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W11 24H2: Task scheduler and underutilization of P-Cores over E-cores in critical applications
Hello, after a long time of testing I come here to share my conclusion. After testing two different processors (14900K and 14900KS) in different builds of Windows 11 (23h2 and 24h2 compilations 1150 1457 and 1882) and 10 I come to report a significant performance drop because Windows is allocating E-Cores instead of P-cores in certain applications such as games. The problem started a few months ago when my Windows 11 updated to version 23H2 and I noticed that the FPS in certain games dropped. As a reference, I started adopting the CPU test of the GAMESPY application of 3DMark as a test reference. Simply, before updating my Windows 11 to version 23h2, TimeSpy recorded an average of 23 thousand to 24500 points for the 14900k and 14900ks processors. After the update, I could not get more than 20,000 points and the maximum fps dropped dramatically. So, because of this, I decided to join the insider program to get the new version of Windows 11 (24h2 build 26100.1150) and see if the problem persists. To my surprise, in Windows 11 build 26100.1150, the system's task scheduler allocated the use of E-Cores and P-Cores in applications very satisfactorily. In 3dmark time spy, I got 24,000 Points + again. However, a new and curious problem appeared. For example, if I install Windows 11 26100.1150 and when the system is first booted (right after installation) it downloads the cumulative updates via Windows Update (and goes to future builds 26100.1457 or the latest 26100.1882), the task scheduler's error in properly allocating the e-cores or p-cores persists. And after many tests, I found that the error is in the scheduler, because when I disable the E-cores in the BIOS, both games and Timespy, when running only with P-cores, end up having much higher FPS than with the E-cores and P-cores enabled. And now what's even more curious. If after a clean installation I install Windows 11 version 26100.1150 and BLOCK the cumulative updates (KB5043080), and before installing all the others, the task scheduler continues to perfectly allocate the use of E-cores and P-Cores. After installing these updates, I can unlock and install the cumulative updates that lead to version 26100.1457 and the problem simply does not occur. I do not know which update in the meantime (between blocking KB50043080 and installing the other updates) and then installing KB50043080 does something to the system that allows the task scheduler to continue to function properly. Therefore, I leave my report here about this efficiency and allocation problem of the P and E Cores of the 14900k and 14900Ks processors with the installation of Windows 11 versions 23h2 (which presented problems in this regard) and 24h2 with the mentioned particularities. I had also tested the system with Windows 10 and in it the system was working the same way as in version 24h2 build 26100.1150, that is, without problems and working normally.
Windows 12 as far as i know?
As per this thread created, i got some information about Windows 12, which is: Windows 12 is coming about late 2024 or early 2025. Windows 12 is possibly already show up on Canary Channel although it is not officially confirmed. Several news sources say that HP give a hint if around October 2024, the Windows 11 version 24H2 (or Windows 11 2024 Update) is released, while HP is keep silent about Windows 12, which is possibly Windows 12 will be delayed a bit later after Windows 11 24H2 released. System requirements for Windows 12 is definitely higher than Windows 11. Windows 12 still require TPM 2, Secure Boot support, and processor that capable to use hardware accelerated VBS properly, such as processor that released on 2018 and later. Windows 12 require minimum 8 GB of ram and possibly still same 64 GB disk space, while SSD is becoming a mandatory. Actually, Windows 12 require special hardware named NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for all features in Windows 12 is working properly, but since the NPU is still very expensive to acquire (or basically you need an Intel Core Ultra 5 125U at least), so these requirements should be optional. Information about whether Windows 12 will be a subscription based operating system or not is still unclear, but most speculation says that Windows 12 is not required to subscribe to use. That's it from me. If you got any more further information about Windows 12, you can share here. Thanks to XDA that give me a big overview about Windows 12.How to Grant Administrator Permission to Delete a Folder on Windows 11
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Hello, I'm currently running the i9 14900k with the Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 Black ARGB Water Cooling CPU Cooler. I'm having some temp problems specifically while gaming. I've updated to the latest BIOS for my motherboard and I'm really left with what to do in terms of how to solve this without buying a bigger AIO CPU Cooler. However, I could be wrong if these temps are normal.. I'll attach a photo I took of the temps while gaming.
How to convert SoundCloud to MP3 on my Windows PC?
I'm hoping to get some assistance or recommendations on how to download and convert SoundCloud tracks into MP3 format on my Windows PC. I've been exploring some online music and I'd love to keep a collection of the tracks. However, I'm not sure what software or tools I should use for conversion. I'd appreciate it if you could walk me through the necessary steps or point me in the direction of some reliable tools. I've tried a few different methods in the past but none of them have worked out as expected. Sometimes the tracks are low-quality or not fully downloaded. I'm worried about copyright issues but I'd also love to have a seamless process to convert SoundCloud MP3 without losing quality? Some of the tools I've come across include SoundCloud downloader software, online conversion platforms, and even browser extensions. Before investing time, I'd like to gather some advice from the community on the best method to use. Do you have any recommendations for reliable tools or software that will allow me to convert SoundCloud tracks into high-quality MP3s on my Windows PC?How to Change the default admin profile
I had a clean install of Windows 11, this is the first time I have had a machine with Win11 on it. The machine set up with an Admin account on it. Later, I transferred all my files and documents to the machine successfully under my username 'Dad', but now of course if I click 'Documents' in File Manager, it takes me to the Admin account where there are no documents. Ideally, I would prefer that the 'Dad' account was the default admin profile, and that all the defaults pointed to that instead of the already-existing 'Admin' account. How would I go about this, please?
