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    PCSPECIALIST How to install Windows without any bloatware

    The downside (if you can call it that) is that you won't be able to load the Windows Store until you go into Settings/Time & Language/Language & Region and change the Country or region from World to <wherever you live>
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    PCSPECIALIST Nervously Waiting for New PC

    Thanks Spyder - what a conundrum, going AMD would mean quite a change in spec. As a matter of interest, putting virtualization to one side, does Intel/my spec hold any advantages over AMD?
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    PCSPECIALIST Nervously Waiting for New PC

    For SQL and db, natively - I generally run all the VMs as test machines or servers, different OSes within a domain infrastructure to test code but the code itself and a lot of the db work is done native. That sucks about the 13900k. If it's such a bad CPU, it's a shame it's even offered. I'm...
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    PCSPECIALIST Nervously Waiting for New PC

    Thanks for posting that link @SpyderTracks, it's a really interesting read. Also a bit of a conundrum - I do work with Oracle VM so that speed difference was quite something, but then I do a lot of MySQL (and other database) work and it seems the opposite effect? When you say you can't...
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    PCSPECIALIST Nervously Waiting for New PC

    Nerviously awaiting delivery of new PC - nervous because I'm hoping it's the nuts and worried it won't be! :) I should have posted in these forums before I bought but take a look below and it'd be great if anyone has any thoughts or comments. Primarily business and development use, a lot of...
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    PCSPECIALIST Quick note to prospective buyers

    I guess the .ini file comment really depends on the app. Depending on what the architecture of the app is, there may well be no .ini files but there could be .config files, there could be registry settings in the user hive, etc, etc. To be honest, .ini files is also a pretty old way to store stuff.
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    PCSPECIALIST Exceeding Expectations: My Exceptional Experience with PC Specialist

    This is great to hear. I'm waiting for my first order but this fills me with confidence that it'll be money well spent
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