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Windows 10 Seeking Solutions for My Slowly Declining Gaming PC Performance
Hello, I am in great need of help. 4 years ago I got a gaming pc with very good components, I was just blown away by the speed of it, however over time it became extremely slow, just the startup took about 15 minutes. I lived with it for about 1 year before rebooting it. After that, it was very...- JohnnyBigpocket
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- component upgrade gaming pc maintenance performance reboot slow pc startup issues tech support troubleshooting windows issues
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 High CPU causing laptop to be slow(task manager)
Hello. My dad gave me his laptop just to check an issue. His Laptop when first given to me check was constantly running high CPU when checking task manager with it running 100% and I couldn't identify what was making it do this. So a quick restart (off and back on) the laptop was doing the same...- Wilkesy91
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- avast background processes ccleaner cpu usage driver update factory reset ideapad laptop performance lenovo malware optimization performance issues system clean task manager tech support thinkpad troubleshooting user query virus scan windows issues
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Can't Install MSi Files
I'm trying to play farmville but since flash is gone, you have to install a farmville launcher. Except that it doesn't work. I click the installer, and the blue window with the suitcase picture shows up for less than a second, but then nothing happens. I can't figure out any other way to install...- Spottedfeather
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- farmville flash player installation installer launcher msi files troubleshooting windows issues
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Backup not showing older backups
Windows Server Backup has been running for a couple of years. I see my current backups. It shows the oldest backup date being back in 2018. However, when I click on "Restore" it only shows dates since January 1. Are those backups just gone? Where are they? Perhaps they just don't show up...- Karen Grube
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- backup data recovery disk space file restoration restore server 2012 system administration windows issues windows server
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Security Tab not showing up at all in any tab
i cant get into any drive of my mine as there is no security to change settings i linked screenshot below Link Removed- alex11
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- drive access security settings windows issues
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The logon process hangs at the "Welcome" screen or the "Please wait for the User Profile Service" error message window
Fixes an issue in which the logon process hangs at the "Welcome" screen or the "Please wait for the User Profile Service" error message window. Continue reading...- News
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- fix logon process profile service support system hang troubleshooting welcome screen windows issues
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Unexpected Blue Arrows on Folders: Not Related to Compression Settings
These are not the two blue arrows regarding compression=properties >adv>compression and untick. I was transferring files from a lash drive to documents in file explorer and all of a sudden two blue arrows appeared on top and bottom of each folder. All attempts to resolve this referred to...- Peterr
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- blue arrows compression data transfer file explorer file management system restore troubleshooting windows issues
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Troubleshooting BSOD: Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap - Seeking Driver and Hardware Solutions
I keep getting random BSOD with the stop code: UNEXPECTED_KERNAL_MODE-TRAP. I have done some digging around it says that this means that there is a driver/hardware error. All of my drivers are up-to-date, so i am not sure what the problem is. Please help.- NVicknair
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- blue screen bsod driver issues hardware issues help kernel-mode stop code system crash troubleshooting windows issues
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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The logon process hangs at the "Welcome" screen or the "Please wait for the User Profile Service" error message window
Fixes an issue in which the logon process hangs at the "Welcome" screen or the "Please wait for the User Profile Service" error message window. Continue reading...- News
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- fix logon process profile service support system hang troubleshooting welcome screen windows error windows issues
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Print Log Not Showing Print Amounts
have purchased a new HP printer, and I use the event logs to track how many pages we have printed, however that's the problem. If a user prints 99 pages of the same document, the printer will print 99 pages, but the print log will show only 1 copy printed, which is a bit useless for us. It's...- locutus6
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- event log feedback page tracking print amounts print log printer printing server 2008 windows issues
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Windows 10 keeps installing bootloader on a seperate hard drive! Why?
Below in my screenshot I have marked the W10 installation, W10 bootloader, and Linux install. For some reason, every time I install W10 it decides to install the bootloader on a seperate drive. When I boot into the linux drive grub shows W10 but I am unable to boot into it. I am able to boot...- treepi
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- bios bootloader configuration disk management dual boot easybcd grub hard drive installation installation disk linux primary partition reinstall support troubleshooting uefi windows 10 windows issues
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 10 Can not play videos files in full screen
Hi. I am having a problem playing videos in full screen. No matter what player I use they will freeze. They play fine if they're not in full screen. They will play in full screen if I move the mouse constantly. But if I stop moving the mouse the screen freezes. The audio will still play. I have...- rufusmcd
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- audio issues freezing full screen graphics driver kodi media player troubleshooting video playback windows issues youtube video
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Defender not working properly
As of the last few days windows defender will not open or start up and has turned off spyware and virus protection. In the bottom corner of the screen is a flag saying i have 2 PC issues to be solved, which is turning on virus and spyware protection. When i click on it to turn them on an error...- allented
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- error malware pc troubleshooting security spyware protection troubleshooting update virus protection windows defender windows issues
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 8 Explorer always... indexing?
Last year I obtained a free Windows 8 laptop from my neighbor (can't complain about that!). It has worked very well for me until recent months. For whatever reason, the file explorer will randomly stop showing all folders in the side bar and (often) the main window. All I can see is little...- Cardinal System
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- cache display issues favorites file explorer homegroup icons image files indexing registry settings support system performance system settings thumbnails troubleshooting user experience windows 8 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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RD Web Client isn't working. Windows Server 2016
I decided to install RdWeb Client on my Windows Server 2016. When I try to connect to an app from RDWeb Client it shows:- EthanColey
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- application issues client connection rdweb remote desktop troubleshooting user experience windows issues windows server windows server 2016
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Server Forums
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Windows 10 Weird Command Prompt Text Color/Visibility Issue
I'm having issues seeing the text in the Administrative Command Prompt. I haven't messed with it on my pc. The regular Command Prompt looks fine. In my screenshot of both the regular Command Prompt is on the left side and the Administrative Comman Prompt is on the right side. Thanks for any help...- brkkab
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- administrative command prompt customization screen contrast text color troubleshooting visibility issue windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Latest Update Changed My Desktop Background to Black—Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?
WTF I got the latest update and it made my desktop background black. Whose idea is that? Ought to be staked out on a fire ant mound.- Chucktin
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- background black desktop customization feedback update visuals windows 11 windows issues windows themes
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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"User has not been authenticated"error when you try to access a network drive that's mapped to a web share
Describes an issue that triggers an error on a Windows-based computer when you try to access a mapped web share. Provides a resolution. Continue reading...- News
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- access denied authentication error resolution file sharing mapped share network drive support troubleshooting web share windows issues
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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VIDEO Windows Issue Or Gaming Mouse Software Issue?
The UI for this particular gaming mouse software (Roccat Swarm), almost immediately closes upon execution. When I mouse over the software's icon on the taskbar tray, it disappears. I'm not sure if this is more of a Windows issue of just something wrong with the software. This is a recent issue...- Bekrah
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- execution issues mouse roccat swarm software issues tech support user interface video windows 10 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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SSD random 100% disk usage/freezes
Hey guys, I'm back here again for some help, seems like I have some sort of issue every few months. I have a 500Gb Samsung 860 EVO, and randomly (2-10) times an hour it will be at 100% usage and my computer freezes (anywhere from 15 seconds to 2 minutes). When I say freezes, I mean I can still...- JeronStevens
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- disk usage event viewer freezes performance random problem samsung evo ssd system freeze task manager windows issues
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Windows Hardware