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Hello thanks in advance.. Soo I have a pretty good computer & my kids want to play emulators while I am working its becoming a issue, I can't afford to build them another computer at the momment, So I came up with the Idea of using VMware to run a Xbox controller to the VM Seperatly so they...

This year will mark 14 years since the release of Windows 7 in 2009; and we are currently looking into Windows 11. And it may avidly come to notice that the same amount of time has passed between the release of Windows 7 and Windows 95 in 1995 (again 14 years). Now, in 2009, Windows 95 was much...

Hello people, I have purchased a new gpu a rtx 3060 I currently have an rx580 instead of using ddu can I factory reset my pc to give a clean and fresh start, then install my new gpu and then install my new drivers for my new GPU is this safe to do?

Hello and good day to everyone. As the title suggests this is a discussion and question a the same time if it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. For a bit of background, I am currently using Windows 10 Pro for absolutely everything, from gaming to work. I have with me currently a system that...

i downloaded gta v from steam and now in storage part of windows settings it registers twice, once as a separate app and once as integrated steam storage. like steam is showing 175 gb which adds up to gta and other games but then there is the gta v app that registers 109 gb can anyone tell me...

Basically the title. It's almost like a key is pressed, but upon careful inspection of hardware I can not locate a malfunction. Plus this does not happen (that I have noticed) outside of Windows applications. I'll send an example here as an unlisted Youtube video (adding the video here after it...

I wanted to update from win 10 to win 11, and I read that, to do it, I had to enable tpm 2.0. I have a meg z590 ace motherboard, so I open the bios and enable tpm 2.0. After enabling it, windows crashes after like 10 seconds I log in my user profile: I get blue screens error...

Windows 10 updated and restarted automatically while i was at work. i came home and was able to log in and after 2 minutes everything started freezing up and i got a BSOD. I did not record the error code as i thought this was a one off crash. When i tried to boot again i got sent to the...

Hi all! I'm not super laptop fluent and would like an advice on choosing a laptop with the following requirements: Can be used. Price capped at $350-$400. Much preferred 17", at very least 15" Must be convertible, 2in1 or with detachable keyboard and (obviously) a touch screen. Must be Windows...

Hello everyone I am having this issue with new PC. All it does when I start it as very quick flash of the LEDs on the mobo. No fans spinning or anything HERE is vid of it booting. I tried unplugging everything except the MOBO 24 Pin from the PSU and the issue is the same. Does that mean the PSU...

Hello everyone, I am having this issue with my Logitech C920 webcam : Image There are these lines running from top to bottom constantly on my cam, it gets even worse than this. But only when I am using my LED lights which I have on the ceiling. If I set them to low, the lines show the most. If...

Hi, My father gave me his old Mac Pro tower, and i would like to install a Windows 10 system on it with a new HDD, and not using any Mac IOS at all. Here is the systeme info : View: https://imgur.com/a/7Jfp55f I did some research and only found some topics about how install a Windows 10 on...

Hello dear Forum visitors! I really need your help. I've been sitting without a PC for a month The computer sees the hard drives, but does not load them. Even at first I didn't install Windows on them. I decided to change the power supply, it seemed to be in it and buy an ssd. Here it is -...

I would like to configure Windows 10 to only allow access to sites I choose and block access to others. This without using third-party apps. Just using native Windows apps or settings. Can someone help me?

I've got a 3070 Ti rig that I've been using for quite a while, and I've been extremely satisfied with its performance. I get incredibly smooth framerate consistently on every game I play, but as of tonight, that is not the case. My PC has been going through this cycle of "5 minutes regular...

I recently got a new gaming monitor (ASUS VG27AQ1A) but am having issues with game scaling. The thing is, I originally didn't have this issue at first; then, out of nowhere, it just started happening. My games' HUD all look zoomed in (Valorant, Cyberpunk, etc.) and it gets super annoying. I...

i have been experiencing regular internet disturbance around the time I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 . what could be causing this? what can I do to fix this? I've only been able to find fixes focusing on wifi but I'm using Ethernet. I know it's not a wifi issue. the wifi works on my...

I am going to replace my motherboard, cpu and ram and I read on the internet that to prevent any incompatibility issues with hardware and drivers etc, I should reinstall windows 10. Can I reinstall Windows through the OS itself (so without a usb flash drive) before swapping out for my new...

I have recently been hit with quite a weird and unwelcome surprise of coming back home and seeing my PC not being able to boot despite working totally fine around 6 hours ago. After turning on the PC the Windows loading circle is NOT there (doesn't spin/stop after a while it's just not there)...

Recently a problem has come up with my windows 10 gaming computer. It was built by me, last year. I've had no issues but now I'm facing an issue that for some reason I cannot seem to fix. PC Specs: Msi MPG x570s MB (bios version: 7D52v14) 32gb of trident z neo Ryzen 7 5800x Rx 590 850w Corsair...

Hello there, I have a quick question. I am going to reinstall my os tomorrow as i want to format my pc and i am thinking of installing the os on a different drive compared to other files (games, software erc.) I am thinking of doing this as i have multiple storage units. My specs are: CPU...

I'm trying to find an old Asteroids game that ran on Windows. The asteroids were more rounded, like groups of bubbles. When you got hit and died, it would scream, "Ow! Ow, ow ow ow ow", and other silly/funny sound effects.

Computer Motherboard: Gigabyte B560M D3H CPU: i5-11400F RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Storage: Crucial P3 1T M2 & SSD PSU: MSI MAG A550BN 550W Issue I ordered an MSI Mech 2x 8GB RX 6600 for a new build. Once built my computer had an issue where it would...

So I just replaced the screen of a Sony Vaio VPCCA laptop. The SSD that was in it was wiped and it had no operating system, I tried to boot into the BIOS after replacing the screen but I noticed that it must not detect the display as the screen remains black. Prior to replacing the sceen, the...

Not sure how this began, but my c: drive isn't recognized in bios as a bootable option. I assume this is because it doesn't have windows boot manager, but I don't know how to add it. I am able to boot windows just fine, but I have another drive with windows boot manager, even though it doesn't...

Hi, my Windows 10 Pro PC started locking up some months ago (everything freezes and I have to hard-reboot it). I upgraded my CPU (Intel G4620 to Intel i7-7700) some time ago, I don't know if it is the reason,but it never happened with my old CPU. I also installed some programs after that, like...

So yesterday i bought more ram for my pc and upgraded it, when trying to bootup my psu died so i changed it out and had no further issues. Today when i booted up my pc the computer booted into bios and said i had an incorrect configuration. After pressing f7 to get default settings it either...

I want to format a drive (with an os installed) in disk management, but i can't remove both healthy (EFI System) and Healthy (Recovery Partition). How to format it completely? i can do it via OS installer but i am afraid i will missclick and format my main OS. Thank you.

Hello, I get this after turning on my computer. I restarted my computer then this problem is gone. A day or two before I turned on my computer I remember doing a windows update. Is this a common problem after windows update where you cannot log into your local administrator account and...

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...

I just finished setting up my first PC. Here are my specs: CPU - Intel i7 - 11700k Ram - 32gb corsair Storage: 512gb SSD Motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 vision D GPU: RTX 3070 Once I finished setting up my PC, I was getting no signal to my monitor. I did process of elimination and realized that it...

Hi there, I am encountering a graphical issue after installing a new cpu. Here are my computer specs before the upgrade ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING Motherboard 2x8GB 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance LPX RAM AMD RX 6700 XT GPU Ryzen 5 2600 CPU New upgrade -> Ryzen 5 5600 The upgrade was switching to...