Txt files open garbled


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I reinstalled windows a week ago. Every .txt file I open in Notepad or Wordpad open garbled. Is there a fix?
 

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Windows 10 PRO
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PC/Desktop
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HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
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Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
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AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
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Chrome Edge and Firefox
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Kaspersky
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Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.

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    Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-11400KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black DDR4 16GB (2 x 8GB...EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
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    Windows 10 Home x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    INTEL Core i5-11400
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME H570-PLUS
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    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black DDR4 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz, CL16
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
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    LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
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    ANTEC P10 FLUX
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    be quiet! Pure Rock 2, 5 x 120 mm Case Fans
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    Windows 10 Home x64Intel Core i5-750Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1...MSI GeForce GT 240 N240GT-MD1G/D5 1 GB DDR5
    Operating System
    Windows 10 Home x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600MHz CL8
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    MSI GeForce GT 240 N240GT-MD1G/D5 1 GB DDR5
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1040
    Hard Drives
    Samsung Electronics 840 EVO 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
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    Antec TruePower New TP-550 550W
    Case
    Antec 300
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212+, 4 Noctua NF-P12 120mm, 1 Noctua NF-P14 FLX
    Internet Speed
    480+ Mbps Down/12+Mbps Up
    Browser
    Vivaldi Snapshot
    Antivirus
    Avast
If I do save as it comes up as Ansi. If I save as ansi then reopened its still garbled.
 

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Windows 10 PROIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz64 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
OS
Windows 10 PRO
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
Browser
Chrome Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
I don't use notepad so I'm not sure.
I'm like this.
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Microsoft Windows 11 HomeIntel Core i5-13490F2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G56...GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (G...
OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI MS-7D98
CPU
Intel Core i5-13490F
Motherboard
MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
Memory
2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081 6400MT (32-37-37-74); 1.35V)
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
Sound Card
Bluetooth Аудио
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INNOCN 15K1F
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
Case
CG560 - DeepCool
Cooling
ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB TKL
Mouse
Corsair KATAR PRO XT
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Other Info
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
Try Apps- Default Apps- and Reset all default apps.
 

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    Win 11 ProAMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Comput...
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    Win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
    Motherboard
    M1605YA
    Memory
    24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
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    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
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    1920 X 1200
    Hard Drives
    953GB Western Digital WD
    PSU
    45 Watts
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth.
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
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    Defender
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    Windows 11AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHzNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ACER NITRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
    PSU
    180 Watt, 19.5 V
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 PROIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz64 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
OS
Windows 10 PRO
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
Browser
Chrome Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
Could you grab a screenshot of the garbled text, so that we can see what the issue is please.
 

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Windows 11 ProRyzen 9 3900XG-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
Memory
G-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE278 (x 2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe 512GB (x 2)
ST10000VN0004 10TB (x 2)
ST10000VN0008 10TB (x 2)
ST4000VN000 4TB (x 2)
PSU
Corsair HX1000
Case
Corsair Carbide 400R
Cooling
AMD Wraith Prism (Stock)
Keyboard
Logitech G213
Mouse
Logitech G502
Internet Speed
100Mbps down / 40Mbps up
Browser
Firefox - Chrome - Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender - Clamwin
Here goes:
 

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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 PROIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz64 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
OS
Windows 10 PRO
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
Browser
Chrome Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
Thanks for that.

That is NOT a text file, it is a .zip file. You need to extract the contents of that file, then you should be able to read the file/s contained in that archive.

Copy the file, rename it to xxx.zip and then extract the contents of the archive.
 

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Windows 11 ProRyzen 9 3900XG-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
Memory
G-Skill RipjawsV F4-3600C18 (16GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RX 5700 XT Gaming OC
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE278 (x 2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe 512GB (x 2)
ST10000VN0004 10TB (x 2)
ST10000VN0008 10TB (x 2)
ST4000VN000 4TB (x 2)
PSU
Corsair HX1000
Case
Corsair Carbide 400R
Cooling
AMD Wraith Prism (Stock)
Keyboard
Logitech G213
Mouse
Logitech G502
Internet Speed
100Mbps down / 40Mbps up
Browser
Firefox - Chrome - Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender - Clamwin
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Microsoft Windows 11 HomeIntel Core i5-13490F2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G56...GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (G...
OS
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI MS-7D98
CPU
Intel Core i5-13490F
Motherboard
MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
Memory
2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081 6400MT (32-37-37-74); 1.35V)
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
Sound Card
Bluetooth Аудио
Monitor(s) Displays
INNOCN 15K1F
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
Case
CG560 - DeepCool
Cooling
ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB TKL
Mouse
Corsair KATAR PRO XT
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Other Info
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
This is definitely a file created in notebook and I could open it before my windows reinstall.

I never create zip files. This is a list of installed software I created before reinstalling windows.
 

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Windows 10 PROIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz64 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
OS
Windows 10 PRO
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
Browser
Chrome Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
Additionally if I try and open say 4/5 .txt files by the time I open the 5th there are 5 tabs open one for each file I tried,
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 PROIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz64 GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
OS
Windows 10 PRO
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
Motherboard
Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
Hard Drives
c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
Keyboard
Omoton
Mouse
Omoton
Internet Speed
9Gbps
Browser
Chrome Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
First, you must turn on the display of file extensions. Running Windows with extensions turned off leads to all kinds of confusion.

In Explorer, click , Options, View tab, uncheck Hide extensions for known file types, and then click OK.

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Next, turn off the Notepad feature that opens files automatically on startup.

In Notepad, click the gear () icon to bring up Settings:

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Click When Notepad starts, and select Open a new window:

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Close Notepad, test again, and let us know what you see.
 

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Windows 10/11
OS
Windows 10/11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer
Here goes:
It is DEFINITELY a ZIP file. It says it in the file header of your screenshot. No matter what you try to claim otherwise, it's a compressed file and you need to extract it first.
 

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    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3Ryzen 7 2700U Pro32GBiGPU Vega 10
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)i7-7700k @4.8GHz32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card

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