Recent content by funehiki

Question in short: Is there any setting/method to prevent MS from associating my MS account with my pc logon (which has a local account) unless I enter my local account pw to confirm? The backstory: Given the approaching July upgrade deadline, I did a clean install of windows 10 on a old...

I currently have an AMD x4 940 with an MSI dka790 platinum board (AMD2+) and 4 gigs of high quality DDR2 memory. MSIs firmware updates allow for an x6 1090t to work in my board (the compatability list does not mention the 1100t). I generally don't overclock anything more than is available at...

Friend's cheap Athlon 64 x2 5000+/Windows Vista computer died. Friend does not game, only uses the computer for basic photo stuff and internet. Considering upgrading her to a cheap Intel Q8300 computer with W7 upgrade that comes with integrated Intel GMA X4500HD graphics. Is there any good...

A friend of the family owns both a Canon HF-11 and an older Sony DCR-HC90 camcorder and has asked me for help in buying a settop dvd recorder so that she can transfer her tapes from both camcorders to dvds. She also has a few VHS tapes. She does not want to bother with a computer. Some loss...

I just bought one of the refurbished DualSata2s at a bargain basement price; hope it works!! As expected (though I hoped for better), it came with absolutely nothing else. The extra cables aren't missed, though the i/o shield would have been nice (guess I'll just have to blow dust out of my...

Sorry for the length of the following but need some suggestions for upgrading on a seriously limited budget. I probably won?t be doing a serious overhaul again for another 2 or 3 years. My current system is a Athlon XP 1800+ with ATI AIW 8500 DV (64 meg) video card, 512 megs of 2700 DDR...