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Happy New Year 2025

Posted on 2025-01-03 Edited on 2026-07-01

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A very happy New Year to all of you! Thanks for reading my blog. I hope you have a great 2025. I started this blog in early 2024 and it’s been a great experience. I’m looking forward to writing more in 2025.

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ThrottleStop 9.7 Is Available for Everyone! Enjoy Your Holidays

Posted on 2024-12-28 Edited on 2026-07-01

Quick Report

ThrottleStop 9.7 aka TS is now available for download to fix thermals with undervolting on supported CPUs for better performance. TS 9.7 introduces lots of requested features for the community.

UEFI Forum Releases UEFI 2.11 and PI 1.9 Specifications

Posted on 2024-12-19 Edited on 2026-07-01

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UEFI forum announced the release of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) 2.11 and PI (Platform Initialization) 1.9 specifications that brings improved cryptographic algorithm support, multiple hardware architecture such as LoonArch, AMD64, RISCV and ARM64, security updates and finally improved alignment implementation guidance.

Crucial Discontinues MX500 M.2 and 2.5 Inch SATA Drives

Posted on 2024-12-19 Edited on 2026-07-01

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Crucial has announced that it will be discontinuing the MX500 M.2 and 2.5 inch SATA drives after 7 years of market presence. It was the popular choice for users looking for well-rounded performance and value compared to Samsung EVO or PRO SATA SSDs.

Microsoft Relaxes Strict Windows 11 Install Requirements, TPM 2.0 Is Now Optional

Posted on 2024-12-12 Edited on 2026-07-01

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In a sudden turn of events, Microsoft has decided to relax the stringent security requirements for Windows 11 and making TPM optional requirement. This is excellent news for users who were previously unable to install Windows 11 due to the strict security measures.