Computing
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Your Install Of Windows 7 Or 8.1 Has A File That Will Lock Up Your PC Immediately
If you really want to make Windows crash, it’s not that hard. Fire up Photoshop and resize an image by a billion per cent. Done. There are other ways that don’t require third-party software of course, thanks to bugs in the operating system’s core code and in the case of pre-Windows 10 platforms, the NT…
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The Growing Problem Of Archiving Modern Cinema For The Ages
In the perfect world, we’d store absolutely every bit of information generated each day, but that task is almost impossible, even with dedicated efforts like the Internet Archive. Try targeting your efforts more, say just movies. You still have to find a robust, eternal-as-possible storage medium, rock-solid processes and well, making sure that medium isn’t…
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Unofficial Patch Removes Windows 7, 8.1 Update Block On Newer Processors
Microsoft has gone ahead with its plan to disable updates on pre-Windows 10 operating systems running on newer AMD and Intel processors. While your machine won’t suddenly stop working, it does mean your Windows 7 or 8.1 install won’t benefit from the latest updates. Fortunately, a simple workaround is now available.
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Microsoft Blocking Windows 7 And 8.1 Updates On Ryzen And Kaby Lake Processors
Upgrading your processor to use a new operating system? Sure, it can happen. But when’s the last time you had to upgrade your OS to, er, use your OS, because of your processor? Yep, that’s a new one, with Microsoft taking the first step towards discouraging the use of AMD and Intel’s latest hardware on…