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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Integrity of the OneDrive folder located in my Users directory, and the overall functionality of OneDrive, after using 'Reset this PC'.

    I do have my most important files on an external solid state drive, and intend to keep only archival files in Onedrive along with their...

    Dec 7, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Integrity of the OneDrive folder located in my Users directory, and the overall functionality of OneDrive, after using 'Reset this PC'.

    There was only one single local file in the directory at the time I did this, a text doc I put in as a test from earlier. All of my...

    Dec 7, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe posted the thread Question Integrity of the OneDrive folder located in my Users directory, and the overall functionality of OneDrive, after using 'Reset this PC' in Windows 10.

    tl;dr: I messed up the OneDrive folder located at Users/Username/OneDrive in some way that resulted in registry stuff being displayed in...

    Dec 6, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle.

    Okay, another update: After using safe mode indicated that a third party software was potentially the culprit, I have been...

    Dec 1, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle.

    Alrighty, so a quick update: As a test, I booted my PC in safe mode and noticed that the sound that I am describing was no longer...

    Dec 1, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle.

    Yeah, it's a bit difficult without headphones, though definitely present in the recording. What I'm hearing sounds kind of like the...

    Dec 1, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe reacted to Lutfij's post in the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle with Like.

    Sounds like coil whine. You might want to relocate to another wall outlet and see if the issue persists. You forgot to mention the make...

    Nov 30, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle.

    My setup is: Alienware Area51m R2 laptop with: -Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz -Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super (possibly mobile version...

    Nov 30, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe posted the thread Question Laptop making constant noise when Idle in Laptop General Discussion.

    When idle (as in just sitting on the desktop with no software open), my laptop seems to make a constant electric 'chirping' sound that...

    Nov 30, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Power losses - should i worry about my setup?.

    I do. Unfortunately, I was in the process of backing my drive up when this all happened. My external was plugged in at the time. I also...

    Nov 22, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Power losses - should i worry about my setup?.

    When you say I'm right to be concerned, do you mean it in a 'I should make changes going forwards' kind of way, or a 'I should be...

    Nov 22, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Power losses - should i worry about my setup?.

    So would it be obvious if something catastrophic happened, or will I just have to wonder for the foreseeable future. Would all...

    Nov 21, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe posted the thread Question Power losses - should i worry about my setup? in Systems.

    We had several power losses in quick succession yesterday (flickering lights a few times) while my laptop was plugged in. It uses two...

    Nov 21, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe replied to the thread Question Does it cause any issues if my 'date created' is off on most files?.

    So nothing that would actually impact the functionality of the file or its place in the file system (beyond sorting) My though process...

    Nov 4, 2024
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    ComputersOftenIrritateMe posted the thread Question Does it cause any issues if my 'date created' is off on most files? in Windows 10.

    About a year ago I had to move everything off of my pc in order to reset windows. I just copied it all to an external drive and then...

    Nov 4, 2024

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