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Windows Insider MVP (WIMVP) Renewed for 2023
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Hey People!
I'm pleased to report that MS re-awarded my WIMVP for 2023. Found out Monday late in the day. Hope to hear from other forum members in the same boat. Please reply here. I'm assuming this will include Brink, among others. Cheers!
--Ed--
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo X380 Yoga
CPU
i7-8650U (8th Gen/Kaby Lake)
Motherboard
20LH000MUS (U3E1)
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Sound Card
Integrated Conexant SmartAudio HD
Monitor(s) Displays
FlexView Display
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Toshiba 1 TB PCIe x3 NVMe SSD
external 5TB Seagate USB-C attached HDD
PSU
Lenovo integrated 65W power brick
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Laptop
Keyboard
Integrated Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard
Mouse
touchscreen, touchpad
Internet Speed
GbE (Spectrum/Charter)
Browser
all of em
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
Purchased early 2019 as Windows Insider test PC
Administrator
Staff member
MVP
Congratulations Ed.
I just got my 2023 renewal yesterday as well.
OS
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom self build
CPU
Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
CPU
Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
Memory
16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
15" HDR
Screen Resolution
2496 x 1664
Hard Drives
1 TB SSD
Internet Speed
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Well-known member
Pro User
VIP
Congrats all
OS
Win 11 Home & Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
Motherboard
M1605YA
Memory
15.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
953GB Western Digital WD
PSU
45 Watts
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth.
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ACER NITRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
Motherboard
CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
Memory
32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
Graphics card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
PSU
180 Watt, 19.5 V
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
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Congratulations, gents.
OS
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 22H2 19045.4046
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell/Vostro 470 (Year 2012)
CPU
Intel i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 7500 Radeon HD Series
Sound Card
Realtek Hi-Def Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U2412M
Hard Drives
1 TB 7200 HDD
Keyboard
Dell/USB
Mouse
Dell/USB
Internet Speed
100/10
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Security/MalwareBytes Premium
@Ed Tittel @Brink MS awarding MVP to you both is a no brainer. Truth be known your names are probably cemented to the top of their list. No one deserves it more.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3775
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Optiplex 7080
CPU
i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
Motherboard
DELL 0J37VM
Memory
32 gb
Graphics Card(s)
none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
Sound Card
Integrated Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
PSU
500w
Case
MT
Cooling
Dell Premium
Keyboard
Logitech wired
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Internet Speed
so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
Browser
#1 Edge #2 Firefox
Antivirus
Defender+MWB Premium
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Optiplex 9020
CPU
i7-4770
Memory
24 gb
Monitor(s) Displays
Benq 27
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
PSU
500w
Case
MT
Cooling
Dell factory
Mouse
Logitech wireless
Keyboard
Logitech wired
Internet Speed
still not telling
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender+MWB Premium
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Guru
VIP
OS
Win11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-built
CPU
Intel i7 11700K
Motherboard
ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
Memory
64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
Graphics Card(s)
No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Envy 32
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
PSU
Corsair HX850i
Case
Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
Cooling
Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
Keyboard
Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
Operating System
Win11 Pro 23H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
CPU
Intel i7-1255U
Memory
16 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
Monitor(s) Displays
13.3-inch IPS Display
Screen Resolution
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Hard Drives
2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
PSU
USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
Mouse
Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
Keyboard
Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
Internet Speed
1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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Congrats Ed & Brink ! Well deserved !
OS
Windows11 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2428)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP HP ENVY TE01
CPU
2.90 gigahertz Intel Core i7-10700
Motherboard
Board: HP 8767 A (SMVB)
Memory
16214 Megabytes Usable Installed Memor
Hard Drives
1511.52 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
1418.15 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
Keyboard
Logitech wireless
Mouse
M 185 wireless
Internet Speed
12 ms Jitter 8 ms Download 10.5 Mbps Upload 1.7
Browser
Edge & FF
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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Guru
VIP
@Ed Tittel @Brink MS awarding MVP to you both is a no brainer. Truth be known your names are probably cemented to the top of their list. No one deserves it more.
Until you upset them like another Guru here has experienced lol.
OS
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
Motherboard
Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel Iris XE
Sound Card
Realtek built in
Monitor(s) Displays
laptop OLED screen
Screen Resolution
2880x1800 touchscreen
Hard Drives
1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
Case
Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Congratulations to both. Keep educating us as in the past. Thanks
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Insider Dev Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
IBuyPower Z690-P
CPU
Intel i7-12700F
Motherboard
ASUS Z690-P
Memory
TeamGroup DDR4-3600 64Gb(4x16Gb)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060 w/12Gb GDDR6
Sound Card
Onboard Realtec ALC-892
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung Odessey G70NC
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160 144Hz
Hard Drives
WD BLUE SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 1Tb (Main Drive with Win 11 Pro)
WD BLUE SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 1Tb (BackUp of Main Drive with Win 11 Pro)
WD BLUE SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 1Tb (Main Drive with Win 11 Pro Canary)
WD BLUE SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD 1Tb (BackUp of Main Drive with Win 11 Pro Canary)
PSU
Corsair RM750X Gold 750 Watts
Case
17H x 7.9W x 17.5D 6 120/140mm Fan Slots
Cooling
3 x 360mm Front Fans, 3 x 360 mm Cooling Radiator
Keyboard
Corsair K70
Mouse
Basilisk v3 RZ01-0400
Internet Speed
Spectrum 1 Gb
Browser
Firefox Nightly
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
On Board Network and Bluetooth
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Hey People!
I'm pleased to report that MS re-awarded my WIMVP for 2023. Found out Monday late in the day. Hope to hear from other forum members in the same boat. Please reply here. I'm assuming this will include Brink, among others. Cheers!
--Ed--
Congratulations Ed.
I just got my 2023 renewal yesterday as well.
Well deserved.
Curious if you also got the lifetime Dunkin' Donuts award as well.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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I did not renew mine.
@Brink , you can remove my badge when you have time.
Congrats to both of you.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
Memory
32GB Adata XPG DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
PSU
EVGA 600 Watts Gold
Case
Deepcool Genome II
Cooling
Deepcool Fryzen
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
"Moderna"
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i7-4790K
Motherboard
ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
Graphics card(s)
MSI R9 290
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
PSU
Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
Case
Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
Cooling
Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
Mouse
Logitech G402
Keyboard
Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Moderna :)
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I did not renew mine.
@Brink , you can remove my badge when you have time.
Congrats to both of you.
Bad robot! Very bad!
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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Bad robot! Very bad!
My bad. Been very busy with other interests.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi (X570)
Memory
32GB Adata XPG DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX 1070 8GB ROG
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
Main Boot Drive : 512GB Adata XPG RGB Gen3x4 NVMe M.2 SSD
PSU
EVGA 600 Watts Gold
Case
Deepcool Genome II
Cooling
Deepcool Fryzen
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
"Moderna"
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i7-4790K
Motherboard
ASRock Xtreme6 Z97
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro
Graphics card(s)
MSI R9 290
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultrawide 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
Hard Drives
500GB Adata SSD (OS Only)
PSU
Thermaltake 475 Watts 80 Bronze
Case
Thermaltake Commander I Snow Edition
Cooling
Deep Cool Archer Air Cooler
Mouse
Logitech G402
Keyboard
Armageddon MKA-5R RGB-Hornet
Internet Speed
1Gbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Moderna :)
Congrats to the MVP Guru's.
I retired from computers (LAN/WAN Network and hardware Help Desk Manager), including Novell CNE, but never pursued any further certifications.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Inspiron 16 5630
CPU
i7 1360P
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
16" Touch Screen
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung NVME SSD
PSU
65 Watt Dell
Case
Dell
Cooling
Dell
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Trackpad
Internet Speed
Google Fiber
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender and Malwarebytes
Other Info
Cakewalk by Bandlab and Presonus Studio One 4.6 Pro recording programs. MOTU recording interface