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The infamous "My PC is freezing" question...
We all know what they are:
My PC is freezing and I don't know
what to do? Please help me! Here's my
specs:
I think it's a windows 7
It has a power supply
There's some RAM ...
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Question in close queue is marked as duplicate, but the duplicate is terrible!
Recently I was looking through the close votes review queue when I came across this question, and it was flagged as a duplicate of this question. These two questions really are exact duplicates of ...
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SSD recommendation closed as off topic, but subject is on topic, what edits can re-open it?
I was looking for backup/archival solutions and wondered about the possibility of using (one or more) SSDs. Before asking, I searched for duplicates and I found:
Would an SSD be a good option as a ...
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Why was this question about computer hardware closed as off-topic?
Why was this question closed?
I can't see how it does not relate to computer hardware.
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Was this question closed because a new user made an (easily correctable) Markdown formatting mistake and (correctable, ESL) grammar?
WSL2 duplicated terminal was Mod-closed as "Needs clarity or details", but even as originally written it was (again) quite understandable to me. It definitely had two problems:
The new ...
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Are questions on the form "will hardware component X work in my system?" really seeking "hardware shopping recommendations"?
I came across the question Will my PSU 450w be able to handle?, but I have seen this in many other cases as well. The basic form is that someone comes along, lists their system specs, and asks about ...
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Should a question be closed if the asker mentions they might end up using other software? [closed]
I posted a question about a particular piece of software, and a user voted to close it, with the reasoning that I intend on trying other software. This is the question in question:
Does the free ...
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Why is the question about knowing which window manager too broad?
How to know the window manager a specific program uses?
Why is this question too broad? I only ask one question at a time, which is specific and answerable. I think this kind of question is very good ...
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Looking for a lighter editor, closed as not constructive, points on making it in scope?
I've found a closed question of particular interest to me. The reason was that it's "not constructive".
What lightweight editor has autosave per keystroke, similar to intelliJ idea?
Would ...
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