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  1. M

    Question Windows 10 won't boot ?

    Hi guys! I have a very weird problem. I bought a new ssd and i installed it instead of my old hdd which is empty just taking space in my pc(500GB). I have another HDD(1TB) which has windows on it which i use every day. The problem occurs when i unplug that old hdd which is empty. My pc says...
  2. P

    Question stuck on login screen

    I launch my pc and everything is fine until i get the windows lock screen for logging in, i can't click on anything i tried going into safe mode by rebooting the pc multiple times and nothing worked i couldn't boot into safe mode, i pressed ctrl/alt/del and it wouldnt do anything, i can get into...
  3. paszol

    [SOLVED] [SOLVED] First real boot failure

    Hi, since yesterday I've been dealing with a problem that I can't seem to resolve. The situation went as follows: 1. I assembled a computer from entirely new parts. 2. I booted it up, and everything was working correctly. 3. I connected a USB with the Windows Installation Tool. 4. I installed...
  4. vignesh.vijay

    Question Computer freezes on Gigabyte screen during boot

    It freezes at the attached screenshot when I boot many times and having to restart multiple times. But when windows loads, it works properly. Any idea why? I use windows 11 and Gigabyte UD4-X99 motherboard
  5. Y

    Question How do i insert a dvd disc into this old samsung dvd driver on my desktop?

    I never used this dvd rom before and now i am trying to install windows 10 from a disc. But i cant find the correct way to insert the dvd. There isn't a holder in the center like the most of the laptops dvd rom has where the disc easily sits. There is no such holder in the center and i also...
  6. Matthew Smothers

    Question Windows 10 all video files, not showing thumbnail, only icon, but just video files

    So for some reason my Windows 10 PC will not show thumbnails on videos, but only videos, PNG will show thumbnail, but MP4, WMV, stuff like that will only show icon like the VLC logo or the Medial Player Icon, I have already messed with File Explorer Settings, Visual Effects Settings, Cleared...
  7. N

    Question USB Audio Device (This device cannot start. (Code 10))

    Hi, I've had the Klipsch R-51pm speakers for a while now and I used the included usb-a to usb-b cable to use them on my desktop pc. For a while now the usb connection hasn't worked at all and when I take a look at device manager, it states that "This device cannot start. (Code 10)...
  8. A

    Question iPhone Picture Format Unsupported

    Laptop running Windows 10, version 21H2, build 19044.3324. iPhone 14+, iOS 17.0, United States. Connecting phone to PC with USB-A to Lightning cable. This problem began three weeks ago. Cannot open pictures from Files Explorer. Microsoft Photos returns the message "Sorry, Photos can't open...
  9. O

    Question Do I need to re-install Windows again?

    Do I need to re-install Windows again? Hi everyone, I am pretty new to using Windows 11 and am finding my feet, so please forgive me if my question sounds stupid! I had a BSOD that happened nearly a month ago and was an unspecified error. I did a hardware scan which found no errors and I...
  10. D

    Question Several issues with m.2 and windows installation

    I built a brand new pc, all new top of the line hardware just so I can play new games at decent frames, but I can get this installation down so I can finally boot to home screen. First my windows install wouldn't finish onto my Samsung 970 pro m.2, so I go check the bios, it shows it as storage...
  11. N

    Question ASRock Polychrome not working after Windows 11 update | driver can not be found ?

    So after Updating my windows 11 last night I have been running into this problem of 3 driver can not be loaded and it's related to my ASRock Polychrome RGB software. It's not working and get's stuck on updating the led firmware forever. Reinstalled restarting is not fixing my problem. I get...
  12. Djoks31

    Question Messed up booting with "Maximum memory" setting in msconfig

    Bought a new RAM memory (2x8gb) and after installation I noticed that system uses only one stick of memory (8gb). Found on internet solution to set "Maximum memory" setting in msconfig to something else than default, and it was automatically set to full RAM capacity. After that I couldn't boot...
  13. xDan

    Question NTFS partition is good on the system drive but it just won't boot ?

    TL;DR: My second system drive is 'a little' corrupt: files can be accessed, partition taken/used space information is correct, sectors are good but it just won't boot past Windows loading. Chkdsk, sfc etc. all good. The only error is seen in SRTTrail.txt (Startup repair) logs. I now have 2 SSD...
  14. Stef Zia

    Windows 11 activation on new laptop?

    I got an open box laptop(Lenovo v17 g3 iap) from a dude on a local used electronics website. He stated that it is brand new and only getting windows in Greek(from German). I am guessing that it might have been an exhibition one because he gave me only the laptop and its charger. The thing is...
  15. mahancrx

    Question my ssd is detected but dont working

    hey i buy msi ssd and i connected this to gsata3 port and ssd detected but dont work I install windows when connected to sata 2 and again connected to gsata3 but i see black screen with not more anything how to fix this?
  16. C

    Question Problem with gmail notifications, at windows 11

    I have made all the necessary settings and the gmail notifications on the desktop do not appear. Facebook, Instagram, etc., work normally.
  17. B

    Question clonezilla clone partition to image and than restore partition from image. Questions

    Hi guys, I'm trying to use clonezilla to migrate a windows OS installed into an ssd (512mb) to an ssd more larger(1TB). I have copied the image of the partition on a third hdd drive and it has works fine. Now I'm not sure what exactly I have to do. I have some question to recovery from image...
  18. Biocc

    Question 100% disk usage causing system to freeze ?

    Hello everyone! Recently I've been having a weird issue where my disk would go to 100% usage for seemingly no reason and cause the entire system to be extremely slow or outright freeze. At this point, I've done everything I could think of short of reinstalling Windows. Specs below: OS...
  19. C

    Question Graphics Card Driver Bricks Computer

    Hello All, So I have a weird issue. A week back my GPU suddenly started crashing. I didn't think much of it since it was a 970 and it had survived long enough. In its dying acts, it would only work after a few reboots (at which point it worked fine actually) or if Windows automatically disabled...
  20. Hat_JK

    Question My SSD doesn't show in diskpart and my Windows rarely starts ?

    I decided to turn on my PC, but Windows didn't want to boot, it kept loading until I restarted and then "Reboot and select proper boot device..." appeared, then i tried turning it off and on, it loaded again but it still wouldn't boot. I did this over and over until it finally booted and I used...
  21. janwav

    Worth upgrading with a 5800x

    Not long ago I upgraded my mobo and cpu to a b550-a and a 5800x and I'm at a point where I can upgrade to Windows 11 When I search about if this is worth upgrading I see people wanting to stick to w10 till end of support I'm asking here if there is any disadvantage/advantage with a ryzen cpu...
  22. U

    Question How do i fix the bug check error? Windows 10

    I frequently get BSOD when I checked the event viewer there was that bug check error. Also sometimes it shows "The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.". Please,help me fix that...
  23. K

    Question Recently built a new pc and it keeps randomly crashing or not booting at all

    Hi, I’ve recently built a new pc, which is meant to be a gift, using all new components. The pc keeps crashing mid game or idle, or even fails to get past the boot loading screen. At times when it restarts itself it uninstalls the graphics driver and Nvidia GeForce experience. I’ve checked all...
  24. Digital Dictator

    Question Realtek HD Audio has been snapped away with the infinity gauntlet

    I can see that there are several threads on the same topic but every time I visit one the problem ends up being different for every person in any slight way so I am making this thread due to problems like this being more nuanced. This seems to have happened after the recent Windows update...
  25. Stoutscientist

    Question Random PCIE Device Causing Bluescreen (Issue found)

    I keep getting the bluescreen "WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR" and it's caused by the device "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7ABC&SUBSYS_86941043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&E4" which is labled as "Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #5 - 7ABC" and I literally have no idea what that means... It sounds to me like an empty port...
  26. X

    Question PC takes very long to boot after shut down

    Hi, I have an issue that I cannot seem to solve anyhow, I've tried every possible thing, from reinstalling Windows to updating BIOS. Thing is, issue started popping up after I changed cases, moved all components to the other case and then this started happening. So what happens is that when I...
  27. I

    Question Deleted Processor from Device Manager

    I uninstalled processors from device manager, restart my pc, and there was a blue screen of death loop for 6 - 10 times and now im stuck on bios with no bootable device found.
  28. L

    [SOLVED] On startup my PC reboots about 5 to 7 times, then boots to Windows ?

    So yesterday I upgraded a number of items in my pc as I have done before multiple times. The pc on first start up, with my m.2 nvme ssd with Windows OS, reboots 5 or 6 times before the start screen finally comes up. I updated drivers and everything on the pc and cannot seem to find the issue...
  29. XXX MOZZY

    Question Pc turns on after launching an app

    So at first I was trying to use an oculus rift cv1. It would turn my screen black immediately after putting headset on. (Computer still running have to turn off through PSU power switch) Now I tried to launch a regular game and it turned my screen black(same problem) I thought it was my gpu...
  30. Aera1132

    Question How to Download Win 10 latest version on HP Laptop

    Hi Friends, yesterday my pc OS was corrupted , so now I want to download the latest Win 10 OS ?
  31. R

    Question Thumb_cache folder amd adrenalin

    Hi, It's safe to delete the thumb_cache folder located in the directory where all the screenshots and videos of AMD Radeon are stored? Could delete that folder cause any malfunction ? I accidentally deleted the folder inside one of my games while trying to remove some recordings.
  32. N

    Question BSoD on boot and unable to restore after a System Restore ?

    Issue description: After a system restore, Windows stopped booting correctly. It now throws a Stop error CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED on boot. The boot logs indicate that the error occurred after the point where CLFS.SYS was loaded. The restore was done in WinRE, and therefore the restore could not be...
  33. D

    Question windows 11 using high resources

    I just upgraded to w11 from w10 and looking at system metrics (AMD software: Adrenalin edition) it seems like w11 is using way more resources than w10 was. Seems like w11 is about 2 or 3gb higher in system ram and 1 or 2gb higher on VRAM than w10. Start up alone w11 uses 7.8gb of RAM and 4gb of...
  34. K

    Question intel wireless-n 7265 works fine with Ubuntu but cause problem with Windows

    Lately, I want to add a m.2 WiFi card to my Shuttle DH110 and reinstall Windows 10 22h2 with it. Everything works fine during the installation, and my computer reboot itself after the installation as usual. Then my computer stuck at that Windows logo loading screen for several hours. So I...
  35. stewuie

    Question Disk cleanup not running after i cleanned the %temp%, temp, prefetch files?

    I am completely unsure what caused this but i was cleanning my pc by using the run command and entering %temp%, temp, prefetch files and i deleted all files from those folders. I double checked to be sure if i didnt uninstall important and all were unnecessary not important. And once i did that...
  36. Bxzza

    Question Unable To Boot

    Hello! so essentially i’ve been unable to boot at all for the past couple days or so, i’ve had this issue in the past and resolved it by getting a new ram kit but there was nothing wrong with either kit as they are both QVL certified and both full memtest86 ram on them, but here i am again I’ve...
  37. BlazingAngels

    Question Monitor Disconnects from GPU after Windows Update ?

    My monitor is a Acer XB271HU and it is disconnecting from the HDMI 2.1 port on my RTX 4080 after booting up computer after shutting down after Windows Update has prompted me to shutdown or restart. The splash screen displays then has the spin circle animation. Then it fades into a black screen...
  38. LDOEMom

    Question Windows update has stopped pc from booting

    My son built his own pc a month ago. We used his existing memory that had Windows on it, and the pc booted it just fine. Until today. Today he did a update it was pushing. Now it will not boot at all. I am NOT pc inclined, but can follow directions. I created a windows usb (new usb...
  39. P

    Question SSD wont boot after plugging in RGB controller to the same cable

    Recently swapped cases, SSD booted up without issue and went smoothly for a day or so. I forgot about my LED strips so I installed them etc and it seems that caused something. Ended up connecting the power from the controller into a secondary power slot on the same cable used on my SSD. After...
  40. Aaave1244

    Question I plugged my C drive with Windows installation into another computer externally, now I can't boot from it ?

    Hey all, I was doing some upgrades for my computer, and I'm migrating to a new system with an NVMe SSD instead of a SATA SSD. I couldn't find the sata power cable for my new power supply (I've found them now) so I decided the easiest way to copy my data over to my new computer would be to use an...