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AskWoody PlusThe change to opening links with Edge was also snuck into the Outlook standalone client, possibly in the latest update. The setting to change is well buried, but you do have the choice of selecting your default browser if it is not Edge.
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AskWoody PlusEntered into sweepstakes and draws for XBoxes or cash? Not in Canada, where the regulations around lotteries and draws are controlled by each province, require licenses and pay taxes and have even more strict requirements in Quebec. Looks like MS didn’t talk to their lawyers…
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AskWoody PlusIt’s a good product that sits quietly until you need it or it alerts you to an updated driver.
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AskWoody PlusWhy do they even still use ATM slots? Why not use a screen you hold the card against, like at the Costco gas pumps?
One of the reasons why NFC or Bluetooth are not used is that the card can be seized immediately and not returned without human intervention if fraud is detected. Yes, it’s an inconvenience, but it’s a lesser inconvenience than having to deal with a fraud investigation.
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AskWoody PlusIMHO you’re best served by causing air to flow through the case preferably bottom to top (cold air in at the bottom – hot air out at the top).
I couldn’t agree with you more. My daily driver custom desktop case is the Coolermaster HAF with full size fan in the top of the case pull air out. However, it does not appear Coolermaster is making any of their cases with top fans now.
A quick look suggests Corsair cases in both mid and full tower form factors all have open top grills intended for the mounting of fans or AIO CPU cooling radiators. I have my CPU AIO unit mounted on the top of a full sized Corsair case. It is very, very quiet. My sound meter shows it runs at about 30 dBA.
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AskWoody PlusThe piece on on-line banking is excellent.
Tap to Pay has been universal in Canada for many years. Part of the reason is that all financial institutions co-operate in a common electronic payment system called Interac. I can use my debit card (separate from a credit card) to tap to pay anywhere in Canada with a transaction limit of $100. If tap to pay fails, as it occasionally does, the fallback is traditional chip and pin. If I need to spend more, I can use my debit card in the traditional way or my credit card for Tap to Pay or Chip and Pin. Smartphones and smart watches can also be used, if enabled. I rarely use cash any more. My banking apps also allow me to manage accounts and deposit cheques instantly.
Oops! Just got a notice from my banking app that my monthly pension cheques from the government have been deposited. Time to check my balance!
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AskWoody PlusIt’s house in a Fractal Design R5 case and I swapped the fans that came with the case for Noctua fans and have a Noctua NH U12S CPU cooler. It is stone cold quiet and even when I’m doing some complex calculations, the fan noise is barely audible.
You are on to something here. Size matters. I have two computers, one a mid-tower and the one I described, a full tower. The mid-tower is far noisier than the full tower (both are water cooled) but the larger case allows more air to be exchanged. Fans also matter. I replaced all the stock Corsair fans in both cases with Noctura fans and noticed a significant drop in the noise level. The quest for quiet is an ongoing project and often through trial and error.
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AskWoody PlusI have been using water cooling on my computer’s CPU for well over a decade. I started using water cooling to maintain household peace. At the time, my computer was in the same room as the TV in the house. The quest for quiet computing has been ongoing.
I currently have a Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT in top of a Core i9 10980XE. The CPU is overclocked from it’s standard 3 Ghz to 3.5 Ghz. When the iCue software is set to Quiet, the regular operating temperature is 32C. Under a stress test like AIDA 64 Stability I can peak the CPU temperature at 72C. Even then the fan noise is no more than a refrigerator. My dB meter shows about 46 dB when under 100% load. No howling banshee here! The iCue software also allows me to turn off all the silly lighting effects, thank goodness.
I am firmly convinced to the value of water cooling. When the time comes for my next build, I will use the same solution.
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AskWoody PlusAn excellent article in the necessaries for computer care. My own go to tool kit is a quality leather (yes leather!) case the size of a small book, with a sturdy zipper containing two sizes of flat blade, Phillips and Torx screwdrivers, 1/4 and 3/8 inch nut drivers, a chip puller and a chip inserter (last used in 1992 on a 16550 UART chip), all made of hefty steel and plastic. The original plastic three claw pickup tool was replaced by a four claw stainless steel tool (the only way to retrieve small screws deep within a motherboard). I have added a spring steel spudger tool (better than any plastic tool), a few zip ties, small side cutters and needle nosed pliers.
One other caveat. Video card manufacturers advise against using compressed air to spin card cooling fans. You can exceed the bearing tolerances by spinning the fan faster than designed and could damage the bearings. Better to hold the fan and use canned air that way.
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AskWoody PlusThat was what reacted with my Filco keyboard. It turned into an ugly mess, unfortunately.
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AskWoody Plus… but key legends wearing-off keys …
In the ’70s, the terminal I had on my desk had double-shot keys, so the legends would never wear off.
I’d like to find a keyboard with Cherry MX Silent Red (or Black) RGB key switches and with double-shot keycaps.
Any number of higher end manufacturers make keyboards with Cherry MX Silent Red switches and double shot key caps. Filco (Diatec) is one such manufacturer. I have several of their keyboards. There are others out there. Expect to pay a premium for such keyboards.
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AskWoody PlusMy spouse is ever seeking the proper placement of her top tier Filco Majestouch tenkeyless keyboard. There are several pieces currently giving aid and comfort to the proper keyboard angle, including an an IKEA book stand purchased for a couple of dollars at a local thrift store. However, proper cushioning and quiet are also essential qualities which are also sought. A recent “solution” was to use thin anti-skid matting found at local dollar stores. It worked well until one day I found the matting had reacted with the plastic on the bottom of the Filco keyboard and turned into a gooey mess. A razor blade scraper was required to clean it up. The quest, I am told, continues!
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AskWoody PlusI stopped participating in the Insider program when Microsoft started including new versions of NVidia drivers which were not compatible with certain games and were numbered several versions ahead of the most recent WHQL release version. Not nice, Microsoft.
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AskWoody PlusJust a little footnote on Inland SSDs. Like all inland products, there is a strong tie-in with the Micro Center retail and online stores. That’s the only place I routinely encounter that brand. This says nothing about the origins and quality of the Inland components, just one reason many of us are very familiar with that brand.
I would truly trust only a few brands of SSDs, among them Western Digital (Blue or Black) and Samsung (EVO series). For critical systems, those are the only brands I will consider.
Caveat emptor. My one bad experience with an M.2 NVmE SSD was with a Samsung EVO 980 Pro. Within 30 days of purchase from Newegg the drive developed problems, resulting in strange reboots at odd times. The Samsung software tool flagged the problem but could not give a diagnosis. Dealing with a warranty replacement was a nightmare of finger pointing between Samsung (not our problem, file a claim with Newegg) and Newegg (not our problem, file a claim with Samsung). When the agent at Samsung (when I finally spoke to a real person) started yelling at me for being so stupid, I hung up and will never, ever buy a Samsung product, much less their SSDs, again. I have had far better success with Intel or WD drives. That was a CAD$600 lesson I did not need.
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AskWoody PlusWin 11 Pro
2022-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5016629)
Install error – 0x80073701
Pushed through Windows Update and tried direct download with identical result.
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