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  1. Thread: EFI and MSR partition questions by benedict
    Forum: Drivers and Hardware
    Replies 2 Views 1,318

    EFI and MSR partition questions

    1. Do only boot drives need EFI and MSR partitions?
    2. Do only bitlocker drives need MSR partitions?
    3. Can you leave it to diskpart to make sure that the offsets are 4k aligned? I think the...
  2. Thread: DNS over https (DoH) not working? by benedict
    Forum: Network and Sharing
    Replies 1 Views 1,993

    DNS over https (DoH) not working?

    I thought that native DoH was working all this while after an update for Win10 but that doesn't seem to be the case on my PC (Win10 pro 19044.1766).
    I followed the instructions on website but it...
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    How big of an EFI partition would I need on a...

    How big of an EFI partition would I need on a dual or triple boot pc? Plan to have windows11 and experiment with 1 or 2 linux installations. The linux systems will be on a separate ssd, would that...
  4. Thread: Virtualization and malware by benedict
    Forum: AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Replies 3 Views 1,295

    Virtualization and malware

    Does enabling virtualization in the bios and hyper-v make it easier for malware to hide on a win10 system?
    Or do the benefits outweigh the risks? s


    Virtualization security concerns: The threat...
  5. Thread: Cannot wake from sleep using keyboard by benedict
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 0 Views 2,480

    Cannot wake from sleep using keyboard

    I tried the things that were suggested in this thread but I still can't wake the PC using the keyboard.
    Win10 is the latest 20H2, mouse/keyboard connected using wired USB directly (no bluetooth or...
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    The only red x's in the reliability history was...

    The only red x's in the reliability history was for svchost.exe "stopped responding" and most of the time, there was an update for the days with the red x's. I never remembered any error messages...
  7. Replies 6 Views 3,215

    They are the paf exes from portableapps. You can...

    They are the paf exes from portableapps. You can install to any directory you like.

    I downloaded the latest version below and it still doesn't work. Installing it from the portableapps menu also...
  8. Replies 6 Views 3,215

    Portable apps crashing? Opera and Potplayer giving 0xc000007b error

    Some of my portable apps (Opera, Potplayer) are crashing at start with the error "This application was unable to start correct 0xc000007b). I'm on Win10 x64 1803 17134.285.
    Reinstalling those apps...
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    prime95 GIMPS - Free Prime95 software downloads...

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    Ram testing
    PassMark MemTest86 - Version History
    GPU test
    UNIGINE Benchmarks
    I prefer Heaven because its a small download and takes...
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    I use crystaldiskinfo to lookup the SMART info....

    I use crystaldiskinfo to lookup the SMART info. The useful SMART attributes are things like reallocated sector count, reallocation event count. Ideally they should be 0.

    Are you only experiencing...
  11. Thread: Computer's Bad Habits by benedict
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 11 Views 2,599

    I wish this update issue could be solved for...

    I wish this update issue could be solved for good. Its been a recurring issue for lots of people since Win8.
  12. Replies 41 Views 10,597

    There isn't much info to go on. It could be...

    There isn't much info to go on. It could be overheating - whats going on when it locks up. Or it could be a bad drive - check the SMART data. A good thing would be to check the windows log files.
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    NTFS formatted USB drive cannot be safely removed - use exFAT?

    I have a problem with NTFS formatted USB thumbdrives which often gets the "cannot be safely removed" error when I try to eject the drive. The thumbdrive in device manager is set to quick removal...
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    There were reports that the anniversary update...

    There were reports that the anniversary update broke or uninstalled Classic Shell. I didn't notice this problem but had other update issues - hanging, repeated update for the anniversary version.
    ...
  15. Thread: Latest CCleaner Version Released by benedict
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 1,566 Views 423,846

    You have to be careful during the installation...

    You have to be careful during the installation process to make sure that the right options are ticked/or unticked to avoid installing crapware/pups like Chrome or toolbars. The slim version desc says...
  16. Replies 5 Views 2,009

    I should have been clearer in my initial post....

    I should have been clearer in my initial post. Win10 (pre-ann. update) used to be able to set default programs to any portable installed app once its been recognized, instead of having to slowly link...
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    Anniversary update change default programs?

    Did the anniversary update change the way the default programs used to work?
    I can't seem to set the default programs to use portable applications now. And its alot harder to set file associations...
  18. Thread: Can i turn on windows upate without getting windows 10 ? by benedict
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 11 Views 3,261

    I'm looking into this since I need a win7/10 VM...

    I'm looking into this since I need a win7/10 VM for testing and I found out that since Oct for Win7 there will be one cummulative update per month that addresses security/reliability issues and...
  19. Thread: Can i turn on windows upate without getting windows 10 ? by benedict
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 11 Views 3,261

    AFAIK your laptop shouldn't do any stealth...

    AFAIK your laptop shouldn't do any stealth updates to 10 or popup messages to upgrade anymore since the free upgrade offer has expired. But if you use MS assistive technology you might still get the...
  20. Thread: Can i turn on windows upate without getting windows 10 ? by benedict
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 11 Views 3,261

    Is that WSUS offline update tool smart enough to...

    Is that WSUS offline update tool smart enough to grab cumulative/rollup update patches instead of downloading the whole lot of individual updates? From the description it looks primary like an...
  21. Thread: Win10 download includes which recent updates? How to tell. by benedict
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 4 Views 3,411

    Thanks. Is the link above supposed to be...

    Thanks.
    Is the link above supposed to be browsable? I didn't see anything on that page.
  22. Thread: Win10 download includes which recent updates? How to tell. by benedict
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 4 Views 3,411

    Win10 download includes which recent updates? How to tell.

    How can I find out how up to date a Win10 image downloaded using the MediaCreationTool is before downloading it- whether it includes the update KB3200970 (Nov8) for instance? I would like to avoid...
  23. Thread: ShowKeyPlus by benedict
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 1,459 Views 2,088,802

    Does showkeyplus need internet access? I had the...

    Does showkeyplus need internet access? I had the firewall warning when it ran.
    And does showkeyplus tell whether an installation of Win10 is retail or OEM?
    My output:
    Product Name: Windows 10...
  24. Thread: Product id code check for MSDN vs normal retail by benedict
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 8 Views 13,160

    My pc was clean installed with win10 after...

    My pc was clean installed with win10 after upgrading to Win10 earlier from Win7 OEM.
    slmgr /dlv (elevated prompt) only shows Product Key Channel: Retail
    So I can't tell if its an OEM vs retail...
  25. Thread: Install on Custom PC? by benedict
    Forum: Installation and Upgrade
    Replies 8 Views 8,241

    An oem (or win8 system builder) windows license...

    An oem (or win8 system builder) windows license is tied to 1 motherboard so you cannot transfer it to a new pc. A retail license can be transferred to another pc if the old pc no longer uses that...
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