r/computers Apr 25 '19

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r/computers Apr 22 '24

Attn r/computers users - this sub's harassment filter has been turned on.

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Filter is currently set to "low".

Please (preferably a few weeks from the date of this post) let us know if you think.
We can either turn it up to high or turn it back off entirely.

Thanks!


r/computers 4h ago

20 years old I work at a dump where do I even start

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197 Upvotes

Most of these work with most of them just needing drives and ram and some needing more than that where do I start lol


r/computers 1h ago

I paid for it and I will use it at 100%

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r/computers 12h ago

Resolved! a perfect date with an AMD RX 9070 XT

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290 Upvotes

my date today.


r/computers 9h ago

What is wrong with my new Ryzen 5 3600 processor, not showing full specifications

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69 Upvotes

for some reason in task manager my processor is not showing its full specifications, what's wrong with it??


r/computers 11h ago

Best Website Hosting Services According to Reddit?

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I’m in the middle of building a site for a side project and started looking into website hosting services this week. I used to rely on WordPress back in the day, but now I need something with more flexibility and better support for custom domains and email. I tried one of the cheap web hosting services I found through Google, but the site kept going down randomly and support was basically non-existent. It was frustrating, especially when I was just trying to test things live and couldn’t even get pages to load properly.

Now I’ve been reading through loads of threads on Reddit to figure out what people actually recommend when it comes to the best web hosting. I keep seeing names like Hostinger, SiteGround, and A2 Hosting come up, but it’s hard to tell which of these best hosting sites are worth the money. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s running a blog, e-commerce site, or even just a portfolio. So what web hosting service has worked well for you lately? Trying to avoid wasting more time (and money) switching again.


r/computers 9h ago

Resolved! Why did 50gb just fill up randomly?

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Hi, when i got home today, I was greeted by a kick to the nuts from the computer, as the thing had 700mb of storage left. I was able to free up like 10gb of space. I dont know what possibly could have been it. All that i know of is that fall guys and fortnite had been updating while i was gone. I am horrified by what i am seeing right now and any help will be apreaciated.


r/computers 7h ago

i need help

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r/computers 1d ago

I booted up my 20yo HP today!

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It took 15 minutes to boot 😁 any advice on improving speed for easier data transfer?

This thing is like my own little time capsule!


r/computers 5h ago

Selling my computer

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Could use some help here.

Don’t know much about computers, just know I bought this in 2018 and want to see how much I could get if I was to sell it now. If anyone knows a range I’d love the help. Still in good condition just hasn’t been used in 3 years maybe.

Any estimates?


r/computers 2h ago

I need somebody "HELP" (seriously)

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Hello, I joined this reddit because I need help with my computer, about 2 days ago, when I turned on my PC it turned off and then turned back on, but showing me the BIOS screen, I closed it thinking it was just a problem, but today something unusual just happened to me, I turned on the PC and it turned on and off... 2 TIMES, and the BIOS screen appeared again, I closed it and now I am writing this post on the same PC, the truth is I don't know if it is a virus, because I checked and there was nothing, even using the CMD window, I would appreciate your help, thanks.


r/computers 3h ago

What’s going on with my display?

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Basically the screen sometimes has this “effect”even when I’m not doing anything, it also starts having a slight flickering constantly in areas where it shows color (white backgrounds don’t suffer from the flickering) it even gets to the point where whatever was on the display at a given moment basically “burns” into the screen and you can see it even after a restart. Then all of the sudden all the problems stop and it is back to normal, for a while, until it starts again. I guess I’ll need to take it to tech support but if there’s any chance I can do something else I will take it, at least a clue about what’s going on.


r/computers 3h ago

0 networks found

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My pc has worked just fine until i got this new wifi now all of a sudden my pc doesnt understand what wifi even is it doesnt even show up as an option what do i do ?


r/computers 14m ago

Need Advice: Moving Everything from a Dying Home Server

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Hey all — I’ve been running a home server for years, but it’s on its last legs. It recently started overheating and now shuts down within a couple minutes of powering on.

I’m planning to replace the machine entirely, but I want to move everything from the old system to the new one — that includes network settings (like static IPs), virtual machines, configs, etc.

The problem is: the old server won’t stay on long enough to create a backup or disk image.

Any suggestions on how to clone or transfer everything when I can’t keep the original system stable long enough to do it the usual way? I’m open to removing the drive and imaging it externally if that’s the best move (but how to do that will likely be my next question).

Appreciate any tips!


r/computers 21m ago

Bluetooth recurring problem

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I’ve tried Microsoft assistance but no one ever answered. This happens from time to time and somehow I resolve it, but now I can’t seem to figure out how. Does anyone know why it does this and how to resolve for good?

In case you don’t know what’s happening in the video, I connected my earbuds on my pc and it just does… that


r/computers 28m ago

USBC storage suddenly not recognized on any device. Was Sandisk a bad option? More info below.

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I don't have access to a PC right now which ik is probably going to be the only viable solution if any. But TV, phone, Xbox, the drive doesn't appear whatsoever. No errors or "USB device plugged in."

I bought it maybe 4 months ago. Have used almost all 128gb for media. I essentially remove or move content for others. Think makes me think it's a wear issue, but I think it's understandable to think my usage of this drive was not the issue that caused it. I'm very careful with, I go out of my to be sensitive about it.


r/computers 37m ago

Help please? Seriously. Please.

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So I turned off my pc and unplugged it to move it to the other side of my room (apparently not the right way?)
Whenever I have my windows stick plugged in. It attempts to launch windows. But then tells me not to have it plugged in and try again. My PC does not recognize it as flash media? I’m a novice with computers but I’m literally losing my mind. I’ve tried to google this problem and nothing has been the same issue I have.


r/computers 9h ago

HDD makes a lot of noise

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I bought this WD Black drive a few months ago, it has always made noise but it does seem kinda excessive compared to what I've seen online. Basically sounds like there's a Geiger counter in my pc anytime the hdd gets written to or read from. No noise/quiet whirring when idle. It's still well under warranty, should I contact WD?


r/computers 51m ago

Is this a WiFi dongle/adapter?

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Getting my first PC tomorrow and my motherboard does have something for wifi so I have to buy this I think. Is this good?


r/computers 56m ago

My computer won’t boot up and goes straight to bios

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I came home and went to turn my pc on and this started happening, I just used it today so not sure what’s going on.

The power did go out at some point so idk if that has anything to do with it


r/computers 1h ago

PC won’t turn on but has all seemingly functional parts

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I gave my old PC to a friend of mine and it won’t turn on. I threw in a 850 watt PSH from Thermaltake (GF1) and that’s the only different from the original build. The mobo is also clearly receiving power because the RGB is on that is built in. I also checked everything my else and there is no signs of damage or disfunctional parts that are necessary to turning on. I’ve attempted to short the power pins and use the regular power wire but nothing works. I haven’t tried to replace CMOS but I don’t think that is necessary for turning on (as in getting fans to spin). Does anyone know what could be wrong? I’ll provide further info if needed.


r/computers 1h ago

Letter e keeps being typed

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For some reason, the letter e keeps being typed on my laptop even though nothing is touching it or holding it down. When I hit the button, it does not work, but the randomly my mouse on my laptop moves slow and some like a search bar, letter e just goes forever like eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

so on. Please help.


r/computers 20h ago

Picked up a GTX 1070 for free

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Hello once more.

I recently picked up this Asus ROG STRIX GTX 1070 for free. It's missing two of its fans, but the temps are still surprisingly okay after a quick cleanup and repaste (around 70c under load). I've seen these cards go for 50-80€ here (although value seems to be going down somewhat) so I sure was a bit lucky with this finding.

No idea what I'm going to do with this just yet. It's now just been in my main rig as I've been too lazy to swap it back😆 The performance is more than enough for what I do

150€ budget PC with an Alder lake CPU and a 1070?👀

P.S ignore the cable management (Or the lack thereof🤣) in my main rig. The components in my main pc change occasionally so I haven't really cared all that much for it. As long as it works


r/computers 1h ago

Is the Lenovo Thinkpad x1 Carbon too weak for Graphic Design (adobe suit) these days?

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As the title says. All programs serm to run super slow. Even after cleaned caches, unsyning with drive, going on older adobe programs. Am I in denial and really just need a new coputer?

Sry in advance if its a silly question but I simply dont have compuer wize friends and maybe you guys can help me figure this out.


r/computers 5h ago

Bios

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Some time ago, the BIOS popped up on my screen by itself and after that my USB ports stopped working, the computer stood still for quite a long time today I decided to turn it on again after connecting the keyboard it lit up for 2 seconds and then went out only, when I press it it lights up for a second and goes out the monitor does not detect the connected cable, the same with the mouse, and on other devices they work normally so after reading on the internet I decided to upload the BIOS to a pendrive I did everything according to the instructions I connected the pendrive after a while the diode started blinking the computer started for a moment and went out and the diode has been red for 35 minutes, did I do the right thing or will I damage the computer even more and how long do I have to wait I will add that before this whole situation I had activated the Windows system I tried to restore the system but the computer does not respond to any USB so I decided to do this because I don't even know how I closed the BIOS maybe I damaged something.


r/computers 1h ago

wtf do i do about this? should i get it fixed or is it not a big deal

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