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  2. MrElectrifyer
    Good that you can dismiss and even disable it in Win10. We get a permanent and useless placeholder with Windows 11, taking up a chunk of the Settings home page...
  3.    dustojnikhummer reacted to a post in a topic: Alleged 'AI Explorer' system requirements spotted inside Windows 11 version 24H2 code
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  5. Max Norris
    Just an FYI, your link to "a story about WinToys" needs fixing, sends you to an article editor.
  6. Tomo
    I've been able to use a@a.com and a random password to bypass it, it then allows you to set up a local account instead.
  7. Steve121178
    It can be just as dog sh*t granted, but it can't be any worse.
  8. Steve121178
    It chugs on high end hardware, still full of legacy crap, I hate the start menu, I hate so much about it that I can't be arsed to write paragraphs when I've well and truly covered it on other articles. It's been covered to death why Windows 11 isn't very good. Also, the fact that Microsoft regularly pump out Windows updates that break things and you are asking me what's wrong with it quite frankly is incredible.
  9. sagum
    I wish they'd make it easier to reinstall apps and games we own. The current 'Library' is completely useless.
  10. adrynalyne
    You can also enter fake creds to sign in to trigger it.
  11.    adrynalyne reacted to a post in a topic: Windows 10 will soon start nagging you to switch from local account to Microsoft Account
  12.    Lamp0 reacted to a post in a topic: Nine Google workers get arrested after sit-in protest over $1.2B cloud deal with Israel
  13.    Lamp0 reacted to a post in a topic: Nine Google workers get arrested after sit-in protest over $1.2B cloud deal with Israel
  14.    Jaybonaut reacted to a post in a topic: AMD, Amazon feel you should upgrade to 12 and 16 cores with Ryzen 5900X/5950X deals
  15.    George P reacted to a post in a topic: Some Xbox Insiders can now play more Xbox Cloud Gaming titles with mice and keyboards
  16. George P
    16GB should be the minimum for PCs regardless of the AI tag. Though you can still get by with 8GB, it's starting to not cut it anymore like 4GB before it. Depending on what you do, the more you try to run at once the more 16GB is needed.
  17. TarasBuria
    Windows tweaking app WinToys gets a big update with new features and improvements by Taras Buria About a year ago, we published a story about WinToys, a neat app for tweaking and optimizing Windows 11 in a safe and easy way. Today, the app received its anniversary update under version 1.13. The latest update delivers several useful features for maintaining your computer. For example, WinToys can now combat annoying processes that constantly wake up your PC from sleep mode. There is also a shortcut to memory diagnostic, the ability to toggle automatic app updates and much more. Here is the complete changelog for version 1.13: added Memory diagnostic feature under Health page added Sleeping pill feature under Health page added App updates option under Health page added Windowed mode optimizations option under Boost/Gaming settings added Watermark option under Tweaks/Desktop added two new languages: Italian and Polish improved the Junk Cleaner by: adding missing files from the Disk Cleanup tool (error reports and dump files) adding the ability to display and select browsers individually adding file size and file count for selected items the Reboot button is now hidden instead of disabled when a reboot is not required improved layout alignment on the Home page and added two missing translations updated some border colors to be more visible on dark theme changed the benchmark button’s icon and the tooltip translation changed the progress ring to a progress bar for apps and services changes removed process tracing for win32 apps as it was unreliable (the progress will only be displayed for store apps) when an app or a service is changing, now the context menu will not be displayed since the options are disabled changed the service context menu so that when it can’t be stopped, the start mode is disabled And here are other fixes: fixed an issue where closing the app would throw an exception (the most occuring exception) handled startup crash when certain date information was unavailable on Umm Al-Qura calendars fixed an issue where extracting spotlight images to a deleted destintion folder would not work fixed an issue where uninstalling an app will break updating the list of apps in realtime fixed not being able to open the context menu of a selected service fixed an issue where hibernation file size percent was displayed as 20% when the default was actually 40% handled exceptions when loading apps and startup apps handled exception when stopping an unexisting service handled exception when loading a benchmark file that’s in use handled exception when deleting an unexisting file of a startup app handled exception of missing service’s translations for Auto and System start modes handled exception when turning off Widgets while the registry key is missing handled exception when trying to kill a browser for cache cleaning handled exception when counting system restore points You can download WinToys for free from the Microsoft Store. Before using the app (or any other tweaking app), we strongly recommend creating a restore point and backing up important data.
  18. Eric-G.

    Five cool features coming soon to Windows 11

    Eric-G. replied to TarasBuria's topic in Front Page News

    Wonder what's keeping MS from offering folder sizes in Explorer. Other apps offer it and the performance, especially with modern hardware, is quite good.
  19. TarasBuria
    Alleged 'AI Explorer' system requirements spotted inside Windows 11 version 24H2 code by Taras Buria Microsoft has big plans for May 2024. The company is hosting a special Surface event and its flagship developer conference, Build 2024. Besides announcing new Surface devices, Microsoft is expected to talk a lot about AI and AI-powered features for Windows 11. The so-called "AI File Explorer" is one of those features, and details about it are slowly leaking. It appears that the upgraded File Explorer in Windows 11 could be exclusive to ARM-powered "AI PCs." Albacore shared their findings on X, revealing that AI Explorer allegedly has the following system requirements: An ARM64 processor A minimum of 16GB of RAM A minimum of 225GB of space The Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Neural Processing Unit (NPU, hardware ID QCOM0D0A) This discovery matches the previous story about Microsoft raising the base RAM requirement for "AI PCs" to a minimum of 16GB. It is interesting to see Qualcomm's NPU and ARM64 processors listed as requirements, considering that the latest Intel and AMD chips also have Neural Processing Units built-in. This might indicate that not all "AI PCs" will be equal, and the available feature set will depend on your hardware. Turning "AI Explorer" into an ARM-exclusive feature could also be a Microsoft strategy to make ARM-powered Windows PCs more appealing to the masses. While official details about "AI File Explorer" are pretty much non-existent, rumors say it will offer some interesting capabilities, such as the ability to interact with it using natural language and make requests like "find me that thing about dinosaurs" or similar. If you do not plan to purchase a new PC with an ARM chip inside (like this one from Lenovo), you are still on track to get some nice features in Windows 11 version 24H2. Check out our article covering five cool things that are coming soon to Microsoft's operating system. The best part is that there are more to come.
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  23. HughWattmate
    get the 5900X. should be a nice upgrade from your 3800X. unless you are gaming at 1080p or below, or are a competitive gamer, the 5900X should be more than sufficient. it's not really that far behind the 5800x3d in gaming and is much better in everything multi-threaded. Yeah i did look into that chip but i dont think i would use the extra cores. I mainly game at 1080p (i have 2x 1080p monitors) with the odd 4k on the TV (pc connected t0 a 4k TV also that i play on with a controller sometimes for a few games). I am nearly 40 competitive gaming is out the question my reaction times started to slow a few years back its like fighting a loosing battle trying to keep up lol.
  24.    HughWattmate reacted to a post in a topic: AMD, Amazon feel you should upgrade to 12 and 16 cores with Ryzen 5900X/5950X deals
  25. Nick H.
    Windows 11, on the other hand, won't let you use a local profile unless you know a magic command (oobe\bypassnro). Not strictly true. I'll have to take another look, but I'm pretty sure I was able to create a local account when I was setting up Windows 11 the other day. I think it was by telling the setup that the computer was an enterprise machine, then I just didn't connect to any domain.
  26. BoondockSaint
    There are some "one handed" half-keyboards on the market, aimed at gaming. They have macro keys, tilt adjustments and such. Not sure how popular they are, but it's not a bad way to give RTS gamers more keys for playing on console. Personally, I would be happy if MS had a curated list of titles that support mouse + kb. I don't understand why they don't include this on the Xbox store page for one, or with the game information card on the console.
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  28. TarasBuria
    Windows 10 will soon start nagging you to switch from local account to Microsoft Account by Taras Buria Earlier this week, Microsoft released a new Release Preview update for Windows Insiders who are still using Windows 10. Build 19045.4353 does not contain anything all too exciting, but there is one change that might raise a few eyebrows. Microsoft is now testing new banners in the Settings app to make users with local accounts switch to Microsoft Accounts. The tech giant writes: New! This update starts the rolls out of account-related notifications for Microsoft accounts in Settings > Home. A Microsoft account connects Windows to your Microsoft apps. The account also backs up all your data and helps you to manage your subscriptions. You can also add extra security steps to keep you from being locked out of your account. This feature displays notifications across the Start menu and Settings. The change seems to be rolling out gradually, which means not everyone on build 19045.4353 has it yet. However, you can force-enable it using a command for the ViVeTool app. Here is what the new banner looks like: If you do not want the Settings app to nag you with Microsoft Account prompts, go to Privacy > General and toggle off the "Show me suggested content in the Settings app" option. Also, you can also simply click the close button next to the "Sign in now" button to get rid of the banner. Here is how to turn the new banner on in case you want to witness it yourself on build 19045.4353: Download ViveTool from GitHub and unpack the files in a convenient and easy-to-find folder. Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open Command Prompt as Administrator. Navigate to the folder containing the ViveTool files with the CD command. For example, if you have placed ViveTool in C:\Vive, type CD C:\Vive. Type vivetool /enable /id:42563876 and press Enter. In order to turn off the new banners in the Settings app, use vivetool /disable /id:42563876. Credit for the ID goes to Albacore on X. Restart your computer. Microsoft's ongoing fight against local accounts in consumer versions of Windows annoys pretty much everyone, including Elon Musk. However, Windows 10 still offers a relatively easy way to bypass the MSA requirement during the initial setup. Windows 11, on the other hand, won't let you use a local profile unless you know a magic command (oobe\bypassnro).
  29. Karlston
    There is of course also an iPadOS 17.5 beta, but journos seem to have a morbid fear of mentioning that not-the-same-as-iOS OS.
  30. HeinanCA
    Since when Neowin became so antisemitic? All the comments here blabbering about Israel murdering Palestinians.. Yeah, Israel has a war with Hamas - who uses their citizens as human shields. That's too bad - and entirely their fault. Israel had a ceasefire on October 6th and it would have continued like that if Hamas weren't going and murdering (quite brutally, may I say) 1500 Israelis, at their home, at a peace party, on the roads. You can't start a war and once you start losing cry. There are consequences.
  31. Cedric
    Thanks. Will try again... Ordered:-) Thanks for posting.
  32. DocM
    CFT originally had 4 crew members. One was a Boeing engineer who dropped out, with a persistent rumor that it was a spousal veto after the first disastrous test flight. Since then the crew has been trimmed from 3 to 2, and I think that's 2 too many. I'm absolutely in favor of another test flight. Unfortunately, there aren't enough Atlas V vehicles. They are all spoken for, and building more is out because of its Russian RD-180 engine. Vulcan is also not fully qualified, and an adapter for Falcon 9 would take too long to qualify. Starliner is snake-bit. If there were a loss of crew on this mission Boeing would be in a world of hurt, their already tattered reputation being further soiled by 2 more graves. Commercial Crew 3 will include new entrants, including Dream Chaser 200 which is getting a new airframe. The cargo version should be flying this year. Blue Origin is also talking about CC3, but I'm not taking them very seriously until New Glenn flies. They are still having trouble with BE-4 engine deliveries. If Starliner manages to fly its 6 operational missions without killing or scaring the bejesus out of anyone, I think they will walk away from CC3. They may quit sooner if Starliner has more problems. India should be flying a crew vehicle within a few years, so they could be an interesting addition. Some important tests coming up.
  33. hellowalkman
    KB5037941: Microsoft quietly releases Windows 11 build 26100.2 for Windows 11 24H2 PCs by Sayan Sen The 2024 update for Windows 11, version 24H2, is expected to be unveiled later this year. According to reports, the RTM (release to manufacturing) is going to happen this month itself, and the timing seems to align with another recent development wherein Microsoft released a Windows Insider build for HLK (Hardware Lab Kit) which essentially helps test and verify hardware compatibility. The recent developments have led to speculation that the latest Canary and Dev channel Insider build 26100.1 belongs to the RTM branch. However, the build has quite a few issues, even outside those acknowledged by Microsoft. The tech giant has currently released a new build 26100.2 under KB5037941, which appears to be an OEM build. Since it is for the OEM branch Microsoft has not released a separate changelog for it. OEM builds like these are meant to be pre-installed on OEM PCs, the likes of vendors like Dell, HP, Asus, Lenovo, among others. This build is based on the previous build, 26100.1, and hence the bugs and issues may likely persist with this too. This build is different from a servicing pipeline build wherein Microsoft tests the Insider servicing channels before pushing some major updates through. Also, if you don't have build 26100.1 installed, you are unlikely to receive this. If you want to have a go at it, it is available on the UUP dump website. But again, this isn't really something you need or we recommend. Recently Microsoft and AMD announced new Windows 11 AI PCs for enterprise and they will be powered by Ryzen 8000 PRO CPUs and Pluton security chips. AMD says these are arriving in Q2 and Computex 2024 in early June is where we expect to find these. Via: Xeno (X / Twitter), Deskmodder
  34. Martin Hodás
    This is not a question of whether ppl can already do this, but whether these things should be publicaly available on social media. This is not just about celebrities, but everyday ppl too, since this technology is also being used for revenge porn deepfakes. If you don't know who cares, I can tell you those victims certainly do...
  35. hellowalkman
    get the 5900X. should be a nice upgrade from your 3800X. unless you are gaming at 1080p or below, or are a competitive gamer, the 5900X should be more than sufficient. it's not really that far behind the 5800x3d in gaming and is much better in everything multi-threaded. https://benchmarks.ul.com/hard.../AMD+Ryzen+7+5800X3D/review https://www.cpubenchmark.net/c...800X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-5800X3D
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  37. hellowalkman
    https://www.cpubenchmark.net/c...MD-Ryzen-7-3800X/3870vs3499 https://benchmarks.ul.com/hard...pu/AMD+Ryzen+9+5900X/review https://benchmarks.ul.com/hard...pu/AMD+Ryzen+7+3800X/review
  38. hellowalkman
    get the 5900X. should be a nice upgrade from your 3800X. unless you are gaming at 1080p or below, or are a competitive gamer, the 5900X should be more than sufficient. it's not really that far behind the 5800x3d in gaming and is much better in everything multi-threaded.
  39. HughWattmate
    Debating if I should go 5800x3d I have a decent board for one and currently on a 3800x. I could use more ram also on 16gb atm. So options are a 32gb ram kit and a 5800x3d (probably on used market) vs just buying a new board, ram, cpu. Holding out to the next nvidia gpu generation to see if whatever the 5070 or 5070ti puts out is bottlenecked by a 5800x3d. I could sell old system and buy new one or just upgrade and try sell parts in this one (selling parts is harder I feel than a whole system) can probably flip the system as it is for all the parts to build a new generation one (minus gpu I am getting anyway).
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