Recent content by FTNR21

I think we can call this one resolved. There was an Intel graphics driver that needed updated. Seems to be ok now. Thank you for the replies! (y)

So, we went with a Dell Inspiron 14 (5430). The complete opposite that I thought my son was looking for. Turns out that he wanted something as thin and compact as possible. The Dell we picked was the smallest we could find with the system specs that he needs. With space saving in mind, I...

We've only had the laptop for about a week. Numerous updates installed since we set it up. Most recently, it got the 23H2 upgrade. I briefly installed ClassicStart which creates a Win7 style start menu and launcher. I noticed the issue while that was running and thought it was being caused by...

Hi OAT. Yes, my PCs are Win10. The machine in question is a new laptop for my son which is Win11 Home, v23H2, OS build 22631.2506. I found a Reddit thread with some people talking about what sounds like the same issue. No mention of a fix or if the issue is being addressed.

Hello all. I'm experiencing an odd glitch where drop-down menus within explorer will intermittently have fully transparent backgrounds. It's happening whether the transparency feature is enabled or not. This screenshot shows the issue when I clicked on the "View" menu.

He has XBox and Playstation for gaming. He plans to take that with him when he ships out to his duty station. Yes, he does want Office. I can get 2019 Pro from a good source online for under $60 and 2021 for under $70. I also get discounts through my employer that could be even cheaper. He...

So, I've been looking at several options and I'm fenced on a couple things. I'm curious to know what the concensus is on graphics card and processor. Example being, NVIDIA GeForce vs Intel Iris XE and Intel i7 vs i9. I don't think my son will be using the laptop for games but he will most...

Thank you for the link. That's extremely useful information. That's exactly the kind of machine that I envisioned. Thank you! We've always bought Dell for home and been happy with them, but then our demands and expectations aren't particularly high either. My son's requirements are going to...

Hello all, I'm looking for guidance on picking out a personal laptop for my son. He's a U.S. Marine, soon to be stationed in Okinawa. His one prerequisite is that it must be compatible with a CAC (Common Access Card) reader and the US-DOD software required to interface with it. From what I've...