Lundin‭

Since Power Users is essentially a super set of the Linux site, if a merger is to happen, it becomes natural to merge Linux into this site. I don't think anyone at Power Users would mind, *nix ques...

posted 4y ago by Lundin‭

Right click on the task bar/the ugly icon Pick "Search" Uncheck "Show search highlights"

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭

Just updated Windows (2022-06-17, version Windows 10 Pro 21H2) and now there's an eye-catching, ugly icon in the taskbar, which graphics suggests that Windows' intended target audience is children ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Lundin‭

I think the knowledge requirement is roughly: The poster should have some experience working with the technology the question is about. The poster should have some experience working with compu...

posted 2y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 12mo ago by Lundin‭

I don't know much about the server versions, but for Windows in general, you'll want to peek in the Event Viewer. It contains all the logs, floods of information, most of it irrelevant and uninter...

posted 4y ago by Lundin‭

Generally, PC these days are almost always built with 2 hard drives: one for the OS and related programs, one for applications and user data. There is nothing directly harmful with storing a lot o...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭

Over time, the Windows folder keeps gathering crap and grow. Therefore, a fresh installation of Windows is bliss - it is the only 100% working way to get rid of all waste files that it picks up ove...

posted 2y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Lundin‭

If it is possible that someone who isn't a developer of that software (or such software) can objectively answer the question, then I think it would be on-topic. If answers involve speculation abou...

posted 4y ago by Lundin‭

Firefox is my preferred browser when using a PC. I've also always found it to be one of the faster no matter computer. However, whenever I try to use Firefox on my Android phone (Samsung S8), it g...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Lundin‭

Short of finding some program that does this, Windows has the built-in "alt codes". By pressing the Alt key and holding it while typing 4 digits, you can type symbols. The regular Alt, not AltGR. ...

posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Lundin‭

There exists to my knowledge no formal terminology. I have no idea where you got those terms from or why you think they are correct. Also, the answer likely depends on whom you ask: an electronics ...

posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Canina‭

In case of a classic magnetic disc drive starts to make new strange sounds and you can tell it isn't coming from one of the many fans in the computer, turn it off immediately and remove the power p...

posted 2y ago by Lundin‭

Can I expect my old graphics card to work with modern budget CPUs? What specific compatibility issues might I have to look out for, or how can I research this? Yeah sure it will very likely wo...

posted 1y ago by Lundin‭

Like always with overclocking, it is not guaranteed to work or be reliable. When one as a hardware manufacturer makes a claim about supported speeds, there's a lot of things to consider: Does ...

posted 1y ago by Lundin‭

A site for office suites was proposed here: https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277548. This proposal is still in early stages and unlikely to get enough support to emerge as a site of its own in the n...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Wicket‭