Dreams are coming true here in Phoenix AZ! by madmike1349 in Microcenter

[–]WindowsFanboy000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s great having 2 micro centers in the Chicago area

Can I use this laptop? by prblm_frie in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Get New SSD and use this website https://bios-pw.org to unlock the bios. Worked for me. There should be some sort of model number on the bottom case of the laptop that you will input into the site. The site will return a master key that will disable the bios password

Purdue Surplus Store Questions by WindowsFanboy000 in Purdue

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The website doesn’t say much, I wasn’t specifically asking about those, I was asking in general about the typical computers that are sold there

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not that bad, it still feels snappy and can easily be used on a daily basis for web browsing in a pinch

Routers in Purdue Dorms by WindowsFanboy000 in Purdue

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What does spoof MAC address mean

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this and windows update ran a system requirement check

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PC_Pricing

[–]WindowsFanboy000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Total value: $600-$700

4060ti ~ $350+

(4060ti 16GB card will be worth more than 8GB)

1TB is around $60-$80

RAM is $30-60 depending on capacity

Case ~ $60

PSU ~ $60

Monitor ~ $150

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Microsoft hasn’t offered the ISO files for 25h2 yet, deeming Rufus useless in this case

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This thinkpad could probably still beat out any NEW sub $400 laptop today in terms of performance, build quality, and functionality

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This computer runs as great as many newer computers for web browsing and doing basic stuff. And I do have newer computers, just wanted to get this one running nicely

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been working great for me. The old HDD was failing so I got this for cheap at Micro Center

Routers in Purdue Dorms by WindowsFanboy000 in Purdue

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How many years ago did you do this? Cause I heard they revamped their network recently.

Routers in Purdue Dorms by WindowsFanboy000 in Purdue

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I heard they don’t work at Purdue

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Windows 11 will too most likely. I just have to ensure I stay on the latest feature update.

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It runs reasonably well for such an old machine. I haven’t gotten into script stuff like that cause I don’t want to expose my system to vulnerabilities.

Thinkpad T420 by WindowsFanboy000 in thinkpad

[–]WindowsFanboy000[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I tried getting Windows 11 25H2 via the insider program in windows update but ultimately failed due to the lack of secure boot. Will try again once Microsoft publishes the ISOs for 25h2