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  1. deanabiepepler

    Question The End of Windows 10

    hey Guys And Gals https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/489345-the-end-of-windows-10.html in This Article it says it is the End Of Windows 10! my Question is there is going to Be NO More Updates After 19045.2913? have they Fixed Windows 10!
  2. Vozenger

    Question SSD will not boot whatsoever ?

    Well, this has been so far the biggest mystery I've had with an SSD, so it may be something silly. Here's the scenario: I was calmly playing one night, like usual. I decide to shutdown my PC for a while, when i go to turn it back again, I get the typical "Reboot and select proper boot device"...
  3. Nipul Kumudu

    Question what is the latest compatible version of the graphic card driver available for Nvidia GT 630 1 GB

    Hey, guys, I am currently using Nvidia GT630 1GB with 391.35 driver version but I really wanted to use adobe premiere pro-2020 problem is because of old graphic drivers GPU rendering doesn't support it. is there anyway somehow at least one newer version available for this graphic card?
  4. AlexisVanWien

    Question GPU secondary HDMI signal cuts off upon windows lock screen

    Hallo everyone, i have this problem and i hope someone out there can steer me towards a solution. My current PC-Setup is: Standard Desktop PC, with a secondary screen (wall-mounted TV) connected via HDMI-cable to the GPU's secondary HDMI port. My problem: Now, every time i lock windows (by...
  5. Z

    Question Not able to reach bios with ssd connected, dead SSD?

    So I recently wanted to see what was on my old desktop and couldn't reach windows due to a disk error which I suspected was on the ssd where windows was installed. I then plugged it into my current pc which resulted in some form of disk check/fix done automatically on launch after posting and...
  6. PsychoPsyops

    Question Active Directory Email Correction ?

    Hello all, I am a systems administrator and had recently added a new user into our Active Directory, which utilizes synchronicity with Microsoft 365. I originally had a typo in the user's last name and subsequently, in the user's email address. Upon correcting the typo within AD, the correction...
  7. nigbert

    Question Why does my pc lag when i alt tab?

    Alright , i started having this problem since i reinstalled my windows and i cant understand why that is. For example let's say i'm watching a youtube video on my second monitor , it works fine , but if I am also playing something on my main monitor and I alt tab into the game , either the...
  8. dimitripf

    Question Focusrite ASIO with Ableton causing "DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION" BSOD ?

    Hello! I have a Focusrite 2i2 (1st gen) that I've always used with Ableton just fine. However, I recently reinstalled Windows on an SSD, reinstalled Ableton, and when I switched the audio device to ASIO, boom, BSOD. Now, every time I try to open it I get the same blue screen error, and I'm...
  9. R

    Question Fps drop after fresh windows install

    Did a fresh windows 11 install on my asus tuf dash f15(rtx 3060 i5 12th gen 16gb 500 gb m.2) intalled all the driver etc.Restarted the run games i run valorant i was getting 190 -200 fps .that’s higher than prev windows which was 110-120.But after I restart again its stuch to 90-100 fps...
  10. M

    Question A newbie needs help

    I recently got my first pc srund 70 dollars I3 i3 6098 500gb hardisk 8gb ram Zebronics psu Asus h110 I have my own 500 gb hardrive as well I have only hardware knowledge and a 0 in technical so help me in providing tips and sources from which I can learn Problems faced First to assemble...
  11. Christian00

    Question BSOD on Lenovo Yoga 15 laptop ?

    Hello, it's been a few days that my laptop gets a BSOD when I watch a video or use web browser. Updating the drivers and doing a clean installation didn't resolve it. Windows version: Windows 10, 10.0, version 2009, build: 19045 Hardware: 20ALDU637T, LENOVO CPU: GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)...
  12. S

    [SOLVED] FPS drop in some games ?

    Hello, I bought a pre-built PC in december and have had some trouble with certain games but nothing that could not be resolved with some tweaks like turning off steam/geforce experience/EA/ubisoft connect overlay, setting the texture filtering from quality to performance from nvidia control...
  13. lyingfire

    Question Mouse causing keyboard to spam "C"

    My mouse is causing my keyboard to spam the letter "C" as well as causing the keyboard to constantly hold down "CTRL" At first I thought it was my keyboard but even unplugged it will spam "C" but when I unplug just the mouse, it stops. If I restart my PC I'm okay for a few minutes but then it...
  14. D

    Question Wired Network Connection Lost After PC Randomly Restarted

    I was watching a youtube video when my desktop PC decided to restart. When it booted back up (Windows 10) I no longer had a wired connection. I'm not sure what all information I should include so I will add what I think is relevant. Steps I've taken to repair the issue (some tried multiple...
  15. I

    [SOLVED] Solved

    Hi. I got an Omen 16 laptop almost 3 months ago and I recently noticed that it occasionally makes a short high pitched noise right before shutting down normally. This started happening shortly after I turned off fast startup in windows. I was wondering if this is normal or something I should be...
  16. CoDrift

    [SOLVED] Can't get PCIe SSD to show up

    Ok, a backstory: So I badly needed a storage upgrade since I'm currently running 5 small (Mix of 128s, 500s, 320s) SSDs and HDDs. Thought I'd move to all SSD storage and I wanted to use two separate SSDs. One as boot drive and the other as my main drive for storing data and games etc. My...
  17. tsen134

    Question Unresponsiveness and strange behaviour after boot

    About a month ago upgraded my CPU, GPU, and installed a new m.2 drive. Recently I've been encountering some strange issues after booting. At first, I was getting an unresponsive task bar, I could navigate the menus and such but I couldn't click anything (including shutdown and restart buttons)...
  18. D

    Question windows locks up my PC when trying to boot up.

    I've been having problems with my pc freezing right after bios when the Windows logo pops up then the screen goes black. nothing is responsive including the reset button and the power button do nothing when it happens. only want to restart the pc is by the power supply switch. could this be a...
  19. F

    Question My Pc doesn't detect my SSD

    Hi, recently am facing a problem i didn't face before. sometimes when am running my pc, the pc shut down themselves automatically Without any interference from me, what happens after is that he doesn't boot again and enter to the SSD (Windows installed on the SSD). When i enter the BIOS i can't...
  20. A

    Question SSD working perfectly, detected in BIOS, but suddenly can't boot into Windows ?

    Hey everyone! I have recently encountered something very strange. I have been using my PC normally for a while now, but all of a sudden yesterday, I started getting the " Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device " message. The PC crashed mid-usage, which is weird and then started giving me that...
  21. KokoAkos

    Question High CPU usage for seconds cause massive FPS drops

    Hi. During the week, this problem appeared, which mainly occurs while playing, the CPU usage jumps up completely randomly for a few seconds. The fps drops from locked 120 to below 20. Thanks to Process Explorer, it was revealed that all this happens because of the "services.exe" system process...
  22. serban gruianu

    Question The old Stocks gadget from Windows Vista needs to be fixed with new servers.

    Hello people out there who still use Windows Vista to this day, I wanted to tell you this is a topic about gadgets. This one is about the old Stocks gadget that some people used back in the day, but now it has stopped supporting. I couldn't find another gadget of this type, as they use Yahoo...
  23. T

    Question I'm looking for a new OS besides Windows, Linux or mac ?

    Hi, im looking for something similar to midnightbsd, haiku that is something new and can be used for gaming. so far i only found midnightbsd, vamprie os, elive, haiku and lonero os. are there any others?
  24. A

    Question Pin not available

    Hello! I disabled my MS Config services and did a restart, when my computer was finished I was met with a screen that my PIN code isn’t available and I can’t log in. I have searched around the internet for answers and found many, the problem is that my windows tells me my password is incorrect...
  25. K

    Question Windows won't start without Lauching CSM mode thru BIOS.

    I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU, when i tried to boot up I was taken straight into the BIOS. Windows wouldn't boot and BIOS showed that I had no available bootdrives. I couldnt get windows or my SSD's to show up until I launched CSM mode. How can i boot windows without CSM mode? Ive...
  26. B

    Question Computer only boots into BIOS

    I bougth a new SSD to replace my old HDD, but I accidentally swapped out my current SSD (which contains Windows) for it, and got a "can't boot because there is no OS found" error. No problem, I just plug my old SSD back in. However, now everytime I boot the PC, it boot's into BIOS. I made sure...
  27. pubert

    Question (SOLVED) PC will not stay asleep/hibernated after upgrade

    Hello. I just upgraded my PC with a new CPU, mobo, GPU, PSU, new SSD for my OS, and some various other doodads. As it was my first time ever performing work this invasive (on my own PC), I was pleasantly surprised everything booted up with no issues and I didn't burn my house down. Everything...
  28. T

    Question Additional menus creator for Windows 10 ?

    Is there some program with GUI for that can create menus for programs? For example I would need my audio editor when I hit e.g. F4 key to show me a menu with list of lines of texts to be pasted in if I pick them - but I would need to be able to control the size of font and colors in such menu...
  29. johnx125

    [SOLVED] Question about MBR to GPT conversion

    I want to convert my windows installation from MBR to GPT using Microsoft's MBR2GPT tool. However I have one more drive in my system that contains games and other files. Should I disconnect that drive before I begin the conversion?
  30. andrewasted

    Question bootable usb phone

    i recently finished building my pc and i dont have any usb drive to install windows in it, can someone tell me if i can and how can i use my phone to install windows on my pc without losing data? it has 100/256gb used as of now
  31. Z

    Question PC crashing while playing intensive games ?

    If you didn't see my last post my pc has been having intermittent crashing issues. I tried reinstalling windows last night which resolved most of the errors however one still persists. Event viewer now spits out "Dump file creation failed due to error during dump creation" Before the system...
  32. TheExperiment01

    Question "ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED" on various sites and I don't know why ?

    So sites like https://www.fnb-online.com/ and https://www.ea.com (specifically when I click login for ea). I've tried everything I can think at this point, different browsers don't work (other devices on the network work), firewall turned off, updating drivers, clearing cache, using google dns...
  33. X

    Question Bluetooth receiver disappears every time the computer goes to sleep or remains idle for more than a few minutes ?

    I recently bought a new laptop which comes with Windows 11 (Intel i7-12700, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA 3070 Ti GPU, Win 11 22H2, up to date with Windows upgrades). However, the bluetooth receiver disappears every time the computer goes to sleep or remains idle for more than a few minutes. The...
  34. robinzho

    Question Stuck in Booting Screen - No Hardware/BIOS changes

    Hey everyone, So I try to describe what I have here. Everything was fine a couple of days ago. Suddenly, after turning on my PC I had black screens (after the Bios splashscreen), couldnt get to windows startup page. I turned the PC off by holding power button for some seconds. After turning...
  35. D

    Question Upgraded hardware constantly getting black screen on Windows install

    I recently upgraded my hardware as my motherboard and CPU were getting a bit old and my casing had been pretty worn out as well. So, I bought a ROG Strix B55-F Gaming Wifi II motherboard and a AMD Ryzen 5600X, as well as a new casing. Put everything together and transferred my old pieces of...
  36. A

    Question Connecting iPhone 14 to a PC --- files on phone become not inaccessible ?

    Hi, I have tried to ask Apple Support and Apple Community, but no good answer was provided, so I hope to get some help here. A few months ago I got my very first Iphone, and I was looking forward to it (why are all Apple fans so excited about their phones while there are awesome Android...
  37. R

    Question Need some help with OS

    My OS SSD is at 25% on CrystalDiskInfo.... I dont know whether or not that is super bad. It is old so I get it but yea. I dont know if I have any backups or recovery and I dont know what I need to really do to recover my data or any files. I dont know much at all about the software side of PCs...
  38. M

    Question Two touch screens connected, left screen working, but touching right screen moves the mouse to the left screen

    I am running Windows 11 Pro 22H2, latest version with all Windows updates installed. Two monitors are connected via the integrated GPU. Both monitors are identical models. They are 4K monitors with touch screens. One is connected via HDMI and the other via DP, since those are the output ports...
  39. P

    Question Chrome Browser Hijack? Virus? Any advice?

    Hello, So today I went on Google chrome, and I first of all noticed that my profile on chrome was completely signed out. I was able to sign back in, however my chrome background picture had disappeared. There was nothing on the home menu apart from my bookmarks and favourites. I checked on the...
  40. E

    Question Restore installation media

    Here's the situation: I own an HP laptop that came with Windows 7 installed (OEM), for which I still have the product key I made a working installation media from it using a flash USB drive I installed Linux on that computer (endeavor OS) Using gnome-disk-utility, I cloned installation media...