Recent content by wgehring

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    UEFI not displaying correctly - MSI Z97 PC Mate

    Hello folks, I sincerely hope someone can help me with this. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to UEFI issues. I have an MSI Z97 PC Mate and am experiencing an issue when trying to access the UEFI. My computer boots into windows without issue and runs normally. However, when I try to...
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    Removing Crapware Manually - Educate me

    A lot of really great responses, thank you. Everybody's advice was valuable, this is a great community! I will definitely try out CCleaner and Malwarebytes. EDIT: I want to update this post after trying both programs for anyone else that may read this. Maybe I wasn't totally clear on what...
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    Removing Crapware Manually - Educate me

    Hello helpful people, I'm hoping you can educate me on this topic. Important stuff in bold for TL/DR crowd. I just built a new PC which I am trying to keep as clean and agile as possible. Foolishly, I overlooked a sketchy download and ended up with a nice big bag of crapware unwanted programs...
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    Help choose CPU Cooler for upward airflow

    I'm working on my first PC build and I would like your help choosing the best CPU cooler for me. Mobo: MSI Z97 PC Mate LGA 1150 CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 Case: NZXT Phantom 240 RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4GB I'm planning on putting both 120mm case fans in the front intake panel and installing...
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    $800 Gaming Rig - First Build

    Hello all, I am looking to build my first PC so I have been trying to learn all I can. I know that you all can help me! I'll be using it primarily for gaming. Here's a link to my build (ignore the extra ram and case fans in the list and total cost, those are just there so I remember which ones...