Posts by William Richardson12

It’s gotta come straight from Microsoft and nowhere else... we're talking system files here. They even pulled the update site for Windows 8. If certain updates are giving you grief, just save them for last. Some of them have prerequisites that you probably don't have installed yet. That’s exactly why DX won't install, which is why the game won't run either.

Roger Gray8 said:Okay, but where am I even supposed to download this stuff from? Because I was just browsing some old software archive and found dotnetfx35 but even that won't run. It feels like anything remotely related to the .NET framework is just refusing to work.
And I'm pretty sure I already have .NET 3.5 since I just finished installing the latest update for Windows XP

I even just downloaded version 2.0, which dates all the way back to 2006, and nope, still nothing. What on earth is going on?

Look, Windows 8 should have it built-in. Just paste this into the File Explorer address bar
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Update\Select updates to install

Check them off there. Honestly, just do them one by one if things start crashing. That way you'll see which one is causing the headache. If it still acts up... let me know.🙂

Roger Gray8 said:But wait, what exactly is "everything"? Are we talking about downloading a file that just refuses to actually run?

Look, William Richardson12, if it isn't clicking for you... when I double-click that .exe for NetFx20SP2_x86 or x64 absolutely nothing happens

So, yeah, I managed to grab the stuff I was missing using both Chrome and Internet Explorer, but—get this—when I click on them, nothing! Where is the catch here?

And btw, I get the exact same error message when I try to install DirectX or run an update, even though the DirectX installation somehow manages to finish.

.NET probably has four or five updates sitting there uninstalled. Just grab them all. You can pick up whatever else you think you might need too. .NET definitions work like C++ standards—they're recursive. You gotta have the whole stack if you want the newest stuff to actually function...

Crypto stuff usually works by making everything on your drive totally useless. There’s no magic fix... at least none that I know of.

Just hop on Windows Update through Internet Explorer and run the whole thing there. Should fix everything...

That’s a solid fix. I keep mine wide open all the time, sometimes even venting it manually while it's running just to clear out those hot air pockets...

Jessica Nelson4 said:I’ve noticed quite a few motherboards in my experience that ended up in the scrap heap fall right in that 300-$233 range. Personally, I wouldn't even consider a motherboard priced under $333 when I'm shopping for something new. Having a high-quality motherboard is absolutely vital, much like having a reliable power supply.

I usually budget about 1100-$633 for a motherboard, and I'll spend anywhere from 450-1200 😁
on the power supply.

You aren't some casual user, and neither am I. I've only had an ASUS board fail once—factory defect in the first week—but everything else was fine. Now I'm sticking with HP... works like a dream.

Jessica Nelson4 said:Don't be so sure about that. I’ve actually been running an ASUS motherboard in my personal rig for about three or four years now without any major drama. I did have to send it in for service once because of a tricky issue with a RAM module on the board, but it was sorted out quickly. Over the last few years, I've also cycled through hardware from MSI and HP, so I've had plenty of experience with different brands under my belt.

I have to say, I’ve really come to appreciate ASUS lately; they’ve truly stepped up their game and improved quite a bit. 👍

Listen, I have a thought to share. 🎉

I have to say, I’m inclined to agree with you that it seems entirely plausible your motherboard might be starting to act up a bit. Or, if we look at it from another angle, it could easily be an issue with the power supply unit itself. If I were in your shoes, I would probably suggest reaching out to a buddy of yours who knows their way around hardware; surely someone with even a passing interest in computers will have a spare power supply lying around somewhere, especially if they've had any decent luck building rigs in the past. 😁😁

I would suggest hooking up a different power supply unit just to be safe, and then perhaps let the system run for a few days to see if everything stays stable under normal use. I remember once when my old desktop started acting up after a summer storm, and I spent hours troubleshooting only to realize the PSU had simply given up the ghost; sometimes a quick swap is the most efficient way to rule out a hardware failure.

Give it a shot yourself, then you'll know 😬

Look, my point is, ASUS is a gamble. From what I hear from guys who swap boards constantly, they have the highest failure rates—sometimes entire batches go bad...

And since this is an older model, you might just end up with one that's already on its last legs. Better to grab something slightly pricier (maybe $100) that was a high-end gaming or pro version back in the day, rather than some cheap $50 ASUS budget board...

Check your BIOS settings. SATA connectors, SSD, and HDD all handle things differently, so watch those operation modes.

If that doesn't fix it, try turning it off once it boots up—it keeps jumping into sleep or hibernation mode.

If neither of those works, then something’s seriously busted...

Gregory Jones3 said:Where the hell do I find those sound device settings...🙂🙂

Check the taskbar. You've got the speaker icon on the right, just right-click that and hit playback devices...

You checked your sound device settings yet? Default playback device? Switch it over to the USB, or just use the internal speakers.

Betty Barnes3 said:I feel the exact same way, honestly. Unfortunately, I don't have any warranty coverage left since the machine is about four years old now—it's definitely lived a full life. Even though everything seems to be running fine at this very moment, I'm genuinely terrified to even try restarting my computer because I'm scared it might just die on me again... so I'm really stuck on what my next move should be.

Just let it run while it lasts. When it finally dies, grab a used one for like 150-$67—just make sure it isn't an ASUS—and keep going. You'll have a solid processor on it...

Seems like an MBO issue if it won't boot up. You still got a warranty on that?
If you do, just dump it on the repair shop and let them deal with the headache. Give 'em the whole rig and make it their problem. Those ASUS MBOs can be total lemons out of the box sometimes...

Pretty sure he just pointed out exactly where the process went south. If you look at it, it breaks down the whole thing step by step here:

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/347...page=38#manual

Take a look, might help... 🤷

Chris Robinson25 said:At Lone Hearts, they show up in groups of 20 or 25 just to hang out, so yeah, it’s totally overwhelming. 😁 Around here, you're lucky if you get 10 people tops.

Please... in the States, you can always find someone to talk to. Even if there's a huge crowd, you're really only ever vibing with two or three people at a time anyway. Even if you know everyone personally, it just doesn't work any other way.

Try using Gmail... those messages don't end up in spam.

bluewolf82 said:might be a tiny problem since I don't have a disc lol

You've got the license, that's all that matters🙏

Jesse Wilson17 said:The easiest way? Just wipe the C drive and do a clean install of Windows 8.1. Companies like Dell load all this useless bloatware on there by default—just a mountain of junk software you don't actually need...

Exactly. As long as you have the product key, just reinstall everything from scratch. Set it up exactly how you want it. Mine runs perfectly after doing that...😁

amberhound89 said:Alright, thanks. I'll check it out.
The cooler's making this weird buzzing sound too... keeps changing up. Probably just the radiator. If that's the case, there's nothing to be done. If it's something else, maybe it's just how it is. Still, not used to hearing that. Sounds like some high-frequency whining. Whatever, at least it's better than before. :-)

What kind of frequency are we talking about for something spinning at 3 or 4 thousand RPM? Just close the case (or move it a foot away if you have to) and you'll be fine.

Morgan Ortiz6 said:Something isn't adding up. I just ran some speed tests on my connection and these numbers came back... 11.6 down, 1.2 up... barely hanging on by a thread...
As a layman, I’m guessing that means we're talking an 11.6 MB download speed...
So that means it pulls 116 MB in 10 seconds... which puts a 770 MB movie at about 70 seconds. Fast...
Obviously, that’s not how it works in the real world...
So what’s that supposed to mean then... 11.6 Mbps... barely enough to keep things moving...

You're spot on. A little lowercase 'b' means bits, while uppercase 'B' means bytes. So you aren't pulling down 116 megabytes in 10 seconds... it's megabits. There’s a reason the notation changes when talking about storage versus speed. Just divide that number by 8 and you get your megabytes per second. It's not exactly rocket science...