Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
Q: “Is there a timer on the motherboard after the PC has been completely drained of power?” (via Quora) A: Yes, usually. Many systems have a small cell or battery on the mainboard to power a few basic, internal housekeeping functions. These functions stay alive even when the rest of the system is shut down and switched off, with…
Q. Which uses more ram, Windows 10 or 7? (Question sent via Quora) A: Win7 requires: 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) (source: https://support.microsoft.com/en…) Win10 requires: New device: 2 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 64-bit Update: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (source: Windows 10 Specifications & System Requirements) In terms…
After a recent Windows 10 update, I went spelunking into some unfamiliar features, including the new “Memory Integrity” option that’s part of the also new “Windows Defender System Guard.” It’s a pretty cool idea. The technical details are outlined in the Windows Insider Blog post, “Windows Defender System Guard: Making a leap forward in platform security…
Having been away from heavy PC use for a while, it’s been, um, interesting to dive back into the deep end of the pool. I’m learning — or in many cases, re-learning — the myriad little tweaks and tricks that can make things work better. Small example: I wanted to verify that my hard drives…