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I need to run a program on a laptop with a dedicated internet connection separate from my home network. The program downloads 100GB+ of data per month, and it needs a fast, stable internet connection. My current plan is to buy a laptop, phone, and phone plan with hotspot data, then wirelessly...

I've tried this on 4 different routers (home network). I connect one PC to the router via ethernet cable, and for the first few hours everything is fine.. ethernet and wifi both work flawlessly. Then some hours later, no devices can connect to the router wirelessly, but ethernet still works. In...

My laptop gives a "Checking media (fail)" message followed by a "No bootable device" message on boot-up. I ordered a replacement hard drive and installed Windows 10 onto it using another computer just fine. Then I put the new HD back into the laptop and I'm still getting the same error. The...

Thanks everyone for the help! I didn't realize that installing and activating Windows 10 was so easy.

My Toshiba laptop hard drive is failing so I bought a new hard drive. I can still boot up the laptop and run it for a couple minutes before it shuts down. So I'm wondering, can I install Windows onto my new hard drive by either: 1) creating a system image of my old hard drive, or 2) downloading...

Install the latest Windows Updates and upgrade your video card driver to the latest version.

Am I understanding correctly that you tried using an Asus USB wireless card to connect to the internet and still experienced the same problem? If so, that would rule out the NIC as the source of the problem.

If you have an Ethernet cable, use that to hook the laptop straight to the router and then do another speed test. That will help determine if the issue resides with the wireless adapter or if it's a larger issue with the OS settings. If you get fast speeds with the Ethernet cable, I imagine...

Make sure you're logged into the computer as an Administrator. Then run the driver package executable by right-clicking the file and selecting "Run as administrator." For the wifi, you need to press the FN key before hitting the function keys, not Ctrl. Actually since it's a Toshiba, you might...

Were you using this same PC before the Windows upgrade with no download speed issues? What version of Windows were you using previously? And am I reading correctly that other computers on the network are not experiencing any download speed issues? The first two things I would recommend trying...

1. Click the Start button. 2. Type "services.msc" and hit Enter. 3. In the Services window, find the Windows Backup service, right-click it, and select Properties. 4. Set the "Startup type" drop-down menu to Automatic and click Apply. 5. Click Start to start the service and click Apply. 6...

Open the Services windows again (Start button > type "services.msc") and make sure the following services are started: COM+ Event System DCOM Server Process Launcher Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPC Endpoint Mapper If any of these is not started, start it. Once all of them are started, try...

Yes, it sounds like your current login might be associated with a temp account. If you feel comfortable working with the Windows Registry, you can try the steps outlined in this tutorial: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/130095-user-profile-service-failed-logon-user-profile-cannot-loaded.html...