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Hi, At home, I've got an AMD with 16GB memory that acts as my file server and hosts some VMs. It runs Windows 11. Then, I use my laptop to connect to it via remote desktop connection when I want to use the VMs. The files are accessed via networked drives. I also use ZeroTier. When I access...

Hi, I've got an SSD drive in my laptop which is the windows drive as well. When I run CrystalDiskInfo, it shows that the drive's health is Bad (0%) and flags up "critical warning". HWiNFO64 also reports "drive failure". However, disk management shows the drive and the partitions as healthy...

Hi there, I have a PC that works as a server (Win 11) and another one (Win 10) I use to connect to the first one via RDC. What I want to do is use RDC when I am away from home. I have installed no-ip and got a custom domain. I have also configured the router to forward port 50000 to 3389 on...

Hi there, I am looking for a wireless or bluetooth webcamera; ideally white :) It seems impossible to find any. When I go to amazon and select the right filters, it still shows USB cameras. Does anyone know any models? Thanks

27" Curved Monitor and a USB Webcam. It was used as a second monitor for a laptop but I didn't use it that much. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295945212445

Hi everyone, I've got a Terramaster D2-310 and an IronWolf Seagate hard drive for sale her: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295945229291

Hi there, I've got a Dell XPS with NVidia GeForce 1050 and Windows 10. I am not a gamer and for the life of me I am not able to force applications to use nvidia. I have changed the settings in Windows and in GeForce Control Panel but I think the graphics card has not been used at all the last...

Hi everyone, I wanted to ask the people who are more knowledgeable than me the following: 1. I understand that OneDrive is a file sharing service. But, is there a way to run a database server like SQL or store an sqlite file that can be accessed by mutliple people? 2. Is it possible to...

Hi, I used to have a laptop from my company and, as you know, my user profile did not allow me to install apps as I was not the admin. I had managed to many my user an administrator and I was happy with it. Now, my company gave me a new machine (Acer Spin 3) and I want to do the same...

Hi all, Does anyone know a reliable way to downgrade Win 7 Ultimate to Home? I want to install Win 10 Home but Ultimate upgrades only to Win 10 Pro. I have tried a couple of hacks I found on the web (registry changes and Win10 downgrader) but when I run the setup to fix the installation, it...

Hi all, Windows is giving me hard time. It's been a while it is unable to install updates. The latest message I get is when I try to install the above KB. I've searched everywhere and can't find something that works. The error code suggests some packages are missing and the suggestions I find...

I am about to start developing a new desktop app and I am considering some options on how to build the design. First, I am thinking of a typical standalone desktop app which handles everyhting. Then, the other option is to build a client server app with the server running on the same machine...

Hi, I am puzzled with a situation I am facing on Win 10. I have a virtual box file in an external drive (~160GB) and the main HD has 250Gb free space. I try to copy the file to the HD. When the copying starts, a new file of the same size is created in the target location and copying starts...

I am a bit confused about how language packs work in Windows. When you buy a new license, it says that it comes with 3-4 languages. Then, you can download language packs. There is no extra cost for this, is it? So, what is the point of mentioning the avail languages? Is it for the installer...

Hi all, I've run out of ideas here. I've got a Dell XPS with Win 10 1909 and the last week or so it becomes sluggish in the sense that when I move the mouse or drag a window the system freeses momentarily (but for enough time to notice) before it performs the action. Even now that I am typing...

Hi, I bought a replacement battery from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/97Wh-New...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 and it seems to be genuine. I believe it is because BatteryCare application reports the same tech details as the original one I had. Now, the problem is that the...

Hi, for many months now I am trying to find out what makes Win 10 consume CPU and memory specific hours of the dy (23:00 - 02:00). When I open the task manager, I can see different processes consuming resources; anything from svhost to Opera or the Task Manager itself. I have checked if it...

Hi guys, I've got two USB drives and I backup one to another using an application and both are formatted as NTFS under Win10. After a while I noticed that the app copies all the files from the beginning everytime I run the backup although most of the files haven't changed. After inspecting the...

Hi all, I've got a strange situation here. I reinstalled Win 10 with all the updates and a couple of days ago I got a blue screen saying that an efi file can not be found and reinstallation is required. When I shut the machine down and switch on again I get the same blue screens and Win can't...

Hi all, I've got a really strange situation with my Dell XPS laptop (Win 10) and external USB drives. Since I bought the laptop, my external USB drives and my smart phone keep connecting and disconnecting. The situation with one of the drives now is so strong that I can't use the drive at all...

Hi, on my laptop (Win10), I have set up the WiFi connection to assign specific IP. Whenever I go to a place with WiFi, I need to change the settings to "automatic" and then, when back home, I have to re-enter all the IP settings again. Is there a way to have multiple WiFi settings (like the...

Hi all, I bought the above monitor and I can't make it work properly on Windows 10. I have installed the driver from Samsung but I can't make the image look crispy and nice. This is how my Win bar looks like. The Device Manager shows this: When I update the driver (HDMI) the Wizard shows...