While this problem has been fixed, I've noticed that my startup & sign-in time has noticeably and consistently increased. Even after a defrag, my sign-in time is noticeably slower than before, and it...

Alright, I tried the PowerShell command on the 3rd link and it solved my issue. I got a ton of errors, but the Start menu seems to work again.

>really? Evidence?

It might've been made by Microsoft but they've pulled it from their site. There's probably a reason for that. And since I'm downloading it from here I have no idea if it's...

>does Win key + x work?

Yeah, Win + X or right-clicking the Start button works perfectly.

I've tried clearing the store cache with no results. I've also tried running the PowerShell command ...

Hello, I am running Windows 10 version 2004.

After restarting Windows 10 today my Start menu has suddenly stopped working. Clicking on the Start button or pressing the Windows key on my keyboard...

I already downloaded the 1909 update a while ago. I think I'm just going to format the drive and reinstall Win10 and Linux since Windows is slower at everything right now, which indicates there are...

Alright, not sure if this is against the rules or anything but I thought I'd do an update on the situation.

I recently installed Linux (Ubuntu in particular) on this computer on a new partition to...

Well, as stated in my original post, I have checked the SMART info and ran an extended test through Western Digital's diagnostic software and found no issues. But they're not particularly reliable so...

I ran a new test with the same settings and the first two write tests were significantly improved (both were around 140 MB/s) but everything else was pretty much the same.

Maybe the drive is...

Thanks for your quick reply.

I just downloaded CrystalDiskMark and ran a test with the default settings.
254960

How do these numbers look?

I have noticed what you mentioned, during startup...

I just did a clean boot, nothing at all changed.



I took a few screenshots but it was mostly pointless since the applications using the disk constantly kept changing. Sometimes it was System,...

Hello everyone,

I am running Windows 10 version 1903 on a Western Digital Black 1TB drive (model number WD1003FZEX-00K3CA0).

As the title implies, every time that I start my computer it is...

How big is the difference between graphics cards using the same chipset made by different manufacturers? For example an RX 580 manufactured by Gigabyte or MSI? Or between all the different versions...

If you have Intel HD Graphics on your computer, then something like OBS is your best bet. Windows 10 has some sort of intergrated feature to record gameplay, but I haven't gotten it to work yet....

Well the CX550M was on discount at a store here, so it is cheaper than the CX500M currently. I ordered it for around 55€.

If you have an Nvidia GTX series graphics card, you can use Shadowplay. If your computer has an AMD Radeon graphics card, you can use Relive. Both of these apps are free and do a much better job at...

Looking into getting a Corsair CXm550 at the moment. I have a very limited budget at the moment and that limits my choices but I think this one is a good choice as it's got enough wattage (don't...

Also what would happen if the PSU did not output enough current for the GPU? For example 20A instead of 30? Would the GPU still function? Could it get damaged?

(Sorry for the double post)

Not close to my computer right now but I'll try to post an image when I get the chance.

My PSU does have enough power to support the GPU, it draws 120W max and has a recommended PSU output of 400W while my PSU is 450 Watts.

Wouldn't something like this work?

Hello,
so I am buying a new GPU to upgrade my system. Since the new GPU is more power demanding than the previous one, it requires a 6-pin connection from the PSU in addition to the power provided...

Maybe it's not easily visible. My motherboard has 1 PCIe x16 slot (taken by the GPU) and 2 x1 slots, which is what most sound cards use.

Yeah I'll see. I'll either get one of these or a sound card.

That's the problem, the jacks are nowhere to be found in the case. As I said, there are holes where they should be in the front panel.

Is there any sort of quality loss by using a cheap amplifier? Or a USB converter?

Edit: I think my motherboard does have a slot for another sound card since it has a second PCI Express port. Would...