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  1. John_115 Win User

    Can re-installing Windows 10 multiple times damage my computer's internal or external...


    These questions may sound a little unusual, but they are questions that I wish to ask. I apologize in advance if this is the incorrect section. I did some testing and experimenting with different settings and configurations of Windows 10 on my current computer to look at Windows 10 configurations that best suited my needs. When the configuration results were either not satisfactory or not working, I reinstalled Windows 10 back to the default factory setup and tried again to find a configuration that met my needs. Whenever I rebuild or replace my computers, I generally sell the older parts online through eBay. I do my best to make sure that the hardware components are in working order before I sell them. I understand that both the re-installation of Windows 10 and the addition of other software and programs can add wear to both my internal solid state drive (where Windows is installed) and internal hard drive discs. My questions are:



    1. Can the repeated re-installation of Windows 10 add ware or damage to other internal components such as the motherboard, optical disc drive, USB 3.0 expansion cards, internal WiFi antenna, power supply, graphics card, sound card, etc.? (Note: I do not overclock or mess with the BIOS).
    2. Can the repeated re-installation of Windows 10 add ware or damage to external components such as the keyboard, mouse, game pad, external hard drive, display monitor, webcam, printer, microphone, headphones, headsets, speakers, USB 3.0 flash drives, Micro SD cards, MP3 players, smartphones, etc.?
    3. I am aware that over time frequent connections and disconnections of cables can add ware to plugs, jacks, and ports. Can the repeated re-installation of Windows 10 add ware or damage to my computer’s internal cables or external cables such as the power cables, SATA cables, USB cables, external hard drive cables, power supply cables, and keyboard, webcam, mouse, game pad, speaker, headphone, microphone, and headset cables, etc. or would the cables be safe to reuse on a new or replacement desktop computer build?
    4. After reinstalling Windows 10 with the proper or desired settings and all Windows updates are applied, is there any chance that any of my backup files such as music, photos, videos, documents, etc. would be corrupted after copying them from my external hard drive to my computer’s internal hard drive discs or solid state drive?

    Thank you.

    :)
     
    John_115, Mar 17, 2019
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    Delta6326, Mar 17, 2019
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    exodusprime1337, Mar 17, 2019
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  4. Can re-installing Windows 10 multiple times damage my computer's internal or external...

    Switching off internal computer speakers

    This is a subject that has been raised before but Microsoft seems to refuse to answer. As a result of a previous update to Windows 10, the internal computer speakers work as well as the external sound system. There is no apparent way to switch off the
    internal speakers and just have the external sound system working. A previous contributor suggested that Microsoft had a solution to this bug but wouldn't elaborate. This seemed very childish.

    I ask the question again: Could someone give a step by step process for switching off internal computer speakers AND leaving the external speakers working. I have tried every setting but nothing fixes the problem. Surely this isn't rocket science and
    it would be easy for Microsoft to write a bug fix???

    Lack of action just infuriates users unnecessarily.
     
    JohnTrevorXX, Mar 17, 2019
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