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After a graphics driver update, my monitor just says No Signal and goes to sleep. The PC is definately on, fans spinning, keyboard lights up. Im using a DisplayPort cable that worked fine before. Ive tried turning everything off and on again. Im afraid Ive…
guys pls help rockstars sense of humor in one image: a door with a sign saying No Hidden Content Here, and behind it, hidden content. in GTA IV, Happiness Island's statue has a hidden interoir... climb up the ladders and u'll see a giant beating heart…
ok so i bought an old school shooter remaster on sale, was super excited, double clicked it and got this: It says VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing. This is after moving my library to a new drive, so maybe something didnt get installed? :) A quick search shows a…
help!! this is driving me crazy... my Legion Go S loses Wi Fi after sleep: the symptom: online games disconnect. im on home Wi Fi. what do ppl usually do about this? I'm comfortable changing settings in Device Manager or running commands if someone explains…
so annoyed rn honest question from a four person team. Our three services and a mobile app communicate over REST and every few weeks something breaks because one side renamed a field :D gRPC with generated code sounds like it would end that. But i also hear…
genuine question: how do you decide whether to buy at launch? for big open world games, i feel like i miss out on the community buzz if i wait, but day one a 50 GB day one patch stories are getting more common, is there a rule you follow, like waiting for…
hmmmm ok i'm new to the second hand Steam Deck, and i'm confused 😭 The storage screen shows a lot of shader cache: most of it is from a huge RPG. is this normal? is there something i should change in teh settings?? Any tips for maanging storage on a small…
ok so honest question for people whove been through this. im running a six core CPU from a few genertaions ago paired with a GTX 1660 Super. games feel sluggish, but i cant tell which part is the problem. my target is 1080p ultra. did you ever upgrade one…
help!! debate prompt: subscriptions are fairer than one time purchases because software needs constant updates and security fixes... i half believe it. then my antivirus raised its price again and i started looking for open suorce alternatives, which apps do…
so annoyed rn hello! intrdoucing myself: a retired engineer, living in a small coastal town... im here mostly to understand my own computer better, and to stop feeling lost every time something on my computer breaks... im also happy to chat about anything…
guys pls help got this today: the old boot SSD holds a lot of my backups and this is the first SMART warning Ive ever seen. uncorrectable Sector Count went from zero to a small number. should i replace it right away, or is it normal for a few sectors to go…
honest question for ppl whove been through this, im running an older quad core paierd with an RTX 2060.. :D games feel sluggish, but i cant tell which part is teh problem. my tagret is 1440p high settings.. 🤷 did you ever upgrade one part and regret not…
new to Kubernetes, please be gentle. my database migration job on EKS wont stay up: the stauts says CrashLoopBackOff... i googled it and it seems to just mean it crashes alot.. :D thanks, Kubernetes... how do i find out WHY? I can see teh pod, I can see the…
ok weird one well, this is embarrassing... our booking site is serving a certificate error and I only found out when I tried to log in myself. SSL ERROR BAD CERT DOMAIN. i'm using a control panel's AutoSSL. i tried running a renewal manually and it either…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts merged a dependency update PR and now Vite refuses to build: the error is Cannot find module after a fresh clone 🤦 the PR looked harmless, a few version bumps. id rather understand the cause than blindly revert or slap…
i built a little petting zoo in my Minecraft world and needed a centerpiece. Enter teh jeb sheep: name tag a sheep 'jeb ' and it cycles through the rainbow forever. its a developer name easter egg, similar to naming a mob Dinnerbone to flip it upside down.…
okay, Im officially frustrated. my Dell Inspiron has been blue screening with IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL, and it always seems to happen while joining a voice call, heres what it looks like: i have a deadline on Friday and i can't trust this machine to stay up…
ok so hi all, a graphic designer here. i found this forum through a search result that solved a problem in five minutes after Id struggled for a week. that convicned me to join. i want to understand my own computer better, and Im looking for good beginner…
ugh. i put my second hand Switch in the OLED dock, the screen on teh console turns off like its supposed to, and then my projector shows this: The console works perfectly in handheld mode ;) Ive tried another HDMI port. Im using teh cables that were already…
im literally losing my mind here help. The jump host is barely alive. SSH works, but every command complains about writing temp files. Here's the disk: I deleted the biggest log I could find and df didn't budge. Am I losing my mind? I'm pretty suree I'm…
ugh. heres my crash: it happens at idle, maybe twice a week. WHEA Logger Event ID 18 says smth about a processor core and a cache hierarchy error. I have no idea what that means in human terms. if someone can translate those log entries into plain language,…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts confession: I chose the used 2TB SATA SSD to save money for a better GPU. After a month I ran a SMART check because a friend told me to. the Percentage Used line is yellow. the seller says refurbished drives are fully…
okay, i feel like i just found a cheat code in my own OS. on teh desktop, right click New Folder, and name it exactly this: GodMode.{ED7BA470 8E54 465E 825C 99712043E01C} The icon instantly turns into a Control Panel icon and when u open it u get a giant…
ok weird one doom II secret levels guide for anyone who missed them like i did: 1, in MAP15, look for the secret exit, it's tucked away, sooo a guide or careful exploration helps. 2. that takes u to MAP31, a Wolfenstein 3D themed level. 3. MAP31 has another…
My four year old ultrabook is still fast enough for everything i do, except it isnt, because of soldered RAM. A simple upgrade or repair that used to cost a little now means replacing the whole machine. Manufacturers say its about size, battery life and…
