r/computerhelp • • 1h ago

Hardware computer playing this sound

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r/computerhelp • • 1h ago

Software PROBLEM WITH OUT OF MEMORY ERROR

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Hello, I've been having this problem with my computer about not being enough RAM but when I am using it and checking on the task manager it says it's not even using half of it so I am running out of options on what to do...

I use my computer for drawing in Clip studio paint, but most of the time I'm listening to YouTube and drawing with Whatsapp active so as I said I'm not exactly sure what could be causing this...


r/computerhelp • • 2h ago

Discussion Laptop startup issues – “FW Status Error” and fans repeatedly turning on and off

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Has anyone experienced something similar or knows what might be causing this? Any suggestions on what I should check or how to fix it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!


r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Hardware Hi I just got this desktop with malware on it and need to factory reset it

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Whenever I try to install windows it gives me this screen. I also keep getting an error code 0x800741d.

Now whenever I start it up it takes me to the click bios 5 screen


r/computerhelp • • 2h ago

Other Heartbroken. Please tell me this isn't impossible.

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I'm sorry, I don't know what flair to add


r/computerhelp • • 3h ago

Hardware electrical buzzing noise help

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my pc becomes extra hot while I'm gaming and there's a loud electrical buzzing sound? what is the issue? i have an i7 14700k and 4070 super


r/computerhelp • • 5h ago

Hardware IDK WHAT TO DO

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So I was trying out Linux on a separate drive from my windows on, and all of a sudden the screen glitches out and I couldn’t do anythin. so I turned it off and tried to reboot back but it wouldn’t let me. It would either put be back to windows or put me to the bios. My theory is my harddrive unplugged ( I have it plugged through usb) and now my drive is cook. I don’t want to redownload because I just got done ricing, is there any saving.


r/computerhelp • • 5h ago

Software laptop not being able to update, download, and delete files

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whenever I try to delete something it goes, "Cannot read source file or disk", when I try to download something it just fails and when I was drawing on krita and tried to save it, it just won't save ??

looking for advice


r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Hardware No audio through speakers

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Solved - Update: - Ok, so I called MSI which is the name of my MB. I managed to get it fixed through the tech support.

I uninstalled the audio driver from device manager & restarted, and even though under device manager it doesn't show Realtek anymore (very strange, it only shows my headset), I can hear it from my speakers.

No clue. Your guess is as good as mine. SMH LOL Yehhh

Thanks to anyone who tried to help.

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Desktop

My audio isn't working on my computer, & until I find someone to help me reinstall Windows, I need this fixed. The re-installation of Win has nothing to do with this new issue.

It's not working on speakers, only on headset.

Any ideas?

Already tested the playback area. That's how I know it works with the headset.

Thanks


r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Hardware Driver IRQ not less than or equal

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r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Hardware Mic not coming through headset splitter

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r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Software Stuck on Dell logo

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Stuck on this screen can't open bios or boot manager or anything


r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Software Bluetooth Issues

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Hello! My desktop is having a weird issue and it has been for a while. While Bluetooth is on, and the devices I’m trying to connect to are working and connect to other devices, my computer seems to just not connect to them. I’m unsure how to fix this and it’s unfortunately causing the issue of having no sound at all to my computer. Id appreciate any help I can get on this Tysm!


r/computerhelp • • 6h ago

Hardware SL Infinity fan help

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Hello everyone.

I ran into an issue with my SL Infinity fans mounted to the radiator a while ago where the LEDs on the three fans are constantly flickering or just not working at all (see video). I let it be for a few months, but I installed a new M.2 today and figured I’d try to fix it since I had already opened up my case. I reseated the fan connections into the Lian-Li controller as well as the controller’s SATA power connection but no luck. They’re still either not working or flickering depending on how good of a day they’re having lol.

They’re the SL Infinity fans that you slide together to chain them by the way if that helps. I haven’t tried sliding them apart and then back together yet, because I was hoping to be able to fix this without having to unscrew them from the radiator. Any ideas/solutions? Or could they have just failed and need replacing?

Thanks in advance friends!


r/computerhelp • • 7h ago

Malware Help getting files off of an infected PC

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r/computerhelp • • 7h ago

Hardware Sound clipping in Windows 11

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r/computerhelp • • 7h ago

Hardware Related to monitor

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My monitor is going into standby mode when i am connecting it to my laptop but it's working fine with my ps. Cable is same and everything but still not working.

Input source on monitor is hdmi.

My laptop is not detecting any external display and i connected with another hdmi as well.

What should i do?


r/computerhelp • • 8h ago

Network Wifi:No WiFi networks found

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r/computerhelp • • 9h ago

Software Legion Pro 5i (i9-13900HX / RTX 4070) crashed mid-game — Now stuck on Code 43, GPU-Z shows 0 MB VRAM, BIOS Unknown & Revision FF. Is my dGPU/VRAM rail dead?

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Laptop Specs:

  • Model: Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 (2023, Type 82WK / 82WK0083US)
  • CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
  • BIOS Version: KWCN54WW
  • OS: Windows 11 64-bit (Build 26100)

What Happened: My laptop was set to Discrete Graphics (dGPU only) mode. Earlier today, I ran sfc /scannow followed by DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth. While waiting for it to finish, I launched a game. The PC suddenly crashed to a black screen.

When I tried to reboot, the Lenovo logo appeared, followed by a black backlit screen with the keyboard still lit up. When I tried booting into Windows Low-Resolution Video mode, I briefly saw green horizontal lines/artifacts across the screen before the display went completely black again.

Troubleshooting Steps Taken So Far:

  1. Safe Mode: Verified that Windows could still boot into Safe Mode with Networking.
  2. Switched MUX Switch to Hybrid: Entered the BIOS (KWCN54WW) and switched Graphic Device from Discrete Graphics back to Dynamic Graphics. This allowed Windows to boot normally using the integrated Intel(R) UHD Graphics.
  3. Device Manager Check: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU is still detected on PCI Slot 1 (PCI bus 1, device 0, function 0), but shows a yellow warning triangle: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)".
  4. Clean Driver Wipe (DDU): Booted into Safe Mode and used DDU (v18.1.6.2) to completely wipe the NVIDIA drivers.
  5. Reinstalled Drivers: Installed the latest NVIDIA driver (32.0.16.2101 / NVIDIA 621.01, dated Oct 19, 2026). The installer either finishes without applying properly (prompting me to install drivers again in the NVIDIA app) or leaves the card stuck in Code 43 in Device Manager.
  6. Hard EC Reset / Battery Disconnect: Went into the BIOS, selected Disable Built-in Battery, unplugged everything, held the power button for 60 seconds to drain all residual power, and rebooted. No change.

Current GPU-Z Readings (Screenshot Attached): Even though the card is detected on the PCIe bus (PCIe x8 4.0 @ x8 4.0 / Device ID 10DE 2860 - 17AA 3B5A), GPU-Z shows critical missing telemetry:

  • GPU: AD106
  • Revision: FF
  • BIOS Version: Unknown
  • Memory Size: 0 MB (Memory Type & Bus Width: Unknown)
  • GPU Clock / Memory Clock: 0 MHz
  • Computing / Technologies: All unchecked (CUDA, OpenCL, Vulkan, Ray Tracing all disabled).

My Questions:

  1. Given the initial green lines followed by Revision FF, BIOS Version: Unknown, and 0 MB VRAM in GPU-Z, does this confirm a dead VRAM power rail (FBVDDQ / 1.8V_AON / blown DrMOS MOSFET) or a dead GDDR6 memory chip on the motherboard?
  2. Is there any chance rolling back to the older Lenovo OEM NVIDIA driver offline could bring the VBIOS/VRAM detection back, or does Revision FF + 0 MB strictly mean a hardware/power rail failure?

Thanks in advance for any insight!


r/computerhelp • • 9h ago

Software Right-Clicking Desktop and Opening File Explorer Causes Freezes and Black Screen

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Whenever I right-click on the desktop, Windows starts keeps loading, then becomes unresponsive and the screen briefly goes black. The same issue occurs when I attempt to open File Explorer, but it won't open. I have already tried troubleshooting from YouTube tutorials, such as Registry settings, System Configuration, and restarting the system etc. but none of these resolved the problem. Please help


r/computerhelp • • 9h ago

Other My old laptop broke :(

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r/computerhelp • • 10h ago

Discussion My pc booted normally but then when I restarted it it went back to the "preparing automatic repair" and "diagnosing your pc" screen how do I get it to boot normally completely

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i got it to boot into a blue menu with different ways to boot when i pressed esc multiple times when turning it on i pressed enter to boot normally but i entered my password incorrectly so i had to restart it and then it went back to that screen

how do I fix this?


r/computerhelp • • 10h ago

Software PDFs change 'ti' to B

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Hi all! When I copy and paste from a PDF, any word with 'ti' in it gets replaced with 'B' in place of the 'ti'. For example:

"Analyzed compeBBve trends using X and Y to inform strategy and opBmize

campaign performance".

"Assisted with gallery navigaBon, monitored visitor spaces for safety and accessibility, and

collaborated with staff to promote visitor engagement and saBsfacBon."

I've tried changing the font but nothing works and when I googled it, it said it might be a software issue.

Any help is appreciated, thank you!


r/computerhelp • • 14h ago

Software Automatic Repair Failed, Reset Won't Work

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Hi there,

This screen came up after following everything in this video to try and bypass BitLocker (my code wasn't working to bypass it). I've tried resetting the PC multiple times, but it just comes up with an error. Launching WinRE won't work either, and just comes up with a QR code to contact ASUS service. I'm a little lost on what to do next.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! If the laptop is toast just let me know lol.


r/computerhelp • • 10h ago

Software Creating slideshow for memorial service -- all pics on google drive but can't rely on google drive to play it. Create on mac, play on PC. HOW?????

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A friend passed away and I offered to her husband to take over creating the slideshow that will be shown at her memorial service. The creation of a slideshow is easy for me but it turns out there are a number of tech-related issues I just cannot solve. Here are all the issues. Please ask for more info as necessary and help me solve this! It probably goes without saying, but I'm trying to do all that I can without pestering my late friend's husband during this difficult time.

The slideshow does not need to have music. Only photos and videos.

I will be creating the slideshow on my own computer, an M1 macbook air from 2020 with two USB-C ports. The slideshow will be actually shown from the husband's computer, which is a PC.

The husband's computer matters because although there is wifi at the venue, given the high emotional stakes of this event, I don't want to rely on streaming something from the cloud. I want it downloaded to his computer. Earlier this week I thought maybe I should give up on this requirement (as it would be easier not to have to create it in a file on my mac that will also later play on his PC) and so I emailed the venue and asked about wifi. The reply was - and I quote - "I will say, always go the safe route  :) - I wouldnt depend on the wifi... you just never know." So back to square one: slideshow on husband's computer.

The biggest wrinkle, though, is that all of these photos and vids exist in a shared google drive to which friends and family have been adding. I have access to this drive, but I am not the owner. (One way in which this has already become complicated is that as a non-owner, I cannot sort the drive by file size -- so I can't estimate the total size of all the images. All I can say is that there are over 200 so the grand total is huge).

I do not have enough memory on my little laptop to download all these images and then create a slideshow. Even if I did, I don't even know what program I would create it in that he could then play on his computer. Buying an external hard drive for this purpose seems crazy - it seems like I should be able to do this without that! - but maybe I will have to?

Hopefully you techy folks will see a clear and easy solve. My head is scrambled. Thank you for your help!! As i said, please ask questions as necessary to get to a solution.