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Writing from the Netherlands, reader Maarten Woerlee asks (via the CONTACT link): Q: In Windows, sometimes there’s a pop-up window named “Application Starter” with the message “The parameter is incorrect.” What’s going on, and how do I fix this? A: We can figure this out by looking at the two clues in your question: (1)…
A reader asks: How do I know if I have enough RAM? (Question sent to me via Quora) Every device (PCs, tablets, smartphones…), and every user, has a unique answer for “what’s enough RAM?” In a perfect world, RAM would you hold all of your running programs and processes in their entirety, live; letting the hard drive…
Q: If my dimension XPS Gen 4 is 64-Bit, why can it only address 4GB RAM? (Question sent via Quora) A: There’s a world of difference between what’s mathematically or theoretically possible, and what is commercially viable for desktop systems! For example, a 64-bit system is theoretically able directly access 2^64 bytes (=16 exbibytes) of…
Q: Why does Android need more RAM than my full Windows 10 PC? (Question sent via Quora) A: Your PC’s RAM is usually just the working memory for the CPU; a separate hard drive (solid state or magnetic) lets you store files and data outside of RAM. But in Android, the RAM is not only the working memory for…
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…
The anticipated flood of Win11-occasioned fixes and updates has begun: Microsoft, hardware makers, and software publishers are all scrambling to correct the problems encountered with the original Windows 11 release. I think the signs point to a somewhat premature release of Win11, as if Microsoft had skipped or shortened testing of the final “Release Candidate”…
This week’s top reader-submitted questions cover quite a spread of topics, starting with some unexpected lithium-ion battery behavior. Then we examine the reasons for a reader’s deep misgivings about the safety and reliability of cloud-storage services, and we’ll wrap up with a super-simple, three-click solution for a notebook PC whose unplugged performance is simply too…
This week’s top reader-submitted questions cover quite a spread of topics, starting with some unexpected lithium-ion battery behavior. Then we examine the reasons for a reader’s deep misgivings about the safety and reliability of cloud-storage services, and we’ll wrap up with a super-simple, three-click solution for a notebook PC whose unplugged performance is simply too…
All current Windows, including Win10 20H2, contain an old, sneaky workaround that lets you log in to a PC even if the usernames and passwords are scrambled, unknown, or forgotten. You can even use this method to create a new administrator account on a PC that doesn’t have one and then use that new account…
The final LangaList for 2020 takes a look at a subscriber’s PC with a strikingly unusual configuration. It’s a high-capacity machine, but the owner reports slow boots and RAM use that never drops below about 17 percent — even at idle! Click! Also in this issue: CHANGES: Signing off from AskWoody BEST OF THE LOUNGE: Moving day for AskWoody.com…
