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  1. poisoncobra

    [SOLVED] Permanently set program to high priority? Or executeable file to start program in high priority?

    Hi, there used to be programs that work really well to permanently set the priority for certain programs in Windows 7. However in windows 10 I can't seem to find a good one that doesn't just reset after restarting. Does anyone know how to start Rainbow Six siege in high priority using some sort...
  2. T

    [SOLVED] using a SATA to USB 2.0 bridge cable (self powered)

    I've attached a 2006 laptop hard drive using a SATA to USB 2.0 bridge cable (self powered) & I'm using windows 10 --- the device shows up in the device manager but it is not listed in the drives. I've been to "disk management" but I'm stuck there... HELP pls & thank you Click here for my screenshot
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    PC Freezes and Display Restarts Itself During Usage

    PC Specs: Mobo - ASUS Maximus X Formula CPU - 8700k GPU - EVGA 1080 Ti 11 GB RAM - Corsair Duminator 16 GB HDD - Samsung 850 M.2 500 GB PSU - EVGA 850 W CPU Cooler - Corsair h100i v2 Chasis - Corsair Graphite Full Tower During the midst of gaming or sometimes running applications, my PC will...
  4. M

    DIMM Slots question

    So a while ago I built a PC: Intel 6700k Asus Z170 Pro Gaming 16GB(2x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaw V series-3200 Evga GTX 1080 FTW In my MOBO manual it reccomends slots A2 and B2 but upon building it it did not post. So I read online you could try slots A1 and B1 and that worked just fine and it is...
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    Will the i5 6500 bottleneck the GTX 1060 3gb?

    I am looking for a cheap processor to pair with my GTX 1060 3gb. I can 8gb of DDR4 ram for a good price on Amazon and only a low end micro atx motherboard, nothing fancy just the essentials like only one PCIE slot, etc. I would like 4 ram slots but I can live with 2. Ideally I want to upgrade to...
  6. L

    How to change from no Password to creating a Password for my Windows 7 Home edition

    when I installed Windows I chose not to have a password. Now I need one. How do I change this?
  7. V

    anyone knows if a core i5 2500k can work in any LGA PCs like Lenovo, Dell, HP that uses a normal i5 CPU or k can't work

    Currently i don't need the over clocking features of the k version but i'm interested in i5 2500k version that have hd 3000 compare to normal one with hd 2000. surprisingly i can get the i5 k version cheaper than the normal one. Is it because less motherboard can boot the k version?. That why...
  8. M

    Windows update stuck 99% and eats disc space.

    Hello. This update http://prntscr.com/hrv0vd is stuck at 99%. It is creating a file in C:/Windows/Logs/CBS that keeps growing. It was previously 70GB, but I had to cancel the windows update process in task manager so I could delete the CBS file. Now I started it again and the updater created a...
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    NewEgg Lost/Stolen Package - Nightmare situation and process HELP PLEASE

    I ordered 1800+ worth of computer parts. It was supposed to be delivered on 9/13/207. Nothing came. I chatted with customer service and was told I have to go to the police station to get a police report. I did that immediately and sent everything to them. 3 days go by and I do not get any...
  10. T

    Can I upgrade my Dell Inspiron 17 5755 in anyway to make it a little better at gaming?

    My inspiron 5755 is pretty good for general use, but i would like to know if i could possibly upgrade the CPU or GPU in anyway to maybe make it a little better for some gaming. It currently has an A8-7410 with AMD Radeon r5 graphics. just need to know if there is any hope for it or if I just...
  11. M

    Installing a new mobo and CPU - how to perform an install of Windows without USB or CD

    Is there a way to create a partition on my hard drive that has a "dormant" Windows 10 waiting for me to install it? I want to: 1 - Install new mobo and CPU 2 - I don't have a CD drive or a USB with Windows on it 3 - If my computer won't boot with the new hardware, what can I do to reinstall...
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    DELL VOSTRO 1015 and I have a secret bios password

    Hello.DELL VOSTRO 1015 and I have a secret bios password.Please Help me Service Tag: 51L1D Express Service Code: 10979714125
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    GIGABYTE 660 Ti no longer detected.

    My GIGABYTE 660Ti is no longer detected by my PC. I reseated the GPU And blasted it with air, checked all my connections and everything seems fine. The fans are still spinning, but no display shows. The GPU also does not show in the device manager. Any ideas?
  14. A

    Heat Issue in Asus R9 270x

    Hi every geeks, I recently bought Asus r9 270x director's cut edition.At for first ten days when I played games on windows 7 64 the temperature goes to 75-76 at Max. Load under 4 hrs of gaming. Now I have upgraded my OS to Windows 8.1 pro 64 bit then I rechecked the temp. it was 54c under load...
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    games crash psu R9 280x problem

    Hi, I today purchased a r9 280x to put in my system, it replaced a burnt 7950, I am worried because I read on the box that the minimum requirement for psu is 750 watt and mine is only a cx600, also all my games keep crashing. Will a reinstall of windows fix this with updated drivers? Or shall I...
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    will these all fit together

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/6y6Ybv Will these parts all work together and all fit into the case? I wasnt sure if this was the right forum category btw
  17. XAKEP

    New X99 RIG Storage Solution

    In just few short days (in my understanding) X99 Motherboards, New Intel CPUs, New DDR4 RAM will be out and I've been waiting for it for some time now. I was one of the first People to Get X58 Based P6T Deluxe v1 and i7 920 CPU and it still works perfectly but I simply "feel" outdated. I am...
  18. K

    New psu doesnt work but old one does

    Ok so I recently bought a new psu seeing as multiple people said I should, i bought XFX XXX Edition 850W 80+ Bronze upgrading from Cooler Master G650M, 650W PSU. However when I install the new PSU, my computer doesnt start. I made sure i plugged every cord in correctly, yet the computer doesnt...
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    Thermal Compound ?

    Does thermal Compound ever become not useable? like does it go bad?
  20. S

    fsp speed for all i7 processors

    i need to know about fsb speed for all type i7 processor..
  21. Deralinoux

    Looking for approval for my gaming build

    Hey guys ! I've finally put together all the elements for my future gaming rig, looking to start shopping for them this weekend to have them shipped next week :) I've already asked multiple times about separate parts, but I'm still looking to get an ultimate look from more experienced and...
  22. J

    Lenovo e220s/ e420s thinkpad recovery

    The lenovo edge e220s recovery partition cannot burn to disk less than the file size of 9 gb. So I used a usb disk.. but trying to restore it dont read from usb; even @ f12 usb is selected fr boot. I tried to copy to a external hardisk (but the cbd file want to reformat and all data on...
  23. damric

    Post your FLOPS

    1) Run Intel Burn Test 10 passes 2) Post your FLOPS Hint: AVX version helps newer CPUs. Using more RAM helps. My Athlon 760K: 50.8 GFLOPS
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    Default gateway has a funky ip adressed to it ?

    My friend's computer will not connect to the Internet and his gateway IP is fe::1%10 The things I tried to do: -I thought this was some IPv6 problem so I disabled it through regedit . -His adapter is fine I tested with 127.0.0.1 Things I think the problem is: -DHCP is disbabled (I can't...
  25. O

    Pc specialist 290

    Hello everyone, In a month or two I will order a custom computer from pc specialist uk which will include a 290 as a graphics card. I wonder if anyone knows which one they have and if its a third party or whatever.
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    Backup to CD - XP Pro SP2

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) I want to backup my files to my CD using the backup utility. I insert a new CDRW and select the CD Drive as my destination but whatever name I put in for the backup file is says it can't use it and check that it is a valid...
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    Emergency

    my computer keeps going to system repair and it wont let me go into safe mode or do system restore. how do i fix this?
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    Norton Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Is Norton's WMI Update REALLY NECESSARY to install if you're just an XP home user and have Norton AV 2002 installed already? We get the LIVE UPDATES fine already...what's the REAL purpose of their WMI? Thanks - Infnet
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    Fresh re-install XP MCE2005

    Due to the inability to have my WinsdowsXP MCE2005 boot up and after trying a repair installation the "Last Known Good Configuration" etc ,I finally reformatted and re-installed WindowsXP MCE2005, here are the specs on my system >>>> Dell XPS400 2.8GHz Dual Core Pentium D, 3G.B.s DDR2 RAM...
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    Server 2008 file sharing with win7 problem

    Hello, anyone have problem sharing files/folders in a workgroup from server 2008 r2 to windows 7 ult, i had network discovery on for both as well as netbios, i can ping and see each other in the network place but just can't access the folders. To summaries it, i share a folder in server 2008...
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    Big kelper relese date ? GTX 685/780 ???

    http://www.legitreviews.com/news/12803/ GTX 680 will really have big brother in septemper-october or it's just a rumor ? speces look really awesome ... dik does it worth wait or not ...
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    Can I add a second hard drive with a different operating system without creating

    Hello, I have an HP box (m8277c) running Vista 32-bit OS and the Asus IPIBL-LA (Berkeley) mobo. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01175532&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN I am upgrading the power supply to the Antec EA-380D, the processor to the Intel Q6600 quad core...
  33. R

    How to insall dual monitors on 2 graphics cards ?!

    Hi :) I want to install 2 monitors on my PC ( Intel 945GNT motherboard), and already have two cards, a built-in GMA950, and a GeForce 6200 (PCIE), I read many articles on the net saying it's straight forward; just install the two cards and there drivers, plug the two monitors and configure...
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    Stuck

    I have a new Ambit modem and was going to get either a Toshiba PCX-2500 or PCX-2600 or a D-Link DCM-202. Do does anybody know anything about Ambit, Toshiba or D-Link modems? I think the D-Link or Toshiba's are probably better but don't know. I was leaning towards the D-Link DCM-202 modem. The...
  35. J

    Half-Life (original) Help Needed

    Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (More info?) I am in level 11 (Surface Tension (the really long, difficult one)) past the point where you blow up a tank with a Gauss Cannon and in the second level of a building near a storage room door which the Security Guard is supposed...
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    deleted user account

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) i have deleted a user account without saving a couple of files (dumb!) and i really need them back. is it possible to recover them? please help!
  37. pat

    zone games

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.games.zone (More info?) I have been having problems logging into the zone, I can get on it from another pc in the house, and my partner can log on using mine! but I cant , I can play as a guest, have tried getting new passport but that didnt work. Is...
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    Joystick driver for win7 32 bit

    :bounce: :hello: :wahoo: