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Just bought a new laptop (after my old one literally fell apart). Looking for advice or general tips that I can do to extend the lifespan/performance of this one. I use it for work and gaming. Thanks!

The Renewed Desktops I was looking at on Amazon are HP and Dell, mainline computers, though I don't know much about a renewed computer or what it comes with. Do renewed computers not have a normal warranty? I've purchased normal computers from Amazon before and not had problems with the...

It's a Dell, though I'm not sure of the model number or much else (I'm not over there and they get overwhelmed when asked anything beyond "where's the keyboard"). The power switch has started flashing orange; Dell tech support asked me to hold down the power button for awhile, and when that did...

My parents' computer, which they've had for 10 years, has just crapped out. I'm helping buy them a new one and all they need it for is checking email, web surfing, watching youtube, and occasionally typing up word documents. They've asked me to prioritize a lower cost over "bells and whistles."...

Thanks for the responses everyone. Initial problem is fixed at this point and I'm either being paranoid or it's something I'll have to look out for and educate myself on. Appreciate your time and help.

So, I kinda stumbled onto the solution to the problem I'd been having. I have a roommate and I'd been asking him to unplug and re-plug the modem to see if it helped and he said he was doing it. However, I just did it myself and it completely solved the problem (I obviously should've done this...

Thanks for the reply. I'm not as knowledgeable as I'd like to be on computers, I'm not sure what you mean by "Change the download location (server)." Googling that phrase just gave me a description of how to change the download folder on my computer and I'm pretty sure that's not what you mean...

For about a week now, I've suddenly experienced massive slowdown with download speeds: typically, when I'm downloading something it will slow down to 100 KB/s, then slower, then drop altogether. It will periodically pop back up to a few hundred kilobytes per second for a few seconds, then drop...

Hello, had a question about compatibility for my laptop power cord. My laptop power cord no longer works and I contacted my manufacturer about a replacement. The person I spoke to said that the specific power cord had been discontinued. They recommended I buy another power cord from them with...

Just had this happen, so I should probably ask: my laptop suddenly shut down and the brick on the power cord started making a squeaking noise. Is this an issue related to the power cord (new one is on the way)? Or is this something else I should be concerned about?

Thanks for the links. I'll probably go for the universal and save the $100. Any real downside to that? I haven't contacted MSI yet, though their website doesn't list power cord replacements. I seem to recall contacting them about something like this a few years ago (could've been on last...

The brick to the laptop is what I need to replace (fraying is right by where it plugs into laptop). Make is an MSI and model is GL63 8RC

The lining of my Power Cord for my laptop has started fraying, with the wires starting to peek out (I've since wrapped it in electrical tape). I need a new Power Cord, but what what are the important specifications that I should be looking for to make sure it has the right compatibility with my...

Thanks for all the help. No blue screen crashes since the clean install; there may be trouble down the line but for now hopefully that means the issue is resolved. Not sure if that means the thread should be closed. If there's more blue screen problems in the future I can create another thread...

Alright, I guess I'll leave as is then. One thing I wanted to ask, unrelated to the Blue Screen, since backing up my files all of them have been renamed with a time stamp from when they were backed up. This has caused some programs to have trouble running. Is there a simple or quick way to...