Maintenance
    Replies 13 Views 1,249

    0%, 1% that is rounding error. Move along....

    0%, 1% that is rounding error. Move along. Nothing to see here.
  3. Thread: what to do in October 2025 by AK6DN
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 31 Views 3,884

    IDK my desktop just became a teenager.

    IDK my desktop just became a teenager.
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    Win Update Microsoft has switched to using ChatGPT for...

    Microsoft has switched to using ChatGPT for quality control on Windows Update releases, I think. Not working very well.
  5. Thread: Win 10 update failed. by AK6DN
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 17 Views 1,624

    This update issue KB5001716 has nothing to do...

    This update issue KB5001716 has nothing to do with the KB5034441 update that you are referring to (which required expanding the Recovery partition size to resolve).
  6. Thread: what to do in October 2025 by AK6DN
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 31 Views 3,884

    Why do you think your Windows 10 computer will...

    Why do you think your Windows 10 computer will magically stop working in Oct 2025?
    It will continue just fine.
    Yes, MS will stop offering 'free' updates after that point.
    They have indicated...
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    Well, it appears from the screen captures you...

    Well, it appears from the screen captures you post the 4.7GB partition does not have a recognizable Windows filesystem.
    The FILESYSTEM column is BLANK. Not NTFS, not EXFAT, not FAT32.
    So if Windows...
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    Win Update Maybe because there are still at least twice as...

    Maybe because there are still at least twice as many Win10 users as there are Win11 users. If Win10 were Win7 then Win11 would be Win8. Yeah that Win8.
  9. Thread: just a general rant by AK6DN
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 37 Views 2,457

    You have never been truly anonymous online. It is...

    You have never been truly anonymous online. It is only an illusion you hold. Your IP address fully documents who and where you are when you visit any site. Get over it.
  10. Thread: just a general rant by AK6DN
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 37 Views 2,457

    You don't need to use your phone for 2FA on...

    You don't need to use your phone for 2FA on Github.
    I use the Authenticator App on FireFox and Chrome browsers.
    Works just fine with GitHub 2FA. No phone needed.
  11. Thread: Bluesky now open to everyone by AK6DN
    Forum: Windows 10 News
    Replies 2 Views 920

    Yawn. :huh:

    Yawn. :huh:
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    Burn two or three identical copies of the disk,...

    Burn two or three identical copies of the disk, place the others in sleeves in a safe place in case the primary copy gets damaged beyond repair.
    One copy of anything is not a backup. Ideally store...
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    Well you should go reread your initial post for...

    Well you should go reread your initial post for this thread then.
    I was not doing anything other than expounding on why I have no plans to go to Win 11 and what my alternative strategy is.
    Bye I'm...
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    The WinXP system in question is not used to...

    The WinXP system in question is not used to access the public internet. No browser. No email. 0patch is the only software running on it that accesses the internet for patch updates.
    It is probably...
  15. Replies 83 Views 8,399

    Like I said, I don't do browsing or email or any...

    Like I said, I don't do browsing or email or any public internet access from my WinXP system. It is used to run legacy h/w and s/w only.

    Lately even on my up to date systems I run FireFox...
  16. Replies 83 Views 8,399

    Well I guess I better get off my old WinXP box...

    Well I guess I better get off my old WinXP box then, too, eh? And just trash the old software and hardware that works there. Or maybe just not use it on the public network? (FYI I don't).

    As to...
  17. Replies 83 Views 8,399

    The reason I had to move from Win7 to Win10 was...

    The reason I had to move from Win7 to Win10 was the issue that at that time TurboTax moved to Win10 and later ONLY, and did not release the new version for Win7.
    They cited unspecified 'security...
  18. Replies 83 Views 8,399

    Well that is the best argument I have seen for...

    Well that is the best argument I have seen for ditching Microsoft Windows 11/12/13/... in toto.
    Move to Linux. Or to MacOS. Or ChromeOS.
    The world is not owned by Microsoft/Windows and Intel/X86.
    ...
  19. Replies 83 Views 8,399

    So how is it that it is so easy to install...

    So how is it that it is so easy to install Windows 11 via bypassing TPM 2.0?
    Windows 11 certainly runs just fine without TPM available.
    I know of no end user applications that require TPM. Can you...
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    Win Update Maybe the '4441 update is the new MS strategy to...

    Maybe the '4441 update is the new MS strategy to push people from Win10 to Win11. Keep pushing out bogus failing Win10 updates so people get tired and finally move to Win11.
  21. Replies 11 Views 2,154

    Simple enough. Macrium PAID. Software does not...

    Simple enough. Macrium PAID. Software does not write itself. Programmers got to eat. Stop freeloading.
  22. Thread: Motherboard with 10 SATA 3.0 ports by AK6DN
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 15 Views 1,955

    Well I was just going off the title of the thread...

    Well I was just going off the title of the thread ... "Motherboard with 10 SATA 3.0 ports"
  23. Thread: Motherboard with 10 SATA 3.0 ports by AK6DN
    Forum: PC Custom Builds and Overclocking
    Replies 15 Views 1,955

    LOL I'll bet there is little or no 'consumer...

    LOL I'll bet there is little or no 'consumer demand' for motherboards with 10 SATA ports. Likely even 8 ports is an outlier. 4 ports or less is where the 'consumer demand' sweet spot is.
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    Win Update This is why I just blocked the update until...

    This is why I just blocked the update until MicroSoft gets their act together and figures this sh*t out. I don't use BitLocker so the update really is meaningless to me.
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    Win Update From the msn article ... "The patch, released on...

    From the msn article ... "The patch, released on January 9, was meant to address a vulnerability that allowed attackers to bypass BitLocker encryption by using the Windows Recovery Environment...
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