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System snapshot on 2025-11-15 ------------------ Module Information ------------------ AMD Chipset driver 7.06.24.2226 AMD Graphics Drivers 24.30.66 Realtek PCIE Network Drivers 10.74.1128.2024 AMD BlueTooth Drivers 1.1038.0.440 AMD WIFI Drivers 3.04.00.1063 Realtek HD Universal Drivers 6.4.0.2422 ------------------ System Information ------------------ Serial Number: 07D7624_O81E625227 Product Name: MAG B650M…

Windows PC boot may fail especially after hardware change (motherboard change, storage drive migration...). "Repair Windows BCD - Windows 10/8.1/7/Vista" is a must-read article before attempting any repair. A typical BSOD screen is the following:

Tidbits: From Belarc Advisor ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING. Computer Profile Summary Computer Name: W10R7 (in WORKGROUP) Profile Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019 07:46:47 Advisor Version: 9.0 Windows Logon: h Try BelManage, the Enterprise version of the Belarc Advisor Personal Home Use Only Operating System Windows 10…

Upgrading peripherals (mouse, keyboard, video card...) is usually plug & play. Upgrading disk drive one can use Reflect to clone a hard drive. Upgrading CPU and motherboard can be a little tricky, but well manageable: Unable to activate Windows. We can't reactivate Windows as our…

Networking has been changing with the evolution of Windows. I doubt that Microsoft has tried to exhaust the combinations of PC's running different versions of Windows in testing their network functions. Making mutual access between PC's can be challenging. I have observed that a Windows…

For generic gadgets, one thing is usually true - lower (often much lower) price. The most uncertain part is the quality and features. Vendors usually tell what their products do, but rarely what they cannot do even though they are supposed to. X10 does not…

Tablet PC's are in vogue for sure nowadays thanks to the popularity of iPad. A tablet PC is great for reading and Internet browsing by design - light weight, long battery life, wireless connection. The buzz of tablet PC's may give people the impression that…

Why is H.264 (Advanced Video Coding) so attractive? The following chart provides the explanation: For the same quality of video, H.264 requires only 1/3 the bandwidth required by MPEG-2, 50% of MPeg-4. PSNR - Peak signal to noise ratio.

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There are a few tools for examining MP4 files such as mp4parser and Mp4 Explorer. The best Windows tool is MP4 Inspector. mp4parser is a great set of open-source tools created and maintained by Sebastian Annies. One can simply use its compiled jars. One can…

I have owned 3 Garmin GPS watches. They work very well. I have had a few incidences of software issues related to the data synchronization between Garmin GPS watches and a computer. Contacting Garmin support has always been a great experience with problem resolved fairly…

This varies from one person to another depending on the lifestyle, business type, and how the business is run. For a Christian who loves outdoor activities and runs a software S-Corp, the following factors are important: Tax burdens by states. American top states for business.

Thirteen stops between PACOIMA, CA and Ipswich, MA in a week long delivery process. Tuesday , 12/04/2018 11:10 am Ipswich, MA Delivered Left at front door. Signature Service not requested. 7:19 am WILMINGTON, MA On FedEx vehicle for delivery 5:05 am WILMINGTON, MA At local FedEx…

SQL CE on Windows Phone certainly sounds exciting for people who deal with data extensively. Intuitively, one would think he could create a SQL CE database and put it into a Windows Phone app for consumption, simple and easy. No, to do this involves a…

Plane: A: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time: 9:00 B: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time: 9:00 C: Trip to NYC: jetBlue Flight 631 Return to Boston: Total unproductive time: 6 hours $180 Train: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time:…

Viable Anytime Mailbox $10 for business Malden. Envelope scan on arrival. $1 for each pick up. BBB A+ $15/m for business North Beverly The best Fees for holding packages longer than seven days. Physical addresses are limited to five U.S. cities (suite numbers only) Available…

The interest in China has been rising rapidly in the last decade or so. One cannot understand China by reading books published in China where there is heavy censorship. One may think that books by Western Sinologists are the best alternative. That was what I…

The Nobel Literature Prize to Vice Party Secretary of China Writer Association Mo Yan reminds people again that Nobel Prize awards people for their work in certain areas regardless of their personal qualities. There have been and there will be disgraceful human beings winning the…

I had hypoglycemia many times during my long runs, but I never thought it would happen during a bike tour. Running largely depends on glycogen as the fuel. When the glycogen store is depleted, hypoglycemia may ensue. Non-competitive cycling is not as tense as running,…

People's Daily, the CCP's major mouthpiece, has its own search Engine (www.jike.com). Like other search engines, it provides a list of most popular related search words while one enters a search word. If one enters the Chinese word of communist party - 共产党， a list…