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Preparing For Windows 11

The announcement of Windows 11 has resulted in many Windows 10 owners wanting to proactively ready their system to upgrade to Windows 11 when it is released. Some of the requirements are still subject to change but there has been enough information made public on how to prepare. This article will provide a short list on how you can prepare your system for the new operating system update later this year.

Using MemTest86

Guide of how to download, create bootable USB and run Memtest – also including instructions for running Windows Memory Diagnostic

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How to Disable Sleep Mode or Hibernation

We have seen a few problems with Sleep Mode and Hibernation in Windows 10, so I wanted to write this article to explain how to turn either of them off in case you would rather not use them.

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21H2 – End of Days

Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10 21H2, including Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions, with the release of the June 2023 security updates.

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Add Seconds to the Clock

This article explores three methods to configure the system tray clock in Windows and enable the display of seconds for users who prefer a more detailed time format.

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Why Default Apps Are a Killer Feature

Understanding and managing the Default App Settings in Windows 10 is crucial for fully customizing and maximizing the user’s experience. This article will cover the process in detail.

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Recent Malware Scare with Windows OS Torrents

This article will cover Doctor Web’s recent findings concerning the link between pirated Windows 10 versions and the distribution of clipper malware, which is concealed within EFI partitions, evading standard detection methods.

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[Updated] Watchdog DPC Violation Error with Multiple NVIDIA GPUs

In this article, we discuss an issue we have been seeing with triple or quad NVIDIA GPU configurations. When running a GPU and CPU heavy workload, it will cause the system to crash and give the DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION error or “blue screen of death”. We have outlined a work around we have found to resolve this issue.

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How to Run SFC Scan in Windows 10

This article will show you how to run SFC, Offline SFC. Powerful tools that can help Windows users diagnose and fix issues related to system files, Windows updates, and other operating system components.

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Critical Samsung SSD Firmware Update

What is Happening Despite historically being some of our most reliable parts, we have received a surprising number of reports of failing Samsung drives, specifically with the 2TB version of the 980 Pro. We have been working with Samsung to investigate these failures, and they have recently confirmed that there is an issue affecting the