OCZ Vertex Plus R2 SSD or Crucial v4 SSD?
Hi, I was wondering which SSD would be better when comparing speed/quality/reliablity, etc. My computer only has SATAII (2) so I don't need a really fast SATAIII (3) one, but I was wondering which...
View ArticleNVIDIA GeForce GT 555M Best Settings for Gaming?
I don't really know a lot about graphics cards and how they work, but from what I've heard the one I have is pretty high quality. And yet when playing even a game as simple as Minecraft, it frequently...
View ArticleHelp Customizing Taskbar
I like to have the items on my taskbar uncombined, so that it shows the labels instead of just a square icon. But with certain programs like Sticky Notes and Skype, I want to be able to have them open...
View ArticleWireless router is connected, no internet access, power surge?
This has probably been asked but I couldn't find anything directly relating to my problem. Last week, I lost my internet, called my ISP, and it was a problem with the modem. They replaced the modem and...
View ArticleI mysteriously inherited something called MyNetSearch
I have no idea how this happened but the other day I mysteriously had MyNet Search appear when I opened up a new tab. Googled it and all it came up with was My WebSearch. I am using Firefox as my...
View ArticleComputer shows in Homegroup, but not in Windows Media Player
Hey everyone. New to the forum. Thanks in advance for your help. I've been racking my brain on this one for hours. Hope you can steer me in the right direction. I have two Dell laptops, both running...
View ArticleNew to Bsod
i got a bsod with and a report came up like this for my windows 7 home premium 64 bit. Problem signature event name - blue screen os version - 6.1.76012.1.0768.3 locale id _ 1033 additional info
View ArticlePC Crashes with NO BSOD and NO Minidump File.
Its got me stumped can you help..? My PC has taken to just turning itself off as if hit by power cut. There is no BSOD and there aren't any minidump files created. The PC runs fine in "Safe Mode With...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 External HD gets corrupt on shutdown
Hi, I have a Seagate 2TB external drive for backup up. It is partitioned into W: and X: each 1TB. W: is used only for weekly backups with Windows Backup, and X: is used daily only by FreeFileSync to...
View ArticleBSOD following low battery (10%) run on Fujitsu AH531
not sure if related but couldnt think of an explanation. pls see attached zip. is in a bit of a hurry to get it back to normal. would very much appreciate your help.
View Articlewhat do i do? did my hard drive crash?
when I turn my pc on, it gets me to the login screen. but the text and many elements are missing like icons.sometimes the guest account has a password but i never put one. i ran diagnostics and found...
View ArticleWill a system image work to restore win 7 that was an upgrade from xp?
I have a computer that is about 5-6 years old. It is a Tosh Satellite, and it came with XP. About 3 years ago, I had a guy upgrade the os to win 7 ultimate. I knew at the time that doing that was...
View ArticleLogitech Classic Keyboard 200 keeps disconnecting
Causing me to unplug it and plug it back in again. It happens mostly when it's been idle for some time. I'm guessing it's something to do with the power management? Also maybe a recent update has upset...
View ArticleBSOD Randomly Caused by ntoskrnl.exe
So my Windows 7 Ultimate started bugging out of me a couple days ago. Problem first started right after an windows update I believe, and originally presented as no desktop loading after log on, only a...
View ArticleNeed a USB card for Win 7
On my new Win 7 64 bit PC... I need to find a USB card to plug in to the mobo so I can have at least 4 USB ports on the back side. I don't care if it's USB 2.0 or 3.0, I just want it to plug-n-play...
View ArticleCreate custom CLSID folders
Hi, I'd like to create a custom CLSID folder. Can you tell me how to do so?
View ArticleWindows upgrade from XP to Windows Premium Home 7 64 bit, Problem.
Hello recently I upgraded from XP to Windows Premium Home 7 64 bit. Right after that my Brother hl-3070cw told me the factory original toner was low and refuses to print. I replaced the old toner with...
View Articlerandom BSOD on my custom-built PC
Hi, I got a BSOD as soon as I woke my pc up from sleep. I also got a second BSOD after I restarted my PC a few moments later. Here is the message that I got in case it might be of any use: Problem...
View ArticleInstallation problems : Windows 7 64-bit on Dell Optiplex 760
I bought recently a re-furbished Dell Optiplex 760. I installed an SSD for the boot drive and tried to install Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (the OEM CD). The install ran smoothly up to a certain point and then...
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