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ok weird one i was watching a video in teh browser on my home built tower when the whole screen just went black... audio kept going for a second, then stuttered, then the picture came back with a little notification that the display driver had stopped…
Controller woes. My third party gamepad isn't working in a racing game or anything else since the Razer driver update. It used to be plug and play. i've tried restarting, reinstalling the game, and plugging directly into the PC. i'm out of ideas. i've heard…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts im losing this fight with my own computer. the control panel wont open since the Radeon Adrenalin Edition Graphics Driver 18.11.2 Hotfix update. I tried Device Manager rollback (greyed out), uninstall via Settings (it…
ugh. i start work by connecting an OpenVPN client. since yesterday's EVGA X58 E762 Network Driver 11.23.3.3 update, it either fails to connect or connects and then nothing loads. internet without the VPN is fine. the client shows something like this: IT says…
im literally losing my mind here every time Im in a racing sim, somewhere around loading into a match, the game freezes and closes with this: the error text mentions DXGI ERROR DEVICE REMOVED. the graphics card is obviously still in the PC. this only started…
long time lurker first post lol short version: ATI Graphics Driver wont install. longer version: my home built tower came with a manufacturer customized graphics driver. i wanted the newer one from ASUS directly. every installer i try says its incompatible…
ugh. flickering secondary monitor since the ASUS update. Details: a 4K screen next to a 1080p one. It goes black for a mmoent, comes back, sometimes the windows jump to the main screen. I've rebooted plenty. I'd love a checklist rather than random tips,…
My gaming desktop is in a blue screen loop and I know exactly what caused it: installing the storage controller driver. the drive shows up in BIOS with its correct name and size. winodws recovery opens, but System Restore says there are no restore points,…
ive built and set up a few PCs, and Ive never been suree about chpiset drivers... on my prebuilt deskotp after a clean Windows install, Device Manager shows no unknown devices... is there still a reason to install P45R2000 Bios 1.50 for DOS?? 😭 are there…
ok so my small office server is in a blue screen loop and i know exactly what caused it: installing the SATA driver. The drive shows up in BIOS with its correct name and size. Windows recovery opens, but System Restore says there are no restore points, which…
Firmware update nightmare. I was updating the desktop's BIOS using the X48TurboTwins WiFi Bios package from ASRock. Then it rebooted twice. Since then, black screen. I'm reasonably technical but I've never had to recover a BIOS. Is this repairable at home?…
Black Screen Roulette After Updating GeForce GTX 980/GTX 970 Graphics Driver: Anyone Else On NVIDIA?
im literally losing my mind here three black screens tonight, all while running a 3D benchmark, the third time it didnt recover and i had to hold the power button. The gaming laptop is about two years old. i updated to GeForce GTX 980/GTX 970 Graphics Driver…
guys pls help this is so frustrating. Im trying to update the graphics driver on my laptop, and teh custom install option fails immediately: "Not compatible with this version of Windows." Windows Update says Im fully up to date, the GeForce Notebook Graphics…
im literally losing my mind here i need to change color mode for a print job, so i click Printer Properties in the word processor. And then... nothing lmao Or the app freezes for a minute and shows this: It started after the Acer BenQ Acer 620U/UT Scanner…
ok weird one short version: HydraVision Basic Edition won't install. longer version: my prebuilt desktop came with a manufacturer customized graphics driver. I wanted the newer one from AMD directly. every installer I try says its incompatible with my…
okay, i give up guessing 🤷 my all in one PC has had no sound since the audio driver updated. ive tried teh troubleshooter, switching teh default deivce, unplugging and replugging the laptop speakers, and restarting the Windows Audio service... nothing…
help!! gteting DXGI ERROR DEVICE REMOVED in a flight sim, and now in a second game too, which makes me think its not a game problem. timeline: installed Catalyst Radeon Display Driver from AMD, crashes started teh same night... i tried rolling back but now…
ok weird one my setup is three monitors on one card, and its been rock solid. since installing AMD Radeon Crimson Edition Graphics Driver 17.6.1 Hotfix , one of teh screens randomly blinks black for a split second. soemtimes its every few minutes, sometimes…
so annoyed rn im losing this fight with my own computer. ranodm driver crashes since the ForceWare Driver 81.98 (updated) Certified update. i tried Device Manager rollback (greyed out), uninstall via Settings (it came back), and installing the older package…
code 43 on my USB Wi Fi dongle. the update came from Intel through Windows Update, since then, nothing... no networks, no cable connection, depending on which adapter i try... i can download drivers on another devcie and bring them over on a USB stick...…
guys pls help after a fresh instlal on my mini PC, Device Manager shows a Base System Device with a yellow mark. everything seems to work, but i hate leaving unknown devices around, does MSI Z87 G45 Gaming Motherboard Bios include teh driver for this? how do…
help!! quick poll for ppl using AMD hardware for everyday work: has Catalyst Display Driver 10.5 treated u well? ive seen a couple of complaints online, but complaints are always louder than happy users, id like to hear from people for whom it just works,…
ok so genuine question about update philosophy. my PC is stable on the driver my PC came with. the new GA Z77X UP5 TH Intel VGA Driver lists fixes that dont realy affect me. do you update anyway for secruity and compatibility, or do u only update when a game…
guys pls help okay, help me do this properly.. 😤 my prebuilt tower has the screen resolution reset after a ASUS update and Ive decided to go back to the previous driver. I've downloaded DDU and the older package. what exactly do I do, in what order, and how…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts i downloaded NVIDIA GeForce Quadro Graphics Driver 304.51 Beta , the download page clearly lists Linux, and i'm on one of those. i ran the official installer on my laptop and got this: It says the driver isnt compatible…
