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Windows 10 includes an option to Reset this PC which can be accessed in Settings → Update and Security → Recovery. When you choose to reset, you’re given some options: The “Keep my files” option says it “keeps your personal files”, but which files does it actually keep? Personal files could mean files in my…
Why is it that I see an A: drive and a C: drive but not a B: drive? Is there a reason why the disk partitions start at C? And is it possible to change that letter designation? Solution: Because back in the day of floppy disks, there were either two physical floppy drives (A:…
From the vimtutor LESSON 7.3: COMPLETION ** Command line completion with CTRL-D and <TAB> ** Make sure Vim is not in compatible mode: :set nocp Look what files exist in the directory: :!ls or :!dir Type the start of a command: :e Press CTRL-D and Vim will show a list…
Is Hybrid Sleep on Windows 7 the same as on Windows Vista? As I understand it so far, it is like sleep, except the content of the RAM is also saved onto the hard drive, so when there is power loss or power outage, the state of the computer is not lost. Will that involve saving all…
I am talking about this: What should I set in minimum and maximum? I want good CPU performance but not overheated CPU and fan working like crazy. Solution: These settings determine the range of performance states (or P-states) that Windows will use. In effect, this will vary the processor’s clock speed and, if supported, voltage…
There’s always that pesky cylinder thing on every cable I have. What is it? And more importantly, why don’t Apple’s products have them? Solution: As others have pointed out this is a ferrite core used to reduce the electromagnetic interference produced by the cable. The European Union updated the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) directive in 2004:…
There is a folder named $WINDOWS.~BT on the root of my C: drive. It is a hidden folder and is 75 MB in size. What is its purpose? Is it safe to delete it? Solution: This seems to be Windows update logs & files. It includes files to upgrade Windows, and also, once you do…
There is an observation to be made for Windows 10 on my laptop running with 24G memory available, and 2.5G used. There is no ‘memory pressure’. Other questions have looked at memory consumption (which isn’t the problem here). In all the related questions here and elsewhere, I havn’t been able to find an adequate explanation…
Could anyone elaborate on the differences between BIOS and firmware please? Solution: As others already stated, BIOS is the specific name for the (motherboard) firmware in older PCs. New computers these days have a technically somewhat different kind of firmware which is called either EFI or UEFI. Please note that any computer will contain,…
What is the difference between SETX and SET? As per my understanding:Both are used to set environment variables SETX is for user variables. SET is for shell variables. Solution: I’m afraid it’s not quite that simple. Environment variables are not limited by scope, as you suggest, but you are right that the lifetime of…
