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Is it similar to this issue: » [SOLUTION] Windows Update and BITS services missing "You get: “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer.” on Windows 7 when checking for updates. In my case, this happened on...

Thanks for the reply Joe, I got around the issue by using a USB dvd drive worked like a charm :). I think it was due to the windows install detecting the USB as another drive and hence would not proceed. This issue is now resolved!

Hi all, I hope someone can help I have been trying to get windows 7 to install for a couple of days now. Here is what happened. I bought some new computer parts mobo, gfx ,cpu and ram. The hard drive still had windows 7 installed from previously. I decided to do a fresh install. The mobo I...

The P965 is only £69 the mobo is around £38 and ram is £28 the rest of the money is going on a decent GPU I figure while I have the money may as well upgrade as much as possible. I have been looking at an ivy bridge i3 but the cost is a tad too much.

I meant £200 to include ram,CPU and mobo :) I think I will go down the route of an AMD Phenom II Quad core 965 with a cheapish mobo , 8 gigs and maybe get a graphics card either the 6670 or 7750. Should get all that for around £215-£240. If I didn't need a new CPU I would have gone for...

You may be right. Although you have to take into account I wont be playing at 1920x1080 either so a card that works well on lower resolutions would be best hence why I thought of going for the A10. As it will do a CPU upgrade along with GPU saving me some money.

Hi Folks!, I'm hoping someone can help me. My wife's computer is getting on a bit and struggles to play the newer games such as Borderlands 2. It can play it...but not to my standards :D she copes with it though. The current set up is: Intel Core 2 duo E6600 4 gigs of DDR2 Ram Nvidia 7900GS...

Well...long time no visit I have not been on this website for many a year. It has changed a lot since the last time I was on, I have currently just started working 12 hour shifts and doing nights so looking to get some updated knowledge from the fine people here. So although Im technically not...

The problem with sales numbers for pc gaming do not take into account digital distribution says from steam, impulse, GOG etc. As for the half life 2 engine it is starting to get dated the one drawback of every half life game seems to be map size. Half life 2 always has loading points...

Since the last couple of updates TF2 is having a number of issues. The first update which added multicore support but is still in a testing phase so is off by default in the options. This caused an issue with gibs and continuing crashing around water when someone died via rocket blast etc...

Its going to be local to his pc if every other laptop and pc works so his ISP is ruled out. The last thing you did was the virus scan? have you used that software before or is it a fresh install? Id advise uninstalling your AV reboot pc and see if it works. Also you should try safe mode with...

Also as the very last thing to do after all alternatives have been done and its still not working you could although your choice if you did it, try an unoffical firmware: Tomato Firmware | polarcloud.com I used tomato firmware on my linksys never had any issues or disconnections although If...

Hi all been awhile since iv posted in here, I thought space cowboy is now called airrivals: Welcome to AirRivals! good game and free also different than the usual type of MMO`s. Also dont forget silkroad great graphics for a free game although can be very grinding and used to take ages to...

I would suggest: planescape torment icewind dale 1+2 baldur's gate series Grim fandango syndicate wars Command and conquer, C&C red alert and C&C tiberium sun starcraft Civilization II maybe III as well duke nukem 3D Deus ex (might just work) There are a few games for you I would recommend...

I only mentioned your picture for the fact you had the copy of gears of war on your desktop no harm intended in my post :) Have you tried going from vanilla to 1.1 then 1.2? Did the link i post give any solutions?