Device Manager

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    [SOLVED] component swap has made windows 7 unusable, mouse laggy, not detecting other USB Devices, chipset driver not even opening.

    Hello all, I recently purchased a new set of components for my pc; i5 9600k 16gb ddr4 2600mhz ram Asus rx 5700 msi h310m pro vdh plus 650w silverstone psu along with windows 7 pro 64 bit As soon as I got it, I instinctively set the driver disc aside, and due to circumstances which involved me...
  2. C

    Question Having a unique issue.

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/707584/computer-acting-funny-after-about-20-hours/ Have been trouble shooting this for about 4 months. Have done every malware scan, ram check, check disk i can think of or have been recommended. After 1-2 days of being on my computer begins to...
  3. J

    [SOLVED] File Manager can't recognize old IDE drive

    Over the years, I’ve saved my old IDE hard drives, and now I’d like to transfer the data to my new SSD. I purchased an IDE to USB 2.0 adapter, set my old IDE drive jumper to “SLAVE,” and plugged everything in, but I can’t get File Manager to find the old IDE drive. (Yes, I’ve attached the power...
  4. Santern

    [SOLVED] GPU keeps getting forgotten after each reboot

    Hi all, wonder if anyone can assist? Ever since Ive done a clean installation of my GPU driver and Windows 10 the latter keeps rediscovering the GPU after each reboot or when I turn the machine on for the day. This affects the GPU tweak tool as well as it loads with an error on startup asking...
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    Question Gaomon PD1560 tablet shows up as audio input in Device Manager, pen not registering

    I've been having what seems to be a common problem, which is the pen/stylus not registering for the Gaomon PD1560 drawing tablet. It worked perfectly on Windows 7, but ever since upgrading to 10, it doesn't work. The tablet itself shows as "connected" in the Gaomon software/settings, the driver...
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    [SOLVED] Trying to get an ipod to mount on my Lenovo under Windows 10

    I am trying to get my Apple iPod Shuffle to mount on my Windows 10 Lenovo. iPhone syncs fine. It seems no matter what I never have any drivers available in the device manager for Apple USB devices. This is after installing iTunes and iCloud using downloads direct from Apple. I used the 7-Zip...
  7. The_BlackHusky

    [SOLVED] WD Blue NVME drive 500gb not being recognizied at all?

    Hi, so to put this all into context I recently (Less than a week old) brought an entire gaming system excluding the graphics card because I already own one. Inside this system is; CPU - Ryzen 5 3600 MOBO - TUF B450-PRO Gaming Motherboard RAM - Corsair Vengence Pro 8x16GB DDR4 3200MHz AIO -...
  8. R

    Question windows 10 laptop switching microphone

    hello i have an issue with my laptop windows 10 which has a build in webcam and microphone that when i plug in my earphones which has a microphone attached to it it will automatically switch microphones to the ones of the earphones when i wanna use the build in microphone of the laptop and in...
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    Question "MMC could not create the snap-in" on Device Manager

    It gives me the ID {74246BFC-4C96-11D0-ABEF-0020AF6B0B7A} I made the stupid mistake of messing around with the registry despite not knowing what i was doing, and I think I've ended up with some problem with newdev.dll. I have a full back-up of my registry, but I've learnt that restoring a full...
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    Question PC can’t read my graphics card

    I was painting my room so I moved my pc somewhere else, just disconnected power, monitor and internet. I tried to turn it on again and it turned on fine, then the next day I turned it on and it took slower, i couldn’t use my keyboard apart from NOTEPAD, log in and folder renames. Mouse works...
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    [SOLVED] Reinstalling LAN adaptor

    My motherboard has onboard lan and wifi, and while attempting to remedy a "ethernet cable not plugged in ir broken" issue, I "uninstalled" the adaptor through device manager, but when I scan for hardware changes under action in dm, it doesn't pop back up. Any ideas on what to do?
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    Question Installing SSD Pci express Windows Server 2012

    Hey guys, First of all- I apologize in advance since I'm a newbie. I bought a PCI Express type of SSD 1TR to install on my computer after validating that it is compatible. I have installed it correctly and in the right place and restarted my computer. After restarting I went to Device Manager...
  13. B

    Question Brand new sound card won’t show up in device manager

    I just bought a new sound card because I thought my old one “died”. Since I like the old one so much I bought the same exact one and when I get it I plugged it in yet nothing happens and it doesn’t show up in device manager. So I play around with it restarting the computer, playing with drivers...
  14. A

    Question Camfecting - Preventing Webcam Hacks

    Hi, This is more of me just pondering a thought: Obviously we all know that it is possible for malicious software to be installed without the user's consent which can provide remote control and access to a webcam. Is this still possible if the webcam has been deactivated in device manager? Alex
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    Question HELP! Completely Stumped, Having trouble disabling Charging beep for windows 10

    My laptop charger sometimes does not power my laptop correctly so the laptop will frequently switch between being charged and not, the damn beep every time it disconnects and reconnects is driving me nuts and I want to disable it until I can get a new charger. I have tried all the normal fixes...
  16. S

    Question USB suddenly stopped working on Windows

    Hi all, I am looking for some help on a problem I am encountering with my Verbatim Store n Go USB. Windows 7 and 10 doesn't seem to recognise my USB when I plug it into my laptops ports. I was only using it yesterday 26/03/19 without any problems. I also noticed that Windows didn't make that...
  17. R

    Question My graphic card isn't recognized by the system anymore

    A week ago, I bought a new graphic card. A Radeon rx570. I exchanged it, installed drivers and everythink was working fine. But since yesterday it no longer gets recognized . When I try to update drivers, it says that there is no graphic card. I looked in the device Manager, but nothing. I...
  18. Webmetalreese

    Question New to AIO - Instantly regretting the purchase. Advice?

    I thought I'd dabble in water cooling as it's all the rage. So with my newest build I went out and bought a Cooler Master ML240. Board has headers for AIO/CPU/Chassis 1,2,3. I mounted the radiator on the top with the fans blowing out (Exhaust) and then I mounted 7 internal case fans that run on...
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    Question USB 3.0 and 2.0 on front IO acting funny.

    So the USB 2.0 on my front panel do not work at all. The 3.0 USBs work for about 30mins to an hour and then says windows 10 cannot detect USB Device? This is kinda been a problem for about 3 days and I need this computer to work/game mostly work. Help!!!! P.S I really hope it's not the...
  20. aafusc2988

    Question Battlefield 1 in 2019

    Worth it for $9? It looks pretty fun and I think it averages around 3,000 players still on PC.. I do have V and I have hardly touched it though (have like 4 hours on that - paid $19 for someone's RTX code on eBay).
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    Question wireless router

    Looking for some high quality wireless router for my office.i'm confused which one to buy as i have a little knowledge about router.i saw some in HERE
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    Question using a rgb controller with another companys products

    well the title says it all can you use a RGB controller with another company's products but il be more specific I'm currently buying an ml240r from cooler master and a p350x from phanteks. I only have some ARGB header on my motherboard and the ml240r comes with an RGB controller could I use that...
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    Question Desktop computer/monitor compatibility

    I purchased a Lenovo T530 with Intel I7 processor and NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti Graphics and an LG 27UK600-W AMD free sync 4K monitor. Is this monitor compatible with this desktop? I am not a gamer. I am new to the forum. Thanks.
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    Question Random performance dips

    I have Ryzen 2600X, B450 Tomahawk, 16GB RAM (2x8 Corsair Vengeance 3200@CL16), RTX2080. Games such as Battlefield 5 or The Division 2 work fine and I get >100 fps but from time to time entire system starts to stutter. Game, sound, even my keyboard backlight. I have checked and processor is NOT...
  25. X

    [SOLVED] Internet problems *No internet*

    So I know I have internet, cause my phone in connected to it and it works. However on my PC the internet stops from time to time for a few minutes. But it doesn't stop fully. I can still play games but in my browser it says "No internet". I watched videos and searched forums for a fix but...
  26. A

    [SOLVED] Can't install game because an installation has been suspended?

    Hi, I'm trying to install two games on a friend's laptop - Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (RA3) and Command & Conquer: Tiberian Twilight 4 (TT4).The laptop's an Acer Aspire V5-552 with an AMD Quad A8-5557M processor, 512mb graphics and 8GB RAM, running Windows 8.1. When I try and install RA3...
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    [SOLVED] Some extra cash left after building my PC. Best way to use it?

    Hey, So I have finalised most parts of my PC build My PC Build: CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 Mobo: MSI tomahawk Ram : 8gb 3000mhz Corsair ram Gpu: gigabyte Gtx 1660ti PSU: A 550W 80+ psu Case : A normal budget case Monitor : Benq 24 inch 1080p 60hz VA panel monitor Now I'm left...
  28. hpafonso

    Question Best C Programming Software for my Old late 2006 Macbook? (10.7.5)

    Hello guys. I have an old 2006 Macbook (C2D) with Mac OS X 10.7.5, and I need a good program to code on C. What's the best one for this OSX version? Can't seem to find any specific program that works on this super old version. Any ideas? I'm still fairly new to the mac os, if anyone could help...
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    Question Is my PSU likely to be causing system crashes?

    Hello all, you've been great in the past and hoping for a bit of wisdom. I've been having increasing issues with my pc during explosions and building-collapses on X-com 2. It will regularly crash and restart, more so since I jumped from 1080p to 1440p. Oddly, no other games are causing this...
  30. obi1kenobi

    Question Number on Screen

    Hi all i Just a new display. In the top right hand corner going down vertically is a number(7410T)0989 and the zero next to the 1 has a line through it.any idea whats wrong.i just got a lg ultrawide 34inch
  31. GunMan285

    Question My hard drive won’t work in my laptop but will in my gaming computer?

    The hard drive in question is originally from the laptop. My laptop screen broke and I didn’t have the money to fix it until recently. I had the hard drive in my computer so that I could still use it until I got my laptop fixed. Well, I got it fixed and put the hard drive back in my laptop, but...
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    Question Best/What 300w graphics card can i get?

    I know very very little about computers. What graphics card can i get for my 300w PC? My hard drive has also failed today so i have to get a new one of those as well, figured i’d just get a new GPU while i’m at it. Can i just get any hard drive or does it have to be a certain one? Thanks in...
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    Question Easily Overclocking?

    I just hate to increase 10 MHz then test for 15 minutes then increase it again. I know it could be done once but I'm lazy so. So when I go for 4133 MHz it fails. My CPU is 7700K at default clocks so that is 4.20 GHz. How high and easier overclock it to use my Ram at 4133 MHz?
  34. S

    Question water cooling

    why are gpu stock fans removed for water cooling ,can we have water cooling with gpu stock fans attached. thank you in advance
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    [SOLVED] Background applications lagging while in foreground application?

    Hey, So I used to have Windows 7 ultimate and had to upgrade to windows 10 pro because I upgraded my CPU from first gen i7 to a 7th gen i7 or so. Anyways, I've not have much trouble with windows 10 except from one thing, which I find to be very annoying now. If I run a game or anything else...
  36. B

    Question pc slow down when watching videos or playing games. Help please.

    So yesterday (Feburary 28, 2019), my pc started to act funny during some games. Game just started getting lags. Thought nothing much about as I swapped over to watching some youtube videos, but then that started getting some lag as well. Called my isp, did the whole thing with resetting modem...
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    [SOLVED] What specs should I use?

    Umm Hey hello guys, I need some help choosing my PC specs (I will buy it soon..) I have made some two builds please tell me the best one and thanks! https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ybWVzY https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Qybgw Do you also recommend me replacing the 1050ti with GTX 970? I have...
  38. J

    Question Programs switching to another display after sleep

    Hi, I have a problem that really bugs me, sometimes I put my PC to sleep(manually), and after waking up all the programs switch to a different screen(not the primary screen). Not sure if that is the actual reason, but it would make sense to me that because my second screen is waking up much...
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    Question System shows 100% disk usage, but task manager shows no processes using it

    The system is a Windows 10 laptop from Acer. I've been having this problem for a while, and have searched online and tried a lot of different random things over the months to fix this. When the computer starts up, it is extremely slow. A task manager check shows that the disk usage for the...
  40. S

    Question gpu fans go crazy when playing

    That noise makes me go crazy. My gpu fans to up to 2400 RPM when playing even though I set all the settings to the lowest possible. In idle it is at 1000 RPM. My cpu fan and the case fans are always at 1000 (idle) and 1300 (ingame). My cpu always has low temperatures (idle: 30°-40°, ingame...