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On Windows 10 DNLA clients, folders are showing but not files. I replaced the HDD (now E drive in the old DVD slot) with an SSD (now C drive). The E drive continues to show folders and files on my tv but the new C drive only shows folders. If I use a Plex server on the pc, the tv can see both...

So basically I have owned 3 PCs to date and I had all of them running windows 11... But i have been experiencing similar problems for the past 5-6 months... My computer just suddenly stops responding but my cursor still works... I can't do cntrl+alt+del or anything else to the computer other...

A couple of years ago I purchased a CanoScan LiDE 400 scanner for my personal use... single user, very light activity. Every time I tried to scan a plain b/w document I would get the error message (below). I tried launching the scanner with Canon's IJ Scan Utility, Windows Fax and Scan, and a...

Not sure if this is the right place for this thread but here's the problem. When I am playing seemingly any game with my DualSense Edge controller plugged in I have an issue where both my monitors disconnect and show 'No display', while the game audio and video audio usually keep playing but...

Hi all, First of all, specs: PC build age: around 3 years Motherboard: Asus B560M A-AC RAM: Trident Z 64gb DDR4 XMP enabled dual channel GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 (not overclocked) CPU: Intel Core I7 11700KF SSD: XPG M.2 S5 (C drive where OS is) SSD: WD 2TBS where I store and play most games. So im...

I’m having trouble installing Windows 10 on a new build which has: MBD: Asus Tuf Gaming B550-Plus WiFi CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X3D GPU: 3060 12GB RAM: G.Skill 32GB The PC goes right into bios with no issues but refuses to install Windows. When I boot from my flash drive with the Windows installer on...

Hey! I bought a new monitor two days ago and just got around to messing with the settings. When I was trying to change the refresh rate to 165hz, I noticed I was unable to do so with my HDMI cable (could only go up to 144hz). I tried on the DisplayPort cable that came with my monitor and I could...

Hello, I am having trouble with my PC, it's very powerful and smooth running but recently it's been taking about 6 attempts to log into Windows. Once i'm in everything is fine, but i keep having to hard reset my PC because the welcome wheel spins non-stop and won't let me in. somtimes it...

I'm a little ashamed to say that after 20+ years of being a PC enthusiast/gamer, I've never done OS backups or images, the only backups I do are manually drag and drop into a folder, then upload it to the cloud and/or external drives a couple of times a year. I like to do an OS wipe and fresh...

Hello guys, I recently built a PC and I had problems with random reboots using Windows 11 and a most possible faulty power strip. I went to a store in order to give my PC and fix it and they fresh installed windows 10 and downloaded all the latest drivers. They told me that my PC was working...

Hello! Like I said on the title , my cpu Intel i7-6700k (6th gen) is not supported for windows 11 and normally I wouldn't mind staying to windows 10.. but I read that after October 14 2025, Microsoft will no longer release security updates for windows 10. I was thinking to format my PC anyway...

Hi everyone! I bought a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU to replace my old GeForce 1650, and any time I connect my 8-pin 6+2 pin to my computer and the PSU, nothing happens. If I leave the power supply connected to the GPU my computer is completely silent, no fans turn on, lights on the motherboard do not...

Dear All, I am struggling with an issue on my computer. It has been a month now and i haven't been able to found a solution even after hours of discussion with AI. Therefore wanted to have opinion of experts. The issue is i am getting multiple BSODs while my PC is idle for apprx 5 minutes. I...

My custom built desktop PC of 9 years displayed a graphics card error popup window and then a minute later stopped displaying video completely and permanently, so I took it in to a tech repair shop. I just called the repair shop yesterday to see what progress they were making, and they said...

Hi I'm currently having a strange problem related to my firewall, Ethernet connection, and security. I'm sure they're linked. Basically, I'm unable to add exclusions to Windows Defender and I get this message: I'm not even able to turn off Real-time Protection either. Then, when I tried...

Hi there, I have 2 AMD PC's that I want the same SSD to work on both. Is it possible to install Windows 10 on a SSD used by a system powered by a Ryzen 5 3600 & then use this SSD on another AMD system powered by a Ryzen 7 5700X? AMD Motherboard : *MSI B550 A PRO *GIGABYTE B550M AORUS PRO P...

This is a continuation of https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/upgrading-to-windows-10-folder-structure-changes-documents-and-my-documents.3839116/#post-23221986 . I do not want to necro my old thread since i want to ask more question about this. Can you separate Windows Libraries and...

Hi to the forum moderators, I want to make it clear that I'm not discussing piracy. I have multiple legitimate copies of Windows 10 on different systems in the house but I had to replace my motherboard after some magic blue smoke escaped. I bought a cheap replacement board just to get me by for...

I'm having trouble enabling TPM 2.0 on my ASUS laptop, which is preventing me from playing Valorant. When I try to launch the game, I receive an error message stating: Upon checking the TPM Management Console, I see a message stating Compatible TPM cannot be found. My laptop's UEFI Firmware...

I have a Lenovo E440 laptop (aged 8 years) with Windows 10 and it's about 1 year that when I do a heavy process (or open multiple apps), the app freezes for about 10 seconds and then explorer.exe (and my taskbar and start menu) become frozen and then explorer.exe crashes and taskbar and all...

I recently had to replace my motherboard and CPU for new ones(MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI, AMD Ryzen 9 3900X). I replaced the components without issue but when it came time to install windows, my m.2 drive (Samsung 970 EVO) is not available in the setup. My drive is visible in bios. I was able...

Hi All, Good day to you. I'm using Windows 10 on a desktop, with Internet connected through LAN. Whenever there's no internet connection, specially when I'm starting the PC, the default browser will open and it redirects to some pages. I think it tries to show the standard MSN page but since...

Hey guys, I'm currently running Windows 10 and looking to upgrade to Windows 11. I built my PC mid way through 2020 and had my old 2tb HDD from my previous computer mirrored onto a 2tb Sata SSD. I also bought a 1tb NVMe SSD for extra storage, the idea was to continue using the SSD with my...

I know I know, I'm a maniac downgrading that much of a CPU but this is my wish. Lifespan and heat is a number 1 priority to me so I want to cool as much as possible. Everything seems okay with this laptop at the moment, just wanted to know limiting the CPU can also lower the heat in other parts...

In Windows 10 version 2252 19045.4842, almost no matter which key I press on the keyboard, especially keys such as (Q Z X N Ö < > ? \ ? \ ; S I : , .), the desktop inverts the colors for 1 second and returns to its original state, as if the contrast setting is turned on. Blacks turn white...

As of about three days ago every single game that I play crashes. The interval for the crashes ranges between Two and about Twenty minutes. When I open up the system events viewer and look around more often than not it is the same issue. As of last night, I did a complete wipe and reinstall of...

For some reason, I can't boot from my SSD which has Windows installed on it unless I have CSM enabled in my motherboard's UEFI settings. I believe this is preventing secure boot from enabling properly, which is preventing me from updating to Windows 11 due to the secure boot requirement. I'd...

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800x3d CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS Ram: G.Skill F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK memory module 2 x 32gb SSD/HDD: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB (OS installed on this) PLEXTOR PX-256M5Pro Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB GPU: RTX 4090 PSU: Corsair RM1000e Gold 80+...

Hey all, I'm pretty new to all this stuff but I'm building two PCs for friends and I'm wondering how best to get their Win10 OSes from their laptops onto the new nvmes I've got installed in their PCs? I know cloning is an option, but I've also seen people caution against it and say to do a clean...

I'm absolutely freaking out right now. I upgraded my PC from old gen intel CPU and asus rog strix Z390-E mobo to a AMD 5 Ryzen 7800X3D cpu and rog strix B650E-F mobo. I saw online when you switch mobos and cpus ESPECIALLY from Intel to AMD you should fresh install windows. Like an idiot I...

I'm sick of this problem that comes up from time to time. Every once in a while this issue has come up, and the solution seems to always be something slightly different. This time the thing that was the solution last time, is not working. I blame those pesky Windows-Updates. Version: 22H2...

Hello, I am getting some boot errors (booting to BIOS, not recognising Windows). I've ran a Short SMART self-test with Samsung Magician and the following errors have come up: SMART Self-Test,13/08/2024 Model Name,Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB Serial Number,S626NF0R428538Z Result,Log...

So i keep looking around but I cannot seem to find a solution. So this is the story. I have a PC with a hdd in it that I have been using for over 2 years now. I want to put in an SSD with windows on it as my startup time is literally like 5-10 minutes. The HDD already has windows on it...

Hello, I've been having this issue for about 9 months with varying frequency; sometimes it can happen multiple times a day, and sometimes I go multiple weeks without an incident. It usually happens when the PC is relatively idle, for example, when listening to music or watching a video, but...

I recently built a gaming pc and booted in on. I unfortunately didn't get any display so I troubleshooted and eventually removed a RAM stick and was able to get a display. I plugged in a USB with the Windows 10 Installer Media into a USB 2.0 port on the back of my motherboard. When I answer the...

I just put together a new PC with an i7 13700k, 4070 ti super, and a MSI Pro z790-p WIFI motherboard. Originally I was going to just plug in my old drives but they didn't boot so i did a clean install of windows 10 onto a new nvme ssd. This let me boot into windows. But now the wifi is not...

So I tried to OC my Corsair Vengence LPX 3600 MHz CL16 4x8 gb RAM kit but got crazy instabily issues, couldn't boot and if I did BSOD immediately. I went on to remove the OC and even clear the cmos but the instability remained in the form extremely frequent BSODs. Since it was a new computer...

Sometimes when i boot up into Windows Desktop, my pc suddenly BSODs. I've tried : Windows memory diagnostic tools Windows start up repair Booting in safe mode (no problem) Changing mismatched ram (i used to 2 different ram brand & size) I would be glad if someone can help me pinpoint the...

1st off, please forgive me if this isn't the right subsection and feel free to move it if it isn't. I built my new pc last week. Everything is working correctly except that I have no audio when trying to use my monitor speakers using Display Port. OS: Windows 10 Home (Fresh install, license...

Hello, I'm starting to be a system admin for a beefed-up windows server and lately have noticed a large amount of memory usage. Background info- OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard v. 10.0.20348 Buitld 20348 RAM: 144 GB CPU: 36 total cores spread apart 36 single-core Intel Xeon Platinum...