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by geekl33tgamer
Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:52 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Who is left
Replies: 129
Views: 81148

Re: Who is left

Still check in every 3-4 months, but such a shame this site is nothing like it used to be all those years ago when I joined. Shame. :-(
by geekl33tgamer
Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:30 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in
Replies: 16
Views: 3797

Re: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in

The Egg suggested plugging it back into the router, and it was fine. So, I tried the Linux idea as the disk still works. I boot into Ubuntu off a flash drive - the hard drive was detected and readable. It still breaks Windows when I re-started, so I copied all the data to another drive in Linux, th...
by geekl33tgamer
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in
Replies: 16
Views: 3797

Re: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in

ludi wrote:
Another option is to try and boot the PC with the drive already plugged into the USB port.

Thats how it was discovered there was an issue sadly. The first PC I used it in was stuck in a boot loop, and this drive was the culprit. :(
by geekl33tgamer
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in
Replies: 16
Views: 3797

Re: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in

I've not tried the Linux idea, and have very little experience in dealing with it. Google search turns up some USB flash drive versions I can boot to without touching Windows, but does it come with disk check software like Windows does?
by geekl33tgamer
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in
Replies: 16
Views: 3797

USB HDD: Page fault BSOD when plugged in

Evening all, I'm having a right time with my Seagate 5TB USB Hard Drive. It was being used as a NAS via my TP-Link router, but I now want to use it attached to a PC. the TLDR is basically as soon as it's plugged in, Windows 10 BSOD's with the PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA error. Everything I googled ...
by geekl33tgamer
Mon May 21, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?
Replies: 12
Views: 48681

Re: Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?

Looks like symptoms of a marginal HDMI signal to me. Could be cable, could be a problem with the console output. Thanks for the ideas JBI and LostCat . I've had a chance to try some things and I have fixed the problem (I used a shorter HDMI lead from the Xbox to Monitor) by relocating the Xbox for ...
by geekl33tgamer
Sat May 19, 2018 11:27 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?
Replies: 12
Views: 48681

Re: Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?

Yeah, cable swap was first thing I did but it hasn't helped. The HDMI 2.0 cables I have are heavily shielded, very thick and don't bend easy. I won't rule it out, but I've also used the same cable shoved into my 1070's, and 4K/60 display perfectly with it?
by geekl33tgamer
Sat May 19, 2018 11:18 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?
Replies: 12
Views: 48681

Xbox One X - Display corruption/flickering at 4K fix?

To better describe my issue, I captured a video of my problem here: https://youtu.be/50m_Ddq_AW4 I'm wondering if any of you technical ppl here know what's causing this, and how I may fix it? The problem goes away if I choose 1080P on the Xbox, this display flickering and the blue lines only happens...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:49 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?
Replies: 19
Views: 23521

Re: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?

While the feature pack install didn't work for me (It only plays back Stereo over Optical still), I've since ditched the Realtek solution in favour of a SoundBlaster Z. Everything works perfectly for the optical, and sounds a whole lot better too - Especially when hooked up to my analogue speakers w...
by geekl33tgamer
Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:30 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?
Replies: 19
Views: 23521

Re: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?

Thanks for all the input guys, but I'm almost at the point where I will just buy a new sound card. I roll back the updates a few days ago to restore the broken surround sound features and it was fine again. Overnight Windows updated itself again to the Creators update automatically. I checked yet ag...
by geekl33tgamer
Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:00 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Script to Automate Speaker/Sampling Settings?
Replies: 1
Views: 4782

Re: Script to Automate Speaker/Sampling Settings?

Have you given Audio Switcher a go? I use it to auto-switch between optical and analogue speakers, with a manual key press. It can be automated too based on input jack detection.

It will set sample rates and formats too, if you so wish.
by geekl33tgamer
Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:29 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?
Replies: 19
Views: 23521

Re: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?

Thanks Morphine, I gave it a shot and still nothing. I started a further search on the internet and come across this page at Microsoft's support site. Perhaps Krogroth is right about something stealthily being removed, because on pages 3 and 4 of that topic my other question is answered: It's broken...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:42 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?
Replies: 19
Views: 23521

Re: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?

Thanks for the reply, but yes - reinstalling the soundcard drivers was the first thing I did. I also reinstalled PowerDVD 16 but no luck. Does anyone here with Creative or Asus soundcards still have multi-channel sound? I'll chalk it up to rubbish/dated drivers if that's the case, but I suspect Micr...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:37 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Your GPU Sucks: Unigine Superposition Released
Replies: 44
Views: 14015

Re: Your GPU Sucks: Unigine Superposition Released

2 x Asus Strix 1070's - Core was between 1972-1999Mhz and memory at 8800Mhz effective. Shame SLI isn't supported though. The CPU is actually overclocked to 4.4Ghz across all 8 threads, but it apparently can't detect that. Add me to the spreadsheet...! http://www.geekl33tgamer.com/images/Superpositio...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:16 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?
Replies: 19
Views: 23521

Creators Update - No Dolby Digital & DTS Anymore?

So, despite my best efforts to not have my main system update to the Creators Update (The "Defer feature updates" box is enabled), outside of my systems active hours it's installed it anyway. I could rant about that in itself all day, but perhaps for another topic. I was wondering if anyon...
by geekl33tgamer
Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:37 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 10 telemetry facts
Replies: 45
Views: 6770

Re: Windows 10 telemetry facts

"Yet another one of these threads". To the OP - Excellent and well written article. There's nothing in there that was a surprise, or of any real concern. This whole stats thing has been blown way, WAY out of proportion IMO. The vast majority of the permissions needed are to use things like...
by geekl33tgamer
Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Microsoft should stick to software.
Replies: 136
Views: 15037

Re: Microsoft should stick to software.

Microsoft should go out of business instead of making software if this is what they do now lol. brah, like seriously. Don't you have anything better to do with your time? at least EU posts, once in a loooooooooooong while, something besides MS complaints. Heh, I blocked him after this trainwreck. H...
by geekl33tgamer
Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55410

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

There's several reports floating around that image retention is an issue on OLED monitors tho - Which I was quite surprised to see, and apparently isn't a problem on phones that use them. I'm all for an OLED screen (and at 4K - They look amazing), but we've not had to deal with that problem since th...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:14 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

I'm wondering if this issue of downloading 6GB of Windows 10 that people did not even ask for, but in fact cost some people money could be grounds for a class action lawsuit? Wouldn't hold up here in Europe, but the guys across the pond have success with some of them. Problem is, Microsoft said som...
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:54 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

Its somewhat interesting that they have to resort to getting threads locked like they did on Bleeping Computer and like several people have posted attempting to do in this thread. I can't speak for others, but it is not my intention to get threads locked. Why would I? I would be losing a source of ...
by geekl33tgamer
Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

I can tell you hope it gets locked. Thats why your an astroturfer. You still have not explained that, awesome. Because of YOUR continued off topic posts. You were literally the first person to reply to the thread...Unwanted nonsense like your "just accept the free upgrade" posts. I sugges...
by geekl33tgamer
Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:50 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

No, i replied to your post saying that people should "take the free upgrade" explaining why they might not want to. And what thread are you talking about? What thread did i make that got locked? Youre obviously TRYING to get this one locked because youre a Microsoft astroturfer. Some peop...
by geekl33tgamer
Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:36 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

This thread was not created to debate the privacy issues in Windows 10. Why dont you go create your own thread about how wonderful Microsoft is instead? But it was YOU who bought it up in this thread to begin with? I also find your anti-Microsoft triad rather amusing with some of the theories you'v...
by geekl33tgamer
Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:47 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

The various different Microsoft websites you can view them on are linked to in this thread. Ill look through it and get the links to post here. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/584522/by-downloading-windows-10-you-are-allowing-microsoft-to-spy-on-you/ http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacys...
by geekl33tgamer
Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:21 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for
Replies: 85
Views: 10696

Re: How to remove the 6GB of Windows 10 you didnt ask for

Or, you could just leave them all there and take the free upgrade to a newer OS before it runs out.
by geekl33tgamer
Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:27 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: The network path was not found - Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5130

Re: The network path was not found - Help

88 views - I assume this has you guys stumped too? :-?
by geekl33tgamer
Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: The network path was not found - Help
Replies: 5
Views: 5130

The network path was not found - Help

Guys, I think Windows 10 networking has me thwarted, and sorry for the wall of text. Here's the problem. Both PC's in my signature are using Windows 10, and access the LAN via a Gigabit connection off the Asus RT-N66U router. Both computers are enrol into the same Homegroup, and also have several ot...
by geekl33tgamer
Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: MS Edge Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1488

Re: MS Edge Question

I was messing around yesterday and had the Resource Monitor open on the network trends and I was amazed at the difference between the Edge and Explorer. Quite a bit less going on with the Edge. Agreed - it does use next to zero CPU usage and has a reasonable memory footprint. It could be great, but...
by geekl33tgamer
Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Free McAfee IS License Anyone?
Replies: 10
Views: 1800

Re: Free McAfee IS License Anyone?

The readership of this site is smart enough not to use McAfee. :lol:

Ask anyone on Facebook and Twitter (if you use them) who want it?
by geekl33tgamer
Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:12 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: I already hate Windows 10
Replies: 167
Views: 23803

Re: I already hate Windows 10

Waco Nice ad hominem since you have no facts to back up your claims. You failed to give any kind of reason why a company known for corruption would have no reason to lie. Enjoy your spyware. Ill keep my copy of 7 and 8.1 with the telemetry patches disabled. As you have not tried 10, and have based ...
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