Here's Why One Of The Slowest Mustangs Ever Made Was The Most Important

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By Alex Hevesy/Aug. 29, 2022 4:15 pm EDT

It's safe to say that the Mustang is one of the most famous cars to ever sport Ford's blue oval and quite possibly one of the most iconic vehicles ever made. Since 1964, Ford has made literally millions of them. The success of the Mustang can't be overstated. Today, other Ford vehicles, like the Mustang Mach-E use the moniker despite sharing very little in common with the namesake. But the title carries weight. 

For almost 60 years, Mustangs have scarcely disappeared from conversations about popular American performance and muscle cars. Today, Mustangs are available with an efficient turbocharged 2.3L four-cylinder engine up to an absolutely unhinged supercharged 5.2L V8 found in the Shelby GT500 that can melt the rear tires with 760 horsepower. If you just want to cruise around in a convertible, or go drag racing, there's a Mustang for everyone. 

Despite its golden reputation, however, the Mustang name hasn't always been associated with the best Ford has to offer. 

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The mid-1970s was a dark era for American cars. Now dubbed the "Malaise Era," American automakers went from being the frontrunners of style and technology to producing slow hunks of steel that were as big and inefficient as a cruise ship. This was mostly due to a combination of automotive technology catching up to more stringent fuel economy regulations and American automakers' refusal to innovate. 

Something needed to change, and Ford's then-president Lee Iacocca thought he had the solution. In 1974, Ford launched the Mustang II, a compact car he thought would be the more successful sequel to the blockbuster pony car.  

Ford's new Mustang II looked like a fish combined with a shovel and drove like it too. The first model years of the Mustang II only offered 4- and 6-cylinder engines, reports Motortrend. Despite sharing a platform with the famously maligned Ford Pinto, the Mustang II sold extremely well during its first model year, with more than 300,000 Mustang IIs making their way off dealership lots in 1974 (via CJPonyParts). 

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Ford eventually came to its senses and began offering a V8 in the Mustang's direct-to-VHS sequel with models like the Cobra II and King Cobra. Those models sported all the graphics packages and spoilers of a muscle car and looked the part for a performance car. Sales only petered out at the end of the Mustang II's lifespan in 1978. 

By 1979, the original Mustang nameplate was resurrected with the new Fox-body Mustangs. The Fox-bodies would then serve as the go-to blank slate for poorly thought-out drag car builds for decades to come. 

Even with all the odd engine choices and less-than attractive styling cues, the Mustang II served a valuable purpose for Ford. It revealed that the public was done with the boats of the 1960s. According to Motortrend, car buyers wanted something small and sensible. The Mustang II filled that gap in the market perfectly and had the sales to show for it. By the time the 1980s rolled around, automakers were churning out compacts by the millions. 

The Mustang II, ugly as it is, served as a turning point for Ford in 1974, and American automakers as a whole later in the decade.

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How To Fix Windows 11's Most Common Issues

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By Bharat Bhushan/Updated: March 7, 2022 10:05 am EDT

Arguably, Microsoft jumped the gun with Windows 11, which had its share of issues and bugs at launch. Some of them were fixed in consequent updates, while others persist even today. Window 11 cannot be called flawless after months of tinkering around since some issues still persist and are reported by users on forums from time to time.

A few bugs that have come up are a result of settings malfunction at a deeper level while some prop-up due to anomalies in the software code. Earlier we narrowed in on the Windows 11 problems and their easy fixes. Now we've dug up more common issues that have been bugging users lately, and detailed solutions to make the overall user experience on your Windows system smoother for you.

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Some users who have upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 are experiencing reduced performance with their computers' solid-state drives (SSD). Reddit communities and Microsoft's support forum are filled with complaints of the upgrade affecting SSD write speeds. According to BetaNews, the drop in performance has been verified by benchmark tests like CrystalDiskMark. The results show reduced random write speed approaching 50 percent that of earlier performance with Windows 10 with the same hardware.

Thankfully there's a very easy fix to this head-scratching problem courtesy of an official patch from Microsoft: the KB5007262 patch. The update will not be automatically pushed out to all the Windows 11 systems – so it'll have to be installed manually. Anyone experiencing the issue with SSD speed can head over to the Microsoft Update Catalog and download the patch. The description of the update says the update patches the issue with NVMe, SSD, and hard drive performance which occurs due to NTFS USN journaling being enabled. Apparently, the USN journal on disk C: is enabled by default.

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For users upgrading from Windows 10 to the new operating system, an irksome error can be a roadblock. We are talking about the error code 0x80070070, which occurs when there isn't adequate space to install the required setup on your system. It pops-up mostly as an error code with string 0x80070070 – 0x50011, 0x80070070 – 0x50012, or 0x80070070 – 0x60000. Rather than removing apps and software to make up for space, an easy fix (via Windows Central) can make things easier for you.

Removing temporary files from your system will (quite possibly) deliver the space you'll need to continue operating your PC. To remove temporary files from your PC, go to Settings, click on System and then click on Storage. Here you'll find a section called Temporary files. Clicking on it further opens up a section where you can choose which temporary files to get rid of. Make sure you do not remove the "Windows Setup temporary files" or "Windows ESD installation files", these are upgrade files of the OS.

If you're unable to use Chrome on Windows 11, this could be due to a wide number of reasons. It could be due to compatibility issues, corrupted files, or conflicting app behavior. To troubleshoot, you can restart your system and check back on Chrome to see if it is working fine. Else head over to the Google Chrome icon, right-click on it and select Properties. Then click on the Compatibility tab and select Run compatibility troubleshooter. At your own risk, you may also want to try to disable any antivirus program you have installed on the system – or whitelist Google Chrome from its settings.

If this doesn't fix the problem, you may need to delete the folder containing the profile data for Google Chrome. To do this, press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box; here enter "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" and trace the Default folder and create a copy of it to backup files. Then delete the folder. No success yet? You may have to flush the DNS cache (via Guiding Tech) by opening Terminal with the shortcut Window key + X. Here type the command "ipconfig/flushdns" and press Enter.

If the issue persists, you may be required to reset the network setting by pressing the Windows key + I shortcut. In the window select "Network & Internet" and click on the Advance network settings. Under the "More Settings" tab select the Network reset option.

Windows 11 has a strange bug that freezes the search bar, resulting in your inability to type addresses or search queries. Users have also reported being unable to see files and apps when typing in the search bar. If none of the obvious fixes such as restarting the PC or Search and Indexing troubleshooter have worked for you, then the first option is to restart the SearchHost.exe manually. To do this, open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and look for the "SearchHost.exe" file. Then select End Task and click on End Process.

Alternatively, you can restart the Windows Search service (via Make Use of) by pressing Win+R to open the Run dialog box. Thereafter enter "services.msc" to open the Services console, and seek out Windows Search. Double click on it to launch the Properties window. Now click the Stop button and then click on Start.

For users who are having difficulty with the search queries, the best option is to rebuild the search index. Open Settings by pressing Win+I, click on Privacy & Security, and then on the right pane select Searching Windows. In the window that opens, select Advanced indexing options at the bottom, thereafter, select the Advanced button. Here click the Rebuild option; this will fix the indexing issue and the files or apps should now show up as usual.

Some users have been reporting a very strange bug (via Windows Latest) with an upgraded Windows 11 package that renders colors on HDR screens incorrectly. This is utterly frustrating for editors or professionals who have to frequently use third-party image editing software. This is most noticeable when white colors are shaved or white or lighter backgrounds are added. The offset hues look bright yellow when they are supposed to be pure white.

Microsoft has publicly acknowledged this bug, detailing the reason. It happens when the Win32 APIs return unexpected information or errors under a certain set of conditions on a few displays.

Microsoft has emphasized that the bug does not affect all color profile management programs, and claims that they are working on the color issue affecting the Windows 11 version 21H2. The fix is expected to roll out in late January. Users who are experiencing this issue may have one choice: remain patient and install the Windows update patch as soon as it arrives. Microsoft suggests (in official documentation linked above) that they expect an update and fix by "late January."

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