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Is Microsoft DESTROYING Windows with Windows 11?

I have made no secret of my disdain for changes made in Windows 11. It was a driving force for me  experiment with Linux last March and finally break down and buy a MacBook last October. More recently, my wife’s laptop was “stealth upgraded” to Windows 11, which really ticked her off. Fortunately, there is […]

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Are Windows 10 Users Being Forced To Upgrade to Windows 11?

As we get closer to the start of Microsoft’s new fiscal year on July 1st, expect there to be some desperation for people to make their numbers. Be careful out there. It seems Windows 10 users are being tricked and tempted by Microsoft to upgrade to Windows 11. These popups happen during the start up […]

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Supercharging Windows Disk Speeds

Retired Microsoft engineer Davepl explains how to add L2 Cache to a Windows system, such as Optane in front of NvME, or NvME in front of SATA. Radically increase your disc performance with a new approach to disc caching not previously available for Windows! Dave explains the how and why before showing you step by […]

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How to Install Windows 11 on Unsupported CPU & TPM 1.2

In this step-by-step tutorial by Kevin Stratvert, learn how to install Windows 11 on a PC even if your CPU is not officially supported. Officially, Windows 11 requires an Intel 8th Generation and beyond CPU. You also need TPM 2.0. If you try to upgrade with an older CPU or TPM 1.2, you’ll get an […]

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Windows 11 Pinball

The original Windows NT programmer for Windows Pinball reveals how Windows Pinball made it from NT to Windows 11 today. Dave was the original developer who wrote the XP port of Windows Pinball, and in this episode, he tells the story from the game’s original addition to Windows all the way to its removal, and […]

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