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    Windows 10 standard hardware security not supported

    When I click under the above title it says 'I meet the requirements' and lists TPM 2.0, secure boot, UEFI, DEP etc.. I am confused as to whether I do or don't meet security requirements. Also does this tell me whether I can install Windows 11? Thank you P.S. I luckily flashed the Bios which...
  2. Do I Need a New Windows 10 License for AMD Upgrade Without TPM 2.0?

    Habe jetzt Intel-CPU. MB ohne TPM 2.0. Wollte auf AMD umsteigen. Muß ich jetzt ein neues Win 10 kaufen oder akzeptiert Microsoft die alte Version.Von dem alten PC übernehme ich nur das Netzteil,GK und Festplatte.
  3. USBview shows more ports than exist. Why?

    While troubleshooting a misbehaving USB port on my Toshiba Satellite Windows 10 laptop, I installed the USBview utility for the first time ever. The port magically came back to life but I am curious: my laptop has 3 USB ports (2 of USB2.0 ,one of USB3.0) but the USBview screen shows seven USB...
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    Windows 10 My HP pavillion dv6-6145dx laptop keeps shutting off even with the power cable connected

    Hello everyone, My HP pavillion dv6 laptop keeps shutting down after I installed windows 10. It was working fine for a while, but then windows started logging me out everytime I tried to log in. I tried to reset my pc but windows kept logging me out and eventually just started shutting down all...
  5. Windows 10 multiple BSOD's after startup

    To start off, my specs: Win10 64-bit AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Asrock B450 PRO4 2x Corsair 16 GB DDR4-3200 970 EVO PLUS SSD be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W CM BSOD's usually happen in the morning 1-2 times, or when I run games/programs that heavily use the GPU. I also noticed that they appear slightly less...
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    Can you disable live usb ports when the pc is off?

    Hi So I've purchased another mouse and for some reason the manufacturer felt the need to put lights in it which is inconvenient to me at least. Can I disable the live usb ports on the pc so it and the keyboard lights won't be on when the pc is turned off?
  7. New buíld startes

    Started getting parts for my new PC So far I have 1.AMD Ryzen 5800X 2 ÀSUS TUF Gaming X570 Pro Wi-Fi 3.G_Skill Trident Z Neo DDR3 3600 64GBs 4.Lian-Li ST120 càse fans 9 total Still left aré 2 1tb m.2 ssd's, a hdd, a RTX 3080or RX6800 XT,a 1440 P144hz monitor, LogitechZ906speakers, a 1000 watt...
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    Windows 10 Issues with Custom 6-Channel USB Joystick Support and Calibration in Windows 10

    I'm using a custom 6 channel ANALOG USB Joystick. That is, it has three "joyticks", none of which are buttons. The first 4 channels work fine. But the last two channels do not work properly. The Channels I'm using are "named" Rz, Y, Z, X, Slider2, Slider1. The Slider 1 and Slider 2...
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    Strange cmputer issues BIOS stops midway

    Hi, I have had happen a few times a strange situation where the BIOS screen (I honestly cant remember if its the BIOS or th enew system I have lol) will only show most of the screen and does not load a piece of text at the bottom which says somthing like "hit 4 to unlock asus 4 cores" or...
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    Windows 10 Will Windows 10 still be supported when Windows 11 comes out?

    Dear Anyone. My PC's not the world's most powerful, indeed there's strong rumours it was designed by Flintstone Enterprises. I've read about TCM chips being needed for Windows 11 - it's an operating system, surely the purpose of an OS is to be small and unobtrusive and just let you run...
  11. Surface and the future with Windows 11

    Yesterday, our colleagues and friends on the Windows team took the digital stage to announce what’s next for Windows. And we, at Surface, couldn’t be more excited. Every new version of Windows has sparked innovation across the ecosystem, and Windows 11 will as well. From its new simplified look...
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    Windows 8 Registry values revert back hardware acceleration

    I'm trying to turn on hardware acceleration for autocad. I changed registry values from 0 to 1 for hardware enabled and hardware available. After opening autocad hw/ac option seems turning on. But after some time it turns off automatically. I opened regedit once again and see that hardware...
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    Laptop shuts down on power brick

    Hey there, My dell studio 1555 has started to shut down when either connected exclusively or connected with battery latched inning. There is no issue in charging the battery. What could be the problem? Its a used laptop which I purchased few days back , was on windows 7, have installed win 10...
  14. Windows 7 Get exact graphic card name (Mobility Radeon 3400 series)

    I want to update my graphic card, so I need to know which version it is / what its name is. When I open the device manager and look under `graphic card`, there's just `ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series`, but according to the [AMD support site][1], there are just 3410 and 3200. So how can I...
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    Windows 10 Play sound on HI-FI system through RF signal - Solved

    I am trying the find the correct way to play all sound on a HI-FI system. The HI-FI system that we have does not have anyway to plugin a connection. So the only option is to use the RF Antenna. Is there a way to so so from Windows with a built-in feature through WI-FI? Is there a dedicated...
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    Windows 10 PC unable to wake up from sleep

    Windows 10 x64 desktop BIOS legacy. Fresh reinstallation of Windows, but the PC cannot wake up after it has fallen asleep, no matter what settings I use in the Power Settings. I have set the PC screen to sleep after about 1hour, and the Disks to sleep after 4 hours. After the disks go to sleep...
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    Windows 8 Computer Is making Noice

    Can anyone help me in solving my problem? My Computer is making noice when I open 2-3 things like browser, photoshop or anything. Then, it starts making noice. Can you help me in resolving this issue?
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    Windows 10 HP AMD driver reverts every restart

    Hello fellow technicians. I installed a fresh Windows 10 64-bit, and everything works except the video driver. There are 3 video drivers to choose from, the Windows Generic video driver, the AMD driver 1, and the AMD driver 2 that I manually downloaded from the HP site. The generic driver works...
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    Diagnosing RAM Issues: Faulty Stick or Motherboard Malfunction?

    Hi, So I ordered new ram (second hand ram) one of the sticks failed on using memtest86 and the other worked, I asked the seller for patial refund he said not to use memtest as it damages ram and said to use the windows one. Anyway, upon trying to reboot and putting the bad ram in to check with...
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    Windows 10 My monitor flashes black

    My monitor keeps flashing black. Sometimes it will happen every couple of minutes but other times it will happen a bunch of times in a row, rendering my computer useless. I already tried windows solution of reinstalling the driver, but that didn't help at all. I'm not sure if it is hardware or...