Youtube comments of Javier Flores (@JJFlores197).

  1. I work in school IT support. We have an ungodly amount of HP printers floating around. What's infuriating is that they more or less force you to setup an HP Smart account just to even print! Our "brilliant" food services dept. thought it would be a fantastic idea to waste thousands of dollars about a year ago to upgrade the simple, yet functional, B&W Brother laser printers the cafeteria managers have with color HP MFPs that cost over $500/each. They didn't consult with us in IT until they arrived and wanted us to install them.... Great. I learned that simply installing the print driver isn't enough. When I went to print a test page, even though the printer was installed successfully in Windows and its status showed up as "Ready", the test page wouldn't print. I wouldn't get any error message, neither on the computer nor on the printer. It wouldn't even print its own network config page from the printer itself. We then found out that the only way to get it to print was to setup an HP Smart account and then register that printer to that account. Absolutely insane and annoying.
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  2.  @clucksy0076  Microsoft will let you download W10 for free from their page. There are an infinite number of guides and videos that show you how to do this. The limitations of not buying a Windows 10 product key are that you cannot change the default wallpaper (and personalization settings), and there will be an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a key.
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  3. And nowadays, it is a bit "easier" since there is remote support. But even then that can be incredibly frustrating. I've worked in IT support for 5 and a half years. I very quickly learned that doing tech support over the phone was horrible. Nothing like telling the same person for the 10th time that the "Out of paper" light on the printer means that they have to put paper in the paper tray. Or telling people that they need to push the power button in order for the monitor to turn on....
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  4. Next thing you know, after the ad plays, they'll give you a quiz that you have to do before you can continue watching whatever it is you were watching.
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  5. ? I've used 8GB USB drives without problems. The Windows installation files will not take up more than around 4-5GB so an 8GB USB drive will be fine.
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  6.  @tomasgrimm3086  Drive manufacturers use base 10 to describe drive sizes. Windows uses base 2, so there will be discrepancies between the actual capacity of the drive and what Windows sees. You’ll always have less space on a drive than what it shows up as.
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  7. I concur. I work in school IT support. Its amazing how many teachers "absolutely need" a printer in their classroom. Our district has a contract with a company that provides at least 2 large Canon copiers at each site. Yet teachers still "need" one for their classroom. Its absurd. What is even more absurd are HP printers. Our "brilliant" food services department thought it would be a great idea to upgrade all of the cafeteria manager printers to HP MFP's. They spent at least $500 per device across 13 or so sites. When we go to install them, we found out that HP forces you to setup an online HP account and to use their crap HP Smart app. You can install the print driver and Windows will recognize the printer and show its status as "ready", but it will refuse to print if you haven't registered the printer with your online account through the HP Smart app. Its incredibly stupid.
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  8. 3:24 - Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
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  9. But a lot of parts in northern California are pretty conservative like Sutter, yuba,placer, Shasta, colusa counties.
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  10. More or less, yes. There's always the learning curve, though depending on the person. A lot of people can pickup Linux pretty quick and others will struggle a lot.
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  11. ^^This. None of the Linux fanatics ever talk about this. They just say "oh its so easy to install Linux on your PC". Most non-tech savvy people will likely never be able to do it. And pretty much non computer that most people would buy comes with Linux preinstalled. And that's assuming your average PC user even knows about Linux (which pretty much no one knows about this lunix thing). When was the last time anyone saw an ad for a Linux PC on TV? When was the last time anyone saw a pre-installed Linux PC in store? I know there are online retailers that sell PCs with Linux, but no average PC user has ever heard of System76 or TuxedoPCs and no person is going out of their way to look for Linux PCs from HP or Dell or Lenovo.
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  12. You just have to keep practicing. It is tougher when you're up hill as gravity pulls your car back. Make sure you're in a good spot to practice with no other cars near you. When you're ready, put your car in 1st gear and let off the brake pedal. You'll feel the car roll back. Slowly but smoothly, let off the clutch pedal until you feel the car shudder slightly. At this point, you'll want to push the accelerator pedal to start moving forward. The trick is finding that "sweet" spot or the bite point. Practice this until you feel comfortable doing the movements smoothly. And I totally get it. I'm still not an expert at driving manual. I just bought a manual 22 WRX almost 2 months ago and I occasionally have trouble with inclines.
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  13. LOL. I agree. I remember the IDE drives that had a jumper select for master, slave, or cable select.
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  14. This isn't strictly school related, but take care of your health! As a minor, your parents made doctor's appointments for you. That's great, but once you're an adult, its entirely on you to take charge of your health. When you're young, your body is generally pretty resilient. A few all nighters here and there and eating junk food or not exercising often probably won't harm you in the short term. However, in the long term, especially as you get older, it changes. What you used to be able to easily do as a teenager may no longer be that easy as an adult. I get it. It can be incredibly daunting to some of us to pickup the phone and make an appointment and fill out the paperwork. However, if you never get past that fear, it can end up biting you later on. I bring this up because I neglected going to the dentist for about 7 years. For me, it was more procrastination rather than a phobia of going to the dentist. I'm 26 and I had last gone to the dentist in 2016. Up until last year, I never had tooth pain. One day I got a mild headache and after a while, a couple of my teeth started hurting. It was sporadic so I didn't initially think much of it. However, the pain would sometimes come at night while I was trying to sleep which was not pleasant or it would come in in the middle of the day while I was at work. Thankfully the pain was not unbearable, but it was still very unpleasant. Anyways, to make a long story short, I finally went to the dentist and she recommended that I had the tooth extracted because it wasn't feasible saving it. The moral of the story: Had I had regular dentist cleanings and checkups over the years, I probably wouldn't have had this issue OR it could have been caught in time and we could have setup a treatment plan to prevent it from getting worse. Do everything in moderation. There's nothing wrong with eating fast food or other junk food every now and then. Just don't make it a habit. Some habits are very difficult break out of. Exercise in moderation. Some exercise is better than no exercise at all. When you feel something isn't right with your health, go to the doctor and get it looked at. Some things start as benign but can be dangerous if left unchecked.Get adequate sleep. Nothing wrong with occasionally staying up late, but don't do it everyday. Your body needs rest. Spend a few minutes daily to brush and floss your teeth. Don't play fast and loose with your health.
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  15. No IT certification guarantees a job. It can help, but a lot depends on luck, job market, your interview and interviewer(s). As far as remote work goes, its a tough one. A lot of the entry-level remote work seems to be call center based. Not particularly glamorous especially if you're doing tech support for people in other countries, but its a start.
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  16. "Hard" is subjective. If you have absolutely no knowledge of computers, it may feel overwhelming at times. Though, a lot of it depends on how well you can take in the information and make sense of it. I would treat it as a college course in the sense that you have instructors and they lecture, but you're expected to do a lot of the learning yourself. They give you the knowledge, practice problems, supplemental reading, etc, but it is your responsibility take that information, make sense of it and learn it. I already work in IT support, but I was just curious about this course so I'm taking it just to see what its like. One thing that caught my attention which I think is important is the ability to self-learn. There's a supplemental reading section in the OS module where they talk about ReFS which is a file system developed by Microsoft. In that section, it has a note saying that part of being successful in IT is the ability to be a self-led learner.
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  17. Apple doesn't exactly force you to use an Apple ID. They do try their best to encourage you to do so, but you can easily opt out of using an Apple ID. Of course, w/o one, a lot of Apple services aren't available, but you can otherwise still use the computer.
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  18. Are there any plans for northern california? Anyone know? I had 2 Fry's in the Sacramento area but it looks like the nearest MC is in southern CA which would be about a 7-8 hour drive down there.
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  19. As much as I love working with computers and technology in general, I agree.
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  20. In the same concept as the IOT stuff, you can setup a guest network so that if you have guests over and don't want to give them your wifi password, you can create a new wifi just for guests (along with a new subnet/VLAN) and they will have no access to any of your devices on your main network.
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  21. When my aunt was in college in Mexico in the 90s, she had a professor who had a similar train of thought. But it was regarding the internet. He thought it would just be a fad. lol
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  22. 14:56 - yep. I'm not a car enthusiast but I have driven my dad's 1971 Datsun pickup truck and it is a raw driving experience. It has no P/S, no A/C, a very thin steering wheel and no modern amenities. It doesn't even have a radio! You can feel every little bump and imperfection on the road. Its quite a noisy ride but it is definitely fun and engaging. The only thing I would like it to have would be A/C as that would make it more comfortable to drive during the summer.
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  23. The song at 6:40 is Harvester of Sorrow by Metallica. Kick ass song in case anyone is curious.
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  24. I go to school which is 40 miles away 4 days a week. Not having a car, in my case, would equal no freedom. We don't have public transportation that goes that far. I don't know about you, but biking 80 miles daily while carrying a backpack with books and a laptop and nearly 100 degree weather during the summer is not appealing to me at all. Subways (except for the restaurant) don't exist where I live in California.
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  25. Agree. I work in school IT support and when staff tell me their computer is slow upon boot up, that's one of the things I check. Most of the time, they have tons of startup programs and I always ask them if they need them. Most of the time, they have absolutely no idea what they are so I disable or uninstall those programs if they aren't needed.
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  26. If your current BIOS version works, you don't necessarily need to update unless has features or improvements or bug fixes that you need. You can do the BIOS update whenever you want. The exact steps you take to do it vary between motherboard manufacturers. They usually have a Windows utility that will let you install the latest version from within the utility and other times, you have to download the BIOS file to a flash drive and then boot into the BIOS and flash the new firmware from the BIOS flash utility. For the recommended practice, read the motherboard manual and/or motherboard's help page.
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  27. I need to know how much battery is remaining. I need to know everything.
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  28. @Linden Reaper I work in school tech support. There are many tech illiterate people in our district. I can only imagine how much more work it would be to not only switch to Linux district-wide, but to train people. We have people who barely can manage to use a Windows device. If were to move them to a radically different looking system, no matter how simplified it is, we would be inundated with calls and tech tickets all day. How do I print? Why do my icons look so different? Why doesn't this say "Microsoft Word?". The list goes on and on. We have close to 1000 employees. We just don't have the time and resources to re-train a lot of people.
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  29. VirtualBox isn't intended to be used for gaming purposes. You can try it, but it likely won't work well except for maybe older games.
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  30. I think if we want Linux to be the future, there has to be a huge push to get the average user to even know it exists. Do your friends and family know about Linux? When was the last time you saw a computer (be it desktop or laptop) in-store that came with Linux? You can buy computers pre-loaded with Linux online, but again, the vast majority of people have never heard of brands like System76. I know a lot of the major computer manufacturers sell PCs with Linux pre-installed, but they don't advertise them.
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  31. My dad was a mechanic at a local Ford dealer for many years. He detested their sales dept. because of all the nonsense fees and legal 'scams' they would pull.
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  32. That works great for you, awesome. Now in my case, I go to school in a town 64 km away 4 days a week. Public transportation doesn't go that far so my only option is to drive. Yes, owning a car is an expense, but for me it is a necessary one since I don't have any other viable option. And the local bus system is very inefficient where I live. It takes 45 minutes to go to our local Target which is about 3 km away whereas with my own car, I can get there in 15 minutes tops.
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  33.  @futuresystemsbvba  what kind of delusional rambling is this?
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  34. Yes, but you have to be smart about what you're doing. You want to isolate your host/guest systems as much as possible.
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  35.  @anonymouscode1635  Pretty ignorant comment. You've never worked in IT support have you?
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  36.  @pingon55555  even then that's not particularly helpful in some cases. My dad and I do repairs on our own cars so there is no record of that on Carfax.
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  37. I agree. I haven't worked a strictly help desk job, but I did perform help desk duties during school closures. It was absolutely horrible. I don't mind helping people with tech problems, but over the phone? The level of incompetence, laziness, arrogance, and cluelesness was simultaneously astonishing and infuriating. I had staff and students alike who instead of straight up telling me they needed a password reset, would go on for 10 minutes saying their computer doesn't work or that their program (whatever mystery program) didn't work and everything was fine yesterday. After wasting 10 minutes doing some troubleshooting, they finally would tell me "Oh yeah, my computer does work, but I just forgot my password."
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  38. Some of us like to play around with computer hardware. Just like some people love working on cars and others abhor them, its the same thing with PCs. I find most modern music, especially rap, hip hop, narcocorridos (ballads glorifying drugs, drug cartels, that life-style, etc) and reggaeton to be repugnant yet there are still plenty of people who love that music and they may think rock and heavy metal is atrocious or satanic.
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  39. In this case, no. The drivers on the main street have the right of way. The white car is exiting a parking lot onto a street, so they have to yield.
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  40. lol dude. The USA lags way behind most other developed countries when it comes to internet speed. I can personally guarantee you that the vast majority of the USA does not have access to fiber internet for x y z reason. There are areas with really great internet and you can go a few streets down and have absolutely atrocious internet speeds. There's a neighborhood not too far from my old high school where they (the school) has a 10 Gbps fiber circuit through AT&T. That nearby neighborhood can get an incomprehensibly fast 0.7 Mbps down and 0.5 Mbps up with AT&T with a 1 year contract. Here in the US, everything is about money. Money talks. Internet providers will do whatever legal or illegal thing they can do to maintain their infrastructure the least amount as possible and to expand or upgrade their foot print the least amount as possible all while providing terrible customer service support. There are exceptions of course, but in general, the largest telecommunications companies: AT&T, Comcast, Charter/Spectrum, Frontier, etc are considered to be absolutely terrible in various forms. In a lot of places, the incumbent internet provider bribes, I mean lobbies, local politicians so that they (ISP) are the only provider in town and/or make it extremely difficult for other providers to attempt to come into town.
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  41.  @Artimes.  In 2018, I got an IT tech internship at a local dried fruit company. It wasn't specifically remote support. It was for an IT tech role, but we had to support the dryer locations throughout the state as well as an out of state branch. Most of my job was going around at the HQ and production plant proving tech support. Things like installing printers, helping users with software issues, replacing computers, etc.
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  42. pfsense runs on a computer. That's what is acting as the router. I don't know if you can install pfsense on a router itself, but I doubt it.
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  43. Its preference. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative: There's nothing inherently wrong with an online Microsoft account. The thing that has annoyed and angered many people is that Microsoft arbitrarily forces you to setup your computer with an internet connection when there is no valid reason. Let me explain a bit more. When you install Windows on your new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have the necessary drivers for your motherboard's network adapter(s) (Ethernet and/or wifi). In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows) to talk to hardware (network adapter in this case). Without network drivers, your PC cannot connect to the internet. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to connect your computer to an internet connection just to do the initial setup. However if your new Windows install doesn't have network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to continue with the setup process, but your PC can't because it has no network drivers. See the issue? Your PC that you just built; that you probably spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this part. All because Microsoft's idiotic online requirement. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install the necessary drivers at this stage of the setup process. This is a way to install drivers through the command line, but it will be too complex for most newcomers. So the issue is not the Microsoft account; Its how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade trying to force people to use an online account. Doing the initial setup with an internet connection and MS account doesn't add any meaningful functionality. It doesn't make your PC work better. Its just one way Microsoft is trying to take control over your computer.
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  44.  @wheeeeeeeeeeee1 It sure does. I saw one about a month ago around San Jose, CA. I then saw another one in my hometown in Yuba City a few weeks later. It definitely stood out more in my town.
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  45. In the MoBo manual, it will tell you what pins are the ones for turning it on. You can short those 2 pins with a small screw driver and it will turn on.
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  46. Its personal preference. The issue a lot of people have is that Microsoft forces you to do it. There's no real reason other than that they want to collect more data on you. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet just to setup your PC. Since Windows 8, MS has become increasingly heavy handed in forcing you to setup with an online account and making it very difficult to setup your PC offline. The other main issue is that the MS account relies on an internet connection. In some instances, when you install Windows on a brand new PC, Windows may not have network drivers. That means it cannot connect to the internet on setup. It creates a paradox. You are forced to sign in to an online account and that requires internet access. However, your brand new PC doesn't have network drivers to connect online. However, Microsoft forces you to sign in with an online account. See the problem? You're at a loop. Your brand new PC that you probably spend numerous hours and a lot of money to buy and build is completely useless if you don't know the work around. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box experience screen. Of course, this doesn't apply to all brand new PCs, but it is a real potential issue. At the very least, Microsoft should give you the option to either setup your PC with a MS account or a local account. In a way, you are slowly loosing control of your own computer.
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  47.  @Alex-kn7cb  I can attest to that. My first car was a 2001 Taurus with the Vulcan engine. It had 179k miles when I bought it. Mechanically, the car has been very reliable. I had to put in some work, like new tires, tie rods, etc but it worked well and I rarely had problems with it. I put about 30k-35k miles on it in about 3.5 years and a fender bender and it still works fine. I took it to Mexico to give to some family members down there and when I gave it to them it had 214k mi on and it still is going strong. That thing isn't pretty, fast, or powerful, but it has been very reliable in my experience.
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  48. I haven't quite done these types of trips in the USA, but my family would drive from Northern California down to Central Mexico. Its about 2000 miles. We drive just under 1000 miles in the USA to Nogales, AZ and another 1000 miles south into Mexico. Its amazing seeing how the scenery and weather changes in California, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Michoacan.
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  49. The hard part about using mobile data is the data cap. A lot of cell providers offer "unlimited" data, but will slow your connection to a crawl if you use too much.
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  50. I gotta love you incompetent spam/scam troll bots. You try so hard to make a "legit" comment with other fake comments. Its hilarious.
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  51. I had a 2001 Taurus. It was pretty decent. Not fast or fuel efficient, but it served me well for almost 4 years and was my first car. The previous owner took pretty good care of the interior. I gave it to my aunt in Mexico a few years ago with 212k miles on it and it still runs strong.
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  52. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂
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  53. You can update the BIOS after installing windows.
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  54. The only problem I have with these hybrid/fully electric cars is when they break down, especially the electronics, (and they eventually will), it's going to be very expensive to fix once the warranty is over.
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  55. Well this is a video on how to build a PC. It doesn't mean that you have to buy the parts he uses in the video...
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  56. No difference. Only AMD and Nvidia make drivers for their graphics cards. Companies like MSI, Asus, etc don't control the drivers.
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  57. Sounds like user error.
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  58. I'm barely just getting fiber installed in my neighborhood. We have a fiber ISP based out of the bay area I believe that started installing fiber in my town. Just a few days ago they installed an underground utility box for the fiber. As soon as its available, I'm getting rid of Xfinity. I've had Xfinity for almost 6 years. I haven't had issues with it, but its just absurdly expensive.
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  59. You can sort of think of a type 1 hypervisor as the OS. However, you have to keep in mind that this hypervisor isn't meant to be used as a regular OS. You don't interface directly with a type 1 hypervisor usually. You install the hypervisor on the server and use another PC to connect to the hypervisor (usually via web interface) to manage it.
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  60. The first and last IP addresses of a subnet are the network address and broadcast address respectively. Both are reserved and cannot be used for host devices. In other words, in your example, the first useable IP address is 48.25.24.1
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  61. The bare metal image is an ISO. In short, an ISO is a virtual disk image. Its intended to be used to install Kali Linux directly on a computer either by burning that ISO to a DVD or creating a bootable USB flash drive. This will still work for a virtual machine. On the other hand, the virtual machine option is a pre-built VM that you just import into Virtual Box. You don't need to go through the install process. You just download the pre-made VM, import it into VBox and that's it. Turn on the VM and the system is ready to use. Either will work fine.
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  62. The computers are connected to each other via a switch. When you send a ping from 1 PC to the other, the PC sends the entire IP packet, but the switch only understands MAC addresses. it doesn't matter since the switch only cares about the MAC addresses which it uses to deliver the frame to the correct device. The network stack of the computers allow it to receive the packet and then respond to the ping (assuming no firewall rules are in place preventing this).
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  63. Nope. The current state of the videos is far from complete. NWC is a good presenter, but he still has a very, very long way to go to finish the series. The videos are good if you want a high level overview of networking, but none of them go in-depth as they should to be called "CCNA". He hasn't even shown you how to configure a Cisco router or switch. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT lab and/or David Bombal. They may not be as "exciting" and "energetic" as NWC, but they are much more informative and complete.
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  64. Its personal preference. Some people don't like the fact that Microsoft more or less forces you to use MS account in order to even use your PC. What if you don't have internet access at the moment? You're pretty much stuck at that point. There are some bypasses, but the vast majority of computer users don't know they can bypass it.
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  65. How big is the school, if you don't mind me asking? I'm curious as to how other schools/districts run their network and wifi. Where I work, we use Ruckus APs and HP switches. We have around 15 schools and about 3 administrative sites. I think we have something like 100+ switches and several hundred APs. I wonder how well UniFi scales in large networks. We have just under 12k students and close to 1k staff members.
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  66. lol
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  67. you've never seen a Mac UEFI because Apple doesn't want to give you that option. I've run W11 since it was leaked without many issues, even on unsupported PCs.
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  68. Do you have any IT and/or computer knowledge or experience? if not, you may need to start elsewhere. Computer networking is not exactly for people brand new to the IT industry. If you know absolutely nothing about computers, you may want to start with the ITF+ (IT Fundamentals). Its a certification for people brand new to the IT field and/or are not sure if IT is a good fit for them. From there, you can move onto the A+ which deals with PC troubleshooting and repair and is for entry-level IT jobs. Then, from there you can go onto the Network+ (this certification) or if you want to go more advanced, CCNA (Cisco certification).
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  69.  @AramJonghu  That's true in the sense you can do a lot of with the command line. But no one cares about that. If you're trying to convince the regular PC users to use Linux, that's not it. It will turn off most people.
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  70. Not really. A big percentage of the population lives paycheck to paycheck.
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  71. Make sure you have disabled BIOS mode and have enabled TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. SOmetimes updating to the latest BIOS version will help with problems like this.
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  72. Yep. Unofficially, MS lets you run W10/11 w/o a product key, but you won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear.
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  73. Its best to update the BIOS before you install Windows.
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  74. It shows the speed at which your RAM is running at.
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  75. That is correct.
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  76.  @wronguniverse_2930  Not usually. Occasionally, some websites (like email or other secure pages) may want extra verification when you try to log in, because you have a different public IP, but its not too common.
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  77. Microsoft Defender is generally good enough for most home users.
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  78. Yep. There's still a lot of tech illiteracy. There's a huge difference between being social media savvy and tech savvy.
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  79.  carlokrenzelak  In my town, they removed the railroad that cut across town (I believe it was a Union Pacific railroad) and put in a narrow 4.5 mile bike/walking path that goes over to a very small nearby town. This was probably at least several decades ago.
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  80. Macs don't have a BIOS interface. All computers have a BIOS/UEFI, but Apple doesn't give you an interface to change settings.
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  81. Did you install your operating system?
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  82. The automobile is king in the USA. Pedestrians are given lower priority in most areas.
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  83. Did you enable TPM 2.0 in the UEFI? Sometimes, updating the BIOS to the latest version can help solve these problems as well.
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  84. LMAO that was painful to read if you teach your kids how to be smart on the internet it is incredible you talk about them watching the news that seems terrible as a lot of it is negative lmao ever heard of grammar only thing i agree with is talking with friends the rest is delusional nonsense
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  85. Clone your HDD over to your NVME drive. Acronis True Image, Macrium Reflect, Clonezilla among others are great programs for cloning drives.
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  86. A pure router is only used for routing. It doesn't have any switching capabilities. Most typical home routers have a switch built in, but enterprise and business-level routers usually only have a few network ports (LAN and WAN and maybe some failover/aux ports). That's why they plug in a switch after the router.
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  87. I take it a step further and use MDT to build custom Windows installations. A lot of upfront work but really useful if you build systems regularly or need to install Windows often.
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  88. Yeah apple doesn't give you a way to interface with the BIOS.
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  89. I would also add that if you want some practice before you commit to building one, practice with an old PC you may have laying around that you don't mind experimenting with. Take apart the computer completely and put it back together. If you can do this successfully several times, you can pretty much build your own PC. You don't need any fancy PC for this nor does it need to be functional; bonus points if you can get it to work. That's how I got started getting interested with computers as a kid. I liked to take them apart just to see what was inside of them. Then that evolved into troubleshooting and fixing my own PCs as time went on and through trial and error.
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  90. Hey sometimes you have to break stuff to learn how stuff works...
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  91. Of course. The overall process of installing Windows hasn't changed much in like 15 years nor has installing drivers.
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  92. Not in the slightest. This series is far from complete. There are many topics he hasn't gone over or if he did, it was very brief. He hasn't even shown you how to configure a Cisco router and a switch. He's a good and enthusiastic presenter, but lacks a lot of important Cisco-spcific information. I would watch David Bombal or Jeremy's IT Lab. They may not be as exciting or energetic as NWC, but they are far more informative, and most importantly, complete. This series, in its current state, is ok if you want to have a high-level overview of general networking knowledge, but it is not even close to what you need to know for the actual certification.
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  93. It really comes down to personal preference. This is going to be a bit long, but hopefully its informative. The issue is not with the online account, but rather that Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to setup their PC with an online connection for no valid reason. Before Windows 8, you didn't need internet just to setup your PC. You just created a local user account and that's it. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly heavy handed forcing people to connect to the internet during initial setup and then creating an online account. There is no benefit or to doing this. Your computer will not work any better if you create a local account vs an online account. There are no "perks" or advantages to setting up with an online account. In a cynical take, its just Microsoft forcing people to do things just because they can do so. In reality, they just want to get us much data as possible from you to sell to advertisers and do analytics on. Another big issue is that it creates a paradox in certain situations if you think about it. When you install Windows on a brand new system, sometimes Windows doesn't have network drivers built-in for your network adapters. In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows the OS (Windows in this case) to talk to the hardware (network card in this case). Without drivers, Windows cannot talk to the network adapter and it can't connect to the internet. Windows requires you to setup your PC with an online account. But your PC cannot connect to the internet without network drivers. But MS absolutely requires an internet connection. So what do you do? Your brand new PC that you just built, that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this part of the setup process. All because of Microsoft's incompetent and inconvenient online requirement. And Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage. There is a way to install drivers through the command line, but it is too complex for the majority of people who are setting up their computer.
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  94. If you were able to pass CCNA, this should be easier, IMO. You go into some pretty intense network stuff with CCNA. This is more like tech support/help desk stuff.
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  95.  @DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC  I live in northern California and we had the same thing. I think our town had speed cameras for a few years in the mid-2000s, but like you said, a lot of the money they were making was being sent to the company of the cameras. After a few years, they got rid of them. The town over kept them up until around 2012.
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  96. I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like his site just links to these videos once you pay for it. Normally, it wouldn't be that bad of a deal, but his CCNA series is very far from complete. There is absolutely no way anyone can pass the CCNA with this series alone and no outside resources. Its not a bad video series, but there still a lot of information (and I do mean a lot) that he hasn't covered. He hasn't even shown you how to setup a Cisco router or switch. That's pretty important to know how to do if you're working on Cisco. So far, his videos seem to focus on general network knowledge. That's fine, but its not enough for the CCNA.
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  97. Try increasing the amount of space for the virtual hard disk. I'd go for at least 50 GB.
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  98.  @ortholmolla7781  I don't know if you realize it, but those are scam troll bots.
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  99. A virtual machine system like Proxmox or Hyper-V or VMware ESXi lets you run multiple guest systems simultaneously. If you were to install each of those systems directly, it would work, but you can only run one of those systems at a time.
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  100. I believe it. I work in K-12 IT. It is astonishing how many of our staff members think that the monitor is the computer. Or some staff members so bewildered by the fact that you can connect a keyboard and mouse to a laptop. Or some staff members can't figure out that the blinking orange light on their printer that says "Out of paper" means that the printer is out of paper and they need to add more paper into the paper tray...
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  101. You just have to adjust the sleep settings so that it doesn't sleep when you close the lid.
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  102. If your PC boots up fine, you don't necessarily need to update the BIOS. Though, BIOS updates can improve some aspects of how the computer operates at a low level.
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  103. Your CPU has integrated graphics, so you will need to install the graphics driver for it.
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  104. lol. get off your high horse my dude.
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  105. Even though I live in California, I'm not very familiar with this project. Are there/where there any plans on expanding this high-speed rail project north of Sacramento? In my town, we have a bus system that is slow and inefficient. That's the only public transit we have here and not many people use it. Even before the pandemic, most of the buses were pretty empty because it just takes way too long to get around. And then there's the fact that there is no Sunday service.
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  106. No. If you think about, it would make 0 sense to unplug your only drive since the installer will not find any drive to install to.
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  107. When the installer asks for it, or if you skipped that step, you can enter a product key within the Settings>System>Activation menu. Just make sure you enter product key for the edition of Windows you installed. A Windows 11 Home key will not work with Windows 11 Pro for instance.
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  108. I mean, look at it this way. 😂😂😂 What if your brand new Windows install on your brand new PC that you just built and spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and hours to build doesn't have network drivers? 😂😂😂 What then? In all seriousness, the issue isn't the MS account. Its the forced implementation. There's no advantage of being forced to setup your PC with an internet connection. IT doesn't give you any immediate benefit.....
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  109. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? You're forced to login to an online account to setup your PC. This requires network access. However, since Windows has no network drivers (in this scenario), you can't connect to the Internet.. Since you can't go online, you can't login to an online account and are at a loop. Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  110. That is largely unnecessary, at least the firwall part for the vast majority of computer users. This isn't the days of Win9x anymore. Your newly installed Windows isn't immediately going to get "hacked' just by going online without a 3rd party antivirus. If you're paranoid about, go for it. Its still prudent to make sure your system is updated with the latest security patches. though.
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  111. Its personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with a Microsoft account. The issue that a lot of people have is that MS has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to setup an online account during the initial PC setup. Your PC won't work any better nor will it have extra features or functionality. In a worse case scenario, it makes the setup impossible. Think about it this way: In certain cases, when you install Windows on a new PC, it may not have the necessary network drivers for the network adapter on your computer. In short, a network driver is a piece of software that allows the system (Windows) to talk to the hardware (network adapter). Without network drivers, Windows can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft requires you to connect to the internet. But your PC can't. See the issue? Your new PC is completely useless at the is part of the setup process. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement. There are ways to install network drivers during the setup process, but its too complicated for most non-tech savvy people to do and is just unnecessary.
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  112. I agree. I prefer driving my own car, but I believe its best to have options for everyone. I think its best if we had a strong public transit system as well as good roads and highways. Why not both?
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  113. Good luck. Every year is supposedly the year of Linux on the desktop and it has yet to happen.
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  114. lol. Doubt it. Isn't that what the Linux fanatics have been saying since the dawn of time?
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  115.  @skyshunts  lol dude. Most people who aren't tech savvy don't know much about computers. Teachers are not technicians. They don't know how the IT infrastructure of their school/district works. This is coming from someone who work sin IT in a district. There's a lot of stuff we do behind the scenes that most people outside of our department don't know about.
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  116. Have you tried a different keyboard? I've found that sometimes the fancy RGB keyboards don't work well before the OS loads. Oftentimes, simple USB keyboards work fine.
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  117. That would only work if the person installed a Pro, Enterprise, or Education version of Windows. Home versions cannot join a domain. Regardless, thanks for the tip.
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  118.  @FakeSchrodingersCat  In Windows 11, if you don't setup an online account, you can't continue. macOS, last I checked did let you setup your new Mac without signing into an Apple ID although they heavily encourage you to do it. Microsoft is hellbent on forcing you to use an online account just to setup your PC when there is no valid reason to do so.
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  119. Depends on the area. The USA is a very large country with 50 different states. And each state has different road conditions. Most are in decent shape though. A lot are in bad shape and also a lot of roads are in horrible condition. California has the highest fuel tax in the USA (among other taxes) and our roads are terrible.
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  120. You don't necessarily need to have computer networking knowledge to be a programmer, but it does help to have some knowledge. This video is primarily for people who are interested in the Net+ certification so a lot of it likely won't be relevant to you.
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  121. This is done at the router level. You will need to create different networks for whichever subnets you want to create. I don't think most typical home routers let you do this, or if they can, it is very basic.
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  122. If you're following the rules, technically yes. You are still supposed to follow all licensing requirements for virtual machines. Unofficially, you can run W10 indefinitely w/o a product key.
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  123. Yeah good luck with that Robert. Public transport has its uses and clear advantages but still I prefer driving because I can go specifically where I want and when I want.
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  124. For a lot of mass storage, HDDs are still pretty good and relatively inexpensive.
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  125. If you build PCs often or install Windows regularly on PCs, Look into setting up an answer file. You can automate Windows installs which makes it easier and quicker to setup a bunch of PCs at once. It takes some experimenting and trial and error, but once you get it dialed in right, it can save a lot of time.
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  126. But if he were a hardcore MAGA you would be foaming at the mouth, right?
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  127. wow dude. Maybe you don't realize it, but not everyone knows this stuff. You and I and plenty other people already know how to use computers. But there are many people who rarely use computers or who have never used one. The arrogance....
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  128. SSDs are significantly faster than hard drives so it makes sense to install the OS on one. You don't absolutely have to do so, but it makes the most sense.
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  129. It is. It's always been free.
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  130. For one thing, you're entering another country. Some people get anxious about that especially if they don't know the language and/or customs. Coming back into the US can be a hassle and take many hours depending on how long the border crossing line is. If you don't have your passport on you, you will most likely be able to come back, but it can be a headache dealing with that. Also, if you don't have vehicle travel insurance for Mexico and are unfortunate enough to get into an accident in Mexico, it can be very bad. Cops over there are corrupt and you can be arrested even if its not your fault. They don't care. Your car can be impounded and your insurance in the US won't cover anything. You're out of luck and out of a car. Driving in Mexico is chaotic. Drivers over there don't follow a lot of the rules of the road nor are they considerate. It is stressful driving over there. Another big thing I just remembered. Guns are legal in the US. If you happen to have a weapon with you (even if its legal in the US) and you cross into Mexico, you will have an extremely bad time. Their customs/immigration agents will likely interpret that as you trying to smuggle weapons into Mexico and they don't like that... Just search on google "what happens if I take a gun to Mexico".
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  131. No. That's because the ISP doesn't use an ethernet cable. They cannot run an ethernet cable all the way from their central office to your home. Ethernet has a length limit of about 330 ft. (~100 m). A lot of ISPs started as phone or cable companies long before internet was even common. Instead of replacing every single phone cable or coax cable, they use those same cables to deliver internet to your home. That's why you need a modem. It is like a "bridge" that connects your home to your internet provider's network. The router is what routes (hence the name) the IP packets to and from your home network. Most ISPs will sell/rent/give you a gateway device which includes a modem, router, wifi, and network switch in one box.
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  132. Not really. This is primarily intended for people who don't have much knowledge about computers in general.
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  133. They'll still use disk space, but the other resources are freed when the vm is shut down.
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  134.  @TheJeweledBird  I'd say even for most of California. Here in my town we have hwy 99 and outside of town, the speed limit is 65. Pretty much everyone is driving at least 70 there.
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  135. Yes. MS has been hellbent over the years forcing people onto an online account. I don't think there's a workaround on Windows 10 at least not without having created a custom answer file that skips that step.
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  136. There are 2 types of hypervisors: Type 1 and Type 2 A type 1 hypervisor (like VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, etc) are what I suppose you're referring to as dedicated host systems. When you install ESXi, that is the operating system. You manage the ESXi host through its web interface (or command line interface if you need to), where you can create virtual machines, turn them on or off and other activities. A type 2 hypervisor is where the virtual machine program runs like another computer program on top of the host system. So in this case, VirtualBox is a type 2 hv since it requires a host system, like Windows, to run.
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  137. For the vast majority of computer users, the graphical interface is much easier and simpler to use than the command line. However, if you want to go deep into how your computer works or if you're interested in higher level IT jobs, knowing your way around a command line is invaluable. As an example, let's say you want to create 20 folders. With the graphical interface, you right click an empty part of your desktop, and create a new folder. Pretty easy. However, you will quickly realize that doing that 19 more times is very tedious. With the command line, you can write out a script that will create 20 folders at once. I don't have a particular script to show you, but it can be done that way. It is tedious and does take a long time and practice to get good at it. However, if you do become proficient in the command line, you'll find that certain tasks are very quickly achieved through there rather than the graphical interface.
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  138. Either one is fine. The Installer one is the ISO file. This will be similar to what he shows in the video. The Virtual Machine file is a pre-built image that you just add to VirtualBox. Its all setup and ready to use.
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  139. There are viruses and malware that have been known to break out of virtual machines. They're quite rare, but they are out there. If you're going to be playing with fire, I strongly suggest learning bout how to keep your host and guest systems as isolated as possible. There also viruses that can detect if they're running in a VM and will not be activated, which can potentially give you false hope.
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  140. Well no. That wouldn't make any sense.
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  141. He's not going to look at comments from a 2 year old video... Anyways, have you checked ALL cables and components? Start with the easy, trivial stuff that's easy to overlook: Make sure the power outlet works. Make sure the power cable is plugged in securely on both ends. Make sure the power supply's power switch is turned ON. Make sure ALL internal power cables are connected correctly: CPU power, motherboard power, GPU power, hard drives/SSDs, fan controllers, fans. Make sure RAM is installed correctly per board manual. Make sure CPU is installed correctly. Make sure the power button cable is installed on the correct pins on the motherboard.
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  142. If it hasn't worked by now, try this: make sure the PC is completely powered down. Refer to the motherboard manual to find the jumper to clear the CMOS. Once you do that, power on your PC and see if it works.
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  143. Do you have any IT experience? If not, then you want to start with the basics like the A+ or ITF+.
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  144. Well for one, some people are nervous about entering a different country especially if they don't know the language. I don't know about Canada, but in Mexico, your US-based car insurance is not valid unless you buy international coverage. If you are unfortunate enough to get into a car crash over there, your US insurance won't cover you. Cops in Mexico can arrest you and confiscate your car and you have no real recourse. There is a lot of corruption over there so if they see your license plate is from a US-state, they can pull you over and come up with some bogus excuse to try to get money from you. And driving in Mexico can be pretty stressful. A lot of drivers don't really care about the rules of the road; they cut you off and don't care. Crossing back into the US without your documents is doable, but can be a massive headache dealing with the border agent. You also have to factor in the time you may be waiting in line. You can be waiting hours depending on how busy the crossing is.
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  145.  @jamesvandamme7786  Yep. nothing like taking the local bus system in my mom's home town in Mexico where the busses are poorly maintained and reek of diesel.
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  146. A job in what? PC building? There really aren't PC building jobs out there. PC builds, as cool as they are, are a niche product. Most people aren't really looking for custom PC builds. And plus, there are already many companies building PCs so you'll be competing against some large companies. Maybe the closest you can realistically get is a PC repair shop that also builds PCs, but even then that is a largely saturated field. A lot of it has to do with your local market.
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  147. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 Its not about that. Its about how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to setup an online account for no valid reason.
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  148. Yep. In the 3 times I've had to deal with insurance companies, its always been a somewhat lengthy process. My most recent experience was at the beginning of this year. Long story short, I was involved in an accident very similar to 6:20. It took the other person's insurance just over a week before they made contact with me. Then, another week before I was sent some papers via mail. Another week, to week and a half before I was assigned an adjuster and explained how the accident happened. Then another week or two of radio silence. Then I get an email with a link so that I can provide pictures of the damage. Then about 2 weeks later they tell me they want to declare my car a total loss... Just great. I think it took about 2 1/2 months before they figured everything out. Not sure if that is typical or just my experience or due to the pandemic or what.
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  149.  @soothingimu  Yes your virtual machine will have the same public IP address as your other computers. That is because your internet traffic still goes through your router. The only ways to get a different public IP are to setup a different internet connection for your VM (like your phone's USB tethering) or use a VPN inside of the virtual machine. If you turn off your host computer, everything else is turned off. The virtual machine runs on top of the host system. It can't run if the host is powered off.
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  150. I agree. I'm 26 and work in school IT support. I work with a wide range of people from about my age to people in their 70s. I've noticed a fair amount of people my age don't know much about technology either. They're so used to their iPads and Macs that they don't know how to work Windows laptops very well.
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  151. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  152. You will need to virtualize the cloned drive. This will create a virtual hard disk file which you can then attach to the VM. I use StarWind P2V to virtualize drive. There is also Microsoft Sysinternals Disk2vhd, but I had better luck with Starwind. No need to partition your hard drive. You just save your virtual hard disk files to the hard drive like any other file.
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  153. Each interface on a router and switch has its own MAC address. So when PC-1 sends a packet out to the internet, the packet first arrives at the router. At the L2 header, the source MAC is PC-1's MAC address and the destination MAC is the router's LAN interface MAC address. The router then sends this packet to its WAN interface where it changes the source MAC from PC-1 to its (the router's) LAN interface and the destination MAC to the router's WAN interface's MAC address.
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  154. No. There's no way to install Windows over the internet currently. The closest you can get to that is network boot, but this requires a Windows Server environment with Windows Deployment Services setup. It's way outside the scope of this video and most home use cases. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  155. Clear the CMOS; refer to the board manual for instructions. If XMP/EXPO prevents your PC from booting up, then it most likely means it isn't compatible with your hardware combination. Sometimes updating the BIOS to the latest version can help with these issues, but it isn't guaranteed to help.
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  156. Kali Linux has a lot of cyber-security oriented tools so you can use it to practice what you're learning. There are tools/scripts for wifi hacking, hacking in general, etc.
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  157. Any basic, store bought PC will be more than enough for that use case. Most people building PCs are building them for gaming or other demanding tasks, not for just playing music or movies. Look up budget office PC builds
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  158. So you're saying the modern medical and technological advances are not good? And its quite ironic you write this using technology.
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  159. Go into the Settings app and look for the wifi settings. Make sure that your tablet is connected to your wifi network. By default, it should remember your wifi network and password and should automatically connect when in range.
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  160. The modem connects your home network to your ISP's network. You can think of it as a bridge. In most home networks, your ISP sells/rent/gives you a gateway unit which includes a modem, router, and wifi all in one box.
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  161.  @harismith497  The exact steps depend on your router. In general, there should be a section that let's you change the network-specific settings, including the router's IP address. You can change it to whatever you want, as long as you understand subnets. For your individual devices, that depends again on your router and devices. Most devices should have a network setting that let's you request a new IP address from the router. It may give it the same one or a different one.
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  162.  @Slick1020  Americans rejected EVs, yet we have the CEO of the biggest EV manufacturer embedded in the government....
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  163. Customer: "Hi yeah my new computer doesn't work" Tech: "Ok. What exactly do you need help with? What doesn't work on your computer?" Customer: "I don't know. It just doesn't work. I just bought it yesterday and it doesn't work" Tech: "Ok. lets try some basic troubleshooting steps. Please make sure the power cable is connected correctly at both ends: wall outlet and back of your computer" Very frustrated customer: the guy at the store assured me it runs on Wi-Fi!!! He said I wouldn't need any cables!! Why is this [fill in your favorite expletive] stuff so [fill in your favorite expletive] complicated?!?! Tech: 🤦🤦🤦🤦
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  164. Yep. I've seen a relatively new Suzuki Swift in the bay area with plates from the state of Sonora. My dad fixed a person's car months ago and it was a Seat Ibiza that they brought to the USA many years ago.
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  165. About 15 minutes to install Windows, maybe about 10-15 minutes to install drivers. There's no set time as it varies depending on how many updates it needs to download and install. I'd estimate about 30 minutes to 1hr and 30 minutes or so.
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  166. You can install Windows to either drive, but it makes the most logical sense to install to your fastest drive: the SSD
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  167.  @promiseemeka9587  Self-study. There are countless good resources online that talk about computer networking. Professor Messer, Network Chuck, David Bombal all have great videos on many networking topics.
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  168. lol. Its not tinfoil hat. Its just completely unnecessary to be forced to connect to the internet when there's no reason to do so. I mean before Windows 8 this was never a thing...
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  169. Yes. Overclocking hardware is potentially dangerous especially if you have no idea what you're doing. If you want to O/C, its in your best interest to read up on it.
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  170. Its best to briefly use a simple USB keyboard.
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  171. I have not tried this: https://chromeready.com/4003/install-virtualbox-chromebook/ but this guide supposedly shows you how to install VirtualBox on ChromeOS. Just keep in mind that Chromebooks in general don't have very good hardware so you may not have a very good experience.
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  172. That's an interesting approach. I've never seen it be done like that. Usually, in the US a lot of coffee shops/restaurants/businesses offer free wifi. Some may offer free and slow wifi and also have the option to pay for a faster connection, but you pay within the captive portal itself via credit card.
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  173. There is no universal guide. You'll have to find a guide for each old game you want to try to run on W10. Chances are good that if it was a semi-popular game, someone has found a way or workaround to get it to run on W10. No guarantees though.
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  174. I don't think VLANs inherently provide security, but it does help segment your network and make it easier to create firewall rules for different networks. For instance, you can have 2 networks: home network (for your personal devices) and a guest network/IoT network for guests or IoT devices. You can create firewall rules that prevent either network from talking to each other. So if you have a friend who brings in a potentially infected laptop (just for example) and he connects it to your guest network, it won't affect any of your devices on your private home network.
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  175. Its the same process. The main difference is that you have to change the virtual machine's install location inside of VBox settings.
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  176. How exactly do you think you can get connected to the internet without an ISP? Are you going to run a cable from your house all the way to the nearest internet exchange? We have ISPs because they connect us to the internet. They spend the big bucks to connect to other ISPs. The internet is essentially a very, very large collection of interconnected networks, hence the term internet. There isn't a single place you can just "plug in" and get internet.
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  177. Yes and no. By default, VBox creates a thin virtual hard disk file. That means that the file will only take up as much space as is currently being used. In other words, if you have a 20 GB virtual hard disk, but only have 5 GB used, the virtual hard disk file will be a 5 GB file. As you start using more storage on your virtual hard disk, the file size will increase.
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  178. If your motherboard has a diagnostics or debug light, take a look at it. It can help guide you where the problem may be. Make sure you plugged the video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's onboard video port.
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  179. What are you referring to? You want to change the background on what?
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  180. There's a channel called TotalSeminars with a video: Mike Meyers on: Touring the Network Server Room that should give you a general idea of large networks and how they are physically setup.
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  181. No. I believe they are technically layer 1 devices since a hub pretty much sends all data from its ports to every port. As such, it has no concept of any of the higher layers of the OSI model. I wouldn't really worry about hubs. They are practically useless in most applications nowadays.
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  182.  @COgoalieKID  You may need to give your VM more storage.
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  183. Yes.
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  184. You misunderstood the "Windows 11 Ready". That just means that the board supports W11 out of the box. Motherboards do not have any operating system installed. You have to install that yourself.
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  185. The default gateway is usually the router which is a host device.
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  186. I would say no. If you have little to no knowledge of computers, I would store with more basic stuff. There's the IT Fundamentals from CompTIA (ITF+) which is meant for people who are brand new to the IT field and need the fundamentals and/or are not sure if the IT field is a good choice for them. After ITF+, you can move onto the A+ and the Net+ if you want. The network+ is intended for people who want to get into networking, but at that point, it greatly helps if you already know about IT.
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  187. Its up to you. There's usually no need to manually partition your drive. You can if you really want, but its not necessary. Having your games on a different drive has the advantage of nt needing to re-download them if your main OS SSD fails or gets corrupted or has a virus.
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  188. Its up to you. However, some people don't like the potential privacy implications of doing so. Others don't like the fact that its more or less forced onto you. In the past, that wasn't a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet or to link an online account. There's nothing inherently wrong with a MS account. The problem is how hellbent MS has been over the past decade trying to force people to login/create one just to setup your PC.
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  189. It is unavoidable to do so. In other words, its fine.
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  190. He goes over that at 2:30
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  191. Last I remember, the service cost $100 USD/month and the equipment was a 1-time payment of around $400-$500.
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  192. You can buy it after you install it.
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  193. Make sure you attached the ISO file to the VM's virtual DVD drive. By default, I believe the virtual DVD drive is set as the first boot device. Once you do this, the VM should boot from the ISO file you added.
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  194. Is the M.2 drive detected in the BIOS? Make sure the drive is seated correctly in the slot. Sometimes updating the BIOS to the latest version can help.
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  195.  @saidfrh  I would delete the vm that has the failed installation and create a new one. From there, you can adjust the size of the virtual had disk.
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  196. Its your build, your choice. The problem is not really the MS account. Its the forced implementation that's the issue. One way of looking at it is that you're loosing control over your own computer by being forced to setup your PC with an online account.
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  197. Windows 10 comes with a lot of built-in drivers for NICs (Wi-Fi and ethernet). But if it doesn't work with your specific setup, you can just download the drivers on a working PC and transfer them to the new PC via a flash drive.
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  198.  @dagryllsjohnson2973  Most drivers come in an installer package. You just double click on the file and the installer will open. Its not too different than installing any other program. It is mostly clicking "Next" and the installer will do most of the work for you automatically.
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  199. Chances are that the cable will work fine if you don't follow the standards. However, if you're making cables, its best to follow the set-standards as some network equipment may not work well or at all if the wires are in the wrong order. It can save a lot of headache down the line when troubleshooting.
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  200. If your PC boots up fine with the current BIOS, you don't necessarily need to update it.
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  201. Even better when you drive a 1971 Datsun pickup truck with no catalytic converter in California!
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  202. They used to. Probably not enough people bought physical install media to make it worth it for them.
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  203. I think you got it backwards. You put the ISP router in bridge mode so that your other router acts as the router. Anyways, there are some advantages to doing this, but it depends on how much time you're willing to learn and invest in this. With your own router, you can usually create custom networks and subnets and overall have more control over you networks compared to the ISP router. Whether or not its worth it really depends on you and your needs.
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  204. It will still take up disk space, but not CPU/RAM if the vm is off.
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  205. From what I've read, they don't seem to be great. A lot of employers don't really value the google IT certs compared to CompTIA's certs.
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  206. If you clone the VM, the clone will take up the same amount of space as the original one. You can't exactly "clone" RAM. If you have the clone VM running only, then that vm will use RAM, not the original one. If you have both VMs running, then yes, both will be using RAM.
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  207.  @mrjarosak  Yes, provided that Windows has bulit-in drivers for your Wi-Fi card.
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  208. You don't need any in particular. If your school offers them, take as many IT courses as you can. If not, its not the end of the world. A lot of us learned by playing around with computers at home. I don't know what your current skills are. If you don't know much about computers, start with the basics. Grab an old PC you may have laying around and take it apart completely. Learn the hardware and put it back together. It doesn't need to be anything fancy or even functional; bonus points if you can make it work again. Once you understand that, you can move onto things like software and go from there. As I'm sure you're aware, the IT industry is a very broad industry with many sub-fields. You don't absolutely have to start from here, but I think its important to at least have some working knowledge about how computers work since you will be primarily working with computers even if you're not necessarily repairing them.
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  209. If you know absolutely nothing about computers, I suggest taking a few courses at a local community college for basic computer knowledge. They typically go over the very basics of a computer, like how to turn it on, how to navigate the file explorer, where files are stored, etc. Or if you can't go the community college route, look into the CompTIA ITF+ certification. Its a very basic cert primarily aimed at people who aren't quite sure if they want to be in the IT field. Before you start familiarizing yourself with the ethical hacking stuff, you really need a solid foundation of general computer knowledge. You don't need to be an expert right off the bat, but having a solid understanding of how to use a computer is of great benefit.
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  210. You can still install Windows 10 and use it. You just won't be able to use the personalization settings (wallpaper, color, etc).
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  211. I think you misunderstood the point. He's using it in the buzzword sense. Things that say "hack" usually get more attention
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  212. That is normal. Windows 7 and earlier do not like it when you put the drive it is installed to in a completely different system. I don't believe there is any easy fix for this. The best thing would be to do a clean install of W7 on the new hardware. However, this brings the potential problem of drivers and Windows Updates.
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  213.  @BenjaminABen  Like I said, that doesn't work with W7 and older. W8 and newer will almost always let you do this without apparent problems. If you're hell-bent on trying to get your W7 installation to work on a different system, try following the steps here: https://superuser.com/a/1043800 I have personally never tried this, so I don't know if it will work or any other implications. It helps to have an understanding of device drivers, DISM, and how to navigate a command prompt.
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  214. That doesn't make sense what you are asking. You're installing in a virtual machine. This is a virtual computer that runs inside of your physical computer. It has nothing to do with your main computer system (host).
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  215. I answer this question quite often, so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  216.  @winstonclyde  In short, drivers allow your operating system to talk to the hardware. Think of them like translators. Without drivers, your OS can't talk to the hardware like the network adapter. In this case, if Windows doesn't have network driver for your motherboard's network adapter (ethernet or wifi), as I said, it can't connect to the internet so you're at a loop. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install a driver at that stage of the setup process. It is possible to install drivers at that point, but it requires using the command line. Most people will not understand how to do it.
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  217. With the current state, its a limited high level overview. I would use other channels like David Bombal or Jeremeys' IT Lab. They may not be as "fun" or exciting as NWC, but they are complete and much more informative.
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  218. SSDs is soldered onto the motherboard making that impractical.
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  219. Yes. You don't need an operating system to boot up your PC. It won't do anything useful without an OS though.
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  220. You've been missing out on a lot of overall system responsiveness.
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  221. He did an updated version a few months ago.
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  222. Just keep in mind his video series is not complete. There's still a ton of information he hasn't covered which is important to know if you're going for the CCNA. He's a good presenter, but he still needs a lot of work to get his series finished.
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  223. Yes. You don't absolutely have to do that, but it may make it easier.
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  224. You'll be fine. If you happen to be testing programs potentially infected with malware or viruses, you'll want to disable all host to guest and guest to host communications.
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  225. I'm running W11 on my Thinkpad and running VBox 6.1 w/o issues. What happens on your system?
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  226. Its personal preference. A lot of people don't like the potential privacy implications. Others don't like the forced aspect of it. In the past, you never needed to login with a MS account. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. Microsoft has been hell bent over the past decade trying to force people to create/sign up with an online account.
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  227. When I had Linux Mint installed on my Thinkpad, there was some weird problem with power management that would cause it to lockup when I tried to reboot or shutdown. The odd part is that it was random.
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  228. If you only have 1 drive, then yes. Think about it. If you unplug your only drive, how are you going to install Windows if there is nothing to install it to?
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  229.  @J_Klutch  ok there tough guy. lmao.
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  230. I just tested it in a virtual machine and it still works. You have to first make sure you don't have a network cable plugged in. Press Shift+F10 to open the Command Prompt window. THEN, click inside the window so that the focus is on it. Otherwise it won't let you type anything.
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  231. Settings>Privacy
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  232. More or less. Whether or not its worth is mainly dependent on how you use your laptop. For example, I work in school IT support. We primarily use HP ProBook and Lenovo Thinkpads for our teachers and staff and we use docks. A typical setup consists of: laptop, dock, video cable for projector or interactive display (HDMI or VGA), USB cable from SMART Board/IFP to laptop, audio cable, power to dock, USB mouse, USB document camera, and ethernet cable. That's at least 6 cables that would need to be plugged and unplugged every time a teacher comes and goes from their classroom. A lot of our teachers are not very tech savvy so plugging and unplugging cables is a burden to them. We plug all of that into the dock and they just have to plug a single USB-C cable that comes from the docking station to their laptop. That's it. Of course, that's just 1 use case. If you don't mind plugging and unplugging cables, a dock may not be of benefit to you, but everyone's use case is different.
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  233. Or at the very least, make them not be terrible from a hardware and software perspective. I don't know how long HP has been doing this, but they more or less require you to setup an HP account for their stupid HP Smart Crap before the thing can even print! Its insane! I work in school IT support. Our brilliant food services dept. thought it would be a smart idea to waste thousands of dollars on printers for every cafeteria manager across our schools. They didn't consult with us so they bought some expensive and crap HP printers. When we go to set them up, we noticed that they don't print, not even a network configuration page from the printer itself unless you setup an HP account with their HP smart software. And even if you install the print driver (be it HP generic or printer-specific) AND the printer's status appears as "ready" on your PC, it will refuse to print until you do the initial setup.
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  234. I would first uninstall the old drivers. Once you do that, install the SSD on the new PC and install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  235. blame youtube. They control the ads you see. The uploaders don't pick and choose the advertisers.
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  236.  @IJebronLamesI  Yes, but there's more to it. The camshaft, or more specifically, the cams are what opens the valves. The spring forces the valve to close once the cam lobe passes over the valve. There are 2 main valve types: intake and exhaust valves.
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  237. If you have multiple drives, just make sure you choose your NVME SSD and not another drive. Usually the NVME is labeled as "Disk 0", but if you want to play it safe, unplug your other drives beforehand. Other than that, installing to an NVME is pretty much the same as if you install to any other drive.
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  238.  @madprophetus  I'm 24 and started getting interested in PCs in the early to mid 2000s so I don't have any experience with pre-95 computers. I'm vaguely aware of them and the fun challenges they posed back then.
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  239. Not directly. There is no VirtualBox for ChromeOS. You'll need to enable Linux support on your CB and then install the debian version of VBox. Do note that your device will need to be sufficiently powerful for the VMs you plan on running. The cheaper Chromebooks typically have poor hardware so they may not be able to run a system like Windows very well or at all.
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  240. Holy shit. This thing obliterates my 2005 Ford Taurus 🤣🤣
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  241. That's an ambiguous question as it depends entirely on the capabilities of your ISP equipment. Yes, no or maybe. You'll have to read the documentation and settings to see what you can/can't do. In general, most ISP stuff is pretty limited.
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  242. Your VM only takes up resources if it is powered on. If it is off, it won't take any CPU/RAM/other resources. The exception being disk space. If you have 50GB used of disk space inside of your VM, the virtual hard disk file will continue to take 50GB of space on your real hardware whether or not you have the VM runnig.
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  243. No. A prebuilt is already setup for you; you just have to go through the account setup process.
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  244. For me it was crating an OpenVPN server just over 4 years ago. I thought the idea was cool and decided to try it just before my family went on vacation. I found it amazing how I was able to access my home network from over 2000 miles away in Mexico. Of course, some things broke, so when we would stop at a hotel, I would remote into a computer I left online at home via TeamViewer and use that to connect to my OpenVPN server to try to fix it.
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  245. Yeah its not good practice to touch the contacts on any device. I was taught the same and I always adhere to that.
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  246. Yes the switch doesn't understand IP addresses. The computer uses a protocol called ARP -Address Resolution Protocol. In short, ARP maps IP addresses to MAC addresses. So when you ping a computer, your PC sends out an ARP packet. It basically asks in the network, what is the MAC address of this IP address? All devices on the network receive this since its a broadcast frame. however, all devices except the intended recipient will discard the broadcast frame since its not meant for them. The intended device will respond back to your PC with its MAC address. At this stage, the PC will remember that MAC and IP address and create an entry in its ARP cache. After that, the PC will send a packet with the destination IP address. Inside of this packet, is a frame which now contains the other PC's MAC address. The switch receives this packet, but it discards the layer 3 header, since again, it doesn't understand IP address. It only cares about the layer 2 header which contains the source and destination MAC addresses. It will then forward the frame to the intended destination.
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  247. It doesn't really matter which you choose. Either way will work fine.
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  248.  @assenmacher  The main things you really need to know are the boot order menu and XMP settings menu. I'm not really familiar with that board, but you should be able to reference the manual for more specific info.
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  249. As far as I'm aware, none of those services are peer to peer. That means that when you use FB Messenger to send a message to your friend who is on the same wifi network as you, the data goes from your phone to Facebook and then from FB to your friend's phone. The devices don't directly communicate with each other on the same network.
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  250. Its technically called an ONT (optical network terminal) instead of a modem. Its job is to convert the light coming from AT&T's network into electrical signals your router can understand and vice versa. I think newer AT&T Fiber installs merge the ONT into the gateway so you only have 1 unit instead of having a dedicated ONT and an ethernet cable running from the ONT to the gateway.
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  251. If it has Windows 8 or newer, it should work. I would first uninstall the laptop-specific drivers and software. Once you install the SSD on the new computer, install the new system-specific drivers and software.
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  252.  @TheMayaracaldas  Its no big deal. You can uninstall the software after you install the SSD on the new PC.
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  253. I may be wrong, but I was under the impression that ifconfig was deprecated or at least removed in some distros. I know I had a hard time trying to set a static IP address on an ubuntu server I was setting up. ifconfig seemed to not be installed anymore and it looked like they were going to something called netbeans or something along those lines. Definitely seemed more complex to use as you had to edit a .yaml file.
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  254. Your Proxmox server is not meant to connect the network over wifi. I believe there are some very technical workarounds if you look at Proxmox's wiki.
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  255. You plug the monitor into the graphics card. It wouldn't make sense to plug it into the onboard graphics if you have a dedicated graphics card. It negates the purpose of using a graphics card. Also, some motherboards disable onboard video if you have a graphics card installed.
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  256. Is that from experience?
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  257. Song at 1:00 is Of Wolf and Man by Metallica.
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  258. Switches operate at layer 2 of the OSI model. There are layer 3 switches which can operate with IP addresses but they aren't commonly used. At least I'm not aware of them being used that much.
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  259. In Disk Management in Windows, you can shrink your drive so that you have space for another partition. Or you can use a bootable Linux utility like GParted.
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  260. This is where it gets a bit tricky with firewall rules. You will want to create a rule that will basically allow your main network to talk to your IoT network, but only when you initiate the connection from your main network. I think its best if you go through a few forums that are dedicated to whatever IoT devices you use. That way you can get specific information and/or guidance. This can get finicky and may require some trial and error.
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  261. You have 2 main options: You can download the ISO file (bare metal option) or download the .OVA File (Virtual Machine option). Both options work fine, but the OVA file a is a pre-built virtual machine. You just import into VirtualBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you do want to do the install, you download the ISO file.
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  262. Not trying to sound rude, but I get questions exactly like this at work all the time (computer tech for school district). This is one of my biggest pet peeves. What doesn't work for you? Any error mess sages or what?
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  263. Nah dude. Computer hardware should be handled carefully, but you don't have to be afraid of it. As long as you're not jamming or yanking on things, you'll be fine. PC parts aren't that delicate. They can take a surprising amount of abuse relative to their size.
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  264. Setup a VPN server. You will need to port forward the necessary ports on your router so that you can talk to the VPN server from outside your network. You can then login through the VPN and get access to the VMs inside the network.
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  265. It depends on what OS you're using, but in general, you open a terminal window/CMD (for Windows) and type in: ping followed by the IP address you want to ping
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  266.  @xViper  I thought it resembled the Vapid SandKing XL.
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  267. If you want to think of it that way, sure.
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  268. That's up to you but I prefer not using a Microsoft account.
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  269. If you already have a Windows installer, you don't need to make one.
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  270. Did you install the network card drivers? You may need to use another PC with internet to download them and transfer them via USB drive. You may also be able to use your phone's USB tethering feature to temporarily get online to download the drivers.
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  271. Yes.
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  272. lmfao. Can't watch a 24 minute instructional video? sounds like user error
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  273. In the real IT world, you'll be dealing with acronyms all the time. No one says Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP is much easier to say. No one says Internet Protocol version 4 or Internet Protocol version 6: IPv4 or IPv6.
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  274. I don't remember the exact steps, but you should be able to do it in Settings>Accounts>Sign in with a local account instead
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  275. Technically, yes. If you're doing things by the book, you still have to observe all licensing agreements/restrictions. If you're doing this at home just for playing around or learning, I wouldn't worry about it.
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  276. You have to keep in mind that very few games on PS5 or XSX actually run at 4k 120 Hz. Most games usually run at one or the other, but not both.
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  277. Of course.
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  278. You can look into running virtual machines, but performance is usually less than on a real computer since your host computer (Mac Mini) is running 2 operating systems at once.
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  279. Not with this method. I think there are projects aimed at running VMs on iPhones, but the performance usually isn't good. Phones use a very different CPU than a typical desktop PC. The software has to emulate an x86 environment in a different CPU type which causes performance issues. And Apple does not want anyone to use unofficial apps so it isn't easy to make these virtual machine apps. If you're asking if you can run the iPhoneOS on a virtual machine, then again, no. Apple goes to very great lengths to make sure you do not run their software on a non-Apple device.
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  280. There's nothing preventing you from hosting a website without buying a domain name. The problem you will quickly realize is how do you access your website if you don't have a domain name? You would just type in your public facing IP address into your browser. That would work. However, again, you will quickly realize that the vast majority of people don't want to type in a bunch of numbers. You can try it yourself at home. Setup a web server and a basic website. On your router, you will need to forward ports 80 and 443 (for https) to your web server. Once that's done, find out what your public IP address is. You search on Google "What is my IP address" and it will tell you. Use your cellphone's data connection and type in your public IP address into the address bar of your browser. If all goes well, you should be able to get to your test website from a different internet connection.
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  281. You may be able to ask some of the IT people in your company, but whether or not they can give you that info is another question.
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  282. Routers have MAC addresses on their interfaces.
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  283. No. That makes absolutely no sense since by definition, wifi is wireless. If you want to connect via ethernet, plug in an ethernet cable to your router and PC. If you want to use wifi, connect to your wifi network. You may need to install network drivers after you perform a clean install of Windows. You can download them directly on your PC or if it doesn't have ethernet drivers, use another device to download and transfer them via USB drive.
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  284. We all had to start somewhere.
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  285. That's called a VPN, dude. You'll need to setup a VPN server on your home network. you then connect your devices outside of your network through your VPN server. All their traffic will appear to be coming from your home network.
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  286.  @dreaper2087  The best thing is to stop spamming with your Linux crap with your various troll accounts.
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  287.  @casillas4501  You can sign into a MS account on apps only if you want. I believe the first time you do so, it will ask you if you want to use your MS account on your Windows install. At the bottom of the prompt, it will say "Sign into this app only" or something to that effect.
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  288. You all right there?
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  289. Thermal paste is one of those controversial things in PC building. Everyone seems to have their opinion and everything else is wrong. There's a channel called Tek Syndicate that has a video from about 9 years ago on how to install thermal paste. You should be able to use that to get an idea of how much to use. I can't post links since YT will delete my comment, but you should easily be able to find it.
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  290. Yes there are ways doing this. This is known as creating a custom Windows install image. It requires understanding how Windows works and how to deploy it. This is way outside the scope of this video though. You will need a utility like NTLite, the Windows install file (install . wim) and understand how to use the utility. In short, this isn't very easy for most non-tech savvy people to use. There are numerous unofficial Windows editions that people/groups modify and redistribute them. I would be weary of them since they are unofficial and you have no real way of knowing exactly what was done to the system. You're basically just taking the word of some random person. Probably the next easiest thing is to use a debloat script like from Chris Titus Tech. He has a pretty nifty utility that can perform many optimizations automatically. There is an LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) version of Windows 10/11 that has most of the junk removed. However, it is not officially available to end-users. There are ways of obtaining if you know how and where to look though.
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  291. Yes. Nvidia makes the drivers for the GeForce/RTX line of graphics cards.
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  292. On a working PC with internet, go to the motherboard manufacturer's page and search for your specific motherboard model. Download the network drivers to a USB drive. Take that USB drive and plug it into your new PC and install the network card drivers. A driver is a piece of software that allows your operating system (Windows in this case) to talk to the hardware correctly. Windows has a lot of generic drivers built in for networking, but sometimes a network adapter is not included and will have this problem until you install the manufacturer's drivers.
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  293. You most likely need to install the network drivers. Connect the computer to your router with an ethernet cable and get the wifi drivers from the motherboard's driver page. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device with internet to get the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via flash drive.
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  294. Since you downloaded the .OVA file, you just import that into VirtualBox. I believe that you click on the File tab, and then Import Appliance. Choose the OVA file and go through the next steps. Once its imported, it will show up as a VM that you can open. In short, an OVA file is essentially a pre-packaged VM, known as an "appliance". The VM is already built for you, so you just import it and you're pretty much good to go. Otherwise, if you download the ISO file, you would need to add that file to the VM's virtual CD drive, boot from the cd drive and go through the install process.
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  295.  @leonardelliot6390  Don't worry about the questions. That's how we learn. Anyways, you don't import an ISO. You attach it to the virtual machine's CD drive. Select your VM, and choose "settings". In the Settings menu, click on Storage. Find the virtual CD drive (should have a CD icon) and click on it. On the attributes pane, look for another CD Icon (to the right of SATA port 1 or similar) and click on that icon. It will give you several options; choose "Choose a disk file". Then look for the Ubuntu ISO wherever you have it saved and select it. Once you do that, start up your VM and it should boot from the ISO you selected earlier.
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  296. Are you able to boot into Windows?
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  297. Yes. Its the Virtual Machine option in the downloads page.
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  298.  @iwasgroomed  🤦🤦🤦🤦
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  299. Those are private IP address ranges meaning they can only be used inside of a network. You can have multiple networks with the same IP address since they don't talk to each other. There are public IP addresses which are used on the internet. And no, not all networks start like 192.168.x.x. Look up IP classes A,B, & C.
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  300. Did you make sure you set your USB drive as the first boot device? Make sure you have disabled BIOS mode (CSM, legacy mode or similarly named) and that you have Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 enabled. If that still doesn't help, you may need rebuild your USB installer.
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  301. It is to help make the engine warm so that it starts up easier.
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  302. lol. My dad has a 1990 454 ss truck. He was saying it got about 11 mpg on the hwy. I know gas was cheaper in the 90s, but I can't imagine how much he spent on gas on the 4,000+ mile journey he took down to Mexico and back when he got married. That's one of the reasons he's had it stored in the garage for just over 18 years.
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  303. But the software wasn't nearly as user friendly as it is now.
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  304. Usually we refer to networks as a collection of clients. For instance, your home network is a network. All of the devices in that network can talk to each other. But if you want to connect to another network, like the internet for instance, you need a router and modem between your home network and the internet (technically your internet provider's network). There are DHCP servers whose job is to provide IP address and other network info to devices that connect to a network. So when you connect your phone to your home wifi, the DHCP server in your network (usually the router) will give your phone a private (local) IP address. Without an IP address, devices can't talk to each other. Now, in order to connect to the internet, you need a public facing IP address. The local IP address that your phone gets from the router is not routable and can only be used within that network. Your internet provider also has a DHCP server which assigns your router a public IP address from their pool of public addresses. Its the same overall concept as when your phone gets an IP from your router, but the servers at the ISP level are usually significantly more complex and configured to handle a very large number of requests compared to your typical home router.
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  305. You can store them on a flash drive, but performance may not be great running over USB. No real reason to do so unless you need to make a backup of your VM.
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  306. Officially, no, but it is possible. It is known as a "hackintosh". It won't usually be a walk in the park, so you'll need to do a lot of research to see if your parts are compatible and/or if you need to add some custom configurations. I have built a few hackintoshes over the years and it has always been a massive PITA to get it to somewhat work. If you're willing to suffer, you can probably do it. I haven't really been keeping up with hackintoshes for at least 3 years so I'm not sure if the process has gotten easier or harder.
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  307. He doesn't. At least not initially. In order to send a computer an IP packet, your PC (source) needs to know both the MAC and IP addresses. But if it doesn't know the MAC address, what will happen is that the PC sends a broadcast frame. This is a frame that is sent to all connected devices (hence the term broadcast) on that switch. It basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with x IP address?" All devices on that switch receive this broadcast, but they all ignore it except the intended recipient. It responds back to Mark's PC with its MAC address. Then, Mark remembers this MAC address in his ARP cache. From that point, Mark's PC can send Lisa's PCs data since it now has both IP and MAC addresses.
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  308. Yeah but you also forgot about the fun problems sometimes some people have when trying to get Linux to work correctly. I installed Linux Mint on my Thinkpad several months ago. The install was quick and painless, but it was nothing short of a nightmare trying to get hybrid graphics to work correctly. Look at pretty much any Linux distro forum and you'll see that there are tons of posts of people needing help with stuff that just doesn't work under Linux ranging from hardware and software.
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  309.  @matejlieskovsky9625  Slight correction. Poland looks like it has a population of 36.6 million (per Google) and California has a population of 38 million.
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  310.  @matejlieskovsky9625  No worries. California has had a mass exodus of people over the past few years so the population data you get may differ between sources.
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  311. I don't know if you can (or should) install VBox to an external drive. You can run virtual machines from a flash drive, but performance may not be great over USB.
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  312. Yes you can update the BIOS after you install Windows.
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  313. All of your family who uses the Plex server outside of your network would need to connect to the VPN server in order to connect to that Plex server. There may be some speed loss. How much depends on how far they are from your network and any intermediary routers.
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  314.  @lionintu  Is your Plex server hosted at your house? If so, you don't need a VPN service like Nord. That actually will not help you in anyway for this use case. You can setup a VPN server at home and then allow your family members to connect to your home network via VPN. However, they will have to configure the VPN connection on every device they want VPN access. There are free VPN servers like OpenVPN (it limits you to 2 concurrent connections for the free edition, though) that you can setup and host at home. However, as with anything, there is a security risk of allowing outside connections. So you have to be on top of any security updates and patches to mitigate potential security intrusions.
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  315. Go into the Boot options/Boot Drive menu list and make sure the drive that you installed Windows onto is the first boot device. How you do this depends on your motherboard. You may need to reference the manual for the instructions on how to get there.
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  316. On the contrary. If you don't believe this, I feel sorry for you
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  317. That's one use case. Those are unlikely to infect your computer since they are meant for Android devices (APK at least) so they cannot affect your Windows PC as Android and Windows are very very different systems. If it makes you feel better, do your testing on the VM.
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  318. NVMe SSD.
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  319. Not sure where you heard that Linux doesn't "co-operate in a vm" that makes no sense. As long as you give your VM enough resources (RAM, CPU cores, and disk space), you are fine.
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  320. I think I'd describe it more as 'black magic' than wizardly for the average user, but I other wise agree.
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  321. I get what you're saying, but I don't know about you but riding your bike when its 100+ F is not particularly pleasant. The more extreme days in my town in NorCal reach 110-115. Not fun being outside especially when there isn't much shade.
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  322. Welcome to the US. We're getting shafted left and right.
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  323. Apple doesn't give you a UEFI to play around with. They dond't want you to make any changes to your computer. What Mac do you have? if its an M1/M2/M3, this won't work as there's no official support for Apple silicon. If its an Intel Mac, just install VBox as normal.
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  324. Does your Windows install not detect your wifi card? If so, you likely will need to install the wifi drivers. You will need to temporarily plug your PC to your router with an ethernet cable or use another device with internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install them.
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  325. There are some registry tweaks you can add to prevent your system from automatically trying to upgrade to W11 and to prevent the upgrade notification. I can't post links on YouTube since they will delete my comment, but you should easily be able to find it online. Just note that when W10 updates, it may revert some changes you make.
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  326. Most routers have more than 1 interface. Each interface has its own MAC address. Typically, you have a "LAN" interface. This interface is what is connected to the switch. The "WAN" interface is what connects to the modem. So when you send a packet from your PC to a website, the packet goes from your PC, to the switch and into the router's LAN port. The router then changes the destination MAC address from its LAN interface to its WAN interface. That's why you see that in the video.
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  327.  @Shanthikumar577  You don't have to install Ubuntu. You can install pretty much any OS you want. Ubuntu is just a relatively easy Linux distro to use.
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  328. Manual for what?
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  329. Disable RAID and enable AHCI. Exact steps vary depending on your motherboard. You may need to reference the motherboard manual for instructions. To give you some details: RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a way of using multiple drives to act as a single drive. It is not typically used in home/gaming PCs. It is used in business and enterprise settings and servers. Windows doesn't know how to talk to the RAID controller so that's why the installer shows that there are no drives available to install to. If you did want to use a RAID setup, you would first need to download the controller driver from the motherboard manufacturer's page and then tell Windows to use that driver.
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  330. Make sure that the drive that Windows is installed on is set as the first boot device. It may appear as "Windows Boot Manager".
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  331. With storage, you'll never have exactly the space advertised. There are differences in how storage space is measured and some overhead so you always have less than what it says on the box or drive. You'll be fine.
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  332. Nothing really happens. Any custom BIOS settings will be reset to default (things like XMP, CPU overclock, etc). You may need to re-adjust those if need be.
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  333. If you buy it from Amazon, you're mainly paying for the product key. Its basically a code that proves you purchased the software legitimately. Windows is not free software and you're expected to pay for it. However, Microsoft will let you run Windows 10/11 indefinitely without paying for a product key. You just won't be able to personalize your PC (like change wallpaper, color, etc) and a watermark will appear. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the product key. There are gray market key seller websites that sell cheap product keys of dubious legality which is what a lot of the tech youtubers promote and that's part of the reason they don't usually include the cost of Windows in the total PC build cost. They assume you will: run windows without activating it, buy a gray market key, or pay full retail price.
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  334.  @pedraportuguesa7373  That depends on the website and seller you're buying from. They can be quite cheap at less than $10USD to 20 or 30. But like I said, these are of dubious legality.
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  335. Its the most accurate representation of it🤣🤣
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  336. You can get some general knowledge, but that exam is obsolete.
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  337. In theory, yes. In practice, you should be really careful when you're playing with fire. You want to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible. It can still be possible for malware to make its way to your host system if you're not careful - as in if you share folders between the host and guest systems over the network.
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  338. Pretty much any 2.5" SSD will work fine. I would look for a Crucial MX SSD, at least 500 Gb.
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  339. Import it into Vbox. An oVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. Just import it and that's it. No need to go through the install process.
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  340. Yep. I was able to get a "Fast" 30 Mbps for a few seconds with their 5G home internet. I'm likely going to have to return it since the speeds are just too slow for my use case.
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  341.  @malewire1263  This was the 2nd time I tried. The 1st time was around July/August of 2021 and the speeds were faster, but very inconsistent. I would be getting upwards of 100 Mbps to a peak of 500, and then it would wildly fluctuate. Now it seems to be consistent, but slow. It sucks since for $50 it would be a good deal if the speeds were decently fast and consistent. I'm likely going to stick with my Xfinity internet for now. its more expensive, but I get a consistent 500 Mbps.
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  342. For your first question, yes that's the basic answer. In practice, its impractical to host your own datacenter at home unless you have a lot of money, time, and expertise. It can be as simple as plug and play, but there's a fair amount of knowledge you need to safely and effectively share files. What is your backup strategy? Say one of your millions of hard drives fails, what next? How did you setup your hard drive architecture? RAID? What RAID configuration ?What file system is there? How are you dealing with user permissions and network shares? There's a lot that goes into planing file sharing.
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  343. The problem is that it varies greatly depending on the router you have. Typical home routers are somewhat limited when it comes to advanced networking features. They may have some of the features, but their implementation may be limited or not very good. See if you can install a 3rd party firmware like DD-WRT or Tomato or similar. That will let you have much more functionality compared to the stock firmware. These projects have many different brands and models they support, so chances are somewhat decent that your router will work. However, doing this does come with an inherent risk of damaging the router if the flashing goes wrong. Its impossible to give an exact guide that works for every single router in the world, because as I said, different manufacturers do things differently. Some routers may not support most of these features.
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  344.  @TheChibiZel  Yep. I work in school IT support and all of our teachers use laptops with docks. For them, it is much easier to plug in a single USB-C cable from their dock to their laptop instead of plugging/unplugging a video cable, network cable, USB cables (for mice/kb, document camera, SMART Board touch cable), power cable, and audio cable every single time. We plug all of their devices/peripherals to the dock and just tell them to plug the type C cable to their laptop. Pretty simple and efficient for them.
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  345. You can run Windows 10 indefinitely without paying for a product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings (wallpaper, color, etc) and there will be an activation watermark in the lower right corner of the screen. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought the license key. There are other ways of obtaining a Windows license for cheap. There are 3rd party gray market sites that sell the keys for much cheaper than retail, but they are gray market.
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  346. Do you have another USB keyboard to try? I've found that some of the fancy USB keyboards don't work well or at all before the OS loads.
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  347. You use a different subnet that has more IPs available.
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  348. To my knowledge, you can't get rid of the gateway. AT&T uses a proprietary authentication method which requires you to use the gateway they provide to you. You can put the gateway in IP Passthrough mode and use your own router if you want. When I had U-Verse years ago, that's what I did. They have a support page somewhere that shows you how to enable IP Passthrough, but they don't offer anymore support or guidance other than what's in the guide.
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  349. Desktop linux.....
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  350. I work in school tech support. At one of our sites, whoever wired one of the wings of classrooms with ethernet did a terrible job labeling them. On both the patch panel and network drop, they are labeled Room #. All of the ports in room 1 are labeled Room 1; same thing with Room 2 and so on.
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  351. You ideally want to learn about PC hardware and how computers work in general. Once you have a decent understanding, you can start looking into whatever games you want to run (or other software) and go from there in terms of what hardware to get based on the software requirements.
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  352. I wish more people would do that. Based on some of the comments in these types of videos, people either don't seem to understand what the manual is for or that it even exists or both.
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  353. By default, Windows will automatically try to download and install the drivers for your hardware. In my experience, it doesn't download the latest ones and sometimes may try to install a driver that is not compatible. I prefer downloading and installing the drivers from the manufacturer's page. You don't have to uninstall the old drivers. When you install the new ones, the installer will take care of that for you.
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  354. Yes, you can just differentiate based on size. However, it is best to unplug all drives except for the USB installer and the drive you intend to install Windows on. There are some times where the installer, for some odd reason, installs parts of the boot loader and/or other important boot files across different drives without telling you. Under normal circumstances, you won't even notice it. However if let's say you remove your secondary SSD and it happens to have an important boot file, your PC may not boot correctly. Its best to avoid that by only having the target drive installed.
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  355. As I understand it: You have 1 drive which contains your OS along with your games and other files. If so, then it is not possible to do that unless you make a backup of your stuff to another drive first, clean install Windows on your drive and then restore from the backup you made.
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  356. It should work. What I would first do is to uninstall all of the old software (drivers, motherboard software, etc). Once you do that and move the drive to the new system, install the new software for your hardware (again, drivers and hardware-specific software).
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  357. Some programs have badly written uninstallers that they leave behind junk even after the program is uninstalled. Programs like Revo Uninstaller and similar look through the file system to remove any remnants of the program.
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  358. This is my copy/paste answer: Its personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with an online account. Its just that Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account when there's no valid reason to do so. Its just Microsoft wanting as much control as possible over your computer. In some cases, when you install Windows on a new PC, the new install has no network drivers. This creates a paradox if you think about it. in order to setup your PC, Microsoft forces you to use an online account. But if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft requires you to connect to the internet. But you can't. See the problem? Your brand new PC that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, and possibly many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage so its possible you get stuck there. So in really the problem isn't with the MS account. Its how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past 12 years forcing people onto an online account for the sake of control. At least that's my cynical take on it.
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  359. Not directly. You still need a cable modem. You would plug an ethernet cable from the modem into the WAN port of the router. In the configuration, you can assign which port is WAN and which is LAN. I have Comcast at home and that's how I have my setup.
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  360. Can you clarify? What is "it" that isn't letting you download to the drive.
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  361.  @lisagreen3872  You need an ISO file for whatever system you want to install. Once you download it, you add that ISO into the VM's virtual CD drive in the VM's settings.
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  362. Settings>Privacy
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  363.  @epenaloza52  Yes you can use a hard drive for general data storage. You just change the install path on whatever programs you want to point to your HDD instead of your SSD. A lot of programs let you do this, but also a fair amount of programs don't let you change the install path. I used to use a hard drive, but I've moved my build over to all SSD.
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  364. That's because an OVA file is not a disk image. Its a pre-built virtual machine. You can import it into VirtualBox and that's it; no need to go through the install process. If you want to download the ISO file and go through the install process, you choose the bare metal option.
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  365. There are two kinds of IP addresses: Public and private. What you're talking about would just change your private IP address. Your home network has an IP address range so if you renew your DHCP lease, your computer basically asks for another IP address from your router. Usually, you get the same one. On the other hand, your internet provider assigns your router a public IP address. There is no exact way of changing your public IP as it varies between providers. You can usually do a DHCP renew through your router and you may get a new public IP, but you most likely will get the same one.
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  366. Lol. I'm sure he's referring to super cars, not cars in general.
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  367. Yeah. Engines themselves are not very complicated machines. What has made them complicated are all the sensors and wiring and modules and computers that go with them.
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  368. In that instance, you probably have a problem somewhere. Start by double checking all connections. If your board happens to have a debug light, check to see which light it stays stuck on.
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  369. Of course. The internet hasn't changed much in 2 years.
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  370.  @Reny435  That's why there are countless videos and guides on how to install Windows and drivers. Like I said, you're mostly just clicking "next" or "continue". 95% of the setup process is automated.
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  371.  @garyhallk494  The irony.
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  372. I don't know what specific retailer he bought the parts from. Try looking at Amazon, Newegg, Microcenter, B&H Photo Video, eBay.
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  373. If your BIOS doesn't have that option, there's nothing you can do about it. Not all BIOS have the same options. You can try looking up your computer/motherboard model to see if it has a similar option but with a different name.
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  374. You have to understand that binary deals with 2 possible values: 0 or 1. Remember in grade school where you learned about place values? Like the 1's column, 10's column, hundreds column? With binary, its the same concept, except that instead of going by powers of 10, you go by powers of 2. So you have the 1's column, 2's column, 4's column and so forth. If you just have the 1's column, your possible numbers are: 0 or 1 If you have 2's columns, your possible numbers are 0 (00); 1 (01); 2 (10); 3 (11) If you have 4's columns, your possible numbers are 0 (000); 1 (001); 2 (010); 3 (011); 4 (100) And so on. Remember place values and the rest will make more sense.
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  375. Yeah that's the fun part that none of these channels talk about. XMP is an automatic memory overclock profile. It isn't guaranteed to work perfectly across all hardware combinations. if your PC doesn't work when you enable XMP, it most likely isn't compatible with it. You will need to clear CMOS (refer to board manual for steps) to get your PC working again. You will need to manually adjust your memory settings to get close to the XMP settings.
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  376. And you're following exactly the steps he's showing? Its hard to troubleshoot these issues without any details.
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  377. That's correct.
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  378. Larger subnet.
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  379. If I'm not mistaken, music purchased on iTunes is DRM free. You can download the music on your PC and transfer them to another device.
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  380. No. VirtualBox is not compatible with M1/M2 Apple chips. There's no current version that support its. I know there's Parallels for Mac that lets you run other operating systems that works on M1/M2, but its not free. And I'm not sure why you would want to disable virtualization. If you want to run VMs, you have to have it enabled. Anyways, Apple doesn't give you any UEFI menu. So even if you had a supported Mac, there's no settings to change.
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  381.  @mastergreens8787  That most likely means that you don't have the network card drivers installed. Windows 10 has a lot of generic drivers for a wide range of hardware, but sometimes it just doesn't have what you specifically need built-in. In that case, you will need to use another computer with internet to download the drivers for your network card from the motherboard's page. Transfer them to a USB drive and install them on your new system. That should get you up and running.
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  382. Yes please. I live an hour from Sacramento and would definitely like to go to an MC store. I really miss Fry's in Sac and Roseville.
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  383. Once you install the cloned drive to your new PC, uninstall the drivers and software specific to the old motherboard - say chipset, ethernet/wifi controllers, graphics card, etc. Then install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  384.  @Berion189  If your cloning process goes well, yes the cloned drive will boot as normal on the new PC.
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  385. It doesn't usually matter which USB ports you use. I have infrequently come across some problems using USB 3 ports. USB3 is faster so you will be able to install Windows on your PC faster than on USB 2, but it's not that big of a deal.
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  386. I tend to agree, but sometimes you have to know when to let go. I had a 2005 ford taurus. It's a decent car about about 9 months ago, the transmission died; more specifically the torque converter. I was extremely lucky that my dad is a mechanic and helped me fix it. He doesn't work on transmissions, but he knows enough to know what was damaged and how to replace it. I spent over $400 and many hours removing the engine and transmission. If I had taken it to a shop, that job likely would have cost far more than what the car is worth.
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  387. If your PC works fine with the current BIOS version, don't worry about it then.
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  388. lmfao. This is easy stuff compared to 2-3 decades ago. What exactly is so hard about this?
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  389.  @KaptainCanuck  If that works for you, great. But I highly doubt that people who need to watch a video like this are going to understand how to create a custom windows installation
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  390. Yes if your motherboard supports that feature.
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  391. You can still communicate with other devices on the network via IP addresses. The network switch doesn't understand IP addresses, but it will still forward the frame to the intended destination. This works because the computers and devices all work through the OSI model. Now, without a router, you obviously won't be able to talk to other networks.
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  392. It most likely means the PC isn't completing its POST, Power On Self-Test. You'll have to do some troubleshooting to see what's wrong. Start by double checking all of your components. Make sure everything (even the trivial things) are correctly seated/connected.
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  393. Yep, but I would do one at a time. In other words, first make the BIOS update drive. Once that's done, use that same drive on the media creation tool to make the Windows USB installer.
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  394. You'll need to have good coordination between your legs and arm and understand the car you're driving. Once you have the basics of driving a M/T vehicle, its pretty much the same for every other car. There will be some differences between brands and models in how the clutch feels and bites, but its all the same core idea. Driving my dad's 1971 Datsun tuck is a bit different than my brother's 91 Miata or his 15 Mazda 3.
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  395. Connect your phone to your PC via USB and enable USB tethering. That will allow you to connect to the internet through the phone.
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  396. Did you not pay any attention to the warning the media creation tool? It specifically told you that everything on the drive would be erased. Sounds like user error and you're trying to blame someone else...
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  397. If you're doing things by the book, yes. You can run W10 indefinitely without purchasing a product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for it. If you only intend to use it as an HTPC, have you considered looking into Linux? I ran Ubuntu for a few years on an old HTPC with Kodi and it worked pretty well.
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  398.  @vtkm831125  You wouldn't be able to change the default desktop background as well as things like the taskbar colors,etc.
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  399. Interesting. I live in a town of 66k. I took the bus to a nearby community college during the summer of 2015 and didn't feel like I missed out on any socializing because most of the people there were either on their phones or listening to music. I don't think I ever saw any socializing apart from a few people here and there. There's also a lot of shady people in that specific town that the college is in.
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  400. You can try it, but I don't think it will work.
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  401. VirtualBox is a type 2 hypervisor. That means that it needs an operating system like Windows to be installed so that VirtualBox can work. A type 1 hypverisor is essentially the OS. This would be things like Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Proxmox, etc.
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  402. You would need to use a VPN service on your VM if you want it to have a different IP address. If you turn off your host PC, then everything on it will be turned off, including virtual machines.
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  403. I'm not being rude, but is kinda hard to make a video on a very specific provider that doesn't exist in all areas.
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  404. He already has one. Its on his channel
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  405. Either that or if you can't get access to a PC, you'll need to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  406. That's a private IP address. Completely useless outside of his network.
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  407. It doesn't work that way. Your VM has a different private IP compared to the other computers on your network, but it will have the same public IP address since the network traffic to and from the internet still goes through your router.
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  408. A pre-built, as the name implies, is already built for you. You just take it out of the box and plug it in; its pretty much plug and play. Yes, you can do all of this if you want, but like I said, it's already done for you.
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  409. If you have a Windows USB installer already made/bought, then yes you can do that.
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  410. Unplug all of your drives from the PC and just plug the suspect drive. You may use a bootable tool like Gparted or similar to format or run tests on the drive.
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  411. I strongly suggest watching other videos. NWC is a good presenter but he doesn't go in-depth. You won't learn how to setup a Cisco router or switch just with these videos. Jeremey's IT Lab has a really good CCNA course. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his course is actually complete.
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  412.  @iAmScope2  BIOS (legacy) and UEFI are the low-level software that runs the most essential part of the computer. BIOS has been around for decades and while it works well, it has some limitations. UEFI is the successor to BIOS as it has several improvements, like being able to use hard drives larger than 2 TB without having to partition the drive among other things. UEFI computers have a CSM (Compatibility Support Module) which allows them to emulate a BIOS mode. Some of the more obvious differences are the interface. BIOS computers typically have a very old-school looking interface whereas UEFI systems have a modern interface, almost "gamer" like depending on the motherboard and they almost always have mouse support. There are many technical differences between the two but they aren't relevant for most people.
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  413. Anything you connect to your network has the potential for being hacked. This is one of the reasons some people like to create separate networks for IOT style devices or otherwise devices which are suspicious. You can create a subnet and firewall rules that prevent the IOT network from communicating with your main network. There are firewalls that can attempt to identity suspicious network activity occurring inside the network, but those are more advanced to setup and in large networks.
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  414. So what you're referring to is a clean install of Windows. Like you mentioned, OEMs (like HP, Dell, etc) like to include a bunch of useless bloatware. So if you do a clean install, everything on the drive will be erased and you'll just be left with a fresh copy of Windows without any OEM bloatware. Yes, you can do this and it will work fine. Windows 10 likes to download and install what it thinks are the best drivers, but they usually aren't the latest or best. I always prefer to download them from the manufacturer's page and install their latest drivers. I do this all the time when I get a new laptop and never really have any issues.
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  415. Did you verify that's the correct key to enter the BIOS? Different motherboards have different key(s) you have to press. This is assuming that you see a video feed when you power on your computer.
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  416. Its generally not preferred to run Kali Linux on your main machine. Its a specialized tool so its best to either run it in a virtual machine or dedicate a computer just for it. You can do it if you really want to, but I wouldn't use it as a main system.
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  417. Its a lot of material to cram in just 7 days. Do you already have any IT knowledge or experience working with computers? If so, you may be able to get a good chunk of it done. If not, it will likely be very difficult to cram the material and understand it.
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  418. Yes I believe the W10 key works with the corresponding W11 edition. The OOBE\BYPASSNRO command doesn't work on W10. That's a W11 exclusive command.
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  419. Yes. For the most part, you don't need to use the terminal. Most modern Linux distros are generally good when it comes to ease of use. However, there may be times where in order to fix something or install something, you have to use the terminal. This may vary depending on your computer. I feel that its a bit more tricky on laptops since the hardware they use is not always supported out of the box. Again, this depends on your computer.
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  420. The only problem is, how do you train your users? Have you ever worked in tech support? There are many people who get so used to a way they do things that any little change in how their icons look or even a color or text change can make them very confused. How would you approach this? Say you're the IT director for for a school district. You have about 13k students and about 1000 employees: about 600 teachers and about 400 non-teaching staff. How do you propose this to your governing board? What's your roll out plan? What about user training? Because there will be many people who will be extremely confused about why their computer looks so different. You have some users who can easily get the hang of it. Others will not understand how to do anything at all. I'm not trying to be combative, but I'm just genuinely curious. Its easy to just say "switch to linux". That's great, but oftentimes we don't see the big picture of the impact, negative or positive a huge change like his can have. I'm talking from my experience at a school district as an IT tech. We primarily run Windows for staff and Chromebooks for students. The vast majority of our staff members are not tech savvy at all. Some users get extremely confused and frustrated with little changes, so I can only imagine how frustrated they would be if we were to move them to something that looks radically different. Just like people hated the transition from XP to Vista and 7 because they look so different.
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  421.  @azza7090ify  By default, PCPP will have a filter set so that it will only show you compatible parts. So if they don't show up, it most likely means that they won't work.
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  422. You'll want to use other resources as well. This video series is very far from being complete. There is still a lot of information he hasn't covered.
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  423. No.
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  424. Windows is a large system. You can try running disk clean up in the virtual Windows system to try to reclaim space. Ideally , you want to give your VM more space; I'd say at least 120 GB.
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  425. No... this has nothing to do with command prompt.
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  426. CPU and RAM usage only applies when you have the virtual machine running. The storage space, though, is still used up whether or not the virtual system is running.
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  427. You can kind of think of the type-1 hypervisor as the operating system. If you install ESXi on a computer, ESXi is essentially the OS. You can then create virtual machines from the hypervisor (usually through a web interface).
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  428. I wouldn't worry about the HTTPS warning. In short, you're getting that error message because the certificate that Proxmox has isn't listed in your computer's security settings. So your browser throws up that error as a precaution. Since its your own computers, you don't have to worry about it. If you're a complete noob, its going to be difficult explaining how SSL certificates work and how you can obtain a valid one from a service like Let's Encrypt....
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  429. Seriously... I work in K-12 IT. I am very glad our district has a contract with a 3rd party company that installs and services site copiers. We just provide them with a network connection. But man, I can only imagine how frustrating it is to work on those beasts. We have some teachers that feel the need to have a printer in every classroom which I just find absurd. Luckily, our admin staff is mostly on-board to eliminate as many printers as possible.
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  430. I was explaining that to my aunt in Mexico. We would sometimes see trucks from the US in her town and she was always amazed at how large they were. They were comically large compared to actual work trucks in Mexico. And I was telling her about the EPA garbage and how ironic it was.
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  431. The exam costs $300... not cheap. I would suggest using other sources to study. Network Chuck is a good presenter, but this video series is extremely incomplete. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He's not as entertaining as NWC, but his training series is actually complete.
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  432. You just delete the virtual machine. Right click on the VM entry, and choose "Remove"
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  433. "Rail transportation, on the other hand, allows for VERY EXCELLENT social contact" HA!! That's too funny. I took the bus to school a few years ago and there was very, very social contact. I don't know about you, but I don't want to make VERY EXCELLENT social contact with very shady people who frequently board the bus.
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  434. You have to install the virtual box guest additions. This will install the video drive which in turn will let you adjust the resolution and get a full screen. Since you're doing this on Linux, you can usually run a system update on the VM; that should download the drivers.
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  435.  @jenlea989  Open a terminal window and type in: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade This will check for any package updates (apt-get update) and then will download install the latest versions of any packages available (apt-get upgrade). Just be advised it may take a while, 10+ minutes and the vm may appear to freeze at times.
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  436. Well at least it has been put to good use. The local Kmart in my area closed down in late 2014 I believe. Its been sitting vacant since. The county was supposed to purchase the property and consolidate some of their offices and departments there, but so far nothing. The thing is just sitting there being an eyesore.
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  437. The Windows installer will automatically take care of the partitioning. You can manually setup partitions if you want though. You should be able to plug in your other HDDs with games and have Steam recognize them and not have to redownload them.
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  438. Every computer needs a BIOS. Without one, nothing at all would work. All computers from the past 40 or so years have a BIOS built-into the motherboard. With that said, it looks like this board supports that CPU but only if its running a certain version of the BIOS or newer. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to tell out of the box if the board has that updated BIOS version or not. Fortunately, that board has an update feature that lets you update the BIOS even without a CPU installed. So in reality, its not that big of a deal if your CPU doesn't work out of the box. Just update the BIOS to the latest version and you should be fine.
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  439. It depends on your use case. For most home users, there's no benefit. If you're interested in the IT field and want to get hands-on experience working with servers, its an invaluable way to do so. You can setup your own Pi-Hole adblocker server and learn how DNS works. You can setup a Windows Server environment and learn Active Directory. You can setup a media server like Plex and use it to host your own media files that anyone in your network can watch, like a personal Netflix. It just depends on your use case and willingness to learn, break stuff, fix stuff and learn some more.
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  440. It may be that your router or ISP is blocking ping requests on your public IP address.
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  441. The Hilux would be pretty cool in the USA.
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  442. Yeah good luck dude. You're not going to "hack" gmail anytime soon. If you can't get to your Google account, you're out of luck.
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  443. Clear the CMOS (check motherboard manual for instructions) and see if that brings back your PC.
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  444. "The art of the deal" "written" by a guy who was bankrupt how many times? How many failed business ventures does he have? He's great at "exaggerating" claims, like how he would end the Ukraine/Russia war on Day One. Great at coming up with concepts of a plan.
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  445. Do you need to update the BIOS for your PC to function? If not, you can do that after you install Windows or whatever OS you want. If you do need a BIOS update, then you're out of luck. Do you have any friends or family members you can ask temporarily for a PC?
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  446.  @Tritan117  clear CMOS ( check motherboard manual for instructions)
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  447. By default, no. There is no ChromeOS version of VBox that I'm aware of. You will need to enable Linux desktop support to try to get this to work. And even then, it probably won't work too well. Chromebooks usually don't have very good hardware so running a VM will probably be a painfully slow experience.
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  448. Your views at work. LOL.
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  449. You may need to install the virtualbox guest additions. This contains the drivers which allow for proper resolution and scaling. The exact steps depend on the Linux distro you have installed.
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  450. If you haven't already installed Windows, boot into the installer and press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in: diskpart list disk <- make note of the drive number of the drive you want to install Windows on select disk # <- replace # with the drive number from above clean convert gpt Close the command prompt and go through the install process as normal. Chose the drive to install Windows on and let it work.
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  451. I'm an IT tech for a school district. I still have to do that from time to time. I've had many tech issues where the teacher was complaining that they couldn't hear anything from the speakers. Usually it turned out that the speakers were turned off, volume turned all the way down, or were not plugged into power. And these are usually the people who swear "I checked everything" when in fact, they checked nothing at all. Its maddening at times. I think to myself, "Do you really need to put in an IT ticket just to have a tech go to your classroom to turn on the speakers???"
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  452.  @FlamePillarDiaz  And have you tested another data cable? Most motherboards come with at least 2 SATA cables. Do you have another SATA drive to test with?
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  453. LOL. I have an 01 Ford Taurus with 155HP. Not fast, but it gets the job done.
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  454. I'm no expert, but if your old PC is too old, it likely would make no sense trying to do cryptomining especially in a virtual environment.
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  455. The only thing that is not freed up is storage. If your vm takes up 50 GB of space, it will continue to take up that much space regardless of it being powered on or not.
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  456. I have a 22 WRX base model and it took me a few days to get used to the HVAC controls on the screen. I was so used to my 2005 Ford Taurus that had all physical controls.
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  457. There will be some performance loss in running VMs. You probably won't notice much loss for web browsing and watching youtube videos.
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  458. Oh the irony.
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  459. lmao. Since when is an 18 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up speed fast enough? That's the fastest AT&T could provide at my house for years.
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  460. Do you have access to another computer to download the drivers? You may also try USB tethering on your phone to temporarily get an internet connection to download the drivers.
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  461. If you want to use a Microsoft account, you can use it and login. They bypass is meant for people who don't want to use the MS account.
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  462. If the VM is turned off, it won't be using any RAM or CPU.
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  463. For one, it helps to know what your crappy old PC is. Old can be 5, 10, 15, 20,25+ years old.
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  464. Yep. When the installer asks for the product key, you choose "I don't have one" at the bottom of the prompt. It will let you install whichever edition of Windows you want. Do note that you won't be able to personalize your PC (can't change default wallpaper, taskbar color,etc) and a watermark will appear. other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you enter a product key.
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  465. You should be able to use the same drive for both tasks.
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  466. You just power on the PC and hope everything works. I mean its kind of hard to "test each piece by the psu" since you need all of the components plugged in at once to make sure the computer powers on fine.
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  467. Nothing happens to the PC that was used to run the Media creation tool. The only thing that program does is to download the Windows 10 files from Microsoft and put them on a flash drive. Years ago, MS was probably more likely to deploy a seal team if you pirated Windows, but nowadays, they don't really care. They just want as many people as possible on W10 so they're willing to let people download and use it for free, even if they don't really advertise it as such.
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  468. It comes down to preference. Windows Defender is generally good enough for most people
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  469. Nah. Its both. There are still many people who struggle with technology. That's why IT support is still a thing. I still have to help some people on occasion understand that the "out of paper" light on their printer means that they need to put paper in the tray.
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  470. You can but performance may not be that good depending on the VM and USB version you're using.
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  471. Most non tech savvy people simply have no idea that Linux exists. They may just see a very weird system they have no idea how to use
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  472. Yeah that's the "fun" part about XMP that none of the tech channels talk about. Overclocking can affect your system's stability. XMP is an automatic RAM overclock that doesn't work perfectly across every possible hardware configuration. On most systems, you can clear the CMOS (check board manual for instructions) to get your system to boot up again. You will likely need to manually adjust your RAM settings to get close to the XMP preset.
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  473.  @HackerDoge  Windows 10 is the operating system, not the edition. There is Windows 10 Home, Pro, Education, Enterprise, etc.
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  474. IT is a very vast field. For typical IT, you don't need to know any programming. Scripting is useful for admin-level jobs like to automate things (account creation, etc) but you don't need to understand programming to be a systems admin. If you want to go into computer programming, then yes but that is a different realm of IT.
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  475.  @hntrains2  Yep. Exactly why I bought my own modem for about $80. I re-used my router that I bought about 2 years prior to that which cost me about $110.
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  476. Of course dude. You can install practically any OS in a virtual machine.
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  477. That used to be the case, but you can download files on iOS. Their file manager is still pretty rudimentary compared to on android, but it is possible. And plus, the majority of people who use iPhones are not interested in downloading files from the web.
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  478. He took off the side panel.
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  479. And your questions is???
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  480.  @thoughtsbright7928  As long as it isn't overheating, it will be fine.
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  481. Subnetting is used to break a network into small networks (subnets). You need to understand the math behind this (decimal to binary) to understand how subnets work as well as IPv4 addresses in general. Each network has 2 main important parts: Network address (1st IP address in the subnet) and the broadcast address (last IP address in the subnet). There are several methods used to figure this information out.
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  482. Its good practice to leave your car in gear and with the handbrake engaged. In the off chance your handbrake fails AND your car is not in gear (I.e it is in neutral), the car could roll backwards (if it is on incline) or roll forwards (if on a downhill)
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  483. lmao. I suggest the opposite. An SSD as the boot drive and a hard drive if you need a lot bulk storage. Have you ever used a computer with an SSD? Its much faster than even the newest hard drives.
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  484. If you happen to have overclocked anything, try doing a CMOS clear as described in the mobo manual. If that's the case, it is possible that the OC settings where messing things up. If you didn't OC, then try making your USB installer once again. If it still happens, you may have defective hardware. You may want to run some stress tests from a live CD. Something like UBCD should be good to try.
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  485. Try using a USB keyboard
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  486. If you're running Windows 8/10, you should just be able to swap the motherboard and Windows will boot right up with the new hardware. However, as far as MS is concerned, you have a new computer and your Windows product key may be deactivated. There is some contradicting information about this. Microsoft will tell you that you need to buy a new product key, but I have seen that Windows doesn't care and will remain activated.
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  487. Its best to setup a VPN server so that you can access your VMs from outside your network.
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  488. That usually can't be changed. You can put black electrical tape over the LED if it bothers you that much.
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  489. Did you install Windows on your PC?
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  490. My best guess is that it is a Wi-Fi direct network. Its used to connect devices to each other when you don't have a router. Its like an ad-hoc network. I'm not very familiar with the Xbox One, so I don't know what Wi-Fi settings it has.
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  491. Its personal preference. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to sign up for an online account just to setup their PC. In the past, you just created a local user account and that's it.
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  492. Either one will work. If you want to go through the install process, you go with the ISO file. If you want the pre-built system go with that one. Either one works the same.
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  493. Seems like you need to take many steps back and start from the beginning. If you try to jump straight into "hacking" you're going to be extremely lost if you don't have a general idea of computers and computer security. Hacking is one of those things that you really need to understand your stuff in order to be good at it. Its not just download a program and click buttons and "hack". That's what a script kiddie does. So if you don't understand the terminology, you'll need to start simple. You have access too Google, so surely you can lookup stuff you don't understand. Not trying to be rude, but its the reality.
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  494. Yes and no. The VM will have a different private IP address since it is running on a virtual network. It will still have the same public IP address since all internet traffic to and from the VM goes through your router.
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  495. You're better of checking Jeremy's IT Lab. Chuck probably won't finish this series. Its been 4 years and he hasn't really gone into CCNA-specific content.
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  496. You don't have to bypass it. Its just personal preference. A lot of people don't like the idea that Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade + trying to force people to use an online account. There's no real reason to use an online account during setup. Its just Microsoft exerting as much power as they over your own PC. There isn't anything inherently wrong with the MS online account. Its just there is no valid reason to be forced to setup one just to setup your computer. Your computer won't run any better nor do you get any extra functionality by setting up an online account during Windows setup. If you spend enough time reading the angry comments towards Windows 11, you'll see that sometimes Windows 11 doesn't have the necessary drivers for the network adapter on your motherboard. In short, a driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows in this case) to talk to the hardware (network adapter). Without the drivers installed, Windows can't connect to the internet. But if you look at it, Windows 11 forces you to connect to the internet. But if your new Windows installation doesn't have the necessary drivers, it can't connect, but you are forced to. See the issue? You're stuck on a loop all due to Microsoft's incompetence. And MS doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the setup part which makes it even more frustrating for people to use their newly built PC. Without the workaround, your PC would be entirely useless.
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  497. If its a somewhat recent Intel iMac, sure. Its the same process. If its an Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2, etc) then no since there's no official support yet.
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  498. That doesn't really make sense. The product key has nothing to do with how you install Windows. You'll need to clarify your question.
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  499. Make sure you plugged the video card into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output. Make sure ALL internal connections are secure and in the correct places. Double check CPU power, motherboard power, GPU power, make sure RAM is installed per the motherboard instructions. If your board has a diagnostics light, take a look at it (and board manual) to see where it may be getting stuck in POST (power on self-test).
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  500. CCNA is better. The CompTIA N+ is a vendor-neutral certification. Its decent if you just want network knowledge, but the CCNA is regarded higher.
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  501. The exact process can vary between motherboards. The gist of it is to download the BIOS update file, format your flash drive to FAT32, copy that BIOS update file, plug it into your PC, go through its BIOS Update menu and choose the update file.
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  502. Yes, but you will need to login to your MS account from within the Store app. You can opt to only sign into that app instead.
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  503. The only other way would be to buy a Windows install USB.
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  504. Remove the USB installer and make sure the drive you installed Windows to is the first boot device.
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  505. If you need to move around regularly and have a lot of peripherals, it can be a hassle having to plug in and unplug all of your cables. I work in school IT and pretty much all of our teachers have laptops wit docks. We plug in the video cables, USB dock, speakers, external mice/keyboard (if necessary), and Ethernet into the docking station. It makes it much easier for teachers to plug/unplug 1 cable instead of figuring out where 5 or 6 different cables go.
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  506. Make sure you disable BIOS mode (may be called CSM, legacy mode or similar) and just have UEFI boot enabled. Also, make sure Secure Boot and TPM 2 are enabled.
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  507. I know the feeling. I work in school support and one of the IDF cabinets lost network connection. We determined that the fiber run from the MDF cabinet to the IDF room was bad. Luckily, we have 3 spare pairs to work with, but they are not labeled on either network cabinet. Have no idea who wired/labeled it, but they did a terrible job with labeling.
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  508. Yes.
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  509.  @Lucky_805  pretty much any usb drive with at least 8 gb of storage will work
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  510.  @Lucky_805  When you plug it into the PC you're going to use to make the installer, it will tell you how much space it has.
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  511. Doesn't matter.
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  512. Of course.
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  513. That's normal. Different router manufacturers may use different IP address schemes. Some routers use the 10.0.x.x network space.
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  514. Well no, but its preferred to use an ethernet cable where it makes most sense.
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  515. Its possible, but there is usually not much overlap between IT and software engineering. You will either need to learn about programming on your own or take extra courses.
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  516. You could, but it requires extra configuration. I don't know if you can do it with VirtualBox though. A more advanced version of this is ESXi or a type-1 hypervisor where you have a dedicated server for virtual machines. You can then create a VPN server that allows you to connect to your home network from a different network and get access to your VMs. Its more complex to setup, though.
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  517. You are correct and incorrect. The router is still a host device on the network and needs its own IP address. So yes 254 address are available in this example and one of them is given to to the router. But you can technically setup a network without a router.
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  518. The most math you would need to understand is basic arithmetic and binary. Binary comes in handy if you want to work in computer networking as it is the basis of how IP addresses work.
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  519. If it's windows 8 or newer, I'd go with at least 4GB of RAM.
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  520. Its just for demonstration. You install whatever operating system you want.
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  521. You have to install an OS on your PC. He goes over that the first few minutes of the video.
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  522. An OVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. You just import it into VBox and it is ready to go; no need to go through the install process. If you do want to go through the install process, download the ISO from the bare metal option.
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  523. Correct. Pretty much all Apple computers from the past 8 years have soldered SSDs and RAM making upgrades/swaps impractical.
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  524. I would do a clean install. If you cannot/will not do that, the next thing I would do is to uninstall the old motherboard-specific drivers, install the new motherboard and its drivers.
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  525. The media creation tool he uses will make a bootable USB drive. This means that the Windows files necessary for installation will be stored on the USB drive. This does NOT mean that the USB drive itself will have Windows installed on it. Once that's made, you boot your newly built PC off of that USB drive to get to the Windows installer. As the name implies, the installer is the program that actually installs Windows onto an internal storage drive. That's what he shows at around 6:10.
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  526. You import the OVA file in VirtualBox. There should be an import appliance section in the file tab. An OVA is a prepackaged VM. Instead of going through the install process, you import the VM and it is pretty much ready for use.
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  527. Yes you can update after you install Windows. No reason why you can't.
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  528. You'll need to make sure the new CPU is supported by the motherboard you have. In addition to that, you will need to make sure the motherboard's BIOS version supports the new CPU. If not, you'll need to use the old CPU temporarily in order to update the BIOS to a newer version. Once you do that, you should be able to use the new CPU.
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  529. You can enter the product key when prompted at 11:10 or if you skip it or don't have one at the moment, you can enter it in Settings>System>About>Product key and activation.
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  530. Do you have any IT knowledge? If not, I would start with the IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification. Its an entry-level cert for people who are new to IT and/or not sure if IT is the right field for them. From there, you can move up to the A+ then Net+ (or Cisco CNA if you're into networking). If you already have a fair amount of hands-on computer knowledge, you can likely skip the ITF+ and go straight for the A+.
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  531. Did you attach the kali install ISO to the virtual machine?
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  532. Use cloning software like Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect, or Acronis True Image. The source drive is the M.2 SSD with your current Windows install and the destination drive would be your new NVMe SSD. Go through the cloning process. Once it is done, you should be able to boot your PC from the newly cloned NVMe SSD. You may need to change your boot device settings so that the NVMe is the first boot device. From there, you can format the M.2 SSD and use it for general storage.
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  533. The manuals that come with the components.....
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  534. You have to buy a product key. Windows is not free software so you're expected to pay for it.
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  535. It is like a real computer. If the guest system, no CPU/RAM is used. If the gust is powered on, it will be using CPU/RAM. The guest will still take up disk space whether or not it is powered on.
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  536. Sorry but BB/GeekSquad is completely incorrect. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything from the source drive (your HDD) will be copied over to the destination drive (SSD). Otherwise, if that were not the case, it wouldn't be a clone. Everything will be the same as before; your files and programs will remain in place and work exactly the same. The only difference you will see is that the system will run much faster than before. I wouldn't trust GeekSquad. They're more interested in trying to sell you services that you don't necessarily need and misleading you.
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  537. Did you click on the command prompt window? I've found that sometimes the focus is not on the command prompt and nothing happens until you click on it. Also, did you try a simple USB keyboard? I've also found that the fancy RGB keyboards don't always work well if you don't have the appropriate drivers and software installed.
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  538. Its an environment where you can practice and setup IT environments to learn. You can setup a virtual lab where you have a computer that acts as a server running different virtual machines for instance.
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  539.  @Garrus1995  As I said, IT is an extremely broad field with many sub-fields. If you don't want to commit to programming, you can look into jobs like network administration, servers/systems admins, etc. These jobs don't deal with programming, but are still in IT. This falls more into IT support where you're supporting users/customers and the applications and services their business uses. Its not always glamorous or as high paying as the high-end programming jobs, but its a good field. For these jobs, you typically start at the bottom: help desk. Again, it isn't glamorous, but you can usually work your way up.
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  540. fortunately, pc part picker makes it easier to know if your parts are compatible.
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  541. You have to press whatever key is used by your specific motherboard to access the BIOS. The manual will tell you what key(s) to press.
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  542. Make a USB installer and follow along with the video. When you get to the part where it asks you where to install Windows, delete all of the partitions from your NVMe until you're left with just 1 entry.
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  543. Cable management is more of a personal preference. I built my first PC in mid-2014 and wasn't really concerned with cable managing that much. As long as its functional, that's what matters. Will you be spending your time looking at your PC case or will you be using it? Will there be people regularly looking at your PC? If not, don't worry about the cable management that much.
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  544. CLI stands for command line interface. Its a way to type in commands to a computer or other device. On Windows PCs, you can open Command Prompt. Linux/macOS systems use Terminal. Cisco routers and switches are primarily configured through a CLI where you have to enter commands and parameters.
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  545.  @taymus13  You delete the software through Control Panel, just like any other computer program. Its not likely that anything will break, but you will may notice that the system runs slower without the software. This will be temporary until you install the software of the new hardware.
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  546. The media creation tool will only upgrade the PC you are running it on if you specifically tell it to. If you simply choose the option for "another PC", it will not affect the current PC and just download the latest version of W10 and let you make a bootable USB drive or burn the ISO to a DVD.
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  547. I'm in the same situation in my town. I tried T-Mobile's 5g thing and it was terribly slow. I tried in 2021 and most recently in late 2022. It seems worse the 2nd time. I can't get more than 35 Mbps no matter where I place the gateway in my house. Most of the time, its slower than 10 Mbps. I'm going to be cancelling it soon.
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  548. Most likely drivers. YOu will either need to temporarily connect your PC to your router via ethernet and download the wifi drivers or use another PC/device to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  549. Try using USB passthrough. Sometimes this is finicky though.
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  550. It really comes down to personal preference. This is going to be a bit long, but hopefully its informative. The issue is not with the online account, but rather that Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to setup their PC with an online connection for no valid reason. Before Windows 8, you didn't need internet just to setup your PC. You just created a local user account and that's it. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly heavy handed forcing people to connect to the internet during initial setup and then creating an online account. There is no benefit or to doing this. Your computer will not work any better if you create a local account vs an online account. There are no "perks" or advantages to setting up with an online account. In a cynical take, its just Microsoft forcing people to do things just because they can do so. In reality, they just want to get us much data as possible from you to sell to advertisers and do analytics on. Another big issue is that it creates a paradox in certain situations if you think about it. When you install Windows on a brand new system, sometimes Windows doesn't have network drivers built-in for your network adapters. In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows the OS (Windows in this case) to talk to the hardware (network card in this case). Without drivers, Windows cannot talk to the network adapter and it can't connect to the internet. Windows requires you to setup your PC with an online account. But your PC cannot connect to the internet without network drivers. But MS absolutely requires an internet connection. So what do you do? Your brand new PC that you just built, that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this part of the setup process. All because of Microsoft's incompetent and inconvenient online requirement. And Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage. There is a way to install drivers through the command line, but it is too complex for the majority of people who are setting up their computer.
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  551. No. You don't need internet on your computer to use a VM other than to first download VirtualBox and any OS ISOs you want.
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  552.  @theo2395  I'm not sure. There is a Windows version of PhotoRec, but like I said, I haven't tried it. I would assume it can read Apple formatted hard drives from within the Windows version, but don't know for sure. I don't think it will harm anything to try it.
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  553. One of the reasons for patch panels is for cable integrity. The cables that run from the data drops to the network rack are stiff. They are not meant to be moved around much. If you do, they can break which means you'll need to replace the entire cable run. The patch panel allows you to terminate the cables there and run a patch cable from the panel to the switch. If you ever need to patch/un-patch drops, you can quickly do it at the panel and not have to worry about damaging the network cable over time. The panel is not absolutely required. You can certainly plug the cables straight into the switch and it will work just fine. Its just not the recommended way to setup a network especially in a business environment.
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  554. Sure. I was almost 17 when I built my first PC in 2014. I'm pretty sure there are far younger kids who have build their own PCs. Its not like you have to be an adult to build one.
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  555.  @simp1873  Well yes. If you're going to build something that costs hundreds of dollars, its in your best interest to read up and learn about it as much as possible.
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  556. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  557.  @blandonblandonblandon4153  From Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/windows-10-home/D76QX4BZNWK4/0003?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
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  558. Its just a demo to show you that you can download and install other operating systems, not just Kali.
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  559.  @emmanuelchavez7748  That's true. The downside is the lack of job opportunities. I live in a semi-rural town in northern California with a population of ~67k people. There are practically no IT jobs in my area which sucks for people who are into the IT field. I do like, however, the lack of big city traffic.
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  560. I suggest using other CCNA training videos. Network Chuck's videos are good, but he still has a ton of stuff he hasn't gone over. A lot of it is important to know for the CCNA, like how to actually setup a Cisco router or switch. Those are just one of many things he has not gone over. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He may not be as exciting or energetic as NWC, but his CCNA series is actually complete.
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  561. Did you look at the motherboard manual? Its not always the same key for every manufacturer. You may also need to use a simple USB keyboard instead of the fancy RGB gaming keyboards with tons of buttons.
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  562. That depends on what guest OS you want to run. 4GB of RAM isn't a whole lot so you may not have good performance, especially if you try to run a resource-heavy system like W10.
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  563. You can add both the BIOS update file and your drivers on the same USB drive. I do that to make things more easy to find, but its up to you. Just note that the drivers get installed inside of Windows, not through the BIOS. There are no CPU drivers to deal with. That's all handled by the operating system.
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  564. I think a lot of modern diesel trucks have a lot of expensive issues regarding their emissions systems. People absolutely abhor them so they rip them out which is technically illegal but no one cares. At least hear in California, diesel is notably more expensive than gasoline.
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  565. More wise words from the inept spam troll bots.
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  566. ​ @dinglingwang  That PC uses DDR4 RAM, so pretty much any DDR4 RAM modules will work. You can use Crucial's scanner and it will tell you exactly how much RAM you have.
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  567. Nothing happens.
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  568. No. Intel and AMD have different and very confusing naming schemes. I know Intel uses the first number (ie 7 in 7600k) as the generation. In other words a Core i5 7600k is a 7th generation Intel core i5 CPU. AMD uses a different system. I don't think I can post links, but the Verge has an article from last year going over AMD's new naming scheme. Its from the 7th of September 2022.
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  569. Yep. You're not wrong, but the vast majority of people who need to watch these types of videos are not IT pros. WDS/MDT are alien words to non-IT pros.
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  570. Yes. You should follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to update the BIOS.
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  571. ????
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  572. Its your build so its up to you. In general: Its not a wise idea to use beta software. By definition, it isn't complete and may have issues. If it works fine for you, great, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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  573. I would first make sure UEFI boot is enabled. Disable BIOS mode (may be called CSM or similar). If your USB drive still doesn't show up, you may need to rebuild it.
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  574. Yes. That's actually a common thing to do in the IT/home lab world. You would need to setup what's known as a type 1 Hypervisor like: ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Xen or similar. In short, a type 1 hypervisor dedicates a server as a virtualization server. You use another computer to manage your server such as creating VMs, networking them and so forth. I think what you're specifically asking for is a virtual desktop infrastructure environment. That's more complex to setup though.
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  575. You don't absolutely have to do so, but I do anyways. I don't like to deal with OEM bloatware.
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  576. Its only stressful if you have no idea what you're doing. Once you have a basic understanding, it really isn't that difficult. To each their own.
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  577. Learned that lesson quite a while ago when I tried installing DDR1 RAM into a board that supported DDR2. I had no idea what I was doing at the time though. But hey, sometimes that's how you learn.
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  578. Yes. RAM/CPU is only used when you have the virtual machine running. Storage will still be taken up whether or not the guest system is running.
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  579. 😂hey man, as along as it works and your hardware doesn't overheat, it's all that matters
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  580. You can do this a few ways: On a working PC with internet, download the drivers (at least the network driver) for your motherboard and transfer them to your newly built PC through a USB drive. Or if you can, use the USB tethering feature of your phone to download the drivers directly on your newly built system.
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  581.  @thebuck2613  Great to hear. I'm glad it wasn't anything hardware related, apart from the install disc.
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  582. Its not possible to update the drivers without an OS because the drivers run on the OS. I'm more than sure that there won't be any problems when you update the BIOS.
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  583. Routers have sophisticated routing protocols that allow it to find the next best hop to the destination.
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  584. You choose the bare metal option.
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  585. I don't know about other US states, but in California, there are no vehicle safety inspections. The only inspection we have here is emissions testing (smog check), but that doesn't apply to vehicles older 1975.
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  586. On some motherboards, it does make a difference. Its best to follow the board's instructions when it comes to RAM. Some boards are very picky.
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  587. Yes and no. It has the general basics, but there's still a lot of information missing. Its not a complete CCNA training series.
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  588.  @atg1338  🤣🤣🤣
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  589. Its not that hard dude. When you get to the part where it asks you what drive to install Windows to (as shown as 6:01), you just choose your M.2 drive. It will show up as around 463 GB of free space. Just choose that and that's mostly it.
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  590. It just depends on your use case. For instance, if you need to run a Windows-only program that doesn't run even under WINE, you can create a Windows VM and run that program. You can use a vm to test out other operating systems.
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  591. If 1TB space is enough for you, then you can get by with that 1 drive.
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  592. The best improvement you can make is to buy a wifi access point and install it in an area where you don't have good wifi coverage. You will need to run an ethernet cable from your router to that area and connect the AP. If you want to tinker around with stuff, you can setup a DHCP and DNS server and take that off of your router, but you will need to have a decent understanding of those network concepts to set this up correctly. For most home use cases, there's no real reason to do this, that is unless you plan on tinkering and learning about networking.
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  593. Windows 10 already has Windows Defender (Windows Security) built-in. For most use cases, its good enough.
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  594. Kind of. I know there are some virtual machine projects out there for Android and iOS, but they don't have the same performance as on a regular computer.
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  595. As long as you have a decent access point, there shouldn't be any notable performance loss over wifi.
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  596. Dude, you may want to watch the videos. He goes over that information.
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  597. That's perfectly fine. I've done that myself plenty of times and have never had any problems.
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  598. I'm not sure what you're confused about... Cell phone networks also use routers and switches, but they work a bit differently than your typical home network. Mobile data works because there are cell towers that your phone connects to.
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  599. You probably don't realize it, but this video is from late 2020. When he made the video, this was not the case...
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  600. Depends on your view point. in the past, that wasn't a thing. You just chose your username/name and that's it. You didn't need internet to setup your PC. Since W8, MS has been hellbent on forcing people to use a Microsoft account. Some people don't like that idea and the potential privacy implications. Another valid reason is internet. in some instances, if you build a new PC and install Windows on it, sometimes it doesn't have drivers for your network adapter. In order to setup your PC, you need a Microsoft account. However, in order to login, you need internet. But if Windows doesn't have the drivers for your network adapter, you can't get internet and you can't sign in. Since you can't sign in, you literally are stuck there and can't even setup your PC. That is unless you happen to know the work around. That's the kind of stuff that can drive people mad.
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  601. Does it crash or not boot up at all? If so, disable XMP. The thing is that XMP is a memory overclock and doesn't work correctly on all systems. You'll need to manually adjust your RAM settings.
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  602. You'll need to install the drivers for your network adapter. On a working PC with internet, download the drivers and then transfer them to your newly built PC via usb drive.
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  603. Well you would forward the necessary ports for Xbox Live and/or the game. That's the inherent risk of opening ports. It doesn't mean you're magically going to get hacked as soon as you open ports, but it is a risk.
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  604. It mainly comes down to what you need the laptop for. Will it be running machinery or equipment? What equipment is that and what are the manufacturer's requirements for a computer. I personally would go with a 15.6" laptop that has a full HD screen (FHD is 1920x1080), minimum of 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB solid state drive (SSD).
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  605. Yes you can.
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  606. I highly doubt it. Its a decent course, but it doesn't go very in-depth. Its more of a high-level overview course to somewhat familiarize yourself with networking concepts. There are still a lot of topics he hasn't covered.
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  607. This is one of those questions where you will get many different answers. Its entirely subjective. Some people abhor the beginner Linux distros and others love them. I can tell you Linux Mint is great for newcomers and another person will tell you that it absolutely sucks and you should use this niche distro that no one has ever heard of. In general, distros like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc are pretty good for beginners. My suggestion is to download several of them and create a bootable USB drive or install it on a virutal machine to test it out. That way you can get a good idea of how the system looks and feels and runs. There are a myriad of guides and tutorials on how to install a Linux system on your machine. A side note: Not trying to put you off, but be prepared at the possibility of having to do a lot of command line work and researching and trying different fixes. Despite what the Linux fanatics tell you, its not all perfect. Some hardware just is not supported out of the box so you may need to run some esoteric commands or modify files to get things to work correctly or even at all. This is more prevalent on laptops especially if you have an Nvidia graphics card or a pretty new device. A lot of stuff does work. But sometimes you have to deal with very annoying issues and finding a fix is not always easy. I have a bizarre problem on my Thinkpad where Linux Mint always "forgets" my bluetooth mouse. I have to pair it every single time I turn on or restart my laptop. Oddly enough, it always remembers my Bluetooth keyboard. I have no idea why and numerous updates and config file changes haven't helped at all. I also have weird audio issues when I play audio over HDMI over a dock station. The audio plays for about 0.5 seconds, and then cuts off for 1-2 seconds, and then plays normally. This is just anecdotal, so your experience may vary. I think desktop computers generally work better out of the box.
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  608. Of course. By default, Virtualbox will share your host's network connection to your VMs with something called NAT.
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  609. You'll need to buy a wifi access point that supports Wi-Fi 7.
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  610. What??
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  611. Microsoft Defender comes pre-installed with Windows 10. Its generally good enough for most use cases.
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  612. Try giving your virtual hard disk more capacity.
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  613. Its a matter of personal preference. A lot of people don't like the idea that you're more or less forced to sign in/create a Microsoft account just to setup your PC. In the past, before Windows 8 (2012), you just created your local user name. That's it. No need to have internet to setup your PC. Since Windows 8, Microsoft has been more and more hellbent on forcing people to create a MS account in order to setup their PC. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications of linking an online account to their PC. Another big problem is internet access. On some new PC builds, there's a chance that Windows has no network drivers for your network adapters built-in. That means that the PC can't connect to the internet without the drivers. If you think about it, its a catch-22 since in order to setup your PC, you need to login with a Microsoft account. That requires internet. However, if your PC has no network drivers installed, it can't connect to the internet, and thus you can't login to a Microsoft account and you can't continue. Your newly built PC is literally useless if you don't know the workaround or how to install drivers through the command line. Or what about the few people who don't have internet access at home for whatever reason? In my opinion, the issue isn't necessarily with the MS account, but rather its forced implementation. Microsoft should give you the choice to login with a MS account or create a local, off-line account, but not force it.
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  614. If you can, temporarily plug in your PC to your router via ethernet to download your wifi network card drivers and install them. If you cannot do that, you will need to use another PC (or other internet enabled device like phone or tablet) to download the driver files and transfer them to your newly built PC via USB and install.
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  615. Not sure if this helps, but try increasing the size of the virtual hard disk to at least 30 GB.
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  616. Nope. This is still a very incomplete video series. Too much stuff is missing that is important to know for the CCNA. I suggest watching Jeremey's IT Lab. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his training series is complete.
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  617. I wouldn't call 'regular' PCs inferior. Its just that they're for different purposes.
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  618. Open VirtualBox, right click on a vm, choose remove>Delete all files. This will delete the VM along with its associated files. Repeat for each VM you have that you want to delete. Once you do that, uninstall VBox through Control Panel Add/Remove programs.
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  619.  @N111-y8j  Apple doesn't let you do that. There was a version of aircrack-ng available for jailbroken devices, but I don't know if that even works anymore. These types of tools are usually not available on iOS devices. Apple has a lot of restrictions.
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  620. The switch only "acts" as a hub when a broadcast frame is received. By definition, a broadcast frame is sent to all devices on the switch.
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  621. It has been my observation that some people instantly get confused with cables. I work in tech support in a school district. We have a lot of staff members not understand how to plug in USB devices or even power cables. I think what happens is that people see a ton of cables all jumbled together and they get very frustrated with the mess of cables and have some sort of mental block. A lot of people just want to "set it and forget it" especially with cabling.
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  622. You don't have to, but sometimes a newer update will have improvements. To play it safe, wait a few days after a new driver comes out. There have been times where a new video driver comes out which is buggy.
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  623. I would consider installing 16GB of RAM and an SSD with at least 500GB of space. For pentesting, you probably want to go with a security oriented Linux distro instead of Windows. You will also want to buy a Wi-Fi adapter that supports packet injection if you plan on doing Wi-Fi related attacks.
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  624. On most laptops, you have little to no control with overclocking.
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  625. No. It is only used if you have the vm powered on.
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  626. I still prefer downloading them from the manufacturer's page since Windows will sometimes download old and/or buggy versions of drivers.
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  627. Correct. I would still disconnect (or disable) all drives other than the USB installer and the drive you want to install Windows to. That way you absolutely know what drive you're installing to.
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  628. Yep. I learned that lesson also a few years ago. Fortunately for me, not too many pins were damaged and I was able to re-align them using my phone camera as a magnifier. After that little learning experience, I always put on the black plastic covering over the CPU socket that it comes with if I was ever taking out the CPU.
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  629. Once you clone your drive and verify that everything works, you can format the old drive and use it for storage.
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  630. It may, but it really depends on the company you work for. Unfortunately, a lot of medium to large companies have moved back to in-person work or at least several days per week.
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  631. If you're going to be playing with fire, you want to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible. Disable things like shared clipboard, drag and drop to/from host/guest, etc.
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  632. To be safe, I would unplug/disable ALL drives except for the drive you're installing Windows to.
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  633.  @BigWill3855  Unless ZBooks are different (which I doubt), and its running Windows, you should be able to go to Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Power options>Change what closing the lid does>Change the "When I close the lid" option to "Do nothing" on the plugged in column. Save and you should now be able to close the screen without it going to sleep.
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  634.  @cf6634  Routers have multiple interfaces. Typically, you have a LAN interface that sends/receives traffic to/from the network and you have a WAN interface which sends/receives traffic to/from the internet. Each interface has a MAC addresses. When the packet is to be sent through the WAN interface, the router adds the MAC address of its WAN interface in the Layer 2 frame because that is the source interface.
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  635. What are you talking about dude? What do you mean by 'bots'?
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  636. dual channel memory, not dual core.
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  637. Song at 4:00 is No one Like You by the Scorpions.
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  638. What file did you download? If you chose the Virtual Machine option in the Kali download page, it will download an OVA file. That is a pre-built machine. Just import it into Vbox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you want to do that, download the bare metal option which is an ISO file.
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  639.  @onisoya  That's a 7Zip file. You'll need to use a program like 7Zip to decompress and extract the files. I just downloaded it and it looks like they changed a few things. Instead of being an OVA file, there are 2 files: a .vbox and a .vhd file. The .vbox file is the configuration settings for the machine and the .vhd is the virtual hard disk file. After you extract them, open the .vbox file and it should open VirtualBox and add the VM to the list of machines.
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  640. If you enter a W10 Pro key in a W10 Home installation, it will ask if you want to upgrade to Pro. In other words, it will work.
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  641. Its been largely irrelevant for a few years. Not many modern games support it anymore so I don't think NVIDIA or AMD are really working on actively supporting it.
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  642. Your PC may slow down only if the VM is running. This of course depends on your host hardware as well as the virtual hardware you configure your vm with.
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  643. Did you download the ISO file for whatever system you want to install and did you add that ISO file to the VM's DVD drive?
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  644. Make sure your motherboard has the BIOS (legacy mode) turned off. It may be called BIOS mode/Legacy mode/or CSM. If that still doesn't help, you may need to rebuild your USB installer.
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  645. You can use a utility like Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) to completely remove the currently installed graphics driver.
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  646. A VM doesn't "hide" you from your ISP because the network traffic still goes through your router and in turn, your ISP. You can attempt to hide it using a VPN or another internet connection.
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  647. Not much information in your question. You have to first install an operating system on your SSD. Drives come blank from the manufacturer. Once you install an OS, your PC will boot from that SSD. Otherwise, you'll have to clarify your question.
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  648. Can you click on the command prompt window? Sometimes, even if the window is in the foreground, the focus may not be on that window and it won't let you tpye.
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  649. On a PC with internet access, download the drivers for your motherboard's network adapter. Transfer them to your new PC and install them via flash drive.
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  650. Its personal preference. The issue a lot of people have is that Microsoft forces you to do it. There's no real reason other than that they want to collect more data on you. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet just to setup your PC. Since Windows 8, MS has become increasingly heavy handed in forcing you to setup with an online account and making it very difficult to setup your PC offline. The other main issue is that the MS account relies on an internet connection. In some instances, when you install Windows on a brand new PC, Windows may not have network drivers. That means it cannot connect to the internet on setup. It creates a paradox. You are forced to sign in to an online account and that requires internet access. However, your brand new PC doesn't have network drivers to connect online. However, Microsoft forces you to sign in with an online account. See the problem? You're at a loop. Your brand new PC that you probably spend numerous hours and a lot of money to buy and build is completely useless if you don't know the work around. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box experience screen. Of course, this doesn't apply to all brand new PCs, but it is a real potential issue. At the very least, Microsoft should give you the option to either setup your PC with a MS account or a local account. In a way, you are slowly loosing control of your own computer.
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  651. You most likely need to install the NIC (Network Interface Card) drivers. If you build has a DVD drive, install the drivers that came with the motherboard DVD. If you don't have a DVD drive, use a working PC with Internet to go to the motherboard manufacturer's page. Lookup your motherboard and search for the drivers download section. Then, download the network drivers and copy them over to a flash drive. On your new PC, plug in that flash drive, and install the drivers and you should have network.
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  652. Windows will automatically try to download the drivers for all of your hardware if it has an internet connection. It is convenient since it does it for you, but in my experience it doesn't always download the latest drivers. I would manually download them from the motherboard's download page.
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  653. There are no official Mac ISOs. Apple doesn't distribute them in ISO format. They actually don't officially distribute macOS on their website. The only official way is to download macOS on an Apple computer. If you know how and where to look, you can find unofficial ways of installing macOS on a non-Apple computer.
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  654. Of course.
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  655. I concur. I updated the BIOS at one of our work laptops (K-12 IT) for the superintendent of our district. It was definitely a few nerve wracking minutes as the update process took longer than I anticipated and there was no display on the laptop. It was just a few keys lighting up on the keyboard. It eventually powered on normally.
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  656. Did you enable any overclock settings like XMP or CPU overclock? Temporarily disable any OC settings to see if that helps.
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  657. If you downloaded from the official Kali Linux page, its safe. You have to keep in mind that it is a security-oriented distro. It has a bunch of built-in tools for hacking and computer security than an antivirus system may flag as malicious.
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  658. Are your drives detected in BIOS?
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  659. You can do that, but its not absolutely required. It just depends on how much time you want to dedicate to validating that your hardware works. For most PC gaming, if your PC boots up fine and you can install your OS, you're generally good to go. If you were doing overclocking, you may want to stress test it.
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  660. On a slightly different note, is anyone familiar with the alternative tax pilot in California regarding charging drivers per mile driven? Its supposedly an alternative to the fuel tax.
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  661. What part of the video are you referring to?
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  662.  @truthreigns7  I'm honestly not sure. I know things can be a bit more finicky if you're using a Linux host system. As a workaround, try copying the ISOs from your USB onto a directory on your Linux system. Then mount them to your VMs as necessary.
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  663. You'll get different answers. I prefer downloading all of the drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's page and installing them. Windows 10 will automatically install the drivers it assumes are the best. In my experience, it doesn't always work well. Sometimes it will download outdated or buggy drivers.
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  664. Hey well we all started from zero at some point. I'm sure you felt the same way in school or in other tasks, like riding a bike or learning to drive. That's why there are tons of videos and resources out there. You can always ask questions on forums, etc.
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  665. Did you enable XMP? If so, temporarily disable it and see if that helps with the crashing problem.
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  666. Optical media has been mainly irrelevant in gaming PCs for several years.
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  667. As far as I'm aware, there is no CompTIA certificate for programming. What exactly are you looking for?
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  668.  @PizzaWithPowers  Programming and IT are very different career fields. The A+/Security+ likely won't help you in your programming journey. They both deal with computers, but in different ways that don't really have anything to do with each other.
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  669. You want to setup a VPN server so that you can remote into your network and have access to your server.
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  670. I think just being moderately familiar with computers in general should be good enough.
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  671. What do you mean?
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  672. Why reinvent the wheel?
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  673.  @XP_Limit  You would have needed to have a list of the software you had in the past and compare it with what shows up in Add/Remove programs in Control panel.
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  674. An OVA file a is a prebuilt virtual machine. You just import it into VBox and its good to go; no installation required. The ISO file is meant to be burnt to a disc or flash drive and installed on a real computer. You can also use the ISO file in VBox and install the system like in the video. Either way is fine.
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  675.  @andrewdavie5931  You can put them on the same USB drive. But they install inside of Windows, not in the BIOS.
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  676. With the current state of his videos, no. His 'series' is very far from complete. There is still a ton of stuff he hasn't covered. You're better of watching David Bombal or Jeremey's IT Lab. They may not be as fun an engaging as NWC, but they are much more informative and most importantly, complete.
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  677. You can't get a street address from an IP address. It may show your approximate geographical location like town/city, but not your street address. This is information only your internet provider knows. I wouldn't worry too much about it; just be cautious and not click random links.
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  678. You can do that if you want. I've done it over the past 4-5 years without many issues. If you do run into issues, you can use USB 2.
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  679. Try clearing the CMOS. The motherboard manual will tell you how to do this. It usually involves shorting 2 pins.
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  680. Yeah. That's what a clone is. By definition, a clone has everything the source drive has, including the OS. Otherwise it wouldn't be a clone.
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  681. I believe that you can download free apps w/o a MS account. It may try to convince you to setup one, but you don't have to do so. For paid apps, you do need a MS account.
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  682. This video is a good basic start. I would move onto videos on how to use Microsoft Windows: basic file management, navigating the system, etc I don't have any particular videos or courses to recommend though.
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  683. You'll need to disable CSM for Windows 11 as it doesn't support legacy BIOS. You will need to enable UEFI boot as well as Secure Boot and TPM 2.0. In some instances, updating to the latest bios version can help with Windows installs issues. I would make sure the drive mode in BIOS is set to AHCI and not IDE or RAID.
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  684. Do you get any video? If not, then that most likely means there's something wrong with the POST, or Power On Self-Test. If your PC doesn't pass POST, it may not display any video and may constantly reboot. You'll have to do some troubleshooting to figure out what's going on. I would start by double checking every single component, even if it seems trivial.
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  685. Could be RAM related. Try this. Remove all memory modules. Install only 1 module at a time. If the PC boots fine, then that module is most likely fine. After that, remove that working module and install another one. If the PC boots fine, that module is most likely fine. Repeat for all modules. If your RAM checks out fine, then the RAM is likely not the issue. if any module fails to boot, then that module is likely bad and will need to be replaced. I would also reseat the CPU. The CPU has a memory controller, which as the name implies, is is responsible for talking to and managing RAM. If the CPU was not properly installed, it may have issues with RAM even if the RAM itself is not bad.
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  686. You'll need to provide your on wifi access point as computers don't usually have wifi built in. There's no specific limit to the number of users you can have. 40 clients will be ok.
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  687. It won't damage your hardware. However, since it is technically an overclock, it can cause stability problems. XMP is not a universal thing that works perfectly on all systems. It generally works well on a wide range of hardware, but there maybe certain combinations that just don't work well. You may have random crashes, reboots, lockups etc. I'm not trying to scare you into not using it, but rather being aware of the potential problems. If you enable it, and you don't notice anything wrong, you're good to go.
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  688. If you want to keep that Windows installation, you don't need to do any of this. Just plug the drive into the new system and it should boot up. I would uninstall the old motherboard-specific drivers and software. Then, install the drivers and software for the new motherboard and other hardware.
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  689. Just depends on how your router's DHCP server is configured. Its not really that big of a deal. You can likely change it if you want in the router settings.
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  690. I don't know if the Cisco-specific knowledge will be helpful, but having a good understanding of networking concepts can be very important in the grand-scheme of things relating to cyber security.
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  691. A virtual machine is a virtual computer with virtual hardware. When you're working inside of a vm and you go to format the hard drive, the virtual hard disk gets formatted, not the physical drive in the computer. You can use VMs to play around with potentially infected files. However, you should take proper precautions to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible. There are some rare viruses that have been known to break out of a virtual machine. Also, some viruses and malware can detect if they're running in a virtual environment and refuse to operate which can potentially give you a false negative.
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  692. If you get a "no signal" message on the monitor, that most likely means you did something wrong on the PC build. Start by checking every single connection. Make sure everything is plugged in correctly. Make sure RAM is installed correctly as the motherboard manual says to do. Make sure your monitor is plugged into the graphics card and not the motherboard.
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  693. The thing is that Microsoft forces this on people. Look at it this way. In some instances, when you build a new PC, Windows may not have network drivers for your motherboard. But the problem is that they force you to setup your PC with an online account. But your PC can't connect to the internet. So you're at a loop. Your brand new PC you just spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this point. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box experience, so you're stuck if you don't know the workaround. The issue isn't the MS account. Its the forced implementation that you must setup your PC with one just to even use it. That's the problem people have. It should be optional.
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  694. I agree. I work in school IT. We have a rather large fleet of HP ProBook 650 G2s w/ a 6th gen i5 that we're slowly replacing. They're still pretty viable for a lot of our staff's use cases. Most of them have been upgraded to 8GB of RAM and an SSD and they still perform good enough.
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  695. You just create more virtual machines. Do keep in mind that each VM needs resources, so you will need to allocate the amount of RAM and CPU cores you have accordingly.
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  696. That's because its technically considered a new computer. Apple also goes to great lengths to prevent you from installing macOS on non-Apple hardware. Its in the ToS that no one reads but everyone accepts.
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  697. Also works with a lot of other programs.
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  698. That's a bizarre take, but whatever floats your boat.
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  699. Depends on your provider. Most residential ISPs give you a dynamic IP address meaning it can change. However, how often it changes (or if at all) depends on your provider. Some may change it frequently. Others may lock your public IP with your router/modem. So if that never changes, your public IP may never change. Others may change it if you power cycle your router. Just depends on your ISP. Some providers offer static IP addresses which don't change, but that's not common in home networks. That's usually only offered to business accounts.
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  700. Yes, you need to use a 2nd device. Once you install Proxmox, you don't directly interact with that computer. You use another computer to manage your VM server through its web interface.
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  701.  @divinejakiro3656  yes there can be some problems when trying to use shortcuts like Ctrl alt delete. However, there should be a way to send that VM whatever keystroke you want without it affecting your main PC.
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  702. Easiest way is to download the network drivers on another device and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  703. Yep.
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  704. He doesn't explain it well. Routers usually have multiple physical interfaces. Each interface has its own MAC address. So when Johnny's laptop sends the data to the router, it arrives at the router's LAN interface. Internally, the router forwards this packet to the WAN interface (that connects to the ISP modem) and this interface has its own MAC address.
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  705. Yes. Those routers shown are very different than your typical home router. Cisco routers and the like work similar to home routers, but they are more advanced and complex and are usually just built for routing. The reason you don't see these in homes, other than the insane cost is that they are too complex to setup for the average home internet user. Home routers are usually configured through a web interface, and more recently, an app from the manufacturer. Cisco routers don't have this so instead they are configured through commands. You have type in commands in order to setup and configure your router. ISPs have different equipment based their needs/services, but yes they have routers similar to these and even much more advanced and complex systems installed on their data centers and offices. To clarify a bit, if you are setting up a Cisco router, it is known as a CPE (Customer Premises equipment) meaning it is physically located at your business/office, usually in a data room where the connection from your provider comes in.
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  706. I don't know if this can be done from the hard drive with VirtualBox. An alternative is to create a VHD file from the hard drive and then attach that to your VM. Do keep in mind that the VHD file will take up as much space as is currently used by that hard drive. So if you have a 1 TB HDD with 500 GB used, the VHD file will be a 500 GB file. There are plenty of tools out there that can create VHDs like Disk2VHD from SysInternals or StarWind V2V converter.
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  707.  @taj____  That's a tough one. You'll be competing with other people who already live in the US. Not saying its impossible, but the competition will likely be high. If you do happen to move to the US, try looking at school districts. Most school districts need IT support people, be it IT techs, help desk techs, etc. The pay may not be the best and job advancement may be hit or miss, but it is definitely a start.
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  708.  @kyle1758  Google drive has client on Windows and Mac that you can use to sync files between your PC and GDrive. It will appear as a hard disk in "This PC". You can drag and drop files onto and from it like any other drive.
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  709. Android is not designed to run on x86 CPUs (AMD or Intel). There is a project Android x86 that is a version of Android that should run on a VM. iOS cannot be emulated on VirtualBox. Apple does not allow you to do this on a non-Apple computer.
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  710. At least 8 GB of capacity for the Windows installer. For the BIOS update (if you're doing that), it can be as low as 128 Mb, but I don't think they make them that small anymore. I would just go with an 8 GB USB drive or larger.
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  711. Sorry dude, but regardless of what happened, its illegal to hack. You're not going to get any help in regards to that except for the scam troll bot accounts advertising their scam troll bot services.
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  712. VirtualBox is free and open source software. Its not malicious.
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  713. You can buy just the key, but you will need some way to install Windows on your new PC. If you already have your own USB installer or Windows DVD, you'll be fine just buying the key.
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  714. He doesn't go over it (there's still a ton of CCNA info missing in this series), but there is a process where a switch learns MAC addresses. Say you have a small network of 2 computers (for simplicity's sake): PC-1 & PC-2. PC-1's MAC address is AAA and PC-2's MAC is BBB (For simplicity's sake, I just shortened the PC's MAC addresses) PC-1 sends a frame to PC-2. In the frame, PC-1 puts it's MAC as the source MAC and puts in PC-2's MAC as the destination MAC. The frame arrives at the switch. The switch looks at the frame and looks at the source and destination MAC addresses. It learns PC-1's MAC and stores its MAC along with the switchport it came from. It stores this information in its CAM table. Next, the switch will look at the destination MAC address. It looks at its CAM table to see if it knows where that MAC address is. Since it doesn't know, it will flood that frame to all switch ports except the port it came from. In this example, there are only 2 computers connected to the switch, so PC-2 will receive this frame and know that it is meant for it. If we had other computers on this network, all computers except for PC-2 will drop the frame since it isn't destined for them. PC-2 will respond to PC-1. But this time, when PC-2 sends the frame to the switch, the switch will learn PC-2's MAC address and store its information in its CAM table. Hopefully that wasn't too convoluted. Its kind of hard to explain these processes in text and without getting too wordy.
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  715. If anything, it will be highly automated
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  716. If you don't see any video, then that means there's a problem in the POST process. I would start by double checking all of your connections. Make sure your RAM is installed correctly and in the correct slots (per the mobo manual), make sure the CPU is correctly installed. Make sure the graphics card is securely plugged into the PCI-E slot and that you have installed the necessary power cable(s).
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  717. If your CPU has integrated graphics, then yes.
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  718. The media tool will erase everything off of the USB the drive and copy the Windows setup files. Once that is all done, you can copy whatever files/folders you want.
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  719. Try increasing the amount of space for the virtual hard disk. I'd go for at least 50 GB.
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  720. If you want to use the existing Windows installation on the hard drive, you just plug it into the motherboard and it should boot up just fine. I personally would do a clean install, but you should be able to get by without doing that.
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  721. There are Android versions for Intel/AMD CPUs, but they're not officially from Google. There's a project whose name I forget that lets you do this. iOS cannot be installed on any non-iDevice. Apple has never made a version of iOS for Intel/AMD CPUs so it would be impossible for that to run through VirtualBox.
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  722. He goes over it in the next video. In short, there's something called an ARP Broadcast that is sent out. ARP - Address Resolution protocol maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Mark needs both the MAC and IP address of Lisa's computer to send a message. Since it only has the IP address, Mark's PC sends a broadcast frame. This broadcast basically asks, "What is the MAC address of x IP address?" The broadcast frame arrives at the switch. The switch sees that it is a broadcast and as the name implies, it broadcasts it to all the devices connected to that switch. All devices will ignore the broadcast frame except for Lisa's computer. Lisa will respond to Mark with her MAC address. Once Mark's computer receives it, it will store it in its ARP table. Then, Mark's PC can ping Lisa's computer.
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  723. And to make things even more fun and exciting, at least here in California , If you are 17.5 years of age, you can take your written driver's test. If you pass it, you receive a driver's permit. You can drive with anyone who is licensed and is at least 25 years of age. And the "best" part is you don't have to do any formal driving training. Your parents or friends can 'teach' you to drive and it is still valid. If you think that's bad, just wait until you see about Mexico. My aunt and her friend just paid off a guy in the local govt and they got driver's license all without doing any tests....🤣🤣
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  724. What exactly do you mean by that? Did you create a Windows Active Directory domain environment? Need more details.
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  725. That's not the issue at hand. The issue is the forced setup. Both Apple and Google let you setup your device without the respective account. They heavily encourage you to sign in to the account, but you're free to skip it. Microsoft takes that to a new level where they stop you from even continuing with the setup unless you sign in to an online account or bypass the requirement. Look at it this way. In a good amount of new PC builds, Windows doesn't have drivers for the network adapter on the motherboard. This is a paradox. Microsoft forces you to setup an online account which requires internet access. However, if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But you're forced by MS to use an online account, but your PC can't connect to the internet. See the problem here? Neither Mac nor Android nor iPhones have this issue because the wifi drivers are built-into the system, but MS can't possibly include network adapter drivers for all network devices in existence. This leads to some very frustrating situations where people are stuck just because of this absurd requirement. No one is arguing that the MS account itself is bad; its just the forced implementation that can get incredibly frustrating in some instances.
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  726. Its the "N" key. Its to add a comment, so you have to manually type it out.
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  727. The media creation tool will take care of handling the formatting for you.
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  728. Technically it will work. However, the license agreement that no one reads but still accepts prohibit you from moving an OEM windows install to another computer. It will work, but you will most likely get an "Activate Windows" watermark in the lower right corner of the screen and the personalization settings will be disabled. I would also uninstall the laptop-specific drivers and software as they aren't relevant in a desktop PC. There's also the possibility of random issues happening if you move from a different computer/platform. Windows is generally good about not having those issues anymore, but it still a possibility. I honestly would just do a clean install, but its up to you.
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  729.  @revdup2007  Yes you can add the drive later. It will appear as any other internal drive in "This PC".
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  730. You buy the product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. That's if you're doing things the correct way (according to MS).
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  731. VirtualBox doesn't run on Android. Its not exactly feasible mainly because most Android devices use ARM CPUs which are very different compared to traditional computer CPUs (Intel/AMD CPUs). The VM will take up as much space as required. So for example, if you install Windows 10, which takes up around 25 GB by itself, then your VM will take up 25GB of physical disk space. This will of course increase as you install programs and add files to your VM.
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  732. Some of it does. The OS and driver install is pretty much the same regardless of computer/laptop. On practically all laptops, you cannot change things like XMP settings or overclocking so that doesn't apply to most laptops.
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  733.  @danmaccabe  It doesn't usually matter. However, in some instances updating to the latest BIOS version can help with Windows install issues.
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  734. You install Windows onto the NVMe drive, not to your USB drive. Note that there's a difference between installing an OS and making a bootable USB installer.
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  735. Its garbage. I have the 22 WRX base model and its infotainment is even worse. Its 2x 7" touch screen screens. They work ok most of the time, but I've had at least 2 times where they froze completely . I had to power turn off the car and then turn it back on to get it to work again. The infotainment system on this generation of WRX is definitely one of their weakest points.
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  736.  @felipezam  I know some motherboards keep the RGB lightning turned on even if you otherwise power off the PC. You may be able to change the settings in the BIOS, but I'm not sure. You should reference the motherboard manual for instructions on how to do this.
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  737. A hard drive is not a computer so by itself, it cannot run a virtual machine. You can, however, use the hard drive to store your VM, but you still need a physical computer to run it.
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  738. That's definitely great to keep in mind! My first IT job was an IT internship at a local dried fruit company in mid-2018. I was basically doing tech support among a few other tasks. I didn't realize it at the time, but their IT practices were not really modern. They had decent IT infrastructure. They had several ESXi hosts and numerous virtual machines. They had pretty decent wireless access points among other network equipment. But they didn't have much system automation. We didn't have an imaging setup. When we setup new computers, we had to manually join them to the domain and add the software the users would need. Its not difficult but very time consuming and not scalable. They also didn't seem to have any IT asset management system. I didn't initially think much of it since it was my first IT job. But now that I work at a different organization, I can look back and see just how much stuff they lacked. And I think you nailed it when you mentioned the old staffers. There was 1 older man. He seemed to be in his late 60's. Very smart and knowledgeable about his systems but was very reluctant to move onto modern IT practices.
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  739. Its a nuisance. There isn't anything inherently wrong with a Microsoft account. The problem a lot of people have is that it is forced on you, whether or not you want it. There is no advantage of signing into an online account at the Windows setup. It doesn't make your computer work any better or offer any extra functionality. This was never a thing prior to Windows 8; you just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. Look at it this way. When you build a brand new PC and install Windows, sometimes that fresh Windows install doesn't have the necessary drivers for the network adapter on your motherboard. This creates a paradox. Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. This of course requires internet access. However, if your new Windows install doesn't have drivers for the network adapters, it can't connect to the internet. However, Microsoft does not let you continue until you connect to a network, but you can't since Windows cannot find any network adapters... See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and probably a few hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because Microsoft's arbitrary requirement. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage, so you're pretty much stuck here unless you do the bypass. A more cynical answer is that you slowly loose control over your own computer. If Microsoft can force you to create an online account, what's next? What if they require that you have internet connection at all times? You could make the argument that almost everyone who uses a computer has an always-on connection. That's true, but what if they take it a step further and prevent you from using your own computer if your internet is out? Or what if there's an outage at Microsoft and your PC is blocked because it can't talk to Microsoft?
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  740. Nope. He still is missing a lot of information for the CCNA exam.
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  741. Do you have any computer knowledge? Are you familiar with using a computer and knowing your way around Windows? Do you know how to install Windows on a new PC and how to install drivers and general troubleshooting? If so, you can probably skip the A+ and go straight to Cisco. However, if you're not very familiar with PCs, I would start with the A+. Its not absolutely essential, but having a decent understanding of how computers and operating systems work does greatly help in understanding networks.
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  742. He says it like 2 seconds after the time stamp you put...
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  743. You'll need to read the documentation for your router. Most typical home routers don't give you that much control so your options may be limited.
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  744. The only thing I can really suggest is to take it slowly. Lookup terms you don't. You don't have to be a PC expert to build a computer; not many people truly understand how computers work, but it does greatly help to at least know the basics of computer hardware: Like what a CPU is, what a motherboard is, etc and what all of the parts in a PC are and what they do. Once you have that general knowledge, you can start looking at PC builds for your budget and the actual process of putting the parts together. None of us were born knowing how to build PCs.
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  745. The actual answer is 254. However, your router needs an IP address so 1 of them has to be reserved for it.
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  746. Yeah that's the fun part about XMP. You're overclocking your memory and it can cause a whole host of issues.
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  747. I don't know about you, but cycling when its 100+ F (~37 C+) is not very fun at all. It gets pretty hot here in California during the summer. Not particularly pleasant being outside.
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  748. Of course. You just need to be aware that if you install Linux on your main PC, there's a probability of deleting your files if you don't understand what you're doing.
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  749.  @jakepayne2985  If you want to install Ubuntu, you download the ISO from Ubuntu's page. In the section where you add an ISO, you add the Ubuntu ISO. As I said, the edition section only applies to Windows. You can attach an ISO to an existing VM. Right click on it, choose its properties and navigate to storage. The exact wording may be a bit different though.
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  750. "Beautiful clean coal"
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  751. That depends on your motherboard. Escape and delete are 2 different keys. You'll need to reference the manual to see what key is necessary to enter the BIOS.
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  752. Yes it will work pretty much the same. You don't need to do any of the BIOS steps other than booting off of the USB installer.
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  753. Yes, you will need to install the graphics card drivers. Windows has generic drivers for video for basic functionality. Once you install the correct drivers, the screen will look better.
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  754. Your PC should display something over the graphics card. I would reseat the card and make sure the power cables are installed correctly. On some systems, it is possible that the BIOS video output is set to onboard graphics rather than the graphics card. Its usually set to auto though.
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  755. We all had to start somewhere. I learned to build and troubleshoot PCs as a kid.
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  756. The computer's network configuration includes the DNS server IP address. When you connect your PC to your home network, it gets a DHCP address. Part of the process is that the DHCP server gives your PC an IP address, subnet mask, and the IP address of the DNS server. That's how it knows where the DNS server is.
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  757. Have you checked your local school districts? That can help get you started in the IT field.
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  758. I get what you're saying. But how does self-hosting a VPN help if the main reason a lot of people use VPNs is to get around geo-restrictions?
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  759. Linux distros typically have a lot of drivers built-in and don't require as much installation as Windows.
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  760. There are 3 main SATA revisions (versions). SATA III is the latest main revision. You should be able to install a new SATA HDD in your PC, but you will be limited to SATA II speeds which is up to 3Gbps.
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  761. That's normal. Its basically telling you that the CPU changed since the last time the motherboard was booted up. in other words, when they tested the motherboard in the factory, they likely used a different CPU than what you are using so it will throw up that error message. If it asks you to reset or clear something about encryption keys, do so and the message shouldn't appear anymore.
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  762. Nope. What you're referring to is a broadcast frame. This only happens when a device on the network wants to know the IP address of another device. So let's say you have a network of 5 PCs (PC's 1 -5) and 2 phones. If PC 5 wants to know the IP address of cell phone 1, it (PC-5) will send a broadcast message asking what the IP address of the phone is. The switch will see this broadcast frame and send it to all other devices connected to it. however, all devices except for cell phone 1 will ignore the broadcast frame. Cell phone 1 will respond to PC-5 with its (cell phone 1) IP address. When you get a WhatsApp message, it arrives at the router. The router then figures out what device it is intended for and only sends it to that device.
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  763. You will need to create a different subnet for your 2nd router. This involves changing the subnet mask. I suggest watching some videos on subnet makes and how to perform subnetting to get a better idea.
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  764. If the VM is powered off, it will not take up any CPU/RAM. It will still take up disk space.
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  765.  @vatsalyasharan4202  No harm. There's an option in the settings somewhere that will let you change the default save location for virtual machines.
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  766.  @bigman4407  lmao this dude.
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  767. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything from the source drive gets copied to the destination drive. So yes, Windows will be cloned.
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  768. A patch panel isn't a networking device per se. Its just an intermediary connection between a data jack and the network switch.
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  769. If you think its too hard now, look at how it used to be 2-2.5 decades ago. It has massive improvements in that time.
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  770.  @gunnersen1337  If you were not using a water cooling system, yes it would mean that the CPU cooler failed or is unplugged which is not good. Since you are using a water cooling system, you don't really need to worry about it other than it being an annoying message.
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  771. Welcome to the United Corporations of America. Everything here is about money.
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  772. If your SSD has enough capacity, you can create a 2nd partition and install Windows 10 or 11 on that new partition. This is known as a multi-boot setup where you can choose to boot into Windows 8 or 10/11 when you turn on your PC. My suggestion is to not go this route. Anything you're working with partitions, there's a risk of erasing everything especially if you don't understand what you're doing. It makes more sense to buy another drive to make a backup of your important data and then erase your entire SSD and install windows on it. After all, if this data is important as you claim it is, wouldn't it make sense to have a backup?
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  773. If you don't know what you're doing, you can cause some issues if you're messing around in the BIOS. Its not likely to cause harm though. In most instances, you can reset the BIOS values to default. Every BIOS has different interfaces and options so you'll need to look around for those settings on your laptop. Nothing will happen to the data on the laptop. With a virtual machine, you have to understand that it is essentially a computer running inside of a computer. Whatever you do in a virtual system doesn't affect your host system. That is unless you plan on playing with viruses and malware. There are some viruses that can break out of a vm, but they're quite rare.
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  774. Its not just boomers. Its all age groups. Granted, the younger generations have adapter to technology better than most older people, BUT there are still a lot of people who are not tech savvy. I'm 26 and work in school IT support. I work with a wide range of staff members from around my age to people in their 60s-70s. There are many younger teachers and staff that struggle using Windows computers. A lot of them are so used to their Mac or iPad that using a Windows laptop is a foreign and complex thing. A lot of kids also exclusively use Chromebooks in school so they have no idea how to work a Windows device. Even when I was in school in 2011-2014 a lot of my peers had no idea how to copy files from a flash drive to their school computer and vice versa.
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  775. I don't believe there is a way to do that at the moment.
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  776. Try rebuilding your USB installer. You may want to make sure you have BIOS mode (may be called called CSM, Legacy BIOS) disabled and just have UEFI boot enabled.
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  777.  @1XanX9  It varies between motherboard manufacturer. You may want to look over your board manual.
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  778. Try doing a clear CMOS (per the motherboard manual) and see if that helps. I have occasionally come across issues with the fancy gaming keyboards not working well in the BIOS. If you can, try using a simple USB keyboard and see if that works.
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  779. A VPN is not necessarily used to protect your online identity or provide anonymity. The purpose of a VPN is to connect a network to another network. Let's say you have a company with an HQ in Sacramento. You have a few branch offices in Chico, Reno, and Sutter. All those branch offices will need someway of connecting to your network at HQ. With a VPN server, you can have those branch offices connect to your HQ network. All the employees at those branch offices will appear, network-wise, as if they were on the main network and will have access to the same network resources as if they were at HQ. It just so happens that companies started marketing VPN services, which is what a lot of people think of as VPNs. If you use a VPN service, you're essentially connecting to that provider's network and your traffic in turn goes out from their network to wherever you're going.
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  780. With Windows 8 and newer, you don't absolutely have to. I still recommend doing a clean install just to eliminate potential problems from popping up either with the old Windows installation or due to moving to different hardware. If absolutely don't want to do a clean install, you should be fine. I would first uninstall the old hardware drivers and software. Once you do that and move the drive over to the new system, install the drivers and software for the new hardware.
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  781. I agree, but working in IT support, you would be very surprised at the number of people who don't understand how to plug in cables. Some people don't seem to comprehend that they need to plug in their laptop's charger to the wall outlet in order for it to charge. I'm exaggerating a bit, but its not too far from reality.
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  782.  @git-er-dun_LBK_  In theory yes it should work. The main issue I foresee is the network adapter. You usually need 2 adapters - One for the WAN (that connects to the modem) and the other for the LAN (connects your home network to your router). Laptops almost always only have 1 Ethernet port. You may be able to use a USB ethernet adapter, but I don't know if those are supported.
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  783. For most home use cases, you don't necessarily need a 3rd party antivirus program. Microsoft security is generally good enough. If you want something more robust and lightweight, consider eset nod 32
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  784. Find a decent CCNA course. This isn't necessarily a bad course, but there's still a lot of information that he hasn't gone over which is crucial for the exam. I suggest watching Jeremey's IT Lab. He's not as enthusiastic as NWC, but he has a complete series that is pretty good. Its also a good idea to be familiarized with using computer systems like Windows and Linux at an intermediate level.
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  785. You should also be fairly familiar with using computer systems at a moderate level at least.
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  786. You don't really have to do that part. I have installed Windows on PCs with multiple drives and have never had any issues. But to answer your question, he simply unplugged the drive's power cable.
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  787.  @lmao5  It wouldn't hurt to go through the Media Creation tool process again to remake the USB drive. I would also double check that UEFI boot is enabled. In some instances, you may need to disable Secure Boot.
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  788. It won't harm anything, but virtual machines, at least Virtualbox, aren't mean for this use case at all. You can try it, but it most likely won't work that well.
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  789. What's your host CPU and RAM? What guest system did you install? How much RAM and CPU cores did you give your guest system?
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  790. Good to know about this. I'm considering buying a WRX in the near future. I'm coming from a 2005 Ford Taurus that just had a torque converter failure (I got that replaced), but I'm looking to get a newer car. The WRX has caught my attention so I'm trying to learn as much as I can.
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  791. I think he added a label. I believe that the shortcut is either the k or m key, but don't remember.
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  792. The vast majority of computer users have no use for the Pro version of Windows and its extra features. Most regular home PC users aren't going to be using Hyper-V, BitLocker, joining a Windows domain environment or setting up Group Policies.
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  793. When you boot into the Windows installer, you will delete all of the partitions of the SSD. Do keep in mind that everything will be erased from the SSD so make sure you have a backup of anything important before doing this.
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  794. Yes. Linux systems are very different to Windows systems.
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  795. My dad has a 1990 Chevy 454 SS pickup truck. It gets horrific gas mileage (about 11 hwy and 9-10 mpg city) and it as a 7.4 L v8 engine with a 3 speed automatic transmission. Can't imagine driving that in European countries.
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  796. Cool! I bought myself a 22 WRX base about 3 months ago. I'm confident in driving it around town and on the highway. I infrequently stall the car which is great. Now I just need to learn to rev match to get the most out of it. I feel like I understand the concept, but I just need the practice.
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  797. You could create a separate network for every device, but that's not ideal and will take a lot of time to setup. Generally, you create 2 networks: one for your trusted devices and another for your less trustworthy devices (like IOT devices, guest devices,etc). You can usually create firewall rules to prevent your two networks from talking to each other. You can get very granular with these types of setups, but it can get complex very quickly.
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  798. Its not the router that hands out IP addresses; Its the DHCP server. In most small home networks, the DHCP server is built-into the router. However, in larger and more complex network, you typically have a few stand-alone DHCP servers. If there's no DHCP server, then your computer won't be able to get a DHCP address. Windows devices use something called APIPA which automatically gives itself an IP address.
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  799. VirtualBox is cross platform so it will work on Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, etc.
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  800. Yes I agree with that.
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  801. Wired is best. You can use a wireless keyboard/mouse, but you can only use it if it has the USB receiver. Bluetooth mice/keyboards do work, but they will not work before you install Windows and pair them to your PC. USB is the main connection method for mice and keyboard. If your motherboard still has it, you can use the old school PS/2 connector but that has been largely irrelevant for most use cases for at least a decade and a half.
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  802. Yet plenty of people were able to follow along. The way I see it is you can either give up or take the time to learn the terminology and understand what's going on.
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  803. What kind of SSD did you install? Was it a 2.5" or an M.2 SSD? If it is the latter, then you may need to read the motherboard manual to find out what SATA ports are disabled if you use M.2 SSDs.
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  804. Pretty much. The overall process of installing Windows hasn't changed much in like 15 years since Vista came out.
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  805. You can use 1 USB drive, but you have to do each thing separately. In other words, if you want to update the BIOS, you first need to format the USB drive and copy the BIOS file to your drive and then update the BIOS. After that's done, you will want to create your USB installer with the media creation tool. You may be able to have both things at once, but its best not to do that.
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  806. You'll want to isolate your host and guest VMs as much as possible.
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  807. This is California. Things don't make sense here.
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  808. The thing is you don't have to mash the key. You usually only need to press it once, but sometimes the system boots up too quick so it may be easier to just press the button repeatedly so that it will register that you pressed the key.
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  809. Well no. That wouldn't make sense. If you unplug it, then the installer will not find a drive to install Windows to. The reason he suggests unplugging the hard drive is so that people don't accidentally install the OS onto the hard drive if they have an SSD or if one of the drives has data on it and so that it doesn't get overwritten. In your case, since you only have 1 drive, this doesn't really apply to you.
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  810. On your Mac, you will need Chrome, the Chromebook Recovery Utility, and the Windows 10/11 ISO. Plug your USB drive in. Note that everything on the drive will be erased, so make a backup of anything important prior to doing this. Change the extension of the iso file to . bin. Launch Chrome and then the Recovery utility. Click on the gear icon, choose "Use local image" and then select the . bin file you renamed earlier. Choose the USB drive you want to create and then let the utility run. It may take upwards of 30 minutes. Once it is finished, you can plug the USB drive into the new PC, boot from it and go through the install process as normal.
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  811. I don't know dude. Remember how installing Windows 9x was easily a multi-hour ordeal that had a good chance of freezing on you? Or how installing a bad driver could corrupt your entire Windows 98 install? There have been significant improvements over the years especially with Plug and Play (whereas back then it was more like plug and pray)
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  812. Any details? Kinda hard to help without info....
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  813. You can import that OVA file in the File tab (import appliance is what I believe its called). An OVA is a pre-packaged vm that is prebuilt for you. You just import it and you're good to go. If you want the ISO file, you would choose the bare metal option in the website. With this, you'll need to go through the entire install process.
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  814. If you are trying to get a Cisco cert, you want to use other resources as well. His videos are generally pretty good at giving you a high level overview of different topics. Its great as an introductory course, but he doesn't go very in-depth. He is a good presenter, but just doesn't go as in-depth as he should if he want to call this a CCNA course. There are still a lot of topics he hasn't covered. He hasn't gone over how to actually configure a Cisco router or switch; he hasn't gone over the commands, and many other important topics.
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  815. If its an M1 Mac, it won't work. There's no support for M1 CPUs on VirtualBox. I think you can use Parallels for M1 Macs, but I'm not too sure.
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  816. Its either that or buy a Windows install USB.
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  817. You can unofficially. Apple doesn't make it particularly easy though. Also, you'd be in violation of their terms and service since it states that you agree to only use macOS on an Apple computer. There are plenty of videos on YT that show you how to do this, but your experience may vary.
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  818. Realistically, I would consider getting rid of that laptop and buying something more modern. I wasn't aware about this, but apparently there are some SSDs that use IDE: https://www.amazon.com/128GB-KingSpec-2-5-inch-SM2236-Controller/dp/B0091T4ZWU I've never tried this, so I don't know how it will work. My honest answer is just to get rid of it though.
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  819. Good luck! There's a lot of things to learn in the automobile world. Take lots of notes and review them. Use different sources to help you understand how things work.
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  820. CPU and RAM, yes. Storage no.
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  821. Yes it is. In general, you don't need to manually partition the drive unless you have specific reasons to do so.
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  822. I'm sure you can still bypass for it now. Shift+F10 and then type in OOBE\BYPASSNRO Also, the Rufus tool allows you to create a custom Windows install that bypass the MS account. Not sure if this will eventually be patched by Microsoft though.
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  823. If your PC is running fine, you likely don't need to update the BIOS. Even if you update to the latest version, you likely won't see any notable improvements. Exception being security patches which aren't that common.
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  824. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  825. Unless other wise specified, you can usually upgrade to the latest BIOS version. Just make sure you don't install any beta BIOS version.
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  826. Bare metal option. The OVA file is a pre-built VM. You just import that into VBox and it will be ready for use.
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  827. Every motherboard is different. You may need to go through all the options and settings to find it. Though, there are motherboards that don't have all the necessary functions.
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  828. No. The dots are just for us humans to easily identify the different octets.
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  829. If it helps, you can practice on some old PCs you may have laying around that you don't need. That's what I did when I learned to build PCs. I would take a few old PCs we had at home and just tear them apart completely. I would then put them back together in working order. You don't need any fancy PCs to practice on.
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  830. The switch doesn't figure out anything based on IP address. Switches are layer 2 meaning they only work with data frames and MAC addresses. The PC sends a broadcast frame. When the switch receives this frame, it broadcasts (hence the name), the frame to all ports on the switch. All devices on the switch receive this frame but they all ignore it except for the intended recipient. That PC then responds to the sender PC with its MAC address. The sender PC then learns this MAC address and can now send data directly to that other PC.
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  831. As long as the motherboard you choose supports the same form factor as your PC case, you will be fine.
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  832. PS/2 is not hot-pluggable. As I understand it, the PS/2 controller is extremely simple and has no concept of hot-swapping. So if you disconnect the PS/2 mouse and plug in a different mouse, it may not work since the protocol wasn't designed to operate that way. In reality, most modern PCs don't use PS/2 anymore so if your PC still has one, it likely is very old.
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  833. Since you bought it from BB, its best if you let them deal with it. Computers that come with W8/W10 pre-installed have the product key embedded int he BIOS/UEFI and don't have a label with the code unlike older systems.
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  834. Yep. I wish we could even get one in the Sacramento area. We used to have 2 Fry's within a 45 mile radius of me, but now we have nothing comparable. The next closest store somewhat similar is BestBuy.
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  835. What's the exact model number? Based on what I'm seeing, that line of laptops seems to be pretty old and very low-end.
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  836.  @LynPaine  No. Ubuntu and Kali Linux are 2 different operating systems. Kali linux is a security-oriented Linux distro with many security type tools. Ubuntu is more of a general use operating system. If you want Kali, you'll need to download it.
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  837. The only limitations that I know about are that you cannot change your wallpaper (though there may be a workaround) and there will be an activation watermark on the lower right corner of the screen and in the Settings app. Whether or not these are limitations is up to you. W10 will still run fine. But yes, once you get a valid key, it will remove those limitations.
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  838. Yes. Though the term "move" is incorrect here. A clone, by its very definition, means that the destination drive will have everything from the source drive. The cloning process doesn't move files from the source to the destination. However, once you're done with the cloning process, you can format the old drive and use it for extra storage if you want.
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  839. A Type 1 hypervisor is pretty much the OS. You install the hypervisor (Hyper-V, ESXi, Proxmox) on your server and that's it. You don't directly interact with it anymore. You connect your hypervisor to your network and use another PC to remotely manage it like to create VMs, power on/off/reboot, clone, etc.
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  840. Do you have any computer knowledge? Have you ever built a PC or installed Windows on a new system? If not, I would look for the IT Fundamentals certification. Its a cert for people brand new to the IT field and/or not sure if the IT field is the right choice for them. From there, you can progress onto the A+ and maybe Network+ depending on what you want to do in IT. A big thing in IT is the ability to be self-led. That means you ideally have the motivation to learn things on your own and to look up things you don't understand. There are countless resources online and in book format; you just have to find what works for you and stick with it.
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  841. Its called a broadcast frame. When your PC wants to talk to another PC in your network, it needs the recipient PC's IP and MAC address. Your PC already has the IP address, but now it needs the MAC. Your PC will send a broadcast frame. The switch receives this frame and then sends it to all devices connected to it. All devices except for the intended recipient will ignore it. The recipient PC will respond to your PC with its MAC address.
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  842. There is something seriously wrong then. I'm not sure what hardware you are using or drivers but there shouldn't be frequent crashes.
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  843. That command isn't valid in Windows 10, only 11.
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  844. The program itself won't "heat up" your PC. Depending on what you're doing inside of the VM, it may cause the CPU to work harder and increase temperature some, but its unlikely to have an effect.
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  845. There's something called Logical ANDing. This allows the network device to figure out if the IP address in question belongs to that subnet. I don't know how much you know, but it greatly helps to understand the math behind IP addresses, which is binary. If you know how to convert from decimal to binary, it will help you understand IPv4 addresses as well as how ANDing works.
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  846. Make sure you only plug into the video card and not the motherboard. Look at the board, if there are issues, most boards have a diagnostics light that can help point in the right direction.
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  847. Tik tok brain? Some things need more time to be effectively explained.
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  848. Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and PopOS are generally pretty good beginner distros.
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  849. No that can't be done. The iMac G4 uses a fundamentally different CPU (PowerPC) which is incompatible with any program not designed for that CPU. In addition, that's a nearly 2 decade old computer so its hardware is beyond obsolete and slow. I used to have a similar iMac years ago and was able to install Windows XP as a virtual Machine using a version of Microsoft Virtual PC that was designed for PPC CPUs, but it was horrifically slow. It took over 3-4 hours to install XP and once it was installed, it was just overall sluggish.
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  850. They did. They made the Fire phone, but it was a massive failure. Look it up.
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  851.  @huie1983  I have the 22 WRX base model and the infotainment system has been just "ok" for me. The system has locked up on me about 2 times and the only way to get it to work again is to turn off the car and then turn it back on. I've also had at least 5 times where the Android auto system just doesn't like my phone. It would throw up an error saying my phone is not supported. And when it was detected, it would be incredibly laggy or just show a black screen when on Google Maps. I've had this car for almost 2 months and it is my least favorite part of the car. Its not a deal breaker for me (otherwise I wouldn't have bought it) but its not great.
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  852. Go into the BIOS and disable BIOS mode. it may be called CSM, legacy BIOS or legacy mode or similar. Make sure only UEFI boot is enabled. If you're installing Windows 11, make sure Secure Boot is turned on. Boot from your USB drive. When you get to the screen at 11:00, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in the following commands: Diskpart List Disk <Make note of the disk # where you want to install Windows to Select Disk # <Substitute # with the disk # from above Clean Convert GPT Close the command prompt window and continue with the rest of the setup process
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  853. Not currently. There is no public release of VirtualBox that supports M1/M2 chips yet. I believe they're working on it, but I don't know much more than that. The only other alternative I can think of would be to use Parallels for Mac. Its not free, but it supports that CPU. I've never tried it so I don't know how the performance is like.
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  854. For most use cases, the standard Windows installer formatting is good enough. If you're paranoid about data recovery, there are bootable utilities out there that zero out your drive (write nothing but 0's to it) which will make it impossible to recover data. Way overkill for most use cases though and can take a long time.
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  855. Well no. There are different companies that make different BIOS for different motherboards like AMI, Insyde, etc. Motherboard companies like MSI, Asus, Gigabyte customize their BIOS differently. They have the same core functionality and options, but the design, wording, and layout is usually different.
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  856. As I understand it, that right mirror wasn't required when the vehicle was made.
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  857. If you don't see anything on your screen, that most likely means that your PC isn't POSTing, or completing its Power On Self-Test. Try the suggestions here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1575220/
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  858. Even without a keyboard, your PC should still display a video feed to the monitor. If it doesn't, something is likely wrong. Make sure the video cable is connected to the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output port. Make sure ALL internal connections and components are securely connected. I would reseat all connections just to be sure.
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  859. Try giving the virtual machine more storage space, say 150 GB or more.
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  860. If you have a graphics card installed, you always plug your video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output.
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  861. You probably jumped too far first. CCNA is not exactly an entry-level cert as you likely have found out. I strongly suggest taking a few steps back and go through the basics of PCs and networking.
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  862. lol. From what I understand, there's something called UNIX Time. For reasons I don't understand, modern computer systems and electronic devices count the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970. That's how they keep track of the date and time. When devices loose power completely, they may default to that UNIX Epoch time of 12:00 AM January 1, 1970
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  863. I'm sure you've figured it out by now. But in case not, if your CPU doesn't have integrated graphics, you cannot get any video output on a monitor so you can't verify that your parts work correctly. No way around that unless you have a dedicated graphics card installed.
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  864. It looks like an 11 year old CPU. You can try it out, but performance may not be that great unless you try to run light weight systems like some Linux distros.
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  865. That's a problem with the website. Nothing you can do to fix it. I'm sure it's fixed by now.
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  866. Not sure what you're trying to ask.
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  867.  @shayan1640  You delete them once you're ready to start the swap. Once you've deleted the drivers, do the swap. boot up your PC and download and install the drivers for the new motherboard.
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  868. The thing is that you don't need to sign in to a Google or Apple ID account to use your phone. Both Google and Apple try their best to convince you that you do need to log in to the respective account, but you aren't forced to. They at least don't force you to run a command to bypass it. Of course, some features won't work without being logged in, but you can still continue with the setup of your phone and otherwise use it, minus some features.
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  869. The Cisco Netacad webpage has a decent training course on how to use PT. CertBros and Jeremey's IT Lab on YouTube also have good training videos. Just note that Jeremy's IT Lab's videos are older so the interface may be a bit difference but the core ideas should still be the same.
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  870. If you want to preserve your existing Windows install, I would first uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers and software (same for GPU) before swapping things out. Once you do that, swap out the new hardware and then install the drivers and software for the new motherboard and graphics card. If you don't want to deal with potential problems, make a backup of important data and then do a clean install of Windows.
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  871. You won't have enough IP addresses so any devices past 253 won't get an IP address. You'll need to use a larger IP space.
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  872. Clear CMOS (check motherboard manual). That most likely means the XMP settings won't work with your particular hardware.
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  873. That's up to you. If you want to link your MS account to your PC, go for it. I personally wouldn't.
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  874. Do you have a drive with Bitlocker enabled? If you don't know what this is, you most likely don't. Don't worry about it.
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  875.  @Insight-v3f  You're better off watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He has a complete CCNA course. Chuck is a good presenter and very enthusiastic, but his content is only superficial. I'm not saying its bad, but for the CCNA, it has to be Cisco-specific. So far, he hasn't even gone over much Cisco-specific material. You can learn the core basics of networking which is important to know for Cisco, but you'll need a lot more material to pass the exam.
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  876.  @youngbuzzin7812  In that instance, just follow along with the video to perform a clean install. Keep in mind that this will erase everything off of your PC, so make a backup of anything important before doing this.
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  877. There's only 3 pedals. The left most "pedal" is your foot rest for your left foot.
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  878. That's correct. Think about it. If you have just 1 drive in your PC, and you unplug your only drive, the Windows installer won't find any drive to install to.
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  879. You don't need to enter a product key during install. You just choose the "I don't have a product key" option when it asks for it. The only official way to buy a product key is through Microsoft's online store or through an authorized retailer. You can choose to buy one from the nearly infinite number of gray market sites also, but there's a risk involved in that. Its up to you as to how you obtain your key. I don't personally care, but I always like to inform people of their choices.
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  880. Will you be recording instruments? If so, it likely won't be ideal to setup your DAW in a virtual environment. There's some inherent lag which can make real-time recording of instruments difficult. I don't have really any direct experience with this, but its just something I've read on a few forums.
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  881. Sure. Ethernet is preferred over wifi especially for online gaming but it is generally 'good enough'.
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  882. If you want the ISO, you choose the bare metal section. If you want the pre-built VM, you choose the OVA file and import that into VirtualBox.
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  883. If you're going to play with malware, you want to turn off any host to guest (and vice versa) communication.
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  884. You can create a recovery USB drive. Much faster to install Windows from a flash drive than with a DVD. On most modern PCs, you can install Windows in less than 10 minutes.
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  885. If you have W8/W10, it should boot up fine. I personally would do a clean install of Windows though. If you don't want to or cannot do a clean install, before you swap the SSD, uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you install the SSD on the new system, install the drivers for your new hardware.
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  886. Your new laptop will already come with Windows so no need to re-install it, unless you want to. But yes the overall process is the same. Do note that most laptops have far limited UEFI systems compared to desktop computers. Things like CPU and RAM overclock are usually non-existent in laptops.
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  887. No. It will create a virtual hard disk file that you can't directly open through File Explorer. Its a .vdi file.
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  888. LMAO. You really think he's going to give out his personal email in these bot/scam infested comments? He'll get bombarded with scammers and people trying to get him to fix their stuff among a myriad of other stuff.
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  889. Not unless the tablet runs Windows.
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  890. You'll get the hang of it with enough time and practice! I bought myself a 22 WRX at the end of September. I managed to test drive it without stalling. But when I drove it home, I couldn't make it up my driveway! I think I stalled it 3 times before I made it up. lol. I have had the car for almost 7 months and I don't consider myself an expert, but I can drive it well enough to infrequently stall it. Good luck!
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  891. Refer to the motherboard manual to clear the CMOS and see if that helps.
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  892. Does your computer have wifi built in? And if so, have you installed the drivers for the wifi controller?
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  893. You'll need to use another device to download the network drivers for your PC and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  894. Yep. Anyone who has worked in IT support knows exactly that certain people are incapable of following a super simple, step-by-step guide. I learned that rather quickly working in a help desk during distance learning at a school district. You can tell them, click the blue "Yes" button and they'll click the red "No" button and wonder why it doesn't work.
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  895. Kinda helps to know what error you get...
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  896. That's one way of thinking about it.
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  897. Its more or less fairly simple. After you build the PC and can verify it boots up, you install your operating system alongside drivers (which is what this video is about). After all that is taken care of, you're pretty much done in terms of PC build/setup. After that, you install your games or whatever other software you need and that's more or less everything you need to do.
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  898. Open disk management and initialize the drive and format it. It should then show up in the File Explorer.
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  899. Using outdated software is an inherent risk. If you don't connect your guest system to the internet, you will be fine. If you plan on connecting your older guest systems to the internet, you should consider isolating your guest and host systems as much as possible.
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  900.  @mrmatt64  he goes over that in the first 10 minutes of the video.
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  901. If you're serious about hacking, you should have a good understanding of computer networking.
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  902. Yes, you can use the USB installer to store your driver files.
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  903. Yes.
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  904. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because of some arbitrary requirement that doesn't enhance your computer or experience; it may even do the exact opposite. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that setup stage, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. Another more cynical take would be that if people just "accept" the MS requirement, it basically allow Microsoft to come up with more things to force onto your own computer. I mean its bad enough when Microsoft force upgraded PCs from Windows 7 or 8 over to 10 without permission. What's next? What if in the future, Microsoft requires that you have an internet connection at all times otherwise your PC won't work at all? Sure, most people nowadays have always-on connection. But what if there's an internet outage in your area or an outage at Microsoft's servers?
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  905. ​ @Crypjay  Kali Linux is not illegal. Its a tool. Just like there are legitimate uses for pretty much all tools, there are illegal uses for them. It just depends on how you use it. There are 3 main kinds of hackers: white hat hackers, gray hat hackers and black hat hackers. White hat hackers are people who use their skills for good. They may work in a company's cyber security department to prevent and/or mitigate cyber attacks. They may work in a company that provides cybersecurity solutions to other companies, etc. Gray hat hackers are people who break into computer systems but not necessarily do anything malicious. Black hat hackers are the criminals who hack into systems for personal, financial, political gains, etc.
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  906. lol. Its not just boomers that still have issues. Plenty of younger people have 0 clue about how to use a computer. A lot of kids and teens and young adults only use tablets and phones and are completely lost on typical PCs.
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  907. I would look at help-desk/IT support jobs for entry-level. They're not the best jobs, but its a start. Do you have any other computer experience/knowledge?
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  908. It is still possible for a BIOS update to go wrong and cause problems. However, a lot of motherboards have dual-bios chips or some sort of heal function where if the main BIOS goes bad, it recovers from the backup BIOS. In general, you don't have to update the BIOS, but there are times where it is needed and/or helps. Sometimes some SSDs (especially NVMe) may not be detected or certain CPUs may not work unless the BIOS is updated.
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  909. You can have whatever storage configuration you want. A common setup would be to have 1 SSD for your boot drive and for some of your games and programs and a 1-2 TB hard drive for your other games or files that don't necessarily benefit from being on the SSD. Another setup would be to have a single, large SSD, like a 1-2TB and store everything on that drive. The downside to this is that it can get expensive depending on drive brand and model. I have 2x 1TB M.2 SSDs in my PC in RAID 0 for a total of 2 TB of SSD storage.
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  910. Everything except for unplugging a non-existent drive and disk management.
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  911. You should be able to use the BootCamp Assistant program on your Mac to create a bootable Windows installer. I'm sure there's other Mac programs that can do this, so you may want to look around online.
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  912. To my knowledge, there's no way to edit the actual entries of the CAM table of a switch.
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  913. Hyper-V works pretty well, but I think for new comers, VBox is more friendly and easy to use. And plus, I believe with Hyper-V, you can't easily do things like USB passthrough
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  914. LOL. Modern PC building is brain-dead easy compared to 2-3 decades ago. Back then you actually had to understand what you were doing. I'm sure you remember things like jumpers, IRQ settings and such, right? Most PC components today are plug and play. I personally despise Apple because they are hell bent in making it impossible for you to repair or upgrade their products.
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  915. He goes over that in the next few videos. In short, there's a protocol called ARP. It maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Say you have a network of 5 PC's: PC-1 - PC-5. PC-1 wants to send a ping to PC-5. PC-1 doesn't know 5's MAC address. So what 1 will do is send a broadcast frame. This is basically a frame that asks "What is the MAC address of the device with x IP address?". The switch receives this frame and sends it to all switch ports. All of the computers on the network, except for the intended recipient ignore the frame. PC-5 responds to PC-1's broadcast frame and it will send its MAC address. PC-1 learns PC-5's MAC address and stores it in its ARP cache. After this point, PC-1 can send a frame to PC-5 with the correct IP and MAC address information.
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  916. The patch panel is not absolutely necessary, but it does help make the cabling more organized. It also protects the cable. The cables that run from the wall to the network rack are stiff and not designed to be moved around much. They can break which requires replacing the entire cable run which may be difficult and/or expensive. With the panel, you terminate your cable runs into the back of it and then plug in a patch cable from the panel into the switch. This way, if you need to patch/un-patch cables, you can quickly and easily do it and not have to worry about damaging your cable runs over time.
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  917. I think she got excused. Why or how, I don't know...😅
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  918. Yep. I have an EVGA SC 1070 card paired with an i5 7600k and it runs GTA V at a solid 60FPS at 4k with mostly high to very high settings. I did have to dial back the draw distance a bit, but it runs and looks pretty good.
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  919. You don't "loose" it per se since you still have the old drive. However, you want to make a backup of your stuff first. I'm not familiar with the PS5 so I don't know if it lets you save your save files to an external hard drive or if you can only backup to the cloud. I believe you need an active PS+ subscription to use the cloud save though.
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  920. What exactly do you mean by that? Can you clarify?
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  921.  @shaiuken  I see now. It looks like its a public route server. I'm not really familiar with this.
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  922. If you're on a computer, you can download the sponsorblock add on for Chrome and Firefox. It basically skips over any sponsors or parts of the video that are unrelated to the video's main topic. People watching the video can identify segments of the video that are sponsor sections, subscribe reminders, etc and upload that to the add-on. In turn, when you watch the video, it will automatically skip those segments.
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  923. I'm assuming you already installed the network drivers. Uninstall them through device manager. On another device with internet, download the drivers for your new PC once again and transfer them via USB drive and install.
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  924.  @johnshaw252  netsh requires an elevated command prompt. What that means is that you need to run your command prompt as an administrator. If your router can see your computer, that means they're both talking to each other. Are you able to ping google or any other website?
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  925.  @johnshaw252  IP routing is only used (in this context) if you want your computer to act as a router. This is not a typical setup and usually only found in Windows Server environments. So you don't you really need to worry about that or WINS, that's an ancient Microsoft technology that is largely irrelevant nowadays. Again, are you able to ping websites like Google or youtube or yahoo? If those are successful, that means your network connection is fine.
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  926.  @johnshaw252  Can you copy and paste your ipconfig /all readout?
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  927. The scammer would only be able to see your virtual machine. If you're going to do this, I strongly suggest doing a bit of research of network security first. Most scammers aren't really that smart when it comes to computers, as they are mainly reading from scripts. However, you never quite know who you will run into.
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  928. Yeah a lot of people don't seem to understand that this video was uploaded nearly 2 years ago. Don't be mad at him, be mad at the company that makes the software.
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  929. The power cables come with the power supply. They are: motherboard power (24 pin ATX) CPU power (12 pin (8 pin + 4 pin)) and GPU power ( 6 pin, 8 pin, and/or 12 pin). And for SATA devices, there are SATA power cables. The power supply also comes with main power cable that you use to plug into to the wall outlet.
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  930. Yes, I'm sure most people can spare a minute. But the thing is, that shouldn't be necessary. For the price of modern cars, the infotainment system shouldn't be laggy or buggy.
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  931.  @artumus136  No you don't need to. You can either clone your existing installation or do a clean install. Either way, it will not require you to purchase a new Windows key.
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  932. He's just showing that you can download different versions of Linux. It doesn't mean you have to do exactly what he shows in the video. You can technically run macOS. It is against Apple's terms of service to run macOS on a non-Apple computer, but it can be done. It won't be easy though. Apple doesn't provide you with download links for most of their systems as they can only be downloaded through a Mac on the App Store. There are many videos and guides showing you how to do this, but again, it won't be easy.
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  933.  @JG-mt7eh  A virtual machine is used to create multiple virtual systems running on top of your host operating system. In this case, Windows is the host OS and he is running Kali Linux in a virtual machine. This lets you run multiple systems without having to use multiple real computers or without having to install multiple operating systems on your real hardware like a multi-boot system.
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  934.  @JG-mt7eh  Yes, his laptop is connected to the internet but it doesn't matter. VirtualBox is a type 2 hypervisor so you run the VMs on the laptop itself and interact with them on the laptop.
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  935.  @JG-mt7eh  Its up to you. You can choose to update or not. Its like a real computer.
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  936. Sure. You can install VirtualBox or VMware Workstation Player on W10 Home.
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  937. Can you boot into Safe Mode and try the DDU program again?
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  938. No since. they ban the account, not the computer. Even if you setup a virtual machine, it will still use the same public IP address that you get from your internet provider since the internet traffic still goes through your router.
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  939. Yes. Once you're over 18, its impossible to learn anything computer related. In all seriousness, you're still young dude. I'm just a year older than you and still learning a lot of IT related concepts. I'm not trying to be rude, but your age doesn't really matter. As long as you're dedicated to learning and practicing, you will be fine.
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  940. In most gaming, there isn't a difference in terms of load time between NVMe SSDs and SATA SSDs.
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  941. You can try it, but I believe Oracle removed support for systems older than XP. So while you can still install old Windows systems, there is no official support in the form of virtualbox extensions. That means that the old systems may not work very well and/or they freeze or get corrupted.
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  942.  @retroworld415  The Internet Archive is a good place to check for old Windows systems. Do note that technically you're still supposed to abide by any licensing rules. In other words, you're supposed to have a valid product key/license to use old Windows systems, but with some searching, you can usually find valid keys for Win 9x.
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  943. Clear CMOS and try again. Check the motherboard manual for specific instructions. XMP is automatic RAM overclock. It isn't guaranteed to work perfectly across all systems and possible hardware configurations. That's one thing that a lot of these tech channels don't talk about. They always tell you to enable it, but don't give any extra guidance if it doesn't work. If XMP crashes your system, it most likely means it isn't compatible with your hardware.
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  944. That's fine. You will import the VM instead of installing it like he does in the video. An OVA is basically a pre-packaged VM that's more or less ready for use.
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  945. Pretty much. If you happen to install Windows 11, the setup interface will look different but still the same overall concept.
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  946. Routers typically have far fewer interfaces than switches. Most routers usually have 2 interfaces: LAN and WAN. You would connect a switch to the LAN interface to get more ethernet ports.
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  947. iOS or macOS? IOS cannot be run on VirtualBox since it is designed specifically for iDevices and their CPUs are fundamentally different than what your typical PC uses. If you mean macOS, it is possible, but not easy. Apple goes to great lengths to make sure you don't install macOS on non-Apple computers. It is against their terms of service. There are plenty of guides out there, but it isn't for the faint of heart.
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  948.  @Scypher_Tzu  the tool is free. Windows is not free software. However, Microsoft lets you run W10 indefinitely without paying for a key.
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  949. Almost a decade ago. Unless you're from the future and living in 2025. But yeah I get what you're saying.
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  950. You just plug in the ethernet cable into the motherboard to connect to the internet. This only works if your motherboard supports updating the BIOS over the internet. I don't believe most boards have this option.
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  951. Switches are used to connect devices in a network. Routers are used to connect to other networks.
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  952. Clean install is probably the easiest way. This will erase everything off of the PC. There are tons of videos and guides on how to do this.
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  953. Most likely yes.
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  954. Clicking on "New" will create a partition that you can customize the size. If you simply hit "Next", it will create all of the partitions for you automatically.
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  955. Try giving the virtual machine more disk space, say 25-50 GB of space.
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  956. Installing Windows takes less than 10 minutes on most modern hardware. Installing drivers maybe about 10-15 minutes. Windows Updates can vary depending on how many there are and your internet connection. I'd estimate 30 minutes to an hour for updates. Total estimated setup time: 1hr - 1hr 30 minutes.
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  957.  @X-FAKTOR84  You're implying that SSDs only last 3 years per your original comment. That's false. I have plenty of SSDs that are older than 3 years old and they still work fine.
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  958. I work in K12 IT. I had a teacher a few years ago put in a tech ticket because her laptop screen developed a dark spot in the center. I took a look at it and noticed that section of the lid was warped. It looked almost melted. She tells me she didn't know what happened. So I replace the screen and lid and return it a few hours later. Then she tells me she lit a candle and put it right behind the laptop screen.... I thought to myself "You're lucky we don't charge you for this stuff".
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  959. Realistically, most kids will just use AI to do their homework and tests. Maybe a few here and there will use it to learn more about concepts, but that's a small percentage.
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  960. I still prefer downloading from the manufacturer's page. Windows updates, in my experience, doesn't always install the latest drivers.
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  961.  @tonycook2570  Try clearing CMOS. Check the motherboard for instructions. Also, trying a simple USB keyboard can help. Sometimes the RGB and fancy keyboards don't work well in BIOS. Also, make sure that everything is installed correctly and that things aren't shorting out.
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  962. Yep. I've never worked in a call center, but I did do a bit of phone tech support at my first IT job at a dried fruit company. I very quickly realized it was very frustrating. A lot of the people we supported remotely rarely use PCs. Some of them may check their email a few times every few months. With a lot of them, you had to walk them step-by-step of how to turn on the computer, reset their password (since their last login was 6+ months ago), tell them to click on the email shortcut, etc. It is very time consuming and requires a lot of patience. In my second IT job at a school, it felt even worse. During distance learning, we had to quickly setup a help desk and help teachers, parents, students, and staff members remotely. It was very unpleasant.
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  963. I work in K-12 IT and we still use fax. However, it is digital fax which is ironic. We have a digital fax system where you literally send an email to the number you want to fax. It is sent to our fax provider's email system and then sent as a regular fax to the recipient. When someone sends a fax to our school's fax number, the people at the office receive an email attachment containing the faxed document. 😆😆 It doesn't make sense in my opinion, but that is what the people in charge want....
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  964. Nope. His series is far from complete. You're better off watching other channels like Jeremey's IT Lab or similar. Network Chuck is a good presenter, but there is still a lot of information that he hasn't covered in this series.
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  965. I don't know dude. I had "fun" issues getting a Lenovo USB-C dock to work with my Lenovo laptop running Linux Mint. It certainly wasn't as simple as just plugging it in. I mean the USB portion worked fine, but getting video to work through the dock was a "fun" process...
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  966. Its the most "fun" part of PC building.
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  967. Pretty much all modern PC games are only digitally distributed since they are very large. Blu-Ray drives never caught on with PCs so I don't believe there are any PC games shipped on Blu-Ray. I built my first PC in 2014 and even then I rarely used my DVD drive. My newer PC I built in 2017 doesn't have a DVD drive. The only one I have is for my HTPC so that I can rip Blu-Rays to it. I have an external Blu-Ray drive that I rarely use on my PCs.
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  968. In that case, you should be fine. I have installed Windows with multiple drives plugged in in the past without any problems.
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  969.  @TheCoolBea-n  That's kinda hard to say without knowing your desk and room layout. I would put in a small shelf nearby your router so that you can have it there and your PC setup in a different part of your room.
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  970. One thing he doesn't explain is that routers have multiple interfaces. Each interface has its own MAC address. Most routers have at least 2 interfaces: a LAN (for internal network) and a WAN (out to the internet) interface. When your PC sends an IP packet to the router, it sends it to the LAN interface's MAC address. Internally, the router then sends this packet to the WAN interface which it uses its MAC address. and the .38.1 IP is the WAN interface's IP address. In a real network, the WAN interface usually gets a public facing IPv4 address from the internet provider.
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  971. It can go on either drive. It makes the most logical sense to install it on your fastest drive which is the SSD.
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  972. You would need to contact your ISP and request a 2nd IP. That's assuming they offer that service. Usually, that's reserved to business/enterprise customers and requires an extra fee, but then again, it depends on your provider.
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  973. They are a must, but the Windows installer takes care of the important ones for you.
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  974. He doesn't really get into in this video. But the engine has the crankshaft (2:05). The crankshaft connects to the transmission of the vehicle. The engine's power is transmitted from the pistons to the crankshaft and into the transmission's input shaft and in tun, it gets sent to the drive wheels through a complex system of gears.
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  975. VirtualBox is free and open source. That means anyone can look at the source code and see if there are any shady things going on behind the scenes. Of course you have to understand programming to really understand the source code.
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  976.  @Personalinfo404  If there were major issues with VBox, like security or privacy concerns, they would be discovered. As I said, its free and open source. Volunteers literally work on this stuff for free (usually). If you want to be "suss', why not check out VMWare Workstation? Its free (for personal use), but not open source. No one can look at the source code.
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  977. That's fine. 8 GB is the minimum flash drive size you need. But drives have less capacity than they state due to a couple of factors. In short, don't worry about it.
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  978. lmao. Proof of that?
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  979. As I understand it, the areas in which the oils in aren't hot enough to where the oil can catch on fire. That's because the engine's temperature is well regulated via the cooling system. The injectors, as their name implies, inject gasoline in the respective part of the engine. The engine computer (ECU) determines exactly how much fuel and oxygen is needed for the current driving conditions through various sensors and inputs.
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  980. Oh man. Modern PC building is absurdly easy compared to 2-3 decades ago. Back then, you actually had to know what you were doing.
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  981. Pretty much. There are some precautions to take such as disabling network and any host to guest (and vice versa) communication like shared clipboard and drag and drop.
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  982. Your VM will have a different IP address than your host system mainly because it is going through NAT. It will, however, still have the same public IP address.
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  983. I have found that on some motherboards sometimes it doesn't detect the more advanced keyboards that have RGB and tons of extra buttons during POST. If you have a keyboard like that, try using a simple USB keyboard and see if it works using that.
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  984. It seems like that would make it even more complicated, as ironic as it is. When you start adding electronics into the mix, it makes things more complex. You have to have a sensors to basically figure out timings. And extra stuff = more complexity and more prone to failure. I can't post links, but there's a pretty good write up about this on a page called ee world online and the article is called "Electronic engines valves: an idea whose time has come … and gone?, Part 3: The electronic camless approach"
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  985. You would import the OVA file within VirtualBox's settings. Here's a help guide from Oracle: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26217_01/E26796/html/qs-import-vm.html An OVA file is basically a packaged version of the VM. You import it into VBox and it will setup the VM for you; no need to go through the install process.
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  986. Did your case come with a PC speaker? If so, make sure it is plugged in. It should give you audible beep codes if there is a problem during the POST (Power On Self Test). You would need to look at the motherboard manual for a list of the codes to try to isolate the problem.
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  987. You don't. Apple doesn't have a BIOS/UEFI interface for you to use on Apple computers.
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  988.  @honorablemention7138  As long as its not an M1 Mac, I think you should be good to go.
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  989. No. That's not what happens and that wouldn't make any sense. The way the Windows setup is designed is to force you to log in with or create a Microsoft account. Once you do that, or bypass it, you can use your PC without internet access. What he's mainly getting at is that Microsoft has been hellbent on forcing people to use a MS account for almost a decade where in the past, you didn't need that.
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  990. Make sure your SSD is set as your first boot device.
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  991.  @n1ghtl1ghtofgod76  Yes, but make sure in the BIOS it is the first boot device. It may show up as "Windows Boot Manager" or "UEFI -" followed by the model number.
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  992. 😆😆😆
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  993. Yep. I remember those times.
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  994. Its fine. All motherboards from the past 15 or so years support SATA.
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  995. lmao. What does subnetting have to do with iCloud? No, you can't remove iCloud lock.
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  996. Pretty much all routers are configured through a web interface. You just type in the router's IP address into your web browser's address bar and that's it. It works on almost any device that has a web browser. Managed switches are usually programmed through a serial port. You'll need a USB to serial cable and a terminal program. Though there are some switches you can configure through a web interface, but that usually needs to be initially configured through the command line. What was the switch you bought from TP-Link?
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  997. How is that an issue? You do realize you can just plug in a PS5 controller to a PC, right???
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  998. No, but it will still take up disk space.
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  999. Its not exactly easy to setup a virtual Mac system, but it can be done. Just make sure you read up on this. Its not as straightforward as you may thing. The biggest hurdle is finding a macOS installer. Apple doesn't distribute their OS in ISO format and they can only be officially downloaded from a real Mac. There are ways around this, but you just have to look for them.
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  1000. An antivirus program itself wouldn't necessarily protect you from internet attacks. Anyways, it is unlikely you will have security problems on a new Windows installation unless you happen to be using an old version of Windows like XP or older. What I would do after installing Windows is to install any available Windows Updates. Once all of the drivers and updates are installed, you can start installing your other programs.
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  1001. Port forward the necessary ports for your game, setup UPnP (if supported by your router), or set your PS5 on a DMZ. The 1st is preferred for security.
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  1002. Its the same overall process regardless of the hardware you have.
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  1003. IT is an extremely broad field with many sub specializations. I think AI will play a bigger role in certain aspects of IT, but not entirely replace all of the jobs. I mean, there still has to be human workers running around installing computers and printers. No amount of AI will be able to help Susan who calls the help desk each time the "out of paper" light turns on her printer or Debbie who always needs help with using the power button on the monitor.
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  1004. Well yes. A router's job is to send/receive IP packets. But you have to understand the OSI model, specifically layers 2 & 3 to understand why we use switches and routers.
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  1005. It doesn't matter if you leak it or not. That's a private IP address. Its completely useless to anyone outside of your home network.
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  1006. I don't know about W11, but for W10 there is a version like that called LTSC. Its not available for general use though as it is primarily aimed at enterprise users.
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  1007. Most motherboards don't have Wi-Fi built-in. You would either need to buy a board that has it pre-installed or buy a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  1008. Remove the USB drive when the PC restarts. You can then continue with the rest of the setup process.
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  1009. You are probably better off asking in the proxmox forums for help or guidance.
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  1010. After you install Windows, plug in the drives you unplugged earlier.
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  1011. Sounds exactly like my school district. Years before I started working there, I think they implemented one, but it was crap. I've only seen references to it in our internal documentation. It didn't appear to have the concept of user accounts for end-users. Staff could put in tickets, but they had to manually choose which school site, their name, their problem, location, etc. It looked terrible and a lot of teachers didn't use it. Fast forward 5 years later, we know have a decent ticket system that looks modern, has LDAP integration and SSO and we still have an annoyingly large number of staff members who insist on calling us or walking to the tech office.
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  1012. The VM will have the same public IP address since all network traffic goes through your router. However, the VM will have a different internal IP since by default, VBox uses NAT on your VM.
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  1013. You don't really need anything fancy or special. In most instances, a standard toolkit with an assortment of screwdrivers should be good enough.
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  1014. That is true, but when he made the video, that wasn't the case.
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  1015. Not directly. You need a cable modem first. You then plug an ethernet cable into the cable modem's ethernet port and the other end into the pfSense box's ethernet port. You plug another network cable from another ethernet port on the pfSense box to a network switch.
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  1016. 32-Bit systems are limited to 4GB of RAM and can only run 32-bit software. 64-Bit systems can support much more RAM and support both 32 and 64-bit software. There are many technical differences between both of them.
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  1017.  @rgrahamdesign  You use subnets and VLANs to create separate networks for different uses. For instance, in an office setting, you may use a few VLANs: Staff network, VOIP network, Guest network, management network. All of these networks can run on the same hardware so that you don't have to buy dedicated routers and switches just for your staff network, then dedicated switches for your guest network, etc. You setup your subnets and VLANs on the router and switches so that the correct traffic flows through the correct ports and networks. A router is needed for VLANs to talk to other VLANs. You can then create firewall rules to prevent certain subnets from talking to each other. For instance, you want to be able to provide guests with wifi access. However you don't want the guest network to be able to talk to your servers or other networks for security reasons. At the firewall level, you can create a rule that prevents any traffic from the guest VLAN to communicate with any other network and just have a connection to the internet for instance.
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  1018. No difference. This likely doesn't apply to most people, but just in case: If you installed Windows 10 or 11 Pro AND you activated Bitlocker, make sure you have your recovery key handy as Windows may ask for it after the update.
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  1019. The main limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings, like changing the background image, color, etc and there will be an activation watermark that shows up in the lower right corner of the screen. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  1020. Yep. I find that amazing as well. A few years ago, I started playing around with creating my own VPN server at home. My family and I went to Mexico during the summer in 2019 and I thought it was awesome how I was able to remote into my home network from my grandparent's home over the VPN connection 2000 miles away!
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  1021. Depends on where in California you're talking about. I live north of Sacramento and that kind of salary would be awesome. You won't live a luxurious life style but you'll be pretty comfortable. Of course, in my town its next to impossible to find any job that pays that well.
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  1022. Yes please! I miss going to the Fry's in Sacramento and Roseville. I live an hour from Sacramento and would sometimes make the drive to Fry's even if I didn't buy anything.
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  1023. Yes he could have just used a L2 switch. L3 switches are an interesting concept since they're pretty much switches with routing capabilities. From my understanding, you use L3 switches when you have a lot of inter-network communication across many different switches.
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  1024. He did make one about a year ago.
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  1025. lmao. If you're "put down" because of the video title, that's on you....
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  1026.  @iamlexusmedia6590  I just saw your response. lol. youtube notifications aren't great. Anyways, I think you should be ok skipping the A+ and go straight for your CCNA. It can be a bit difficult though.
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  1027. Yep. Same overall process.
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  1028. No. Its the last IP address of the subnet that is the broadcast IP. The first IP is the network ID.
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  1029. If the network icon at the bottom right corner shows that it isn't plugged into anything, that most likely means that you don't have drivers installed for your network card. You can verify in Device Manager. In this case, you will need to download the drivers on a PC with working internet and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. You should also be able to use USB tethering on your phone to download the drivers that way.
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  1030.  @LuisPandabmb  That is most likely correct.
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  1031. 6:16 Judas Priest! \m/
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  1032. So you only have 1 storage drive? If so, don't worry about it. Just choose that drive to install Windows to. The reason he says to disconnect the other drives is if you have multiple drives of the same capacity which makes it hard to distinguish in the Windows setup.
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  1033. Same core concepts. Its just that instead of spark plugs, diesel engines use the heat of compression to ignite the diesel/oxygen mixture. They have glow plugs, which look similar to spark plugs but they are used to warm up the engine to make it easier to start in colder climates.
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  1034. Make sure you installed your SSD correctly. What SSD are you trying to use?
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  1035. In general, if your PC boots up fine without a BIOS update, you don't necessarily need to update it. However, in some instances you do have to update the BIOS to fix certain issues, like incompatible CPUs (due to old BIOS version) or a bug in an old BIOS version that may prevent an SSD from being detected.
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  1036. That is true, however the term BIOS is still used even though it is not technically correct.
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  1037. Not necessarily. If Windows has drivers for the built in wifi card, it should detect it automatically. If not, you will need to somehow install drivers for that wifi card ( either with ethernet or with another pc and transfer via USB drive.)
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  1038. I think part of the issue is that as a country, we're heavily divided in just about every thing you can think of. No one is willing to compromise and everyone just blames the other person or party or ideology and nothing gets solved. just constant bickering and blaming.
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  1039. If your PC works fine without an updated BIOS, you don't necessarily need to update it. BIOS updates can help with some performance/stability issues, but they're usually for very specific use cases.
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  1040.  @A.N.C.Higupuf  sorry I'm not very familiar with RPi. I had one many years ago but never got around to work with it that much.
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  1041. He made a video about this very thing about a month ago. I can't post links, but you can easily find it. Its titled "I can't deal with this anymore..." He's fully aware of this and annoyed, at the scammers and at YouTube.
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  1042. It largely depends on your use case. I work in school IT support. The majority of our staff use laptops with docks. We have a mix of HP Slimline docks and Lenovo USB-C docks. We're slowly moving away from HP laptops. For a teacher, it is much easier to plug their laptop into their dock than have to plug and unplug in their video cable for the Smartboard/projector, USB cable for smart board, doc camera, ethernet, audio cable, every single day. With the dock, it just makes everything much simpler for them.
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  1043. Subnets are used to breakup a large network into smaller sub-networks (hence the term subnet) for better and easier management. Say you have a school district with 20 sites (15 schools and 5 administrative sites) and a total of about 20k endpoints (computers, laptops, VOIP phones, interactive screens, etc). How would you approach the network setup? Do you put everyone on the same network? That wouldn't be a good idea from a management perspective. You would breakup the network into smaller chunks. You would create a student subnet/VLAN, then a staff subnet/VLAN, then a guest VLAN, a server/IT infrastructure subnet/VLAN, etc.
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  1044.  @sierrawilson5605  I don't believe they can. The idea is they are separate networks that are independent of each other. You can, however, setup routing that allows communication across VLANs and subnets.
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  1045. It has to be a different computer with internet access. A newly built PC doesn't have an OS and can't run programs like that. Yes, you can use a laptop.
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  1046.  @calebchandler7503  So the idea is that if you have multiple drives, it may be confusing to know which drive to install Windows to. If you just have 1 drive or multiple drives of different capacities, it should be quite easy to know which drive to choose to install to. So for instance, if you have a 512 GB SSD and a 2 TB HDD, you would install Windows to the 512 GB SSD.
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  1047. Has nothing to do with an ethernet cable or where you live. Your router is just configured to work on the 192.168.2.xxx network space. Nothing necessarily special about that.
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  1048. The switch has a CAM table with a list of what MAC address is associated with what physical port.
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  1049. From MS or other authorized retailer. Or if you're into it, any of the nearly infinite number of gray market sites.
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  1050. Good luck. There's a lot more to learn for the CCNA than what he goes over. This series is extremely incomplete.
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  1051. SSD. The SSD is faster than the hard drive, so it logically makes sense to install it to the faster drive. Now, you can install it to whatever drive you want, but the preferred drive is the SSD.
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  1052. If you choose the Virtual Machine option on the Kali page, it will download the OVA file which is a pre-built VM. You just import that into VBox and that's it. no need to go through the install process. If you do want to go through the install process, you download the ISO file (bare metal option).
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  1053. You can install Windows on whatever drive you want. However, it makes the most sense to install it on your fastest drive, which is almost always the SSD.
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  1054. Well you want to backup your important files first, before you do a clean install. The easiest way is just to copy your documents, pictures, videos, and other stuff you want to keep to an external hard drive/SSD OR cloud storage like OneDrive, Google Drive, etc. Once you have everything you want backed up, perform a clean install and restore your files. Its important to note that programs cannot usually be backed up so you will need to re-install those. Games usually can be backed up, but may take a very long time, several hours depending on size and how fast your backup method is.
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  1055. You can use the same USB drive, but I would only have 1 thing at a time. Either first install Windows, then format the USB drive and then update the BIOS OR update the BIOS first, and then create the USB installer.
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  1056. There are terrible people in the world trying to scam others. This is a youtube-wide problem. The content creators can't do a whole lot to prevent it. They can individually remove comments which is extremely tedious, block the scam accounts, or outright disable comments. None of those options are ideal. YouTube doesn't appear to be interested in fixing the problem. Jayztwocents did a video about this around December. I can't remember the title, but its something like "I can't deal with this anymore".
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  1057. I'm not Jay, but there's largely no need for DVD drives anymore. Of course, they're not extinct. You can still buy some PC cases with 5.25" drive bays and internal DVD drives, but they are largely irrelevant. The vast majority of software and games are exclusively sold digitally. Even software you buy in-store still is likely just a CD carton case with a redemption code to download it. Modern PC games are massive in size so they don't ship them in CDs or DVDs and Blu-Ray never caught on with PCs.
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  1058.  @rimuru2035  Sure. But how many PCs actually shipped with Blu-Ray drives? In the past, almost every single computer from the past 2 decades had a CD Drive and eventually a CD/DVD drive. When Blu-Ray started coming out, how many PCs had Blu-Ray drives? Even as the years went on, very few PCs had Blu-Ray.
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  1059.  @senoreverything6366  Very few people spend $10k on a computer, let alone burn Blu-Rays. This doesn't mean that PC cases with 5.25" drive bays are extinct, but they're not common anymore as I said in my first comment.
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  1060. No. It doesn't make sense to install drivers for hardware you don't have. You actually wouldn't be able to since the installer will check to see if you have a supported device. If not, it won't install.
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  1061. Let's say you have PC-1 and PC-3. PC-1 wants to send PC-3 a packet. In the frame, PC-1 adds the MAC address of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF; this is a broadcast frame. The switch sees this frame and broadcasts it to every port on the switch, except the port it came from. All of the PCs see this frame but ignore it except for PC-3. PC-3 responds to PC-1 with its (PC-3) MAC address and then PC-1 receives it. PC-1 now knows PC-3's MAC address and can then send frames to it.
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  1062. On a working PC with Internet: You download the Media Creation tool from Microsoft. This will download the latest version of Windows and will allow you to burn a DVD or create a bootable USB drive.
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  1063. https://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20775%20(LGA775).html This is a good website that will show the list of Intel CPUs that use that socket. However, you have to look at the motherboard itself and what chipset and CPUs it supports.
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  1064. You can still bypass it. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO This will reboot your PC and take you to the setup screen where you choose your language, etc. When it gets to the part where it wants a network connection, there will be an option that let's you skip that step.
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  1065. Yep. Though I highly doubt most people who would need to watch a video on how to install Windows likely know what Linux is.
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  1066. From Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or you can take your chances using a gray market key reseller website.
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  1067. Don't know the exact steps, but it should be in the console's network settings.
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  1068. In its current state, it is incomplete. There's no way anyone can pass the CCNA exam with just this video series. There's still a lot of information that is missing.
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  1069. NAT provides some protection in the sense that it doesn't allow connections from outside of your network to come through unless they were initiated by a device inside of your network.
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  1070.  @mateuszwasielewski7193  It would first require a hacker to get into the router. Then, the router has to support those features. It would be extremely unlikely that it happens.
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  1071. I don't know if this works on newer systems, but you used to be able to remove the CMOS battery and unplug power and everything in the CMOS was wiped, including the BIOS password. Assuming you still know the password, I believe in most systems, you remove it by going to change the password. It will ask you to create a new one, but you just leave it blank and it will remove the password.
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  1072.  @EduMatsu  I don't recommend doing this mainly because of the infected drive. If you want to be safe, its best to run a live CD/USB like I mentioned. To be even more safe, you can unplug your computer's hard drive/SSD and just have your Live CD/USB, the infected drive, and another drive to copy your files from the infected drive.
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  1073. Try this. When you boot into the installer, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. Type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK # <Make note of the disk # where you want to install Windows onto SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk number from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the Command Prompt window and then try the install again.
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  1074. It depends on your views. The thing that people have an issue is that Microsoft more or less forces you to create/log in with a Microsoft account. It didn't used to be like that in the past. You just chose your username and that's it. no need to have internet to even setup your PC. If you don't mind creating a MS account, go for it. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications where Windows may collect data about how you use your computer and the files you have on it and associate with you.
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  1075. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? The requirement is that you need to login to a Microsoft account to setup your PC and this requires internet. But if Windows has no built-in network drivers for your motherboard, you don't have internet access. But you are forced to login with an online account, but you can't because your Windows installation has no drivers. You're in a loop; Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  1076. Its not really a modem. There's an ONT (optical network terminal) that he briefly shows. The fiber cable ends at that ONT and then gets converted to an ethernet signal which runs to his AT&T gateway box.
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  1077. No. However, without a product key, you won't be able to personalize your PC and watermark will appear. Other than that, everything else works the same as if you enter a product key. If you're doing things by the book, you're expected to pay for a license. MS unofficially lets you run Windows 10/11 indefinitely w/o a key, with the above mentioned limitations. You could also buy a product key from a gray market key seller page or use activation scripts if you know what you're doing.
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  1078.  @r4z0r84  We use Chromebooks for students, but the teachers and the staff all use Windows devices. We've been slowly upgrading our entire fleet to SSDs over the past year or two or outright replacing some of the aging laptops with newer laptops. I doubt we will switch over to Chromebooks district-wide for staff.
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  1079. Now I'm just waiting for AT&T to run fiber in my neighborhood. I can't wait to get rid of Comcast.
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  1080. That's for Windows 11. Windows 10 doesn't require either of those.
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  1081. Its kind of important to know what the error message says....
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  1082. It depends on what you consider legit. The majority of those sites that sell cheap product keys are gray market. The keys they sell are usually intended for certain markets and/or have volume license keys which get leaked somehow. As far as I'm aware, it is not illegal to use these keys, but MS can revoke them if they find out. If you want an alternative to Windows, which is completely free, you can use any of the nearly infinite Linux distros out there with varying levels of success in getting games to work.
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  1083. IT is not all coding. IT is an extremely broad field with many sub-fields, many that don't require any coding. Things like servers, networking, IT support, etc have no coding in them. The closest may be scripting.
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  1084. lol. Its not about one developer spying on you. How can you trust some random developer that they haven't added other nasty things to the ISO?
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  1085. Well yes, if the BIOS version doesn't support the CPU you installed, you really have no option other than to update it first.
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  1086. You may need to install the network card drivers for your motherboard. On a working PC with internet, download the drivers for your specific board and copy them over to a USB flash drive. Then install them on your newly built PC.
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  1087. It tells you right in the error message: VT-x is disabled in the BIOS. You have to enable virtualization in your computer's BIOS.
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  1088. I personally would install the drivers from the manufacturer. Windows, in my experience will install older and/or buggy versions of drivers.
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  1089. Yes of course. A gaming PC can be used for purposes other than gaming. I've built some virtual servers on my PC just to learn about Windows Server and experiment with IT related things. I did some of my final computer network projects on my gaming system with Packet Tracer.
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  1090. Reference your motherboard's user manual to clear the CMOS. That should help get you back up and running. After that, you'll have to do some troubleshooting to see why the XMP profile didn't work.
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  1091. Unplug the 2nd drive and just keep the M.2 SSD installed.
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  1092.  @love-ce5xq  Since its a pre-built system, the computer should automatically boot into the drive that has Windows installed. You should be fine installing the other drive.
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  1093. I would reseat it. Also, make sure all of the necessary power cables are securely installed.
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  1094. Linode is a cloud provider where you can run virtual machines on the cloud. A virtual machine is a virtual computer that you can run on top of your real computer or a dedicated server.
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  1095. You can connect if you want. It just depends on your views/preferences. Over the past decade, Microsoft has been hellbent on forcing people to use a Microsoft account when they setup their PC. In the past, it was only a local account and you didn't internet access to setup your PC. Some people don't like the idea of linking an online account to their computer and especially the fact that Microsoft more or less forces you to do so. If you don't mind using a Microsoft account, you can sign in with one; its up to you.
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  1096. No. Computer networking doesn't require any programming knowledge. Although it can be beneficial to know programming if you want to get into SDN (software defined networking).
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  1097. You need a drive of some sort. SSDs can use SATA or NVMe connections depending on the drive. Most smaller SSDs that are used in PC builds use the M.2 form factor but are NVMe drives.
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  1098. Of course. In some instances, updating the BIOS to the latest version first can help with some Windows install issues.
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  1099. Routers usually have 2 interfaces: A LAN interface and a WAN interface and each interface has its own MAC address. When you send a frame from your PC, your PC puts the MAC address of the router's LAN interface as the destination. When the frame arrives at the router, it will then remove its LAN mac address as the destination and move that to the source. It will then add its WAN interface to the destination MAC address.
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  1100. For most home users, a server rack is beyond overkill. Sure, it looks cool, but you have to make sure you have enough physical room to house it. You have to make sure you have adequate cooling and ventilation. If you go with server grade hardware, they can be very noisy and power hungry
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  1101.  @darrennew8211  But its not prudent to stop at the stoplight when its green.
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  1102. Its up to you. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications. Others don't like the fact that Microsoft more or less forces you to sign in with an online account just to setup your PC. In the past, that wasn't even a thing. You just entered your name or a username and that's it.
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  1103. I would do a clean install. If you cannot/will not do that, then you should be able to move the drives over to the new PC. Before doing that, uninstall the mother-board specific software and drivers. Once you do that, install the drives to the new PC and install the new software of the new hardware.
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  1104. Yep. He didn't show it, but at the part where the installer asks for the product key, you can skip it.
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  1105. Do you have any prior computer knowledge? If not, I would go for the A+ first. The CCNA is not an entry-level certification. If you have no previous IT experience, the CCNA itself likely won't help you get a decent paying job.
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  1106. Depends on the motherboard. Some do and some don't; they just tell you that no bootable device is found.
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  1107. Boot from the USB installer. When you get to the welcome screen, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window and type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk number where you want to install Windows to SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the command prompt and try the install once more. This will do a clean install of Windows so everything will be wiped.
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  1108. Interesting. At the district I work for, the IT dept has mainly phased out all W7/W8 laptops. We still have a few out there, but they are all mainly W10 devices and Chromebooks for students.
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  1109. If you're doing things by the book, add $130 for Windows 10 Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro. The AV is more of a personal preference. W10 comes with Windows Defender built in which is generally good enough for most users. This video is about hardware, not really software so that's why he didn't talk about that.
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  1110. Coming from an IT tech for a school district, please put in relevant information in your ticket. If you're having trouble with a program, please put in what program you need help with, and specifically what isn't working; things like error messages, messages in general, screenshots are helpful for me to help you. If you have 36 Chromebooks in your cart, please either put in the asset tag in the description or put the device off to the side with a sticky note on it so that I can easily find it. I'm not going through 36 devices trying to find the device that needs service. I had someone put in a ticket saying something along the lines of: "A teacher told me that one of the computers in the computer lab isn't working". The person who put in the ticket didn't specify which computer, what the exact problem was, nor who told her that. There are 40 computers in that lab. I'm not going to waste my time going through each computer when I have other things to do. I want to help, that's why I'm in this job, but if you just put "computer not working, fix it please" or "can't login", how do you expect me to help you with that? A bit of ranting here, but it is incredibly frustrating getting those types of vague tickets. If you go to the doctor because you're sick, do you just tell the doctor, "I'm not feeling well, figure out what's wrong with me and treat it" and not give the doctor more information? How is that going to help the doctor? Or if your car needs service and you just tell the mechanic, "Figure out what's wrong with it and fix it". Same concept with IT help desk. You don't need to write a novel, but just give us the relevant information.
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  1111. I've done that without issues. I wouldn't worry about it.
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  1112. And why do you care what other people have? Seems like such a waste of a comment. You do realize there are other things you can do on a gaming PC other than gaming, right?
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  1113. You only need 1 internal drive (be it HDD or SSD) to install Windows and a Windows USB installer. You can have multiple internal drives for extra storage if you want/need, but they are not required.
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  1114. Don't worry. Modern PC building has been significantly 'dumbed' down over the years. 2-3 decades ago you really had to understand what you were doing. We have plug and play. Back then it was more like plug and pray.
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  1115. Why would I want to buy a computer that I cannot upgrade once I order it?
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  1116. You'll need a USB wifi adapter and pass it through to your VM.
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  1117. Well the switch only understands MAC addresses. The switch has a CAM table where it learns the MAC address of each device that is plugged into each of its ports.
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  1118. I fully agree. I completely understand that people inevitably need tech support every now and then and that's fine. But sometimes you wonder how that person made it that far in life. I'm exaggerating a bit, but it does feel at times that when someone calls the help desk complaining they can't print, you check the printer status remotely only to see that it is out of paper. You tell the caller that and they get upset because they claim they "checked everything". You then physically look at the printer only to find that in fact there is no paper in the paper tray.... Or they call the help desk angry because they can't print a very important document for a very important presentation that they need to attend in 10 minutes. You walk over to their work area only to find that the printer is powered off...
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  1119. Yes except for storage. If your VM takes up 100 GB of storage (for instance), it will continue taking up that much space on your hard drive whether or not it is powered on.
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  1120. I'd go with 500 GB. Better to have more storage than not enough.
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  1121. Not at all. This series is not even close to being complete. There's still a lot of stuff that he hasn't covered. I'm not sure what the hold up is as its been going on for over 3 years... He's a good presenter, but his series still has a lot of material to cover. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his series is actually complete and is pretty good.
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  1122. Yes you can update the BIOS after you install Windows. Process is the same.
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  1123. I strongly suggest reading up how computers work. You don't need to be an expert to build your own PC, but it greatly helps to do some research before jumping straight in. Start off with what a CPU is and how it works and work your way till you get a general idea of pc parts. Then you can move onto looking for PC builds based on your budget. After that, you can look at assembly guides that show you how to put the computer together. Remember, none of us were born magically knowing how to do any of this stuff. A lot of us learned through trial and error and curiosity, perseverance, and research.
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  1124. My thoughts exactly. If they made the headlights look more like a 'regular' truck's, I would like it more. My opinion though. I just saw a Rivian truck in my town yesterday and that's what caught my attention the most. Its just the headlights that look so weird to me.
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  1125. The drivers on the disk are usually some versions outdated. There's that and the fact that a lot of the PCs that the tech YouTubers build don't include DVD drives anymore. I always prefer to download the latest drivers.
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  1126. You'll need to use Parallels for Mac. I think that's the only virtualization software available on M1 Macs that works.
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  1127.  @bigbeet8729  Try making your USB drive the 1st boot device. See if that helps.
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  1128. You install Windows to your HDD. Though I strongly recommend an SSD.
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  1129. I worked at a local dried fruit company a few years ago as an IT tech intern. I learned about ESXi which I thought was really cool. I bought myself an HP workstation from around 2012. It only cost me like $40. I spent another $80 or so to max it out. My employer was gracious enough to provide me with an older copy of ESXI they didn't use anymore. This was almost 5 years ago and I'm still running that system. Pretty cool to play around with.
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  1130. It depends on how much time you're willing to invest in learning a new system AND potentially working on fixing odd issues. If you are reasonably tech savvy and don't mind looking up technical information, you can probably do well. But if you're not that tech savvy or don't have the patience to read through potentially many forum posts to try to fix something that doesn't work and run cryptic commands at times, it can be incredibly daunting. Probably the best way to figure out if you will like it or not is to try a live Linux distro, like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, etc. Most distributions have a live version that you can setup on a flash drive. This lets you test out the OS without committing to install it. If it works fine AND you feel confident in navigating it, you may ant to commit to install it. A lot of Linux distros work very well. There have been significant improvements over the decades. However, there's still potential for things to not work correctly. I think this is especially true on laptops that aren't specifically designed with Linux in mind. Sometimes things like battery life is terrible compared to on Windows; Bluetooth/wifi may not work out of the box, finger print readers may not work, etc. The other thing to be aware of is familiarity. If you're used to Windows, you probably have a specific way of doing things. When you move to a radically different looking system, you will have to relearn how to do certain things and find equivalent programs that you otherwise would be using under Windows.
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  1131. Good luck with that. Realistically, we know that isn't going to happen.
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  1132. That's up to you if you want. I personally would avoid the MS account. You can still activate Windows without logging onto a MS account.
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  1133.  @NeverOctober_  There are a couple of things that work only with a MS account like MS Game Pass and certain games from the MS Store. But you can opt to sign into those apps individually rather than converting your offline account to a MS account. Everything else will work fine w/o an online account.
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  1134. It can help, but it won't be enough. CCNA is CIsco-specific while this is for the Network+ which is a vendor-neutral certification. You can still learn a lot and most of it can translate into Cisco, but you need to know the Cisco-specific stuff as well.
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  1135. I don't see why not. I know for a fact that a W8 key works with W10, but don't see why it wouldn't work on W11.
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  1136. It doesn't work that way. Your VM will still have the same public IP address as the rest of your network because it is all going through the same router and internet connection. Your VM will have a different private IP address because it is on a virtual network but all of the internet traffic to and from the VM will go through your main router. If you want a different public IP address on your VM, you will need to use a VPN on it.
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  1137. It should work. However, since you will be moving to a different laptop (and maybe different brand/model), you may get a Windows activation message since this is a new computer. The licensing agreement that no one reads but still accepts prohibits you from moving an OEM install of Windows to another computer. It will most likely work fine, but you will just have that message in the bottom right corner telling you to activate.
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  1138. 200k what? USD? What currency? The vast majority of IT jobs make no where near that much money except for very experienced programmers, IT engineers, managers or directors for very large companies. Systems administrators/IT managers will probably barely make over 120k USD at their max pay in most companies. Help desk employees will probably barely make a quarter of that depending on job and company.
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  1139. I would do a clean install, but it's up to you. With a clean install, you get a fresh install. But, you have to re-install all of your programs and games and recustomize your Windows setup to your liking. Cloning a drive alleviates all of that work, but it copies everything from the old install including any potential problems that may be lurking. It mainly comes down to whether you want to start fresh and set up everything again, or have everything brought over from a different system, including its potential problems.
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  1140. Just to show you that you can install different types of operating systems.
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  1141. Not all motherboards support this type of update. If the board doesn't have a flashback option, you can't update the BIOS without a CPU and RAM and power supply installed.
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  1142. Well they kinda are. They're very fast, but have to be programmed in very specific ways to achieve results.
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  1143. Is it just for streaming video content? If so, you don't need a dedicated graphics card. Pretty much any modern CPU with integrated graphics should be able to playback 4k video without issue. I mean, yes you could buy a video card, but that would be a huge waste of money just for playing movies and tv shows.
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  1144. lmao. Its not that deep dude.
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  1145. If you don't do at least the Windows setup, your PC is not going to do anything. Without an operating system, your PC will not be very useful since there is no operating system to work from. At the very least, I would do: OS install, driver installation, and Windows update.
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  1146. Technically, yes, you're only supposed to pass on the right. But its rarely enforced. And yes, there are usually signs on highways reminding truck drivers and slow vehicles to stay on the right lane.
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  1147. Can you try using another keyboard? I've found that some of the fancy RGB keyboards don't work well or at all in the BIOS. Simple USB keyboards usually work well.
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  1148. No need to do that.
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  1149. Edit Doing some quick research, it appears that wifi is not officially supported with Proxmox. There are workarounds to get it to work, but again, it is not supported. As I said, using wifi is not the intended use case for a type-1 hypervisor. You're expected to connect your Proxmox laptop to your router via ethernet. You have to keep in mind that Proxmox is intended for uses where ethernet is more or less the de-facto connectivity standard. You can try searching on Google to see if there are drivers for your wifi card for Proxmox. I'm not super familiar with it though.
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  1150. He made a video I think about 4 years ago where he decided to become a full time YouTuber and quit his 'regular' job.
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  1151. Then you don't have to worry about anything...
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  1152. In my town, we don't even have a BestBuy. The closest to a PC store is Staples, but I don't think they even sell any PC parts apart from an occasional laptop RAM module or SSD.
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  1153. My grandparents grew up in extreme poverty in rural Mexico in the 40s and 50s. They had limited access to electricity growing up and never learned about technology past basic phones and B&W TVs. That is the most technology they use nowadays. My grandma still has a CRT TV from the early 2000s. My aunt has been wanting to get a new TV for years, but she knows my grandparents wouldn't be able to figure out how to use it. My grandfather would just get agitated and curse at the TV.
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  1154. No. Apple does not give you any control over the UEFI. They don't want you to change anything. Do note that VBox doesn't work on M1/M2/M3 Apple chips.
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  1155. None of us were born knowing how to build PCs. My suggestion is to read up on PC hardware. Learn what the components of a PC are and what they do. Once you have a general idea, you can start looking at PC builds for your budget and actual assembly guides. You don't need to be a PC expert (not many people truly understand how they work), but it does greatly help if you have at least some knowledge before building one. Otherwise, if you try to jump straight into building one without any knowledge, you can get lost very quickly. If you have access to an old PC that you don't mind experimenting with, use that to learn. That's how many people got started with PCs. Take it apart completely and put it back together. Once you can do this several times successful, you can build your own PC as the process is pretty much the same regardless of the parts you have.
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  1156. Nothing. Only law enforcement with correct warrants and technology can do that.
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  1157. Yes you can do that. I would first uninstall the software and drivers specific to the old motherboard first. Once you do that, install the SSD on the new system and then install the drivers and software for your new hardware.
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  1158. Yep. It doesn't help that HP requires a stupid HP Smart app in order to even setup the printer. At work, our food services dept. spent thousands of dollars on crappy HP printers. We were asked to install them at our school sites. We quickly discovered that even if you install the correct print driver and Windows can "see" your printer, it will refuse to print until you setup the HP Smart crap.
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  1159. Format it to FAT32. Its best to read the documentation for your motherboard for the specific procedure for updating the BIOS.
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  1160.  @snixtysnixt  You're talking to a scam troll bot. Look at the user name.... You can use this in a virtual machine. You just have to play around with the Virtualbox network settings and make sure your VMs are pointed to the virtual router.
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  1161. Does your host computer only have 1GB of RAM? If so, that's barely enough for it let alone a guest OS. You would probably be limited to a very old OS like XP or older or a very light weight linux distro.
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  1162.  @starlo8  You may be able to run W10 on 1GB of RAM, but it will most likely be a painfully slow experience. According to MS, W10 64-bit requires at least 2GB of RAM.
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  1163. Yeah the BYPASSNRO thing doesn't work on W10, only on 11.
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  1164. It doesn't. Switches work at layer 2 of the OSI model meaning they work with MAC addresses and frames. They don't understand IP address (unless we're talking about layer 3 switches, but that's a different topic). When you have PC-1 that wants to communicate with PC-5 (for instance), PC-1 sends a broadcast frame. The switch receives this frame and broadcasts it to the other connected device. The frame basically asks, what is the MAC address of the device with this IP address?" With "this IP" being PC-5's IP. All devices that receive the broadcast frame ignore it except for PC-5. PC-5 then responds to PC-1 with its MAC address. PC-1 then 'learns' this MAC address.
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  1165. Just update sequentially until you get to the latest version. If you truly are paranoid about, consider buying a UPS battery backup just so that in the event of a power outage, it won't damage your board.
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  1166. You may need to press the "check for Updates" button a few times before it finds any updates. If there are no updates at all and everything appears to work fine, then you're good to go.
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  1167. A product key is not required to install or use W10. Without one, however, you won't be able to use the personalization settings and an activation watermark will appear. Other than that, W10 will work exactly the same as if you bought a key for it.
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  1168. Pretty much. The core concepts of networking don't really change much. He's a good presenter, but his "CCNA" course is far from complete. There are still tons of concepts and topics he hasn't covered, so you may want to look at other resources as well.
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  1169.  @killjoybr  Your ISP wouldn't provide you with a VPN IP address. It is possible that the websites you are using to find out your public IPv4 address are not entirely accurate. When I had AT&T DSL, a lot of websites thought I was in Kansas when I live in California. With my fiber ISP, most websites either assume I'm somewhere in the bay area (where the ISP is based out of) or in Tehachapi in southern California.
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  1170. Windows 10 shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes to install. Updates may take longer depending on your internet connection. I'd estimate about 1-2 hours of total install time. I imagine you can have your Windows installer and the BIOS update file on the same drive, but I would do them individually; first update the BIOS and then install Windows.
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  1171. On another PC or device, download the network drivers for your motherboard and transfer them and install to your PC.
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  1172. You use another PC or if you can't get access to one, you buy a USB installer from an authorized retailer.
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  1173. We all had to start somewhere. If you are serious about building a PC, the best thing you can do is to take the time to learn the terminology and concepts behind computers. It will be a lot of work, especially if you're not super familiar with PCs, but it will help you a lot. There are a seemingly infinite number of guides and articles and videos that explain how computers work. You just have to find one that works best for you.
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  1174. ?? That doesn't make sense. You're not using wifi to clone the drives. The program shouldn't be nearly as big as the game...
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  1175. An OVA file is a pre-built VM. You just import it into VBox and you're good to go. No need to go through the install process. If you want to do the install, choose the bare metal option from the download page.
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  1176. I had to have a serious conversation with my boss and the school principal about that. I work in school IT support. The previous 2 IT techs at that particular school allowed walk-ins and for teachers to send kids to the tech's office for password resets and to drop off Chromebooks for repair. When I took over, it was absurd. I had teachers drop off a stack of 10+ chromebooks with no notes about what was wrong with them or even what teacher/room they came from. I had to more or less put a hard stop to that because it as just getting absurd. Teachers and staff would bypass our procedure of putting in a tech ticket or calling the help desk if they couldn't put in a ticket. I have no problem helping people. After all, that's why I work in tech support, but it gets incredibly frustrating trying to manage the myriad number of tickets left behind from the previous guy and people just randomly walking in asking for stuff or a "quick question". This was almost 2 years ago, and to do this day, we still get a few teachers who keep doing it.
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  1177. It won't activate W10 Home, but it will upgrade your W10 Home to W10 Pro. Side note: If you're not going to be using Hyper-V, you don't necessarily need W10 Pro to run VMs. You can use VirtualBox or VMware Workstation Player on Home.
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  1178. Yes I'm pretty sure you can run the clones simultaneously.
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  1179. You plug into the graphics card. HDMI should be fine.
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  1180. Yep CDW. I work in school IT support and we regularly buy our IT stuff from CDW-G.
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  1181. Are you able to boot from your USB installer? If not, try making the installer again.
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  1182. Have you tried rebuilding your USB installer? If that still fails, try another USB drive. I doubt the CPU is the problem. If it was, your PC wouldn't turn on at all. I would also make sure the BIOS is updated.
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  1183. That's the gist of it.
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  1184. The packet still contains the destination mac address - Lisa's computer. When it reaches the switch, it will send it to the correct device. Once Lisa's PC receives it, it will look at the frame (L2) and the packet (L3).
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  1185. That means you need to install an operating system on your PC. The motherboard BIOS has a boot order list. This is basically a list of storage devices that it will try to look for an operating system to boot from. Since this is a new build, your SSD/HDD has nothing on it so the system can't boot. If you're going to be installing Windows 10, you can download it for free from MS. On a working PC with Internet, go here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 to download the media creation tool. This tool will download Windows 10 and will make a bootable USB drive that you can use to install Windows on your new PC. Once you got the USB drive made, you plug it into your new PC and turn it on. It should boot off of the USB drive and will take you through the Window setup process. Once Windows is installed, you can remove the USB drive and it will boot off of your main storage and you should be good to go to install the drivers and Windows updates.
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  1186. You can use Rufus to make a bootable USB drive, but you must download Rufus 2 since the newer versions of Rufus don't support XP/Vista. There's a way you can trick the MS page to think that you are using a different OS (like Linux or Mac) and that will give you an ISO download link, instead of the MMCT. Instructions here: https://www.howtogeek.com/427223/how-to-download-a-windows-10-iso-without-the-media-creation-tool/
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  1187. That depends on your internet speed. I'd figure around 2-3 hours of total setup time from getting the Windows USB drive setup all the way to where its ready for gaming. But again, there are many factors that affect this.
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  1188. Depends on your router and how it is configured to assign IP addresses. It doesn't really make a difference.
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  1189. You have RAM and disk storage confused. RAM (random access memory, or simply memory) is temporary storage. When you load up a game or program, it gets copied from disk (SSD or HDD) so that the CPU can process (work on it). The more RAM your PC has, the more programs you can have open at once. For most gaming PCs, 16 GB of RAM is the minimum recommended. On the other hand, disk storage (SSD/HDD), is main storage. This is where all of your programs, games, movies, documents, operating system and any files you have on your PC are saved. Its important since RAM is temporary. Once you power off your PC or close a program, whatever was stored there is gone forever. That's why we have hard drives and SSDs, so that we can store files we need to keep. Its also part of the reason why it takes some time for a PC to boot up; parts of the operating system gets copied from disk to RAM. You can buy SSDs and hard drives with a lot of storage, ranging from 120 GB to many terabytes of space. You can have a lot of memory (RAM) on a computer, but for most normal gaming use cases, there's no benefit in going past 32 GB of RAM. Anything more than that is used in specialized cases like rendering computers, servers, or other high-end workloads.
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  1190. There are many intermediate routers between your home router and Gmail's servers. You can run a traceroute to see the route packet takes. Google has numerous data centers across the planet, so it can vary depending on where you are.
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  1191. W10 will let you install it without a product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you install a product key.
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  1192. That's why you do research. There are countless videos on YT and guides and articles on other websites that explain how computers work, what the parts are, benchmarks, etc. I built my first PC in 2014 and no one really taught me how to build it. It was a somewhat tedious process reading numerous articles and posts.
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  1193.  @wooki8725  That's another good way of going on about it.
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  1194. No... that wouldn't make any sense.
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  1195. Windows 10 already comes with Windows Defender built in which is good enough for most home users. You can install a 3rd party AV program if you want though.
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  1196. You would need to run either Windows or Ubuntu in a virtual machine. You can create a dual boot system where you have both OS's installed, but only 1 can be active at a time. With a virtual machine, you can run both simultaneously.
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  1197. What "windows thing" are you talking about? You can make your own USB installer using the Microsoft Media Creation tool or you can buy a pre-made USB installer from MS or other authorized retailer.
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  1198. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction. You can still sign in to the MS Store app after you install Windows.
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  1199. You would need to make a backup of your files. By definition, a clean install of Windows means that everything gets erased. If you cannot/will not make a backup, and still want to use your old installation, you can move the SSD to the new build. First, uninstall all of the drivers specific to the old system. Install the SSD on the new PC and then install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  1200. Its personal preference. Some people don't like how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to setup their PC with an online account. In the past (before Windows 8), that wasn't a thing. You just created your local user account and that was it.
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  1201. In a real setup the web server would be at a data center. The switch would be in between the router and the computers and servers. This illustration in the video is just showing a simple network setup. In the real world, your router is not directly connected to another router physically.
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  1202. Yes, except for storage. Your VM will continue to take up space regardless if its powered on or off. All the rest, CPU and RAM is not in-use if your VM is powered off.
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  1203. You sign up for Google Cloud Platform or any cloud provider (like Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure or similar), create your VM and you're good to go. I strongly suggest reading their documentation first. This is enterprise level stuff so it may not initially be easy to setup.
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  1204. Is your device connected via Wifi? If so, it has an IP address, otherwise it wouldn't be able to talk to the network. If its on ethernet, its ethernet adapter will have an IP address, but the wifi adapter may not have an address until it connects via wifi.
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  1205. You can set a static IP configuration on the host device or the DHCP server (if enabled) will automatically configure the host device with that information.
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  1206. No. if the CPU has no integrated graphics AND you don't install a dedicated graphics card, no video feed will show up on the monitor.
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  1207.  @jayeightone  Correct. If you have no OS installed and have a graphics card installed, you will still see video on the monitor. This is assuming your BIOS version supports the CPU. If not, you won't see anything until you update the BIOS. How you update it depends on the motherboard. Some boards have a flashback feature which lets yo update the BIOS even without a supported CPU installed. However, most of the lower to mid-level boards don't have this feature and you will need to first install a supported CPU, update the BIOS and then install the CPU you plan on using.
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  1208. He's just exaggerating. It won't harm the computer, but if you give the VM a lot of RAM, like almost the amount of RAM your system has, it may slow things down.
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  1209. Most non-tech savvy people have not known this... Working in IT support for almost 5 years, I can assure you most people who aren't into technology know very little about how to use or take care of their computer or electronic devices.
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  1210. If you're doing things by the letter of the law, you have to buy a Windows product key for the edition of Windows you intend to use (W10 Home, Pro, etc). There is no trial or "free" version of W10. However, Microsoft will let you run W10 indefinitely without a product key. The limitations are that you can't use the personalization settings (wallpaper, color, etc) and there will be a watermark in the lower right corner of the screen. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if bought the product key.
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  1211. No. You need an installer of some sort, be it a USB drive or a DVD. If you can't get access to another Windows PC, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer. It will be expensive as you're mainly paying for the product key.
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  1212. Yep. Internet isn't required. It will try to convince to go online, but you don't have to.
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  1213. Yes you can store a virtual machine on an external hard drive. Performance will likely drop. I would strongly consider a fast external SSD if performance is a concern.
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  1214. We have this insatiable mentality that bigger is better in the USA. The bigger your house, car, bank account, etc the better.
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  1215. I would even say that the vast majority of computer users who are not tech savvy and/or not really interested in computers have absolutely no idea that Linux even exists.
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  1216. That's how my intro to automotive technology instructor summarized it. He said he would only say that once.
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  1217. He adds a note. In the 2nd tool bar (from top to bottom), look for the notepad icon (right on top of Physical). Then you can create a note anywhere inside of the logical view.
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  1218. It may be called VT-D or virtualization. They may have different names. You can try it, but the performance may not be great especially if you're trying to run newer operating systems like Windows 10 or 11.
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  1219. If you're talking about the driver CD, then that's not a boot CD. That's to install the drivers, but you first need to install the operating system. Motherboard manufacturers do not provide you with any OS install media; you provide that yourself. In reality, there's no real reason to use the CD. The drivers and software are likely several versions outdated so it makes more sense to download them straight from MSI.
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  1220. You would need to understand how to use a Cisco router. There are plenty of videos and guides out there showing you how to configure Cisco equipment.
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  1221. That's why I detest IObit crap. Their popups and "scare tactics" are annoying.
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  1222. The big problem is that there's no real reason to be forced to setup your PC with an online account. It should be optional. Before Windows 8 (2012), this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and that was it; no need for internet to just to setup your PC. Since Windows 8, MS has been hell bent forcing people to sign up for an online account. Look at it this way. In some instances, when you install Windows on your new PC, Windows may not have the necessary drivers built-in for the network card. That means that Windows can't connect to the internet without those drivers. However, the requirement is that you need to setup your PC with an online account. Your PC can't connect to the internet and thus, you're at a loop. Your brand new PC you just built is completely useless if you don't know the bypass. This has nothing to do with the product key. The product key and MS account are 2 separate things. The key is used to prove that you purchased Windows legitimately. You can link your product key to your MS account if you want. That's not the issue. As I said, the issue is the forced aspect of setting up your PC with an online account.
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  1223. you install the virtualbox guest additions.
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  1224.  @blamboman  I would go into the BIOS. Disable BIOS mode (maybe called CSM, legacy BIOS or similar). Make sure you have UEFI boot enabled and that your USB drive shows up something like: UEFI: followed by its model name. The exact wording varies between motherboard manufacturers. If that still doesn't work, you may need to rebuild your USB installer.
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  1225. No. However if your AV also does network protection, it may intercept any virus/malware that you may try to download on your VM. I've seen it happen with ESET.
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  1226. If they use Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi, then yes they have MAC addresses.
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  1227.  @MercGoBrr  You have to main options: An OVA file or the ISO. If you choose the virtual machine option, it will download the OVA file. This is a pre-built vm. You just import it into VirtualBox and that's it; no need to go through the install process. If you do want to go through the process, choose the bare metal option to download the ISO.
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  1228.  @MercGoBrr  No difference in terms of functionality.
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  1229. They're not much better now. I think its going to get worse as we have a lot of younger people entering or will enter the workforce without computer skills. A lot of them only use iPads and Chromebooks.
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  1230. Should work fine. I would normally suggest you uninstall the drivers of the old hardware first before moving the SSD, but since your old motherboard doesn't work anymore, you can just install the SSD on the new build and then uninstall the old software and then install the drivers and software for the new system.
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  1231. Sometimes, some USB keyboards can be finicky. If you have a simple USB keyboard, try that.
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  1232. Not necessarily. But it can help with some install issues if you have them.
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  1233. Yes you can. Most game clients let you change the default install directory for games. However, I strongly recommend installing Windows on the SSD. It will make your system much more responsive than if it were installed on the hard drive.
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  1234. Yep
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  1235. Yes. You need the update file already on the USB drive. Otherwise, there's no way to update from something that doesn't exist on the storage drive.
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  1236. As I understand it, intercoolers are used to cool the exhaust gasses. When air is cooler, it is more dense meaning it can contain more oxygen in the same amount of volume as if it were at a higher temperature. This extra oxygen allows for better and more efficient combustion which yields more power. I'm sure there's some more scientific and technical information behind this, but I'm pretty sure that's the gist of it.
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  1237. Unfortunately that means that XMP likely won't work for you. RAM overclocking is pretty finicky and XMP is not guaranteed to work on all computers perfectly. You will need to manually tune your RAM settings. Overclocking is part art, science, black magic, and luck.
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  1238. It helps to know what error you get.... And if you're trying to install a virtual macOS system on a non-Apple computer, you can't officially do it. Apple goes to great lengths to prevent you from doing so.
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  1239. Do both your laptop screen and TV support refresh rates faster than 60 hz? If not, then there's nothing you can do.
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  1240. Are you talking about configuration wise, if so then you'll need to find a guide for your specific router on how to create subnets. All of the subnet videos he has are to show you the how and why subnets work and the math behind them. Configuring subnets on a router is a different story that differs a lot depending on brand of router you have.
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  1241. CompTIA is world wide.
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  1242. I suppose it would be possible for a specially crafted malware to enable BT. It might just be easier to remove the wifi/bluetooth card rather than getting a Faraday cage setup.
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  1243. I'm not sure I understand your question.
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  1244.  @862wesley  No. I think you're very confused. 500 in binary would be 111110100 and 700 would be 1010111100. With number systems, you have to understand the place values. Base 10 works on powers of 10 whereas binary works on powers of 2.
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  1245. Let's not pretend that the stable genius is all that stable.... "I love Tesler!" "Wow... Everything's computer!"
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  1246.  @Eternal_Tech  Ah. I see. I never watched her show so I didn't know that part. I just knew that she had a TV show, but that's it. Thanks for the info.
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  1247. Its called an answer file. the USB tool called Rufus can create a custom answer file that will bypass the W11 MS account requirement.
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  1248. Its not a smart idea to run a network without a firewall. You typically want a router that supports 2 internet connections. I don't know if multilayer switches have that.
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  1249. You can't move Windows to another drive. You can clone an existing drive over to a smaller drive, but that will clone everything from the source drive over to the destination drive. You can't choose to just clone Windows over.
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  1250. Do you see anything on your screen when you turn on the PC? If not, then you'll need to figure out what's wrong. Make sure you plugged the monitor video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video port. Once you verify that, if it still doesn't work, then it is possible that the PC is failing its POST (power on self-test). Start by checking all connections, even the trivial ones. Make sure everything is correctly and securely installed.
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  1251.  @Jojo171_  Correct. The private IP address your device has depends on the network its connected and how the network is configured. The MAC address of your device is what is fixed from the manufacturer.
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  1252. So you think he's actively monitoring all comments on all of his videos? I get your frustration but it isn't him. Its YouTube. If you post things that it considers spam or otherwise doesn't like, it will automatically delete them. Do you really think he and other tech video creators have time or even the desire to go through every single video they make and read through tens of thousands of comments just to delete your specific comment?
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  1253. You download it from Microsoft. You can download the Media Creation tool from them to download the ISO or if you want Windows 11, you can download the ISO straight from Microsoft.
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  1254. It may be possible, but it will likely be tough finding a job. The CCNA is a good certification, but its not usually a beginner level IT cert. If you're in the US, I suggest looking at local school districts for any IT tech/support jobs as that can be a good way to get started in the IT field.
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  1255. PC part picker is a good website for parts compatibility. For OS, its really up to you. I would go with W11. In my testing, I get about the same performance as on W10 even though I've been using a developer build.
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  1256. Greed and lack of competition. One thing to know about the USA is that everything is about money: How much money you can make, how much money you have in your account, how much you can charge, etc. The USA really should be: UCA - United Corporations of America.
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  1257. It depends on what wireless kb/mouse you're using. If they use the little USB wireless receiver, you will be fine. However, if they only use Bluetooth, then it won't work as there's no way to use Bluetooth devices on a system that has no operating system installed and the drivers for the Bluetooth controller installed.
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  1258.  @NeoVester  I can't say for sure but it should work. Only real way to know is to try it out. I've found that some of the fancy keyboards/mice don't work well or at all before the OS gets installed.
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  1259. Where specifically are you seeing this error? Based on some quick research, it appears that that error message indicates a SMART problem. That means your drive is on the brink of failing.
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  1260. Do you speak that from experience?
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  1261. ??? The 2 main options of connecting to the internet are with an ethernet cable or through wifi if the motherboard has built in WiFi OR if you buy a USB wifi adapter.
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  1262. CCNA is open pretty much world-wide.
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  1263. I would increase the capacity of the virtual disk drive. If that still fails, you may need to redownload your ISO.
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  1264. The internet traffic from your virtual machine still goes through the router. Your VM will have the same public IP address as any other device on your home network. The only way you can get a different public IP address is if you use a VPN service.
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  1265. OEMs buy OEM licenses from Microsoft. These are significantly cheaper than retail keys. However, the OEM keys come with the condition that they are tied to that specific computer and cannot be transferred. With Windows 10, its a bit hit or miss. The above still stands, but there have been plenty of reports of people using OEM keys on different hardware without problems. You would technically be breaking the licensing agreement (that you likely did not read but still agreed to) by cloning your system over to a new computer. What will most likely happen is that you will get an "activate Windows" message and you won't be able to personalize your PC. Other than that, it will still work the same.
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  1266. There's really no point. You can use a flash drive to create 'virtual memory'. Microsoft calls it ReadyBoost but it doesn't really help unless you have less than 1GB of RAM. And even then, it is not as fast as regular system memory so your laptop would likely run pretty terribly slow. You're better off upgrading your laptop to at least 8 GB of RAM if you want to run virtual machines.
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  1267. As far as I'm aware, yes, its the same core idea. The main difference is that semi truck engines are diesel engines. Those engines work on the same principal except that unlike a gasoline powered engine, diesel engines don't use spark plugs. They use the heat of compression to ignite the diesel and oxygen mixture. Diesel engines have glow plugs (which look similar to spark plugs) but they're only used on startup unlike spark plugs which must fire continuously to keep the engine running.
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  1268. Except some BIOS don't support updates over the internet.
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  1269. No. Its the opposite. You want to disable CSM. CSM stands for Compatibility Support Module. It allows motherboards with UEFI to support legacy systems that don't support UEFI like Windows XP and older system. Windows 11 doesn't support BIOS mode so you want that disabled.
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  1270. It doesn't really matter. Network equipment is very fast. Even if there was a speed advantage, it likely wouldn't be noticeable.
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  1271. Are they detected in the BIOS?
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  1272. You will need to use another PC to download the network drivers and then transfer them to your newly built PC via USB drive.
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  1273. Windows 7/8 keys will activate the corresponding W10 edition. So you'll be fine.
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  1274. Use the Microsoft Media creation tool to make a Windows USB installer. Boot your PC off of that USB drive and go through the Windows setup process.
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  1275. Not really. Its not a bad course, but it doesn't go over the Cisco part of the CCNA. The core knowledge is still the same, but you have to know how to configure Cisco routers and switches using their command set.
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  1276. Is Windows fully up to date? I know sometimes if Windows is in the middle of an update or too far behind in updates, driver installs may not work at all or crash.
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  1277.  @voidexploration9470  And are your other driver installed? Mainly chipset?
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  1278. I don't think most of us in early 2019 knew what was to come.
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  1279. The guy at MC most likely told you not to overclock just to keep your card safe. You're not going to "burst a hose" doing that, but it can cause stability problems. It can make it incredibly difficult to troubleshoot problems. Things like random reboots, crashes, lockups, data corruption can happen. That's why it's generally not recommended for new pc builders to do overclock. You likely won't damage anything, but it can make your pc unstable.
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  1280. Does your laptop have space for 2 drives? Not many laptops have room for that. if so, you can install the 2nd drive. You can move whatever you want to the 2nd drive and keep your OS and programs on the 1st drive. If you want to replace the current hard drive with a new one (I strongly recommend an SSD instead of an HDD), you have 2 main choices. You can clone your old drive to the new one so that everything gets copied over, or you can perform a clean install of Windows on the new drive and start fresh.
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  1281. No. GlobalProtect is used by IT depts. to connect to the corporate network over a VPN connection. It in itself is not a VPN service.
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  1282. Its a massive PITA to do that. I doubt he would do a tutorial on that since he would be breaking the terms of service of Apple. No one reads that, but it specifically states that you are not to install macOS on a non-Apple machine and I doubt he will do that. There are plenty of guides on how to install it. Just keep in mind that Apple doesn't want you to do this so it won't be as simple as just downloading a few files and clicking a few buttons.
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  1283. I don't really believe there are any notable differences in running Linux in a Vm with a Windows host and Windows vm on a Linux host. When the vm is powered off, it will not use any resources other than storage. If your vm takes up 50 GB of space, it will continue to use that amount of storage regardless of it being power on or off.
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  1284. You should be able to use either. Do keep in mind that sometimes Windows doesn't have drivers for certain devices so if your wifi adapter doesn't work, you will need to download the install file on another PC (or via ethernet) and install it.
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  1285. Same overall process. You just download the drivers from AMD's page for the chipset and graphics card.
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  1286. What's not working? Do you see anything on the screen? If not, you'll have to do some troubleshooting. Make sure all of your components are installed correctly. Double check them.
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  1287. On a working PC with internet, download the network drivers for your specific motherboard. Copy them to a USB drive and then plug it into your new PC. Install the drivers and you should have internet access.
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  1288. Which IP are you talking about? public (assigned by your internet provider) or private (inside your network)?
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  1289. The advantage depends on how often you take your laptop on the go and how many things you have plugged into it. I work in school IT support for a school district. All of our teachers have laptops with docks. On average, they have about 7 cables plugged into their setup: Video cable for projector/interactive display; USB cable for touch functionality from SMART Board/TV, power cable, ethernet cable, speaker cable, document camera, and occasionally another video cable for a 3rd display. Its not exactly difficult to plug and unplug those cables regularly, but it does become a hassle at times. What we do is to connect all of those cables into a Lenovo USB-C dock and then run a USB-C cable from the dock to the laptop. That way, the teacher only has to plug/unplug a single cable. If you never move your laptop and/or don't have many things plugged into it, a dock likely won't be of benefit. however, it does greatly help if you regularly take your laptop with you to other places AND have many peripherals plugged into it.
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  1290. what error do you get?
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  1291. The car may slightly shudder and you may feel some vibration on the clutch pedal.
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  1292. Caught me off guard😆😆
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  1293. I work in school IT support and it is astounding and quite sad at the lack of basic troubleshooting skills of our staff. Not saying that in a rude way, but it has just been my observation. I've had an infuriatingly large number of tech "emergencies" where the problem was that the power strip was not turned on, plugged in, the computer wasn't docked, or the display was on the wrong input.
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  1294. Yep you can skip if you want.
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  1295. Yes, but I would only do 1 thing at a time. First, use it to update the BIOS. Once that's done, use the media creation tool to make your Windows USB installer. Chances are that it will work fine if you put the update file with the Windows installer, but I would do one at a time just to be safe.
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  1296. You just connect to your Wi-Fi network like normal and Windows will automatically begin downloading updates as necessary.
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  1297. Nope. It won't work that way since private IP addresses are not routeable on the internet. When your PC sends the packet, it will add its (your PC) IP address as the source and the IP address of the web server as the destination. This packet gets sent to the router. The router looks at the packet's information and will remove the PC's IP address from the source and will add its (the router's public facing) IP address as the source. This process happens along each hop until it reaches the destination. So from the web server's perspective, the packet came from your router and not your computer.
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  1298. Yes you can do the BIOS update after you install Windows. Just note that in some instances, you need to update the BIOS first to get past certain Windows install issues. Its not very common, but it is a possibility.
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  1299. If you want a pre-built VM, choose the virtual machine option. It will let you download an OVA file that you import into Vbox and that's it. If you want to go the install route, choose the bare metal option.
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  1300. Its pretty much the same process. You insert the Windows install DVD, boot off of it, and go through the Windows setup process.
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  1301. For home networks, that's ok. But if you're talking about larger networks, its impractical to run an entire organization completely over wifi. As convenient as Wi-Fi is and as many improvements have been made over the decades, it still isn't the most reliable method of connecting computers to networks, especially if they need high performance networking. For your use case, you don't necessarily need any switches or cabling. If wifi works great for you, that's great. And not to be rude, but this is a video series on CCNA which deals with enterprise networking which involves routers and switches and network cabling.
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  1302. You would use whichever cable both your PC and monitor support. Ideally, it should be an HDMI to HDMI cable, but cable conversions usually do work. Do keep in mind that since you're going from 1 standard to another, that your graphics card, cable, and monitor all support the same resolution and refresh rate. If they don't match, you will either get no video or intermittent video problems. To further complicate things, no video may also be a sign of a bad POST (power on self-test). Your PC does this POST each time you power it on. If there is something wrong with the hardware, it will cause a no screen issue. See if your motherboard has a diagnostics light. It will usually light up at the spot where there's a problem and that can help point you in the right direction.
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  1303. If you need a lot of cheap, bulk storage.
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  1304. It doesn't really make a difference unless your CPU has no integrated graphics. If it has no integrated graphics, you won't be able to use your PC until you install a dedicated graphics card.
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  1305. If I'm not mistaken, once you fully let go of the clutch pedal the engine (technically the crankshaft) is fully connected with the input shaft of the transmission. This means the engine's power is being sent to the transmission through this shaft. In other words, it allows the wheels to start spinning. When you push the clutch pedal, you "break" this connection which is what allows you to smoothly shift into gears.
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  1306. Everything about the US is a business and at the end - about money. The school district I work at is very keen about having kids in class because they get more funding.
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  1307. Pretty much. It makes no sense to buy a dedicated card if you're not really going to take advantage of it.
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  1308. so what exactly are you having trouble with? If you try to open the PKZ file in Packet Tracer, what happens? Need more details.
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  1309. Not quite. Bootcamp is used to install Windows alongside macOS on your Mac computer. Bootcamp partitions your Mac's SSD and installs Windows on it. When you boot up your Mac, you can choose to boot into either macOS or Windows but not both at the same time. With VirtualBox, you can install multiple systems and run them simultaneously.
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  1310. kinda hard to help without knowing what that 'prompt box' was.... No your PC was most likely not 'hacked'....
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  1311. Yep. Welcome to the Linux world.
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  1312. It is not a good idea to keep the clutch held in unnecessarily. You can damage it or cause excessive wear. If you're stopped for a couple seconds at the most, its probably no big deal. But if you're in traffic waiting at a light you want to shift into neutral and release the clutch pedal.
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  1313. That's perfectly fine. You'll find that USB drives and other storage devices have less capacity than stated.
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  1314. lmao. Windows 7 is obsolete. A lot of newer programs and games have dropped support for it.
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  1315. The CCNA is a more advanced and in-depth version of the Net+. The Net+ more or less just gives you the network fundamentals. CCNA takes those fundamentals and builds on it for Cisco-specific products. In your case, it probably won't be of much benefit unless you plan on working on cisco equipment. And this course is far from complete. There's still too many topics missing which is important for the CCNA exam.
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  1316. You will need to temporarily connect your PC to your router via ethernet cable or if you cannot do that, use another device with internet (another computer or phone) to download the necessary drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  1317.  @MrDoubleblades  No. the product key has nothing to do with drivers.
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  1318. Maybe. I know some software can detect if it is running on a VM.
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  1319. Cloning will copy everything from the source drive over to the new drive, including Windows so you don't need to use a USB installer. That would negate the entire point of cloning. Yes you can format your HDD after you clone it. I would first wait to make sure the cloned drive works fine. Once you verify everything is good, you can format the hard drive.
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  1320. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? You're forced to login to an online account to setup your PC. This requires network access. However, since Windows has no network drivers (in this scenario), you can't connect to the Internet.. Since you can't go online, you can't login to an online account and are at a loop. Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  1321. That's why IPv6 was created. It has a much larger address space than IPv4. ISPs typically use things like NAT or CGNAT to ration out public IPs to customers.
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  1322. I may be misremembering, but as I recall when Wozniak and Jobs were developing the first Apple computer, Wozniak wanted to use regular screws so that people could take apart their computer to repair it, upgrade it, and otherwise tinker around with it. Jobs wanted the exact opposite. He wanted to use proprietary screws so that no one could take it apart and he wanted all of the cabling and circuitry to be elegantly designed even if no one could see it. For better or worse, that has stuck with Apple ever since. They definitely go out of their way to make repairs and upgrades as miserable as possible especially with their modern Macs.
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  1323. You can use the same SSD and Windows install on the new motherboard. However, Microsoft will consider it a brand new PC and you may or may not get a Windows activation error.
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  1324. It comes down to how Windows measures drive space and how the manufacturers measure space. This is is a pretty good article explaining the math behind it: https://www.howtogeek.com/123268/windows-hard-drive-wrong-capacity/ There is also the fact that formatting and file system will have an effect on the usable amount of space.
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  1325. Its kind of similar to my situation. I live an hour from Sacramento and we have no stores that sell PC parts other than Staples, but they have a very limited selection of low end PC parts at high end prices. A Frys Electronics (a competitor to Microcenter) is in Sacramento but they seem to have very little inventory so I can't really count on them for parts. So realistically, my only choice is to buy online.
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  1326. It is possible, but not likely just with this video. This video does cover a lot of information, but there is still much more to learn in terms of how to actually setup a network.
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  1327. You got it.
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  1328. Blast from the past!
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  1329. Not really. The whole point of a pre-built is that pretty much everything is done for you. You just take it out of the box and plug it in. The most you need to do is the Windows account setup process which is pretty self-explanatory.
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  1330. A very dangerous and advanced virus would be able to break out of a VM. If you're going to be playing with viruses, make sure you turn of all functions that allow guest to host and vice versa interaction like networking, shared folders, bi-drectional drag and drop, etc.
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  1331. Same process. Format your USB drive as FAT32, download the BIOS Update file and read the instructions.
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  1332. Uninstall what?
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  1333.  @tchippat7634  You don't necessarily "uninstall" a VM. You delete it. Right click on the vm you want to delete, and choose remove. You can uninstall Virtualbox like any other program.
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  1334.  @disco4535  What he meant is that USB installer from Microsoft (1:20) is old so the Windows installation will be several versions behind. This is likely because he bought the USB installer long ago and will need numerous updates and patches to be up to date. It doesn't have any effect in the time it takes to install Windows. Since you already have a USB installer you bought, I would just use that instead of trying to basically rebuild the installer.
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  1335.  @anonymouscode1635  Are you still that arrogant?
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  1336. lmao. That's completely unrelated to the video. I suppose you can do that, but you would need to find other videos for that topic.
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  1337. If it tells you something about the drive not being of GPT, try this: Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window and type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk # where you're going to install Windows onto SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the Command Prompt window and try the install once more.
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  1338. Pretty much most of them. You will need an HDMI cable in case you don't already have one available.
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  1339. On another PC with internet, you will need to download the network driver for your new PC. Transfer it to the new PC via USB drive. That should get you going.
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  1340. Yes. I believe most Cisco switches have something called SPAN/RSPAN. It stands for Switched Port Analyzer. It allows you to mirror the traffic of a port over to another port sot hat you can capture it. Its typically done for diagnosing problems. In theory, you could use it maliciously, but it doesn't mean you'll get exactly what you want. Even if you are mirroring a port, all the data is still the same as the original port. In other words, if you have a client device that is communicating over https to a website, for instance, that data will still be encrypted even if you capture it via the mirror.
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  1341.  @prathamsrivastava9527  Correct.
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  1342. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is set as the first boot device.
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  1343. Microsoft can't provide a network driver for every network interface in existence right out of the box. You will need to download the driver for your motherboard's network adapter on another computer or device and then transfer it to your new PC via USB drive and install it. It is also possible that if you used an old Windows installation media (say like 2+ years old) it may not have drivers for newer hardware that a new install media would have out of the box.
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  1344. Its a regular switch port.
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  1345. No. When you create a VM, it will by default, create a virtual network adapter which has its own MAC address.
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  1346.  @BroonParker  What does investing in healthcare look like? Brain worms? Banning dihydrogen monoxide?
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  1347. This is awesome. Not only is this a really cool experience, but the music is killer! Keep it up!
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  1348. And I have an ancient HP LaserJet 3200. It works great, but it only prints in black and white. We event sent a couple of faxes through Vonage, and it worked absolutely fine.
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  1349. Would there be an advantage between an RX40 and an MSI R9 380 both 4gb models?
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  1350. +John Emery LOL. He first needs to overclock it to make it print faster. Once it gets too hot, he can water cool it.
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  1351. LOL. @ 1:45 I was running my HTPC with an AMD 5350 and 4Gb of DDR3 RAM fine. I was even able to play Blu-Ray quality movies without much problem.
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  1352. It is possible to build hackintoshes. However, Apple will come after you like there's no tomorrow if you try to sell hackintoshes. There was a lawsuit years ago with Pystar about something similar to this.
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  1353. Where I live in California, there used to be freight trains that went through a little bit of the city. But that was 25+ years ago and have been long removed since.
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  1354. @pyr0bee So I'm lazy because I don't want to walk 80 miles daily 4 times a week to school? There is no "nearest public transportation" that goes to the school I go to.
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  1355. My family has an old HP p6203w computer with Windows 7. Just about a month ago, I put a 120Gb SSD and installed Windows and a couple of programs. I used the original 500Gb HDD that it came with for other storage. Honestly, I didn't see much of a difference in boot up or log in times. The only difference was that Windows installed much faster and that was it. The computer is not terribly slow, though. I'm guessing that it's the old hardware that's holding it back.
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  1356.  @samuelnell4904  Not quite. XMP is a form of overclocking. Sometimes it can cause issues with stability or the PC not booting up at all.
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  1357. I'd do the exact opposite. IOBit doesn't have a great reputation
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  1358. You download VirtualBox first, and install it, then you setup your VM.
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  1359. Yep
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  1360. It is likely you don't have the drivers installed for you motherboard's ethernet controller. You will need to use another PC with internet to download the drivers, transfer them to you USB drive and then install them on your new system.
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  1361. lmao. I don't think you understand....
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  1362. I prefer using wired as well, but realistically most consumers are using wireless. Its far more convenient for them and wifi has improved a lot over the years. I work in school IT and use a lot of wifi for student Chromebooks. We don't really have hard labs anymore so a lot of wired infrastructure is very under utilized. We still use ethernet for VOIP phones and access points and occasionally staff devices. Other than that, we primarily run on wifi and it has worked pretty good in the 4 years I've been there.
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  1363. You ok there?
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  1364. XMP is technically a memory overclock so it is possible that your system doesn't work well with that XMP profile. You will most likely have to do some manual tuning of your RAM settings.
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  1365. I think what will confuse some people is if they have 2 or more drives of the same capacity. How will you be able to tell the difference between your 1TB NVMe SSD and 1TB HDD? I'm sure there's a command line trick to find out, but I don't know.
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  1366. Buy a Wi-Fi card for your PC, install it, and you should now be able to connect to Wi-Fi networks on your desktop.
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  1367. Clear CMOS and see if that helps. Check the motherboard manual for instructions. XMP is not guaranteed to work across all hardware configurations. So if your PC didn't boot with XMP enabled, it most likely means it won't work with your system.
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  1368. What do you mean you don't have a router? If you don't have one, you wouldn't be able to go online.
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  1369.  @kiiturii  You always need a router somewhere. That's the job of a router: to route IP packets. It is extremely unusual to not have a router at home, but if you don't your ISP would act as the router. Those ethernet ports you have, where do they lead to? The cable behind the plug has to lead somewhere.
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  1370.  @kiiturii  What's the brand and model number of that switch? Its an unusual setup you have.
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  1371. You may need to install RivaTuner Statistics Server first. It should have been automatically installed with Afterburner, but if not, you can download it and install it.
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  1372. XMP is technically a RAM overclock so that is a potential point of failure. If your CPU and/or motherboard cannot handle that XMP profile, it may cause your system to not POST or crash or have other weird issues. Unfortunately, this means that you may need to manually adjust your RAM settings to get a stable overclock.
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  1373.  @AployHD  XMP profiles don't always work on every single system out there. It is also possible that your CPU's memory controller simply can't handle faster RAM speeds. I believe that CPU's memory controller only officially supports up to 3200Mhz on RAM. Anything faster than that is not guaranteed.
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  1374. You're better off watching Jeremey's IT Lab's videos on YouTube. He goes over in-depth the CCNA exam as well as how to configure Cisco routers and switches.
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  1375. Well that drive wouldn't have any power and would not be detected. That's pretty much it.
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  1376. You can, but this is not officially supported. You are technically breaking the licensing agreement (that most people never read but still agree to anyways) by installing macOS on a non-Apple computer. There are tons of videos showing you how to do this; you just have to find one that works for you.
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  1377.  @amaansovannayak  Very unlikely. Apple won't go after you. They just won't provide any technical support.
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  1378. Yes you can. However, the performance may not be too good over USB.
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  1379. You can't just "take windows off". You clone the drive over to the destination drive. Once you verify that the clone drive works, you can format the source drive.
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  1380. Clear CMOS. Refer to board manual for instructions. That should reset the BIOS/CMOS to factory defaults which should get it to boot up normally again.
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  1381. Check your hardware temperatures, mainly CPU and graphics card. Make sure they aren't overheating. Also, make sure you have fully installed all necessary drivers (mainly chipset and graphics card) and that Windows is fully up to date.
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  1382. Even where I live in California, hardly anyone uses Linux. Most non-tech savvy people just use a standard Windows laptop or a Mac or a tablet.
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  1383. If it is a pre-built, you should be able to go to the manufacturer's page and download from there. If not, then you can use Device Manager to figure out what hardware devices need drivers.
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  1384. What happens when you try running it?
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  1385.  @Saurabhc09  And just to confirm, you don't have an ethernet cable plugged in and/or you don't have wifi built into the motherboard?
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  1386.  @Saurabhc09  That's not what I asked.
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  1387. The hotspot device acts as a router in that case. The hotspot will have a DHCP server built-in which will give the devices that connect to it IP addresses.
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  1388. If you're going to do that, I would disable all features pertaining to networking and sharing between the guest and host systems.
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  1389.  @mujibulhaquetanim  You turn off the networking (disable the virtual network adapter) and turn off the shared folders/clipboard functions.
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  1390. It will still use disk space even if the VM is powered off. Everything else, CPU, RAM, etc is not in use when the VM is powered off.
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  1391. I mean, Bluestacks is used to emulate Android apps. Android viruses don't infect Windows systems..... As always, you want to isolate your VMs from your host system as much as possible.
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  1392. No.
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  1393. I think the issue is that the longer the USB-C cable, the more likely you'll have issues with signal integrity. I work in school IT support and we have tons of Lenovo USB-C docks. We tried getting long USB-C cables (about 6 ft) and have had many issues with them like loosing connection randomly or other problems.
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  1394. Not exactly. For that, you would need to use a VPN service. Though, Netflix can usually detect that you're using a VPN, especially if it is a popular one and may not work.
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  1395. Can you try redownloading the driver? Its possible the one you have is corrupted.
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  1396. The thing is that the switch doesn't understand IP addresses, but it knows the MAC address of the computers and which switch port they are on.. There's a protocol called ARP that maps IP addresses and MAC addresses.
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  1397.  @rdwolf11b  🤦‍♂️
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  1398. I feel you. I'm not in school anymore, but I work at a school district as an IT tech and we're handing Chromebooks for students. For what they use them for, they work good enough.
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  1399. Windows 10 will automatically download the drivers it thinks are best, but you should always download the motherboard drivers yourself.
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  1400.  @JsBlazeThroughs  The order doesn't really matter just as long as you get them installed. I'll admit that sometimes they make the list confusing because they may show various versions of the same hardware type which may give the impression that you have to install all of them. I would just look for the latest version.
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  1401. There are a few ways you can address this. Exactly which way you should do it depends on your network setup. The mid to high end home routers usually have settings you can setup to assign certain devices x amount of bandwidth and all other devices get more or less of the overall bandwidth. You can even go a step further with some routers with Quality of Service (QoS). You can assign application types higher priority over other traffic. For instance, you can give your gaming PC or consoles higher QoS compared to watching youtube videos, for instance.
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  1402. 🤣🤣I deal with a lot of those issues regularly at work. I had a staff member say her monitors weren't coming up (We use laptops and dock stations that connect to a monitor). I drive to the main office only to find that the dock's power cable was not plugged into the power strip..... And these are the people who always say "I've checked everything and it still doesn't work!" when in fact, they checked nothing.
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  1403. Well yes. A factory reset will erase everything off of the hard drive.
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  1404. Yes you can do that. But oftentimes, in the enterprise, you don't connect switches with other switches with ethernet cables. Your switches and routers are usually interconnected via fiber links or DAC (direct attached copper) cable.
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  1405. Well no. If you build your own PC you have to install an OS because the SSD/HDD has no OS pre-installed on it.
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  1406. If you're going to take it apart completely, then yes you'll need to remove the cooling solution. No need to reinstall Windows. You can but there's no logical reason for that for simply taking the PC apart.
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  1407. Yep. That's what a lot of people don't realize that modern PC building is quite easy. Back then, installing Windows was easily a multi-hour ordeal. Nowadays, on most systems, you can install Windows in less than 10 minutes.
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  1408. That is factually incorrect. RAM looses whatever is stored in it when power is lost
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  1409. Yep. You're technically supposed to pay for Windows, but MS will unofficially let you run W10/11 indefinitely w/o a product key. W7/8 keys can be used to activate the corresponding W10/11 editions.
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  1410. For you it works fine. I had massive problems getting Linux Mint to "just work" on an HP Omen laptop a few years ago. Hybrid graphics is a massive PITA under Linux especially with Nvidia graphics. It was very fun reading through lots of old forum posts on this same issue with solutions that didn't work for me. Not exactly criticizing Linux Mint, but it doesn't always "just work".
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  1411. Yes you can do that. When you install W10 on the new drive, you can use your W7 product key to activate W10.
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  1412. You may need to call Microsoft and explain to them that you're moving your product key (assuming its a retail key) to a new computer. They will let you do that.
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  1413. Did you install Windows 10 or 11? if its 10, then it won't work as that command is only for Windows 11. If you did install Windows 11, make sure you typed in the command correctly: OOBE\BYPASSNRO
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  1414. It may try to boot off of the USB again.
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  1415. I know this is 5 months old, but... The best way is to just look up some basic networking tutorials. Professor Messer (on YouTube) has some pretty good videos on a lot of computer and networking topics.
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  1416. Go to Dell's page, lookup your computer by its service tag/serial number and it will give you a list of drivers.
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  1417. There are many fundamental and technical differences between 32 and 64 bit programs and operating systems. 32-Bit programs and systems will limit you to up to 4 GB of RAM. 64-Bit software will not work on 32-Bit operating systems. You likely won't notice many problems, if any, unless you're trying to run 64-bit software.
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  1418. There's no need to do an OS re-install if you're upgrading/swapping graphics cards. Sure, you can do it, but its quite drastic to do a clean install just for that. In that case, what I would do is run DDU to completely remove the graphics card driver and software, shut off the PC, swap the graphics card, and install the drivers for the new card. That's it. For a motherboard swap, if you run Windows 8/Windows 10, you don't need to re-install Windows. Those systems will automatically reconfigure themselves to the new board. In that instance, I would first uninstall the drivers and motherboard related software, swap the hardware, and install the new hardware drivers.
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  1419. What connection do you have? For most of us that don't have fiber internet (at least in the US), most home internet connections are asymmetric. When I had AT&T U-Verse (DSL variant), I had 18Mbps down and 1 Mbps up. That's the best they could do. I now have cable internet and get 175 Mbps down and 6Mbps up.
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  1420. You may need to give your virtual machine more storage. I think that is the cause of the installation failing. I would go with at least 50 GB of space.
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  1421.  @shift7174  As long as you downloaded the OVA file from the official Kali Linux page, you're fine. An OVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. You just import it into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process since its already pre-built. If you want to go the install route, you choose the bare metal option from the Kali page and download the ISO file.
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  1422. What do you need help with?
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  1423. Yep... I work in school IT support. one of the strangest and sad things I heard one day was when I was working in a first grade class on a teacher's computer. She was telling a 1st grade student to put his phone away...
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  1424. From 12:30, yes.
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  1425. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is the first boot device in the boot device priority list in BIOS.
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  1426. Is that the exact motherboard name? Because if so, that doesn't have built-in wifi. It only supports ethernet so you will need to plug in an ethernet cable. If you have installed a Wifi card, you will need to download the drivers from its manufacturer. This is assuming you've already skipped the online MS account step and are at the desktop.
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  1427. Windows has gotten better in being able to move from one computer to a very different system. However, there's still the possibility of some driver incompatibility somewhere that can cause issues or poor performance. There's no way to fully know without trying it out on the new system. If you want to go this route, I would recommend uninstalling the old drivers and software for the motherboard and graphics card. Then, move the drives over to the new system and then install the drivers and software for the motherboard and graphics card. I always prefer doing a clean install as that way you can be sure there's no remnants of old installations or other problems from the previous Windows install. However, the downside of this is the amount of time it takes to get everything setup the way you want it or had it before.
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  1428. I agree, but even to this day, we still have people who struggle with technology, no matter how simplified or user friendly it is. And I get it. I have no problem helping people who aren't tech savvy using their technology. But it gets to a point where you ask yourself, "Where do we draw the line?". I have just under 3.5 years of IT experience working in tech support. I've had to instruct professionals in their field that the blinking light on their printer that says "Out of paper" means that they need to put paper in the paper tray or that their laptop's battery needs to be recharged when the "low battery" warning appears.
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  1429. What exactly do you mean by blocking it? Do you get any message telling you its blocked?
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  1430. It really comes down to personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with an online account. The big issue is that Microsoft forces you to setup your brand new PC with an online account for no real reason other than to force you. Look at it this way. On a fair amount of builds, when you install Windows, it may not have network drivers out of the box. However, Microsoft requires you to setup/create an online account. But if your PC has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup an internet account. You're at a loop. Your brand new PC that you potentially spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and hours to build is completely useless all because of Microsoft's idiotic requirement. They don't give you an easy way to install drivers at that part of the setup process.
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  1431. No. That's not possible. By default, your VMs will have a NAT setup. That means that your host system has a virtual adapter which acts like a router (as far as the VM is concerned). Your internet traffic in the VM will still go through your main router. If you don't have internet access, you won't get internet on your VM.
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  1432. Yeah that will be fine.
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  1433. I've been using VBox for over a decade without many issues. USB passthrough support is sometimes finicky.
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  1434. Need more details. There should be an expand button on the error message which can give you more details. Just to double check, did you enable virtualization in your BIOS? This is probably one of the most common issues that people run into: didn't enable that in the BIOS.
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  1435.  @COgoalieKID  What exact file did you download? What's the file extension?
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  1436.  @COgoalieKID  2 GB of storage or RAM? If its storage, that's way too little. I think you need a minimum of 15 GB of storage. 2GB of RAM is too little also. It will work, but performance may not be very good.
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  1437. You would need to swap the motherboard for one that supports whichever AMD CPU you want to use.
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  1438. With the way people drive, at least here in California, it would be a scary thing.
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  1439. You have to use another PC with internet access in order to download the tool to make the USB installer for your newly built PC. The new PC has no operating system and cannot download programs.
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  1440. The VM's virtual network adapter will have its own MAC address that is different than your host's MAC address. However the game may or may not be able to detect that its running in a VM. The more important thing is how well the game will run. VMs aren't meant for gaming so performance may not be very good.
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  1441. My question is why would you use a hard drive instead of an SSD? It almost doesn't make sense to install Windows on an HDD. Anyways, is your HDD detected in BIOS? Did you make sure both power and data cables are securely connected to the drive and motherboard (for data)?
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  1442. Does the PC turn on at all? If it does, then the PC most likely isn't POSTing. POST is a Power On Self-Test that the motherboard does each time you turn on the system to make sure the components at least work at a basic level. Check this forum post on the troubleshooting steps: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1575220/
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  1443. Are you able to see anything at all when you turn on your PC?
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  1444. Is your SSD detected in BIOS?
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  1445.  @eriksarik2942  Go in the BIOS and make sure the SSD mode is set to AHCI and not IDE or RAID. The exact wording differs between motherboards but they all should have that option. You may need to dig through the menu settings relating to storage/storage controllers.
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  1446. Well no. That wouldn't make any sense. If you take out the M.2 SSD (and that is the only drive you have), the Installer won't be able to install since there is no drive to install to.
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  1447. 🤣🤣🤣
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  1448. That's part of the thrill!
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  1449. You don't. If you build a PC and it has no operating system, you can't just connect it to the internet and download a system. You need a Windows installer, be it a DVD or a USB installer. The easiest way is to use another working PC to download the media creation tool from Microsoft and make the installer. Once you have it made, you plug it into your new PC, boot from the USB drive and go through the install process. If you can't get access to another Windows PC to make the installer, you will need to buy a pre-made USB installer from an authorized retailer. It is technically possible to install Windows over the network. This is known as a network install. However, it requires a PXE (pronounced "Pixie") server setup as well as the Windows install files. It is usually used in IT environments where you have many computers you need to install Windows on simultaneously.
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  1450. Its both. Most games are available in both digital and physical format. However, even if you buy the game in a disk, it gets installed to the console's drive first. The game runs from the internal drive instead of the disc. After the install, the disc is only used to verify that you still own the game.
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  1451. And what are those questions?
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  1452.  @David-xh8ff  What Mac do you have? If it has an M1 chip, VBox won't work with it. I don't believe there's a public version of it that works on Apple silicon CPUs.
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  1453. I'm not sure you mean by "I want that start on the beginning like a another os install."
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  1454.  @Gusrango  I guess you want a dual boot system. I'm not sure if it can be done in a vm. I don't see why not, but I haven't tried it. You would just need to partition the virtual hard drive so that 1 vm gets 1 partition and the other vm gets the other. Though I don't really understand why you want to do it this way. It would just be easier to create 2 vms. Alternatively, you can forgo the virtual machine and setup a dual boot system on your computer. You would first install Windows on its own partition and then create another partition for whatever OS you want to install.
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  1455. Doesn't work that way dude. You can't have "unlimited" storage. You're still limited to the amount of free storage on your real hard drive/SSD.
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  1456. Yes you can use different OS's on a virtual machine. Just note that you're not supposed to install macOS on a non-Apple computer. Apple goes to great lengths to prevent you from doing it. And it would be a violation of the terms of service (that no one reads, but still accepts) to install macOS on a non-Apple PC. It is possible and there are plenty of guides and tutorials, but they will likely be nothing short of a major PITA.
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  1457. You don't need both. He just showed both of them as a demo.
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  1458. lol calm down there dude....
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  1459. There's a Wikipedia page - List of words about computers - that is pretty good
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  1460. 🤦🤦🤦
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  1461. You'd be surprised at the amount of people who struggle putting together a computer even with a detailed guide. I've been perusing these comments sections for a while and it is interesting....
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  1462. A bit off topic, but do you know about the Yuba-Sutter area getting fiber? Or what the roll out process is? A few months ago on a sidewalk not too far from my neighborhood, there was a medium-sized cabinet looking thing installed. It didn't have any markings until about 4 days ago when I saw that it says AT&T fiber and the name of the street and some other numbers. I'm assuming AT&T is/will be installing fiber in my general area, but I was jut curious about the process. My neighborhood is about 1700 ft from that box and has underground utilities.
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  1463. BIOS update files are usually less than 128 megabytes. For the Windows installer, you need at least 8 GB of free space on your USB drive.
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  1464. Are you talking about the PS/2 ports (round ones)? If so, most modern mice/keyboard are USB-based and don't plug into PS/2. You can plug them into any USB port.
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  1465. I would reseat the NVMe drive. On some motherboards, you may need to update the BIOS to the latest version for M.2 drives to work correctly. If that still doesn't work and your board has 2 or more M.2 slots, try using another slot and see if the drive works.
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  1466. Generally, you can just push the power button once and it should turn off. If not, hold down the power button for about 5-10 seconds and that will force shutdown the PC.
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  1467. You have to install an operating system like Windows. He goes over that within the first minute or two of the video.
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  1468. Not that I'm aware of.
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  1469. You'll have to upgrade to a newer computer or at least a CPU that does support it.
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  1470. The packet still contains the destination mac address - Lisa's computer. When it reaches the switch, it will send it to the correct device. Once Lisa's PC receives it, it will look at the frame (L2) and the packet (L3).
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  1471. Not quite sure what you mean "hacked to trace the process...". It is possible to get your virtual machine to get hacked. If you do things correctly, it would be unlikely to get your host machine hacked.
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  1472. Just a word of caution. his videos are entertaining, but they're not complete. If you're wanting to use his series to get your CCNA, I suggest watching other channels. NWC is a good presenter, but his CCNA series is extremely incomplete. There's still a ton of information (and I do mean a lot) he hasn't covered which is important to know for the CCNA.
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  1473.  @sharpears1756  Jeremy's IT Lab is a good channel. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but he has a complete CCNA series.
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  1474. Yep. My dad came from Mexico to the US in the mid-1980s. Back then, the only jobs available to a lot of migrants were back-breaking agriculture labor jobs. Working 10+ hours daily in 100 F + (37 C +) weather for menial pay, no health insurance or benefits and little to no advancement. Whenever my siblings and I would 'complain' about how stressful school was, he would say that its better being stressed out about school rather than working in the fields for many hours. Definitely puts things into perspective.
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  1475. Its the same overall concept, but the interface of VMware will be different.
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  1476. That wouldn't really be feasible. The Xbox One already runs a modified version of Windows. I know that it was possible to run Linux on the PS3 but that was discontinued a decade ago.
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  1477. In terms of compatibility, it doesn't matter. Pretty much all motherboards and graphics cards from the past 12-13 years use PCI-E for the slot. They'll be compatible. Just make sure that your power supply will be able to handle the load that your GPU places. This is probably the most important concern you should have.
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  1478. There are bootable utilities (like UBCD) that have tools that attempt to show you the BIOS password. I don't think they work on modern UEFI systems though. On most motherboards, you can remove the password by removing the CR2032 battery and shorting the CLEAR_CMOS pins (check board manual for instructions) and this will erase any custom CMOS settings, including BIOS passwords.
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  1479. Yes. He's fully aware as are most of the large tech channels. YouTube hasn't done much in the past couple of years to address this issue though. Many large channels have the same issue.
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  1480. You're going to break poor Elon Musk's heart 🤣🤣🤣
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  1481. You can connect your phone to your PC via USB cable and share its connection with your PC. Alternatively, you can download the drivers on another PC or device and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install them.
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  1482. If you want Wi-Fi, you need a Wi-Fi card installed, be it USB or PCI-E. If you want wired network (recommended over Wi-Fi), then you just plug in a network cable from the router to your PC.
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  1483. He didn't "install" it. He just downloaded it as an example.
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  1484. What do you mean? I've done the offline install since W10 came out without issues.
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  1485. Time to do research. None of us were born knowing how to build PCs. If you don't understand what the parts are, look it up. Not trying to be a smart ass, but if you are serious about building a PC, you have to put in the effort to research computer parts.
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  1486. I tried that, but it was miserable in my town. I took the bus to the local community college a few towns over. Took over an hour and 10 minutes to go 7 miles. With my own car, I get there in less than 25 minutes most of the time. Biking when it is 110 F is not pleasant at all.
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  1487. I would give the VM more disk space, say 50 GB of space. This is a 2 year old video so the requirements of Kali Linux have changed a bit.
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  1488.  @saidfrh  I've run Kali Linux on a vm, but not PT. It should be fine though.
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  1489. That sounds great on paper. Realistically, most new PC builders have literally no idea what any of that means. Heck, a lot of them barely seem to understand how to follow instructions. That's my take on this. I've been perusing the comments section on PC build videos over the past several years and that's what I've observed.
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  1490.  @alfonsomuletvazquez9831  It doesn't take control of anything.
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  1491. Nope. That's stored on Microsoft's servers. You can try an account recovery.
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  1492. Yes. They're backwards compatible.
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  1493. The other main reason would be in case you need to format your boot drive for whatever reason, you won't loose any of the files on the hard drive.
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  1494. I would first make sure you connected the video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output. After that, make sure ALL internal connections are correct and secure. If your motherboard has a diagnostics light, take a look at it as it can help point you to the potential problem.
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  1495. lmao. That includes you, right?
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  1496. Even then, that's not a real defense. With the appropriate tools, you can still find the name of a hidden SSID.
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  1497. Cisco PacketTracer and GNS3 are good. GNS3 requires Cisco IOS files for the full functionality, but you can't get them unless you have an active Cisco contract which is very pricey. You don't need to buy dozens of things if you want real hardware. Just a Cisco router and switch will suffice for most people who are interested in this. I bought a Cisco router from eBay for about $100 5 years ago and a Cisco switch for about $50 or so.
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  1498. I think there's a channel called stacksmashing where he shows how and why that works.
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  1499. Its hard to say exactly why it happened without knowing your place of work's network setup. It could be laziness, it could be an oversight, who knows?
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  1500. You're watching the wrong video dude.
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  1501. What kind of computer do you have? The exact key sequence may vary depending on the manufacturer. On HP computers/laptops, it is usually F10. On my MSI motherboard, it is the Delete key.
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  1502. You won't need to do subnetting for the A+. Maybe for Net+, but not for A+
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  1503. Well he does go over how to create a bootable USB installer on another PC. This installer will then be used to install W10 on your newly built system.
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  1504. Probably not. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He has a complete CCNA series. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his series is complete and pretty good.
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  1505. I think working is a good start ;)
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  1506.  @Georgegossamer6423  lmao dude. Did you not see the ;) at the end?
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  1507. Its just for demonstration: that you can install different systems.
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  1508. I highly doubt it. These videos are pretty good to help give you a general understanding of some networking concepts. However, at least with the videos he currently has, there is still a lot (and I mean a lot) of information that is missing. From what I recall, he hasn't gone over a lot of topics, or if he did, it was brief like: subnetting, VLANs, routing protocols, switching technologies, trunking, ACLs, actually configuring a router and a switch, etc.
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  1509.  @pepedeltoro6647  In some instances, updating the BIOS can help with certain issues if Windows doesn't install or if your SSDs aren't detected.
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  1510. May aunt in Mexico bought the base version Chevy Aveo in 2012 brand new. its so bare-bones that it has no radio, roll up windows, manual side mirrors, and no A/C. I didn't even know they made cars without A/C still.
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  1511. It doesn't run in the background. it only runs when you open it. The performance difference varies based on your host hardware, the guest OS, the guest VM's virtual hardware, etc.
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  1512. Yes of course. Most home internet connections have dynamic public IP addresses.
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  1513. My aunt was in college in Mexico around this time. She had a professor who thought the internet would just be a fad... lol
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  1514. Installing drivers really isn't that hard. If you've installed a program before, then installing a driver is pretty much the same thing. It is mostly clicking "next" or "I agree", and letting the installer do its thing and occasionally rebooting. There really isn't much to it.
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  1515. Windows is installed on the hard drive or SSD of your PC. If you want, you can remove the drive from your old PC and put it into a new computer and it will most likely work. I would strongly recommend uninstalling the old software first, like the motherboard-specific drivers as well as the graphics card drivers. Once you do that, build your new PC and then install the software for the new hardware.
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  1516. You'll most likely need to install the network adapter drivers. On a working PC or device, download the the driver from your motherboard manufacturer's page and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  1517. Sure as long as you have a valid credit card/debit card.
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  1518. IOBit in general is a pretty scummy company. I would avoid their products. They act in malware-like ways and make it seem that there are issues that you have to address immediately.
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  1519. It is possible, but I don't think it is too common. Are you getting a BSoD?
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  1520. Did you make your USB installer bootable?
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  1521. I would make sure BIOS mode is disabled. Make sure UEFI boot is enabled. Make sure Secure Boot is also turned on. If that still doesn't help, try rebuilding your USB installer.
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  1522. What exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to install Windows on the laptop? If so, and if your laptop runs Windows 7 or 8, you can use that product key to activate the corresponding Windows 10 edition. Otherwise, you'll need to clarify.
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  1523. Some people don't like being 'forced' to use/create an online account they don't want. MS is quite heavy handed when it comes to this with W10/11 Home.
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  1524. Yeah I highly doubt most people who need to watch videos like this will understand RAID.
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  1525. Its just a standard USB flash drive.
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  1526.  @brother_matt8289  What do you mean by changing storage? If you're going to use a new SSD/HDD as the boot drive, you will either need to do a clean install of Windows or clone the old drive over to the new one. If you're just going to remove the drive from the old PC and transplant it into the new one, I suggest uninstalling the old motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you install on the new PC, install the drivers and software for the new hardware.
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  1527. No need to.
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  1528.  @wg4112  No.
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  1529. Is the drive detected in the BIOS?
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  1530. What SSD are you using? I would reseat the SSD and check in BIOS again.
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  1531. The boot override, is on option that will override, hence the name, the boot order that is saved in the BIOS. So by default, most PCs will boot from the hard drive/ SSD. You can manually change the order, or you can do a boot override where the PC will boot from whatever device you choose 1 time instead of what's saved in the BIOS.
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  1532. Too complicated for most newcomers.
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  1533. You'll want to install Windows, drivers, and updates. That's pretty much what you need to do.
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  1534. What is "it"? the website? And what were you trying to download???
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  1535. There's usually fiber infrastructure between buildings. Depending on how the buildings are laid out, the fiber can be run aerially or underground through conduits or both. If the buildings are too far away to feasibly wire them, you can use point to point wireless links. You typically have to install an antennae on the roofs of the building and point them at each other.
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  1536. Any error messages? Make sure you set the USB installer as the first boot device in the BIOS boot settings.
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  1537. What MBP do you have? If its an Intel-Based Mac, you should still be able to use VBox. If its an Apple Silicon Mac, your options are very limited from what I can tell. Parallels seems to be a good virtualization program, but it isn't free.
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  1538. Did you test RAM? Try something like memtest
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  1539. It is doable, but can be a hassle. Windows, especially Windows 10/11 don't play well with Linux distros so it can be a PITA to get both systems running correctly.
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  1540. Probably not, but some organizations can be picky about certs over experience. I would probably just look over a few A+ training courses on YT (like Professor Messer) just to make sure you feel confident in what the A+ courses teach.
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  1541. I don't know if downloadmorergb.com works...
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  1542. What is "this"?
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  1543. You plug into the graphics card.
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  1544. lol. Its not that deep. The "For Dummies" series of books has been out for decades. They're not intended to be derogatory. They're meant to be more light hearted and friendly for newcomers.
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  1545. Either wifi or ethernet will work fine. Just make sure that Windows has drivers for your wifi card/ethernet card. It has a lot of network drivers built in, but if it doesn't for your specific hardware, they won't work. You will need to use another PC with internet access to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  1546. You most likely need to install the motherboard network drivers. You'll need to use another PC or device to download the drivers from the manufacturer's page and then transfer them via USB drive and install.
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  1547. Use a program like Balena Etcher to make a bootable USB drive from the W10 ISO you downloaded. You can't just copy an ISO to a USB drive and expect it to work.
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  1548.  @Lunay543  Bro, if you paid any attention to what you were doing with the program, it would tell you that everything on the USB drive would be erased.
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  1549. Open a Terminal window and type in: ifconfig I believe you can also see your computer's IP address in Network Settings. I don't remember the exact steps, but it should be too hard to find.
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  1550. No. A pre-built PC is pretty much plug and play. You can do this if you want, but its just extra work.
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  1551. You should be able to follow along with the video.
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  1552. What do you mean it is kinda outdated? The core networking concepts don't change much in years....
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  1553. Yes.
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  1554. Of course. You can create virtual networks.
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  1555. What exactly do you mean? You can buy a Windows USB install drive that you can use to install Windows on a PC or you can make your own using the Media Creation tool from MS.
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  1556. No. You install the graphics card and don't remove it unless you want to replace/upgrade it later on.
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  1557. What system are you downloading? Windows 10? If so, the 64-bit version of Windows 10 will work just fine.
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  1558. Kinda hard to help. What doesn't work? Are you able to boot from your USB installer? need more details.
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  1559. lmao. There are no problems setting up linux? I had a hell of a time trying to setup Linux Mint on my ThinkPad a few years ago. Hybrid graphics with Nvidia is a PITA. I know its mostly Nvidia's fault, but it still is an extremely frustrating experience trying to figure out why my laptop doesn't work correctly with this "infallible" linux distro. I had a hell of a time figuring out why my Bluetooth adapter would always "forget" my keyboard but not my mouse. I had to paid my KB every single time after I rebooted or woke up my laptop. I had a hell of a time working with a Lenovo USB-C dock.
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  1560.  @Alano_22  You buy the parts separately unless you happen to buy a parts bundle.
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  1561. lmao
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  1562. Only your ISP can change your public IP address. I don't understand how you need to change your IP address for work....
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  1563. LOL. Are you talking about 24:22? If so, that's a private IP address. It is completely useless to anyone outside of his network. You can try "hacking" or pinging or DDOSing that IP until the end of time and you won't get anywhere.
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  1564. Try remaking your USB drive. Sometimes some files get corrupted which can cause problems like this.
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  1565. You can't copy your data from your HDD over to the SSD; you have to clone the HDD over to the SSD using cloning software like CloneZilla, Acronis, Macrium Reflect or similar. Windows 8/W10 will boot on hardware different than what it was originally installed on. However, the issue you may face is with activation. This would be considered a new PC as far as MS is concerned so you may need to buy another product key for your new PC. Once you boot your new system with the old Windows installation, I would uninstall all of the drivers from the previous system and install the drivers for your new hardware.
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  1566. I don't think the engineers who came up with this decades ago anticipated how big the internet would become. There are regulatory authorities in many different parts of the world who's job is to manage the IP blocks for their respective countries like IANA
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  1567. Yes, you've been able to do that since it came out.
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  1568. Couldn't you use the USB-C with a 'dongle' that lets you output to HDMI?
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  1569. You have to download the BIOS update file first, extract the update file into a flash drive (usually has to be formatted as FAT32). Then plug the flash drive into the PC you're going to update the BIOS to, go into the BIOS, then the update utility. Navigate to where the file is saved on the flash drive and select the update file and begin the update process.
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  1570. It doesn't really matter. It doesn't have a battery so you can't 'over charge' it like laptops or cellphones.
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  1571. Yes, you can install Ubuntu as your host OS and install a Windows guest system. I don't know if Virtualbox lets you add a physical internal hard drive to a virtual machine. You'll have to look around for that.
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  1572. There are a myriad of possible problems/solutions to Windows Updates. It helps to know what error message/code you get. Sometimes it can be a random glitch or there may be some software conflicting with the update.
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  1573. It really depends on your views. Some people don't like the idea that Microsoft more or less forces you into creating/signing in with a MS account. In the past, that was never a thing. You just entered your name/username and that was it. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications of using an online account. I don't think it is inherently wrong to use a MS account, but it shouldn't be forced. The best way to approach this is to give the person the option to sign in with either a MS account or a local account.
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  1574. There's a protocol called DHCP. I won't get into all the details, but in short, a DHCP server automatically assigns a device an IP address along with other important network information. Your ISP assigns your router a public facing IP address from its (the ISP's) DHCP server. Most home routers also act as DHCP servers for the devices inside of your network. Without DHCP, you would need to manually assign the IP address and network configuration to every single device in your network and keep track of what device has what address. As you can see, that will become extremely tedious very quickly and very confusing for the vast majority of average home internet users. That's one of many reasons why DHCP was created. You can assign an IP address manually, but how you do it depends on each device. Typically, you go to its network configuration settings and choose "Static IP" or manual IP or something similar and then enter the configuration manually.
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  1575. I'm assuming you've already installed Windows on your new PC. Make sure your other drives are plugged in and detected in the BIOS. Once you verify this, if they still don't show up in Explorer, you will probably need to go to Disk Management and initialize and format the drives from there.
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  1576. Make sure your graphics card is installed correctly; Reseat it to be sure. Make sure power is plugged in to the correct power ports on the card. By default, you don't usually need to change the BIOS GPU settings. Most of the time, they will output video on the graphics card.
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  1577. The USB drive will be faster in installing Windows. Other than, it is exactly the same process/experience.
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  1578. You can think of Proxmox as the operating system. You install and configure it. Once that is done, you don't directly interact with the computer you installed it to. instead, you manage it through the web interface.
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  1579. What are you asking?
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  1580.  @matthewgodwin6688  There's no need to use a disc. As long as you have a valid W10 Pro key, you can upgrade your W10 Home through Settings>Update & security>Activation>Change Product key. If you want to do a clean install of Windows, you will need to use W10 install DVD and go through the setup process. When you enter to the Pro key, it will automatically install W10 Pro for you.
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  1581.  @matthewgodwin6688  The official MS answer would be "yes". You can try using the old key on your new system to see if it will work. It will most likely tell you that the key is already in use though.
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  1582. You can buy an adapter or plug the drive into the PC using an extra data and power cable. Either way should work.
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  1583. Have you talked to a college counselor? They can help you 'map out' your college classes so that you know exactly what classes you need to take for your general ed and for your major as well as electives. I haven't gone to a university, but I did attend a local community college. One of the requirements in the enrollment process was to make at least 1 meeting with a counselor to discuss our career/educational goals, etc. I would imagine it would be the same thing at a university.
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  1584. If you have the budget for it, sure. SSDs are still more expensive per gigabyte compared to a hard drive, so it can get pricey.
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  1585. He goes over it in the next video. In short, there's something called ARP - Address Resolution protocol. ARP maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Say for example you have a small network of 5 PCs: PC-1 - PC-5. PC-1 wants to ping PC-5, but it doesn't know 5's MAC address. When you run the ping command from PC-1, you enter PC-5's IP address. PC-1 sends a broadcast frame with the MAC address of FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. In short a broadcast frame is sent to every device on the switch. It basically asks "What is the MAC address of PC-5?". All devices on the switch (except 5) will receive the frame, but they all ignore it since they aren't PC-5. Once PC-5 receives this broadcast, it responds to PC-1 with its MAC address. PC-1 then "learns" this MAC address and stores it in its ARP cache. The next thing that happens is that PC-1 know has PC-5's info: IP and MAC address. It can then craft a frame and IP packet with PC-5's MAC and IP addresses respectively.
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  1586. 🤣🤣🤣
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  1587. You can usually disable the built-in wifi module through the BIOS.
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  1588. Its mainly personal preference. The issue a lot of people have is that Microsoft forces you to setup an online account for no real benefit. Your PC doesn't work any better nor do you get any advantage of using an online account during setup. In a cynical take, its just Microsoft exerting authority over your PC; basically they just want to force you to do whatever they want on your own PC. In a worse case scenario it turns into a big issue. Look at it this way. In some instances when you install Windows on a new PC, the new installation may not have the necessary network drivers to connect to the internet. In short, a driver is a piece of software that allows the system (Windows) to talk to the hardware (network adapter). Without network drivers, your PC can't connect to the internet. It creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But the PC literally can't connect to the internet because there are no network drivers present. But you can't continue until you connect to the internet. See the issue? Your PC that you probably spent a lot of time and money to build is completely useless at this part. All because of Microsoft's idiotic requirement. So its up to you if you want to use an online account or not. There's nothing inherently wrong with a Microsoft account. Its just how hellbent Microsoft has become over the past decade to force this on people.
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  1589. And it gets worse. There are rumors that Microsoft is quietly enabling Bitlocker when you login with a Microsoft account. In short, BitLocker is a drive encryption technology. I'm not going to get into the specifics of how it works. Encryption in itself is not inherently bad. Its a good thing since it keeps the data secure. However, the way Microsoft is going on about this is absolutely terrible. When your SSD gets Bitlocker enabled, a decryption key (they call it recovery key) is generated and stored on your MS account. This allows you to get into the encrypted drive even if Windows doesn't boot up or if you move the drive to another PC. That sounds great and all, BUT what if you loose access to your Microsoft account? If you can't get access to your account, you can't get access to your Bitlocker Recovery key and that's it. You can't get data off of the encrypted drive without the key so you're out of luck.
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  1590. The hardware is shared between the host and guest systems. It may make your host slower depending on what the VM is doing.
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  1591. I'm sure it was just for demonstration purposes.
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  1592. What names do your drives show up? You should be able to right click on the drive(s) and choose rename.
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  1593. And that's the hardest part to shift. At least here in the USA, especially with the incoming administration. A lot of people here erroneously equate cars with freedom and public transit as the antithesis of their "God given" freedom. Its deeply ingrained in a lot of the population.
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  1594. The connector modern graphics card use is the PCI-E which has been standard for years. So regardless of which motherboard you choose, you will be able to plug in any PCI-E graphics card. The main things you need to check are that the graphics card will fit inside of your case, and that your PSU can handle the load and that it has the appropriate power cables.
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  1595. Who says you have to purchase anything? In most home networks, you don't need to buy anything. As long as you keep up with security patches for your router and computers, you're usually fine. Businesses usually buy firewalls along with subscriptions to them but that's a different setup.
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  1596. I don't believe it will.
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  1597. Yep. You should be able to do it in Settings>System>About Just make sure you get the correct key for the edition of Windows you install. In other words, if you installed Windows 10 Pro, but you buy a Windows 10 Home key, it won't accept it. You would either need to buy Pro key or reinstall Windows and install the Home edition.
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  1598. People are afraid of the unknown. And I may be a bit out of line here, but I suspect tik tok and those short videos have a massive impact on people's attention span. A lot of people, especially kids seem to want everything in short videos and not want to do the research on their own.
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  1599. Laptop gpu? No. Pretty much all laptops that have dedicated GPUs have them soldered onto the motherboard making it impractical to remove. Laptops don't have many standardized parts like desktops computers do, so you cannot usually install/replace/remove components on a laptop.
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  1600. Depends on your laptop. Most typical laptops from the past 15 or so years you should be able to upgrade the SSD. A lot of the very small and thin laptops usually have no upgradable storage, but again, it depends on the laptop. Only way to know is to either open it and see what storage options you have or lookup your laptop model online.
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  1601. My advice is to read up on how computers work. You don't need to be a PC expert (not many people truly understand the workings of a PC), but it does help to have a decent foundation. Learn what a CPU is, what a motherboard is, etc and how all of the parts tie into the entire computer. Once you have a general understanding, you can start looking into what specific parts to buy. This is probably the trickiest portion since there are a myriad of parts and it can be daunting figuring out what the best parts are for your specific budget and performance needs. I wish I could post links to some useful guides, but YT will delete my comment. There are a ton of good videos and articles explaining PC hardware and the overall process of assembling a PC. If you happen to have an old PC laying around that you don't mind experimenting with, you can use that to practice. Take it apart completely and put it back together. Once you can do this several times without problems, you should be able to build your own system.
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  1602. What do you mean? What OS ISO are you referring to?
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  1603.  @mrhangout3670  I would install the Virtualbox guest additions. That will give you better performance on a VM as well as dynamic resolution update: When you go to full screen, the VM will automatically resize, etc. As far as tools, Kali LInux comes with tons of them built-in. You don't necesiarlly need extra tools unless there's something you need. The hard part, initially, is just making sense of how to use them. Most of them are command based so you'll need to be pretty comfortable working with commands and text.
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  1604. I know this is a year old comment. In the US, it is highly unlikely you will see a plan for $20/month that has that much data. All carriers advertise "unlimited" data but will almost always slow you down to what feels like slower than dial-up speeds if you go over a certain threshold.
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  1605. Do you work from home? If so, then your internet connection has no direct connection to your company's network, so that's why you need a VPN client in order to connect to their network.
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  1606. Knowing average Mac users, they have no idea what any of that means... Most just rely on iCloud
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  1607. If you already have an OS on your laptop, you can clone the HDD/SSD over to the NVMe SSD. There are tons of cloning tools out there. If you have no OS currently installed or want to start fresh, you can do a clean install of Windows. He goes over the process of installing Windows in the first few minutes of the video.
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  1608. Its all about money. The USA really should mean "UCA" United Corporations of America. Here, money talks. ISPs will do whatever they can to maintain their infrastructure the least amount as possible while charging the most they can and making the most profits they can. AT&T is among the largest telecommunications company in the US. They primarily sell DSL internet and fiber internet. There are parts of their footprint that are rural and have archaic equipment. AT&T doesn't seem to be interested in modernizing some of those areas so when their equipment fails,t hey won't replace it or repair it or upgrade it. It will be bad for the people in those areas who rely on it. They more or less prioritize the areas that are the most profitable for them and neglect their less profitable areas. Another big thing is legal bribing... Sorry, I mean lobbying. A lot of these companies spend a lot of money to make sure they are the only provider in town and/or make it incredibly difficult for other providers to come in. You typically have in most towns a DSL provider and a cable internet provider. And they may make deals where only x provider can service a certain section of town and provider y can only enter in certain parts. Its an absolute mess. That doesn't mean that there is no fiber internet here. There are many areas that have absolutely great and reasonably priced internet. But at the same time, we have many areas with absolute crap internet.
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  1609. A clean install of WIndows will always erase everything on your hard drive. I'm not sure what sync settings you're talking about, but if you're talking about having your MS account linked to your PC, then that won't keep your files. You would need to setup something like OneDrive (or similar) to have a backup of your documents folder and any other folders you want. However, it would probably be easier to make a local backup on an external hard drive, especially if you have a lot of large files, like movies, pictures, and so on.
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  1610. That would be systems administration level jobs that work with Linux systems. Having a very good understanding of Linux systems would be of great benefit.
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  1611. Well I'm glad I'm finally getting to get fiber installed in my neighborhood! We have a new fiber ISP come into town about a year ago and they're building out infrastructure across town. Just got a notice about a week ago that their crews will be working in our neighborhood installing services. We don't have a date yet, but I can't wait to get it installed! I'm getting rid of Comcast as soon as I can!
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  1612. That's a reputable AV. I've been using it for at least 5 years. Never had issues with it.
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  1613. I plug the what cable into the what port?!?!
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  1614. The Windows installer will automatically make the partitions for you. Yes, you can install your games on the partition it makes. That is how the majority of Windows PCs are configured: a couple of hidden partitions for recovery and a main one for your OS, programs, documents and files.
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  1615. For most use cases, there's no reason to choose 32-Bit. You will just limit yourself to 4GB of RAM and 64-Bit software will not work.
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  1616. I would download the BIOS update file first. Run the update on yoru motherboard and once its finished, you can download the rest of the drivers as well as create your install install media. Actually, you want to setup your Windows installation media first, before you download drivers as the process will erase everything from the flash drive.
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  1617. lol dude. You've never worked in tech support have you? There is still a lot, and I do mean a lot of tech illiteracy in the world.
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  1618. Well at least the lights narrow down where you need to look.
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  1619. Correct. That's if you don't want to use the WSL version.
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  1620. Are you able to login with your credentials in the packet tracer program?
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  1621.  @DogmaOfHell  I'm honestly not sure. You may need to contact Cisco Netacad/SkillsForAll for help.
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  1622. Bare metal option. If you have the OVA file already downloaded, you just need to import it into VBox. An OVA file is a pre-built VM. You just import it and the program will handle the rest for you.
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  1623.  @timburke4132  If you look at the description of the VM inside of VBox, it should have the default username and password.
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  1624. Need more details. Can you see Wi-Fi networks? Any error messages?
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  1625. I don't think Hyper-V is very user friendly. But if you can get it to work, go for it.
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  1626. That's not exactly correct. He downloaded the Microsoft Media Creation tool, which as the name implies is a program that will download the latest version of Windows and make a bootable USB installer that you can use to install Windows on a new PC. If you're doing things by the book, you need to buy a Windows product key. However, Microsoft is a lot more lenient when it comes to not using a key compared to older versions of Windows. So that means that you can use Windows without buying a product key and it will work pretty much the same as if you bought a key. The only "limitations" are that you cannot officially change the default wallpaper (quick and easy workaround) and that you will have an activation watermark in the settings app.
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  1627.  @gdnPhotos  When you build a PC, the hard drive (where all of your data is stored) is blank. The computer cannot boot from a blank drive, so you need to install an operating system like Windows. You can make a USB flash drive that contains the files necessary to install an operating system using a program like the Microsoft media creation tool or similar. You insert that flash drive into your newly built PC and the PC will temporarily boot from the flash drive and then you can go through the Windows installation process.
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  1628. Not exactly. A router is a dedicated device to just routing. However, most typical home routers are a combo unit of a router, wifi access point, and switch. In the larger networks, routers just for routing packets.
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  1629. In general, you don't usually directly configure a computer with a static IP address and subnet mask. There are many videos showing you how to do that with different operating systems. Most of the time, its done through DHCP. You just plug your PC into the router/switch or through wifi and it automatically gets its configuration. Typical home routers may or may not support this kind of stuff. And if they do, it may or may not be limited. That's why he doesn't make tutorials on how to setup subnets on those types of routers because there are way too many variations. Now, if you're looking at Cisco routers, there are countless videos and guides on how to configure them. Its all text based. Have a look at Jeremey's IT lab channel and his plethora of videos on Cisco.
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  1630. Assuming your TV is in the correct HDMI port, the next possible problem is that your PC is not POSTing. Double check every single component to make sure they are correctly installed/seated.
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  1631.  @tv44-alternative23  You can power on the motherboard by briefly jumping the power switch pins. The motherboard manual will tell you where they are. You can't exactly test the front panel connections without plugging them into the motherboard. I suppose you can run the cables outside of the case, but it depends on how long they are.
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  1632. You don't need internet to enter the product key. There are 2 parts to this: The Windows installer checking the product key to make sure it is a valid W10 product key and activation. Activation is used to verify that the product key has not already been used before. You need internet access for activation or you can activate over the phone.
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  1633. You would just set a static IP in the network adapter settings. It does help to understand the math behind how IP addresses work to understand what you're doing though. As long as you give yourself a static IP address that is in that subnet, you should be ok.
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  1634. My younger brother has the 2015 MY of this. Its a pretty cool car. I would actually borrow it several times to learn to drive M/T.
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  1635. You have to study for it and take the exam. You don't just "get" the certificate. Here's more information: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/associate/ccna.html
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  1636. If the old installation has Windows 8/10, then you will be fine. A Windows 8/10 installation will work even if you put the hard drive on another PC. However, I would prefer to do a clean install since there is less chance of some piece of driver or other software interfering or causing problems with the new hardware.
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  1637. I'd say PCs have become far simpler and more stable to use than in the 90s. What hasn't really changed is user error.
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  1638. I'm waiting for a 15.6" model.
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  1639. You typically do your CPU overclocking in the UEFI.
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  1640. I live in YC and go to Butte and completely understand what you're talking about. I took the bus to Yuba College a couple of years ago and it was bad. Took way too long to get there and it's only 7 miles away. In my own car, it takes me a maximum of 25 minutes depending on traffic.
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  1641. What kind of trouble?
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  1642. Sounds like user error....
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  1643. Officially, no. You have to pay for a product key. Unofficially, MS will let you run W10 indefinitely without paying for it.
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  1644. Its best to stick to a VM if you're running these kinds of distros. If you must use a real computer, you probably want to buy a dedicated machine for it.
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  1645. I suggest you read the documentation for your motherboard.
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  1646. No. We're very slowly getting there. Too much bureaucracy, corporate greet, etc that makes it difficult to get fiber everywhere.
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  1647. California is the most over-regulated and over-taxed state in every category you can think of, especially smog check (emissions testing). However, we have no vehicle safety inspection here. Your car can be in unsafe condition but no one cares. But if it doesn't pass the smog check, you can't get it registered. also since this is a very old vehicle, I presume its exempt from any inspection standards assuming there were any. Pre 1972 vehicles I believe are also exempt from smog check.
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  1648. Who is "they"?
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  1649. The motherboard doesn't "get" the drivers. You have to unpack them (drag and drop from the zip file) and run the installer. The drivers are used by Windows to talk to the hardware.
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  1650. Kinda hard to help without more information...
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  1651. I found that sometimes helps with older versions of Windows like 7 or older, but for W8 and newer, I haven't had issues installing from USB through the front panel USB ports.
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  1652. Its more or less the overall same concept. Main difference is that mobile devices use an SoC (System on a Chip). That means that things like the CPU, RAM, and other components into a single physical chip.
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  1653. Yes. Those are called layer 3 switches. They essentially act as both a router and switch.
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  1654. That's a potential side effect of overclocking RAM. Reset your BIOS (as instructed in the mobo manual) and try again. You may need to fiddle around with other RAM settings to get a stable overclock.
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  1655. He doesn't explain it well. Routers usually have multiple physical interfaces. Each interface has its own MAC address. So when Johnny's laptop sends the data to the router, it arrives at the router's LAN interface. Internally, the router forwards this packet to the WAN interface (that connects to the ISP modem) and this interface has its own MAC address.
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  1656. You most likely need to give the virtual machine more space. You have to keep in mind this is a nearly 3 year old video. System requirements change over time.
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  1657. You don't necessarily need to bypass it. Some people just don't like the fact that MS more or less forces you to sign in with an MS account when in the past, that wasn't a thing.
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  1658.  @prabir464  Not really. Everything will work as normal.
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  1659.  @prabir464  That won't help you at all. The key is just a code to prove to Microsoft that you purchased windows. That's it. Its a 25 digit code and you can't type it into your PC if it has no operating system installed.
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  1660. LOL I'm sure he has. Its just that it is generally easier to setup a virtual machine than to mess around with your computer's partitions and bootloader. You can easily damage your systems and data if you don't know what you're doing trying to dual boot a system.
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  1661. What boot device options show up in the list?
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  1662.  @hayd3rr  Yes. It may get confusing if both of your drives are of the same capacity. But if they're not, you should easily be able to differentiate between them.
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  1663. Its personal preference.The problem a lot of people have is that MS forces you to do that. Look at it this way. Sometimes when you build a PC, Windows has no network drivers built-in. That means it has no way of connecting to the internet out of the box. However, you are forced to setup your PC with an online account. Yet, you can't because your PC has no network drivers. You're at a loop. Your PC that you just built is completely useless at this stage if you don't know the bypass. Unfortunately, the more people just 'accept' this online crap, the more MS will push and push to make it impossible to setup your computer without an internet connection. So the problem isn't really the online account, its the arbitrary decision to force people to setup one just to setup their PC. This was never a thing before Windows 8 back in 2012. You just setup a local account and that was it.
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  1664. If you're talking about Microcenter, yes. However, they don't ship most of the PC components and good deals. Those are mostly in-store only. Sucks if you don't have a MC store nearby.
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  1665. Probably not.
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  1666. Just to confirm: You plugged in your monitor to your dedicated graphics card, and not to the motherboard video output. Correct?
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  1667. Yes. Its a smart idea to isolate your host and virtual machines as much as possible before testing malware.
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  1668. Kinda helps to know what errors you're getting.
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  1669. No. But you can make a system image backup. Windows has a built-in tool for this and there are many other 3rd party utilities that let you make a drive image which you can restore if you want. You can save the drive image file to another drive, like an eternal hard drive. Just keep in mind that this will take up a lot of space.
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  1670. Make sure you plugged the video into the graphics card and not the motherboard. If that still doesn't help, check every single component. Make sure everything is installed and in the correct port.
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  1671. Your PC won't do anything at all. You have to install an operating system so that you can take advantage of the hardware.
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  1672. Do you have other drives? If not, then no. It wouldn't make sense because if you unplug your only drive, there wouldn't be anywhere to install Windows to. If you have other drives, unplug all of them except for the drive that you will install Windows to.
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  1673. You got lucky. In my town, my local library has computer/IT books from around 2004 and older. They've remodeled the library a few years ago, but I haven't been there since before they remodeled it. Its great if you want to learn about Microsoft Office 2000 or Mac OS X Tiger or Windows Server 2003.
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  1674. There's something called NAT, Network Address Translation. It allows your devices inside of your network to go online using a single public IP address. With NAT, your router keeps track of the devices inside of the network and keeps track of their outbound and inbound connections.
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  1675. What is the boot order? Is the drive you installed Windows onto the first boot device?
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  1676. What motherboard and gpu did you buy? Practically all modern graphics cards use PCI-E and all motherboards have at l;east 1-2 full size PCI-E slots. I find it highly unlikely they're incompatible.
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  1677. It depends on your preferences. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications of linking an online account to your Windows install. Others don't like the forced aspect. In the past, there was no need for an online account. You just created a local user account by typing in your name or a username and that's it. If you think about it, in order to setup your PC, you need to login to a Microsoft account. This requires internet access. However, on some hardware, when you install Windows, it may not have network drivers out of the box. So in order to setup your PC, you need internet access. However, Windows has no internet since it doesn't have drivers. But you need to login to a Microsoft account to continue the setup. You're stuck in a loop. Your new PC is literally useless if you don't know the bypass method. The problem isn't so much the MS account, but rather how MS forces you to login with one. It should be an option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  1678. Its called a time lapse. That is the point of those types of videos.
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  1679. It depends on the games. Some games don't benefit much from being loaded from SSD and others do.
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  1680.  @trevonbradshaw4038  I'm not really sure. You may need to do some more advanced troubleshooting at look at log files.
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  1681. On a virtual machine....
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  1682.  @as1ro  If you want to get rid of the dual boot system, you will need to delete whatever partition contains the OS you don't want anymore. So if you have Windows 11 and Linux Mint for instance, and you don't want Linux Mint, you will need to delete the partitions that LM created. It can get a bit tricky trying to get the boot partition to work again for Windows. This is way outside of the scope of this video.
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  1683. You ok?
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  1684. And then you realize you forgot to plug the power cable.... Don't ask how I know....
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  1685. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you would be able to use a single router for all of your subnets. Your router will need as many physical interfaces as you have subnets. Each subnet would need its own switch. In the IT world, you wouldn't really do it this way. You would create subnets and VLANs. This way, you don't have to buy switches for every single subnet. Enterprise switches can be expensive. You can configure x amount of ports on a switch for each VLAN. Where I work, we have at least 4 VLANs: VOIP, Staff, Student, and Cameras. Each of our cabinets has at least 1 switch per wing of classrooms that all connect to our main cabinet (MDF) via fiber optic links. The exact layout depends on how you setup your network.
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  1686.  @jesseallard6178  I don't know. I don't know much about that genre/artist.
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  1687. oh man.🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂ You have the wrong idea dude. Type 1 hypervisors are NOT meant to be interacted with directly. You designate a server to act as your virtualization server and then use another device to manage it and your VMs. That's it. That's how it is done in the IT world. You don't go walking around with your laptop containing all of the company's virtual servers. That's just absurd. Type 2 hypervisors are probably what you're looking for like VirtualBox or VMware Workstation.
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  1688.  @runed0s86  I don't know dude. I've run Windows 11 since the beta leaked a few years ago and have rarely had any issues. Never even seen any ads.
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  1689. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything on the source drive gets copied to the destination drive. If it didn't, it wouldn't be a clone.
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  1690. A recovery what?
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  1691. lol. In Mexico you can still smell gasoline fumes. Not fun at all.
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  1692. Does anyone know the name of the background song?
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  1693. That's to be expected. Pretty much any drive/partition management tool will warn you at least once that data may be erased by using it.
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  1694. You don't. At least not unless you buy a used router or switch on eBay or other website that sells network hardware. I bought a $100 Cisco 1941 router several years ago to play around with. The only downside is you can't get software updates without an active service contract with Cisco which is expensive.
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  1695. It should automatically boot up into Windows (assuming it has Windows 8/10). However, it may give you an activation error since it was activated on your laptop. You may or may not be able to reactivate it on your new PC.
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  1696. What exactly are you trying to do? Commerce?
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  1697. Its likely a false positive. You have to keep in mind that Kali Linux is a security-oriented distro. It has tools that can be used for hacking so some AV systems pick it up as potentially malicious.
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  1698. You don't necessarily need the BIOS password unless your PC cannot boot from the USB installer/DVD drive because it was disabled. On most desktops, you can usually remove the password by removing the CMOS battery and power cable for about 10 minutes or clearing the CMOS through the CMOS_CLEAR jumper (check motherboard/computer manual for instructions. I don't know if this still works on modern systems; I do know that its more finicky on modern laptops.
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  1699. Its unlikely. Just make sure you disable all host/guest communication like network, drag and drop, clipboard, etc.
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  1700. If the VM is powered off, it won't use any CPU or RAM resources. But it will still use storage space.
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  1701.  @confused.cat.  Yep. But it will still use up storage space.
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  1702. lmao. Why are you here then? If technology is ruining us, why are you trying to learn about IP addresses? Doesn't make any sense...
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  1703. Way too much information for most average computer users. Not saying you're wrong, but its just way too much.
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  1704. No... The media creation tool just download the install files from Microsoft and prepares a bootable USB installer. It has nothing to do with a Windows license.
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  1705. Its personal preference. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  1706.  @danielmiller6576  Its hard to say without actually trying it. As I said, Windows may or may not have the necessary drivers built-into it out of the box.
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  1707. You have to scroll across....
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  1708. Make sure you installed the drivers for your motherboard (specifically chipset drivers) as well as graphics card drivers.
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  1709. Don't download random files from the internet. This is especially true if you're trying to pirate stuff (not judging) Don't click on random links or emails with attachments, especially if you're not expecting anything from anyone Keep your software updated (programs you use as well as Windows) Use strong passwords install an ad blocker on your browser(s)
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  1710. I would suggest Jeremy's IT Lab. He has a complete CCNA course on YT and its free. Some of the videos are quite long and there are many videos in the playlist, but it is good. He may not be as cheerful or enthusiastic as NWC, but it is good information and more importantly, complete.
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  1711. 🤦 You're in the wrong video then dude. This video is specifically about computer networking and the theory behind computer networks. It doesn't go over how to setup servers and things like that as that is outside of the scope of this video.
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  1712. That doesn't make sense dude. If you buy a brand new computer, its already built for you and has the software pre-installed just like a Mac. This video is primarily aimed at people who built their first computer and need help installing the operating system. Not quite sure what you mean by "installing the media".
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  1713. Set the SSD as the first boot device.
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  1714. I deal with a lot of L8 errors where I work 😉
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  1715. What computer system are you using? Windows? Mac? a linux distro?
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  1716. You may need to allocate more disk space for your virtual machine.
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  1717. It depends on what you plan on doing on the VM. A VM won't make your internet connection private. Any website you visit will still see your real public IP address since all the traffic is still going through your router.
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  1718. There's something called NAT (network address translation). It allows your router to essentially share a single public facing IP address with the devices inside of your network. And no not everyone's default IP is 192.168.1.x. That's a common address, but there are some routers that use different IP schemas.
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  1719. It most likely will blue screen. Windows 7 and earlier don't work well (or at all) if you move the drive to an entirely different system.
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  1720. Right click the VM in question, select remove and then tell it to delete all of the VM's files.
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  1721. And what about it specifically?
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  1722. Could be possible, but depending on where you live, it may be difficult to find an IT job at your age. In general, a lot of companies won't hire underage people for tech jobs. Don't let that discourage you, however. Definitely learn as much as you can. If you happen to have an old computer, use that to learn and experiment with. It doesn't need to be fancy or even functional. Also, see if you can ask any small and local businesses in your area to see if they may need some tech help. Sometimes, it can be as simple as just connecting a printer to a computer or setting up a basic wifi router. Sometimes you just have to start small.
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  1723. We all have different definitions of "Freedom". To me, freedom is not living in large and congested cities like SF or LA. I live in a town of about 70k people in Nor-Cal. Its mostly car-dependent and has only a small bus system that hardly anyone uses.
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  1724. It can be pretty much any size. I've done it with some 64GB USB drives and it worked fine.
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  1725. Yep. And I've found that when people call the help desk angry or frustrated saying their computer or printer doesn't work, what they really mean is that: they forgot their password; they didn't push the power button; they left their work laptop at home; they didn't charge it; they want IT to put paper in the tray; or some other bizarre thing that they want to be extremely secretive about for some reason.
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  1726. What exactly are you talking about? Whether or not you have a network connection, you still made a user account, either a Microsoft account or a local account.
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  1727. That's an ethernet cable. It doesn't usually come with any PC parts, so you would need to buy one. They're sold at pretty much any major retailer that sells consumer electronics.
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  1728. Since you already have what you need from the HDD to the NVME, yes that is fine. What I would do is to format the HDD through Disk Management. Once it is formatted, you can use it as general data storage.
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  1729. I will say, compared to Mexico, the road signs are significantly better in the USA.
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  1730. In my experience, I've found that Windows 8/10 comes with a lot of built-in (maybe generic) network drivers for both Ethernet and Wi-Fi compared to older versions of Windows. Regardless, it is still handy to have the appropriate network drivers directly from the manufacturer.
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  1731. I'd estimate several gigabytes. There's no exact amount as it usually varies.
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  1732. If your motherboard has a diagnostics light, take a look at it as it can tell you where the problem may be at.
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  1733. I don't think he's gone over that in this series. This is CCNA stuff, not necessarily wireless communications.
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  1734. You conveniently omitted that Apple computers are not easily repairable or upgradable.
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  1735.  @peterbreis5407  You're wrong dude. Apple has soldered the SSD on Macs for years. Even the early Macbook Airs that had a removable SSD use a proprietary connector making upgrades impossible unless you buy the overpriced Apple version.
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  1736. Of course dude. Its free and open source software. You can check this straight from their website.
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  1737. What do you mean? Did you forget your password and all of your recovery questions/recovery options? You're pretty much out of luck.
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  1738. You should be able to do that.
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  1739. On your guest OS, you will need to install the VMware guest drivers. I don't remember the exact process, but it should be somewhere in the VM's settings. Once you do this, your guest OS should be able to use your monitor's resolution.
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  1740. If the router login password has been changed, you have no way of getting into it over the network unless you have physical access to do the device to factory reset it.
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  1741.  @Holycurative9610  That is completely incorrect. Not sure where you got that idea but that's false. I have a local account on my laptop and have admin rights under my user profile.
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  1742. Do you have the USB installer plugged in? Is it detected in BIOS?
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  1743. Yes. When it asks for the key, there's an option that lets you skip it. Just note that if you don't install a key, you won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark appears. Other than that, everything else will work the same as if you install a key.
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  1744. I strongly suggest watching videos on how to setup Cisco equipment. That's where you will enter the configurations to setup your networks.
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  1745. Its a nearly year old video before the pandemic and before PC parts were overpriced and out of stock.
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  1746. Well did you pay any attention to what you were doing? If you used the Media creation tool, it will show you a message warning you that everything would be erased on that drive. I'm not trying to be rude.
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  1747. I get what you're saying, but what if the scene takes place in a heavily wooded area and/or no clear view of the sky. I'm putting too much thought into this lol.
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  1748. What are you trying to do>
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  1749.  @dsyphotography7132  Well that depends on whatever streaming software you're using. Virtualbox has nothing to do with that.
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  1750. I would go with at least a 200 GB partition for Windows. Windows is not space efficient.
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  1751. What are you trying to do?
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  1752. Yep. You likely have an M1/M2 Mac. VBox doesn't currently support that CPU.
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  1753. That's where it gets tricky. You can create firewall rules that allow devices on your main network to talk to the IoT network but not the other way around. There's usually no standardization for IoT devices so some functionality may not work when you segregate devices like this or you may need to look for workarounds for your router and IoT combination
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  1754. I personally just do a clean install of Windows and not have to worry about all of this. I bought an HP Omen laptop a few years ago and it took almost 5 minutes to fully boot up due to the absurd amount of crap HP included on it. The 7200 RPM hard drive wasn't helping either. If you don't want to go through the hassle of a clean install, you can manually uninstall the programs or use something like PC Decrapifier. I haven't used this program, but I've heard it being recommend for removing bloatware.
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  1755. Its not a good idea to use beta software because it is inherently unstable and/or full of bugs.
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  1756. Kinda hard to help without details. What exactly do you need help with?
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  1757.  @s4028e Turn off the PC, disconnect the flash drive and power on the PC again. Your PC should boot into the next part of the Windows setup process from the drive you installed Windows onto.
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  1758.  @datacoman7744  Make sure you import the OVA file into Vbox and not try to attach the file into the VM's DVD drive.
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  1759. They all have the same core functionality but the interface and layout can vary quite drastically between manufacturers.
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  1760. Make sure the drive that you installed Windows onto is the first boot device.
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  1761. This isn't exactly PC-specific, but my aunt had a professor in college in the mid to late 90s who said that the internet would be a fad...
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  1762. Yes, it will most likely work. I would first, however uninstall the old motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you do that, install the SSD on the new board and then install the drivers and software for the new motherboard.
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  1763. If you made your installer correctly, it will boot from the flash drive. You may need to change the boot order in your BIOS first, so that it boots from the USB.
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  1764. I'm not a mechanic or auto engineer. But from my somewhat limited experience working on cars, I believe you can, in theory, super charge/turbo charge just about any engine. The questions then become: Can the engine handle the extra boost? Are the internals capable of the extra pressure your supercharger will introduce? How are you going to program the car's computer to handle the extra air/fuel mixture? There's a lot of variables that come into play that pretty much negate any advantage of adding a turbo or supercharger to an engine that wasn't necessarily designed for it. For instance, I used to have a Ford taurus with a 3.0 L Vulcan V6 engine. From what I can tell, Ford never made a turbo charged version of that car so there isn't any bolt-on kits you can buy to turbo charge it. You would need to do a fair amount of custom work AND hope you don't mess up something.
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  1765. You'll need to do some troubleshooting. I would start by double checking all of your connections. Make sure you install the RAM in the appropriate modules as described in the motherboard manual.
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  1766. It will have a different private IP address but will have the same public IP address as the traffic will be going through your router.
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  1767. Boot from your USB installer. When you get to the screen shown at 11:00, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. Type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK < Make note of the disk number where you want to install Windows to SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the command prompt window and try the install once more.
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  1768. I'm sure you almost did you spam troll bot.
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  1769. The fans connect to either the motherboard's fan headers OR a fan hub/controller's fan headers. Most motherboards have at least 4 fan headers scattered throughout the board. You'll need to reference the manual to find out where they are. If you have more fans than headers available, you need a fan controller. The front panel headers, again, are mentioned din the motherboard manual.
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  1770. First thing to make sure is that your computer has wifi. Some motherboards come with built-in wifi. If yours doesn't, you will need to buy a USB wifi adapter. If it does have built-in wifi or if your USB adapter isn't detected, you will most likely need to install the wifi network adapter drivers from the manufacturer's page. Use another device with internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  1771.  @ethanmcpherson9707  what kind of car do you have? My obese 01 Taurus can easily do 85+ with no problem.
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  1772. I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to ask. You can run Kali on a virtual machine or install it directly to your computer (known as a bare metal install). Its more convenient to have it in a virtual machine as you can quickly install and test it in a virtual environment.
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  1773. Assuming you have a Wi-Fi card installed, did you install the drivers for your specific wireless card?
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  1774. No. Proxmox is a type 1 hypervisor. That means that it is essentially the OS. You dedicate a physical computer to Proxmox. You can run many VMs from that single PC (assuming your hardware is sufficiently powerful). You don't directly interact with the Proxmox server; instead, you use another computer to manage the server over its web interface.
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  1775. Mexico's border security is fairly lax compared to the USA. I don't recall much about Tijuana, but when we cross into Mexico from Nogales, Arizona, you get a small traffic light. If you get a green light, you're free to go. There is no other check point after that that I recall.
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  1776. If you need VPN access in your VM, then sure.
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  1777. Its the same process he shows. However, if you want to clone the data from the HDD over to the SSD, then you would use cloning software like Macrium Reflect or similar. There are plenty of guides on how to clone drives.
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  1778.  @TheColeTruth  You can format the HDD and use it as general storage.
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  1779. There has been a large shift from optical media over the past decade to digital media with the rise of streaming services and online downloads. The vast majority of computer software is distributed online so it makes less sense for computers to come with DVD drives. In addition to that, most PC games are very large in size (easily 100+GB) so it doesn't make sense for game publishers to ship 10+ DVDs. Blu-Ray never was popular with PCs so you will not find any games or other software released on Blu-Ray and BD drives are still quite expensive. Even software that may still be sold in-store that appears to be in physical form is most likely just a download code that is redeemed at the product's download page.
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  1780. You can always reconfigure the pfsense box. Its not like once you configure it, its permanent. That wouldn't make any sense. You can reconfigure it from the console (text based) or through its web interface.
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  1781. Not sure what you're trying to ask?
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  1782. What exactly are you confused about? If you installed Kali in a virtual box machine, then of course its a vm. That's what virtualbox is for.
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  1783. After Windows is installed and you have all drivers and software installed and updated.
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  1784. It is fine, but keep in mind that making the Windows USB installer will erase everything off of your USB drive. Make a backup of anything important BEFORE making the USB installer. I can't stress this enough. Once your Windows installer is made, you can add whatever files you want to it.
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  1785. I think you'll need to enable Linux support and then install the debian version of VBox. Just note that Chromebooks typically don't have great hardware so the performance likely won't be very good.
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  1786. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything on the source drive gets copied to the destination drive. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a clone.
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  1787.  @tobias6156  You want to format the old drive once you cloned it over and verified that it works correctly.
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  1788. You'll need to install the network drivers for your motherboard. For this, you will need access to another PC or device with internet. Download the network drivers from the motherboard's page, and transfer them to your new PC via usb drive and install them.
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  1789. I think some of the modern M/T vehicles have hill assist and also auto start if you stall. I learned on my dad's 1971 Datsun truck that has no modern amenities.
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  1790. Wi-Fi sucks for serious gaming and/or other network intense activities.
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  1791. So where are you at in the setup process? Did you boot from the USB installer? If not, make sure it is detected in BIOS.
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  1792. Try giving your VM's hard drive more space, like 50-100 GB. Things change over time, so it is likely the newer installers will require more disk space.
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  1793. Its telling you it can't find the vdi file. In short, the VDI is a virtual disk file that acts like a hard drive- a virtual hard drive if you think about it. If you downloaded the pre-built VM package, you'll need to make sure all files are extracted to the desktop or whatever folder you want to run the virtual machine.
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  1794. Not sure if this will help, but its worth a shot. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk number you want to install Windows to SELECT DISK # < Substitute # with the disk number from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the command prompt and try refreshing or restarting the install process to see if the drive now shows up. I would also make sure you don't have RAID enabled in your UEFI. Make sure the drive type is set to AHCI. Exact settings/menus vary depending on motherboard manufacturer.
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  1795. I mainly use hard drives for long term storage and for media files. For my main OS and some games, I use an SSD.
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  1796. Its preference. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative: There's nothing inherently wrong with an online Microsoft account. The thing that has annoyed and angered many people is that Microsoft arbitrarily forces you to setup your computer with an internet connection when there is no valid reason. Let me explain a bit more. When you install Windows on your new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have the necessary drivers for your motherboard's network adapter(s) (Ethernet and/or wifi). In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows) to talk to hardware (network adapter in this case). Without network drivers, your PC cannot connect to the internet. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to connect your computer to an internet connection just to do the initial setup. However if your new Windows install doesn't have network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to continue with the setup process, but your PC can't because it has no network drivers. See the issue? Your PC that you just built; that you probably spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this part. All because Microsoft's idiotic requirement. So the issue is not the Microsoft account; Its how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade trying to force people to use an online account. Doing the initial setup with an internet connection and MS account doesn't add any meaningful functionality. It doesn't make your PC work better. Its just one way Microsoft is trying to take control over your computer.
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  1797. What exactly are you talking about?
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  1798. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  1799. The problem at hand is how Microsoft more or less coerces you to setup an online account when there is no real reason to do that. It should be optional. You can sign in to the x box app individually instead of setting up your entire PC with an online account. Or if you want, you can just simply login from the start. Its up to you.
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  1800. ah yes. The dreaded layer 8 problems... I deal with those on a regular basis in IT tech support.... "Ma'am. Your printer needs paper in order for the "out of paper" light to turn off". 🤦🤦 Or "Ma'am. You have to push the power button on the monitor and computer in order for them to power on."🤦🤦🤦
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  1801. Most Chromebooks already have Linux support, even though it isn't enabled by default. I have a Samsung Chromebook that I sparingly use that runs the Linux version of Firefox as well as some other programs.
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  1802. I average about 0.2-2 Mbps on Verizon's incomprehensibly 'fast' pseudo-5G in my home. I know that true 5G can be blazing fast, but at least in my town, Verizon has done a crap job deploying it. We don't have UWB 5G. The most I've ever gotten in my town is about 60 Mbps.
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  1803. Both....
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  1804. Press shift+F10 to open a command prompt window and type in the following commands: diskpart list disk <make note of the disk number of the drive you're installing Windows to select disk # <substitute # with the disk number from above clean convert GPT Close the command prompt window and try the installation again. These commands erases everything of off the disk and converts it to GPT style that Windows prefers.
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  1805. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  1806. You shouldn't have issues. The 1TB drive will show up as around 931 GB or so and the 500 GB drive will show up as around 465 GB or so. You always loose some space due to formatting and the way the drive size is measured.
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  1807. I personally would do a clean install of WIndows, but you will be able to swap out the CPU and motherboard and Windows will boot even with different hardware. Microsoft will see this as a new PC, so you may get a Windows not activated message.
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  1808. LOL. Where I live in Northern California, in the summer it gets to around 35-45 c
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  1809. You can download the Media Creation tool from Microsoft which will let you download the ISO file to use in VBox.
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  1810. I get what you're saying, but I highly doubt the intended audience for these types of videos even know what Linux is. Heck, a lot of these commenters can seem to barely follow instructions from the video.
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  1811. Some people value privacy you know....
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  1812. I suppose it depends on what you plan on doing? Do you want to work in IT or do you just one more general computer knowledge?
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  1813.  @saydhen6079  I would look for videos about Microsoft Office if you're interested in writing documents. I would also look for general Windows basics videos to get a general idea of how Windows works. I don't have any videos in particular to recommend though.
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  1814. You have to install an operating system. You typically make a bootable usb drive of Windows (or whatever other OS) you want. Boot your PC off of that Usb drive to go through the setup process of installing the OS to your SSD/HDD.
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  1815. Yes. That will work fine.
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  1816. Sounds like user error. None of these programs are dangerous if you download them from the official webpages. If you downloaded Kali Linux, then you have to understand that it has tools that can be considered hacking tools. That doesn't make them inherently dangerous. It seems like you have no idea what you're doing and just blaming others. And if you have important documents on your hard drive, would it not be common sense to have them saved on an external hard drive or other location????
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  1817. That would be possible, but it largely depends on the company's IT infrastructure. In this context, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) is what would be best.
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  1818. Did you install your operating system?
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  1819. Hate to burst your bubble, but there's a lot of information that's missing for a "CCNA" course. He's a good presenter, but he still has a very long ways to go to make a complete series.
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  1820. IT stands for Information Technology. IT is a very broad field with many sub-fields, like in computer networking, PC repair, systems administration, databases, computer security, etc. Although tech is mostly a male dominated field, women can do it to. I work as a computer tech at a local school district and the IT dept. has had a fair number of female techs over the years.
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  1821. Yep. I work in school IT and regularly have to remind our staff to make backups of their data or upload it to Google Drive or OneDrive. I had to break the news to a teacher about 6 months ago that her data is not recoverable since the hard drive is dead.
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  1822. I use ESET NOD32. Its pretty good and lightweight and unobtrusive
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  1823. Its personal preference. A lot of people just don't like how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people onto an online account, especially during the setup process. It doesn't give you any benefits nor does your PC work any better to setup an online account during initial setup. Its just Microsoft forcing you to do what they want you to do. You don't have to skip it. its up to you. If you think about it, it can create a potential problem. When you install Windows on a new PC, sometimes the new installation doesn't have the necessary network drivers. But Microsoft forces you to setup an online account. But if your PC literally can't connect to the internet, you're stuck. All because of Microsoft's idiotic requirement. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers during this setup stage.
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  1824. What do you mean? As far as I'm aware, Kali Linux is based off of Debian. Its just that Kali has a lot of security and network related tools pre-packaged into the OS.
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  1825. If you're doing things by the book: Windows 10 Home costs $139, W10 Pro costs $199, and W10 for Workstations costs $309.
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  1826. You can temporarily plug in your PC to your router with an ethernet cable and download the drivers and Windows Updates. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  1827. What?
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  1828. Are you sending any HTTP/HTTPs traffic in any of your computers/devices in packet tracer? If not, you won't see any traffic.
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  1829. Layer 2 switches don't have IP addresses so they don't understand the concept of IP's. If you have a layer 3 switch, you can setup IP addresses on it, but that's a different topic.
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  1830. A product key is a code that you get when you buy a program to verify that you actually bought it. It is basically part of anti-piracy scheme. When you buy Windows, you get a product key that identifies what version/edition of Windows you bought (Windows 7, 8,10, and what edition like Home Premium/Home, Pro, Enterprise and so on.) You enter this key into the Windows installer and it will automatically install the appropriate version of Windows. Next comes the activation part. Microsoft lets you use Windows 10 for free, but it will not let you change the default wallpaper (quick and easy workaround) and it will have an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a key.
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  1831. Technically, yes you do need a passport to visit Mexico. But they don't necessarily check your documents when you arrive in Mexico by car. When we have crossed into Nogales Sonora, you get stopped at a small traffic light. If you get a green light, you're good to go. If you get a red light, you get stopped for 'inspection'.
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  1832. What file did you download? If you downloaded the OVA file, then that's a pre-built virtual machine; you just import it into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process.
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  1833. I personally would just sign in to the MS account in the Windows store. If you sign in w/ a MS account on the Windows setup, it will change your user account to an online account which is a bit annoying. MS still lets you sign in to a MS account on an app-basis last I remember, but its up to you.
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  1834. You can install to whatever drive you want to. However, since the NVMe is the fastest drive, it makes most logical sense to install your OS onto it.
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  1835. 🤣🤣 I find it more exciting driving my dad's 1971 Datsun truck with a manual transmission over my previous 2005 Ford Taurus with an automatic transmission and more modern amenities.
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  1836. It at least looks almost the same as the regular F150, except for the lack of a front grill.
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  1837. What do you mean by ports? USB ports?
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  1838.  @Wave_Duck  Does your PC power on at all? Have you checked the 24-pin ATX cable?
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  1839. ?? Well the title is literally " What to do AFTER building your computer"... Kinda hard to build a PC if you don't have any parts available.
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  1840.  @rizen8839  Not exactly. You have no idea the number of people on these comments who don't seem to comprehend that they need to install an operating system or where to obtain Windows.
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  1841. Most of that does not apply to 99% of regular computer users.
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  1842. Make sure CSM is disabled (may be called legacy mode, or BIOS mode or similar) and that only UEFI boot is enabled. Make sure Secure Boot is also enabled as well.
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  1843.  @jamesmaddox8261  That's fine. Usually if UEFI Boot is enabled, the CSM option is grayed out. Make sure the USB drive is detected in the list of bootable devices. if not, you may need to remake the USB installer.
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  1844. Its fine. You will most likely need to initialize and format your other drives within Windows as he shows at 10:55
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  1845. WiFi cables makes no sense. WiFi is wireless so it can't be connected through a cable. You probably meant an Ethernet cable. If Windows 10 detects your Wi-Fi card out of the box, you should be able to connect to your Wi-Fi network without any problem. However, if it doesn't detect your Wi-Fi, then you will need to use a network cable (Ethernet) to download the necessary drives, including the one for Wi-Fi.
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  1846. What exactly is the point of that? If you're going to install Windows on the NVMe, why not just do that from the beginning? You can format both drives from within the Windows installer.
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  1847.  @Radical_Middle  Ok. So yes you should be able to put in your old drive and use that in the mean time. You can clone your Windows install from your old SSD to a new drive, but I think it makes more sense to just wait until you have the new drive and do a clean install.
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  1848. If you have a Windows 10 PC, you should be able to click on the power button, hold the shift key, and then press restart. This will take you to a blue menu where you can choose various options. Choose: Troubleshoot>Advanced Options>UEFI Firmware Settings>Restart and it should take you to the UEFI menu.
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  1849. I wouldn't use a hard drive for Windows anymore. SSDs are significantly faster than hard drives and it will greatly benefit especially when installing updates. But to each their own.
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  1850. Yes please! I miss going to the ones in Sac and Roseville. I live about an hour away from Sac but would regularly make the drive when Fry's was still around; and I would do the same if we got an MC here. I don't even have a BestBuy in my town. We just have a terrible Staples with very limited PC hardware.
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  1851. It doesn't look like there's any special network configuration on the switch in the packet tracer file. You have to make sure you manually assign the host devices IP addresses.
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  1852. kinda hard to help without details...
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  1853.  @Byteezexe  Is that the exact error message? I don't think it is.
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  1854. Every company is different in how they run their IT infrastructure. Some use Cisco, some use HP Enterprise, Ubiquiti, Juniper or basic home routers for small businesses or other brands. Some many have a hodgepodge of random equipment that someone setup 10+ years ago and no one knows what works and what doesn't.
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  1855. @Linden Reaper I get what you're saying, but I highly doubt most of the intended audience of these types of videos understand what Linux is.
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  1856. Of course.
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  1857. What?
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  1858. And your question is??
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  1859. You have 2 main options: You can clone your HDD over to the SSD using cloning software OR perform a clean install of Windows using a USB installer. Yyou don't need to buy a product key (if using the same PC) or buy a pre-made USB as you can just use your existing system to create a USB installer. If you want to clone your installation, you can use a utility like Clonezilla, Macrium Reflect or Acronis True Image. This allows you to clone the old drive to the new one. This will keep everything exactly the same as before, but onto a much faster drive. A clean install will install a fresh copy of Windows, but you will need to install all the drivers and software you need and restore any data you need from the old installation. You can copy documents and pictures, etc, but you can't necessarily move programs over.
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  1860. What computer do you have? Mainly CPU and motherboard. Windows 11 has higher official requirements than older versions of Windows, most notably the TPM 2.0 Requirement. If your PC is from the past 5 years, it should work, but you may need to make sure TPM 2.0 is enabled in the BIOS. You can use those bypasses if your PC is not supported. Do note that if your PC is not officially supported, you can still install Windows 11, but Microsoft may not release updates/security patches later on.
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  1861. master account? You're using the virtual machine if you specifically turn it on.
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  1862. Not sure what "it" is that failed or what you were trying to do, but installing VirtualBox couldn't have caused that. It doesn't uninstall your OS. If your host OS is completely damaged, you will need to perform a clean install. There are a myriad of videos explaining how to clean install Windows.
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  1863. I get that. As a teenager in the early 2010s, I went with my friends to the local mall quite often. It was ok to get out of the house, but the mall itself in our town is terrible. It has had a mediocre food court, low quality stores and nothing particularly "fun" or "exciting".
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  1864. Pre-allocate means that VirtualBox will create a virtual hard disk file the size that you indicated. In other words, if you created a 100 GB virtual hard disk, a 100 GB file will be created. I would choose dynamically allocated. If you're talking about the Type/Version (12:10), you select the system that closely matches what you're going to install.
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  1865. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is the first boot device.
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  1866.  @lightzfn9569  If its a windows installer, you should be good to go.
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  1867. What are you trying to ask?
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  1868. If you're talking about the public IPv4 address, than that is expected.
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  1869.  @user-jc6te1vm8v  yes since all internet traffic still goes through your router.
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  1870. Try this. Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. Type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk # where you're going to install Windows onto SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk number from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the Command Prompt window and try the install again.
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  1871. Its the same overall process but you go to the website of your specific motherboard and graphics card (AMD/Nvidia) manufacturer. Windows 10 will automatically download and install the drivers it assumes are best, but in my experience it often downloads old drivers and in some rare cases, buggy or incompatible drivers. I always prefer to download from the manufacturer's page.
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  1872. If you don't want to go through the work of installing Windows on the SSD, you could clone the HDD over to your SSD using something like Macrium Reflect or Acronis True Image.
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  1873. Yep. In order for a network to work correctly, there has to be a standard communications protocol. That's why practically all modern computers, phones, tablets and internet connected devices use TCP/IP. There were alternatives to TCP/IP many years ago, but they have largely been made obsolete by TCP/IP.
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  1874. The fake engine noise at 11:46 reminded me of some Need For Speed game from the early 2000s
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  1875. lmao. He's 62
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  1876. You'll eventually get the hang of it. Its like everything you've ever learned to do. At first it feels difficult but with enough time and practice, it becomes easier. I don't know if you do this already, but I would suggest to practice in an area that is not very transited, maybe your neighborhood or an empty parking lot. At least that way if you stall or otherwise mess up, its no big deal. Once you feel confident you can try going out to the roads and streets and with traffic.
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  1877. If you're going to use a wired network connection, then yes.
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  1878.  @boredape1257  You do realize that you can still buy PC cases with a lot of HDD bays, right? They're more expensive than regular cases, but that's because the market has shifted. Not many people building modern gaming PCs care about having tons of HDDs now that SSDs are much faster than HDDs and have come down in price.
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  1879. You can, but performance may not be very good over USB.
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  1880. It really comes down to personal preference. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative. The issue a lot of people have is that Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to setup their computer with a MS account. There's no real benefit to being forced to use an online account. Your computer won't work any better nor will you get any special 'perks' or advantages to setting up with an online account. In a cynical take, its just a power play where Microsoft just wants to force you to do what they want. In an extreme case, this forced online requirement can be a huge problem. In some instances, when you install Windows, the out of box installation may not have the necessary network drivers to talk to the network controller. In short, a driver is a piece of software that allows Windows to talk to hardware; in this case, it would be the network adapter. Without the appropriate network drivers, your Windows install cannot talk to the internet. However, if you think about it, it crates a paradox. Microsoft demands that you setup your PC with an online account. But if your PC has no way to talk to the internet, you can't login with a MS account. But MS absolutely requires you to use the internet, but your PC can't connect. See the issue? You're stuck in a loop. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement during setup. It just creates headaches in some cases. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box experience setup. There's a way to do it through the command line, but it is too complex for most people and is just an unnecessary burden.
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  1881. What guest OS are you trying to install?
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  1882. You probably missed the point that this is aimed at your everyday person, not a person who is very well versed in telecomms.
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  1883. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is set as the first boot device.
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  1884. 🤣🤣 Ever heard of Room 641A? Ever heard of the Patriot Act?
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  1885. Routers have 2 IP addresses. 1 public IPv4 address. This is unique and is assigned by your ISP. There's a private IP address. This address is only used internally in the network.
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  1886. Adblocker like uBlock Origin is usually what you need. It also greatly helps to have some common sense when browsing shady sites and not to install any custom viewers or players to "view" your material. That's a sure way to get a virus.
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  1887. He's a good presenter. He gives you the basic information, but that's just about it. If you want to go deeper into network, you'll need to use other resources. NWC's CCNA series is very far from being complete. There's still a ton of information he hasn't covered and it doesn't seem like he'll ever finish the course.
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  1888. Yeah totally. It was no coincidence that when my town got 5G towers installed, people started acting strangely.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 lmao. You delirious conspiracy theorists are hilarious.
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  1889. Kinda helps to know what error pops up...
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  1890.  @moooo7223  I can't post links, but if you Google that error message, you should find a Microsoft answers page with some potential solutions. Try that.
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  1891. If your PC crashes when you enable XMP, then it most likely means that it won't work with your hardware configuration. Sometimes updating to the latest BIOS version may help, but it isn't guaranteed to work. You may need to manually overclock your memory to get close to the XMP settings.
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  1892. You can clone the drive with the OS on it over to the drive you want Windows on. There are plenty of guides and videos that explain how to do this.
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  1893.  @luke9020  So ask the Republican Musk to explain that one....
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  1894. Yes of course. You're technically still supposed to follow all licensing agreements in whatever software you install in a virtual environment.
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  1895. It should ask at the screen shown at 11:10
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  1896. Make sure your Windows USB drive is set as the first boot device in the BIOS settings. If your drives aren't detected in the BIOS, make sure they're properly connected.
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  1897. What do you mean? By default, most typical home routers are somewhat locked down in terms of security.
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  1898.  @rafaelsierra493  Did you install the drivers for the wifi adapter? Make sure the wifi adapter isn't disabled in Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and sharing Center>Change adapter settings
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  1899. What do you mean "isn't opening up"? And why are you trying to install a 32-Bit version of Windows?
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  1900. My suggestion is to use other channels. This series as is is far from complete. There is very little CCNA-specific stuff. I would watch David Bombal or Jeremey's IT lab. They may not be as "exciting" as NWC, but they are much more complete.
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  1901. I don't let the lack of decent public transportation affect me. I have my own car and leave whenever I want and to wherever I want. Taking the bus where I live takes significantly longer than driving. Our local Target is about 2 miles away. By bus, it would take 45 minutes. With my own car, it takes me a maximum of 10-15 minutes. Also, we don't have bus service on Sundays so without a car, you're pretty much out of luck.
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  1902. lmao
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  1903.  @estu548  There are many guides on how to setup a VPN server at home. I use OpenVPN Access server. However, the free version limits you to 2 concurrent connections at once. It greatly helps if you understand networking and familiar with working on servers and command line interfaces.
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  1904. Its all in the video description....
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  1905. Kinda hard to help without more info..... What exactly did you put the wrong username into??
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  1906. Most IT jobs don't necessarily need a college degree or education. That's usually for management-level positions. However, some employers may prefer that you have a degree.
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  1907. From my knowledge, most PCs do not have any motherboards riveted onto the case. You should just be able to remove the screws that affix the board to the case and remove it. Now, there are some manufacturers that may use proprietary form factors. So while you could remove the board from the case, it may not fit on an any other case. This especially true with All-in-One computers and those very small computers.
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  1908. Why would it have a tach if it isn't really necessary in an EV?
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  1909. Errors? I can't help without details....
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  1910.  @FINSTREAM  You'll need to install the drivers for your new PC. If it doesn't have internet access yet, you'll need to download the drivers on another PC with internet and then use the USB drive to copy them over to the new PC.
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  1911. My advice is to watch other channels. NWC has a very long way to go to finish this series. I suggest looking at channels like David Bombal or Jeremey's IT lab. They may not be as fun and engaging as NWC, but they are definitely much more informative and complete.
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  1912. It doesn't matter. The bare metal option gives you the ISO file and you have to go through the install process. The VM option gives you a pre-built VM that you just import into VBox and that's it. Start it up and its ready for use. Either way, it doesn't matter since the end result is the same.
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  1913. For me, its nearly 500 miles south in the LA area. Luckily I have 2 Fry's within a 40 mile radius but they don't really have many items in stock anymore.
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  1914. You most likely need to install the wifi drivers. Temporarily connect your PC to the internet with an ethernet cable and download the drivers OR use another PC/device to download the drivers and then transfer them via USB drive and install.
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  1915. You should just be able to plug the SSD into the new PC and have it boot. I personally wouldn't do this since the installation of Windows on that SSD has the drivers and configurations from the PC it came from. Sure, it will most likely work on the new PC, but there's the possibility of it causing stability problems later on. I have done it and it worked fine in my minimal testing, but i would prefer doing a clean install. Additionally, since it is running on different hardware, it may deactivate Windows.
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  1916. I wish we could also get one in the Sacramento area. I live about an hour from Sac and would go to either Fry's in Sac or Roseville regularly. We have no PC stores in my town which sucks (not even BB).
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  1917. Of course
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  1918.  @Ms.NoNo2  That's true. Most PC building tech channels run Windows because that is the major OS for gaming. And plus, it appears that most of these guys don't really know much about Linux based on some videos I've watched.
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  1919. You don't need to return your hardware. You just need to perform a clean install of Windows (Delete all partitions).
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  1920.  @docgraal485  What are you trying to do exactly? Kinda hard to help without know what it is you're trying to do...
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  1921. The media creation tool puts a full copy of W10 on your USB drive.
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  1922. They may have static IP addresses available, but probably not for residential customers. If you upgrade to a business account, you may be able to purchase a static IP or block of them from your provider. I don't believe there are any technical reasons as to why they can't do it for residential customers, but since the vast majority of home users have no need for static IP addresses, there's really no incentive for providers to sell them.
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  1923. Software that is installed on the host system will not run on the VM. You will need to install that software in the VM. Now, VMs aren't exactly meant for gaming, so you may not get good performance even if your host hardware is more than capable.
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  1924. Multi-boot is definitely an option. However, virtual machines eliminate the possibility of accidentally erasing important partitions. Especially useful for beginners who may not be familiar with partitions and multi-boot systems.
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  1925. Do you have any computer experience? Are you familiar with general PC troubleshooting and repair? Do you know how to install an operating system and drivers? If not, I suggest starting with the basics. There are many courses and guides and videos out there. Professor Messer is a good resource on YouTube. Once you have a general idea of basic IT knowledge, you can start looking deeper into networking topics. A lot of the higher level networking and security stuff builds on each other so it greatly helps to have a solid foundation of networking.
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  1926. 1:48
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  1927. What are you talking about? You can change the MAC address in the VM's network settings. GPU passthrough is possible, but a more complex thing to setup. I'm not entirely sure if VBox allows this.
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  1928.  @freedomisdead9638  🤦 Dude. I said you can change the VM's MAC address within the VM's network settings. You don't need to use 3rd party software in your VM.
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  1929. Sounds like user error. Why would you have a cup of liquid near your PC??
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  1930. I think you're confused. You need a storage device (be it hard drive or SSD, preferably the latter) to install an operating system on. The W10 ISO is used to make a bootable USB installer (or DVD if you want) to install Windows.
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  1931. Hardly anyone buys M/T vehicles in USA. There's no distinction on your driver's license between manual and automatic. And every year car manufacturers make less and less M/T vehicles.
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  1932. Yep. Even to this day, 2023, I still see people struggling with the concept of a power button. I've had numerous teachers over the years not understand that a blinking light that reads "Out of paper" means that they have to put paper in the paper try in order for it to print. That's too hard to understand for some people apparently and they put in a tech ticket saying "My printer doesn't work".
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  1933. I would unplug one of the drives. Install Windows 10 on the first SSD. Once Windows is installed, you can install the second SSD, go through its setup process and install your games onto the 2nd drive. Most game clients have a setting to change where the games are installed to.
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  1934. If you're serious about it, I strongly suggest doing your research. Read up as much as you can and practice. Not sure how easy that will be. Most 11 year olds don't have the dedication and attention span for technical reading, though. Its not impossible though.
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  1935. No. If you think about it, that wouldn't be possible nor would it make sense. The BIOS is the most basic piece of software in a computer. It is required for you to even install Windows. Anyways, if you cannot see anything after you turn on your PC, that most likely means your PC is failing its POST, or Power On Self-Test. You'll have to do some troubleshooting to figure out what's going on with that.
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  1936. You'll need to setup a VPN server that can access your private network. You then connect to your VPN and can either remote into your VM through RDP (if its a Windows VM) or through another system like VNC. I believe there's a 'headless' mode that you can use to start your vm, but it won't show up in a window. Though VirtualBox isn't exactly intended for this use case.
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  1937. ??
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  1938. That means your VM has nothing to boot from. Make sure you add the ISO of whatever OS you want to install to your VM's DVD drive.
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  1939. Its largely unnecessary.
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  1940. With just dos? What does that mean?
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  1941.  @Cliodhna-z1i  Why would you install DOS on new hardware? Makes no sense unless I'm not understanding your overall goal. Makes more sense to install DOS or FreeDOS in a virtual machine.
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  1942.  @Cliodhna-z1i  How is that possible? It has no OS on it but it has DOS? DOS is an OS, its in the name, but that's besides the point. Your wording makes it confusing. If it has no OS, then you use another PC with a working OS to make a USB installer to install Windows on your laptop.
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  1943.  @drplaguegg  Look at your motherboard manual to see what the key(s) you need to press are in order to enter the BIOS. On some systems, you have to press the key as soon as you power on the system. Some keyboards may not work correctly in the BIOS (sometimes the fancy keyboards) so you may need to use a simple USB keyboard.
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  1944. lmao. I get what you're saying but it is very unrealistic that most people will email youtube. Youtube is too far gone anyways.
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  1945. What do you mean?
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  1946. After Windows is installed and you're at the desktop.
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  1947. What would be the point of that?
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  1948.  @sharadverma8792  You're talking about 2 different things. The ARP packet has nothing to do with sensitive information. In theory, yes with the correct equipment and knowledge, you could intercept communications. That's one of the reasons why network hubs aren't used anymore in production environments. Hubs send all traffic to all parts whereas network switches only send it to the intended destination.
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  1949. You will need to use wifi if your board has wifi built in, if not, you will need to buy a wifi usb adapter.
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  1950. Yes all network adapters have a MAC address. It is "burned" in when the device is built.
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  1951. That's why IPv6 was created.
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  1952. In what way are they weird?
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  1953. You'll need to install the network drivers. On another PC with internet (or other device), download the network drivers and transfer them to your PC via USB drive and install.
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  1954. In what specific section is it asking for it?
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  1955. Is your hard drive detected in the computer's UEFI?
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  1956. Did you assign the LAN interface an IP address? On the pfsense box, you should see a screen similar to 8:20. Look at the interfaces list. The LAN interface should have an IP address. If it doesn't, you should be able to configure one by choosing option 2.
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  1957. Well yes you can use your main PC to setup a virtual machine. That's one of the advantages of using virtual machines. You can use your main system to run different virtual machines.
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  1958. The ideal way is with VLANs. You will need to have a switch that supports VLANs. On the router, you assign each VLAN whatever subnet you want. You will also need to create DHCP servers for each subnet. You configure your switch by creating VLANs and assigning ports to each VLAN. You then plug in your devices to the corresponding switch ports. If you're wanting to use Wi-Fi, you'll need to create different SSIDs for each VLAN and configure a VLAN ID for each SSID. There are more automated ways of doing the wifi setup, but you'll need some sort of authentication server. The exact steps vary depending on your network equipment.
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  1959. lmfao. Of course not. You really think he's going to risk "hacking" just for some roblox account? If you have to ask this, you are not ready to "hack" by any means. Not trying to be rude, but its the truth. And regardless of your intentions, that is still illegal.
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  1960. I don't believe it matters.
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  1961. That's fine. Its just that if you have ports open, it could potentially make it easier for your router and/or VPN server to get hacked. It doesn't mean it will happen, but its just an inherent risk. Just make sure you stay up to date on your router and VPN server's security up to date.
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  1962. Its a pain. I bought an external blu-ray drive years ago and it did come with the software, but it was old, even in 2015. Most of the blu-rays I tried playing wouldn't work on that version so I had to update sequentially to the latest 'free' version of that program only to be told that the free version doesn't support some of the movies and that I would need to upgrade to the paid version. It was at least 30 minutes of installing updates so it wasn't fun.
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  1963. Pretty much no PC build video includes the cost of the OS since they assume you will either buy a 'cheap' key from a gray market reseller website or run Windows without activating it.
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  1964. bluetooth won't work. It has to be a wired keyboard or a wireless keyboard with the little USB adapter.
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  1965. Download the software from the manufacturer and install it.
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  1966. Its not necessarily better, but it is faster than using a DVD.
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  1967. 🤣🤣🤣 I don't know why, but I just remembered it when I read your comment.
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  1968. At that screen, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window. At the CMD window, type in "diskpart". Type in "list disk" and make note of the disk number that corresponds to your HDD/SSD that you're going to install Windows on. Type in " select disk #". Substitute # for your disk number. Finally type in "clean". This will erase everything off of that drive. Once it is done, close out of the CMD and reboot your PC. Try the install once more. All of the commands are typed without quotation marks.
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  1969. Highly doubtful. And plus, all those cell towers still need fiber. They don't work on magic.
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  1970. Did you make bootable USB drive or did you simply copy the ISO file to the drive? If you did the latter, that will not work. You have to use a program like the Microsoft Media creation tool or Rufus or similar to make a bootable USB installer. Once you have your USB installer made, you boot from the installer, install Windows onto your M.2 SSD and then the PC will automatically boot from the M.2 drive.
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  1971.  @lewisjohn2597  You're on the right track, but that's not entirely correct. FAT32 has a file size limit of 4GB. You can have more than 4GB of data stored on the drive, but each individual file has to be 4GB or less. I believe the UEFI standards require a USB drive to be formatted as FAT32 in order to be able to boot from that USB drive.
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  1972. I get what you're saying, but home users wouldn't be using an enterprise level network system.
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  1973. What exactly do you need help with?
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  1974. The new administration abhors all of that, so I doubt we will see any significant investment in walkable cities and public transit.
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  1975. About the ticket system, please understand why we ask you to put tickets in. Its not that we want to make things complicated for you, but having tickets helps us plan our day. If you stop me in the hallway to ask me to do something real quick, I will gladly do it, after you put in a ticket. Its likely I'm on my way to another teacher's classroom (who did put in a ticket) to work on their tech issue.
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  1976. You likely need to install the drivers for your motherboard's ethernet controller. On a PC with working internet, download the driver from the motherboard manufacturer's page and then transfer the driver file to your PC via USB drive and install.
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  1977. Not really. Once you install a Linux distro, you'll notice that it has a lot of drivers built in, but you may occasionally need to install them yourself.
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  1978. Yes. I'm sure you totally make huge profits since you started trading with a professional broker and used her top notch trading strategy...
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  1979. That doesn't make sense. You're installing a virtual machine. It won't affect your C drive since the virtual machine creates its own virtual hard disk.
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  1980. Yep. That's exactly what my dad has been arguing over the past decade. He used to work as a mechanic at a local Ford dealer. He would always say all the tech (keep in mind this was pre-2010) is nice and all until it fails and you're out of warranty. That's where the real "fun" begins.
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  1981. There's something called Link Local for IPv6 which more or less acts as a private IPv6 address.
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  1982. What exactly is the issue?
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  1983. Make sure your motherboard has wifi built in OR that you plugged in your Wifi adapter. After that, you may need to install the wifi network drivers. Temporarily connect your PC to your router via ethernet OR use another PC/device to download the drivers from the drivers download page and then install on your new PC.
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  1984. If you connected an ethernet cable, make sure to disconnect it. Restart your PC. When you're at the network connection screen, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. Click inside of the window to shift focus to the window. Then type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter This will restart your computer and take you back to the setup process. Once you're at the network selection screen, there should be an option that says "I don't have internet" Click on it and it will let you skip the online requirement.
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  1985.  @sal3221  So what happens when you try that?
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  1986. Yes. Not sure why you would have a python virtual machine though. You ideally want to use an external SSD. SD cards usually aren't that fast and you may get performance issues.
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  1987. I think he goes over in the next video. In short, when the 1st PC sends data to the 2nd PC, PC 1 adds the MAC address of the 2nd device in the destination MAC address. However, if PC1 doesn't know PC2's MAC address, PC1 first sends a broadcast frame. Basically a broadcast frame is a message that's sent to all devices on the network. The broadcast frame basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with this IP address?". Since its a broadcast, all devices on the network receive it, but all devices will ignore that frame except for the intended device. PC2 will then respond to PC 1 with its (PC2) MAC address. From that point, PC1 will add PC2's MAC address in the destination mac address whenever it sends it data.
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  1988. What??? That makes absolutely no sense dude. Hard drives and RAM (DDR3) are two distinct pieces of hardware.
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  1989. In my case, it was the exact opposite with a gaming laptop with hybrid graphics. It was a massive PITA to get that to work under Linux Mint with my HP Omen laptop. Once I got it to work, I had horrible screen tearing on HDMI which took some time to figure out. I'm not knocking on Linux since i know this is more of an Nvidia incompetence, but it was more complex than necessary.
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  1990. Most likely is a driver problem. Since you moved a Windows install to a new motherboard, it is likely that Windows install doesn't have drivers for the network adapter. You will need to use another device with internet to download the driver to a USB drive and transfer to your new PC and install.
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  1991. Ah yes. More wise words from spam troll bots.
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  1992. Its just different use cases. I work in school IT support and we have ThinkPads and USB-C docks for most staff members. Most of our staff is not very tech savvy. Some get very confused seeing a bunch of cables. On average, our teaching staff have: 1 HDMI cable or VGA cable going to a projector/Interactive display, 1 USB touch cable, 1 ethernet cable, 1 power cable, 1 USB keyboard, 1 USB mouse, 1 speaker cable (3.5mm cable). That's at least 7 cables they would need to plug and unplug each time they bring/take their laptop to and from their classroom. As I said, most are not tech savvy and they can get flustered. We plug all that into the USB-C dock so that they only have 1 cable to worry about: the USB-C cable.
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  1993. Its possible, but you ideally need to have a solid IT background to do well in these types of jobs. Do you currently have IT experience or knowledge? Computer networking isn't exactly a beginner level IT job.
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  1994. Its not showing up on what?
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  1995. You pretty much answered your own question. You didn't install a bootloader so your vm will not be able to boot.
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  1996. I usually turn it off like a regular computer, power button menu and then shut down.
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  1997. On a PC with Internet access, you will need to download the drivers for your network card and transfer them to your new PC via a USB drive. Install the drivers and you should be good to go.
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  1998. I don't believe M1 CPUs are supported. They're fundamentally different than x86-based CPUs.
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  1999. You may want to run some stability tests like Memtest86 or similar using something like Ultimate Boot CD. If it still freezes, it most likely you have faulty hardware.
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  2000. If you don't mind using your MS account on Windows 10, you can login with that on your new PC.
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  2001. You'll need a wifi adapter.
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  2002. Uninstall what? VirtualBox? If you're on Windows, you just uninstall it like any other program from the Control panel. If you're talking about a VM, then you don't "uninstall" it. You delete it by right clicking on the entry and choosing remove.
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  2003. Yes and no. If you have a fixed internet connection (say DSL or cable or fiber), you most likely have a unique public IP address from your provider. If you're on a cell network, you may have something caleld CG-NAT (Carrier Grade NAT). I don't fully understand it, but its basically a method used by cell providers to share a few public IPv4 addresses with many cellular devices in that area. The 192 IP address you mentioned is a private IP address. That address is only valid inside of your network. You can have 100s of home networks with that same private IP range and everything works fine since the only thing that matters is the public IP address that is assigned by your internet provider.
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  2004. I don't believe you can install Windows from an SD card.
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  2005. In that same concept, I've had many people not understand how to plug in their laptop charger to the wall outlet or power strip... It seems like a foreign concept to some people.... I've also had people be extremely confused between a computer monitor and a desktop computer. I've had people be bewildered by the fact that you can plug in a mouse and keyboard to a laptop and also connect it to a monitor.
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  2006. There are plenty of free and open source Linux distros that you can use instead of Windows. The vast majority of people who use computers have no idea what that is nor do most people care to learn about Linux, but its out there.
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  2007. Details.... Kinda hard to help without information.
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  2008. Sounds like a problem with your internet connection or browser. No easy way to diagnose this remotely. Does this happen with just your computer or with other devices?
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  2009. That's a disadvantage of XMP. It doesn't work with all systems. You will need to manually adjust your RAM settings to get a stable overclock.
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  2010. Makes no difference in performance or usability.
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  2011. Kinda hard to help without details.... What doesn't work?
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  2012. You could, but you would need to take apart the keyboard and all of the keys and mechanisms. That can get pretty time consuming. There are a few better ways of doing this: Use a can of compressed air or a vacuum cleaner for electronics to blow/suck any debris/particles; grab a trashcan and shake the keyboard vigorously over the trash can; use a lightly damped cleaning wipe to clean the keyboard and wait a few minutes for it to fully dry off.
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  2013. Here in California, we have no vehicle inspections. Its ironic because California is the most over-regulated and over-taxed state in every category you can think of, especially emissions testing, yet there are no safety inspections. Your car can be in unsafe condition to drive and no one cares at all. But if it doesn't pass smog check (emissions testing), you can't renew your tags and is not 'legal' to drive in CA roads until you get it smogged.
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  2014. Probably the best thing is to go through the Windows install process again. If you removed the USB drive during installation, it is likely that the installation is corrupted and/or missing files.
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  2015. Try using a different power cable to the drive. If it still happens, you may have a defective hard drive.
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  2016. Technically yes, but you may run into some problems. For one, the licensing agreement. The license you accepted but didn't read prohibits you from moving a Windows OEM install to another computer. Then you have the drivers. Your current Windows install has drivers for that current laptop its running on. If you move to a very different laptop, the hardware will be different and Windows may not know how to work with different hardware. Unless you really have a specific reason to clone the drive, it may be easier to make a backup your important data, do a clean install of Windows 10 on the new laptop and restore your data to the new laptop.
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  2017. Yep. The setup process is pretty much the same on Windows Server.
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  2018. Its not just this spoiled generation. Its many generations who don't know much about computers and don't want to learn or don't care to learn about backups. I work in school IT support and work with a wide range of people from around my age (20s) to mid 70s who don't understand how to copy a file or folder to a USB drive or to a cloud backup system.
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  2019. There are countless books, study guides, and videos all over the place. Professor Messer has some pretty good videos on his channel for various CompTIA certifications. I used Mike Meyers' A+ study guide from around 2010. I also strongly suggest getting yourself an old computer to play around with and learn with.
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  2020. Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. You may have to click inside of the black window in order to type. Type: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and your PC should restart. Go through this setup again. When it asks to connect to a network, you should see an option called "I don't have internet". Click on it and it should let you skip that section. Make sure you don't have an ethernet cable plugged in.
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  2021. That won't work. You will either need to get access to a PC with internet or buy a W10 Install USB.
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  2022.  @TheVirtualArena24  I have never tried it. Can't hurt to try though.
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  2023. The vast majority of cars in the US have an automatic transmission. There are still manual transmission vehicles out there, but they are the exception rather than the norm here.
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  2024.  @robh316  I think in most of the rest of the world, manual cars are more common than automatics. I just came back from a family trip from Mexico and the majority of cars over there manual transmission. There has been a rise in automatics in newer cars over the past few years, but most people can't afford newer cars so they stick with their older manual vehicles.
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  2025. A managed switch can be either Layer 2 or Layer 3. The managed portion just means that you can configure it. Unmanaged switches have no configuration options and are pretty much plug and play.
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  2026. It looks like they don't ship most PC parts so you have to pick up in-store. Sucks for those of us that don't have a nearby MC.
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  2027.  @styxcks  But what's the boot order?
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  2028.  @styxcks  Hmm. That's odd. I'm honestly not sure then. You may need to ask around various PC forums for some more solutions.
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  2029. Helps to know what kind of lock you're talking about. That's not relevant to this video though.
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  2030. Check to see if your drive is detected in the BIOS.
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  2031. He's talking about a product key. Its a code you get when you buy Windows to prove to MS that you paid for it. You don't absolutely have to pay for Windows, but it will have the limitations that you can't change the default wallpaper (among some other personalizaation settings) and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the product key.
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  2032.  @Bryanb_24  You can buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailers. W10 Home costs $139. There are gray market sites that sell them for much cheaper than that, though.
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  2033.  @Bryanb_24  That's up to you.
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  2034. You install Windows to your SSD/HDD NOT to your flash drive. That wouldn't make sense to do it that way.
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  2035. Yes. By definition, a clone is a replica of the source drive. If it wouldn't copy software, it wouldn't be a clone.
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  2036. I don't know if you can use both integrated graphics and dedicated graphics simultaneously. If I recall, the integrated graphics may be disabled if you have a dedicated graphics card installed, but that may be incorrect. If your graphics card fails, you will need to unplug the video cable from the graphics card and plug it into the motherboard. It will not automatically switch.
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  2037.  @ZelosZelo  Its best to remove the graphics card if it fails.
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  2038.  @josephbennett3482  LOL. What kind of BS is that? So am I lazy because I don't always want to drive 40 miles to the nearest BestBuy or Fry's? My town of 66k people has no computer stores other than Staples. However, they have a very limited selection of very low end hardware at high end prices.
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  2039. I'm sure there are videos on that, but I don't know any in particular. Most routers have a way to see what devices are connected to it and if it is on wifi or Ethernet.
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  2040. Satellite internet is obscenely expensive and terrible.
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  2041. 🤣🤣🤣
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  2042. That doesn't make sense. You don't need another hard disk to use a VM. I think you're referring to a dual-boot system. That's completely different than running a virtual machine.
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  2043.  @shesathome  I get what you're saying, but for a beginner, it may be easier to setup a virtual machine rather than dealing with partitions and potentially erasing data. That's 1 advantage of a VM; you can't mess up your main PC.
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  2044. Read the mobo manual and look for the pin header diagrams. It will tell you which ones are for the power button. You just short them (touch them with a screw driver or something electrically conductive) and the board should turn on.
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  2045. Windows Defender, which is built into Windows 10, is generally good enough for most users. I personally run ESET NOD32 at home and it works great. Is pretty lightweight compared to other AV programs.
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  2046. Most likely need to install the network drivers. You will need to use another PC or device to download the network drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's page, and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  2047. You have to provided a W11 ISO in order to install Windows. Otherwise the virtual machine won't be able to boot from anything.
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  2048. Companies move out of the USA for cheaper labor and less environmental regulations. Mexico has relatively lax environmental protections compared to the USA.
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  2049. You can setup a DHCP server for each subnet/vlan. It gets a bit more complex, though.
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  2050. That command doesn't exist in Windows 10, only in 11.
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  2051. You will most likely need to install the guest additions. How you do this varies depending on which guest OS you installed.
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  2052. Change the VM's network adapter to bridge. It will connect to your main network and receive an IP address. You can then use PuTTY to connect to the VM over SSH or telnet or whatever protocol you want to use.
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  2053. The product key is used to verify that you legitimately purchsed Windows. So if you're doing things by the book, you have to buy a product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. You would pay full price (~$130 for W10 Home and ~$199 for W10 Pro). However, Microsoft will let you run W10 without a product key indefinitely.
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  2054.  @Hookem1162  You don't have to buy the product key if you don't want. MS will let you run W10 indefinitely without a key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization options (like changing colors, wallpaper) You can buy keys from gray market sites, but you're taking your chances.
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  2055. Its possible your ISP/carrier don't support IPv6 or its not enabled on their end.
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  2056. Modern PCs don't have optical drives anymore. You can still install one if you really want.
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  2057. You can do that. However, before you do so, uninstall the old motherboard-specific software and drivers. Build your new PC and then install the software for the new hardware.
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  2058.  @acidiz.7077  I don't do discord or similar and I don't really have any specific videos to recommend. If you've uninstalled and installed any computer program, you can do this.
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  2059. When you boot from the USB drive, at a certain point it will prompt you for the product key. If you skipped it, you can always enter it in Settings>System>About>Change the product key or upgrade your edition of Windows
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  2060. What part of the video are you asking about?
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  2061. You'll need to install the guest additions. Once that is installed, you can enter full screen and have it dynamically change the resolution.
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  2062. Most non-tech savvy people who buy desktop computers or laptops have absolutely no idea what that means. They just buy it and use it. That's it.
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  2063. Its not a good idea to that for security reasons. Also, most ISPs will only give you 1 public IPv4 address so that means only 1 device will be able to go online. That's why you need a router of some sort.
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  2064. Modern macs don't use BIOS; they instead use UEFI which is the replacement for BIOS. Apple doesn't have a user interface for the UEFI.
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  2065. You will need to install the guest-additions in order for things like copy/paste and automatic resolution change to work.
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  2066. Well since the majority of people use streaming services and/or download content, it only makes sense for them to cut down on optical media. If Blu-Ray caught on with PCs like it did with the consoles, we may still have some physical games for PC. What I do is to make ISOs of most of my physical media and store them on a server.
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  2067. What do you need help with?
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  2068. Literally same process. Main difference is that you download from AMD's page.
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  2069. lol. The previous network admin at my place of work had something like that as his profile picture. It was something like: Its not DNS. It can't be DNS. It was DNS.
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  2070. You'll need a game client like Steam, Epic Games Store, EA Origin, Rockstar Games Launcher. They are free to download and make accounts with.
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  2071. As I understand it, it is valid world wide. However, I don't think many employers really consider it that important. For all its flaws, the CompTIA A+ is more widely known and recognized over this Google IT cert.
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  2072. Your PC will send both the IP and MAC addresses in the data packet. So when it goes from your PC to the switch, the switch only looks at the layer 2 header which contains the source and destination MAC addresses. It will then forward the message to the intended MAC address and switch port.
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  2073. Its a start.
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  2074. I'm sure if he had his way, he'll abolish the un-American EPA to get rid of those disgusting liberal environmental protections.
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  2075. I work in school IT support. It is disgusting how many teachers still insist on having a classroom printer. I understand they need to print stuff, but that's why all of our schools have large copiers for that purpose. Some of them try using a basic office/home printer for large print jobs and wear them out after a few years. Its insane. Our IT director has basically had to put a stop on printer purchases except for a few special cases here and there.
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  2076. Probably at least 10 more years. I mean the FCC barely updated their definition of "broadband" from 25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up to 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up this year.
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  2077. Yep. Once you're over 18, you can never learn anything ever.... 🤦🤦🤦lol. In all seriousness, it is never too late to start. Do you have the determination and desire to learn? If so that is usually good enough. Do you have any computer knowledge? "Hacking" is one of those things that isn't exactly entery level. You have to ideally have a good grasp of IT concepts beforehand. A lot of "hacking" builds on previous knowledge. It would be like trying to jump straight into engine performance and tuning and not having the slightest idea of how a car's engine works. You have to have the basics first and build on them.
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  2078. No. Format the drive within Windows Explorer. It would take a long time to just delete the folders. There are many thousands of folders and files, not to mention the hidden ones.
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  2079.  @iwntd7628  Once you've verified the clone works, you can format the hard drive. Set the m.2 ssd as the first boot device in the BIOS.
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  2080. No. He unplugged the second SSD. The drive he installed Windows to, the NVMe drive, is still plugged in.
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  2081. My suggestion is to read the online documentation for that router. Its unlikely he's going to make a video just for that router.
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  2082. Hey, sometimes you have to break stuff to lean what not to do. As a young and dumb 12 year old, about 13 years ago, I learned that I shouldn't be playing around with drive partitions without making sure I have a working backup. My parents were not very happy when I accidentally formatted the family computer and they had some important files on it.
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  2083. If you have to ask, you are not ready to use these tools....
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  2084. The vast majority of cars in the US are automatic transmission. And I believe it has been that way for the past like 3 decades. There's no distinction between automatic and manual in your driver's license in any state in the USA as far as I'm aware.
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  2085. Those programs are garbage. I don't recommend any of those "care" programs.
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  2086.  @jamiekeyland2470  LOL dude calm down. I should have clarified. By "those" programs, I was referring to the programs that claim to make your PC infinitely many times faster among other miracles. This includes Advanced System Care. Those programs largely don't do anything useful and try to convince you to buy their software.
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  2087. and that question is.....
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  2088. With what????
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  2089. You can use it to learn the core networking knowledge, but you still need to know the Cisco-specific stuff for the CCNA. Network+ is a general networking certification. CCNA is specific to Cisco.
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  2090. Depends on your area. Where I live in California, pretty much every one drives their own car. We don't really have any large corporations here. Its just a boring semi-rural town in Nor-Cal of about 70k people. Congestion isn't nearly as bad as in larger cities like Sacramento or the bay area or even LA. We have Uber & Lyft, but I don't think those are very popular here. Public transit is minimal with a small bus system that not many people use.
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  2091. I'm unfortunate to have neither in my area. Just Staples and Walmart with a very small selection of crappy, low-end parts at high-end prices.
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  2092. I'm not sure what you're trying to ask.
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  2093. What are you asking?
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  2094. You'll need to look for a guide for your computer. Most computers have the same settings, but the interface and text may be a bit different between manufacturers and models.
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  2095. You import the OVA file into VirtualBox.
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  2096. You install a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  2097. What great IT staff your school has.
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  2098.  @MadACeTeeMack  But I'm asking what manual said that? Motherboard manual? What motherboard are you referring to?
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  2099. Bare metal option. If you choose the virtual machine option, it will ask if you want the file for VMware (.7z) or VirtualBox (.ova). The last 2 are pre-built virtual machines whereas with the ISO file will require you to install the system in the vm. Either works fine.
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  2100. You use another working Windows PC to download the Media Creation Tool to make your USB installer
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  2101. You can download Windows 10 for free from Microsoft. What you really pay for if you buy it is the product key. Windows 10 will work without a product key or activation without much problem. You will get an activation watermark and won't be able to change the background (officially, but there is a workaround). Other than these "limitations", it will work the same as if you bought it at the store.
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  2102. Your comment, as written, is also misleading. You meant public IP address. Yes, only your router has a public IP address. All of your devices connected to your router have a private IP address, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to talk to your network.
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  2103. Yeah good luck with that.
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  2104. XMP is an automatic RAM overclock. Its not guaranteed to work perfectly on all systems. You may need to manually adjust your memory settings to match the XMP settings. RAM OC is part art, black magic, science, and luck.
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  2105. The install process (at least the first half) has not changed much in 15 years or so. The second part where you choose your options like privacy settings, user account, etc will look very different in terms of user interface. Its still the same overall process though.
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  2106. Kinda helps to know what weird message you get. Not being rude, but working in IT support in a school district, its incredibly frustrating trying to help people when they don't provide details. "Weird message" is not particularly helpful. There are a nearly infinite number of weird messages out there in just about every program you can think of.
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  2107. You plug in the hard drive. Make sure it is set as the first boot device in the BIOS' boot options.
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  2108. What specific part of the video are you asking about?
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  2109. https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=Windows+10&N=8000%204841 If you just want the product key, you choose the email/digital delivery listing. Just keep in mind that you will need to provide your own W10 installer (USB or DVD).
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  2110. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  2111. You can use your old Windows PC (as long as its running W7 or newer) to make a USB installer that you can use to install Windows on your new PC. You don't have to buy a product key, but do keep in mind that you can't personalize your PC and a watermark will appear.
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  2112. What do you mean by this "And it maps withing a block or two to your home and more if you are the one paying the ISP"?
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  2113. You guys have no idea how simplified a lot of this stuff is.... 2-3 decades ago, it was easily a multi-hour ordeal to install Windows. Nowadays you can install Windows in less than 10 minutes in most modern PCs.
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  2114. yeah dude. Nobody know what you're talking about. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you have to keep in mind the common home compute user. I can personally assure you that no regular PC user know what hell FreeBSD, or Linux or a kernel is or what any of those weird terminology things are.
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  2115. XMP is a RAM overclock profile. Overclocking RAM can cause stability problems or just problems in general so it isn't guaranteed to work perfectly across all possible system configurations. If XMP crashes your computer, you'll need to disable it. Since you can see anything on the screen, you'll need to clear the CMOS (check board manual) and that should bring you back to factory defaults. Like I said, its not a perfect automatic solution, so if you want to overclock your memory, you'll most likely need to do it manually.
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  2116. You can't unless you do a clean install of Windows. Its just easier to go to Settings>Privacy. There are actually a lot more settings you can change here than what is shown in that screen.
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  2117. Just as a demo. Ubuntu is generally considered a beginner's system.
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  2118. There should be an option to change from RAID to AHCI. Try that.
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  2119. When you plug the cable into your PC, do you see any flashing lights on the network adapter? If not, you most likely need to install the network drivers for your motherboard's network card.
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  2120. I think it mainly comes down to what you need the USB ports for. If you're plugging mice and keyboard or other devices that don't necessarily need fast data speeds regularly or at all, a USB hub should be ok. However, if you plan on plugging in many high speed devices at the same time, a PCI-E USB card is better to have.
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  2121. Song at 4:23 is Rock of Ages by Def Leppard.
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  2122. I'm assuming its because he knows a lot of people who are brand new to PCs don't know they need a product key (if they're doing things by the book) and they can still install Windows w/o a key. Basically, I think its a way for him to show people they can install Windows without a key if they don't want to buy one or will buy one in the future. If you already have a key, you're free to enter it at that point. The only difference it makes is that when you enter a key, the installer will automatically select the corresponding edition of Windows (ie Home, Pro, Pro N, etc) and bypass the screen where you choose which edition to install.
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  2123. Nah. AMD has used PGA (Pin Grid Array) for their CPUs for many years up until AM5 where they switched to LGA like Intel.
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  2124. The broadcast frame that is sent from the PC contains the destination MAC address of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF The switch receives this frame and sees that MAC address. It knows to broadcast (hence the name) that frame out to all the other network ports.
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  2125. Not really. A lot of those use VOIP services so even if you somehow 'traced' them, they would just lead to a VOIP provider that is usually legitimate.
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  2126. You will need access to another computer or device with internet access to download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Then you save them to a flash drive and install them on your new PC.
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  2127. Go to his channel and look for the CCNA series playlist. Just note that there's still a ton of information missing. Its not a complete CCNA course as his video titles imply.
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  2128. I always prefer to download the latest drivers directly from the manufacturer instead of trying to use those driver manager programs. I'm sure they work well enough, but they usually require you to pay before they auto download and install them for you. The only time I used a program like that was when I had an obscure piece of hardware from a company that doesn't seem to exist anymore and/or doesn't provide a public archive of drivers.
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  2129. LOL. This is very easy compared to 2-3 decades ago. Back then you really had to understand what you were doing. Have you tried doing some research on computers and how they work?
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  2130.  @zOOpygOOpert  Then you gotta go little by little. Figure out what you don't understand and go from there.
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  2131. @AdamBriar Depends on the hardware. I installed Linux Mint on my Thinkpad P15V last year. It was a quick and easy install, but I had constant issues with the Bluetooth that I never was able to fix. For some reason, the laptop would "forget" my paired Bluetooth keyboard every time I would power on, restart, or wake up my laptop. I had to pair it every single time which was incredibly frustrating since I mainly used my laptop with a USB-C dock and the lid closed. But for some reason, it never forgot my bluetooth mouse. They were both Logitech devices.
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  2132. Pontiac Aztec?
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  2133. It looks like an emulator, but it isn't one. It is fundamentally different than an emulator.
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  2134. There's nothing to worry about. Just boot your new PC with the USB installer and you will be able to format your drive from within the Windows installer.
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  2135. You can always buy a pre-made USB installer if you cannot get access to another computer.
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  2136. And they also likely don't work for Mexican wages. I always see on Instagram how people move to Mexico because it is so cheap. But none of them ever actually work in Mexico for local wages. They have remote US jobs and get paid in USD. And I get that people are free to have remote jobs. But they always make it seem like its the best thing ever while they conveniently hide the fact they earn in dollars. I'm sure their tune would be different if they worked for pesos.
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  2137. Or, you know, some people like to learn to do things instead of paying others to do it for them...
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  2138. If you mean wireless access point, then no. They're primarily a L2 device since they bridge wireless devices to a wired network. Some APs may have some more advanced features that may operate at higher OSI layers.
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  2139.  @grmpf  There are plenty of older looking Renault cars over here in Mexico. i don't live in Mexico (just vacationing), but I have seen many of them here. I have no idea how good or bad they are.
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  2140. Look like 5 gallon water jugs. Typically seen in construction and outside-jobs where it gets pretty hot.
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  2141.  @cloudstrife7083  If you do move to California, just don't move to the Yuba-Sutter area of California. Sure it is a lot cheaper than the bay area, Sacramento or other larger areas but the IT field in this area is pretty much non-existent. This is a somewhat rural area so this kind of work is pretty hard to come-by. I was fortunate enough to get an IT internship at a local company about a year ago working in tech support. I also worked a little bit on their IT infrastructure from upgrading access points to replacing failing drives from their NAS system and learning a bit about ESXi. I'm with you about the whole programming thing. I've only taken a few intro to programming courses, but I just couldn't see myself studying computer science or even working in programming. I've always like the IT side of things like fixing and troubleshooting PCs and learning about enterprise level equipment and computer networking.
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  2142. It looks like it depends on the individual hosts. Some hosts don't respond to pings. You may want to type in this question into google to get a more accurate answer.
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  2143. I wouldn't necessarily say they're all crap. My first car was a 2001 Ford Taurus. Not a glamorous car, but it did the job well for nearly 4 years. I bought it with 179k miles and when I gave it to my aunt down in Mexico, it had 211k miles. Last I heard, it had over 239k miles and still runs great on the original transmission and engine. The suspension has taken a significant beating with the horrid roads down in Mexico though.
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  2144. Pretty much any PC from the past 5-6 years will be more than good enough for that. You will need a capture card and software that can record the video from the capture device. Doesn't need to be very powerful at all.
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  2145. You can install the OS to whatever drive you want. However, it makes the most logical sense to install it to your SSD as that is faster than the HDD.
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  2146. You're in the wrong video... What do you need help with?
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  2147. I'm not sure why you want to do it that way: cloning to external hard drive and then to laptop drive. The most straightforward way is to just clone from the desktop to the laptop drive and forgo the external drive. You will need to remove the laptop drive and plug it into the desktop and run the cloning software. Most decent partitioning/cloning tools should automatically resize the partition if it detects the destination drive is larger than the source drive.
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  2148. That's an ambiguous question.......
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  2149. What files did you download and what operating system are you running as your host system?
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  2150. You'll need a degree in computer science and hardware engineering to understand every little detail.... Good luck. I mean if you want some info, look up Ben Eater's videos on YouTube. Its almost impossible to truly understand how all of this works at a very in-depth level. Very few people truly understand exactly how computers work at the component level and low-level software level.
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  2151. What exactly are you having trouble with? If you have an Apple silicon Mac, this won't work as there is no VBox support.
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  2152. There are literally tons of videos on YT that show you how to build a computer.
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  2153. I would recheck all connections and make sure they're plugged in securely and connected. Also, if you have an M.2 drive, check the motherboard manual. Often times some SATA ports are disabled if you have an M.2 drive installed. The manual should have a table showing what ports are disabled when an M.2 drive is installed.
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  2154. Nothing shows up at all? This is tough to troubleshoot remotely because there could be a myriad of possibilities. I would first start by double checking all of your connections. Make sure your RAM modules are installed correctly as instructed by the motherboard manual.
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  2155. We also need at last a couple in NorCal. Its like a 7-8 hour drive for me to the nearest MC down in SoCal.
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  2156. No. That name stuck because I believe AMD was the first company to develop 64-bit CPUs for consumer-level computers. It just refers to the fact that the ISO is intended for 64-bit CPUs be it Intel or AMD.
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  2157. No
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  2158. The screen where you select your Windows edition is briefly shown at 11:32 It'll ask you what Windows edition you want to install if you don't enter a product key.
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  2159. Nah. Driving down in Mexico, IMO, is much worse that in California.
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  2160. You likely have fallen for a scam. If you received a comment from someone whose username is something like "text me on telegram" or some variation of it, that's a scam bot account. YouTube is infested with those for a few years.
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  2161.  @lantrick  It greatly depends on your area. My town has fiber infrastructure, but neither AT&T nor Comcast really provide much fiber internet to homes. AT&T has been very slowly upgrading certain neighborhoods over the past decade or so, but it is slower than a snail's pace. One would think that California, being a technologically advanced state with Silicon Valley would have fiber everywhere, but no.
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  2162. I have a feeling they won't be coming back any time. We'll start seeing even less and less M/T
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  2163. Have you preached the gospel and force converted all of your friends, family, co-workers, and place of work over to Linux?
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  2164. You probably want to read/watch reviews from other places.
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  2165. I don't understand your question...
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  2166.  @marekbank3996  There is a website called What is my IP. Go to it and it will tell you your public facing IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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  2167. You can buy a USB to ethernet adapter or if your server and laptop are on the same network, just connect to the server over wifi.
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  2168. When you boot into the Windows installer, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in: disk part list disk <- make note of the drive number of the NVMe SSD select disk # <-substitute # with the number from above clean convert gpt Close the command prompt and install Windows on the SATA SSD. Once Windows is installed, open disk management and format the NVMe SSD. Make 100% sure that you backup anything important before doing this. I cannot stress this enough.
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  2169.  @samuelborg1210  That's what I said in my first comment. You could also delete the drive in the window where the installer asks you which drive to install Windows to.
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  2170. Is the 2nd drive detected in the BIOS? Make sure its installed properly. If its a 2.5"/3.5" drive, make sure you connect both power and data cables.
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  2171. That's assumed if you're building a PC. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  2172. But does the PC boot into Windows normally? Does it still lag while inside of Windows?
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  2173.  @3awsomekid  6 seconds to fully start up into Windows is pretty good. nothing to worry about.
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  2174. Translating isn't exactly the correct word. There is something called ARP, Address Resolution Protocol. It essentially maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. In other words, when PC 1 pings PC 2, it (PC1) needs to know PC2's MAc address. Since it doesn't know it, it sends an ARP request. The switch receives this request and broadcasts it. PC 2 responds with its MAC address and then PC 1 learns it and stores it in its cache. The switch does something similar, but it uses a CAM table to keep track of what ports have which MAC addresses.
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  2175. Good catch! I came across that as well years ago. It would be nice if Microsoft would put in a description or warning about choosing those editions and their implications.
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  2176. Clear the CMOS. The motherboard manual will have instructions on how to do it. You'll have to do some troubleshooting on the RAM part. I'm not entirely sure what causes that.
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  2177. So what exactly are you having trouble with?
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  2178.  @TheBlackmanIsGod  I'm assuming you have a decent PC with at least 8 GB of RAM, have virtualization enabled in BIOS. What exactly happens when you power on the virtual machine? Error messages?
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  2179. Windows has "Windows Subsystem for Linux" (WSL), which allows you to run Linux systems in a command line under Windows. You could use that to learn Linux if you really want to.
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  2180. They're not obsolete quite yet. They aren't that common anymore in modern computers, especially laptops. They still have use cases in data centers in servers where you need a lot of storage.
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  2181.  @PeterSwinkels  It looks like the largest capacity HDD you can buy is 20 TB and the largest SSD is 100 TB. In the past, HDDs did have larger capacities than SSDs, but that has changed over the years.
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  2182. Ethical hacking.
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  2183. What error do you get? Or what happens when you try installing the network drivers?
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  2184.  @DeanKubasek  I would do a clean install of Windows. Not sure what's going on there.
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  2185. Convenience....
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  2186. You can still use Windows without buying a key. The limitations are that you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought Windows.
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  2187. You would download the Windows ISO instead of the Linux ones.
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  2188. Yes there is an SSD, but it is soldered onto the mainboard. There's no feasible way to remove it without the appropriate tools. Even if you did somehow remove it, it most likely is paired with that motherboard and can't be read using another device.
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  2189. Not CPU parts, but computer parts. CPU and computer are 2 very different things. I know some people refer to the computer as the CPU but that is not correct. The CPU IS a part of the computer, but it isn't the entire computer itself. But yes, PC build videos usually just focus on the components of a computer; the rest you source yourself or re-use them if you have any.
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  2190.  @eusojdivad791  He put the parts inside of the computer case.
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  2191. Where and when did you go to school? I graduated school in 2014 and we never really had any computing courses; the most I recall was just keyboarding in 6th grade and freshman year.
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  2192. You don't need the latest hardware, but it does help to have more RAM. If your laptop only has 4 GB of RAM and you're trying to run a VM, it may not work that great. VMs are also not exactly meant for gaming. You may be able to run some games, but the performance may not be great.
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  2193. What graphics card? In short, the majority of graphics cards from the past 13-14 years will work on motherboards from the past 13-14 years.. The things to be mindful of are: your PSU supporting the load of the card and if the card will fit inside of the case.
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  2194. Touch the power button headers with a screw driver briefly. That will turn on the motherboard. That is basically what the case power button does: it just completes the circuit between those 2 pins to turn on the system. Check the motherboard manual to find where they are.
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  2195. What??
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  2196. Its not officially supported, but yes. You can run macOS on VirtualBox. Its probably not super easy to do.
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  2197. You download the drivers from AMD's driver download page...
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  2198. If you can identify by size, you don't have to unplug any drives.
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  2199. If you're going to be wired into your network, yes.
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  2200. Let's say you need to create 20 directories. Sure, right clicking and creating a folder is easy. However, you will quickly realize that doing that 20 times is very inefficient. With a simple script, you can automatically create 20 folders or however many you want. It is upfront work to know how to work the terminal, but once you understand it, you can do a lot of tasks quickly and efficiently than through the graphical user interface. If you want to get into IT jobs and concepts, you will need to eventually have some understanding of command lines. A lot of utilities are exclusively used through a command line.
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  2201. You don't have to unplug the HDD. I have installed Windows on multiple, multi-drive setups without issues. Regardless, it doesn't matter which cable you unplug. Either way, the HDD wouldn't be seen by the PC if it is not plugged in.
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  2202. Doubt it. Most of the large tech channels don't use Linux. You're probably better off watching dedicated Linux channels for that kind of stuff.
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  2203. You don't "uninstall it". Operating systems don't get uninstalled like you do a program. Once you verify your cloned drive works, you format the old drive. You can use the built-in Windows formatting tool or use a 3rd party utility like Gparted or any number of programs out there.
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  2204. Sounds like a bad hard drive. If you bought it new, you should be able to return it since it is under warranty.
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  2205. If you have a strong interest in networking, I would go for the CCNA. It is geared specifically for Cisco stuff. If you plan on working in cybersecurity in the future, it does greatly help to have a solid understanding of computer networks.
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  2206.  @Mongo11b  In that case, I would just go with the CCNA. It is more complex, but it is generally a better certification over the Net+ as the Net+ is a more general networking certification.
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  2207. Does your PC boot up at all even without the USB installer? Power off your PC, remove the USB drive, power on. Are you able to see video now?
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  2208. I have never heard of that error. I would check in the VirtualBox forum/sub reddit.
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  2209. You can use an SD card. VirtualBox doesn't really care where the vm files are stored, as long as it can read them, its fine. However, SD card's aren't very good for this type of use. For one, it will most likely be painfully slow. The more important thing is that SD cards aren't meant for constant random reads/writes so you can quite quickly wear it out.
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  2210. Check to see if your motherboard has a diagnostic or debug light. If it has one, see what is lit up as that can tell you where the problem may be at.
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  2211. Most major websites and services support both IPv4 and IPv6. So chances are quite high that if you disable IPv6, you won't see a difference in web browsing or services loading.
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  2212. I would first install the drivers and then install the updates.
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  2213. A clean install is recommended, but you don't absolutely have to. Before doing the swap, I would first uninstall the chipset and motherboard drivers. Once you swap the boards, install the chipset and drivers for the new motherboard.
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  2214. Hmm... Maybe that's why when I last checked my address on AT&T's internet page, they only offered AT&T Internet Air instead of the 50 Mbps DSL they offered before.
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  2215. Windows Defender which is built into Windows 10 is generally good enough for most users. I personally run ESET NOD32 at home and it works great. It is pretty light-weight and not very obtrusive.
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  2216. I don't think that's directly possible on iPad. Apple doesn't want you to run any system other than iPadOS on it. The closest I can think of would be to already have a Windows machine setup and have remote desktop enabled. You can then remote into your Windows machine from your iPad, but they both need to be on the same network.
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  2217. The router doesn't care about the MAC address. It only cares about the IP address. Let's say you have PC 1 trying to talk to Web server 1 on some website. PC 1 doesn't know Web Server 1's MAC address. PC 1 sends the frame. In the destination MAC address, PC 1 puts the MAC address of the router in your network. In the destination IP address, it contains the servers' IP address. When the router receives the packet, it will then send the packet out its WAN interface out to the ISP's network which in turn they will route the packet until it gets to its destination.
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  2218.  @Animeaddictfreak  Routers have at least 2 interfaces: LAN and WAN. When your PC sends a packet to the router, as I mentioned, the PC puts the MAC address of the router as the destination MAC address. The router receives this packet. Its internal process puts the MAC address of its (router) LAN port as the source MAC and puts the MAC address of its WAN port. As I said, routers don't directly work with MAC addresses. Router 1 doesn't care or know about the MAC address of Router 2's WAN port. The only thing the router needs is the IP address of the next destination.
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  2219. That works fine.
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  2220. What part of the 2nd video are you talking about?
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  2221. Yeah. You just boot from your Ubuntu installer and go through the install process as you would any other system. Plenty of guides and videos on how to do this.
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  2222. Where I live in California, finding any job, let alone an IT job that pays over $55k/yr is next to impossible. IT jobs are almost non-existent in my area outside of local government and school districts and even then, that's incredibly hard to find.
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  2223. Its soldered onto the motherboard. Apple doesn't use standard components anymore.
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  2224. If you downloaded it from the Kali home page, you should are fine. Some antivirus programs detect tools for hacking as threats since, well they can be used for malicious things.
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  2225. Lol. bitlocker and bitcoin are 2 completely different things. Bitlocker is a drive encrypting technology and Bitcoin is a digital currency.
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  2226. Remove the USB installer. No need to install Windows multiple times.
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  2227. Like Republicans never cause accidents right? Get out of here
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  2228. I think its F12 on Windows and other non-Mac systems.
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  2229. Yep. Where I live in northern California, we don't have good public transit. And plus, its hot during the summer. I don't know about you, but going for a walk when it is 110 F+ is very unpleasant.
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  2230. No. A key is not required to install Windows 10. You will have the option of selecting that you don't have or won't enter a key during the setup. You will have a watermark on your desktop and you won't be able to change the wallpaper but it will still work fine.
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  2231. I don't think it can hurt, but likely won't help much either. T-Mobile customer support is cellphone/account support. That is very different than IT tech support. A lot of the customer service support from large cellphone carriers are basically entering the user's complain/problem, reading from the script, etc.
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  2232. If you want yes. But I find that installing from a flash drive is faster than through the DVD.
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  2233. Song at 2:56 is Up around the Bend by CCR. Great song & band.
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  2234. He's using Newegg.com
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  2235. You plug into the graphics card if you have one. If you don't have a dedicated graphics card and you don't get any video through the onboard graphics, then you'll need to check your hardware. Make sure everything is connected correctly.
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  2236.  @uh3what  then youll need to buy the correct cable.
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  2237.  @uh3what  You don't really need the disc. You can download the drivers from the motherboard's website. Chances are high that the drivers on the disc are several versions outdated anyways.
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  2238.  @uh3what  When you get Windows installed its probable that it will have drivers for your network card. If not, you will need to use another PC with internet to download the drivers and then transfer them with a usb drive.
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  2239. Kinda helps to know what "anything like that" is.......
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  2240.  @SJSharkByte  Well, he is an extremely stable genius who knows words and has the best words, after all.😆😆
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  2241. Not really. In general PC components are well built and designed. However, just like everything, there's bound to be occasional manufacturing problems that sometimes go unnoticed.
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  2242. You would buy it from Microsoft or any other major electronics retailer. If you want, you could get it cheaper (gray area) from a site that sells these keys like Kinguin, SCDkeys, etc.
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  2243.  @Xzackywacky  What graphics card do you have? Also, make sure any Windows Updates that are available are installed. Sometimes any lingering or pending updates can cause issues with programs trying to install.
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  2244. What's the exact error message and where do you get it? At what point do you get the message?
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  2245.  @lisagreen3872  What system are you trying to install? If its Kali Linux, then the webpage has changed. You choose the bare metal option which will let you download the ISO file.
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  2246. Security deals with networking concepts. You'll need to have a good understanding of networks to do well in security, so it only makes sense you start with the Net+.
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  2247. When you get that message, unplug your USB drive from your computer and then plug it into another USB port, preferably 2.0 and see if that will work. I've come across this problem very few times when installing W7 years ago from a flash drive.
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  2248. It depends on the IP in question. IP addresses are a layer 3 concept.
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  2249. Are you going to provide training to new users? I get what you're saying, but heck, a lot of the people watching these types of videos can barely follow instructions and you want them to try a radically different looking operating system? The vast majority of regular computer users have never heard of Linux. I agree it has become easier to use over the years, but most people just have never heard of it and most likely don't care to learn something new. Have you ever worked in tech support?
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  2250. You should be able to move the drive to the new system. I would first uninstall the old PC specific software/drivers. Once you do that and move the drive to the new PC, install the drivers and software for the new hardware.
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  2251. Luckily, I think they're getting rid of the DEI initiatives.
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  2252. You install Windows to your M.2 SSD. The installer makes it bootable. If your PC doesn't boot from it, make sure it (m.2) is the first boot device in the BIOS' boot order.
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  2253. I live in northern California and there are still plenty of people with their absurdly large gas guzzling trucks driving 80+mph (~128 km/h) on a 65 mph high way. The irony is that they love to complain how expensive gas is in California yet they drive $40k-80k tucks with thousands of dollars in modifications.
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  2254. Your computer just tries to ping it. Doesn't mean it will be successful though. A lot of routers have firewall settings in place preventing it responding to ping requests so your PC may not get any response.
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  2255. Will need more information. Have you verified that you selected a bootable ISO?
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  2256. USB drive? They're sold pretty much everywhere that sells consumer electronics. If you want a pre-made Windows USB installer, you may need to look at Amazon or Microsoft or other trusted and authorized retailer.
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  2257.  @BERTYTOfficial  Yes you can. Do keep in mind that Windows is not technically free software. MS will let you run W10 for free indefinitely, but you won't be able to personalize it and a watermark will appear.
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  2258. Where I live, driving a car is significantly faster than waiting for the horrifically inefficient bus system. The distance from my house to Target is 2 miles. It takes about 45 minutes by bus to get there. In my car I can get there in 15 minutes tops. So in my case, public transportation is definitely not better.
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  2259. You can convert a physical machine to a VM. Vmware has a tool for this, but I haven't used it. The next alternative would be to take the hard drive out of your old PC, connect it to your newer PC through a dock and make a VHD file from the hard drive of the old PC. The problem I see is trying to get it to boot. XP is not meant to run on hardware different than it was installed on so it most likely will crash. There may be ways to get around it, but I don't know.
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  2260. Of course.
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  2261. Virtual machines aren't really for gaming, especially for very demanding games like Warzone.
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  2262. It is a program that can keep your graphics card drivers updated automatically as well as optimize game settings based on your hardware automatically. Whether or not you want it is up to you. Some people don't like it since you have to create an Nvidia account to even use it.
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  2263. Did you install the VirtualBox guest additions? VirtualBox systems do run slower than on bare metal though. Installing the Guest Additions can help with performance.
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  2264. Where in the video are you asking about?
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  2265. lol totally off topic, but the intake plenum reminds me of the mind flayer from stranger things.🤣
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  2266. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  2267. Not currently. His series is very far from being complete. He hasn't even shown you how to configure Cisco routers and switches.
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  2268. You can install VBox on an external drive, but I don't believe it is intended for that purpose. You can, however, install a virtual machine on an external drive. Again, its not exactly intended for that purpose so performance may not be good over USB.
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  2269. If you watch the 3rd video, it will make some more sense. There's something called ARP (address resolution protocol). It basically maps IP addresses and MAC addresses. When you ping from PC1 to PC2, PC1 doesn't know PC2's MAC address. It (PC1) sends a broadcast which the switch receives. Basically this broadcasts is asking "What is the MAC address of the device with the IP address of x.x.x.x?". The switch sends this frame to all devices plugged into it, but only PC2 will respond back with its IP address. PC1 now knows the MAC address and will store it in its ARP cache. It is true that layer 2 switches don't work with IP addresses, however, you have to keep in mind the OSI model. If you want to see this in action through Packet Tracer, look at the simulation tab. You can setup 2 PCs and a switch, connect them together, run the simulation mode and send a ping from one PC to the other and you'll get a visual of what's going on.
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  2270. Try giving the guest system more hard drive space - preferably 50 GB or more.
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  2271. Settings>Accounts>Your Info>Sign in with a local account instead.
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  2272. I would download the drivers from Gigabyte's page. Windows Updates will usually download and install the drivers for you which is convenient. However, in my experience, it doesn't always download the latest drivers.
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  2273. LOL dude. This isn't that hard at all. Windows installation takes less than 10 minutes on most modern systems. You're just clicking "next" or "i agree". Driver installation is the same thing: "Next" or "Continue" or "I agree".
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  2274.  @Reny435  What do you mean by that? In general, Windows 10/11 has a lot of basic built-in drivers for a wide range of hardware. You just need to install the appropriate drivers for your built-in sound card.
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  2275. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  2276. You don't have to. He just suggests doing it because if your 2 drives are of the same capacity, it may be difficult to distinguish between them when you get to the installation part.
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  2277. What is your network setup? In other words, how are you connecting your computer, router, and switch together?
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  2278. Yes, but virtual machines, at least with VirtualBox aren't meant for gaming so depending on the game you're playing, performance may not be very good.
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  2279. En USA, no hay Renault.
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  2280. I mean, the prices of most computer hardware has come down exponentially over the decades of improvements and advancements. Still amazing all the engineering that goes into our day-to-day tech products.
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  2281. Did you read the motherboard manual? It will tell you what the key is to press. It may differ between boards.
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  2282. Make sure that the drive that you want to install Windows onto is detected in BIOS.
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  2283. Yes. The VM will take up RAM and CPU when it is powered on. If it is off, it won't take up those resources but it will still take up storage space.
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  2284.  @Serai3  That guy is a troll. There's no Windows 12, let alone W13. You can try this to try to bypass the MS account requirement. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window. At the prompt, type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. This will reboot your laptop. Go through the setup process again and it should now give you an option for limited setup.
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  2285. Yes. I can attest to this. I have RAID setup on my MSI motherboard and one day I did a Clear CMOS. I completely forgot that I was using RAID at all and after the CMOS was cleared, it wouldn't boot into Windows. I spent at least 30 minutes trying to figure out why it wouldn't boot until I realize that my SSDs were in RAID and that I needed to re enable that option in the boot configuration. Once I did it, it booted perfectly fine into Windows.
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  2286. Try setting your USB installer as the first boot device. See if that helpl
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  2287.  @Cgath17  Make sure you disable BIOS mode (may be called legacy mode, CSM, or something similar) and try again. If that still doesn't work, you may need to rebuild your USB installer.
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  2288. Hey. Thanking things apart is the easy part. Putting it back together and having it work correctly is a whole different game 😆😆
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  2289. Bro is on wrong video??
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  2290. On your laptop, download the Media Creation tool and make a bootable USB drive and install Windows on your new PC. You don't really need the disc since you have the product key. When the installer asks for the key, just type the key that came with with your install DVD.
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  2291. You can go on about this 2 ways. You can do a clean install of Windows on the SSD. If you need something from the hard drive, copy it over to the SSD temporarily (or to an external drive) and then format the hard drive. Once the hard drive is formatted, you can copy your files back from the SSD to the HDD and use it for normal data storage. Alternatively, you can clone the hard drive over to the SSD. The cloning process will copy everything (hence the name "clone") from the HDD to the SSD. Once the clone process is done, you can format the HDD and use it for data storage.
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  2292. You can try but it may not work too well. It largely depends on the hardware you give your vm as well as the quality of the video among other factors.
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  2293. What do you mean?
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  2294. If you installed Proxmox on the existing drive on your PC, that means everything was wiped from it and only Proxmox is installed. No way to go back to your old Windows install. You'll need to reinstall Windows. Hope you had a backup otherwise all your data is gone.....
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  2295. Working in IT tech support, it doesn't surprise me. I understand a lot of people aren't tech savvy and that's fine, but it is baffling at times. I've had people think that their computer was the monitor. They could not comprehend that the black box on their desk was important.... I've also seen people be completely mystified to the fact that you can connect a USB mouse and keyboard to a laptop or that you can hook up another monitor.
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  2296. Its fine.
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  2297. The tool only downloads a new copy of Windows from Microsoft's servers. It doesn't affect your installation or existing files.
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  2298. Wireless communication signals like wifi/5G/bluetooth, etc are non-ionizing radiation. They don't harm your body, despite what conspiracy theorists believe.
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  2299. No... he has no control over any service. If you can't get your account back through Instagram's support, you're out of luck.
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  2300. Not sure what "everything" you tried is, but did you install the network drivers for your motherboard? You'll need to temporarily connect your PC to your router with an ethernet cable and download the wifi controller drivers from the motherboard's site OR use another working device with internet to download them and then transfer to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  2301. Well it would be in the US since he lives in SoCal.
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  2302. Yes. That is a standard procedure when you're installing an operating system or hypervisor on a computer. You can access your server outside of your home network. The best way to do this is via VPN. You'll need to setup a VPN server inside of your home network and configure your router (port forwarding) so that you can access your home network. You could, in theory, port forward the ports used by your hypervisor server, but in practice this is a terrible idea from a security perspective. VPN is a better way to do this.
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  2303. ??? That doesn't make any sense in relation to this video.....
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  2304. The CompTIA is a more general networking certification. If you have your CCNA, you should already be familiar with the network concepts. The Net+ doesn't go nearly as deep as the CCNA does in terms of networking. It also isn't vendor-specific.
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  2305. lmao dude.
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  2306. Then you will need to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  2307. Not sure where you got that from but I have not found that to be the case.
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  2308. Technically yes you would use a switch. It just so happens that home routers have a built-in switch so most people don't buy dedicated network switches unless they need more ethernet connections. And plus most people now use Wi-Fi anyways so its less likely that people plug their computers and devices to their router over ethernet.
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  2309. You most likely need to install the drivers for your wifi adapter. Plug in your PC to your router with an ethernet cable and download the drivers from the motherboard's download page. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them via USB drive to your PC.
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  2310. Yep. That's about the best coax internet providers can do here.
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  2311. I'm assuming you're referring to a secondary disk that is not detected within Windows. Can you verify that the disk is detected in BIOS?
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  2312. IOBit is crap. They use 'scare' tactics to try to make you think your PC has issues and they've been known to include PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) in their installers and not directly tell you. In short, they're shady. I'd avoid them.
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  2313. That's normal. You have to keep in mind that Kali Linux is a security-oriented Linux distro. It has tools built-in that are considered "hacking tools" or malware by the very nature of what they're meant to be used for.
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  2314. What exactly are you trying to install? Ubuntu? Kali? What?
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  2315. What are you blabbering about dude?
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  2316. If you have just drive, be it NVMe or SATA, it doesn't make sense to unplug it since you won't be able to install Windows on it.
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  2317. Same overall concept. The main difference is that you substitute the Linux ISO for a Windows one. Plenty of videos on YT showing you how to install Windows on a virtual machine.
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  2318. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 You can't be serious my dude.... I'm still learning to drive manual and can carry a conversation with my dad in his 1971 Datsun Pick up truck.
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  2319. VBox is free and open source software....
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  2320. Kinda helps to have more information... What computer do you have? Error message?
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  2321. Did you happen to enable XMP? If so, try disabling it and see if your PC still crashes.
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  2322. The issue I see with the 5G home internet is that some providers oversell the service. I tried the T-Mobile 5G home internet twice over the span of a year and a half. Both times, it was abysmally slow no matter where I tested it in my house. And I did try numerous rooms and areas and different times of day. I did peak at around 300 Mbps. That would be great if it were consistent. I was getting less than 10 Mbps most of the time.
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  2323. You can run older software that may not work on newer versions of Windows. You can use it to test out software that may be suspicious. For most average PC users, there's probably not much use case for one, but its still a cool thing to try out and learn.
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  2324. Yes, but you should take the proper precautions to isolate your host/guest systems. Do note that some viruses can detect if they'[re running in a virtual environment and will refuse to run which can lead to a false negative.
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  2325. You may need to make your USB installer with Rufus. This seems to be a pretty old computer so Windows 10 may not run that great. There is no legacy mode since the computer only has the legacy BIOS and not UEFI support.
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  2326. Sometimes you have to hold the Function key (FN) as well in order for the F keys to work. So it would be Shift+Fn+F10.
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  2327. You will most likely need to install the network card drivers for your motherboard. On a PC with working internet, download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. Install them on the new PC and it should work.
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  2328. I would install the necessary drivers first: chipset, video, etc. Once that's done, install Windows Updates.
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  2329. Settings>Privacy. You'll actually find a lot more settings here than in the initial seteup screen.
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  2330. Make sure the drives are installed correctly. Once you verify this and they're still not showing up, it may be possible that your old Windows installation was set as BIOS and your new system is set to boot from UEFI only. YOu may need to turn off secure boot and enable the bios mode (may be called legacy or CSM).
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  2331. There aren't any. Each vm you create will have its own virtual network adapter with a virtual MAC address.
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  2332. If you're going to install Windows, you boot from the device that contains the Windows install files which is the USB drive. Once Windows is installed, you don't need the USB drive plugged in anymore since the PC will boot from the HDD/SSD.
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  2333. When you send a ping, your computer creates an IP packet and a data frame. The data frame contains the MAC address of your PC (source) and the destination PC. When the data frame reaches the switch, it only cares about the MAC address.
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  2334. So what exactly is happening? When you try to boot from the flash drive, what happens? Any error message? Make sure you have BIOS mode disabled (May be called BIOS mode, legacy mode, CSM or similar). Make sure UEFI boot as well as Secure Boot is enabled.
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  2335.  @togarchitecture  You most likely need to rebuild your USB installer. Do that and make sure your USB drive is set as the first boot device.
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  2336.  @togarchitecture  Yes. You download the media creation tool and let it build the USB installer. You don't just download the ISO file and copy it over to the flash drive.
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  2337. Faster speeds will make the installation go a bit faster, but probably nothing to worry about. I've installed W7-W10 with USB 2.0 drives and it always works well and rather quick.
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  2338. What host system are you trying to run?
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  2339.  @CuervoconDientes  So you installed Windows 10 on the virtual machine?
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  2340.  @CuervoconDientes  What does the text say? When you install the OS, the installer should reboot the VM and boot you into the OS you installed. If that is not the case, check the drive settings to make sure the virtual hard disk is the first boot device. It is possible the VM is trying to boot from a virtual CD drive, for instance.
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  2341. Sometimes you need the dedicated circuit for the best network performance.
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  2342. Not really.
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  2343. Yes you can update the BIOS after the OS is installed.
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  2344. ?? You don't install them as "RAR". What exactly did you download?
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  2345. You should be able to. As long as the W7 key is valid, it will activate the corresponding version of W10.
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  2346. Make sure your storage drives are plugged in correctly. If you have M.2 and SATA drives, look at the user's manual for the motherboard. Some SATA ports are disabled if you have M.2 drives installed. Sometimes, updating the BIOS can help with drives not being detected.
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  2347. And what about?
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  2348. There should be a label/text button somewhere in the toolbar.
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  2349. Most likely need to install the network drivers. On another PC/device, download the drivers and transfer them to your new system via USB drive.
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  2350. Same overall process. Main difference is that you boot from the USB DVD drive. Everything else is the same.
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  2351. That's kind of true. IF you have a smaller subnet, you have less available hosts which can potentially limit unnecessary and/or suspicious devices. In reality we use subnets to break networks down into smaller sections to make more efficient use of IP space.
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  2352. That would be a type-1 hypervisor like Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, or Proxmox. You basically install the hypervisor and then manage and create your vms through the web interface.
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  2353. I've been installing it through USB for years and I prefer it over a DVD since it is faster and just more convenient. I've even got a Windows Server setup to install Windows over the network.
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  2354. The BIOS has nothing to do with the data stored on your SSD. So no, your data won't be erased.
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  2355. I have plenty of flash drives from the past 10 years that still work well. As you are most likely aware, DVD drives are largely irrelevant in most modern computers especially gaming systems where practically all games are sold exclusively digitally.
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  2356. Yes you can do that. What you do on the VM will have no effect on your real computer.
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  2357. You don't, at least not yet. There is no public version of VBox for M1 chips.
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  2358. Its preferred over wifi.
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  2359. Its the delete key, but it varies between motherboards. Check its manual.
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  2360. Drivers are pieces of software that allow your operating system to talk to your hardware. You typically download and install the drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's page as well as the graphics card manufacturer. To get a product key, you have to buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  2361. It is all in the video description...
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  2362. Yep
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  2363. Give the virtual machine more disk space. This is a 3 year old video so the system requirements likely have changed over time.
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  2364. Just keep in mind that a type 1 hypervisor means that you're dedicating a computer (or server) to be a virtual machine manager. This means you can't really use the hypervisor as a computer. You will connect to the hypervisor with another PC via the web management interface to create and use your virtual machines.
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  2365. Its worth pointing out that this only works with Pro, Education, and Enterprise versions of W10. W10 Home can't join a Windows domain.
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  2366. That most likely means that the POST (Power-On Self Test) failed. Without more details, it is very difficult to tell you exactly how to fix it. I would start by double checking all of your connections. Make sure everything is seated correctly, even if it seems trivial. Make sure the RAM is installed correctly. Some boards are very picky and will fail to POST if you don't install the memory as described in the manual. This forum post gives some pretty good information on troubleshooting steps: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1575220/
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  2367. You have to understand the OSI model, specifically layers 1-3. Switches are used to connect devices in a network segment together. A router is used to connect a network to another network.
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  2368. These types of routers typically have 2 network interfaces. 1 interface connects to 1 network (and has its own MAC) and the other interface connects the other network which also has its own MAC.
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  2369. *MS Edge. IE is a thing of the past.
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  2370. What does that even mean? "Put thru winzip???
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  2371. Did you click inside of the black command prompt window?
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  2372. If you buy a pre-built computer from a store, it will have Windows pre-installed. Yes, you can do a clean install. I would do this to get rid of the bloatware that manufacturers love to install.
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  2373. You most likely need to install the WiFi driver. You will need to plug your PC into your router with an ethernet cable or download the wifi drvier from the manufacturer's page through another device and then transfer via USB and install.
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  2374. Its possible, but unlikely you'll get a networking job right out of the gate without hands-on network experience. You usually start from the bottom: Help desk/IT support then work your way up.
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  2375. I don't believe there's a way to do that with an iDevice. You're only other feasible alternatives would be to temporarily borrow a PC from someone or buy a Windows install USB.
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  2376. Did you install the drivers for the network card? If not, you'll need to do that. On another PC with internet, download the drivers for your motherboard's network card and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  2377. Settings>Privacy You will find a lot more options here than through the initial configuration he shows in the video. There are also a lot of programs and scripts that claim to minimize, if not eliminate all of the spyware stuff. I don't really have much experience with them, so your mileage may vary.
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  2378. Well that's the point of having an SSD, for it to boot faster.
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  2379. He mentions it at 3:20. Its a PacketTracer file and the download is in the description.
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  2380.  @rjaph842  What happens when you click on the link?
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  2381.  @rjaph842  I'm not sure if my comments are shadow banned. Anyways, what happens if you clik on the l1nk for the packet tracer file
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  2382. You could, but there's no real benefit to using a DVD drive in most moden PC builds. Do whatever you want, but I would rather save up those 20 dollars on something else that I need.
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  2383. Can't you buy your own cable modem? I have Comcast and use my own modem. I run a network cable from my modem to my pfSense's "WAN" interface and another cable to my switch. Unless your ISP has restrictions on not being able to use your own modem, you should be fine.
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  2384. Nightmare? You most likely didn't download the correct thing. What exactly did you download from the downloads page? If you chose the virtual machine option, gives you the option to download the VM for VMware or for VirtualBox. If you chose the VBox option, it will download an OVA file. This is a pre-built VM that you just import into VBox. no need to go through the install process.
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  2385. Yep. That's why its a pre-built. Its pretty much plug and play.
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  2386. There is none. Apple does not give you a UEFI to mess around with. You don't need to do anything in BIOS on a Mac computer. As long as you have a compatible Intel Mac, you should just be able to install VBox on it.
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  2387.  @agastyaadesh7848  so what do you need help with exactly?
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  2388. Make sure you plugged into the graphics card's video port and not the motherboard's. If it still doesn't help, check all connections. Make sure everything is installed/inserted correctly.
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  2389. Depends on the phone and type of server you need.
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  2390. What drive? USB installer or the drive you installed Windows onto?
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  2391. Yeah its interesting how different places run their IT infrastructure. I remember just after Windows 10 launched, I went to a dentist. They already were running W10 on their machines just a few months after it launched. I was impressed and a bit 'scared' that they already jumped to the latest and greatest.
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  2392. It makes 0 sense to unplug your only internal storage drive. If you unplug it, then the installer won't find any drive to install to. Just keep it plugged in and it will show up in the drive selection screen.
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  2393. Your virtual machine will have as much storage as you allocate to its virtual hard disk. If you create a 200 GB virtual hard disk, then your VM will have up to 200 GB of space.
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  2394. You don't have to, but its a common beginner Linux distro.
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  2395. is that the correct key to enter the BIOS? It varies between motherboards. This is assuming that when you power on the PC, you get a screen output.
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  2396. What do you mean by that?
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  2397. pfSense will take the place of your router if you decide to use it. It won't necessarily have anything to do with your Windows server and pihole.
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  2398. If you can't figure it out, you're best bet would be to take it to a local and reputable PC repair shop.
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  2399. Its a cloud service. You can run a virtual machine in the cloud, so yes its a similar concept.
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  2400. Well there are underground cables. A lot of places have underground utilities.
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  2401. Yep
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  2402. You should be able to remote into your VM if its setup that way. For instance, with Windows, you can use Remote Desktop to connect to your virtual Windows system from another device.
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  2403.  @kit7412  Yes. Your VMs will be able to connect to a Windows domain environment.
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  2404. An M.2 is an SSD. You can have multiple SSDs if you want, but you need at least 1 storage device, be it a hard drive, SSD (SATA or NVMe)
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  2405. Isn't that what the Linux fanatics have been saying since the dawn of time?
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  2406. Once you've installed Windows, sure.
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  2407. I would look for at least 16 GB of RAM if you're going to be running a lot of RAM hungry VMs simultaneously, a decent quad core Intel or AMD CPU and at least 512GB of NVMe SSD storage, preferably 1 TB.
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  2408. Where did you get the absurd idea that us "people's" are engineers?
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  2409. Pretty much all of those free "utilities" that claim to fix every single Windows problem in existence are garbage. I'd avoid those.
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  2410. I can guarantee you that even with extremely simple instructions with pictures and arrows pointing exactly where to click or what to plug in there will be people who will find a way to mess it up badly.
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  2411. ReadyBoost really only helps when you don't have much RAM, like less than 1GB.
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  2412. Where are they from? Are they from Steam or other launcher?
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  2413. Yep. It would technically be the IP address of the web server and not a DNS address. DNS address would refer to the DNS server. As you will quickly realize, its not easy or ideal to type in numbers, that's why we have domain names.
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  2414. I work in school tech support and we are about half way there in transitioning to USB-C docks. We're moving from HP Probooks that use a slimline dock to Lenovo Thinkpads that use a hybrid USB-C dock. This will eventually make connecting different teachers/substitute laptops seamless across our schools. I have had a large number of times where we have a substitute teacher come in with a district-laptop that doesn't match what the teacher has. Its not super difficult to get them up and running, but it is just inefficient.
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  2415. Kinda helps to know what new part you put in....
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  2416.  @XiRuuShZz  and what exactly is not working? Error codes? Messages? Not trying to be rude, but if you're asking for help, its pretty hard to help without information.
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  2417. Nothing.
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  2418. The main issue is that you're forced to use a MS. Think about it. If you build a brand new computer and Windows has no drivers for your network adapters, you can't sign in to a MS account. However, you have to sign in to an account in order to setup your PC. But since your PC has no internet access, you can't sign in and you can't continue. Its like a catch 22. If you don't know the workaround to the MS account bypass or for some reason don't have internet access, you literally are stuck. You cannot even use your PC. I don't think there's an inherent problem with using a Microsoft account. The problem is how MS is hellbent on forcing people to sign in with one. The best approach is for Microsoft to give you the option to either sign in with a Microsoft account or with a local one. And no. Neither Apple nor Google force you to create an online account. They greatly encourage you to do it and some features won't work w/o signing into an Apple or Google account, but you can still setup and use your phone without an account.
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  2419. If you want an SSD, you will need to replace the hard drive and install an internal SSD. I assume you could technically install Windows to an external drive, but I haven't tried it nor do I know how well it would work.
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  2420. There are other systems out there like Mac and ChromeOS and the nearly infinite number of Linux distros. The thing is most non-tech savvy people literally have no idea that anything else exists other than Windows and maybe Macs. And not everyone can afford 1000+ Macbooks
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  2421. LOL. I once managed to teach my sister how to convert between binary and decimal and even tried to teach her some basic subnetting. She understood the math behind it, but didn't really understand the point of subnets.
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  2422. Make sure all connections are correctly installed in the correct ports/slots.
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  2423. It only "acts" as a hub when a broadcast frame is sent.
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  2424. lmfao dude That makes absolutely no sense at all. Windows Updates are not based on whether or not you have an MS account. Microsoft still forces updates on your PC whether not you want them and whether or not you're logged into an Microsoft account.
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  2425. The only exception I can think of would be if you wanted to be a part of the Windows insider program to get pre-release updates and features that are still in testing stages. That does require you to use a Microsoft account. Other than that, you get all Windows Updates onto your PC even if you're not logged into an MS account. To each their own.
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  2426. lol
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  2427. Anywhere from non-existent to the best thing ever. It greatly varies depending on where you live.
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  2428. What drive(s) do you have plugged into your motherboard?
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  2429.  @bigballer1202  You will need to look at the spec sheet and/or physically look inside of the case. If it has an M.2 SSD, the drive will be mounted on the motherboard, usually towards the bottom half. If it has a 2.5 SSD, it will be mounted somewhere inside of the PC case and there will be a data cable running from the drive to a SATA port on the motherboard.
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  2430. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. You can also use any of the nearly infinite number of gray market sites that sell keys for much cheaper than retail.
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  2431. What CPU do you have? If your CPU doesn't have integrated graphics, then you won't see anything until you install a graphics card.
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  2432. Master and slave? Those concepts don't exist in SATA drives so you either have very old IDE drives or are using odd terminology (IMO). If you are using SATA drives, then I assume that the "master" drive contains your OS and your "slave" drive contains programs or other files. Is that correct? I personally would just do a clean install. Make a backup of your important data first, and then clean install Windows on your new hardware. Restore your backup and you should be good to go. If your old install is Windows 8/10, you can just put them in your new PC and it should boot, but you may run into activation problems and/or other compatibility problems.
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  2433. A channel called 8-Bit Guy has a video from several years ago about this topic. I can't remember the title, but it shouldn't be too difficult to find.
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  2434. What does that have to do with this video????
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  2435. Turn off the computer, disconnect the flash drive installer and then power on the computer. It should boot into the next part of the Windows setup.
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  2436. Of course
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  2437. Not to be negative, but NWC still has a lot of work to do. He's a very good presenter, but his information (at least on this CCNA series) is still very incomplete and superficial. Its great if you want to learn the basics of networking, but his series name is misleading at its current state. There is still a lot (and I do mean a lot) of material he hasn't gone over which is important for the CCNA exam. At its current state, its impossible for anyone to pass the CCNA with only this CCNA series.
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  2438. Gotta be more specific than that. Are you able to boot from the USB drive?
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  2439. You will most likely need to give the virtual machine more storage. The system requirements have changed over the past 2 years. I would go with at least 50 GB of storage.
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  2440. If you have a powerful server you can run many virtual machines without much performance loss. Just depends on the use case. In the IT world, we use virtualization a lot as it can help with costs. Servers can be very expensive. Instead of buying physical servers for every service you need, you can buy a few servers and run multiple services on them like file servers, web servers, dhcp servers, etc.
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  2441. No IT certification really guarantees a job. However, it can increase your chances of getting your job; its not the only factor though. You have to see what requirements a company has for that job.
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  2442. Make sure BIOS mode is disabled and that UEFI Boot, USB Boot, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled. Updating to the latest BIOS version may also help.
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  2443. In this case, the only drive you need to format would be the drive in which Windows is installed (or technically will be reinstalled). You don't have to do anything on the other 2 drives. Now, once you install Windows, the other drives may or may not show up in This PC. If they don't, you will need to go into Disk Management and initialize the disks. If you have any programs installed on those drives, you may need to reinstall them.
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  2444. Not necessarily. The MS store gives you the option to login to your online MS account only for that app. In other words, you can still have a local account and sign in to an online MS account only for the MS Store or games that require the Xbox services.
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  2445. Usually less than 64 megabytes.
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  2446. The only one I would update regularly would be the video driver. The rest you can leave as is.
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  2447. There are tons of tutorials on how to make a bootable USB drive. There really isn't much to it.
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  2448. You have to install the virtualbox guest additions first. Once you do that, it should automatically scale the resolution. Exact instructions depends on the guest system you install.
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  2449. I understand what you mean, but you have to keep in mind the target audience. Most people who are watching these PC build/gaming videos are unlikely to understand what Linux is or probably even care about it. How many average PC users/gamers do you know that know about Linux?
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  2450. Not necessarily. Pinging, in computer networking, just sends an IP packet to a remote host to determine if said host is reachable. When you visit the website via web browser, there are more things going on behind the scenes in order to request the website and then download it along with the required assets.
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  2451. lmfao. Most newer programs don't support XP anymore. How do you use XP with modern hardware if there was never any drivers written for 64-bit XP for newer hardware?
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  2452. Make sure everything is installed correctly and in the correct slots/ports. Make sure the CPU you have is compatible with the motherboard and/or BIOS version.
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  2453.  @xChikyx  That is weird. Try clearing the CMOS (check mobo manual) and see if that helps. If not, make sure your BIOS is updated. If that still doesn't help, it most likely is a hardware problem.
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  2454. You answered your own question: "I need a new CPU". The CPU is the most important component of a PC. Without a functioning CPU, your computer won't do anything at all. Though I'm a bit concerned that you said that you broke the pins on the CPU again. That's a very delicate part. Not sure what you're doing, but you shouldn't be jamming the CPU into the socket just randomly. There's a specific orientation in goes in. The CPU has a small arrow in the bottom left corner. The CPU socket should have a matching arrow or mark.
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  2455. SLI is not as relevant as it was years ago. Most modern games don't really support it anymore.
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  2456. What version did you download? If you download the VM version from the page, then that's not an ISO. That's an OVA file and you would need to import that into VBox. If you want the ISO, you will need to choose the bare metal option from the download page.
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  2457. The other two answers are good as well. You could technically put an RJ45 connector and plug the cable directly into the switch and it will work. However, you don't want to do this because those cables aren't really meant to be moved around a lot. From the patch panel, you would plug in a patch cable to the switch to make the connection. This makes it easier to troubleshoot and not have to worry about potentially damaging the cable and having to re-run it.
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  2458. Yes. When the VM is powered off, it won't take any resources other than storage.
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  2459. My question is why would you use a work device for things that are not work related?? Is this a personal device you bought for work use or is it a work-owned device? If its the latter, can't help you with that.
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  2460. Newegg, Amazon (buy from listings that are sold and shipped by Amazon), and B&H Photo and Video are pretty good websites when it comes to pc parts. eBay is also pretty good as long as you buy from reputable sellers.
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  2461. You buy the product key from MS or other authorized 3rd party (like Newegg, Amazon, etc). You can go the gray market route with sites like G2A, Kinguin, and so on. These keys are significantly cheaper than retail.
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  2462. You can use pcpartpicker.com and enter the parts.
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  2463. You don't have to. He does it because it can get confusing if you have 2 or more drives of the same capacity. If you only have 1 drive or multiple drives with different capacities, you should be fine.
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  2464. Does your computer have a wifi adapter/built-in wifi? If so, did you install the drivers for your specific wifi adapter?
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  2465. There hasn't been originality on YT thumbnails for many years. Most of these channels do it for clicks and views.
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  2466. He has a PacketTracer Lab file in the description.
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  2467. Pretty much no video includes the cost of Windows. They assume you will run it unactivated or buy a cheap key from a gray market key website.
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  2468. What is "the thing"?
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  2469. @ShinyBlob Kinda hard to help if you don't even understand what you need help with.... An ISO file is a disk image. In other words, its a digital copy of a disk. It is commonly used to install operating systems without burning a disc. You download the ISO file of whatever OS you want to install and then attach it to your VM's virtual DVD drive. This is the virtual equivalent of physically placing a disc inside of a DVD drive. You then power on the VM and proceed with the install process. There are also pre-made virtual machine files. SO instead of going through the install process, you just import the pre-packaged system and open it and it launches to a desktop. I don't know what system you're trying to install though.
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  2470. @ShinyBlob You can get ISOs for Windows 10 & 11 directly from Microsoft. Simple Google search will show you.
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  2471. That's up to you. Windows comes with Defender built-in which is good enough for most home use cases.
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  2472. I'm not a programmer or work in development. That is possible. The hard part is finding an employer who will let you do that. I know there are some employers that let you work from home, but not out of your country.
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  2473. At 3:07, what does the "B" mean on the left part of the license plate?
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  2474.  @youngsmn732  Oh ok. I see. Thanks.
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  2475. Follow the video until 5:44. When you get there, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window and type in the following commands. Note that EVERYTHING will be erased. I put this warning because some people don't understand that everything literally means everything..... Just my disclaimer... Anyways, type these commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk # where you are going to install Windows onto SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the Command Prompt window and then proceed with the Windows installation as shown in the video.
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  2476. what are you blabbering on about??
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  2477. For the most part, building a PC is mostly plug and play. However, before you get to that part, you want to do research before buying random parts. For instance, you cannot use an Intel CPU with an AMD-based motherboard (and vice versa) because they're not physically compatible. The other thing to look at is the part choices. You don't have to buy the most expensive parts. As a matter of fact, you will eventually get to diminishing returns where a $1k+ part may no function much better of faster than a part that is a couple hundred $$ cheaper. There are plenty of build guides and tutorials on building PCs and choosing parts. The actual build process really hasn't changed much over the past decade or so. As far as the PC build in a desk, I'm not entirely sure about that. I know Linus from LTT has a PC build like that and I'm sure he vlogged the building process, but I don't really know where you would find a desk for that purpose or how much it would cost.
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  2478. You could probably learn a lot of this without a computer, but it just makes things much easier if you have one. You don't need anything fancy, just as long as it works. I would avoid Chromebooks. Although they are quite inexpensive they are very limited in what they can do.
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  2479.  @OrareEt  That's not true. Your VM will have a different private IP address than your host system, but it will still have the same public facing address. After all, your VM's internet traffic goes through your home router just like any of your other devices.
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  2480.  @financial.freedom85  When you create the virtual machine, part of the process will be to create a virtual hard disk file. There's an option in there that lets you create a fixed virtual hard disk file. What that means is that the virtual hard disk file will be created with that capacity. In other words, if you create a 150 GB virtual hard disk, VirtualBox will create a 150 GB file which is the virtual hard disk. This is in contrast to the dynamic (and default) option where the virtual hard disk file is small at first and grows as you start adding data to it. Though I don't understand why you want to do it this way. If you don't care about the data, you can just delete the virtual machine after you are done working with it. You will get all the storage back. You can then create a new virtual machine and play around with it like you did the first one. Probably a better solution is to create your virtual machine first and set it up the way you want. You can then create a clone of that virtual machine, play around with it. once you're done, delete the clone and then create a new one. As for your last question, that doesn't make sense either. The amount of space you use has nothing to do with days or time. it just depends now hat you're doing. You can fill up a 150 GB drive in minutes if you really want, or you can take days or weeks to ever fill it up. It just depends on what you're doing.
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  2481. What do you mean? You create a Netacad account and enroll in the Packet Tracer course and then download it.
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  2482. People who need to watch a video on how to install Windows on their newly built system most likely have no idea what partitions are or anything like that.
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  2483. You don't. There is no Apple Silicon version of VirtualBox.
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  2484. What is "it"? You ran into a false positive. Antivirus programs aren't perfect so sometimes they may mistake a legitimate program as being malicious. Unigine Heaven is not malicious. I've been running it for years without any problems in regards to viruses/malware.
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  2485. At least 8 GB for the USB installer.
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  2486. I don't think there are any. The closest would be an 8GB flash drive.
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  2487. Look up NAT. There are 2 main kinds of IPv4 addresses: Private and public. Private IP addresses are only used inside of your network. Public IP addresses are routable, that means they can be used on the internet. Your ISP assigns your router a single public IP address. Routers have something called NAT (Network Address Translation) that allows multiple devices inside of your home network to talk to the internet with a single public IP address. That's more or less the gist of it.
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  2488. Bro what are you talking about?
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  2489.  @i360fantasy7  That's fine. The NVMe won't affect activation.
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  2490. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is the first boot device. It may show up as "Windows Boot Manager" followed by the drive name/model #.
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  2491. Though that comes at a hefty cost, both in terms of money and upgradability.
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  2492. Depends on the use case. The advantage running virtual machines has over a USB is that you can simultaneously run multiple virtual systems. But you won't have the full performance on each virtual machine as the resources (RAM, CPU, etc) are shared between all guest systems as well as the host system.
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  2493.  @mbchess9909  The virtual machine will have a different MAC address since it has its own virtual NIC (network adapter). It will also have its own different internal IP address since by default, it uses a different DHCP sever. It will still share the same public IP as your other devices since internet traffic still goes to/from your router.
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  2494. That doesn't tell me much. Intel Core i5 has been around for nearly 15 years. There have been many generations of i5 CPUs.... The graphics card is irrelevant also.
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  2495. Oh you would be surprised. No matter how simple and easy you make a manual, there will still be people who will not be able to understand it. I work in school IT support. During distance learning, I compiled a list of the most common issues I've worked on with my teachers and stuff during their online classes. Most of them were audio related issues. What I did was to create a simple guide with the most common issues teacher faced, and how to solve them. I even included screen shots with arrows pointing to exactly where they need to click on. I still had many teachers not understand how to change the audio output from their laptop to their speakers even with a visual guide on how to do it.
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  2496. That doesn't really make sense. How many drives do you have on your PC? If you only have 1 drive, you don't unplug it. You would only do that if you had 2 or more drives and couldn't distinguish between them in the Windows installer.
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  2497. If it is a pre-built computer, it will have thermal paste applied. If you build the computer, you will need to apply thermal paste; a lot of CPU coolers come with it pre-applied.
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  2498. A lot of PC builds don't have DVD drives so the other way is to use a USB drive to install Windows.
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  2499. ​ @quantos8061  The ISO I downloaded from MS is about 4.9 GB in size. So I'm assuming that they're using a dual layer DVD (up to 8.7GB) or maybe they cut down on some unnecessary files. I really don't know.
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  2500. If you buy it from a retailer, it will most likely come in a USB drive. I don't believe that they still sell Windows 10 install DVDs anymore, I may be wrong though. With the USB installer, you just plug it into the PC and boot off of it and you'll go through the Windows setup process.
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  2501. My first IT job was at a dried fruit company. There was this guy, who I'm sure is good at his job as a regional manager. However, he had his assistant call me over because he couldn't print.... Neither of them could figure out that he couldn't print because the printer's power cable was disconnected from the wall outlet.....
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  2502. Is that the correct key for your motherboard? Different motherboards have different key(s) to press to enter the BIOS.
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  2503. Yes, it has to be wiped clean. As a matter of fact, the program you use to make the USB installer will warn you that everything will be erased from the drive.
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  2504. Likely not. Latency is mainly determined by your internet connection and how far away the servers you are connecting.
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  2505. lmao. Yet you're using a computer of some sort...
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  2506. Actually I am from NorCal so you're not too far off. And I just realized I made a mistake; I meant to write " ...there was very, very little social contact." But I'm just telling you my experience taking the bus system where I live; it's not that great.
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  2507. Sorry that not everyone is impeccable as you are.
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  2508. If Windows doesn't detect the wifi adapter, you will need to use an ethernet cable (or another PC with internet) to download the drivers for your wifi card.
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  2509. By default, it will install 64-Bit. Its intelligent enough to do so.
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  2510. It doesn't make sense. If you already have a CCNA certificate, you should already know plenty about how networks work and Cisco-specific stuff. The Net+, which is what this video covers, is more basic than the CCNA. If you want to go deeper into networking, look into CCIE or other more expert-level networking courses.
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  2511. You might need to make the virtual hard disk larger; say 50-100 GB.
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  2512. That does work. Having it as a vm makes it more convenient as you don't have to plug in the drive and restart your computer. You just open VirtualBox and start the Kali VM. Either option works perfectly fine for most use cases.
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  2513.  @networkchucksupport1705  Get lost scammer.
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  2514. IT, in this context, refers to Information Technology. Its a very broad field that deals with computers and technology.
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  2515. You most likely need to install the network adapter drivers. On a working PC with internet, download them and transfer them to your newly built PC via USB drive.
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  2516. No. You typically download the drivers on the PC you're going to install them on. You would only download to the USB drive if your new PC can't get on the internet for whatever reason.
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  2517. Did you check Disk Management?
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  2518. Most PC builders here on YT don't really talk about Linux. Regardless, there's a nearly infinite number of guides that detail how to create a dual boot PC setup with Windows and Linux.
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  2519. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 How do number systems cause harm?????
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  2520. That depends. If Windows 10 can recognize your Wi-Fi card with its builtin drivers, then most likely yes it will ask to connect to the Internet.
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  2521. You'll need to move the VM's files to your D: drive. You may need to then tell VirtualBox where the new location is, otherwise, it will still think its in its original location.
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  2522. Unrelated, but that brings back flashbacks a couple of years ago when I was an IT intern at a local dried fruit company. The people in the marketing department would send each other large attachments back and forth of like product labels, templates, very high quality images, etc. It was a mess. There were some people who would send nearly half a gig of attachments.
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  2523. The destination MAC address in the frame is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF (this is known as the broadcast MAC address). Yes you're correct in that the switch can't read IP addresses, but the frame has that broadcast address which causes the switch to send that frame to all devices plugged into it.
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  2524. You don't necessarily need a CCNA to work in cyber security. If you're not planning on working that much with networks, I would look for Network+ video trainings as they're more generic. CCNA training is intended for people who want to get a Cisco certification and/or want to work in computer networking with Cisco equipment.
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  2525. You've never worked in tech support, have you?
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  2526. That's correct. Think about it. If you have just 1 SSD, and you unplug it, then the Windows installer won't see any drive because there isn't anything plugged in.
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  2527. 🤣🤣
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  2528. No. You just need a PC with internet access and a USB drive.
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  2529. If its an Intel Mac, it will work. Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2) are not supported.
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  2530. They are both important for being able to use your network and access the Internet. As long as you're not buying a really cheap modem it shouldn't matter too much. Just make sure you get a modem that is compatible with your ISP and that will work with your specific Internet service. I don't know where you live, but here in the US if you have AT&T U-Verse, you cannot use any modem other than the one that AT&T provides you. If you have a cable provider like Comcast or Spectrum or similar, you should be able to use any compatible modem. As far as the router goes, I wouldn't waste money on the "gaming" routers. Sure they look really cool and stuff like that, but they're overpriced and don't really offer much (if any) benefit over a standard non-"gaming" router. They usually have some gimmicky features that don't help much at all.
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  2531. You have to scroll to the right.
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  2532. I work in school tech support. Our student devices primarily consist of Chromebooks. We used to use Windows device, but those have been largely phased out several years ago. Even with the Chromebooks, the kids still like to pick off the keys, rearrange them to spell expletives, and a few with broken screens. A lot of these kids don't really care about them. During distance learning, we had numerous Chromebooks come back snapped in half or broken screens or missing keys. It was a mess.
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  2533. It should take less than 15 minutes to install Windows on any reasonably new PC (from about 7-8 years ago). What specific part is it stuck on?
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  2534. What laptop are you using? Model number? OS your laptop is running?
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  2535. Interesting. I had never though about that. I don't pirate as much as I used to. IF I ever decide to do so, I'll keep that in mind.
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  2536. lol. Its your PC, but I strongly recommend an SSD. It almost doesn't make sense to not use an SSD on any PC. Its not bad now, but overtime HDDs can slow down. I work in tech support. Some of our fleet of laptops still have HDDs. Those are painfully slow, especially since a lot of them are nearing 7 years. We don't even install a new HDD. We replace it with an SSD. Massive improvement in overall system responsiveness.
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  2537. Yes and no. Making a USB installer is free. However, Windows is not technically free software. If you're doing things by the book, you're expected to pay for a product key (license). However, MS will unofficially let you run W10/11 indefinitely w/o paying for a license. You just won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the product key.
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  2538.  @CALLYwalIy  Correct.
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  2539. From Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or if you want to take your chances, you can use any of the nearly infinite number of "cheap" key reseller sites of dubious quality and legality.
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  2540. Yep. A lot of smart and determined people
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  2541. Do you have a dualboot setup on that computer? In other words, are Windows and Ubuntu installed on that same computer?
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  2542. Hey, its a start lol.
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  2543. Its a flash drive that has the Windows install files. You need a working Windows PC and a flash drive to make a Windows install media drive. If you don't have another PC, you will need to buy a premade USB install drive.
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  2544. Not sure what you're trying to ask.
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  2545. What do you mean "boot with the Internet"? Unless you're doing some sort of PXE boot network install, you don't need a network connection to install Windows on a PC.
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  2546. On what PC is this happening on? On the new PC you built (or need to install Windows to) or the PC you uses to make the USB installer.
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  2547. Make sure the drive you installed Windows to is the first boot device in the BIOS.
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  2548. For most home use cases, that's good enough. If you insist, consider looking at a firewall solution that has IDS/IPS. Do note that a lot of this stuff isn't plug and play. You really need to have a good understanding of computer networking to set it up correctly. Its way overkill for the majority of home users. Keeping your computers and router software updated as well as having a strong wifi password is usually good enough for home users.
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  2549.  @Tritan117  no. windows is installed on your computers hard drive or SSD. It has nothing to do with the BIOS/CMOS.
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  2550. Make sure BIOS mode is disabled (May be called CSM, legacy mode or similar) and that UEFI Boot, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (if you're installing W11) are enabled. If that still doesn't work, try rebuilding your USB installer.
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  2551.  @Sja743  The BIOS is the most basic software on any computer. It stands for Basic Input/Output System. The problem is that it is obsolete. It has been in use in PCs for decades and has some big limitations. The replacement is called UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface; its a mouthful). UEFI replaces the legacy BIOS, however the term BIOS is used interchangeably. UEFI systems have a BIOS mode or compatibility mode that is enabled by default. You may need to disable that BIOS mode in order to get newer versions of Windows, notably Windows 11 to properly install and boot. Disable BIOS mode and rebuild your USB installer. One of those 2 should work.
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  2552. If you're doing things by the book, you're still supposed to observe all licensing agreements. That means you have to pay for a license from Microsoft. unofficially, Microsoft will let you run W10/11 indefinitely w/o a product key. You won't be able to personalize the Windows install (like changing the wallpaper and taskbar color), and a watermark appears. But other than that, everything else will work the same as if you paid for the license. In reality, most people aren't buying Windows license just to install Windows on a virtual machine.
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  2553. Its like turning off a physical computer. Once you shut down the virtual machine, no one can do anything on it since its powered off. Just like if you have a powered off computer, its not doing anything. If your VM is 'compromised' and you start it up again, its possible said 'hacker' could still have access to it. But the thing you do is delete the virtual machine and create a new one.
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  2554. Most typical home routers have 4 ethernet ports. You just plug your PCs and devices into those ports. If your router doesn't have any for whatever reason or you don't have enough, you'll need to buy a network switch.
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  2555. You will need access to a PC with internet to make the bootable USB drive or buy a Windows install USB.
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  2556. If you're doing things by the book, you're expected to pay for a license for all computers. Windows is technically not free software and you're expected to pay for each license. Unofficially, MS will let you run W10/11 indefinitely w/o paying for a license. You won't be able to personalize your PCs and a watermark appears but everything else works fine as if you paid for it. Its up to you if you want to spend the money on 3 licenses or if you want to buy keys from gray market key reseller pages, use other unofficial means of activating Windows or run Windows w/o activating. You can also opt to use any of the nearly infinite number of free Linux distributions if you're ok with the potential learning curve.
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  2557. Not everyone wants/needs cloud storage you know...
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  2558. Microsoft will let you download the Media Creation tool, which in turn allows you to download a free copy of W10. If you're going by the book, you have to pay for a W10 product key. However, MS will let you run W10 indefinitely without a key with the limitation that you can't use the personalization settings (changing wallpaper, color and so forth) and an activation watermark that will eventually show up in the lower right corner of the screen. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought the product key.
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  2559. I had to do plenty of CLI stuff to get hybrid graphics card setup on my HP Omen laptop to work correctly with Linux Mint.
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  2560. Good luck. I strongly suggest other resources. NWC's "CCNA" series is extremely incomplete.
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  2561.  @kingofapirate  CCNA is a good certificate if you want to get into Cisco networking. You'll need to look at the price for your country. The Net+ is also decent, but doesn't hold as much weight as the CCNA.
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  2562. Yes, but the main difference is that PC sends a broadcast frame because it doesn't know PC2's MAC address (for instance) and the switch sends that broadcast to all ports; hubs send all frames to all ports regardless of it being a broadcast or unicast message. That's what makes hubs inefficient and practically unused in modern networks.
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  2563. Completely agree. I know updates can be annoying at times, but I would rather be annoyed for a little while than be potentially vulnerable.
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  2564. Plug in an ethernet cable or Wi-Fi (if you have a Wi-Fi card installed.) Depending on your ethernet/Wi-Fi card, you may need to install drivers first. You will need to use another PC with internet access to download them and transfer to the new PC via USB drive.
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  2565. Train to nowhere.
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  2566. You'll need to install the drivers for your wifi card. Temporarily connect your PC through ethernet to download the drivers or use another PC with internet and transfer the drivers to your new PC via USB drive.
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  2567. You have to keep in mind that Proxmox is a type-1 hypervisor. That means that it takes the place of your operating system and you would need to use another computer to access your VMs and manage them. With this setup, you will be dedicating your computer to just virtual machines. For your use case, its best if you run a type-2 hypervisor like VirtualBox or VMware Player. These are programs you install like any other program and can run virtual machines alongside your host system. This way, you don't have to worry about formatting your drives and loosing any data.
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  2568. What are the Boot device options in your Bios?
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  2569. at your own risk ;)
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  2570. Well yes. That's kind of the point of having an SSD so that you can install Windows on it.
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  2571. What do you mean?
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  2572. There is currently a way to bypass the MS account part. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. This will reboot your computer and have you go through the setup where you choose your language, keyboard settings, etc. Once it gets to the network part, there will be an option that let's you skip this part of the setup.
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  2573. Yes. That's actually the recommended way.
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  2574. I personally would do the BIOS update before installing Windows. But if you already installed Windows, I would do it after all updates and drivers are installed.
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  2575. Most likely need to give the VM more storage.
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  2576. What do you mean?
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  2577.  @rythmater  Yep. That dude has a few troll accounts. Always telling people how great Linux is but never really answering when people question him....
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  2578. I believe the FCC considers broadband to be at least 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up.
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  2579. Can you clarify your question?
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  2580. What if you plug the drive into another SATA port? Does it still do the same thing?
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  2581.  @FlamePillarDiaz  Have you tried testing that drive on another PC? If it still happens on another computer, it most likely is a bad drive.
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  2582. What does that have to do with this video??
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  2583. It should work. Windows 8 and Windows 10 will boot even if you put the hard drive on a totally different system. However, you may run into Windows activation problems because Microsoft considers this a new PC and the license agreement is usually only for 1 PC. I personally would just do a clean install, even though it takes longer to setup. The piece of mind is worth it for me.
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  2584. If you're doing things the correct way (according to MS), then yes you need a product key. MS lets you run W10 indefinitely without paying for a key. A watermark will appear and you won't be able to personalize your PC (wallpaper, color, etc) but it will work otherwise exactly the same way as if you paid for the key.
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  2585. Yes and no. You cannot buy a laptop graphics card. Most laptops have soldered on graphics chips and cannot be replaced. There is no space for a graphics card, but you can usually remove the wi-fi card and buy an external GPU adapter that plugs into the PCI-E slot of the laptop.
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  2586. You have to first update your BIOS if you want to use a CPU that is not compatible with the current BIOS. With most motherboards, you first need a compatible CPU in order to even get it to boot into the BIOS to do the BIOS update.
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  2587. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  2588. Not trying to be rude, but it really isn't that hard to take the side panels off of a case. If I wasn't sure about how to do it, I would take a pragmatic approach. Look at the side panel and the screws that attach it and unscrew. That's pretty much all there's to it. And plus, you should have the PC case manual which should tell you how to take the panels off.
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  2589. You probably don't really need to do any of this. I'm not familiar with OEM gaming PCs much, but if they are like my HP Omen laptop I used to have, I would do a clean install of Windows since HP loves to include a bunch of bloatware crap. You can remove most of it manually, but I just prefer a clean install.
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  2590. The only way to do a "refresh" is to do a clean install. This erases everything off of the hard drive/SSD and installs a fresh copy of Windows. You will then need to install the drivers and your other software. Of course, you'll want to make a backup of your most important data prior to doing this. I believe that after a BIOS update, all custom settings are erased and set to factory defaults. Some boards let you save custom profiles to USB drives but if not, you'll need to manually make note of your custom settings and then apply them after the update.
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  2591. You can download it from Microsoft's page.
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  2592. There's likely not going to be any issue with a large capacity USB drive.
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  2593. I have a co-worker who worked as a network admin years ago. He had his CCNA until it lapsed years ago. He also hated the wording of the questions. They're almost written to trick you. Sometimes the questions have different correct answers, but you have to select the "Cisco correct" answer.
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  2594. I mainly buy online because I have no computer stores in my town of 66k people other than Staples. However, Staples only has a very limited selection of very low end parts at high end prices, so it makes no sense for me to buy from them.
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  2595. The device manufacturer assigns a MAC address to device's network adapter at the time the device is built.
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  2596. If you're installing Windows, then you do need Windows drivers. Otherwise, I'm not entirely sure what you're asking.
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  2597. That's the inherent problem with XMP. XMP is an automatic memory overclock system. Overclock is very iffy as it is part art, science, black magic, and luck. XMP is a pre-built profile but it isn't guaranteed to work perfectly across every possible hardware configuration. If your PC crashes or doesn't boot when you enable XMP, it most likely means it won't work. you will need to manually adjust your memory settings. Updating the BIOS can help sometimes.
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  2598. It shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes to install.
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  2599. Install Windows, drivers for your hardware, and then any Windows Updates that are available.
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  2600. On a PC with internet access, go to the motherboard manufacturer's page and lookup your specific motherboard model. Look for the network drivers and download them. Copy them to a USB drive and transfer them to your newly built system and install them.
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  2601. I had to reread your question a few times to try to figure out what you're asking. I'm assuming you have 2 NVME drives. Correct? And you're asking if you can install Windows on 1 of those drives? If so, then yes you can do that. When you get to the screen where it asks you what drive you want to install Windows onto, you just choose the drive you want. Usually Drive 0 is the first drive on the M.2 connector.
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  2602. Most residential ISPs will sell/give/rent you a gateway device which is almost always a modem, router, and wifi in one unit. Its not common to get just a modem from your provider. You can still usually buy stand-alone cable modems (though cable modem/router combo units are more common) at most electronics stores.
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  2603. Do you have an M.2 drive installed by chance? If so, most motherboards will disable certain SATA ports based on how many and what type of M.2 drives you have. Check the motherboard manual for the table for this information.
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  2604. Well there's always an inherent risk by buying from gray market key websites. You never quite know what you're going to get.
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  2605. You'll have to see if your ISP supports that.
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  2606.  @MartinzW  And in California, there are no vehicle safety inspections. Its quite ironic as California is the most over regulated and taxed state in the US, but CA govt. doesn't care about how safe your car is. Your car can be in unsafe condition to drive and no one cares, but god forbid it doesn't pass smog test (emissions testing).
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  2607. Routers typically have 2 interfaces: LAN and WAN and they both have MAC addresses. When you send a packet from your PC to your router, it actually arrives at the LAN interface. Internally, the router sends that packet from LAN interface to the WAN interface which causes the MAC address to change from the LAN's interface to the WAN's interface.
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  2608. The vast majority of PC gamers have no idea what the heck Linux is nor do most really care. In addition to that, you will loose a lot of people very quickly if you try to get people to use command line programs. The vast majority of computer users have no desire to use text-based programs. I'm not saying that Linux is bad. Its definitely a good alternative to Windows, but most people have no desire to learn a new system, especially if you try to introduce them to command line tools.
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  2609. At least 8 GB of capacity.
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  2610. Gray market sites. Pretty much every tech YouTuber endorses one of those sites.
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  2611. Most people who use PCs who aren't tech savvy simply have no idea that Linux exists.
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  2612. What kind of Mac? If it has an M1/M2 CPU, it won't work. There is no public release of VBox that works on those CPUs, though I believe they are working on it.
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  2613. IT Fundamentals+ I would approach these certification trainings as a college course. You will be given the lectures and readings, but its up to you to take in the information and understand it. One important skill to learn is to be able to learn on your own and lookup stuff you don't understand.
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  2614. Kali Linux is a security-oriented distribution. Its meant for people who want to learn hacking. If you are not interested in computer security, it will not be of use to you.
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  2615. A+ and network+. They aren't specifically courses, but rather certifications. It greatly helps to have a good understanding of how the major OS's work before getting into cybersecurity. Otherwise, it will get quite difficult. Think of it this way: if you want to learn about engine performance and tuning, you need to first understand how a car's engine works and the theory behind engines.
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  2616. Even within the same state that's true. I know California has a high cost of living. However, a 100k salary where I live in northern California would be a pretty good salary. You won't live a luxurious life style but you will be quite comfortable. The hardest part is finding a job here that does pay 100k/year. I live in a semi-rural farming community that has relatively few high paying jobs.
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  2617. I'm assuming you created your bootable USB installer, correect?
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  2618.  @olivesz8185  Go into the BIOS and look for the boot order. Change it so that your USB drive is set as the first boot device. Save changes and reboot. Your PC should now boot from your USB drive.
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  2619.  @olivesz8185  If you used the Microsoft Media Creation tool, you shouldn't need to mess around with the USB drive's partitions. The tool should take care of that for you.
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  2620.  @olivesz8185  The next thing I would look for is in the BIOS. Look to see if Secure Boot is enabled. If so, disable it.
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  2621. That's strange. You may want to try reseating your CPU. Try testing your RAM slots individually just to make sure they work. In rare cases, a slot may be bad or the CPU's memory controller may not be fully functional.
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  2622. You can, but it is not supported and not all that easy to get setup. There are plenty of videos on YT showing you how to install macOS in a vm.
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  2623. You would need to use a VPN service.
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  2624. Well he does go over it a bit later. You have to install the drivers for your specific hardware. If you have an OEM PC (like an HP or Dell or similar), then you can just go to their website, look up your specific computer model number and look for the drivers download section. Download all of the necessary drivers and install them and you should be good to go. If built your own PC, you would need to go to the motherboard manufacturer's page and download them from there. If your PC doesn't have Internet access due to no drivers, you would need to use a PC with Internet access, download the drivers there, and transfer them to your other PC via USB.
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  2625. I was originally going to say "no", but after doing some quick research, it appears that you can do it. I don't use Chromebooks, so I don't know if this would work: https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/74yiui/making_a_bootable_usb_drive_from_windows10iso_file/ Can't really hurt to try.
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  2626. No. There's still too much information missing to be considered a CCNA course. Its incomplete. I suggest watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He may not be as exciting as Chuck, but his series is complete and informative.
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  2627. Did you figure it out?
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  2628. What type of SSDs are they? I would reseat them just to make sure they have a good connection.
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  2629. You can try doing a startup repair by booting off of your USB installer. It may or may not work. If it doesn't work, you probably need to reinstall Windows.
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  2630. Try checking this troubleshooting guide: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1285536/
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  2631. Not trying to be rude, but why would you use your external drive that has important stuff? The Microsoft tool tells you that everything on the drive will be erased. You can try data recovery tools like Recuva or if you want to get a bit more advanced, PhotoRec. None of this is guaranteed to recover data. Data recovery works best the sooner you try it and by not having your drive plugged into any device until you're ready to try the recovery. There are professional data recovery companies out there, but they can get pricey depending on the work that needs to be done.
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  2632. lmfao dude. Of course. What is illegal about learning about networks? Linux is used world-wide.
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  2633. Which part of the video are you asking about?
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  2634. LOL. Calm down there dude. If you have to ask this, you probably are not ready to be playing with this kind of stuff. Not very smart.
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  2635.  @EyeHezi  If there are newer drivers available, you simply install the latest one. It will update the driver to that latest version. You don't have to uninstall drivers most of the time to update them.
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  2636. There's no guarantee that it will work, but try Recuva. Data recovery works best the sooner you try it and by not using the drive that you're trying to recover data from.
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  2637. What is the exact error? I'm not sure if you've tried this, but its worth a shot. When you boot into the installer, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. At the prompt type in "diskpart". When you get "DISKPART> ", type in "list disk". This will show you a list of all drives connected to the PC (including the USB installer). Look for your HDD/SSD and make note of the disk #. Type in "select disk #" where of course # is the disk number you noted earlier. Once the disk is selected, type in "clean". Once that is finished, you can exit DISKPART and command prompt and go through the setup process once more. It should now let you install to the drive you want. Note: All commands are typed without the quotes.
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  2638. If only there was a way you could look up things you don't know.....
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  2639. What do you mean? Did you click inside the Command Prompt window?
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  2640.  @PiranhaZ06  Did you make sure you didn't plug in an ethernet cable?
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  2641.  @PiranhaZ06  And just to confirm, you're using Windows 11, right? This only works on W11. When you type in OOBE\BYPASSNRO what happens?
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  2642. Any update??  @PiranhaZ06 
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  2643. Well luckily there are tons of guides and videos online showing you how to assemble a PC.
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  2644. It would be unlikely.
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  2645. So what exactly do you have trouble with? You downloaded the drivers, but did you install them? You may need to reboot in-between driver installations. What kind of headset are you using? Is it a USB headset or does it have the 3.5mm for audio/microphone? If you plug in speakers, do you get any sound?
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  2646. I would update the BIOS first, but yes you can install Windows first.
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  2647. No, Kali is not absolutely required. If you're not interested in learning penetration testing/hacking, it will be of no use to you.
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  2648. Make sure the M.2 drive is securely installed. In some cases, you may need to update the BIOS in order for M.2 drives to work correctly.
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  2649. Is it an Intel or Apple Silicon Mac? (M1? M2? etc?) If its Apple Silicon, then there's no official version of VirtualBox for Apple Silicon. You'll need to use an alternative like Parallels or VMware fusion
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  2650. You buy the product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer or if you're into it, you can use any of the nearly infinite number of gray market sites that sell product keys.
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  2651. Nope. The MAC address is a layer 2 concept of the OSI model.
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  2652. Reliable would be from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. If you want to take your chances, you can use any of the gray market sites out there.
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  2653. I suggest using videos from David Bombal and/or Jeremy's IT lab. NWC is a good presenter, but his video series, as-is, is very far from being complete. Your CCNA course will go much more in-depth than NWC's current videos. He hasn't even gone over how to setup a Cisco router and a switch, which is kind of important if you're studying for CCNA. He hasn't really gone over any of the Cisco-specific stuff nor many other important network concepts.
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  2654. A router's job is to connect networks together and route (hence the name) IP packets. A modem connects your network your internet provider's network via phone line (if on Dial Up or DSL) or coaxial cable (if using cable internet service) or wireless (if using a mobile hotspot device or satellite internet). In most typical home and small business networks, the router and modem are 1 unit usually called a gateway or other fancy marketing name. In larger and more complex networks, the modem is usually a separate device that the ISP installs at your main data closet or room.
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  2655. First make sure that your motherboard has wifi (not all do). Then, make sure you install the wifi drivers. You will need to briefly connect your PC to your router with an Ethernet cable to download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Alternatively, you can use another PC with internet access to download the drivers and then transfer them to a flash drive and install on your new PC.
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  2656. Of course dude.
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  2657.  @bryantfoo9816  I don't know. I'm sure there are plenty of tutorials that show you how to install it.
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  2658. Install Windows and all the drivers and software as normal. Run sysprep and tick the "generalize" option and change the shutdown options to shutdown instead of reboot. Once the buyer receives the PC and they turn it on, they will go through the OOBE (out of box experience) setup where they choose their language, country, name, etc. That's how pre-built computers are setup from the factory.
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  2659.  @dodexus5390  yep
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  2660. Settings>Privacy. If you're up for it, you can also use Group Policy editor. There are also tons of scripts and utilities that can supposedly block a lot of the telemetry data with varying levels of success.
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  2661. Is that supposed to make sense?
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  2662. Is it just Explorer that crashes and freezes or is it the entire system? If you can open Event Viewer, see if you find any logs in the system category. That can help figure out where the problem may be.
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  2663. Virtual machines are not exactly meant for gaming. The virtual GPU is generally good enough for basic tasks and that's it. There are some ways you can passthrough a GPU, but it gets more advanced and you need a dedicated GPU. A virtual machine is not a substitute for real hardware. If your PC by itself cannot run games, a VM much less will be able to.
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  2664. If you're going to use a wired connection, then yes, you need an ethernet cable. If you want to connect via Wi-Fi, then no. However, your computer must have a Wi-Fi card in order to use Wi-Fi. Most motherboards do not have built-in Wi-Fi.
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  2665. I think you need to calm down there. Its not that serious....
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  2666. Hey, its insanely expensive to bury electrical lines. PG&E, our electric provider is raising rates to help "pay" for the burial of hundreds of miles of overhead lines over the next years.
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  2667. 🤣🤣🤣
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  2668. The point of a pre-built system is that it is ready to go out of the box. Just plug and play.
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  2669. What edition of Windows do you have? Windows 10 Home doesn't have those features. The closest you can get without upgrading to W10 Pro is to use VirtualBox or VMware Player
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  2670. I would to, but Comcast charges $15/month for their gateway rental. That's on top of the internet cost. In the 4 years I've had the service, I would have spent over $700 in rental fees.
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  2671. If you're referring to 4:53, that's normal. You can make 2 distinct networks on a single router. That is what is called a subnet. I think he just showed it in this way for simplicity.
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  2672. You're joking, right?
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  2673.  @lewissimmons2749  Well the way you see it is incorrect my dude. ALL modern computers require a CPU cooler of some sort to be installed. CPUs get insanely hot, even when not much is going on so a cooler is critical. Most PCs will automatically shut down after a few seconds if no CPU cooler is plugged into the CPU fan header. That's to protect the CPU from destroying itself. The Graphics card fan is to cool the GPU and its surrounding hardware. It can't cool everything else. And the PC case fans are to move air, not necessarily to directly cool components.
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  2674. Yes.
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  2675. I would consider a reputable and local PC repair shop instead of BB.
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  2676. He goes over it in the next video. In short, there's something called ARP - Address Resolution protocol. ARP maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Say for example you have a small network of 5 PCs: PC-1 - PC-5. PC-1 wants to ping PC-5, but it doesn't know 5's MAC address. When you run the ping command from PC-1, you enter PC-5's IP address. PC-1 sends a broadcast frame with the MAC address of FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. In short a broadcast frame is sent to every device on the switch. It basically asks "What is the MAC address of PC-5?". All devices on the switch (except 5) will receive the frame, but they all ignore it since they aren't PC-5. Once PC-5 receives this broadcast, it responds to PC-1 with its MAC address. PC-1 then "learns" this MAC address and stores it in its ARP cache. The next thing that happens is that PC-1 know has PC-5's info: IP and MAC address. It can then craft a frame and IP packet with PC-5's MAC and IP addresses respectively.
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  2677. Its actually much simpler nowadays compared to 2-3 decades. You think parts didn't simply configure well together now? It was much worse back then.
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  2678. Diesel is generally more expensive than gasoline. There's higher taxes on that in the US. And plus there's a lot of emissions regulations regarding diesels that it doesn't make sense for auto manufacturers to make diesel vehicles except for heavy duty trucks and semi trucks. A lot of people, especially those who drive diesels, have an extreme hatred of those regulations because it causes a lot of issues with the emissions related components that they delete them.
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  2679. An OVA file is a pre-packaged virtual appliance. That means that you just import that file into VBox and it will handle the rest for you; no need to install since its already pre-built. If you had downloaded the ISO then you would go through the install process which is similar to what he does in the video.
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  2680. ​ @Spidotje  That's a weird problem. Try running VirtualBox as an administrator and see if that helps.
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  2681. If you're doing things by the book, yes you have to pay for Windows. Its not free software and you're expected to pay for a license. Unofficially, Microsoft lets you run W10/11 indefinitely without paying for a license, but you won't be able to personalize your PC (change wallpaper, taskbar color, etc) and a watermark will appear. Other than that, everything else works fine. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will need to buy a USB installer from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  2682. ZIP files are basically compressed files. You can open them like any other folder; just double click. You can then extract the contents of the ZIP file (drag and drop) to your desktop or other folder and then run the installer/setup file.
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  2683. You usually only need 1. But if you need extra storage or a separate data drive, you buy another one.
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  2684. I'm not sure what you need help with exactly. Do one thing at a time. If you're going to update the BIOS, first download the BIOS update file and run the update. Once that's finished, you can reuse that flash drive to create the Windows USB installer using another working Windows PC. "Unconfirmed" means that Chrome is either still downloading the file or it got interrupted at some point and stopped. You'll need to delete that file and redownload it and let it finish. If it keeps failing, make sure you don't have any antivirus/anti malware software running that may prevent the download from completing. And also make sure your internet connection is stable. Sometimes rebooting your router can help.
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  2685. To clarify, you plugged your video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output? Your monitor is on the correct input? Your video cable works fine?
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  2686. Do a CMOS reset (check mobo manual for steps). That will take you to factory settings and allow you to boot. XMP is not perfect so you will probably need to manually adjust your RAM settings.
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  2687. You probably need to make the VM's hard drive larger. I'd go with at least 20 GB.
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  2688.  @OfficialBego  Did you watch the video at all? All of the parts are what make up a computer.
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  2689. If your mouse and keyboard are connected next to each other, try moving one of the devices to another USB port and see if that helps.
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  2690. What do you mean by "sharing the device"?
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  2691. You don't necessarily need the A+ prior to taking this test. However, it you should ideally be fairly adept with IT concepts already prior to taking this certification test.
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  2692. obvious scam bot
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  2693. Probably the only driver you want to keep updated regularly is the graphics card driver. The rest you can pretty much leave as is unless they start acting up.
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  2694. Its best to only have the drive you're installing Windows to and your USB installer. Once Windows is installed, you can plug the other drives in. I haven't personally experience it, but sometimes the Windows installer can write important boot files across multiple drives for some reason. In most instances, you won't realize this, but if one of those drives fails or you otherwise remove a drive with that necessary boot data, your PC may not boot up.
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  2695. Yep. I think it stems back to the first Apple computers Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built. If I recall, Wozniak wanted to create a computer that anyone could open and tinker with and repair/upgrade and didn't seem to care too much about design and aesthetics. He just wanted it work and to be easy to work on. Jobs wanted the exact opposite. He wanted a computer that looked elegant and clean, even if most people wouldn't see the inside of the computer. He even wanted to use special screws so that no one could easily take apart the computer.
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  2696. If only it were that simple. I graduated high school in late 2014 and they didn't offer any vouchers or anything IT related.
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  2697. The switch is a layer 2 device and doesn't understand what an IP address is. There are layer 3 switches that can deal with IP routing, but that's a different story. Say you have a small network of 5 PCs - PC-1 - PC-5. Each has its own IP address assigned and you want PC-1 to ping PC-4. When you ping, PC-1, first sends an ARP broadcast message. This message basically asks what the MAC address of x IP address is. In this case, it is asking for PC-4's MAC address. The broadcast message arrives at the switch. As I mentioned, the layer 2 switch doesn't understand IP addresses, but it looks at the destination MAC address. Broadcast frames are FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. This tells the switch to forward that frame to all ports. So PC-2,PC-3, PC-4, and PC-5 all receive that broadcast frame. All computers except for PC-4 drop this broadcast. PC-4 responds to PC--1 with its MAC address. PC-1 learns this MAC address and can then send the ping message to PC-4.
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  2698. user error
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  2699. Yes. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything gets copied over to the source drive. If that were not the case, it wouldn't be a clone.
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  2700. A product key is not needed to install W10. If you don't have one, though, you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the product key.
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  2701. Because you can use laptops almost the same as desktop computers.
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  2702. You would need a huge overhaul. I work in school IT support. I can personally gurantee you that 99% of our staff have absolutely no idea what open source software is. Most just know about MS Word, Google Docs, and iPads and that's it.
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  2703. Hard to say exactly why its happening. It could be a problem with your internet connection, an antivirus/anti-malware program interfering with the connection, a virus or malware, or browser's history/cache or a bad browser extension.
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  2704. Running a vm will take up resources on your host system. It depends on your physical hardware and what virtual specs your guest OS has.
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  2705. You'll need to convert both the IP and subnet mask to binary. Then you will need to perform a logical operation called "ANDing". In short, if each bit in the IP and subnet mask are the same, you write down that number: ie 1 & 1 = 1; 0 & 0 = 0 If the numbers don't match, then you write a 0. Once you finish, you will get the IP in binary. Convert it back to decimal and you should get 172.16.45.12 which is the network address. IP: 10101100 00010000 00101101 00000111 SN: 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111100 10101100 00010000 00101101 00000100 172.16.45
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  2706. You will need another PC or device (like a phone) with internet to download the driver for the network adapter from the motherboard's driver download page. Then copy the driver file to a flash drive, plug it into your PC and install the driver. If you've ever installed any computer program before, installing drivers is pretty much the same process.Its mostly just clicking "next" or "I agree" or "Install".
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  2707. Check to see if your school district has any IT tech internship or IT job shadowing opportunities. School IT support is a pretty good way to get started in the industry. Just like any job, it has its ups and downs. I work in school IT support for a local district. There are days where everything is going fine (sometimes too well), and then at times everything decides to break at once and everyone needs everything fixed right now. Its a roller coaster.
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  2708. An ISO image is a digital copy of a disk. In the realm of computers and IT, ISOs are used to distribute things like operating systems instead of burning them to a physical disk. You attach the ISO to the VM's DVD drive so that it appears (to the VM) as if you had inserted a disk containing the OS. That way, the VM can boot up from the ISO file to install the system. There's an alternative to using an ISO file which is a pre-built VM called an OVA file or similar. This is a pre-built system that you just import into VBox and it handles the rest automatically. you don't have to go through the install process. Just important and once its done, you can start the VM and its ready for use. It doesn't really matter which way you do it. You'll get the same result if you install via ISO, but it just takes some more steps and time to install.
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  2709. Did you install your operating system?
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  2710.  @simranjitbanwait6197  You use your USB installer to install Windows on your newly built PC. You boot your PC from the USB drive. You may need to set the USB drive as the first boot device in the computer's BIOS.
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  2711.  @simranjitbanwait6197  You may need to rebuild your USB installer. Make sure your computer's UEFI has BIOS mode turned off. It may be called Legacy BIOS, CSM, BIOS mode or similar. You may also need to enable Secure Boot.
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  2712. Incorrect. Most home routers have a network switch built in. Look at your router. If it has multiple ethernet ports (usually labeled LAN or simply with a number), then that means it has a built-in switch.
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  2713. ACLs are layer 3 concepts since they work with IP addresses. As such, a switch can't work with ACLs unless you have a layer 3 switch. You can more or less think of ACLs as stateless firewalls. That basically means it allows/denies traffic purely based on IP, IP range, subnet, or port depending on how your ACLs are configured. So yes, it will work as a firewall, but it may be best to have an actual firewall, be it software/hardware.
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  2714. Its personal preference. The issue is that MS has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to setup their PC with an online account. In the past, that wasn't a thing. You just setup a local user account and that was it. No internet needed to setup your PC.
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  2715. 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦 So much incorrect information, its not even funny... There are no graphics cards that I'm aware of that use 2 PCI-E slots on the motherboard. Yes, there are cards that use multiple slots on the PC case, but that's not really an issue since the majority of cases can accommodate those cards unless you have a very small or proprietary case. Yes there have been multiple PCI-E revisions, but that doesn't mean that you need a newer motherboard to use them. Your graphics card won't run at the faster speed if the board is a lower PCI-E revision, but its still usable.
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  2716. It is free, but far from "professional". Not to talk bad about the guy, but his series is very far from being complete. I don't think its fair for him to call it "CCNA" if there isn't much Cisco-specific stuff here. The information is great, but he hasn't gone over the Cisco specific things you need to know for the CCNA. He hasn't even gone over how to setup a Cisco router and a switch.
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  2717. They did have a similar issue I believe several months ago but I think it was on a much smaller scale. I think you were affected only if you have the setting to allow access to your camera remotely enabled.
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  2718. How much RAM does your host system have? Short of disabling unneeded programs and services, there isn't usually a whole lot else you can do other than installing more RAM.
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  2719. Well Kali is a security-oriented distribution. It has many tools that are considered "viruses" or hack type programs. You should be able to add an exclusion in WD so that it doesn't flag it as a virus or malware. Kali itself isn't a virus. It just has many tools that could be used for illegitimate purposes as well as legitimate purposes.
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  2720. I'm not sure what you mean.
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  2721. What do you mean? You don't have to use both of them if you don't want.
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  2722. The system requirements of systems change over time. So if you're trying to follow exactly the steps he shows in the video, it may not work due the guest OS needing more disk space. I would give it at least 25 GB of space instead of the 10 GB he suggests.
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  2723. There are plenty of Linux distros out there. Though the fun part is learning a completely new environment. Not sure how tech savvy you are, but that can be quite a daunting task. They do tend to run better than most Windows systems, but there's usually a learning curve. Again, depends on how good you are with Windows.
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  2724. The idea is that you dedicate that PC to be the virtual server. Once you set it up, you don't directly interact with it. You manage it on a different computer via its web interface.
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  2725. Matter of preference. Some don't like the potential privacy implications and other people don't like how MS has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to create an online MS account just to setup their PC. In the past, you never needed an online account. You just created your local user account that was it. Its up to you.
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  2726. 😆😆😆 How are they going to help? Not to get political, but we all know they don't care about us, the common man. They only care about themselves.
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  2727. Does your BIOS see the USB drive?
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  2728. If you have a Wi-Fi adapter, sure. Just keep in mind that with some adapters, you have to install the driver for it, otherwise Windows won't be able to use it.
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  2729.  @kaihuss5667  If you can see your Wi-Fi network, it has drivers already. If not, you will have to either plug in your PC to your router via ethernet and download the drivers or use another PC to download the drivers to a flash drive and copy them to your new PC.
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  2730. No. If you build a PC, it won't have any operating system installed.
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  2731. If you don't want to physically remove the extra SSDs, you should be able to disable them in BIOS.
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  2732. You can use a VPN connection, but you still have your same IP from your provider. Its just that it gets 'masked' behind the VPN's server's IP address. Other than that, there's no other feasible way to get another public IP. If you have a business internet account, you may be able to purchase a block of IPs, but that depends on your provider.
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  2733. Do you see anything on the screen when you turn on the computer?
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  2734. "installing as an iso file". not quite sure what that means. What did you download?
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  2735. The assumption is that people are building their first computer.
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  2736. It is most likely due to the CPU. That's a pretty weak CPU. Not really much you can do.
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  2737.  @acedeccani400  I don't have any particular model of CPU to buy, but I would strongly recommend looking into a modern Ryzen or Intel CPU with at least 4 cores.
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  2738. You would be surprised.
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  2739. Neither. It should be formatted to FAT32. If you use the Media Creation Tool, it will take care of the formatting for you.
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  2740.  @andrelukin6364  I agree with all that, but it isn't always feasible. Do you ride your bike when it is 115+ F outside during the hottest days of summer? Where I live in California, it gets that hot during the summer. It is very unpleasant being outside during those times.
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  2741. Amazing scenery!
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  2742. Some people don't know how and/or don't care.
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  2743. Ethernet or wifi if your motherboard has a wifi card. Or buy a USB wifi adapter.
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  2744. You have to create a Cisco Netacad or "Skills for All" account and then login with it. Its an annoying requirement IMO.
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  2745. I think there's a website downloadmoreram.com
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  2746. Unless you have a very specific need, there's no real reason to attempt to clean the registry.
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  2747. LOL dude. Fiber internet providers like AT&T Fiber are rolling out 5Gbps fiber home internet service. Its obviously not available everywhere, but it is out there. Comcast has an expensive 6 Gbps fiber service. $300/month..
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  2748. Windows automatically downloads and installs drivers for your hardware. However, I still prefer downloading from the manufacturer's page for good measure. Windows has been known (at least in the past) to download older drivers and/or buggy drivers.
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  2749. No... The point of a prebuilt is that it is pretty much plug and play.
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  2750. Its hit or miss. There are rural areas with decent cellular coverage and others with terrible coverage and others with little to no coverage.
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  2751. lmao. Its not that serious my dude.
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  2752. And just so you know, Apple isn't a great company either. They're a horrible and unethical company that green washes. You know how they care so much about the planet yet they make their computers and phones impractical to repair without the appropriate tools that only they have? Apple goes to great lengths to make sure that you cannot change the screen on your phone and not get a "not genuine" message. What a joke.
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  2753. They do. Its called Hyper-V. Its not meant for regular home users though.
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  2754. It won't create any overall problems, it will try to force you to use a Microsoft account. A lot of people don't like the idea of needing to use a Microsoft account so that's why they don't connect the Ethernet cable/wifi during the setup process. MS has been pretty aggressive in trying to get people to use a MS account or to create one.
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  2755. In the case of an AMD card, you would download the driver from AMD's page. You wouldn't be able to use an Nvidia driver on an AMD card; it just won't work at all. Installing the driver is easy. Just make sure you download the right one from AMD's page, and open the installer file. It will do pretty much everything automatically for you.
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  2756. Of course.
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  2757. Make sure you plugged into the graphics card's video output and not the motherboard video out. If you did that and it still doesn't work, start checking all connections. Make sure everything is installed correctly.
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  2758. The VM will take up as much space as it needs. So for instance, by default, vm virtual discs will be thin provisioned. That means that the virtual hard disk file will only take the amount of space you currently have stored. So if when you install Kali linux, the entire install takes up 10 GB of space, the virtual hard disk file will be 10GB in size. It will not take up the entire 60 GB of space on your hard drive unless you 60 GB worth of files to the VM. If you did a thick provision, then the virtual hard disk file will be as large as you set it; which means it would be a 60 GB file even if you have less than 60 GB worth of files.
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  2759. You buy it from Microsoft or authorized retailer.
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  2760. I would only use those programs if I had an obscure piece of hardware. Otherwise, it is better to just download the drivers from the manufacturer. A lot of those driver tools act in malware-like ways.
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  2761. ?? This is just a video on VirtualBox. ESXi is a different thing and it is not discontinued. Maybe the version you have on your server is discontinued and out of support. You can use Proxmox which is like ESXi but is free and open source.
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  2762. If you don't have access to another PC, you'll have to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  2763. Yep. That's mainly because you're paying for the product key.  @notktm 
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  2764. What are you blabbering about dude?  @notktm 
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  2765. There are some rare instances of viruses and malware being able to escape from a virtual machine. If you're that worried about it, you may want to dedicated a physical machine just for testing malware on it. In most cases, you will be fine as long as you take proper precautions to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible.
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  2766.  @Designated-Kwon-Daegun  🤦🤦🤦 That's one of the issues of ChatGPT. Its not entirely accurate. Your answer isn't necessarily inaccurate either, but it depends on the context. In the context of networking, a node is basically any device that sends/receives network traffic. ChatGPT should be used with skepticism, not your sole source or "authoritative" source for information.
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  2767. Of course dude. The VM's network traffic still goes through your home router so it will have the same public IP address. If you want a different IP address on your VM, you'll need to run some sort of VPN on it or use another connection like a phone hotspot/USB tethering.
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  2768. 🤣🤣🤣Well it isn't any phishing attempt. Its an educational video. 🤣
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  2769. I have the 22 WRX base model. I'm not fan of the infotainment system, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me.
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  2770. Try using a different USB port. If you still get the same error, remake your USB installer.
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  2771. lmao doofus. Not everyone knows how virtual machines work you know 🙄 🙄 🙄
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  2772. lol.
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  2773. What are you trying to run? As the error suggests, whatever file path you're entering doesn't exist.
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  2774. That's not necessarily true. There are some rare instances where viruses have broken out of virtual machines.
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  2775. lmao. What's a scam?
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  2776. You'll need to open your PC case and look at the motherboard for the model number or you can use a program like Speccy or Belarc Advisor and it should give you some information about your motherboard.
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  2777. Kinda hard to help without details.... Does the computer turn on at all (lights? Fans?) when you push the power button? If not, start with the basic stuff that's easy to overlook: Make sure the power outlet works; make sure the power cable is securely attached at both ends; make sure the power supply's power switch is not turned off. After that, make sure ALL internal connections are correct. Double check: CPU power, motherboard power, and the power button header cable. Make sure RAM is installed correctly per the motherboard manual. If your board has a diagnostics light, take a look at it and reference the manual as it can help point you towards what may be the problem.
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  2778.  @bigsilipepper  Well I'm glad it works for you now. Though I'm skeptical about what the technician told you. Pretty much all motherboards from the past 25 years or so have fan headers on them. Some even have a few fan headers labeled for case/chasis fans. It makes no sense to me that they told you that you should never those fans into the motherboard. That's why the motherboards have fan headers. That's how I've setup my PCs over the past 10 years and never had problems with it. But at the end of the day, as long as your PC works, that's what matters.
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  2779. Does your laptop only have 1.5 GB of RAM total? If so, this will likely not run well, especially if you're trying to run Windows virtual machines. You won't mess up your laptop, but it simply cannot handle it with only 1.5 GB of RAM. It will be too slow.
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  2780.  @EndPiglin  No harm in trying it, but like I said, the performance likely wont' be very good with only 1.5 GB of RAM.
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  2781. Do you have any IT knowledge, like PC repair or Windows troubleshooting knowledge? If not, I would start with IT fundamentals. CCNA is not exactly an entry-level IT cert. It greatly helps to already be familiar with using a computer at a intermediate level.
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  2782.  @OLVR-zj5ii  Technically, you're supposed to buy a product key. Windows is not free software and you're expected to pay for it. Unofficially, Microsoft lets you run W10 indefinitely w/o a product key, but you won't be able to personalize your computer and a watermark will appear on the screen.
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  2783. I don't understand your issue. Have you already installed a guest system in Virtual Box?
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  2784. Your PC sends a broadcast frame. This frame is received by the switch and then resent to the other devices connected to the switch. All devices instead of the intended recipient will ignore the frame. When the intended recipient gets the frame, it will then respond back to your PC with its IP address. Your PC learns the MAC address it its ARP table (MAC address to IP address mapping). Switches do not understand IP address (unless we're talking about layer 3 switches, but that's a different topic).
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  2785. In most states, you do need to carry insurance, but it still doesn't stop people from not insuring their car for whatever reason.
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  2786. There's no official way. You will need to enable Linux support on your device and then install the Debian version of VBox. Do note that its not officially supported and you may need to perform other tasks to get it to work. Also note that most Chromebooks aren't very powerful so the performance of a VM (assuming you can get it to work) may not be very good.
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  2787. You can think of the GPU as the "brain" of graphics. Its similar to the CPU, but for graphics.
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  2788. Because its not always feasible to install fiber. If you're in a remote village up in the mountains, it can be extremely difficult to get wired services.
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  2789. I suppose in theory you could do that. In reality, its not going to work. All current network devices are designed to work with either IPv4 and IPv6. If you create your own standard, it won't work with any current devices unless they are updated to support your new standard which is not going to happen. Things would need to be re-designed in order to support a new standard. And what about devices/software that are obsolete or from manufacturers that don't exist anymore?
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  2790. Did you download the media creation tool or the W11 ISO file? If its the latter, you can use a tool like Rufus to build your USB installer.
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  2791. Likely to get any dust or dirt or other objects off of his shoes so that he doesn't get the car dirty.
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  2792. Sometimes you gotta learn the hard way. Not trying to be rude, but if you were paying close attention to the utility, it did tell you that everything on the drive would be erased. I think Microsoft could do a better job of warning people, but they do have a message on there. There are data recovery utilities that may or may not work. Data recovery services are also available, but they can get insanely expensive.
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  2793. Are you able to see anything when you turn on your system?
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  2794. Check Gamers Nexus' video from about a month ago. He goes over what happened and Newegg's response.
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  2795. You probably want to start off by learning the basics of PC parts. There is just way too much information to pack into a comment box. This video should be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExxFxD4OSZ0
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  2796. Good luck. California is trying to do just that by 2035 I believe. And plus, our electrical grid is abysmal. We have blackouts during the hottest days due to everyone using A/C during the summer. How can you charge your car if the power is out? How do you account for people who live in apartments who usually don't have charging stations? Here in California, we pay among the highest electrical prices in the USA and our grid is still garbage. Our electric monopoly in most of the state (PG&E) has raised prices about 4 times this years to help pay for their negligence.
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  2797. That most likely means the PC isn't completing its POST (power on self-test). Start by checking all connections. Make sure everything is plugged in securely and in the correct port/slot. Make sure you plugged in your video cable to your graphics card and not the motherboard's on-board video. Make sure RAM is installed correctly per the board manual. If on a Ryzen system, make sure your motherboard supports your CPU. This can be tough to diagnose without a working system. The BIOS version of the board has to support the CPU. If not, it won't work until you install a compatible CPU first, install the BIOS update, and then install the CPU you want to use. Some higher end boards let you update the BIOS w/o a working CPU.
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  2798. Its not really part of the CCNA course.
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  2799. Routers typically 2 interfaces: A LAN and WAN. All interfaces have a MAC address.
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  2800. Do you guys use other specialized tools or what do you use, if anything for cloning drives?
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  2801. Yep. That's the fun part about Linux. The fanatics will never mention this and just blame you for not researching your hardware first.
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  2802. You most likely will need to install the network drivers for your motherboard. Use another PC with working internet to download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install them.
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  2803. I don't know how much you currently know about IT and computers. If you haven't already, and are able to, build a few PCs. You don't need to build fancy or high-end systems. Pretty much any PC that you can build can help you in learning the parts of a PC and how they work is beneficial. Before I built my first PC, I would get an old PC I had laying around and just take it apart completely and put it back together. You also want to start learning about troubleshooting and fixing PCs. There are plenty of books, guides, videos,etc that you can use as resources. If your high school has a PC repair class, consider taking it. Once you're comfortable enough in fixing PCs you can start moving onto other things like computer networking, servers, etc.
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  2804. Well yes. The SSD is faster than the hard drive so it makes logical sense to install it on the SSD instead of on the HDD.
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  2805. You just plug in an ethernet cable into the motherboard's ethernet port and the other end of the cable into the router; that's it.
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  2806.  @robbie1009  There should be a section that lets you skip having to have an internet connection.
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  2807.  @robbie1009  He used the Nvidia Control Panel. I believe you can also see the driver version in Device Manager>Display Adapters.
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  2808. There are tons of videos on YT showing you how to install Windows on a new PC. The gist of it is to make a Windows USB installer on a working PC using the Microsoft media creation tool. Once you have your USB installer made, plug that into your new PC, boot from it and go through the Windows install process. Once Windows is installed, install the drivers for your hardware and any available Windows Updates. As far as data transfer goes, there is no single way. Probably the easiest way is to copy your important files to a USB drive or even through the network over to the new PC.
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  2809. If you want to work with Cisco networking equipment, having a CCNA can help increase your chances of getting a decent paying networking job.
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  2810. How do you think people built PCs before the internet was common? Its not impossible, but it does greatly help having internet access
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  2811. What kind? Dell has had the Inspiron line of laptops since the 90s....
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  2812.  @beverlyhyso7553  Is it the 2-in-1 or the regular laptop?
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  2813. Can you try different USB ports? USB is pretty much plug and play. If it still doesn't work, you may need to temporarily use another mouse and keyboard, preferably the simple ones.
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  2814. There isn't one as it isn't the topic at hand. Generally, the router connects to the modem via ethernet cable.
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  2815. Yeah make sure Windows is fully updated. Some driver installers will not work if your Windows install is not at updated past a certain point.
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  2816. That's perfectly fine.
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  2817. By definitions, routers don't have wifi. Practically all consumer-level routers from the past 17 years or so have wi-fi built in, but enterprise and more advanced routers are stand-alone devices. pfsense likely has many, many more advanced networking options than your $500 router has. Whether or not it matters is up to you. The vast majority of people will likely never take advantage of even a fraction of all of the features and options pfsense has.
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  2818. I doubt it. If there is any performance benefit, It will likely be negligible.
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  2819. Yes you can do that. The only limitations of not entering a product key is that you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark in the Settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you entered and activated a key. You will get all Windows Updates.
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  2820. Yep, but I don't believe there is a notable difference in performance. NVMe drives are fast enough as is. Unless you are going to be writing/reading a very large number of very large files regularly, it likely won't be be of any real benefit.
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  2821. I have no idea what you're trying to ask....
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  2822. What does the exact error say?
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  2823. I concur. I have the 22 WRX base model and it is not great. I think its one of the weakest parts of the car. Its sluggish and sometimes doesn't detect my Android phone so Android Auto either doesn't work at all or I just get a black screen. On 2 occasions, the entire system froze and I had to turn off the car and turn it back on to get it work again.
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  2824. It doesn't matter. Some routers/ISPs use different IP ranges for reasons don't know why. In the end, as long as you know what ports you need to forward and to what IP addresses, that's all that matters.
    1
  2825.  @PekmezV2  IPconfig will show you the list of network adapters on your PC as well as their network config. Look for the network adapter you want. If its wifi, for instance, it should say something like "Wireless LAN adapters Wi-Fi" or similar. That should be the IP address of your network adapter. Make sure you type it in correctly on your router's port forward settings.
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  2826.  @PekmezV2  I'm not really sure. Most likely is a weird issue on your router side.
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  2827. Make sure the "Enable EFI" box is checked in the VM's settings.
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  2828. 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦 You do realize that reading books in the language you're learning is helpful, right??????
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  2829. Did you download the ISO file or did you choose the option to create a USB install media? Those are 2 different choices.
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  2830. LMAO. That's called a pre-built PC. You have no idea the amount of plug and play advances we've had over the past few decades.
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  2831.  @davidpowell3347  That's kind of what I was thinking. A lot of truck drivers over there drive like that. I've driven on federal highway 15D (right near the state lines of the states of Nayarit and Jalisco) and there's a horrid stretch of road where truck drivers, bus drivers, and large vehicles pass like that on a rural 2 lane high way. Its more or less 'understood' that everyone pulls to the side of the road as much as possible to create enough space for the vehicle to pass you.
    1
  2832.  @krisP16  yes I know. Just making a comparison to how some truck drivers drive in Mexico, similar to that part of the video.
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  2833. No... SATA and PCI-E are 2 different technologies. Is your SATA drive detected in the computer's BIOS?
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  2834. I doubt it. Most motherboards don't let you update BIOS over the network from within the BIOS itself.
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  2835. So you bought a brand new PC and then changed the motherboard??? That makes no sense why you would do that to a brand new system.... Anyways, have you made sure your USB installer is plugged in and set as the first boot device?
    1
  2836. Its in the bare metal section.
    1
  2837. Install the drivers for your network card. You will need to use another PC or device to download the network drivers from the motherboard's download page. Then, transfer them to a USB drive and install on your PC.
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  2838. You would need to use Wi-Fi. Although a network cable is strongly recommended over Wi-Fi.
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  2839. If you have a graphics card, you always connect to the GPU's video port and not the motherboard.
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  2840. lmao. Calm down there dude. Its not that serious. Is it really that hard to do a simple Google search?? I don't go around to videos that use metric and demand them to include imperial units.
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  2841. That's a good one. I run into that problem at work semi-regularly. I work in school IT support and sometimes teachers freak out when their smart display is on a different input and they don't realize it.
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  2842. If you're doing things by the book, you have to buy a Windows product key from Microsoft or another authorized retailer.
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  2843. You most likely need to install the drivers for your network adapter. On another PC with internet, download the drivers and transfer them via USB drive to your newly built PC and install.
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  2844. Have you done any troubleshooting? By startup, what do you mean? Is there power when you push the power button? Are ALL cables connected correctly? There's way too many unknowns here making it impossible to troubleshoot.
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  2845. Yeah that'll be fine. The limitations are that you can't use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark. Other than, Windows will work exactly the same as if you bought it. You can keep using it indefinitely without paying for a product key.
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  2846. Depending on what you're doing, you may feel like you need a CS degree. There are countless beginner Linux videos on YT.
    1
  2847. You can try using something like Recuva or similar data recovery software. However, it is not guaranteed to work. There are data recovery services available, but they can get quite pricey.
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  2848. I wouldn't consider that a pro tip. I think its best to buy everything at once (or close to it). If you wait months you can't test your PC until you have everything. And what if you have a defective component and past the return period? Sometimes working with RMA depts. is a hassle. But to each their own.
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  2849. I may be wrong, but I would assume most of the rural areas don't pay well enough and/or a lot of teachers aren't willing to move to a rural area.
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  2850. Yes of course. I've done that plenty of times without much problem. I prefer a USB drive since it is much faster, but either way will work.
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  2851. Yes the W7 key will work on W10 even if you do a clean install.
    1
  2852. You buy a Bluetooth adapter.
    1
  2853. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because of some arbitrary requirement that doesn't enhance your computer or experience; it may even do the exact opposite. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that setup stage, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. Another more cynical take would be that if people just "accept" the MS requirement, it basically allow Microsoft to come up with more things to force onto your own computer. I mean its bad enough when Microsoft force upgraded PCs from Windows 7 or 8 over to 10 without permission. What's next? What if in the future, Microsoft requires that you have an internet connection at all times otherwise your PC won't work at all? Sure, most people nowadays have always-on connection. But what if there's an internet outage in your area or an outage at Microsoft's servers?
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  2854. What exactly do you need help with?
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  2855.  @bruddahash2156  Well you need some way to connect your PC to the Internet. That can either be a network cable or Wi-Fi. Most motherboards do not come with built-in Wi-fi, so you would need to buy your own Wi-Fi card if you want.
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  2856.  @bruddahash2156  What do you mean by "normal internet"? You have a router that is usually from your internet provider. That router will have ethernet ports on the back. If you do not have Wi-fi or don't want to use it on your build, just plug in an ethernet cable from your PC to your router. That's it.
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  2857. lmfao. calm down dude. Sounds like you're trying to blame him for something that makes no sense.
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  2858. After Windows installs and reboots, remove the USB drive. It should boot from the drive you installed to and continue the rest of the process.
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  2859. If you need the pro features, like joining a Windows domain enviornment, group policies, hyper-v, bit-locker, etc, go with Pro. If you don't need them, W10 Home will usually be more then enough for most users.
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  2860. Yes. Its the same waves they use to send the COVID virus to everyone. lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
    1
  2861. The best things you can do to prevent viruses are: keep your computer and programs updated AND don't download random programs from random websites. In my experience fixing family's computers, they get viruses when they try to search for "free" movies or music or games or programs. In other words, they're trying to pirate stuff, and know what they're doing. I use ESET NOD32. Its its a pretty good lightweight and unobtrusive antivirus programs. Using an ad blocker like uBlock Origin also greatly helps preventing websites from redirecting you to malicious sites. It also has the main benefit of removing annoying ads from most websites which makes web browsing more pleasant.
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  2862. Of course. It will work once you install the graphics card.
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  2863. To connect to the internet, you simply connect your ethernet cable to your PC or connect to wifi if your motherboard has a wifi adapter. In some instances, you will need to install the network card drivers if Windows doesn't have any for your PC. In that case, you will need to use another PC or device to download the network drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Then copy the file to a flash drive and transfer it to your PC and install the driver. Once Windows has network drivers, you can connect to the internet as per usual and install the rest of the drivers you need for your hardware.
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  2864. Where I live, we have only have a Staples, but they have a very limited selection of very low end computer parts at high end prices, so I rarely buy anything from there. Unfortunately in my case, I really have no feasible option other than to buy online or drive 40 miles to the nearest BestBuy or Fry's Electronics. So although I do sometimes buy from Fry's, it is more convenient for me to buy online through Newegg, Amazon, or eBay.
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  2865. No kidding. A bit off topic, but I work in school IT tech support and we are all stressed out. School is starting in a few days and we're all scrambling to get things as ready as we can for the start of year. Nothing fun like walking into a school only to have 20+ teachers wanting you to setup their computers all at once.
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  2866. To add to the other answer: When you install Windows, it has basic, generic drivers for video. That's why the resolution is low and everything looks big. When you install the drivers for your graphics card, Windows now knows how to correctly 'talk' to the graphics card and can set the correct resolution based on the monitor you have.
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  2867. You make a backup of that data before doing the cloning process. You back to another drive.
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  2868. Its possible, but unlikely. There are some viruses that can detect if they're running in a virtual environment, and even try to escape, but they are quite rare. What is more likely is that you get a virus that detects its running on a VM. Those that are programmed that way will not do anything to try to evade detection.
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  2869. Nothing. Just ignore that part.
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  2870. That's an incredibly ambiguous question as it greatly depends on what you want to do in IT. IT is an extremely broad field with many sub-specialties. A lot of actual IT jobs don't really require a college degree. It may help get past HR filters, but I don't believe they should be necessary. Maybe if you're trying to get into management-level positions they are more important. You don't need a college degree to setup a Windows Server environment, for instance.
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  2871. The Media Creation Tool only runs on Windows. You can still create a USB installer on a Mac, but its a different process. You'll need: Your Mac, flash drive, Google Chrome, Chromebook Recovery Utility, and the W10/11 ISO. Once you have everything you need plug in the flash drive to your Mac. Change the file extension of the W10/11 ISO from ISO to BIN of the. Open Chrome and then the Recovery Utility. Click on the gear icon and choose Use local image. Select the BIN file you renamed earlier. Then select the flash drive you want to restore to. Let the program work as it may take upwards of 30 minutes. Once it is finished, you can remove the flash drive from the Mac and plug it into your new PC and install Windows as shown in the video.
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  2872. Well no. That wouldn't make sense to unplug your only drive.
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  2873. I don't know dude. He has over 400k thumbs up.
    1
  2874. Yep
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  2875. So what exactly do you want him to put for the price? Either way, I'm sure you'll still be angry at the price he lists because it likely won't be the same price for you. You really need to calm down there dude and be a bit more rational.
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  2876. That's called user error..... If you buy it and download it from the official website, you wouldn't have gotten a virus on your computer.....
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  2877. I doubt it.
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  2878. For non-tech savvy people, yes it is scary and frustrating.
    1
  2879. He didn't really talk about it, but he kind of shows the timing system in action at 1:37. The timing chain (or belt, in some vehicles) is there to make sure the opening and closing of the valves synchronize with the movement of the pistons (through the crankshaft). In other words, if the piston is at TDC (Top Dead Center - At its highest point), the valves must be closed so that the piston doesn't collide with the valves. This collision will likely cause severe engine damage. So to prevent this from happening, the timing chain is in place to make sure things are synchronized.
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  2880. It is a learning curve. Once you understand the idea of how to drive M/T, it gets easier. It takes a lot of practice to understand how to drive it and even more practice to make everything smooth. Whether or not its worth it depends on you and if you don't mind the constant shifting. If you live in an area with significant stop and go traffic, it can get annoying. If you have someone who can teach you how to drive it, even better. And if you can, try practicing in an empty parking lot or in your neighborhood (if there isn't much traffic).
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  2881. Not really. Its hard to get around without a car in most areas. There are public transit options, but they're usually not great. And if you're in less populated areas, you're pretty much out of luck without a car. So much for the "land of the free".
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  2882. lmao this dude.
    1
  2883. lol. My dad has one of these. When he got married with my mom in the mid-90s, he drove it down to Mexico. About a 4,000 mile round trip. Can't imagine how much he spent on fuel. I know gas was much cheaper back then, but holy crap, I bet it was still a lot.
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  2884. You can kind of do that, but I don't think both people can be using the computer at the same time. In other words, only 1 person would be able to use the vm or the real PC at once. You can't both be working at the same time.
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  2885. It would make more sense just to take it to a local PC repair shop. Chances are the shipping alone will be much more expensive than the actual fix.
    1
  2886. Buy one or use a Wi-Fi adapter.
    1
  2887.  @masonparry9416  Is your SSD detected by the BIOS?
    1
  2888. If you want to take it a step further, look into creating answer files that automate the installation process. If you want to go even crazier, you can setup an MDT server so that you can script and automate Windows installations.
    1
  2889. If you're doing things the correct way (according to MS), yes. You need to pay for Windows. MS will let you run W10 indefinitely without paying for it, but you won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear. It will still work fine regardless.
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  2890. That is a valid point. However, I have been playing GTA V on my PC since it came out in at least 1080P 60FPS and whenever I play on console, it always feels like a massive downgrade, even on PS4/Xbox One. I can't stand using the controller for shooting games.
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  2891. That sounds horrible. I work in school tech support. We ran an impromptu helpdesk and would have parents and student come pickup Chromebooks or get them repaired/replaced. A lot of them came back in disgusting condition. Some had unknown substances, others came back with oily substances.. Others came back snapped in half
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  2892. Probably not. This series is intended to be for Cisco certification. It is far from complete and is not exactly specific to firewalls. It is of great benefit to understand how networks work to understand firewalls, though. I would look for other resources like Jeremey's IT lab. It may not be as 'exciting' and 'upbeat' as this video series, but it is more informational and more complete.
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  2893. If you're talking about the same public IP, then that's normal. All traffic goes through your main router so it will have the same public IP address.
    1
  2894. At the very least, you want to download the graphics card driver and chipset driver.
    1
  2895. That is useful, but I think he wants to keep it simple for newcomers. Most people who need to watch videos like this likely won't benefit from having a bunch of bootable ISOs.
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  2896. You have 2 main options: You can perform a clean install of Windows on the new drive or move the old drive alongside the the old Windows installation to the new PC. If you do the latter, I would first uninstall the old PC-specific software (drivers and software), then move the drive over to the new system and install the software for the new PC.
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  2897. Not really. Only time I reboot is if the driver installer asks to reboot or otherwise if Windows shows a notification message to reboot in order for the device software to finish installing.
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  2898. I built my gaming PC in mid-2014 and ran an old 500GB HDD that I 'borrowed' from an old family computer. It wasn't until around mid-2015 that I upgraded to a 120GB SSD and that was a massive difference. Now all of my PCs, gaming or not, have SSDs in them.
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  2899. Same overall process.
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  2900. As a new WRX owner, that one hurt 😥
    1
  2901. Do you get any error messages?
    1
  2902.  @JulioCesar-nh3hm  The command prompt on PacketTracer is not full featured. I don't believe there's a way to clear the command line
    1
  2903. Is your drive not detected in the list of drives to install Windows on? Can you check to make sure the drive is detected in BIOS?
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  2904. I just need Black OPS 1/2, GTA V, and RDR2 to be fully supported.
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  2905. Its preference. I answer this question regularly so here is my copy/past answer. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative: There's nothing inherently wrong with an online Microsoft account. The thing that has annoyed and angered many people is that Microsoft arbitrarily forces you to setup your computer with an internet connection when there is no valid reason. Let me explain a bit more. When you install Windows on your new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have the necessary drivers for your motherboard's network adapter(s) (Ethernet and/or wifi). In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows) to talk to hardware (network adapter in this case). Without network drivers, your PC cannot connect to the internet. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to connect your computer to an internet connection just to do the initial setup. However if your new Windows install doesn't have network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to continue but your PC can't because it has no network drivers. See the issue? Your PC that you just built; that you probably spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement. And they don't give you an easy way to install the drivers at this stage of the setup process. There is a way to do it through the command line, but it is too complex for most beginners and shouldn't be necessary. So the issue is not the Microsoft account; Its how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade trying to force people to use an online account. Doing the initial setup with internet and a MS account doesn't add any meaningful functionality. It doesn't make your PC work better. It enhances your PC or experience in absolutely no way at all. Its just one way Microsoft is trying to take control over your computer.
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  2906. Most IT jobs don't require much math past basic arithmetic. With computer networking, you will need to understand how the binary and hexadecimal number systems work to understand IPv4 (binary) and IPv6 and MAC addresses (hexadecimal). There is some logic involved with things like Bitwise operations, but it really isn't that hard to understand once you see a few examples.
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  2907. lmao.... Beautiful??????
    1
  2908. Give your virtual hard disk more space. You have to keep in mind that this is a 2 year old video. The requirements for systems change over time.
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  2909. I've been running VBox for over a decade and never had a problem like that where the host OS gets corrupted. Hard to say what it was. It may have been a coincidence. Who knows.
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  2910. Probably the best thing is to do a clean install of Windows. Make a backup of any important files first, then a clean install. There's usually not much to do with a printer in terms of security. If you really are paranoid about, do a factory reset and change any default administrative passwords on it if it is on the network. Maybe check to see if there are any updates to its firmware.
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  2911.  @g0d0fninjas90  I think its mainly because most people don't buy product keys or don't understand that they need one (if they're doing things by the book).
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  2912. I'm not entirely sure how to troubleshoot this, but I would first make sure you ahve your internal network setup as well as NAT. You have to keep in mind Cisco routers don't work out of the box; they need to be configured with the LAN network, WAN network, NAT and some other settings.
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  2913. I believe in a way, APs do work similar to hubs, but there is more complexity going on.
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  2914. You most likely need to install the wifi drivers. Plug in your PC to your router with an ethernet cable to download the drivers from the motherboard's download page. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them via USB drive and install.
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  2915. Presumably, you give yourself permission so you should be fine. Do note that most cellphones have pretty good encryption and security mechanisms so it will be difficult to get into a password locked phone. As far as your computer, if its a Windows computer, there are ways to get around Windows' security.
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  2916. They're the bane of most IT support people. But good luck
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  2917. You're probably better off buying a new drive. While rare, there are some rootkits that can embed themselves pretty good in hard drives.
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  2918. With what?
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  2919. You will need to install the Wi-Fi card drivers for your specific Wi-fi card. If you can plug into your network via a network cable, just download them from the manufacturer's page and install them. If you cannot use a network cable on your PC, you will need access to a PC that does have internet, download them on that PC and transfer them to your new PC via USB and install them.
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  2920. If you want Windows 11, it makes more sense to install it from the start rather than installing 10 first, and then doing the upgrade to 11. The W10 key will work with the corresponding W11 edition. The install process is mostly the same. The main differences are that you will need to make a W11 USB installer. Download the Media creation tool from Microsoft for W11. Also, you will need to make sure that TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are enabled in your motherboard's UEFI. Other than that, it is the same install process.
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  2921. You can d own load the W11 upgrade assistant from Microsoft's page to update your W10 installation to W11. You can enter the product key in Settings>About>Activation I believe. Though, if your end goal is to install W11, it makes more sense to install it from the beginning rather than installing 10 and going through the upgrade process. The W10 key will activate the corresponding W11 edition. The install process is mostly the same. Main differences are that you need to enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in your UEFI.
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  2922. That should be fine.
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  2923. No. You just won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear. It will otherwise work fine.
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  2924. I'm confused too... This video has nothing to do with what you're confused about....
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  2925. BSODs are caused by a myriad of things, so it is very difficult to help without knowing what is causing it. It could be bad hardware, bad software, virus, etc. Have you done anything like install new hardware or software?
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  2926. But who says you have to buy a new car? I bought my car used. It is a 2001 Ford Taurus for $1,750 and it is decent.
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  2927. Yes. You could technically get rid of the switch and plug in the PC directly into the router. In practice, we don't do it this way since networks usually have multiple computers and devices connected to a network. In your scenario, only that PC that is plugged in would be able to connect to the internet.
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  2928. I'm not sure what you're reading but I highly doubt that Windows says you "need" a metered connection. If you don't have an ethernet cable, you will either need to buy one or buy a Wi-Fi adapter to use Wi-Fi. Depending on your specific hardware, you may or may not need to install drivers for either the ethernet or Wi-fi card.
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  2929. Can't post links since YT will automatically delete the comment. you can easily search for it on Google or in Microsoft's product download page.
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  2930. Clonezilla is a very good bootable utility for cloning drives. The only 'downside' is that is is text-based and not very user-friendly. If you want something that is easier to use, I would try Macrium Reflect or Acronis TrueImage. They both have paid versions and will try to convince you to get them, but the free versions should work well for the majority of people
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  2931. Yep. You would think they would be pristine relative to the tax we pay, but no.
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  2932. That depends entirely on the guest system requirements. I would recommend at least 2 cores per guest. Heavier systems like W10/11 may not run very well with less than 4 cores.
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  2933. Windows yes and no. You can download the media creation tool from MS and download the W10/11 ISO for free. If you're doing things by the book, you have to pay for a windows license. MS lets you unofficially run Windows w/o a product key, but you won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear. Other than that, everything else will work fine. Apple on the other hand doesn't distribute their OS as ISOs. They can only officially be downloaded through the Mac App Store. They don't allow anyone to use macOS on a non-Apple computer. You can still do it, but it's not all that easy and straightforward.
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  2934. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. This next part will erase everything off of your drive. Type in the following commands: diskpart list disk <make note of the drive number of the Drive you want to install Windows to select disk # < Substitue # with the drive number from above clean convert gpt exit exit Try the install once more.
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  2935. Ethernet is preferred over Wi-Fi, but you can use Wi-Fi if you want. You just have to have a Wi-Fi card on your PC first.
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  2936. I know my answer is like 5 months late, but I thought I'd answer. Yes, you can use these in a home setting. I personally run an AP-AC Lite at home and it works great. I regularly have 10-20 devices connected to it without any problems. In the beginning, the only hard part for me was understanding how to setup the AP. Basically, you don't directly manage the AP like you would with a typical home router. You have to either buy a Cloud Key device to manage the APs or you can install the free software from Ubiquiti (UniFi) that will turn your PC into the controller. From here, you can adopt the AP and configure it however you want.
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  2937. If you have a wi-fi adapter plugged into the host PC and do a USB pass-through, sure. It will appear as a USB wifi adapter to the guest system.
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  2938. That's where you're wrong. AI will certainly not take over jobs. I think AI will be more prevalent in a lot of jobs, but it can't completely replace them. Tech is an extremely large field with many sub-fields.
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  2939. Yes and no. Technically, you're supposed to pay for it. However, MS will let you run W10 indefinitely without paying for a product key. You just won't be able to personalize it (like change wallpaper, color, etc) and a watermark will appear in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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  2940. What exactly do you mean? At that time you listed, he isn't showing the taskbar.
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  2941. ?? That makes no sense. There's no difference between an OEM W10 product key and a retail product key in terms of bloatware.
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  2942. In order to activate Windows, you need a valid product key and either an internet connection or call the MS activation phone line if you want to do offline activation for whatever reason.
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  2943. I work in school IT support for a school district. I'm fortunate that I get about a month off during the summer. Our work calendar goes from mid-July to mid-June of the following year. For the past 3 years, I've always taken a few more days just because I can. I think I had accumulated at one point about 130 vacation hours. Might as well put them to use. Of course, I always do as much work as I can before vacation so that I don't leave my team with too much work, but they can manage it just as I take on their work load when they take days off. At first, I felt a bit guilty for taking vacation time because of the work that would accumulate. However, I quickly realized, that's what vacation time is for. As long as I gave ample notice and finish as much work as I could, who cares?
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  2944. You can try, but it most likely won't work well. VirtualBox isn't really meant for this use case.
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  2945. I ordered a hard drive a few years ago from Amazon and it came well protected and certainly not in a bubble mailer.
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  2946. Yes. That is actually a potential problem. I believe there are some ways to mitigate or prevent it, but I"m not too familiar with them. I'm sure there are plenty of articles online showing how to identify and stop an ARP spoofing attack.
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  2947. I work in school IT support and concur.
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  2948. If your host PC is powered off, none of your VMs will be accessible. If you want a dedicated server you can keep on just for VMs, you want to look into a type 1 hypervisor like ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox, etc.
    1
  2949. Every BIOS is different in terms of layout and options. It may have a different name or be in a different section.
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  2950. When you do a clean install of Windows, it may not have the necessary drivers for your network adapters. You just need to use another PC or device with internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. Motherboard manufacturers typically have categories for drivers. You would look for the network category.
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  2951. Right click the VM entry, and click on "remove"
    1
  2952. I think it may help increase Chromebook/Mac sales. most non-tech savvy people have never heard of Linux and pretty much no computer you buy from a store has a linux distro pre-installed. And again, most non-tech savvy people are going to look for linux-specific machines if they don't eve know linux even exists.
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  2953. That's correct. I'm assuming its just for demonstration purposes that it shows the ARP info.
    1
  2954. Yep. I work in school tech support. Over the past 3 years, we've been slowly upgrading our fleet of staff devices from HP ProBooks to Lenovo Thinkpads with USB-C docks. For the most part, they work great. However, I've seen that right around the 1 year mark after we deploy them, we start seeing problems with the USB-C port on the computer. Sometimes it starts with a random disconnect. Then it progresses to constant connect/disconnect which drives teachers mad because of the USB insert/unplug sound. Then the port stops transferring data and only charges the laptop. We don't have the tools, training, and most importantly time to do these kinds of repairs so we have to send the unit to a 3rd party repair facility where they usually end up replacing the entire motherboard if they can't fix it. It sucks because if the port was modular, we could easily swap them out and have the teacher up and running in no time.
    1
  2955. You probably need to install the virtualbox guest additions. That will install the graphics driver and should help with the screen size.
    1
  2956. The idea is that you plug in your peripherals to the docking station. So if you need to take your laptop on the go, you just undock your laptop and you're good to go. Without the dock, you would need to unplug everything from your laptop each time you're going to go somewhere else. If you only have a couple of things plugged, in it probably isn't much of a deal. However, if you have multiple monitors and/or USB devices plugged in, it can be a hassle to plug everything in and unplug each time you move around. For most home use cases, it probably doesn't make much sense to buy a docking station. Its primarily aimed at people who have a permanent work area and also need to take their laptop on the go quickly.
    1
  2957. I would remove ALL drives except for the USB installer and the SSD you want to install Windows onto. That way you don't accidentally choose the wrong drive. Verify that the internal SSD is detected in BIOS. Sometimes reseating it can help. Also, updating to the latest BIOS version can help with these types of issues.
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  2958. And then you sometimes had to deal with software that realized you were using virtual DVD drives and wouldn't work correctly.
    1
  2959. I think its HWMONITOR
    1
  2960. The CCNA is primarily intended for people who are interested in a career in computer networking and for people who will be working with Cisco equipment. You can take the certification, but it likely won't help you that much, at least the Cisco-specific stuff. At the end of the day, its your choice, If you're not going to be a network administrator programming routers and switches, I don't think its that important to get the certification.
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  2961. Nah. I think the Pontiac Aztek and the Cyber Truck are significantly worse looking than this generation of WRX
    1
  2962. Its probably easier and faster to just reinstall the OS on your vm than trying to find a way around the password.
    1
  2963. You most likely need to install the network drivers for your motherboard. You will need to download them through another PC or device and then transfer them to your newly built PC via USB drive.
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  2964.  @DarlenePugh  If its a Windows laptop, the volume icon should be on the bottom right corner. Its usually a speaker icon. Most laptops have keys for volume control.
    1
  2965. You will either need to buy an ethernet cable or a USB wifi adapter.
    1
  2966. Optical drives are practically irrelevant for most users and gamers.
    1
  2967.  @majorpain8772  Yes. Most modern PC games are massive in size so it isn't feasible to ship a PC game with 10+ DVDs. Blu-Ray never caught on PCs like it did with consoles so you won't find any Blu-Ray PC games. PC game sizes of 65GB+ aren't uncommon nowadays.
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  2968. It is. You may want to watch a couple of videos on how to setup one up correctly though.
    1
  2969. Yes, you can use the same USB drive. I recommend doing one thing at a time. First setup your USB drive for the BIOS update. Once that's done, you can create the USB installer from the media creation tool.
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  2970. I prefer Pro mainly because I like to tinker around with Active Directory and test group policies and stuff like that on my PCs at home.
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  2971. Yes. Or you will need to temporarily borrow a friend or family member's computer to download the Windows files or buy a Windows install DVD/USB.
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  2972. Not a bad idea, but likely too advanced for most people who need to watch videos like this. I'm positive most viewers will not know what an answer file is.
    1
  2973. Yes, if your VM is powered on, it will take up RAM.
    1
  2974.  @frostedcookiedough4343  That depends on how much RAM you assign your VM and how much its using at that moment.
    1
  2975. Make sure: your monitor is on the correct video input; you plugged the video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard. If you've verified this, then the most probable thing is that the motherboard is failing its power on self test. Start by checking every single component. Make sure everything is installed correctly.
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  2976. Nope since the SSD is soldered onto the motherboard. Its not feasible to remove it without special tools. Even if you did remove it, you likely wouldn't be able to read it on another device since it is most likely paired with the motherboard. Its like the newer Mac Minis. They do have removable SSDs, but they cannot be used on other devices.
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  2977. These large tech channels don't use Linux so they're not going to help you. There are a myriad of guides and videos on how to install Zorin....
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  2978. If you clone the HDD over to the SSD, you don't need to worry about any activation since you're not changing the motherboard. A clone is an image of the source drive, so everything from the old drive will be brought over to the new drive. If you're doing a clean install of Windows to the SSD, then you may want to have your product key handy. Sometimes W10 will automatically activate since it can recognize your hardware even if you don't put in a key, and sometimes it doesn't.
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  2979. I would first uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you transplant the drive into the new system, install the new hardware drivers and software.
    1
  2980. Your choices are to buy an ethernet cable (they're not that expensive) or buy a Wi-Fi card for your system.
    1
  2981. Get an ethernet connection.
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  2982. Not sure what you mean by deactivated....
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  2983. I do that all the time from eBay, Amazon, Newegg, etc and have never really had any problems. We have no electronics stores nearby, so its more convenient for me.
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  2984. Of course.
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  2985. Most likely need to install the network drivers. On a working PC with internet, download the ethernet drivers for your motherboard (from manufacturer's page) and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  2986. Make sure both data and power cables are plugged in correctly to the drive. For the data cable, make sure it is also plugged in correctly on the motherboard's SATA port. If you also happen to have an M.2 drive, check the motherboard manual. It will have a table with drive configurations if you install an M.2 and SATA drive. Some SATA ports may be disabled.
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  2987. Its kind of a gem. The issue I see with his videos is that he explains very good the very beginner stuff. Once you get past the basics, he doesn't go much deeper than that. Its ok to learn the basics, but you will really need to find better resources to learn more. He calls this a CCNA series yet there's hardly any Cisco-specific information. And for the CCNA, it is crucial to know the Cisco stuff. He hasn't even gone over how to setup a Cisco router or switch.
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  2988. of course
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  2989. What's the exact model number of the laptop?
    1
  2990.  @foxzeyo9374  It should be on a label on the bottom of the laptop or maybe in the battery compartment.
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  2991.  @foxzeyo9374  According to the HP documentation, it has 4GB of RAM and a 5400 RPM 320GB HDD. If you really want to keep using this system, I would strongly recommend upgrading to at least 6GB of RAM and installing an SSD. The issue is that the CPU is still quite slow.
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  2992. No real way of knowing unless you can ask someone in the IT dept. Even then they may or may not tell you.
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  2993. Its kinda odd that someone who is supposedly "hiding" from satan uses a picture of Bill Gates..... What the heck are you blabbering about dude?
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  2994. I doubt it will work. I don't believe there's an Apple Silicon version of Virtual Box just yet. The closest I've heard is using Parallels, but its not free.
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  2995. That's normal. If a lot of people connect to a website like google from the same IP address frequently, Google sees this as a bit suspicious. That's why you get that verification check. Nothing you can do about it other than not using the VPN.
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  2996. I agree. I took the bus for a summer semester almost 7 years ago to the nearby community college (~7-8 miles away 2 towns over). It was miserable. It took on average 70 minutes to get there mainly due to the amount of stops it made. When I bought my first car, it was a massive difference. I was able to get to school in 25 minutes tops, usually average 15-20 minutes.
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  2997. Did you click inside of the command prompt window? Sometimes, if the window isn't in what Windows considers "active in the foreground", it won't let you type until you click on the command prompt window. Also, try using a simple USB keyboard. If you're using a fancy RGB keyboard, sometimes those don't work correctly until you install the drivers.
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  2998. Microsoft Visual Studio Code
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  2999. Not sure what you're asking. If you're installing a virtual machine, nothing happens to your main system. You have to remember: A virtual machine is basically a computer running inside of your computer. You can install a new system on your VM, and it won't affect your host system.
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  3000.  @_999_  Nah dude. If you're testing viruses on a virtual machine, you should take the appropriate precautions to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible. If you don't know how to do that, you clearly aren't ready to be testing viruses or malware. lmao. What does "that will trigger enough the network" even mean???
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  3001. Can you give the exact error code you get?
    1
  3002.  @bryandowns9910  Again, can you write the exact error message? Its hard to help without details. I'm assuming you're getting this message in the Windows installer, correct?
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  3003. What internet cable are you talking about? Are you talking about the connection from your ISP to your modem? If so, it depends on what Internet service you have. For DSL based connections, there's typically a box from the telco on the side of your house were all of the phone lines from your house run into. The main line runs either underground or to the pole to your ISP. If you have a cable Internet connection, again, your coax lines all run into a cable box, usually on the side of your house. Just like the DSL connection, it then runs to your ISP.
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  3004. Have you never driven??
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  3005. macOS does not run on any computer that isn't a Mac. You could in theory install macOS on a virtual machine, but it will be a massive PITA. There are tons of guides and videos showing you how to do this, but it likely won't be easy. I haven't used it, but you can try a free program called PhotoRec which can attempt data recovery.
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  3006.  @SAMFF22  Use other resources as needed. Network Chuck is a good presenter, but his courses are somewhat superficial. They don't go nearly as in-depth as they should. His "CCNA" series is very incomplete.
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  3007. I think you're referring to a modem. Xfinity is a cable ISP so if you want to use a 3rd party modem, you have to buy a modem that works with your service. They have a list of compatible devices based on where you live and your internet service. You can buy a standalone modem or a gateway box which includes a router and modem in one device. If you plan using an aftermarket router, buy a stand-alone modem. That way you don't have to deal with having 2 modems in a network which can cause some problems.
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  3008. If the CMOS battery dies it will just give you an error saying something like the boot configuration is invalid or similar. It is nothing serious, but a bit annoying. The exact way you replace it varies between laptop manufacturer/model.
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  3009. You can try doing that. Just note that virtualbox is not meant for 3D gaming. You can try it, but it may or may not work especially if you're trying to run very intense 3D games. It won't hurt anything, but just don't expect it to work correctly.
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  3010.  @super_kenil  You'll need to install the virtualbox guest additions drivers. This usually helps with graphics performance as well as letting you get automatic full screen. But as I said earlier, the gaming performance inside a virtual machine may not be great.
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  3011. Give the virtual machine more disk space. This is a 3 year old video so the system requirements likely have changed over time.
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  3012. Of course.
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  3013. Are you talking about drivers or drive? Those are 2 very different things. Where exactly in the video are you stuck?
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  3014.  @blandonblandonblandon4153  yeah you're mainly paying for the product key.
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  3015. The UniFi software only works with Ubiquiti hardware. Different manufacturers usually have their own controller software.
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  3016. I wouldn't risk it.
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  3017. Bruh. Press and hold the left Shift key, go to Start Menu>Power>Restart This of course only works when you have Windows installed on your PC.
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  3018. When you plug in a network device into a switch, the switch learns that device's MAC address and records it in the CAM table. Layer 2 switches have no concepts of ARP broadcast messages. They just work with data frames and MAC addresses.
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  3019. Can you explain?
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  3020. No. If its powered off, it will not take up any RAM.
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  3021. No.... The CPU has nothing to do with Wi-Fi.
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  3022.  @vighneshramesh2569  Doesn't look like his has Wi-Fi.
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  3023. A drive that uses the SATA interface. I suggest you read up on it.
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  3024. Yes. Settings>Privacy
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  3025. Do you see any screen on the monitor when you turn on the PC?
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  3026. Probably, but using a computer or laptop will make it easier to go through the course.
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  3027. Not quite. The Android software on your phone is designed to run on ARM CPUs and not x86-64 like Intel/AMD CPUs. There is a project called Android-x86 which allows you to to run Android on a regular computer, but it won't be the exact Samsung experience.
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  3028. My 2001 and 2005 Ford Taurus would disagree. They're not fantastic vehicles, but they get the job done.
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  3029. What part of the video are you asking about?
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  3030. Most of these tech channels are focused on PC gaming. If you want server stuff, you can check Leve1Linux, they have some pretty cool and very technical videos on Linux systems as well as servers and hardware for Linux. For typical office PCs, you don't really need much so you don't necessarily need to build a custom PC for that use case.
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  3031. You can use the HDD from the old PC in your new one. Just be advised that MS will consider it a new PC and it may give you an activation message.
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  3032. You have to do both at the same time. Otherwise you really are going to tick people off if there is no viable public transit option.
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  3033. I can assure you most non-tech savvy people will not move to Linux since they have no idea that even exists. Most people only know about Windows PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks. When was the last time you saw a PC in-store for sale that shipped with a Linux distro? I know you can buy PCs from most major manufacturers with Linux, but they're not very well advertised and most people aren't going to even know how to look for that. And then you have the issue about familiarity. Some people hate change and moving to a very different looking computer system, even if it is simplified and "easy to use" can be extremely confusing and frustrating to some people. Then you have the issue of program compatibility and so forth.
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  3034. YouTube is flooded with videos like that.
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  3035. You're in the wrong video dude. I suggest starting with basic computer knowledge videos. There are many videos and guides out there. You can then start looking into more advanced topics once you have a general idea of computers.
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  3036. Here in the USA we don't have many MT vehicles anymore. Each year manufacturers are making less and less MT cars anymore. And in general, most people just drive automatics or vehicles with CVTs or more recently, EVs. There's no distinction between M/T and automatic in your driver's license.
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  3037. The USB installer is only required to install Windows. It is not required to power on the computer or access the BIOS. Pretty much every consumer-level PC has the BIOS built-into the motherboard. The BIOS is mostly independent of Windows or other operating system.
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  3038. The modem more or less acts as a bridge between your network and your ISP's network. It connects via phone line (DSL), coax (cable internet), or fiber (fiber internet).
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  3039. The best thing I can recommend is to take the time to do research on how computers work. Yes, it may be daunting especially if you're not familiar with the terminology and concepts but I believe it will be of great help. There are a nearly infinite number of resources out there that explain computers and their parts. You just have to find one that works for you.
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  3040. The thing is the vast majority of people who would need to watch videos like this don't understand linux and most likely don't care to learn about it. No matter how simplified or user friendly it is, there are still a lot of people who don't like change.
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  3041. That's interesting. At the Bestbuys near me (within the Sac, CA area), most of them barely have any PC parts selection. However, the nearby Fry's have a lot more selection in PC parts.
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  3042. It depends on what scam message you're talking about. If it's a web-based pop up, you can usually clear your browser's history and cache. That gets rid of most of these types of issues.
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  3043. Are you trying to install macOS in a virtual machine or install VirtualBox on a Mac computer?
    1
  3044. What hardware do you have? Make sure the CPU you have works with the motherboard you have. This is more of a problem on AMD boards where a CPU may be supported but only if a certain BIOS version or newer is installed. Make 100% sure that you installed every single cable and component correctly and in the correct spot. Double/triple check everything.
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  3045. Its the same version. You're mainly paying for the product key. If you don't buy a product key, W10 will still work but with the limitation that you can't use the personalization settings (changing wall paper, color, etc). Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought it.
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  3046. Helps to know what PC you have.
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  3047. Yeah good luck with that. I highly doubt most people who need to watch these types of videos even know what Linux is, yet alone what a virtual machine is or what GPU passthrough is. I'm not saying you're wrong, but you have to keep in mind the intended audience.
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  3048. Make sure your drive is plugged in correctly (both data and power). If you happen to have an M.2 SSD installed, make sure you read the motherboard manual. A lot of motherboards will disable certain SATA ports if an M.2 SSD is installed.
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  3049. You're in the wrong video dude. There are countless video guides on gaming PC builds for flight sims. I don't think it will come out cheap though especially if you want a pretty realistic one like the new MS Flight Simulator.
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  3050. Because it works on both of those systems.
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  3051. lmfao. Since when is it so complicated to push a clutch pedal start the car?
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  3052. No. Windows already has drivers for that built-in.
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  3053. If you're doing things by the book, you would buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. If you're into the gray market stuff, you can find it significantly cheaper on sites like Kinguin, G2A, eBay, or a myriad of other gray market seller sites.
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  3054. Make sure the drive you want to install Windows onto is detected in the BIOS.
    1
  3055. What???
    1
  3056. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is set as the first boot device.
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  3057. What do you mean ridiculously expensive? About 6 months ago I bought a 1TB NVME SSD for around $120 on Amazon. That's pretty cheap for SSD storage. All of my PCs at home run SSDs and they're awesome. Even $30 240 GB SSDs make a massive improvement on older PCs compared to large hard drives.
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  3058. The logo is from the company whose name is Gigabyte.
    1
  3059.  @aggelosargyris8122  The motherboard.
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  3060. Yes and no. Laptop manufacturers have slightly different ways of updating the BIOS. Some let you update the BIOS over the network from within the BIOS itself. Most others have a utility you download from their driver downloads section that installs the update for you. In general, if your laptop works fine, you don't necessarily need to update the BIOS. Where I work, we do update as it has fixed numerous problems with USB-C docks and external displays. You can update the BIOS after you install Windows. There's no rule that says you can't. However, it is recommended to do so if you're building a PC as it can help with some problems such as Windows not installing, drives not being detected, etc.
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  3061. No. At least I have not found that to be the case when I've tried it.
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  3062. What's why sponsorblock exists.
    1
  3063. It depends on where you live and the classes you take. In California, for residents it costs $46/unit. Most classes are about 3-4 units so that's $138-$184 per class. I believe you need to be taking at least 12 units to be considered a full time student. There's also the 'California Promise' where eligible residents basically pay nothing for tuition
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  3064. EVGA doesn't provide drivers. Nvidia makes the actual graphics chip, but companies like EVGA take the reference design of the nvidia card and customize it. That's why there are different companies selling essentially similar graphics cards. You download the driver from Nvidia's page.
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  3065. Ping is a layer 3 concept. You can't "ping" a MAC addresses in that sense. Pinging works even without a router In this scenario because the computer systems have the software built-in (network stack) to deal with the OSI layers.
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  3066. I highly doubt that will happen with the current administration.
    1
  3067. It would be too long of a comment to explain everything, so you may want to check this page out: https://www.wepc.com/how-to/make-sure-all-pc-components-compatible/ it goes over part compatibility.
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  3068. Its fine. You just import the OVA file into VBox. Import Appliance. If you want the ISO, choose the bare metal option from the download page.
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  3069. Yet another commenter below is thanking Jay for making the video and that it was easy. Not criticizing, just saying.
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  3070. The software on the discs is usually several versions out of date. I would just download the software from the manufacturer's page.
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  3071. Linux is not an OS so the question isn't exactly correct. Linux refers to the Linux kernel, but a lot of people use the term Linux to refer the nearly infinite number of distributions (distros) out there. Ubuntu is a Linux distro but there are tons more. There isn't exactly a "better" distro as it greatly depends on your use case/knowledge. In general, Ubuntu and Linux Mint are pretty good and well recommended for beginners. Sometimes you just need to try different distros to see what works best for you.
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  3072. Yes this is the way things are done in the enterprise and business environments. You usually have several physical servers running many different virtual machines and servers for various uses.
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  3073. Asi es la vida aqui. Generalmente, no hay mucha gente afuera caminando. Se ve mas si hay eventos o en ciudades grandes. No se donde vivas, pero en donde vivo en California, es muy caliente durante el verano. No da muchas ganas de andar afuera cuando la temperatura llega a 45 C durante los dias mas extremos.
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  3074. Crossing into Mexico is usually not a problem regarding customs. Coming back into the USA can be another can of worms especially if you don't have your passport on you.
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  3075. Ideally you want to use ethernet over wifi for better network performance. Wi-Fi will generally be good enough for most home use cases. You will need to install the network drivers for your PC. If you don't have an ethernet cable, you will need to use another PC with internet and download the drivers on that and then transfer them to your new PC via usb drive.
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  3076.  @travelwithcj7  lol. You have lots to learn. It doesn't make sense to do it the way you want. Yes you can install virtual machiness inside of virtual machines but why would you do it that way? You will loose performance since you are virtualizing several layers deep. You just install a virtual machine and create another one once you're done "hacking". Or the better way is to setup a virtual machine as you wan it - with all the software and configuration exactly the way you need it setup. Then create clones of that 'master' virtual machine as needed.
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  3077. Yeah graphics cards and CPUs are significantly more power hungry nowadays than they were years ago.
    1
  3078. Right click on the VM and choose "Remove".
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  3079. You're implying that American products are higher quality... Have you not see American made cars?
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  3080. Yes, you can sign in with your MS account later. There's no difference if you do it at setup vs after the setup process. Just go to Settings app>Account>Your info>Sign in with a Microsoft account instead. Or alternatively, you should be able to sign into each app with your MS account individually.
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  3081. lol. no such thing as a "wifi cable". By definition, wifi is wireless.
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  3082. Eh... Not to burst your bubble, but there is a significant amount of content missing for a "CCNA" course. This series is very far from complete and it doesn't look like he will actually finish it any time soon. The series is ok to learn general network concepts, but it isn't enough for a CCNA course.
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  3083. You will need to use a VPN on the virtual machine.
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  3084. For hackintosh, its best to look for an updated guide and use the hardware they recommend in the guide. macOS is very picky with certain hardware. Good luck. You will likely be ripping your hair out to even get the installer to boot. You will probably be ripping out what's left to get the os to boot after install.
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  3085. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  3086. You'll need to reinstall Windows. I'm not exactly sure what you plan on using a portable OS or how that will help you install the driver. Did you delete the partition that contains Windows?
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  3087. Are you implying we should disregard safety rules just so people can "enjoying life"? What an idiotic take🙄🙄
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  3088. Hard to diagnose without being there in-person. If it happens with other PCs, then it may be a bad drive. If it only happens on your PC and in a specific USB port, then it may be a bad port.
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  3089. Yes. The build process and setup is pretty much the same regardless of what parts you use.
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  3090. Technically yes. This is known as ARP Poisoning/Spoofing.
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  3091. That does not make any sense at all....
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  3092.  @suzieq8379  You ramble too much It is difficult to understand run on sentences you know
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  3093. No, but if you are going to overclock your graphics card you will need to figure out how far it can go with its cooling system.
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  3094. its not that hard dude. If your PC doesn't have internet, it most likely that Windows doesn't have drivers for your motherboard's network adapter. On another PC or device with internet, you'll need to download the network driver and then transfer it to your new PC via USB drive and install. Have you ever installed any computer program before? If so, installing drivers is pretty much the same process. Find the installer/setup file, open it and go through the steps. It 95% automated, you just have to click "yes" and "continue".
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  3095.  @eatermenplays8907  Make sure you didn't inadvertently disconnect/unseat something. I would reseat all connections just to be sure.
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  3096. Have you installed a program on a computer before? Installing drivers isn't that much different than a normal program. Driver files usually come in a .exe or .zip file. If it is a .exe file, you just run that program and go through the setup steps, which mainly consist of clicking "Next" or "I agree". Once the driver is installed, reboot before installing the next driver and repeat the process for the next driver until you're done. If the drivers come in a .zip file (compressed), just extract the file(s) and folder(s) to a location like your desktop or downloads folder. Look inside of the folders to find the setup program, usually called "setup.exe" or "install.exe". Run that program and go through its setup steps. That's pretty much there's to it. The actual driver installation is mostly automated once you get through the initial parts.
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  3097. It may be true, but it is still important to understand how subnets work for a myriad of reasons.
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  3098. I'm not entirely sure about those brands. I do know that you can create firewall rules that prevent your IoT devices from talking to your main network but still be able to control from your phone from the main network. The exact steps vary greatly depending on your router. There are plenty of forums dedicated to creating and setting IOT networks. The key is just to do a lot of research.
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  3099. Every time I go to Mexico, I'm reminded of why some emissions controls are good. Down there, no one gives a flyin fuk about the environment. I pass cars all the time that reek of gasoline. Diesel vehicles roll coal like there's no tomorrow.
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  3100. The motherboard may come with a DVD with drivers. I rarely use them since the software on them tend to be several versions outdated.
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  3101. Most PC build videos include links to where you can buy the parts. Do note that this is a nearly 5 year old video so some of the parts may no longer be available.
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  3102.  @xhxucu  Apparently YouTube doesn't like when I mention store names. Check New E gg, Best B uy, Am azon, etc. Pretty much any major retailer that sells computer parts will be fine. Just shop around to see who was better prices.
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  3103. Pretty much all typical consumer-level gasoline-powered engines operate in the same manner. Each manufacturer will do things a bit differently and have different naming conventions. But at the core, they work more or less the same.
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  3104. If you take out the USB drive, then the computer won't boot because there is nothing to boot from if you haven't installed Windows yet.
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  3105.  @bornlegends6610  Did you make the drive you installed Windows to as the first boot device?
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  3106.  @bornlegends6610  make sure bios mode is turned off (may be called bios mode,CSM, legacy mode, or UEFI only.) You may see an entry called "UEFI: Windows Boot Manager" in the boot device entries. Make sure that is the first boot option.
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  3107. Depends on the router in question. Most home routers have pretty limited features when it comes to advanced networking. There are plenty of guides on how to create sub-nets and programming them into routers.
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  3108. Not absolutely required. However, some games work better with the newest driver.
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  3109. You should be able to turn off the computer (may need to hold the power button) and then turn it back on that. That will let you go through the setup process. Just make sure you don't have the network cable plugged in.
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  3110. Depends on the actual job. You can remote in via VPN if that is available.
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  3111. That's because ping is a layer 3 concept. The computers have an IP stack which is responsible for network communication. When you ping a PC, your computer sends a packet of data to the destination. In this packet, you of course have the L3 IP address and the L2 MAC address. The switch only sees the MAC address so sends the frame to the respective port.
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  3112. There's a playlist on his channel for this series. His series is far from being complete though so you want to use other resources. He's a good presenter, but he doesn't really go in-depth. He calls this a "CCNA" course, but he hasn't really gone over a lot of topics nor has he gone in-depth. Its ok if you just want to learn the general information, but if you want to understand the why, you'll need to look elsewhere.
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  3113. That is inaccurate. You have a gateway device which is a modem, router, switch, and wifi ap in one unit. That is also common here in the US. Pretty much every major provider here will sell/rent/lease you a gateway unit. With some providers, you can opt to buy your own modem as some providers will charge you a monthly fee. For instance, Comcast (cable internet provider) will charge you $15/month for their xFi gateway unit. Most of the time, most people just use what they get from their provider. Its usually the enthusiasts who like to tinker with stuff that buy a dedicated modem and then a router.
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  3114. You can still install and use Windows. You just won't be able to personalize your PC (like changing wallpaper, taskbar color) and a watermark will appear. Other than that, Windows will work the same as if you enter a product key.
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  3115. You don't need to do anything. Its pretty much plug and play.
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  3116. Well yes. That's kind of the point of installing an SSD in a PC: to install Windows on it so that it runs overall faster than on a hard drive.
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  3117. Personal preference
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  3118. It was never valid. He has never completed the series.
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  3119. There are plenty of tutorials online on how to use PT. If you sign up for Cisco Netacad, you can sign up for the PT course which gives you an overview of how to use it.
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  3120. Yep. Its all fun and games when you build your first PC and then push the power button and nothing happens.... You start sweating and try everything you can think of to troubleshoot only to eventually realize that you forgot to plug the power cable into the power supply....
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  3121. If you're talking about the CD that comes with the board, then you can use that if you really want. I've found that the drivers on the discs are usually several versions outdated so I just prefer to download from the manufacturer's page.
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  3122. None. Apple doesn't give you access to a UEFI menu. What Mac do you have? if it has an M1/M2 CPU, you can't use VirtualBox.
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  3123. For the most part, yes. However, if you're going to do this, I recommend disabling the networking feature of your VM as well as the shared folders and bi-directional drag and drop features.
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  3124. That's true, but realistically most people aren't installing Windows 10/11 Pro. That last part of your comment.... Yeah no one understands what that means. That's all technical jargon for the vast majority of people. I get what you're saying. I run a home lab with Windows Server and an AD environment to play and practice with. However, the vast majority of people who need to watch videos on how to build a PC and how to install Windows have absolutely no idea what any of that means.
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  3125. None of this stuff (installing Windows, drivers, updates, etc) puts much of a load on your graphics card. If your card is running hot, you'll need to figure out what's going on.
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  3126. Yes. If I'm not mistaken, most mainstream Linux distros have an option that can automatically repartition your drive so you have a dual boot system. Its still prudent to have a backup of all your important data just it case something goes wrong. Personally, I recommend trying Linux first on a virtual machine. Once you get the hang of it, you can consider installing it on your computer. Or if you're feeling brave and adventurous, jump straight into the install process. At least with a virtual machine, if you mess up your Linux system, it won't affect anything else.
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  3127. There is somewhat of a learning curve depending on how tech savvy you are. Most Linux systems look very different than Windows. They all have the same core functionality. Depending on the hardware you have and distro, things may or may not work perfectly out of the box. I think this is a bigger issue with laptops since they tend to use hardware that doesn't have good support, at least initially. Sometimes you have issues where the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth don't work correctly or at all. Power management may not always be great so the laptop battery may die faster than expected. Sometimes its easy to fix these issues, and other times, which the fanatics never tell you for some reason, it can be a massive nightmare of having to type in cryptic commands from ancient forum posts in hopes to attempt to make some progress. Luckily, most distros have a Live USB feature that lets you test out the system from a flash drive without committing to installing it on your computer. This way you can see how the system looks and works (or doesn't work) and see if its a good fit for you.
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  3128. There is no ChromeOS (at least that I'm aware of) version of PT. You should be able to enable Linux apps on your CB and install the Ubuntu version of it.
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  3129. Its usually in the drive type options in UEFI. You'll have to look around the UEFI to find it.
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  3130. If you already installed the new graphics card, just download and install the drivers for that card.
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  3131. No. If you want to protect your VM, you'll need to install an a/v solution it as well.
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  3132. Its a prebuilt. Everything is already done for you. Its pretty much plug and play.
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  3133.  @matthewdubeau2802  Yes. That's why I said its pretty much plug and play. You literally take the PC out of the box, plug it in, and turn it on. That's it.
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  3134. What do you need help with?
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  3135. You download it from the Kali website. It looks very different than the one in the video. You have 2 main options: An OVA file or an ISO file. The OVA file is a pre-made virtual machine. You just import it into VBox and it will handle all the rest for you. If you want to go through the install process, you download the ISO file. Create your VM, add that ISO file to the VM's dvd drive to boot from and go through the install process. The OVA file will be under the VM category and the ISO will be in the bare metal category.
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  3136. You really think he's looking at comments from videos from nearly 4 years ago?
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  3137. I believe engines have cooling jackets which are designed to allow coolant to cool the engine. They are not connected to where the oil lubricates the engine. This is one of the reasons why there is a gasket between the engine block and engine head: to prevent the coolant from seeping into the cylinders.
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  3138. The resources are only used when you have your vm running. If its powered off, it won't use any CPU/RAM.
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  3139. Can confirm. I do IT support for a school district. It was horrible during distance learning. Trying to explain to a certain parents how to get their kid logged into the device was an extreme exercise in patience and understanding....
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  3140. The highest end FX CPU you can get is the 9590. However, the 9590 is pretty much the same thing as the FX 83xxx series, just with a higher clock speed. You would also need to get a motherboard that is specifically designed for the 9590 because this CPU (and the FX series in general) is very power hungry. You will most likely also need water cooling since those CPUs run hot. As a matter of fact, AMD sold the 9590 with watercooling just because it runs very hot. Quite honestly, I would just save the money you would have spent on trying to upgrade to a higher end FX CPU and put it towards building a newer PC.
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  3141. Clonezilla. Its free and opensource but not very user friendly. Macrium Reflect and Acronis True Image are also pretty good. They have free versions which are usually good enough for most use cases.
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  3142. It is the product key. It is a code that allows you to activate Windows. For Windows 10, you can download the OS for free and not have to pay for the key. With the exception of having an activation watermark and not being able to change your wallpaper (very easy workaround), it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  3143. If you're running these attacks against your own network, then no. I would assume that if you're performing them on your equipment, you give yourself permission to hack yourself. The problems start when you do this against other people's network without their explicit permission.
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  3144.  @viditverma9515  The storage is up to you. You can do an SSD-only build or a mix of SSD and HDD.
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  3145. Cool! I just bought a 22 WRX w/ a 6 spd M/T almost a month ago. I've more or less got the driving portion down. now I just need to work on rev matching. I understand the concept, but I just need the practice.
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  3146. With what?
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  3147. The fastest and easiest way is to do a direct connection. Plug your laptop to your TV via HDMI (most common video connection) cable. You may be able to do a wireless screen cast, but this may not be ideal due to the inherent delay in wireless communications.
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  3148. A coworker of mine calls it dinosaur juice....
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  3149. If you have a Wi-Fi card installed (and drivers), you don't need to use ethernet.
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  3150. Can you expand on what you mean by different output on packet tracer?
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  3151. If the VM is not running, it will not use any CPU or RAM resources. It will still continue using disk space regardless if it is powered on or not. VirtualBox is a type 2 hypervisor meaning it requires a host system to run. If you restart your host OS, the VMs will be shut down. It won't "screw" anything up, but they just will not be usable if the host is restarting or shutdown.
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  3152. It depends on the specific laptop. I have a Lenovo P53s and it has a more graphical UEFI and mouse support. My sister also has a Lenovo laptop (consumer-level one; don't remember the model off the top of my head) and the UEFI looks like the old-school style BIOS like you say. Even my HP Omen laptop that I used to have was like that.
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  3153. From Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or you can take your chances with any of the nearly infinite number of cheap gray market key reseller websites.
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  3154. Windows 10 is not officially free. If you're doing things by the by book, you have to buy the product key (which is the $139 for W10 Home). However, unofficially, MS will let you run W10 without paying for a license. You can use the Microsoft Media Creation tool to make your bootable USB drive to install Windows without paying for the product key.
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  3155.  @ohwow290  Pretty much. The main limitation is that you won't be able to use the personalization settings, like changing wallpaper and color and there where will be an activation watermark that eventually shows up. Other than, it will work exactly the same as if you bought the product key.
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  3156. At this point, I would strongly consider buying a newer PC. If it has DDR2, it likely is from like 2010 and older. You could technically upgrade to more RAM and an SSD, It will likely make the system run faster, but there's a limit to how much you can do before it makes more sense to buy a newer computer.
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  3157. I'm not sure what you're trying to ask?
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  3158. You can 'jump' the power button pins on the motherboard to turn it on.
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  3159. ?? That doesn't make sense. In most gaming, the GPU, followed by the CPU are the most important parts. You of course don't want to buy the worst motherboard or SSD, but those aren't as critical as the GPU in terms of performance.
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  3160. Completely wrong. He's listening to a video on YT. There are people who dedicate their channels to doing scam bait videos. They call tech support scammers and pretend to not know anything about computers and play along with the scammer while trolling them.
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  3161. You most likely have your USB installer set as the first boot device, so that the computer will keep booting from it. Remove the USB drive and set the drive you installed Windows to as the first boot device.
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  3162. 🤦🤦🤦
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  3163. lmao. That's a bizarre take...
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  3164. Yes you can. I would first do the BIOS update. You'll need to format your USB drive in Disk Utility. I believe Mac calls it MS-DOS for the partition type. Once its formatted, you can copy the BIOS update file to the USB drive and then update the BIOS. Make sure to read the instructions/procedures from the manufacturer.
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  3165. You can't use the Media Creation tool on a Mac. There is an alternative. YT is very picky with certain keywords, so hopefully my instructions don't get erased.
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  3166. After you update the BIOS, you can reuse your USB drive to make a Windows installer. You will need: Google Chrome, Chromebook Recovery Utility, W10/11 ISO, and your USB drive. Plug in your USB drive. Change the extension of the Windows ISO from iso to bin. The Chromebook Recovery Utility is intended for Chromebooks, but works for this purpose as well. It won't accept iso files so that's why you have to change the extension.
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  3167. So apparently there's something YT doesn't like in my next comment as it keeps deleting it. Hopefully this one sticks. Open Chrome then the Recovery Utility. Click on the gear icon and choose use local image. Select the file you changed the extension earlier.
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  3168. Select the USB drive you want to restore to. Let the utility run; it may take upwards of 30 minutes to complete. Once its done, you can plug the USB into your new PC and follow along with the video on the install process.
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  3169.  @Oliq_  Its not really that hard.
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  3170. Sounds like you're trying to get around some website's terms of service.... Anyways, it will appear to come from the same source since your internet traffic from your VMs still goes through your router .You may need to use a VPN on each VM, but it depends on whatever service you're trying to get around.
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  3171. A bit corny, but I bet the driver in # 11 is feeling sorrow after that.
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  3172. Well start by spreading the word to your friends and family.
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  3173. You need to setup USB passthrough in the VM's settings.
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  3174. Its not difficult to do if you know what you're doing. Most non-tech savvy people will have absolutely no idea what a "firewall" is or what a "VLAN" is, let alone how to configure all that. Not saying you're wrong, but its just impractical for the majority of non tech savvy folks to do.
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  3175. This channel and most other PC build channels focus on high performance systems. You can take the same core knowledge and build a basic home PC. You would just choose lower-end parts assuming you just need a basic web browsing machine. I would go with at least a somewhat recent Intel core i3 CPU (or similar AMD equivalent from a few generations), 8 GB of RAM, a 300 watt power supply and a 500 GB SSD. That should be plenty good for basic home tasks. But then again, it depends on what you plan on using the computer for.
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  3176. start by double checking all of your connections and components. Make sure everything is installed and seated correctly.
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  3177. I agree, but oftentimes it is very difficult to convince the upper managements to understand that.
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  3178. You may need to go into the drive settings in BIOS and change from RAID to AHCI. You may have to dig through various settings and menus in the BIOS to find that option.
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  3179.  @umanijaz5118  Its unlikely. If you're really worried about this, you may want to buy a dedicated computer for VMs and probably put that computer on its on VLAN so that its separated from your home network.
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  3180. 2:25 - Welcome to the Jungle by GnR. Quite fitting for that jungle nonsense. 9:53 - Before I Forget by Slipknot 10:43 - Rebel Yell by Billy Idol 12:30 - Amerika by Rammstein 19:15 - (I Can't get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
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  3181. If you're going to do a clean install, it doesn't make sense to install a drive with an existing Windows installation. You don't "sync" hardware. So I'm not entirely sure what you want to do. Do you want to use an existing Windows installation from an old PC or do you want to start fresh?
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  3182. XMP is a RAM overclock so it isn't guaranteed to work correctly across all systems. If your PC crashes with XMP enabled, then it most likely won't work for you. You will need to manually adjust your RAM settings if you want to get close to XMP. RAM OC is a combination of an art, science, black magic, and luck.
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  3183. How's that going to work? You want teachers to go door to door to teach??
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  3184. In theory, yes. Realistically, its not going to happen. The Xbox OS is designed specifically for a very limited set of hardware. So even if you were able to somehow extract the software, it wouldn't run on conventional PC hardware. And plus, the Xbox OS has always been based on Windows, but at a more limited version.
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  3185. What's the exact error you're getting? And at what step in the video are you getting this error?
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  3186. Hard to help without details....
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  3187. Make sure you got your units right. ISPs advertise speed in megabits per second (Mbps). Your computer's web browser and programs like Steam show your network speed in megabytes per second (MBps). There are 8 bits in a byte so if you divide 3 Mbps by 8, you get 0.375 MBps. Multiply 0.375 by 1,000 and you get 375 kilobytes per second which is relatively close to your download speed. In short, there isn't anything wrong, just different units of measurement. What is more? 5,280 feet or 1 mile? 1,000 meters or 1 kilometer? Same thing.
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  3188. Its generally easier to just let the driver installation program handle all of the installing/updating of drivers for you. Yes, you can use the Device Manager update section to download drivers from MS, but in my experience, it doesn't always find drivers or it it takes a long time to find them.
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  3189. Were you able to install Windows on to the M.2 drive?
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  3190. That is true, but they can all be found online. Its still nice to have a physical copy for reference, but its not the end of the world if you loose it.
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  3191. You'll need to download the network drivers on another PC and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  3192. Turn off the computer and remove the USB drive. Power on your PC and it should boot into the next part of the Windows setup.
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  3193.  @blainetsukayama4513  what does the error message say?
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  3194.  @blainetsukayama4513  You may need to rebuild the USB installer.
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  3195. I don't know if you've been asked this or otherwise talked about it: What level of math do you need for your job at MS and how often did you need to use it?
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  3196. Why would you be?
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  3197.  @chucknorris5476  That depends on what version of Windows 10 the USB has installed. I don't think there's a way of knowing until you install it. However, even if you install an older version, it doesn't usually take hours to update Windows.
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  3198. 😆😆😆 lmao. Why?
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  3199. Mostly same overall process. You just need to find a version of Windows that is debloated. I would be weary of those versions since they aren't official. You have no true way of knowing exactly what was done to the installation; you're pretty much taking the word of whoever made that image. There are debloating scripts out there you can run, but again, you have to be careful. I don't have any in particular to recommend.
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  3200. What program are you using to make the USB installer?
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  3201. Make sure TPM 2.0 is enabled in the UEFI.
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  3202. An OVA file is a pre-built VM. You just import into VBox and that's it. No need to go through he install process. If you still want to do so, you will need to download the ISO file (bare metal option)
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  3203. Can't please everyone...
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  3204. You buy the product key for the edition of Windows 10 you install. If you install W10 Home, you buy a W10 Home key. If you installed W10 Pro, you buy a W10 Pro key. You take your chances when you buy from gray market sites. That's why their product keys are much cheaper than retail.
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  3205. No. No virtual machine can ever be 100% secure, but you can take certain precautions to minimize the risk. If you're really that worried, you may want to have a computer just for sensitive tasks running something like Qubes and only using it when you need to do those sensitive tasks.
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  3206. If you're doing things by the book, you do need to buy a product key, but MS will actually let you use W10 without a key indefinitely. You won't be able to personalize some settings and there will be an activation watermark in the settings app, but other than that it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  3207. Yes except for disk space.
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  3208. This is what is called a flat-four engine (Subaru calls it a boxer engine). Instead of a typical inline 4 engine where the pistons are in a straight line, the flat-four has the pistons horizontally.
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  3209. I concur. I work in school IT support. Its still the same thing. Its job security. That's one way of looking at it, but it does get incredibly frustrating from time to time. I've had to help some people understand that when the printer's "Out of paper" light turns on, it means they need to put paper in the tray. It's infuriating at times.
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  3210. Push and hold the power button for about 10 seconds until the PC turns off. Wait about 30 seconds and then power the PC backup . See if that helps.
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  3211. Well no since you need a wifi adapter to work with wifi based attacks....
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  3212. He can't create a universal guide dude. Not everyone's home router supports this stuff, or if it does, it may be very limited. This is more of "theory" video of how subnets work.
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  3213. If the driver pack contains the drivers for your specific hardware, that may work. Do you not have mobile data on a phone where you can download the drivers?
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  3214. I agree about what you were saying regarding driving a newer car vs an older one. My dad has a 1971 Datsun truck. It is from the stone age (relatively speaking), but it is still fun and engaging to drive. It has no modern amenities: no P/S, no power brakes, a very thin steering wheel, no A/C, a stiff suspension, no radio, and is very noisy. But it is still a blast to drive around. And it is very useful as a little truck. You get a very raw and visceral driving experience, feeling all the imperfections in the road, that sweet smell of raw gasoline and no catalytic converter and how not good the brakes are on that thing. lol
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  3215. Well you have to figure out what resources your virtual systems require. If you give the guest systems too little RAM or CPU cores, you may have poor performance.
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  3216. Its an interesting idea, but that would require that ALL EVs have standardized battery packs which I highly doubt the manufacturers will agree on.
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  3217. No one can. If you have no access to any of the recovery info, you're out of luck. Think of it this way, if you could easily recover your account without any of the recovery info, what would stop me or anyone else from doing the same?
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  3218. I would remake the USB installer. Sometimes old Windows versions can have trouble with newer hardware especially with things like network adapters and video cards.
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  3219. If you're talking about the Kali download, you have 2 main options: The Virtual machine download option will download an OVA file. This is a pre-built virtual machine that you just import into VBox. That's it. If you want to go the install route, choose the bare metal option to download the ISO file.
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  3220.  @molotovick  the bios looks different between computers and manufacturers. You should be able to find some guides online for your specific model.
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  3221. Most likely need to install the network drivers. On another PC or device, download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB.
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  3222.  @void.society  How are you trying to connect your PC to the internet? Ethernet or wifi? If on ethernet, make sure you plugged both ends of the cable (to the PC and to the router) correctly. Make sure you see 2 lights on the network port of your PC. One should light up and stay lit and the other one will blink.
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  3223.  @void.society  Open Device Manager and check to see if any of your network adapters have a yellow exclamation mark. It is also possible that the ethernet adapter is disabled within Windows. Go to Control Panel>Network and Internet>View network status>Change adapter settings>and make sure your ethernet controller is not disabled.
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  3224.  @void.society  I'm not sure then. Just to confirm, when you go to Device Manager, you can see your network adapter, correct? There's usually a bunch of adapter names listed (they're mainly virtual and not pertinent to this issue). Usually its RealTek or Intel.
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  3225. 3.5" drives have been the standard hard drive size in computers and servers for decades. If they increase the physical size of the drives, you will have to release updated drive caddies and chassis to accommodate the larger drives. in short, it wouldn't make sense. And plus, hard drives have been less and less common in computers over the past decade that it really doesn't make sense to devote resources to make hard drives physically larger when they are not that commonly used anymore. SSDs have more or less replaced hard drives in most consumer computers and laptops.
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  3226. In what way are they very bad?
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  3227. You can install Windows on whatever drive you want. However, since you have an SSD, the most logical thing would be to install it on the SSD since it is faster than the hard drive. Windows updates will download and install to the device in which Windows is installed. So if Windows is on your SSD, they will install to the SSD. I don't believe there is any easy or feasible way to install updates on another drive.
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  3228. Did you connect to your wifi network? I'm not trying to be rude, but working in IT support, these kinds of questions are incredibly annoying because they're vague. I want to help, but when people just write "it doesn't work" or "it doesn't help", it is very annoying.
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  3229. Clear CMOs. Check the motherboard manual for instructions on how to do this. This is something most tech channels never talk about. XMP has the potential to crash your system and/or introduce stability problems. The thing with XMP is that it is an automatic RAM overclock setting. There's no guarantee it will work perfectly across every single hardware and software combination in existence. If your PC crashes or doesn't start with XMP enabled, it most likely means the XMP setting won't work with your particular hardware. You will have to manually adjust your memory settings to get close to the XMP settings. In some instances, updating the BIOS can help with stability issues, but it may not always help.
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  3230. Before Windows 8, that wouldn't work. The Windows installation would try to boot, but since it would be on dissimilar hardware, it would crash before getting too far. You would have to do a clean install if you were moving to a different system. With W8 and newer, it will boot if you put the drive on a completely different system. What I would do first is uninstall the old software that pertains to the laptop like drivers and laptop-specific software. Then once you move the drive to the new system, install the new system-specific drivers and software.
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  3231. And plus I don't think Starlink was even available in 2016.
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  3232. Nothing. You can download W10 for free directly from MS. It will still require a product key to activate, but you can use it without a key or activation. It will just have a watermark on the lower right corner of your screen and I believe it won't let you change your background.
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  3233. Yes. The router is still a host device in the network so it needs its own IP address.
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  3234.  @jaiverma3279  Not quite. He goes over that in the next parts. In short, its called ARP - Address Resolution Protocol. ARP maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Say you have a network of 5 PCs (PC-1 - PC-5). You ping PC-5's IP via PC-1. 1 needs 5's MAC address, but it doesn't know it. PC-1 will send an ARP message. This consists of a broadcast message at layer 2. The switch receives this broadcast message. It basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with X IP?" Where "X IP" is PC-5's IP address. Since this is a broadcast frame, the switch forwards the frame to all switch ports. However, all devices (except PC-5) will drop the frame since they aren't the intended recipient. Only PC-5 will accept it and respond to PC-1 with its MAC address. PC-1 receives this response and will store the IP and MAC address in its ARP cache. After PC-1 stores PC-5's MAC address, it will send the ping packet. It now knows 5's MAC address and will send it only to that MAC address. PC-5 will receive this ping packet and respond accordingly. The network software of computer systems allow them to respond to pings and other network requests even if there is no router.
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  3235. Yep. It would make no sense to unplug your only drive as there will be nothing to install Windows to.
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  3236. Yep but most home internet users have no idea what any of that means nor do most care to understand it. They just want it to work.
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  3237. The advantage of building your own PC (or really any computer) is that you can install whatever OS you want.
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  3238. You can try, but it likely won't work well. There is no ChromeOS version of VBox. You will need to enable Linux support to install the Debian version. However, most Chromebooks don't usually have powerful hardware so the performance may not be very good.
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  3239. 64-Bit lets you use more memory (more than 4 GB of RAM).
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  3240. Its hard to say exactly what will happen as it depends on the programs anti-piracy measures. Some programs register the computers hardware ID (HWID) and/or a GUID. If they detect that it changes, it may realize its running on a different machine and refuse to work. Other programs may not care. As long as the software product key is valid, that's all that matters. The only real way is to test it out yourself. Technically speaking, you're still supposed to observe any software licensing agreements/restrictions even if you run the software in a virtual machine.
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  3241. Of course. I'm using W11 and Vbox works fine on my Thinkpad.
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  3242. As long as your TV is connected to your PC, sure.
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  3243. Did you overclock by a chance? XMP? CPU overclock? GPU overclock? If so, try disabling the overclock and see if that helps.
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  3244. And what exactly is your 2nd question? I'm not quite sure what you're trying to ask.
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  3245. It largely depends on what VMs you plan on running and what they need to do. For that much, you may want look at a type 1 hypervisor like Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox or VMware ESXi. You can assign each VM its own ip address. In terms of hardware, I would look at at least 16GB of RAM, if not a lot more. Plenty of SSD storage and a decently fast and modern CPU. Again, all this varies depending on what you want your VMs to do. If you're going to be running basic Linux systems, you don't need that much power.
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  3246. "Bad" is subjective. Some people don't like the idea of using a Microsoft account. And some people abhor the fact that Microsoft is hellbent on forcing people to use a Microsoft account. Some people prefer just having a local account and not participate in Microsoft's other online services.
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  3247. What do you mean by that?
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  3248. No. When you get to the part where it asks you to enter a key, there's an option that lets you skip it. I believe it is labeled "I don't have a product key" or similar.
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  3249. If they're on the same network, neither device will work correctly. I know on Windows you get a network notification telling you there's an IP address conflict. I don't know what other devices do in terms of notifying you.
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  3250. Can't please everyone....
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  3251. An ethernet cable would work IF you have a Windows Server with WDS setup. This is beyond the scope of this video so a USB drive is your best option. If you have a blank dual-layer DVD and DVD burner, you can still burn a copy of Windows onto a DVD and install through that.
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  3252. What I would do is to first uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you do that, install the new motherboard. Once Windows boots up, install the drivers and software for the new motherboard.
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  3253. I have a ThinkPad from around 2000 that has a CD drive. I bought it on eBay almost 5 years ago just so that I could 'relive' a bit of the computing experience of that time. I was too young in the early 2000s to really understand computers at that time. Definitely a cool little experience, but I quickly realized how much SSDs have helped with performance. The stock HDD was pretty noisy. Only thing that I dislike about it is that it has no touchpad, but it does have the trackpoint
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  3254. It will have a different private IP address but will still share the same public IP address since any internet traffic from the VM still goes through your router. If you want a different public IP, you'll need to use a VPN or a different internet source, like your phone's USB tethering.
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  3255. Do you have any disk images saved on your PC?
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  3256. The pressure of the CPU cooler will spread out the thermal paste. If you put too much, it will ooze out of the sides and can cause issues if you use electrically conductive paste.
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  3257. Even then, at the few Best Buys I've been to in California (Sacramento, Roseville, Chico, and Fairfield), they have a very small selection of PC parts.
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  3258. I know this is a year old comment, but dang that's a lot of stuff you have to do. Do you work at a small school district by chance? I live in northern California and also work in school IT support. Our district has about 13k students, about 1k staff members and we have about a 20 person IT dept, mostly school site techs and a few systems specialists. Even then our dept. feels pretty overwhelmed at times especially last school year with distance learning.
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  3259. You need to at least install the operating system and drivers.
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  3260. That's a different topic dude. Look up wireless communications.
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  3261. Can't be serious, can you? He has a video from several months ago addressing this very topic. You should be mad at YT not him. As rude as it sounds, did you not see any red flags when you were supposedly communicating with "him"? That's on you dude.
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  3262. LOL. Floppy drive? That's been irrelevant for decades in pretty much all typical home PCs.
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  3263. Yep. In most home networks, the router handles DHCP, DNS, and a few other services. In reality, the router just forwards DNS queries to your ISP's DNS servers. The internal DNS server is only used for devices inside of your network.
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  3264. The motherboard manual should have a section that shows you how to reset the CMOS and/or password settings. It almost always involves shorting 2 pins to remove the password.
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  3265. You have to keep in mind that overclocking can affect your system's stability. You have to try different settings to find what works best for your specific hardware. I suggest looking at a few RAM overclocking guides to get an idea of what to do.
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  3266. That's the fun part about Linux. When things don't work, its often quite difficult to figure out why and how to fix it. Welcome to Linux. I think you need to install the VirtualBox guest additions. I don't remember the exact steps, but VBox let's you add the VBox guest additions ISO to your VM. Once those are installed, you should be able to adjust your resolution and do things like drag and drop. There are plenty of guides online showing you how to do this.
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  3267. No... Subnets are network concepts. Its not something you download. You do need a router with this feature. A lot of home routers and ISP-provided equipment usually is pretty limited when it comes to advanced networking features.
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  3268. Make sure its correctly plugged in (power and data). If you happen to have an M.2 SSD installed, read the motherboard manual. Some motherboards will disable certain SATA port if you install an M.2 SSD.
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  3269. If you didn't see any problems/errors, don't worry about it.
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  3270. What are you blabbering on about dude?
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  3271. Its not always that easy. Sometimes people just aren't given a good budget. I work in K-12 IT. We have about 20 sites, most being schools and a few administrative offices. All of our schools have an MPLS connection through AT&T, but there's no redundancy in the links.
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  3272. Not quite sure what you're asking. You can create a VM and have it saved on yoru USB drive. It won't affect the files on it. You just need to point the directory that VBox uses to your USB drive. However, its not ideal running a VM from USB as the performance may not be great depending on the USB drive and what you're doing in the VM.
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  3273. There's nothing wrong with using a MS account. The big problem is how MS has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to setup their PC with an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created your local user account and that's it.
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  3274. Its Boson practic exam. The link is in the description.
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  3275. Did you overclock anything? RAM? CPU? GPU? Is your hardware, mainly CPU and GPU overheating?
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  3276. It should almost be, but working IT support for nearly 5 years, I can personally confirm that is not the case. There is still a significant amount of tech illiteracy in this world: from people who didn't grow up with technology and were more or less forced onto it due to their jobs to younger generations who only grew up with phones and tablets and don't understand how to work a traditional computer system.
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  3277.  @therogueloon  I don't disagree. Its tough though. Where I work in K12 IT, students exclusively use Chromebooks except for a few Windows-only classes mainly at the high schools. So its kind of hard to teach Windows to a bunch of kids if they only have Chromebooks. We've decommissioned Windows devices for 95% of students over the past 5 years in favor of Chromebooks.
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  3278.  @therogueloon  The decision to move to Chromebooks was made long before I started working there. I don't know all of the factors in that decision but I'm pretty sure it came down to cost, ease of use, and ease of support. Most of the curriculum and is all web based. We use Google Classroom extensively so in reality the students just need a web browser and that's where Chromebooks work pretty well. We don't have to deal with the annoying Windows issues. We can reset a Chromebook in less than 5 minutes and its fully operational (assuming no physical damage). On a Windows system, it may easily take 25 minutes to do a re-image, not including the time it takes to fully update Windows.
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  3279. 🤣🤣 By US standards, this is a compact car.
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  3280. Is your laptop part of a Windows domain environment? In other words, is managed by any company OR have you set any custom group policy settings?
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  3281.  @selinn5537  Yep. Very few cars are sold with manual transmissions. Every year there are less and less. Everything is either automatic, CVT, or EV. Very few new MT vehicles. I know Subaru still makes the WRX and BRZ with M/T. Ford only makes the Bronco and Mustang with M/T. Toyota makes the Tacoma, GR Corolla, GR Supra with a M/T. Honda makes the Civic SI with M/T. And most manufacturers make very little of the M/T models nowadays which makes it very difficult to find any anywhere.
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  3282. The devices have different private IP address, but will share the same public IP address. That's because in order to go online, each device needs a public IPv4 address. We don't have enough for all devices in existence, so most ISPs use something called NAT. This essentially allows your router to share a single public IP address with all the devices in its internal network.
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  3283. What didn't work? Installing VirtualBox or a guest vm? Need more info.
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  3284. lmao. Not to be rude, but if you have to ask this, you're going to have a very difficult time in your "insta hacking" journey....
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  3285. That's incorrect. The motherboard doesn't have windows "built-in". That just just means that it is certified to work with Windows 11 out of the box. You still have to install Windows yourself. If you're doing things by the book, you have to pay for a Windows license. Unofficially, MS lets you run W11 indefinitely w/o paying for a license. You just won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear. Other than that, everything works the same as if you paid for the license. You still need a Windows install media.
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  3286. And I thought our nearly $6 USD/gal gas in California was insane a few years ago.
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  3287. Did you ever consult the motherboard manual??? Its there for a reason. The exact key you need to press is different between motherboard manufacturers.
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  3288. You have to install an operating system. Otherwise, without an OS it won't do much.
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  3289. His video is not a virus, but there are many scam bots on channels like this. YouTube doesn't seem to really care about fixing the issue, though.
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  3290. Its ironic and scary that in the state of California, we don't have any vehicle safety inspections. California is the most regulated, taxed, and strictest (emissions) state in the USA yet no one cares if your car is unsafe. But god forbid it doesn't pass smog check (emissions test).
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  3291. You don't. Bluetooth is an inherently insecure communication. It doesn't mean that you're magically going to get hacked just by having it turned on and using your earbuds though. If you really are paranoid about getting hacked, don't use any form of wireless communication.
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  3292. Take it step by step.
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  3293. Don't think anyone sells that pre-built. You'll need to build it yourself or pay someone else to build one for you. Or you can buy a pre-built gaming PC.
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  3294. I wouldn't say "comfortable". The advantage dual booting has is that you have full access to the hardware on whatever system you're running. Virtual Machines don't have full access and may have some performance drops as the computer is running 2 systems. However, especially for newcomers, trying to setup a dual boot system can be challenging especially if people aren't familiar with partitions and boot loaders. With a vm, you don't have to worry about accidentally formatting your actual drive or deleting the incorrect partition.
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  3295. You plug an ethernet cable from your PC to your router. If your PC has wifi, Windows may not have detected the drivers for it and won't let you use it until you install the drivers for the wifi card.
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  3296. He installed it on the SSD> It doesn't really make sense to install Windows on the HDD when you have an SSD.
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  3297. Everything on the flash drive will be erased when you make a bootable drive. So make a backup before doing this. Once the USB is made, you can put whatever files you want on it.
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  3298. You don't necessarily need to uninstall the old drivers. If you really want to, you would do it through Device Manager.
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  3299.  @toni8811  No need to delete the old driver. The Nvidia installer will do that for you.
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  3300. I wish they would open some stores here in northern California. I wouldn't mind driving an hour to Sacramento or Roseville (where there were Fry's) for a Microcenter.
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  3301. You may need to manually adjust your RAM settings. RAM overclocking can lead to unstable systems.
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  3302. Completely agree. I recommend an SSD on pretty much any modern system even if it isn't a gaming or a high performance system.
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  3303. Is your SSD detected in your computer's BIOS?
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  3304. You're not bypassing the Windows installer. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to install Windows on your new PC. What he is bypassing is the MS account requirement. I answer this question frequently, so here's my copy/paste response: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  3305. The only real way to practice is with a real car. Simulations are cool and all, but they can't replicate the actual driving experience of a car.
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  3306. What do you mean? You just plug in an ethernet cable into your PC and the other end into the router. That's it....
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  3307. Optical drives are pretty much irrelevant on modern gaming systems. They're not extinct, but not common anymore. There's a nearly infinite number of guides that show you how to make a bootable USB drive installer.
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  3308. The vast majority of cars in the US have automatic transmissions. Not many people nowadays learn to drive with a manual transmission. They're not extinct, but not nearly as common as they were decades ago. There's no manual/automatic driver's license test.
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  3309. A virtual machine is a virtual computer running on top of a real computer. So yes, you will have 2 operating systems running simultaneously. If you do not want this, you can make a dual boot setup. That means that you install another operating system on your hard drive/SSD. So when you turn on your PC, you can choose between Windows or whatever Linux distro you install. Only one system will be running at a time with a dual boot setup. Most Linux distros have a feature that will automatically partition your drive and setup a dualboot system if it detects another OS like Windows installed. It still recommended that you have a backup of anything important before doing this.
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  3310. What Kali did you exactly download? They have different downloads depending on if you want to do a bare metal install or a pre-built VM.
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  3311. Typically, that's your router. However, it usually forwards DNS requests to your internet provider's DNS servers.
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  3312. If you're talking about the privacy settings, you can go to Settings>Privacy. You will actually find a lot more settings here than what it shows in the initial configuration.
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  3313. VirtualBox has a USB Passthrough mode. As the name implies, it passes whatever USB device you select. I have found it can be finicky at times so I don't use it very often. Read the documentation help guide.
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  3314. You can buy one from Microsoft or authorized retailer.
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  3315. I would do a UEFI installation which requires GPT.
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  3316. What time in the video are you referring to?
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  3317. I don't know about you, but walking outside when it is 115 F (46 C for the rest of the world) is not particularly pleasant or healthy. I do agree that walking is of great benefit for your health and the all that stuff. That's great. It just doesn't work all the time.
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  3318. Potentially, but a lot depends on your potential employer.
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  3319. Did you overclock anything? If so, temporarily disable any OC settings. That can affect the stability of your computer. If it still doesn't help, try updating the BIOS to the latest version. If that doesn't help, try recreating your USB installer.
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  3320. I doubt it. I'm pretty sure that the Media Creation tool downloads the latest version of Windows 10 directly from MS, not from your PC. I've run it on PCs running W7-W10 fully updated or not and they've all worked fine in terms of making a bootable flash drive.
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  3321. That gets tricky depending on your IoT device. You can usually create firewall rules that basically state: allow any device from my main network to communicate with any IoT device in the IoT network, BUT only if it initiates from within my main network. That way, your IoT devices can't talk to your main network devices randomly. There's also something called mDNS (Multicast DNS) which can help with connectivity issues across VLANs. You'll have to do some research for your specific smart speaker.
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  3322. Grab the appropriate video cable (HDMI or DisplayPort, HDMI is the most popular of the two) and connect one end into the graphics card's video output and the other end of the cable into the monitor's video input. That simple.
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  3323. lol. At least here in the USA, Republicans abhor regulations. They're actively dismantling many environmental and consumer and labor protections and regulations. good luck with that.
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  3324. If you absolutely cannot/will not build a PC, then you would probably want to go to a local and reputable PC repair shop.
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  3325. If you choose the Virtual Machine option, it will download an OVA file (for VBox). You just import this file into Vbox. An OVA is a pre-built VM. Just import and you're good to go. If you want to go the install route, you choose the bare metal option. This will download the ISO file which you add to your VM to go through the install process.
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  3326. Data recovery works best the sooner you try it and by not having the drive connected to a computer until it is ready to be recovered. Data recovery is part art, science, and luck. There are tons of tools out there for data recovery. Try using bootable tools like PhotoRec. These are not usually very user-friendly, but they can help quite a bit. Otherwise, if these tools fail and you're willing to pay for it, you may need to send your drive to a data recovery company. There's no guarantee any of this will work. Not trying to be rude, but hopefully you now see and understand the importance of backups. Too many people don't seem to care about backing up their important files until its too late.
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  3327. But with Trump coming to power, surely he can abolish the EPA and get rid of all those pesky anti-American environmental regulations and mandate ICE vehicles, right??
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  3328. A virtual machine likely won't help you. VirtualBox is not meant for gaming. That's one of the drawbacks about Linux. Things don't always work well. You have to find workarounds if possible or just deal with the fact that you can't run those games. I'm assuming you already have WINE installed? In short, WINE lets you attempt to run Windows programs on Linux. Steam I believe has something called ProtonDB that can also help you run Windows-only Steam games on Linux. Again, its not guaranteed to work perfectly though.
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  3329. Yeah no... The only recourse is to contact Instagram support. There's nothing anyone here can do to get the account back.
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  3330. I would first uninstall the drivers for the old motherboard and any motherboard-specific software. Once you do that, remove the drives from the old system, install them on the new hardware and then install the drivers for the new motherboard.
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  3331. I strongly suggest using other resources. NWC is a good presenter, but this CCNA series is very far from being complete and it doesn't appear he will complete anytime soon. I like watching Jeremy's IT Lab. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his CCNA course on YouTube is actually complete and pretty good. Practice with PacketTracer. Its a free download, but you have to register with Cisco and enroll in their packet tracer course to get access to the software.
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  3332. Your question doesn't exactly make sense. You say you cannot get Windows installed no mater what you do, but then you say that you can't connect your PC to the internet? So which is it? Can't install Windows or can't connect to the internet? Or what? If you do have Windows installed and can't go online, it most likely is because the computer has no network driver installed. Windows has a lot of drivers for a wide range of hardware, but if it doesn't have any for your particular network controller, it won't connect to the network. You will need to use another computer with internet to download the drivers for your specific computer and then transfer them to your other PC via USB drive.
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  3333. XMP is an automatic memory overclock. Overclocking is part art, science, black magic, and luck. As such, XMP is not guaranteed to work perfectly across every single computer system variation and BIOS version out there. If XMP crashes your system, it most likely means it won't work for your particular CPU/motherboard combination and/or BIOS version. Sometimes updating the BIOS can help. If it still doesn't work, you may need to manually adjust your memory settings.
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  3334. Very unlikely. It will simply affect the guest system. If you're going to do this, make sure all host-guest and vice-versa communications are turned off.
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  3335. If Windows recognizes your Wi-Fi card, then yes. If not, you will need to install the drivers for your Wi-Fi card first.
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  3336. Does it open?
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  3337. A product key is not a physical thing, at least for Windows. It is simply a 25 string of letters and numbers. I think you meant if you have a Windows USB install drive. You first have to install Windows on your PC, then you install the drivers and updates. I don't believe you can overclock (I may be wrong) through GeForce Experience.
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  3338. Quite a fitting song for the clown show at #2
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  3339. So do you need help understanding binary or how to convert between decimal and binary?
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  3340. The main issue you will run across is that cell phone systems (Android and iOS) are built for ARM CPUs (or Apple silicon). They're not your typical AMD or Intel-based CPUs. As such, VirtualBox cannot emulate an ARM based CPU and can't run any ARM code, like Android. I believe there is/was a project aimed at getting Android running on AMD/Intel PCs, but I don't know if it is still possible. There is something called BlueStacks that lets you run Android apps on mac/Windows, but I don't know if it will run the Android system itself.
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  3341. Its personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with an online account. Its just that Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account when there's no valid reason to do so. Its just Microsoft wanting as much control as possible over your computer. In some cases, when you install Windows on a new PC, the new install has no network drivers. This creates a paradox if you think about it. in order to setup your PC, Microsoft forces you to use an online account. But if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft requires you to connect to the internet. But you can't. See the problem? Your brand new PC that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, and possibly many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage so its possible you get stuck there. So in really the problem isn't with the MS account. Its how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past 12 years forcing people onto an online account for the sake of control. At least that's my cynical take on it.
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  3342.  @erroneouscode  You've never worked in IT tech support, have you?
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  3343. Did you try scrolling to the right?
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  3344.  @subhajitmondalr-4728  If you open Packet Tracer by itself, without any file, does it open fine?
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  3345. Yep. That's the fun part about XMP. Its not guaranteed to work on every system in existence. You'll need to disable XMP (in BIOS or clear CMOS (check motherboard manual)).
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  3346. 🤣🤣🤣
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  3347. The cloning process should work fine and it should boot with new hardware. What I would after cloning is to uninstall the old motherboard-specific software and drivers and then install the new software (new motherboard software and drivers.
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  3348. The same public IP or private IP?
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  3349. Only the files on the drive that you clone from will be available on the new drive. If you leave the second drive (with those files) plugged in, the cloned drive should work as normal.
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  3350. A former co-worker at my school district used to have that as his email signature. I'm sure it confused a lot of people.
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  3351. Its impossible to answer that first question as it depends on the device, the cabling, etc.
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  3352. Its more of the control and customization you can get by using pfsense. It gives you a lot more control than most typical home routers.
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  3353. Does anything show up if you turn on your PC without the USB drive? If not, then that most likely means there's a problem with your PC. The POST (power on self-test) is a diagnostic test PCs run when you power on. If nothing shows on the screen, there's a problem preventing the computer from running. Unfortunately, its kinda hard to remotely diagnose these problems so I suggest checking ALL components. Make sure everything is installed correctly. Make sure RAM is installed as the motherboard manual instructs. Make sure you plugged in the video cable to your graphics card and not motherboard.
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  3354. You really think he's going to do a video on that?? lol. Simple google search of "configure pfsense dhcp for pxe boot" will show you what you're looking for.... In short, you'll need to configure your pfsense's DHCP server to point to the PXE server as well as the file that you want to boot.
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  3355. I highly doubt Linux popularity will skyrocket next year. Most non-tech savvy people have never heard of Linux before. I'm not saying Linux is bad.. I'm just looking it at it from their perspective. Most people have no idea how to install an OS. And pretty much no regular computer user specifically looks for a PC with linux pre-installed.
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  3356. No. Windows doesn't let you connect Bluetooth devices during this setup process.
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  3357. I haven't used the Samsung Magician software in a long time so I don't remember how it works. There are plenty of free programs out there that let you clone drives like Clonezilla, Acronis TrueImage, Macrium Reflect among others. Clonezilla is free, but not very user-friendly. I primarily use TrueImage to clone drives and it has worked well for me. The free versions of those programs should work fine for most use cases.
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  3358. Yes. It will then ask you what version of Windows you want to install.
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  3359. Its not the Microsoft account that's the problem. Its the forced implementation that annoys a lot of people. Think of it this way: If you build a brand new PC, there is a chance that Windows has no network drivers for your motherboard's network card. If the requirement is that you have to connect to the internet for setup, how is your PC supposed to connect to the internet without network drivers? It creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box setup stage so you get stuck at this stage. There is a way to install drivers through the command line, but it is too difficult for most novices to understand how to do. And plus, its just an extra burden that is completely unnecessary.
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  3360. I believe you can install to any drive/directory but its usually best to just install it in the default location.
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  3361. No. If you don't have VirtualBox and a VM actively running, they won't take resources other than storage.
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  3362. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with a Microsoft account. What is wrong and annoying is how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to login to an online account just to setup their PC. Before Windows 8, there was no need for an online account. You just created your local user account and that was it. Think about it. In some instances, when you build a new PC and install Windows, the fresh install may not have drivers for the network adapters (ethernet and/or wifi). If you need to log in to a Microsoft account to setup your PC, you need internet access to do so. However, if your Windows installation has no network drivers, there's no way to login to a MS account and thus you can't setup your PC. You're at a loop. Your newly built PC is pretty much useless at that point if you don't know the workarounds. Some people also don't like the potential privacy implications of linking an online account to your computer. That's the big issue that a lot of people have. There's no real technical reason why you need to setup an online account. The best way of approaching this is to give the user the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with an online Microsoft account?
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  3363. I just downloaded it just fine....
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  3364. I had to mess around plenty on my HP Omen laptop a couple of years ago to get the hybrid graphics working correctly under Linux Mint. Massive PITA.
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  3365. No.... If you want to do a RAID setup, you will need to first setup your RAID array and then perform a clean install of Windows on that array. Do keep in mind that what you want: a giant hard drive comes with a major drawback if you use RAID 0. If any drive in your array fails, you loose all data. There are multiple RAID setups so you'll need to find what works best based on the level of risk you want to take and how many hard drives you have.
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  3366. That's fine.
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  3367. That's not how it works. If you have fiber to the home, your provider should have installed an ONT (optical network terminal) somewhere in or on the side of your home. That's where the fiber from the provider comes in. It then gets 'handed off' to an ethernet connection which runs from the ONT to your router. You then plug in a network switch into the router if you need more wired ports. As for using 2 routers, there's no real reason to do that. It makes things much more complex for home networks. What exactly are you trying to use 2 routers for? If you want wifi coverage, you would simply enable AP mode on the 2nd router so that the routing function gets disabled and it acts simply as a wifi access point. On some routers, you may need to manually disable different settings. You have to keep in mind this is a CCNA video. This isn't meant for typical home networks. Yes, you can use fiber with Cisco switches, but this gets more complex.
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  3368. Did you enable Bitlocker? If so, you should have a backup of the recovery key. otherwise you'll loose access to all data on a Bitlocker encrypted drive. if you've never setup Bit locker and can confirm it isn't enabled in Windows, you can disregard that message.
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  3369. You don't need to use them. Its just for demonstration.
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  3370. Live-boot works pretty much the same as if you install it to the VM's virtual drive. The main difference is that nothing will be saved when you power off the VM. Live CD distros copy most, if not all of the OS and programs into RAM letting you run it without installing, but as soon as you power off or reboot, everything is lost.
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  3371. Did you install the wifi drivers?
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  3372. lmao.
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  3373. You're making a big assumption that people should already know this. It does help to have some understanding, but its not a requirement.
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  3374. That's the problem with XMP. RAM overclock is very finicky and XMP is an automatic RAM overclock. It isn't guaranteed to work perfectly across all systems. If XMP doesn't work on your system, you will need to manually adjust the memory settings in order to get close to the XMP settings.
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  3375.  @kvnxo2078  No. You don't install the drivers on the flash drive, but you can download them to your flash drive through another PC and then install on your newly built PC.
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  3376. It may be called Virtualization or AMD-V or similar. Not every manufacturer has exactly the same layout or wording.
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  3377.  @lofiboi5440 You'll have to look online for that laptop model.
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  3378.  @unrealbot3027  Yes since all the traffic still goes through the pfsense box. The wifi ap acts like a bridge in the sense that it connects wireless devices to the wired network. From the pfsense's box perspective, it doesn't know that the traffic is wifi or wired.
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  3379. Can you try other USB ports? I would also try another set of KB and mouse.
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  3380. What do you mean by "nothing happens"? Does the display come on when you power on the computer?
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  3381. That makes no sense. "doesn't pop up the thing for the iso".... what does that mean? What time in the video are you having trouble with?
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  3382.  @fishimply  Can you try removing the ISO file from your vm's DVD drive and see if it boots that way?
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  3383. Click inside of the command prompt window.
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  3384. Nope. Its most likely some other technical problem: maybe wifi router, modem, home wiring, or ISP's wiring.
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  3385. If you're doing things by the book, yes you're supposed to pay for a license key. Unofficially, MS lets you run Windows without paying for it. You won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark appears. Other than that, it will work the same as if you paid for it.
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  3386. Your rant seems like a very idiotic thing to get worked up on.... Are you a Karen in real life?
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  3387. You can install to either drive. However, it makes the most sense to install Windows to your fastest drive, which would be the SSD.
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  3388. Before you do the swap, i would first uninstall the drivers of the old system, like chipset, audio, network, integrated video, etc. Once they're removed, do the swap. When you finish the swap, install the drivers for your specific motherboard. You don't absolutely have to do this, but that's what I would do. This is assuming you're running Windows 8 or Windows 10.
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  3389.  @Lugmos_  Windows 10 will boot up on entirely different hardware, so it won't "wipe" anything. The main thing is activation. Microsoft will consider this a new PC so you may get a Windows activation message.
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  3390.  @Lugmos_  You should be good if have a MS account linked on your PC. If by chance it doesn't activate on the new system, you can call MS and explain that you're moving to a new PC and they should help you out.
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  3391.  @Lugmos_  So what exactly is your intention? If you're going to go the USB drive route, then I'm assuming you're going to do a clean install. That means that everything on your hard drive will be erased and a fresh copy of Windows will be installed. If you want to preserve your copy of Windows on the HDD, you don't need to use the USB drive.
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  3392.  @Lugmos_  That's not exactly possible. Like I said, a clean install will erase everything off of the hard drive. If you still want to do a clean install, you will need to make a backup of your important stuff first, then do the clean install and then restore your backup. Alternatively, you can just plug your hard drive in and Windows 10 will boot. You'll have all of your programs and files.
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  3393. Yep.
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  3394. 6:56 - Dirty Deeds done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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  3395. That's normal since you installed a new CPU. Yes, your keyboard should work. wireless won't work at that point since the computer doesn't understand wifi. You first need to install Windows, as he shows, then install the wifi network drivers if required.
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  3396. Make sure the SSD is plugged in correctly: power and data. Make sure the data cable is also plugged into the SATA port on the motherboard. If you happen to have an M.2 SSD installed, check the motherboard manual. Oftentimes, some SATA ports are disabled if you have an M.2 SSD installed.
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  3397. If you unplug your HDD, does this still happen? You may need to clear the CMOS (check the board manual).
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  3398. So you're having trouble getting into the BIOS? When you turn on the PC, does it still boot into Windows?
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  3399. You're probably better off asking in a home network sub reddit or forum for more specific information.
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  3400. What? What exactly are you having trouble with?
    1
  3401. You've got it better than I do. In my town in California, the bus system stops at 6:30 pm and there's no Sunday service.
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  3402.  @kibayaiba3893  I strongly suggest you learn about overclocking. Look up/read tutorials on memory overclocking. Do note that if you don't know what you're doing, you can potentially damage your computer and/or cause stability issues.
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  3403. Yes you can. However, it can get tricky if you have 2 or more drives of the same capacity.
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  3404. Why does that read like a homework question?😆
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  3405. Same here. I live north of Sacramento and it is pretty red in this area. A lot of people outside of California, or even the USA seem to think California is all warm, sunny weather and beaches and LA and SF.
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  3406. You will either need access to a PC with internet to download the network drivers or if you can, use your phone for tethering its mobile data over to your PC to download the drivers.
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  3407. Once you verify your cloned drive works fine and everything is good, sure, you can format the old the drive and use it for extra storage or on another PC.
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  3408. That's an IPv6 address.
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  3409. I can attest to that. I installed Linux Mint on my HP Omen laptop a while back and it was a massive PITA to get LM to work with the hybrid graphics system. A lot of the guides/videos I found either were outdated or didn't work for me.
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  3410. Yes. The only limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings of the Settings app.
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  3411.  @exterium_8054  Officially no. The workaround is that you can download whatever wallpaper file you want, right click on it and select "Set as desktop background".
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  3412. Most non-tech savvy people don't care about hardwiring a device to the network. A lot of people prefer the convenience of wireless especially now that many have mobile devices and tablets. I also know there are many people who abhor seeing any type of wiring.
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  3413. Did you install Windows on your PC? Do you have a USB installer?
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  3414.  @CheetoPuff-tl7py  Well you have to install an operating system on your PC otherwise it won't do anything useful. He goes over that in the first minute or two of the video. The main method of installing Windows on a new PC is through a USB installer. Again, he goes through the gist of it in the first 2 minutes.
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  3415.  @CheetoPuff-tl7py  Not quite. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. It will be expensive ($130 for W10 Home, $199 for W10 Pro, $399 W10 Pro for Workstations) but you're mainly paying for the product key, which is a code that proves you purchased Windows legitimately.
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  3416.  @CheetoPuff-tl7py  Plug the USB drive in and set it to be the 1st boot device. The exact way you do this depends on your motherboard; reference the manual. Once your PC boots from the USB installer, go through the install process. Again, he goes over that in the video. When your PC reboots, remove the USB installer, go back into the BIOS and set the drive that you installed Windows to as the first boot device. Save your settings, reboot once more and continue with the rest of the setup process.
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  3417. Most likely nothing bad.
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  3418. You can buy the product key from Microsoft or other reputable stores like Newegg, Frys, Micro Center,etc.
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  3419. Are you still getting that error? Its not very common especially on a newly installed system.
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  3420.  @xxitssiegexx  I don't think it will hurt the system, but you won't be able to run updates on Windows in the future until you get that figured out. I'm not sure why its happening on your system. You can try doing this: Click on the search bar and type in CMD and right click on the Command Prompt option and choose run as administrator. Type/copy the following command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press enter and allow the system to work. It may take 30+ minutes to complete. Restart your PC and try running Windows Updates again and see if that fixed it.
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  3421. Depends on your views. In the past, you never needed a Microsoft account. You just chose your username and that's it. No need to connect your new PC to the internet to just set it up. Since Windows 8 (2012), MS has been hellbent on forcing people to use a Microsoft account. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications of doing so, like MS being able to correlate your PC using habits and/or files to you and so forth. If you don't mind creating an account, go for it. I don't think there's an inherent problem with a MS account, but I don't think you should be forced to create one just to setup your computer.
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  3422. What exactly are you trying to do?
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  3423. That's just how your router is configured. Different manufacturers sometimes use different IP address ranges.
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  3424. You buy it from MS or other authorized retailer.
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  3425. The linux fanatics will just tell you to move to opensource equivalents and not care about the potential wasted time relearning and resetting up your systems.
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  3426. Of course. These are private IP addresses. They're only used inside of his network and completely useless to anyone outside of his network.
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  3427. You most likely need to install the drivers for your motherboard's ethernet controller. You'll need to use another PC with internet to download them and transfer them to a usb drive
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  3428. That's a risk you take when you use XMP. Overclocking isn't devoid of risks. I don't have an exact answer as it can be caused by a myriad of things. You may need to manually adjust some settings for your RAM in order to get it stable.
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  3429. That's true but a lot people use the term BIOS/UEFI/EFI interchangeably.
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  3430. Make sure your CPU fan cooler is connected to the correct fan header on the motherboard and that its spinning.
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  3431.  @fahimprotik3203  Its hard to tell without knowing your network setup. You'll need to look at your VPN server and see if there's anything missing in terms of allowing your VPN clients access to your internal network. When you're connected through your VPN, are you able to see other devices inside of your network?
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  3432. I think its a decent resource. There's still a ton of information he hasn't covered, but its a decent starting point. This series is primarily meant for the Cisco certification, but there's still a lot of concepts he hasn't even approached.
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  3433. Did you install the guest additions? I believe you have to install any available updates for the guest additions to get installed. This should help improve performance.
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  3434. Kinda hard to help without details....
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  3435. Can you explain what you're trying to ask?
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  3436. Sounds like a you problem.
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  3437. Parts are going to go out of date no matter when you buy them, but that doesn't mean they won't work or support games anymore. I run an i5 7600k and a GTX 1070 both of which are some generations outdated, but still work fine for GTA V, PUBG, COD Warzone, etc at 4K with mostly medium-high settings and I get a consistent 60FPS in most games I play. The main issue I see is buying parts over time. You want to make sure your parts work and replace them ASAP if there is something wrong with them. But if you don't have all of the parts to test at once, you won't know if they work. If you wait too long, you will probably be past the return period and may have to go through the manufacturer to get it RMA'd which can sometimes be a pain. Its up to you how you want to buy your parts, but I honestly would just rather save up enough to buy the parts at once.
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  3438.  @Huss4gaming50  And what's the exact error you get?
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  3439.  @Huss4gaming50  That might be something on your computer blocking the download. Make sure your antivirus/firewall isn't blocking it.
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  3440. They're still prevalent in servers or storage devices where you need a lot of cheap bulk storage. But they have become less and less common in desktop PCs and laptops over the years in favor of SSDs.
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  3441. A lot of businesses use Windows systems for various reasons like vendor-lock in. I work in K-12 IT. We have just over 1000 staff members. We run Windows devices for most staff members. Our financial system is Windows-only. It would cost a lot of money to migrate all that data to a new system. That's not including the lost productivity time while people are struggling to understand how to use a new system.
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  3442. Look at the Mobo manual to find where the power button header pins are. This is where you would normally plug in the power button from the PC. Identify the pins and briefly 'bridge' them with something conductive like a screwdriver. This will cause the motherboard to turn on.
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  3443. @Mary Rosser You have some valid points. Sure, paying nearly $40 to fill up my car is not appealing. Paying $100/year for tags isn't appealing. Paying $169 for a starter motor, $200 for tires, etc isn't fun. I would rather pay for bus fare which is $1/way. However, the bus system where I live is very inneficient. It takes an hour and 25 mintues to get to the old college I used to go to and it is only 7 miles away! In my own car, it takes me a maximum of 25 minutes depending on traffic. I'm writing this comment on a Sunday. There is no bus service on Sundays where I live. The added bonus with having my own car is that I can go pretty much wherever I want whenever I want. Taking the bus means I have to figure out first if there is a bus route to where I want to go, and see what times the route is. With all of this, I would rather have my own car instead of relying on shoddy bus service.
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  3444. What are you trying to install? What specific part do you get stuck on? Details....
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  3445. 5G still requires fiber infrastructure. And you also have to consider the limited spectrum available to wireless. There's been many instances of people getting really great speeds on 5G home internet (like Verizon, T-mobile etc) and then as more people start using the service, it gets saturated and slows down for everyone.
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  3446. If you have a local community college that has some security courses, that's probably your best bet. If not, you'll probably want to watch some videos on networking and hacking-specific videos. Network chuck has some pretty decent ones, but he doesn't go super in-depth.
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  3447. Overclocking is inherently risky since you're forcing your CPU/GPU to work harder than it was designed to work at. You should read up on overclocking (or at least GPU overclocking) before trying it.
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  3448. If you did a factory reset, then that's expected. By definition, factory reset erases everything off of the computer and sets it back to default.
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  3449. Sure.
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  3450. What issues??
    1
  3451. Not sure what trouble you're having... The overall Windows install process hasn't changed that much in like 18 years since Vista came out.
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  3452. Whether or not your router supports it depends on it. Typical home routers have limited advanced features. If you have IOT devices, you can create a new network just for them. That means that the devices will have no idea that other devices in other networks (like your main network) exist. You can setup a guest wifi network. When you have guests over, instead of giving them access to your home network, just give them the wifi password to the guest network and thy won't be able to see your other devices. Helpful if they happen to bring a potentially infected computer and not realize it.
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  3453. If you're up for the challenge, you can create custom Windows installations. It takes a lot of up-front work and trial and error, but once you get it just right, it makes it easier to quickly setup custom Windows installs. I use MDT (primarily meant for IT professionals), but there are other ways like by using NTLite.
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  3454. If they're different capacities, it should be easy to differentiate between them.
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  3455. Did you undo the changes you made in BIOS? Resetting the BIOS to default settings is a good option if you don't remember all the changes you made.
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  3456. As part of the install process, the installer partitions and formats your virtual hard drive. If you meant dual booting, well a virtual machine, as the name implies is a virtual computer that runs inside of your real computer. You can run multiple virtual computers at once (depending on the host hardware as well as the guest systems). You don't have to worry about partitioning your real drive or potentially loosing data.
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  3457. lmfao dude. The vast majority of people who watch these large tech channels use Windows.
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  3458. Where I live in California, we haven't had trains for 25+ years and even then they weren't passenger trains. I would rather have my own car and go wherever I want whenever I want without having to wait for the horrifically slow bus, assuming they even have a bus route to where I want to go. Seriously it takes an hour and 10 minutes to go to the school that is a couple of towns over and it is only 7 miles away! In my car, it takes a maximum of 25 minutes.
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  3459. NAT is fine in most cases. That is unless you want your VM to have full access to your network as if it were directly connected to your router. In that case, you would choose bridged adapter.
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  3460. bro those 2 things have nothing to do with each other.... 🤦🤦 On most PCs, you don't necessarily need to change the boot order as the PC will boot from the first boot device it can find which is usually the flash drive installer.
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  3461. Does the hard drive show up in the BIOS?
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  3462. Nah.. California has horrific roads relative to the amount of taxes we pay for "road repair/maintenance".
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  3463. You'll need to install the network drivers. On another PC or device, download the ethernet and wifi drivers from your motherboard's driver download page. Then copy those files to your new PC via USB drive and install. That should get you online on your new PC. You will then need to download the drivers for the rest of the hardware like chipset, audio and graphics.
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  3464. If you want the ISO file for Kali Linux, choose the bare metal option. The page has been redesigned since he made the video.
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  3465. You could, but you then have the problem that ALL devices would need to be updated. Network devices are programmed for IPv4/6. If you make your own protocol, how are you going to get all manufacturers on-board? What about devices that are discontinued or from companies that don't exist anymore?
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  3466. Just to be sure, you plugged in the video to the graphics card, and not the onboard graphics, correct? If it still doesn't display video, make sure all components are correctly connected. Double check everything.
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  3467. Are you implying California MAGAs never do stupid things like this??
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  3468. What program are you talking about? If you're asking about the BIOS (3:35), then yes. ALL computers have a BIOS/UEFI. Its the most basic software in a computer. The interface and options look different between manufacturers, but they all have the same core functionality.
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  3469. You will most likely need to install the drivers for your network card. On a working PC with internet, download the drivers and transfer them to a USB drive. Then install them on your new PC.
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  3470. You're overthinking it. Its fine if you don't connect it. You just won't be able to use the 3.5mm headphone jack on your computer case. That's literally all that will happen.
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  3471.  @TheRoamingHistoryador  Yep. That's correct.
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  3472. Think of it this way. By definition, cloning means that everything on the source drive gets cloned to the destination drive. If that were not the case, it wouldn't be a clone. Yes, everything from your old drive gets copied to the destination drive. That's literally the entire concept for cloning drives.
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  3473. I live in Norcal, and the nearest ones to me are in Sacramento and Roseville. One issue I do see with the Sacramento one is that it seems disorganized most of the time. Some products are scattered throughout the store. It seems like they don't really know where to place stuff.
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  3474. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  3475.  @s.c.o.s4672  It most likely is YT. Do you really thing that Jay is going to spend hours upon hours reading through thousands of comments from videos that are nearly a year old and older? I'm sure he has far more important things to do. I have noticed this to on many other channels. I reply to a comment and days later the my comment is no longer there. Its YT that is doing some weird things with comments.
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  3476.  @s.c.o.s4672  I firmly believe that's not his channel since I see the same thing on different channels. Its YouTube. They're the ones doing some shady stuff behind the scenes. If you search for this on Google, you'll see that plenty of other people have their comments deleted with no warning.
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  3477. Settings>Privacy. You didn't really miss anything by not doing it through the setup. As a matter of fact, the setup only gives you a small amount of controls you can change.
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  3478. No. If a VM is powered off, it won't use your hardware except for the disk storage.
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  3479. I always prefer to download the drivers directly from the manufacturer. The only time I use those driver utilities would be if I had an obscure piece of hardware. For instance, I had a General Dynamics rugged laptop that had a built-in 3G modem. General Dynamics shut down their Itronix line of PCs a while back, so there was no way to download drivers from them anymore and information about drivers was scarce. I think I used DriverBooster (or something like that) to download the driver for the 3G modem.
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  3480. Are you downloading the Windows version from Oracle's page?
    1
  3481. What exactly did you download? What file are you talking about? Need more details.
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  3482. I'm pretty sure you can, but the interface will be different than VBox.
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  3483. I understand what you mean. The thing is that the average computer user who has to watch a video like this will most likely not understand what the hell you're talking about.
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  3484. What's the exact minute and second in the video you're referring to?
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  3485. What kind of keyboard is it? I've found that sometimes the fancy RGB keyboards don't work well before Windows loads and the drivers are installed. Try moving to a different port, like a USB 2.0 port and see if that helps. or better yet, try using a simple USB keyboard in the mean time while you get your PC setup.
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  3486. I know this is a few years late. It depends on where you work at. I work in school tech support. Our job is priority based. The highest priority tickets are virus/malware tickets. For those, we have to respond quickly as they can be detrimental to our network and computers. We try to make our response time less than 30 minutes for those tickets. The next highest priority tickets are when IT infrastructure goes down (be it network switches, access points, phones, security cameras, etc). After that: the teacher's technology stops working (laptop dies, doesn't connect to projector/SmartBoard, etc). Things like not being able to print are not as critical. Doesn't mean we won't work on them, but they are at the bottom of our list. Unfortunately, there are some people who feel their tech issues are more important than others, so its always fun dealing with those people.
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  3487. Make sure your drive is set as the first boot device. It may be possible that your old Windows installation is BIOS only so the new motherboard won't boot from it unless you enable BIOS mode/Legacy mode.
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  3488. And what about it? Driver installation is pretty much the same overall process. The main difference is that you download from AMD's page.
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  3489. Which Windows did you install? If its 11, you can still bypass that part. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window. Type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. This will reboot your PC and take you back to the language setup screen. When you get to the part where it wants an internet connection, there will be an option that let's you skip that part.
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  3490. What did you change in the BIOS? You can do a factory default (I believe in most BIOS/UEFI, it is the F11 key).
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  3491. Quite ironic as you're using a device to type this comment.... Ever heard of self control? If they "Suck your Mind Right Outta your Body", that's on you.
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  3492. Settings>Privacy
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  3493. You are looking at a type-1 hypervisor. VirtualBox and VMware Player are type-2 hypervisors. What that means is that VirtualBox and VMware Player are programs that run on top of your host operating system. A type-1 hypervisor like Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Proxmox, is essentially the operating system. The hypervisor takes up some resources, but not much.
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  3494. Its not absolutely necessary but it can help the cabling be more organized. The other reason to use the patch panel is to protect the cable run. The cables that go from the data drop to the cabinet are not meant to be moved around much. They are stiff and with constant plugging and unplugging, they can break. The panel alleviates that problem since if you need to patch/un-patch ports, you just disconnect the network cable between the switch and panel.
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  3495. If you're asking how to install it, its the overall same process the he showed here. You just download the ISO for Fedora instead of Ubuntu.
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  3496.  @yumiescobar1425  Have you tried searching for the exact error message on Google? Chances are someone has had a similar issue already and has a fix.
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  3497. luck or lack?
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  3498.  @Everyday_Life_Memories  ok there bud.
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  3499. You would clone your HDD over to your NVMe. Macrium Reflect, Acronis TrueImage, and Clonezilla are all cloning programs. You don't necessarily need an adapter. As long as both drives are plugged into the PC, you should be able to clone.
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  3500.  @loganmortensen5665  There are countless video guides on YT that show you how to clone a drive. Look for one that works for you. Once you have a successful clone, you can delete the data from the HDD.
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  3501. Yes you will need another PC with internet to make your USB installer.
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  3502. I don't believe VBox supports Win9x out of the box anymore. There was a workaround somehow to enable higher resolutions. You'll have to look it up.
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  3503. Make sure you have a bootable ISO in the virtual CD drive. Make sure its set as the 1st boot device.
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  3504. It is possible. You will need a W10 USB installer first. Boot your PC from that installer, format the drive and install Windows 10. Do note that Microsoft still has the same requirement to setup an online account on Windows 10, so you're more or less back to square one. I don't know if there's an easy bypass on W10.
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  3505. Its personal preference. I don't think there's anything wrong inherently wrong with the MS account. What I don't like is how hellbent MS has been over the past decade trying to force people to setup their PC with an online account. Look at it this way: If you need to setup your PC with a Microsoft account, you need internet access to login to an online account. However, in some new PC builds, Windows has no network drivers. However, you are forced to setup an online account to setup your PC. But, your PC has no internet access and thus, you cannot continue. Your brand new PC you just built is pretty much useless if you don't know how to bypass this requirement.
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  3506. I don't know if this reddit post would be of any help: https://www.reddit.com/r/MSILaptops/comments/ax8qsx/for_anyone_wanting_to_mess_with_ram_settings/ I don't have a gaming laptop, so I don't know exactly what kinds of overclocking/memory options you would have on them.
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  3507. MAC addresses use a much larger address space than IPv4 addresses. MAC addresses use 48 bits instead of 32-bits that IPv4 addresses use.
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  3508. lol. Really??
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  3509. lmao. Doesn't work that way dude. Even if you have the IP address of the person who "misused your data", there's no way for you to magically find out their exact location. That stuff only happens in movies.
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  3510. When I was about 13, 12 years ago, my dad took me out to drive outside of my town in a rural area in a 97 Ford Escort with a MT. Couldn't quite get the hang of it and didn't really practice much after that. About a month ago, he had me drive his 1971 Datsun truck. It took me several tries and stalls to understand 6:54. The problem I had was that I would let go off the clutch too soon and not give the truck enough gas. It definitely is a balancing act. However, once I started to find that balance, it became easier to get the truck to move without stalling or jerking around too much. Definitely made me happy. To test my skills, he had me drive to the local dump since we needed to dump some trash. I was nervous about stopping the traffic lights and stop signs because I felt that I would stall the truck, but to my surprise it only happened once. And that was because while I was waiting at a traffic light, I had a brief lapse of judgement and didn't check to make sure it was in neutral and let off the clutch (4:27). Luckily I had brake pedal down, but for a split second, I didn't realize what had happened. To make things more challenging, the truck has no power steering so it makes making slow speed turns more difficult. Even though I don't drive the truck regularly, it was still pretty cool driving it. Definitely an engaging experience, especially with an old vehicle without many modern amenities. I just need more practice to refine the shifting. I did notice that when I would upshift, the shift wasn't always smooth.
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  3511. Yep. And I wish more PC builders on YouTube would mention this. A lot of them just tell people to enable XMP. Its great if it works, but what about for the people who it doesn't work and they have no idea why their PC doesn't work anymore. They should put at least a warning or caveat message saying that XMP can cause stability problems or cause the system to not work correctly.
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  3512. When you turn on your PC, do you see anything at all on the screen, if not, try following these troubleshooting tips: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1575220/
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  3513. Power off your computer (press and hold the power button for about 20 seconds). Turn on your computer and see if it boots up normally. If not, you may need to clear the CMOS. Refer the board manual on how to do this.
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  3514. You also forgot their obligatory Starbucks that they absolutely have to have everyday, along with their expensive Apple Watch and iPhone.
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  3515. Its not available on any device other than a cable modem. You have a modem/router combo unit. If you want to use something like pfsense, you'll need to buy a stand-alone cable modem. You then plug an ethernet cable from the modem to your pfsense box. The other end goes into your switch. You then assign which port is WAN and which is LAN. There are no consumer-level PCI-e cable modem cards that I'm aware of.
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  3516. lmao not even close.....
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  3517.  @christianabrego589  I'd say Mexico ranks way higher than California in terrible drivers.
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  3518.  @christianabrego589  I disagree. I've driven close to 1000 km in Mexico over the past 8 years. It sucks driving there. Driving manual doesn't make a difference.
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  3519. Look for PCIE power extension cables. I don't have any particular source to recommend.
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  3520. You can partition your drive after Windows is installed. I would use a bootable tool like GParted. Windows lets you shrink the drive through Disk Management, but it doesn't always work well.
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  3521. Clear CMOS. Check motherboard manual for instructions and try again.
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  3522. Who is to say we won't be drowning in cheap american plastic either? Seeing as how much Trump detests environmental regulations and loves "beautiful clean coal"?
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  3523. Sure
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  3524. Missed the joke my dude...... @johnmarkbondad6009 
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  3525. When you power on your PC, you have to press a key in order to enter the BIOS. Which key depends on your motherboard. Some systems will briefly tell you what key to press. Others won't so you'll need to consult the motherboard manual; that's what its there for.
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  3526. Yes, no, maybe. Certifications don't guarantee you a job. They can definitely help, but a lot depends on your local job market, luck, interview, interviewer(s) and a few other factors.
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  3527. Try giving the virtual machine more disk space, say 50-100 GB.
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  3528. It doesn't show up as a bootable device? How did you make your USB installer?
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  3529. What errors do you get?
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  3530. Did you add the ISO to the disk drive of whatever operating system you want to install?
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  3531. How did you make your USB installer? Did you just copy the ISO file to the drive or did you go through the media creation tool? To more directly answer your question: When your PC turns on, it has to boot from a storage device. The BIOS has a boot order list where it checks every device on that list for a boot drive. If it can't find any, it will show that error. In this case, it appears that your USB installer was probably not properly made.
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  3532. I know this is a year late. It might be kind of tough for him to do that. We don't have Renault in the US.
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  3533. 🤣🤣🤣 That's a good one.
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  3534. 🤣🤣 That's what I thought when I saw that clip.
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  3535. And what is that problem??
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  3536. Do you also think that heavy metal music and rock music for that matter is demonic?
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  3537. Did you verify your CPU works with your motherboard? Any BIOS updates required? This is assuming you've already done the basics like checking all internal cables and connections and making sure they're in the correct place. If your new motherboard board has a debug/diagnostic light, check to see where it lights up. That can at least help point you in the right direction.
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  3538. Yes. Just keep in mind that since you will be using a different computer, you may get a Windows activation message.
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  3539. It is, but if you're in the middle of nowhere with no viable wired internet solution, its better than nothing at all.
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  3540. Same. I graduated high school in late 2014. As a matter of fact, I've already forgotten who most of my classmates were
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  3541. What exactly do you need help with?
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  3542. I'm pretty sure you can, but its best practice to assign static IPs to your servers. Some server systems will complain if you don't have a static IP setup. I don't know if Proxmox will complain.
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  3543. If you're using Windows, you most likely need to initialize the new drive. Open Disk Management and it should automatically ask you if you want to initialize and format your new drive. Go through the process and it should be ready for use.
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  3544. You need a Wi-Fi card. Windows 10 has a lot of networking drivers built-in so you may or may not need to install the drivers for the manufacturer.
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  3545. holy moth balls that was painful to read....
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  3546.  @magicaces13  Nope. They do highly encourage you to login with an apple ID, but its not mandatory. Of course, w/o one, some parts of the system are not available like the App Store and any Apple services (iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, etc) but everything else works.
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  3547. Its a learning curve. Once you have a good control of the clutch/gas pedal, it becomes easier. But with all things, it takes practice and more practice. If you can, try practicing around your neighborhood or an empty parking lot. That way if you stall (which will happen while you're learning) its no big deal. Once you feel more comfortable driving it, you can go out to the streets and roads in your area with the rest of traffic.
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  3548. I can see the pictures just fine in the file. You may need to redownload the file. Also, make sure your PacketTracer program is updated.
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  3549. The only advantage I can think of is that you can link your product key to your MS account. If in the future you build a new PC, you can transfer the license from your previous computer to the new one just by signing in. Other than that, I don't see a real advantage.
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  3550. Not true. You need access to a PC that has internet; it doesn't even need to be a Windows computer.
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  3551. ISPs sometimes use different IP spaces for their home routers.
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  3552. Make sure BIOS mode is turned off. It may be called legacy mode, CSM, or compatibility mode. Exact wording and options/menus differ between motherboards. Make sure UEFI Boot is enabled and that USB boot is enabled as well. If that still fails, you may need to remake your USB installer. Also, make sure your USB drive is the first boot device.
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  3553. It helps to know what hardware you have. What CPU do you have? What guest OS are you trying to run? Have you installed the virtualbox guest additions? Are you running any other programs other than VBox?
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  3554. Makes no difference.
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  3555.  @sunsky5863  Correct.
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  3556. eh kkind of. I work in K-12 IT support. It is astonishing how many kids nowadays have zero understanding of how to use Windows computers. Mostly everyone now uses iPads or tablets and phones and don't interact with a regular computer. A lot of kids don't know how to save their files to a flash drive or to their computer since they just use the cloud. All their work just saves on Google Drive. Sure, there are kids who are more tech savvy than others, but from what I've seen, most kids only care about their phones and social media. There's a big difference between being social media savvy and tech savvy.
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  3557. An OVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. You just import it into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you want the ISO file and to go through the entire setup process, choose the bare metal option from the downloads page.
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  3558. Make sure the SanDisk is detected by the BIOS. Make sure that CSM (Compatibility Support Module) is disabled and that only UEFI Boot is enabled. Make sure Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (if installing W11) are enabled. In some instances, updating the BIOS to the latest version can help. If it still doesn't work, rebuild the USB drive.
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  3559. ​ @nothatguy852 if you're trying to install Windows from that flash drive, then yes it needs to be a windows installer.
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  3560. What are those questions?
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  3561. Did you install the network drivers? You'll need to use another PC to download the driver from the motherboard's page and transfer it to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  3562. I would first uninstall the drivers/software of the old system. Once you install the new hardware, install the new software.
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  3563. It doesn't look like the board itself has anyway of notifying you about POST (Power On Self Test) problems. I would consider buying a motherboard speaker (if your PC case doesn't come with one). This can provide valuable beep codes which you can use to troubleshoot and figure out where the problem may be.
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  3564. Are you currently having that many problems with PCs? If your PC crashes regularly if you're uninstalling programs there is something seriously wrong with either the computer itself or Windows; most likely Windows. To my knowledge, there isn't anything available that does what you want.
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  3565. I don't really know of any alternative. I strongly suggest getting even a cheap and basic laptop to run Packet Tracer.
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  3566. What are you talking about dude? I think you're on the wrong channel/video.
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  3567. Yep.
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  3568. You can do that, but you must make sure the motherboard in question supports that feature. It seems to be an option only on mid to high end boards.
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  3569. Its not a beta release. It looks like an update that contains several improvements across Windows. I would install it.
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  3570. Well of course. Running games is a CPU and GPU intense task. that in turn increases the temperature of the GPU and CPU which in turn requires the fans to spin faster to remove that excess heat. That's a disadvantage of laptops. They generate a lot of heat and require usually noisy fans to keep the temperature within its rated range.
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  3571. I'd go with at least a 25 GB virtual disk.
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  3572. Cyber what? That doesn't make sense.
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  3573. We don't have that in the USA.
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  3574. A prebuilt system will go through the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) portion of the setup which is what is shown at 7:50. You can always change the privacy settings in Settings>Privacy. You will actually find a lot more settings here than what find in that setup. If you really want, you can do a clean install of Windows on that PC but I don't think its worth it just for changing the privacy settings within the setup.
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  3575. Well no as that wouldn't make sense to bypass the login if you're going to login anyways. You can still login after you setup your PC, but if you're going to use the MS account, might as well login from the setup process. Same result at the end.
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  3576. If you're talking about 16:07, then he used a note. You can see on top of the word "Physical", a clipboard looking icon. Click on that and you can add notes.
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  3577. Reset your CMOS as described in the mobo manual. That should get you back up and running. After that, you'll have to troubleshoot why the RAM o/c failed. I'm not very familiar with overclocking, but you may have to fiddle around with settings like voltage and similar in order to get a stable O/C.
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  3578. Did you enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot?
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  3579. Not absolutely required. You can run W10/11 indefinitely without a product key. You won't be able to personalize your PC and a watermark will appear, though. Other than that, everything else will work exactly the same as if you paid for the key.
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  3580. You can do that if you want. I personally wouldn't though. Windows really benefits from being installed on an SSD than on a hard drive. Your system will be overall more responsive than on HDD.
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  3581. It needs internet in order to login to a Microsoft account since it has to verify your username and password with Microsoft.
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  3582.  @roadcasted  Yes. They will be in Settings>Privacy.
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  3583. If you want the iso file, you choose the bare metal option. If you want a pre-buil VM, choose the VM option to download for VMware or VirtualBox.
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  3584. You're going to have to ask your question again. It doesn't make sense what you're trying to ask.
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  3585. Its up to you. However, a lot of these higher level IT concepts build on each other. For cyber security, it helps to have a good understanding of computer networks. Think about it. A lot of computers get hacked through their network. If you don't know anything about computer networks, it likely will be difficult to understand parts of your cyber security training like ARP spoofing attacks, MITM attacks, etc. If you want to be a car mechanic, for instance, you need a solid understanding of all of the components in a car, how they work, and how their job affects the car as a whole. If you know nothing about how cars work and try jumping straight engine performance and tuning, you're going to have a pretty tough time understand what's going on.
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  3586. Haven't you heard about the Xbox and Sony fanboys??
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  3587. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  3588. That means that your PC cannot find a drive to boot from. Make sure you made your Windows USB installer properly. You may need to set the USB drive as the first boot option within the BIOS boot settings.
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  3589. For what? Exactly are you installing?
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  3590. Have you made sure your other components are installed correctly? RAM, CPU, etc? If your motherboard has a debug light, check to see if that turns on.
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  3591. What is "it" you're trying to download?
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  3592.  @kianar.6196  Is it crashing when you're trying to make the USB installer or when you're trying to install Windows onto your new PC? If the latter, have you overclocked your computer? Things like CPU overclock or RAM overclock (manual or XMP) can cause stability issues. If you did do any of that, temporarily disable them and try again. See if the install crashes. In some instances, updating the BIOS to the latest version can help. If it still crashes, try remaking your USB installer.
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  3593. He does it so that it doesn't trigger other people's Alexas who are watching the video.
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  3594. Yes. But if you have multiple drives of the same capacity then it can become a bit more tricky.
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  3595. If your motherboard has built-in wifi, you may need to install the drivers for the wifi card. Temporarily plug in your PC to your router via ethernet and download the drivers. Or you can use another PC with internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. If your board does not have built-in wifi, you'll need to buy a wifi usb adapter.
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  3596. I'm not very familiar with wifi mesh network setups. However, it seems unlikely that the router itself would reboot. What kind of router is it? Make sure its not overheating, has the latest firmware, etc.
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  3597. That's why I use Sponsorblock. It automatically skips over sponsored segments.
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  3598. Yes of course. You will be limited to PCI-E 3 speeds, but it will work fine.
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  3599. Good luck. Remote IT jobs are very difficult to find, even for professionals.
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  3600. Did you install Windows on your SSD?
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  3601. Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds or until the PC shuts off completely. Unplug the USB drive and wait about a minute or two. Then, power on the PC again and see what happens. Sometimes the setup process gets stuck and doesn't give you any indication.
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  3602.  @sarxeye  I do agree that under normal circumstances you don't want to interrupt it. However, when it locks up on you, you have to resort to more extreme measures. It shouldn't take 30 minutes to 'get ready'. That should usually take less than 5 minutes on most normal and modern hardware.
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  3603. The alternative would be to buy a Windows DVD/USB or borrow a friend/family member's PC for a little bit to do this.
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  3604. You subtract 2 always: 1 for the network ID and 1 for the broadcast. The router (or gateway) is still a client device technically and needs its own IP address but that is included in the number of usable address.
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  3605. A dual boot system is good also, but I would recommend it if you're pretty much committed to installing 2 systems on your computer. It does have the advantage of whichever OS is loaded to have full access to the hardware. However, you ideally should know about disk partitioning and bootloaders. Otherwise, you can easily loose data if you don't understand what you're doing. In my view, VMs are good for when you want to play around or test things in a virtual environment without potentially damaging your main OS.
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  3606. Its not the end of the world. You will actually find a lot more privacy options in Settings>Privacy.
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  3607. You don't have to be that careful. PC components are quite robust relative to their size.
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  3608. What is "it" that you're talking about? You have 2 video devices: integrated and dedicated graphics.
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  3609. What tech business do you run? Its standard in most medium to large organizations, even if they aren't tech oriented organizations.
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  3610. What specific part of the video are you asking?
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  3611. You're joking right? Optical media for PCs has largely been irrelevant for years.
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  3612. Its short for gasoline. We know its not actually a gas.
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  3613. I wish more people would do this.
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  3614. It may help, but no certificate guarantees a job. Do you currently live in the US?
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  3615. well that wasn't a great recommendation from chatgpt. This course is very incomplete...
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  3616. If your Windows installation is legacy (BIOS), and you switch to UEFI, it will not boot. I believe there's a way to convert a legacy installation to UEFI, but I haven't tried it: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-convert-mbr-disk-gpt-move-bios-uefi-windows-10 I believe all modern motherboards from the past decade or so will support UEFI, so you may need to check through all of its settings. On some, its buried somewhere in boot or security settings. You may need to disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to disable the legacy BIOS. Regardless, it is always prudent to have a backup of your most important data.
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  3617. Well that means that whatever programs you're trying to run are programmed to not run in a virtual machine. Nothing you can do about that.
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  3618. Well no. Windows is the operating system that your programs run on. So without an OS, you won't really be able to do much. It would similar to a car. You can have a bad ass looking car, but if there is no engine, it won't do anything.
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  3619. That's correct. Just be advised that if you don't install a product key, you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for Windows.
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  3620. LOL you really think he's going to give out his email when he would get flooded with an infinite number of questions just like this?
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  3621. What does that have to do with the video???
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  3622. That wouldn't be possible. You have to have built your system firs in order to do the software side of things.
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  3623. I would say yes, but in the sense that it gives you a good understanding of Linux. This won't directly help you use Kali Linux and all of its tools, but it will help pave the way to understand Linux and how it works. That is beneficial to know, IMO, before moving onto a specialized Linux system.
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  3624. That makes no sense dude. If your virtual machine is powered off, it isn't using any resources other than storage. Its just like a real computer. If the computer is off, it isn't using CPU or RAM.
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  3625. 😆😆 But we do depend on federal $$ for road maintenance and repairs
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  3626. That is correct.
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  3627. Realistically most beginner computer users won't be using Linux distros.
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  3628. If you want the ISO file, choose the bare metal option from the downloads page. An OVA file is a pre-built VM. You just import it into VBox and that's it; no need to go through the install process.
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  3629. No. DVD drives are largely irrelevant nowadays on computers. You can still buy them if you want.
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  3630. Just download and install them from the mobo manufacturer's page. Not much to it.
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  3631. No need to use a different usb drive. You can put the drivers in the same USB installer. I would just make a folder called drivers to organize things a bit.
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  3632. That's not how it works. You need a USB drive with the updated file on it. It can't magically update if there is nothing to update from.
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  3633. As long as your PC boots up, not overheating, and works well, you're pretty much good to go. There isn't a single universal way of building a PC so everyone has some variations in how they do things.
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  3634. I doubt it. I think it will mainly push the people who are tech savvy and/or willing to learn Linux. Most non-tech savvy people who are done with MS will likely move to Mac or maybe ChromeOS.
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  3635. Why? There are plenty of PC building videos with real components.
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  3636. I don't think he has gone over it, but there is something called Logical ANDing. I suggest watching a few videos on it to understand what's going on behind the scenes. In short, Johny's PC looks at the server's IP address and with ANDing, it determines that the server is on a different network. So instead of directly trying to connect to the server, it sends the request to the default gateway (router). The router then sends the request along to the internet and eventually it reaches the intended server.
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  3637. For your 2nd question, no 2 devices on the same network can have the same IP address. That will cause an IP conflict and will cause connectivity issues.
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  3638. lmao this kid. "you are the best hacking teacher".... 🤣🤣
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  3639.  @master_Lynx14  Whatever you say dude....
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  3640. Did you try double checking every single connection and component?
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  3641. There are tons of tutorials here on YT that show you how to do it. What I usually do is to put a pea-sized amount on the center of the CPU. Then you place the heatsink on the CPU and tighten it down. The pressure of the heatsink will evenly spread out the paste throughout the CPU IHS (the silver part). If you put too much paste, it will ooze out of the sides which can cause problems if the paste you use is electrically conductive. If you put too little it won't spread out enough and won't be very effective.
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  3642. My first question is why would you need that much storage on an XP machine?
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  3643. Yes. Manuals have become increasingly rarer over the years. I think over the past 30 years, automatics have been the main vehicles. Hardly anyone ever drives manuals anymore. And each year, more and more automakers are discontinuing the little MT vehicles they still sold. For instance, the only M/T vehicles Ford sells in the USA are the Bronco and Mustang. And only certain trims are M/T. They stopped selling M/T trucks like 16 years ago. Honda stopped selling the Accord with a M/T in 2019 from what I can see. Everything nowadays is mostly automatic/CVT/EV.
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  3644. Lost with what?
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  3645.  @ohwow290  The way I see it is this: You can either learn about PC hardware and PCs in general and build your own system, or give up and buy a pre-built. There are tons of resources out there that explain how PCs work, how to build them, and so on.
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  3646. If you cannot get access to another PC with internet, then you will need to buy a Windows install USB.
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  3647. There's always some storage lost in drives due to formatting and how the space is calculated. 931 GB is what you'd expect out of a 1 TB drive.
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  3648. I imagine its for extra storage (SATA SSD).
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  3649. Thanks ChatGPT
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  3650. Your virtual machines will still have the same public IP address you get from your ISP. That is because your internet traffic between the virtual machines still goes through your router. If you're concerned about security on the virtual machine, you should really rethink what you're doing.
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  3651. It does work the same way its just that the page looks very different. If you want the ISO, you choose the bare metal option.
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  3652. You probably don't look in the right places: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows
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  3653. Oh yea! Its amazing how technology advances in capabilities and diminishes in physical size.
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  3654. You will either need to briefly get access to a computer (doesn't even need to be Windows) or buy a Windows install USB.
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  3655. Can't please everyone..... I agree with some of your points, but after that, it just devolves into a diatribe.
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  3656. Yeah sure thing dude. 🤣🤣🤣
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  3657. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is the first boot device in BIOS. Once you verify this, restart your PC and it should boot from the internal drive and continue with the rest of the setup process.
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  3658.  @TUFFOURDAILY  Its still unclear. Do you want to join PCs to your Windows domain environment? If so, they will need to be on the same network as your domain controller. If you need to have PCs on your domain that are outside of your network, you will need a VPN server setup.
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  3659. You can't use the Media Creation tool on Mac, but there is a different process. You will need: Google Chrome, Chromebook Recovery Utility, Windows 10/11 ISO from Microsoft, and your flash drive. Once you have everything you need, plug in the flash drive to your Mac. Change the extension of the ISO file to BIN. Then open Chrome and then the Recovery Utility. Click on the gear icon and choose Use local image and then select the Windows BIN file. Then select the flash drive you want to restore to and let the tool work. Once it is finished, plug in that flash drive to your new PC and install Windows as shown in the video.
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  3660. When its over 100F in the summer, I don't think you want to be walking much.
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  3661. In that case, you don't need to worry about unplugging the drive. Think about it logically: If you unplug the only drive you have, then you won't be able to install Windows because there is no drive available for the installer to install to.
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  3662. As long as its not an M1/M2 mac, sure.
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  3663. That doesn't make sense. Why would you want to install Intel chipset on an M1 Mac if they don't use Intel CPUs??
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  3664. Its another operating system to use and learn. If you've never used a Linux OS, it will be quite different than say, Windows, Mac, or ChromeOS.
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  3665. You can try USB tethering your smartphone so that the PC can temporarily get an internet connection. You then download and install the driver for your Wi-FI card. Or if you have access to another PC with internet, you can download the driver on that PC and transfer it to your new system through a USB drive.
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  3666.  @patrickday3393  You have to go to the manufacturer's page of the Wi-Fi card and download the drivers/software installation package. You can use USB tethering on your iPhone if you want.
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  3667. Yep. Or if you can't get access to another PC, you'll need to buy a Windows USB installer from an authorized retailer.
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  3668. Maybe, maybe not. If your motherboard has a diagnostics/debug LED, take a look at it. It can probably tell you what may be wrong. You can reference the motherboard manual for more information.
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  3669. Do you not have access to another PC? If so, that's usually ok. You just need a Windows USB installer to install Windows. Once you have that setup, you can use your new PC to update the BIOS via flash drive.
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  3670.  @knifejunkie042  Well you'll need a working PC. The gist of it is: format a flash drive as FAT32. Copy the BIOS update file to the flash drive. Boot into the BIOS, go into the update/flash section, select the update file and wait for it to finish. Exact steps vary slightly between manufacturers so you want to read the documentation for your motherboard.
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  3671. LOL dude. Like dude, if you're going to watch a training on the CCNA, you really have to know switching. Yes, the vast majority of people have no Cisco switches in their home but you have to learn it for the CCNA.
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  3672.  @carlitodidthat  He's going by the OSI model dude. Switches are layer 2 whereas routers are at layer 3. That's why he started with switches.
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  3673. The only thing you can upgrade on most laptops is the RAM and storage, and even then it depends on the particular laptop. Is that the exact model number? I couldn't really find much information about that model.
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  3674. A lot of Linux distros are quite easy to install. Getting it to fully work after install can be a massive challenge/nightmare. I have Linux Mint installed on my Thinkpad. The install was quick and painless. However, getting things like the hybrid graphics system to work, audio over HDMI, built-in 4G modem and so forth have been nothing short of a nightmare.
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  3675. Windows 10 uses about 20-30GB of space (I don't remember off the top of my head). I would go for at least a 250GB SSD and consider installing an HDD for games and other data. On my main PC, I installed 2x 1TB Samsung M.2 SSDs in RAID 0 and removed my 2TB HDD, but that's just me.
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  3676. Yep. That will work.
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  3677. Its a difficult mentality to understand. People think that a larger vehicle is more safe or more "manly" especially the large diesel pickup trucks.
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  3678. You're not the target audience for Cisco. Cisco is prohibitively expensive for home users and even a lot of small to medium companies. The best thing you can do for your network security is to keep your router up to date as well as your computers and devices with the latest security updates/patches. There are firewall appliances you can use, but they are not intended for home use. It doesn't mean you can't use them for home, but they aren't easy to setup and use.
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  3679. I'm wondering the same thing. I graduated high school in late 2014 (class of 2015, but graduated a semester earlier) and was lucky to not have to go to through the common core BS.
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  3680. LOL. Sometimes you have to break (or almost break) things in order to learn how to fix them.
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  3681. You would need to buy a DSL modem compatible with your DSL provider. I don't know who your provider is or if they allow 3rd party equipment.
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  3682. The way you word it makes it sound that no one has ever made a video of installing XP on a vm. Its been done many times. Surely you can do a simple YouTube search.... The "hard" part is obtaining a Windows XP install disc/ISO. The legality of that is dubious unless you already have a CD/ISO.
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  3683. Yes of course it will boot. It won't boot to an OS, but it will turn on and you can access the BIOS. You use a USB installer to install Windows or whatever OS you want on your computer.
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  3684. I'm sure its more laziness than malicious.
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  3685. You can try, but I don't know if it will work well for XP. That came out long before SSDs were mainstream so it lacks the necessary commands (most notably TRIM) to work on an SSD. In other words, it may wear out your SSD faster than normal since it has no idea how to correctly talk to an SSD.
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  3686. wifi isn't expensive. Wifi and internet are 2 very different things that people don't seem to understand are different. You mean internet from Comcast is expensive. I fully agree.
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  3687. You'll most likely need to install the VirtualBox guest additions. How you do this depends on the guest OS You installed.
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  3688.  @EpicOne1111  I believe with those, you can check for updates in the host system. It should recognize that its running in a vm environment and automatically download and install the Guest Additions.
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  3689. That doesn't make any sense. Drivers run on top of the operating system. You can't install drivers without an OS installed. You can predownload the drivers and put them on the same install USB drive. That way you can install the drivers as soon as Windows is installed. Or you can go a step further and create a custom Windows installation that has the drivers pre-installed. This is a lot more work to get setup though.
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  3690.  @infamouschimken6084  The gist of it is: on a working PC with internet, download the media creation tool from Microsoft and make a bootable USB drive. Take that drive and plug it into your newly built system. Boot off of that USB drive and go trough the Windows install process. Once Windows is installed, you want to download the drivers for your specific hardware and then any Windows updates that may be available. Once all of that is done, you can start downloading and installing your game clients and games and any other programs you want.
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  3691. Not really.
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  3692. Yes you can.
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  3693. Yes you can use W10 without a key. You can indefinitely use W10 without activating or entering a key.
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  3694. If the motherboard has a diagnostics/debug light, take a look at it as it can tell you where the problem in the POST (power on self test) may be at.
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  3695. That's fine. Its a different program so the interfaces and menus will look different but it will work more or less the same.
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  3696. What he does in the video is a clean install. That means that everything is erased from the drive and a fresh copy of Windows is installed. From Windows 8 and newer, you can move a drive to a new PC and it should work fine. I would first uninstall the old hardware software (motherboard software and drivers). Then, once you install the drive on the new hardware, install the new software.
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  3697. There are plenty of pc build videos on YT as well as guides on the internet.
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  3698. What does that even mean?
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  3699. Its best to disconnect all drives except for the drive you want to install Windows to and your USB installer. That way, you don't get confused.
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  3700. I'm not very familiar with Proxmox, but it looks like it is possible to do this. I can't post links, but Proxmox has a wiki page with instructions. Do keep in mind this is not its intended use cases. Type-1 hypervisors like Proxmox, ESXi, Hyper-V are not intended to be directly managed on the host system except through the command line. They're primarily intended to be used and managed through another computer via its web interface or management console.
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  3701. How does that work if there are little to no poles in a neighborhood? What about underground utilities?
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  3702. Ninite?
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  3703. You can't be serious..... Most people have 0 clue as to how any modern technology works. They just use it and it "just works" like magic to some people. Some people are curious as to how the tech they use daily works. You can say the same thing about an internal combustion engine. What's so special about it? Its been around for more than a century...
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  3704. Product key. Its a code you get when you buy Windows to prove you purchased it.
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  3705. There aren't many diesel vehicles with manual transmissions in the USA. You usually only find those in very old pickup trucks or big rigs.
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  3706. The website layout has changed since he made the video. If you want to download the ISO, you choose the bare metal option. If you want the pre-made VM, you choose the virtual machines option.
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  3707. If the motherboard is more than a few months old, chances are that the BIOS is not up to date, even if you buy a new board. I just bought a Gigabyte A320M-S2h board for a PC I'm building and its BIOS was at least 2-3 versions outdated. Regardless, some motherboards will let you update the BIOS through the internet from within the BIOS setup. I have an older Asrock board that has this feature. However, none of my Gigabyte/MSI boards have this feature so it depends on your particular motherboard.
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  3708. Well you would need to know beforehand the IP address of the computer you're trying to ping. If you don't know the IP, you would use the hostname and then your PC will lookup the IP address of that other PC via DNS.
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  3709. Count the number of beeps and use that to figure out where the problem may be. The motherboard manual should have a list of beep codes and what they represent.
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  3710. I've tried Linux Mint on 3 different laptops: 1 HP Omen laptop and 2 Thinkpads and have had numerous annoying issues ranging from Bluetooth issues, poor battery life, etc. I know a lot of it is due to Nvidia not playing ball with Linux that well, but it still incredibly frustrating when I had to figure out why my audio would be garbled. Had to peruse many forum posts and copying cryptic commands into the terminal to try to fix that 1 issue before another problem would pop up.
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  3711. You sure can, but its still important to understand the "why" and "how".
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  3712. Yes of course.
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  3713. You can add Wi-Fi to pretty much any computer. You just need to buy a Wi-Fi card. There are USB cards which are very easy to install and PCI-E ones which are a bit more involved to install.
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  3714. Not quite sure what you're asking. If you want to clone your old drive to a new one, you use cloning software. You choose the source drive (old drive) and destination drive (new drive) within the software's settings and let it clone. Once its done, turn off your PC, unplug your old drive, plug the new drive into the old drive's spot, power on your system and it should boot from the new drive.
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  3715. What did you mess up on?
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  3716. Of course
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  3717. The question is, how do you make people aware of Linux. I can assure you that the vast majority of home computer users who aren't tech savvy have never heard of Linux nor do they care to learn about it. Most have only heard of Windows, Mac, and maybe ChromeOS. When was the last time you saw a PC that came pre-installed with a Linux distro? When was the last time you saw an advertisement on TV for a pre-installed Linux computer system?
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  3718. Yes I suggest learning about computer networking. You don't necessarily need to learn the CCNA material, but general computer networking will be adequate.
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  3719. Yeah sure thing scam troll bot. You bots always crack me up with your absurd stories. How much do you get paid?
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  3720. I think he uses Ubiquiti equipment. You can connect 2 internet connections and designate one of them as the main connection and the other one as a backup (failover) connection. So when the main connection goes out, it will automatically switch to the backup connection.
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  3721. Press Y. That message is just telling you that the CPU is different than what was previously installed.
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  3722. The operating system already has drivers for CPUs.
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  3723. Its personal preference. The problem isn't the MS account itself, but rather that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? The requirement is that you need to login to a Microsoft account to setup your PC and this requires internet. But if Windows has no built-in network drivers for your motherboard, you don't have internet access. But you are forced to login with an online account, but you can't because your Windows installation has no drivers. You're in a loop; Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  3724.  @Elijah.Lovejoy  I've never done it. If you installed Windows 11, the best thing is to press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. This will reboot your computer and go through the OOBE. However, when you get to the network part, there will be a button that lets you skip the network requirement.
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  3725.  @Erikchristell  I would keep the ethernet cable unplugged before doing the out of box experience setup.
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  3726. If its a prebuilt system, you don't' really need to do any of this. A pre-built, as the name implies, is already built for you and mostly ready to go. The most you would usually go through is the part where you create your user account and choose your privacy settings and so on.
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  3727. Did you attach the Ubuntu ISO to your virtual machine?
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  3728. That's usually your router's web interface. Most routers will have the IP address listed on the back or bottom.
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  3729. How long is so long? It shouldn't take mor than 10 minutes or so to install Windows on reasonably modern hardware.
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  3730. You will need access to another computer or device with internet access to download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Then you save them to a flash drive and install them on your new PC.
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  3731. There's something called a network stack which is basically the programming and code that makes the network portion of a computer system work. That's usually outside of the scope of these videos so they don't go deep into how it works.
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  3732. The private IP addresses are not routable. That means that they can't be used on the internet and are only used inside of your home network. There are huge blocks of these addresses. The routeable addresses are assigned to many ISPs which in turn, re-assign to your internet connection.
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  3733. Yes and no. If Windows has drivers for your network adapter built-in, it will immediately pick it up and let you use the internet. If there are no drivers available, it won't work until you install the drivers.
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  3734.  @blaster1719  There have been rare incidents of that happening. Your best bet would be to turn off all networking to the VM and disable things like host to guest drag and drop, etc.
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  3735. What update are you on W10 Pro?
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  3736.  @marklittrell3202  I'm honestly not sure. That's a very old version of W10. That's from like 5 years ago. Things have changed quite a bit in those 5 years. You'll probably need to do some forum searching.
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  3737. Buy an anti-static desk mat and probably an anti-static wrist band. Make sure it is grounded.
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  3738. The IP addresses are pre-configured. You don't have to worry about this until later.
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  3739. I would try Ubuntu and Linux Mint. They're generally pretty easy to use. The cool thing about most linux distros is that you can create a Live USB meaning you can test out the system without committing to install it on your computer. Just note that with everything new, there is generally a learning curve. If you have a laptop, you may have more issues than if you were using a desktop computer though.
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  3740. Did you clear the CMOS settings as described in the mobo manual?
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  3741. You may need to re-build your USB installer. Make sure you have BIOS mode disabled and Secure Boot enabled in the UEFI.
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  3742. That's probably something on your computer. Do you have any add-ons installed on your browser? Sometimes some add-ons can interfere with websites. I use U-Block Origin as my adblocker and don't have many issues visiting most websites. I don't know if you've already tried it, but clear your browser's history and cache. Built-up cache can have some websites behave oddly.
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  3743. The main connections you need to make are: CPU power, motherboard power (largest connector), and graphics card. If you have SATA drives, then you would plug in those cables as well. Yes, most PSUs have a lot of power cables, but you don't usually need all of them.
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  3744. Its the most popular desktop OS for gaming. I highly doubt most of the intended audience for these types of videos are going to understand what Linux is or really care about it.
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  3745. Yes. By default, the virtual machine gets a virtual adapter that is in NAT mode. That means that Virtualbox acts as a router to your guest system. In other words, the guest system doesn't have a direct connection to your main router. You would need to set the Attached to setting to bridged as he shows.
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  3746. And at the worst possible moment: When you really need it.
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  3747. It doesn't matter. When you unplug either cable, the drive will not be functional since it will either have no power or no data connection.
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  3748. Not quite sure I understand your setup. In general, the network drops on the wall have ethernet cables running to a network switch or patch panel.
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  3749. Do you mean single SSD? Does your motherboard have other M.2 ports? If so, try putting that drive into another port. If it works fine, it most likely is a bad port. If it still fails, it may be a bad motherboard. To rule that out, you may need another PC that has M.2 slots. If the drive works fine and doesn't crash the other PC, then you can assume your M.2 drive is fine and the problem is with the motherboard on your original system.
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  3750. What physical media? I get what you're saying, but the vast majority of modern games for PC are exclusively sold digitally. Even PC games you buy in-store are just a card with a code to redeem and download. The few games I still have on disk I've made ISO files and stored on a home server. Much faster to install a game that way than putting disk after disk after disk. If you still use disks regularly, sure get a DVD drive, but most people building PCs likely aren't using one.
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  3751. Its not showing up where?
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  3752. What do you need help with specifically? For most Windows use-cases, you don't really need to mess around with partitions as the installer will handle that for you.
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  3753. I think an even more toxic trait is thinking you can put it back together in working order. Taking stuff apart is usually easy. Putting it back together can be a challenge. But putting it back together and having it work correctly is an even bigger challenge. lol.
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  3754. So what exactly do you not understand? You go to Nvidia's website, download the driver for your video card, and install it. That's pretty much all there's to it. If you've installed any other computer program, installing the Nvidia driver is pretty much the same overall process.
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  3755. With what?
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  3756. ?? The media creation tool handles all of that for you, including formatting and partitioning the USB drive.
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  3757. Its called a note. Press "K" or click on the note icon (above the Physical view button) to add a note.
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  3758. You'll need to use another device to download the network drivers for your motherboard. Then transfer it to your new PC via USB drive.
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  3759. Without more info, I can't help. Like what hardware does it have or at least what's the model number?
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  3760.  @OctoMatoe  I imagine it would. However, I would strongly recommend getting an SSD as the boot drive and using the HDD as general data storage.
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  3761.  @manikbaba9410  Look up VLSM (variable length subnet mask). Its a different approach to subnetting.
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  3762. How old is your WIndows install media? It is possible if you have a really old installer, say from around 5+ years ago, that install won't support newer drivers until you update to the latest Windows 10/11 version. As a potential workaround, you can open Device Manager and look for your network adapter. Right click on it, choose "update driver", choose "Browse my computer for drivers" and then go to the directory in which your network drivers are located. Let it search for drivers and hopefully it installs them without needing the driver's installer file.
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  3763. If you're running Windows 8 or newer, you shouldn't need to. I would first uninstall the old hardware-specific drivers like motherboard, chipset, etc then install the drives on the new system. Then install the new hardware software.
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  3764. Yes. Although that's not exactly necessary if you can differentiate between your drives. If your drives are of the same storage capacity it can be hard figuring out which is which. But let's say you have a 500GB SSD and a 1TB HDD. In that case, you can easily make out which drive is which and not have to worry about unplugging and plugging the drive back in.
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  3765. You including the California MAGAS in there too?
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  3766. @TrumanBurbankFE  try to stay on topic here. Winners and loosers are irrelevant. Winners can do idiotic things, you know.
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  3767. Did you by any chance enable XMP or otherwise overclock your RAM or CPU or graphics card? If so, temporarily turn off any OC settings and see if that helps. If not, try removing 1 RAM module and see if that helps.
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  3768. For ISO image, you choose the ISO file of whatever operating system you downloaded. This is the ISO file that will be used to install the OS. The edition section only applies to Windows ISOs. you can select to install Windows 11 Pro for instance, and it will automatically install that edition for you.
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  3769. Try connecting the kb+mouse to other USB ports, preferably USB 2.0 ports. Also, if you have fancy RGB keyboards/mice, they may not work well or at all at this part of the setup process. Try using simple USB keyboard/mice for the install process.
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  3770. I agree with pretty much everything. However, you have to also realize that there is a lot of air pollution in Mexico. There are tons of cars that are in poor condition spewing smoke. I don't know where you live in Mexico, but I'm sure you've seen at least a few semi-trucks just black smoke or cars burning oil. I know they're getting a bit more strict on emissions over there, but there still is a lot of corruption.
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  3771. Sure you can. If you can't get access to another PC, you will need to buy a Windows install USB.
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  3772. Its just some humor, dude....
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  3773. If you don't know what you're doing, your real PC can still get infected. If you're going to be playing around with potential viruses and malware, its best to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible. You also have to keep in mind there are rare viruses that can break out of virtual machines and other types of malware that can detect that its being run in a virtual environment and not run which can lead to a potential false negative. Most typical viruses won't act like this, but just be advised that's a possibility.
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  3774. The tool will handle the USB formatting for you. As a matter of fact, it will warn you that everything on it will be erased for the formatting process.
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  3775. Its up to you. I would rather build my own. If you build your own PC, you can customize it to your liking, but at the same time you will need to be responsible for checking your parts to see if they are compatible and the building process and potential trouble shooting. If you're up to that, then I do recommend building your own PC. However, if you do not want to deal with any troubleshooting and just wants something that works out of the box, a pre-built would be the better choice.
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  3776. No guarantee it will work, but try using something like Recuva. It also helps to not use the drive that you want to recover data from.
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  3777.  @SandroAntonucci87  For me, it was not wanting to be around zombies (people drugged out of their minds). I took the bus to a nearby community college almost a decade ago during the summer session. It was awful taking the bus. Its only 7 miles (~11 km) away and 2 towns over but it took on average of 70 minutes to get there. And certain stops were full of shady looking people who reeked of a variety of unpleasant smells.
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  3778. Where are you stuck at? Booting from the Windows installer or booting into Windows after its been installed?
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  3779.  @lesserroadtraveled6112  Can you confirm that the USB drive is detected in BIOS? Make sure you set the USB drive as the first boot device. Save settings and reboot your PC. It should boot from the USB installer. If it still doesn't work, you may need to remake the USB installer. Other things to check: Make sure that CSM (Compatibility Support Module) is disabled AND that Secure Boot, UEFI Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled. In some instances, updating the BIOS to the latest version can help with issues like this.
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  3780. In general, Windows 10 comes with a fair amount of generic drivers for basic functionality, including networking. In the case that it doesn't have drivers for your hardware, you can use another computer temporarily to to download the drivers or even use USB tethering on your phone.
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  3781.  @EyeHezi  I don't really have much experience with stress testing parts. Sorry. If your PC works fine while gaming or other CPU/GPU intense tasks, it most likely is ok.
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  3782. I would delete everything from the USB stick, format it to FAT32 again and then redownload the BIOS update file and try again.
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  3783.  @GenesisTheos  And have you 100% made sure the BIOS update file is meant for your motherboard and revision? A lot of manufacturers make several revisions of the same motherboard which usually have their own BIOS update. You may need to refer to the box and/or actual board to find the revision number. Once you verify that AND if you're still having the same problem, I would try a different USB port (preferably a 2.0), a different USB drive. If that still fails, I would contact their tech support.
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  3784. As he said, you count the bits for the CIDR notation. That long string of 1's are bits. If you count them, that's how he got /26
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  3785. I would first uninstall the drivers and software of the old motherboard. Once you do that, install the SSD on the new board and then install the software/drivers for the new hardware. The main issue you may face is activation. The license agreement no one reads but still accepts states that you can't move an OEM install of Windows to another computer. It will work, but you may see an "Activate Windows" on the bottom right corner of the screen. If you're doing things by the book, you will need to purchase a new license for Windows. Unoffically, MS lets you run W10/11 indefinitely w/o a product key, but you won't be able to personalize your PC and the watermark will appear.
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  3786. Yep. I work in school IT support and it is still astonishing how many teachers absolutely "need" a printer in their classroom. All of our schools have at least 2 copiers around campus, but that's not good enough for some teachers.
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  3787. What do you mean? You have no PC to make your USB installer or what exactly do you mean by that?
    1
  3788. You can use W10 indefinitely without paying for a product key. There will be an activation watermark in the settings app, but it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  3789.  @jayharris5187  Yes. You go to Settings>System>About>Change the product key or upgrade your edition of Windows.
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  3790. What kind of network adapter are you talking about?
    1
  3791.  @Tempvo  That is a network adapter. You can add another one if you want, but not required for most use cases.
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  3792.  @Tempvo  On another PC, you will need to download the network drivers for your motherboard and transfer them to your new PC via a flash drive. Install them on your new PC and you should be good to go.
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  3793. You unplug the SATA power cable...
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  3794. If OneDrive works great for you, you don't necessarily need anything else.
    1
  3795. Yep. That's a problem we have at the school district i work at with both Lenovo laptops and Acer Chromebooks. They use USB-C ports which is great, until they start malfunctioning or outright failing. The ports are soldered onto the motherboard and we don't have the tools, training, and most importantly, time for those kinds of repairs. We try to send them off to a third party repair shop for warranty work, but usually USB-C port failure isn't covered. We've had to trash otherwise perfectly good computers just because the USB-C ports were bad and they aren't easy to remove.
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  3796. That's USB passthrough. Its finicky sometimes. Open the VM's settings, and look for the USB section. It may be under ports (at least it is on Mac). Click on the + icon and look for the name of your USB device.
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  3797. Remove the ISO file from the VM's dvd drive. Or change the VM's boot order so that the hard disk is the 1st boot device.
    1
  3798. Make sure you have BIOS mode disabled. It may be called CSM, legacy mode or similar. Make sure UEFI boot is enabled as well as Secure Boot and TPM 2.0. If that still doesn't help, you may need to rebuild your Windows usb installer.
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  3799. You will need to look at what options you have on your router regarding subnets. A lot of home routers don't have many options and others do give you a lot. You'll need to create a 2nd network and assign its IP address. You will need to configure things like DNS, DHCP, default gateway, etc. Then you'll need to setup interfaces on the router so that they're a part of that 2nd network. This may involve using managed layer 2 switches to create VLANs.
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  3800. If you have an internet connection on the PC, it will force you use an online account.
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  3801. ​ @thesig301  Its personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with an online account. Its just that Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account when there's no valid reason to do so. Its just Microsoft wanting as much control as possible over your computer. In some cases, when you install Windows on a new PC, the new install has no network drivers. This creates a paradox if you think about it. in order to setup your PC, Microsoft forces you to use an online account. But if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft requires you to connect to the internet. But you can't. See the problem? Your brand new PC that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, and possibly many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage so its possible you get stuck there. So in really the problem isn't with the MS account. Its how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past 12 years forcing people onto an online account for the sake of control. At least that's my cynical take on it.
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  3802. I mean, California already does that (more or less), but we don't really have any decent public transit. We already pay among the most expensive fuel in the country. I get what you're saying, but at least in my case, we're not seeing any results. Ok, my town has a bus system and that's it. Its slow to move around town and hardly any one uses it. Even before COVID, most of the buses were quite empty since people just don't like to use it.
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  3803. You don't have to disconnect the other SSD. You just select the 250GB SSD as the drive you want to install Windows to.
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  3804. I've never done one in the decade I've been building PCs. I think it makes sense to do something like this if you're overclocking anything and want to validate that your overclock settings work correctly. Otherwise, if you're building a gaming PC and not doing any overclocking, you should be ok. And plus, if there were any issues, you will more or less notice them as soon as they pop up.
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  3805. No.... The product key is just that: a code. By itself, it doesn't do anything. Its simply a code to prove to MS that you legitimately purchased Windows. You will need another PC to build a USB installer. Once you install Windows on your new PC, you can use your code you purchased to activate your copy of Windows.
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  3806. What specific part of the video are you asking about?
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  3807. Lol your username almost tricked me.
    1
  3808. The drivers on the disk are usually many versions outdated so you might as well just download the latest ones from the manufacturer.
    1
  3809. Most likely need to install the network drivers. On another PC or device that does have working internet, download the network driver for your motherboard's network adapter. Transfer it to your new PC via USB drive and then install the driver. Side note: Wifi and ethernet are not the same thing. If you want to use wifi, your PC needs to have a wifi adapter installed.
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  3810. Vista came out nearly 2 decades ago and you haven't managed to get any IT job?? Probably other things missing. How is your resume? How are you interviewing? A lot of things to consider.
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  3811. There is no ChromeOS versions of VirtualBox. There are some ways you can get a Linux versions of VBox to work on a Chromebook, but that is not officially supported. The more important consideration is the Chromebook itself. Chromebooks are typically not very powerful. So even if you ran Windows in a vm, it may not run great depending on the Chromebook you have. You ideally want to give Windows at least 4GB of RAM, preferably 8 and I doubt most average Chromebooks have that much ram. The VM will have absolutely nothing to do with the copyright strikes you get from your ISP. Your ISP does not know what devices are doing what on the internet. They just see internet traffic going to and from your router. Even if you made multiple VMs and pirated material, they will still that you are downloading/uploading copyrighted material; they just won't know what device in your home network is doing it. You can install a VPN on your vm to masquerade your activities. The vm will really only help if you are downloading shady files from shady websites. With the vm, you can test the files to see if they contain viruses or other malware.
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  3812. No. That wouldn't make sense. You install Windows on your SSD, so it has to be plugged in before you start the Windows installer.
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  3813. This series was never complete to begin with.
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  3814. What are you blabbering on about?
    1
  3815. Your drives turn on at the same time. You can go into the BIOS boot order page to choose which drive is the first boot device.
    1
  3816. Well he bought Windows.
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  3817. I think my neighborhood and the ones near me are getting upgraded to fiber in the hopefully near future. I saw a cabinet (not sure what the technical term is) installed several months ago not too far from my area. For several months, there was nothing on it, and just last week they put some labels on it that say AT&T fiber. Not sure how long it will take, but I can't wait to get rid of comcast.
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  3818. ninite.com You check off whatever apps you want, download the downloader and it will install whatever you selected. I'm sure there are other ones, but this one seems to be the most popular one.
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  3819. Nope. Its not complete. Too much info still missing.
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  3820. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  3821. You have to keep in mind this is a 2 year old video so some parts may be discontinued. That and the fact that a lot of PC parts are in very shorty supply due to the pandemic isn't really helping. You may want to check Newegg, B&H Photo and Video and other retailers that sell PC parts.
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  3822. You can try sending it to a data recovery service, but it isn't guaranteed to work and can get quite pricey. If the hard drive still turns on and works, you can connect it to a PC and just copy the files you need.
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  3823. There isn't anything inherently wrong with a Microsoft account. Its just the way that Microsoft forces you to log in with one. In the past (before Windows 8 from 2012) that wasn't a thing. You just created a local account with your name and that's it. No need to have internet to just setup your PC. Ever since Windows 8, Microsoft has been hell bent on forcing people to login with a Microsoft account. If you think about it, its a catch-22. If you build a brand new PC and Windows doesn't have drivers for your network adapter (Ethernet and/or wifi), you are literally stuck at the setup screen since you need to login to a Microsoft account to continue. However, since your PC has no internet access, you cannot continue past this point since you can't login to an MS account and thus you're stuck in a loop. Your new PC is literally useless unless you know the workaround. This doesn't apply to all computers, but when it happens on your system, it does get very frustrating. Some people also don't like the potential privacy implications of linking an online account with your computer. The terms of service that no one reads but still accepts may permit Microsoft to record everything you type (even things that don't normally require internet) and link it with your online account for advertising purposes. Its not so much the MS account that's the problem, but rather the way that Microsoft forces you to login to one when there is no real reason to force it. It should be optional rather than forced. To each their own.
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  3824. In computer building, a test bench is basically where you put your parts together outside of the PC case to make sure they work before committing to assembling the whole thing. You don't have to do it, but it can be beneficial to test the parts before building the entire thing. There are times where you build the entire PC and then it doesn't work. So you may have to take out components which can be time consuming depending on your skill level.
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  3825. if your computer works fine as-is, you don't necessarily need to update the BIOS.
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  3826. Definitely a smart move.
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  3827. Go into the BIOS and make sure the drive type is set to AHCI and not IDE (or legacy) or RAID. The exact way you check this depends on your motherboard, so you may need to try various settings.
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  3828. You have to enable Linux mode on your Chromebook and install the Debian version of VBox. Just note that most Chromebooks don't have great hardware so the performance may not be very good.
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  3829. One thing is giving recommendations and another thing is forcing people to do something.... I'm not much of an Apple fan either, but I don't force my brother or my sister to use devices they don't like.
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  3830. 😆😆😆 this dude
    1
  3831. You could setup multiple physical routers. However, that can be unwieldy and very expensive. The common thing to do is to setup VLANs and subnets. With your router, you create the various subnets and assign VLANs to the different subnets. That way your networks are separated and only run on 1 router.
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  3832. If the BIOS detects the HDD, then go into Windows and open Disk Management. you will need to initialize it and then format it.
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  3833. Are you able to see anything when you turn on your PC?
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  3834.  @Fs_Davidd  In that case, it is most likely that your computer is having problems in POST, or Power On Self-Test. Make sure all of your connections and components are securely connected and in the correct place.
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  3835.  @Fs_Davidd  yep. That's the problem. Without any video card (integrated or dedicated), you won't see anything.
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  3836. Its possible, but not all that easy. There are plenty of guides showing you how to do this.
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  3837. You can do either but I would do the BIOS update first.
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  3838. Yes dude. There is a lot of fiber infrastructure in the US. Most places have some fiber infrastructure. The issue is fiber to the home. A lot of places don't have that for x y z reason.
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  3839. Just like those BMW drivers that don't use their turn signals....
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  3840. I hear you. My dad has been a mechanic for 3+ decades. He is very knowledgeable about cars, but he isn't a very good explainer.
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  3841. Everything will be erased from that drive.
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  3842.  @th1ng1296  That's the best option. I would get a cheap 8 GB flash drive. You can usually buy them for less than $15, heck maybe even less than $10 at a lot of stores. You could technically partition your SSD and still keep your game data. I advice against this for most people because most newcomers usually don't know about partitions AND it can be very easy to accidentally erase or overwrite the wrong partition and loose all your data. To prevent all that, its just easier to use a flash drive that doesn't have anything on it. Better safe than sorry.
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  3843. You will either need to buy a case that has at least 1 5.25" drive bay and buy an internal DVD burner or buy an external DVD drive.
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  3844. Not to play devil's advocate, but you're probably thinking about iCloud lock. That's different than the passcode lock. If you factory reset your iPad and try setting it up, it will ask for your Apple ID account and password. If you think about its an anti-theft system. If you are easy able to get around a passcode lock, what's to stop anyone else from stealing iPhones and doing factory resets?
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  3845. lol. That's a tall order. Its not for the faint of heart.
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  3846. F10 is usually the key to press to save settings and restart the PC. You may also be able to press ctrl+alt+delete to restart.
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  3847. Do you know that from experience?
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  3848. It really comes down to choice. Microsoft forces you to setup an online account just because they want you to do so. There is no benefit to setting up your PC with an online account. Its just Microsoft forcing you to do what they want with no valid justification. Your PC doesn't work any better nor do you get any extra features by being forced to use an online account during setup. And it is a big issue in certain instances. When you install Windows on a PC, sometimes the new installation doesn't have the necessary drivers for your network adapters. It creates a paradox if you think about it. If Windows doesn't have any network drivers available, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to setup your PC. But you literally can't because Windows doesn't have the drivers. See the issue? You're stuck at this point. Your new PC that you probably spent a lot of money and time on is completely useless all because of Microsoft's idiotic requirement. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the setup stage so it makes it even more frustrating for the new PC builder.
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  3849. That's where it can get a bit tricky. If you want to play it safe, you can unplug your HDD and when you get into the installer, only your SSD will show up.
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  3850. It tells you right in the error message: You don't have virtualization enabled in your BIOS.
    1
  3851. If you don't have a Wi-FI adapter, then you'll need to buy one. If you do have one, you will most likely need to install the drivers for your Wi-Fi adapter. You will need to temporarily connect your PC to ethernet to download and install the drivers.
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  3852. Depends on what type of vm you want to run.
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  3853. Yes. Its installed on the M.2 SSD.
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  3854. Yep. Hubs broadcast every single frame to every single port whether or not the frame is intended to be a broadcast frame. Switches only send broadcasts when they receive a broadcast frame.
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  3855. Well it depends on the laptop's hardware. Chances are that it won't run newer systems too well. But again, it depends on the hardware. I strongly recommend installing an SSD and at least 8GB of RAM.
    1
  3856.  @timsteinkamp2245  The SSD should make it pretty responsive, but the CPU will also play an important part in overall performance.
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  3857. Do you have a wifi card on your computer? If so, is it USB? I'm not very familiar with Proxmox, but I assume you should be able to passthrough USB devices from the host server to a VM.
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  3858. As an IT tech for a school district, having tickets helps us techs keep track of the work we have to do. I work at 5 school sites with nearly 150 staff members. Without a ticketing system, it would be incredibly difficult for me to know what I need to do at each school site each day. The ticket system has the tickets that staff members have put in and we work on them based on priority. Things like virus, network infrastructure, projector not working, etc are at the top of our list whereas things like not being able to print or needing extra headphones are at the bottom of our list. The ticket system also shows the boss that we have work to do and not just hanging out at a site for 8 hours a day. The analytics can show him the number of tickets at a school site and how much time I spend working on them. That way, I can justify my time at a school and he can justify me being there to his boss. If you were to just email me, sure I could do the work, but I wouldn't have a 'paper trail' of the work I did. But yes, I do agree that some techs do drag their feet, so to speak, with tickets. That's the unacceptable thing.
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  3859. That's the inherent problem with XMP. It is an automatic memory overclock profile. Overclocking is part art, science, black magic, and luck. If the memory controller on your CPU isn't great, then it can lead to unstable/unusable XMP settings. No real way of finding out other than trial and error.
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  3860. If it is an Intel Macbook, sure. If it is an Apple Silicon Mac (i.e M1/M2 etc), then no.
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  3861. Both devices are important in a network. A router's job is just to route IP packets to and from their destination. Routers don't have many network ports. So if you need more than 4 ports (what a standard home router has), you need a network switch. In larger networks, you need switches since stand-alone routers are just that: routers. They only have a few network ports.
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  3862. None of us were born knowing how to build PCs or anything about computers. Not trying to be a smartass, but have you googled stuff? If you don't know what a CPU is, google it. If you don't know what a PSU is, google it. That's how a lot of people learn. This is one of those things that if you want to get into, you have to put in time and do your research.
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  3863. No. You can install Windows 10 without a product key. It won't activate, but it will still work fine. You will just have an activation watermark and won't be able to change your desktop wallpaper. Other than that, it will work pretty much the same as if you put in a key.
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  3864. What??
    1
  3865. Make sure you have your USB installer connected.
    1
  3866. I think its about 25 GB, but I may be wrong.
    1
  3867. it depends on your internet plan, network clients, and network equipment. Most typical home routers and PCs support 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps) over Ethernet. If you have a 1 Gbps fiber connection, you can get close to those speeds with the correct computers and cabling. Over Wi-Fi, you likely won't get close to 1 Gbps unless you have the latest wifi router and devices that support those fast speeds AND are close to the router.
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  3868. Does the PC running the media tool detect the USB drive at all?
    1
  3869. Good luck with that. VirtualBox isn't really ideal for graphics tasks. You can play around with the graphics settings inside of the virtual machine's settings, but it may cause performance or stability issues.
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  3870. Yep. I started learning in my dad's 1971 Datsun pickup truck. The thing is very noisy, has no power steering, no A/C, very thin steering wheel and no modern amenities. It is surprisingly quick though. I've mostly got the hang of it, but I just need some more practice with shifting to make things smooth out.
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  3871. The product key is a code that you get when you buy a piece of software to prove that you bought it.
    1
  3872.  @homeskillet8751  It depends on you. If you're doing things by the book, yes you have to buy a product key. Unofficially, you can use W10 indefinitely without paying for a key. The limitations are that you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  3873. 🤦🤦🤦🤦
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  3874. Yes. That should work without issues. You may want to enable something like "Game mode" or similar on your TV. Some TVs like to add extra effects which can cause a slight delay in the image. You typically don't notice if you use it to watch TV programming or movies, but in games it may be more apparent.
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  3875. You need to remove the Ubuntu install ISO from the VM's virtual DVD drive. I don't remember the exact steps, but it should be in the Devices tab.
    1
  3876. You do technically have to follow all licensing agreements if you're working inside of a vm. Realistically, you don't actually need to purchase a Windows license. MS lets you run Windows 10/11 indefinitely without paying for a product key.
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  3877. Its simple if you know what you're doing. Most people who need to watch videos or tutorials likely won't have the knowledge to understand how to create custom Windows install images.
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  3878. When you install Windows, it only has generic video drivers so that's why the resolution is low. When you install the graphics card drivers it will automatically switch to the correct resolution.
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  3879. Probalby the best way to learn is to get some computers. You don't need anything fancy or even functional. See if you have any friends or family that have any old computers they don't want anymore. Use those to learn about PC hardware and the ins and outs of computers. Professor Me sser on YouTube has some pretty good A+ training videos. As I said, your computers don't need to be functional, but bonus points if you can fix them. The more you can do that, the more you learn and will become more confident in fixing PCs.
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  3880. Apparently youtube doesn't like something I wrote as this is the 3rd comment I tried writing. I would not worry too much about the Linux stuff at the moment. Its great to have an eventual goal, but you may want to start with the basics first.
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  3881. You made a bootable Windows USB installer right? Is it detected in your BIOS? Have you tried setting the USB drive as the first boot device?
    1
  3882. I don't think effective mass transit will be the norm in the USA. Atleast not with the incoming administration.
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  3883. Try resetting the CMOS. Check the motherboard manual for instructions and try again.
    1
  3884. Need more details....
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  3885. What are you blabbering on about dude? How does that relate to the video?
    1
  3886. Try giving your VM more disk space, say 50 GB or more.
    1
  3887. It helps to know what toggle switch you're talking about.
    1
  3888. Sounds like user error....
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  3889. Take the SSD from the old PC and install it into your new one. Windows should boot up from it.
    1
  3890.  @mustaphagh3043  Yes.
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  3891. I personally would get rid of the DVD drive since it isn't as useful as it used to be since a lot of programs are only distributed over the internet. In this instance, you would just disconnect the power and data cables from the DVD drive and connect them to the SSD. The next option would be to buy a PCI-E SATA controller. This will give you some more SATA ports to use.
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  3892. So you're implying that global warming didn't exist until 5G started to be deployed? lmao
    1
  3893. Either that or buy a USB installer from MS or other retailer.
    1
  3894. You can delete them.
    1
  3895. You can download a program called KeyFinder from Magical Jellybean (weird name). It will allow you to get the currently installed product key. Make note of it and enter it when you go to reinstall Windows on the system.
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  3896. There's no way for consumer-level motherboards to download the operating system from the internet. The next closest thing is to do a network boot (PXE (Pixie) boot) but that requires you to have a Windows Server and Windows Deployment Services installed and configured. This is not usually done in a home environment, though.
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  3897. Yes they do.
    1
  3898. Yep.
    1
  3899. Yes, you should be able to do that on Mac. I haven't done it on Mac, but you should be able to use something like balenaEtcher or other imaging software to create a bootable USB installer.
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  3900. You may need to disable the CPU fan warning/notification in the BIOS.
    1
  3901. That's the "fun" part about Linux. You have to be willing to learn and figure stuff out on your own. In most instances, if you run updates on your virtual Linux system, it will eventually pickup the drivers and software for the VirtualBox Guest Additions. It may take 10+ minutes to fully download and install. Once that's updated, you should be able to get a better resolution and some better performance.
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  3902. You can try, but I don't think modern VBox versions support Win9x very well anymore.
    1
  3903. The drivers specific to your motherboard......
    1
  3904. It just doesn't work that way at least with IPv4 addresses. That's how things were designed decades ago.
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  3905. What's the exact error message and where are you getting this error message?
    1
  3906. Most likely yes.
    1
  3907. Look at Linux forums. There are plenty of people having trouble getting things to work correctly on new Linux installs.
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  3908. Not necessarily. PowerShell is used for scripting and automating things inside of Windows. Learning networking may come in handy if you want scripts to do network related tasks.
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  3909. You would buy a USB Wi-Fi adapter.
    1
  3910. lmfao this dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  3911. Every computer will be different. They won't all have the exact wording. On some, it may be listed as Virtualization.
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  3912. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  3913. 😆😆😆
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  3914. Its not as user friendly as VBox though.
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  3915. If you dual boot, you get the full hardware performance compared to if you run a virtual machine.
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  3916. Yeah you'll be fine.
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  3917. lol. Apple has some pain and confusion as well. Things like Apple preventing from repairing your own stuff. You know. Can't change the trackpad of a MBP because its "married" to the logic board.
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  3918.  @leiahav7213  Yes that's ok to enable. And you may need to enable it otherwise the virtual machine may fail to startup. It will probably throw a "fatal" error if virtualization technology isn't enabled.
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  3919. Do you have another drive? If not, just ignore that part of the video.
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  3920. Not in the slightest. Its a bit misleading as he claims its CCNA, but it lacks a lot of information. He's a good presenter, but this series is very far from being complete. There are many topics he hasn't covered, or if he did, it was brief and not at the level of detail it should be. Things like ACLs (access control lists), routing, switching, VLANs, and many more are missing. There isn't much Cisco-specific stuff he covers. Most of it is general networking knowledge which is fine, but it needs to also focus on the Cisco stuff.
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  3921. Reset CMOS (check board manual for instructions). Overclocking RAM is part art, black magic, luck, and science.
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  3922. I would keep the drive that you installed Windows to as the first boot device.
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  3923. Yep
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  3924. There are countless guides explaining how to do this. A lot of the tech PC builders on YT shy away from Linux so you're not really going to find much information about it on their channels.
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  3925. Its probably Newegg, Amazon, or Microcenter.
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  3926. From what I've read, you need to understand how to do subnets, but it isn't a big part of the exam. I strongly suggest using other resources for studying for the CCNA. NWC is a good presenter, but he lacks depth. His "CCNA" video series is far from complete and it doesn't even go into actual CCNA content. Its mostly general networking, which is good to know, but you need a lot more information.
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  3927. What exactly do you mean by that?
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  3928. Redundancy costs money. And businesses hate spending money. As rude as it sounds, the IT department is usually not given as big as a budget as they would like since it is a cost center. In other words, IT uses money, but it doesn't produce money for the company.
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  3929. There should be a little arrow next to the error that gives you more info. What does it say? Otherwise it is pretty vague.
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  3930. Yes. This is known as a "clean-install". The hard drive/SSD is formatted and a fresh copy of Windows is installed.
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  3931. I don't believe there's any way to make a W10 USB installer on an Android phone. Yes, you can download the W10 ISO to your phone, but I'm not aware of any app that will let you make it a bootable USB installer.
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  3932. Yep.
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  3933. You use another working PC to make a USB installer through the media creation tool. If you cannot get access to another PC, you will have to buy a Windows USB installer from MS or other authorized retailer. Its expensive as you're mainly paying for the product key, which is a code used to prove to MS you purchased the software (Windows) legitimately.
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  3934. Do you guys have internet or are the PCS just on their own network without internet access?
    1
  3935. Boot off of your USB installer. When you get to the part where it asks you where to install Windows to (5:50), delete all of the partitions from the SSD until you're left with just "Drive 0". If you have multiple drives installed on your PC that also have data, make sure you carefully choose the appropriate drive. Once you're done, just choose your SSD to install to and you should be good to go.
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  3936. There is a way to create an automated answer file that skips the online account. Its a bit more difficult to setup as it is usually only done in IT settings and in custom Windows installs. I'm sure he's aware of how to do it, but it wouldn't necessarily fit in with a beginners guide.
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  3937. Clear CMOS. Check the motherboard manual for instructions. That should get you backup. XMP is not a universal thing that works flawlessly on every system. So if it didn't work yours, you will most likely need to manually adjust your RAM settings.
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  3938. A lot of people don't like the forced implementation. Before Windows 8 (2012), this was never a thing. You just setup your computer without any internet or online accounts and that was it. Since W8, Microsoft has been hellbent forcing people to setup their PC with an online account. There's no real reason for this other than them forcing you to do it. Look at it this way. If you build a brand new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have drivers for the network card in the motherboard. You are forced to setup your PC with an online account and this requires internet access. However, you can't since Windows doesn't have the drivers. You're at a loop. Your brand new PC you just built is completely useless. All because MS wants you to use an online account. Another way to look at it is that you are loosing more and more control over your own computer.
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  3939. Yeah its clickbaity title crap. For most people, setting this up is totally unnecessary. Its cool for people who like to tinker around with network equipment and/or want to learn. For most home internet use cases, the equipment provided by the ISP is good enough.
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  3940. I think the assumption is that most people already have a monitor or two laying around from a previous computer.
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  3941. You put the router in between the modem and switch. Putting in a network switch first won't really work. In order for your devices to go online, they need a public facing IP address. Most home ISPs only provide 1 public IP address so only 1 device would be able to go online. That's where the router comes into play. The router has something called NAT (also very important to learn for CCNA) which allows it to share a single public IP address with the devices inside of your home network.
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  3942. Yeah it varies between BIOS/motherboards. On my MSI board, it is the "DEL" key, but on HP computers, it is F10 I believe.
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  3943. What I would do is to keep the HDD unplugged for now and install Windows on your NVME. Once you have all that done, you can plug in your HDD and copy the files you need from the HDD over to your NVME. Then you can format the HDD and use it for data storage. It won't crash if you have 2 drives with 2 Windows installs. It will probably show you a blue Windows boot menu where you can choose which Windows installation to boot.
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  3944.  @matijazanjkovic5393  I'm not sure if there is a way to just delete the OS from the HDD and keep your documents. Like I said, it is much easier just to copy the files you need from the HDD over to your SSD (at least temporarily). Then, format the hard drive to get rid of everything on it. Once it is formatted, copy the documents from earlier form the SSD to the HDD.
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  3945. Yes, that would work. Once you clone the drive on the new system, I would uninstall the old PC-specific drivers and software. Once you do that, install the new hardware drivers and software. You may run into licensing issues on the new PC. The licensing agreement that no one reads, but still agrees to states that you can't use a single product key on multiple computers. If you're doing things by the book, you would need to purchase a new product key for your new PC. The most that can happen is you just get a Windows activation message and the personalization settings will be disabled.
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  3946.  @JohnJohn83UK  Sure it was Vista? To my knowledge, you can't upgrade from Vista to 10; there's no official upgrade path from there. It has to be at least Windows 7 or later to upgrade to W10. Regardless, there are some tools out there that let you extract the product key. I also believe if you have your MS account linked to your PC, it will also link the product key so you don't need the key itself on the new install; you just login on the new install and it should automatically install the digital license.
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  3947. I have an external Blu-Ray drive that I infrequently use. Pretty much all of my games are on Steam or other clients. The last "physical" PC game I bought was CoD WW2, but that was just a code in a retail box. Unless you have some obscure hardware, you most likely won't have any trouble installing via USB drive.
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  3948. It could be a bad port on the PC case. You may be able to replace it if you can find a replacement port.
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  3949. What more information does it give? There should be an arrow near the error message which will give you more info.
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  3950. It already has an NVMe SSD so adding a 2nd drive won't really increase performance. You will just gain more storage. I would go with a 2nd SSD.
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  3951. LOL dude. It has actually become significantly easier to build a modern computer compared to 2-3 decades ago. Back then you really had to understand what you were doing. Modern computer hardware is mostly plug and play; back then it was plug and pray. installing Windows nowadays takes less than 20 minutes on most reasonably modern systems whereas in the 9x days, it could easily be a multi-hour ordeal.
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  3952. ​ @jebronekitty  Well no. Like I said, it wasn't as simple as plug and play. You had to install the drivers for your device by using its CD or floppy disc. Things didn't just magically work.
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  3953. eh not quite. I've been to parts of Mexico where they have sub-standard internet.
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  3954. Nah man. Modern PC building is significantly easier compared to 2-3 decades ago. Back then you actually had to understand what you were doing. PC building nowadays is mostly plug and play.
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  3955. Its not much better nowadays.
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  3956. What Windows are you trying to install?
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  3957. I wouldn't delete those. Programs often have dependencies on those Visual C++ versions. So if you delete those dependencies, programs may stop working or act erratically.
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  3958. Start by doublechecking your cooling setup. Make sure you applied thermal paste on your CPU, make sure the CPU fan is plugged into the correct fan header on the motherboard.
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  3959. Make sure your BIOS mode is disabled (may be called BIOS mode, legacy mode, CSM or similar) and that you only have UEFI boot enabled. Exact instruction depend on your motherboard. Make your USB installer the first boot device, save changes and reboot. See if your PC now boots from the installer. If you still get the same thing, you may need to rebuild your USB installer.
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  3960. What exactly do you mean? Does the computer freeze when booting from the USB drive? Does it put you in a boot loop where it boots from the USB drive all the time?
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  3961. PopOS is based on Ubuntu so you can select that. I doubt will cause any problems.
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  3962. If I were you, I would do a clean install of Windows, then install the drivers and then Windows updates. It may take a few hours to do this, but I feel it is well worth it. If you don't want to go through that trouble, you will need to manually uninstall the bloatware.
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  3963. If your motherboard has built-in wifi, you may need to install the wifi drivers. You will need to temporarily connect your PC to your router via ethernet or use another PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them with a USB drive.
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  3964. In my experience, if you try to move a Windows 7 or older installation to a new computer, it will not work. You'll most likely get a blue screen of death. Its much easier to do a clean install of Windows on the new PC and transfer your files over to the new system. It takes more time, though.
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  3965. Try making your USB installer again.
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  3966. Its generally not a great idea to install programs on an external drive. It is doable for a lot of programs, but some make it very difficult to change the install directory or not at all. Its not an easy video to make as there is too much variation.
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  3967. You need the CIDR notation to derive the subnet mask. The IP address by itself won't be of much use.
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  3968. You'll need to reset the BIOS. Mother PCs/motherboards have a manual that tells you how to do this. You usually short 2 pins to clear the CMOS which in turn clears the password. On modern laptops, it may be more difficult to do this.
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  3969. I get what you're saying, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this are not likely to understand what Linux is nor do most people care to understand it.
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  3970. That's another option, but do you think that a person who needs to watch a video like this knows what PXE booting is or even how to get it all setup? I do agree that it is faster, but not the best choice for someone who is still learning about PCs.
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  3971. Yet plenty of first timers were able to follow along.....
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  3972. In the Kali Linux home page, there's a documentation button that you can click on. It will have an installation guide.
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  3973. You can see if there's support for the dd-wrt or tomato firmware. That should give it more functionality over the stock firmware. If its too old, it likely wouldn't be worth doing anything on it unless you have a niche use case for it.
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  3974. Everything gets copied over. That's what a cloned drive is by definition. Everything will work the same as it did on the old drive.
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  3975. Most of these large PC channels never use Linux. Too confusing for them or don't want to put the work into learning a new system. And plus, have you seen the comments on PC build videos? You have a ton of people who can barely follow instructions. Having them move to a radically different looking operating system will surely confuse a lot of people. I get that Linux has been much easier to use over the years, but you still have to keep in mind the user. A lot of people don't like change. Ever worked in tech support?
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  3976. Each VM will have its own private IP address but they will all have the same public IP address since all the network traffic goes through your router.
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  3977. DVDs have been less and less relevant in PCs over the past decade. You can still buy DVD drives if you want, but they're just not nearly as common as they were years ago.
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  3978. To an extent, yes. Its not like in the movies where you can figure out someone's exact location. IP address lookup pages can give you some geographic information, such as country, state, and city/town. However, it does not provide information like names, street addresses, etc. Sometimes, these lookup pages can be inaccurate so the information you find may not be accurate.
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  3979. Some people don't like the idea that Microsoft more or less forces you to create and use a Microsoft account instead of just using a local account.
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  3980. Nope. The CPU is a critical component of a computer. Without one, nothing will work.
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  3981. I would give it 4 GB of RAM. You can likely run it with 1, but the performance may not be particularly great.
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  3982. Need more details... Are you trying to install Windows or have you already installed it?
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  3983. Make sure your USB installer is set as the first boot drive.
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  3984. I would probably add user error/unfamiliarity. Linux systems are generally pretty good, but there are times where things break or don't work correctly and it can become a massive nightmare to even begin to fix. I bet most average PC gamers or at least people who need to watch build guides are unlikely to understand how to work the terminal if they need to do something. Hell I had massive problems trying to get Linux mint to work fine on my Thinkpad. The install was quick and painless but hybrid graphics with Nvidia is a PITA.
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  3985. It doesn't. Switches are layer 2 devices meaning they only understand MAC addresses. IP addresses are layer 3 concepts which most switches cannot comprehend (there are layer 3 switches, but for specific purposes, but that's a different topic). In order for a PC-A to talk to PC-B, A needs to know B's MAC address. If A doesn't know it, it will send a broadcast frame. That means that in the layer 2 frame, the destination is all "F"s. The switch receives this broadcast frame and will send it to all interfaces except the one it came from. The frame basically says "what is the MAC address of the device with this IP address: ?" All devices connected to the switch will receive this frame, but will discard it since it is not intended for them. However, PC-B will look at the frame and respond to it with its MAC address. The switch forwards this frame to the interface in which PC-A is plugged into and that is how PC-A will learn PC-B's MAC address.
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  3986. I agree. And I don't mind helping people with their tech issues. What is infuriating to me is when they don't accurately tell you what they're having trouble with. I get that they're not tech savvy, but its not hard to tell me "Hey, I'm having trouble getting into my email. I get this error message. Can you help?" Instead, its usually 10-15 minutes of them telling me that their computer doesn't work or their program (and they never say what it is) doesn't work.
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  3987.  @elbibokoning7889  Did you install the VirtualBox guest additions? That can help with performance. Virtual Machines will still run slower than on bare metal, so don't expect blazing fast performance.
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  3988. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or if you're into it, you can use gray market sites to buy a 'cheap' key.
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  3989. I don't know if you can permanently allocate a monitor, but I know you can just move the virtual machine window to another monitor and set it in full-screen. I don't know if you can use a keyboard/mouse for the virtual machine and another set for your host OS at the same time though.
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  3990. If your KB/mouse have a little USB receiver, then that will work. However, if they only use Bluetooth, that won't work since there's no way to pair them to a new PC without an OS and drivers.
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  3991. You can say the same thing about just about anything. Why would anyone want to make things "hard" for themselves and spend countless hours researching and building their own computer when they can just go to a store and buy a pre-built one?
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  3992. Its the same overall process regardless of the guest OS you want. Windows is a more resource heavy OS compared to a lot of Linux distros so that's why the default settings are higher for Windows VM.
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  3993. Just download whatever files you want from the internet. That's how I would go on about it. You can download music, pictures, programs, etc
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  3994. Depends. If Windows has built-in drivers for your wifi/ethernet adapters, it will pick them up right away and will try to force you to connect to a network.
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  3995. I agree. I always stay in the right lane as much as possible.
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  3996. I agree, but at the same time I think both parties need to do their due diligence. I work in IT support for a K-12 district. I don't know about you, but you have to tell the same person multiple times that they need to make sure their printer is powered on in order for it to print, it does get incredibly frustrating. Or when the "Out of paper" light turns on, they need to put paper in the paper tray. I'm exaggerating a bit, but it does feel like that at times.
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  3997. Is your PC able to see any wifi networks? If not, you most likely will need to install the drivers for your wifi card. You will need to connect your PC to your router via ethernet and download the driver or use another PC with internet to download the driver and transfer it to your new PC via USB drive.
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  3998. The virtual machine won't use CPU or RAM if its powered off. It will still take up disk space.
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  3999. Not entirely accurate. I know Macs have had Internet recovery since around 2010-2011 or so with Lion. Apple has full control over their hardware and can add whatever features they want, like internet recovery. Microsoft can't control tons of manufacturers so this isn't really a feature on Windows-based PCs. It would be nice to have, though. Though the annoying issue for me is that I don't use Macs often. So when I've had to do an internet recovery on some of them, I have to use my Apple ID and since I have never 'bought' macOS, it wouldn't let me do the recovery. I had to resort to some other unofficial methods to get macOS installed on a 2012 Mac Mini.
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  4000. RAM overclock is hit or miss. Its part art, science, black magic, and luck. If your system crashes with DOCP enabled, it likely means it isn't compatible. You will likely need to manually adjust RAM settings to get close to the DOCP presets. That's just the nature of the beast. A lot of the tech channels always talk about how great it is and why should enable XMP/DOCP, but never get into the potential downsides.
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  4001. You can create another user account from within Kali's settings. I don't remember the exact steps but it shouldn't be too hard to find.
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  4002.  @lowkeeme2819  No sorry. I'm pretty sure there are countless other resources that can help with that.
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  4003. Did you install your operating system?
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  4004. He has a proxmox server from a few years ago. I strongly suggest doing some reading on how to set this up. I'm sure there are videos out there, but you have to look it up. And not trying to be rude, but if you're worried about making a secure server, you are expected to do a lot of the research and work yourself.
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  4005. What do you mean? As draconian as California is with cars, its ironic that there are no safety inspections. The only inspections are emissions inspections done every 2 years. If the vehicle is older than 1975, its exempt from emissions testing.
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  4006. Yep. You need to make a Windows USB installer and then go through the install process which he goes over in the video.
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  4007. I get what you're saying, but it is not feasible for him to create a universal guide that works on every single router known to mankind. Typical home routers are feature limited compared to higher end business routers so you may not even be able to create subnets. You'll need to look for a guide for your specific router. Once you know the theory, you can start learning the practical aspect of it on your own hardware.
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  4008. Do you have any USB flash drive plugged in? IF so, if you remove it, does your PC boot into BIOS?
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  4009. eh... NWC is a good presenter, but he lacks depth. Most of his videos just get you the basic information. Its ok if just want to learn basic networking, but when you want to go deeper into how things actually work, that's where he doesn't do anything deeper.
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  4010.  @thetalkchannel3001  Kinda important to know what error you're getting....
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  4011. Yeah it still works. No reason why it wouldn't. The requirements for Kali have changed, so you will need to add more storage space to your VM if you plan on using that. You will need to obtain a Windows 7 install disc or ISO. Other than that, its the same overall process as installing any other Windows version. The hard part may be finding one. There's no official way to obtain it from MS anymore. Internet Archive is probably your best friend, but you still need a valid product key or a way to get around that.
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  4012. Is this an original XP installation or is it a modified one? There are some stripped down versions that run as lean as possible and the people who modified them may have removed a lot of functionality.
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  4013.  @Rockerrobin  Did you install the drivers for the laptop? You'll need to download the drivers on another PC and then copy them to a flash drive. Then, plug that flash drive into the laptop and install the drivers.
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  4014. What exactly are you confused about?
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  4015. Did it eventually come back? I know if Windows is installing/updating video drivers, the display will go black for a few seconds, but it should come back.
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  4016. For entry-level IT jobs, it is very unlikely you will find a fully remote position. You may get lucky, though, but I wouldn't count on it at least for your first IT job. A lot of companies have unfortunately asked their employees to be fully in person or at least most days of the week.
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  4017. Start by double checking all of your connections, even if they seem trivial. Reseat hardware if necessary. Make sure your memory is installed in the correct slots.
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  4018. Of course. The CPU is among the most critical parts of a PC, so if the CPU doesn't work, the entire system won't work. Think about it, the CPU is where practically everything that happens in the PC gets processed in one way or another.
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  4019. It will take up storage, but not RAM. RAM is only used when you power on a VM. But storage is used regardless if the vm is powered on or off.
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  4020. O&O ShutUp10++ is a pretty good utility for removing the telemetry stuff. I also use Chris Titus' winutil powershell script that does a lot of optimizing. There are unofficial, modified versions of W11 out there that have all the fun stuff stripped, but I would be very weary about them as they're not official from Microsoft.
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  4021. Take out the USB drive when the PC reboots...
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  4022. Quite ironic coming from Stewie....
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  4023. You're better off looking at other videos like David Bombal or Jermey's IT Lab. NetworkChuck is a good presenter, but his video series is far, far from complete.
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  4024. If your PC works fine as-is, you don't necessarily need to update the BIOS.
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  4025. Its personal preference. There isn't anything inherently wrong with a MS account. What's wrong is that MS has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to sign up with an online account just to setup their PC. Before Windows 8, that wasn't a thing. You just created a local user account.
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  4026. The motherboard drivers.
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  4027. You buy a USB wifi adapter or an internal PCI-E Wifi card.
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  4028. You install Windows to your SSD. Otherwise, clarify your question.
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  4029.  @blazex2134  Do you only have 1 drive? I assume an SSD? If so, that's normal. The first drive will show up as Drive 0.
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  4030. How is your PS5 connected to the internet? Wifi or wired?
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  4031. It may be because MC only sells most of their PC parts in-store. That will significantly reduce the amount of people who can buy parts from there.
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  4032. You don't even need to unplug your HDD. As long as you can differentiate between the SSD and HDD when you choose what drive to install to, you should be fine.
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  4033. lmao. I highly doubt "most" Americans believe that the Earth is flat or believe in "chemtrails". I'm not saying there aren't crazy people who believe that, but its absurd to claim that most believe it...
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  4034. I've had dynamic IP addresses with Comcast and AT&T and they never changed unless I replaced the modem. I've had the same public IP for almost 5 years now from Comcast.
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  4035. Yes you can buy a USB drive. If you do that, you don't need to use another PC. Just make sure you buy from a reputable seller. You're mainly paying for the product key, so you don't want to buy from a listing that gives you a used code or none at all.
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  4036. What OS are you using to download W10?
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  4037. There are no formal requirements. It does greatly help to already be familiar with computers and knowing your way around them.
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  4038. That's true because all the internet traffic still goes through your router. You can use a VPN or other internet connection on the VM if you want.
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  4039. What do you mean by that?
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  4040. I agree but that's his teaching style.
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  4041. If you have an Intel-based iMac, sure. If its an Apple silicon Mac, then no. I don't believe there's any public release for it. You can use an alternative like Parallels or VMware Fusion.
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  4042. Yep.
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  4043. Can't win them all.
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  4044. As far as I'm aware, even if you're connected to a wifi network, your phone still has a connection to the cell tower and has an IP address from AT&T.
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  4045. It would be good for external storage only. And plus, this wouldn't work well if you plan on using the external drive on your PS4 also. The PS4 requires the drive to be formatted in a proprietary format which Windows cannot read. Its just better to buy an internal SSD/HDD for your PC.
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  4046. I don't know dude. My 2001 Ford Taurus that I gave to my aunt in Mexico has over 230k miles and is still running strong...
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  4047. Motherboard yes, CPU and RAM, no. You download the motherboard drivers from the manufacturer's page.
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  4048. After the setup is complete and you're at the desktop, you choose your wifi network in the network icon on the lower right corner of the screen.
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  4049. Highly unlikely.
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  4050. If you're not computer literate, you're not the target audience. not trying to be rude, but this is part of a CCNA training series which deals with enterprise networking. Its already assumed/expected that you have some working knowledge of computers prior to trying to learn this. I strongly suggest you watch some basic computer/IT training videos and familiarize yourself with computers and IT concepts before coming back here.
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  4051.  @Hectorreigns_  lol oooo please what??
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  4052. What I would do is to uninstall the old PC-specific software first (drivers and motherboard software), and then transplant the SSD/HDD onto the new PC and install the software/drivers for your new build. This only works if your old PC runs W8 or newer. However, you may run into Windows activation problems. You're not technically supposed to move Windows installations. The PC will still work, but your personalization settings will be disabled and a watermark will appear. Other than, everything else will work fine.
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  4053. What motherboard do you have and what Windows version are you trying to install?
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  4054.  @residal1454  Check your BIOS to see if you have AHCI or IDE mode enabled. It should be AHCI. Other than that, I would download the storage drivers from Asus' page and put them on the USB installer. That may allow the installer to find your storage device.
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  4055. Yes routers have different web interfaces. I was actually surprised to learn that TP Link allows you to test the web interfaces of different routers over the internet.
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  4056. You'll most likely need to install the network drivers for your PC. On another device, download the necessary drivers and transfer them to your PC via USB drive.
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  4057. Its up to your preference. The issue a lot of people have with that online setup is that Microsoft has been hellbent on forcing people to setup their computer with an online account for just over a decade. There's no benefit if you use an online account at setup. Its just 1 way that Microsoft can take control over ownership of your own stuff. The issue is not the online account; its the idiotic forced requirement to setup an online account during setup.
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  4058. If you don't have access to another PC and a flash drive, you will need to buy a premade Windows USB installer from Microsoft or other retailer. It will be expensive as you're mainly paying for the product key.
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  4059. Is your SSD detected in the UEFI?
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  4060. The issue a lot of people have is not so much with the MS account, but with how heavy handed Microsoft has become over the past decade forcing an online account. There's no real reason why you need to setup an online account during the initial setup process. In a worse case scenario that is somewhat common, it becomes a major hindrance. In some instances, when you build a PC and install Windows, the stock install may not have the necessary drivers for the network adapter on your motherboard. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft requires you that you setup an online account. But if your PC doesn't have the network drivers available, it literally can't connect to the internet and you're stuck. So your PC that you spent probably hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably numerous hours to build is completely useless at this setup stage. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers during the out of box experience setup page. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement.
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  4061.  @Voltomess  There are definitely instances of that happening. Just look up forum posts. People get stuck at that screen because the clean install doesn't have the necessary drivers for their motherboard's network controller.
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  4062. Its not really that big of an issue nowadays. By default, I believe that W10 will enter into sleep mode if you push the power button while it is turned on. You could set it to shut down upon pushing the power button. What I don't recommend, except as a last resort, is to push and hold the power button. If you do it once, its not likely anything bad will happen. But it can cause data corruption which is not good.
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  4063. Of course you don't need to reinstall Windows. Windows and the PC case have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
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  4064. Its per network.
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  4065. On another PC or device, you'll need to download the ethernet driver from the manufacturer's page (motherboard). Then, transfer it to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  4066.  @pipiqiqi4010  I don't know how well that would work. California has put new laws giving law enforcement less power. Parts of California seem to be lawless.
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  4067. What exactly doesn't work? Did you make sure you unplugged a network cable? Did you click inside of the command prompt window (black window) to type?
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  4068. I've been contemplating that for a while. I work in school IT tech support. The job itself isn't bad, but the way management seems to be running things is what has been irking me for a while. It often starts with little things that are a bit annoying but start progressing into more absurd stuff. Things like being assigned extra school sites without notice or teammates being abruptly moved or having no say do get pretty frustrating quickly. The thing that is holding me back from potentially quitting is that there little to no IT jobs in my area. IT jobs are practically non-existent in my town.
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  4069.  @ExplainingComputers  Its not always that straight forward. I know Linux systems have been made a lot easier over the years. However, there are still cases where you have to use the command line to get things to work correctly or even at all. 5 years ago I installed Linux Mint on my HP Omen gaming laptop. The install was quick and painless but after that, it was nothing short of a command line nightmare. I had massive issues with the hybrid graphics system. Sometimes the laptop would lock up as soon as the login screen appeared. I now know that Nvidia doesn't play well with Linux systems, so the issues I had were not a fault of Linux Mint, but rather Nvidia. But still it was incredibly frustrating trying to get my laptop to work correctly. I had to look through many forum posts copying many cryptic commands in hopes that it wouldn't mess up my system. But once I got everything fixed after many days, everything was quite good.
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  4070. Its not absolutely required, but I do strongly recommend one. It will make your system much more responsive. I would go for at least a 500GB SSD.
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  4071.  @praveenkumaryalamarthi3869  I recommend upgrading to 8GB of RAM and an SSD. That should make your system much more responsive. Being a laptop, you can't upgrade the graphics card, so it won't be good for gaming at all, but it will be good for general use.
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  4072. Have you watched Louis Rossman's videos about Apple? Macs look cool and are sleek, but my biggest gripe with Apple is that they are heavily proprietary. They basically want you to do things their way only. I like to build my own PCs and upgrade them; can't do that with Apple. They basically tell you what you buy is what you get and that's it. No upgrades down the line.
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  4073. Are you able to boot from the USB installer?
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  4074.  @grumpycat_1  Have you ever worked in tech support? You would be amazed at the little some people understand about technology. I mean I work in school IT support. Some people I work with have a hell of a time understanding that the "Out of paper" light that comes on means they need to put paper in the tray. Or that they need to make sure power strip is plugged into power in order for their monitor to turn on...
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  4075. In theory you could, but its not supported and not that easy to do. There are countless guides and videos on how to do this. Just be prepared to rip your hair out trying to get things to somewhat work.
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  4076. Not that I'm aware of.
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  4077. It is possible, but very unlikely to build your own ISP. How are you going to get internet to sell to your customers? The big internet companies all connect with other internet companies via peering agreements with backbone links. Getting access to these links is extremely expensive. And most ISPs don't want you to resell their service. There's a website called Start your own ISP which gives you some general ideas.
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  4078. For me it was the other way around. Getting Linux Mint fully working on my HP Omen laptop with hybrid graphics was a massive PITA. The actual installation was quite painless, but it wasn't until I had to get the hybrid graphics and HDMI port to work correctly. Then I had to deal with horrible screen tearing on HDMI. Documentation is often outdated or not well explained so it too me a few weeks to get it to work correctly. I'm not knocking on Linux because I realize it is more of an Nvidia incompetence but still it is a major inconvenience having to go through all these steps just to get it to work correctly.
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  4079.  @KIKO00752  Its either that or buy a Windows install USB.
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  4080. No... You have to buy Windows separately.
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  4081. When the PC restarts, remove the USB drive. Your PC should now boot from the drive you installed Windows on and complete the rest of the install process.
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  4082.  @lucasbright3331  Is the drive that you installed Windows to set as the first boot device?
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  4083. lmfao. Is this ChatGPT?
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  4084. That's why adblockers exist.
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  4085. It doesn't "auto download inside". He just showed how to download it to demonstrate that you can install different systems on a vm.
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  4086. Oftentimes, its the only good choice for fast internet. Depending on where you live, you can have slow DSL or relatively fast cable internet.
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  4087. What do you mean by hyrda switch? I haven't heard of that.
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  4088. Oh wow. I didn't expect to see my town on #13. For anyone that's curious, that road the cammer is on is called Bridge Street. They are traveling east-bound. Hwy. 99 intersects where the traffic lights are. That area where the crash happened gets pretty congested at times on both lanes on both directions. That little left turn lane at 5:56 onto Palora Ave. isn't much better. The west-bound traffic lanes get pretty congested also on Bridge St especially at around noon and 4-5 pm.
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  4089. You can still do this with a Mac. Its a different process, but it is doable.
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  4090. YouTube is quite temperamental with certain keywords, so hopefully this next comment doesn't get deleted.
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  4091. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes for the install. Maybe about 10 more minutes after it reboots and does its initial setup and account creation.
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  4092. Its ok. If your PC boots up fine, you don't have anything to worry about. That message is just telling you that the CPU/RAM has change since the last time that board was used (likely during testing when it was built).
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  4093. Its for the drivers. I wouldn't use it. Its very likely the software on it is numerous versions out of date. Its easier to download the drivers from the manufacturer's page.
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  4094. That's because YT removed the dislike counter. Before that, the video had at least 1k down votes.
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  4095. lmao. Windows 7 EoL. A lot of software will slowly loose support, if they haven't already.
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  4096. Yes still more expensive. The cost of satellite internet is still more expensive than fiber internet in most instances. Starlink satellite internet costs $120/month and at least $300 in a onetime equipment charge.
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  4097. MSI doesn't make drivers for graphics cards. You download the drivers from either AMD or Nvidia depending on the card you have.
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  4098. Depends on where you work. We have to be stern about that at the school district I work at because otherwise, the teachers and staff members don't put in tickets. They would otherwise expect us to be at their beck and call. We have various school sites assigned to us and don't have a set schedule. That's why it is imperative they put in tickets. The exception would be if their computer is not working at all or otherwise an urgent problem. That's a different story.
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  4099. 8:20
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  4100. I live in Northern California, about an hour from Sac. The cost of living here is a lot lower than other CA cities (but probably higher than other comparable cities in the country) but at the same time there are significantly fewer job opportunities especially in IT (which is what I work in) since we're somewhat of a rural area. I'm sure you've heard of the Yuba-Sutter area, right?
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  4101. She's a talk show host. Or was. She's still alive, but I don't think she has her TV show anymore.
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  4102.  @Gipfelfini  Still not enough info. What hardware did you give your virtual machine? You have to keep in mind this a 2 year old video. The system requirements for OS's change over time.
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  4103. Use Disk Management to merge the partitions.
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  4104. If its a retail product key, it can be moved to a new system.
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  4105. Try using another browser like Firefox or MS Edge. Sometimes some extensions and anti-virus/anti-malware programs can interfere with downloads. As for entering the BIOS, it depends on your computer. I think the easiest way is to hold the left shift key, restart your PC, choose Advanced troubleshooting options and then choose UEFI Firmware. This will take you into the UEFI where you can make changes to it.
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  4106. If you look at the downloads page, you'll see 2 main options: virtual machine or bare metal. The VM option is for downloading a pre-built VM. Its an OVA file so you just import that into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you still want the ISO file, you choose the bare metal option. There's also a documentation button in the home page. If you're interested in Kali Linux and hacking in general, you will need to think outside the box, so to speak and do a lot of reading on your own; documentation is where you get the information. Not sure what you mean by Virtualbox being revamped. On Windows, the 6.1.32 version (latest one I believe) looks pretty much the same as it does in the video.
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  4107. Are you asking about physically compressed? If so, I suppose in theory they could be made smaller. in reality, the 3.5" and 2.5" hard drive sizes are the only 2 remaining standards and the ones that are actively made. There were much physically smaller hard drives out there, but they have been obsolete for many years. They just couldn't have the same capacity as the larger drives. And I highly doubt there will be any more development in making physically smaller hard drives. Solid storage media has been increasingly popular over the past decade so it makes no sense to invest in a largely dying technology (other than in the datacenter or applications that require a very large amount of storage).
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  4108. What do you mean? The link for the lab file is in the description.
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  4109. The SSD is soldered onto the motherboard making it impractical to remove. In short, yes it is dumb apple stuff.
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  4110. Practically all motherboard manufacturers (and electronics manufacturers for that matter) have digital copies of their manuals on their websites. Its not that big of a deal if you loose it, but I do agree that its nice to have a physical copy to reference.
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  4111. That's a lot of information to condense into a comment. Do you already have Windows installed? If not, do that first. Once Windows is installed, download the drivers for your hardware and install them. Go to the motherboard manufacturer's page (and graphics card manufacturer) and download the drivers. Install them. Once they are installed, download and install all Windows updates. This may take a few hours. Once it is all done and updated, you are pretty much good to go.
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  4112. Why do you want to do that? In most instances, as long as you have a bootable flash drive plugged in, your PC should boot from it and into the Windows installer. Then after Windows is installed, your PC should boot off of the drive you installed Windows onto as long as you remove the USB installer after the PC reboots.
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  4113. What tablet are you trying to ping? I don't believe there are any tablets in the PT file he shared.
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  4114. You can likely skip the A+. If you feel confident in networking, I would probably go for the Net+ then the Security+. Having a good understanding of computer networking greatly helps for the Security+.
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  4115. What? Running virtual machines is not illegal at all. Using Kali linux is not illegal at all. What you do with it may or may not be illegal. Its like a tool. You can use tools for legitimate purposes just like you can use them for illegitimate purposes.
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  4116. Same overall process. The BIOS stuff relating to XMP does not usually apply to most laptops.
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  4117. If you need the most performance, installing Kali as a dual boot system is the best choice. If you're just learning and playing around with Kali linux installing on a virtual machine is probably the best choice for that.
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  4118. Yes, vms can get hacked. A VM is pretty much a virtual computer. The guest operating system is vulnerable to whatever attacks/exploits are available for that version. Your host system shouldn't be affected by the guest getting hacked. Though want to turn off any host to guest (and vice versa) communications like networking, drag and drop, shared clipboard, etc.
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  4119. Sounds like user error..... I've been buying from Newegg for almost a decade and I've never had problems....
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  4120. I think you misunderstood something. The idea of bench testing the parts is to more or less install the core components to make sure they power on and work before committing to building inside of the case. Its not absolutely necessary but it can be helpful in catching part problems outside of the case. Otherwise, you may need to disassemble your entire PC to replace a part.
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  4121. Sure.
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  4122.  @vampyrtz  Ah the irony.
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  4123. Its not that hard to imagine. If you're in the USA, its very difficult to find a manual transmission car. Hardly anyone drives them and manufacturers are making less and less M/T cars every year. To each their own.
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  4124. I've never tried it, but look into OpenRGB. Its a free and open source software that lets you manage your computer's RGB lighting using 1 software. I don't know how well it works or what devices are supported, but its worth checking out.
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  4125. What kind of virtual machine is it? If it is a Windows Server VM, you can have Remote Desktop setup so that any computer on the network can access that vm just as if you were using it in person. VMware ESXi has a web interface you can use to access VMs from within the browser or through a remote console like VMRC.
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  4126. If you have a valid retail W7 product key, you can download it from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7 Other than that, you'll have to find less legitimate ways to get the ISO.
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  4127. That all depends on the boot order in the BIOS. By default, most systems will boot from the first bootable device it can find. Sometimes USB boot may be disabled for some reason or a USB device may not be on the list. In that case, you may need to go into the boot order menu and adjust some settings.
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  4128. With the media creation tool, download the W10 ISO. Use a program called Rufus to make your USB installer and try again and see if that helps. If it still doesn't help, try using a different USB drive. Sometimes drives can start failing and causing weird problems like this.
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  4129. Reading/watching reviews. Its a lot of work to do this, but it will help.
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  4130. Unplug the power or data cable if it is a SATA drive. If it is an M.2 drive, remove them except for the drive you're going to install Windows to.
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  4131. There are tons of guides and articles and videos explaining the basics of many of the nearly infinite number of Linux distros out there. I can't post links, but they're easy to find. Pretty much every major Linux distro should have a beginner's guide or getting started guide or similar on their page.
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  4132. I don't know his exact cabling setup, but I'm assuming the pfsense box is plugged into a capture device and that device is in turned plugged into the monitor. That's what allows him to record the video coming from the gateway. After you install pfsense, you don't need to directly interact with it. You use another computer to connect to the pfsense box over a web browser to configure it, as he does in the video.
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  4133. I think those are 2 very different career paths. Computer hardware Engineering paths will require an engineering path that you likely wont' get with typical IT/business IT courses.
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  4134. If Windows doesn't detect your wifi, you'll need to install the wifi drivers. On another PC or device, download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4135.  @nathanskupowski4726  You can enter the product key when you're prompted at 11:10. If you don't have one at the moment or skipped it, you can always enter a key in Settings>System>About. As for signing into a MS account, you can either convert your local account to a MS account or simply sign in to the individual apps you want to use with your MS account. As an aside, the bigger problem here is that if more and more people just "accept" the Microsoft account crap, it basically tells Microsoft that people will put up with it. In a way, you can think of it as slowly loosing control over your own computer. If Microsoft can force people to setup an online account when they setup their PC, who knows what they will force on you next. What if if in several years, you are absolutely forced to have an internet connection at all times to even use your computer? And I get that most people have an always-on connection. But what if there is an internet outage, either from your internet provider or Microsoft's servers and you are completely locked out of your computer?
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  4136. Yeah good luck with that... No matter your "justification", its still illegal.
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  4137. The 7Zip version is a pre-built virtual machine. You just extract the contents of the 7Zip file and run the virtual machine file. That's it. I also strongly suggest reading the documentation on the Kali page.
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  4138. If you have a W10 install DVD, sure. But you can also install it through a USB drive.
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  4139. Always that apple fanboi..... And you do realize that Apple much prefers that you shred your Mac instead of getting it repaired???
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  4140. uploaders don't determine the number of ads. Take that up with youtube. That's one of the many reasons I use uBlock Origin.
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  4141. Yes you get storage back if you delete the vm.
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  4142. Well the switch will learn the new device's MAC address and it to its CAM table.
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  4143. Where I live the bus system is horrifically inefficient. It is faster to drive my own car than waiting for the bus to get to the stop and waiting to get to the destination. Seriously, it takes an average of an hour and 10 minutes to go to the old college I used to attended and it is only 7 miles away and a couple of towns over! It takes me 25 minutes tops to get there with my car. And I don't live in a gigantic city with hour long traffic jams.
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  4144. That doesn't really make sense. Can you clarify?
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  4145. That's something on your Windows install. Windows itself doesn't take up 8GB of ram regardless of how bloated it is.
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  4146.  @xXRenaxChanXx  I ran 16GB of RAM for about 4 years without issues with gaming with GTA V, PUBG, R6S, COD WW2, etc. If your PC is 'idling' with half memory usage, then there's something wrong with your install. Do you have any background programs running?
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  4147. You buy the product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer or a gray market site if you're into that.
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  4148. Yep. At the school I work for, a lot of the teacher laptops have a 500GB HDD which is painfully slow. I've slowly been upgrading some of their laptops to SSDs and it is a massive difference for them.
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  4149. Are you sure that's the exact motherboard name or do you think it is? It helps to be 100% sure. If it is the wifi motherboard, and it isn't detecting any wifi networks, you will most likely need to install the wifi card drivers. Temporarily plug in your PC to your router via an ethernet cable and download them OR use another PC with internet to download the drivers and transfer them via USB drive to your new PC.
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  4150. If you have a Wi-Fi adapter, sure.
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  4151. there is no official support for ChromeOS. There are guides online showing you how to do it, but it doesn't always look straightforward.
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  4152. You buy it from Microsoft or if you're willing to use a site like G2A, Kinguin, etc, you can get it much cheaper (but gray area) than if you buy it from MS or another major retailer.
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  4153. lol. 🤣That was my brother too. He bought himself a 1991 Mazda Miata with a manual transmission. Luckily, he bought it from a lady that lives just a few minutes down the street so he didn't have to drive it home too far.
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  4154. Did you login within the Packet Tracer program?
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  4155. Can you clarify?
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  4156.  @therealserio248  If you can boot into Windows, click on the search menu and type in "msinfo32" w/o quotes. On the main pane, look for "BIOS Mode". What does it say for the value?
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  4157.  @therealserio248  Your Windows installation is installed in BIOS mode, that's why the UEFI firmware settings don't appear in the Advanced options menu. There is a way to convert from BIOS mode to UEFI, but it is command line based and it helps if you understand what you're doing. There are plenty of guides online showing you how to do this. An alternative is to make sure BIOS mode is disabled (May be called CSM, legacy BIOS or similar) and do a clean install that way.
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  4158. What monitor do you have? To my knowledge, you can't pass USB over DisplayPort. If your monitor has built-in USB ports, it should have a cable that connects the monitor to your PC.
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  4159.  @timl9495  I'm not really familiar with these types of monitors. I would assume you would plug a USB-C cable from the upstream port to a USB-C port on your monitor to enable the other USB ports to work. Otherwise, you may need to reference the monitor manual.
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  4160. Yes virtual machines are a good way to learn about IT systems. You can run many virtual computers and servers on 1 physical machine (assuming your PC is power enough for it) instead of having to buy many physical machines. Virtual machines are used extensively in the IT world, but they don't usually use VirtualBox. They go higher and use type-1 hypervisors where they have dedicated servers that run many virtual machines. But for learning and testing, setting up your own virtualbox setup is good enough.
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  4161. That's a very common thing in Mexico.
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  4162. lol. You conveniently forgot that Apple is a horrible and unethical company when it comes to right to repair. You know how Apple goes to great lengths to make sure that you cannot easily swap out a screen on a phone without loosing FaceID and Truetone? Or how Apple pairs a stupid "lid angle sensor" to the motherboard so if you replace the screen on your laptop, it won't work correctly until you re-pair it using a special software that you need to ask Apple for permission to use. I totally get that Apple products are cool looking and generally work really well together. But lets not forget that Apple isn't a benevolent company that totally doesn't green wash or do shady business practices.
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  4163. Its just for demonstration. You can install whatever OS you want.
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  4164. Either one works fine. The bare metal option is if you want to download the ISO file and go through the install process. As the name implies, its meant for when you're going to install it on a computer directly; but it will work fine on a vm. The VM option downloads a pre-built VM that you import into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. Just import and you're ready to use it.
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  4165. I get what you're saying, but the intended audience for these types of videos and this channel for that matter are unlikely to know what LInux is.
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  4166. If the keyboard uses a USB receiver, it will work. however, if it is bluetooth only, it won't work since the system has no way to interface with Bluetooth devices without an operating system and drivers. This is assuming your PC has bluetooth built-in or you have a bluetooth usb adapter.
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  4167. You would want to clone your HDD over to the SSD. There are plenty of guides and tutorials that show you how to clone drives.
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  4168. After you install Windows and are at the desktop. You can't install drivers before the OS is installed.
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  4169. Not really. A gaming laptop is ready to use out of the box. The majority of laptops (even most gaming ones) don't have that many overclocking options, if any, because heat is a massive issue with laptops.
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  4170. I highly doubt there is any noticeable effect. I would put it to sleep just because it turns on faster than if you do a shutdown.
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  4171. With modern versions of Windows, its extremely unlikely your system will immediately get infected with malware even if it hasn't been updated.
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  4172. Brand of computer is irrelevant. You can install a Windows VM and use that to open potentially malicious files. You want to disable any host/guest communications to make sure that potential viruses. You also have to keep in mind that some viruses/malware can detect if its running inside of a virtual machine and will not activate. This can lead to potential false negatives.
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  4173.  @lee-uf7vx  That sounds like a shady technician. If you're up for the task, you can reinstall the correct Windows on your laptop. You will need access to a working Windows PC though. You will need the Windows 10 Media Creation tool from Microsoft- you can easily find it by doing a quick google search. The tool will let you create a bootable USB installer that you can then use to install Windows on your laptop. Once the USB installer is made, boot your laptop from the USB drive to install Windows. You will need to delete all the w10/w7 partitions. Once that is done, you have a fresh copy of Windows 10 installed on your laptop. You will then need to install the drivers for your laptop model; you can find them from the laptop manufacturer's page.
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  4174.  @startrekmike  At the risk of opening a huge can of worms, where I live in Northern California, there are 2 groups of people who buy these trucks: The MAGA fanatics making dam sure they make it obvious they absolutely despise liberals and TRUMP2024;I identify as Non-Bidenary; F#$4K your pronouns; I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross; and you get the idea AND The rich kids who's family owns a lot of the orchards or small businesses in towns and they buy these large trucks and install absurd lift kits and LED lightning on the undercarriage.
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  4175. Its not meant for gaming, but you can try. It most likely won't work well for modern and technically demanding games.
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  4176. Yes. Just download the media creation tool from MS.
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  4177. No. You can install more RAM. Its just best to install it in pairs. Some boards are extremely picky and will not work correctly or at all if you have an odd number of modules. Others don't care and will work fine.
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  4178. Do you work in IT? There are more efficient ways of doing this without physically unplugging the cable. Its quite a bit of upfront work but you can create custom answer files that can skip certain parts/automate parts of the install process.
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  4179. they're showing you a very high level overview of the internet. You have your ISP, your internet service provider. They run their infrastructure (be it, phone line, fiber optic cable, coax, etc) from their main office (central office) to your home. They have intermediary nodes between the CO and your home. So if you have DSL service, your ISP usually runs fiber optic cabling from their CO to the node that services your neighborhood. Then from that node, they run a phone line to your home. Or in the case of cable internet (say Comcast/Xfinity), its the same process, but they would run coaxial cabling instead of phone lines. You then connect your modem you get from your ISP to the ISP's network via phone line (dial up or DSL) or coaxial cable (if using cable internet) or fiber optic cable (if using fiber internet). Most ISP modems are a combination of a modem, router, and wifi access point, so you usually only have 1 device that provides internet access in your home. At the ISP end, it gets significantly more complicated. ISPs contract with other ISPs via peering agreements and internet exchange points to connect with other providers and companies, and in turn, providing internet access to their customers. At a very high level, you can think of an internet provider being a very large network that happens to connect to other providers, essentially connecting many gigantic networks together to form the internet. In other words, think of it as an interstate highway system. I can travel from Sacramento to Reno via I-80. I can travel between Sacramento and Los Angeles via I-5.
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  4180. What Kali did you download? They have the pre-built machine and the ISO? Need more information.
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  4181. My 05 Ford Taurus with 160k miles is still going strong.
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  4182. Yes of course.
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  4183. lmfao. It doesn't work that way. If the police or other alphabet agencies are up your arse, they do it covertly. What leads you to believe they're "watching you"???
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  4184. It should work. I would first uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers and software before moving the SSD. Once you do that, install the drivers and software for the new motherboard.
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  4185. Same overall process. VirtualBox has an option to let you choose the location of the virtual machines. Performance may not be great over USB and on an external hard drive, just be aware.
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  4186. The #1 rule in computing is: ALWAYS have a backup of your critical data. Windows and Linux are 2 extremely different operating systems and there is no way to preserve between systems UNLESS you have a working back up of your data. Linux isn't a single software so you get your Linux distro from the official distro's website. Ubuntu, Zorin, and Linux Mint are generally pretty good beginner Linux distros. Everyone has their preferred distro and will tell you x distro sucks and you should only use z distro, but another person will tell you x and y distros suck and you should use this other esoteric distro that no one has every heard of. Windows programs don't run under Linux as, again, they're 2 different systems. You can attempt to run Windows programs under a Linux environment using something like WINE. Again, its not guaranteed to work perfectly or at all.
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  4187. You may be able overprovision the amount of RAM you give to your VM, but isn't a good idea. If your VM starts to use more RAM than what your host system has, it won't be good.
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  4188. Is your SSD detected in the Bios?
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  4189. Its the same overall process. You just install Windows instead of a Linux distro.
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  4190. He has a proxmox video....
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  4191. On a working PC, download the Media Creation Tool from MS and go through the steps of preparing a USB drive.
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  4192. The valve openings have to be timed as you don't want your air leaving the cylinder prematurely for instance.
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  4193.  @bera2899  Yep. This is a DOHC (Dual Over Head Cam) engine (5:00) and he's only spinning the exhaust cam
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  4194. I think they're regressing, especially HP. Its stupid that you need to setup most of their printers with an HP account and with the HP Smart program.
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  4195. An OVA is a pre-built virtual machine. Import it into VBox and that's it; no need to go through the install process. If you still want to do so, choose the bare metal option to download the ISO file.
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  4196. Sounds very doubtful. I don't think most politicians are willing to learn. They just "learn" from the companies that bribes.... I mean lobbies them the most.
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  4197. Well jobs technically did start this fun trend of un-repairability. If I recall, when Jobs and Wozniak were building the first Apple computers, Wozniak wanted to use regular screws so that people could take apart their computer, fix and upgrade it and play around with it. Jobs wanted the exact opposite. He wanted to use special screws so no one could open it or repair it and also insisted on making the cables and circuitry as neatly and as elegantly as possible even if no one was going to see it.
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  4198. You can try, but I believe most proctoring software will detect that you're running a virtual machine.
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  4199. These are private IP addresses. They are only used inside of your network. So even though many home networks use the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet mask, it doesn't affect my home network or yours. These IP addresses are not routable. That means they are not used on the internet. In larger networks like in the business and enterprise, you use larger subnets to accommodate more host devices. You can also usually use larger subnets on home routers, but it doesn't really make sense. It is unlikely you will have more than 253 devices on your network at the same time.
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  4200. If you only have 1 drive then it makes no sense to unplug it because the installer won't find any drive to install to. If you have 2 or more drives you don't have to unplug the other drives. The reason he suggests doing that is because if your drives are of the same capacity, it may be difficult to distinguish between them in the section where it asks you where you want to install Windows to.
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  4201. That might be a bit of challenge. They're not impossible to find, but they're just not as common as they were.
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  4202. There are no 3rd party windows keys. If you're referring to those gray market key resellers, they may or may not be a scam.... If you're doing things by the book, you have to pay for a windows license through Microsoft or authorized retailer.
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  4203. No they aren't necessary. I do strongly recommend any kind of SSD, be it 2.5" SATA or M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe.
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  4204. You go to do the manufacturer's page of your motherboard and graphics card and download and install the drivers from there.
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  4205. Yes. You put whatever drive you installed Windows to as the 1st boot device.
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  4206. Read the motherboard manual. It should tell you where the main sections are and what they do.
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  4207. Like a virtual machine? If so, that should be fine.
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  4208. That's how it starts man!
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  4209. I'm looking to buy a Subaru Legacy and am coming from a 2005 Ford Taurus. In terms of reliability which is better? The 4 or 6 cylinder? I know the 2019 model was the last MY with the 3.6R engine. I know I would take a hit with MPG with the larger engine, which I don't mind too much. And how much more powerful would the 6 cylinder engine be? Is it worth it compared to the 4 cylinder?
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  4210. If the drives are of different capacities, you can easily distinguish between them on the installer by drive size. If not, it can be tough. In that instance, you will want to disconnect the drive you don't want Windows on.
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  4211. You can try, but it likely won't work that well. older games like games from 2010 or older may work, but modern games won't work.
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  4212. I wouldn't worry about the part where he tells you to unplug the power from the drive. I have built numerous systems with 2 or more drives plugged in during setup and haven't had any issues. The reason he says to do that is because if you have multiple drives of the same size, it may be confusing to figure out which drive you are installing to since the Windows setup tool doesn't tell you the name of the drive. It would just list them like: "Drive 0 931GB; Drive 1 931GB". As far as upgrading the BIOS goes, you don't typically need to do that unless you buy a CPU that is not officially supported by the BIOS that is currently on the motherboard. If this is your case, you would first need to upgrade the BIOS. However, it is a bit confusing/complex since in order to boot into the BIOS, you have to have a CPU. But if the CPU you have is not compatible with the BIOS version, it won't boot. In this case, you would need to first install a compatible CPU. Once the CPU is installed, do the BIOS upgrade. Once the upgrade is done, remove the CPU and install your original CPU then the PC should work fine. A BIOS upgrade doesn't affect the files in your storage drives. If you have any custom BIOS configuration, then those may be wiped and be set to factory-defaults. However, your files will be unaffected.
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  4213. Make sure that BIOS mode (maybe called CSM, legacy mode, or similar) is disabled and that UEFI, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (if installing Windows 11) are enabled. You may also need to make sure that USB boot is NOT disabled.
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  4214. Boot from the USB installer, delete all partitions and install Windows again.
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  4215. Or when the printer's "Out of Paper" light comes on, they need to put in paper into the tray....
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  4216. In what way is it confusing to install the drivers? go to the motherboard's website and look up your specific motherboard model and download the drivers. If you've ever installed any other program, installing the drivers is pretty much the same process.
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  4217. He has 2 SSDs on the PC. He unplugged the SSD that he does not want Windows installed and just left the NVMe SSD installed.
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  4218. You could use a dedicated web host, but they usually cost money.
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  4219. It looks like that board has some diagnostic LEDs. Take a look at them. It may help point you in the right direction.
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  4220.  @RednGold10  And you plugged the video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard correct? I'd re-check all connections.
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  4221. It retails for $130 for W10 Home and $199 for W10 Pro. You can often get it for much cheaper on gray market sites that sell CD keys.
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  4222. Here in the US, the vast majority of cars are automatic. Not too many people still know how to drive manual.
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  4223. Sure.
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  4224. Not to burst your bubble, but this video series is not complete. There is still a substantial of information that he hasn't gone over which is critical to understand for the CCNA exam.
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  4225. You want to install all of the relevant drivers for your motherboard. Without them, your PC won't work too well.
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  4226. My mom's hometown in Mexico has a population of just under 110k. Their bus system is pretty awful. Old Mercedes Benz Busses spewing black smoke all over the place, no AC or heating and just in dilapidated condition. The roads in Mexico are really old and narrow and not meant for heavy transit along personal vehicles. Its a mess there.
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  4227. You can use a single computer and install multiple network cards as needed.
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  4228. Extremely unlikely.
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  4229. What do you mean?
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  4230. Nah. I tried T-Mobile Home Internet and AT&T internet Air and neither was particularly great. TMHI was slower most of the time than my old DSL connection. AT&T was faster, but still slower compared to my cable internet I had at the time. I just got fiber about 5 months ago and its been a game changer. Most people also don't realize that the 5G home internet services are lower priority compared to cellphones.
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  4231. File organization is more or less up to you. Whatever makes sense to you is what's best. Your PC should have a Documents folder. You can create folders inside of folders (Right click and choose New Folder) and name it whatever you want. Put whatever files and folders you want.
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  4232. As long as it isn't an M1 Mac. M1 CPUs are fundamentally different than Intel/AMD CPUs. To my knowledge, VirtualBox isn't available for M1 CPUs yet. Parallels supposedly works on M1, but I don't have an M1 computer to test with.
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  4233. None. Apple doesn't give you any UEFI to work with. If its an Intel Mac, you can just use VirtualBox. But if its an Apple silicon Mac, it won't work. There's no support for Apple M Chips currently.
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  4234. I learned this 12 years ago as a teenager. I bought a metal concert from iTunes for about $15. Everything was fine until I got a new device a few years later and I tried re-downloading that concert. I realized I couldn't find it in the purchased section. As a matter of fact, I couldn't even find it by searching for it in the store. I contacted iTunes support and even sent them my original receipt and they told me there was nothing they could do as the copyright owners (or something along those lines) removed the video from the store. They couldn't tell me if it would eventually be put back on or even offer a refund or credit. It sucked because it was a $15 digital purchase that just disappeared and I had no recourse. Several years later, the concert was re-instated in the iTunes store and it showed up on my account again. It was still an annoyance. I was fortunate that at one point, I had made a backup of my old iPod touch and the video file was among those backed up. I still needed to sign in with my Apple ID since the file was DRM protected, but I was able to still watch it on my new device. Had I not made a backup, I would have lost that file for years until it was put back onto the store.
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  4235. LOL. I installed Linux Mint on my HP Omen laptop and it took a long time to get the hybrid graphics system to work mostly right. It was a massive PITA because the documentation was spread out and/or outdated, so it took a while to find something that worked. Then it turns out that the HDMI wasn't working for some bizarre reason. Once I got that fixed, I had horrible screen tearing. It took a while longer to get that sorted out. After about 2-3 weeks, I had my laptop running LM very well.
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  4236. From Windows, open a command prompt and type in diskpart to open the disk partitioning utility. Then type in list disk to see if your hdd shows up. It may show up as Drive 1 or similar. You should be able to identify it based on drive capacity.
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  4237. So what exactly is your question? If your host computer doesn't have enough physical RAM to run your host OS and guest OS, then you'll need to install more RAM.
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  4238. You don't have to use Windows 10 if you don't want to. Heck, you could even install macOS if you wanted to go through the pain of getting it setup on a non-Apple PC if you really wanted to. There are plenty of Linux distros out there or older versions of Windows.
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  4239. LMAO. Its not that bad. Just seems you have no idea what you're doing. We all started somewhere.
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  4240. Yep
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  4241. If you want the ISO option, you choose the bare metal option in the downloads page.
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  4242. lol
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  4243. As long as the air-flow at the bottom of the case isn't blocked, you should be fine.
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  4244. You'll need to install the network card drivers. On a working PC with internet, download them and transfer them to a USB drive. Then install on your new PC.
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  4245. I would make sure to check the boot order so that the SSD is the first boot device.
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  4246. It just depends on your views and preferences. Up until Windows 8 (2012), you just had a local account. You enter your name and password if you want and that's it. With W8, Microsoft has started a big push to more or less forcing you to create an online account just to even use your computer. While rare, imagine if you had no internet for some reason. In order to setup your new PC you need internet, but if you don't have it, you literally cannot continue past that point because Microsoft is forcing you to setup an online account. It is not that common for a lot of people to not have internet, but there are people who have little to no access to decent internet. In that instance, they are literally out of luck unless they happen to know how to bypass it. So it really comes down to whether or not you mind creating yet another online account. Some people don't like that idea because it was never a thing in the past. For some people, it is about privacy because technically Windows will send stuff back to MS and link it to you, but then you have people who make the argument that other companies like Apple and Google do the same thing.
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  4247. lmao. Where did you get those ridiculous numbers?
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  4248. The part about PCIe 2 is not exactly true. My GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard has supports PCI-E 2.0 only and I used PCI-E 3.0 graphics cards without problem. Of course, they were limited to PCI-E 2 speeds, but there wasn't really any notable performance drawbacks. For reference, I used a GTX 660 for a few years and then upgraded to an R9 380 which I used for a couple more years before I built a new system.
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  4249. Look up ISP peering and Internet Exchange Points
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  4250. Buy an ethernet cable or buy a wifi adapter.
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  4251.  @Sickmave72  windows activation has nothing to do with internet access.
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  4252.  @David-xh8ff  I believe VirtualBox lets you share folders from your host OS to your guest OS which appear as a network share. You can use this to share files between your host and guest systems.
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  4253. No because iOS runs on iPhones and iPads, not Macs. What you meant was macOS. Technically, you're not supposed to install Mac on a non-Apple computer. Its in the license agreement that no one reads, but still agrees to. Apple designed their system to not work on non-Apple computers, but there are ways on how to do this. I don't know if things have changed in the past few years, but the last time I tried it almost 7 years ago, things like iMessage and FaceTime didn't work because my virtual mac had a fake serial number. I think Apple checked the S/N to make sure it is a real device to allow those services to work. It may be different now, but you may want to double check.
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  4254. That's where it depends on the router in question. Usually if you can setup VLANs on your router, you should be able to create firewall rules to allow/disallow inter-vlan communication.
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  4255. That's a very outdated computer and not feasible to upgrade.
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  4256. Its not that hard dude. Look at the back of your monitor. What kind of video connection does it have? Most typical monitors will have either VGA and/or HDMI. HDMI is better, so grab an HDMI cable and plug one end into the monitor's video input and the other end of the cable to the graphics card's video output.
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  4257.  @TehWarbird  What is the model of your monitor and graphics card?
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  4258.  @TehWarbird  if you don't know how to read the model numbers off of your stuff you really have a lot more work to do.
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  4259. What exactly do you mean? That's the default way Windows looks when you install it.
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  4260. If you're doing a clean install of Windows, which is what he does in the video, then yes everything on your M.2 drive will be erased. By definition, that's a clean install. If you have anything important, make a backup before doing this.
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  4261. Definitely learn and practice as much as you can. Don't get discouraged when you get to something you don't understand. Sometimes you have to watch different explanations until it clicks, just like school. I'd say subnetting is probably the concept a lot of people new to networking have trouble with. Its difficult for some people at first to not only understand why, but how its done. Take notes if it will help you remember the key stuff. If/when you're working on projects, keep good documentation. Not only does it help you keep your stuff organized, but it if you're interested in an IT career, it is good to have this skill.
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  4262. You need to install an operating system first.
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  4263. Install the drivers. Think about it. If you have no network access, you have no easy way to install the Windows Updates. You're overthinking it. To be a bit more technical, you can download the Windows Updates files onto a flash drive and install them on your PC, but it is time consuming and not particularly easy to figure out for most people.
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  4264. You could, but the main problem you'll face is the network port. Most laptops only have 1 ethernet port so you will need to buy a USB ethernet adapter. I don't know how well those work with this type of setup.
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  4265. lmao. You don't. You can't change your university's campus network.
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  4266. What do you mean? Windows 11 is exclusively 64-bit. Microsoft dropped support for 32-bit Windows with Windows 11. You can still run 32-bit apps in 64-bit Windows, but Windows itself is no longer compiled for 32-bit CPUs.
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  4267. That's above the scope of this video, but I believe there are ways to mitigate or prevent ARP poisoning/spoofing. I think one way is to set static ARP entries.
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  4268. Its quite a high-level overview. He explains things pretty well, but he doesn't go as in-depth as he should. He calls it "Free CCNA", but his series is incomplete. There are a lot of topics he hasn't covered, or if he did, it was brief.
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  4269. Nice exaggeration. It took me less than 5 seconds to open Control Panel on Windows 11 from the search.
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  4270. There are usually ways around the password if you know how to search on Google for your linux distro. If you don't have anything important, it may be easier to just start over and create a new vm.
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  4271. If its Windows 8 or newer, it should boot. You may get a Windows activation message since its a different PC, but otherwise will work.
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  4272. So what exactly do you need help with?
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  4273.  @solomonseidu4435  You can spend the time troubleshooting or do a clean install. There are log files that can help point you in the right direction as to why the upgrade is failing. A clean install is much easier, but everything will be erased as part of the process so you want to make a backup of your important stuff before continuing. Its actually prudent to have a backup just in case even if you are doing a Windows upgrade.
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  4274. Its not officially supported anymore. Most newer hardware don't support Windows 7. Most newer programs have dropped support or will drop support soon. I like Windows 7 also, but you have to be realistic.
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  4275. That should work. However, I have infrequently come across certain wireless mice and keyboards that are finicky when it comes to the BIOS and/or Windows setup. No harm in trying though.
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  4276. I would wait until everything is all updated.
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  4277. You'll need a larger subnet.
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  4278. If your host hardware is good, you can likely run multiple VMs. Just depends on the host hardware and the virtual hardware of each vm and what those guest OS' require.
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  4279. Did you install the drivers? Mainly graphics card and chipset?
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  4280. What kind of wireless kb/mouse do you have? If they're Bluetooth, it won't work. If they use a USB receiver, it may be hit or miss depending on the USB port and USB adapter.
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  4281. What do you need help with??
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  4282. You can, but you won't really have too good of an experience. You have to keep in mind that your host system takes up some RAM, so you will be left with maybe 1.5-2GB of RAM for your VM or less.
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  4283. I would like to see more beginners content. I'm not a PC beginner (I work in school IT support), but I believe that a full beginners guide on computer hardware could be invaluable to a lot of people. A lot of the PC build videos from you and other creators are great. There is a lot of very useful information; however I also believe that there is a lot of important information that is not mentioned, like what computer form factors are and a lot of the terminology. Someone who is somewhat familiar with PCs may understand all the lingo, but a complete beginner who is interested in building their own PC may be completely lost. I regularly see questions on many PC build videos of people asking if x computer case will work with this build or if a graphics card will fit with a certain motherboard. A lot of these questions could easily be avoided if people had some of the fundamentals down.
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  4284. In theory you could do that, but the problem is who is going to decide that? How are you going to get ALL companies/parties involved to agree on it? This is a massive undertaking that will require almost re-engineering a lot of things and retrofitting things that were never designed to work in that way. How are you going to support devices that are obsolete or from companies that don't exist anymore? This problem was pretty much solved with IPv6 which has a much larger IP space than IPv4.
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  4285. I concur. I have worked in IT support for nearly 6 years. I'm still baffled how even to this day, there are still people who cannot fathom the idea that they need to plug in the power strip in order for their computer and monitor to power on. Or when the orange "Out of paper" light is blinking, it means that they need to put paper in the printer's paper tray.... I get that not everyone is tech savvy, but do you really need to call IT support for that?
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  4286. Computers are very logical machines. To effectively dive into CS, you will need a very logical mindset. You ahve to be able to see things from a bird's eye view as well as at a granular view. You also want to look into computer engineering to understand the hardware.
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  4287. What is saying "aborted"?
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  4288. Not sure what you're trying to ask.
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  4289.  @boyillahareeshreddy3410  If you install the screen recorder software on the host system, you will be fine. The guest system has no way of knowing what is running on the host system.
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  4290. So did you install Windows on your new PC or did you upgrade the PC that the tool was running on? Did you enter a product key for your new Windows installation? If not, then you will get that message until you enter a valid product key.
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  4291. Sure. If you know how and have the correct hardware, mainly a USB Wi-Fi adapter that supports packet injection, sure.
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  4292. On another computer, you will need to download the network driver for your motherboard and then transfer it to your PC via USB drive. Then install it. Most drivers come in/with a setup file that you launch.
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  4293. lmao
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  4294. You can add an extra DVD drive or remove the existing ISO and add a new one. What exactly are you trying to do? If you want to install another OS, just create a new VM.
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  4295. What are you trying to do with it? That line of laptops is extremely low end and not really useful for anything past basic web browsing and light office tasks. You may be able to install a Lightweight Linux distro to get some more functionality out of it, but I really wouldn't bother. I strongly suggest getting rid of it.
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  4296. You don't. Apple doesn't give you that option.
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  4297. If the CPU has integrated graphics (APU), then you don't need a dedicated graphics card. If the CPU does not have integrated graphics, you will need to install a dedicated graphics card.
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  4298. The way I park is to put the car in first gear if on level ground or uphill and then engage the handbrake. If I'm on a downhill, I put it in reverse and engage the handbrake.
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  4299. Assuming you boot into the BIOS, you will need to look around. Different manufacturers may have slightly different wording, but it should be something like "Boot device priority", "Boot Devices" or similar. You can also look at the motherboard manual and it will tell you where to go within the BIOS to find that information.
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  4300. Its not that hard. A simple Google search will take you to Microsoft's download page. i can't post links since youtube will most likely delete my comment, but it isn't hard to find.
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  4301.  @GameBearCartridge  That's normal. You're still expected to observe all licensing requirements when running virtual machines.
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  4302. Hypothetically, yes. Realistically, most, if not all of these communications are encrypted. So even if you were to intercept the communications, you wouldn't be able to make sense of them. That is unless you happen to be a govt agency with a nearly unlimited budget.
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  4303. You're asking a lot, dude.
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  4304.  @kinstella6211  What host hardware do you have and how much RAM and CPU cores did you give your W10 VM?
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  4305. If you have different VLANs, you have create the VLAN interfaces on your router. How you do this depends on your router. Most typical home routers have no support or very limited support for custom VLANs.
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  4306. Not quite. A modem's job is to connect your network to your provider's network (like a bridge) via phone line (DSL or dial up) or coaxial cabling (cable internet). The router's job is to route IP packets to and from your home network. Modems and routers sometimes look similar which can make things a bit confusing. To add to the confusion, most ISPs will sell/rent/give you a combo unit (usually called an internet gateway or other fancy marketing term) which almost always includes a modem, router, network switch and wifi in one unit. So instead of having a separate modem and router, they combine both into one box.
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  4307. It is possible, but not easy to run a Mac virtual machine under Windows. Apple goes to great lengths to prevent you from running their software on non-Apple computers.
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  4308. @ I've been out of the "hackintosh" scene for years. Its cool and all, but unless you really need the macOS experience but don't want to pay for a Mac, its not worth it. As I said, Apple goes to great lengths to prevent you from doing this. There are plenty of guides and tutorials on how to do this, but you will probably be ripping your hair out trying to get it to work correctly. And a simple update can break everything.
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  4309. I prefer using MDT to make custom Windows installations.
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  4310. lmfao. Mac has its own share of problems, like planned obsolescence and difficult to repair.
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  4311. Its Windows Updates (Windows 10/11: Settings>Updates>Check for updates) You do need to check for updates on a clean install. Sometimes you have to click the check for updates button a few times before it finds anything.
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  4312.  @austinlogan4247  That's the Nvidia control panel. I believe if you search for it in the search bar, you'll find it.
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  4313. Make sure the drive you installed Windows onto is set as the first boot device.
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  4314. Not directly. you would need to create a virtual hard disk file first. This is essentially a digital copy of the hard drive. There are plenty of programs that do this like Disk2vhd and others. Once you create the virtual file, you attach it to your VM.
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  4315. If you already have a Windows USB installer, you don't need to make another one. That would be redundant.
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  4316. Choose yes. The TPM is a trusted platform module. Its normal for it to ask that upon first boot up.
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  4317. You're in the wrong channel dude. He doesn't do those types of videos. Lenovo should have a service manual for that line of laptop.
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  4318. I would do a clean install, but that's just me. If you absolutely have to use the current Windows installation: I would first uninstall the motherboard-specific drivers like chipset, graphics card, LAN, Audio, etc. Once you replace the motherboard install the drivers for the new board.
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  4319.  @shayan1640  From Control Panel. The drivers are almost always installed on the drive that Windows is installed on. So if Windows is on your HDD, that's where the drivers should be.
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  4320.  @shayan1640  In that case, you want to make a backup of important files you want to keep before doing a clean install of Windows. Make sure to backup to a different drive other than the flash drive you will use as the installer.
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  4321. What exactly are you not understanding?
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  4322. Lol. Wait until you learn just how complicated automatic transmissions are. 😆😆
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  4323. You can get by with SSDs if you have enough storage. I have 2x1TB M.2 SSDs in my PC in RAID0 and it works well for me.
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  4324. On another device, download the drivers for your wifi/ethernet adapters and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4325. Thanks! It sounds really badass!
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  4326. Yes it will overheat. That's an absolutely terrible thing to do. That's why the CPU cooler is needed. Fortunately, modern CPUs will automatically shut down before they fry themselves but you still shouldn't run a PC without a cooler. You probably won't get very far.
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  4327. Any combination of the above. lol. I don't think most newcomers will be able to finish the entire course AND have a solid grasp of what they learned.
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  4328. Most likely not. I would still uninstall the drivers of the old motherboard first.
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  4329. Have you tried installing the virtual box guest additions?
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  4330. Click inside the command prompt window and try typing.
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  4331. I think he added a comment. I don't remember the shortcut though. you can find it by hovering your mouse over the icons and waiting for the little text to indicate what that button does until you find it.
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  4332. Completely agree. I always ask people if they're going to be spending their time looking at their PC or actually using it or if they're going to have a lot of people just walk into their gaming room admiring their PC.
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  4333. Make sure all connections are correct, even if they seem trivial.
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  4334. You need a CPU cooler. Otherwise, your PC will not work for more than a few seconds before it turns off to protect the CPU.
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  4335. Yet here you are...
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  4336. Yes of course. Nothing gets removed from your laptop. The tool downloads the latest version of W10 from Microsoft. It doesn't touch any of your files on your laptop.
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  4337. what an idiotic comment.
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  4338. It looks like you created a broadcast storm on your network. You may want to read up on it. You can't exactly fix this on typical home network switches since they aren't designed to be used in this way.
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  4339. There are a nearly infinite number of videos on youtube showing you just that. As for BIOS, you want to find a guide for your motherboard manufacturer and/or reference the manual.
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  4340. Realistically, not many people cared about lockdowns. A lot of people saw it as an extreme violation of their freedoms and disregarded any rules they saw as the antithesis of freedom.
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  4341. I believe you can allocate more RAM to your VM than what is physically available, but it will cause performance problems and/or crashes if your VM actually tries to use all 8GB of RAM. When the VM is powered off, it will not take up any RAM or CPU resources, but will still continue to take up disk space.
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  4342. Ok... I'm not sure what you're trying to do.
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  4343. We found that out the hard way. i work in school IT support and our brilliant food services dept. decided that all of the kitchen managers need brand new printers. They spent several thousands of dollars on crap HP MFPs. We go to install them and quickly find out that they won't print w/o the HP Smart App AND an HP account. I initially didn't know about this. When I installed the printer via USB, Windows recognizes the printer in Print Management and shows it is in ready status. I tried printing a test page and nothing would come out. It wasn't until I started digging a bit deeper where I realized it forces you to setup an HP account and download the HP Smart app. Its insane.
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  4344. You can do that, but its not ideal. If you have multiple computers or devices, only one device at a time will be able to go online. That's why you need a router. The router effectively creates a network and allows your home devices to talk to other networks like the internet. Its also not a good idea from a security stand-point to plug a PC straight into a modem. Doing this will expose your PC directly to the internet. It doesn't mean you will immediately start getting hacked, but it does open you to potential security problems. The firewall in Windows is not the greatest. A router minimizes this problem by preventing connections that originated from outside of your network to go through.
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  4345. In my nearly 5 years working in IT support, I've found that some people, especially when they're frustrated don't always think rationally. I mean I had a teacher (I work in K-12 IT) jam the USB-C cable that connects her laptop to the dock into the ethernet port. And she was flustered because she had to teach class in 10 minutes and her projector wasn't displaying her laptop screen.
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  4346. Did you plug in your Windows USB installer?
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  4347. What exactly did you mess up on? Unless you installed on the wrong drive, you don't need to do a clean install of Windows.
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  4348. What motherboard do you have? Have you gone directly to the manufacturer's page?
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  4349.  @V3X0X  Did you check the other links in the search results that lead to Asus' page? Its not that hard to do that.
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  4350. The thing is that some people don't care about that. I'm not saying you're wrong, but some people just want to learn to drive to get from point a to point b. they don't care to be "connected" to their car. I otherwise agree with your idea, but you have to keep in mind we're all different. I like working with computers. Learning the ins and outs and doing IT work. Most people don't care to learn how a computer works. They just want it to work so that they can do their work.
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  4351. I think he will eventually go over that. He's just going little by little.
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  4352. You'll probably need to look into thin clients. In short, a thin client is a computer device that by itself doesn't do much. However, it can connect to a server, proxmox in this case, and connect to your virtual machine and act as a real computer. I don't know too much more than that so I don't really know of any projects or software that may be of use for this use case.
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  4353. Does your monitor have built-in speakers? If so, and you are plugged in via HDMI, your PC should automatically output sound to the monitor. If it doesn't, click on the speaker icon and you should see a small window with a volume bar and the name of the currently active sound device. Make sure it is set to your monitor.
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  4354. Kinda weird? Is it a very long value? If so, its an IPv6 address. That uses hexadecimal (0-F).
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  4355. You would use a VPN service on the vm.
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  4356. Yep.
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  4357. Download the Windows ISO from Microsoft's page and create your VM. Its the same overall process as he shows in the video, but you substitute the Linux ISO for the Windows ISO you downloaded.
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  4358. Did you delete the virtual machine or simply remove it from the list? If you did the latter, it won't delete the virtual machine files. They will still be on the computer, but they won't show up on the list.
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  4359. The USB/Audio cables are keyed, so they only plug in one way. I'm assuming you meant the front panel headers like the power and reset buttons.
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  4360. They're not really any better now. That is still probably one of the most annoying steps in building a PC. I believe some motherboards started coming with a little breakout cable or something to that effect to make this process easier, but it hasn't been adopted that much for some odd reason. Once you understand what you're doing and have the motherboard manual for reference, it isn't super difficult to do, but it is still a bit annoying.
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  4361. What do you mean it doesn't work? Did you click inside the command prompt box? Did you make sure the ethernet cable isn't plugged in?
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  4362. This is one of the potential issues of moving from Intel to AMD or vice versa and why I don't usually recommend just moving your drive over to a totally different platform. If you still have the AMD system, put the drive into that PC, boot into Windows and remove ALL AMD-specific software/drivers. Shutdown and then move the drive to the new Intel system and see if that works. If you don't have the AMD system anymore, see if you can boot into Safe Mode and try to uninstall all AMD-specific software and see if that works. If it still doesn't work, you may need to perform a clean install of Windows on the Intel PC. This will of course erase everything off of your drive.
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  4363. Yes you can. However, you won't be able to change the wallpaper (quick and easy workaround) and you will have an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a key and activated it.
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  4364. There's no official support for ChromeOS.
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  4365.  @shirtlyeilsen216  What CPU do you have?
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  4366. You typed in the command incorrectly. It should be show mac-address-table
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  4367. DOGE would be a good example. Its only "ok" because Musk aligns himself with the MAGA party. But if the Democrats where doing the same brazen things as DOGE is doing, the Republicans would be throwing hissy fits and making J6 look like nothing.
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  4368. Its the opposite of plugging in. Just unplug either the data or power cable from the drive.
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  4369. Yeah I don't know how well a "virtual controller setup" will help you. To really learn to drive a M/T vehicle, you have to drive one. A virtual setup won't really give you the feel of a M/T.
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  4370. What specifically do you mean by boot loop? Is it taking you to the Windows install screen each time it reboots? If so, you just remove the USB installer when the PC reboots and it will continue with the rest of the install process.
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  4371. A lot of ISP gateways have a bridge mode or similar function. This allows you to more or less disable the routing function of the gateway and just have it act as a modem. you then plug in your 3rd party router and that will act as the router. How you do this varies between ISPs and gateways. Some may not allow it, others may allow it but have hidden settings and others may give you a guide on how to do it.
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  4372. The bare metal option is if you want the ISO file. You would mainly choose that option if you plan on installing Kali to a real computer. The virtual machine option will give you an a OVA file which is a pre-built vm. You just import into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. Either way will work fine, but the OVA option may be easier since its pre-built.
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  4373. It helps to know what error codes you get....
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  4374. Its out of the scope of this video. But there's a protocol called DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Its a protocol that automatically assigns network devices IP addresses. You need a DHCP server for this. In most home networks and small business networks, the router contains the DHCP server. However, in larger and more complex networks like medium and large businesses and enterprise networks, the DHCP server is usually separate to the router. And you may have multiple DHCP servers for different networks and/or for fail over. In short, there are 4 steps for a device to get an IP address - DORA DHCP Discover - The device (say laptop) is trying to discover what DHCP servers are out there in the new network it just connected to DHCP Offer - The DHCP server offers the laptop an IP address DHCP Request - The laptop requests that IP address from the DHCP server DHCP Acknowledge - The laptop and DHCP server acknowledge the information and the laptop know has an IP address
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  4375. I wouldn't be surprised. Just like the people who buy the new iPhone every year.
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  4376. If its done well. Where I live in NorCal, it sucks. Even before the pandemic, the local bus system had low ridership. It just takes way too long to get around town. I took it during the summer session almost a decade ago. It took an average of 70 minutes to get to the community college that's 7 miles away.
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  4377. By the book, you have to buy Windows 10. In reality, Microsoft will let you use W10 indefinitely without buying a product key. The limitations are that you won't be able to change the personalization options (like changing default wallpaper) and there will be an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  4378. It is possible for some viruses to be designed to detect if they are running in a VM and not do anything and/or break out of a VM. It is unlikely that viruses for game 'hacks' would have this though.
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  4379. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  4380. If your computer came with a recovery disk (not very common anymore), then the general idea is that you insert the disk, boot from the disk and go through its procedure to restore the computer. The exact steps vary depending on the computer you have, but you should be able to get into the computer's BIOS and boot from the disk.
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  4381. Its up to you. From a security perspective, its a terrible idea to not update your PC as updates are designed to patch flaws and vulnerabilities. Remember the Wannacry ransomware attack that happened about 6 years ago? Most, if not all of the people affected by that were affected because they didn't update their systems. On the other hand, Windows Updates have a habit of breaking stuff from time to time. In late 2018, there was a Windows 10 major update 1809 that could potentially erase files and documents. Its a bit of a catch-22. I would err on the side of caution. Delay updates for about a few weeks until the major issues (if any) are resolved.
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  4382. I'm Winston Wolf. I solve problems.
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  4383. It is possible to run macOS on a vm, but its not easy or supported. Apple does not allow you to run macOS on any non-Apple computer. There are tons of guides out there showing you how to install it in a virtual machine. You just have to find a guide that works best. You'll probably be ripping your hair out trying to get it to boot the installer and ripping what's left of your hair getting it to work correctly after installing. Have fun.
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  4384. If you're going to ask for help, it kinda helps to know what you mean by "it doesn't work". That is incredibly vague. Not being rude, but working in school IT support, it is frustrating trying to help people who provide little to no information about the problem and just say that it doesn't work.
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  4385.  @girlanonymous  You got lucky. My local community college hasn't had any IT courses in just over a decade. The have a limited selection of computer science courses and only 2 instructors. By the time I was finished with high school and ready to start community college, they didn't have any A+ or Net+ courses which was a pretty big bummer.
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  4386. At the download page, you have multiple options. If you choose the VM option, you can download an OVA file which is a pre-built VM package. Just import it into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you want to do the install process, choose the bare metal option to download the ISO. Either way works the same.
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  4387. You'll need to install the VirtualBox Guest Additions. I believe when you update Kali Linux, it will automatically install them for you. The Guest Additions contain the drivers that enable higher resolutions as well as display scaling.
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  4388. Yep. Its a bit "easier" nowadays since there are remote control software utilities you can use. However, it is still painful doing tech support over the phone. A lot of the times, the difficult part is not the tech problem, but rather working with the person. That's painful. Sometimes they have no idea how to tell you what the problem they're facing is. They usually just tell you "My program doesn't come up" and that's it. No other details. You ask for clarification, and they start getting annoyed... I get that you're having trouble, but how can you not know what program you're having trouble with? And sometimes the problem ends up being that they need a password reset, but for some inexplicable reason, they cannot seem to understand how to formulate the question "Can you please reset my password?" Instead they have us do a guessing game and waste time trying to figure out what they need.
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  4389. Where in the video are you asking about "ora" and "beelsa"?
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  4390. What?????
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  4391. Yes. You typically setup VLANs on your APs that point to your subnets. You can create different SSIDs (wifi network names) for your different subnets or you can get more advanced and create automatic VLAN assignment.
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  4392. MS will try to convince you (almost force you) to use a Microsoft account instead of a regular offline Windows account. A lot of people don't want to do this, so they don't plug into the network during the setup.
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  4393. They already are in a playlist in his channel.
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  4394. Not everywhere though. Where I live in NorCal, public transit isn't great. Its cheap, but very inconvenient.
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  4395. Not opening..... Did you set the hard drive as the first boot device.
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  4396. Yep. Proxmox is a type-1 hypervisor meaning that it is the operating system. Once you install the hypvervisor, you don't usually interact with the system you installed it to. You use a different computer to access the hypervisor via its web interface.
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  4397. Are you using a fancy RGB keyboard?
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  4398. XMP is a RAM overclock and doesn't work on all systems correctly. If your PC crashes when you enable it, then it most likely won't work for your PC. You will need to manually adjust your RAM settings.
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  4399.  @jjl6792  Its kind of an art, science, and luck. I don't know much about overclocking so I can't directly. The best I can suggest is to read forums on RAM overclock. It will take a while to familiarize yourself with all the terminology and concepts though. You don't have to do this, but if you want truly understand what you're doing, it helps to do some research.
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  4400. ???? What does that mean???
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  4401. Its more of a marketing fluff term. A lot of these guys throw the word 'hacking' out there for views. Yes you can use virtual machines to learn to hack things. But it requires a lot of learning and practice. And it isn't as easy as one might think. At least it isn't as easy as you would think given how much they throw the term out there.
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  4402. I get what you're saying, but I doubt most of the intended audience knows what Linux is.
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  4403. It is the same overall process. Go to AMD's driver page, look for your specific graphics card, download and install the driver file. That's pretty much all there's to it.
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  4404. You need serious mental help...
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  4405. If the VM is powered off, it will not use resources except for disk space. It will continue to use disk space regardless of whether the VM is on or off.
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  4406. Yes you can do that, but you have to be careful. You want to isolate your host and guest systems as much as possible.
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  4407. Does your PC turn on when you push the power button? Do you get any video display? Need details.
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  4408. You don't need a product key to install Windows 10. At the screen where it asks for one, you will see "I don't have a product key" at the bottom. If you click on it, it will then take you to a screen where you can choose which edition of Windows to install. Of course, without a product key, you won't be able to use the personalization settings and a watermark will appear. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you have a key.
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  4409. LOL. You spam troll bots are getting more and more clever.
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  4410. Well you would plug it in. Windows may or may not detect it. If not, you'll need to go into disk management to initialize it so that it shows up in "This PC".
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  4411. You use a larger subnet.
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  4412. The company I'm interning in tried that but it didn't work out.
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  4413. To an extent, yes. But its not like the movies where you can figure out a person's address. There are IP lookup websites where you can enter an IP address and it will give you information such as what internet provider its from, and approximate location like country, state, city, town, etc. It may not be entirely accurate, though.
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  4414. In Mexico, the busses are even worse. In my mom's home town, the bus system is pretty bad. And the busses themselves are in pretty bad condition. If you walk past them, you get a nice whiff of diesel exhaust and a nice black cloud of smoke when they accelerate. Its ironic since one of the 'benefits' of public transit is lower pollution, but the busses pollute like there's no tomorrow.
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  4415. As my intro to automotive instructor said: Suck, squeeze, bang, blow ;)
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  4416. The purpose of DNS is to map IP addresses and hostnames. It doesn't have anything to do directly with other protocols.
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  4417. I don't understand what's so confusing about it. Just because you haven't met ANYONE who hasn't had internet since the 90s, doesn't mean there aren't people that don't have internet. What is "inexpensive" to you?
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  4418. Does your computer power on normally when you push the power button? In other words, does your monitor receive a video feed from the computer?
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  4419. What??
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  4420. I heard about that. I live in the Yuba Sutter area. It looks like they considered our area at one point for fiber internet but for some reason, it didn't go through which sucks.
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  4421. Did you install your operating system? Computers can't do much without one.
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  4422.  @mrmatt64  Kinda hard to help without information.. What's wrong with your hard drive?
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  4423.  @mrmatt64  You'll need another PC with internet access to make your USB installer. Once you have it made, you use that to install Windows on your new PC, which again is what he goes over in the video.
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  4424. What exactly did you try? Installing a virtual machine shouldn't have affected your hard drive in anyway.
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  4425. Yes. They're usually fiber optic cables.
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  4426. You all right there dude?
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  4427. Why? No real benefit of installing Windows through a DVD. Most, if not all modern software is available in digital format. No real need to use a DVD drive unless you have old software on discs.
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  4428.  @frenzyeu8503  W10 will usually have a lot of network drivers built in, so you may be able to go online without having to install the drivers for the network. However, if it doesn't have drivers, you will have to download them on another PC that does have internet and transfer them to your new PC via USB and intsall them.
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  4429. Yep. In my school district in California, teachers start making around $49k. I think the max they can make is like $106k/year assuming they have longevity and a higher degree. Our district has a fairly high turn over rate for teachers.
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  4430.  @DigvijayPatil  That makes no sense. Legit or not, W10 will install all updates. It isn't like older versions of Windows where it wouldn't update if you had a pirated copy.
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  4431.  @adam77_b  You can convert from a MS account to a local account in Settings. I believe it should be in Settings>Accounts>Sign in with a local account instead.
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  4432. The official way is to buy a product key from MS or other authorized retailer. You may be able to use the product key from an other PC, but that may or may not work.
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  4433. It may be a bad USB drive or bad installation files in the USB drive. Try running the Windows Media creation tool to recreate the USB installer.
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  4434. So what exactly are you unsure about?
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  4435.  @flat-earther  lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  4436. For this scenario, the modem is irrelevant. In a real network environment, yes you would have a modem and your ISP will provide you internet access.
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  4437. If you're installing Windows 11, your motherboard will need to support TPM 2.0 and have Secure Boot enabled. Other than that, the install process is pretty much the same. Driver install is the same thing also.
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  4438. You will need a USB wifi adapter to passthrough to the VM. The VM's network connection appears to be wired because from its perspective, it is a wired connection. By default, VMs have a virtual network adapter that functions as if it were an ethernet connection If you want to use wifi on your VM, you need a dedicated USB wifi adapter and enable USB passthrough.
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  4439. I would check your local school district for any IT jobs or opportunities. I know a lot of IT depts. run a lot of projects over the summer and may be able to use extra help.
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  4440.  @sonatinelvr  I'm pretty sure you can. The job shadow program may be open only to current students, but if you can get an actual IT position at your district, that can be a big help.
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  4441. The Ethernet jack is to provide your rooms with wired network access. In order for them to work, you have to plug them into something on the other end of the cable. You will have to figure out where they run to; it may be a dedicated room or closet somewhere in your house. From there, you plug the cables into a network switch. You can think of the network switch as a power strip in that it allows you to plug multiple devices when you only have 1 or 2 power outlets on the wall. The network switch plugs into your router which will then allow your devices to talk to each other. The router then plugs into your modem which is what gives you Internet access. Most home Internet services include a gateway which is a combination of those 3 devices in one; so you may only have 1 unit that does everything. I apologize if I gave you too much information at once. It is kind of difficult to explain in words rather than showing you in person. This a video from another tech YouTuber who talks about a similar setup to yours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWtPS4Z1CVU hopefully that helps you see what's going on and how this all ties into your home network.
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  4442. You can use ethernet or you can buy a Wi-Fi card if your motherboard doesn't have one built in (most don't).
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  4443. You can if you want. However, it won't really make sense since you already have Windows on your PC.
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  4444. Yes you can download it on a Mac. Go to the Microsoft page for Windows 10 and it will let you download the iso. You should be able to make a bootable USB installer using BootCamp.
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  4445. Drives do not come with an OS. You can clone your current Windows installation from the HDD over to the SSD. There are programs that do this like Acronis True Image, Macrium Reflect, Clonezilla among many others.
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  4446. T568B is more or less the standard when it comes to ethernet wiring. Straight through is used when you connect two different devices, say a switch and a computer or a switch and a game console. A cross over cable is used when you connect 2 devices of the same type, like a switch to another switch or a router to another router. However in modern devices, there's no real need for cross over cables anymore. Modern devices can auto-sense which pins are transmit and receive.
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  4447. Buy a WIndows install USB.
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  4448. Yep. Though it makes sense since like 95% of vehicles in the US are automatic. I think many decades ago manual transmission cars were far more popular, but that shifted a long time ago. Nowadays, its getting harder to find manual transmission cars anymore.
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  4449. A device driver is a piece of software that allows your operating system to talk to the hardware. Windows comes with a lot of generic drivers for basic functionality. To get the full functionality of your hardware, you need to download and install the drivers for your specific hardware.
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  4450.  @taylor8768  I don't have any specific videos to recommend, but I'm sure there are tons of them out there. The gist of it is to lookup your motherboard manufacturer and download the drivers for your specific motherboard model and install them. Repeat for your graphics card.
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  4451. And what about it? Do you not want Windows 11?
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  4452. Of course. Its not like your Windows PC is immediately vulnerable as soon as you connect it to the internet. This isn't the Win9x days anymore. Recent Windows versions are relatively updated with security patches. Windows comes with Microsoft defender built-in which is generally good enough for most use cases, but you can always use 3rd party software if you really want.
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  4453. I've never driven this car, but it sure looks a lot more fun than my 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix that I used to have.
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  4454. You would either need to buy a copy of Windows that ships in a DVD/USB or ask a friend/family member if you can use their PC temporarily to download the Windows 10 installer and make a bootable USB.
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  4455. I think really good automatic transmissions can shift significantly faster than even most very experienced manual transmission drivers. This doesn't necessarily mean that automatic vehicles are faster or have a higher top speed. There are plenty of very slow automatic transmission cars.
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  4456. Its not the MS account that's the issue. Its that Microsoft forces you to setup an online account at the setup screen when there is no valid reason. Its just a power play where MS forces you to do what they want you to do. And there is a difference between signing into just the MS store app and creating a MS account as your Windows log in.
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  4457.  @andygunner8531  If you ever had a Windows product key linked to your MS account, that's most likely why. It will grab that key from your account and assign it to the PC you signed into. Check your settings app. If you see a message that tells you that Windows isn't activated, it means no product key was installed.
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  4458. After you install Windows and are at the desktop, shut down the PC and plug the hard drive again.
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  4459. We all have different skills and abilities. I find building and working on PCs easy. I did not find it easy at all helping my dad replace the torque converter on my 2005 Ford taurus last year.
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  4460. Did you install the drivers for your Wi-Fi card?
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  4461. You ok there?
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  4462. You can certainly do that. Docking stations are generally meant when you have a permanent work area but need to take your laptop without easily. If you only have a few things plugged in, you can usually forgo the dock. But if you have multiple monitors, and peripherals it can be tedious having to plug and unplug everything if you need to take your laptop with you.
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  4463. Sounds like a coincidence. Not sure what's going on.
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  4464. I believe if you bridge the virtual machine's network adapter with your host system, it will work.
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  4465. Working in IT support, I can guarantee you that there will still be people who will absolutely find a way to mess it up. Incompetence knows no bounds with some people. You can write the most straight to the point guide with diagrams showing exactly what to plug in where and exactly what buttons to press and someone will do the opposite.
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  4466. That depends on how your laptop is configured. If your school's IT team is halfway competent, they would block installs to non-admin users.
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  4467. It depends on what "it" is. I suppose you could upgrade that PC to the top of the line hardware that is compatible with it, but there's only so much you could do. You're probably just better off buying a much more modern system.
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  4468. If you care about all your data, you should have a working backup. A Windows upgrade is probably the better option if you don't want to deal with re-installing your programs. Again, it is prudent to have a backup of your important data prior to doing any upgrade or clean install. I would do a clean install just to make sure you have a fresh start and aren't bringing any potential problems from the old Windows install.
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  4469. How much are you getting paid to spam this crap?
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  4470. If you mean I/O shield, then no. That comes with the motherboard. It wouldn't make sense for the I/O shield to come with the PC case because not every motherboard uses the same layout.
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  4471. Nope. If you can't recover your Google account, you're pretty much out of luck.
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  4472. Where did you get that "fun" fact from? lol.
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  4473. Not quite. If by servicing machines you're talking about computers, then not really. This video series is mostly aimed at people who are interested in computer networks and the Cisco CCNA exam. If you just want to work on computers, you don't need to know about Cisco stuff. It does help to understand some network concepts, but you don't need to CCNA certified to work on PCs.
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  4474. I don't know dude. My first car was a 2001 Ford Taurus. I bought it with 179k mils and I had no major issues. I gave it to my aunt 5 years ago and last I heard, it had over 240k miles on it with no major issues still. The horrid roads in Mexico take a tough toll on the suspension though. My last car was a 2005 Ford Taurus and still runs strong. I gave it to my mom with just under 160k miles and still works great.
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  4475. If you're not connected to any network, then you won't have any IP address on your device.
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  4476. What motherboard and CPU do you have? Sometimes, if the motherboard's BIOS version is too old, it won't support newer CPUs. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell what the BIOS version is without having a working system and you need a supported CPU to install a newer BIOS version. I would also check to make sure you plugged the video cable into the graphics card and not the motherboard's video output.
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  4477.  @evangelinebedal1497  It looks like that motherboard has a code readout (small display) towards the top right corner. It should have a code that can be useful in diagnosing what the problem is. The motherboard manual should have list of codes and what they mean.
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  4478. You download the drivers from AMD's page just as if you had a dedicated graphics card.
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  4479. Create a Windows installer USB using the media creation tool. Boot off that USB drive. When it asks you where to install Windows to, delete all partitions and install it on the allocated space (I believe that will be the name it shows). Once Windows is done installing, you have a clean install without the OEM bloatware. Download and install the drivers for your hardware.
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  4480.  @chrismorrison5301  You would probably need to go through and delete the bloatware. I'm sure there are more automated ways of doing it, but I don't really know of any.
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  4481. Nope. Not even a bit. There's still a lot of topics he hasn't covered. I honestly don't think he'll finish this series.
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  4482. What do you mean??
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  4483. Try updating your BIOS to the latest version. That can sometimes help with Windows install problems.
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  4484. That's normal. An OVA file is a pre-built vm. Just import it into VBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. If you want the ISO file, choose the bare metal option.
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  4485. I know dell is notorious for using proprietary components on a lot of their computers. I suggest searching the motherboard model number and see if it is a standard form factor (ATX, Mini-ITX, etc) If it is, you should be able to transplant it another case of that same form factor
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  4486. I would do the following: When you get to the screen at 11:00, press the Shift+F10 (Shift+fn+F10 on some keyboards) to open a Command Prompt window. Then type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the drive # where you're going to install Windows onto SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the disk # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the Command Prompt window and then go through the install process as shown in the video.
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  4487. You can't use this as an ISO since it isn't one; its a 7zip file. This is meant for VMware, not for VirtualBox.
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  4488. Yes. They're important for the correct operation of your PC. The drivers allow your operating system to talk to your hardware correctly. So although Windows comes with a lot of built-in and generic drivers, its always better to use the drivers from the manufacturer.
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  4489. I think its easier to install the VPN software on your VM rather than on your host system. IT is technically doable, but more complex to setup. If your guest virtual machine gets a virus and is on the VPN network, it could potentially infect your company's network, but I would assume they have reasonable protection on their systems.
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  4490. What do you mean by "without restarting it"?
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  4491. Kali Linux is a security-oriented distro with a plethora of cyber-security tools and scripts. It is not intended to be used as your main system, but rather as a tool. Ubuntu is a general use system intended for every-day use.
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  4492. I have not found that to be the case if you are installing Windows 10.
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  4493. Working in school IT support, I can confirm this. Its so true that its painful at times.
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  4494. Where in the video are you asking about?
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  4495.  @abul0ksa  Click on the router in question. In the window that appears, click on the CLI tab.
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  4496. XP is very outdated and won't work well on the modern web. most websites will refuse to connect or may load poorly if you're trying to use whatever version of Internet Explorer XP shipped with. The next thing I would recommend would be to look for a web browser that still supports XP and install that. You may need to download it on your host system and then transfer it to your guest XP Machine.
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  4497. If this is for a gaming PC, I would get 32 GB of RAM. You may be ok with 16, but that's slowly becoming the minimum amount of RAM for gaming PCs.
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  4498. If you have a graphics card, make sure you plug into that. The motherboard video output is usually disabled when you have a graphics card. If you still get no video, it most likely means a problem with the computer's POST (power on self-test). Its quite tricky to remotely diagnose these problems. I would start by checking ALL internal components. Make sure every single cable is plugged in the correct slot/port. Pay special attention to the RAM and make sure its installed per the motherboard manual. If your motherboard has a debug/diagnostics light, look at it and see what is lit up. That can help point you in the right direction.
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  4499. In most instances, your host system will be fine. Just make sure you disable any host/guest communication like shared clipboard, drag and drop, etc.
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  4500. You could, but the IT program probably won't include many programming courses. IT degrees are generally if you're wanting to work on the IT side of technology, like working on servers, networks, PC. You're not really going to be programming in these kinds of jobs. The closest may be scripting in something like BASH or PowerShell.
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  4501. It makes more sense to just do a clean install on the SSD. There's no efficient or really a feasible way of cleaning all the bloat of an existing Windows install, especially if it is a couple of years old.
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  4502.  @johnshaw252  the media part just refers to the connection, be it Ethernet or wifi. Make sure you're looking at the correct interface when you run ipconfig /all
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  4503.  @johnshaw252  plug in a network cable to your computer. there should be 2 lights that light up on the network connector. On will stay solid and the other will blink regularly. Does this happen?
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  4504. Kinda helps to know what error you're getting...
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  4505. Song at 4:35 is Down with the Sickness by Disturbed.
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  4506. That depends entirely on your computer's motherboard. There's no universal guide that works across every single computer in existence. I don't know if this still works, but from what I remember, when you clear the CMOS, it will erase any custom settings in the BIOS, including passwords. If this is a modern laptop, this likely won't work.
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  4507. Does your storage drive show up in the BIOS?
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  4508. Does it give more information? If I remember correctly, when you get an error, there is usually a little arrow that you can click on that gives you a bit more information.
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  4509. Its really down to personal preference. Microsoft has been hellbent over the past years forcing people to setup an online account when there's no real reason. Its just Microsoft forcing you to do what they want and people don't like that. There's nothing inherently wrong with a MS account. Its just how you're forced to setup one just to setup your PC that is incredibly annoying and frustrating for no real benefit that is the problem.
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  4510. You can install it to whatever drive you want. It makes the most sense to install the OS to the fastest drive which is the SSD.
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  4511. There's usually no need to do that.
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  4512.  @yourboyMrlizard  I'm having trouble understanding your initial question...
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  4513. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 ever heard of E-Waste?
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  4514. You can check what CPU you have by opening Task Manager, and click on the "Performance" tab. You may be able to run a VM, but the VM itself will require resources so it may not run that well depending on what OS you're trying to virtualize.
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  4515. Of course. There are countless ISOs you can download of Linux and Windows and other systems.
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  4516.  @Es00chan  That's what this video is about. Make sure you add your ISO to your VM's DVD drive. Otherwise, your vm will not boot from anything and take you to the shell screen.
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  4517. There's a protocol called DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. In short, a DHCP server automatically assigns devices that connect to the network IP addresses and the other required information. You can manually assign IP addresses to devices. This is known as a manual or static IP configuration. It is typically only done in servers and other network equipment and in medium to large networks. Small home networks and small to medium office networks typically have a DHCP server built in to the router. However, in larger and more complex networks, you typically have dedicated servers for DHCP.
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  4518. 2 LANs connected together via a router.
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  4519. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? You're forced to login to an online account to setup your PC. This requires network access. However, since Windows has no network drivers (in this scenario), you can't connect to the Internet.. Since you can't go online, you can't login to an online account and are at a loop. Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  4520. And to be fair, printers haven't really improved that much. In a lot of ways, they've gone backwards. With a lot of HP printers, you have to register for an account and register that printer to your account before the printer can even print anything. Simply installing the print driver isn't enough. And they also want you to subscribe to their printing subscription where you pay a certain amount every month and they send you cartridges . But if you cancel, they lock out the cartridge even if it still has ink left. What a bunch of nonsense.
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  4521. What does your motherboard manual say? if you have LEDs on the board, then that most likely is telling you where in the POST process something is going wrong. If it is lit up next to RAM, then that most likely means you have a memory problem. Make sure your modules are installed correctly. Take one module out and test one at a time and see if it turns on fine.
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  4522. You have to buy it. However, W10 will work even if you don't buy a product key. The only "limitations" would be that you can't change the background (easy workaround) and that it will have an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bough the key.
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  4523. No. Upgrading RAM does not require a new product key.
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  4524.  @artumus136  If your computer came preinstalled with Windows 8/10/11, then you don't need to worry about the product key. It is embedded in the BIOS so the installer will automatically see it. You can also see the product key using a program like Key Finder by Magic Jelly bean (weird name, I know).
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  4525. I took the bus for the summer semester at my local community college about 7 years ago. It was miserable. The bus stop from my house is about a mile away, not too bad. However, the bus took on average 70 minutes to go about 7 miles 3 towns over to its destination which is the college. It made a lot of stops which I see as both good and bad as it allows people to get on at many points in the route, but bad because it slows things down a lot. It was a massive help when I got my own car. I average 25 minutes even with moderate traffic and it made things much easier for me. I only paid $1/way on the bus, but wasting 2 hours daily on the bus commute 4 days a week is just not worth it to me.
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  4526.  @JG-mt7eh  Yes, but performance may decrease on both the host and guest systems as updating can be resource intensive. You also have to keep in mind that if you need to reboot your host OS, your guest OS will need to be shut down.
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  4527. I agree that playing Blu-rays is a massive PITA in Windows. I bought an external Blu-Ray drive years ago and it came with a program to play Blu-Ray movies. I installed it and most of the movies I tried to watch wouldn't work with that version. I had to upgrade to the latest 'free' version, but it had to be sequential updates which was annoying enough. After about 30 minutes of installing sequential updates, I try to play a movie only to be told that the free version of the program doesn't support that movie and I would need to upgrade to the paid version of the software... fun stuff.
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  4528.  @zuzoscorner  Yeah I never got VLC to playback Blu-Rays. I tried for about a week and pretty much gave up on it. What I do now is to rip Blu-Ray movies over to my Plex Media server.
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  4529. Yes. If the VM is powered off, it won't take up any resources except for storage. If your VM is 50GB in size, for instance, it will continue to use 50GB of space regardless of it being powered on or off.
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  4530.  @rubinanazir2662  At least 20 GB. I'd consider 50.
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  4531. You can, but performance may not be great over a USB hard drive. Doesn't hurt to try it.
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  4532. That's correct.
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  4533. Yep.
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  4534. I have no idea what you're trying to ask....
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  4535. Yes.
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  4536. Clear CMOS; check board manual for instructions. If XMP crashes your PC or prevents it from starting up, it most likely isn't compatible. The thing is that none of the tech channels really talk about it. XMP is an automatic memory overclock profile. Its not guaranteed to work perfectly across every single hardware configuration in existence. In some cases, updating to the latest BIOS version can help, but there are other factors that affect stability, most of which are out of your control. You may need to manually adjust your memory settings to get close to the XMP profile. However, manually overclocking carries an inherent risk of damaging your parts and/or causing stability issues.
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  4537. That means that XMP won't work for you. Its a memory overclock that can have stability problems. You will most likely need to manually adjust your RAM settings to get a similar overclock.
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  4538.  @niallstewart1036  I don't know if the BIOS version has an effect. Its not likely the RAM itself but maybe the motherboard and/or CPU's memory controller.
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  4539. Did you forget to take your medicine?
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  4540. Of course dude.
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  4541. If you're trying to access it over the internet, the best way of doing it is through a VPN connection. You will want to setup a VPN server so that you can remove into that network over VPN. Technically can just port forward your Proxmox server to the internet, but its not a wise thing to do in terms of security.
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  4542. What exactly is the point of your comment then?
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  4543. I'm not very knowledgeable with cars, but I believe it is the blow off valve from the turbocharger. When you let off of the accelerator pedal, the gases from the turbo have no where to go which means there's an increase in pressure in the turbo. There's a valve that opens to relieve the excess pressure and that is what causes that whistling sound you hear.
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  4544. ??? Smart nobreaks???
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  4545. You will most likely need to install the network card drivers for your motherboard. On a working PC with internet, go to the manufacturer's page, look up the drivers for your specific board model and download the network drivers. Transfer them to a USB drive and install them on your newly built system.
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  4546. You may want to disable the legacy BIOS. The exact way depends on your motherboard. It is usually under a CSM heading (Compatibility Support Module).
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  4547. Do you want to still use the Windows installation from your HDD over to your M.2 SSD? If so, you can clone your Windows HDD over to the SSD using something like Acronis True Image, Clonezilla, or similar.
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  4548. lol of course. The engine has an ideal temperature range which is almost always higher than most computer CPUs. And the exhaust gas temperatures are also a lot higher than what a CPU runs at.
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  4549. If you don't get a video output when you power on your PC, it most likely means there's something wrong with the computer. What exactly is wrong is hard to say without seeing it in person. I would start by making sure ALL internal components are installed correctly. Double check that your CPU power and motherboard power are properly plugged in. Make sure the memory modules are installed per the motherboard manual. If your motherboard has a diagnostics/debug light, take a look at it as it can help point you in the right direction. With AMD builds, you have to make sure your motherboard's BIOS supports your CPU. This is a catch-22 unfortunately for some builds. So even though the motherboard may support a CPU, it may need a specific BIOS version first. However, in most boards, you need to have a supported CPU installed first, before you can update the BIOS. Some of the mid to high-end boards have an update feature that lets you update the BIOS to the latest version even w/o a supported CPU installed.
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  4550. That is true, but that isn't the issue at hand. The issue is that Microsoft forces you to setup an online account just to do the initial setup of your PC. Even if you bypass the online account setup requirement, you can still login to your MS account to get your product key back. The problem is that you shouldn't be forced to setup an online account just to setup your PC when it was never a thing in the past. You just created a local user account and that's it.
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  4551. It's up to each person. The thing is that, whether or not you want, if you have the network plugged in, the Windows setup will pretty much force you to use a Microsoft account. Some people don't like that idea or some just dont like to be forced to create a brand new online account just to use their computer.
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  4552.  @brandoncurrens3388  I'm not entirely sure. You don't need to enter a product key to install Windows. I know sometimes it will have a digital key which ties your product key with your MS account. It may let you move the license to another PC with your MS account, but I haven't tried that.
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  4553. I would make sure the NVMe is seated correctly. Re-seat if necessary. Sometimes updating the BIOS to the latest version helps with NVMe drives. If that still doesn't help, try plugging the drive into another NVMe port on the motherboard if your board has another slot.
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  4554. Kinda hard to help without knowing what ain't working.......
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  4555.  @sciencetech2545  I can't post links, but there is a short, good help guide from Kali's documentation: Installing VirtualBox Guest Addition (Guest Tools)
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  4556. Take out the USB installer.
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  4557. LOL dude. SSDs are much more reliable now than they were a decade ago. Have you ever used a PC with an SSD? It is significantly faster than with just a hard drive. It almost makes no sense to use an HDD unless you need a lot of inexpensive, bulk storage. Yes I agree that HDDs are still cheaper per gigabyte compared to an SSD, but the performance advantage of an SSD pretty much negates that extra cost in most instances.
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  4558. A product key. Its a code you get when you buy Windows. Its not a physical key.
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  4559. You sure can use a vm to practice. I'm not sure what IP you're referring to. You will probably want to connect your virtual machine to a phone hotspot or other internet connection so that you can practice scanning your main internet connection from a different connection.
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  4560. No... doesn't work that way. Your friend would need to buy his/her own internet connection.
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  4561. The 'code', or product key is a unique alphanumeric code you get when you buy Windows. You don't necessarily need to buy a Windows product key since MS will let you use W10 indefinitely without the product key.
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  4562. Rufus is a very good alternative to the media creation tool. I use it regularly when I need to build USB installers. As far as major updates goes, that's a rather extreme thing to do clean installs every single time.
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  4563. As long as your PC is somewhat powerful, it should work. You have to keep in mind that when you're running virtual machines, those machines also need resources, like CPU and RAM. The more machines you run simultaneously, the more powerful of a system you will need. Especially true if you're running heavy systems like Windows.
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  4564. Should be somewhere in the program settings. I don't recall the exact settings, but its in there.
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  4565. You'd be surprised. Look at the comments in a lot the PC build videos. Most of them are/were flooded with very basic questions that would be answered in the video or could be answered by doing some research.
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  4566. A type 1 hypervisor is when the operating system is pretty much the hypervisor. This would be something like Hyper-V, ESXi, or Proxmox or similar. VirtualBox and VMware Player are type-2 hypervisors. That means that they get installed like regular computer programs.
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  4567. He's using Windows and likely remoting into a Linux server over ssh This assume you already have your Linux server installed and ready for ssh connections.
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  4568. Does arch work out of the box with laptops with hybrid graphics? I installed Linux Mint on my HP Omen gaming laptop and it was a massive pain to get the hybrid graphics working correctly and then even more of a pain to get rid of the horrible screen tearing I had through HDMI. I know this isn't really a Linux problem but rather Nvidia, but still it sucks a lot when I had to find guides and tutorials on how to fix all of this.
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  4569. Mikrotik is a company that makes routers and switches and other network equipment.
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  4570. That should be fine. You just have to point VBox to use your external SSD for the virtual machine storage.
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  4571. Into any USB port.....
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  4572. There is potential for that, but its unlikely. You want to take precautions to isolate your VM as much as possible from your host system.
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  4573.  @FrederickMarcoux  At the school district I work for, we use SCCM images that have that part of the Windows setup already done for us along with district/user specific programs configuriations. No need to hear Cortana.
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  4574. Does this happen if you are doing other things other than gaming, like web browsing? I would make sure Windows is fully updated as well as the important drivers like graphics card, chipset, etc.
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  4575. Each virtual machine is a different computer, but in a virtual format. Your vms will have different internal IP addresses, but will all share the same public IP address since all internet traffic goes through your router.
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  4576. 🤣🤣
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  4577. There's a scroll bar at the bottom. Scroll to the right to see the rest of the network.
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  4578. So what do you see?
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  4579. Yes you're being paranoid. You have to keep in mind that Kali Linux is a security oriented Linux distro. It has tools and programs that can be used in malicious ways just as they can be used in good ways. If you're "paranoid" about Kali Linux being a hacking tool, then I don't think you're the target audience for it.
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  4580. I answer this question regularly so here's my copy/paste answer: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. But your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at that point, so you're pretty much stuck if you don't know the workaround. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  4581. I don't think he says, but is most likely HDMI.
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  4582. So that it doesn't trigger other people's Alexas.
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  4583. The correct way (according to MS) is to buy it from them or other authorized retailer. If you want to take your chances, you can get a very cheap key from gray market sites like G2A, Kinguin, and similar.
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  4584. Interesting. I live in a city of around 65,000 people and there used to be trains, over 20 years ago. But the train tracks have been long removed. And even then, it wasn't for passengers, rather for freight. Passenger trains don't exist where I live in California.
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  4585. If you're going to take advantage of its features, like group policy, updates, joining a domain, etc then yes.
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  4586. All motherboards with PCI Express x16 (which are mostly all from the past 13 or so years) physically support all modern graphics cards. There's really no question about physical compatibility. The real question is will the graphics card physically fit inside of your case?
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  4587. Its most likely because the installation doesn't have the necessary Wi-Fi drivers. You will need to bypass this part. Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window. Click inside the black box and type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and press enter. This will reboot your PC and take you back to this setup screen. When you get to the network selection screen, there will be an option that says "I don't have internet". Click on it to continue with the limited/offline setup. Once you're at the desktop, you will need to install the Wi-Fi drivers. Connect your PC to your router via ethernet cable and download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Or use another PC or device with working internet to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via a flash drive and install them.
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  4588. Assuming you are using Packet Tracer, you would need to manually configure the router and its interfaces. Cisco IOS routers aren't like your typical home router where you have a fancy web interface. You have to configure them using a command line interface and typing in commands. That is what you will be doing if you decide to pursue a Cisco certification.
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  4589. Not really as long as it is at least 8GB in size.
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  4590. Sure. But do note that virtual machines aren't really ideal for gaming especially VirtualBox. You can try it, but don't expect the performance to be good or even work at all especially with demanding games.
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  4591. Nope. There is some configuration you will need to do in order for your network to work correctly.
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  4592. You can buy Windows 10 in store if you really want. The main thing you're paying for is the product key. In reality, Microsoft will let you use Windows 10 indefinitely without buying a product key. The limitations are that you cannot use the personalization settings (like wallpaper, color, etc) and there will be an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a key. So if you don't want to spend the money on a product key, you don't have to buy it.
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  4593. That's normal.
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  4594. By definition, formatting a drive will erase everything on it. You may need to initialize the disk so that Windows can see it and display it in File Explorer.
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  4595. 3 year life on an SSD??? That's BS.
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  4596. Well Windows is the most popular desktop operating system for gaming. I also doubt most of the intended audience is likely to know what Linux is.
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  4597. And what about it? If you don't have a WI-Fi card, buy one and install it on your PC. You may need to install the drivers for that card but once you do you'll have Wi-Fi on your PC.
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  4598. You have to install the drivers for your wi-fi card. Temporarily plug your PC to your router with an ethernet cable or use another computer to download the required drive and then transfer to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4599.  @budzillah7194  I had a 2001 Ford Taurus with the Vulcan engine with 214k miles on it before I gave it to some family members in Mexico. I put about 30k miles in the 3.5 years I owned it and it was a very reliable car. It wasn't fast or powerful, but reliable which was good enough for me. The only major problem I had with it was the water pump that went out on me as I was driving home from school. No engine damage (luckily), and it wasn't too hard to replace the pump.
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  4600. First make sure the board you chose has wifi built in. If not, you will need to buy a USB wifi adapter. If you verified that your PC does have built-in Wifi but it still can't find any networks, you most likely need to install the wifi adapter drivers. You will need to connect to your router with an ethernet cable to download them from the motherboard's driver download section. If you can't do that, you can use another working PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them to a flash drive and install on your new PC.
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  4601. Good luck. Most testing software will detect if you're using a virtual machine. I'm sure there are ways to try to work around it, but I don't know of any.
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  4602. No certification guarantees a job, but it can certainely help. Do you have any previous IT experience?
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  4603. Its the forced implementation. The account itself is fine. Its just that Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online connection for no valid reason. Your computer doesn't work any better nor do you get any extra functionality if you setup an online account during the PC setup. Just Microsoft forcing you to do what they want you to do.
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  4604. The motherboard has a BIOS chip where the BIOS is stored.
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  4605. Does the computer turn on and show a display?
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  4606.  @tonycook2570  not quite sure what you mean. If you're saying it shows you a prompt to enter the BIOS, and it doesn't do anything when you push that key, try a different USB keyboard.
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  4607. Nope. Apple doesn't give you access to a BIOS interface on their computers.
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  4608. I tried to do that, but things just didn't work correctly with linux mint on my Thinkpad. Not that's Mint's fault, but getting hybrid graphics to work under Linux is a PITA. I had to spend many hours researching forums and typing cryptic commands to try to fix things. I agree that a lot of stuff just works fine on Linux, but when it doesn't work correctly, it is extremely fun trying to fix stuff.
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  4609. You have to do a clean install of Windows. Just follow the install process like you did when you install W10 Pro.
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  4610. Helps to know where it fails. What error do you get??
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  4611. That's called a broadcast frame. When the switch receives a broadcast frame, it sends it out to all devices on that network. However, broadcast frames aren't always used so relatively speaking, broadcast traffic is usually pretty small on a network. And broadcast frames are important in networking as they are the basis of certain protocols like DHCP and ARP.
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  4612. I believe he added a note. Pressing the "n" key should let you add a note.
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  4613. lmfao. You're asking for a free pc and monitor and want it asap? What a clown.
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  4614. You don't need the installer yet. You will have to first troubleshoot to figure out why the PC isn't POSTing before you can install Windows. I would first start by checking all of your connections no matter how trivial it may seem. Make sure your RAM is in the correct sockets as instructed by the motherboard manual. Make sure you have your graphics card installed and seated correctly and that it has the necessary power connections. Make sure the CPU is proper installed and that the CPU fan is plugged into the appropriate header.
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  4615. Right click the virtual machine entry and select Remove.
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  4616. That is correct. Switches are layer 2 devices that work with frames and MAC addresses. Now there are some Layer 3 switches out there, but I don't know how common they are.
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  4617. Doesn't matter. If your CPU has integrated graphics, you don't need to worry about the drivers for the dedicated graphics card.
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  4618. Yes. The media creation tool will take care of this for you. Though make sure you back up anything important from the USB drive as it will be erased. I can't stress this enough.
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  4619. I would first uninstall the old motherboard-specific drivers and software. Once you do that, swap boards and install the software/drivers for the new motherboard.
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  4620. So what exactly do you need help with? What happens when you run the OOBE command?
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  4621. He has a CCNA playlist with subnetting videos.
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  4622. Yep, and its unfortunate. A lot of kids just care about their brand new iPhone and instagram and tik tok.
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  4623. Most PCs no longer come with DVD drives since a lot of games/media is streamed or downloaded. The last "physical" game release I bought was COD WWII and it was only the game code. No DVDs. Games are getting very large so it makes more sense for the publishers to simply have it be a download as opposed to selling tons of DVDs for a game. Blu-Ray never caught on with PCs like they did with consoles, so it really wouldn't make sense for developers to release PC games on Blu-Ray when not many PC gamers have Blu-Ray drives. You don't need W10 to download or make a bootable W10 installer. It just needs to be a computer that has access to the Internet and can run a program that will burn that ISO or make a bootable USB installer.
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  4624. Most likely will need to install the network driver for your motherboard. On another PC with internet, download the driver for your motherboard's ethernet controller and transfer it to your new PC via USB drive. Install on the PC and you should be good to go.
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  4625. A vm won't have the full performance as if it were installed directly on the computer, but it doesn't mean it will be completely slow and laggy. A lot depends on your host hardware and how many CPU cores and RAM you assign to your VM. If you only have 4 GB of physical RAM and a 10 year old CPU, then of course your guest systems won't run great.
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  4626. The BIOS settings differ between motherboard manufacturers. Your board manual should have a general layout of the BIOS as well as the menus and settings.
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  4627. And how is it broken?
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  4628. Good luck dude. If you can't figure out how to setup a virtual machine, you're going to have a very tough time 'hacking'. I know it sounds rude and all, but this isn't necessarily meant for people who don't know much about computers and tech.
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  4629. I would uninstall the drivers and software that are specific to the old hardware (motherboard/chipset, network, etc) and graphics card. Then, install the drivers for your new hardware.
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  4630. Refer to the motherboard manual for instructions on how to clear the CMOS. Then try again.
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  4631. When you get to the part where you choose which drive to install Windows to, you can simply 'delete' your HDD which will erase everything off of it. Might as well do it here since you're already going to install Windows on your SSD. You can also format the drive from within Windows through Disk Management or use a bootable partitioning utility like GParted.
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  4632. I've been fortunate to not have to deal too much with health insurance, but it is annoying. Its hard to know exactly what my dental insurance covers. My employer pays for my health insurance but it isn't great.
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  4633. Mexico's border patrol is significantly more lenient than the US ones. In the past nearly 8 years we've gone driving to Mexico through Nogales Arizona, we've only been stopped once for inspection. And I believe the only reason they did that is because my sister who was 19 at the time (and looks younger) wanted to drive our van across. I suppose they saw that a bit suspicious and we got flagged.
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  4634. Once you create your USB installer, you boot your system from it and then follow along with the video. You will want to delete all partitions.
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  4635.  @Colorado82784  It should let you. It may warn you that those are important partitions, but it should still let you delete them. If it doesn't, you can open a command prompt. Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt. Type in the following commands: diskpart list disk <-make note of the drive number of the drive you want to install Windows on; usually disk 0 select disk # <- substitute # with the number from above clean convert gpt exit exit Try the installation once more.
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  4636. Push the power button......
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  4637.  @swit5711  You can, but you still need to be careful. Make sure to disable any host to virtual settings like the clipboard, drag and drop, and shared folders. You also want to disable the VM's network adapter.
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  4638. Make sure all components and connections are correctly installed.
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  4639. It really isn't much different using a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  4640. Yep. And you can even automate it completely if you want. There are answer files you can create which can automate parts or all of the installation. I have an MDT server that I play around with from time and have fully automated installations of Windows along with programs I use frequently. It is a lot of up front work to do, but if you're imaging a lot of PCs, it does help a lot.
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  4641. Hide it? Its not a good idea to hide your router as it can affect wifi performance for your other devices.
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  4642.  @TheCoolBea-n  Its up to you.
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  4643. Of course not. YouTube is infested with scam troll bots across many channels. Take a look at the user name of the alleged tedward. Those scam accounts use characters that look like letters and other symbols which is a dead giveaway, yet so many people fall for it. YouTube is aware of it, but they haven't seen to be doing much about it for some reason.
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  4644. I don't fully understand computer security, but one of the ways people do this is by looking at the network. If they find a device of interest, they can try to figure out if that device has any known weak spots, or exploits. They then take advantage of the exploits to get inside the network.
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  4645. You can use the Windows USB installer.
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  4646. A product key is a 25 alphanumeric digit that you buy from MS or other authorized retailer (or gray market if you're into that), that proves you bought the software. W10 Home costs $139 for a retail product key from MS. You don't absolutely have to buy a product key for Windows 10 as you can use it indefinitely without one. The "limitations" are that you can't change the personalization settings (like wallpaper) and there will be an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  4647. If you enter a valid product key and activate Windows, you won't have a watermark.
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  4648. Of course.
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  4649.  @Ken_jordan  Yes, but it is based on the interfaces. As I said, the routers typically have 2 interfaces each with their own MAC addresses.
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  4650. Yes if Windows doesn't have them pre-installed. In other words, if when you get to the network screen AND you don't see any Wi-Fi networks available, that most likely means that Windows install doesn't have the necessary Wi-Fi drivers pre-installed. In that case, you will need to download them using another computer or device with working internet. Then copy them to a flash drive and install them on your new PC.
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  4651. Same overall process.
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  4652. Is your hard drive detected in the BIOS? If not, make sure it is installed correctly (power and data). In addition to that, check the motherboard manual. Some SATA ports are disabled if you install M.2 drives. The manual will have a table of which ports get disabled based on the number and type of M.2 drives you install.
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  4653. Its best to use Linux. Most "hacking" tools are written for Linux systems. And if you plan on truly learning hacking, you'll need to be proficient in Linux systems.
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  4654. It will most likely boot up with the new hardware. I personally would uinstall the motherboard and graphics card drivers prior to doing the swap. Once you swap the hardware, install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  4655. Not really unless you choose to reinstall Windows on your pre-built PC.
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  4656. ​ @placeholder-x3y  The PC case will include the front panel header cables (power button, power light, etc). The motherboard will include the SATA cables for your storage drives . And the power supply will include the necessary power cables to power your components, like the motherboard, CPU, graphics card, drives, etc as well as the power cable that plugs into the wall outlet. The only things you may need to buy would be an HDMI cable and a network cable if you don't already have them.
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  4657. Buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or if you're into the gray market stuff, any of the nearly infinite number of gray market sites that sell product keys may work.
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  4658. Will you be installing Windows onto that SSD? If so, the Windows installer will let you format/delete the drive and Install Windows on it. If you just want it for storage, and not OS, you should be able to to the same thing but through Disk Management in Windows.
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  4659. No. That wouldn't make any sense for it to do that. It just downloads a fresh copy of W10 from Microsoft and puts its files on the USB drive.
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  4660. Of course. You can install pretty much any OS you want.
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  4661. You will likely need to give your vm more disk space.
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  4662. What Windows version are you trying to install?
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  4663.  @kermitthethanos7518  When it asks what installation you want (upgrade or custom), you choose custom. You cannot upgrade Windows if there is no Windows OS installed. The Upgrade option would only be used if your PC (or VM in this case) has Windows already installed and you wanted to upgrade to a newer version (like W7 to W10 for example).
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  4664. Chromebooks don't have a user interface, to my knowledge, for UEFI. There is no official support for VirtualBox on ChromeOS, but if your CB supports Linux apps, you can run a Linux version of VirtualBox. There are plenty of guides on how to enable Linux support and install VBox. Just keep in mind that Chromebooks tend to have pretty low-end hardware, so depending on what OS you plan on running in a vm and what games you want to play, performance may be abysmal.
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  4665. Apple Maps.
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  4666. Good luck! I know the feeling. Start with the basics, but don't rush things. A lot of this stuff builds on each other so it is important to have a good foundation. You have to learn how to walk before you can run.
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  4667. What's confusing about it? You go to the motherboard manufacturer's page, lookup your specific motherboard, downlaod the drivers (chipset, network, audio, integrated graphics, etc) and install them.
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  4668. But then you'll run into the problem of storage. I don't think most people who go through the trouble of avoiding using a MS account are willing to pay for OneDrive especially if they have more than 5 GB worth of documents, pictures, etc
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  4669. You're better off watching Cisco switch file management videos for specific information.
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  4670. I work in school IT support. I have had a frustratingly large number of tech "emergencies" where everyone (teacher, and office staff) were freaking out because the teacher's tech isn't working. The problem usually ended up being a power strip not plugged into power or the teacher didn't understand how to push the power button... Fun times especially during distance learning.
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  4671. Most non-tech savvy people have never heard of Linux before. When was the last time you saw a PC in-store that was sold with a Linux distro pre-installed? When was the last time you saw an ad for a Linux PC on TV or a billboard? I can personally assure you that if you ask most regular computers users if they've heard of Linux Mint or Ubuntu or some other esoteric distro, they will have no idea what you're talking about.
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  4672. The virtual machine will most likely work fine for what the job requires. Ideally, you want your Mac to have a decent amount of RAM and storage. Windows 10 won't work great if it has less than 4GB of RAM, so you ideally want at least 8, preferably 16 GB of RAM on your Mac. You also need at least 25 GB of storage to dedicate to the VM.
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  4673. This video is about a different type of network architecture. Its when you have a main office, for instance, and need to connect remote offices back to a main headquarters.
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  4674. If your CPU has integrated graphics, you can plug in a TV to your motherboard and setup your PC. However, if your CPU does not have integrated graphics, you need a graphics card. Otherwise you won't see anything on the screen.
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  4675. I mean if you only have 1 drive then that's the only one that will show up in the drive list.
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  4676.  @9x9gaming85  Depends on the motherboard you have. Some list all drives in the main screen and others only list them in the drives section.
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  4677. You have to understand what a Type-1 Hypervisor is. This means that the computer you installed Proxmox onto IS the server running virtual machines. The intended use case is to access the proxmox server through another computer via the web interface. You don't directly interact with the server anymore after you install it. I believe you can install a desktop interface on Proxmox, but that's not the intended way of using it.
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  4678. Kind of. Apple does not allow you (its in the terms of service that no one reads but still accepts) to install macOS on a non-Apple computer. It can be done, but is not that easy nor is it supported.
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  4679. A lot of the PC builders on YT don't use Linux or have much experience with it so you're not likely to see much Linux content from them. Linus Tech Tips has a fair amount of Linux videos.
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  4680. Try restarting your PC. Once that's done, copy the driver folders from the flash drive and onto your computer. Try running the setup file (may be called install or setup or similar).
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  4681.  @docgraal485  I think there might be a problem with your Windows installation. I strongly recommend re-installing Windows and then try installing the drivers.
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  4682.  @docgraal485  what do you mean failed? What failed?
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  4683. It has 2 network interfaces.
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  4684. It depends on what you want to do. If you want to do it by the book, you have to pay for the W10 license. Microsoft will let you run W10 indefinitely without paying for a product key, however. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings (wallpaper, color, etc) and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the license key.
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  4685. Did you make sure the USB installer is connected and detected in BIOS? Can you try booting from the USB?
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  4686. If your PC boots up fine initially, you can update the BIOS later. In some instances, even if the PC boots up fine, updating the BIOS before installing Windows can help with some install or stability problems.
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  4687. Use the Microsoft Media Creation tool to make a Windows USB installer. Then use the product key to activate your copy of Windows. You don't necessarily need the disc.
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  4688. It would be nice if Google would expand in northern California.
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  4689. You most likely need to install the ethernet adapter drivers. On another PC with internet, download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4690. Well if you clone the old drive to your new laptop's drive, everything on the new laptop's drive will be erased and exactly what's on the old drive will be cloned over to the new computer's drive. That's by definition, what cloning means. So yes, if you do this, your new laptop will have Windows 10 on it. I'm assuming that's what you want.
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  4691. Not at all. Computers can be powered on for much longer than that without issues. Though, it may be a good idea to reboot your system every now and then.
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  4692. I'm not quite sure what you're asking. You need an OS on your PC. On a working PC, you download the media creation tool from MS and make a bootable USB drive (or DVD if you want) and you boot off of that install drive to install Windows on your new PC.
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  4693. I don't know if you're aware, but Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Defender built-in. It is generally 'good enough' for most home users, but they're free to install a 3rd party AV if they want.
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  4694. You can only pass through a USB Wi-fi adapter. You can't create one virtually.
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  4695. Its down to personal preference. Your computer works the same whether you setup with a local account or with an online account. The biggest issue is that MS has been hellbent forcing people to setup their computer with an online account. Think about it. If you are forced to setup your PC with an online account, your PC requires internet access. In some instances, when you install Windows on a PC, Windows may not have drivers for your network adapter. That means no internet connection. However you literally are forced to setup your PC with an internet connection, but you can't since your PC has no network access. See the problem? You're at a loop. Your new PC you just built is completely useless if you don't know the work around. That's the main issue a lot of people have with this. The online account isn't inherently bad. Its just that it shouldn't be forced on users to setup their PC with an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created your local user account and didn't need internet. That's it. Other people don't like the potential privacy implications of linking their MS account to their PC. MS doesn't necessarily have the best track record for privacy.
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  4696. Inline 4. At 1:25 you can get a good look of how the cylinders are arranged.
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  4697. That is false. I'm pretty sure homes are only torn down if they are severely damaged or destroyed.
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  4698. You will need to install the network drivers for your motherboard. On another PC/device, download the drivers from the manufacturers page and then transfer them to a USB drive and install on the newly built PC.
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  4699. What PC do you have? If its still running Windows 7 its probably fairly old and not that powerful relative to today's standards.
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  4700. Clonezilla is good. It is not user friendly though
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  4701. Either that or buy a Windows install USB.
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  4702. VMs aren't exactly meant for gaming, at least not without some extra configuration.
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  4703.  @WaynPeller  You're supposed to install the drivers for the VM. VirtualBox calls it the guest additions. it mounts it in the VM's DVD drive and you install it. It also depends on your host hardware as well as how much RAM/ CPU you give the VM. VMs will generally be slower than on real hardware but not terribly slow.
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  4704.  @WaynPeller  That's because you're using a 13 year old CPU. I don't know what host OS you're using but you have to consider that it (the host OS) will take up RAM as well as the host system.
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  4705. For your use case, you don't necessarily need a dedicated graphics card. Most integrated graphics on AMD/Intel CPUs will be more than good enough for your use case. This assuming you don't buy a CPU without integrated graphics. Most of the mid to high end AMD CPUs don't have integrated graphics. In that case, you can buy an inexpensive, low-end graphics card like a GT 1030.
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  4706.  @arttursh8324  I can't post links since YT will delete my comment. On Amazon, most of them are less than $150.
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  4707. Is it detected in the BIOS?
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  4708. You will need to buy a flash drive to create a USB installer.
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  4709. I wonder what our systems admins are going to be doing heading forwards. I work in K12 IT and we host many virtual servers with ESXi. They're still running 6.7 for some reason. I know they wanted to upgrade, but that was before they wanted to go with a subscription model.
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  4710. priorities, man... or lack thereof.
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  4711. of course.
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  4712. Is the drive detected in the BIOS? If not, make sure it is securely plugged in (both power and data cables). If you have an M.2 drive, reference the board manual. Some SATA ports may be disabled depending on how many and what type of M.2 drives you have installed.
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  4713. No. That's not possible. If you want to downgrade, you have to do a clean install. No way around it.
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  4714. There are somethings you can do to lower your ping, but once the IP packets leave your router, there isn't much you can do. If you're on Wi-fi, consider moving to ethernet. If you ahve to use Wi-Fi, make sure you can get a good signal where you PC is. Wi-Fi is inherently slower than ethernet so there isn't too much more you can do short of upgrading your Wi-Fi router and/or Wi-Fi card on your PC. If your games support server selection, try to choose servers that are physically closest to you. Other than that, there isn't much more you can do.
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  4715. Are both of your devices connected to the same internet connection? If they are and you see 2 different IPv6 address, then that's because ISPs provide a lot of IPv6 addresses to different devices. IPv4 on the other hand is a much smaller address space so if your devices are connected to the same wifi network, they will have the same public IPv4 address.
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  4716. You need to remove the ISO from the VM's virtual DVD drive.
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  4717. Yes that's correct. You can technically choose whichever drive you want as the boot drive. The best practice is to use the fastest drive (NVMe) as the boot drive.
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  4718. What is "this"?
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  4719. I understand. I'm not a teacher, but I work in school tech support and regularly work teachers and other staff. I find it astonishing, frightening, and frustrating how much mismanagement there is in all departments. Slight rant: We started school about 2 weeks ago and even then, we had teachers that didn't have technology setup mainly because I had no idea we got new teachers. Just before the previous school year ended, I asked the principal and secretary for a list of staffing changes. He gave me one, but it wasn't complete and didn't notify me that there would be new hires. Quite frustrating when school starts. Its stressful enough for us site techs since we have multiple sites to cover and everyone seems to be having tech issues the first few weeks and then you hear about several new teachers who don't have laptops because I wasn't notified. Then, we had a long-term substitute who was placed in a room that was supposed to be vacant. I didn't know about this until almost a week after school started.
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  4720.  @TheodoreChin-ih7xz  We're very slowly moving away from buying printers. Our district has a contract with a managed print company that provides at least 2 Canon copiers at each school. Some schools have as many as 8 copiers spread out around campus. Yet we still have teachers who feel the need to have their own classroom printer so that they can print out assignments or other things at a moment's notice without having to walk to their nearest copier. Right now our IT policy is that printers can only be purchased for specific use cases and the school has to pay for it. There's been a lot of change over the past decade in regards to ordering IT equipment and some people still aren't on board for some reason. In the past, schools usually bought whatever random things they wanted without consulting with IT so that's why we have some schools that have random printers form the past 15 years that they bought that are on the verge of failing. It doesn't help that management isn't on board so its just a huge mess.
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  4721. Yes you can install virtual machines to an external hard drive. You just have to change the default virtual machine location inside of the program's settings. Just note that performance over USB may not be great especially with a hard drive. If its an external SSD, it likely will work fine.
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  4722. This may or may not help: Make sure Windows is up to date as well as your drivers, especially the graphics card. Make sure your hardware isn't overheating. If you happen to have overclocked (CPU/RAM (XMP)/graphics card) reset everything to stock and see if that helps.
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  4723. ehh. kind of. He's an enthusiastic instructor but he lacks a lot of depth and information. Not knocking him, but once you get past the basic stuff he teaches, you will quickly see that he doesn't go as in-depth as he should.
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  4724. If you have an Intel-based Mac, you can run VirtualBox. However, if it is a newer Mac, the ones that run Apple Silicon (M1/M2 etc) then this won't work. Those CPUs are fundamentally different than Intel CPUs and there is no Apple Silicon version of VBox. You can use something like Parallels or UTM.
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  4725. LOL dude. SSDs are a lot cheaper now than they were years ago. Sure, they're still a bit more expensive per gigabyte than a hard drive, but it isn't that bad. I bought a 1 TB NVME SSD for my laptop about 6 months ago for around $120 on Amazon. The thing runs circles around the 7200 RPM 1TB HDD that it originally came with. I'm not saying that HDDs are useless, as I do use them for backups and long-term storage, but for my main drive, I use SSDs all the time.
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  4726. If you downloaded the pre-built Kali image for VBox, you should be able to just open the vbox file (smallest file size) and the virtual machine should startup.
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  4727.  @jokerlo87  not sure what that means....
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  4728. Clone your old SSD to the new one using cloning software like Acronis True Image, Clonezilla, or Macrium Reflect or similar.
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  4729.  @techmaster-ch5yd  Good luck with that. If we're trying to get the masses to embrace Linux, its going to be tough for most average computer users to accept it.
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  4730. The main issue is that MS has been hellbent over the past decade trying to force people to setup their PC with an online account. In the past, prior to Windows 8, that was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need network access to setup your PC. The problem isn't with the MS account, but that MS doesn't give you the option to setup your PC with a local account or an online account. Its a bigger annoyance when you build your PC and Windows doesn't have network drivers. At that point, your brand new PC you just built is literally useless without the bypass method. Its a catch-22 because in order to setup your PC, you need a MS account. To log in/create one, you need internet access. but if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. If it can't connect to the internet, you can't sign in to an online MS account. However, you're forced to sign in to an online account, but you can't because you don't have internet access.
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  4731. pfSense is a router/firewall software. Pi-Hole is a DNS server that can block ads at the domain level. I don't think pi-Hole has anything to do with VPN. That would be at the router level. You can have both pfSense and Pi-hole running in tandem on your network.
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  4732. Your question is a bit ambiguous. How many drives and what type of drives do you have in your computer?
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  4733. Did you install the wifi drivers?
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  4734. You'll need to install the network drivers for your PC. You will need access to another PC with Internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive
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  4735. It's interesting. A lot of things are in the imperial system and also in metric system. For example, bottles usually have both measurements and medication is almost always prescribed in milligrams or grams. But of course, most people are most familiar with the imperial system.
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  4736. You'll need to buy a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  4737. All modern graphics cards and motherboards use PCI-E. So yes, it will work.
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  4738. Click on the PC icon and then the "Desktop tab". Click on command prompt.
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  4739. You download the microsoft media creation tool. This tool will let you download a Windows 10 ISO which you can then use in VirtualBox.
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  4740. Good luck with that. You're not going to get very far. CPUs have a fail safe where they will shut down to prevent heat damage if you don't have a CPU cooler or the fan fails.
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  4741. Mostly the same. The out of box experience (7:50) will look very different. It still has the same options and settings, but has a very different interface. You also need to make sure you have TPM 2.0 as as as Secure Boot enabled in your BIOS.
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  4742. Are you still able to ping your router from your computer? If it still doesn't work, you can factory reset your router to start over.
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  4743. That's a Chevy Silverado 1500 truck. I don't know the exact year, but it appears to be from around 2015 or so.
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  4744. Did you look at the motherboard manual? DIfferent manufacturers use a different key.
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  4745. What do you mean?
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  4746. Turn off XMP. If you can't enter the BIOS, clear the CMOS. The instructions on how to do this are in the manual. This is something none of the large tech channels talk about for some reason.
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  4747. rofll, "wifi cable".
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  4748. There is no automatic transmission test. In the US, there is no distinction between manual and automatic transmission vehicles in terms of your driver's license or test. It is more or less assumed that you will drive an automatic car since there are so few manual transmission vehicles here.
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  4749. Yes you can run viruses on a virtual machine. Some viruses can detect that they're running in a virtual environment and won't run which may lead to a false negative. It is possible for some very sophisticated malware to break out of a virtual machine. I don't believe its a very common occurrence, but it has been known to happen. In most instances, as long as you turn off all host/guest communication, you should be ok.
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  4750. For a little bit, I created a bogus SSID called : COVID_LAB 😆😆
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  4751. Yes you can run viruses on teh vm. As long as you disable any host/guest communications, you should be mostly fine. There are some viruses that can escape a vm environment, but they're rare. Also, some viruses can detect if they're running inside of a virtual machine and won't run which may lead to false negative.
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  4752. You may want to use a different channel like Jeremey's IT Lab or David Bombal. NetworkChuck is a good presenter, but he doesn't go as deep as he should if he wants to call this a a "CCNA" playlist. He goes over some general network topics which is great, but it is brief.
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  4753. Yep.
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  4754. Ok there bud. So you're saying all the engineers that have worked on this are just liars?? You're saying that GPS, which uses satellites doesn't exist? There's no reasoning with you delirious idiots.
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  4755.  @Waleed_diaries  lol dude.
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  4756. What??
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  4757. It sure did, but now I have fun Linux Mint problems with Bluetooth. It doesn't remember my Bluetooth keyboard. Every time I reboot or shut down my laptop, it "forgets" that I ever paired my keyboard. I get weird audio glitches over HDMI over a USB-C dock. This is a Lenovo Thinkpad that's "certified' to run Ubuntu and i presume Linux Mint.
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  4758. Or the much easier way is to go to Settings>Accounts>Sign in with a local account instead.
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  4759. If this is a desktop computer, you may be able to take out the CMOS battery and clear the CMOS settings to remove the BIOS password. If its a laptop, its probably not feasible to easily remove it.
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  4760. The switch itself doesn't tell the computer the MAC address of the other devices. The switch's CAM table is just use for its internal use.
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  4761. If you have a Wi-fi card and Windows has built-in drivers for it, sure.
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  4762. You'll need to use another PC with internet to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4763. Its your PC and your data. Its up to you. You can go to Settings>Privacy to change it.
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  4764. Did you use the Media Creation tool to make your USB drive bootable?
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  4765. I would try re-installing Kali Linux. I would also fully update it after its finished installing.
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  4766. Well no. That wouldn't make sense. If you unplug your only drive, the Windows setup program won't be able to install because there is no drive to install to.
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  4767. There are countless videos on YT explaining this very thing. If you search for "Windows 10 install virtualbox", you'll find plenty of videos. What specifically isn't working?
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  4768. What do you consider a small town? I live in a town in northern California with 67k people. Some consider it relatively 'small', but I guess its all relative.
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  4769. What part of the video are you asking about?
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  4770. I avoid the "driver booster" software crap. They act in malware-like ways and want you to pay for the full version. The only time I ever use them is if I have an obscure piece of software. Other than that, I always prefer to download directly from the manufacturer.
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  4771. That wouldn't work where I live because there is no train service. There hasn't been passenger train service for 25+ years.
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  4772. He's most likely using 2 systems. He plugs PC1's video output to PC2's capture card input. PC2 runs a software that captures audio/video from the HDMI (or whatever connection he's using) and records it.
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  4773. That is impractical for the majority of people, especially those who have to watch videos like this.
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  4774. 🤣🤣🤣 no dude...
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  4775. Not quite. VMs are not really meant for gaming. If your host hardware/software is not good enough to run the game, it won't run on the VM. Or if it does somehow run, it may not have good performance.
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  4776. Most drivers come in installer files. You just run the setup file (usually called setup.exe or install.exe or similar) and it should install the drivers alongside the relevant software.
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  4777. Yes. Use Balena Etcher on your Mac to make the USB installer. You maybe able to use the built-in BootCamp assistant program, but I don't know how it works.
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  4778. If you're talking about the graphics driver install, I wouldn't worry about it.
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  4779. Not sure what you mean. Those settings he chose "no" to are not required to use the internet on your PC.
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  4780. You will most likely need to install the drivers for the wifi card for your motherboard. Temporarily plug in your PC to your router via ethernet and download the drivers and install or use another PC with internet access to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via usb drive.
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  4781. So you're saying we should have absolutely no emissions standards? We can just pollute like no tomorrow? Doesn't sound good. I've been to Mexico where a lot of cars, especially old vehicles have no catalytic converter and it reeks of fuel. Its not uncommon to see semi-trucks and busses spewing black smoke all over the place....
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  4782. In the US, the vast majority of cars from the past 2-3 decades are all automatic. Not many people nowadays learn to drive in a manual transmission car. It doesn't mean they don't exist, but they are not that common anymore.
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  4783. What is "this" that you unplugged? PS4? Did you check your monitor's video input settings? Make sure its on HDMI and not DVI.
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  4784. What do you mean?
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  4785. This probably won't be of much use to you unless you plan on writing software that deals with networks. In that case, its important to have a decent understanding of computer networks.
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  4786. If Windows has built-in drivers for your Wi-Fi adapter, it should recognize it automatically and let you connect to your Wi-Fi network. If it doesn't have the drivers, you will either need to plug in your PC temporarily to your router through ethernet and download them or use a working PC with internet to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. Any standard CAT5/6 ethernet cable will work fine.
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  4787. You have to keep in mind that Kali Linux is a security-oriented system. It has tools that can be labeled as "malicious".
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  4788. Read the motherboard manual. It will tell you what specific key to press as it varies between manufacturers.
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  4789. You've never worked in IT support, have you?
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  4790. No. Your host system has to be powered on in order for the guest OS systems to work.
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  4791. The thing is VMs aren't really meant for gaming. You can try to run your game, but it may or may not work well depending on the game and the vm's hardware.
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  4792.  @misclic2408  The vm will have a different identifier than your host system. So the game developer should see that you're playing on a different computer. Though it may be possible that they flag your account so even if you're using a new system, they may not let you play under that same account.
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  4793. What is the boot order in your BIOS?
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  4794. Yes, you can use DHCP. However, you will need to configure your DHCP server to work across the different subnets. How you do this depends on the DHCP server/router you have and its configuration settings.
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  4795. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer.
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  4796. You use a larger IP address space, in short, a different subnet mask.
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  4797.  @xMhmDhD  Can you try one at a time? Disable DMZ and just port forward. Does that improve anything? Then disable port forwarding and set your PS5 in the DMZ and see if that improves anything.
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  4798. Have you checked your hardware temperatures to make sure your CPU and/or GPU aren't overheating? Did you enable XMP or any other overclock? If so, temporarily disable that and see if stability improves. Does the PC freeze only during updates or even if you let it idle?
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  4799.  @qudsii  I strongly recommend an SSD as the boot drive over a hard drive. SSDs are much faster than hard drives, but even with an HDD, your PC still should not be freezing. Its hard to say if it is a hardware or software problem. Try this: Turn off your PC and disconnect it from power. Remove all memory modules. Install only 1 (per the motherboard manual). Power on your PC and see if it still freezes. If not, that module is most likely good. Repeat the process: remove the known working module and install the other one and repeat.
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  4800. Nope. Not in the slightest. This "CCNA" course is so far from being complete it really shouldn't be called CCNA. There's still way too much material missing. And you wouldn't really need all of this for 'hacking'. You'll want a solid understanding of computer networking, but you will need to use other resources.
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  4801. Well if you only have 1 drive plugged in (the SSD), that's the only option that will show when it asks you where to install Windows to.
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  4802. You can try, but it probably won't work well. VMs from Virtualbox aren't exactly meant for gaming. Performance likely won't be great especially if you're trying to run high-end games.
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  4803. Without a product key, Windows 10 will still run mostly fine. The only caveats are that you can't use the personalization settings and a watermark will appear in the lower right. You can buy a product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or if you're into it, you can use any of the gray market sites selling cheap product keys.
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  4804. You'll need to use another PC with internet access to download the drivers to a flash drive. Then install the drivers on the new PC.
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  4805. There's something wrong with your Windows install if its using 8 GB of RAM while idling. I know Windows is a RAM hog, but it doesn't us that much idling in normal circumstances. Do you have a lot of programs open or at startup? Anyways, you should be fine with giving Kali Linux 4 GB of RAM, if not up to 8 GB of RAM.
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  4806. You probably won't need to do that. If you must, you will need to download them from another PC and transfer them via USB.
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  4807. If you have an AMD card, then you download the drivers for that card from AMD's page.
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  4808. I completely agree. I work in school IT support and I sometimes joke with my staff telling them that it works through magic until it doesn't work. Most of the time, they don't really care how it works as long as it works. Some are more curious and ask more questions and I answer accordingly.
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  4809. What activation key are you referring to? If its for Windows, the licensing agreement that no one reads, but still accepts states that you can only use a product key on 1 computer. If you want to transfer the license to another system, you can, but you have to deactivate that copy of Windows. Most other programs that use some sort of copy protection system work the same way.
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  4810. Try giving your virtual machine more disk space. This is a nearly 3 year old video so the requirements of the systems have likely changed
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  4811. He has 2 SSDs in this build. An NVME SSD and a standard SATA SSD. He unplugged the standard SSD and just installed to the NVME SSD.
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  4812. No. That's why its a pre-built. Everything is built and ready for use. Its literally plug and play.
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  4813. How much RAM and CPU cores are you giving your virtual machines? What is your laptop's hardware?
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  4814. You can have as many SSDs as you want. Just depends on how much storage capacity you.
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  4815. You don't. The closest you can get is Android by using Android-x86 which is a version of Android designed to run on AMD/Intel CPUs. macOS and iOS are designed to work only on Apple hardware. You can technically run macOS on a virtual machine, but it isn't all that easy again since it is designed to run only Apple computer. iOS is only designed to work on iPhones.
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  4816. You can clone your existing Windows 10 installation from the HDD to an SSD using a program like Clonezilla, Acronis True Image, Macrium Reflect or similar. The issue you will most likely face is the licensing. As far as MS is concerned, this kind of upgrade is a completely new system and it will require a new license. This applies if your PC is an OEM system like from a company like HP, Dell, Asus, etc. If you bought a retail copy of Windows 8.1 (there is no Windows 8.2) then you transfer the license from your old PC to your new one. The Windows 8 product key will work on Windows 10, however, you may need to call MS and tell them that you're moving the license to another PC. There's no need to buy a Windows DVD or USB. The thing that matters is the product key.
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  4817. From my experiene working in IT support, most non-tech savvy people don't like reading manuals. They find them too complicated or just too much work.
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  4818. And to be fair, user manuals aren't always well written. Some assume people know basic computer terminology. Its incredibly difficult to make a balanced user guide.
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  4819. Not sure what you mean.
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  4820. On W10 Pro, Education, etc. Its not available on W10 Home.
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  4821. First, make sure that you installed a compatible CPU. On some motherboards, you may first need to update the BIOS prior to installing the new CPU otherwise it won't work. Then, make sure everything else is properly connected and seated. Double check all of your connections even if it is trivial. Otherwise, its very difficult to help without more details.
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  4822. Do you happen to have an M.2 SSD installed? If so check the user's manual of the motherboard. On some boards, some SATA ports may be disabled if you have an NVMe or SATA M.2 SSD installed.
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  4823.  @lorcan2431  Is the hard drive the only storage device you have? If so, then it is possible that the hard drive itself may be bad. Try using a different SATA cable. If it is detected, it was most likely the sata cable that was bad. If not, and if you happen to have another PC, try plugging the drive to that other PC. If it is detected, it is possible that the motherboard is bad.
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  4824. All that is just hollywood nonsense. "Hacking" in movies is completely unrealistic.
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  4825. Same core idea, but just put the gear into reverse.
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  4826. No. That only happens in movies. Your cell carrier can approximate your location, but they don't usually disclose that information unless required by law enforcement.
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  4827. I would turn off the PC and plug the drive back in and boot into the installer.
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  4828. See if your ISP router has an IP passthrough mode. This should allow the ISP router to pass all internet traffic to your pfsense box. You'll need to read the documentation for the router or contact your ISP for more info.
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  4829. Boot off of your Windows installer again. When you get to the step where it asks you where to install Windows to, delete all of the partitions of the drive you accidentally installed Windows on. Once your left with only 2 options (if you have 2 drives), choose the correct drive this time and you should be good to go.
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  4830. Try making your USB installer again.
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  4831. What hardware does the laptop have? Mainly CPU and RAM. Windows 7 isn't supported as a host system anymore. SO you'll need to use an older version of Virtual box.
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  4832. You can put virtual machines on USB drives, but I don't know how good the performance would be. I would recommend a USB 3.0 device at least and ample storage. An external SSD may be a better choice.
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  4833. Settings>Privacy
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  4834. Sure thing spam bot...
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  4835. What are you talking about?
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  4836.  @IsaacKekoa  It makes no difference whether you install it from DVD, USB, or network. The "downloadable" listing on Amazon is just for the product key. You would do pretty much what he shows from 1:15 - 1:45.
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  4837.  @IsaacKekoa  No worries man.
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  4838. You don't have to unplug the drives. If you have 2 or more hard drives/SSDs, you should be able to differentiate between them by their size (assuming they're different sizes). I believe Windows setup will let you create a local account even if you have a Wi-Fi card/ethernet cable installed. I wouldn't really worry about it.
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  4839. I tested something like this in a virtual machine about a month ago. I noticed that if your network adapter is detected (be it wifi or ethernet), the bypass still won't work even if you don't plug in a cable or connect to the internet. What did help is if I disabled all network adapters. You should be able to go into your laptop's BIOS and disable wifi and/or ethernet. They may be buried in a mountain of settings, so it may not be easy to find.
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  4840. If it is running W8/10, then you should be fine. However, MS will consider this a new PC and you may get an activation error since the licensing agreement is usually for 1 PC only.
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  4841. You are kind of correct. However, it is still an inherent risk running an operating system that doesn't receive regular security updates.
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  4842. What are you blabbering on about? Your internet options depend on where you live. You'll need to check your local internet providers to see what services they offer in your area.
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  4843. Yes you can clone the old WD disc over to the new 2.5" SSD. Do keep in mind that if you have programs installed on that drive, the new Windows installation will not "see" the programs on the old drive. You may be able to run them, but they may not work. Programs often install a lot of things to different places so you will need to reinstall those programs.
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  4844. Yes. Windows 10.
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  4845. That is true that a lot of them don't have power buttons. However, you don't necessarily need a case. You can briefly short the power pins to turn on the motherboard.
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  4846. Where are you getting that message?
    1
  4847. It would be extremely unlikely. His videos are decent, but he still lacks a lot of information that is on the exam. And I do mean a lot. He hasn't even shown you how to configure a Cisco router or a switch.
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  4848.  @allinzaya7057  Jeremy's IT Lab has good CCNA videos. He May not be as energetic as Network Chuck, but his series is complete.
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  4849. Its not that hard. But for beginners who have never installed an operating system before, it can be incredibly daunting.
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  4850. Of course not. I should add: If your CPU does not have integrated graphics, you won't be able to see anything. If you do have integrated graphics, you'll be fine.
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  4851. lol no. This has nothing to do with your internet connection.
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  4852. You may want to watch the next videos. He goes over that.
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  4853. Well no since you won't be using an Nvidia card.
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  4854. Yes that will work fine.
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  4855. How does that work when the branch offices are not in the same area?
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  4856. You buy it from Microsoft.
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  4857. Maybe, maybe not. Certifications aren't guarantee for getting a job, but they can help. CCNA is not exactly an entry-level certification. If you're going for the CCNA, you should ideally already have some general IT knowledge and experience.
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  4858. Most logical solution is to download the drivers for your network devices through another device like another PC or phone and transfer to your new PC via USB drive.
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  4859. You have to install the network drivers for your PC. You will need to use another PC with internet access to download the drivers and then transfer them via USB.
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  4860. It doesn't really make a difference in terms of the USB installer being bought or you building your own.
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  4861. Type 1 hypervisors are meant to be used on a computer/server dedicated to virtual machines. The way you described your setup is fine for your use case. Type 1 hypervisors are used in business enviornments where they need many virtual machines or servers instead of having many physical servers.
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  4862. Where I live in northern California, its pretty miserable in that regard. Our local mall has been terrible for over a decade and our "downtown" area has been pretty depressing for 15 years since they've "revitalized" it.
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  4863. You can use either one. He was just showing you that you can create and run multiple virtual machines.
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  4864. You can enter the product key on setup when it asks for it. If you skipped it, you can always enter it in Settings>System>About
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  4865. That depends on your router. Typical home routers have limited settings when it comes to creating different subnets/VLANs. its not feasible for him to create a guide that works on every single router.
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  4866.  @NoobNoob70-1  Agree. I worked as an IT tech intern at a dried fruit company several years ago and learned a bit about virtualization. I thought that was really cool so I bought myself a $40 HP workstation desktop from eBay and loaded up a copy of ESXi just to play around with it. I then learned about the Pi-Hole network ad-blocker and decided to play around with it and install it on my home network.
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  4867. Not disagreeing with you, but most non-tech savvy people who aren't in the "Know" don't know what they're doing when it comes to piracy.
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  4868. Doesn't matter. As long as the drive is disconnected (power or data) that's what matters.
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  4869. I live in a town of 70k people north of Sacramento CA and we're barely getting some fiber infrastructure built out to homes
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  4870. Overclocking is somewhat part art, black magic, science, and luck. You'll need to manually adjust your RAM's settings. I'm sure there are tons of guides and videos explaining the process and best practices.
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  4871. No. Its still a LAN. WAN refers to a large geographic area.
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  4872. Its hard to tell. If the board is an older board but is still being sold, it may already have the latest BIOS version or at least one that supports your CPU out of the box. If the board hasn't been updated, then you have to update the BIOS first. Its a catch-22 since in order to update the BIOS, you need a compatible CPU first. On some boards there is a BIOS update feature that works even without a CPU installed, but that's usually only found on high-end boards.
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  4873. Why would you want to do that? If you want to do a factory reset, you may as well do a clean install of Windows on the new SSD and not bother with cloning the old SSD. Otherwise, you'll have to clarify what you're trying to do.
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  4874.  @quitepossiblylucky  Most pre-built computers have the product key embedded in the BIOS. The Windows installer will automatically see the key so you don't have to worry about it.
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  4875. Not really. You can run W10 indefinitely without a product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings (wallpaper,color, etc) and a watermark in the lower right corner. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you enter a product key.
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  4876. You might have some issues my dude 🤣🤣
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  4877. Interestingly enough, I had the opposite experience installing Linux Mint on my HP Omen gaming laptop. The install part was very easy, but the "fun" part was trying to get the hybrid graphics to work correctly under Linux. I'm not knocking on Linux, but it really sucked getting my Intel HD graphics and GTX 1050Ti to work correctly. Sometimes my system would just lockup and other times I would loose Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. After hours of trying to figure out what the hell was wrong and fixing it, I got it to work only to find that I had horrible screen tearing and stuttering through HDMI. A few more days of troubleshooting and fixing, I got it work correctly.
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  4878. Drives and drivers are two very different things. You mean drivers. You don't usually need to worry about keeping them updated. Windows will try to update them automatically. The one you want to update more frequently is the graphics card driver. Those get updated regularly. I believe both Nvidia and AMD's driver software package includes notifications of when new updates are available.
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  4879. Yep. Even my 2005 Ford Taurus had that.
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  4880. Most teenagers are not interested in computers anymore other than iPads and iPhones. Even when I was in high school in 2011, most of my peers didn't know about computers. Plugging in a flash drive was a mystery to a lot of them.
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  4881. Yeah I close the lid every day....
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  4882. What part doesn't seem reliable to you?
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  4883. You'll need to buy a USB wifi adapter if you don't want to use ethernet.
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  4884. I would do a clean install since you mention you have a lot of background stuff.
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  4885. Potentially yes. However, there may be issues later on regarding hardware/drivers that may pop up in the future. Additionally, you may get an activation error if the new PC is very different than the hardware your OS was originally installed on. I personally would just perform a clean install (backup your important files first) and not have to worry about these potential problems later on.
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  4886. Pretty much, but type 1 hypervisors let you setup a virtualization server to run many different virtual machines.
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  4887. That depends on your security system. Some may provide cloud storage that you need to pay for whereas others may provide you with a small amount of free storage.
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  4888. Nope. Still a lot of information missing.
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  4889. Do you have a specific part of the video you're asking about?
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  4890. lmao. Of course dude... What kind of question is that? Safe??? What would be unsafe about this??
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  4891. I think you can try Parallels for Mac, but I've never used it and its not free.
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  4892. No. The media creation tool will take care of that for you.
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  4893. I believe you have to click inside of the command prompt first.
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  4894. Just the way the router is setup. I know Comcast routers use that 10.x.x.x IP network.
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  4895. What version of Kali did you download? If you downloaded the virtual machine option, it downloaded an OVA file which is a pre-built vm. You just import that OVA file into VBox and you're good to go. If you want to go the install route, you download the ISO (bare metal option) and attach that ISO to the VM's DVD drive.
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  4896. The Media Creation Tool will include the Home, Pro, and Education editions of Windows 10.
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  4897. Well this is certainly much more fun than my 2005 Ford Taurus with a 3.0 V6 engine.
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  4898. Good luck. Most of these tech channels (except for Linus Tech Tips and a few others) don't use Linux. Most of them shy away from it for various reasons. Unfamiliarity is probably the biggest reason.
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  4899. As the computer restarts, remove the USB drive...
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  4900. Its not feasible to repair SSDs or hard drives.
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  4901. Its up to you. Some people don't like the fact that Microsoft more or less forces you to use a Microsoft account to login to your computer. If you don't mind using a MS account, go for it.
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  4902. Do you have previous IT or computer knowledge or experience? CCNA isn't exactly a beginner-level IT topic. It greatly helps to have already computer knowledge. There are no formal requirements for the CCNA, though.
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  4903. I would first make sure that you're following the instructions per the board manual. Make sure the flash drive is formatted as FAT32. Try using a USB 2.0 port instead of a USB-C/USB 3.0 port. If that all fails, try using a different flash drive.
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  4904.  @gabrielguzman9646  let's take a pragmatic approach. Go to the manufacturer's page of your motherboard and look up your specific board model. Look for the drivers section and download the Network drivers.
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  4905. It makes no difference if you do it at the time of install or after. Not sure what the point of this comment is.
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  4906. What part are you asking about?
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  4907. I believe that "load driver" button is only used if you need to install drivers for a RAID controller. I don't believe you can use it to install network drivers. You can, however, create custom Windows ISOs that have the drivers you want built into the ISO. There are various ways to do this, but probably the easiest way is to use a program like NTLite. You download the W10 ISO from MS, load it into the program and add whatever drivers you want. You can even add Windows Updates into the image among other customizations.
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  4908. I'd go with a single 1 TB SSD. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disk) is a technology used to combine multiple drives based RAID levels which depend on speed, capacity, and fault tolerance you need. It is typically used in enterprise IT systems and not really in typical home/gaming machines. Doesn't mean you can't use it, but it just isn't very common outside of enterprise systems. In your case, there is likely no need to use RAID. There are various RAID levels which all have their pros and cons. RAID 0 is a stripped array. Using your example, with RAID 0 and 2x 500 GB SSDs, you would have a total of 1 TB of storage capacity and your SSDs will function as a single unit. Stripped means that the system stores parts of all files across drives. This gives the advantage of having fast speeds, but the major draw back is that if any drive fails, you loose all data. RAID 1 is a mirrored array. With this level, all files are stored on both drives (hence mirroring). The advantage of this is that you can loose 1 drive, and you still have all of your data. Drawbacks are that your max capacity is limited to your largest drive's capacity and read/write performance is limited since the RAID controller has to update both drives with changes. As you can see, it gets more complex the higher level you go and there is no real benefit for most home use cases. SSDs are already fast by themselves. You likely wouldn't notice a difference in performance unless you are regularly copying large files or running synthetic benchmarks. Unless you really need the fastest performance, you should be fine without RAID.
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  4909. In addition to the other post, you don't necessarily need an install DVD from the OEM. On a working PC with internet, you can download the Microsoft media creation tool, create a bootable Windows USB installer (or DVD if you really want), boot your dead PC from that installer, and go through the Windows install process. The product key is embeded into the BIOS and the installer will automatically see it and install the correct edition of Windows for you. I believe most OEMs will sell you a recovery DVD or USB drive, but I personally wouldn't waste money on one from them.
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  4910. Install your RAM as instructed in the motherboard manual.
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  4911. Based on your description, it is most likely a problem with the CPU or socket. It may be that the pins necessary for the CPU to talk to RAM are damaged.
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  4912. It will still use up disk space whether or not the vm is running. Otherwise the other resources are not in use if the virtual machine is not powered on. Its like a real computer in the sense that if the PC is turned off, the RAM and CPU are not actively being used.
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  4913. What doesn't work? What's forbidden? Kinda hard help without details. Not being rude or snarky, but working in tech support, it gets beyond frustrating when people say "doesn't work" and no details.
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  4914. What part are you asking about?
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  4915. LOL. Trump only cares about himself. Just like pretty much all politicians.
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  4916. Either will work, but cloning will be easier. Just make sure that whatever cloning program you use will automatically resize the partition so that you get the full capacity of the new, and larger drive. Most decent cloning programs should do this for you automatically, but it never hurts to double check.
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  4917. That's incorrect. You can install the controller software on a computer and manage your Ubiquiti devices that way.
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  4918. Make a Windows 11 USB installer. Boot your PC from it, choose which edition of W11 you want to install, delete the partitions on your SSD/HDD and install Windows. He goes over that within the first few minutes of the video.
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  4919. He has a few videos much later in the series that go over MAC addresses and IP addresses. Might be a good idea to check them out.
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  4920. You can download W10 for free straight from MS. If you don't install a product key (which is what you mainly pay for), you won't be able to personalize your system (wallpaper, color, etc) and there will be a watermark that appears in the lower right corner. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  4921. That makes no sense. You don't need Windows in order to get into the BIOS. The BIOS is completely independent of any operating system.
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  4922. You need an internet connection to download the media creation tool and the Windows setup files, but you don't need internet to install Windows from the USB drive.
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  4923.  @noapoleon_  Those are spam troll bots.
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  4924. So where exactly are you stuck at? Have you been able to get past the MS Account setup and are at the desktop? Need more info.
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  4925. Its up to you. Some people don't like the idea of linking an online MS account and others don't like the potential privacy implications.
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  4926. Everyone in IT has their own opinion about these kinds of programs. I only use them if I had an obscure piece of hardware or a device from a company that doesn't exist anymore. Otherwise, its better to download the drivers from the manufacturer. It may not be as convenient doing it manually, but these programs sometimes act in malware-like ways.
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  4927. There are plenty of areas in Mexico that have sub-standard internet as well. My family lives near Zamora, Mich. and they constantly get flyers from Telmex advertising their fiber internet (Infinitum) service but its only available in certain parts of the town. They happen to be outside of their fiber footprint so they can only get crappy DSL service from them. They have an alternative, Megacable which offers a 100 Mbps connection. Not bad.
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  4928. More or less, yes that is correct. On an automatic transmission vehicle, you have a torque converter that connects the engine's output power to the transmission. On a Manual vehicle, you have a clutch instead of a torque converter.
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  4929.  @tankeryy1566  I'm not very familiar with CVT's but it looks like most CVTs also have a torque converter.
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  4930. Its possible, but it won't be easy finding a remote entry-level job. You have to find the right employer and that can be tough to do. It just depends on your luck.
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  4931. Yes. You can run Windows indefinitely without a product key. You just won't be able to use the personalization section of the Settings app.
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  4932. Any flash drive that has at least 8 GB of storage will work.
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  4933.  @evielazenby1840  I haven't had to do this, but I've read that on some motherboards, you need to update the BIOS in order for M.2 drives to be detected. That's something to check. Make sure its installed correctly. I know on some boards, some of the SATA ports are disabled if you install an M.2 drive; check the board manual for the specific instructions. You may need to move around your SATA drive(s).
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  4934. There's a scroll bar at the bottom. Scroll to the right to see the rest of the network setup.
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  4935. Try using VMware Player. Some people have better luck with it.
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  4936. You may need to redownload the ISO of whatever Linux system you're trying to install. Its possible it may have gotten corrupted.
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  4937. If you want the ISO, choose the bare metal option. An OVA file is a pre-built VM; just import it into VBox and you're done.
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  4938. That doesn't make sense. You're not "flashing" anything. Even if your Windows install has network drivers and you skipp the MS account part, you can still connect to the internet once you're at the desktop.
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  4939. Does it throw an error message when you try powering on?
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  4940.  @napolitan8073  But what does the exact error message say?
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  4941.  @napolitan8073  Well you answered your own question. Its telling you that you don't have virtualization enabled in the BIOS.
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  4942.  @napolitan8073  What CPU do you have? If its an AMD CPU, its usually called SVM and/or AMD-V
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  4943. Yes. Pretty much all motherboards from the past decade (if not a bit longer) have a boot menu.
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  4944. You first need to enable bridge mode. Though to my knowledge, unless you have the old DSL service, Bridge mode doesn't exist with U-verse/fiber internet from AT&T. Its IP passthrough since AT&T uses proprietary authentication stuff which means you always need the AT&T gateway. Once you enable passthrough, you can connect your pfsense box to the gateway with an ethernet cable. You then connect another ethernet cable from the pfsense box to your switch. In the configuration setup, you can assign which port is the WAN and LAN port.
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  4945. That could be caused by a myriad of things. I would first start by clearing the CMOS; check the board manual for instructions. This is especially true if you overclocked your CPU or RAM, be it manually or automatically. That can cause stability problems. If that still doesn't work, try running a memory test. You can use a bootable utility like MemTest86 or similar to run a test. It may take a long time though. If that comes back good, see if you can update the BIOS to the latest version. BIOS updates can sometimes improve stability.
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  4946. Yep. Just boot off of the USB installer. When you get to the part where it asks where you want to install Windows, you will only see your SSD and you should be good to go.
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  4947. It looks like you have a double NAT issue. Your personal router and ISP router are on different subnets. There's no real reason to do this. If you want to use your personal router as the main router, you ideally want to put your ISP modem/router into bridge mode (if its a combo unit) or similar so that your router is the only router.
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  4948. Sure. I'm sure it will work.
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  4949. I recall seeing a few W10 install DVDs about 1-2 years ago at my local Target and I even think Walmart. I don't believe they sell the discs anymore.
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  4950. Routers typically have at least 2 interfaces: one that is assigned to the internal network and one that is for WAN. They both have different MAC addresses. Its something I wish NWC would explain. He touts this is as a CCNA course, but there are many things that he has missed due to the series being incomplete. Something like this is a little detail, but it is important to know to truly understand what's going on in the network.
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  4951. Make sure you have your Windows USB installer connected to your PC.
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  4952. lmao. Its not that bad. I much prefer driving in California over Mexico. I've driven close to 1000 km over the past 8 years and it sucks driving down there. There have been major improvements over the years in Mexico's roads and highways, but a lot of them are still in pretty bad shape. There are a lot of roads where the lane markings have worn out making it hard to know where your lane is and how many lanes there are. People down there don't care about rules and safety. People either drive too fast or too slow and a lot of older cars are in bad condition. Traffic signals are sometimes hard to understand. I can't remember where, but there are certain areas where if you want to make a left turn, you have to be in the right most lane. And it isn't immediately obvious that you're supposed to be in that lane. In my mom's home town of about 100k people, they only have 2 working traffic lights. The other traffic lights stopped working years ago and no one seems to care about fixing them. Oh and don't get me started on those damn speed bumps. They're everywhere, but a lot of the time they aren't marked and they're not easy to see at night. And sometimes you see a sign that read "Topes a 500 m" (Speed bumps in 500 m) and you start slowing down in anticipation, but there's nothing.
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  4953. I think disabling TPM2.0 in the UEFI will be enough for W10 to not try to update to W11.
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  4954. No. He just uses it as an example. You can install whatever system you want on your virtual machine.
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  4955. I would uninstall the drivers from the old hardware (motherboard chipset, audio, LAN, and on-board video). Install the old drive into the new system and then install the drivers for your new hardware.
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  4956. Some people can get very stressed out about going into a new country especially if they don't know the language well or at all. Coming back into the USA can be a multi-hour wait depending on how long the lines are at the border crossing. And if you don't have your valid documentation, it can be a massive headache dealing with the US border agents. Another issue is insurance. Your US-based car insurance is not valid in Mexico unless you specifically purchase traveler's insurance. If you are unfortunate enough to get into a car crash and you don't have valid insurance, things can get very bad. There's a lot of corruption in Mexico and the cops can arrest and/or confiscate your vehicle and/or ask for a bribe. And you don't have any real recourse. As a matter of fact, police can pull you over and make up some bogus reason just because they see you have California plates and may expect a bribe. People down there drive without manners. I know US drivers aren't know for being good drivers, but down in Mexico, its a whole different game. People don't respect driving rules very much.
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  4957. Everything would need to be updated in order to support a new IP standard. This would be impractical because there are many companies that no longer exist and/or don't provide updates to certain devices or software versions.
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  4958. Of course. There's no VBox version for Raspberry Pi's. Those use fundamentally different CPUs than typical Windows PCs so the software won't work.
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  4959. Because its still a real operating system that needs to be installed which takes up physical space.
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  4960. If you want to get W10 on it, then you're probably better off performing a clean install of Windows 10 instead of doing the upgrade. Just make sure that you backup your important data prior to doing this as it will erase everything off of your drive. Even though support for Windows 7 ends soon, it doesn't mean that it will become immediately insecure or unusable. It just means that MS won't fix anymore problems that may show up later on.
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  4961.  @Dmoretti02  You could always make a system image of your current installation. This way you can easily revert back to your current state. I use Acronis True Image, but there are other of tools that can do a similar thing. As far as having problems during the clean install, it isn't likely that you will. Just as long as you have good hardware (as in not failing) it should work without any problems. The only issue I've ever had installing Windows was a few years ago when I tried installing W7 through a USB drive. But even then, it wasn't a big deal.
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  4962.  @RetroCube  That command doesn't work on Windows 10; its only for W11.
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  4963. Its a shrinking market that I doubt will ever come back, at least in the USA.
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  4964. You will most likely need to install the network drivers for your motherboard. If you have access to another PC with internet, download them on that PC and then transfer to your newly built system via USB drive.
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  4965.  @jakepet3137  That means you need to install the drivers.
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  4966. I disagree. I think we can reduce it, but not outright eliminate it. Have you never taken a road trip? And how do you account for emergency services if motor vehicles are an abomination? Or what about those of us that like to take long road trips?
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  4967. Your router has no way of connecting to the internet provider without a modem. I doubt any internet provider gives you an ethernet connection. You need a modem (cable modem or DSL modem) to connect to your internet provider.
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  4968. Make sure BIOS mode is disabled and that UEFI boot, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled. If that still doesn't work, you may need to remake the USB installer.
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  4969. Right Ctrl+F puts the VM in full screen. You most likely need to install the virtualbox guest additions to whatever guest OS you install in order to get proper scaling and resolution.
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  4970. Read your motherboard manual for the specific key.
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  4971. Its best to avoid boot camps and/or for-profit schools. They are usually not a good value and way overpriced. We have to make sure you're on the right page. The CompTIA A+ certification is not the same computer science. Computer science deals with how computers work at a deep level. The A+ certification is a certification you earn to prove that you can fix computers (hardware and software-wise) and work on small business computer systems like PCs, laptops, mobile phones, printers, basic router configuration etc.
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  4972. You buy a Wi-Fi adapter and plug it into your PC. You may need to install the driver for it, but that should be pretty much it.
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  4973. You would either need to buy an ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi card. You may be able to use your phone's mobile internet through USB tethering if you really want.
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  4974. You would have needed to have made a backup before reinstalling Windows.... Your games should be tied to your Steam account or Origin or whatever game client you use. You would just login and re-download your games.
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  4975.  @lawnmoaner  I'm pretty sure it means hosts per network.
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  4976. lmao. If you buy me a manual transmission car, I'll learn right now. The vast majority of cars in the US are automatic only.
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  4977. Well luckily we have plenty of dumbasses
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  4978. You're honestly better off checking other forums or subreddits. He's from the USA so he likely wouldn't know what you can/can't do with your internet connection.
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  4979. It may be easier to connect your computer to your phone's data connection and run the commands on the computer itself. But if you can get nmap on your phone, it should work.
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  4980.  @SeventeenSeventySix  I don't know about better fuel efficiency. Maybe decades ago that was true, but I thin they're about on-par with each other. In some instances, some automatics may get better fuel economy over a manual counterpart.
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  4981.  @acemace3618  Yep. I just finished practicing around town in my brother's 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback w/ M/T. It is definitely more engaging to drive than my 05 Ford Taurus w/ A/T. I think I got the hang of it; i just need some more refinement.
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  4982. I would personally do a clean install of Windows to get rid of the OEM bloatware. If you want to do that, you follow the steps in this video.
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  4983. There are many programs that claim to auto install and update your drivers for you. The problem I see with a lot of them is that they act in malware-like ways if you don't pay for the "premium" version of them. In most instances, the only driver you need to keep updated is the video card driver. Both AMD and Nvidia have utilities that can check for updates for you and install them.
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  4984. Do you have any IT experience or experience working with computers? If not, I would probably start with the ITF+ (if you know little to nothing about computers or IT) or the A+ Cert videos if you have some knowledge of computers already.
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  4985. Make sure it is securely plugged into the M.2 slot. In some instances, you may need to update the BIOS in order for M.2 drives to work correctly and/or be detected.
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  4986. You need a Windows USB installer. This is independent of the Wi-Fi adapter you bought. The USB installer will install Windows on your PC. Windows 10 has a lot of built-in network drivers. So you just need to plug in your Wi-Fi adapter and if it recognizes, you're good to go. If not, you will need to plug your PC into your router via etherenet to download and install he drivers.
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  4987.  @three-four-seven  If Windows has a driver built-in for your Wi-Fi card, it will most likely be good enough. Though Windows may eventually update it automatically if it finds a newer one.
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  4988. Yes of course. Its the most basic system in a computer so it only makes sense that it comes with the motherboard.
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  4989. Yep.
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  4990. If the VM is off, it won't use RAM or CPU.
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  4991. You just install Windows on it. That's it.
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  4992. We've already more or less run out of IPv4 addresses, yet the internet still works. A lot of ISPs have already been using IPv6 for years
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  4993. Can you make sure the USB is detected in BIOS? You may need to change the boot order so that the USB installer is the first boot device. Just remember that once you install Windows to change the boot order back so that the internal SSD you installed Windows onto is the first device in the list.
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  4994. Press and hold the power button for up to 20 seconds until your PC shuts down. Wait about 10 seconds and power on the PC. Does it come back up?
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  4995. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  4996.  @Depression156  You can sign in with your MS account to individual apps instead of converting your entire local user account to a MS account. You can choose "Sign into this app only".
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  4997. Only thing that matters is that it has at least 8 GB of capacity.
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  4998. lmao. Went way off the rails really quickly 🤣🤣
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  4999. Depends on the area. Where I live in NorCal, only a few neighborhoods have FTTH. The rest of us have a DSL variant or cable Internet.
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  5000. Kali Linux is based on Debian which Ubuntu is also based from. In other words, they're similar systems at the core so that's why Ubuntu is selected.
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  5001. No. No PC build video includes the cost of Windows.
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  5002. Its not all perfect though. I live in northern California and we have pretty much no PC stores in my area. The only store that sells some PC hardware is Staples, but they have an incredibly meager selection of low-end parts at high end prices. We used to have 2 Fry's Electronics within a 40 mile radius that were pretty cool until they started having vendor problems several years ago and then they went out of business. There are no Best Buy's in my area, so the nearest ones are like 40 miles away and even then those have pretty lackluster selection of PC hardware. So my only feasible choice for buying PC hardware is online. The only Microcenter in California is in southern California, and its almost a 500 mile drive (~7-8 hr) drive down there.
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  5003. What doesn't work? error messages?
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  5004. Sure. But gaming performance on VirtualBox likely won't be very good.
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  5005. The default gateway is a client device and requires its own IP. You don't absolutely need a default gateway if none of your computers will need to talk to another network.
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  5006. I'm not an advanced network user, but I managed to setup pfSense without much hassle a few years ago.
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  5007. There's a project aimed at getting Anrdoid on regular computers. I believe its called Android-x86 or similar.
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  5008.  @calebchandler7503  It may be a bit tricky. Generally, the first drive you install will show up as Drive0.
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  5009. Ethernet is the preferred method, but if you have wifi on your motherboard (or added a USB wifi adapter), you can use that as well. If it doesn't work, you most likely need to install the drivers for your n network adapters. If ethernet does work, you can easily download the drivers and install them. If neither wifi nor ethernet work, you'll need to use another device to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via usb drive.
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  5010. Yes you can install multiple network cards to a computer. It likely won't help improve network speed unless you setup some sort of link aggregation setup. If you need high performance networking on a PC, you're probably better off using fiber connections between your PC and your switch. However, this requires an SFP card.
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  5011. What error do you get?
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  5012. Always those "truth seekers".....
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  5013. <90 C
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  5014. I would update to the latest version. It's best to update before installing Windows.
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  5015. Probably not. Running virtual machines does add some overhead. If you're just testing or experimenting, it probably will be fine. But if you wanted to do this in a production environment, you will want something different. Like using a type 1 hypervisor (ESXi, Hyper-V, etc).
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  5016.  @Pills161  Remember when he was sweating hair dye?🤣🤣
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  5017. Kinda hard to help without details....
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  5018. No. Windows already has the drivers for your CPU. RAM doesn't require drivers.
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  5019. Depends on what you use it for and the laws in your country/region.
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  5020. You will need to install the network drivers for your new build. On a working PC with internet, download them and then transfer to a USB drive, then install on your new build.
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  5021. Windows Phone has been dead for years. That's most likely part of the problem. The issue with questions like this is the lack of details. I'm a computer tech at a school district and it always irritates me when people never explain the problem; they just say that the computer doesn't work.
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  5022. Make sure your USB drive is set as the first boot device. you may need to remake the USB installer if still doesn't boot.
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  5023. Yes. If your SSD has no operating system installed, the computer will not boot since there is nothing to boot from. You will either need to do a clean install of Windows on the new SSD or clone your existing installation from the old SSD over to the new one.
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  5024.  @Furbird  I'm not sure why you would want to. You would need a flash drive with a capacity larger than the size of your Windows installation. Windows by itself takes up around 30GB of space plus you have to factor in the extra space that your programs, documents, and other files take up. It makes more sense to use the USB too boot your PC into a cloning software like Acronis TrueImage, Clonezilla or similar.
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  5025. lmao. If you think this is terrible, you haven't seen Mexico's terrible road signs.
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  5026. I'm not sure what you're trying to ask. Do you want to install Windows 10 or Windows 7 on your VM? Regardless, you will need to obtain an ISO (or disc) of whatever OS you want to install.
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  5027. I did some brief search on their district page. From what I gathered, teachers start earning $38,644/yr with a bachelor's degree.
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  5028. Yes. There should be an option labeled "I don't have a product key" or something similar. If you click that, it will allow you to install whatever version of Windows 10. The only "limitations" are that you can't change the default wallpaper (quick and easy workaround), and you will have an activation watermark in the settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you entered a product key.
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  5029. Yes. But it won't be very useful unless you just plan on transferring files between the two devices. You can plug in an ethernet cable on both PCs. You will need to set a static IP on both devices so that they can talk to each other.
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  5030. You install whatever system you want. He's just showing that as a demo. You install 1 OS per virtual machine. I guess technically you can create a multi-boot virtual machine, but it just makes more sense to install on separate VMs.
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  5031. You will need to buy a windows USB installer if you can't get access to another computer.
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  5032. 🤣🤣 I did that once. I was an IT tech intern at a local dried fruit company. I was remotely helping an employee who works in a different state I believe. I did ipconfig /release and my remote session over Teamviewer stopped. It took me a few seconds to realize why it did that. I had to call back the person and ask them if they can type in ipconfig /renew so that their computer would get a new IP address. Definitely a lesson learned.
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  5033. You should also mention that it only works if you install W10 Pro. W10 Home doesn't have the ability to join a domain, so that option won't be available. Regardless, at least with the 20H2 update, it allows you to create a local account even if you have an internet connection.
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  5034.  @patrickbongala8968  You don't need to. You just need to make sure that your SSD storage will be sufficient for your OS and games. If not, you may need a larger capacity SSD or a hard drive.
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  5035. lmao. There won't be any AI bot walking around offices any time soon.
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  5036. Try clearing the CMOS. Check the board manual for instructions. If it doesn't work, you may be out of luck. That's why you always disconnect power from an electrical device you're working on.
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  5037. You may want to give the virtual machine more disk space, say 50 - 100 GB.
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  5038.  @RIG_team  How about RAM? I would consider at least 6 GB of RAM. If it still fails, you may need to redownload the Kali Linux ISO and start over.
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  5039.  @RIG_team  and if you delete the virtual machine and create a new one and try again?
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  5040.  @RIG_team  I really don't know what to tell you. The only other thing to try is to use the pre-built virtual machine instead of going through the install process with the ISO file.
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  5041. That should be fine, but also keep in mind RAM. I would consider at least 32 GB of RAM for your host system.
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  5042. You don't have to download from the Internet, but the drivers on the DVD are usually some versions outdated.
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  5043. If you've never setup Bitlocker, you don't have to worry about it. In short, Bitlocker is a drive encryption technology from Microsoft. It generates a recovery key that you use after you update the BIOS or move the drive to another PC.
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  5044. Doesn't work that way my dude....
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  5045. If you want the ISO file, choose the bare metal option. If you want a pre-built VM, choose the virtual machine option to download the OVA file. In short, an OVA is a pre-built VM; you just import it into VirtualBox and that's it. No need to go through the install process. You have to keep in mind that running a virtual machine will require more resources. If your laptop cannot handle the programs you mentioned, it probably won't handle them very well on a virtual machine either.
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  5046. Microsoft has a media creation tool page. Download that tool and it will ask you if you want to make a USB installer or burn to a DVD. Choose the latter and it will download the W10 ISO for you.
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  5047. If you're in IT, I would assume you know you can create a custom Windows install file that skips that part automatically.
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  5048. Yes. A network connection is not required to install Windows nor to do the initial setup.
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  5049.  @lildishsoap812  Well that's up to you. Ethernet is the preferred method for the best speed and reliability. Wi-Fi is more convenient, but you will most likely need to buy a Wi-Fi card for your computer. Most motherboards don't have wifi builtin.
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  5050. What exactly do you mean problems with 100 Mbps? I have Comcast which is a coax internet provider and have a 475 Mbps internet package from them and it works great. Still prefer fiber, but it has been reliable in the 4 years I've had the service.
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  5051. Yes. But they will have the same public IP address as all internet traffic still goes through your router. Only way to get another public IP is to use a VPN or a different internet connection for that VM.
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  5052. No guarantee it will work, but try Recuva. Data recovery works best the sooner you try it and by not using the drive. If you have the money, you can also send the drive to a data recovery service but that can get pricey.
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  5053. are you using a physical CD drive or the virtual CD drive?? What guest system did you install? What type of software are you trying to install?? Kinda hard to help without details.
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  5054. You would need to clone your old drive. This will copy everything from the old drive and transfer it to the new drive. This generally only works if your SSD is of the same capacity or larger. I believe there are some cloning tools that will resize the partition to a smaller drive, but it would only work if the total size used on the old drive is less than the capacity of the SSD. Personally, I would just make a backup of my important files/documents and perform a clean install of Windows on the SSD. You can then use the hard drive as general data storage.
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  5055.  @yossi778  Each device needs its own unique IP address. That's why all the devices inside your home network all have different IP addresses than each other. Its the same principle with public IP addresses. All devices need their own unique public IP. We don't have enough IPv4 addresses for all devices that exist in the world, so that's why NAT was created. It allows your router to share a single public IPv4 address with all of the devices inside of your network.
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  5056. To my knowledge you don't need a chipset driver to install Windows. It is important, but that gets installed after Windows is installed. What's the exact error message you're getting? Drivers come in .inf files usually. When you download a driver from a manufacturer's page, it may come as a single installer file or a ZIP file containing many files including an installer and the actual driver itself. You can create a folder on your USB installer called Drivers and create sub-folders for your hardware like graphics card, chipset, audio, etc. and place the specific driver files in the respective folders. If you want to go a bit more advanced, you can create custom Windows install images that have the drivers for your specific laptop already pre-installed. There are various ways to do this, but probably the easiest way is to use a program like nLite. You add the drivers you need, create your custom Windows installer and install on your laptop.
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  5057. I don't think you understand the average computer user. I can assure you that most people who buy a desktop PC or laptop have no idea what an OS is. They'll just see a cheaper computer and think "Oh cool, I can get this PC cheaper than that other PC! but they won't understand that no OS means they have to install that themselves. Most people have 0 clue about how to create a USB installer, how to boot from said installer and how to go through the install process. Its just not going to happen. So they're going to get PC that doesn't do anything useful and will be upset and return it and complain.
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  5058. 🤦🤦🤦
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  5059. No. Think about it logically. If you only have 1 drive, it makes no sense to unplug it since you won't have any drive to install Windows to. Have you installed Windows yet on your PC? If not, your computer won't do much without an operating system.
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  5060.  @PatsliTV  If your USB drive is the first boot device and it still doesn't boot from it, you may need to rebuild it.
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  5061. Don't feel dumb. I've had that happen to me numerous times. I've built and rebuilt plenty of PCs over the past 10 years and sometimes I forget to plug in a drive.
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  5062. No you can't do that anyways. Apple doesn't give you a way to interact with the UEFI like with a typical PC. The more important question is if your Mac supports VBox. If you have an Intel-based Mac, you should be ok. If you have an Apple Silicon Mac, it won't work. You'll need to use something like Parallels or UTM
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  5063. You just sign in with your MS account. That's it.
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  5064. Well the idea is that an SSD is much faster than the hard drive so it makes the most logical sense to install Windows on the SSD.
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  5065. An NVME SSD uses the PCI-E lanes which makes it much faster than a SATA SSD/HDD. On the other hand, SATA SSDs use the SATA bus interface which is still fast enough for most uses cases. It gets a bit confusing. NVME SSDs use the M.2 connector just like M.2SATA SSDs. So there are M.2 SATA SSDs and an M.2 NVME SSDs. They look very similar to each other, but they're quite different despite the fact that they use the same connector (M.2).
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  5066. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless.
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  5067. Not every motherboard/BIOS has exactly the same options or wording. You'll need to look around the BIOS on your system.
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  5068. Yes it can. Overclocking is basically forcing your hardware to run faster than it was designed to operate. I'm not trying to scare you about overclocking, but it is something you should do a lot of research on and understand the risks. You likely won't damage your hardware right off the bat, but if you have incorrect settings, it can cause stability problems like freezes, lockups, crashes, and reboots. Another thing to consider is that overclocking is not a universal thing. If you follow a guide or video, it doesn't necessarily mean that the OC settings they use will work or apply to your hardware. Its a bit of an art and science.
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  5069. I would make sure that the NVMe drive is installed correctly. It doesn't hurt to reseat it.
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  5070. seda drive? You mean SATA? You can see the name at 2:17 under "SATA information".
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  5071. I'm pretty sure your A+ certificate is valid for live. In around 2010, they changed the rules to where it expires after 3 years or so. If you still feel semi-recent with your A+ knowledge, I would skip A+ training and go for the CCNA. Just note that the CCNA is tough for a lot of people. This isn't a cert most people can breeze through. Depending on your current tech knowledge, you will likely need to dedicate a fair amount of time to study.
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  5072. Yes. There's an option at the bottom of the window that allows you to skip the key part and it will then let you choose which edition of Windows to install. Once you get your key, you can install it in Settings>System>About>Change product key or upgrade your edition of Windows
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  5073. Make sure you installed your drivers. I would also check your CPU temp. Make sure its not overheating.
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  5074.  @YogiBearProductions  I'd make sure that your CPU fan is plugged in correctly. Make sure you removed the plastic protector on the bottom of the cooler.
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  5075. Doesn't really make a difference.
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  5076. What exactly is the boot loop?
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  5077. You need more practice and better videos. I'm not saying Network Chuck's videos are bad. They're quite good and entertaining. However, his video series is very far from complete. There's still a lot of information (and I do mean a lot) that he hasn't covered. He hasn't even shown you how to configure a Cisco router and a switch! That's kind of important to know how to do... He's a great presenter, but he still needs a ton of work to get this anywhere close to being a "complete" training series. I recommend Jeremy's IT Lab CCNA course on YouTube. He may not be as enthusiastic as NWC, but his series is pretty good and actually complete.
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  5078. So what exactly are you downloading? From where?
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  5079. Before you ran the command, did you see any Wi-Fi networks on the screen?
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  5080. In what way is that bad? Your fine.
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  5081. No... It doesn't work that way at all.
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  5082. No it doesn't use memory if the VM/virtualbox is not open.
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  5083. You're supposed to install the OS in the virtual machine. If you simply boot off of the ISO, and don't go through the install process, that's known as a Live CD. its no different than if you put the CD into a real PC and booted from it. It makes sense since you're running the OS from the CD and not from internal disc.
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  5084.  @briappa6670  no.... You mount the ISO as normal. You power on your virtual machine. Most live CD environments will have an "install" option on the desktop that you click on and the installer pops up. You go through the install process. Once its done, it usually prompts you to remove the disk (you unmount the ISO in the case of a virtual machine) and then restart the machine. Once it comes up again, the machine will boot from its virtual hard drive with the new OS install.
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  5085. Virtual machines are inherently slower than running on a real computer. A lot depends on your host hardware and how much CPU cores and RAM you give your VM.
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  5086. How is that going to work? How are you going to connect to the internet without intermediaries?? Are you going to build fiber optic networks from your home to an internet exchange?
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  5087. Sure. The interface will look very different, but the overall core concepts are still the same.
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  5088. Its not that much different than installing a graphics card driver.
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  5089. In general you plug in a graphics card into the PCI-E slot.
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  5090.  @jayrodathome  you have to buy they graphics card. However, due to the pandemic most decent graphics are out of stock and/or overpriced.
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  5091. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer. Or you can take your chances with gray market key sites.
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  5092. By home page, are you referring to the desktop? You most likely need to install the wifi drivers for your motherboard. Plug in your PC to your router via ethernet cable and download them from the motherboard's download page. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive and install.
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  5093. If the switch interface is slower than the internet connection, then yes it will affect the speed. In most typical networks, there are 3 main speeds: 10 Mbps, 100, Mbps, and 1,000 Mbps (1 Gbps). If you have a 50 Mbps internet connection, but have a 10 Mbps switch, then you will get up to 10Mbps regardless of your internet connection speed or your computer's speed. Most, if not all consumer level routers and switches and the small business equipment support gigabit speeds so this will likely not be a problem unless you have an internet connection faster than a gigabit. There are enterprise level switches that support insanely fast speeds like 100Gbps.
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  5094. You need at least 1 storage drive to install Windows to. Otherwise, the Windows installer won't be able to install Windows because there would be no drive to install to. You can turn on your PC without a drive installed, but you won't really be able to do much without a drive and OS installed.
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  5095. lmao
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  5096. The VPN service/app needs to be installed on each of your devices that you want VPN access. Most typical home network switches are unmanaged meaning you cannot configure anything on them.
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  5097. It really depends on your use case. I work in IT support at a school district. Most of our teachers and staff use laptops. Its much easier for them to plug a single USB-C cable rather than plugging/unplugging a USB cable for SMART Board touch, HDMI/VGA cable for the projector/display, USB cable for the doc camera, speakers, ethernet cable, and power cable. We plug all of that into the dock and they just plug/unplug 1 cable. You can say that plugging stuff in is not that difficult, but it can be tedious for a lot of people who hate seeing cables and is just a hassle for a lot of them. Most of our staff is not tech savvy, so we try to make it as easy as possible for them. But, if your work environment doesn't require you to move around much from your work area, you may not necessarily benefit from a dock. Again, it depends on your specific job and what you do and if you need to take your device with you.
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  5098. Right ctrl key+F to enter full screen. You may need to install the VirtualBox Guest additions in order to get the resolution to scale correctly.
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  5099. Can you verify that your Kali vm has internet access?
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  5100.  @Ghazala128  sorry. I'm not familiar with that setup. That's different than running it through virtualbox.
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  5101. That's why backups are critical. Can't stress this enough.
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  5102. Nowadays a DVD drive isn't really that useful since most software is downloaded. Practically all modern PC games are only sold through online clients and not in disc anymore. It doesn't hurt to have a DVD drive, but its not something I would worry about buying.
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  5103. Where is it not showing? BIOS or Windows install?
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  5104. It means that your computer cannot find a bootable drive to boot from.
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  5105. Yes and no. Officially, you have to pay for W10. However, Microsoft will let you run W10 indefinitely without paying for a product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
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  5106. No. Cell towers only provide service to cell phones and other devices that use a mobile data connection. Cell towers also rely on fiber backhuals. If the fiber is cut, anything that relies on it (cell towers, home/business internet, etc) looses service.
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  5107. If you want the pre-built VM, you download the OVA file (section that says for VM). If you want to go through the installation process, you download the ISO file by choosing the bare metal option.
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  5108. He's installing Windows to the NVMe (stick) SSD.
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  5109. I would rather have an SSD as my boot drive and a hard drive for general data storage.
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  5110. You will either need to buy an ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi adapter. Alternatively, you can use USB tethering on your phone, but you have to be mindful of how much data you will use and how much mobile data you get.
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  5111. Your computer should automatically boot from the USB installer. If it doesn't, make sure the USB is securely connected to a USB Port and and also make sure it is detected in BIOS. You may need to change the boot order
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  5112. I had enough fun trying to get Linux Mint working on my HP Omen laptop last year. Getting the hybrid graphics to work correctly was very "fun".
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  5113. It shouldn't. Its prudent to disable any host to guest (and vice versa) communication as well any networking features of the vm.
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  5114. He says it right a 5:09: counting all the network bits. Remember, IPv4 addresses are 32 bit addresses divided in to 4 octets. Each octet has 8 bits.
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  5115. Where I live in California, the local Sam's Club is selling gas at around $3.20/gallon and I think that is the cheapest around town. It cost me $45 to fill up my 01 Taurus at around 14 gallons.
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  5116. Correct. He installed Windows onto the nvme ssd.
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  5117. There are higher end routers that can operate at higher levels of the OSI model. They may do things like packet inspection or SSL decryption, etc. But they have to be specifically configured for that. That's typically only done in businesses or larger organizations for data protection.
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  5118. Thanks AI 🤣🤣
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  5119. There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox, if you will. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup/login with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and potentially many hours to build is completely useless. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  5120.  @stolendorito  A Microsoft account is a generic term that refers to various MS services, including OneDrive. You can store your files to OneDrive, but note that you only get 5 GB of free storage space with a free plan. So if you have more than 5 GB of data saved on your PC, you'll need to either upgrade to more space or backup your data to an external hard drive or other source. You don't save games and programs to a cloud storage. That takes up a lot of space. If you buy your games from Steam or similar services, you should be able to just sign in to your Steam account on the new PC and redownload your games you purchased.
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  5121. My dad has a Chevy 454 SS truck that has a 7.4 L V8 engine. He said it gets about 10 MPG on the highway lol
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  5122. A local and reputable PC repair shop. I would avoid the big box stores like BestBuy and Staples. They're more interested in trying to sell you useless warranty and services than actually fixing the problem.
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  5123. Make sure you gave the virtual disk enough space. I would give it at least 50 GB.
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  5124. Helps to know what you mean by "stuck". Did you try pressing the F10 key? That's usually the universal key to save your changes and it will ask you if you want to reboot.
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  5125. According to MS, W10 is the last version of Windows they will make. They will just keep updating it and adding more features.
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  5126. You plug in your monitor into the graphics card, not the onboard video. Motherboards will typically output video through the dedicated graphics card if you have one installed instead of through the integrated graphics.
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  5127. This is probably not the best way to do that. Ideally, you want to boot your PC from a Live CD that contains data recovery tools like PhotoRec or similar. I don't think VirtualBox has official support for passing through a hard drive. I know you can use USB-Passthrough, but it can be finicky at times.
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  5128. Read the motherboard manual to find the key(s) you need to press to enter the BIOS. It is usually different between motherboard manufacturers.
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  5129. Download the Media Creation tool from Microsoft and download the ISO file from the tool. You then add the ISO file to your VM's DVD drive.
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  5130. There really isn't anything to do. You just plug it in and that's it. If you wanted to do a clean install of Windows, its literally the same process as he goes over in the video.
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  5131. Its been around for decades, but most of the US population hasn't had access to it outside of large areas. And even then, that greatly depends on where in those areas you live.
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  5132. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? The requirement is that you need to login to a Microsoft account to setup your PC and this requires internet. But if Windows has no built-in network drivers for your motherboard, you don't have internet access. But you are forced to login with an online account, but you can't because your Windows installation has no drivers. You're in a loop; Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  5133. For me it was when I was working in a dried fruit company as an IT intern. I was aware of vms already, but I didn't know about type-1 hypervisors like ESXi, which is what they used. I remember 1 day I went through their little data center and saw several servers. I asked what they were for and one of the server guys told me that they were for virutalizing. I was amazed at how many virtual servers they were running on just 2-3 physical servers. A few months after that, I bought my own HP workstation PC from eBay for about $40 and another $40-$50 in some RAM, CPU, and storage and a copy of ESXi they graciously donated to me.
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  5134. Install Windows on the NVMe.
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  5135. I've never tried it, but it seems to not work. The issues are that the flash drive needs to be formatted with FAT32 and one of the files is larger than 4GB which FAT32 doesn't support single files over 4GB in size. There are a myriad of tutorials people have created online of how to do this on Mac with varying results. I can't post links but you can easily find them online; just be prepared to rip your hair out.
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  5136. If you're doing things by the book, yes. However, Microsoft will let you run W10 indefinitely without the product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark that shows up. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the key.
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  5137. I know the feeling. I learned on my dad's 1971 Datsun pick up. It was parked on the side of our house and he asked me to bring it to our front yard to load up a bunch of tree branches after we pruned our tree. I stalled in many times. 🤣
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  5138. What part of the video are you asking about?
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  5139. That's just how networks work. The first IP is the network ID. It identifies the network. The last address is the broadcast address. It is used to send broadcasts to all devices on that subnet.
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  5140. When you spend a lot of your time building and working on computers, you learn and know a lot. Just like how seasoned car mechanics know the intricacies of the cars they work.
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  5141. You will need to install the network card drivers. On another PC with internet, download them and transfer them to your newly built system via USB drive. You can also use USB tethering on your phone to download the drivers straight onto the PC w/o needing another PC.
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  5142. You have to install an operating system. Windows is the most common for gaming, so that is what most gaming systems run.
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  5143. We don't really use IP classes anymore. Its more efficient to create subnets as necessary. IPv6 is not very popular from what I can tell in the business world.
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  5144. It is certainly possible to work remotely. The hard part is finding an employer who will let you do that. A lot of the CEOs and big managers seem to want people to not work from home and be at the office. But as I said, it depends on your potential employer. Start looking now at job postings and see what their WFH policy is. A lot of them post it in the job listing. Some may allow full WFH, while others may allow a hybrid setup where you go into the office x amount of days and the rest you can do at home.
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  5145. You can, but should you? Do you have any prior IT or computer knowledge?
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  5146. You can try, but its just better of waiting until you have everything you need.
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  5147. Same as on a regular PC. You download the program and install. If you've ever installed a computer program, its literally the same process on a VM.
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  5148. What is "ages ago" to you? I just install W11 in a virtual machine a few days ago using the latest ISO from MS' page and that still works fine.
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  5149. lmao. What do you mean? What AV are you using that's telling you that they have malware on them?
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  5150. You can add more RAM to your VM, but you have to be mindful of how much RAM is on your computer. You can't give your VM more RAM than you physically have.
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  5151. lol. Good luck. Virtual machines like VirtualBox aren't really meant for gaming, especially newer 3D games. You can try it, but don't expect good performance.
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  5152.  @Dillkeyz  I don't remember his setup, but it uses virtual machines. But its a more advanced version where you setup a hypervisor and install virtual machines on it. You have to setup a PCI-E pass-through so that the virtual machine has access to a graphics card. It is doable but way more complex to setup.
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  5153. If this is coming from another PC, I would first uninstall the drivers of that old system. Once you install the M.2 drive on the new PC, install the new drivers for its hardware.
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  5154. At its current state, it is nowhere near complete. There's still a lot of information he hasn't gone over which is important to know for the CCNA. He hasn't even shown you how to configure a Cisco router or a switch.
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  5155. 6... 66 the number of the beast. Hell, and fire spawned to be released. \m/ Lol you people crack me up with your delusional fantasies.
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  5156. You can do the same at most gas stations, but it is more convenient to pay at the pump with your credit card. That is unless you want to pay in cash then you would go to the store to pay.
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  5157. I have an 01 Taurus (no manual transmission available for this one), with the Vulcan engine and I can attest to it's longevity and reliability. In the 3 years I've owned the car (and nearly 30k miles), I've never had any issues with the engine itself. It currently has 207k miles on it and it still runs fine. Sure it isn't powerful or fuel efficient, but it works.
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  5158. I'd be interested in trying something like that at the school district I work for. However, knowing the teachers I support, I would probably get flooded with help calls even more than usual. Even without the typical Windows problems, I can only imagine some teachers and staff members being beyond confused when the interface looks radically different than what they are used to.
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  5159.  @rodsickasx._5418  I bet. I saw numerous AT&T trucks working around my town and I'm assuming they're installing fiber or preparing for it or something. Though since my neighborhood has underground utilities, it may take a lot longer for them to consider upgrading our area.
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  5160. I'm not entirely sure why you need a virtual machine for this. You should just be able to connect the USB drive to your PC and open the files from within File Explorer. You will need to provide more information
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  5161. By default, yes if you sign in to iCloud pictures are synced. But some people disable that or don't even bother trying to understand iCloud or any backup solution.
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  5162. Switches are used to physically connect devices in a network. For wireless networking, you need a wifi access point. In typical home/small business networks, the router acts as a router, network switch and wifi access point in one unit. In larger networks, you typically have dedicated wifi access points installed throughout the work area as needed to provide wifi connectivity. Those APs connect to a network switch with an ethernet cable.
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  5163. That's.... An interesting achievement........
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  5164. Its in the end devices section on the bottom left corner.
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  5165. Well the issue, depending on the person, is that you're entering another country. The signs are all in Spanish (though some may be in English). Drivers suck there. Your US-based insurance won't cover you in Mexico. So if you're unlucky to get into a car crash, you may be out of luck. The police in Mexico can arrest you and/or impound your car OR maybe looking for a bribe. And if you don't have your passport on you, coming back to the USA can be a massive PITA, let alone the potentially multi-hour wait time to come back.
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  5166.  @isaac_aren  Technically you're supposed to have your passport when driving into Mexico. But chances are that they won't ask for anything. When I've driven into Nogales Sonora, they've never asked me for anything. I've gotten a green light at their 'vehicle inspection' and just pass through.
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  5167.  @MrWildoutlaw4440  There's no easy way to tell without already having working knowledge of computers and networks. You can do an IP lookup to see where that IP address is from, but the information you may find may or may not be helpful.
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  5168. When your vm is powered off or suspended, it won't use any RAM.
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  5169. What exactly are you afraid of?
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  5170. That depends on what OS you want to buy. W10 Home costs $139 and W10 Pro costs $199 retail.
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  5171. Did you buy the same type of memory (brand, model, capacity ,speed, etc)? Some computers are very picky and will not work correctly if you have mismatched memory. Most motherboards have a limit as to how much capacity each slot supports and so forth.
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  5172. Make sure BIOS mode is disabled (may be called CSM, legacy mode or similar) and that you have UEFI boot enabled as well as Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (if installing Windows 11). Boot from your USB drive and try install Windows once more. Once it installs and your PC reboots, go back into the UEFI and change the boot order so that your SSD is the first boot device. Save settings and restart. Your PC should now boot from the SSD and continue with the rest of the Windows setup process.
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  5173. I know this is 4 months old now. The main thing in older laptops is that they use hard drives. Hard drives are slow (compared to SSDs) so that is why they run overall slow. It takes a while for it to boot up and even more time for programs to open. Upgrading to an SSD is one of the things I highly recommend anyone do to their computer. SSDs are faster than hard drives and they will make the system overall more responsive. You can clone the hard drive over to the SSD so that you don't have to reinstall everything on the SSD. Although I personally would just do a clean install of Windows since there is most likely a lot of junk in those 9+ years of usage. The other thing to note is how much RAM the laptop currently has. The more RAM a system has, the more programs you can have open at once without slowing down. I would recommend at the very least, 6GB of RAM, but preferably 8. You will need to look at the laptop specifications to see how much RAM it supports, what kind, and speed. If you give me the model number, I can help you out with it.
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  5174. By default, VBox will create a virtual network adapter for your VM which will let you use the internet on the VM. As far as the VM is concerned, this is an etherent connection.
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  5175. I work in K-12 IT. In my nearly 4.5 years there, I have seen a disgusting amount of waste in just about every category you can think of. Every school district is different, but I'd say the top administrators take up a non-negligible amount in salaries and benefits. And some of these admins don't directly work with students very much or at all or are even in the schools seeing the day-to-day activities of how schools run. Not saying their jobs aren't important, but a lot of them have bloated salaries relative to what they do. I also see what I believe is a lack of accountability and vetting when it comes to purchasing. A few years ago at one of my schools, I found a printer that was still brand new in box. It was purchased around 2017 but for some reason, it was never put in use. It just sat hidden under a bunch of junk that piled over the years collecting dust. The thing cost at least $500 new. That's just 1 of many egregious examples of financial mismanagement. My mom works at the school cafeteria. She likes the job but dislikes the disgusting amount of food waste every single day. They don't cook much food in-house as its mostly pre-packaged stuff that they warm up. The official policy is that anything that is left over gets thrown straight into the trash. No one is allowed to take any home or give it to other people. The kids are "forced" to take what's a complete meal which includes a main entree, veggies, fruit, and a milk carton. That is so it counts as a full meal so the district gets reimbursed for it. Lunch ladies are required to tell the kids that they HAVE to take a complete meal. If the kid doesn't want green beans for instance, they're still required to take it but they get old they can throw it in the trash. Its "ok" because at that point, the student already received a "complete" meal. Its absolute insanity. And the people in charge don't care. Its not their money nor is it the district's money. Its all business stuff so the food service dept has special funding from different sources so they don't care at all. My aunt works in the pre-school system of that same district and its the same issue. Each year, the pre-school (child development program) gets a certain amount of funding. They allocate part of that funding for each pre-school classroom district-wide. Whether or not they need stuff, they have to buy stuff by a certain time. Every year, my aunt and her co-workers have to throw out stuff to make room for new furniture or toys or supplies because they have to use that money. They throw out stuff that's not even a year old and is in otherwise good condition to make room for more junk. Its a never ending cycle.
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  5176. Did you change the boot order so that your flash drive is the first boot device? If you did and it still doesn't, you may need to remake your USB installer.
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  5177. Of course. You just plug in the NAS to an ethernet port on your switch, and that's it. You will need to configure the NAS to setup your drives and network shares, though.
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  5178. The switch is a layer 2 device and doesn't understand what an IP address is. There are layer 3 switches that can deal with IP routing, but that's a different story. Say you have a small network of 5 PCs - PC-1 - PC-5. Each has its own IP address assigned and you want PC-1 to ping PC-4. When you ping, PC-1, first sends an ARP broadcast message. This message basically asks what the MAC address of x IP address is. In this case, it is asking for PC-4's MAC address. The broadcast message arrives at the switch. As I mentioned, the layer 2 switch doesn't understand IP addresses, but it looks at the destination MAC address. Broadcast frames are FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF. This tells the switch to forward that frame to all ports. So PC-2,PC-3, PC-4, and PC-5 all receive that broadcast frame. All computers except for PC-4 drop this broadcast. PC-4 responds to PC--1 with its MAC address. PC-1 learns this MAC address and can then send the ping message to PC-4.
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  5179.  @brainoverload6288  You pretty much answered your question: Port forwarding. Port forwarding is used to forward ports, as the name implies from an external network to a device inside a network. In other words, if you have a web server in your home network, you can only access its webpages on devices inside of your home network. And if you want to access that web server from outside the network, you have to forward the necessary port(s) (80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS). So when you try accessing the web server from outside your network, your request arrives at your router. The router then forwards that HTTP request to the specified port and host inside of your network. In this case, it sends the HTTP request to your web server at port 80.
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  5180. Yep. I've seen plenty of Tesla's in my town in NorCal. I have seen a few Ford F150 Lightnings, a couple of Rivian trucks, and 1 Lucid air car. I actually hadn't heard about about Polestar until about a year ago.
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  5181. The switch has a CAM table. In short, when you plug in a device to the switch, the switch learns that device's MAC address and stores it in the CAM table as well as what port on the switch its plugged into. When the switch has a data frame to send, it looks in its CAM table to figure out what port to send the frame to.
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  5182. Sure. It doesn't really matter how you connect to the internet, but rather that you have an active internet connection.
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  5183. Nah. I left that life nearly a decade ago.
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  5184. Technically, no. Windows is not free. However, you can download Windows 10 for free directly from Microsoft. You can install Windows without a product key. The only "limitations" are that you can't personalize the PC (quick and easy workaround to be able to change the wallpaper), and it will have an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought it.
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  5185. Is this in offline gaming or online gaming? Have you made sure all drivers, mainly graphics card, are installed? Made sure Windows Updates are fully installed?
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  5186. This kind of job doesn't really require college; at most something like a technical college or IT courses at a community college should be enough. I think he's said in previous videos he worked in IT in a company, but I'm not really sure what he did.
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  5187. What exactly do you mean by that? Are you talking about the physical packages where the parts come in?
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  5188. Not every computer and BIOS has exactly the same configuration options as other systems. Sometimes the wording is different or the interface or options are different.
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  5189. Set the SSD that you installed Windows onto as the first boot device.
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  5190. Are you talking about creating the USB installer or installing Windows on the new PC?
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  5191. Yep. You can use the W10 Pro key on W11 during a clean install or perform a Windows upgrade from 10 to 11.
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  5192. I have Comcast too and have never needed to spoof my MAC address. I just power cycled the modem after I plugged int my pfsense box and it picked up a public IP from Comcast.
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  5193.  @jaycahow4667  Interesting. I guess I learned something new today.
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  5194. That's why adblockers exist. SponsorBlock also helps a lot with built-in ads on videos.
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  5195. Did you install Windows in UEFI mode? If not, the Shift+Restart thing won't work.
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  5196. The song in the first clip is Schism by Tool in case anyone is curious. Pretty great song and band.
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  5197. Your best bet would be to read the motherboard manual for more specific information. In general: You go to the manufacturer's page, look for the drivers/BIOS download section, download the BIOS update, copy it to a flash drive, boot into the BIOS, enter the BIOS upgrade section, and let it work.
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  5198. Which channel? MKBHD or SOG?
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  5199. lmao
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  5200. Yes you can do that.
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  5201. VMware was bought out by Broadcom a while back. That's one of many changes they made: removing free trials. They're moving/have moved to a subscription model instead of buying a perpetual license.
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  5202. You can try, but its most likely not going to work well. VMs aren't exactly meant for gaming.
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  5203. Most motherboards do not have built-in Wi-Fi except for the mid-high end boards. Regardless, you can always buy a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  5204. I've been to Mexico where no one gives a flying fuk about emissions. It sucks. Nothing like walking past a bus or semi truck with no emissions systems and getting a nice whiff of diesel exhaust.
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  5205. How much disk space did you give your VM's hard drive? It looks like Ubuntu requires at least 25 GB of drive storage to install.
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  5206. I would be weary of those cheap keys. It is possible that it turns out to be a legitimate key, but there's no way to verify without checking it. Then you have ask yourself where that key was obtained. A lot of the key reseller websites obtain keys that were meant to be sold in other countries or part of a volume licensing agreement.
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  5207. There is nothing illegal about using a virtual machine. You still technically have to follow all software license agreements though for the software you are planning on using, though.
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  5208. This video won't completely help you for the CCNA. You can learn the core concepts of networking with this video which is useful for the CCNA, but you need the Cisco-specific knowledge. Check out Jeremy's IT Lab. He has a full CCNA series.
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  5209. MAC addresses are used in layer 2 of the OSI model. That deals with data frames and MAC addresses and network switches. Switches are used to connect devices in a network segment together. That's why they use MAC addresses.
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  5210. Yep. My town in northern California is getting fiber internet installed. Its a slow process, but I'm just glad we're getting a different company other than AT&T or Comcast. As soon as its available at my house, I'm dropping Comcast.
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  5211. Correct. You don't necessarily need to unplug your SATA SSD. If they're different capacity drives, it should be easy figuring out which drive is which.
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  5212. Even if he does "see" your comment, what do you expect him to do? he's not a magician. He can't magically get your account back. Any "hacking" attempts are still illegal regardless of your justification.
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  5213. Yeah that's the issue with using XMP. Its not guaranteed to work across all hardware configurations. Sometimes updating the BIOS to the latest version can help. If your PC doesn't work correctly with XMP enabled, you'll need to disable it. If you can't even get the PC to POST for instance, you'll need to clear the CMOS; refer to the board manual for instructions.
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  5214.  @livingaboard  If illegals don't pay taxes, then why is ICE working with the IRS to get information about illegals??
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  5215. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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  5216. Of course.
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  5217.  @hzodanny302  It can have other files.
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  5218. ​ @hzodanny302  You may not really need the utility ones but the rest, sure. Also make sure you download the graphics card driver.
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  5219. It downloaded just fine for me. Have you tried using a different web browser?
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  5220. Its up to you. For most things, PacketTracer is fine. If you do have the option to buy some older Cisco equipment, I would also use that to learn. That way, you have actual hands-on experience working with the real hardware. Packet Tracer is great for simulating a bunch of different hardware and settings.
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  5221. I don't understand what the problem is. It doesn't matter if you're on a desktop computer or laptop. And if you have to ask how to hack someone by their phone, good luck. You still have a lot to learn to "hack".
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  5222. They have routing tables that they use to figure out where to send IP packets to. There are a few protocols used by routers to determine the best route.
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  5223. You'll still need a router in order to have your network work. Unifi switches, are not routers.
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  5224. That would be your public IP address. If your internet provider has IPv6 enabled, you will probably see a very long string of letters and numbers.
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  5225. You could do that. But if you have slow internet and tons of large games it will take more than a couple of hours to get everything installed.
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  5226. Yea I'm sure you are making $1494 a week with that scam website.
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  5227. I'm curious about the infotainment system. Say my dad were to buy this car. He has a phone, but he doesn't have mobile data. Would the built-in Google Maps of the infotainment system still work even without connecting a phone or using mobile data?
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  5228. Well for one thing, I can assure you poverty is a big issue in most of California. Most people in the state are living pay check to pay check. California has become extremely expensive over the past years. Even people who have a "good" salary in California struggle because things are very expensive. Crime has gone up due to lax laws regarding crime. People steal things with no real repercussions. Even if police arrest a thieve, there's a high chance they get set free.
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  5229. Wifi.
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  5230. Why does that sound like a homework question??
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  5231. I work in a school district in IT support and its the same thing. To my knowledge, we have no plans for the foreseeable future to enable IPv6.
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  5232. I disagree. I think the number 1 reason people don't use Linux is that most average computer users have never heard of Linux. Most people who aren't tech savvy and just buy a home PC or laptop only know about Windows, maybe Mac, and maybe Chromebooks. I can assure you most people have no idea what Linux is. And a lot of people might not even understand they have Windows. They think its just a Dell or an HP and have no clue what system is on it.
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  5233. You want to verify that all drives are detected.
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  5234. What problem did you have? I've never had any problems trying to use Edge to download another browser.
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  5235. Did you install the graphics card drivers?
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  5236. Not necessarily. Most home routers will create a VLAN for your home network that is isolated. In other words, the guest network cannot talk to the main home network and vice versa.
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  5237. You never have to pay for drivers. You download the drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's page.
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  5238. Good luck with that. most people have no idea what Linux is.
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  5239. If you enabled XMP or otherwise changed RAM settings, its possible something you changed doesn't work with your system. I don't really know what it may be. Reset your CMOS (look for instructions in the mobo manual) and try adjusting settings until you get a stable system.
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  5240. Kinda hard to help without more info...
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  5241. Computers are different between manufacturers, that's why the BIOS interface looks different. They all have most of the same features and options, but usually in a different interface and/or name. You'll need to install the virtualbox guest additions. These are basically additions that allow your guest operating system to work correctly. I believe if you update your Kali Linux install, it will automatically download and install them for you. After that, it should automatically adjust the resolution and scaling.
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  5242. I get what you're saying, but its not easy for some people. Have you ever worked in tech support? Even a little change to a process can cause a lot of confusion for certain people.
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  5243. I only use programs like those when I have an obscure piece of hardware. I found that a lot of those driver "updater" programs behave in malware-like ways.
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  5244. What do you mean?
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  5245. Every computer will be a bit different. The menu options and interfaces will look different across brands and models. Some manufacturers disable certain features or give you very limited control compared to others. So you'll just have to look around to see what's available for your specific system.
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  5246. Jeremy's IT Lab. He has a good and complete CCNA course. NWC's "CCNA" course is very incomplete.
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  5247. Did you install the Wi-Fi card drivers?
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  5248. Well the Taurus line up has been discontinued for just over 4 years. They loose their value very quickly.
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  5249. Or get a job and work until you save up money to build your own system. I knew there was no way in hell my parents would buy me a gaming PC so I worked with my dad during the summers fixing cars until I saved up enough to build my PC just before I turned 17.
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  5250. I don't remember about W11 but there were several versions of W10 where that didn't work. Yes, you could skip the MS account creation part, there was a button to let you do that, but in a different version, they removed it. So while you may have seen it when you setup your PC, it may not be there anymore on a different install.
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  5251. Not likely. Smartphones use CPUs fundamentally different than a computer's CPU. VirtualBox is designed to run on Intel or AMD CPUs which no smartphone uses.
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  5252. If the drivers are for that specific W11 machine, you can forgo the USB drive. It might be a good idea to keep the drivers on a USB drive in case you need them later on and for some reason your internet connection doesn't work, but that's optional.
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  5253. Well what's the exact error message?
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  5254. As far as I'm aware, only the Core i9 series, Thread Ripper, and Xeon CPUs support quad channel memory. Anything else "only" supports dual channel even if you have 4 or more RAM modules.
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  5255. I work in school tech support. I haven't had to lug around a laptop to test network drops, but at one school, I did find that whoever wired a wing of classrooms did a terrible job. They didn't properly label them. That wing has 4 classrooms but they labeled all the drops Room #. For instance, all of the drops in room 1 were labeled: Room 1. Not Room 1-1; Room 1-2, etc. It was tedious figuring out what needed to be patched in.
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  5256. You should be able to just bring the drive over to the new PC and install it. If it has an OS installed on it, it will most likely boot. However, Microsoft may consider it a new PC and give you an activation error.
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  5257.  @n1nZen  You could unplug either drive. If your system doesn't boot into Windows, then the drive you unplugged is the boot drive. If it does boot, then you unplugged the storage drive.
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  5258. A Microsoft account has nothing to do with Windows Updates.
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  5259. Use PC Part Picker. Its a great website for figuring out if parts are compatible as well as prices from various online retailers like Amazon, Newegg, etc.
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  5260. You buy it from Microsoft or other retailer or take your chances with gray market key resellers.
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  5261. With what?
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  5262. Make sure your hard drive is correctly plugged in: power and data and that the data cable is securely connected into a SATA port on the motherboard. Another important thing to note: If you have an M.2 SSD installed, that may disable some of your SATA ports. Reference the motherboard manual for this information.
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  5263. My local mall used to have a grocery store called Smart and Final in 2017. However, it went out of business less than a year after it opened. Its been sitting empty ever since.
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  5264. No.
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  5265. No. This series is far from complete. I honestly don't know if he will ever finish his training series. He hasn't even gone over any Cisco-specific material. You're better off watching Jeremy's IT Lab.
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  5266. Correct.
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  5267. I'm not sure what's so confusing about it. You just install the 4 modules at once....
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  5268. interface. Its a port (physical or virtual) on a switch or router where you plug in a cable to establish connectivity.
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  5269. At the very least, you want to install the graphics card drive. The generic video driver is only for very basic use.
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  5270. What part of the video are you asking about?
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  5271. Building a server isn't exactly different than building a PC in terms of build process. The difference comes in the hardware. What exactly do your office need? In general, servers require specialized hardware and software, but again, it depends on your office needs.
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  5272.  @Mofo51andfriends  Sounds like a file server. That doesn't require much processing power. Do you absolutely need a dedicated server for that? It may make more sense to upload to a cloud storage like Google Drive or OneDrive or similar. If you want an on-premises file server, you may want to look into something like Ubuntu Server or similar. You could use Windows Server, but that gets very expensive, very quickly.
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  5273. edit it is called Hallow by Pantera. Kick ass song. Anyone know the name of the song at 1:40? Sounds like something from Pantera but I don't recognize it.
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  5274. You most likely need to install the drivers for your network adapters. On another PC with internet download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  5275.  @deneyed  Network drivers. If you built your own PC, you usually go to the motherboard manufacturer's page, lookup your specific motherboard manual and download the drivers.
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  5276. macOS? There aren't any official ones. Apple doesn't want you to install macOS on a non-Apple computer. There are plenty of less legitimate ways of obtaining it if you know how and where to look.
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  5277. The "layman" isn't watching a CCNA training series.
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  5278. Download the W10 ISO from Microsoft's page and download something like Balena etcher to make the bootable USB drive from the ISO you downloaded.
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  5279.  @crazymusclecuz  Most motherboards don't have Wi-Fi built-in. If it did, it would say so on the box.
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  5280. No. You can use the same drive for both tasks. I would first update the BIOS and then make the USB installer.
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  5281. Check your motherboard manual for the specific key to enter the BIOS. It varies between motherboards.
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  5282. Did you install Windows?
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  5283. Yes you would just need the MAC address. In practice, we primarily use IP addresses to send data to other computers even within the same network.
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  5284. No. Virtual machines aren't exactly meant for this use case. You could probably do it, but it may not be a simple task.
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  5285.  @wokkeredmi2193  Nope. Like I said, your typical VMs aren't meant for this use. Linus Tech Tips has a video about something like this. I can't post links since YT delete my comment, but its called "Nvidia tried so hard to stop this".
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  5286. Its a personal thing. Everyone has their preferences and views regarding privacy. It may not be an inconvenience to you, but many people may not be comfortable with the idea that a large company that buys advertising data can get hacked (as is seen often) and all their data gets leaked. Would you like it if ALL the data advertisers collect on you (even things you may not realize) be leaked out to the public?
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  5287. The way I see it is this: You can either give up because its "too hard" or you can take the time to learn about PC hardware. You don't have to be an expert on how computers work to build one, but it does help to have some knowledge about PCs. If you're still interested, I strongly recommend reading up on computers. There's an infinite number of videos and guides and articles that explain computers. Some guides are better than others; you may have to read around to find one that makes most sense for you. If you don't understand something, you can always look it on Google or Wikipedia or other place. If its too much information at once, break it down to smaller sections. Just out of curiosity, how do/did you handle a problem like this at school where you didn't really understand the topic, like math or whatever subject? I'm not trying to be condescending towards you, but rather giving you an alternative to giving up. None of us were born knowing how to build PCs. I learned to build PCs as a kid by taking apart an old system we had laying around and putting it back together and some trial and error. Sometimes you have to break things in order to learn. I'm not here to tell you what you should or should not do so it really is up to you. Side note: If you're doing things by the book, you have to pay for Windows. Windows 10 Home costs $140. However, you can use Windows 10 for free directly from Microsoft. The limitations are that you cannot change the default wallpaper (and personalization settings) but other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought it. So you'll have to decide if spending those $140 is worth it.
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  5288. Some water coolers have RGB.
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  5289. Yep. A lot of the time, it is who you know, not what you know.
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  5290. I'm not familiar with Proxmox. However, using Wi-Fi doesn't appear to be officially supported. These types of servers are only intended to be used hardwired. It looks like there are guides on how to get this to work over WI-Fi, but your mileage may vary so good luck with that. You can also consider using powerline network adapters. They let you send your network connection over your home's electrical wiring. They don't always work well though, and again, your mileage may vary. If you have coax cabling near your Proxmox server, you can look into MoCa adapters. They work in a similar fashion to the powerline adapters, but they use coax cabling instead of electrical wiring.
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  5291. The song at 0:25 is Lick it Up by Kiss.
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  5292. The alternatives would be to buy a premade USB/DVD from MS (you'll pay full price for this) or go to a friend's/family's house and ask to use their PC for a while to do this. If your local library lets you download and run programs, it will work. I think the tool requires admin privileges, though, so that may be an issue at a library.
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  5293. Uninstall the old hardware drivers and software. Once you do your upgrades, install the new software for the motherboard.
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  5294. Here's my copy/paste answer as its a common question: It really comes down to personal preference. This is going to be a bit long, but hopefully its informative. The issue is not with the online account, but rather that Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade forcing people to setup their PC with an online connection for no valid reason. Before Windows 8, you didn't need internet just to setup your PC. You just created a local user account and that's it. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly heavy handed forcing people to connect to the internet during initial setup and then creating an online account. There is no benefit or to doing this. Your computer will not work any better if you create a local account vs an online account. There are no "perks" or advantages to setting up with an online account. In a cynical take, its just Microsoft forcing people to do things just because they can do so. In reality, they just want to get us much data as possible from you to sell to advertisers and do analytics on. Another big issue is that it creates a paradox in certain situations if you think about it. When you install Windows on a brand new system, sometimes Windows doesn't have network drivers built-in for your network adapters. In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows the OS (Windows in this case) to talk to the hardware (network card in this case). Without drivers, Windows cannot talk to the network adapter and it can't connect to the internet. Windows requires you to setup your PC with an online account. But your PC cannot connect to the internet without network drivers. But MS absolutely requires an internet connection. So what do you do? Your brand new PC that you just built, that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this part of the setup process. All because of Microsoft's incompetent and inconvenient online requirement. And Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage. There is a way to install drivers through the command line, but it is too complex for the majority of people who are setting up their computer.
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  5295. Did you passthrough the USB Wi-Fi adapter? There should be USB settings in the VM settings.
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  5296. Sounds like a you problem....
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  5297. I know this is a few months old, but hopefully it still helps. You have 2 types of IP addresses. One is a public address. This is used for the Internet. It is assigned by your ISP and is used so that your devices can access the outside world. The other address is a private IP address. This address is completely useless outside of your home network. It is not routeable, so you cannot access the Internet via this type of IP address. That's what the router does. It uses something called NAT (Network Address Translation) to allow many local devices access to the Internet using a single public IP address. Every device on your network has to have a unique IP address in order for things to work correctly on the network-side of things. Your new PC will get a private IP address from your router. However, your public IP address will not change simply by adding a new PC. Most home connections use a dynamic IP address which means that it changes. Exactly how often it changes depends on your ISP. I had the same public IP address with AT&T for years until I got upgraded to U-Verse.
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  5298. It all depends on the needs of the business. Not all businesses have the same needs. Smaller businesses likely won't need a complex network setup. They usually just need an internet connection and maybe a file server. However, when you get into larger networks, their needs are different. I worked at a dried fruit company. Where I worked, it was the main production facility and HQ. However, we had numerous dryer locations throughout the state. All of those sites reported back their production to a custom built server application. They all need and internet connection of some sort. As I recall, we had a metro ethernet setup. We would have a company install a network connection. Through the magic of MetroE, all of the sites had network connectivity with our HQ even if they were 100+ miles away.
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  5299.  @Koen75NL  That's what some people erroneously believe.
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  5300. Its not mandatory to install an operating system on your computer. It won't do much without an OS, but you don't have to do so. If you want your PC to do anything useful, then yes you have to install an OS.
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  5301. What motherboard do you have? If it has a debug/diagnostics light, take a look to see what is lit up. That can help point you in the right direction. I'd double check ALL connections, even the ones you know are good. Make sure RAM is installed correctly per the board manual.
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  5302. Depends on how much storage you need. Its not required.
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  5303. Good luck. His series is far from being complete. I honestly don't know if he will ever finish it. There are still way too many topics he hasn't gone over.
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  5304. Did you enable XMP or any other overclock by any chance? If you did, temporarily turn that off and see if that helps. If it still happens try rebuilding your USB installer.
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  5305. Your host hardware will need to be able to run whatever games you want to play. So you have to figure out what games you want to plan accordingly. You can create a virtual machine that runs Windows 10, but you have to keep in mind that VMs aren't exactly meant for gaming, so the performance may not very good.
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  5306. Does your MSP not manage those computers in a domain environment?
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  5307. Do any other of your devices see your Wi-Fi network?
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  5308. You are mainly paying for the product key, not the flash drive. You can run Windows 10 without using a product key, but you will not be able to use the personalization settings and a watermark will show up in the lower right corner after a day or 2. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought the key.
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  5309. What is the exact message? What OS are you trying to install?
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  5310. It is possible, but difficult. Apple does not want you to install macOS on any non-Apple computer so they go through great lengths to prevent you from doing that. There are ways of doing it, but it is not easy. You will likely be ripping your hair out in frustration trying to get the installer to boot up. You will then likely be ripping out what's left getting the system to boot up correctly and then installing drivers or other settings to get the system to work.
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  5311.  @captaincobra4578  Download them from the motherboard's page. If you've installed and computer program, installing a device driver is pretty much the same process.
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  5312. But if you have 2 drives with the same capacity, it gets trickier.
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  5313. 🤦🏻 there's a tab at the right edge of the slot. You push that tab down to release the card.
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  5314. A common setup is to install both an SSD and hard drive. You can install your operating system alongside a few programs on the SSD and use the hard drive for general data storage.
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  5315. Yep. I live north of Sacramento and is over 100 F here. not fun being outside.
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  5316. Is that the exact wording?
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  5317. You gotta look at the upload date. This is a nearly 3 year old video. Things change. I'm sure the popularity of the video had something to do with it, but don't blame him.
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  5318. You can use W10 indefinitely without a product key or activating it. You just won't be able to personalize some settings and there will be an activation watermark within the Settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a key.
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  5319. lmao. You demand a fix for this fast??🤣🤣
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  5320. No. The MAC address is only useful inside of the network the PC is in. In other words, Jonny's computer only knows about the MAC addresses of the devices that are in the same network. Since Jonny is on a very different network, it has no way of getting the MAC address of the coffee server nor does it need it.
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  5321. Its a start.
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  5322.  @LostBear-777  link for what?
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  5323. Nope. Most laptops do not have upgradeable graphics.
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  5324. Same overall process but you download the Kali install ISO...
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  5325. The USB drive will be erased as part of the process of making it a bootable installer. However, once it is made, you can add whatever files you want like drivers or other other software. Just make sure you backup anything important before making the installer.
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  5326. The only official way to get a Windows license is to pay for it through Microsoft or other authorized retailer. There are cheap gray market key reseller websites you can use at your own risk. There are also activtor programs of varying levels of quality and trustworthiness to activate windows for free. And whether or not you activate windows, the spyware garbage is still there.
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  5327. Yes you can have different brands and models. It doesn't really matter that they're different brands. If you want to move your SSD that has a Windows installation to a new PC, I suggest first uninstalling the motherboard-specific drivers and software of the old system. Then move the drive to the new PC and install the new drivers and software for the motherboard.
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  5328. I had an old General Dynamics rugged laptop from around 2009 that had 4GB of RAM and it ran Windows 10 without much problem. It wasn't blazing fast but it ran well for a system of its age.
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  5329. You will need to download the drivers on another PC with internet and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive. Install them and you will have network.
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  5330. Nope. By definition, cloning a drive means that everything on the source drive gets cloned over to the destination drive.
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  5331. Do you get any error messages?
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  5332.  @Plutooo.j  Did you make your Windows USB installer? Once you've done that, try setting the USB drive as the first boot device.
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  5333. Internet cafes are still common where you live? I live in Nor Cal and in my town we haven't had any of those in at least 7 years.
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  5334. Not at all.
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  5335. What do you mean?
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  5336. Did you restart the virtual machine?
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  5337. The VM has a virtual network adapter which has its own MAC address. Its important to note that the VM has a different internal IP address but will share the same public IP address since all of the network traffic to the internet will still go through your router.
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  5338.  @joshgiles5251  You'll have a different IP address since your VM connects to the VPN. However, the MAC address will remain the same.
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  5339.  @joshgiles5251  Yes. Like I said, each VM you create has its own virtual network adapter with its own MAC address. It has to be that way since you can't have multiple devices with the same IP/MAC address.
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  5340.  @ArtisticNightmares  Try using a different USB drive. Its possible the one you're using is bad. While not common, USB drives can fail over time.
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  5341. If even when using a new USB drive you get the same problem, it could potentially mean that the problem is with the SSD you're installing Windows to.
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  5342. By flash up, do you mean that the screen briefly turns on and shows a video display or does it not show anything at all? Have you verified that your CPU is compatible with your motherboard? On some boards, especially AMD ones, you first need to update the BIOS to a version that supports the CPU you want. Unfortunately, if your board doesn't have a flashback option, you have to first install a supported CPU, update the BIOS, and then install the CPU you are planning on using.
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  5343. It isn't permitted to drive w/o insurance, but some people still do it anyways. At the risk of opening a can of worms (so to speak) a lot of people, especially in California, who drive w/o insurance are usually from other countries who either don't know they require insurance, don't care, and/or find it too expensive.
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  5344. Not saying you aren't wrong, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this likely have no idea of other systems like Linux.
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  5345. What are you talking about?
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  5346. Its more of an introduction. This video series is very far from being complete. Its ok if you want to have a general understanding of networking, but definitely not good enough for a networking job. Do you have any IT experience or experience working with computers? If not, I strongly suggest looking at the CompTIA A+ or ITF+ exams first as those are more for beginners. CCNA (this video series) is not exactly meant for people brand new to the IT industry.
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  5347. You're better off using other resources. There's a channel called Practical Networking that has a pretty good Network Fundamentals play list on youtube.
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  5348. Is the hard drive detected in the UEFI?
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  5349. You don't usually go to a university to work on servers. If you want a more formal education, see if your community college offers any IT courses dealing with servers. Some may have them. There are many different certifications for different server systems as well as many training options.
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  5350.  @krish1888  I doubt he will. It is against Apple's terms of service to install macOS on a non-Apple computer so I don't think he's going to risk that. And plus, if you do this very search on YT, you'll find tons of videos explaining how to do this very thing.
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  5351. Go for it!
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  5352. virtual machines aren't meant for gaming. You can try it, but chances are that the performance will be terrible especially for a game like COD Warzone.
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  5353.  @kdavis91624  I live in Yuba City and we don't have any of this "fancy" transit stuff. We just have the Yuba-Sutter Transit that is pretty slow. I suppose it is better than nothing but it just takes way too long to get around town.
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  5354. Same thing. Its a combo unit of a modem (for communicating with cell tower), router (routing IP packets to and from your network devices) and a wifi access point (for connecting wifi clients to the hotspot). Routers don't all look the same. Your typical home router looks very different than an enterprise router as does a hotspot device.
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  5355. Its personal preference. The big problem is that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online MS account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online MS account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? The requirement is that you need to login to a Microsoft account to setup your PC and this requires internet. But if Windows has no built-in network drivers for your motherboard, you don't have internet access. But you are forced to login with an online account, but you can't because your Windows installation has no drivers. You're in a loop; Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  5356. I bet. When I worked at a local dried fruit company, I got a brief tour of our small data-center. looking back, its nothing special but as a newbie into the IT world, it was definitely awe inspiring. Just seeing a lot of equipment on network racks not knowing what it does was amazing.
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  5357. Imagine it happens in the middle of a flush...
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  5358. What disk are you using? Hard to help with information.
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  5359. That's one way of looking at it. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I know many people would have a big issue with that. And what I mean by that is that there are people who have a big distrust in the government. I can only speak out in general about the US as I've only lived here. There are a large amount of people who absolutely distrust the US govt. and would not like that approach because they feel that the government could manipulate or control the internet. In their mindset, they prefer the free market where ISPs are incentivized to provide service where its more profitable rather than provide unprofitable areas with any service at all or to modernize their service.
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  5360. I'm not really sure where you heard that, but it isn't true. Layer 7 is the application layer- those are things like your web browser, online game, or file server etc.
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  5361.  @cgourin  Well I don't know about you, but I rarely have problems with any of my Windows PCs at home. I have used Macs, but I just despise the heavily proprietary nature of them. So how would you fix a Mac that had pretty much no user-replaceable parts? Are you just going to buy a new one?
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  5362. No as that is tied to your FB account and not a particular computer.
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  5363. It all works through the layers of the OSI model. The different layers get encapsulated. So when your PC sends a packet to a server (say a web request) that data is sent to the switch. The switch only cares about the L2 header which are the source and destination MAC addresses. It then forwards that frame to the router. The router receives this packet and looks at the L3 header (it also looks at the source MAC address).
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  5364.  @Lucy_595  Yep. I've been to Mexico for family trips over the past 6 years and a lot of the towns we've visited still have a few cyber cafes whereas those have largely disappear in the US.
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  5365. An OVA is a pre-packaged VM. You import that file into VirtualBox (I believe its called "import appliance".) and it creates the VM for you. If you want the ISO file, you choose the bare metal option.
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  5366. If you're asking if you can use Wi-Fi, you can as long as you have a Wi-Fi card.
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  5367. There's a skip button at the product key section.
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  5368. Make sure that the drive you installed Windows onto is the first boot device.
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  5369. It may be different for other motherboard types. Check the manual for the correct key. Additionally, if you have one of those fancy RGB keyboards, those can have some problems accessing the BIOS. Try using a simple USB keyboard temporarily.
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  5370. For a gaming system, I strongly recommend 16GB of RAM. I believe with Ryzen CPUs, the speed is more important than with Intel CPUs.
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  5371. Are you asking for a guide on how to use Windows? There's a seemingly infinite number of guides and videos and books that show you how to use Windows. Some of it you can learn on your own just by using it.
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  5372. You will need to either transfer the data via USB hard drive/SSD, over the network, or through a cloud storage. The easiest way is probably just through a USB hard drive. Copy whatever files and folders you want to your external drive and once that is done, plug the drive into your new PC and copy them to your PC. The network route can also be handy, but it requires a bit more up-front work. The amount of time it takes to transfer data (over the network or external drive) greatly depends on how fast your old PC is, the speed of your external drive/network, the size of your files and how many there are. If you have a lot of stuff, say gigabytes of files, it may take several hours.
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  5373. Well did you plug in your Windows install USB?
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  5374. That will work. As far as I'm aware, practically all modern computers from the past decade and a half or so will support a USB mouse/keyboard wireless adapter in the BIOS.
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  5375. Sure thing spam troll.
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  5376.  @NiekNooijens  But do you walk 5km when its 46 c outside? I agree that walking is great for many things. It is not pleasant at all being outside in that heat walking.
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  5377. As I understand it, most modern vehicles have at least 2 O2 sensors. The first one is in the intake so that the computer can know how much air and in turn, oxygen, is coming in so that it can regulate the amount of fuel needed for the given engine load. This is the upstream sensor since it is placed before the catalyst.
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  5378. You have to understand the OSI layers. Switches are layer 2 devices. They only work with MAC addresses. Routers work at layer 3 which means they work with IP addresses. In most networks, your computer connects to the network switch and in turn, the switch connects to the router. Say you have a network of 5 PCs (PC-1 - PC-5) a network switch and a router. If PC-1 sends a ping to PC-5, PC-1 will create a packet and put in PC-5's MAC and IP address as the destination addresses. The PC sends this packet to the switch. The switch only cares about the layer 2 header and will look at the destination MAC address. It looks in its CAM table to find which port that MAC address is connected to and send it to the correct port. Now, if you send data to a computer outside of your network, say to a webserver, this same process happens, but instead of the packet going to a PC on your home network, it goes to the router. Then the router determines where it has to go and sends it out to your internet provider's network and in turn the internet until it gets to its destination.
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  5379. What do you mean?
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  5380. Is it detected in the BIOS?
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  5381. Probably not unless you need the extra control and configuration. pfsense is not plug and play. You have to setup a fair amount of settings to make it work correctly.
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  5382. That's fine. The exact speed of installation depends on the speed of the flash drive, speed of the drive you're installing to and the speed of the processor. 5 minutes is still pretty quick. And you can't install to the flash drive itself. Windows wouldn't even show it in the list of drives to install onto.
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  5383. I suggest reading up on PC hardware some more.
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  5384. You can try, but you have to be mindful of costs. Cloud providers like to make it difficult to know how much things will cost.
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  5385. Here in the US not many people drive manual transmission cars. If there aren't many, it makes more sense that a lot of drivers don't know how to drive one.
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  5386. No. If both of your NVME drives are of the same capacity, it may be a bit difficult to differentiate between them in the Windows installer. However, the first drive on the M.2 slot will almost always be Drive 0 in the installer. If your NVME drives are of different capacity, then you don't really need to worry.
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  5387. He's avoiding a Microsoft account. Windows accounts and MS accounts are 2 very different things. Here's my copy/paste answer since I answer this regularly: There is nothing inherently wrong with an online MS account. The real problem/annoyance comes with how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past 11 or so years getting people to sign up for an online account. Before Windows 8, this was never a thing. You just created a local user account and didn't need internet access just to setup your PC. However, since Windows 8, Microsoft has been increasingly pushing people to go through the setup process with an online account and making it increasingly difficult to setup a local user account. The other major problem with this approach, as some of you have seen or will see is that it relies on an internet connection. Look at it this way: In a fair amount of instances, when you install Windows on your brand new PC, Windows may not have drivers built-in for your network adapter. This poses a paradox. Your new Windows install has no network drivers. However, Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Your new PC has no network drivers, and thus, is unable to connect to the internet. But you're forced to setup with an online account. See the problem? Your brand new PC you just built, that you spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at the out of box setup either. In my opinion, MS should take a different approach and present you with the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account? But it shouldn't force you in either direction.
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  5388. Probably not. Regardless, its not a smart idea to try to bypass network restrictions. That's a perfect way of getting fired, or at least in trouble. If your company's IT dept is decent, they would be able to detect that you're trying to work around the restrictions.
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  5389. Remove all RAM modules and install 1 at a time. If your system POSTs, that means that particular module is fine. Remove that module and repeat for the rest of the RAM modules you have. If they all result in a good boot, you can confirm that the RAM is fine. That would then lead to testing if the RAM slots are fine and/or CPU.
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  5390. ??? What are you trying to ask?
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  5391. If you can boot into Windows: On the login screen (or start menu), press and hold the "Shift" key and then press on the press on the "Restart" button. Keep holding the shift key until you get to a blue screen that says "Advanced Options" and click on "UEFI Firmware settings" and then click on "Restart". That should take you to your motherboard's UEFI. From there, you should be able to boot from your USB.
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  5392. You don't necessarily need to go into the BIOS if you don't want. Most motherboards will usually automatically boot from the USB drive if you have one plugged in.
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  5393.  @breezynf3203  The motherboard should automatically boot from the internal drive that you installed Windows to. Once the Windows installation part is done, you can remove the USB drive as it is no longer needed.
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  5394. Watch the next video.
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  5395. What do you mean?
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  5396. Look at it from a regular computer user's perspective. The vast majority of people who use computers don't know or don't care about this. Most people just want to be able to connect to their wifi and that's it. They don't want to have to configure their router or switch; they just want it to be plug and play. You and I and many other people like to play around with this stuff and that's fine. Just don't expect regular computer users to be interested in most of this stuff.
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  5397. Bro its kinda hard to help without knowing what "same problem" you're having....
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  5398. In terms of internet access? You would need to connect the VM to a VPN server in whatever countries you want to 'simulate' being in.
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  5399. Do you have your W10 USB installer in a USB port? If you do, you may want to remake the USB installer.
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  5400. If you want to perform a Windows upgrade (go from 8 to 10 for instance), you perform the upgrade from within Windows 8. The upgrade will preserve your files and programs (still prudent to have a backup). If you want to perform a clean install (remove everything from the hard drive/SSD and install a fresh copy of Windows), then you follow along with the video.
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  5401. Pretty much all new hardware from the past 5 years or so will work with W10. Newer hardware from a few years ago will not usually have software support for W7 since it is discontinued.
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  5402. That depends on your specific motherboard. Look at the manual for the key you need to press in order to access it.
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  5403. Can you clarify?
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  5404. You would format the drive. This will generally make it difficult to attempt data recovery. If you're paranoid, you can use bootable utilities that can wipe your drive clean multiple times.
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  5405. Yep that's true. Very few people nowadays know how to drive M/T. There are less and less M/T vehicles sold and most manufacturers have dramatically lowered their production or outright stopped making them for most models. So even if they still make a few manual vehicles, it can be very difficult to find one since they're just not very popular. From what I was able to find, the last Ford pickup that had a manual transmission was in 2008. There's no distinction in your license between manual and automatic.
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  5406. I disagree. I think that people who aren't tech savvy and want to move away from Windows will move to either Macs or Chromebooks. I can't see most non-tech savvy installing Linux on their PCs or buying pre-built Linux PCs.
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  5407. sure thing scam troll bot.
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  5408. Well you do need an OS, but the OS needs drivers, or special pieces of software that allow it to communicate well with your hardware.
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  5409. In my experience, it doesn't really matter. You should easily be able to differentiate between your 1TB SSD and 6TB HDD in the Windows installer.
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  5410. Practically every PC build guide includes just the price of the computer's components. It is assumed that you already have your own peripherals or will buy them separately and for Windows, they assume you will run it without activation or use a cheap product key from a gray market site.
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  5411.  @whitneybrooks3723  Yeah sure thing scam troll bot.
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  5412. Turn off your PC and unplug the USB drive. Turn on your PC and make sure your SSD is set as the first boot device.
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  5413. You can clone the hard drive over to the SSD so that you don't have to reinstall anything.
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  5414. If you were able to install all that yourself, you should be fine. You just have to first take out all the components and disconnect all cables connected to it. Unscrew the board and remove it. Install the new board and plug/install everything you uninstalled earlier. Now, the real question is it if makes sense to upgrade the board. In most instances, there's no need to upgrade the motherboard unless you plan on using a newer CPU that your board does not support. A better motherboard does not necessarily give you better performance. You can buy the highest end board for your CPU and it will most likely still work the same as your current setup. A higher quality board may have better overclocking potential and more ports and slots, but that's about it.
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  5415. You don't install Windows to the flash drive. You install it to your internal storage of your PC. Or did you mean that you couldn't make the USB installer?
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  5416. Not really. This video series gives you the basics of computer networking, but that's about it.
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  5417. Yeah... I'm still not convinced. I tried T-Mobile 5G 2 separate times. Both times were slow. I was pretty excited for it since it was only $50, but I rarely got over 10 Mbps. And I tried many parts around my home and at different times. I know 5G is capable of fast speeds as I have seen them myself, but at least where I live, its not there yet.
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  5418. Yes, you will need to login to a MS account to use Xbox Live. But that is entirely different than being forced to setup an online account at the initial setup of your PC. You can login to your MS account in the Xbox app without needing to convert your entire local account to a MS account.
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  5419. Helps to have more info. What doesn't work? Error messages? What have you tried? What specific part are you having trouble with?
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  5420. That's what I use on my home PCs. Great AV and pretty light weight and unobtrusive. Most of the time I forget its even there except when I get an occasional update notification or if it detected something I downloaded as malicious or potentially malicious- which is not very common.
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  5421. You don't. Most Chromebooks, to my knowledge, don't have a UEFI interface you can work with. Chromebooks aren't usually powerful systems so chances are that your VM won't run well, especially if you tried running Windows.
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  5422.  @rodrigoserrano75  Yes that's a possibility. That's a standard way of doing it. There are no CPU drivers you need to worry about.
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  5423. Yep. There's been a few PC build where everything went well up until I tried powering it on. It wouldn't do anything. I thought I missed something inside the PC like a cable but it turned out to either be that I didn't plug in the power cable to the wall or didn't turn on the power supply power switch. Fun times.
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  5424. ??
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  5425. I would start by making sure that the PC is plugged into a working power outlet and that the PSU power switch is turned on. It may seem trivial, but it can help. If that checks out fine, check the power button header connection.
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  5426. The thing is this course is incomplete. Its ok if you want to learn basic networking, but there is still a lot more to learn that he doesn't cover. And for cybersecurity, you will want more than the basics.
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  5427. "New" creates a new partition on the drive. In most general cases, you don't need to manually partition your drives. You can select the new partition and choose "Delete" which will delete the partition and everything will be back to normal. If you already installed Windows, I believe you can merge the extra 2 TB partition within Disk Management. I think Windows calls it "extend volume". There are many other partition tools out there like GParted that can help you accomplish the same thing in case Disk Management doesn't work.
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  5428.  @spikeboi55  You may need to use a 3rd party partion utility like GParted as I mentioned.
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  5429. LOL. What is this 1990?
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  5430. You ok there dude??
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  5431. What do you mean? They just installed some fiber infrastructure in our neighborhood over the past few months. And I live in northern California.
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  5432. Yes. You can use W10 indefinitely without a product key and with the watermark and lack of personalization settings.
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  5433. Linux systems are case sensitive when you're working through the command line. CD is not the same as cd in Linux.
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  5434. It could be that at some point your IP address was some one else's and they used it to spam or for other malicious purposes.
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  5435. That's normal. Your vm still goes through your router so you're going to have the same public IP address on the vm. You will need to use a VPN on your virtual machine in order to get a different public IP.
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  5436. Yep.
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  5437. Its the same overall process. You go to MSI's page and download the drivers for your particular MSI motherboard.
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  5438. LOL.
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  5439. $139 for W10 Home or $199 for W10 Pro.
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  5440. Virtual card?
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  5441. Did you buy Windows? If so, you should have a product key. If you didn't buy it, you won't have one. However, MS is very lenient with Windows 10 so they don't require you to enter a product key or even activate Windows.
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  5442. I doubt most PC gamers watch DVD movies on their PC unless it were also an HTPC build. I personally rip my movies over to my home server. I rarely use discs anymore. The ones I still have I make copies and store on a server.
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  5443. 🤣🤣
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  5444.  @Hige-san  To an extent, yes I was a bit passive. I did call them several times but I couldn't get through to anyone. It was a budget insurance so that may be part of it. Anyone heard of Bridger insurance?
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  5445. You buy it from MS or another retailer.
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  5446. When you install a virtual machine, it will take up real storage. So for instance, if you create a virtual hard disk with 50 GB of space, at first, it will be a small file. However, as you start installing things on the virtual machine, it will take up more and more space on your real hard drive. So if you use 20 GB out of 50 Gb on your virtual machine, your virtual hard disk file will be a 20 GB file. The VM will take up resources as long as its powered on. When you power off your VM, it will release those resources except for the amount of storage the virtual hard disk uses.
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  5447. Need more details... Where doesn't it show up?
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  5448. Check your local school districts.
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  5449. The car manufacturers actively lobby against public transit. Its also very ingrained in a lot of the population that freedom is synonymous with car ownership.
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  5450. LMAO. Its not that deep. If you need OneDrive, then by all means keep it.
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  5451. Try rebuilding your USB installer. You may also want to try a different USB port on your PC.
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  5452. I can't imagine doing help desk for 20 years. I've never worked strictly in help desk roles, but we did switch to a help desk model during the pandemic at the school district I work at. It sucked. Getting call after call from angry and frustrated parents and staff members and kids who couldn't accurately describe their issues (other than "it doesn't work") was nothing short of a nightmare for me.
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  5453. My suggestion is to take many steps back. Its great if you want to get into cyber security, but you're trying to jump into the very deep end of the pool right off the bat. Its like wanting to work on engine performance and tuning engines without even understanding the basics of how engines work. If you have absolutely no knowledge about computers, I suggest starting with the IT Fundamentals+. Its an entry level IT cert for people who are brand new to the IT industry and/or not sure if the IT field is a good fit for them. You can then move onto the A+ which deals with computer repair and some general IT concepts used in businesses like printers, servers, and networking. From there, you can move onto the Network+ which goes deeper into computer networking which is beneficial to learn for cyber security. You can then branch off to things like Security+ or Pentest+ or other cyber security-oriented trainings and certifications. You don't need to be an expert to start off, but it greatly helps to have a solid IT foundation before moving onto the more advanced areas of IT. Think about it. If you're wanting to learn about cybersecurity, its imperative to understand the technologies you're working on very well.
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  5454. I think its because VBox is more user friendly and doesn't require you to have a Pro or enterprise or any other edition of Windows that's not Home.
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  5455. He's talking about the Windows product key. Its not a physical key, but rather a 25-alphanumeric code that you get when you buy Windows. It is used to prove that you paid for the software. You don't actually have to buy one for W10 since MS will let you use it for free indefinitely.
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  5456. Because different manufacturers have a different interface. Most of them have the same core functionality and settings, just in a different interface and/or wording.
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  5457. What is the exact error you're getting when you try opening a program?
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  5458. I think he goes over that in the next video. But you have to remember that when a device sends a packet, it works through the OSI model. At layer 3, you have the IP addresses. At Layer 2, you have MAC addresses. So when the PC sends a packet of data, the switch receives it. But it only cares about the layer 2 information, like the source and destination MAC addresses. When it gets the frame, it looks at that data and knows to send the packet to the port where that destination MAC address is on.
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  5459. No. There are no formal pre-requisites. It does greatly help if you're already familiar with using a Windows PC though.
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  5460. Yeah that's the fun part about Windows 11. Microsoft absolutely wants you to sign in to a Microsoft account to setup your PC. Big issue if your PC has no network drivers installed for your hardware. Anyways, try this: Press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window and type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO This will reboot your PC and take you back to this setup screen. However, when you get to the network part, there should be a new option that let's you skip it and continue with the rest of the Windows setup process. Once you're done and at the desktop, you will need to install the drivers for your hardware. On another PC or device, download the drivers for your motherboard and graphics card and put them on a USB drive. Then copy them to your new PC and install and you will have a fully functional PC.
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  5461. Sounds like user error... Which is very common when you're first learning manual. You'll eventually get the hang of it.
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  5462. If your PC works fine, its best to not worry about the registry.
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  5463. He's referring to the product key. In Windows its a 25 character code that you get when you buy Windows to prove that you bought it legitimately.
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  5464. As far as I'm aware, no.
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  5465. If you don't have access to another computer, you will need to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  5466.  @jesuswrd  Yep.
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  5467. Yeah... no. I highly disagree with this. Sure, PC gaming may not be as popular as console gaming, but that doesn't mean that it is obsolete by any stretch of the imagination.
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  5468. Did you work in computer networking during that time? If so, it likely doesn't make sense to get the A+
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  5469. Sometimes you need a larger network than what you can get with a /24 (255.255.255.0). Look at it this way. If you have a school district with 12k students and 1k staff, are you really going to create 51+ subnets
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  5470. BIOS are all different. There are different companies that make BIOS for many different motherboards/OEM systems and they don't all have the same settings, options, interface, or even descriptions.
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  5471. Try following the POST trouble shooting steps on Tom's Hardware. YT won't allow me to post a link anymore, but the name of the guide is: "No POST", "system won't boot", and "no video output" troubleshooting checklist"
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  5472. I agree. I've never been to one. There's only 1 in California and its in SoCal. For those of us in NorCal, it would be at least a 6-7 hour drive. We had 2 Fry's Electronics within a 45 mile radius of my town before they went out of business. Now, we only have some BestBuys that have a meager selection of computer hardware, even before the pandemic.
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  5473. The more I hear about this, the more I'm glad I didn't go to a university straight out of high school. I mean I took a few beginners computer science courses at my local community college and the instructor was not great. He wasn't terrible, but was very uninspiring. And that college only has 2 comp sci instructors.
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  5474. One thing to keep in mind with his videos is that he doesn't go as in-depth as he should if we wants to call them "free ccna". He's a good presenter and his videos are pretty good at giving you a high-level overview. Its fine if you're a beginner but when you want to go deeper his videos aren't that great. Just throwing that out there. To answer your question: In most home and small business networks, the DNS server is part of the router. The router does multiple things: routing, switching, wifi access, DHCP server, DNS server, etc. This is for the sake of convenience and simplicity for average home users. In the more complex and larger network environments, there are usually separate devices handling different things. For instance, you can have a router that's just focused on routing, you can have a server dedicated to DHCP, a server dedicated to DNS, and so forth.
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  5475. Yes of course. That's a good way to learn how to use Windows Server and its features.
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  5476. Lol
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  5477. You don't necessarily need any fancy computer. I would go with a semi-modern Intel or AMD CPU (within the past 5-6 years should be fine), at least 16 GB of RAM, and at least a 500 GB SSD.
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  5478. That is certainly an option. Though, it has the potential of deleting everything if you don't fully understand what you're doing.
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  5479. My car also has a 3 L 6 cylinder engine. Its a v6 and a ford taurus. Not nearly as fun as this though.
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  5480. Well no. If that were the case, then all factory overclocked graphics cards would be crashing and practically useless. Factory OC'ed cards are validated to work at that speed.
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  5481. Go into the bios and set your drive that you installed Windows to as the first boot device.
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  5482.  @johnnyz5943  is there an entry that says "Windows Boot Manager" in the list of bootable devices?
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  5483.  @johnnyz5943  What specific error message do you get?
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  5484. Makes no sense to reinstall Windows to update the BIOS. No need to re-install.
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  5485. What exactly do you need help with? Did you plug in the USB installer?
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  5486. Use cloning software like Macrium Reflect, Acronis True Image or Clonezilla.
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  5487.  @finaltoast5703  Pretty much. Though by "refresh" I'm assuming you mean format.
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  5488.  @finaltoast5703  That's what a format is.
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  5489. You're going to need to be a lot more specific. What account are you talking about?
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  5490. Windows 10 comes with Windows Defender built-in. Some people like and others don't. I personally run ESET NOD32 at home and it works great.
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  5491. So what exactly are you trying to do? Your question doesn't really make sense.
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  5492. It should be the other way around. Disable CSM and enable UEFI boot.
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  5493. Well if you don't activate Windows, there are only 2 drawbacks: You can't personalize your PC and a watermark appears. Other than that, everything else works exactly the same as if you paid for the license. There's no drawback to not using a MS account; its just that some people abhor the idea that Microsoft is hellbent on trying to force people to signup/use a Microsoft account. It makes no difference if you activate windows or use a MS account later on.
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  5494. Make sure both data and power cables are connected. Check to see if the drive is detected in the BIOS.
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  5495. VLANs are a layer 2 concept and subnets are a layer 3 concept. In networks, you use both VLANs and subnets together.
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  5496. Does your HDD not show up in File Explorer? If it doesn't, I believe all you need to do is to initialize the disk. Eitherway, if these are files you don't want to loose, it makes sense to have a backup... just saying.
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  5497. I don't think you're in the target audience for these types of videos to be honest.
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  5498. ah yes.. arrogance. Just because you were able to understand it an early age, you think that makes you superior...
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  5499. You will need to buy a Windows USB installer from Microsoft or other retailer.
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  5500. Well the idea is that if you put the IoT devices on their own VLAN, they can't talk to other devices on other VLANs. If you need inter-VLAN communication, say your phone needs to connect to your smart speaker to play music, you can usually create firewall rules to allow your main network to talk to the IoT VLAN, but not the other way around. It gets tricky with IoT devices. You're better of researching the IOT devices you have and how they work with VLANs. Some can be easy to setup and others are significantly more tricky to get working correctly.
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  5501. I installed Windows 10 on my system that uses 2 Samsung M.2 SATA SSD without any problem in RAID0.
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  5502. You download it from AMD's page.
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  5503. Song in first video is Blackened by Metallica. Great, yet bleak song. For video 2.3, its Nothing Else Matters by Metallica.
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  5504. What would your views be on this: I'm 24. My parents are not tech savvy (even less in the early 2000s). I've always been fascinated with computers and technology. I would visit many tech-related websites trying to learn as much as I could. Assuming you were a parent of mine (same ideology but pretty much no tech knowledge), would you have forbidden me, a 10 year old from going on different technology websites if you didn't know what they were? Maybe you though they were illegal hacking pages? I'm not trying to insult you, but that's probably what my parents would have though if I tried to explain to them (as a 10 year old) what I was trying to do and learn.
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  5505. You want to clone your HDD over to the SSD. Macrium Reflect is a pretty good and free program for cloning drives.
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  5506. It varies depending on your computer. Has nothing to do with Windows 11, but rather the motherboard. Every motherboard manufacturer is different and they have different menus/wording.
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  5507. Its possible, but not supported. Apple does not distribute their operating system as ISO formats; they can only be officially downloaded on a real Mac. There are plenty of videos and guides on how to install Mac on VirtualBox, but again, its not easy.
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  5508. Is the drive detected in BIOS?
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  5509.  @Erikfreshmatik  Not sure if this will help, but give it a try. Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window and type in the following commands: DISKPART LIST DISK <Make note of the disk # that you're going to install Windows on SELECT DISK # <Substitute # with the # from above CLEAN CONVERT GPT Close the command prompt window, reboot the laptop and try the install once more.
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  5510. Same overall process. Just make sure you have TPM 2.0 & Secure Boot enabled in your UEFI.
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  5511. Check the motherboard manual. If you have an M.2 SSD installed (be it NVMe or SATA), oftentimes one of the SATA Ports will be disabled. The manual should have this information.
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  5512. You buy it from MS or other authorized provider.
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  5513. It depends. If Windows has generic drivers for your Wi-Fi adapter, it should let you connect to Wi-Fi. If not, then you would first need to download the drivers and install them. Of course, this would mean that you need to download the drivers and transfer them from another PC via USB.
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  5514. Its the same overall process. The main difference is that you download a Windows ISO and use that instead of a Linux ISO.
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  5515. 16gb what? flash drive? You require at least an 8GB drive so yes that's fine.
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  5516. What do you mean its "diff"? Lmao. What is so different that you don't know what to do?
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  5517. bruv that's useless. Where do you get the black screen bruv?
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  5518. Yes. You may get a WIndows activation error since you would essentially be using a different system, which Microsoft doesn't like.
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  5519.  @MommyGanyu  Of course. A wipe (format) will erase everything from the SSD.
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  5520. Xbox games can't be transferred to PC. If your games are "Xbox Play Anywhere" compatible, then you should just need to login to your MS account on your PC and download the games from the Microsoft store. However, if they're not on the list, then you can't transfer them and will need to repurchase the Windows version (if available).
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  5521.  @predator6311  I don't believe so. As far as I'm aware, you can't transfer save progress from a console to Windows and vice-versa for the majority of games.
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  5522. lol no.
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  5523. Its personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with an online account. Its just that Microsoft forces you to setup your PC with an online account when there's no valid reason to do so. Its just Microsoft wanting as much control as possible over your computer. In some cases, when you install Windows on a new PC, the new install has no network drivers. This creates a paradox if you think about it. in order to setup your PC, Microsoft forces you to use an online account. But if your new Windows install has no network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft requires you to connect to the internet. But you can't. See the problem? Your brand new PC that you probably spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, and possibly many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers at this setup stage so its possible you get stuck there. So in really the problem isn't with the MS account. Its how Microsoft has been hellbent over the past 12 years forcing people onto an online account for the sake of control. At least that's my cynical take on it.
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  5524. You'll need to read the documentation for the system you installed.
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  5525. That makes no sense at all.
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  5526. Or don't use your computer if your hands are oily. I work in school IT support and have received an absurdly large number of Chromebooks that comeback with oily substances or unknown substances.
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  5527. I doubt we're going to see that. Not because its not technically possible, but many people have cut traditional TV service. All the major American TV service companies have lost millions of subscribers over the past decade.
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  5528. "Biking is a great option" Yes it is. However, I don't want to bike 80 miles/day when it is 100 F outside.
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  5529. You may need to give your virtual machine a larger virtual hard disk. I would recommend at least 50 GB of space.
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  5530. Clear CMOS (check board manual for instructions). That should get you back up an running. XMP is a RAM overclock so it's not guaranteed to work on all systems correctly.
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  5531. Nope.
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  5532. Apple and Microsoft don't control the internet. The thing is, that a lot of those videos use "hacking" as a marketing term to get people interested in the video. You can almost say its clickbait. There are 3 types of hackers: White hat hackers, gray hat hackers, and black hat hackers. White hat hackers are cyber security professionals who use their knowledge for good. They may work for a company's cyber security team or work for a company that specializes in computer security and use their skills and knowledge to test the IT security of their company or the company they are hired to test. They may also to make recommendations for increasing security and/or providing training. Gray hat hackers are in a gray area. They may not necessarily 'hack' into systems to steal or cause damage, but rather to prove that they can do it. Black hat hackers are the criminal hackers who use their knowledge for their gain or for someone else. Its important to make those distinctions. The thing is that its knowledge. Its up to you as to how you use it. This is an extreme example but doctors can use their knowledge for good or bad even though their training and schooling is usually not widely available. I also forgot to mention that it is very unlikely most average people who try to watch those videos will immediately be able to 'hack' devices. Modern phones have usually good security so it is very difficult, but not impossible, to hack them. Realistically, hacking is a skill that needs a lot practice and knowledge about the target device.
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  5533. Govt. organizations with decent IT staff will have no problems creating custom Windows installs that bypass the MS account requirement.
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  5534. I think that most people who are done with Microsoft AND are not tech savvy will move onto Macs or Chromebooks. I highly doubt most of those people will take the time to look up what Linux is, how to create a USB installer, install some random linux thing on their computer and then use it. Most people just want their computer to work as soon as they power it on and not have to go through a bunch of installation BS. To be clear, I'm not saying Linux is bad, but most people simply don't have the knowledge or patience to install it. They'll just buy a Mac and be done with it.
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  5535. Yes, but that should be handled automatically by the OS installer.
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  5536.  @marieburton8753  What are you blabbering on about?
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  5537. There is no exact amount as it depends any Windows updates that may be available. I would consider looking at around 5-10GB.
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  5538. Yes you can. You just have to make sure that your PC has a Wi-Fi card. Side note: Wi-Fi is inherently wireless so it is redundant to say "wifi wirelessly".
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  5539. By AMD, are you talking about the motherboard or graphics card? If its the latter, go to AMD's download page, search for your graphics card, and download the driver and install. What exactly is complicated about it?
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  5540.  @THUNDERF1RE  Download the software for your graphics card. The auto-detect tool would be useful if you didn't know what graphics card you have.
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  5541. In short, the BIOS is the most basic piece of software that allows the computer to run at a basic level. The BIOS needs to support the CPU you installed. In some instances, a motherboard may support a CPU, but only if the BIOS is at a certain version. This is somewhat common with AMD Ryzen builds. Unfortunately, there's no way of knowing if the motherboard has the correct BIOS version until you build the system. If it doesn't boot correctly AND you verify that all the other hardware is good and installed correctly, then it may need a BIOS update. This is ab it of a dilemma for most PC builds. In order to update the BIOS, you need a working system. So that means you need a loaner CPU that works with that board. A lot of mid to high end boards have an update feature that lets you update the BIOS even w/o a CPU installed, but most of the entry-level boards don't have this. If you build your PC and it powers on fine, you don't really need to worry about anything else.
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  5542. Don't worry about it. You can unlink your MS account in Settings>Accounts I believe. The MS account thing is personal preference. There's nothing inherently wrong with the account. What a lot of people don't like is the forced implementation of it. Before W8, this was never a thing. You just create a local user account and didn't need internet just to setup your PC. Since W8, MS has been hellbent forcing people to setup their PC with an online account when there's no valid reason.
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  5543. Its the same overall process. The main difference is that you of course download the driver for your video card from AMD's page.
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  5544. Well temporarily get a network cable to install your Wifi card drivers. Its not that hard.
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  5545. Did or didn't? If it doesn't show up in BIOS, make sure the drive is installed correctly. If its an M.2 SSD, reseat it in the M.2 slot on the motherboard. If its a 2.5" SSD, make sure both the power and data cables are securely connected at both ends.
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  5546. Communicate between devices. If you have PC-1 and PC-2, PC-1 wants to talk to PC-2, or communicate with it. It can be something like sending a picture, video, or whatever.
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  5547. Yes, but you don't have to setup your PC with a MS account. You can just sign in to the MS Store app and your games without needing to convert your local account to a MS account.
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  5548. In short, DNS stands for Domain Name System. Its the Internet's equivalent of a phone book. Computers don't like host-names like google or yahoo. Computers like working with IP addresses which are numbers. So when you type in google dot com into your web browser, your computer sends a DNS query to your DNS server to find out what the IP address is. The DNS server responds to your computer with the IP address, and then your PC can know how to connect to Google. In most instances, you can put in the IP address of your router as the DNS server. Most home routers act as a local DNS server for the devices in your network. A static IP address is simply an address that you manually assign to your device. You can use any IP address as long as its in your network. Most home networks use the 192 .168 .1 . 0 IP network. You will need to double check your router settings to see exactly what IP network you're home network uses. The only limitation is that you can't use an IP address that's already in use. That will cause an IP conflict which may prevent both devices from working correctly.
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  5549. The OS has nothing to do with the PC turning on. If you don't see anything at all (after you made sure your monitor is in the right input; it seems trivial, but it doesn't hurt to check) then that means your system is most likely not POSTing. That means that it can't complete its Power On Self-Test. There's no easy answer for this, but I would start by double checking all connections. Make sure your devices are properly and securely connected and in the correct slot.
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  5550. And how exactly do you expect him to help you? He can't do anything about it. I'm not trying to be rude or condescending, but there's nothing he can do to help you.
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  5551. Technically yes, but you can run W10/11 indefinitely w/o paying for a license. Older Windows versions can't officially be run without a valid product key.
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  5552. 🤦🤦🤦 I don't think you understand the target audience. How do you propose teaching people who have 0 knowledge about computers how to exactly identify "spam web and mail addresses"??
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  5553. That wouldn't be feasible. It would probably require a team of PHDs in computer hardware and software engineering to even begin designing a new CPU.
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  5554. Yes you can do that once you install Windows. Some motherboards let you update the BIOS over the internet from within the BIOS itself. Don't know how common that is though.
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  5555. Its not required. However, if you don't activate Windows, you won't be able to use the personalization settings.
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  5556. Yes. He pinged at layer 3, but notice when he clicks on the purple envelope. That window that opens shows information about the data that was sent, including the destination MAC address. So yes, the switch doesn't understand IP addresses. However, it will still receive the frame and look at the source and destination MAC addresses and send the frame to the correct port.
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  5557. Windows 10 has a lot of drivers built-in. However, they are generic drivers. It is still best to install the ones from the manufacturer.
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  5558. What time in the video are you asking about?
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  5559. The virtual machine will have a different internal IP address. That's because by default, the network adapter is configured with NAT. That means Virtual box acts as a "virtual" router between the guest VM and your real router. You will still have the same public IP address because the internet traffic still goes out your real router. You can get a different public IP if you setup a different internet connection for your VM OR if you use a VPN for that virtual machine.
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  5560. No. The majority of motherboards do not come with Wi-Fi built-in. You need to provide your own Wi-Fi card. Side note: Wi-Fi is inherently wireless. Saying wireless wifi is redundant.
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  5561.  @jackkraken3888  Yep. Its already a thing. A lot of public schools more or less use Chromebooks for students. Of course, there are kids who are more savvy than others. But in my observations, a lot of kids have their own phones and ipads or other tablets. A lot of them don't have or regularly use a Windows computer anymore so they really only "know" iPads, iPhones/Androids and their school Chromebook.
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  5562. I'm not sure I understand. You should get a public IPv4 address (and likely IPv6) from your ISP. Can you clarify what you want to search internally for?
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  5563. Yes of course. California is the most strict state when it comes to emissions.
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  5564. 🤣🤣 Are you that guy that wrote that controversial piece at Google several years ago and got fired?
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  5565. What do you mean by bury?
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  5566. He goes over that in the next parts. In short, its called ARP - Address Resolution Protocol. ARP maps MAC addresses to IP addresses. Say you have a network of 5 PCs (PC-1 - PC-5). You ping PC-5's IP via PC-1. 1 needs 5's MAC address, but it doesn't know it. PC-1 will send an ARP message. This consists of a broadcast message at layer 2. The switch receives this broadcast message. It basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with X IP?" Where "X IP" is PC-5's IP address. Since this is a broadcast frame, the switch forwards the frame to all switch ports. However, all devices (except PC-5) will drop the frame since they aren't the intended recipient. Only PC-5 will accept it and respond to PC-1 with its MAC address. PC-1 receives this response and will store the IP and MAC address in its ARP cache. After PC-1 stores PC-5's MAC address, it will send the ping packet. It now knows 5's MAC address and will send it only to that MAC address. PC-5 will receive this ping packet and respond accordingly. The network software of computer systems allow them to respond to pings and other network requests even if there is no router.
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  5567. You will need access to another PC or will need to buy a Windows DVD/USB.
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  5568. Yes you can do that. Higher end switches have the option to connect to other switches via a DAC (direct attached cable, I believe) so that they can function as a single unit). You can also connect a switch to another switch via ethernet or fiber (if they support fiber connections).
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  5569.  @zaid2299  Jeremey's IT Lab is pretty good. He may not be as exciting or as upbeat as NWC, but it is much more complete.
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  5570. The majority of tech tubers run Windows since that is the dominant gaming platform and that is what most of their viewers use. I'm not sure if you've heard of them, but Level1Techs is a great YT channel that has a few other channels including a Linux channel.
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  5571. I'm sure he's using a VPN...
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  5572. As rude as it sounds, I can assure you that there are some people out there, that even with the most simple of instructions will not be able to understand it.
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  5573. If you have a Chromebook, you can still do this. You can't use the Media Creation Tool, but you can download the W10 ISO from Microsoft. When you download the ISO, rename the extension from .iso to .bin. I'm not sure if Chromebooks have the Chromebook Restore Utility built-in, but if not, you can download it from the Chrome Store. Launch the restore utility and tell it to restore from the W10 ISO (which now has the extension of .bin) to a USB drive and it will work.
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  5574. BIOS and drivers are 2 very different things. The BIOS update just updates the BIOS version. It has nothing to do with the drivers in Windows. You still want to install the drivers for your motherboard hardware, mainly chipset and network.
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  5575.  @MattO4892  The easiest way is to let Windows Updates automatically download and install the drivers for you. It doesn't always work or get the latest drivers though. That's why I always recommend downloading the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page.
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  5576. Right click on the vm you want to erase, and choose "remove"
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  5577.  @monisrajput8056  Didn't they move back to Windows after a few years?
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  5578. Pretty much. I think it gets worse as a lot of printers from HP require an app to even setup. Its not enough to install he printer driver. You need a program from HP, and create an account to even get your printer to print.
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  5579. It's best to update the Bios first, then install Windows.
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  5580. I'm not sure where you heard that "average life for an SSD is 3 years". That's just a bunch of BS. SSDs are significantly more reliable nowadays compared to a decade or more ago. I work in K-12 IT and our dept. spent a considerable amount of money 5+ years ago to upgrade our teacher's aging 500 GB 5400 RPM hard drives with 256 GB SSDs. If you're a teacher trying to teach your class and the curriculum is all on your laptop but it takes an average of 5+ minutes for the laptop to fully boot up and log in, it gets incredibly frustrating waiting for the computer to catch up. Then once you login, opening Chrome, for instance, can take upwards of a minute and the laptop consistently freezes. 2 IT directors ago, he also didn't believe in SSDs. He bought laptops with 4 GB of RAM and 5400 RPM 500 GB hard drives. Even new, they were noticeably slower than a comparable laptop with an SSD.
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  5581. If you have an Nvidia graphics card, yes. If you have an AMD graphics card, then no. In that case, you would install the software from AMD's page.
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  5582. Realistically we all know that most average computers have no idea what any of that means.
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  5583. The Kali website was redesigned since he made the video so that's why it looks very different. An OVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. You just import it and it will be ready to use. If you want to go through the install process, you download the ISO (bare metal option).
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  5584.  @ignazdvdev4981  No dude. You won't destroy your machine with this. If you want to go the OVA route, delete the vm you created for Kali and import the OVA file. That's it. If you want to go the ISO route, keep the Kali VM and download the ISO file. Add that ISO to the VM's DVD drive and boot from it and go through the install process.
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  5585. I don't know if you'll see the link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/windows-10-home/d76qx4bznwk4?activetab=pivot:overviewtab but that's if you want to buy W10 Home from Microsoft. You can choose the download or USB purchase option. I don't know if the USB drive includes both 32/64-Bit but it will for sure have 64-bit.
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  5586. I agree, but unfortunately we all know a lot of people have no desire to learn about any of this. They only care about instagram or tiktok.
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  5587. Nope. Apple doesn't allow apps like this.
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  5588. Well by definition, cloning a drive means that everything from the source drive gets copied over to the destination drive. So yes, your licenses do transfer over. However, some programs may not like that. In addition to a product key, they may keep track of the hardware you have. If the program notices that your hardware is very different than when the software was originally installed, it may not work. Just depends on the software and the licensing agreements.
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  5589. Because you need Windows for certain programs and trying to run them on Linux isn't a viable choice for some people.
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  5590. That error means that the virtual machine can't boot since there is nothing too bot from. You'll need to add an ISO of the guest system you want to install onto the virtual DVD drive.
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  5591. Yep. Make a backup of anything important before doing this.
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  5592. In my town in California, we're supposed to be getting a company that claims they will install fiber in pretty much every home and business in town. I can't wait to get rid of Comcast.
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  5593. Either will work. However, if you want to install it on a real computer, its best to have a dedicated one. If you don't have access to another computer, its better to install it in a vm.
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  5594. If you have W8, W10, W11, you should be able to install your Windows storage drive on the new hardware and boot from it. I would uninstall the old motherboard-specific software and drivers and then install the new hardware drivers.
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  5595. There are still plenty of parts in the US that have substandard internet access. There's a neighborhood not too far from my old high school where the fastest speed they can get through AT&T is up to 768 Kbps for about $55/month.
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  5596. Some systems let you save to a USB or other external drive. How you do this depends on your motherboard. I would consult the motherboard manual.
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  5597. Did you install an operating system?
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  5598. If you're not going to be gaming or doing any CPU/GPU intense tasks, you don't need to buy anything fancy. The stock cooler should be more than enough for most non-gaming/intense tasks.
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  5599. There's no need to do that. You can change pretty much all of the Windows setup options (like privacy settings, etc) inside of the Settings app. No need to reinstall Windows or go through the out of box experience again.
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  5600. Did this happen recently? Did you do anything that may have caused this? Hard to help without information, like brand and model...
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  5601. In California, in late 2015 they began charging for bags.
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  5602. You can buy either one. Its just that a lot of modern PCs don't have DVD drives anymore, so it would make more sense to buy a Windows USB installer.
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  5603. By definition, a clone is a copy of the source drive. So yes, ALL of your files will be on the cloned drive. If they weren't, it wouldn't be a clone.
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  5604. Nope. You want to use other resources as well. He's a good presenter, but at least so far, this course is far from being complete. He gives you a very good high-level overview of different topics, but he doesn't go very in-depth as he should for calling it a CCNA course. He hasn't really gone over any Cisco-specific stuff like commands and concepts. There's still a lot (and I do mean a lot) of topics he hasn't covered, or if he did, it was brief. Things like subnetting, routing protocols, switching, VLANs, ACLs, NAT, and actual configuration are missing.
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  5605. 6:20 - That caught me off guard also with my 22 WRX base model. My previous car was a 2005 Ford Taurus and it did have a sliding visor.
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  5606. Likely no. The physical wiring and infrastructure is usually installed by an outside contractor. This all depends on where you work though. Some places may have an internal facilities team that can run the cabling and terminate it. Other places may not have that and need to contract outside. Other times, it may be a bit of both. Where I work, we have one of our low-voltage guys run ethernet cables if its less than about 10 runs. Anything more than that, we get a contractor to do the job. People with CCNAs and networking jobs usually do the software-side of the network like the planning and configuration and upkeep. It never hurts to learn how to do some basic wiring though.
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  5607. Not bad, but a waste of time and doesn't make any sense. Some installers won't proceed if it detects the driver is the same version as what you're trying to install.
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  5608. Hot-swapping internal drives is not something usually done on most typical home computers. This is typically done at the enterprise level with servers where down time is usually not acceptable.
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  5609. So what exactly happens when you power on your PC? Are you able to get into the BIOS? Is your USB installer set as the first boot device? Kinda hard to help without details.
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  5610.  @tobythamm6301  What happens when it stops? Does it give you an error message or just freeze? Try rebuilding your USB installer. Sometimes there is a file that is corrupt which can cause problems during the install. Once you rebuild your installer, boot your PC from the USB drive. However, before you try installing again do this: Press shift+F10 to open a command prompt and type in the following commands: diskpart list disk <make note of the drive number of the drive you're installing Windows to select disk # <substitute # with the drive number from above clean convert gpt Close the command prompt and try installing again.
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  5611. Nah. network hubs are not efficient. The way they work is that when a computer sends a packet of data to the hub, it will forward that packet to all ports. Switches only forward the frame to the respective switch port. In large networks, it would be extremely inefficient for all hub ports to receive all data even if it isn't for the intended device. That's why hubs are largely obsolete in modern computer networks.
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  5612.  @bikinglikebecker  I still don't understand your thought process. If you're referring to shared network folders, then that's a thing that's been possible for years. There's no 'hub' involved.
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  5613. You can, but I wouldn't. Kali isn't meant to be used as your main OS, but rather a tool you use when necessary. You can do it and it will most likely work fine, but its not the recommended use case. If you want to install it on a real computer, you probably want to dedicate a computer just for that purpose.
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  5614. He's not in the business of selling and building PCs. If you absolutely cannot figure it out on your own, you're probably better off taking your parts to a local PC repair shop and see if they can assemble it for you.
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  5615. Things like IT support/help desk, systems specialist/systems administrator, network administrator, server admin, etc. These jobs don't require any programming. The closest you may get may be scripting to automate things, but it isn't full on programming where you're designing and building programs.
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  5616. You would use a larger subnet.
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  5617. You most likely need to install the network drivers. Connect your PC to your router with an ethernet cable to download them from the motherboard's driver page. Alternatively, you can use another PC or device with working internet to download the drivers and then transfer them to your new PC with a flash drive.
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  5618. Yes. Make sure you disable any host/guest communication before doing this though.
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  5619. Yes you can. Just note that some malware can detect if its inside of a VM and may refuse to work.
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  5620. Well yeah if you want to use the program. VirtualBox is not included in any computer operating system by default. You have to install it if you want to use it.
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  5621. Notice at the top of the video, in the destination section, it says "broadcast". When a device on the network sends a broadcast frame, the switch will broadcast that frame to every single connected device.
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  5622. The idea is that if you setup a proxmox server, you dedicate that device (laptop in his example) to be a virtulization server. It isn't intended to be used for any other purpose. Yes you can install a 2nd SSD on a laptop (if it supports it) and setup a dual-boot system: You have your main OS on 1 SSD and Proxmox on the other SSD. But that is a bit more complex to setup.
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  5623. Some people don't like the idea that Microsoft has been more and more intrusive with their Microsoft account shenanigans over the past decade. Some people don't like the potential privacy implications of signing in with a MS account.
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  5624. Yep. Welcome to the rabbit hole. I first started getting interested in this stuff almost 5 years ago. I was an IT tech intern at a dried fruit company. I was introduced to the concept of hypervisors at work. They use ESXi and I was amazed by it. I was aware that virtual machines existed, but I didn't know that you can have dedicated servers running tons of VMs. That was amazing to me so I decided to buy my own HP workstation and installed a copy of ESXi. I've been playing around with VMs for a few years. Pretty incredible stuff.
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  5625.  @compmanio36  I work in tech support for a school district. I had a teacher jam the USB-C cable into the ethernet port and she was freaking out that her laptop video wasn't displaying on the projector. I have staff members who confuse a computer monitor with a computer. I also have some people be baffled at the idea that you can plug in a USB mouse and keyboard to a laptop or even hookup a laptop to a monitor.
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  5626. There's no need to do a clean install. Just go to Settings>Accounts>and under your username, you should see "Sign in with a local account instead".
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  5627. Sometimes you have to remove the CPU cooler fan to get a memory module installed. And depending on the size of the module and CPU fan, you may just barely have enough clearance. Or you may need to look into low profile CPU fan OR low profile RAM.
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  5628. I work in K-12 IT and I see this rather often. I get tickets from teachers and staff members saying their printer doesn't work or their monitor doesn't turn on only to find that it isn't plugged into the power outlet... In one instance, a staff member's document scanner was not working. It turns out she didn't correctly plug in the power cable; the left prong on the cable was plugged into the right prong on the power strip...... And these are the people who always claim that they've checked all the cables.....
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  5629. Apple doesn't provide a version of iTunes for Linux distros. You should be able to use the web version to stream Apple Music. I'm not sure about Airplay. I'm sure there are workarounds, but you'll have to find that on your own.
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  5630. I'm sure there are plenty of reddit posts on how to bypass it.
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  5631. VPNs won't protect your cameras.... Keeping up to date on your security updates and using good security passwords are the best things you can do. And honestly, using Wi-Fi/wireless security cameras isn't ideal if you're concerned about their security. Anyone with a Wi-Fi jammer and that is within range can effectively render your wireless cameras useless.
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  5632. You can try, but performance likely won't be very good.
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  5633. As far as I'm aware, the license that no one reads but still accepts prohibits you from using a product key on multiple computers. You can move the product key to a new PC, but it cannot remain activated on another PC. The only exception would be if you have a MAK, or a multiple activation key. But those are only sold to businesses and organizations so that multiple computers can use 1 product key for ease of manage by the IT staff. You can try using your W10 key and see what happens.
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  5634. You can try to access Safe Mode by turning the PC on and try to let it boot. Turn it off and repeat it at least 2-3 more times and it should try to boot into the recovery mode. If not, make a Windows installer on a flash drive and try recovering using that.
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  5635. You're supposed to make an account with Cisco Netacad. Otherwise it won't let you use the software. Its a dumb requirement IMO.
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  5636. The Lenovo USB-C docks we use at the school district I work at have a power button on the dock. Even or older HP docks have a power button on the dock itself.
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  5637. There's still the potential that some viruses break out of the virtual machine and infect your host system. This is not very common though. However, if you're playing around with viruses, its in your best interest to disable any host/guest communications like network, drag and drop, shared folders etc
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  5638. Well he does have a quarter million thumbs up... just saying. I understand what you're saying. At the same time, I would take a pragmatic approach and look up things I didn't understand.
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  5639. Make sure you connected the HDMI cable to the graphics card and not the motherboard's HDMI port.
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  5640.  @6ixx.  No a new cable will most likely not help. Make sure all internal connections are in the correct spot and securely plugged in.
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  5641.  @6ixx.  I don't know what the key is to get into the bios for Asrock. Check the motherboard manual; that's what its there for. But if you don't see anything on the screen when you turn on the PC, that most likely means that it is failing its POST (power on self test). There's no easy way to remotely trouble shoot this as there can be a myriad of possible culprits. Like I said, make sure all parts inside of the computer are connected correctly. If you can verify this, then it may be bad hardware.
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  5642. What exactly are you planning on wanting to do within the police dept in IT? Is it like digital forensics? If so, that's a different can of worms.
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  5643.  @johnnyleon636  You may want to check the digital forensics subreddit for more information.
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  5644.  @eepiest  AMD doesn't make network adapters so that's why there is no AMD driver for your network card. Intel makes them for this board, that's why it is an Intel LAN driver. Open Device Manager and look for your network adapter. What shows up?
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  5645. It doesn't. Google doesn't have satellites.... If you're talking about Google Earth, then they buy satellite imagery from companies and basically stitch that data into a 3D virtual globe.
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  5646. You'll probably want to look at the higher level jobs like network administration, servers, cyber security, etc. Depending on where you work and your specific job, you may still work with some end-users, but most likely not to the extent as in a help desk/technician level role.
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  5647. Depende en donde vivas. Tengo Comcast (similar a Megacable) y pago $200/mes. Es una connexion de 470 Mbps, servicio de television y telefono de casa.
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  5648. What doesn't work? Details....
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  5649.  @MeijerBoy  What's that?
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  5650. False. VirtualBox runs on any currently supported version of Windows.
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  5651. You will have a new IP address from your new cell provider. Your home internet IP will still be the same.
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  5652. I have a 22 WRX M/T base model. I'm not an expert at driving manual, but I'm proficient enough to where I don't stall the car very much. I think the hardest part for me was understanding how to shift in this car. It did feel different than when I was practicing on my brother's Mazda 3 hatchback. But I think I'm starting to understand it. I've had the car for just over 3 months and so far I love it. I think i've put just under 2k miles on it. It is fun to drive around the back roads. And it is definitely more fun to drive than my 2005 Ford Taurus with a less than stellar transmission.
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  5653. You have to provide your installation media, be it a physical disk or ISO.
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  5654. Some people don't like the idea that Microsoft is hellbent on forcing users to create an online Microsoft account just to even setup their PC. In the past, you could just create a local username and that was it. Starting with Windows 8, MS began pushing for using Microsoft accounts, but they weren't that pushy (that I recall). With Windows 10, they started becoming more and more incessant and some people don't like that.
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  5655. Reseat all connections, even if it seems trivial.
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  5656. Yep, but "hacking' is the buzz word a lot of these guys love to throw around for views.
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  5657. Try plugging your keyboard into a different USB port. If that doesn't work, try another USB KB. I've found sometimes the fancy keyboards don't always work correctly or at all before the OS loads. A simple USB KB usually works fine in those instances.
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  5658. You can't. Drivers get installed where the OS is installed. I don't believe there is a way to change that.
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  5659. And HP printers need that stupid HP Smart app to even print. Its infuriating.
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  5660.  @adamender9092  When its over 100F outside I don't think you want to be walking out much.
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  5661. Hey dude. We all had to start somewhere. None of us were born knowing how to build a PC or how a PC works. Don't hate yourself for it. The thing I always tell people who want to build a PC but have no idea what any of this means is to start basic. If you don't know the terminology, look it up. You have the internet, you can google stuff. You don't need to be a PC expert to build computers. Not many people truly understand all of the inner workings of computers. However, having a good foundation of what PC parts are will greatly help in understanding what you're doing and why. It helps you go from just doing what the video says to understanding what a CPU is, for instance, and what its function is in the overall computer.
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  5662. Depends on the router in question. Typically, home routers are pretty limited when it comes to do advanced network configuration so you may or may not be able to do it, and if you can, it may be limited. If you have a supported router, you can usually flash a 3rd party firmware like Tomato (odd name) or DD-WRT. These are pretty good alternatives to stock firmware and have many more options that most home routers have.
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  5663. PC Part Picker is a great website for compatibility checking.
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  5664. 1. You would usually setup firewall rules to prevent the different networks from talking to each other. 2. You setup your DHCP server to work across different VLANs 3. You usually use subnets and VLANs in conjunction.
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  5665. You would unplug the drive(s) that you're not going to install Windows on. In other words, only leave the drive where Windows will be installed.
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  5666. Import it into Vbox and you're good to go. An OVA file is a pre-built virtual machine. If you want the ISO file so that you can do the installation, you will need to choose the bare metal option.
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  5667. No. If the VM is powered off, it won't use CPU or RAM. It will take up disk space.
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  5668. I get what you're saying, but its impractical for him to show a tutorial as not everyone will have the same device. Different brands all have different capabilities and/or layouts so it would be impossible to create a universal guide that covers every single device in existence.
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  5669. You can do that, its called cloud computing. Performance will depend based on the cloud vm's hardware and your internet connection and what you're trying to do with it. I'm not quite sure exactly what you're trying to do in terms of computing. Personally, I wouldn't use Chromebooks as they aren't very good as you have noticed.
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  5670. No. Intel and AMD CPUs use the x86_64 architecture. Pretty much any modern program designed for x86-64 CPUs will work on modern CPUs.
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  5671. No. By definition, cloning means that everything on the source drive gets cloned to the destination drive. If that were not the case, it wouldn't be a clone. So what exactly are you trying to do?
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  5672. It doesn't look like they ship internationally. As a matter of fact, even if you lived in the US, they don't ship a lot of their items. A lot of the deals and parts can only be purchased in-store.
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  5673. If you have a lot of games, especially modern games you can quickly fill up a terabyte drive.
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  5674. Agree. That's one of the first things I install on any new PC I build.
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  5675. The Media Creation tool will automatically format the flash drive for you.
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  5676. I'm pretty sure most techtubers use W10 and 64-Bit. There's really no reason for most people to use a 32-Bit OS anymore unless you have a very compelling reason. As a matter of fact a 32-Bit OS isn't really useful for most modern games since they are 64-bit programs and cannot run in a 32-bit OS.
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  5677. You download the packet tracer file he has linked in the description.
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  5678. That's normal. Different routers use different IP spaces. 192 and 10 are not uncommon.
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  5679. You will most likely need to install the drivers for the built in ethernet adapter. You will need to use another PC with internet to download the driver and transfer it to your new PC via USB.
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  5680. That's true, but I think they're targeting the average computer user. I can assure you most regular computer users have absolutely no idea how to do a clean install of Windows or what DBAN is, let a lone how to create a bootable USB drive.
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  5681. For me, I don't mind helping people with their IT problems. What is hell for me is when they cannot directly tell me what they need help with. I performed help desk duties during distance learning at a school district. It was absolutely horrendous. Again, I don't mind helping people with tech problems. But it is exhausting dealing with people who for some reason, cannot say "Hey, I forgot my password. Can you please reset it?". Instead, it was 10-15 minutes of back and forth trying different troubleshooting steps only for them to tell me after almost 20 minutes, "Oh yeah. My computer does turn on, but I forgot my password". Why was it so hard for people to directly tell me that? I have no idea.
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  5682. If you're really that paranoid, you should do a reinstall of Windows (or whatever system your PC has) and change all of your passwords of your online accounts.
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  5683. Nope. 32-Bit systems cannot run 64-Bit programs.
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  5684. I would just keep the SSD that you want Windows installed on plugged in. Once you get Windows installed, you can plug in the 2nd SSD and initialize it in Disk Management.
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  5685. you do realize that very few vehicles in the US are manual??
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  5686. At the school district I work in, they have pretty much abandoned optical media for both IT and teacher use.
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  5687. Interesting. I live in a town of 66k people in Northern California and we have no passenger trains or anything like that. There used to be train tracks that ran across my town many decades ago, but I believe about 25 years ago all passenger train service stopped and the train tracks have been mostly removed. There are still some train tracks that run on the north eastern part of town, but they're rarely used.
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  5688. Sure thing scam bot.
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  5689. Yes. There will be an option labeled "I don't have a product key". If you click on it, it will let you install whatever edition of W10 you want. Of course, if you don't put it in a valid key, it will not let you change the wallpaper (quick and easy workaround) and it will have an activation watermark in the Settings app. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you put in a valid key.
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  5690.  @philipjdry1234  If you mean over the network, sure. If you're trying to create a network share, you can certainly do that.
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  5691. Uh.... What are you trying to do???
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  5692. @newchallee Uhhh..... and how is anyone supposed to help you????? I have no idea what emulator you're trying to run nor on what guest system.... Not trying to be rude, but is difficult to help without any information....
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  5693. Try booting into Safe Mode. Once in Safe Mode, go into Device Manager and try rolling back the driver for the graphics card. Boot back into normal mode. If it works fine, then it was most likely the graphics card driver. If it still doesn't work, you may need to uninstall some of the Windows Updates, again through Safe Mode.
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  5694. That doesn't make sense dude. If you download the ISO, you attach it to the VM's DVD drive, boot the VM from that ISO file and then you can install the guest OS in the vm.
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  5695. I usually grab a napkin or a glasses cleaning cloth and put some isopropyl alcohol (~90%) and just wipe off the thermal paste from the CPU and heatsink.
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  5696. Well, automatics have been the standard for at least 25 years and its easier for most people to learn that rather than dealing with the learning curve. Also, most people are not interested in cars. They just want something that is easy to drive. In other words, you can say that a lot of Americans, especially the younger generations are very lazy and/or not as motivated or eager to learn what they may consider archaic.
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  5697. If you cannot get access to another PC, then you will need to buy a USB installer that has the Windows files on it. Microsoft doesn't sell Windows on a DVD anymore so I'd be weary of buying online unless you can find it from a reputable retailer.
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  5698. There shouldn't be any noticeable lag.
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  5699. What is the boot order? Make sure your USB installer is set as the first boot device.
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  5700.  @jothamdaledejesus2708  Do you have an RGB or fancy keyboard? If so, try using a basic USB keyboard to try getting into the BIOS. I've found that the fancy keyboards don't always fully work before the OS loads.
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  5701. I'm not familiar with that device, but if you can setup bridge mode on it, it should work with your pfsense setup. You will likely need to read through the Netgear device's documentation.
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  5702. You would need to purchase the product key from Microsoft or other authorized retailer or if you're feeling brave, you can use any of the nearly infinite number of gray market key reseller websites or run Windows without a product key.
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  5703. The way it is typically done is to setup virtual machines as needed and allow access to them based on user needs. Your end-users don't login to the hypervisor. That's not a smart idea from a security perspective even if you give them limited access to it. You may, for instance, setup a Windows file server and create network shares that your users can use. They won't login directly to the server, but rather access the network share.
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  5704. Then there isn't really anything else you can do.
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  5705. You buy it from MS, or other retailer, or from a gray market key-reseller page.
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  5706. Sure thing troll.
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  5707. Its not complete. He still has a lot of topics he hasn't covered. And I do mean a lot.
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  5708. After al this, you're pretty much done setting up your PC. You can download games or whatever else you want.
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  5709. Yep. That's what I tell people who think that modern PCs are super complicated to build. They have no idea how many things have been simplified and/or automated over the past few decades. I'm 25, but have worked with mid-90s PCs as a kid. They were definitely not as forgiving as they are now. Things like IRQ conflicts, master/slave/secondary master/secondary slave/cable select jumpers are pretty much non-existent nowadays. The multi-hour ordeal it was to install Windows and then hoping a buggy driver or software wouldn't corrupt your newly installed OS was "fun".
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  5710. Does it freeze during the install or during regular use in Kali?
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  5711.  @koolkidz9193  How much RAM and CPU cores does the VM have?
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  5712.  @koolkidz9193  I would give it at least 4 GB of RAM. If it still continues to act up, you may need to reinstall it.
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  5713. Well its unlikely 2 devices will have the same MAC address on the same network. If it does happen, then neither device will work correctly on the network. Again, this is not likely to happen. Same thing with an IP address. If you have 2 devices on the same network with the same IP addresses neither will work correctly. It won't damage anything, but they won't work. You'll need to remedy those situations.
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  5714. What are you talking about? You can clean install Windows on practically any SSD or hard drive. When you go to install Windows, part of the installer process is to create a boot partition which will allow your system to boot from the drive Windows is installed to.
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  5715. You don't need internet to install Windows. You do however, need it if you want to login to your Microsoft account to activate your PC. That wouldn't be possible without internet. Again, you don't need internet to update the BIOS, but you still needed to have download the update file on another PC and put it on a flash drive.
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  5716. I wouldn't bother with the disk. The software that comes on disk is usually several versions outdated.
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  5717. If you're doing things by the book, you have to pay for a product key from MS or other authorized retailer. Unofficially, you can run W10/11 indefinitely w/o paying for a product key. You just won't be able to personalize your vm (can't change default wallpaper) and a watermark will appear. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for it.
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  5718. Cable modem options depend on your provider. Your ISP should have a list of approved 3rd party devices. Buy a modem that works with your provider and/or service. Connect an ethernet cable from the modem's ethernet port to your pfSense box's LAN WAN port. You will then need to plug another ethernet cable from the pfsense box to the LAN port which will plug into a network switch. You will need to define those ports through pfsense. There are many, many videos and guides on how to set this up.
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  5719. Yes... Otherwise your PC won't do anything without power and data cables connected. They come with the respective parts.
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  5720. LOL. I know there are US states where they have some sort of safety inspections (probably not as good as your country's), but others don't have that. California has emissions testing, and that's it.
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  5721. That's why the motherboard manual is there.
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  5722. You're technically not supposed to. It will work. However, the license agreement that no one reads but still agrees to states that you cannot move an OEM license of Windows to another computer. The reason being is that OEM keys are cheaper than retail but they come with the condition that they have to be used with that computer that it came with. It cannot be transferred to another system. What will most likely happen is that the system will boot up fine on the new hardware, but you may get an activation watermark telling you to buy Windows.
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  5723. What Macbook do you have? if it has an Intel CPU, yes. If it has an M1/M2 CPU, then no as there is no support for Apple Silicon.
    1
  5724. Anything from IOBit is pretty much garbage. I would strongly avoid their products.
    1
  5725. Because they're different networks. Johnny's computer is on a separate network than the coffee server. You have to keep in mind that the gateway is the router in your network. Johnny's laptop is not on the same network as the coffee server.
    1
  5726. You don't need to worry about CPU drivers. The operating system already has them.
    1
  5727. Its to identify that IP network.
    1
  5728. That likely means that the Windows was installed with legacy BIOS as opposed to UEFI. If you boot into Windows and run msinfo32, it will tell you the BIOS mode. If its BIOS, then that's why. And have you verified that you're pushing the correct key for that particular motherboard? On some systems, it may even be Enter. You could also temporarily disconnect the HDD/SSD so that the computer doesn't boot into an OS.
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  5729. Because its helpful to understand the math behind subnets to effectively use a calculator.
    1
  5730. No need for that.
    1
  5731. Download the Windows 10 ISO and install the Chrome Recovery Utility from the Chrome Webstore. Change the extension of the ISO to .bin and launch the recovery utility. Use the utility to flash the .bin file to your flash drive so that it makes a bootable W10 USB installer.
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  5732. For the most part, it doesn't really matter in what order you install RAM.
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  5733. US-based tech support costs too much money. That's why a lot of companies off shore customer tech support.
    1
  5734. He's not assigning anything. He is just creating a label (note). I forget the shortcut, but you can click the note button. It is above the blue "Physical" button towards the top left of the screen. The actual IP assignments are done on the devices themselves. The labels are just so that you can quickly see their information.
    1
  5735. That's not how it works. Drive manufacturers use base 10 to describe the capacity of the drive but Windows uses base 2. That causes some discrepancies in drive size. You also have to factor in that the file system on the drive uses some space. You will always have less space than advertised regardless of the capacity of the drive. I've used 8GB USB drives without problems.
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  5736. That most likely means your system isn't finishing its POST (power on self test). There's no universal fix for this as it can be a myriad of things. I would start by making sure everything (even the trivial things) is installed correctly. Double check all internal connections. Make sure you didn't forget the CPU power cable, front panel headers (mainly the power button cable), GPU power, etc.
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  5737. There are many linux distros out there. Pretty much all of the major ones have official webpages... If you don't know how to download a Linux distro, you probably aren't ready for 'hacking' yet. You may want to take a few steps back and learn some of the basics first.
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  5738. Yes you can connect 2 switches together. But you have to understand networking to understand what is going on. Switches operate at layer 2 of the OSI model whereas routers operate at layer 3. Switches are used to connect devices within a network together. Routers allow the devices in your network to talk to other networks, like the internet.
    1
  5739. That's correct. If you only have 1 storage device installed, you don't need to worry about unplugging anything else.
    1
  5740. You need to remove the USB drive when the PC reboots...
    1
  5741. I personally wouldn't bother. Even if you got it working, chances are that since it is an old system, it won't be very good by today's standards.
    1
  5742. Drive and driver are 2 different things. The drive is the storage device and a driver (at least in computers) is a piece of software that allows your OS (like Windows) to talk to your hardware. Regardless, I would try a reboot first. If it still doesn't show up in disk management, check the BIOS to make sure the drive is detected there.
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  5743. I need full support for GTA V, Black OPS1/2, RDR2, and PUBG before I can fully use Linux.
    1
  5744. Have you tried a simple USB keyboard? I have found that sometimes the fancy gaming keyboards may not always work when trying to get into the BIOS. If you've tried that and it doesn't help, the next thing I would try is a clear CMOS (check the motherboard manual for instructions).
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  5745. That's great. Though, no one calls a computer a microcomputer anymore. That sounds like a pretty archaic term. I still see that term used in job postings that haven't updated their job description in nearly 2 decades.
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  5746. A lot of the commands on Linux work on Mac. Ideally, you want to practice on a Linux system. I know Parallels for Mac supports M1 CPUs and you can install Linux that way. I don't think Parallels is free, though.
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  5747. What do you mean?
    1
  5748. There is no such thing as a Kali Linux laptop. Kali Linux can be installed on most modern computers and laptops. You don't necessarily need any special hardware for it. The only exception would be a good USB Wi-Fi adapter that supports monitor mode if you plan on doing Wi-Fi hacking. If you really want to learn, its best to first familiarize yourself with Linux. Most cyber security/"hacking" tools are on Linux only. Its probably a good idea to run Kali Linux in a virtual machine instead of as your main computer system.
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  5749. What do you consider a small city?
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  5750. You can try it, but performance may not be that great. VirtualBox isn't that good for running demanding 3D applications.
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  5751.  @canuck2025  yes you can install different systems on different drives. Usually you install Windows first, and then your Linux distro. It can get a bit tricky if you're not familiar with partioning and boot loaders.
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  5752.  @canuck2025  Yes you can do that.
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  5753. If you have a Wi-Fi card in your PC, sure. You may need to install drivers for your card first, though. Side note: Wi-Fi is wireless so it makes 0 sense to use an ethernet cable to use Wi-Fi.
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  5754. When both Steve's were developing their first Apple computer back in the 70s, I believe Wozniak wanted to use regular screws so that anyone could take apart their computer and be able to tinker with it and repair and upgrade it. Jobs wanted the exact opposite. He wanted no one to be able to open the computer so he wanted to use proprietary screws so that no one could repair their own computer. He also wanted the cabling and circuitry to be elegantly thought out, even if no one was meant to see it. At least that what I vaguely remember from reading the Jobs biography. Its possible I may be misremembering something, but I wouldn't put it past Steve Jobs to think that way.
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  5755. No PC build video includes the cost of the OS. They assume you will buy it separately, run it without activation, or buy from a gray market key seller page.
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  5756. Do you have any references to that? I have installed Windows 10 on my SSD RAID while I had my 2TB HDD plugged in without any problems. Even when my HDD failed on me, I was able to boot into Windows just fine. Of course,none of my data (it was already backed up elsewhere) from my HDD was available, but Windows itself, and the programs and data I had on the SSD still worked fine.
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  5757. No. With a type 1, you don't directly interact with the server. You use another PC on your network to connect to your hypervisor via its web interface. That's how you manage it.
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  5758.  @kurotsune77  Type 2 hypervisors are like VirtualBox, Vmware Workstation, Qemu. They aren't Linux distros.
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  5759. No. AMD and Intel motherboards are not cross compatible at all. If you want to use an AMD Ryzen CPU, you'll need to buy a corresponding motherboard.
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  5760. Yep. In my mom's home town in Mexico, that doesn't work. I'm sure the bus system has a schedule that no one follows or knows about. I looked at Google Maps and couldn't find any bus route information. Everything is so disorganized over there, its insane. And this isn't exactly a small town. It has over 100k people.
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  5761. When he uploaded the video, that was not the case.
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  5762. You just use a regular USB flash drive and the media creation tool from Microsoft.
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  5763.  @beerdedwanderer  Even if you get medical insurance, it can be a toss up of how much they cover, what they cover, etc. Its a PITA.
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  5764.  @jonasjung7501  What do we consider small/medium/large cities populations?
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  5765. Most likely not. You can try, but virtual machines aren't really meant for gaming or graphics intense tasks. The closest you can probably get is using some sort of PCI-E gpu passthrough, but that is more on the advanced side.
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  5766. You need to enable virtualization in your BIOS.
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  5767. On a PC with internet access, you will need to go to the motherboard's page and download the network card drivers for that specific motherboard. Transfer them to your new PC via USB and install.
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  5768. The installers should take care of that for you if they need to do that.
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  5769. I get what you're saying, but pretty much no one buys a dedicated sound card nor actually good speakers or headphones. A lot of people just use a USB headset. That's why no gaming PC build includes a soundcard. The vast majority of people simply don't know about it nor really care about it.
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  5770.  @iancurrie8844  Yeah I don't think you're going to convince most gamers to buy a sound card and a good pair of speakers to take advantage of the 'better' sound quality.
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  5771. sounds like user error.
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  5772. They used to have Apple Talk many years ago, but that has been long discontinued.
    1
  5773. Check to make sure all cables are securely plugged in. Make sure RAM is installed per the manual. If your board has a debug or diagnostics light, take a look at it. It can help point you in the right direction.
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  5774. Depends. Are you not getting enough kills due to skill issue or internet issue ;)
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  5775. Thanks ChatGPT
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  5776. Of course. It has asked for a CD key for at least 2.5 decades.
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  5777. How long has it been stuck on that screen? I know sometimes Windows updates can take quite a while even on brand new systems and installs. If you see that your HDD activity light is not blinking, you can likely power off the computer by holding the power button for about 10 seconds. Its not ideal, but sometimes the only way. On occasion, a Windows update gets stuck.
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  5778. You would want to remove your secondary drive before installing Windows. Some BIOS let you disable individual SATA/M.2 ports so you don't necessarily need to physically remove it.
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  5779. Not sure what you're worried about, but its safe. If it weren't safe, why would some SSD manufacturers include cloning utilities?
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  5780. Good luck with that. This video won't help you with that.
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  5781.  @forever5255  He does hacking videos for ethical hacking. Based on your initial comment, it doesn't seem like you're trying to do it for ethical reasons.
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  5782. Did you install Windows already?
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  5783. Maybe yes, maybe no. Depends on the games in question. VirtualBox isn't exactly meant to run games. You can try it, but no guarantees it will work perfectly. No risk either.
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  5784.  @BladeGirl92  I don't think I can really help much as there are a myriad of games and possible problems and solutions. If they are popular games, there may be an active community forum system with potential workarounds/fixes.
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  5785. If you're talking about Windows, then it is technically not free. However, you can download Windows 10 for free directly from MS and it will let you install it without a product key. The only "limitations" are that it won't let you change the default wallpaper and it will have an activation watermark. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought it.
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  5786. Any error messages or what part are you on? It shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes at the most to install Windows. You may have some bad hardware if it took that long.
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  5787. What are you blabbering on about? You can't copy the files of the C drive to another drive and expect Windows to just work. The closest thing to do that would be to clone the drive using cloning software; that's different than copying the files over. This only works if you already have an existing Windows installation.
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  5788. And what about it? Installing the drivers is pretty much the same as Nvidia. You of course go to AMD's page to download the driver.
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  5789. 😆😆
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  5790. I was a junior in high school when this came out. I didn't get a chance to play it at launch, but I did get it for Christmas. I remember one of the first game play videos I saw was some guy driving super fast and crashing and the character goes out the window. I thought it was hilarious.
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  5791. wifi drives? drivers? Linux systems have a wide range of hardware that works out of the box. no drivers usually necessary. If you want to use wifi on your kali vm, you will need a USB wifi adapter. I don't believe you can passthrough your built-in wifi card if you're using a laptop.
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  5792. Or it could be that when he uploaded the video in late 2020 the feature was free...
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  5793. For what purpose??
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  5794. Not unless you want to put those 5 computers on different subnets.
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  5795. You unplug it... or you can usually disable it within the BIOS if you don't want to open the case and remove the drive.
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  5796. The motherboard manual will tell you where the front panel headers go.
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  5797. I don't know if there's integration with TV with that ticket system. I think the next best thing you can do is setup unattended access with a Teamviewer account. This allows you to link computers to your account and you can easily remote into it without needing to type in the ID and password.
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  5798. Yep. Where I live in California, we only have 1 electric power provider and they have raised prices about 4 times this year. PG&E's greed and incompetence has caused numerous forest fires in California over the years. And as a result of those fires, they increased the prices for everyone so that they can "improve" their infrastructure and bury many thousands of miles of electric lines in the coming decade. Its great. And also, there's a new gas tax in California because we're apparently getting "cleaner" fuel which will cause prices to increase even more. Just great.
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  5799. Did you have your USB installer plugged in and made sure it is set as the first boot device?
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  5800. In reality, we don't use Class addresses anymore. You can use CIDR (Classless Inter Domain Routing) to breakup an IP network into smaller or larger sub networks (subnets).
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  5801.  @月見かしゆき  Sorry but that doesn't make sense. Even old computers can have IP addresses if they're connected to a network. If we're talking very old operating systems, say pre Windows 95 and similar, they may not support TCP/IP or have built-in support for it.
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  5802. Try making your VM's hard disk larger.
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  5803. No since it is a type-2 hypervisor. That means that Vbox needs a host operating system to run since it is a program. There are type-1 hypervisors like ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox that are essentially the OS. You install it on your computer and then use another computer to connect to your hypervisor over its web interface and create and manage virtual machines.
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  5804. You can do that if you want, but what is your reasoning for partitioning your drive? There's really no need to do that unless you have a very specific reason.
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  5805. Well did you check to see if your PC has wifi built in? If not, you can't enable something that doesn't exist. You will need to buy a USB wifi adapter to get wifi connectivity.
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  5806. It not new. That's been standard for years.
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  5807.  @abdulrahmanhomus595  What specifically do you need help with?
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  5808.  @kgomotsolouisaseema  What specific time stamp?
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  5809.  @kgomotsolouisaseema  Not sure what you mean with that time stamp.
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  5810. I'm sure there are USB-C to micro SD card adapters you can use. Its not an elegant solution, but it will work.
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  5811.  @mrchang1741  yep
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  5812. What Linux distro are you talking about?
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  5813. Turn off DOCP. Memory overclocks don't always work on all systems without problems.
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  5814.  @josec.6504  You'll most likely need to manually adjust your memory settings to get to 3200 Mhz. Like I said, DOCP/XMP are pre-built memory overclock profiles. They're not guaranteed to work flawlessly on every system in existence. There are a lot of variables at play at affect stability.
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  5815. You buy it.
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  5816. No since the CPU has no integrated graphics.
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  5817. Either Windows 10 Home or 11 Home will work fine for most home use cases. I don't see much, if any performance difference between them at least with my PC.
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  5818. It won't damage your computer. However, it may run slower depending on the guest OS you decide to install and the virtual hardware you give the VM. This of course also depends on your host hardware.
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  5819. You'll most likely need to install the network drivers for your new PC. Download them on another PC with internet and transfer them to your new PC via USB.
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  5820. I'm not sure if NVME drives are hot-swappable. You can just leave the first NVME drive installed so that you can install Windows to it. Once it is finished with the installation, you can turn off the PC and plug the other drives in.
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  5821. That's something my dad ingrained in my brother and I when he was teaching us to drive manual - to not hold the clutch in at stop lights.
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  5822. I think printers have taken many steps back with their lockout chips and forced account creation. I work in school IT. We found out (after the brilliant food services dept. thought it was a great idea to spend thousands of dollars on new HP LaserJet printers for cafeteria managers) that HP pretty much forces you to setup an online HP account and to register your HP printer with your account otherwise the printer will refuse to print. You can install the print driver and Windows will see your printer and show its status as "ready". However, if you haven't setup the printer with the HP Smart software, it will refuse to print.
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  5823.  @ahmedsifaw247  LOL dude. I don't know if you've realized it, but YT is infested with scam troll bots trying to impersonate youtubers. You're not actually responding to chuck, but rather a scam troll bot trying to scam you by getting you to contact it outside of YT like through Telegram, Whatsapp or similar.
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  5824. Probably the easiest way is to make a backup of your important files to an external hard drive or cloud drive (things like pictures, documents, etc). Format all drives and install Windows on your NVMe and use your SATA SSD as general data storage. There is no easy way to move all data from your NVMe drive to your SSD if it involves programs. You can move documents and stuff like that to another drive, but programs usually cannot be moved.
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  5825. I would say yes, to an extent. A lot of cyber security tools are built and used on Linux systems.
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  5826. What is the exact filename you downloaded? What OS are you installing VBox on?
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  5827. Yep. I'm an IT tech at a school district. We had a new director of IT come in almost a year ago. Can't say I'm too happy with the changes he's made. I'm not against change, but when there are changes that are made abruptly with no notice, it does annoy me. Its things like randomly being assigned more school sites and moving our partners around with no notice. It is pretty jarring to come in one day and then be told "You're now in charge of 2 more schools. good luck. Oh and by the way, you're also going to be working with John".
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  5828. I personally would do a clean install of W10, but you can take the drive from an old PC and put it in a new one. Before doing this, I would uninstall the drivers from the old motherboard-specific drivers (chipset, audio, video, network), install the drive int he new PC and then install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  5829. No. Your PC will turn on even if you have no storage drive installed.
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  5830.  @aidan2488  You have to read the motherboard manual to see what the correct key is. It varies between manufacturers.
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  5831.  @domawesome0441  So does your system power on normally and can you get into the BIOS or did you update the BIOS with the flashback feature of the motheboard?
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  5832.  @domawesome0441  Does the board have a diagnostics/debug light? It may tell you where the issue is. I would double check that ALL internal cables and components are securely connected
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  5833. What do you mean? I just tested it yesterday in a virtual machine.
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  5834.  @007TheReaper007  Did you click inside of the Command Prompt window? The focus may not be on the window which is why it won't type anything.
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  5835. You don't have to, but I recommend doing a clean install of Windows if you're going to be changing hardware like that.
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  5836. No. You would need to purchase that yourself. The only time this is true is when you buy a pre-built PC. OEMs like HP, Dell, etc include the product key in the BIOS.
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  5837. Did you install the driver for the new graphics card?
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  5838.  @Ren.0  Did you uninstall the old graphics card driver? I would also reseat the graphics card.
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  5839. Yep.
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  5840. You're free to use any valid IPv4 address you want (except for reserved addresses like loopback, broadcast, and network ID). Its just that you have to understand how IP addresses work to make sense of why we use certain IP blocks for certain things. IPv4 has technically been exhausted for several years, but the internet still works.
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  5841. I think if Microsoft and the other companies involved can make it work as well as Apple has with the M chips, I think they have a pretty good chance.
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  5842. That doesn't exactly make sense. Are you going to use wireless or ethernet? This is assuming you have a Wi-Fi card installed and the drivers for both your ethernet and wi-fi card.
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  5843. Not necessarily, but its helpful to understand it.
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  5844. Windows Defender is generally good enough for most home users. I personally run ESET32 on my PCs at home. Its pretty lightweight and unobtrusive.
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  5845. I get what you're saying, but I somewhat disagree. If you are trying to convince a regular computer user to move to Linux and you try get them to understand the file system, you will loose a lot of people very quickly. If you're referring to incoming IT people, sure, but your age PC user is not likely to be interested in this at all.
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  5846. Sure. There's no exact age limit in regards to the A+. Start learning as much as you can. If you happen to have an old PC laying around, use that to learn and practice with. It doesn't need to be new or even functional, but bonus points if you can get it to work. See if your school offers any IT/computer courses and take advantage of them. Sometimes they can offer an exam voucher where you can take the cert tests for free.
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  5847. It starts with your computer. When your PC wants to send a packet to another device, it needs both the destination IP and MAC addresses. If it doesn't know the MAC address, your PC will first a broadcast frame. When the switch receives the broadcast frame, it will send it out to all devices connected to its ports. The frame basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with this IP address?". All devices on the switch will receive the frame, but all will drop it except for the intended recipient. The recipient will then respond to your PC with its MAC address.
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  5848. Have you ever worked in tech support? You have no idea the level of stupidity some people have.
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  5849. This is not the full course. I don't know if he has plans of actually finishing the entire videos. With the current videos, there is still a lot of information (and I do mean a lot) that he hasn't covered, or if he did, it was brief.
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  5850. You sure that's the correct time stamp? He's talking about plugging in the network cable not a SATA cable.
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  5851. You can create a custom windows installation media with the updates pre-installed. This is way outside of the scope of these videos though as it starts getting into the IT side of things. Things like ntLite, MDT, SCCM etc can be used to accomplish this. To keep your system up dated, you would need to use another PC manually download the update files from Microsoft's update catalog page and transfer them to your PC via USB drive. It is doable, but time-consuming, and a very manual process.
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  5852. Yes, that was true and is still true. The worst part is that you may not even realize that you damaged your components just by touching them. It doesn't mean that every time you touch a PC part, you're going to automatically destroy it with electrostatic discharge (ESD). Its best practice to wear an anti-static wristband. Most big youtube tech channels neglect this part. Chances are good that you won't damage your parts, but it is still proper procedure to do this.
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  5853. We're more or less already there. Most laptops and desktops don't have hard drives anymore. Its all SSD storage now.
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  5854. How is that going to help? Most people who buy computers who aren't tech savvy and/or interested in learning about computers will be extremely lost and frustrated trying to use a PC with no OS. They're not going to understand how to create a USB installer and boot from it and install an alternate system.
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  5855. Yep. Well it kind of makes sense. Most vehicles sold in the US for like the past 30 years have been automatic transmission vehicles.
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  5856. You will need a 2nd wifi adapter and enabled USB passthrough on the VM. To my knowledge, you cannot passthrough your computer's wifi adapter unless its a USB one.
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  5857.  @unknownbuddy3987  not that I'm aware of.
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  5858. You have to buy it.
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  5859. You need an installer, which usually is a USB drive and you need a drive to install Windows to, like an SSD.
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  5860. Hard to say without knowing details, like the model number of the laptop and if you've installed any programs recently, etc. I would get rid of Norton. It is a terrible and bloated antivirus solution. If your laptop does not have an SSD, I would strongly recommend replacing the hard drive with an SSD. It makes any computer much more faster than with a hard drive.
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  5861. Remove the USB drive...
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  5862.  @crispy_338  Make sure the drive you installed Windows to is set as the first boot device. Make sure you have legacy mode turned off (may be called BIOS mode, CSM, or similar) and that only UEFI boot is enabled.
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  5863. You can check the driver version in Device Manager. Look for the hardware you want to know about, right click, Properties> and click on the Driver tab. It will tell you the version along some other information. There's really no need to do a clean install of drivers. You just download the latest drivers available and install them.
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  5864. That's one of the reasons I don't recommend doing that: taking a drive with a Windows installation and putting it into another system. Generally speaking, it does work, but since you are changing hardware it may cause problems like that. The best course of action is to do a clean install of Windows. Of course, this means that everything on the drive will be erased.
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  5865. You import the OVA file into VBox. If you want to go the install route, choose the bare metal option to download the ISO file.
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  5866. Windows doesn't like to play very. nice with Linux. It will work, but sometimes Windows updates will override the bootloader and can cause issues when trying to boot Linux. If you want to run Linux on your hardware, you may want to either run it as a virtual machine OR install it on a secondary SSD and keep the Windows SSD unplugged when you wan to use Linux.
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  5867.  @antocherian5459  Yep. If you're on a laptop, this wouldn't be ideal to do.
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  5868. That's not usually how it works. An OVA is a format used by different virtual machine hypervisors to share virtual appliances. If you download an OVA, you are effectively downloading the entire VM. You just have to import it into VBox and start it. You don't need to install it since its already pre-packaged. If you were to download the ISO, you would need to go through the install process.
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  5869. Lol no. Oprah is a TV celebrity who had a TV talk show. I'm not entirely sure what its about, but he just use her as an example to make the video a bit more engaging.
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  5870. I've had Xfinity for almost 4 years and have always used my own modem and router and they don't throttle my speeds. I do agree that Comcast is a horrible and unethical company, but I haven't had issues using my own equipment.
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  5871. It stands for Serial AT Attachment. It is basically a bus, or interface, which allows connection of storage devices like hard drives, solid state drives, or optical drives.
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  5872. I get what you're saying, but its going to be incredibly difficult to convince people to connect their devices with a cable. Wifi makes it much more convenient for most average people. I highly doubt most people want to wire their house with ethernet in every room or pay for that when wifi does most of the job. I do agree that wired is better for most tasks.
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  5873. Nope. You have to keep in mind that a VM will usually run a bit slower since it is sharing resources with your host system. If your host is slow to begin with, the VM won't be very fast. If the hardware can't handle running the software you want, a VM won't help you at all. It will probably run worse.
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  5874.  @raymytech  Actually yes there. That's cloud computing. I don't know of any specific services that do that, but I imagine there are out there.
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  5875. Fully agree. Its amazing at the number of people who seem to think that building a modern PC is some impossibly difficult task. They have absolutely no idea how absurdly easy it is compared to 2-3 decades ago. I haven't worked on very old systems (mid-90s computers and newer), but I do remember how things weren't quite as plug and play as they are now. I never messed around with IRQ settings but I do remember reading that in an A+ study guide I had.
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  5876. It really isn't.
    1
  5877. Clear CMOS. Check the motherboard manual for instructions. See if that helps.
    1
  5878. No. The culprit is Microsoft for forcing people to need internet to setup their PC. Motherboards don't have built-in drivers. What Microsoft probably meant was that most motherboards come with disks that include the drivers for the hardware of the motherboard. If you want to be mad at something, be mad at Microsoft. Microsoft has been hellbent over the past decade on forcing people to sign in to an online Microsoft account when that was never a thing in the past.
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  5879. A single 8 GB USB drive will be more than fine for this. I personally would first create the BIOS update drive. Once you have that done, create the Windows USB installer. You don't necessarily need 2 USB drives. BIOS update files are relatively small, usually less than 100 MB.
    1
  5880. Make sure your NVMe SSD is detected in the BIOS.
    1
  5881. So you're implying we should live in gigantic cities? I couldn't live in LA or San Francisco as much as I like to visit them.
    1
  5882.  @beyondalldreams  I see what you mean now. Though I don't know about you, but walking outside when its 105+ F is not particularly pleasant. That's another consideration.
    1
  5883. Yes... You need access to a working PC with internet in order to make the bootable USB drive.
    1
  5884. Can you ping your ESXi host from your PC?
    1
  5885.  @illjimRS  You'll have to make sure that whatever ESXi version you are trying to install supports your tower's hardware, mainly the CPU and network adapter. Since ESXi is enterprise software, they have a list of supported hardware for the respective ESXi version. I found that out several years ago. I tried to repurpose my old gaming PC as an ESXi host. The motherboard uses a Realtek NIC which VMware does not support. I had to run some patches/mods to get it to work with that NIC.
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  5886. What if you plug in just the video cable? Do you see anything when you power on the computer? If not, then it most likely means there's a problem in the PC POST (power on self test). You'll need to do some troubleshooting to see what's wrong. Check every single connection in your PC, even the trivial ones.
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  5887. It isn't absolutely required. There's a link at the bottom of that window that allows you to skip that portion. Just be advised that if you don't enter a product key and/or activate, you won't be able to use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark that shows up in the lower right corner of the screen. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you bought a product key.
    1
  5888.  @furxon475  You can always add a product key in Settings>System>About
    1
  5889. Is your drive detected in the BIOS?
    1
  5890. Not really. The core information is useful You will need to know this information for general networking. However, the CCNA requires Cisco-specific knowledge which you won't get with this video since its the Net+ training video.
    1
  5891. If you're talking about dualbooting a virtual machine, you could, but it makes more sense just to create a new VM for each distro you want.
    1
  5892. I can't post links since YT will delete my comment, but I found the Cooler Master N400 on Newegg for $89. I'm not sure if that is what you're looking for. The CPU does seem quite overkill. I'm sure there are lower end CPUs that will work for your need, but I just don't know of any off the top of my head. For your use case, you should be fine with 8 GB of RAM (2x4GB modules). Anything more than that isn't really going to be of much benefit. I do strongly suggest installing an SSD. It will make your system much more responsive than with just a hard drive.
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  5893. Yeah I highly doubt people who need to watch videos like this understand what Linux is. I get what you're saying.
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  5894. No. The operating system already has them. Otherwise, the OS wouldn't work at all.
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  5895. That's because the PC initially doesn't know the MAC address of the destination computer.
    1
  5896. You would probably need to look into a good VPN. I don't have any in particular to recommend. Though I would stay away from the free VPNs.
    1
  5897.  @geniusgamer4358  I would check the motherboard manual and/or forums for your specific motherboard model.
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  5898. Sure. That's called a multi-boot system. However, it may be a bit tricky to get setup depending on what you want to install.
    1
  5899. Make sure the DVD drive is set as the first boot device.
    1
  5900. No
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  5901. Do you have any computer knowledge? if not, i strongly suggest learning general computer knowledge first, then come back to IP addresses. Computer networking isn't exactly a beginner level IT concept. It would be like trying to jump straight into engine repair or performance and tuning and understanding the basics of how an engine works.
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  5902. I highly doubt it. Do you have any computer experience or knowledge? Computer networking isn't exactly a beginner level subject. Ideally, you need to have a good foundation with computers and the common systems prior to jumping into networking. And unfortunately, these videos aren't complete. There's still a lot of information that is missing which is important to know for the CCNA. You can learn the basics of networking, but it won't be enough for the exam.
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  5903.  @yourPru  I would suggest learning some general IT knowledge first, like how to install Windows and drivers and general PC troubleshooting and repair. Its not absolutely necessary, but it will greatly help you in general IT skills.
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  5904. There were some built by Intel like their Compute Stick
    1
  5905. The built-in Windows AV (Microsoft Security) is generally good enough for most home users. No anti-virus solution is 100% effective. A lot of it goes into being vigilant about what you download and not clicking on random links or opening suspicious emails. I personally use ESET NOD32. it is a very good and lightweight and unobtrusive antivirus solution. Most of the time, I don't even realize its installed since it doesn't get in the way except for when it needs to restart to install updates OR in the rare instance it found a problem or something suspicious.
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  5906. It wouldn't. You can't have 2 devices on the same network with the same IP address. Neither device will work correctly on the network.
    1
  5907. Have you checked your hardware temperature? Specifically, check CPU and GPU temps. If you have XMP or any overclock enabled, temporarily disable it and see if that improves stability. Make sure Windows is updated as well as your drivers, specifically GPU and chipset.
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  5908. Its not really that popular of a job here in the US neither. Over the past decade or so there has been quite a switch where a lot of people now prefer their phones/tablets over a traditional PC. So things like PC repair/building aren't as popular or lucrative as they were a while back.
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  5909. lol no. You can't sell it since your ISP owns it, not you.
    1
  5910. What CPU and motherboard do you have?
    1
  5911.  @GregWazHere1  I would make sure Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 are enabled. In some instances, updating to the latest BIOS version can help with Windows install problems.
    1
  5912. ESD precautions should still be observed if you're doing things by the book. Most tech channels neglect this part. Nothing wrong with using a magnetic screwdriver. It is actually useful if you drop a screw. In most PC builds, the main tool you need is a phillips screwdriver.
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  5913. In order to have a working system, you will need a CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU (If your CPU doesn't have integrated graphics), storage and a power supply. If you don't have at least all those parts, you won't be able to install Windows one the system. Side note: You don't "download" Windows to it. You use USB installer or DVD to install Windows onto the storage drive. You're honestly just better off waiting until you have all of your parts together, before worrying about installing it.
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  5914. In general, you don't usually need to update most drivers after you install them. Graphics card would be the exception. CPU and RAM have no drivers. That's a core part of the OS that handles that.
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  5915. You can still buy external USB DVD drives for quite cheap. I bought a USB LG Blu-Ray drive on ebay for about $30 nearly 5 years ago and it works great. It won't look as elegant as a case 5.25" drive bays, but it is better than nothing.
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  5916. You don't. There's no support for it. I believe Parallels for Mac will work, but its not free.
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  5917. Ideally, it shouldn't crash. If it crashes while installing Windows, there's something wrong with your hardware or USB installer. Hard to say exactly. If you overclocked anything (XMP, CPU, etc) temporarily disable it.
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  5918. There's really no need to. He just wanted to make sure it is detected and shows up.
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  5919. Main problem is they're difficult to find. I looked on Nissan's website and it looks like there are only 3 within a 50 mile radius of me AND they're not even at the dealer yet. They're still in transit. I even increased the radius to 100 mi and there's only 5 still in transit...
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  5920. Did you click inside of the command prompt window? A lot of people don't do this and think it doesn't work....
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  5921. Yes you can. Though performance may not be great
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  5922.  @konradwerner4134 It may be possible a CCNA gets you an entry-level job, BUT there's no guarantee. No certification guarantees you a job, but may help.
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  5923. If you don't have access to another computer, yes you will need to buy a USB installer. It will be expensive as you're mainly paying for the product key.
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  5924. Can you clarify? Are you trying to install macOS in a virtual machine or are you trying to install VirtualBox on a Mac?
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  5925. Not to be a downer, but it is extremely unlikely anyone can pass the CCNA just with this video series. He's a good presenter, but his series is extremely incomplete. There are still a lot of topics (and I do mean a lot) that he hasn't covered which are important to not only understand networking, but for the actual exam itself.
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  5926. Did you check your motherboard manual? If you have an M.2 drive (be it SATA or NVMe) and a regular SATA drive (2.5" SSD or HDD), then usually some SATA ports are disabled. The manual will have a table of drive configurations.
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  5927. Its the LA area.
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  5928. You'll need to read the documentation from wherever you downloaded the OVA file.
    1
  5929. Of course dude.
    1
  5930. Just downloading and installing the drivers should be enough.
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  5931. Its better than AT&T's legacy DSL service they have abandoned and better than their U-Verse copper-fiber hybrid mess.
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  5932. We call that user error...
    1
  5933. You can still use VBox, but you won't have much RAM to give to your virtual machines. Performance may not be very good, especially if trying to run Windows vms.
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  5934. No since it is already pre-built. The most you would need to do is the user account creation setup at 7:50.
    1
  5935. You'll need an adapter that works with whatever drive your dead laptop has. Is it a 2.5" hard drive or an M.2 SSD? You're not going to harm anything.
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  5936. Acronis True Image, Macrium Reflect, Clone Zilla are all free cloning programs. Acronis and Macrium have paid versions but the free ones are more than good enough for most use cases. CloneZilla is completely free and open source, but not very user friendly; its text based.
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  5937. Its personal preference. The problem isn't the MS account itself, but rather that MS forces you to setup your PC with an online account. Look at this way: In order to setup your brand new PC, you need internet access to log in to an online account. But what if Windows has no network drivers for the PC you just built? The requirement is that you need to login to a Microsoft account to setup your PC and this requires internet. But if Windows has no built-in network drivers for your motherboard, you don't have internet access. But you are forced to login with an online account, but you can't because your Windows installation has no drivers. You're in a loop; Your new PC you just built is literally useless if you don't know the workaround. Microsoft does not give you an easy way to install drivers at the OOBE (out of box experience) setup page. There is a way to do it through the command line, but the vast majority of people who need to watch videos like this won't understand how to do it. If you have no qualms linking your MS account to your PC, go for it. The problem is the forced implementation. Before Windows 8, this wasn't a thing. You just setup your local account and that's it. No need for internet just to setup your PC. Ideally, MS should give you the option: Do you want to setup your PC with a local account or with a Microsoft account?
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  5938. What is your host computer's hardware?
    1
  5939. Is the SSD detected in BIOS? If not, I would first make sure the drive is securely installed to the motherboard or cable connectors (if using a SATA SSD).
    1
  5940. The Media creation tool will handle formatting for you. On some systems, updating the BIOS can help with USB boot/Windows installer issues.
    1
  5941. No. If you only have 1 drive, you don't need to worry about that part.
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  5942.  @CelestialGodOfTime  Well if your computer has no hard drive, its not going to boot since there is nothing to boot from.
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  5943. Es lo mismo en Mexico. Ahorita estoy de vacaciones en Acambaro, GTO y en la casa de mis abuelos, no tienen acceso a fibra optica. Mi tia tiene una conexion de 30 Mbps por Telmex.
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  5944. If you're using a Bluetooth mouse, it won't work unless your PC has Bluetooth built in AND you have Windows installed AND you pair the mouse with your PC. There's no way to use Bluetooth devices before installing an operating system. You will need to use a wired mouse or a wireless one with a wireless USB adapter.
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  5945. Yeah I highly doubt most people who watch videos like this have ever heard of Linux.
    1
  5946. No. You can use a disc if you have one, but it isn't required. You need an ISO (a virtual disk file) of whatever OS you want to install. That is the typical way of installing an OS on a virtual machine. You can also use a pre-built system (known as an OVA file) which you import into Vbox.
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  5947. Well no. That's why its a prebuilt. It is all ready for you to use. Its plug and play pretty much.
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  5948. Well no. the vm has its on HWID. It will have the same public IP address since the internet traffic still goes through your router. That is unless you use a VPN on the VM.
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  5949. Both can help. If you have 4GB of RAM or less, consider upgrading to at least 6, preferably 8GB. An SSD will also help improve overall responsiveness.
    1
  5950. The SSD is soldered onto the logic board.
    1
  5951. Pretty much all of the big tech youtubers who build gaming PCs (like Jay) use Windows. Not many run Linux except for Linus Tech Tips who sometimes dabbles in that. And I'm sure there are other channels dedicated to gaming on Linux. Pretty much no tech youtuber includes Windows in the price of a PC build because they assume you will run Windows without activating it or buy a gray market product key.
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  5952. The platters on a standard 3.5" HDD are slightly smaller (but thicker) than a CD if I recall correctly. But yes, modern hard drives can store many more times the capacity of a standard CD. I believe CDs can hold up to 750 megabytes of data. Modern hard drives have significantly higher capacities, in the hundreds of gigabytes to many terabytes of storage capacity.
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  5953. Heck I prefer my 2005 Ford Taurus over the Cyber Truck.
    1
  5954. They don't really go together. He's just showing you that you can download different systems.
    1
  5955. I would still run updates. Its possible the computer may have sat in storage for days, weeks, or even months before it was shipped.
    1
  5956. Are both of you on the same internet connection? if so and if the block is an IP block, it will prevent you from playing the game.
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  5957. You can if you really want to, but it wouldn't be required. That's why its a pre-built. Pretty much everything is done for you.
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  5958. Every BIOS manufacturer will have different wording. You may need to go through the many options and menus or look it up.
    1
  5959.  @ym30214  that's up to you to figure out. There are plenty of online resources for CCNA preparation.
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  5960. Working in school IT support, you'd be surprised at the amount of people who don't seem to understand how to push a button...
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  5961. You can do that, and it makes it easy. However, its pretty important to understand how to do the math to understand the concept. Otherwise, if you just use a calculator, you won't know the "why" and "how" it works.
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  5962. You sure do live up to your username.
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  5963. For most home use cases, yes it is way overkill and likely not really worth it. However, even if you are somewhat familir with networking and want to play around with this stuff at home, it isn't that hard to do since you already have general networking knoweledge. I setup my little opnsense box about a year ago and have rarely had problems with the configuration. Most of the time I don't even remember that I have it.
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  5964. Same overall process as shown here.
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  5965. On another PC with internet, download the network drivers for your specific computer and then transfer them to the computer in question via USB drive.
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  5966. Yep. If you create a VM with a 120 GB virtual hard disk, it won't immediate create a 120 GB virtual hard disk file. However, when you install an OS, the virtual file will grow as large as the install. In other words, if your OS install takes up 50 GB, the virtual hard disk file will grow to be 50 GB.
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  5967. Yes. Pretty much all Subarus are AWD except for the BRZ. Don't know about the Solterra EV though.
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  5968. Nothing. Just install Windows to that SSD.
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  5969. DirectX is already a part of Windows, though some games may require specific runtime libraries. As far as I'm aware, most games will check to see if you have the necessary files and if not, they will either offer to install them or tell you you that you have to manually install it. I personally wouldn't worry about this too much.
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  5970. That's not going to help if you don't have either a flash drive or dual-layer DVD. Can you not buy a flash drive? They're very cheap now.
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  5971. If its a pre-built system, you should contact them for warranty support. That's one of the advantages of a pre-built; they should provide support for their computer. Otherwise, it helps to know what wires you're talking about.
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  5972. You don't really need it. It may provide some interesting info, but probably not very useful if you don't have a dedicated graphics card.
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  5973. Yes, it may be easier, but have you considered the potential learning curve for some people? If you look through the comments of a lot of PC build videos, a lot people barely seem to understand how to follow instructions.
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  5974. If you have an Intel-based Mac, sure. I don't know if they've released a version for M1/M2 Apple chips though.
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  5975. Yep. You may need to change the default VM directory in VirtualBox's settings first.
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  5976. Well if it is a company issued computer, you should assume no privacy and that your employer can have some insight as to what you're doing on that system. how much they may see depends entirely on the software they use and how they use it.
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  5977. Its also hard to read with no punctuation....
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  5978. It depends on your router. It isn't possible for him to create a universal video guide as not all routers have all settings. Typical home routers are limited when it comes to advanced networking, but some do have the necessary options. You'll need to look around your router's settings to see what is available for your device.
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  5979. A L2 switch has no concept of IP addresses or any other OSI layer concept for that matter. It starts with your computer. When your PC wants to send a packet to another device, it needs both the destination IP and MAC addresses. If it doesn't know the MAC address, your PC will first send a broadcast frame. When the switch receives the broadcast frame, it will send it out to all devices connected to its ports. The frame basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with this IP address?". All devices on the switch will receive the frame, but all will drop it except for the intended recipient. The recipient will then respond to your PC with its MAC address. Your PC will learn this address and then will be able to directly communicate with that device.
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  5980. Neither. This would act as a router/firewall. By itself, it cannot provide Wi-Fi nor will it connect directly to a fiber connection.
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  5981. What do you think, bro???
    1
  5982. Doesn't matter. There's usually no distinction between Windows edition (home, pro, etc) in terms of drivers.
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  5983. Right on! My dad is very knowledgeable about fixing cars and understanding how they work. However, he isn't a very good teacher and it was hard for him to explain to me how an engine works, especially without any visual references.
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  5984. You've never worked in in IT support have you? I see that regularly working in K-12 IT. I had a teacher once forcefully plug in a USB cable into the ethernet port of her laptop and was getting flustered that her projector wasn't working correctly...
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  5985. You'd be surprised at the number of people here in the comments who need their hands held every single step of the way.
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  5986. Yep. I work in K-12 and I think the issue will get worse over time. Where I work, students are provided Chromebooks. Everything is saved to the Google Cloud. Students don't need to manually save anything as any changes they make to their document automatically get saved.
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  5987. The exact key depends on the motherboard.
    1
  5988. It can be, but I don't know if they have the time to set that up. It gets more into the IT side of things and I don't if they are willing to spend the time and resources to setup an MDT/ADK environment.
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  5989.  @mjmeans7983  Yep. That's all true. I work in school IT support and we run SCCM which is a much more complex version of MDT.
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  5990. You know... it could be user error..... just saying.... This is the thing I dislike about doing IT support. "It doesn't work" What doesn't work???? Not trying to be rude, but how do you expect anyone to help or give guidance when all you say is "It doesn't work"?
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  5991. Are you implying that educated people don't need cars and the less educated do need them???
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  5992. lmao. Or you know, it may be that a lot of people don't watch videos signed in with their Google account.
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  5993. You did part of it wrong Secure Boot has to be enabled. Make sure that you set the SSD you installed Windows onto as the first boot device.
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  5994.  @callismo  It should work as long as the first boot device is the drive you installed Windows onto.
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  5995. You went to Settings>Update and Security, right? Sometimes you have to press the "Check for updates" button a few times.
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  5996. Because there are 2 different networks he shows.
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  5997. Your PC is most likely trying to boot from a network server. This is known as PXE boot (pronounced as "Pixie"). This is commonly used in business settings where you have tens, or hundreds, or even thousands of PCs that you need to install an OS on without having to go through the setup process manually on each one. You can set up something like this at home if you really want, but it is a more advanced topic that requires some extra hardware and knowledge. But regardless, just boot into the BIOS and change the boot order so that your USB drive is the first boot device. Save it and it should boot from the USB drive so that you can install Windows. Once you install Windows, boot back into the BIOS and change the boot order so that your HDD/SSD is the first boot device.
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  5998. Most of this, yes. You usually cannot change RAM settings on most laptops. So that means you can't enable/disable XMP. Some other BIOS options may not be available on laptops.
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  5999. I wish we had one in Sacramento.
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  6000. Sorry. Disregard this comment. It was meant for some one else.
    1
  6001. LOL. Installing from flash drive is easier and faster than DVD. You also need a dual layer DVD since the newer Windows ISOs are more than 4GB in size.
    1
  6002. Did you happen to enable XMP/auto RAM overclock? If so, temporarily disable it and see if that helps. On some systems, sometimes updating the BIOS can help improve stability.
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  6003. To configure the APs, you need the UiniFi software on your PC to manage/configure or buy a Cloud Key. Once they're configured to your liking, you just need to connect your client devices to the Wi-Fi network just like any other Wi-Fi you would connect to.
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  6004. Yeah that's the "fun" part about XMP. Its not guaranteed to work across all possible hardware configurations.
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  6005. LOL. I thought the same when I had my 01 Ford Taurus. It was a decent car but definitely slow to move.
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  6006. The router allows subnets to communicate w/ each other.
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  6007. What's the exact error message? Have you made sure Windows is fully up to date? Made sure your graphics card driver is installed and updated?
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  6008. Do you have the USB installer plugged into a USB port? Is it detected in BIOS?
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  6009. You must have a terrible teacher then.
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  6010. It doesn't really matter when you login to your MS account.
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  6011.  @qwzerty_1023  No. If you choose to not login with your MS account when you install Windows, it will create a local account. If you decide later on to connect your MS account, you can do that in the Settings app.
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  6012. There's a base station on earth that the satellites in space connect to. In other words, when you download a file, for instance, your download comes from the server and gets sent to the base station's network. Then it gets beamed up to space to the satellite. Then, it gets beamed down to Earth to your Starlink dish and then sent to your computer. The process happens in reverse when you send data from your computer, say a voice call.
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  6013. That command only works on Windows 11. The only way I'm aware of to bypass the MS account requirement on W10 Home is to create an answer file that skips that section of the OOBE. However, this has to be added to the USB installer and before you install Windows.
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  6014. Acronis TrueImage and Macrium Reflect are pretty good programs for cloning. The free versions are good enough for most use cases.
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  6015. Prebuilts are pretty much ready to go out of the box. If this were my prebuilt system, I would do a clean install of Windows and not have to deal with the potential bloatware that the OEMs love to include.
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  6016. Does your PC boot up at all? Are you able to see anything on the screen?
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  6017. If its the website, you can't do anything about it until they fix it.
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  6018. If you're doing things by the book, yes. However, you can run W10 indefinitely without paying for a product key.
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  6019. He made a video addressing this a few months ago. Its titled "I can't deal with this anymore... so this will be my last attempt". He can't do anything about it.
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  6020. I don't believe it should take more than 5-10 minutes to update the BIOS.
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  6021. You wouldn't really use a virtual machine for video editing. VMs don't have the full hardware support so the performance may not be very good, especially for CPU/GPU intensive tasks.
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  6022. To an extent, yes. As long as the PC case and motherboard support the same form factor, you should be fine. Research PC form factors if you don't what those are. After that, it comes down to things like GPU length support and airflow.
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  6023. Is that the key you need to press for your specific motherboard? Different boards have different keys so make sure you're pressing the right one. I've also found that on some boards, they are very picky with certain keyboards and may not like the fancy ones that much.
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  6024. If you want to connect the fiber cable directly to your pfsense router, you'll need an SFP module and card. Most typical computers do not have this so you'll have to buy it separately. You'll need to make sure your ISP allows you to use your own router.
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  6025.  @evanmarshall9498  Yes.
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  6026.  @tkaali6866 I honestly don't know. I haven't really checked out udemy or their courses.
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  6027. Yep. One thing to know about the US is that everything is about money. People and companies and organizations will try to find ways to monetize things as much as possible. ISPs here will do whatever they can to spend the least amount as possible while making the most profit as possible. It sucks.
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  6028. Make sure you have USB boot enabled. It is enabled by default on practically all computers, but sometimes it gets inadvertently disabled. If that still doesn't help, you may need to remake your USB installer.
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  6029.  @voidexploration9470  You may have to look elsewhere like a forum dedicated to PC support. I can't help much without seeing the issue. sorry
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  6030. Disable XMP. XMP is an automatic RAM overclock that can have stability problems.
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  6031. Does the USB drive show up in the list of boot options?
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  6032.  @jatwoodsgaming  So what happens when you choose to boot from the USB installer? Do you get any error or what happens?
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  6033. If you don't have internet you're not really going to be able to do much. If you meant ethernet, then that's a different thing. You will need to either buy an ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi adapter.
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  6034.  @lucki_iscool317  This is your exact comment "what if i dont have internet".
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  6035. Yes everyone should have a different public IPv4 address. That is unless your ISP uses CGNAT. Some ISPs and I believe most cellphone carriers use CGNAT to share a few public IPv4 addresses with many internal customers.
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  6036. ??????????
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  6037. You can clone your installation from the SATA drive to M.2. Plenty of free cloning utilities like Acronis True Image, Clonezilla, and Macrium Reflect.
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  6038. You should be able to install it in a VM, but I don't know how well the performance will be. Photoshop will probably work fine, but premiere will most likely not run well.
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  6039. Are your drives detected in the BIOS? Make your drive that Windows is installed on the first boot device.
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  6040. If you're not seeing anything, then that must mean there's another issue. Not having Windows installed doesn't affect that as you should see the system turn on. These types of issues are hard to diagnose remotely. I would start by double checking all of your connections, even if they seem trivial. Reseat parts. Make sure your RAM is installed in the correct slots (as shown in the mobo manual).
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  6041. You will need to use another PC with internet to download the network card driver. Transfer it to your new PC via USB drive. Alternatively, you can use USB tethering on your phone to download the driver straight to your PC.
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  6042. Try giving your virtual machine more disk space, say 50 GB or more.
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  6043.  @kyooodaii6297  Correct.
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  6044. It makes no different. The thing to keep in mind is that this video is almost a year old and he was most likely using the 1909 or older version of Windows 10. Even though MS would want you to connect to the internet and setup a MS account, you don't have to.
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  6045. Yes you can do that. However, you may get a Windows activation error since MS may consider it a new PC.
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  6046. If you want to activate Windows, you need a valid product key. You don't need to activate W10 to use the system though. You can run W10 indefinitely without activating, you just won't be able to personalize your computer and a watermark will appear in the bottom right corner.
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  6047. There are tons of videos and guides that show you how to install the nearly infinite number of Linux distros out there. One thing that you'll find about most of these big tech/gaming channels is that they don't really use Linux for most of their videos.
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  6048. It doesn't look like USB boot is officially supported.
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  6049.  @kevin22105  That depends on the USB adapter you have. If you do a google search for your adapter model, you should find the drivers download from the manufacturer.
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  6050. Windows, by default, will automatically download drivers for your hardware through Windows Updates. Its convenient because it does it for you. However, I still prefer downloading from the manufacturer's page as Windows has been known sometimes download old and/or buggy versions of drivers.
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  6051. That's why there are on plenty of YT videos on many PC building topics.
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  6052. Make sure you scroll over to the right to see the network diagram.
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  6053. Download and install it from the VirtualBox page. I can't post links since YT will delete my comment, but you can easily search for it on Google.
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  6054. You'd be surprised... I've worked in school IT tech support for almost 3.5 years. It is astonishing, sad, and infuriating how some people cannot grasp the concept of plugging in a power strip to a power outlet. Or that when the printer's "Out of paper" light turns on that they need to put paper in the paper tray. Yes, those are real support tickets I've had to work on...
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  6055. Not a smart idea. Most CPUs will automatically shut off if they get too hot which can happen quickly without appropriate cooling.
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  6056. I agree, but sometimes it can be hassle to re-install every single program and reconfigure it to your liking.
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  6057. There are many videos on YT that show you how to build PCs. They're all of varying level of quality, completeness, etc. TechSource has a video from about a year or so on PC building. Its probably one of the better, modern PC build tutorials. LinusTechTips also has a pretty long video on this that they made several months ago.
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  6058. If you are running a live CD inside of the vm, then yes. However, if you have an OS installed on the vm, it is like turning off your physical computer.
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  6059. Ethernet cable? You can buy one from most major retailers. If you mean you have no ethernet driver installed, you will need to use a PC with internet access to download the drivers and transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  6060. I'm not Chuck, but it depends on what you want to do in IT. It helps to know the basics like resetting passwords, and overall having a basic understanding of it. If you're into networking, it probably won't be of much direct value in your job, but it doesn't hurt to know a bit.
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  6061. lol. When I took an intro to automotive tech course years ago, the instructor said something along the lines of "This is the only time I will say this: suck, squeeze, bang, blow. And too bad for anyone who isn't here today since I won't repeat it".
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  6062. I suggest learning how an IPv4 address works. They are broken up into 8 bits (called an octet). The largest number you can make with 8 bits is 255. For the 2nd question, what specific time are you asking about?
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  6063.  @ahhqq  I'm not sure why that is. I think that's the default behavior on Linux systems.
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  6064. What updates part are you talking about? Are you at the desktop? If so, you most likely need to install the wifi/network drivers. You will need to temporarily plug your PC into your router with an ethernet cable or use another PC with internet to download the wifi driver and then transfer to your new PC via USB and install.
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  6065. You'll need to either remove the ISO file from the virtual DVD drive or change the VM's boot order so that it boots from the virtual hard disk instead of the virtual dvd drive.
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  6066. Pretty much. Most of the software installation is just downloading files, opening the setup and clicking "next" or "I accept".
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  6067. That doesn't make sense. You say that in the past you had to "try to dissect whether or not the sources were false or evidence based". AI has the same issue. How many times has AI so confidently given inaccurate and incorrect information?
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  6068. You can, but I don't really recommend those programs. I prefer downloading the drivers directly from the manufacturer's page. The thing I found with a lot of those driver programs is that they want you to pay for the software before they even download them.
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  6069. Its preference. I answer this question regularly so here is my copy/past answer. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative: There's nothing inherently wrong with an online Microsoft account. The thing that has annoyed and angered many people is that Microsoft arbitrarily forces you to setup your computer with an internet connection when there is no valid reason. Let me explain a bit more. When you install Windows on your new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have the necessary drivers for your motherboard's network adapter(s) (Ethernet and/or wifi). In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows) to talk to hardware (network adapter in this case). Without network drivers, your PC cannot connect to the internet. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to connect your computer to an internet connection just to do the initial setup. However if your new Windows install doesn't have network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to continue but your PC can't because it has no network drivers. See the issue? Your PC that you just built; that you probably spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement. And they don't give you an easy way to install the drivers at this stage of the setup process. There is a way to do it through the command line, but it is too complex for most beginners and shouldn't be necessary. So the issue is not the Microsoft account; Its how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade trying to force people to use an online account. Doing the initial setup with internet and a MS account doesn't add any meaningful functionality. It doesn't make your PC work better. It enhances your PC or experience in absolutely no way at all. Its just one way Microsoft is trying to take control over your computer.
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  6070. The NVMe SSD.
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  6071.  @felikssrc5570  You can install Windows on any drive you want. However, it makes the most sense to install it on an SSD (be it M.2 NVMe, M.2 SATA, or 2.5" SATA).
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  6072. Don't get your hopes too high. NetworkChuck still has a lot of work to do for this video series.
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  6073. I don't think virtualbox officially supports booting from a USB drive.
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  6074. Where I live in California, we don't have Amtrak. The nearest one is in Sacramento and that's about an hour away from where i live. Sure paying for the upkeep of a car isn't appealing at all, but compared to the amount of time wasted waiting for the bus to get to the stop (we don't have a station where I live) and going through all the different stops, I'd rather have my own car and get to my destination significantly faster. The old college I used to go to is about 7 miles away from where I live. With the bus, It would take almost an hour and a half to get to the main campus which is extremely absurd. In my own car, it takes me a maximum of 25 minutes depending on traffic. Also forgot to mention that the town in which the main campus is located isn't all that safe. Way too many druggies there so I wouldn't feel comfortable walking or biking there.
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  6075. There are no CPU drivers. The geforce app only works with Nvidia products.
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  6076. Assuming you're using a known good cable, you will most likely need to install the network card drives for your specific NIC. On a PC with internet access, go to your motherboard manufacturer's page and download the LAN drivers and transfer them to your newly built system via USB drive. Install them and you should be good to go.
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  6077. A college degree is not absolutely necessary, but depending on the type of IT job you want, it may be required or it may make things a lot easier to get into. A lot of IT jobs don't really require college. One thing to keep in mind is that no degree or online course will guarantee you a job despite what all their fancy marketing tells you. I would actually be weary of any online program that 'guarantees' you a job or that you'll be making tons of money right off the bat. If you're in the US, have you considered starting at your local community college? See if they have any IT courses of interest to you.
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  6078. The thing is that newly built systems have no OS installed, so that's why it is a clean install. If your old PC has Windows 8/10, you should be able to take out the hard drive and install it in a new system and it should boot up. I have done this before and it works, but my preferred method is to do a clean install and not have to worry about potential driver/software issues that may creep up later. Additionally, you may come across licensing issues with Windows and your programs since you are using entirely different hardware and most licensing agreements only license you for that hardware. Cloning a drive is easy. I've used Acronis True Image and Clonezilla and they work fine. Clonezilla is free, but not very user friendly.
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  6079. You have to understand the binary number system. Us as humans are used to base 10: 1's place; 10's place; 100's place, etc. With the 1's place, you can have any number from 0-9. If you want a larger number, you need the 100's place. That gives you 0-99 and so on. With binary, its the same concept. The main difference is that instead of going by powers of 10, you go by powers of 2: 1's place; 2's place; 4's place, etc. With just the 1's place (1 bit), you can only have 2 numbers: 0 or 1. With the 2's place, you can have 4 possible numbers: 0 (00); 1 (01); 2 (10); 3 (11) If you pause @ 11:15, you see he puts 1 & 0 on the top right lights. The 0 indicates the 1's place and the 1 indicates the 2's place.
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  6080. The computer will boot from whatever drive is listed as the first boot device in the bios. So if your NVMe SSD is the first boot device, the computer will boot from that Windows installation. In Windows, your other SSD will appear as another drive in the file explorer. You can copy files from that drive. Do keep in mind that programs cannot usually be copied and have them work without problems.
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  6081. You don't. Mac computers don't have a way for you to access the BIOS/UEFI like a non-Apple computer does. Apple doesn't want you to do that.
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  6082. Why do you think they don't have warranty? If you buy them new, and from a reputable place they will have the manufacturer's warranty.
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  6083. Well you need to install Windows since there is no official support for MS Office on Linux. On Windows, its installed exactly the same as on any other Windows computer. Download the installer, run it, and wait for it to download and install.
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  6084. That's what California is piloting.... But how does that work if you drive out of state or out of country? Say I drive 600 miles down south to Blythe, CA. Then I drive another 300 miles to Nogales, AZ. Then I drive 1000 miles into Mexico. How does the tracking of miles work IF I don't want to plug in any tracking device to my car or use a tracking app on my phone?
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  6085. What exactly are you talking about? If your motherboard looks similar to the one he is demonstrating in the video, then it has no CPU pins. AMD systems have the pins on the CPU not on the motherboard unlike Intel where the pins are on the motherboard and not the CPU. If you have an Intel system and the pins on the motherboard are bent, you're in a bit of a problem. You can very carefully try to re-align them. What I've done in the past is to use my phone camera as a magnifying glass and a thumbtack or similar object to very gently try to straighten out the pins the best I could.
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  6086. I took a few summer classes at the local community college which is 2 towns over and about 7-8 miles away from my home. I took the bus for the summer semester and it was not fun. On average, it took 70 minutes to get to school and another 70 minutes to get back from school. This was before I had my own car. With my own car, it took me on average 25 minutes to get there with moderately heavy traffic. So while taking the bus is significantly cheaper (it only costs like $1-2 or a monthly bus pass with unlimited uses for about $30) it is very slow and inefficient. I mean I would rather not have to pay for gas, insurance, and upkeep for my car, but when it takes forever to get around with the bus system, it makes more sense to drive my own car. At least with my car I can go wherever I want, whenever I want and not rely on the bus' schedule. I'm not against public transit by any means. If people can make it work, great. More power to them. My main argument is that in my town, its just way too slow, thus it makes much more sense to drive your own car.
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  6087. Yes.
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  6088. Yep. I fully agree. I took a few Cisco courses years ago at a community college. The instructor was pretty good. She gave a lot of examples, but they weren't really tangible. The hardest part for me to grasp (other than subnetting) was the physical infrastructure of how routers and switches and patch panels, etc are all laid out. It wasn't until my 2nd IT job at a school district that I started to get more hands-on work with the network infrastructure that I started understanding a lot things.
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  6089. It tells you in the error: AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS. You have to enable virtualization in your computer's BIOS.
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  6090. You'll need to learn how to setup routers and switches. There are many different brands and models all with their own syntax and configuration. Once you understand how to configure a Cisco router for instance, you can setup your own network with various subnets and VLANs.
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  6091. I don't understand your first question. The IP address listed as the default gateway (10.1.1.1) is the gateway's IP address. When your computer tries to connect to another server, it will determine if the server's IP address is part of its network. Since the server is on a different network, your PC doesn't know how to connect to that IP address. It sends the request to the default gateway which is almost always your router. The router then routes (hence its name) the request to the web server through a series of other routers at your internet provider and other providers until it reaches the intended server.
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  6092. The majority of vehicles sold in the US for the past like 30+ years or so have been automatic vehicles. Not many manual transmission vehicles sold anymore. And there's no distinction in your license between manual and automatic transmission. Each year, there are less and less vehicles sold with manual transmissions.
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  6093. You have to keep in mind that Kali Linux is a cyber security specialized distro. It has tools that can be used for hacking purposes.
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  6094.  @kingjasonn1  I think you can create a virtual Mac system but its not easy nor is supported. Apple specifically prohibits you from installing macOS on a non-Apple computer and go to great lengths to prevent you from doing this. There are workarounds to get it installed, but it will require a fair amount of effort. I don't have any guides or videos to recommend though.
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  6095.  @henry9119  No. Unfortunately, a lot of Windows installation errors aren't very helpful without understanding how Windows work. It wouldn't tell you to update the BIOS. It will just throw some cryptic error message or otherwise not work or install correctly.
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  6096. I'm not away of any way to make a bootable Windows USB installer on Android.
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  6097. Technically, the license agreement that no one reads, but still accepts states that you can only use a product key on 1 Windows install. If you want to use the license on another machine, you have to deactivate that original PC and then you can use it on a new computer. Its quite muddled since some people have been able to link their MS account and use the same license on multiple machines.
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  6098. Its not possible to give you an answer at least not without taking a look at the PC. It may be a bad motherboard, bad RAM, bad CPU, bad power supply or other component. It may also be bad software or a myriad of other things.
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  6099. Try downloading again. If it still happens, try using a different browser at least temporarily. Could be a problem with the website itself. In that case, you just have to wait until they fix it.
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  6100. Make sure the drive is plugged in securely. Occasionally, you may need to update the BIOS before NVMe drives are detected.
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  6101.  @jarno1143  Yes. Most motherboards require a USB drive to update the BIOS. Some boards may have an online update function that lets you update the BIOS from within itself.
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  6102. That's true, but Microsoft removed the option to bypass the MS account in some of their updates. You have to keep in mind that Windows 10 is nearly 8 years old. Microsoft changes things often in those 8 years.
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  6103. They dropped support for Windows 7 as a host system. You will need to download an older version of VBox.
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  6104. Not good practice to skip security updates. But its up to each person.
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  6105. You apply thermal paste to the CPU.
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  6106. If the VM is powered off, it won't take any CPU or RAM from your hardware. It will still, however, use disk space.
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  6107. You can either clone the drive from the old system over to the new computer's hard drive/ssd or you can take the drive from the old system and put it in the new computer.
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  6108. Can't exactly answer that question as it greatly depends on what you plan on doing. How many VMs? What will those VMs be doing? What OS will they be running? I'd go with at least 16 GB of RAM, at least a modern quad core CPU and plenty of SSD storage.
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  6109. I agree. I installed Linux Mint on my HP Omen laptop 5 years ago. It was a massive PITA to get the hybrid graphics system to work. installation was quick and painless. But after that, it was nothing short of a nightmare. And of course, the "friendly" Linux community was berating me for using Nvidia.... I know the issue is mainly with Nvidia not playing nice with Linux systems, but it was still annoying having to type in cryptic command after cryptic command from ancient forum posts in an attempt to fix things. I eventually got things sorted out after many days researching across various forums, but man it sucked.
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  6110. That depends entirely on the capacity of each RAM module. if you have 4x4GB RAM modules, you'll have a total of 16 GB of RAM. If you have 4x8GB modules, 32GB and so forth.
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  6111. The point of this video is to show you Proxmox which allows you to turn your computer into a virtualization server where you can run many different virtual machines.
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  6112.  @SooperFlye  Games. If you have a lot of games that are over a hundred gigabytes each, you can quickly burn through storage on a small SSD. If you save a lot of pictures or videos on your PC.
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  6113. Like yeah because its a prebuilt. Everything is already done for you. Its pretty much like plug and play.
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  6114. LOL.
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  6115. By definition, a clone will have everything from the source drive.
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  6116. You buy it from Microsoft or other authorized retailer or use a gray market site if you're into that.
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  6117. Pretty cool stuff! Its amazing how much technology has evolved since when this video has made.
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  6118. 🤦🤦🤦🤦 Yes you can use ChatGPT for help, but in the "real world", you should understand how subnets work if you're a computer network professional.
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  6119. I don't think you're the target audience. I doubt people who need to watch a video like this are likely to understand what Linux is.
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  6120. Interestingly enough, I spent a lot more time setting up Linux Mint on my HP Omen laptop than setting up Windows. Setting up a hybrid graphics laptop (in my limited experience) is a massive PITA. I'm not knocking on Linux since it is most likely some stupid Nvidia thing, but still it sucks.
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  6121. Ubuntu/Canonical has been known to act in spyware-like ways....
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  6122. There is USB passthrough, but it can be finicky at times.
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  6123.  @allieboy181  Yes.
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  6124. I think he goes over in the next video. In short, when the 1st PC sends data to the 2nd PC, PC 1 adds the MAC address of the 2nd device in the destination MAC address. However, if PC1 doesn't know PC2's MAC address, PC1 first sends a broadcast frame. Basically a broadcast frame is a message that's sent to all devices on the network. The broadcast frame basically asks "What is the MAC address of the device with this IP address?". Since its a broadcast, all devices on the network receive it, but all devices will ignore that frame except for the intended device. PC2 will then respond to PC 1 with its (PC2) MAC address. From that point, PC1 will add PC2's MAC address in the destination mac address whenever it sends it data.
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  6125. To get into the BIOS. Although you don't usually need to spam it.
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  6126.  @bazzutee7214  It differs between motherboards.
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  6127. I would do it after Windows and the BIOS are updated. XMP has the potential to cause stability issues. Not a good idea to have an unstable system when installing an OS or when updating the BIOS.
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  6128. What computer do you have? I've been able to force install W11 on PCs that aren't officially supported, but it isn't always guaranteed to work. Is there an actual reason you need to use W11 right now? W10 is still supported until 2025 so you still have a few years left.
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  6129. Is the HDD detected in the BIOS? If you have an M.2 SSD, some SATA ports are disabled. The motherboard manual will have table with this information.
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  6130. lmao. You really think he's watching the comments on a nearly 3 year old video?
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  6131. sounds like user error. How exactly did it "screw up" your computer?
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  6132. lmao. Its not a scam. If it was a scam, why would fiber be used as the backbone of modern computer networks? Just because it doesn't work well for you doesn't mean it in itself is a scam. Its hard to say why you're having trouble. It could be a bad router, bad fiber connection, something on your internet provider's end, etc. You do realize that the cell towers your 5G device connects to also use fiber cables as a backhual?
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  6133. Cisco routers are enterprise-level routers. They have the same core functionality as your home router, but are designed to work with many more devices and have a lot more features that are largely irrelevant to 99% of home users. Your router does have routing tables, but they are quite small since your ISP is mainly responsible for doing the actual routing. The thing is that most home routers although quite advanced nowadays are also quite limited compared to an enterprise router. Pretty much all modern home routers are a combination of a router, wifi access point, and a network switch. If you look at the back of your router and see 4 network ports, it has a switch. you may not have a dedicated network switch, but you most likely do have a switch built into the router. Home routers also usually have decent web interfaces/apps you can use to setup and manage your network. Enterprise routers don't usually have this. You have to type in commands in order to setup a router, like what its name will be, the interfaces it has, interface-specific settings and so forth. All of that is done through commands; you don't usually have a fancy web interface.
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  6134. The SSD is a drive. If you meant a hard drive, then yes it is completely fine to not use one in a build.
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  6135. 🤣🤣 How so? That only renews your local IP address for your computer. Does nothing for your public IP address.
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  6136. you ok there?
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  6137. Just to confirm: You plugged the HDMI cable into the graphics card, not the motherboard, correct? If so, then it is most likely failing the POST, or Power On Self-Test. This is a test the motherboard does each time the PC is turned on to make sure the hardware is working at least at a basic level. If any part of the POST fails, the PC will not boot, or not POST, as it is usually referred to. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remotely help without seeing the computer as there can be a myriad of possibilities. I would first start by double checking all components. Make sure everything is installed correctly. As a matter of fact reseat everything even if it is trivial. This is a pretty good guide on how to troubleshoot POST problems: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/no-post-system-wont-boot-and-no-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.1575220/
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  6138. We're only getting taxed to death (at least in California) for road "repairs" yet they're still horrid. But as horrid as California roads are, they're much nicer than in Mexico.
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  6139. By default, VirtualBox VMs have their own internal networking adapters with their own MAC addresses.
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  6140. Most non tech savvy people have never heard of Linux.
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  6141. If your PC has Wi-Fi built-in or a Wi-Fi adapter, sure.
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  6142. You downloaded the prebuilt virtual machine. You extract all the contents and add the virtual machine file to your virtual box. The pre-built VM, as the name implies, is already built and ready for use. You don't have to go through the install process.
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  6143.  @Bluekoodo  I don't have any. The 7Z file is a compressed file. You open the file and extract the contents (drag and drop) to a folder on your Desktop or wherever you want. Then you open VBox, click on the "Add" button, navigate to where you extracted the virtual machine contents and open the virtual machine file. Then you should be able to start the vm.
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  6144.  @Bluekoodo  I'm not sure about that. You may need to check around various websites and forums to find a solution. Sometimes reinstalling VBox may help, but it really depends on why that error is happening.
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  6145. You can. However, you will need a dedicated USB Wi-Fi adapter. You then "passthrough" the USB adapter and it will show up in Kali as a wifi adapter. Sometimes its hit or miss though.
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  6146. Read your motherboard manual. It should have a section that explains the BIOS options and where the options are.
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  6147. Yeah that does sound like hell. I haven't worked strictly a help desk job. My first IT job was almost 6 years ago at a dried fruit company. I very quickly realized that doing support over the phone was incredibly tedious especially working with certain people. I completely understand that people need tech support. That's fine by me, but holy hell some people are just very difficult to work with OR need a lot of hand holding (or virtual hand holding).
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  6148. You have to install the drivers for your motherboard as well as your graphics card.
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  6149. If you can get your employer to pay for your degree, I'd go for it. Sometimes having a degree can make the difference of getting a job or not.
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  6150. I don't think even you understand what you're talking about.......
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  6151. I would do a clean install. If you cannot/will not do that, you should be able to move your drive from your old PC to the new one. I would first uninstall the software/drivers of the old computer. Once you do that and install the drive on the new PC, install the software/drivers for the new hardware.
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  6152. Most likely need to install the network drivers. You'll need another working PC or device to download the drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Then transfer them to your new PC via flash drive and install.
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  6153.  @elcerditoxd4970  This only works on Windows 11: Press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window and type in: OOBE\BYPASSNRO and then press enter This will restart your PC and take you back to the OOBE setup. When you get to the part where it wants to connect to a network, there should be an option that says "I don't have internet" or similar. Click on it and it should let you skip the online MS account requirement. Once you're at the desktop, you can install the drivers for your motherboard that you downloaded on another PC or device.
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  6154. If we can get custom app side-loading I may consider moving to iOS.
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  6155. Well the title of the video is "How a Car Engine Works"
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  6156. Watch the next video. He goes over that.
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  6157. If you're doing things by the book, yes. However, Microsoft will let you run W10 indefinitely without the product key. The limitation is that you can't use the personalization settings and there will be an activation watermark that shows up. Other than that, it will work exactly the same as if you paid for the key.
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  6158. Here's my copy/paste answer: The issue a lot of people have is not so much with the MS account, but with how heavy handed Microsoft has become over the past decade forcing an online account. There's no real reason why you need to setup an online account during the initial setup process. In a worse case scenario that is somewhat common, it becomes a major hindrance. In some instances, when you build a PC and install Windows, the stock install may not have the necessary drivers for the network adapter on your motherboard. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft requires you that you setup an online account. But if your PC doesn't have the network drivers available, it literally can't connect to the internet and you're stuck. So your PC that you spent probably hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably numerous hours to build is completely useless at this setup stage. And Microsoft doesn't give you an easy way to install drivers during the out of box experience setup page. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement.
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  6159. Yes you can do that. You just copy the virtual machine files over to the USB drive just like you would any other files. Do keep in mind that USB performance many not be that great especially if you're running a heavy OS like Windows.
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  6160. It looks like you'll need a supported CPU first in order to update the BIOS. I don't believe that board has a flash back function which would have let you update it w/o needing a CPU installed. You will need to source a CPU or ask Asrock if they can guarantee the board has the updated BIOS before it ships to you.
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  6161. It is more up-front work. No denying that. But I think it it is well worth it.
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  6162. You can skip the key part. Windows 10 will work indefinitely without a product key.
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  6163. No.
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  6164. LOL. calm down dude. Look at the upload date. This is a nearly 2 year old video. Things change over time. If you want to be mad, be mad at the software company that made this software.
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  6165. Did you just build your PC? Or did you upgrade the CPU?
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  6166.  @BWAKAENA  I would press Y to reset TPM. Since you just built the PC, the motherboard is freaking out a bit a because it has a new CPU.
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  6167.  @BWAKAENA  If your PC works fine, you don't necessarily need to update the BIOS.
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  6168. Not sure what he has in his area but it may be AT&T Fiber. I know that they've started deploying 5 Gb fiber over the past several months.
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  6169. It is never DNS until it turns out it was DNS all along. lol.
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  6170. Yeah that's the point of using a USB drive.
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  6171. Windows has a lot of drivers built in for networking, including Wi-Fi. So it is possible it has that driver needed for the Wi-Fi card on his new build.
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  6172. What do you mean? I'm running Windows 11 and can run VBox just fine. Need more details.
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  6173. Its kind of hard to answer without more information. What exactly do you want to do with PCs? Do you want to build programs, design hardware, learn about algorithms, AI, etc? If so, then Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering would probably be your best bet. If you want to build, fix, and maintain PCs for customers or employees, then you don't really need much of an education for that. Get some old PCs you might have lying around (or buy some cheap ones), take them apart, learn what the various parts and components do, and put them back together. If you don't know much about fixing PCs, watch some of Professor Messer's videos here on YT. He does a pretty good job of explaining the different topics and concepts for the A+ exam which is for repairing PCs. If you want to work on computer networks like setting up routers, switches, vlans, etc, then consider studying for the CCNA test. This is a Cisco specific test that will test you on various networking concepts, terminology, etc on setting up small to medium sized networks. There are many different kinds of computer related jobs that have different types of responsibilities, requirements, experience, etc. Once you have a general idea of what you want to do with computers, it becomes easier to learn more about the job, like what training or education is required, what you do, etc.
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  6174. If your computer has wifi built-in or a wifi adapter, you can use either. If not, then you will either need to buy a wifi adapter or use ethernet.
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  6175. Try looking for setup.exe or install.exe
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  6176. You have to install your OS. Newly built PCs don't have one, so you'll get an error like that.
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  6177. Yes it will boot into Windows unless you change the boot order in the UEFI so that it boots from something else.
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  6178. I know not everyone has the opportunity to take time off, but if you can, go for it. I'm an IT tech for a school district. Our work calendar runs from mid-July to mid-June of the following year. 240 work day employees get about a month off. I'm fortunate that I'm in that position, but I also take time off during the school year: mainly during Thanksgiving and winter break. At first, I felt guilty for taking time off. Then, I realized: I'm pretty sure I'm doing my job well enough. My teachers and staff are happy (to my knowledge), with the tech support I've given them and I do all my job duties that are assigned to me. No big deal in taking time off. Of course, I always do as much work as I can before hand so that it doesn't accumulate too much for the rest of my team.
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  6179. If you're doing things by the book, yes. However, Microsoft is a lot more lenient with W10 compared to other Windows versions so you don't have to buy a product key.
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  6180. You can, but if Windows doesn't have drivers for your wifi adapter, you'll need to install them on your PC.
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  6181.  @yobro8831  You will need to either plug into ethernet temporarily or use another PC with internet and download the drivers on that and then transfer them via USB drive to your new PC.
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  6182. Settings>Privacy. You will actually find a lot more things to change here than what you see in the initial setup.
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  6183. That most likely means that your Windows installation doesn't have the drivers for your network adapters. You will need to use another PC or device with internet and download the necessary drivers from the motherboard's driver download page. Then copy them to a flash drive and install on your new PC.
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  6184. I can only speak for my district, but its not really the cooks. As a matter of fact, they don't really "cook" food. Most of it comes pre-packaged and just needs to be warmed up. If anything, we would need a major overhaul of our food services. My mom works in the cafeteria at a local school. She likes the job, but is disgusted by a lot of the 'food' that they serve. Not only is the food terrible, but there is a disgusting amount of waste.
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  6185. LMAO that's no how it works. Regardless of what you think is happening, that's not a justification. Its still illegal.
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  6186. Not necessarily. The best way of installing Windows is through a USB drive. You make a USB installer with another working PC and then use that to install Windows on your new PC. I may be wrong, but I don't believe Microsoft sells Windows on a DVD anymore. You can still burn a copy of it, but you'll need a dual layer DVD and writer capable of burning dual layer.
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  6187. You're going to have to be more specific. What do you mean by contact with winrar?
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  6188. I think you have a lot more to learn before trying to tackle subnets. I strongly suggest watching a few videos on how the binary number system works and then how IPv4 addresses work.
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  6189. You've been missing out on quite a bit of system responsiveness. I work in school IT support. Over the past nearly 3 years, I've been slowly upgrading our older fleet of teacher laptops that still had 4 GB of RAM an HDDs to 8 GB of RAM and 250 GB SSDs. Its a massive improvement for them. Things like startup/shutdown are much more quick as is opening apps.
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  6190. He goes over that at: 15:17
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  6191. Gonna need a lot more information than that.....
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  6192. I think the significant use of social media over the past 15 years had a big effect on anxiety and "anxiety".
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  6193. Its fine. Any standard PC power cable will be adequate.
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  6194. It makes sense in the US. Pretty much no one here drives a manual transmission vehicle. The vast majority of cars here are automatic.
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  6195. Its preference. I answer this question regularly so here is my copy/past answer. This is going to be long, but hopefully informative: There's nothing inherently wrong with an online Microsoft account. The thing that has annoyed and angered many people is that Microsoft arbitrarily forces you to setup your computer with an internet connection when there is no valid reason. Let me explain a bit more. When you install Windows on your new PC, sometimes Windows doesn't have the necessary drivers for your motherboard's network adapter(s) (Ethernet and/or wifi). In short, a device driver is a piece of software that allows your OS (Windows) to talk to hardware (network adapter in this case). Without network drivers, your PC cannot connect to the internet. This creates a paradox if you think about it. Microsoft forces you to connect your computer to an internet connection just to do the initial setup. However if your new Windows install doesn't have network drivers, it can't connect to the internet. But Microsoft forces you to connect to the internet to continue but your PC can't because it has no network drivers. See the issue? Your PC that you just built; that you probably spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars and probably many hours to build is completely useless at this stage. All because of Microsoft's idiotic online requirement. And they don't give you an easy way to install the drivers at this stage of the setup process. There is a way to do it through the command line, but it is too complex for most beginners and shouldn't be necessary. So the issue is not the Microsoft account; Its how hellbent Microsoft has gotten over the past decade trying to force people to use an online account. Doing the initial setup with internet and a MS account doesn't add any meaningful functionality. It doesn't make your PC work better. It enhances your PC or experience in absolutely no way at all. Its just one way Microsoft is trying to take control over your computer.
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  6196. Unfortunately, most people who drive cars are usually not interested in how they work. They only care to get from point a to point b and maybe c & d. They don't care to learn how an engine works.
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  6197. You will most likely need to use a USB wifi adapter. I don't believe you can passthrough PCi-E wifi adapters.
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  6198. The router...
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  6199. You'll need to read the documentation for whatever software you're using.
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  6200. It is mostly the same process. You would need to use an external drive enclosure to put the new drive in for the cloning process. Once it is done, you remove the old drive and install the new, cloned drive.
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  6201. I hope you're not trolling, but you can't install an Nvidia driver on an AMD card.
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  6202. I would reinstall the bluetooth driver. In general, Bluetooth is not great for audio, especially with Windows.
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  6203. A product key is a code that you get when you legitimately buy a piece of software, like Windows. It is used to prove that you bought the program. In the case of Windows 10, you don't exactly need to buy it. MS will let you use W10 indefinitely without a key.
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  6204. Do you also berate people who work and modify their own cars?
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  6205. Microsoft lets you download W10 using their Media Creation tool. If you're doing things by the book, you have to buy a product key, but it is not required. They're a lot more lenient with not using a key with W10 compared to older versions of Windows.
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  6206. Technically, yes. Windows is not free software and you're expected to pay for it. Unofficially, Microsoft lets you run Windows 8-11 without paying for. They don't tell you this, but you can run them indefinitely without paying for a product key. You won't be able to personalize it and a watermark will appear in the bottom right corner.
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  6207. Make sure you install the guest additions. Once you do that, press the right Ctrl key and F. It should automatically resize the VM's screen.
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  6208. Its pretty easy. You can export the VMs into an OVA file. An OVA is basically a pre-packaged virtual machine. You right click on your VM, choose export and go through the process. Repeate for each vm. On your new laptop, you import the OVA files.
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  6209. Yes of course. All modern graphics cards use PCI-E. And all modern motherboards (from like the past 13 or so years) use PCi-E. The questions should be, will my power supply be able to handle it and will it physically fit inside of the case?
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  6210. What I would do is to first uninstall the drivers and motherboard-specific software. Once you do that and install the drive on the new system , install the drivers for the new hardware.
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  6211. Yes you can do that. You can install VBox on a Linux host. In practice, it isn't a smart idea to run Kali Linux as your main host.
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  6212. See if your motherboard has a fast boot option or something similarly named. Turning this on will disable some of the hardware checks it does making the boot up process faster.
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  6213. Yes. That's the core idea of a type 1 hypervisor. You don't usually directly work on the server. You connect to its web interface with another computer.
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  6214. Yes that is technically true. In reality, we don't use IP classess anymore. I think they teach it just so you understand a bit of the history but realistically we use CIDR (Classless Inter Domain Routing) notation. This allows you to create subnets more efficiently.
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  6215.  @Brad-qw1te  That subnet is usually the default on most home routers. But it doesn't necessarily mean it will be the same on other networks, like small businesses.
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  6216. When you're creating your VM, select your ISO and proceed with the install process.
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  6217. Not sure what your question is.....
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  6218.  @badabing2302  I thought working my 01 Ford Taurus was a pain like changing the spark plugs or the water pump.
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  6219. You have to keep in mind you're working a virtual machine. When the installer formats the drive, it is formatting the virtual hard drive of the VM. It will have no effect on your real computer.
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  6220. As the name implies, the Media creation tool is used to create a Windows USB installer, to download an ISO of Windows, or to upgrade the PC that the tool is running on to a newer version of Windows. If you already have a Windows USB that you bought, you don't need the media creation tool. You just boot your PC from the USB installer you have.
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  6221. It depends on your work. I work in school IT support. All of our teachers have laptops and docks. It is much simpler to have all connections plug into the dock instead of having the teacher plug and unplug 6 cables all the time. For a lot of teachers, especially the older ones, that is very tedious even if to us more tech savvy people it is very easy to do. With the dock, they just have 1 cable to plug or unplug. Most of our setups consist of a Lenovo ThinkPad, a USB-C hybrid dock, a video cable to a projector or interactive display, another video cable for another display, a USB document camera, ethernet (on most setups), USB mouse (wired or wireless w/ receiver), and speakers.
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  6222. A product key is a code you get to prove to Microsoft that you purchased Windows.
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  6223. Lookup PC form factors. As long as your motherboard and PC case support the same form factor, you are mostly good. The next thing to check is GPU clearance to make sure your graphics card physically fits inside of the case. You should be able to measure it and/or find the specs on the case manufacturer's page.
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  6224. Did you enable virtualization in your computer's UEFI?
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  6225. No. Its an entirely different operating system.
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  6226. You can use virtual machines to learn about different IT topics, like servers. You can setup a virtual server environment to play around with instead of buying physical servers for every service you want to learn and play around with.
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  6227.  @anonymouscode1635  That's where you're not entirely correct. What is intuitive to you and me and many others may not be intuitive at all. You need to humble yourself and actually work with people who are not tech savvy. GUIs are not designed all the same. Some systems are great, others are terrible and others are absolutely horrid in user friendliness and ease of use.
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  6228. Its the same overall process. Otherwise, I don't really understand your question.
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  6229. It depends on your use case. If you only have a couple of peripherals, you can likely forgo the dock. I work in school tech support. Most of our staff use laptops with docks. For teachers who need to regularly dock & undock their laptop, it makes more sense to plug all of their connections into the dock. A typical setup consists of: a video cable to their projector or interactive display, audio cable for speakers, charger, USB cable for touch functionality and occasionally another display. That would be 5 cables they would need to plug and unplug regularly. Most of our staff is not tech savvy and for them, this is pretty big burden. It makes more sense to plug most of that into the dock and just plug a single USB C cable from the dock to their laptop. Makes things easier and more efficient for them.
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  6230. It is possible, but not supported. Apple doesn't want you to install macOS on any computer other than a real Mac computer. There are countless videos on YT showing you how to install the Mac system on a vm.
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  6231. I agree, but I think only within the past decade have more and more people started to use Bluetooth especially with the rise of Bluetooth earbuds and headphones.
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  6232. You would only keep the drive in which you want to install Windows on. Think about it: If you unplug both drives, then the installer will not be able to install because there would be no drives available.
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  6233. lmao
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  6234.  @user-zj1qq8we2z  Make sure CSM is disabled in the UEFI and that UEFI boot, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (If installing Windows 11) are enabled.
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  6235.  @user-zj1qq8we2z  reseat the ssd. Make sure you disabled CSM mode and only have UEFI mode enabled.
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  6236. Well not really. Windows has a lot of basic/generic drivers for a lot of hardware device,s but you should always download the manufacturer drivers for best performance/useability. For instance, if you don't install the video card drivers, you will have video, but it won't look very good and may be choppy. When you install them, you will have the appropriate screen resolution set and it won't be laggy.
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  6237. What are you talking about? Paywall in this video? What software are you talking about?
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  6238. Did you verify the new CPU you installed is compatible with your motherboard and/or BIOS version?
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  6239. Yeah... no... I'd rather have my own bike than sharing it.
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  6240. Its the same thing as he shows in the video. That's the basis of how networking works. It gets more complex if you want to learn at the service provider level though.
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  6241. It should work. I would first uninstall the old PC-specific drivers. Once you do that and install the drive on the new PC, install the drivers and software for your motherboard.
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  6242. VMs aren't exactly meant for gaming. So performance may not be good depending on the games and your hardware. You install games just like you would on any other computer.
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  6243. Yes
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  6244. Because its not nearly as easy to build a laptop as it is a desktop. Laptops have no set standards for parts except for RAM and storage. You can't easily buy a new graphics card for a laptop like you can for a desktop computer. A lot of laptop hardware is soldered on making it impractical for most people to upgrade or replace it. The closest I can think of to what you're asking is the Framework laptop.
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  6245. Its generally safe. Make sure you turn off all host/guest communications (network, clip board, drag and drop etc). There are some pieces of malware that are known to break out of VMs, but they're not common.
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  6246. Windows will most likely have generic sound drivers built-in, but I still recommend downloading drivers from the manufacturer's page.
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  6247. Programs usually cannot be moved or copied between computers. Technically, yes you can try to move them to another PC. However, a lot of programs will not work if you do this since they store files and other settings in different locations other than the install directory. You can try it (copy to a flash drive) and see if it will work, but the more correct solution is to simply install the program on the new PC.
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  6248. Yes.
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  6249. Yes you can.
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  6250. It could be a bad USB installer. I would make sure UEFI boot is enabled and BIOS mode (may be called legacy mode, CSM, etc) is disabled. Try rebuilding your USB installer.
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  6251. It doesn't 'download' as an itunes file. You probably have your PC set to open .iso files in iTunes which is why it has the iTunes logo. If you're on Windows, I believe you can right click the file, choose properties, Opens with > Change, choose Windows Explorer and now you can mount it and view its contents. You don't really have to do that since all you need to do is to attach the ISO file to your VM's DVD drive.
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  6252.  @ethanzorn5658  When you choose the Windows Explorer option and then click ok, you double click the ISO file to automatically mount it. This is assuming you're running at least Windows 8.
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  6253. If you're worried about being tracked, get rid of ALL electronic devices. They're all tracking you in different ways. Windows Updates usually provide security patches which are critical to helping ensure that your PC doesn't get easily hacked or otherwise compromised. A lot of the major computer hacks usually happen due to poor cybersecurity practices, like not keeping up to date on the latest security patches.
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  6254. Have you made sure the mic works on other applications? Check Windows microphone settings to make sure it is detected and you can test it. Make sure your games recognize the microphone portion of the headset.
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  6255. You have to install the network drivers for your motherboard. You will need to temporarily plug in your PC to your router with an ethernet cable and download and install the drivers OR use another PC/device to download the necessary drivers and then transfer them to your new PC via USB drive.
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  6256. Completely agree. I work in tech support for a school district and see this all the time. I understand that people aren't tech savvy, but a lot of them, a lot being 'professionals' in their field, don't even know basic computer skills. Some of them are the type of people who have 10 untitled documents scattered throughout their desktop and don't seem to understand the concept of a documents folder.
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  6257. Yep
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  6258. What I would do is to first uninstall the the drivers of the old hardware (chipset, LAN, integrated video, etc). Swap the motherboard and install the drivers for the new motherboard. If you have W10, it should automatically boot. You may or may not get a Windows activation message since you technically have a new computer as far as Microsoft is concerned.
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