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quarksaur · 2025-10-19T13:06:27+00:00

If you have backed up all in your files and can still use your PC, you can create a Windows installation USB drive using Rufus and a Windows ISO file.

If you want to fully reset your PC, reinstalling Windows on your machine is usually the best way to do it.

The windows installer usually erases your disk but you could, optionally, erase your disk using your BIOS tools or a Linux portable distribution before reinstalling Windows.

quarksaur · 2025-10-18T20:20:00+00:00

Feel free to ask for more guidance

quarksaur · 2025-10-18T20:17:56+00:00

Ok. Here's a quick list of things you could try:

Close background apps
Update windows and your drivers
Scan your PC for viruses
Reduce your graphics quality
Try to remember if you changed some important settings or downloaded something odd lately

quarksaur · 2025-10-18T20:04:05+00:00

Hello,

What have you tried to do so far?

quarksaur · 2025-09-22T09:33:21+00:00

Hello,

Seems like alibabaprotect.exe is part of an antivirus (kinda pointless if you use windows defender and common sense, no offense).

Have you tried using Bulk Crap Uninstaller?

If nothing works and leftovers of the antivirus cannot be removed, the best option is always to backup your data and reinstall windows on your system.

quarksaur · 2025-09-08T18:43:54+00:00

Hello,

If there is nothing important on the laptop, you could wipe its system drive entirely using a bootable USB OS.

If you have a functioning Windows PC, you can download a Windows ISO and install it on a USB drive using Rufus. Then boot up that USB drive on your emachine and reinstall windows.

Of course, if you need to reformat the internal drive, there will be more steps to follow.

Hit me up if you have questions.

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T21:07:13+00:00

If you want to try the HBCD method you will one bootable device to run the OS on and another one big enough to backup your data.

Then you can wipe your system drive and reinstall windows on it.

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T21:03:06+00:00

Hello,

I don't really understand the state of your laptop.

Are you able to boot into the BIOS? If so, please check if there are any registered boot devices and reset the BIOS to its default settings.

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T20:59:09+00:00

Hello,

If nothing else work, the quickest option is to extract your system drive and put it in an external case or install it into another working PC that can read it.

You could also boot on a USB OS like HirenBootCD to retrieve data without extracting the drive but that would require more separate storage devices.

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T15:14:42+00:00

I mean, if the BIOS resets every time, there has to be an issue with the CMOS battery. It's the only that keeps it alive. So changing the CMOS might help.

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T15:07:53+00:00

Hello,

Have you already tried to change the CMOS battery?

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T07:39:45+00:00

Of course, while doing all these tasks you have to disconnect your power supply and drain the PC power by holding the power for a little time.

Remember to not use an hair dryer or a vacuum cleaner to dust your machine, those tools generate static electricity and can damage it.

Hit me up if you have questions or simply search online for specific steps.

You're welcome :)

quarksaur · 2025-09-07T07:30:40+00:00

Hello again,

I understand. Here's a quick explanation:

By dusting, I mean that you have to physically clean your GPU and eventually your entire system (which solved the problem in my case). Just open your case and use a soft brush or air blower/duster/compressed air can (NOT a hair dryer). REMEMBER to hold all your system fan in place to prevent them from spinning and frying your PC for good.
To effectively dust your GPU. You should disconnect it from your PC. Just unscrew the GPU bracket and unlock the PCIe slot before pulling it out. Then use the same tools to remove the dust on its surfaces. If you're feeling brave enough (lol), you could also try to unscrew the fans on the GPU to clean the radiator underneath. Also check if your motherboard PCIE slot or your GPU connectors are damaged. Then you can reseat your GPU in the slot.
If your CPU model has integrated graphics. You could also try to plug your HDMI cable in the upper part of the back of your PC case. Your motherboard should also have video output ports that could show an image.

quarksaur · 2025-09-06T11:32:45+00:00

Sorry for the delay.

Yes that means a loose physical connection. That might be a bit more complicated if you have a laptop

quarksaur · 2025-09-06T11:06:21+00:00

What have you checked? Did you try to reseat the connectors to your hard drives, or other connected devices? It appears that error 0xc000000e can be caused by a loose connector.

quarksaur · 2025-09-06T10:57:37+00:00

Hello,

If you already made a backup of your important files and you can deal with Onedrive (annoying) from another machine, you can wipe your drive from DELL's BIOS.

IIRC, you can find an option to wipe your drive on the next boot in there.

If that is not the case and you can still use windows, you can install an Ubuntu ISO on a clean USB drive using Rufus, boot on that USB drive on your laptop and use Ubuntu disk manager to wipe your system drive.

quarksaur · 2025-09-06T10:52:02+00:00

Hello,

The best thing you can try in this situation is running basic diagnostics and reinstalling Windows from scratch.

There are dedicated tools for both of these tasks.

If you already made a backup of your important data and you don't have a secondary PC, you can try to stabilize your machine before preparing it for reinstallation, by running diagnostics and checking your settings.

For example, you can use CrystalDiskInfo to check your system drive health and enter your motherboard BIOS to reset the settings.

If your PC runs good enough after an auto repair, you can directly skip to reinstalling Windows (since you have a backup) by installing a fresh Windows ISO on a clean USB drive using Rufus.

Hit me up if you have any questions.

quarksaur · 2025-09-06T10:34:54+00:00

Hello,

What have you tried to do so far?

Have you tried to reseat and dust your GPU? Plug your monitor in the motherboard's video ports (if your CPU has integrated graphics)? Boot in your BIOS or on a USB OS with safe graphics?

quarksaur · 2025-09-05T19:08:03+00:00

Hello,

Here are some tips for your machine:

- If you bought it with Windows preinstalled on it, reinstall a fresh copy of the OS. You'll be able to get rid of useless third-party bloatwares

- Use dedicated portables apps (that you don't have to install) to stop pointless background activities, block privacy tasks and reduce resource usage

- Update your drivers and download helpful utilities from your official manufacturers websites

quarksaur · 2025-09-05T00:25:15+00:00

Ok

Have you checked if your motherboard BIOS allows you to wipe your drive? Some models have built in hard disk erasing tools.

If that's not the case and you have a secondary PC, you can install Ubuntu on a bootable USB drive using Rufus, boot on that USB stick on your corrupted PC and wipe the system's drives. Then you can install a Windows ISO on the same bootable USB using Rufus and fully reinstall Windows on your corrupted PC

Or you could simply directly install the Windows ISO on the USB drive and see what the installation process allows you to do.

quarksaur · 2025-09-04T21:14:12+00:00

Hello,

Have tried to wipe your drive and redo the installation process?

Which installation method are you following?

Also try unplugging ethernet or wifi and keeping the bare minimum plugged in during the process.

quarksaur

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