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Not so exciting hardware but you still need it. The new A$us mesh set. Damn expensive. For the pict lover. Can you see them? The black ones😀 Have never bought expensive wifi routers before. I have usually bought them all on the used market. But they often lack support and always near EOL date. Hope this one will last me a while. I've always had problems with the wifi coverage around in the house and outside in the garden. Hope this one can improve that. ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 review: Quad Band Mesh with Wi-Fi 7 guru3d.com

O&O ShutUp10++ v3.2.1119 Released on: 08/04/2026 3.3.1119 – released on 04/08/2026 Added Disable app access to passkeys for all users (P086) Disable app access to Bluetooth devices for all users (P087) Disable app access to human interface devices for all users (P088) Disable app access to the list of stored passkeys for all users (P089) Disable app access to custom sensors for all users (P090) Disable app access to serial ports for all users (P091) Disable app access to USB devices for all users (P092) Disable app access to Wi-Fi information for all users (P093) Disable app access to Wi-Fi Direct for all users (P094) Disable app access to passkeys for current user (P186) Disable app access to Bluetooth devices for current user (P187) Disable app access to human interface devices for current user (P188) Disable app access to the list of stored passkeys for current user (P189) Disable app access to custom sensors for current user (P190) Disable app access to serial ports for current user (P191) Disable app access to USB devices for current user (P192) Disable app access to Wi-Fi information for current user (P193) Disable app access to Wi-Fi Direct for current user (P194) A notice banner on the “Local Machine” tab explains why machine-wide settings are unavailable and provides the appropriate remedy A padlock icon identifies settings enforced by a global configuration file The new change history records the last 10 sessions and allows one or more sessions to be undone “Actions ▸ Undo ▸ Restore initial settings” restores the state recorded when the application was first run PREM: The last applied profile and the number of currently matching settings are shown on the overview page and under “Manage Profiles…” Improved Changes are now verified after writing and reported if Windows blocks them Commands for reverting changes are grouped with individual icons under the new “Actions ▸ Undo” submenu PREM: The redesigned “Manage Profiles…” dialog explains profiles, highlights the applied profile, and reorganizes its buttons PREM: “Apply” is now available only when the selected profile would change the current state Fixed “Disable Windows Geolocation Service” (L005) did not remain enabled on Windows 10 through Windows 11 23H2 and now permanently disables the service through its start value (reboot required) “Disable application telemetry” (U001) could incorrectly appear disabled despite the applied policy because an edition-dependent mirror value was evaluated Settings that did not reach the background service were incorrectly reported as “blocked by Windows” on the AI settings page Settings that could not be applied are now logged with their ID and cause Open menus could appear behind other windows and now close when they lose focus Numerous buttons, including the title bar buttons, had no screen-reader-accessible name PREM: Changes to the availability of the O&O ShutUp10 service were not reflected in the status bar or “Automatic protection” while the application was running PREM: A single timeout while applying many settings could also cause all subsequent changes to fail Removed PREM: The “Revert” button was removed from “Manage Profiles…” because changes are now reverted centrally through “Actions ▸ Undo” Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architectures Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese

O&O ShutUp10++ v3.2.1119 Released on: 08/04/2026 3.3.1119 – released on 04/08/2026 Added Disable app access to passkeys for all users (P086) Disable app access to Bluetooth devices for all users (P087) Disable app access to human interface devices for all users (P088) Disable app access to the list of stored passkeys for all users (P089) Disable app access to custom sensors for all users (P090) Disable app access to serial ports for all users (P091) Disable app access to USB devices for all users (P092) Disable app access to Wi-Fi information for all users (P093) Disable app access to Wi-Fi Direct for all users (P094) Disable app access to passkeys for current user (P186) Disable app access to Bluetooth devices for current user (P187) Disable app access to human interface devices for current user (P188) Disable app access to the list of stored passkeys for current user (P189) Disable app access to custom sensors for current user (P190) Disable app access to serial ports for current user (P191) Disable app access to USB devices for current user (P192) Disable app access to Wi-Fi information for current user (P193) Disable app access to Wi-Fi Direct for current user (P194) A notice banner on the “Local Machine” tab explains why machine-wide settings are unavailable and provides the appropriate remedy A padlock icon identifies settings enforced by a global configuration file The new change history records the last 10 sessions and allows one or more sessions to be undone “Actions ▸ Undo ▸ Restore initial settings” restores the state recorded when the application was first run PREM: The last applied profile and the number of currently matching settings are shown on the overview page and under “Manage Profiles…” Improved Changes are now verified after writing and reported if Windows blocks them Commands for reverting changes are grouped with individual icons under the new “Actions ▸ Undo” submenu PREM: The redesigned “Manage Profiles…” dialog explains profiles, highlights the applied profile, and reorganizes its buttons PREM: “Apply” is now available only when the selected profile would change the current state Fixed “Disable Windows Geolocation Service” (L005) did not remain enabled on Windows 10 through Windows 11 23H2 and now permanently disables the service through its start value (reboot required) “Disable application telemetry” (U001) could incorrectly appear disabled despite the applied policy because an edition-dependent mirror value was evaluated Settings that did not reach the background service were incorrectly reported as “blocked by Windows” on the AI settings page Settings that could not be applied are now logged with their ID and cause Open menus could appear behind other windows and now close when they lose focus Numerous buttons, including the title bar buttons, had no screen-reader-accessible name PREM: Changes to the availability of the O&O ShutUp10 service were not reflected in the status bar or “Automatic protection” while the application was running PREM: A single timeout while applying many settings could also cause all subsequent changes to fail Removed PREM: The “Revert” button was removed from “Manage Profiles…” because changes are now reverted centrally through “Actions ▸ Undo” Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architectures Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese

Maxtor CTG12 Thermal Paste Offers 18W/m-K Conductivity From About $6 Scythe will begin distributing Maxtor’s CTG12 thermal compound. The compound is available in 2g and 4g syringes. Japanese pricing is JPY 980, approximately $6, and JPY 1,380, about $9, respectively. Maxtor specifies thermal conductivity of 18W/m-K, above the 12.8W/m-K CTG8 and 14.5W/m-K CTG10 products. Thermal resistance is quoted at 0.090°C-in²/W, while the operating-temperature range extends from -40°C to 150°C. Viscosity is specified at 93,000mPa·s. The package includes a spreading tool, brush and cleaning cloth. Maxtor describes the compound as comparatively smooth and easy to apply despite its high stated conductivity. Thermal-conductivity ratings should not be used as direct performance rankings between brands. Test procedures, material thickness and pressure differ, while actual CPU temperature also depends on mounting quality, heat-spreader flatness and cooler design.

The greed is eminent everything else... NVIDIA cancels $4,600 GeForce RTX 5090 order after ASUS rejects pre-price hike pricing, new order costs $5,100 RTX 5090 buyer loses order after ASUS raises price by 12.5% NVIDIA says it asked ASUS to honor the original purchase. The graphics card maker reportedly rejected the request. NVIDIA also said it could not restore the canceled order or create a replacement order using the older price.

Yep., You'll need some cash for next gen Intel. And not a small amount. The ROG tax will come on top. Same for the high end from MSI or Gigabyte. Expect noting less than $3000 for the board and chips. Or 1.5 times the org MSRP for 5090. Less than this would surprise me for the better parts. One thing come in my mind... The MB makers need to stop flood the market with all sorts of similar boards but with only marginally differences. Now we can have +20 models with same chipset only with different themes. This need to be stopped. And it will lower the total costs for every motherboard. Stupids! ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI will be raising the price of all their motherboards in the coming weeks. ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI are currently preparing a new price increase for their motherboards. According to reports from Board Channels, the price hike will take place sometime in the current quarter (Q3 2026). Btw. Needed new router... Bough this one. A mesh system. On the pricier side than what I preferred ($838 MSRP). It's what it is ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 - (2-Pack) - Mesh router Jepp, it's Asus but their support length and features for their better router’s is superior. Yup, correct brother Fox. And it will stay this way until I see how Nova Lake stands out. Not interested in any of the "old" AMD chips or the newer 200 failure branded Arrow Lake from Intel. Never been tempted buy any of it. And it seems I will keep my Raptor Lake refresh a good while longer. No problem🙂 Intel delays Nova Lake for gaming with bLLC until mid-2027 Good news for the blues of Lip-Bu Tan, as what was initially a faint rumor has gained traction in recent hours. According to leaks, Intel has delayed its most powerful Nova Lake-S CPUs until mid-2027

Where many of the 5090 goes. To China. Do Jensen care? Nope. He have never cared about rules/ restrictions or where his products goes. Overpriced 5090s due shortage keep Nvidia's partners happy. Asus have raised their prices for the US Store... 5090 TUF just $4400 before any tax. And the Astral 5090 LC OC cost now $5029,99 in their Store or +$3000 above MSRP for the 5090 FE. This looking good. Nice. China sells servers with 288 water-cooled RTX 5090s, air conditioning, and their own power generator. The RTX 5090 is considered the most powerful GeForce graphics card for gaming, being around 30% faster than the previous generation RTX 4090. For some years now, China has faced limitations and restrictions imposed by the United States, preventing it from purchasing advanced AI hardware and graphics cards. For example, NVIDIA had to create cut-down versions of the RTX 4090 and RTX 5090, known as the RTX 4090D/5090D , the latter with a V2 version that represented yet another limitation. It's curious how, despite these restrictions, China continues to obtain these types of graphics cards by using third-party countries and exploiting this "gray area" of the market. Now we're seeing another use for these graphics cards: in China, they're selling servers inside shipping containers packed with RTX 5090 graphics cards.

I see prices have exploded the last 4 days here home. 5090 start now at $4300 and upwards (MSRP). I have to pay $1600 more for my 5090 Astral than what I paid a few months ago. There is still no problem get 5090 cards but you have to pay a lot more for them. This is the real kicker from today's pricing here home... $1300 MSRP for Asus Prime 5070Ti. A real steal🤢 Then you have this... State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market

Hmmm. Bad deals become even worse. $1000-1200 USD is already awful for 5080. This is disgusting. The situation in some regions has become so bad that retailers are finding new ways to sell the hardware. Therefore, some retailers have started bundling the GPUs with other components. For instance, the popular Taiwanese retailer, Cool PC, has started to sell the NVIDIA RTX 5080 in bundles or through full PC builds. You can't purchase the RTX 5080 as a standalone product from the retailer at the moment. While this trend isn't seen in all regions, it can become a common trend in the near future. Taiwanese Retailer Restricts RTX 5080 To Bundles And PC Builds, As GPUs Witness Another Price Hike "Land of the free"......... The real truth. This?🤫 New Yorkers who want to view Instagram or TikTok after midnight will have to verify their age. Almost everyone uses social media now; it's so commonplace that everyone from the very young to the very old uses it. It's true that numerous measures have been put in place in several countries regarding teenagers and children, as they are...

Then, why buy now as suggested here in the video? If people can't afford new cards forwards then none/or just fewer cards will be sold. Yup, something has to give. Crap tons of stock everywhere won't sit there forever. That's a very bad business model. We may see loads of GPU bundles with parts you don't want or need. Will GPU bundles with PSUs be the new king? NVIDIA Hikes Graphics Card Prices For The Third Time This Year And By Up To 30%, As Distributors Enter Panic Mode Some retailers who have adjusted their prices are predictably showing a sizable differential. For instance, the 16GB GDDR7 NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is now retailing for 10,700 Yuan ($1,581) vs. its price of 9,299 Yuan ($1,374) last week, and 7,200 Yuan ($1,064) in November 2025. Edit @Reciever the forum is awful slow today. Started be like this yesterday. Hope it soon will be fixed 🙂

5090's at older prices seems as a great deal nowadays. Same as for the 4090's back then. And the 5080 will probably be equal bad deal as for the 4080's. Graphics card prices continue to rise in China due to the increased cost of GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory. The entire technology industry and companies of all kinds have poured their efforts, time, and money into artificial intelligence. This is not surprising, as artificial intelligence is a booming sector, relatively new in recent years, and with enormous potential... MSI warns: its GeForce RTX 50 series cards have already seen their price increase by up to 20% in China MSI and Colorful are among the first manufacturers to announce a widespread price increase in China for their GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. This price increase affects virtually the entire GeForce RTX 50 series family. This price increase was expected, as hardware prices across China have begun to rise. This clearly indicates that more hardware is being consumed in China and is now being delivered directly from the factory to consumers, meaning the price increases have already been passed on to the consumer.

The 5090 is a beast compared to the second and the (3rd) last.

O&O ShutUp10++ v3.2.1111 Released on: 07/15/2026 3.2.1111 – released on 15/07/2026 Added Disable Click to Do (C208) Disable the Settings agent (C209) Disable AI features in Notepad (C210) Disable AI actions in File Explorer (C211) Disable Find My Device (L008) Disable Microsoft account cloud content search (M029) Disable work or school cloud content search (M030) Disable device search history (M031) Disable Start menu recommendations for tips, shortcuts and new apps (M032) Disable Start menu account notifications (M033) Disable Settings app account notifications (M034) Disable extension of Windows search with Bing (M103) Deny app access to generative AI (P082) Deny app access to generative AI (P083) Deny app access to presence sensing (P084) Deny app access to presence sensing (P085) Do not send device name in diagnostic data (U008) Windows Insider Program conflict detection: when the PC is enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, a notice explains that certain diagnostic-data settings prevent participation, and a dialog offers to disable those settings Improved Settings that do not apply to the installed Windows edition (e.g. certain Cortana settings) are no longer applied Fixed Fixed an issue where displaying the Secure Boot certificate status could briefly freeze the user interface PREM: The main window could no longer be displayed after being maximized and then minimized or closed to the tray PREM: With autostart enabled, an empty black window could appear in the Alt-Tab switcher after Windows sign-in that could not be clicked or opened (the application kept running correctly in the system tray). The cause was restoring the saved window position at startup, which pulled the hidden, minimized startup window back out of its minimized state so it was not hidden cleanly Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architectures Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese

O&O ShutUp10++ v3.2.1111 Released on: 07/15/2026 3.2.1111 – released on 15/07/2026 Added Disable Click to Do (C208) Disable the Settings agent (C209) Disable AI features in Notepad (C210) Disable AI actions in File Explorer (C211) Disable Find My Device (L008) Disable Microsoft account cloud content search (M029) Disable work or school cloud content search (M030) Disable device search history (M031) Disable Start menu recommendations for tips, shortcuts and new apps (M032) Disable Start menu account notifications (M033) Disable Settings app account notifications (M034) Disable extension of Windows search with Bing (M103) Deny app access to generative AI (P082) Deny app access to generative AI (P083) Deny app access to presence sensing (P084) Deny app access to presence sensing (P085) Do not send device name in diagnostic data (U008) Windows Insider Program conflict detection: when the PC is enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, a notice explains that certain diagnostic-data settings prevent participation, and a dialog offers to disable those settings Improved Settings that do not apply to the installed Windows edition (e.g. certain Cortana settings) are no longer applied Fixed Fixed an issue where displaying the Secure Boot certificate status could briefly freeze the user interface PREM: The main window could no longer be displayed after being maximized and then minimized or closed to the tray PREM: With autostart enabled, an empty black window could appear in the Alt-Tab switcher after Windows sign-in that could not be clicked or opened (the application kept running correctly in the system tray). The cause was restoring the saved window position at startup, which pulled the hidden, minimized startup window back out of its minimized state so it was not hidden cleanly Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architectures Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese

Microsoft confirms every Windows PC is trackable and how it can lead to your arrest Microsoft has confirmed that Windows installations include what is called a Global Device ID (GDID), a persistent, unremovable identifier that links a user to a specific Windows installation. This so-called GDID was a revelation that emerged as a byproduct of Microsoft assisting authorities in catching a cybercriminal, as Microsoft provided the GDID to authorities to help identify a suspect.

This is nice. And Microsoft is very helpful spread the malware.

The latest and greatest from Redmond is filled with bugs... Microsoft’s July patches fix over 600 flaws, shattering last month’s record Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed 570 security vulnerabilities, pushing the monthly total past 620 and to a new all-time record.

HWiNFO adds RTX 50 hotspot temperature reporting, RTSS can display it too No Hot Spot for MSI Afterburner, but RTSS supports it MSI Afterburner developer Alexey “Unwinder” Nicolaychuk explained that he cannot add RTX 50 hotspot monitoring directly to Afterburner for legal and marketing reasons. MSI Afterburner is official NVIDIA partner-branded software, so its monitoring features must rely on sensors exposed through NVIDIA’s supported NVAPI interfaces. Due to some weird reasons NVIDIA still keeps VRAM/hotspot temperature monitoring interfaces for private internal NV software only, they are not open even to partners making NVIDIA bases graphics cards. Every single currently existing tool displaying VRAM/hotspot temperatgure on NVIDIA side rely on reverse engineered private NVAPI interfaces (or even direct GPU access in case of RTX 5000 cards), which doesn’t make green GPU vendor too happy. — Unwinder RTX 50 hotspot data is hidden from NVAPI and can only be accessed through direct GPU register reads, while earlier hotspot and VRAM readings used reverse-engineered private interfaces. Unwinder can demonstrate this access through his independent RivaTuner Statistics Server project, but he cannot include an unofficial implementation in MSI Afterburner unless NVIDIA adds the sensor to its public API. Unwider strongly suggests that someone create a plugin that would allow for easy unofficial support.

I want it in GPU-Z. This is me from one of the very best days I have had the last two months. Today going out and eat (outside my preferred place). I don't know if I will be the same as before. It will take time. Loads of time before I will/start feel well with myself. I feel broken🙁 They say it takes at least a year before you can feel more confident. The first 3 months after the stroke is critical. After one year you can start feel safer and try come back to yourself. The progress goes slow but steady forwards. Thanks for asking my good friend🙂

Not sure why GPU-Z is so slow NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Hotspot Temperature Readings Are Back Through HWMonitor Utility https://wccftech.com/nvidia-rtx-50-series-hotspot-temperature-readings-are-back-through-hwmonitor-utility/

Ready to send over your data to help Samsung bro @Mr. Fox🙄 Me buying an Samsung smartphone? Nope. Not in hell. Hell will freeze first. Samsung is holding your health data hostage to train its AI Samsung Health now requires users to consent to AI training on their health data or lose access to it, raising serious privacy concerns

Please, Save a few for spare. Not only the one you binned. You'll need it. They will fail one after one with time. Another RTX 5090 power connector melted, and even ASRock TempGuard failed to save this one I guess I assumed 5080s are mostly immune... Btw... "The devil is in the details". Disgusting move from Nvidia. They did it on purpose. They did it to stop RMA costs. A helping hand to the AIB partners. Good temperatures doesn't mean a shit when you don't know the real temperature. NVIDIA RTX 50 hotspot sensor is still accessible through internal MODS diagnostic tool The tested Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti reported an average GPU temperature of around 67°C to 68°C, while MODS showed the hotspot rising above 100°C. “Someone sees 68°C in Windows and thinks the graphics card is running cool, but the hotspot is already reaching 104°C,” the technicians explained.... We believe NVIDIA should reconsider removing the Hot Spot reading from Windows. If users rely only on the average GPU temperature, they may fail to detect cooling problems in time, which could contribute to premature GPU failures over the coming years. — Sidnelson to VideoCardz.com Thanks. Sadly We failed against England today. Very close, but no cigar😶 Norway believes the ball hit the wire: –⁠ No evidence, says Fifa Jup, the game should be stopped. And the ball should be dropped. And hence the goal should be annulled. https://www.tv2.no/video/sport/se-video-her-treffer-ballen-vaieren/20351319 Mid full summer... Barely 6C in mid July. Can't beat the Norwegain summer. At least it don't rain today. From my Netatmo. Green winters is real. But the temperatures start creeping upwards the next coming days. That is something. Then it goes fast back to the normal again (sub 10 and rain). Jup, the weather here up in the cold and rainy north can be even worse...☹️ The heat waves in Europe: – Could put Norway in the firing line for torrential rain – Increases the risk of torrential rain If Norway is not included in the blocking high pressure, the moist and warm air currents are forced north instead of entering overland in countries like England and France. – Then they hit Norway with full force. The weather systems pull in towards our mountains, and that can trigger very heavy rain and torrential rain, says Hygen, confirming that the heat waves in Europe can thus place Norway directly in the firing line for extreme weather.

Let them get what they deserve... Meta receives a $1.4 billion fine from 4 US states for creating social media addiction among young people Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is Mark Zuckerberg's company that went from focusing solely on a social network to venturing into the Metaverse by changing its name, only to find it was a failure and return to its roots.