I have an Intel Core i5-6400 CPU installed on a ASUS Z-170A mainboard. According to the documentation of my CPU, this CPU supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X) and it is listed as compatible with HAXM for Android.  I have Windows 10 Pro (64-bit build 1803) and VT-x is enabled in BIOS settings, and Memory Integrity…

Without using any non-standard (Windows included) utilities, is it possible to download using the Windows command line? The preferred version is Windows XP, but it’s also interesting to know for newer versions. To further clarify my question: It has to be using HTTP The file needs to be saved Standard clean Windows install, no extra…

I’ve been using Linux in some form intermittently for the past ten years or so, but have only really been in to it for the past few months. What are the major differences between distributions? Ultimately I know that package management and branding are the big ones, but would it be easier to do task…

In Windows you have a C-drive. Everything labeled beyond that is with the following letter. So your second drive is D, your DVD is E and if you put in a USB stick it becomes F and the following drive G. And so on and so forth. But then, what and where are A and…

In Windows 7’s task manager, I can select different columns to show. There are a bunch that are related to memory and memory usage, but I’m not sure what it all means. I have a Dutch installation of Windows, so I’ll try to translate them; as I’m not sure of the English names. In order:…

When I plug in my USB flash drive, it shows up on my computer as write-protected or read-only. I am unable to transfer data to it, nor can I modify or delete any files already stored on it. I also cannot repartition or reformat the drive using Windows Disk Management, DiskPart, GParted, or other tools….

What should I use for removing thermal paste: acetone or isopropyl alcohol? Some say acetone is the best thing for the task, others say it’s a no-no. Who should I believe? Solution: From many years of removing thermal paste I’ve found my favorite to be WD-40, and then isopropyl for cleaning up the oils left…

When I first started using computers, law of the land in computer class was never bring magnets near anything computer related, lest you lose all your data or screw up your monitor. Now I am pretty sure magnets will still royally mess up a standard hard drive, and I know for a fact they screw…

For the CPU cores, I think that blue means nice, green normal CPU use and red I/O.But I’m not sure and I haven’t found a definite answer. Then there are the colors for memory. What do green, blue and yellow mean there? Solution: Press h inside htop for quick help. CPU Blue      : Low-priority threadsGreen…

In Windows 8 I can reset everything and reinstall Windows. I assume this will clear my drive and start from scratch? Is that right? Does this create a Windows.old folder? I see this dialog, but aren’t my settings and preferences saved in the cloud? If I screw up my settings and reset like this, are…