Posts by Roger Gray8

Wait, then how on earth am I supposed to connect it?

Peter Reyes33 said:I'm running Windows 7 and here's a screenshot from a folder like "Windows"

You can clearly see how those little dots are missing right between the "name" tab and that first "addins" folder—you know, the ones you click when you want to jump back to the previous folder.

Nah, Windows doesn't really have that, maybe just in that "Open With" pop-up window, but in the standard folders? No way... where are you even seeing that?

Maybe you're thinking of that little up arrow sitting right next to the address bar, kind of like an "up to" button?

Roger Rogers4 said:I ran into a pretty similar issue when I was using a mobile hotspot dongle, but it's actually a quick fix.
First, grab a utility to tidy up your system; I usually just stick with CCleaner https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
. Once that's done, just head into your startup tools and disable the mobile internet connection from launching automatically when you boot up. That should do the trick.

You can actually just handle that through the Task Manager too, you know?☕

Honestly, that graphics card is pretty much bottom-tier junk, I’ve only got it because it came with my ASUS rig... but if you’ve got $1500 bucks, you could actually put together a total beast of a PC with a brand-new GPU

Daniel Cruz28 said:I actually gave those steps a shot and honestly, everything is running smooth as silk so far. I’m pretty sure we finally nailed the fix.

Thanks man.

No surprise there, right? It’s totally normal for things to start lagging once you've been running them for a while...
Whatever, happens twice.

Daniel Cruz28 said:From what I can gather, Windows 10 Pro Build 10240 is actually the official final version that dropped back on July 29th of this year, right?

So, you just go straight to your browser, right? You hunt around until you find some website that actually has the direct download link for the software you're looking for, click it, and boom—you're basically done! Is it really even that complicated?

Honestly, I’ve got such a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to Windows Defender because, man, I had one absolutely nightmare of an experience with it once!

I honestly have no clue what you’re getting at when you ask me things like, "Have you tried resetting it?" or "Does it work through something like Microsoft Edge?" Could you maybe break that down a bit more simply for me? I swear, I don't understand a single thing about networking—to me, this whole technical setup is like trying to read a foreign language without a dictionary!.

Nah, that’s just the RTM version, which basically means it's a stable enough build for manufacturers to start shipping it out to everyone. Windows 10 is going to be getting constant updates for years to come, so really there isn't some "final" version that just stops, if you know what I mean? But hey, I totally get where you're coming from!

So, like, let me ask you this—when you're actually downloading torrents (assuming that's even something you're doing), does that become an issue too?
Honestly, Windows Defender is the built-in antivirus that comes right along with Windows, and if you ask me, it’s more than enough to get the job done! I actually run Malwarebytes Premium alongside it, which I managed to snag for free, and the best part is that it isn't some sketchy cracked version either. 🙂

So, Microsoft Edge is basically Microsoft's new browser, right? And about that router thing—you know, that little box sitting in your hallway or wherever you tucked it away, the one covered in blinking lights where the phone line plugs in? That's what we're talking about!

I honestly think the issue is coming straight from your router because it seems to be choking out your entire connection whenever you try to download anything! Have you ever dealt with that? It’s like the hardware just can't handle the load and collapses under the pressure. You should probably try a hard reset, so grab a pen or maybe a needle and find that tiny little button on the back—it looks roughly like this:

You just gotta hold it down for a few seconds, you know? Once it kicks back on, there's a chance you might have to go through the whole hassle of re-entering all your settings again, though honestly, maybe you won't even have to worry about that... I mean, take me for example—on my new AT&T setup, everything just works automatically because they push the configuration straight to me, whereas with my old Linksys Router, I was stuck manually typing in all those credentials every single time I had to hit the reset button!
Or just tell your ISP to send you a brand-new router!

Just to make things a bit clearer for everyone here, a router is basically just a traffic controller, and honestly, if you look at what the name actually implies, it’s pretty straightforward—it simply directs the flow of data, kind of like how a GPS handles your route on the highway!

Wait, this is the final version? Are you living in the future or something??? 🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, you could just throw 6000 MB of antivirus on there if you wanted, but really, Malwarebytes Free and Windows Defender are more than enough for what you need....

What kind of download are we even talking about here, like is it happening right inside the browser or what?

I've got a feeling the issue might actually be with your Linksys Router, have you tried giving it a quick reset yet? And does the download work if you try using Microsoft Edge instead?

Seriously? You’ve gotta be kidding me, now I’m actually dying to know what happened after all that absolute chaos 😬

I can't believe I'm even typing this out because it feels like we've all been circling the drain on this topic for months, but seriously, does anyone else feel like we're just hitting a massive wall lately? It’s like every time we think we’ve finally grasped how things are shifting in the States, some new ridiculous hurdle pops up out of nowhere to trip us all up again, right? I honestly find myself staring at the screen wondering if we're all just chasing our tails here, because it feels like the goalposts aren't just moving—they're being ripped out of the ground entirely! Does that make sense to anyone else, or am I just losing my mind in this madness? kaže:
It’s still not working... I'm trying to click it, but the button just won't budge!

I can't see the image you're trying to share! Could you try uploading it again? I'm dying to see what's going on here, but right now it's just a blank space staring back at me. Please, for the love of all that is holy, give me something to look at!

Just hit that delete button first, then go ahead and run a full format.

Man, am I an idiot? Sorry, I totally missed what you were getting at right away.

That's pretty much what I figured out... it all came down to the formatting. Since the drive wasn't formatted properly, those Windows systems just wouldn't recognize it at all.

And hey, problem solved! Don't even mention it.🙂

Just right-click that 900GB drive and hit format.

Make sure you select NTFS when you're doing it.

shadowwalker7 said:View on imgur

Alright, let's get down to business here... so you're looking at Disk 2, that big one with over 900 GB, right?
First things first, try right-clicking it and look all the way down under the "Modify" section—there should be an option to set it as active or inactive, and depending on what's going on, one of those might be grayed out...

Also, go ahead and hit "Check File System" and just see what kind of error message pops up for you...

BUT WAIT A SECOND, I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING... Is it just me, or does it look like your disk isn't even formatted yet? Hahaha! Try clicking "Format" and make sure you select NTFS.

shadowwalker7 said:View on imgur

Man, I’m feeling the exact same way about this, just check out my post right above

hang on, I’m actually gonna upload the software for you right now http://www8.zippyshare.com/v/33sQntmd/file.html
just run the installer, and don't worry, I threw in the keygen too...

shadowwalker7 said:American? 😁

well, I mean, that’s exactly what it says right there on your screenshot, isn't it?
http://partition-magic.soft32.com/

Seriously though, just go ahead and download this tool, and once you get it up and running, could you grab a quick screenshot for us so we can actually see what's going on under the hood? There's gotta be an option in there somewhere for allocating space, right? And if it's not labeled like that, maybe look for something like "extend partition," or perhaps "fix partition" or "fix MFT"—I don't know, there has to be *something* in there that does the trick... 🙂

I mean, looking at this, it’s pretty obvious there isn't even a proper file system set up here... shouldn't it be running on NTFS?

shadowwalker7 said:Yeah, other USB drives work fine on my PC...

Man, I was looking at Opera 🎉
but wait, what exactly is "Disk 1" to you?
Does that drive actually work if you plug it into a different computer?

If this doesn't do the trick, we'll just have to try some other software to get it sorted out...

shadowwalker7 said:Lightshot just won't let me take any screenshots... I've got plenty of options available, but all it ever lets me do is click on 'format drive' or 'help'!

Man, forget Lightshot, why even bother? Just hit Print Screen on your keyboard and paste it straight into Paint... 😵

Anyway, go check if that drive works on other computers, right? Like, are other USB sticks or external drives actually working on that PC?

shadowwalker7 said:I'm telling you, man, I just can't click it or whatever, and I have absolutely no clue why it's acting like that.

Man, just send over a screenshot so I can actually see what's going on here...

shadowwalker7 said:Wait, how am I supposed to assign a drive letter here? Like, what was this thing Drew Allen77 wrote up for me earlier that just totally vanished... maybe it was this

Just right-click it and select "change drive letter and paths"...