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    Question Cracking audio on all outputs using all drivers

    Audio crackles briefly every few seconds in music or in game, frequency seems to vary a bit depending on the output and audio settings. Windows system sounds also crackle, and more so than other audio sources, basically continuously while they play. The system on which the issue occurs...
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    Question Help: cant load windows after motherboard upgrade

    Hi I just upgraded my PC including a new motherboard from Gigabyte Z390 M GAMING Micro ATX to MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 ATX.. and connected my old system SSD drive, which is detected in the BIOS along with the other drives and full 32gb RAM and CPU So I tried the following: 1) Removed all...
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    Question securebootencodeuefi.exe not responding. Could it be a virus?

    Hi, guys! I hope everything is well with you all! Today I was gaming when a CMD window pop up, minimizing the game screen. This is the screenshot I managed to take (the window wouldn't close, and I had to restart the PC) Later, I discovered that many people had the same problem, after an...
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    Question Connection drops after I join my MC server, but it doesn't affect the network as a whole ?

    Recently i've been playing on a MC server I rent for my friends to play on and when I join I can play for about 5-8 min then i'm disconnected and no internet despite all the trouble shooters and utilities saying I do have internet. My other system (that is on the same network via cat6) doesn't...
  5. JUDGE DREDD2013

    Question Mozilla Thunderbird keeps asking for Password.

    Thunderbird kept asking for the Password for my Hotmail Account. As it was the old version of it I had I uninstalled it. I then installed the latest version Thunderbird 11.5.0.1 Supernova 64 BIt. It has started to ask for the Password again. It only does now and again though. I am running...
  6. mirkettinho

    Question the pc freezes and the gpu reaches -1% in negative.

    good morning, from several days I am having problems with the pc. The pc does not make me open new programs but the previously opened programs I can use them. I managed to get into the task management and I saw that when this problem happens the use of the GPU drops to -1% in negative. It does...
  7. N

    Question PC restarts randomly

    So my PC restarts randomly and I don't even see any BSOD, sometimes it resets on it's own but 90% of the time it freezes with a black screen and then I have to hard reset it manually. I have done all the things, each and every threads solution from reddit and from other threads as well. None of...
  8. xp.courriel

    Question Rebinding Alt+Tab

    Hi there ! I've tried searching for possible solutions online, but I did not find any compressible guide to disable or preferably rebind the fundamental keyboard shortcut alt+tab in Windows 10. So, for those who would say "why would you ever want to change that" ; I almost lost my left arm a...
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    Question Linux Ubuntu install on external hdd

    Hi all thanks in advance. I just installed Linux Ubuntu, and was hoping I could do it dual boot, so for safety I installed it on my external hdd via a usb iso install... Everything went grand no issues. Updated it and everything after install. Now when I restart or power off and on it just keeps...
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    Question How to Install Windows 10 on New Drives?

    Hello everyone, I am getting INCREDIBLY frustrated with this problem I have been having. I cannot seem to find a solution for the past 3-4 months and I do not feel like spending $100+ to have this diagnosed at a PC shop, seems like a scam to me. Anyways, I have finally bought my first SSD. I...
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    [SOLVED] Would a windos license work after swapping out os drive?

    I have a windos 7 key that I can use. I recently upgraded most of my pc, that is running windows 10, and lost the licence. Could i install windows 7 on a random drive in the new pc, upgrade to 10, and then swap in the drive with my old os and data? I'm not quite sure if the key validation...
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    Question PC Deadlock Freezes and sometimes BSOD

    For as long as I can remember my PC when mostly playing any game or even sometimes on google or the desktop it deadlock freezes, So i have to turn off the PC from the switch and turn it back on. In the event manager I get code 41 Kernel-power. I also sometimes get BSOD, some of the faults were...
  13. XXX MOZZY

    Question Screen turns black hp oem rtx 2080

    So I had bought a HP oem rtx 2080 the one with red lighting blower model. I tried it on my Asus b450 prime Ryzen 7 1700 Xpg d41 8x2 Inland 120gb ssd(boot drive) Evga supernova nex650G 80+ gold First I used ddu to take my rx 580 drivers off. Then when I installed it It just turned the screen...
  14. Aera1132

    Question Windows 10 update process always shows error ?

    When i update my Windows 10 it shows the download but when it installs the software it always shows error ?
  15. Braxg460

    Question Can’t get windows to boot from SSD

    I just made a new set up and I have a Intel Core i3 12 generation processor, ROG Strix b660-A motherboard, Samsung 980 m.2 ssd, 2 Vengence 16gb ram sticks, and a Radeon 580. Now to my problem. So I use the USB to install windows on to the SSD, which that works perfectly fine but when I try to...
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    [SOLVED] Pc taking too long to shutdown or Fans running after shutdown

    It's not even 2 weeks I bought i7 12700F along with B660 Aorus Master and Trident Z neo 16 gb ddr4 With rtx 3060. Now the problem is when I shutdown my pc, windows shows shutdown screen and then no Display(Black screen) as usual, but the problem is fans are still running for like 2-3 mins. Then...
  17. BigChunger

    [SOLVED] PC freeze/apps not responding after closing a game

    Whenever I close a game like Subnautica or Halo Infinite or really anything that gets my pc running hot, all of my windows apps like discord and chrome will freeze and give me "not responding" for about 5 to 10 seconds. No weird sounds, but obviously voices on discord and videos cut off because...
  18. glennlantern123

    Question Restart-Loop even without SSD/Bootable USB

    A friend of mine got his PC down to my crib to see why his computer is restart-looping, I've tried every possible way to fix it like removing ram both ram and CMOS battery, removing ram one by one to see if one or the other is broken, also tried booting from Windows 10 USB with the SSD and also...
  19. Griffindor86

    Question Reboot from usb ?

    I'm using an Acer Aspire 3 and in the BIOS there's no where to boot from USB ?
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    Question HTPC - No Sound after Standby/Sleep ?

    Hi I have a Windows 10 HTPC connected via HDMI to an Anthem MRX-720 A/V receiver. It been working fine until recently.. The issue occurs any time the HTPC goes to standby or is idle.. so what I have to do is go Control Panel >> Sound and as soon the sound panel appears the sound returns...
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    Question Can new GPU drivers cause a PC to deadlock?

    Hello! I apologize if this is the wrong section: I'm a video editor, and a few weeks ago I ordered a new pc for work. The pc has been working beautifully up until a few days ago, where it started deadlocking while doing the most mundane activities, like downloading files of watching Twitch, and...
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    [SOLVED] What Is This & Can I Delete It? (Google DriveFS)

    Im trying to free up some space on my computer. I downloaded "TreeSize Free" to see where my space was being occupied. I tried to Google what these are and if its safe to delete, but didn't get any definitive answer. Screenshot of file location
  23. emil1326

    [SOLVED] Add raid 1 array to existing non raid 1 ssd boot

    I have in my computer a 1tb ssd for the boot, my editor and a couple of personal files and I'm currently working on a 500gb hdd, but I'd like to upgrade my work storage space while making a raid 1 array so I won't lose my data. How am u supposed to do so? And will I lose my data on any of my two...
  24. Ivy Fridde

    [SOLVED] Sync to OneDrive

    We switched our users to OneDrive recently. However, we detected that OneDrive is unable to copy long path names and this is stopping the syncing of OneDrive agent? Microsoft states that OneDrive software does not support long path but OneDrive support said that OneDrive itself can support long...
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    [SOLVED] How do I choose where I download programs?

    Just finished my pc built, I work from home and want to have all important programs on my m.2 nvme and the games and stuff on my hard drive. But whenever I download steam or riot they go straight to my C drive. Is there a way to where they get stored? Also what programs do you recommend are a...
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    Question BSOD

    BSOD occurred due to a driver has failed to complete a power IRP within a specific time. It happened during a manual reboot. All I get from the memory.dmp seems to point out raspppoe.sys.... i am uploading the link crash memory.dmp. Help will be appreciated, thanks in advance...
  27. JunkSniperJoe

    Question Almost monthly bluescreen

    For a while now, I've been having random Windows 10 bluescreens about once a month. They seem to happen during/after watching a YouTube video or doing something with Netflix. I've uninstalled my graphics drivers with DDU and reinstalled many times; however, the issue still persist. Memtest86...
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    Question Cloning OS to a specific partition

    Forgive me if this has been asked a hundred times before, I figured this would be a common question but I cannot for the life of me find any threads of someone moving their old OS to another drive without having the new drive wiped first. This ended up longer than expected so there's a TLDR at...
  29. Mohamed21

    [SOLVED] Windows 7 x32 to Windows 10 x64

    The device is HP Precario Compaq CQ61 (3GB RAM/Pentium T4200 CPU/BIOS Version: Hewlett-Packard F.23). It currently runs on Windows 7 32bit but the processor supports 64bit (I've checked). I've downloaded the Windows 10 x64 (build 10074) .iso file from uptodown.com. I've used PowerISO to boot it...
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    [SOLVED] Scaling issues.. Help !

    Hi Ive been playing Forza Horizon 5 (FH5).. and was running ultra settings with display (in the game) set at 2560x1600 just to try out the game.. the game was running fine @ 110-12 0FPS ..... with couple of crashes (in the past 5 days) when I launch multiple tabs on chrome.. Today the game...
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    [SOLVED] New system Windows 10 kernel error every time

    Hi! Im currently building a rig with a ryzen 5900x and a b550f with 128gb of ram However when I first boot it up on a b550a (was original board swapped to trouble shoot) it would have issues powering on as in instant shut off, I messed with it go it working to the dram stage, then fixed the ram...
  32. OMGiTxREALHASSAN

    [SOLVED] Windows 11 update assistant keeps crahing!!!

    I've WINDOWS 11 INSIDER update installed right now and I haven't got the WINDOWS 11 official update in the WINDOWS UPDATE. I tried downloading the UPGRADE ASSISTANT but its keep crashing every time I run it so I decided to GOOGLE a bit about this issue and I came to know that this assistant will...
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    Question How i escape a Pc Restartloop?

    Hello fellows, My Problem: My PC randomly shut of today and since then its in an Automatic Repair loop that shows me different Error Codes every time(irql not less or equal, Machine Check excaeption and so on). At first the Pc accualy restartet at the Login screen but cant reach that state...
  34. gunhawk7

    [SOLVED] PC lags and monitor goes into black screen ?

    Hi, so I have been dealing with this problem for quite some time. First, I would like to describe you what happens and than how it happens. PC starts to lag (mouse movement lags, game freezes for a second several times...) and then both of my monitors turn off, audio cuts out, mouse and...
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    [SOLVED] Windows isn't passing all audio channels to Receiver

    I have been gifted a Sony STR-DH540 and I was hoping to get it setup with surround sound. I currently have an HTPC setup that is running on a Intel 6th gen i7 on a super Micro C7Z170-OCE with a Nvidia 1070. I have gotten the speakers setup and they work but for some reason windows is only...
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    Question Game "couldn't start"

    From one day to another I received this error and no game starts anymore. Already tried running them as an administrator. Screenshot
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    Question DWM.exe crashing after Windows Update

    Hello All! I'm running into some difficulty with my computer so I'm going to splurge it all out. Windows 10 Pro: 21H1 CPU: Intel 8700k Motherboard: Asus Maximus Hero X RAM: G-Skill 32GB SSD: 1TB NVME M.2 Samsung Evo 960 PSU: Corsair 750W Gold GPU: GTX 960 / Asus TUF OC RTX 3090 Monitor 1...
  38. _literal

    [SOLVED] Upgraded my PC but now it keeps booting into BIOS

    Hello, A while back my motherboard died and I took it as an opportunity to upgrade a few components in my device. I ended up purchasing a new motherboard, new ram, and a new CPU. I kept my old PSU, GPU, SSD, and hard-drive, however. Whenever I boot my device it brings me straight into the...
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    Question New pc Windows 10 freeze randomly but mouse can move

    URGENT PLS HELP, my windows keeps freezing randomly everyday since weeks ago, where it feels like my mouse has stopped time. I wasnt gaming, just browsing all the time /online classes. Scenario: Could open running app, but those app are frozen/unresponsive (some can be closed) Nothing happens...
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    [SOLVED] Corrupt hard drive - What are my next steps?

    I seem to have issues with one of my drives and I'd like help with next steps for troubleshooting. This is not my OS drive, but a drive I use for media. I'm trying to determine if I can salvage the data or repair the drive. Questions How can I try to salvage the data? What can I do to try to...