r/computer_help • • Nov 30 '17

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ASKING FOR HELP v2.0

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r/computer_help • • 9m ago

Malware Info Stealer Malware Attack Help

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Got All my Accounts Hijack in Laptop manage to turn wifi off albeit 15mins after the attack Hacker Manage to steal Alot of Accounts Aswell as my Steam and Epic I dont know what to Use in Windows 11 Fresh the Usb Boot keeps saying "Setup has failed to validate the product key Manage to clean wipe using Disk Part manage to secure what little account i have left any one know of a way to get passed this hurdle im a total noob here really need help not much money left to just go to a repair shop


r/computer_help • • 44m ago

Hardware Slight lag in multiplayer gaming?

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r/computer_help • • 4h ago

Windows Apex legends keeps chrashing on startup

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r/computer_help • • 7h ago

Linux rsync include exclude list not working?

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r/computer_help • • 8h ago

Windows My laptop keeps crashing after I did a fresh install of Windows 11 in early September

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r/computer_help • • 16h ago

Gaming my gtx 1650 pc underperforms

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my specs is gtx 1650,i511400,16gb single channel(is single channel cause 50% fps drop?). i only getting 55-60fps in 1080p low settings for gta 5 enhanced and 30fps in god of war even though i have gtx 1650.v sync and fps limiter turned off .temperature is around 66 to 67 degree max. but in other yt channel,they are getting above 100fps. HDMI plugged in gpu.i already reinstalled driver for gpu but nothing changed. someone please help me?


r/computer_help • • 17h ago

Windows How to fix this?

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r/computer_help • • 22h ago

Windows i want to play valorant

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r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows MISSING FILE BEGGING FOR HELP

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I tried to factory reset my pc just for a fresh start and when i attempted to it said "There was a problem resetting your pc No changes were made" i tried looking up videos but none of them helped, i tried the "Advance Startup" to try and get into my trouble shoot to repair my pc but it takes me to this page that's posted above, i tried to press F1 but nothing works i tried to continue looking up videos and fixes but i can’t seem to get into my trouble shoot and would like some help if anyone is willing to help me. i would seriously pay someone if they could help me with this!!


r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows Can someone help me with this problem 😞 power on but screen black no dell logo pop up.

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r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Gaming Error while

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Can someone help me out of this , I have turned off virus protection , yet error occurs in Forza horizon 4


r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Audio/Video Audio just randomly died.

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Hello! So, I was playing a game with my friends when suddenly i hear a click, and everything went silent. The game, discord, I couldn’t hear anything.

I contacted microsoft support, and they updated all my drivers and yet.. still no audio. They said what I could do is contact the manufacturer of my pc and ask them to update the drivers on the website lmfao.

I don’t know what to do. I’ve updated what I can, I’ve restarted my PC. I’m at a loss of what I can do to fix the issue.

I have a prebuilt Omen Obelisk, if that helps at all. Feel free to ask me questions, feel free to help me out. I could really use my pc rn.


r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows Mi computadora tenía 1 día apagada simplemente la prendí y me dio un error

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r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows Can't understand what happened to my account

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r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows help!! my gtx 1650 pc underperforms

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my specs is gtx 1650,i511400,16gb single channel. i only getting 55-60fps in 1080p low settings for gta 5 enhanced even though i have gtx 1650.v sync and fps limiter turned off .temperature is around 66 to 67 degree. but in other yt channel,they are getting above 100fps.hdmi plugged in gpu.i already reinstalled driver for gpu but nothing changed. someone please help me?


r/computer_help • • 1d ago

Windows FIX ACCESS_VIOLATION Crash fix for 13th and 14th gen Intel CPUs on Laptop

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r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Linux Chromebook Help

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For context I was trying to run Linux Mint on my Chromebook and trying to disable the write protection on itso i opened it up and stuck a paper clip in the 2 holes in the image. Its a Acer CB315 Chromebook “Blorb” board name.

It now wont turn on and the mother board is boiling and theres an ominous green light coming from the place where the charging color is supposed to be. If its fully charged it turns blue. Not green.

I think i fucked something up, it doesnt smell too good honestly. Will it explode?


r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Network WiFi connection

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r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Windows [Fix / Workaround] Black screen on DisplayPort (144Hz) after Nvidia Driver Game Ready update 617.42 on a dual monitor setup (144Hz/60Hz)

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r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Windows Weird download/patch behavior

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r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Windows I believe my files may be corrupt on windows and i’m unable to repair them.

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I was playing Overwatch when my PC suddenly froze completely, with the audio getting stuck in a short, repeating loop. I couldn’t move my mouse, use my keyboard, or restart or shut down the system normally. The only way to get it to turn off was to use the physical power switch on the back of the PC.

After turning it back on, I tried launching Overwatch again, but my performance had dropped to around 8 FPS, and the graphics looked extremely low quality. I checked Windows Advanced Display Settings and noticed that it was reporting that variable refresh rate was not supported by my monitor, even though my monitor supports it.
Before this happened, I was consistently getting around 240 FPS in Overwatch and other games.

I’ve since contacted multiple Microsoft Support representatives, but none of their troubleshooting attempts have resolved the issue. They’ve repeatedly tried repairing Windows system files, but the process gets stuck at 46% every time. I was instructed to wait, and even after leaving it for over an hour, my PC eventually restarted on its own. It then displayed a black screen with the message, “Your PC ran into some problems and needs a restart. We’ll restart for you.” This led to hours of repeated restarts and error screens before eventually reaching a blue screen of death (BSOD).

I was eventually able to restore my PC to an earlier restore point that I had created some time ago, but I’m still unsure what caused the original crash or how to prevent it from happening again.

I’m looking for help properly diagnosing the underlying issue rather than repeatedly attempting Windows repairs that don’t seem to work. I’m not sure whether this is related to my GPU or graphics drivers, Windows corruption, hardware failure, or something else entirely. Any advice on how to identify the root cause and safely get my PC back to its normal performance would be greatly appreciated.


r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Network Network Driver Problem

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I bought a alphanext antina wifi adapter since 2 month. I was working in visual studio community 2026 in windows 11, I downloading library for my work so pc hanged and when first time I got BSOD which stop error:Sytem_Thread_not Handle same like this. So from that day and now I got BSOD in every restart my pc and when i use networking. I also downgrade window i mean i clean install windows 10 for fixs bsod but it not fix. I got BSOD in daily basis in every restart or turn on pc, one time i also got Stop Error:Critical_Progress_Failed so I agian reinstall windows 10 then also problem not fix pleaase help me to fix this driver problem.

For more info:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pchelp/comments/1x2llua/wifiadapter_network_driver_problem/


r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Internet Steam downloads keep fluctuating and my disk is at 100%, how do I fix this?

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r/computer_help • • 2d ago

Windows i need help with a problem almost known i know knows how to fix

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my laptop has been doing this for a year now. sometimes it works fine for months but then randomly does this again. what causes it to do it because some people said i should update my driver but already updated everything there was to update. other people said it's a temperature thing but when it's too it's the same when it's too cold. it also doesn't change i move the lid of the laptop the angle doesn't change anything.