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I've been out of the hobby for a few years, so excuse my ignorance. My brother got suckered into an on line scam & fell for it. The scammer installed remote software & God knows what. Once he realized he got hacked, he unplugged everything & is now afraid to turn his system back on. He has...

Can anyone give me good recommendations on a middle of the road system from a computer vendor? What I'm looking for is a box for the wife. she plays light weight internet games, surfs, does some pictures and video. All light weight stuff. She's retired so she's on it all the time with her...

Did a fresh install of Windows 10 from DVD disc I burned. I've setup my email, but cannot connect to my ISP's mailbox. All I see is "not synced yet". All my settings are correct. I've tried the "fix account" setting with no luck. I've set the sync settings, but nothing seems to work. I have...

Long time member, but been out of the loop on anything beyond Windows 7 because of my work VPN was not supported until now. So I have the Home Premium version of 7 and want to know my best upgrade path. I would prefer not to wipe everything I have and start over, unless really necessary...

Have an older computer (not my sig) that has a badaxe Intel motherboard. Seems almost any mouse I plug into it either does not work, or they work for a time. If I unplug and plug it in again it works again. Plugged in a Deathadder 2013 and it won't work at all. An old MS Intellimouse works...

How can you tell if the battery is going bad or the phone itself is defective? Lately, seems that my S4 drains fast and does not charge all the way to 100%. It may go to 95% or 98% plugged. The phone is 10 months old with latest updates. I've been using a lay down type charger at times...

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I'm an older gamer with some vision problems. I use a keyboard called "key-u-see" which has yellow keys with large black letters. It works ok but I'd like something with better quality...

Been out of hardware scene for a couple of years and need advice. I'm sort of techie but old school. Have a small Intel 120gb SSD I want to Clone/Migrate to a 500 gb Samsung 840 EVO SSD. Only thing on the Intel drive is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and a few apps. Should I use the...

Just bought this router and have had nothing but headaches with it...In fact I returned my first one to BB and got another. Same problem, here's the short story... My old Linksys died and on some advice from a buddy got this one. I plug it into my cable modem a ARRIS TG862.following all...

Have older BIOS version 1004 and see that Asus has new one supporting Windows 8 features. Would I need the latest to get the fast boot times? Been out of the loop for a while, sorry if this has already been answered.

So many of us come here, or hardware forum, and seek advice about RAM problems, BSOD's, shutdowns, other isseus, ect. So we all jump in and say try the Memtest/Prime95 tests, and we do. We then find errors, as we test our sticks. I've built several computers over the years and had my...

My wife wants one of these for reading. We also like the idea that it supports wi-fi, email & browsing. We travel some, and this would be handy in airports ect. The black & white e-ink seems to have better readability then the color from what I've read. Is this a big deal? Has anyone...

I know there are many case variations that also affect this. But, can you tell if there is any real drop in CPU temperatures with 2 fans vs 1 fan? Opinions welcome.

Can a system have one error in Memtest+ and still run fine, even under load?

System in sig. System has been up for about 5 weeks, and I started to notice some peculiar behavior in the last week. System would BSOD just surfing the internet, nothing special going on with a CACHE_MANAGER X34 code or just go black, nothing showing, nada. Like someone turned off the...

Guys- New build about 3 weeks old, details in sig. Been working perfectly, no issues until this morning. Passed all stress tests early on. System is not OC'ed. Heres the issue now. This morning, while in the [H], having coffee and reading up, I suddenly lost video but the system was...

Just sold an old computer and want to wipe the drive clean of everything. So what free program(s) are available?

So I have this hooked up with DVI right now. Would I see any visual quality improvements with HDMI instead? Don't get me wrong, its great now, just want to know if its worth buying an HDMI. Using xfx HD6970 2gb video card. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102...

Need a program that can read my iTunes library and import it to a new program on my new rig. Of course I'm looking for all the usual features to manage all my music. Any suggestions?

Using AI Suite II 1.01.14 with P8P67-M-Pro brand new build. BIOS is version 708. Two issues, temp isnt accurate (?) and Auto Tune Level up not working. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the software. Auto tune level up shows me this, but when I check the BIOS or CPUID shows my default...

Big thanks to both Danny & Tony for there great advice and wisdom. Considering a mid/high system, this might help. http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1606329 Here are some screen shots. Put the box on the floor for now, until I swap out the old box with the wife next week. Then it...

Built new system yesterday. Using Windows 7 64bit. ASUS P8P67-M-Pro MB 16 Gigs Gskill Ram i5 2500k Problem is when I scroll a webpage or read a document and page up or down i see small white colored pixels in anydark back ground. (like on the forum). The more I scroll the page, the more...

Be gentle, been out of building for a while so this may sound foolish. Just got my parts for a new build and I'm wondering about one thing, as to fan orientation on the cooler. So, I'm trying to understand the install process. My system is using an i5 Intel. This cooler supports 2...

Heres what I'm looking at. Long time member, so I trust your advice. Current box is 4 years old, core 2 duo. Built last 4 computers, over the years, but have been out of it, as to what is good right now. So these are my guesses, after looking around. I like to purchase from Newegg or...

I have an older computer (3 years), and I've amassed a lot of digital files from vacations ect over time. Currently, I back up from my C drive to my D drive with Win 7 Backup for everything. I also have a small WD MyBook that is USB, but is almost full. It has no automated backup software...

So I've had a list of search providers setup now for many months, and all has worked fine until now. I have 5 of them with Google at the top (1) and set as default. Yesterday, when doing a seach, I noticed that it no longer goes to Google, but instead, to my local providers ISP, search...

So I'm looking for a real basic box for my older daughter. Is this a decent system? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883155017&cm_re=DELL_Vostro_230_MT-_-83-155-017-_-Product Uses will be surfing and light graphics. I was thinking about getting 4 gigs of RAM and...

I have a Shuttle SN68SG2 thats about 3 years old. Specs here http://au.shuttle.com/product_detail.jsp?PI=647 The other day, we could not power it on all the way. With a friend of mine we discovered the MB is bad, and needs to be replaced. So, is this worth even fixing if I can even...

After doing the latest updates from MS, I now have two computers that when searching using Google, they hit scripting errors. I get an anoying popup box that says "line such and such...blah blah". I dont get this anywhere but on Goodgle search, and I dont have it in Chrome at all. So...

I've been running win 7 HP now for a few weeks. But, on random occasions, when I start the browser the "Ask Me Welcome" box appears. I configured this the first time around and it works fine, but why does it keep poping up? How can I get rid of it, once and for all? There doesnt...

OK, so now I have 6gigs of memory and Windows 7 x64 HP installed. See sig 2. I run light gaming, tons of Visual Studio programming, video and picture editing are now bigger for me. Wife and I planning a trip to Alaska so I bought a new digital camcorder, Kodak Zi8. I have 3 other...

I recently installed Win 7 HP, on three of my home network boxes. I setup a Homegroup from my box to the other two, and it works nicely. However, we like to put our computers in sleep mode at night. So the wife got on her computer first this morning, while mine was still asleep. She could...

See my sig for specs below. This is an older Shuttle, that runs XP now and served me well. Its now my wifes machine. I bought the Windows 7 Home Premium Family 3 pack. So I'm wondering, would this system benefit using 64bit when the maximum ram is 2gig, which I already have? What do...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116775&cm_re=windows_7_family_pack-_-32-116-775-_-Product Does this contain both the 32bit and 64bit versions? I'm looking for the 64-bit version.

I'm a programmer, and have a question for you windows 7 guys. Currently using Vista Ultimate and I tunnel into my work connection using SonicWall VPN software. I then fire up a remote desktop session and get to my work computer. Its critical that I be able to remote in to both program...

Windows 7 Upgrade Hack Illegal, Microsoft Says 10.30.09 by Chloe Albanesius Have you been reading those blog posts about a Windows 7 hack that will allow a clean install of the OS using an upgrade disc rather than the full version? Microsoft wants you to know that while this might be...

I have a XP Professional and 2 Vista boxes, Utimate and Home Prsmium. I want to migrate everything with fresh installs like this. Migrating from Windows Vista to Windows 7 The migration process for Windows Vista is basically identical to that for Windows XP (see Part 2 of this series for...

Shuttle box in sig has a GeForce 7900 GT/GTO, 256 card and Athlon 64 - 2.4, 2gigs memory. Running Windows XP, Windows 7 advisor says the GeForce card will NOT run Aero. Aero requirements are 1gig processor, 2megs mem and a video card of 128 so... Is Windows 7 Advisor wrong? This...

Have had Vista Ultimate OEM 32bit from almost day one, no problems until now. I have all updates and SP's on, so I'm up to snuff. (system 2 below) The issue only occurs after I install a new program or game on the FIRST reboot. After that, any reboot is smooth and fast, until I install...