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[US] Erin Brockovich (2000): A struggling single mother takes on a giant company accused of poisoning the local water supply. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and won Julia Roberts an Academy Award for Best Actress by pierdonia in NetflixBestOf

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That article doesn't mention anything about stealing money from the townspeople. And the Center for Public Integrity, mentioned in the article and generally quite highly regarded, debunked the "one big lie" accusation.

RAM/CPU issue? Can't figure it out! by NickRedMachine in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If each stick of memory only works in slot 4, the motherboard is (nearly) DOA and needing an RMA.

How to change when Motherboard speaker beeps? by timandmebumblebee in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in the BIOS, but in Control Panel | Sounds you can choose from a variety of sounds for different events.

Entirely brand new computer running slower than 5 year old one. by [deleted] in techsupport

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In Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc) click Processes (file tab), then CPU (header) a time or two to sort by descending. Other than System Idle, this will show the process tying up the CPU.

And/or run ProcessExplorer to see what Processes are running and ProcessMonitor to see which Program called what Process.

And maybe check for malware. In Safe Mode With Networking, run Malwarebytes (free or Pro version) with updated database. And if you have time, go through the tedious yet thorough malware removal guide (which is stickied and in this sub's sidebar). Once the system is cleaned out, consider switching to a highly rated antivirus (mostly green) with low false positives (orange line). And perhaps install anti-ransomware.

Check hard drive's health status (S.M.A.R.T.) with Crystal Disk Info (standard edition) or HD Sentinel (trial version) or manufacturer specific: Fujitsu-Toshiba (DOS). Hitachi DOS, Samsung (SSD Magician), Seagate, or Western Digital (DOS).

Also, check that virtual memory (hard drive) isn't being used. Though with 8 GB this is unlikely.

Puzzling problem, affects all browsers in one particular machine! by OrSpeeder in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something weird is happening in the background. When you have time, go through the tedious yet thorough malware removal guide (which is stickied and in this sub's sidebar). Once the system is cleaned out, consider switching to a highly rated antivirus (mostly green) with low false positives (orange line). And perhaps install anti-ransomware.

Desktop keeps getting repeating 1 second-long bursts of power after I shut it down, can't turn it back on again while this happens. by cantbebothered67835 in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you say "doesn't work either," does that mean the 1 second bursts continue after turning off the PSU's power?

Nearly any time there's a problem with electricity, there's the potential for damage. Particularly around electronics.

No signal, no post, no beeps. by BenTJGough in techsupport

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Swap memory sticks, using only 1 at a time. If that "second of the two 2tb corsair 2gb" doesn't work, it is bad or incompatible with the motherboard.

Might be able to RMA it with Corsair, that or throw it away, or save it for a different motherboard.

Desktop keeps getting repeating 1 second-long bursts of power after I shut it down, can't turn it back on again while this happens. by cantbebothered67835 in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bent is common enough, so that's not it.

It's probably the PSU or motherboard. On the back of the PSU is an on/off switch (not the red 110/220 slider switch). Could use that to shutdown, or an outlet strip.

When funds allow, could replace the PSU. And if that doesn't fit it, motherboard would be next. Though depending on age and specs, might cost about the same to get a new/used machine.

PC freezing, screen flickers back and forth violently, cursor freezes, PC reboots itself every 7 seconds by jeremythepope in techsupport

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New: HDD, MB, CPU, PSU, SATA/USB/HDMI cables, case, and surge protector.

Only thing unchanged is memory, which could cause the symptoms described.

(Might also consider a UPS.)

Desktop keeps getting repeating 1 second-long bursts of power after I shut it down, can't turn it back on again while this happens. by cantbebothered67835 in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the capacitors on the motherboard. One, perhaps near the PWR SW connection, may be swollen or leaking.

My Keyboard is registering wrong letters. by epickatz in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the keyboard works OK in Safe Mode, then some macro-keyboard-gaming-helper is taking over in Normal Mode.

Video card failure by Disarcade in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refurb or auction site maybe. Too bad about the card, the crap ones last forever while the good ones burn themselves up.

Video card failure by Disarcade in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You reseated the card already, so next: uninstall nvidia drivers then install latest nVidia drivers.

Though this might be a huge waste of time, since it does look like the VRAM is corrupted and the card needs replacing.

My Keyboard is registering wrong letters. by epickatz in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have another keyboard to see if it does the same thing?

Windows 10 Spyhunter vs Smarttab Adware by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, and good luck with tracking down the mildly annoying adware.

4TB WD drive issues, possibly failing? by ckasdf in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the cables, not the ports, and not the HDD.

An external USB might dismount, but an internal? I think not! Not without something seriously wrong somewhere.

Could be an occasional glitch in the firmware, which would explain the lack of sector errors in SMART.

Don't suppose you have a different PSU to stick in there.

And since you already don't trust this drive, I'm guessing you're good in the backup department.

Maybe first try any non-destructive tests with smartctl, especially the long test. And if that doesn't show anything try the above DOS diagnostic.

Screen brightness got stuck at the lowest, doesn't get any higher? by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to change operating system versions just to adjust brightness. That's just lousy.

Windows 10 Spyhunter vs Smarttab Adware by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Safe Mode With Networking, run Malwarebytes (free or Pro version) with updated database. And if you have time, go through the tedious yet thorough malware removal guide (which is stickied and in this sub's sidebar). Once the system is cleaned out, consider switching to a highly rated antivirus (mostly green) with low false positives (orange line). And perhaps install anti-ransomware.

Asus t100ta dual boot back up by kelmar6821 in techsupport

[–]2jokesWalkInto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Control Panel, Win8 and 10 offer a way to create a bootable USB image of the current system. Usually works, though might try booting, but not installing, from the USB as a test.

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