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    How do I delete Windows 10 files and just stay with Windows 7?

    I have spent 12 hours trying to install Windows 10 on my notebook PC and have finally given up, I keep getting errors. How do I delete the installation files for Windows 10 from my computer? I'll stick with 7, at least it works. Thanks! Lynn
  2. Daniel Youssef

    Good Computer Monitor

    So Recently I've had money and wanted to buy a really good screen with colors around 20-21 Inch screen would be fine, Not too expansive I can pay maximum 95$ , also I'm having L1750 HP monitor is that good? because its a square Monitor and I think its way old
  3. i try and budget

    hard drive lost LOTS of space

    earlier today i deleted some videos off my pc. checked my hard drive and i hard around 792gb. checked late on it went to 760 and now its at 740.
  4. X

    What is page file and what should I set it to?

    I have 8gb 1600mhz Ram and I was wondering what would be the appropriate initial size and maximum size would be? I am a complete noob with these things and I would love if someone could simplify what exactly page file is and how to set it up right. Thanks for any help! Edit: I also am on...
  5. J

    First time building

    Its my first time building a computer. Any tips?
  6. A

    i have an acer. acer asppire one to be exact. but its already enabled. i just dont know where to find it.

    i have an acer. acer asppire one to be exact. but its already enabled. i just dont know where to find it. help me please
  7. A

    Wait for ASUS PG27AQ or Get ACER XB280HK now?

    what should I do, wait or get acer now?
  8. tamethegamer

    Differences between corsair watercoolers- H100i, H100iGTX, H105?

    Title explains: looking for a corsair watercooler but confused about the various models? What are the differences and what is worth the price?
  9. hussian

    my cpu multiplier is set at 40x but shows 38x..please any help would be nice.

    For Starters these are my specs: Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.20GHz Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology RAM 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 977MHz (11-13-13-30) Motherboard ASRock Z77 Pro4 (CPUSocket) Graphics VA2231 Series (1920x1080@60Hz)...
  10. N

    Suggest 4th gen ci7 laptop

    I am looking for a laptop with good performance as well as styling. wants to do programming, play games like cs go and fifa(none other's). screen size is not an issue. should be on the lighter side on weight. Desired specifications processor: ci7,ci5(4th gen) ram:4/4+ screensize: 13.3/14/15...
  11. F

    HDD disconnects itself?

    So I'm working on a family members computer, it was a prebuilt gaming PC they paid WAY too much for. They started getting BSODS and eventually it wouldn't boot anymore. Now I ordered a new HDD and tried installing an OS, each time I go to install it, I get an error after expanding windows...
  12. KenGrinsven

    Can't control my CPU speed etc. anymore..

    Hi guys, I have a little problem; No matter what I choose for my cpu's bus speed/multiplier etc.. in bios , the values are always going back to under my regular CPU values. (Yes I do save ;) ) For example, I enter these values in bios: Multiplier x19 (standard = 16.5. 18.5 for boost, which is...
  13. jomari29

    Which Full Tower case?

    Hey guys im having such a big headache choosing my next case build. Cooling is top priority. I am looking at the Thermaltake Core V71 and Corsair 780T case and I will also install a H100i Corsair cooler in it. Or if there is better can you take time and recommend one from these stores, (I...
  14. B

    Do I need a 850w power supply for my build?

    I recently got a MSI GTX 970 gpu and my build seems to be having problems since I installed it. 2 of my USB ports have lost power and the screen seems to be getting darker and fuzzier along with other strange effects when I play games, I was wondering if it had anything to do with my power...
  15. J

    will an EVGA GeForce GTX 970 be bottlenecked by an intel i5-4460 3.2GHz processor?

    exactly what the thread says :D link to the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jdmilion/saved/4Lbypg
  16. M

    Sound and FPS problem on a high end laptop

    Alright so I just got myself a brand new high end laptop and I downloaded four games; Tera Rising, Starcraft 2, Dota 2 and League of Legends. With my specs I should EASILY be able to play them all with at LEAST the graphics set to high very smoothly, but it is not the case. They all run smoothly...
  17. W

    pc build £600 Budget

    Hi everyone, i have a budget of £600 and i have selected some components and i just want to know if they will fit and work together.. so here goes, Samsung 24x Retail SATA DVD Writer by Samsung Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit...
  18. N

    Low FPS in Battlefield 4

    Hello, I recently just upgraded my rig with an AMD FX 8350, adding it to my GTX 770. I was told it would do well in games like Battlefield 4 on maximum performance, however I rarely get to 60 FPS. My FPS average in most games is 25-30. 30 is preety much the maximum I can get. I don't know what...
  19. J

    Hi guys what do you think about this PC?

    I was wondering if I should get this parts to build a pc for League of legends, occasionally some newer games and recording. GPU: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 FTW w/ ACX Cooling Video Card CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor HDD: WD Blue...
  20. R

    i5 gaming rig. Looking for help with power supply, efficiency/dollar value of build, and questions on multimonitor setup

    Hello Tom's Community, I have been bringing myself back into the loop of the personal systems components for the last several days. Looking to build a system that will be used for 1) gaming on main monitor at 1980x1020 2) will have 2, or 3 (question below), monitors running in extended desktop...
  21. G

    Dual or quad channel memory for an X79 mobo...

    I'm buying a computer from a boutique custom computer company. (Because of poor eyesight, I don't think I can build the system myself.) I can't afford to buy all the MEMORY right now. I originally wanted 16GB, and later, I'd get another 16GB. But now I can only get 8GB of memory. Later...
  22. viveknayyar007

    Associate Zip Files in Windows 8

    By default, all the zipped files in Windows 8/8.1 are configured to open with the File Explorer program that the operating system has. With the help of this default configurations, it becomes easier for the end-users to view the contents of the compressed files, and to execute the executable...
  23. L

    $250 Amazon GC, which GPU?

    Hi ya'll. I have a PC with a Core i5-3570K CPU (8GB ram) with no gpu at all. Lookin' to get my first one, so...I'm debating between the GTX 760 or the GTX 770. I'm basically paying nothing if I get the 760...but about $88 out of pocket if I get the 770. I'll be playing games (1080p 3d plasma)...
  24. S

    which cooler should i use for amd a10 6800k

    should i buy deep cool gamemax 300 for amd a10 6800k i was buying this rig only for gaming without overclocking it
  25. D

    Plugging in power lead causes weird symptoms

    Hi Everyone: I'm repairing a friends laptop, its a fairly old Toshiba Satelite Pro A300 which suffered a BSD and refused to load past the XP loading screen and would shutdown and restart repeatedly even on battery. I solved that by doing a clean install but now when I plug the power adapter in...
  26. F

    Custom built PC keeps turning off...

    Hi everyone, this is my first time building a PC, and also the first time posting on here. So anyway I built the PC (finishing up last night), it turns on, runs fine, and from what I can tell, all the fans are working correctly. All Im doing at the moment is letting Skyrim update while doing...
  27. D

    Lenovo x201 Ram upgrade

    A question for the experts. I have just purchased a refurbished Lenovo X201 for use in the clinic, along with a 9cell Li-Ion battery. It is equipped with a 1st gen i5 processor and 2gb of DDR3 Ram, as well as my beloved Windows 7 professional. It is my understanding that the machine is capable...
  28. V

    Is this built good?

    CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.28 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.95 @ Amazon)...
  29. M

    Good 1ms Monitor with the best color?

    So I have been saving to get the BenQ XL2420TE because from what I've heard it has surprisingly good color for a 1ms response time gaming monitor. Sadly it has gone out of stock on new egg and I'm looking for an alternative if it does not come back. So does anyone know of a good monitor' please...
  30. RazerZ

    Nvidia 9800GTX+ Drivers??

    Hi I am looking for the 9800GTX+ drivers for windows 7 x64, but I can't seem to find them anywhere. My desktop currently does not have internet so I will be downloading the driver to my laptop then transfer the file over via USB. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  31. J

    is the ATI radeon HD 2600 pro better or worse than the e-geforce 8600 GTS

    Hey I was wondering if the radeon 2600 hd pro wad better or worse than the e-geforce 8600 GTS, I can get the 8600 But was wondering if it was worth it
  32. J

    My games run smooth but after a minute it lags

    I uninstall and reinstall my graphics drivers many times but it didn't solved my problem,windows 7 64 bit amd radeon hd 7600m intel core i72.10ghz 8gb ram please help!
  33. B

    Slot In Drive Recommendation

    Hi all, Having a nightmare with this one. I'm sticking it out with a Prodigy M build, without SLI, so I want to make the most of the Optical drive. I'm looking for a Slot in, Blu Ray drive. Not bothered about Blu Ray writing, just reading. 3D would be amazing too, but not necessary. It...
  34. G

    locked out gateway

    When I log in to my gateway computer it won't let me all it says is " The User Profile Service service failed the login. User Profile cannot be loaded. I tried rebooting but don't work not even sure I'm doing that right. Even took battery out n nothing, please help.
  35. T

    Opinions for my First Build

    Hello, I'm building my first PC with a budget of $1200. This is my first build so I've scooped around the net and learned as much about hardware and specs, reading articles, benchmarks, and watching videos for a month. It's got me pumped like crazy, I've finally picked out the parts but then...
  36. H

    Some basic newbie questions about how vpn works

    Hi I have googled "how vpn works" etc but I have some unanswered questions. I saw that my router supports dd-wrt with openVPN: http:// Edit: Trying link again: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/OpenVPN My basic need is to be able to rdp from work (or whereever) to my machines at home (VM:s...
  37. N

    500-600 dollar gaming build

    I'm looking to build my son a gaming pc, I used to do a lot of work with hardware but turned towards software development about 5 years ago and completely lost touch with the hardware technology. He does most of his gaming on Xbox so I don't need an Alienware and I was hoping to spend around 500...
  38. N

    Download qbasic for windows 7

    Hello, i want to download q basic for my studies can i get a help how to do so
  39. K

    windows firewall

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) i am running windows firewall, normally with no problems, i just turned my computer on an it will not start up and i cannot start it, any help please. thanks in anticipation
  40. G

    ZIP vs. CDRW drives

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage (More info?) I have a CDWriter CDRW, and I'm having problems. A few months ago, I made a backup of important files on a CDRW disc, went to update it last week, and everything is gone! I thought it may be my computer, so my friend tried it...