Internet Security

Hey good morning! I would love your help finding a VPN business that is not too popular but good. I'm doing a podcast and would be thrilled to search for a sponsorship from a VPN business. If you don't know, then where could I find that information? Anything you could do would be greatly...

I have very important files on my laptop , and I want to keep them safe from viruses and ransomware that can encrypt them and steal them from me. I have several back-ups, but I'm still paranoid. My question, is how to have absolute certainty that my laptop definitely doesn't have viruses? As...

Hi there! I have been using Kaspersky Internet Security for the past 8 years on all of my home computers/laptops. I still enjoy the product and it feels comfortable and secure. however, I never gone outside the kaspersky bubble. I always hated Macafee and Symantec on work computers as they can...

I'm thinking of moving my MC server from my Raspberry Pi to the primary PC that I am going to build. Is it safe to run a spigot MC server on my primary PC while I am using it? Are there any parts of the Spigot software that can be exploited to gain access to my PC? What are the best practices...

I have been suggested to buy some DDR4 3200 to go with the new MODO/CPU i am going to buy: asus strix Z390+I9-9900K Online many people talk about the g.skill tridentZ, but I currently have some hyperX DDR3 that I found really good, so i wanted to go for the same brand: But now i am unsure if...

my specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 Mobo: gigabyte AX370-gaming-k5 RAM: 3000mhz 2x8gb TridentZ RGB GPU: GIGABYTE 1060 G1 6GB Monitor: HP Pavilion 60hz So I was thinking of buying a new monitor with 144hz and 1080p resolution. Since I have a Nvidia card, its recommended for me to buy a monitor with...

I need product key to install Microsoft office 2007

The short: I have been trying to upgrade to a better quality Headset (Sennheiser GSP 600 or Cloud Revolver 2) and am having issues getting them to play 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. The long: I have been at this issue for about a month now. My sound works fine on an old pair of Plantronics...

There are no serial numbers and really no logos. What kind of case is this??11147153011502316 is the only number I see on it. Not sure how to post pics!

I am currently looking for recommendations. aiming around 500GB+ and reasonable pricing for A or multiple SSDs.

Specs are as follows: Asus Prime X370-A motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 2600 cpu Wraithcooler on the cpu Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2x8) 2400 Radeon Sapphire R9 270X GPU 2 blue LED front fans (case default 120mm) 1 120mm back fan CM Elite V3 500W PSU Ive got the required PSU cords connected to the...

With OBS i get insane amounts of screen tearing (only for my gameplay the stream looks super smooth) and i really dont know what to do. Build: Asus ROG GAMING STRIX 1080TI i7-8700k Asus z370 mobo 32gb ddr4 2200 main monitor (for games) is 144hz, second is 60hz...

Plz help to reset bios password

Hello everyone, I have a Dell Vostro 3250 SFF with i5 6400 and I upgraded to 16gb, but few days ago motherboard went bad and I want to re use the CPU and RAM to build a new PC, I want it to cheapest way I can, I don't use the pc for gaming or anything that requires a lot of features from the...

i3 4170 8gb ram gigabyte h81m-ds2 zotac gtx 1050 im running nba2k19 at 900p high settings and im only getting a 40-45 fps only :( can anyone help me to improve my fps? because i saw a same specs like mine and there running on 1080p high settings 55-60 fps

Im using acer predator z35 which obviously suplorts 144hz and gtx 1070 but in my nvidia control panel, 60hz is the only hz option i have and im using a hdmi cable not sure if its 1.2 or 2.0 .

Hi. I currently have: Phenom II X4 965 BE Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2 GeForce GTX 1060 6GB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX SPORT 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 DIMM 1600MHz CL9 Now, I know my current CPU is a bottleneck. Most of the games work fine for me even at ultra settings. Recently I started playing BF1 and SP is...

My laptop is compaq presario v3700 and the processor is Intel Core 2 Duo T5550, the processor is too slow and can i upgrade it with more powerful processor

I bought a new Mobo and cpu. Every time i boot to windows 7 i get bsod same with safe mode.Do i need to install the mobo's driver first before boot it , and if so how do i install it if i cant even boot my pc?I tried boot using installation cd but my keyboard and mouse doesnt work, its plugged...

Does anyone have any good suggestions for buying a desktop/workstation that can Maya, Nuke, ZBrush? I'm looking for something that won't go above the costs of $2000 if possible!

It’s AUG 20th 2018 and my CyberPowerPC Gamer XTreme GXiVR8020A5 arrived today. I purchased it on eBaynew in the box. I got a great deal and paid $685 + I had 10% back in ebay bucks ($69) and I used a $100 for $90 EBay Gift Card so I got about $80 off and it’s final Cost was about $605. I...

I was going to change my i5 4440 to a new cpu, was comparing the i7 8700k with the 2700x and decided to switch to red team for this time, since i don't like changing nearly every component i have every time i upgrade my cpu. However reviews regarding the entry-mid range X470 Mobos have been...

I am getting a new gaming laptop for school and gaming and i have narrowed by search to between two laptops. The msi msi gl62mvr and the Acer Helios 300 PH315-51-79G0. They both have gtx 1060 6gb, I7. The Acer seems to offer a longer battery life while the Msi 'apparently' has a better cooling...

All my specifications for start: >CPU: i5 8400 >MOBO: AsRock B360 PRO4 >GPU: Asus Strix GTX 1080 >RAM: 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 >SSD|HDD: 120GB|1TB >PSU: 650W CoolerMaster So, I started to have problems with the GPU, specifically the very high temperatures under load (Point 1) and the low clock...

I have a MSI Laptop which have this spec : -i7-7700HQ -GTX 1050 2 GB -8 GB of RAM While my Asus have this spec : -i7-8750H -GTX 1050Ti 4 GB -8 GB of RAM Seeing from the sheets, my Asus should perform better than the MSI right? But the truth is kinda flipped. My MSI running game smoothly (I use...

About 3 months ago after I reinstalled my GPU, I turned my PC on and everything was very sluggish, and I could run no games. I checked Device Manager and it said that my GPU had run into a problem so it stopped it. I rolled drivers back to the very first drivers I had installed for my graphics...

I bought ab ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VII HERO and I installed 4 or 3 memory sticks and keep restarting, but if I put 2 sticks (into B1 and B2) it's perfect. So the problem in the A1 and A2. Conf.: -4790k - 4pcs of KINGMAX FLFF65F-D8KQ9(4GB 1333MHz) 700w psu

Can i use 3 gb of ram on 945 motherboard with 775 socket .1 stick of 2gb and another of 1 gb ? I'm using a core 2 duo 1.8ghz processor

This happened a couple of days ago. My siblings' computer stopped getting video signal, right after their monitor fell on floor. I decided to try it on my laptop which already has an external screen connected to it, just to see if the monitor is faulty or it could be something else. So i...

I'm installing a structured wiring panel with 24 Ethernet runs and 11 coax runs. Currently using Comcast. Want to be set up for possible future with ATT, dish, etc. I want to be able to give some of the internet network first dibs and greatest privacy (12 Ethernet wall outlets), some of the...

I wanted to boot my Gateway NE56R41U with a windows 10 ios but i changed the boot for legasy boot, but when i was cleaning the disk i eliminate all my recovery datas too. wen i see if i can downlod the windows afther cleaning it says i can't because of some problem with the iso. so wen i go to...

Hello everyone, I’m going to start this off by saying I’m not very good with PCs, so bare with me. My PC currently is in the mid-price range, but I want to upgrade. I want to be able to play games like Arma 3 at high settings and get good FPS. So, should I upgrade to a better CPU, or just get an...

I'm afraid my CPU might be running way too hot, or maybe I have something plugged in wrong, or maybe there's some other problem. I noticed Intel XTU was saying my "package temperature" is always between 89 C and 100 C even when I'm not doing anything and no programs are running, CPU...

Hey, So simple question. Can files somehow get damaged whilst scanning?

I purchased an SSD (previously had HDD) to have windows 10 and a couple of games on it. I have windows installed on the drive now, but the problem is the old HDD I have paired with it. How can I get the old files (documents, games) to "work" with the new computer. For example, when I search up...

everytime i reboot my computer my wallpaper turns black can anyone provide m ea solution

I got a new 1080Ti which i am about to just send back and go back to my 980Ti or go with AMD so i wont have to deal with this stuff. NVIDIA drivers when i tried to update screwed it all up. It says failed to download everytime so i decided to delete all NVIDIA drivers and everything related to...

I needed to do a clean wipe of Windows 10 as a maintenance (suspected virus) on my HP Compaq 8200 Elite. Whenever I try to install Windows, no matter what combination of formats, deletes, and new partitions I do from the installation custom menu, I always get the error "Windows could not update...

I just built my first pc a while ago and I'm looking to upgrade the cpu and gpu in the coming months but can ONLY do one at a time because of financial reasons. I got a core i3 7100, gtx 1050 ti, 500w psu, 16gb ram. I'm looking to get a gtx 1070 or 1060 6gb and an i7 7700(non k). Should I go for...

So about a week ago I put a GTX 770 in an older Dell computer, everything works fine but when I play some more demanding games (fallout 4, skyrim, gta 5,...) and everytime something happens in the game my system crashes. I tried reinstalling my video drivers (using DDU) but it has no effect...