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    Can a CPU's fimware be upgraded?

    Most people have probably heard about the free Windows 10 upgrade. Unfortunately my Get Windows 10 app claims my CPU isn't compatible with 10. This seemed weird, because Microsoft claims 10 can run on any PC that can run 7 or 8. After some searching I think I found my problem: 10 requires...
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    How do I fix my printer?

    I replaced the ink in my HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless printer. This caused an "alignment error". It appeared to print the alignment page correctly, but it thought there was an error. I looked up the problem and found a solution: Reset the printer by unplugging and replugging the power cord...
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    What happened to my PC?

    @maarkr The os won't boot. That bios screen won't display, and it won't boot from the os or motherboard disk. Furthermore, it just happened after Universal Remote was installed. Also, I've never had problems with this PC until now.
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    What happened to my PC?

    My PC is running Windows 7 Pro x64, and it's up to date. It's motherboard is a Biostar T5XE, and I don't know what bios version it had. I downloaded a program called Unified Remote from this site, https://www.unifiedremote.com, and that's when the problems started. First it worked great, then...
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    Do games really need 8 CPU cores?

    I want to make a PC as powerful as a PS4. I read PS4s have 8 CPU cores. My current PC has only 4 and can play games like Skyrim very well. Do I really need 8 cores, or is the extra 4 a wast of money? (Also, any other building tips would be appreciated.)