computer hardware

Hi I just noticed that in Windows 10 display settings there is an on off switch for "3D Display Mode". Anyone one know what this does? I do have a Stereo Capable monitor and video card but this is set in the Off position. My computer will display Nvidia 3D Vision the way it is so what happens...

I have an xp machine with a new install on a 1T drive. Now I think I should have had a system partition so's I have the option of reformatting and installing another OS on there - without destroying all my data. Win10 has a shrink partition ability that leaves used portions of a drive...

I have a Toshiba Windows Vista 32 bit and would like install 4GB's of RAM but the limiting factor seems to be the memory addressing capability of the processor. Is there any way to get around this? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, CAG43

Hi, yesterday I accidentally pulled the plug of my PC without shutting it down properly. Today it didn't boot at all. Shortly before it would usually display the user selection the PC just completely stops sending visual signals to my screen. If I proceed to shut it down by holding the power...

Last December whilst updating my main computer from Windows 7 to windows 10 I received the above error message. Thanks to kemical help the problem was traced to:- Last time it was resolved by down loading the following:- Download Intel® HD Graphics Driver for Windows® 7*, 8.1*, 10 (3rd Gen &...

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, computer works fine if booted up when cold. It will also restart (soft boot) without a problem but if I shut it down, it will not boot until I leave it off for a long time - overnight always works. I have replaced the power supply with a brand new one and replaced...

I have been logging a security audit error since Sep 2015, on my desktop Asus P9X79-E-WS (Xeon E5-1650 v2) running Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) Service Pack 1 (build 7601). Only recently - one week maybe - I have been experiencing my mouse hesitating and a beep when the mouse stops momentarily...

Hi I got my Hp Desktop computer with Windows 10 home 64 bit pre-loaded on it. How can tell if I have built-in display and if I do how can I tell if it supports HDCP? I keep getting this when trying to play a movie. Thank you

I got my new alienware 13 r2 6 days, only played lol, ping was jump as high as 3400, in game 10 mins BSOD comes shows DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL(qcamain 10*64.sys) checked with dell software shows that killer 1535 network adapter driver cause system crash, if I'm normal use, its will be fun...

I have a Lenovo u530 touch and I recently installed a Crucial 500gb SSD (replacing the SHD). And the computer is godly fast but what about an M.2 SSD? Would I even need it? And what does it do exactly?

I am planning to buy a new computer with a LGA 1151 and Skylake processor. Is Win7 running on such systems? In other words: Are there Win 7 drivers available für the new Skylake chipsets? Peter

Well I have decided to take the plunge and update to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Pro. At the same time I intend to upgrade the hard drive on my laptop to an SSD. The thing that I am trying to figure out is the cleanest and most effective method to accomplish this. Which one these do you...

Hello I am having trouble with BSODs when my computer wakes up from sleep. It doesnt happen all the time, but at least 1 in 3 times it happens. Usually when the computer is left sleeping overnight, when i come back in the morning and try to wake it up it will show a BSOD. If i put it to sleep...

I recently bought a new USB keyboard (GK-004 Silvio) and a new USB Mouse (Dragon War Thor), and I seem to be experiencing BSODs with my new keyboard. (had been using PS/2 keyboard and mouse before with no problems till date). I then updated all of my drivers using Driver Booster, and the problem...

I just got a new SSD and i made a bootable flashdrive with windows 8.1, but when i try to install windows (didnt work on the current harddrive either) it sais that its lacking essential drivers. witch drivers could this be? computer hardware drivers? the SSD drivers? some other basic drivers...

Hello, I've recently lost my boot drive to faulty wiring. Anyways, I got a new SSD and installed it, and put Windows 8 Pro on it, which I updated to 8.1 Pro. Anyways, the Serial Key for Windows 8.1 Pro that I bought isn't working anymore (presumably since I used it for this computer before my...

I've recently upgraded the hardware on one of my desktops (Motherboard, CPU & Ram) which required me to re install Windows Ultimate 7 (64 bit). The new install went flawless. All required drivers are installed, nothing in System settings indicates I have an issue with any device, etc. However...

Hello all, Last week I built a new system for my father and it has been giving seemingly random Blue Screen of Death errors since day one. We have tried testing the RAM with memtest86+ for 9 consecutive passes without errors (screenshot included in .zip) and completely re-installing Windows 7...

My computer is 3 months old it was all fine since like week ago when i got a bsod. It happens every 5 min i cant do anything but only in normal mode in safe mode there isnt bsod so far. I done everything reinstal fresh windows, new drivers and update them all win updates i even tryied removing...

First post here. A few months I overclocked (a friend did) my computer. I7 sandy bridge from 3,4Ghz to 4,3 ghz. windows 7. After that I got the 0x00000124 blue screens. After a search it was the voltage that was too low. I fixed that. Now the last weeks I got a new blue screen: STOP: 0x00000116...