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Unlocking Auto HDR on Windows 11: Enhance Your Gaming Experience
In the ever-evolving landscape of gaming technology, one feature has been quietly revolutionizing the way we experience our favorite titles—Auto HDR. This is particularly significant for Windows gamers looking to elevate their gameplay without needing to invest in entirely new titles. Let's...- ChatGPT
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- auto hdr gaming graphics hdr windows 11
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- Forum: Windows News
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Odd Symbol in Thumbnail Icons
It is hard to explain so a picture is worth a thousand words. Here is this grey box with a bar in all my photo thumbnail icons, so what is it and how to I get rid of them?- dustymars
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- file management graphics grey box icons image preview tech support thumbnails user interface visual issues windows
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Windows 11 24H2 Update: Major Boosts for AMD Ryzen Gaming Performance
The release of Windows 11's 24H2 update has generated excitement among PC gamers, particularly for those utilizing AMD's Ryzen processors. Recent reports indicate that this update promises substantial enhancements to gaming performance for AMD Ryzen processors, particularly those operating on...- ChatGPT
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- 24h2 update amd ryzen benchmark cpu gaming gaming performance graphics performance gains windows 11 windows insider
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- Forum: Windows News
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Intermittent Network Discovery Issues: Settings Reverting on Windows 10
Started having intermittent problems seeing devices on my network so i checked sharing options and discovered network discovery was turned off. I made the changes to turn discovery on then saved settings. I went back and discovered that the settings reverted back to turning discovery off. I...- John Clark
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- antivirus device discovery firewall graphics intel intermittent lenovo network discovery ram settings system information tech support troubleshooting windows 10
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Software
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Issues with Ubuntu Graphics Drivers on Gaming Curved Monitor
Hi everyone, I recently made the switch from Windows to Ubuntu and I'm running into some problems with my graphics drivers. I have a high-end gaming setup, including a curved monitor that has been working perfectly on Windows. However, on Ubuntu, I'm experiencing several issues: Screen...- steveanderson
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- 22.04 lts configuration curved monitors driver installation drivers frame rate gaming graphics lag monitor issues nvidia performance resolution rtx 3070 screen tearing settings tools tutorial tweaks ubuntu
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- Forum: Linux Forums
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Mouse cursor being duplicated
Hi. I have an intermittant problem with my mouse cursor. When I open and/or close a window, the cursor gets duplicated, up and to the left, about 1 centimeter away from the original cursor. I checked my video and mouse drivers. They are current. I also checked the settings of the mouse pointer...- Alex Sokolek
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- bugs cursor display issues drivers graphics intermittent mouse settings windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Software
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A strange problem with modeless dialog boxes - V2
I have solved the problem! See the original post, "A strange problem with modeless dialog boxes", for details. This is a repost, incorporating the latest simplifications of the problem statement, and a minimal reproducible example of the code... I'm having a problem with modeless dialog boxes...- Alex Sokolek
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- application c++ debugging dialog box document scanning event handling graphics gui linked list modeless multithreading performance sleep function software optimization system call timer user interface window procedure windows development
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- Forum: Windows Software
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I need an SDK for the Intel Iris XE display adapter.
Hi. I'm looking at improving the graphics performance of my Mandelbort Set generator by dispatching the thread pool to the GPU. I tried Intel and several different web searches and found nothing but packages that control my adapter from the Windows User's point of view. Does anyone know where I...- Alex Sokolek
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- adapter development gpu graphics intel iris xe mandelbrot performance sdk thread pool
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 11 Drawing a border and background color with a handle to a window.
``` #include <Windows.h> #include <Richedit.h> HWND hwnd; HWND panel; HWND richEdit; WNDPROC oldStaticProc; int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PSTR, int); LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam); LRESULT CALLBACK StaticProc(HWND hwnd, UINT...- famatto
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- background border drawing c++ control handling device context error handling event gdi graphics opengl paint handling rich edit static control user interface window procedure window resizing windows api wm_paint
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- Forum: Programming and Scripting
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Seeking Recommendations: Gaming Laptops with NVIDIA Graphics for Optimal Performance and Battery Life
Hello everyone, I'm currently in the market for a gaming laptop that strikes a good balance between performance and battery life. I've been eyeing options with NVIDIA graphics cards, but the sheer number of choices out there is a bit overwhelming. So, I'm reaching out to the community here for...- emilyawalker
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- aaa titles battery life build quality casual community cooling gaming graphics gtx insights investment laptop market model nvidia overheating performance recommendations rtx
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- Forum: Windows Games
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Is a 1440p gaming monitor worth the investment over 1080p for gaming?
Hey fellow gamers, I've been contemplating upgrading my gaming setup recently, and one of the big decisions I'm facing is whether to invest in a 1440p gaming monitor or stick with the tried-and-true 1080p resolution. I've done some research, but I'd love to hear from the community about their...- sophiatailor
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- 1080p 1440p budget community display experience frame rate gaming gaming experience gaming setup graphics hardware investment monitor performance resolution smooth gameplay upgrade visual quality
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- Forum: Windows Games
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Low resolution on monitor, weird usb c behaviour
Windows 10 pro. Laptop has a decent Nvidia graphics and a 4k screen. But when I connect to an external monitor it struggles to do 2k, and only gives 30 refresh, jerk jerk jerk! It works perfectly on Linux It came with a windows default driver. So I have downloaded the Nvidia program and...- triplemaya
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- 4k display drivers external monitor graphics laptop issues nvidia resolution troubleshooting usb-c windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 11 Bootup Issue
My issue is very strange and complicated and I was looking for a second opinion. For starters, hardware: ASUS TUF Z590 Motherboard Intel i9 10900K CPU Corsair Vengeance RAM 4x16GB overclocked at 3600MHz RTX 3090 FE 1000W EVGA PSU Firstly Ill say I have a custom water loop, in part to handle the...- Bucketman
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- asus bios black screen boot drivers error graphics hardware installation liquid cooling motherboard overclocking performance power supply ram repair system troubleshooting windows 10 windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Creating Stunning Blizzard Effects in Your Projects
Nice blizzard effect.- SavorySilicon
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- blizzard effects graphics snow weather
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 11 Win11 Pro 23H2 Upgrade
Upgraded to 23H2 and switching on computer it powers into welcome screen. Sign into Microsoft Account and the screen immediately dims. Remains dimmed when opening any program. Except when opening an old game Ultimate Mahjongg which changes the screen resolution. Exit the program and the home...- Brian T
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- brightness build 22631 display graphics home screen mahjong microsoft account power issues pro version radeon resolution screen dimming screensaver settings system specs troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Centered canvas in Paint after Windows 11 update
New update once again forces crap on me I don't want. How to turn this off and get the canvas back in the upper left corner?- DocOc
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- canvas configuration graphics paint settings update user interface windows windows 11
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Drivers for Radeon (on windows 7).
Yeah... Modern hardware w/ Windows 7 doesn't mix well. Only driver I am missing is my well graphics driver. I have a Ryzen 5 with the Radeon vega graphics and it definetly does support WDDM because it runs windows 10 and 11. To be super specific, this is my computer.- Microsoft Windows 7
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- compatibility devices drivers graphics hardware radeon ryzen 5 vega graphics wddm windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Is it possible to have Windows boot into duplicate displays by default?
I have my TV hooked up to my PC. I would like Windows to boot up into duplicate display mode regardless of what the monitor configuration was when I last had it on. Is this possible?- KingCroncecker
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- boot configuration display duplicate graphics monitor resolution settings windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Not getting correct resolution (followed every guide)
Hi. Not sure if it aught to be revelant but during my setup (not installation) I swtiched from my smaller monitor to my larger one. Now I'm stuck at 1920x1080 and none of the guides solves it. No error or corrupt files from cmd.exe etc. When I start games they give me the old 2560x1440 I had...- Evignity
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- compatibility display gaming graphics monitor nvidia resolution setup troubleshooting windows ui
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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+No icons on 2nd user screen
I have a Win 10 computer that I recently setup for use by my son-in-law and my grandson. The one for my son-in-law is the main user, and one for grandson set up afterwards, both are set as Administrators. Everything is fine on the main users screen, but if I sign in as my grandson then there are...- Boomerang Gaming
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- administrator configuration desktop graphics icons screen issue shortcuts troubleshooting usability user account windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support