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I have a Lenovo Windows 7 Pro desktop system connected to two monitors (monitors that duplicate the display -- NOT extended desktop, NOT multiple display "windows"). I will be getting a Lenovo Windows 11 Pro desktop system soon and I'd like to be able to switch the display input from one...

What Start Menu replacement software do you use, if any, on Windows 11? Possible answers include: Start11 v1 or v2 ( https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/ ) StartAllBack ( https://www.startallback.com/ ) Open-Shell ( https://open-shell.github.io/Open-Shell-Menu/ ) ExplorerPatcher (...

I never heard of a QVL list -- thank you for educating me! I appreciate it.

Your response was helpful to me -- thank you!

I'm considering upgrading the RAM on two desktop tower Windows 11 computers -- from 2 x 8 GB (16 GB total) to 2 x 16 GB (32 GB total). The first computer has DDR5-4400MHz (UDIMM) RAM. The processor is Intel Core i7-13700. The second computer has DDR5-4800MHz (UDIMM) RAM. The processor is Intel...

Hi, I'm a thirtysomething living in the United States with a physical disability; I have a neuromuscular disease. Because of my muscle weakness, there are precious few models of computer mice that I can operate. My favorite model of mouse is a Creative Labs wired optical mouse that was last...

I'm considering a Lenovo ThinkStation P300 Tower Workstation (Windows 7 Pro), which I will use for normal office use, HD video streaming, and some (parallel) scientific simulations using Matlab, Mathematica, Fortran, and C/C++. I don't need ECC memory, and I don't plan to ever use more than 32...

I am not a computer expert, at all. I am not an IT person. I am a scientist looking for a system that can capably run simulations on up to 8 threads. These simulations will run for several days at most (i.e., not for months at a time). I hate crashes and blue screens as much as the next guy...

I'm looking at desktop PCs, ideally with Windows 7 Pro 64. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M79 (mini tower) has this description on this page: "This mainstream mini tower PC offers 15-month platform stability, enhanced manageability & security, & it's powered for productivity—perfect for large...