It looks like your HDD is slowly starting to give up the ghost—which, honestly, is pretty much expected at this stage. If you don't find yourself needing massive amounts of storage, I’d really suggest making the jump to a 240GB SSD instead. You'll definitely be happier with that upgrade.
Could you grab a full screenshot of the program window? I can't quite tell which specific error message you're seeing—if you just scroll down that right-hand sidebar until you hit the warning and then snap a shot, that would be perfect.
Susan Cruz34 said:Hey everyone, I could really use some help if anyone knows what they're doing. Over the last five or six days, my PC has suddenly become incredibly sluggish. Every single click takes a few seconds just to register or open anything. I even tried a clean install of Windows, but that didn't change a thing. I'm running on 4GB of RAM, and up until recently, this machine was flying. I honestly have no idea what went wrong here.
So, you already formatted the drive and did a clean install of Windows, and it's still crawling? You might want to check the health of your hard drive using CrystalDiskInfo—it's possible the drive itself is just dying on you. Also, could you list out your full system specs? That would definitely help us narrow things down...
Look, if your laptop only has video outputs—meaning it’s got those HDMI, DisplayPort, or DVI ports you already own—that just means it can send a signal to an external monitor or a TV. But if it actually has an *input*, then it can receive a picture from another device. So, I'll say it again: if there aren't any input ports available and you don't have the right cable, there isn't much I can do to help—you simply won't have that capability.
$3,000--$1067. These are solid components, don't get me wrong, but we're talking about a 4th gen processor here. Honestly? You might actually get a better return if you just sell everything off piece by piece.
So, I’ve run into a real headache here. Every time I try to transfer my photos from my computer back onto my phone (an iPhone 6s), the metadata seems to get completely mangled. Instead of seeing my photos organized by when they were actually taken, the gallery just lumps them all together under one single date—the exact day I copied them over. It’s a total mess and makes finding anything impossible. On my old device (an iPhone 5s), this was never an issue; everything stayed perfectly sorted by the original capture date.
I’ve tried basically every workaround in the book—standard copy-pasting, using the "move to device" function, even wrapping them up in a .rar file and extracting them on the phone—but nothing works. It's like the timestamp data just vanishes into thin air.
Does anyone have any bright ideas on how to fix this?
I run into the exact same thing. Honestly, it’s pretty standard behavior—the phone isn't quite smart enough to automatically re-sort everything based on the metadata. You usually have to click into the photo details to see when it was actually shot.
It’s no surprise the temps are climbing when it’s hitting over 90°F outside—it's bound to feel that way. If you haven't picked one up yet, my honest advice would be to grab a portable AC unit or a good evaporative cooler; they aren't exactly breaking the bank, and they really make a world of difference in a room.
Drew Allen77 said:Even Kodi users end up hunting down subtitles...
What I meant was—Popcorn is just so much more straightforward. You install it and you're good to go, whereas with Kodi, you're always having to fiddle around with different add-ons.
Robert Gomez26 said:Everything you’ve pointed out is absolutely correct, and if I can't manage to sort this out on my own, I'll certainly be taking it into a local repair shop... I'm reaching out here first because the guys in this group have been such a huge help to me a few times before, so I figured I'd check in with you all before I go running straight to the repair shop...
Try to find whatever macOS installation media you used—whether it was a USB drive or a disc—to reinstall the OS you're currently running. Boot from that and try a system repair; that might do the trick. If it doesn't, you'll likely have to wipe the hard drive and do a clean install of macOS.
To start things off, if I were in your shoes, I’d just wipe the hard drive and do a clean install of Windows—mostly just to be 100% sure we aren't dealing with some weird software glitch. Personally, though? My gut tells me it’s either the motherboard or the power supply. If a fresh OS doesn't fix it, you're basically looking at swapping out parts one by one... there really isn't much of another way to go about it, is there?
I don't know, if you can hang in there for a few more months until you've saved up enough cash to do things properly, that's what I'd suggest—mostly because everything is interconnected. It’s kind of like trying to renovate a bathroom where you swap out an old tub for a walk-in shower, but decide to leave the tiles, the sink, and the toilet exactly as they are... even though the whole setup is twenty years old and probably needs a complete overhaul anyway.
Kyle Robinson41 said:Alright, I get what you're saying... so you're suggesting I take that cash and just upgrade my old rig instead? Hmm... okay, what should I be looking at specifically regarding the motherboard and the power supply?
For the motherboard: just download Speccy and check under the "Motherboard" section—it'll tell you exactly which model you've got. As for the power supply, just pop the side panel off your case; you'll see the manufacturer and model number printed right on the unit itself. Just snap a photo of that and upload it here.
Or is there something better out there for roughly the same amount of cash?
Thanks!
Honestly, you should never buy pre-built PCs. What you're looking at here is a total rip-off... It's much better to wait until the community can help you put together a solid build for a fair price.
Or honestly, just grab a baseball bat—or maybe an axe—and vent all that negative energy on that dinosaur. It’s basically what our friend over here was saying... it might actually be useful for those old MS-DOS games.