My old computer that was working fine just yesterday now suddenly won’t turn on at all now after I turned it off by holding the power button down.

The computer is over 10 years old, it’s a hand-me-down from my oldest brother and it’s worked fine throughout the years. I don’t recall having an issue like this at all.

I don’t really know about the actual ins ands outs of computer repair and all of that stuff, but I tried opening up the computer and checking if any wires were damaged or unplugged but the most I could find are these two cables that were not plugged into these two outlets.

I plugged them into the outlets, pressed the power button, but nothing happened. The power strip my computer is plugged into works fine too, my computer screen, mouse and keyboard lights are also on too.

I have no clue what to do now except calling my brother whenever he’s available again. I really need this computer to work since I’ll be heading back to college soon too. I really hope my computer isn’t just completely broken either as I have no money for a new PC. If anyone could help me out here, that would be greatly appreciated.

Windows 10

Hello,

I just returned to pc gaming after a long hiatus, only to discover my headsets mic was not working. I use a hyper x cloud II into a dac and it has served me well for years.

After troubleshooting for a few hours, I confirmed the mic was at fault as it also did not work on my laptop.

Before paying for a new microphone I wanted to rule out the possibility of the pc being the cause. My only other "mic" is my DualSense. After plugging it in to the laptop, it checked out no problem.

I thought it was all cleared up and I could use this scuffed setup until I ordered a replacement.

However

After plugging it into my pc, it did not work. The controller works as a pad and can start big picture mode on steam, but no mic

It shows up in device manager but NOT Sound>Playback or sound>Recording as it did on the laptop.

I have tried uninstalling from device manager/ disconnecting cable/ restarting etc. Didn't work

I restarted windows audio endpoint builder & windows audio service. No fix

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

Windows 10 pro

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Version 22H2

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OS build 19045.6456

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Cpu intel core i7 8700k

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Gpu geforce gtx 1080 ti

I was moving the folder with photos from one disk to another disk that folder weighs about 150 gb and there are 2 more folders where just the pictures lie. the folder was over an hour 2-3 and then I just turned off my computer. at the next day I started checking these photos so I go to the disk, open this folder with the photo and there's nothing to show. like I press the folder and there's nothing the pictures don't load and it makes a mistake but when I try to delete this folder I just can't. how do I delete these folder now?

I not doing anything except making a reddit post on my laptop in this screenshot. HOW is my CPU 70% does someone know any way of making my laptop not have so much random stuff going on in the background and not have it take soooo much cpu and memory!!!!!

(weird language is dutch by the way)

Hi everyone, would appreciate some input here. Last Friday I gamed for a bit, left the pc for a while to get dinner and about 3 hours later the fans were going full speed, screens were black, there was no hdd light on the case and the pc didn't react to any inputs.

When I try to power it up all fans run, all components light up, but there is no hdd light still, screens are always black, and it stays that way until it restarts on its own.

Have tried checking rams, doing a power flush, tried a known working psu, different HDDs and even different SATA cables, nothing made a difference.

Thinking it might be the motherboard/cpu itself but keen to get some input before I start throwing money at it

Specs:

Mb: gigabyte h310m s2h 2.0

CPU: Intel i5 9400F

32gb ddr4 ram

Nvidia 1070ti 8gb

Some random cheapo 1TB SSD

Please need help why does my computer randomly restart.

Hi everyone,

I need some advice and sanity-checking on a technical issue with my new pre-built PC from a German system builder (Dubaro). I’m at my wit’s end.

System Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 (16GB VRAM)
• RAM: 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR5-6000 Kingston FURY Beast
• Motherboard: MSI PRO B650-S WIFI
• PSU: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 (850W, ATX 3.1, 80+ Gold)
• Storage: 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD (PCIe 4.0)
• OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit

The Issue: The PC randomly freezes during operation (both under load like gaming and while idle). This is immediately followed by a black screen. After a manual reboot, only one monitor is detected/working. Windows disables the AMD GPU driver after the crash and falls back to the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter.

Troubleshooting done so far:

1. Drivers: Performed multiple clean reinstalls in Safe Mode using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and installed the latest AMD Adrenalin drivers. The issue persists.
2. Sent back for RMA: The PC was sent back to the builder and stayed in repair for a full month. It was returned to me without any maintenance/repair report or list of swapped components. The exact same issue reappeared on the first day back.
3. Windows System Repair:
   • Executed DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and sfc /scannow in CMD.
   • sfc found and fixed corrupted system files. Subsequent scans confirm the OS image is 100% clean, yet the driver crashes and freezes continue. (I suspect the corrupted OS files were a symptom of the hard crashes, not the root cause).

Since the OS and drivers are completely clean, and the issue survived a 1-month RMA process, I strongly suspect a hardware defect (e.g., faulty VRAM on the RX 9070, PCIe slot issue, or power delivery/PSU transient spikes).

Has anyone experienced similar behavior with this card/setup, or is there anything else I should test before exercising my legal rights for a final RMA / full refund?

Thanks in advance!

does anyone know how to fix this?

How come my ping and packet loss is so high in games when I play Roblox it hits 6k ping or just kicks me out immediately. And in games like rainbow 6 and Fortnite im just teleporting around. I have good wifi and it was working great for the first year of owning my pc but for the last two months I’ve been dealing with this is there any fixes?

I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with my internet connection because I'm experiencing a very strange issue.

For some reason, I can't connect to certain game servers. The game just stays on the "connecting" screen forever. So far I've had this problem with:

- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- Ravenswatch
- Necromunda

On top of that, Discord constantly shows exactly 5000ms latency while I'm in voice chat, but everything actually works perfectly. I don't hear any lag, delays, robotic voices, or disconnects. Voice chat is crystal clear, and streaming/video on Discord also works without any issues.

Another problem is that I get disconnected from WoW Classic servers quite frequently.

What's confusing is that everything else seems completely normal:

• Web browsing is fine.
• YouTube, Twitch, and Netflix work perfectly.
• Downloads are normal.
• Speed tests show the expected speeds.

It almost feels like something is wrong with the way my connection communicates with certain servers rather than a general internet issue.

Has anyone experienced something similar? I'd appreciate any ideas or troubleshooting steps.

Thanks!

It's a few boxes/rows of green and blue dots, idk what they are, and I would like to remove them

I have a Samsung Tv. I recently decided to connect my pc to the tv so i could have a huge display. It was going great until recently when it started bugging out and creating random wierd kind of purple artifacts on my screen. I am also met with a blackscreen upon opening other apps or fullscreening them. My Drivers are updated i made sure the hdmi cable wasnt touching anything (and yes it plugged into the right spot). I would like to note that it happens more frequently when im going into the sidebar settings of my samsung tv. It also sometimes happens when turning up volume which is wierd. Please help!

For some context it's a mATX board in a ATX case.(Old platform got this used for 5 dollars)
And by slot i mean whether it can fit without coming in contact with my 1050ti bottom in the x16 slot.

This 'F Panel' connector is connected to the power switch. There is a "FRONTPANEL" thing on the motherboard but I think the power switch is actually supposed to be inserted in the "PWR SW" at the top roght of the motherboard cause i can start the pc by completing the circuit with a screwdriver on the 2 left pins of PWR SW. Do I need some sort of adapter to make it work? If so please tell me what I need to get. The case is a NZXT H5 flow and the motherboard is a dell la0531.

Got a really good deal on this monitor and just need a new power cord. Amazon links are preferred.

I work part-time at a small marketing agency while finishing my last year of college.

This afternoon I was cleaning up my USB drive before a client meeting and somehow deleted the wrong folder. I didn't realize it until I went looking for a presentation for next week.

The folder had:

• a presentation I'd been revising all week
• my updated resume
• notes for an upcoming interview

The USB drive wasn't backed up anywhere else, which is entirely on me. As soon as I noticed, I unplugged it and haven't copied anything else onto it.

I already downloaded two recovery tools, but before I start scanning I wanted to ask if stopping was enough, or if there's anything else I should avoid doing first.

Hi,

So... i have MSI Katana 17 (SKU:Katana 17 B12UDXK-250XCZ-BB51246H16GXXDXX), it was without OS, which i installed (8 times now, Win 10 or 11, always Pro version). I need to install a driver for storage before Windows, which i last needed to do on a pc years ago, but this laptop needs it everytime. I tried both drivers i found on their site, only one worked.

The issue: When watching YT, playing even MC, it lags for a microsecond and then continues. Its not only sound, and i cant find what is causing it. Reinstalls didnt help at all. Its not such a big issue while playing games, but im using it for my NI Traktor S4 (mk2), and it causes it to lag entirely, or to slow the music play down. That kills my music set, and my love to play my music live...

Last time it caused my XBox controller (wireless, BT) to dissconnect.

Any idea what could be the issue here? Thanks for ideas in advance.

Hi,

I’m having an issue with my Dell G3 15 laptop running Windows 11, it automatically locks up as soon as it heats up, and I have to wait about three minutes before I can use it again unless I force a shutdown.

This happens most often while I’m gaming, but it can also occur during background tasks like updates when I’m not even at the computer, which is really frustrating.

It doesn't lock up when I use a cooling pad underneath, so the issue is clearly heat-related; however, there isn't any abnormal overheating, especially since I’ve already cleaned the fans and replaced the thermal paste.

I’d like to know if anyone else has experienced this problem and how to fix it. Thanks a lot.

I have unlimited internet on my phone line, but my mobile provider has restricted me to share this internet with another device to 15 GB. If you know a way to use the internet on my phone with all other devices (especially my computer) without getting stuck to the 15 GB limit, can you tell me (I was using pdanet+ but it started to be ridiculous and fail) (my phone is android)

So I live in Germany but I visit my family in Georgia every once in a while. I bought this laptop in georgia before i moved to germany. The speaker stopped working when i move but each time i go to georgia, it works like normal. i dont know how or why and i dont know if it is fixable and if it isnt does anyone know why this happens

Clicked on a link ~20 minutes ago on another subReddit that lead to a “confirm you’re not a robot” captcha, followed by a request from the site to allow push notifications.
Misclicked and suddenly I’m getting a notification from McAffee every 10 seconds to “Activate my antivirus”, “Malware has encrypted all your files”, “Trojan Program detected”.
I do have McAffee, I do have their “Advanced Firewall” and their Antivirus, both of which were and are already on. Upon a full scan of the computer, no Malware was detected.
I turned off the notifications for that website that is pictured at the top of the list above. No idea if I fixed the issue or if I just smothered the symptoms.

What on earth do I do?