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58 Questions

Are CPUs more stable with one or more cores disabled?

Can 'AMD-only' RAM really be restricted to AMD chipsets, and if so, why?

How can I get the Windows 8 start-screen in Windows 10?

Prevent Windows 10 installer from using the preinstalled serial key without disabling UEFI

Why won't my motherboard work with two CPUs?

Can a 'system image' be restored to a drive with a different storage capacity?

How can my VPN connection be faster than my standard connection?

Can a Military-Grade wipe harm an SSD?

Delay in mouse movement when using both the keyboard & mouse simultaneously

PC fails to boot after a knock to the top of its case

How can I enable 'More Details', when a program crashes?

Why does Microsoft apparently prefer 32-bit for Office instead of 64 bit?

'system_service_exception' BSOD

VPN only for a single program [duplicate]

Can the Sync Centre automatically resolve sync conflicts?

Why won't Group Policy File Redirection settings apply?

Why doesn't OpenVPN Client start when Windows boots?

Desktop icon layout keeps changing when resuming from standby

Does a motherboard really limit the amount of RAM that can be installed? [closed]

Opening documents from OneDrive in Explorer triggers Office to ask for activation, why?

Waiting for background programs to close- fix? [duplicate]

Can I force Windows to prefer a specific network adapter for Internet? [duplicate]

Slow download speed on Windows 10

How can I move between computers while maintaining the user's session?

How can I disable the 'Installing Apps' screen?

Can a PCI-E 6 pin cable be used in-place of an 8 pin cable?

Is this hard-drive beyond recovery? [closed]

Change the audio balance (L+R)

Can I use a hard drive PCB from a lower-capacity model?

Stop Explorer from Starting on Logon