User LMiller7

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Why does partially full RAM cause lag?

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 14:43

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Why do 32-bit processes have a 2 GB RAM limit?

answered Jan 5, 2017 at 22:19

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Does "shutdown /s" really not send the "close" signal to running applications? If so, why? And how to make it do so?

answered Oct 3, 2020 at 18:04

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How to read/write all BIOS settings from Linux CLI?

answered Nov 22, 2016 at 21:53

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Why won't Windows 7 record crash details when the paging file is separated from the operating systems drive, and can I do something about this?

answered Apr 1, 2017 at 19:38

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How to determine the actual size on disk for a folder in Windows

answered Jul 25, 2017 at 5:48

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RAM usage way higher than Task Manager list can explain on Windows 10

answered Dec 21, 2021 at 18:49

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Why do almost none of my Windows desktop apps display color emoji?

answered Feb 27, 2021 at 22:00

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Why do I seem to run out of memory when at 80% memory usage instead of 100%

answered Jan 8, 2020 at 21:26

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Hard Drive PCB Replacement

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 8:00

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Pagefile is active even when RAM usage is below 70%. How do I fix it?

answered Mar 31, 2020 at 15:22

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RAM usage % on Task Manager lower than actual RAM

answered Dec 18, 2017 at 5:27

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Under Memory/Performance tab in Task Manager, what does the cache value means?

answered Jan 11, 2018 at 4:24

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Can I change HDD PCB to try fixing a dead HDD?

answered Apr 26, 2018 at 5:01

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How to force Remap Current Pending Sector Count

answered Nov 20, 2017 at 2:48

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Why does Wordpad open large files so much faster than notepad?

answered Nov 22, 2016 at 15:03

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Why can I convert FAT32 -> NTFS, but not the other way around?

answered Mar 17, 2017 at 1:02

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If a system restore restores the registry to how it was before, then how come a trial version of a program does not reset?

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 15:18

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Make app think Windows is not in Safe Mode?

answered Dec 1, 2016 at 14:20

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If a thread is just another process, how does it reduce the CPU’s workload and handle thrashing?

answered Sep 18, 2017 at 14:53

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HP Pavilion Slimline 400-214 Windows 10 has 12 GB RAM but is using less than 4 GB

answered Jul 1, 2017 at 16:34

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MemTest86 shows memory address space bigger than physical amount

answered Feb 2, 2018 at 5:30

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How is eMMC 'permanent write-protection' implemented?

answered Jan 30, 2019 at 17:42

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Restore from last hibernation state on reboot

answered Jun 8, 2019 at 14:40

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After performing a platter swap (hard drive repair) it seems like the issue isn't with the PCB or head or mechanics but with the platter itself?

answered May 11, 2019 at 5:46

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Cheking SSD health

answered Oct 2, 2019 at 18:25

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Why should I install my programs into my SSD? Shouldn't disk accesses be infrequent after loading to memory?

answered Jun 1, 2020 at 21:52

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Folders created with "Read Only" attribute and I cannot remove

answered Aug 26, 2020 at 16:39

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What is the point of turning off CPU virtualization?

answered Mar 4, 2021 at 14:16

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Does Windows Explorer allow the creation of duplicate folder names in the same location when one of the folders is hidden/marked as a system folder?

answered Apr 3, 2021 at 14:35

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97 Answers

Why does partially full RAM cause lag?

Why do 32-bit processes have a 2 GB RAM limit?

Does "shutdown /s" really not send the "close" signal to running applications? If so, why? And how to make it do so?

How to read/write all BIOS settings from Linux CLI?

Why won't Windows 7 record crash details when the paging file is separated from the operating systems drive, and can I do something about this?

How to determine the actual size on disk for a folder in Windows

RAM usage way higher than Task Manager list can explain on Windows 10

Why do almost none of my Windows desktop apps display color emoji?

Why do I seem to run out of memory when at 80% memory usage instead of 100%

Hard Drive PCB Replacement

Pagefile is active even when RAM usage is below 70%. How do I fix it?

RAM usage % on Task Manager lower than actual RAM

Under Memory/Performance tab in Task Manager, what does the cache value means?

Can I change HDD PCB to try fixing a dead HDD?

How to force Remap Current Pending Sector Count

Why does Wordpad open large files so much faster than notepad?

Why can I convert FAT32 -> NTFS, but not the other way around?

If a system restore restores the registry to how it was before, then how come a trial version of a program does not reset?

Make app think Windows is not in Safe Mode?

If a thread is just another process, how does it reduce the CPU’s workload and handle thrashing?

HP Pavilion Slimline 400-214 Windows 10 has 12 GB RAM but is using less than 4 GB

MemTest86 shows memory address space bigger than physical amount

How is eMMC 'permanent write-protection' implemented?

Restore from last hibernation state on reboot

After performing a platter swap (hard drive repair) it seems like the issue isn't with the PCB or head or mechanics but with the platter itself?

Cheking SSD health

Why should I install my programs into my SSD? Shouldn't disk accesses be infrequent after loading to memory?

Folders created with "Read Only" attribute and I cannot remove

What is the point of turning off CPU virtualization?

Does Windows Explorer allow the creation of duplicate folder names in the same location when one of the folders is hidden/marked as a system folder?