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    bootloader question.

    I might be blind, I don't know, but what I do know is that reinstalling grub will not overwrite your bcd. Grub first line of installation is done in the mbr. It does not touch your Windows files.
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    bootloader question.

    The bcd shouldn't be damaged by your actions. If you have overwritten the old grub configuration then you just need to add windows to it.
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    BIOS Flash Failed, Now Motherboard is Dead...

    Have you checked the manual for bios recovery options?
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    bootloader question.

    I think "restore grub" is one of those searches on google that will provide many hits :)
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    Sure I get it, but I am not sure that you are getting me :)
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    Okay, so I am guessing your need for memory isn't that big, since you can allow most of it to be used for data storage :)
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    I am talking about letting your applications use the memory - instead of just letting it sit idle with your applications installed on it. They start faster, but then the memory just sits idle.
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    You would think that using the memory for data processing is more efficient than using it for application storage (it takes up double amount of memory this way).
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    Page file

    Remove the not
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    Page file

    Did you say minimal? :)
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    It depends on what level you are
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    HDD locked

    The hard drive. Read the section about user/master password and secure erase. This is the fully legal method, if possible.
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    HDD locked

    Hard drive password? Have you consulted the manual?
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    Page file

    If you disable it, you will just end up with a lower commit limit. The OS will continue to run just fine, as long you are not running out of memory.
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    Does thumb drive transfer data to hard drive

    As I hinted earlier, it is not always that simple.
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    Does thumb drive transfer data to hard drive

    Sometimes the name of the file itself reveals sensitive information :)
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    Page file

    If you find it evil then you can just disable it. Windows doesn't require it to be enabled.
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    Does thumb drive transfer data to hard drive

    temp files can sometimes be troublesome when dealing with security. The pagefile belongs to that category.
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    8 vs 16 gigs of ram in 2012

    What rimes with multitasking? :-)
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    Missing standoff?

    They serve both purposes.
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