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A friend ran a batch script and used the Assoc command to associate every .exe with Microsoft Edge... I'm struggling to revert this. How can I fix this?

Hi everybody. Today my pc crashed while i was playing Dota 2. The screen turned white with some stripes and then the pc rebooted, on reboot it showed a black screen with some red stripes and then it showed a screen saying that ther is some trouble booting the pc. The windows doesn't start, it...

i am using a evga gtx 1070 blower edition and its been getting hot lately. especially after i play a game of fortnite but not as hot after LoL. I have two exhaust fans (one in the back and one at the top) and a kraken x62 on my cpu. of course on the radiator (which is mounted vertically) there...

This month my computer starting having his first problems after a year and a third of use. So i had multiple problems this week: - When browsing google chrome(usually when watching youtube vids) my monitor says randomly no signal and the audio from the video goes robotic, than shuts, after...

After building a new pc i get no post. I already reset the cmos and tried one stick of ram. I went to breadboard the pc and with only the mb, cpu, cpu fan, and power supply installed i get 1 long beep and then 1 long and 2 short beeps. When I install the ram all the beeps go away. If i have just...

In a front mounted AIO radiator configuration, I was wondering what ppl's thoughts are on how much difference a severe bend angle of the hoses makes on the performance and longevity of the radiator. I have read that the less bend there is the better in terms of coolant flow but when I look at...

Hi everyone ! Since yesterday i keep getting weird objects on the screen during games benchmarks etc. I also have very frequent game crashes. I am using nitro 4gb radeon rx 480. Please find a link below showcasing the issue. I never had similar issues before and i have never overclocked etc and...

To my knowledge it's down to NZXT Kraken G10 and Corsair Hydro Series HG10 N970. However recently I bought the H100i for my CPU and a big NZXT logo will looks out of place under a glowing corsair logo. The noise from my reference Zotac 970 makes the day it dies a day for me to celebrate...

i am buying a GT 1030, but i have some questions, will a PCI 3.0 x4 card fit and work in PCI 1.0 x16 slot? and the second, is an quad 2 quad Q6600 suitable for this card?no bottlenecks? the card is nearly equal to a GTX 750 ti.

Back history; I've had the same desktop for the last 9 years or so, running on a stock HP p6334f system with the exception of upgrading to a GT640 4 years ago. Its done all my gaming and browsing needs faithfully. I've always run a dual screen setup and monitored system process', ram usage and...

Hi all. I'm having issues with my PC freezing on me. Any help resolving this would be highly appreciated. My build: CPU = Intel I7-5820K CPU Cooler = Corsair H100i with Noctua NF-F12 fans Mobo = MSI SLI Plus RAM = Corsair CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 GPU = Palit GTX 960 2GB HDD = Seagate BarraCuda 1TB...

I need a mic to talk to friends when I am playing games, but I hate using over the ear headsets; for me, they are uncomfortable, they give me a headache, and they hurt my ears after a while. My problem is that over the ear headsets are the only way I know of to have a sidetone, I cannot use a...

hello i have BSOD few times and i run blue screen view on the dump to see and here what i got https://ibb.co/hg3v0k i have i7 -4790K (not modified) 16GB 256 samsung ssd asus mamixmus vii ranger windows 10 1607 thanks

Hey guys my notebook just 3 years old and i am thinking about replacing thermal paste to new one. But is that necessary to place it with new one ? And how long does thermal paste last ? Sorry for my english and thanks in advance.

Ok. So a while back (late October I think) I built this computer. Not too long after that I began to see a problem. It seemed to be that if I shocked the computer, it would become unresponsive. The monitors would shut off, and the last half-second of audio would repeat (I was using the rear...

Okay, so basically the Title says it all. I am looking for the best gpu for 1080p under 200, and found both of these used for around $150. Which one is better for gaming? My specs are: Intel i5 2400, 8gb 1866hz ram, 600w B1 Evga PSU, and my current GPU is a 2GB 650. Thanks!

Hello i bought a brand new original battery for my lg g3 because my old one got broken (it was causing bootloop).Now the problem is when i'm still on 40% the phone shutdowns and tells me i need to charge it cause its on 0%. When i boot the phone while charging the phone is on 40% and in the...

Hi guys, As the title says, I just bought a new cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO -). I've read reviews that it's very loud but does the job. It's actually very low and I've noticed it on speedfan, it runs at 2k RPM which is the max. I've managed to lower the speed to 65-75% ( it was 100%). I...

My computer suddenly started showing weird behavior: it would turn on for few seconds and then suddenly turn off. By turn on I mean that the CPU, GPU, PSU fans would start and then suddenly stop and it would go on like this. I read on the internet and Tom's hardware forums, and got the solution...

First time actually overclocking without out the OC Genie and I got the chip up to 4.5ghz at 1.32V. Prime95 gets it up to low 70s after an hour. One problem though, when I try to go to higher to 4.6 or 4.7Ghz, CPUID shows that the multiplier has changed, but still shows me a clock of 4.5Ghz. Am...

Hi all! I just installed os on ssd. I installed graphics driver on hdd. How do i delete that update and install it on ssd ? Because i read that all drivers should be on same disk as OS. I have a clean new computer

Got an zotac nvidia gtx 750ti n installed it,ii has a mini hdmi port so i brought an additional hdmi mini adapter,but the hdmi port when connected to my tv it shows nothing..but if i connect it with vga to my old pc monitor it works just fine..Is it because of my HDMI 2 port or the matter is...

Hello, I need to reformat 2 500GB HDDs that I'm going to give away to a friend but I only have a laptop to my disposal at the moment. Can I reformat my HDDs with my sata to USB 3.0 adapter or will it corrupt the reformatting and damage the drives? Or is it totally safe?

Hello. Yesterday when I was going to play a game with a friend and talking through skype my microphone had stopped working. I called the skype sound test and all you could hear were small clicks and the microphone worked just fine the day before. My case is about 3 weeks old and it's a Corsair...

I've got this game a few days ago, and I was really excited to play it, I was prepared for bad fps because my computer is getting pretty old: i7-930 4.1ghz ATI Radeon 5970 (Crossfire) 12 GB ram (not sure what mhz, think it was 1100-ish) I've been fiddling around with the settings in the game...

Hello everyone. First time posting here so please be patient. I have a Corsair RM 850 PSU and suddenly, today, when I turned on my pc, I got "PU Fan Error" Press F1 to continue... I am not sure what is going on but this PSU was just installed into my pc about 4 months ago. Anybody know about...

Hi all, when I run the game Star citizen my R9 280X (MSI) heats up to 80 degrees Celsius. Changing graphics quality to low doesn't help. Is this a safe temperature? Thanks in advance, Arcturus314

Hello i have acer predator g3620 with 8 ram 1600mhz 1 tb(dont know the speed) i5 3350p and gt 640 so i tough to buy a new gpu gtx 770 and a new 600w psu for my pc so i could run any games at atleast high to ultra but i saw some comments in youtube on one preadtor g3620 and those guys said that...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.games (More info?) What's the deal with this. It's the best game included with XP to me, yet I can't find it after accidentally erasing it. I went to the Windows components dialog box and it is not listed with the other games for...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Almost in the space of one hour many machines within my compnay began having issues opening certain applications. When clicking on the application the egg timer appears but then dissapear's, if you look in task...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I have installed Nero v6.3 on a Win XP Pro SP2 system. If I right click on the CD/DVD drive letter and select the Recording tab on Preferences there is a check box for "Enable CD Recording on the Drive". It is...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Screen look is concave and have run antispy and anti virus to no avail. Have tried moniter adjustments but still screen is too large and concave looking to fit as it usauly did. Have done a restore point and screen...

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heloo every one i ve bought an asus hd 6670 2gb ddr3 its memory clock is 1800 on box and on internet as well but on my pc it is showing 900 mh why plz help me my pc is a ddr 2 pc is this the or if when i will use this card on ddr3 system will it turn to 1800 mh help plz

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) In the process of removing viruses I activated the "Turn off System Restore" indicator as well as started my laptop in safe mode. I am unable to deactivate the "Turn off System Restore" indicator in safe mode and...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) every time i try to open anything that uses these programs i get a 'windows/internet explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close' crash i think i have a virus in my processes i have 2 strange ones one is...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) My problem is simple. (Or should be!!!) For some unknown reason I have a Directory folder named "Documents and" as well as the usual "Documents and Settings" folder.(on C:\ drive) If you try to remove/rename/move...

OK, now then.... So far I have my TV connected to my Radeon HD 7850 through HDMI. Now I want to get myself a Monitor, and maybe do eyefinity, now how do I do this, just get some display ports or DVI through them? I want the image to be mirrored.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Hi. When i try to visit this site there are problems.Win XP,SP2. The page cannot be found The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable...

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