Windows 10 update policy
....Consumers who move to Windows 10 will regularly receive all new features, security updates and other fixes to the operating system for free for the supported lifetime of their devices. (Exact...
View ArticleWindows Diagnostic Tracking Service
Just got offered update KB3022345 to install Windows Diagnostic Tracking Service for Win 7 Pro, which is standard part of Win 10.Here's what MS says:DiagTrack - The Diagnostics Tracking ServiceWhen you...
View ArticleDell ST2320L Power Save Mode
Hello,My brother and I just got a Dell ST2320L screen, and we wanted to use it for gaming. We connected it to our laptops first using an HDMI cable, and it worked great. When we went to connect our PS3...
View ArticleRombertik malware
New Rombertik malware targets MBR if it's detected, and more... [+o(]
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XPS 8700 No x4
First sorry to the moderators IMy links have not been working so this my last shot.
View ArticleLocal Area Connection Connecting when Ethernet cable is unplugged
I have a problem recently in my Dell Optiplex Gx280.It has a built in Lan Card (Broadcom Net Extreme 57xx Gigabit Controller).The problem is that when i Unplug the wire from ethernet port it is still...
View ArticleOptiPlex 9020 Micro bandwidth usage
Device / OS: Win7 running on OptiPlex 9020 Micro.Issue: Router indicated that it was hogging bandwidth. 1st week usage was silent, but noisy fan is engaged during high bandwidth usage. Questions:1)...
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PC Experiencing Random Slowdown/Freezes
I think this is the right place to put this, but to be honest, I don't know if this is a hardware issue or a software one.The short version is that when I try to play games that require a decent amount...
View ArticleImpossible to update Intel Raid 0 driver
• Microsoft Windows 8.1 – x 64• Alienware - Aurora-R4• Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3820 CPU @ 3.60GHz• 16384 Mb (4x4 Gb) RAM DDR3• “1,5 Gb GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660” (+ buying today a “GEFORCE GTX 970 G1...
View ArticleWhich Windows disk?
HiSome years ago I bought two desktops with Vista Home Premium. I now need to reload Windows on one of them. The "serial number" on the label sealing the disk envelopes don't match the Windows...
View ArticleXPS8700 can't access setup, no boot
Client PC started to run slowly, and eventually on reboot said unable to find boot drive (mSata SSD). Brought it to shop, tried booting, and all I get to is the Dell logo. F2 & F12 do nothing....
View Articlexps 8500 won't turn on, not psu problem
xps 8500 shipped on 1/18/13 so only a little over 1 yr old. won't turn on, checked psu and thats fine. narrowed it down to mobo or power button module. would like to try to bypass the module by jumping...
View ArticleOptiPlex 760 shuts down when USB port is plugged into
OptiPlex 760 shuts down when USB port is plugged into. So I have a Line 6 Studio GX, which is an interface for guitar and it operates basically as an external sound card. The GX uses a UBS 2.0 cable to...
View ArticleHDDs not found?
Someone help! My computer is saying that primary drive not found and secondary drive not found. Does this mean I have no hard drive anymore? Did it get a virus and wiped out my computer?
View ArticleDell XPS 8500 Wireless
Does the Dell XPS 8500 support dual band wireless. Is it 5 GHz wireless capable?
View ArticleXPS 8500 will not POST. Fans spin up briefly, then stop, then spin, then...
My XPS 8500 from 2012 will not POST. Fans spin up briefly, then stop, then spin, then stop, etc. No beeps. No connection to the monitors on any port. Keyboard and mouse do not light.The problem...
View Articleinspiron 620 power switch issue.
The description I found for the problem I'm having seems like the power switch issue. I took the switch out and used an ohm meter to test it. It's good. Now What?
View ArticleBeware - virus scam phone call
call received from 1-661-748-0240 feb12thcaller told me he worked for dell and that I had a virus on my pc .couldn't understand much else as he had heavy accent . I quickly ended convo , decided to...
View ArticleUpdated XPS 18 BIOS to A06, won't charge in cradle
Applied the BIOS update A06 today, and on reboot received a message that the computer doesn't recognize the charger as a Dell charger (even though the Dell charger is attached to the Dell cradle as it...
View ArticleDimension 300 wont power up
The other night I shut down my old dimension 3000, the next day I came to power it back on and when I push the power button the green light and amber light come on but then the green light goes out and...
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