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silverMist
Cruncher Sweden Joined: Sep 25, 2016 Post Count: 5 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I'm a bit confused by this but it seems like my windows 11 computer is registered as a windows 8 computer when I look at my results page.
It's a new computer so the only thing I can think of that might have caused it is that I used the same install file as I did on my windows 10 laptop (version 7.2.47 (x86)) I have checked multiple results from this computer and they all say windows 8 |
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PMH_UK
Veteran Cruncher UK Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Post Count: 769 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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IIRC a known issue with older BOINC versions.
----------------------------------------Check the BOINC forums at below link. https://boinc.berkeley.edu/forum_index.php
Paul.
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AgrFan
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Post Count: 376 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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BOINC download files can be found here --> https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php
----------------------------------------8.0.2 is the recommended version for Windows 11. https://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/boinc_8.0.2_windows_x86_64.exe. [Edit 1 times, last edit by AgrFan at Jan 29, 2025 3:37:17 AM] |
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BobbyB
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@silverMist
----------------------------------------OK, so it sees you as Windows 8. Are the results correct? I will says yes. So how is it a problem even if it would show Windows 3.1 I can understand folks whose computers do not show up at all. It would be frustrating. [Edit 1 times, last edit by BobbyB at Jan 29, 2025 3:03:40 PM] |
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silverMist
Cruncher Sweden Joined: Sep 25, 2016 Post Count: 5 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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I wouldn't call it a problem per se but I was confused about it and wanted to know if it was a known occurrence and what might have caused it.
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geophi
Advanced Cruncher U.S. Joined: Sep 3, 2007 Post Count: 102 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I'm a bit confused by this but it seems like my windows 11 computer is registered as a windows 8 computer when I look at my results page. It's a new computer so the only thing I can think of that might have caused it is that I used the same install file as I did on my windows 10 laptop (version 7.2.47 (x86)) I have checked multiple results from this computer and they all say windows 8 BOINC 7.2.47 came out in 2014, before Windows 10 was even officially released. So it's understandable why it can't decode the OS as Windows 11. |
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AgrFan
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Post Count: 376 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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BOINC 7.4.26/.27 added support for Windows 10.
----------------------------------------https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Release_Notes Upgrading to the recommend Windows version (8.0.2) will fix the issue. Make sure to finish any work by setting 'No new tasks' before upgrading. No need to uninstall the old version. [Edit 1 times, last edit by AgrFan at Feb 1, 2025 3:33:19 AM] |
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Dr Who Fan
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Please update your BOINC SOFTWARE to the latest 64 BIT version.
----------------------------------------Software list of all the latest BOINC clients 8.0.4 WINDOWS 64 BIT Direct download links>>> BOINC only NO Virtual Box BOINC WITH Virtual Box   |
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