Recent content by derail43

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    MS updates foul up Skyrim

    I learned very early on that installing Microsoft updates can be a dangerous thing. It has been decades since I installed anything but the "important" ones. I can't believe it, but a couple of days ago, I slipped up and installed a couple that had to do with ATI/AMD graphics (which I use), and...
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    Uninstall Win 7 update?

    How uninstall an MS update in Win 7?
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    format latop HD from desktop?

    My laptops HD went bad so I can’t format the new one on the laptop, so want to know if there is a way to connect it to my desktop (SATA HD) to format it.
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    format latop HD from desktop?

    format latop HD from desktop?
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    Help replacing primary HD in HP laptop

    I have an HP Win 10 laptop and shortly after the warranty expired it started doing random restarts. I ran diagnostics on it and it indicated that the hard drive was the problem. When it started doing the restarts, I created a recovery DVD and I have it on hand and would like to use it on the new...
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    "Steam is temporarily unavailable" problem

    How to get around the "Steam is temporarily unavailable" problem?
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    Convert Win 10 to Win 7?

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    Convert Win 10 to Win 7?

    Is it possible to change a PC from Win 10 OS to Win 7 or XP?
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    Access Denied after MS updates

    In a moment of stupidity I allowed MS to do automatic updates on my Win 7/64 PC. I've never done that before, never will again! When I shut the PC down that night, it installed more than 200 updates. Now, it won't let me run Doom 3. I get an Access Denied box that says - "Please login with...
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    Access Denied after MS updates

    In a moment of stupidity I allowed MS to do automatic updates on my Win 7/64 PC. I've never done that before, never will again! When I shut the PC down that night, it installed more than 200 updates. Now, it won't let me run Doom 3. I get an Access Denied box that says - "Please login with...
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    Explain LCD speakers

    The speakers are not inside the monitor. They are small, separate speakers. The label on the back of each speaker says "HP LCD speakers". At this point I am assuming that it just means that they are made to be used with a LCD monitor or LCD TV.
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    Explain LCD speakers

    Thanks for your thoughts guys. I suspect that all of you are right. What started me on the question was that I put a new graphics board in my PC, and it causes a high pitched squeal in my Peavey amp/speakers. I haven't found any way to fix that, so I decided to try the tiny "LCD" speakers that...
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    Explain LCD speakers

    I understand what LCD means, Liquid Crystal Display, it's been around for a long time. But, I don't know what an LCD speaker is, and can't find anything, zip, zilch, nothing about it on the web. Someone please explain.