Re: What do you regret throwing out?

Posted on 2021-07-21, 09:24

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Well, now that old CRT TVs have become difficult to find in my area, I regret getting rid of my parents' old Sharp 25" CRT TV (manufactured on Dec. 1999). To be fair, both of its input jacks (rear RF coaxial and front Composite AV) broke, rendering the TV useless without any repairs, but now that my …

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-19, 02:46

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I'm on Windows 10 Pro 20H2 now and since installing Windows (02/06/20) have never been asked to sign in to a Microsoft account and practically never been asked to switch browser. Only time was that one update to introduce the new Chrome Edge, but I think that particular one was backported to 7 / 8 …

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-18, 06:55

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Hmm.. I was running a laptop for a while with a local Windows 10 account and I don't remember it bombarding me with hints to use an MS account. As far as Windows trying to get you to use Edge.. I never see that even though I use Chrome almost exclusively. Yeah, same here. I guess some people are …

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Re: Leak of Windows 11

Posted on 2021-06-18, 04:43

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Why are you still using Windows 8.1? 10 is way better. Because unlike Windows 10 (1909 onwards), it doesn't bombard me monthly with the annoying "Get Even More Out of Windows" OOBE screen when I'm not using a Micro$oft account, it doesn't beg me to use Edge whenever I use Firefox/Chrome, it's …

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Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2021-06-12, 06:22

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Recently I've picked up four motherboards from a lot, although most of them are regular no-frills Dell OEM motherboards, there's one interesting LGA775 motherboard (ASUS P5KC) that I think I'll use for a high-end Windows XP gaming rig for games that work better on something faster than my Athlon 64 …

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Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-10, 21:46

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Windows 7 will become retro after 2023. That's when Microsoft will finally pull the lever for all NT 6.x family of OS. Software support will drop rapidly after that point and you won't be able to use Windows 7/8 as a daily driver. By that point, I'll be exclusively using Linux as a daily driver and …

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Re: Windows 7 Retro?

Posted on 2021-06-10, 08:28

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You know, I find it funny how regressive modern technology has gotten compared to older, yet still perfectly usable tech. Recently, my 2019 iPad 6th gen has started struggling at loading my most-used websites left and right, regardless of the browser that I'm using (I've used Safari, Chrome, and …

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Re: Fastest pc you have win98 on? (besides emulation)

Posted on 2021-06-09, 09:22

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At one point, I ran Windows 98 on a Dell Optiplex GX260 with the following specifications: 2.4GHz Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 478) 512MB DDR-333 SDRAM nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128MB AGP 40GB IDE hard drive I still have its motherboard, though it needs a recap. I do have a few computers that are more …

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Re: Internet is slow on one computer yet fine on the other

Posted on 2021-03-30, 01:05

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Is this https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/18713/Ethernet-Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-7-Final-Release the driver you're using ? if not... why don't ya give it a try. Tried that, didn't change a thing. Now I think I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling my Ethernet drivers to see …

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Re: Internet is slow on one computer yet fine on the other

Posted on 2021-03-28, 01:29

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Completely reset the TCP/IP config on the problem computer. In an admin command prompt run: netsh int ip reset Then reboot and try again. Tried that. While it seemed to have worked after the first reboot, it became slow and unstable again on the next day. I'm wondering if my integrated Intel NIC is …

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Re: Internet is slow on one computer yet fine on the other

Posted on 2021-03-25, 01:02

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ipconfig /flushdns would be a good one then to get rid of old entries. I've tried that once and while it seemed to have fixed it for a while, the network connection reverted back to its unstable state on the next day. I've ran it again just now, so we'll see if that fixes it. What for category …

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Internet is slow on one computer yet fine on the other

Posted on 2021-03-24, 08:19

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Hello. I'm having a very annoying issue with one of my computers. Ever since I've moved to a new house, the internet is slow and unstable on one computer yet on another computer on the same network it's all perfectly fine. Both computers are plugged in directly to my Xfinity modem via Ethernet. This …

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Re: Happy New Year 2021!

Posted on 2021-01-01, 08:07

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Happy New Years to everyone at VOGONS!

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-12-02, 02:38

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After a long time of searching, I've finally managed to get a replacement slot-loading CD-ROM drive for my iMac G3. Before I installed the new drive, I tested it with my laptop ATAPI CD drive to USB adapter plugged into my Windows 7 computer, and quickly discovered a stuck disc inside the drive (it …

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Re: Power supply recommendations for athlon 64 build

Posted on 2020-12-02, 02:16

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I'm using an EVGA 600W Bronze power supply on my Athlon 64X2 rig (also with an ASUS A8V motherboard) and it's been pretty solid since I bought it new 3 years ago. Definitely overkill, but better safe than sorry.

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Re: Rant about Edge auto installing on Win7

Posted on 2020-07-07, 06:49

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Did Microsoft HAVE to port Edge to Windows 7 and distribute it as a recommended update? There are much better browsers that I'd much rather use IMO and the main reason why I got rid of Windows 10 was due to how it pushed Edge to users of other browsers. Besides, Windows 7's support has already ended …

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Re: What's the "signature thing" to do after installing an OS?

Posted on 2020-07-02, 02:33

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In addition to installing drivers (obviously), here's what else I do for each OS install: All Windows Versions: Tick "show all hidden files" and untick "hide known file extensions" in folder options, and install Firefox/similar legacy forks (if I intend on going online) Windows 95: Turn on DMA for …

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Re: GX150 Dell SFF with 160W Power supply - Graphics Card Advice

Posted on 2020-05-23, 08:58

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Since your GX150 is the small form factor model, you'll be limited to low-profile/half-height AGP graphics cards, which severely narrows your choices. If you're not too picky, an nVidia Geforce4 MX440 would be a great choice for it. I used to have one in my Dell Dimension 4300S (which is like a …

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Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2020-05-23, 08:39

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I have a couple of MSI motherboards (an MS-6153VA that's in need of a recap and a Z97I AC) that I'd like to use for a couple builds. I was thinking about doing a P3+Voodoo3 rig with the MS-6153VA once I get its bad capacitor replaced and obtain some necessary parts (mainly a full ATX case with drive …

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Re: Windows 98 games that won't run in Windows XP

Posted on 2020-04-09, 00:10

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Menus sometimes crash on XP and above, also in-game if Windows key / alt+tab etc. In my experience, THPS2 works fine on Windows XP and 7 with no problems whatsoever (the menus never crashed for me). There's a Windows 2000 patch for the game, that should be able to fix it …

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