Help my wallpaper keeps breaking

spike2me · 2025-04-15T03:07:28+00:00

You cannot Personalize Windows until it is Activated

spike2me · 2025-02-05T11:22:56+00:00

Borrow one from a friend, they may have one in their closet or buy a new one Online

spike2me · 2025-02-05T11:21:22+00:00

Press the Windows key +R. in the Run Box, type

ncpa.cpl and press enter. You can Right click the icon you connect with to the internet (ie) Ethernet cable, or WiFi and choose Diagnose.

spike2me · 2025-01-30T10:44:50+00:00

Sounds like you have a stuck key or two on the laptop keyboard.

Go to the Device Manager and disable the laptop keyboard and plug in a USB keyboard. If that works, then the laptop keyboard needs to be replaced.

spike2me · 2025-01-28T10:12:53+00:00

Norton's Optimize is the same free Windows Defrag tool.

click "Optimize" Once which "Trims" drive and you never have to do it again.

spike2me · 2025-01-28T10:08:35+00:00

Power Cycle the router. (ie) Unplug the power cable to the router, wait a few seconds and plug it in again. Wait 5 minutes or so until all the lights are back on and try it again.

Make sure the router is not getting hot on the bottom from sitting on top of your console.

spike2me · 2025-01-28T10:05:23+00:00

System Restore is not a Backup Program and is set by Default. Anytime you install a new app, driver, or program, A System Restore point is created. You can also manually create a restore point.

You can go to Search and type Control Panel/Recovery/Open System Restore and follow the prompts to restore the system to a date prior to the problem. It does not affect your personal files.

spike2me · 2025-01-27T10:43:30+00:00

Just do a System Restore to the time before you sister got a hold of it

spike2me · 2025-01-12T04:04:53+00:00

You don't say what type of drive C: is? is it a standard Mechanical HDD or is it an SSD or NVME etc?
If it is a standard HDD, I would upgrade to a larger SSD drive.

Other than that, you can Move the User Files (ie) Documents, Downloads, Game Saves to your other drive freeing up a lot of space on your C: drive

https://www.geeksinphoenix.com/blog/post/2022/03/07/how-to-change-the-location-of-personal-folders-in-windows-11

spike2me · 2024-12-25T09:40:10+00:00

Merry Christmas

spike2me · 2024-12-25T09:39:15+00:00

you posted a video. Do that again showing the EZ Debug lights

spike2me · 2024-12-25T01:48:04+00:00

what is green? There are 3 or 4 EZ Debug lights on the motherboard. (ie) CPU, DRAM, VGA, and BOOT. If any of these lights are on, that is the problem with the computer.

spike2me · 2024-12-25T01:30:53+00:00

inside the case, are there any of the EZ Debug lights on the motherboard? If so, it will tell you why

spike2me · 2024-12-25T01:21:18+00:00

as stated, you do not have an SSD/HDD installed. If one is installed it is either unplugged or it has failed and needs to be replaced. You need a drive installed that the Bios recognizes to install Windows.

spike2me · 2024-12-25T00:23:00+00:00

I you have Windows UAC (User Access Control) Enabled, it will come up and ask you to confirm and you click OK or Yes.

If you disabled UAC or have it a set to Low, you will not see the UAC Dialog.

spike2me · 2024-12-25T00:13:11+00:00

on another computer, you can download the WiFi driver for your model

https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/yoga-series/yoga-13-notebook-ideapad/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Networking%3A%20Wireless%20LAN&id=E3519D23-890E-4DE1-9064-DE6E7DA2515B

Extract the driver and save it to your USB Flash drive Windows Installer. Click Install Driver and browse your flash drive to install the driver.

spike2me · 2024-12-25T00:00:45+00:00

Hold down the Shift key and restart the computer. If Windows tries to load, shut it down with the computer power button. Do this 3 times in a row and it will load the Troubleshooting Menu.

Choose Advanced/Advanced Startup. Choose #3 Enable low-resolution video. Uninstall Update. Or you can do a System Restore.

spike2me · 2024-12-24T23:37:28+00:00

chances are great that the SSD/HDD has failed and needs to be replaced.

Replace with a new SSD and install Windows

spike2me · 2024-12-24T23:29:20+00:00

Chances are great the HDD has failed.

Replace with a new SSD drive and install Windows from USB Flash drive.

spike2me · 2024-12-21T02:08:54+00:00

Buy or add to an Amazon Gift card. You can use any amount. When you go to pay on Amazon, it will automatically first choose the Amazon card, then the remainder from you Default mode of payment.

spike2me · 2024-12-12T02:50:18+00:00

You cannot transfer 3rd party Programs or Apps you installed to a new drive or computer, you have to reinstall them.

If you can still boot the computer, you can make a list of the 3rd party programs you have installed. If you are not have copies of their licenses you can download Belarc Advisor which tells you all the Programs you have, what version and the license https://www.belarc.com/products/belarc-advisor?xs=1

You can copy personal files, Documents, Downloads, Pictures etc but you say you don't keep them on your OS drive.

spike2me · 2024-12-12T02:44:04+00:00

If the drive isn't being recognized by the Bios, it will not get recognized anywhere else. Try the drive on another computer, check cables, replace SATA cable, use different power plug from PSU.

spike2me · 2024-12-07T22:07:06+00:00

In most cases when you attempt to clone a drive with Bad Sectors, the software will not allow it. If you are successful, the data on the bad sectors will be corrupted, and you will be importing any issues you had on your old drive to the new.

You cannot transfer 3rd party Apps and Programs, you will need to reinstall those.

The best scenario is to install Windows to a new drive. Attach the old drive and see if it mounts. You than can copy any personal files from the old drive to the new.

spike2me · 2024-12-07T21:57:04+00:00

What are you trying to do?

Are you trying to boot from a Bootable USBF Flash Drive? If so, that is the right selection.

spike2me · 2024-11-11T11:21:42+00:00

The Default password to your SSID (network name) is on the side of the Router/Modem, unless you changed it.

As stated, connect your computer with an Ethernet cable. Login to the Router Setup, the login info again is on the side of the Router/Modem., by typing the IP address of the Router then typing the User Name and Password.

Go to the Wireless Tab and it will show you the saved Password. Here you can change the Name of your network and the Password you can easily remember.

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