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Windows 7 reverting from win 10 to win 7
I am trying to go back to win 7 ult from win 10. My computer is a HP 8200 sff (refurb) with: i5 3.2GHZ processor 8G RAM 1 TB HDD The problem is getting rid of the win 10 partitions. Most disk wiping utilities either don't have partition editing capabilities or are not set up for the win 10...- unktim
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- computer crash disk wiping features hdd hp 8200 partition processor ram reversion tech support ult utility windows 10 windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Removing Shortcut Arrows from Desktop Icons in Windows 7: Registry Edit Issues
Hello. I would like to remove the shortcut arrows from the icons on my desktop. I made the registry change by creating a new key, naming it Shell Icons and putting in a new string %windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50 When I start my computer sometimes the arrows are gone and sometimes there is a...- iflog
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- 64-bit black box customization desktop graphics issues icons performance quad core ram registry shell32 shortcuts ssd system32 user interface windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Incredible CPU and Memory Usage
I'm at the edge of giving up. No matter what I do, what I uninstall or install, how many antivirus scans I do, how closely I watch for what's causing spikes, I can't fix these performance issues. Huge swathes of my CPU and Memory usage are lost on totally invisible processes. I have 8gb of RAM...- Matthew Corrigan
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- antivirus blue screen chrome cpu usage gaming invisible processes itunes memory usage performance issues ram
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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Upgrading RAM for a M5A99FX PRO R2.0 MoBo
Hi, I've been using 2 Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB PC3-12800 1600MHZ sticks and am in the need to upgrade as I do more video editing and Gaming than before. Any suggestions that will give me the most bang for my buck and supports my M5A99FX PRO R2.0? Specs| M5A99FX PRO R2.0, AMD Radeon r9 270, 2...- ESav
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- ddr3 motherboard ram
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 10 WiFi and YouTube buffering
I have an AT&T 3801 Router. My big PC is plugged directly into it and I can play any video from any source, even at 1080p60. On my laptop, about 60' away and connected thru my LG TV, I am getting WiFi speeds of up to 15 Mbps. However, YouTube videos struggle to play at base 720p. My computer is...- kevphil
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- 1080p 720p asus at&t buffering home premium integrated graphics intel internet access laptop network card performance ram router streaming streaming issues system specs wifi windows 7 youtube video
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 My PC Is Lagging
Hey guys. Sorry if I am writing on wrong section. I have windows 8 64bit......!!!! My PC is laggy.. Don't know why.. I had formatted many times and I bought second Ram but the problem still remain.. I don't talking when I am playing games. I am talking when I browsing on the internet...- gianniscfa
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- 64-bit chrome corsair formatting fx-6300 gaming gtx 750 ti hdd internet lagging memory msi pc specs performance ram slow system clean troubleshooting windows 8
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Well.. black screen of death
Hey guys, I turned on my pc and only got an black screen I got a dell (adel hello xd) anyway I use windows 7 professional I got 64 bits 4 ram. my dad looked on the pc and was doing so stuff and he said some long file is lost its called win.19838474829w99283838383 or something I dunno but I dont...- Yomo
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- 64-bit black screen boot issues dell file loss help installation lost files pc troubleshooting ram system restore tech support troubleshooting update issues upgrade windows 10 windows 7 windows installation
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Couple of questions before cloning W8
Hello I'd like to save an image of Windows 8 onto a second partition using Clonezilla, and have a couple of questions before proceeding: 1. Why does W8 create two partitions (350MB and 147.3GB) instead of just one? 2. When running fdisk in Linux, why does it display so many /dev/ramX...- Winfried
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- backup clone cloning data recovery disk image fdisk file system linux live usb ntfs partition questions ram restore storage swap system image usb windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Forza Horizon 3 PC demo
The demo for Forza Horizon 3 has been added to the Microsoft Store and is a 19GB download. The visuals are simply stunning and system requirements are: Minimum OS: Windows Anniversary Edition 64-bit 14393.102 CPU: i5 3570 @ 3.4GHz GPU: NVIDIA GT 750Ti or AMD R7 250X VRAM: 2...- kemical
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- 1080p 720p achievements amd criticism demo forza horizon 3 gameplay gaming graphics microsoft store nvidia pc specs performance ram storage system requirements vram windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Games
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Windows 7 Unknown Box Appears On Secondary Screen
Hello everyone, I am a new user here so I would like to thank for the approval on this forum. I'm using a laptop with 2 GB of RAM and I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit operating system inside my laptop. Unfortunately, I've just got a small problem on my Windows 7 laptop. When I try to...- Najwan Panachri
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- box desktop display laptop monitor ram secondary monitor system conflicts troubleshooting ultimate windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Best Linux OS For 512 MB Ram
Ok i did say Linux OS but its not Linux i just said that because the creators used code from WineHQ program Its reactos it uses 96 mb ram- TechSuggester
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- 512 mb compatibility lightweight linux memory open source performance ram reactos software system requirements technology user experience virtual machine winehq
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- Forum: Linux Forums
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Windows 10 Should I upgrade to windows 10 on this PC stick?
I have this windows stick which converts tv into desktop by plugging in via HDMI. It has a paltry 32 GB internal storage running windows 8.1. More specs here Should I upgrade to windows 10?- Colors6
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- beelink bluetooth compatibility desktop emmc graphics hdmi intel pc stick performance ram storage upgrade wifi windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 8 Battery level notification is not working properly.
I have a 3 year old core 2 duo based laptop by Lenovo. windows 8.1 works perfectly well in the 4 GB ram system. The only issue i am facing is about the battery notification. Whenever I charges the laptop, it shows charging but the level doesn't seem to change even after charging for hours. I...- jenson012
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- backup battery battery level bug charging core 2 duo hardware inverter laptop lenovo notifications power issues ram system performance tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 [SOLVED] 10gb of ram and only 1.5 is usable.
Ever since I got a new hard drive and installed a fresh copy of windows 8.1, I have been having issues with my pc's speed. Before both of my usable hard drives inconveniently broke within a week, my pc was just fine in terms of speed. I could run most games I had installed. Nowadays, after...- BlockBlazerMC
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- 100% usage chrome clean install community help computer speed disk usage error solutions hard drive installation issues memory issues performance ram system specs tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 10 windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Does RAM Slot Order Affect Performance in Dual Channel Systems?
Does the order of RAM sticks matter? I am new to hardware. if I have 6 slots 1 GB sticks won't natter I guess. But what If the sticks are 1 and 2 GB? My PC appears to be dual channel where two sticks fit in each module(Block with 2 slots).- Peterr
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- 1gb 2gb configuration dual channel hardware memory stick pc build performance ram slots
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Bsod unexpected store exception
I will randomly get the bsod and my computer restarts. I tried to run the rammon program but i got a error message. If there is anything else you need, please let me know. This is my first post, so go easy on me. Thank you for your help.- Aarondigs
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- bsod error exception first post help ram restart troubleshooting user post windows
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 10 system posts but won't start
I have a system that will not make it past post. The system starts, and then has a black screen that basically reads "disk error" and a mac id. Now, I know that means there is something wrong, so I took the drive and put it in my main system with slightly higher specs. The hard drive worked...- matterny
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- 64-bit black screen boot issues cpu disk check disk issues factory reset hard drive hardware issues installation performance post prebuilt ram sata ports system tech support troubleshooting windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Windows 7 pro update problems
System.. Windows 7 pro sp1. Lenovo lap top, last update registers as 08/05/16 Problem.. When I use the check for updates from the control panel it tells me the last check date is 08.08.16 last updated 08/05/16. When I try to go to windows updater and check for up dates the green bar just...- DogFD
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- admin services control panel cpu usage defrag disk check disk cleanup hard drive lenovo malware ram restore point service registration sp1 troubleshooter update update issues virus scan windows 10 windows 7
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Help me find a new laptop that meets my specs?
Our Toshiba P755 Satellite is dying. As usual, the wi-fi adapter went first. We're ready for a new laptop, but we have a list of specs that just might be impossible to match. Browsing the internet is driving me crazy, so I thought that this might be a good way of getting advice from a variety...- BudVitoff
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- 15 inch advice community support consumer electronics dvd drive earphone port hard drive intel i7 laptop p755 ram speakers specifications specs tech help toshiba upgrade web browsing
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- Forum: General Computing
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Windows 7 Troubleshooting Recurrent BSOD Issues on Windows 7: Diagnostic Details Included
Hi. My Windows 7 has been having recurrent BSOD at random times, And I would like you Guys to take a look at the problem. Below are everything W7F Diagnostic Tool managed to grab, along side CPU-Z tabs Screenshots as well as RAMMon report.- Aladin
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- bsod cpu diagnostics error ram random report screenshots system troubleshooting w7f windows 7
- Replies: 119
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)