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  1. S

    Question BSODs after windows update

    I recently updated windows and lots of weird thing happened since. Pc reboots on its own, BSODs... The weirdest thing is that it happened into my Ubuntu USB too (it does not happen into my Debian boot drive I stripped from another PC I have so I guess it is not hardware related). Here's my...
  2. T

    [SOLVED] Keep getting BSODs when playing games.

    I built my PC about a year ago. But in the past month, I've had an increasing amount of BSODs (1 or 2 at least, every play session), the most recent and repetitive one being PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA So I started to troubleshoot. I have reinstalled my display drivers using DDU, and I have run...
  3. P

    [SOLVED] Best way to keep drivers up to date?

    I have a thinkpad laptop. what is the best way to keep drivers up to date? I heard from some people that I need to download a driver updating program to keep them updated, and I heard that windows update will do just fine.
  4. Wizard003

    [SOLVED] Second screen no signal

    Hi all, The first thing is the spec of my PC CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900x GPU: Radeon RX 460x (waiting for 6800xt if stocks allow) PSU: Corsair CP-9020097-UK VS550 ATX/EPS Vs Series 80 Plus (going to upgrade with gpu) Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING AM4 RAM: KLEVV BOLT X 32GB kit (16GB x2)...
  5. S

    [SOLVED] Audio Driver Versions: Help Me Figure It OUT! :)

    I want to -- once and for all -- understand this discrepancy that is annoying me. From the screenshot, on Windows 10 Device Manager, under "Audio inputs and outputs," you can see that I have the "Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio), version 10.0.19041.1, installed on my computer...
  6. sidcrimson

    [SOLVED] 5.1 Audio From Pc to Soundbar Via HDMI / DisplayPort

    Need help with setting up 5.1 Audio out on my Pc! My rig Asus H81MCS * No TOSLINK OUT/ HDMI audio out * i3 4130 16GB RAM Windows 10 Video Card : GTX 1660 Super TV : LG UJ725T Soundbar : LGSL8YG PC right now is connected to the TV via HDMI ( Using HDMI 2.1 ver Cable ) And My soundbar is...
  7. v4g4x

    [SOLVED] USB Drivers are messed up, keyboard and mouse doesn’t work after Windows boots.

    I thought I’d update my USB drivers while I was updating my sound driver but it gave installation problems. My keyboard and mouse stop working. I thought it’s temporary. so I reboot. Lo and behold, after I boot into Windows, suddenly I can’t use any USB port anymore. Rebooting into safe mode...
  8. Quilldew

    Question BSOD constantly occurring - ntoskrnl.exe and related - KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED plus myriad others

    Hi, My PC has been suffering BSoD's and GSoD's for over a month now. They seem to be completely random, happen when I'm running any combination of software. I've tried reinstalling windows on 3 different HDD's, connected to different sata ports. My original drive is an nvme drive. I have...
  9. ThaSpoda

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 Sound Settings Won't Open When Pressing The Taskbar Shortcut

    So when I try to use my taskbar sound icon (taskbar -> right click on sound icon -> open sound settings) shortcut literally opens a cmd for a split second and closes. I've tried to /sfc now and it did nothing to help. I've tried everything and nothing has worked out for me please help me out!
  10. gigabyte2020

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 1909 start menu not showing up

    Hello guys, I just finished with my build and I heard that forza horizon 4 doesnt work on win 10 2004 so I decided to install win 10 1909 to start with and then now the start menu wont show up. I did some troubleshooting on some of the solutions online one of them including to install 2020-01...
  11. K

    [SOLVED] My PC goes randomly into sleep mode

    Specs (5 year old system): i7 4790(nonk) 16gb ddr3 1866mhz Zotac Gtx 970 Asus z97a mobo Cooler Master hyper 212x cpu cooler Corsair CX600M PSU So since a week or so, my PC has been randomly slipping into sleep mode, its happening frequently now. It just goes into sleep mode and as soon as I...
  12. C

    [SOLVED] Questions regarding Windows 10 Install on an old laptop

    I'm planning on installing Windows 10 on my old laptop which is currently running Windows 8 32 bit. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite C40-A106, Specs for it include : i3 2348m, 4GB RAM, intel HD 3000 I have a couple questions : What drivers does Windows 10 automatically download? Do I need to...
  13. gitarwiner

    Question Windows won't recognize LAN Cable

    Hello! I have a old computer with a gigabyte Z68AP-D3 MOBO, and since I installed windows 10 it won't recognize the lan cable when I plug it in. I've tried to download all the drivers and also run them on compatibility mode. Nothing seems to work. I've already tested the cable, the router and...
  14. J

    [SOLVED] Screen Saver - Turn off display issues when logged in

    Hi, I'm running Windows 10 64bit ver 2004. I have a new issue with both my screen saver and my power off display settings. Neither setting works when I am logged in with my main (admin) account. I have tried with my screen saver set to 1 minute, and my turn off display set to 2 minutes...
  15. bpennock

    [SOLVED] sony ht-s100f sound from graphics card

    I have a sony ht-s100f sound bar, it has bluetooth, usb, optical and HDMI(arc) input. My htpc for my living room doesn't have optical. My tv only has one HDMI port(yes it's old Skool) is there a way I could hook up the sound bar via HDMI to the graphics card? It's an AMD r9 590. The system does...
  16. S

    [SOLVED] Laptop gets hot when plugged in runs cool on battery

    The heating issue cropped up about a month ago. Plugged in temp: 65-75C, Frequently hitting 98C but not continuous while using chrome. Battery temp: 40-50C, Temperature remains lower than 50 while using chrome. I use Adobe Auditions, Solidworks and play Minecraft, but the temperatures remain...
  17. Naterocks1218

    [SOLVED] Undoing changes

    No matter what I do, no matter what I search, after every attempted update on my computer it’s says update incomplete undoing changes and I can’t figure out why. This has been happening for roughly 7 months and I have worked non stop to fix it
  18. azpotato

    [SOLVED] BSOD after replacing motherboard twice. Potential driver issue?

    Hello, Here is the original thread from a few months ago when the BSOD issues started occurring: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/40-blue-screens-in-the-past-6-hours.3594479/?view=date After a faulty RMA motherboard from MSI (H110M gaming), my PC has started to boot and has run and...
  19. E

    [SOLVED] when and how should i install my chipset drivers and sata drivers during clean installing windows 10 on my new ssd?

    hi, my cpu i5-4670k, gpu - zotac 1050ti mini, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b, psu corsair cs650m , ram 4x4gb @1600 mhz, MX 500 500gb ssd, WD 1TB sata internal hdd, AHCI,windows10, that's ssd is brand new and i wanna clean install my windows 10 on that ssd. My pendrive has windows 10...
  20. Trin2G

    Question New install of windows makes my entire system lag

    Hello I recently upgraded and had 0 problems. I went from a ryzen 2nd gen build to a ryzen 3rd gen build. However when I also wanted to make the jump from 3rd gen nvme SSD to 4th gen. I did this a bit after the upgrade so around april I bought a 5700XT and a 3700X. I bios flashed a asus...
  21. Calibur

    Question Samsung 970 EVO wont boot

    I have a new build using a Samsung 970 EVO pro NVMe drive. I cannot get a fresh windows install to boot this drive. Using windows media creation tool, ( redone this part several times) , I boot off the USB and this part copies the install files to the EVO drive. However, when the system boots...
  22. N

    [SOLVED] rx 550 drivers problem on windows 10

    Hey forum people!! i am desperate and i need help .. So my friend gave me his rx 550 pulse 4gb because it had problems with drivers on windows 10 and he bought a new one. I got the card plugged it and wow IT WORKS ! well with no drivers though. So i went and downloaded the latest amd drivers...
  23. R

    [SOLVED] Can I switch my Windows 10 SSD to another computer?

    I'm going to build a new computer. Ny old computer has an Intel MOBO and CPU. The new one is going to be a AMD CPU and a ASUS MOBO. Can I take the SSD with Windows 10 Pro on it and just switch it to the new computer to avoid having to put everything back on and so I dont have to install Windows...
  24. S

    Question Nvidia driver crashing Windows?

    I cannot use Nvidia driver. its asus 1080 (not Ti) on a ryzen 2600x system with g skill memory. Everytime i load windows onto my ssd if I dont disable the nvidia driver i cant use os plz help. I have to use Microsoft basic display driver. im rlly high right now, basically what happens when i...
  25. Brennon2559

    Question Bios is reading new ssd but when trying to install windows 10 OS it cant find the ssd

    I just bought aSamsung 860 QVO 1TB SSD 4-bit QLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive for a new pc build we have a flash drive with windows 10 on it and when we boot up the pc the bios shows that the ssd is there and recognized but when continuing the boot up process to install...
  26. AaronKyle

    [SOLVED] Brand new PC BsoD multiple times: THREAD STUCK IN DEVICE DRIVER

    Specs: Specs: Ryzen 5 3400G Vega 11 Integrated GPU 1x8 DDR4 Corsair 3200Mhz Ram Enermax 500W PSU 128 GB Kinston SSD (on which Windows is installed) & 1TB WD Blue HDD The PC I bought less than 24 hours ago blue screened 5 times during normal tasks such as browsing Youtube or Twitter. The...
  27. H

    Question New Setup - Regular random Bluescreens

    Hello Community, I am a bit lost. I ordered the following parts for an office maschine and put them together: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4x 3.60GHz So.AM4 BOX 16GB (2x 8192MB) G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 DIMM CL16-18-18-38 Dual Kit ASRock AB350M-HDV AMD R4.0 B350 So.AM4 Dual Channel DDR4 mATX Retail...
  28. Triss7217

    [SOLVED] Msi mpg x570 wont boot --- ACPI Bios Error

    Ive have recently bought parts to build a new pc, everything worked just fine until I tried to install windows. Evertime i booted from usb or cd i got a BSOD with the error (apci acpi bios error). I followed all the troublshooting lists and tested my components one by one. I think it might be a...
  29. e_pony

    [SOLVED] Switching from Intel to AMD ryzen, W10 can I keep programs installed?

    Hi, My mobo/cpu died recently so im doing a mayor hardware change. Searching around forums I found that the best way is to do a fresh install of W10 when switching from intel to amd. However, I was using an ssd as a boot drive on my old build. If I reinstall W10 on this very drive does it mean...
  30. N

    [SOLVED] New CPU Compatibility Issues

    I recently upgraded my Z270/i5 7600k to X570/3700x, running at stock. All other components stayed the same (1080ti, 2x8GB RAM 2400, same hard drives, same cooling setup, 850W PSU). I started having issues right away in gaming. Games would run for a while then the screen would cut to black, the...
  31. R

    [SOLVED] Can't find "rzwizardpkg.exe" and "razercoinstaller.dll" files

    I recently ran a sigverif test to find my unsigned drivers. Those two (the ones in my thread title) were the ones that popped up. I deleted them and uninstalled all my Razer programs. However, when I run the sigverif test again, these two files still pop up as unsigned. The weird thing is that...
  32. LaurianT

    [SOLVED] [SOLVED] Can't connect to Wi-Fi but works on Hotspot

    Hello guys! I have a question. Does anyone know why a fresh install of W10 Home would not be able to connect to home wi-fi but it is able to connect to mobile hotspot. Laptop: Acer Aspire S3 Troubleshooting done so far: Re-installed wi-fi driver Disabled ipv6 and re-enabled it Error: "Can't...
  33. Sanasir

    [SOLVED] New PC Build Windows Install Issues after connecting to Internet

    Hi Everyone, Just built my first PC and running into some issues. I've completed a clean install of Windows via the Windows Media Creation tool through USB. In the install wizard, I selected my SSD to boot the install. I am now trying to update my OS before installing any drivers, but the...
  34. C

    [SOLVED] Should I reinstall windows after new cpu

    So I recently swapped out my old i5-7500 for a Ryzen 5 3600x and a new motherboard to match. I know windows 10 is good for recognizing new parts which mine did on first boot, it seems to be working just fine with all the drivers installed. My question is since I've had different parts before...
  35. Shock34

    [SOLVED] Issues with legacy IDE drive.

    I have little experience with legacy hardware, so please excuse my confusion. So long story short, I don't want to buy a new DVD drive. I'll never use it and it's not worth my investment. I do have an old, legacy Sony DVD ROM (circa 2006). The older DVD drive utilises an IDE connector (of...
  36. M

    Discussion Driver updates via Windows update - your experiences?

    Hello everybody, what is your experience with driver updates via windows updates? My question mainly concerns devices from family and friends - devices that you install once and only then see again when there are problems. Already the idea "driver updates"... from Win 3.1 until now (up to...
  37. Asem_Ibrahim

    [SOLVED] Laptop mousepad not working after installing windows 10

    I have recently purchased an Asus X509fa laptop and it came with Endless OS. so I installed windows 10 pro 64bit on it but I can't seem to make the mousepad work with windows as it isn't recognizing it as an input device but rather as an unknown PCI Device I've tried updating the driver from...
  38. TheDrew

    [SOLVED] Lots of BSOD

    Hello, and sorry for my poor english. ---------------------------------------------- My pc specs: Ryzen 5 2600.................WD 250 GB ssd B450 aorus elite (F51 bios version, REV 1.0) ............1tb hard disk rx 590 nitro + Riotoro onyx 650 W 3000 mHz ram g.skill aegis 2x8Gb ( GSkill...
  39. S

    [SOLVED] Windows 10 keeps installing a driver over and over

    Windows 10 keeps installing Android - Net every time i check for updates. The install takes seconds but it happens every time. No idea how to sort it. Tried a bunch of stuff. Anyone got any ideas?
  40. Y

    [SOLVED] GPU driver install causing BSOD

    Ok, I have a brand new Acer laptop which I purchased last December. It has the following specs Win 10 home 64 bit Inter core i7-9 Gen CPU Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti GPU 16 GB DDR4 RAM So the problem started last week when I was playing a video game when suddenly my PC froze up and then restarted. It...