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    Question Installed Avast, have to close and reopen Chrome

    I installed Avast Essential and I have to close and reopen Chrome for it to reach sites and then I have to refresh tabs for those sites to work. I get a warning site not secure for sites I have used before like yours, TomsHardware. I have to click proceed a few times before it will go to those...
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    [SOLVED] Thrown to desktop when system clock reaches 0 AM

    Hello! Im getting thrown to desktop while gaming, or using an app, exactly as the clock reaches 0 AM. It is not crashing or anything, just acts like i alt-tabbed out of everything automatically. My old PCs used to do this all the time for as long as i can remember, this one's running fresh...
  3. vilperinv

    [SOLVED] specific requirements for specific anti-virus

    I need an antivirus that has the following: 1- Provides full protection yet very light on RAM and CPU. 2- Doesn't delete stuff behind my back (Avast now is deleting programs without my permission, even if I add the exceptions) 3- Preferably, has a great VPN service. 4- Preferably, a license...
  4. batoune

    Question HardDrive no more detect after Avast update (win10)

    Hello It's the second time I have this strange issue Avast prompt me for a reboot after an update, I click restart now, and after the restart windows was unable to access my file on my data disk (D: and E: ) but all thing install on the system disk (C: ) work fine and windows boot without...
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    [SOLVED] Can i have only Windows Defender as my antivirus ?

    Can i have only windows defender on my pc is that enough? Also ccleaner? Because in planning to delete avast cuz it takes some of my pcs performance..
  6. Rockwill1066

    Question Avast Antivirus

    Apparently, you save 50$ if you pay 20$ for 1 year, 100$ if you pay 40$for 2 years & 150$ if you pay 60$ for 3 years of Avast premium protection. Are these discounts just BS or will the price actually increase back to the undiscounted amounts? I'd assume the former, but I'm just wondering...
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    [SOLVED] CPU and GPU benefit eachother?

    Hi, Does having a gpu benefit me when running cpu intensive games? Or would the hard work be done in the gpu part when it comes to games i.e minecraft and other cpu intensives Thanks
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    I have an intergrated graphics card on my motherboard but I want to install a Gtx 750ti

    I recently found out that I have an integrated graphics card on my motherboard but my friend sent me a GTX 750ti so that I could run better games. My problem is that how will my computer know to run of the 750ti or the integrated one. (it's an all in one build from Best Buy) yes the 750ti is...
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    Install won't work??

    Hey guys just bought a western digital caviar blue 1tb 7200rpm internal drive and while trying to clean install windows 10 onto it I'm getting an error message saying. "windows cannot be installed to this disk. this computer's hardware may not support booting this disk." I read a little, and...
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    Please help me choose a sata 3.0 port!!!

    My rig is : http:// I have added two 3tb toshiba internal hard drives, an Amd r9 380x, a Corsair 600w psu, and recently swapped out the motherboard for an Asrock H170M Pro4 motherboard, 16 gb of dual channel G Skill DDR4 2133mhz ram, and an intel i5 6600 processor. Now, since I upgraded, the...
  11. hayek2002

    (First Time Builder) PC Part Compatibility check!

    Need to know if I my PC parts are compatible. I read the compatibility notes but i'm still new to custom PC building so I came here to ask. My Part List: PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/W3ZCCy Price breakdown by merchant...
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    BSOD ntoskrnl.exe and vwififlt

    Recently I decided to try bridging my PS4 to my computer's network card, it works for the most part, but when I try actually using the internet on my ps4, either through remote play to my pc or just testing the connection, it blue screens with a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. Now I have been...
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    Is the Gigabyte GTX 970 4GB compatible with Intel DH61WW?

    Is this graphic card compatible with my motherboard DH61WW? Im not sure because this graphic card is longer than others... My mobo is micro-atx. Please I need help! Graphic card: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5209#ov Mobo...
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    random power cut can damage my pc :( ?

    there is a power outage almost every day here and i cant afford a ups anytime soon.. i usually play games or youtube when power cuts and my pc shuts off .. i unplug everything right after that .. will this damage my pc or any components ?
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    Cheap motherboard vs high end?

    Hi, I wanna ask an question, there is big difference between cheap and expensive mobos in performance? Expensive boards for overclockers, or its upgrade all system performance? Example H81 vs. Z97... Should I buy better board, if i'm not oc'ing?
  16. Ignacio Grassini

    R9 380 (Display driver stopped responding and has recovered)

    Hey guys! First of all, this is my setup: i5 6600k Asus z170-k 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2133MHZ R9 380 EVGA 600b All running at stock speed. In GTA V I get 60fps on ultra, but sometimes I get a drop in the FPS (10fps or less), I don't know why this happens. In The Evil Within sometimes the...
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    Can I run Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on these specs?

    Hi, I have a pretty old pc, my specs are: intel core i3 3200 3.3ghz 8gb ram msi h61-p31/w8 motherboard my old gpu is not alive anymore so i think ill buy a new one, i've been thinking about the evga gtx750ti sc 2gb and also i think i should get a new psu. my question is, can my mobo and cpu...
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    My first mechanical keyboard help me choose

    hello guys im about to buy my 1st mechanical keyboard , i read many reviews & decided to get MX-brown switches now regarding the keyboard ,what do u think about these 2 : -CM QFR-i (rapid-i) -CM Trigger z i'll be using it to play dota 2 /cs:go
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    ati mobility radeon hd 5470

    is this videocard replaceable please help thank you in advance
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    R9 380 PSU Cable help ?

    Hello, I have apparently ordered a wrong custom pcie cable for my r9 380; http://www.moddiy.com/products/Seasonic-M12ii-Premium-Single-Sleeved-6%252b2Pin-PCIE-Modular-Cable-%2860cm%29.html And i feel really stupid , so i don't want to screw this again. Which cable do i exactly order? I read...
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    Something Doesn't Seem right about my new 980 Ti

    Is there something wrong with my EVGA 980 Ti OC? Benchmarks: Fire strike 1.1: Unigine Heaven: 3D Graphics Mark:
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    Wiping Old Hard Drive (System Drive), Already Removed from the PC

    Hello, I just replaced my HHD with an SSD, cloning the HHD into the SSD and then swapping them. I now want to wipe the old HHD in order to recycle it or resell it, but my system doesn't recognize it, it says there is no device on the respective port, or the "device is not ready". I'm connecting...
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    Will this RAM fit?

    Just wondering if the Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 will work with a H57H-AM2 motherboard.
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    New Hard Disk Issues

    Hi all I recently bought a new internal Hard Disk. (WD WD3200AAJS Hard Drive 320 GB Internal 3.5 inch SATA-300 -7200 rpm). I made the purchase because I needed more space for gaming. However, any large files/folders (including downloads from Steam) transferred/downloaded to the hard disk...
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    upgrading my video card

    ok, bit of a new noob on DIY, bought a alienware a few years back and thinking of upgrading the video card to a: R9 290 so I'm asking will it be worth it for my computer? or am I bottlenecking? and anything else I should know before doing so and anything to 'watch for' on purchase? I have...
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    First build assistance.

    Hello, I am making my first budget build computer. I am wondering if all my parts are compatible and if I will run through any bottlenecks. Processor: AMD A10-5800K APU Quad Core Processor Socket FM2 3.8GHZ 4MB 100W Retail Box Motherboard: Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H mATX FM2+ A88X DDR3 2PCI-E16...
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    What is livecomm.exe and how do I remove it?

    My computer has been freezing a bit recently and under my resource monitor there is this livecomm.exe that uses a lot of my cpu. When i try to disable it, it just starts back up again saying its suspended. Any idea what this is and how to remove it?