Greetings all, I’m excited to engage in the Eleven community. This marks my debut post, having been a long-time member of the Ten forum.

Recently, I made a purchase on Amazon of a miniature computer. This acquisition came complete with Windows 11 Pro already integrated. Quite a technological surprise!

My attempts to install Windows 11 on my existing home and work computers have faced obstacles, mainly related to TPM and processor compatibility issues. The intriguing part is that this inexpensive mini PC, priced at under $200, seems more adaptable to Windows 11 than my high-end tower computers, which cost a significantly larger sum. Although my established computers are showing their age, the mini computer outperforms them regarding OS compatibility. 

Now, I find myself reevaluating my perception of mini PCs. Initially, I had reservations about the performance of this budget mini computer, but it has pleasantly surprised me. While there may be slight lags, I appreciate its functionality, especially in my endeavors with a 3018 CNC router. The compact size and efficiency of this mini PC suit my needs perfectly. It effortlessly handles applications like LaserGRBL and Universal GCode Sender, without issues.

Considering such positive experiences, I am contemplating a shift in my office PC setup by potentially replacing a tower computer or two with mini PCs. The affordability and performance of the mini computer, varying from budget-friendly models to higher-priced options, have sparked my interest in exploring further.

If anyone in this community has insights on mini computers, I’d greatly appreciate your input. Are they truly dependable and worth the investment in the long run? While my experience has been favorable thus far, I am curious to learn about others’ experiences with the reliability of mini PCs.

Thanks for taking the time to read this extended post and for any guidance offered. Apologies if my content categorization falls outside the norm; I couldn’t locate a specific forum section for hardware discussions.

​Greetings all, I’m excited to engage in the Eleven community. This marks my debut post, having been a long-time member of the Ten forum. Recently, I made a purchase on Amazon of a miniature computer. This acquisition came complete with Windows 11 Pro already integrated. Quite a technological surprise! My attempts to install Windows 11 on my existing home and work computers have faced obstacles, mainly related to TPM and processor compatibility issues. The intriguing part is that this inexpensive mini PC, priced at under $200, seems more adaptable to Windows 11 than my high-end tower computers, which cost a significantly larger sum. Although my established computers are showing their age, the mini computer outperforms them regarding OS compatibility.  Now, I find myself reevaluating my perception of mini PCs. Initially, I had reservations about the performance of this budget mini computer, but it has pleasantly surprised me. While there may be slight lags, I appreciate its functionality, especially in my endeavors with a 3018 CNC router. The compact size and efficiency of this mini PC suit my needs perfectly. It effortlessly handles applications like LaserGRBL and Universal GCode Sender, without issues. Considering such positive experiences, I am contemplating a shift in my office PC setup by potentially replacing a tower computer or two with mini PCs. The affordability and performance of the mini computer, varying from budget-friendly models to higher-priced options, have sparked my interest in exploring further. If anyone in this community has insights on mini computers, I’d greatly appreciate your input. Are they truly dependable and worth the investment in the long run? While my experience has been favorable thus far, I am curious to learn about others’ experiences with the reliability of mini PCs. Thanks for taking the time to read this extended post and for any guidance offered. Apologies if my content categorization falls outside the norm; I couldn’t locate a specific forum section for hardware discussions.  Read More

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I need to have my son’s laptop repaired and I distinctly remember there being a feature in Windows 11 that allowed me to secure the device before sending it in for repairs. Although I had not used it before, I was certain that there was an option like that available. However, now that I need it, I am unable to locate it. I am unsure if it was removed or if I simply imagined it. As a solution, I plan to create an image of the drive and then reinstall Windows. Nonetheless, I am curious about what happened to that option or if my memory is mistaken. Thank you for your assistance.

​I need to have my son’s laptop repaired and I distinctly remember there being a feature in Windows 11 that allowed me to secure the device before sending it in for repairs. Although I had not used it before, I was certain that there was an option like that available. However, now that I need it, I am unable to locate it. I am unsure if it was removed or if I simply imagined it. As a solution, I plan to create an image of the drive and then reinstall Windows. Nonetheless, I am curious about what happened to that option or if my memory is mistaken. Thank you for your assistance.  Read More

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Issue Summary:

Despite having a brand new laptop (HP G9 Fury, Intel i9-12950HX, Nvidia RTX A3000) with all drivers updated using ‘DriverEasy’ and the BIOS up to date, the system keeps freezing randomly without any visible cause. The screen freezes, mouse and keyboard lock up, and even CTRL/ALT/DEL does not work, requiring a hard reboot each time.

Current Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

– Unable to identify a pattern for the freezes, which occur randomly after logging in, during inactivity, or even when pressing keys.

– No relevant entries in event logs until improper shutdown is logged after reboot.

– Memory test yielded no results in event viewer.

– ‘sfc /scannow’ command showed no issues.

– Reliability history tool did not point to any underlying cause.

Next Steps:

Seeking further guidance on any other troubleshooting steps to resolve the freezing issue would be greatly appreciated.

​Issue Summary:Despite having a brand new laptop (HP G9 Fury, Intel i9-12950HX, Nvidia RTX A3000) with all drivers updated using ‘DriverEasy’ and the BIOS up to date, the system keeps freezing randomly without any visible cause. The screen freezes, mouse and keyboard lock up, and even CTRL/ALT/DEL does not work, requiring a hard reboot each time. Current Troubleshooting Steps Taken:- Unable to identify a pattern for the freezes, which occur randomly after logging in, during inactivity, or even when pressing keys.- No relevant entries in event logs until improper shutdown is logged after reboot.- Memory test yielded no results in event viewer.- ‘sfc /scannow’ command showed no issues.- Reliability history tool did not point to any underlying cause. Next Steps:Seeking further guidance on any other troubleshooting steps to resolve the freezing issue would be greatly appreciated.  Read More

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I’m working on a project that requires converting PNG images to EPS format. I understand that EPS files are vector-based, which is essential for the high-quality scalability I need. However, I’m not sure how to convert PNG files to EPS without losing quality and preferably for free. Can someone guide me through this process?

I’ve tried a few online converters, but I’m concerned about the safety and quality of these tools. Are there any reliable free software or methods you can recommend for this conversion? It would be great if the solution works on a Mac, but I’m open to all suggestions.

​I’m working on a project that requires converting PNG images to EPS format. I understand that EPS files are vector-based, which is essential for the high-quality scalability I need. However, I’m not sure how to convert PNG files to EPS without losing quality and preferably for free. Can someone guide me through this process? I’ve tried a few online converters, but I’m concerned about the safety and quality of these tools. Are there any reliable free software or methods you can recommend for this conversion? It would be great if the solution works on a Mac, but I’m open to all suggestions.  Read More

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I’m having trouble recovering deleted files on my Windows PC using Disk Drill. Despite multiple attempts, it hasn’t been able to retrieve the files I need. My primary needs are recovering deleted files, including documents, photos, and videos. While Disk Drill has been effective.  I’m starting to lose hope with this tool and I’m looking for a reliable alternative that can effectively recover my lost data.

Can anyone recommend the best alternative to Disk Drill for file recovery on Windows? I need a solution that is user-friendly and efficient. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or personal experiences you can share. Thanks in advance for your help!

​I’m having trouble recovering deleted files on my Windows PC using Disk Drill. Despite multiple attempts, it hasn’t been able to retrieve the files I need. My primary needs are recovering deleted files, including documents, photos, and videos. While Disk Drill has been effective.  I’m starting to lose hope with this tool and I’m looking for a reliable alternative that can effectively recover my lost data. Can anyone recommend the best alternative to Disk Drill for file recovery on Windows? I need a solution that is user-friendly and efficient. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or personal experiences you can share. Thanks in advance for your help!  Read More

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Since I’ve been using the New Outlook, I haven’t found a way to create and use email templates – especially useful for repetitive emails. There is apparently a way but the template option doesn’t appear in the options available. Can anybody please help? (I’m UK-based, if that makes any difference.)

​Since I’ve been using the New Outlook, I haven’t found a way to create and use email templates – especially useful for repetitive emails. There is apparently a way but the template option doesn’t appear in the options available. Can anybody please help? (I’m UK-based, if that makes any difference.)  Read More

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After upgraded to Windows 11, the new Notepad and other MS apps I use I observed the new functionality to save the file and to have it after restart, even if not saved. That’s ok.

But, using daily notepad, and typing a lot sometimes in it, I observed a bug recently. Because I blind-type, I observed when typing some characters did not appear, even if I certainly typed them. 
Normally I just ignored and insisted to type the missing character(s). But after a time because this phenomenon repeated, I tried to view what can be the problem. In MS Word all normal. But in notepad it kept not registering some characters …and that randomly, not because maybe I have a keyboard problem. Not at all. I tested that also. As I said, in MS Word all normal, but in notepad not. 
I observed also that the spell check works in the new notepad, but you don’t have the possibility to activate/deactivate or simply change the language from the app config. I assume they are simply inherited from the Windows 11 general configs.
So after that, I supposed that this could be the problem. More exactly the source of the problem could be the spell-check. And I explain. 
For a simple test, I made a new notepad file and in that new notepad file I didn’t had typing problem …till some time. 
I say this, because I use a “note” notepad file every day, adding things always on top of it. So after some time it became big (at least big for a notepad point of view). 
So I suppose the typing problem in notepad is …when it became big the spellcheck is allways trying to recheck all content and till not finishing the recheck the typing doesn’t work normally (because in background the system is “occupied” with something else that is prioritized – i.e. with spell checking all the big file content).
I assume that in MS Word the things are differently, and it does not recheck allways all the content, or maybe has different resources allocated for that process so that it doesn’t kill, or suspend sometimes, the typing process.
Corect me if I am wrong.
But that is what I observed.

PS. As a solution for me for that, I began to use for the big files the MS Word again, and for notepad olnly small files or opening new file for typing something ocassionally and then just copy/paste what I just typed back in the big file.

​After upgraded to Windows 11, the new Notepad and other MS apps I use I observed the new functionality to save the file and to have it after restart, even if not saved. That’s ok.But, using daily notepad, and typing a lot sometimes in it, I observed a bug recently. Because I blind-type, I observed when typing some characters did not appear, even if I certainly typed them. Normally I just ignored and insisted to type the missing character(s). But after a time because this phenomenon repeated, I tried to view what can be the problem. In MS Word all normal. But in notepad it kept not registering some characters …and that randomly, not because maybe I have a keyboard problem. Not at all. I tested that also. As I said, in MS Word all normal, but in notepad not. I observed also that the spell check works in the new notepad, but you don’t have the possibility to activate/deactivate or simply change the language from the app config. I assume they are simply inherited from the Windows 11 general configs.So after that, I supposed that this could be the problem. More exactly the source of the problem could be the spell-check. And I explain. For a simple test, I made a new notepad file and in that new notepad file I didn’t had typing problem …till some time. I say this, because I use a “note” notepad file every day, adding things always on top of it. So after some time it became big (at least big for a notepad point of view). So I suppose the typing problem in notepad is …when it became big the spellcheck is allways trying to recheck all content and till not finishing the recheck the typing doesn’t work normally (because in background the system is “occupied” with something else that is prioritized – i.e. with spell checking all the big file content).I assume that in MS Word the things are differently, and it does not recheck allways all the content, or maybe has different resources allocated for that process so that it doesn’t kill, or suspend sometimes, the typing process.Corect me if I am wrong.But that is what I observed.PS. As a solution for me for that, I began to use for the big files the MS Word again, and for notepad olnly small files or opening new file for typing something ocassionally and then just copy/paste what I just typed back in the big file.   Read More

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Hello everyone,

I’m new to the community and would greatly appreciate any assistance. Could any MCT help me generate a free Azure subscription code so I can practice and deploy the code I’ve written for learning? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

​Hello everyone, I’m new to the community and would greatly appreciate any assistance. Could any MCT help me generate a free Azure subscription code so I can practice and deploy the code I’ve written for learning? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!  Read More

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I am trying to sort (using SORTBY) a filter array on two columns, one which is value derived from another of the columns in the range being filtered.  I get an error saying that there’s a circular reference — which there is.

To be more specific:  I have 3 columns, a word list, the date the word was added, and a column indicating (by 1 or 0) a “rating” for the word.

One of the sorting columns is the date column.  It’s value is based on an XLOOKUP to a chart of words and the date they were added.  Some words have blank dates (unknown). So the date column is derived from the word list column.

Filtering the list on the rating indicator works, but when I try to sort by the looked-up date column, I get the error.

Thanks to anyone who can say how to fix this problemand sort the filtered results by 2 columns.

​I am trying to sort (using SORTBY) a filter array on two columns, one which is value derived from another of the columns in the range being filtered.  I get an error saying that there’s a circular reference — which there is. To be more specific:  I have 3 columns, a word list, the date the word was added, and a column indicating (by 1 or 0) a “rating” for the word. One of the sorting columns is the date column.  It’s value is based on an XLOOKUP to a chart of words and the date they were added.  Some words have blank dates (unknown). So the date column is derived from the word list column. Filtering the list on the rating indicator works, but when I try to sort by the looked-up date column, I get the error. Thanks to anyone who can say how to fix this problemand sort the filtered results by 2 columns.   Read More

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