Recent content by Pezzy

Wow.....I don't think I've ever had a time when I didn't receive any replies at all; usually somebody thinks of something to suggest. It made me so sad :cry: JK!! Anyway......it took a while, but I discovered & found out the issue myself. I was doing some general searches on the 'Net...

Hi all. I was originally going to post this over in the Microsoft Windows and Software forum, but have since discovered something else. First: I have a fresh install of Windows 11 on my custom-built desktop system; barely a week old yet, installed this past Saturday, 12/11/21. And, with my...

Hi all. I'm pretty sure I'm right about this, in that one of the differences between a cable connection to the Internet and a DSL connection is that a cable connection's speed can be effected (slowed down) during peak usage times. I think the higher peak usage times is later afternoon into the...

Hey all; thanks for all the replies. PP Mguire: So when you say "All companies do this, and it's not really a hidden fact".....ummm,, are you saying what I think you're saying? ;) Is this like them saying that they don't want to admit that there's a problem on their end? To deny it? Or -...

Hi all. I've had CenturyLink for my ISP for a little over a year now. And let me preface this by saying up-front that you can probably find negative critiques for just about any big-name company....and CenturyLink is no exception. I've got a DSL connection with CenturyLink and my speed is...

Hi all. I have Windows 10, 64 bit, latest updates/ build. This past week, my screen saver won't come on. I always have my screen saver set to come on after 1 minute of inactivity. I've made no major hardware/ software changes to my system recently. From some general searching I did on the...

Hello all. Movies released on 4K UltraHD discs have been around for a little while now, but, it's only more recently that they are able to be played on a computer.....AND, the system requirements for it are quite specific and demanding. I custom build my desktop computers, and part of my most...

Hi all. I've had the Win 10 OS since it came out a couple of years ago. Now, I've had more than one desktop system since Win 10's release, but, I think I've noticed some kind of pattern. At home, no matter which desktop system I've had Windows 10 on (and it's been three different desktop...

Hi all. I put together a custom system build recently with Windows 10 Pro OS; I've had it up & running for about 2 weeks. Yesterday, after some Windows Updates downloaded, I did a restart to complete their installation. Got to the login screen, entered my password, and pressed the Enter key...

Hi all. Not too long ago I had started and posted this thread: http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/windows-10-activate-motherboard-278867/ That thread was in reference to a motherboard swap-out I did (and a Win 10 Activation thingy). Now I am about to embark on a completely new system build...

Hi all. I posted in a different sub-forum recently: http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/windows-10-activate-motherboard-278867/ The motherboard that I ended up swapping into my system is an MSI, #CSM-B85M-E45. I eventually did a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro, used the "activation...

carnageX: Yeah, I hear ya about Windows getting better with hardware swapping!! I remember it was back in either late 90's or early 2000, I tried a motherboard swap out with either Windows 98 or Win XP.......un-uh, no way!!! It totally seized up on me!!! :eek: But what you mentioned about...

carnageX & Slacker: thanks for your replies. carnageX: Yes, my Windows 7 was retail, not OEM; that's a good thing in this situation ;) Slacker: That quote you put of, "Activating Windows 10 after a hardware configuration change....."; I either saw that somewhere in Start/ Settings/ Update &...

Hi all. Recently, my motherboard got fried (or is the term "bricked"?!?!), and I put in a new motherboard & processor. All the hardware connected to the motherboard is still the same: Same PSU, SSD, HDD, graphics card, and externals, too: same keyboard, mouse, etc. When I went to Windows 10...

Hi; I figured it out. Slightly embarrassing :o I have a piece of hardware in my system that I wasn't even aware made a beeping sound! So.....I was starting to troubleshoot this 5-beep pattern. I crouch down low to where my desktop unit is on the floor. This beeping sounds almost like the...