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Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by igiveup, Oct 6, 2018.

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  1. igiveup

    igiveup Thread Starter

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    I know I have Windows 10 installed on this computer. The SysInfo utility verifies this. But when I open file explorer and look at "This PC" it says Windows 8. What's up with that?
     
    igiveup, Oct 6, 2018
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    Type winver in the search or run box, then press the Enter key.
    When that small window appears, advise us what's listed in it.
    Better yet, submit an image of that small window.

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    flavallee, Oct 6, 2018
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    Could be the C drive "Label".
     
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    If it's just the drive name, right click on it and choose Rename.
     
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    Here it is upload_2018-10-7_14-33-39.png
     

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    Your computer has Windows 10 Home Version 1803 OS Build 17134.285 64-bit installed. (y)

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    Great, so I can ignore/rename the the drive?
     
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    YES
     
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    Hello All - the SysInfo shows my graphics card as 1GB on board memory, that's wrong as it has 2GB. Maybe the utility has a problem!
     
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    Or you can rename.
     
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    Can you post a screenshot.
     
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    Disregard my reply in post #12 - which I have deleted.

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    Hello Triple6

    Info as requested.

    Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.4
    OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 10
    Processor Count: 6
    RAM: 8029 Mb
    Graphics Card: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630, 1024 Mb
    Hard Drives: C: 914 GB (862 GB Free);
    Motherboard: Dell Inc., 0H4VK7
    Antivirus: Windows Defender, Disabled
     
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    SilverSurf, Oct 17, 2018
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    You have integrated Intel graphics, it actually has no memory of it's own and shares or borrows memory from the regular system RAM. It makes little difference if it shows 1Gb or 2Gb, the GPU doesn't really benefit from that extra 1GB as the performance of the GPU isn't likely powerful enough to fully utilize all that memory anyways.
     
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    Hey, how do I unfollow this thread? I am the OP and have marked my problem as solved but I see someone else asked a question within the thread and is now being helped here. I just want to not get notifications for new responses.
     
    igiveup, Oct 19, 2018
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