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Q&A: Why won’t Windows 11 let me enable ReadyBoost?

Posted on January 23, 2022

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Question from Dale: I have always kept ReadyBoost enabled on a flash drive to speed up my Windows computers.

I’ve heard people say ReadyBoost doesn’t really help but it always seemed to make my PC’s run faster.

The problem is I can’t get it to work on this new Windows 11 laptop I just bought. [Read more…]

Q&A: How much RAM can I install in my computer?

Posted on January 20, 2022

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Question from Adrien: I have a three year old custom-built desktop computer that’s in need of some upgrades.

I plan to replace the motherboard in a year or so but right now I can only afford to add an SSD and (hopefully) max out the RAM.

I know which SSD I need to buy but I’m not sure how much RAM I can add.

Can you tell me how much RAM can be installed on a 3 year old Gigabyte motherboard? [Read more…]

Q&A: Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk?

Posted on January 19, 2022

Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.

I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.

I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.

Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I replace an old PS/2 keyboard with a USB keyboard?

Posted on January 15, 2022

Question from Angie: I have an older Dell desktop computer that came with Windows but was long ago converted into an Unbuntu Linux machine.

I love this computer dearly and I don’t want to replace it with a new one until I absolutely have to.

The problem is I think that time might have come because the keyboard has a couple of essential keys (Backspace and Space Bar) that have stopped working.

I’ve checked at Walmart, Best Buy and Office Depot, but the only keyboards they sell connect to a USB port instead of the old-style PS/2 connector used by my existing keyboard. Will a USB keyboard work with this computer or am I simply out of luck? [Read more…]

Q&A: Do we still need to ‘eject’ USB flash drives before removing them?

Posted on January 13, 2022

Question from Keith: I always ‘eject’ my USB flash drives before removing them from the computer because I heard that not doing that could cause the drive to get corrupted.

Someone saw me eject a drive the other day and said we don’t have to do that anymore.

My question is, can we now just pull the drive out of its socket or do we still need to eject it first? [Read more…]