I have a PC with an Intel Core i7-7660U CPU, running Windows 10. It’s only a few years old. When I check Windows Update, I see a message that says it’s not compatible with Windows 11. Will this machine eventually support Windows 11? Is there any way around this? Microsoft officially released the Surface Pro 5 in June 2017 and continued selling it as a current model until its successor was released in October 2018. That means your Surface Pro…
If you hate having to dig into “Show more options” in your context menu to do something you used to be able to do in Windows 10 a whole lot more conveniently, here’s the trick to fixing Windows 11’s context menus. 1. Open Regedit by hitting the Windows key and typing regedit. Hit Enter to launch it. 3. Right-click > New > Key, and paste in this name: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2} 4. With the new key you just created highlighted, again right-click…
Increasing IRPStackSize’s value from its safe-but-slow default number should considerably increase the network performance of your Windows 10 PC. It doesn’t matter whether you are working at the office or remotely, a high-performance network connection is vital to your productivity. This simple fact is why so many people working from home offices have opted to purchase high speed broadband internet connections. But getting the fastest internet connection does not guarantee a high-performance network—the are other factors to consider. The default…