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    Question Cant use tethering on my Iphone to give internet to my PC. Doesnt recognize my device (cant even access files)

    Been trying to connect my iphone 14 to my win10 pc and I don't even get a popup to choose what i want to do with that device, I sometimes get the "trust this device" popup on my phone and very rarely get the popup on the itunes app on the pc. (which also does nothing) Will need some...
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    Question Operating System Not Found

    I'm not really sure what's wrong with my laptop but I just got this error saying Operating System Not Found. pic: View: https://imgur.com/a/iEiVA9T It was working just fine a couple months ago. Hard drive health was at 100% last time it was booted up. Is there a chance this error could still...
  3. leonardotf

    Question ASUS DRW-24F1MT optical drive doesn't read any DVD or CD ?

    I have this DVD drive on my PC for over 5 years now and after some Windows 10 update it stopped working. I didn't notice this problem for years since its very rare I use optical discs. i tried to look for the driver online but the only thing i found was ASUS E-Green that's basically useless...
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    Question [SNORT] ERROR: Can't start DAQ (-1) - Error opening adapter

    Hello! When I have used command snort -c C:\Snort\etc\snort.conf -A console -i eth0 in cmd it gives this error: https://i.sstatic.net/8MWPUUhT.png All solutions, which are on internet, haven't help me. Is there something specific with it? What should I do?
  5. FriedRice1080p

    Question PC randomly shuts off while gaming, but RGB stays on ?

    In the past couple of weeks while gaming, my computer has suddenly powered off with no warning. When this occurs, strangely, the PC's internal RGB remains on, while everything else powers off. My fans stop spinning, monitors stop receiving signals, and power button doesn’t do anything until I...
  6. kakoo_makki

    Question Xeon Build is having lots of performance issues on Windows. Any ideas why it may be the case?

    Hey there, So I have this unusual build with these specifications: https://valid.x86.fr/7p91ug. Note, in the test, RAM says DDR4-1600, it is actually a 64GB - DDR3 RAM with 1600 MHz Usually, when I turn on my VS code and Chrome in windows OS, coding for like an hour and ahead, my system would...
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    Question After a Windows 10 update, PC won't turn on without pressing the Reset button ?

    Hello, i've been facing some issues after i updated my system to the latest Windows 10 22H2 (KB5039211). Everytime i turn on my pc it's got no display but surely the pc is alive as all the fans were on but the light indicator next to the power button (which usually turns blue) it goes red. It...
  8. inyourface3445

    Question Trying to boot off of a bootable SSD after flashing an image wont work

    I don't happen to have any spare USB sticks so I thought that I could flash an image onto one of my three internal system disks. I tried to remove all disk partitions on the disk (yes i backed up all data), but i could not remove one, as it had security enabled. So I looked up how to clan a...
  9. K

    Question Desktop folder is called Downloads

    My Desktop folder is shown as Downloads in File Explorer even if the filepath is %USERPROFILE%/Desktop. I have made some regedit suggested on Microsoft forum but that didn't help either: This is what my Explorer looks like: These are what my the two registry locations look like at the...
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    Question How to restore the OneDrive options to the context-menu ?

    I used a tweak months ago to remove all OneDrive options from the context-menu because they were superfluous at the time. Of course that also removed OneDrive options within the OneDrive folder which is problematic when I want to make a folder available offline. I tried adding it using the...
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    Question Can't open Games Bar in Windows 10 via Win+G

    My PC: Edition Windows 10 Home Version 22H2 Installed on ‎27-‎08-‎2023 OS build 19045.4598 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0 ____ I can't open the Games Bar by pressing Windows+G but I CAN open it manually from the Start Menu. I've tried...
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    Question (Help) My volume mixer's audio slider and mute button has no affect on applications.

    I've had this issue for about half a year now and I can not find any fixes online whatsoever. My issue is when I right click my audio button that's next to the time in the bottom right then click "open volume mixer" adjusting the sliders for applications has no effect on the applications at all...
  13. NokSom

    Question How to make my laptop use only the dGPU for everything ?

    Hi Laptop model: HP Victus 16 e-0xxx OS: Windows 10 I recently I bought an external monitor for my laptop so now I want everything to be displayed via the dGPU and not use the iGPU at all. I prefer completely disabling the iGPU, but if that isn't possible what would be the best way? By the...
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    Question Windows 10 won’t boot, windows recovery cannot repair my pc

    I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with windows 10. I was using it today and suddenly the internet went down. I thought it was the whole network but realized it was just my laptop. Everything else worked fine though. I decided to restart to fix it, but the laptop immediately went to automatically...
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    Question An "Unknown USB Device" keeps disconnecting and reconnecting ?

    I've been having this problem a few months, just had it muted in system sounds as it had no impact, but it lags my Elden Ring everytime it happens so now its a problem.. The images are here: View: https://imgur.com/a/3jkzbyU The first screenshot is my Event Viewer but I'm unsure if it has...
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    Question Moving EFI partition

    I have a drive that randomly disconnects from my machine. I has my EFI partition, which means when this drive disappears I can't boot into either of my Windows 10 installations. I'd like to move the EFI partition to a healthier drive. The main partition on the target drive is tight on space...
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    Question Intermittent BSOD/Crash: LiveKernelEvent Code: 144/141 and bugcheck 0x0000003b. Memory.dmp attached. Please advise.

    I have been having a weird issue with my PC and Need some help. Ranging from a few days to 2 weeks the PC will suddenly freeze. The only thing I can do is move the mouse. No other functions work. The screen is on and whatever I was looking at is visible, but it becomes “frozen” or sometimes it...
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    Question "stay on windows 10 for now" - Is there a stealth download of Windows 11?

    Hi! I'm still on Windows 10. Every now and then whenever I update the system I get the option upgrade to Windows 11. I always hit the blue "Stay on Windows 10 for now"-button. But now I'm wondering if Windows sneakily downloads Windows 11 installation files and takes up my storage space. When...
  19. Bxzza

    Question PC randomly freezing while pc is idling, only started in last 7~ days

    Hi! I’ve been experiencing random freezing/stuttering with nothing showing in event viewer, i’ve tried fresh windows install last night and tested again today but still getting the same issue and it’s almost impossible to replicate it, both of my monitors will freeze briefly then readjust...
  20. SupermarketHater

    Question I was launching an unreal engine 4 game and got a BSOD - - - "ntoskrnl.exe+3fdaf0" ?

    I was launching an unreal engine 4 game and my PC BSOD'd, i opened the dump file with BlueScreenView and it told me that "ntoskrnl.exe+3fdaf0" caused the problem. I can provide further information if any of you need it. Specs: Windows 10 Pro 22H2 i5 4590 16 gb ddr3 1666ghz Asus B85M-C/C/SI...
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    Question Random crashes/restarts on a brand new build

    I recently built a new PC. Everything is fine when gaming. When I am doing everyday stuff though, the PC crashes randomly. Even when I was typing in this forum. I really don't know what is wrong. Even more confusing was that it crashed when I typing my PIN to login, after a restart. Event...
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    [SOLVED] Dual boot of Windows 10 and 7, USB on 7 stopped working.

    Good morning all, I have a PC which I did a clean install of 7 on one hhd, and then I installed 10 on the SSD. When I select windows 7 instead of 10 from the windows boot section, windows 7 no longer has USB functionality. I’ve tried disabling legacy USB, and reinstalling drivers. I get nothing...
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    Question Slow Wifi Speeds on Windows 10 Computer (working fine on all other devices)

    My computer wi-fi is very slow. When I do an internet speed test it comes in at about 80-100 mbs but on my laptop and phone i get 300-600. I also have super high erratic ping in games on the computer which has an Qualcomm Atheros AR938x Wireless Network Adapter. I tried restarting, reinstalling...
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    Question New Windows 10 PC build is stuck on Gigabyte Logo Screen ?

    Hi, I just built a new PC with new cpu+mobo+memory listed below. GIGABYTE B760 DS3H AC DDR4 (new) Intel Core i5-12400 (new) TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 32GB Kit (2x16GB) 3200MHz (PC4-25600) CL16 Desktop Memory Module Ram (Gray) - TLZGD432G3200HC16FDC01 (new) Wester digital hard drive 1TB...
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    [SOLVED] I can't install Windows on old drive using legacy boot ?

    My friend gave me his older desktop pc , which is a better one than mine (dell xps 8940) ...i tried to reinstall Windows 10 on to my used sata ssd drive that had Windows on it but I got this error: " Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI...
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    Question Move main SSD to new system (same model/specification, but other „hardware number“) - will Win10 work?

    Hi guys, short question: My XPS15 9550 broke yesterday. If I bought a used one with the same specifications (CPU, GPU etc.) and replaced its main SSD by the SSD from the broken laptop, would I be able to continue working in my usual environment (same operating system, same software) without any...
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    [SOLVED] [SOLVED] cmd popped up for a split second at random. Windows-related scheduled task, perhaps?

    So, I was watching anime some 30 minutes ago and a cmd window popped up for no more than 500ms, even less than that. First thing that came to my mind was "***** [Mod edit to redact profanity. Remember that this is a Family friendly forum.] I got some malware", but I began checking around...
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    Question Semi big upgrade to pc, moving everything over concerns

    Hello, I am upgrading my pc. Currently have an asus z390e mobo, i7 9700k, 32gb ddr4 3200mhz ram and a 2070 super. I am upgrading to a asus z790a mobo, intel i9 14900kf, 32gb ddr5 6400mhz corsair vengeance ram, and will stick with current gpu due to insane prices at the moment lol. I kind of want...
  29. Amaggard

    Question BSOD after changing BIOS from UEFI to Legacy ?

    I used a partition manager to change my BIOS from Legacy to UEFI (MBR to GPT) because I heard it is faster and I need it to be on UEFI to upgrade to Windows 11 if I wanted to, but it was causing issues with shutting down and sleep mode. I changed it back from UEFI to Legacy (GPT to MBR) with the...
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    Question PC crashes when I play games, but only once ?

    Hey so as the title says, whenever I play games my PC will freeze and I will need to reset it. This has been happened for about 2 weeks now and never happened before. The weird thing about this, after the first crash my PC won't crash again until the following day. I'll be playing Rocket League...
  31. BML415

    Build Advice New Build Issue - Please help!

    I just put together a new system and upon power up it boots to the bios every time. I have the ssd with windows selected as priority boot, but I have to click it manually from bios. The system boots into Windows 10 fine after that. That same drive is also listed on the Boot menu so I am confused...
  32. JCarax

    Question My Windows 10 got deactivated ?

    Hi, Two years ago after a bios update, my windows got deactivated suggesting I went through a hardware change(which I didn't). I couldn't re-activate it for some reason. I had two windows 7 OEMS(the home variant which I used to upgrade to windows 10) from my previous PC. I entered the generic...
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    Question Can't run .exe files to reinstall or restore Windows 10, can run SFC from boot or in system ?

    I am running Windows 10 22H2. I am sure I have corruption. No means of resetting or reinstalling Windows 10 are working. The process won't even start. On startup, some applications run fine. Windows Mail runs. Chrome runs. But anything to reinstall Windows 10 or fix corrupted files won't run. I...
  34. gasb

    Question All peripherals momentarily disconnect due to BTHUSB Event ID 18 error ?

    Hello everyone, I'm encountering a persistent issue with my PC where all peripherals briefly disconnect and then reconnect without any apparent trigger. This happens randomly, typically during video playback or gaming. The Event Viewer logs the following under the BTHUSB source with Event ID 18...
  35. incmachine

    Question Windows 10 Microphone Not Working - Did I Delete A Needed Program?

    In Windows 10, I was trying to delete every program I thought I didn’t need (using Add / Remove Programs). But I think I must have deleted something that my headset microphone needs to work. I was trying to make a phone call with Google Voice, and it will not detect the microphone no matter...
  36. Cnnn666

    Question Asus PRIME B365-PLUS back panel jack only outputting audio

    Hello, I have a bunch of issues with the motherboard. First, the back panel jacks are only working for outputting audio to my headphones, but they do not accept input audio from my mic (mic is seperate from the headphones). Front panel is working just fine. Another issue is that after...
  37. Scar667

    Question Windows 10 only launches in safe mode, otherwise blue screen at boot.

    Hi, Pc was working fine for years, suddenly this. I uninstalled audio, lan and graphic drivers, didn't help. 4 Dump files: https://we.tl/t-YWUHpZlbIr Virus scan doesn't seem to work in safemode
  38. JD1002

    Question PC Freezing at Windows Lock Screen After Changing CPUs

    Last night I was Giving my brother my old CPU, he is going from a 2600x to a 3800x. He has a ASUS ROG b450-f motherboard, and a 1070 out of a Alienware prebuilt. Before putting in the CPU I updated the bios to the most recent version on the ASUS website and made sure the PC worked fine. After...
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    Question Crashes followed by extreme latency post BIOS update

    Hi! I'm a little out of my depth and would appreciate some help! :) It's a lot, and I'm not sure if these issues are even related, I just want to give a full picture. Sorry for the complete brain dump, trying to make it as coherent as possible. Specs: CPU - i5 13600k RAM - Corsair Vengeance...
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    Question 2016 HTC Vive weird Windows 10 audio problem.

    Hello, I've got a super strange problem... When I plug in my 2016 HTC Vive and launch SteamVR, everything works for like 5 seconds. Then, audio randomly changes output to this weird generic "USB audio device", which sounds really bad. If I disable this audio device in Control panel, all audio...