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25. For some reason when I've run the test

Tue May 5, 2026, 05:12 PM

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They tell me my computer can't load Windows 11.
I have no idea why but my entire income depends on a reliable computer and I cannot risk anything around out of business a sole proprietor that I use the computer every morning to print out tons and tons of summonses and subpoenas to serve for the courts.
Over 6,000 pages per month.
But now also whatever the last update was of is it Edge? It got totally corrupted and I can no longer use it so that may be why I can't upload Windows 11 I do not know but I'm using a Firefox and Google Chrome and hobbling along

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