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Solved Updated BIOS firmware with new fTPM version, Windows deactivated.
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Updated BIOS, all went well but deactivated W11. I saw the warning also displayed from BIOS but as I don't use Bitlocker I allowed it to reset TPM. Didn't know activation was stored there. Now I have a problem, my windows activation hails all the way back to W7 which was subsequently upgraded to W8/8.1 and W10 and of course lost in time. All clean windows installations and HW changes were activated with MS account. Even if I had it, MS finally and for real stopped W11 activation using W7 and W8 code. I have a "spare" activation code for W10/11 but afraid to use it as it may interfere with my long standing (since 1995) MS/Hotmail account. BIOS doesn't seem to have an option to disable TPM, only to change between CPU or optional/dedicated on the MB and to choose version 1.2-1.3.
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W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
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Custom Raidmax
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Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
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If I understand correctly the windows activation is linked to your microsoft account. Try to remove it and then add it again.
Windows probably think that hardaware change has happended and deactivated itself.
You can also check the activation troubleshooter -
Reactivating Windows after a hardware change - Microsoft Support .
Good luck,
werty
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ROG STRIX G513RC
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H 3.2-4.7 GHz
Memory
32 GB DDR5 4800MHz Dual Channel Crucial
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3050
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15.6 inches FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display
Hard Drives
Crucial T500 2TB
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RGB Keyboard
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Microsoft confirmed that the company is aware of activation issues on some systems. The problem appeared shortly after Microsoft blocked old Windows 7 and 8 keys from activating Windows 10 and 11.
www.neowin.net
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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sin-built
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list.
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Keyboard
Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
Mouse
Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
Internet Speed
1000/400Mbps
Browser
All sorts
Antivirus
Kaspersky Premium
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I’m on a horse.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
CPU
Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
Memory
16GB LPDDR5 RAM
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
Sound Card
Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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M.2 512GB
Antivirus
Defender / Malwarebytes
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If you haven't already... try the Activation Troubleshooter.
I believe it's located in Settings > System > Activation > Troubleshoot section?
This tutorial will show you available options to legally activate your Windows 11 PC. Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine and hasn’t been used on more devices than the Microsoft Software License Terms allow. When you purchase an OEM PC that comes with Windows 11...
www.elevenforum.com
More... and probably a way to contact Microsoft chat, if needed...
Learn how to prepare your Windows device for a hardware change and find help reactivating Windows after a hardware change is complete.
support.microsoft.com
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
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If I understand correctly the windows activation is linked to your microsoft account. Try to remove it and then add it again.
Windows probably think that hardaware change has happended and deactivated itself.
You can also check the activation troubleshooter -
Reactivating Windows after a hardware change - Microsoft Support .
Good luck,
werty
Yes, activation is linked to my MS account, same as it always was and it worked thru many HW changes, upgrades and clean installations, never failed until now.
Troubleshooter gives me only option to enter the key which I lost long time ago or buy new one from Store.
I do have a "Spare" activation code that Kari gave me couple of years ago to use for another Insider build which I never used but reluctant to use it as it may screw up my MS account. What do you guys think, would it ? If that solves this problem I'd be happy to use it.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
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20/19 mbps
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Troubleshooter gives me only option to
I would click on "I changed hardware recently"
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
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Microsoft confirmed that the company is aware of activation issues on some systems. The problem appeared shortly after Microsoft blocked old Windows 7 and 8 keys from activating Windows 10 and 11.
www.neowin.net
Interesting, I heard about it but didn't have problem until now.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
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20/19 mbps
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Learn how to troubleshoot Windows activation errors. Browse common activation errors and learn what you can do to fix them.
support.microsoft.com
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
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I would click on "I changed hardware recently"
Great thanks that did it although it didn't work couple of hours ago. Now going to see what is happening with Insider Dev on same PC.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
Internet Speed
20/19 mbps
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Great thanks that did it although it didn't work couple of hours ago. Now going to see what is happening with Insider Dev on same PC.
You're on your own with that.
Good luck.
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
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Insider is good although lost ability to sign in with PIN, New password set up for MS account let me in.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
Internet Speed
20/19 mbps
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Insider is good although lost ability to sign in with PIN
Personally... I just stayed with a normal old password for login.
Looks like too much room for MS error with the other methods.
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
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Personally... I just stayed with a normal old password for login.
PIN worked until now , password is too long to enter. 4 numerals is faster.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
Internet Speed
20/19 mbps
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PIN worked until now , password is too long to enter. 4 numerals is faster.
They're all crackable, PINs included.
IMO... the regular old passwords have "less moving parts, less chance of... %^*&(%*^)&^&*!!!"
Since I've been using Windows, the only really amazing improvement I've seen is the In-Place Upgrade.
All the other changes seem to just be... moving stuff around and breaking stuff.
Sometimes, the old ways ARE the best.
Originally posted by
@Cliff S
And we all know who the guy in the middle is...
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
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They're all crackable, PINs included.
Hard pressed to remember what I had for breakfast let alone complicated password. In any case It's not for security, I just wasn't able to make insider passwords because of some mistake I made with account when I tried doing same as with regular windows. Made an error with hotmail account, wrote ; instead of M. Now it also shows up at sign in page and nowhere else. To lazy to reinstall as I don't use it every day.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
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20/19 mbps
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Hard pressed to remember what I had for breakfast let alone complicated password
Make your password... "What I had for breakfast"
I think
@Try3 has the best password remembering solution.
He has a little waterproof cylinder on his key chain, with his passwords.
Tiny waterproof cylinder
Prints his password list, rolls it up and sticks it in one of these things...
And... if you occasionally forget your keys... no problem. Get a "solid brass" halyard clip and hook them on a belt loop...
We used to use these in the Service, to hold key rings. Greatest idea since sliced... roast beef.
Halyard clip
Pronunciation...
a rope or tackle for hoisting and lowering something (such as sails)… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
Last edited: Nov 20, 2023
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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I have a trick for keys, there's a Swiss knife, couple of pendants and a mini flashlight on a swivel carabiner. If I don't feel that weight it means I forgot keys.
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x8GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
Internet Speed
20/19 mbps
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And people wonder why I haven't plugged that abomination into my PC yet.
OS
WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DIY, ASUS, and DELL
CPU
Intel i7 6900K and i9-7960X / AMD 3800X (8 core)
Motherboard
ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1 and ASUS X299 SAGE
Memory
128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 1070 and RTX 3070
Sound Card
Crystal Sound (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
Screen Resolution
4K and something equally attrocious. I'll be working on this.
Hard Drives
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
PSU
SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
Case
ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
Cooling
Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers.
Keyboard
all kinds.
Mouse
all kinds
Internet Speed
360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
Browser
FIREFOX
Antivirus
KASPERSKY (no apologies)
Other Info
Gave Dell touch screen with Windows 11 to daughter and got me an OTVOC. Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
