Computers general(help, advice, talk)

@Mike  
oh my god it ACTUALLY WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@Shirani  
Don’t mention it.

So I have this “My passport ultra’ device to backup my computer, but when I first tried to use it I messed up on the settings for installing it, so now when I try to use it, it doesn’t save my files. I don’t remember what the setting was, just that it must have been necessary for windows to make it work right.
 
I’ve tried to go uninstall the program so I can start over, but it doesn’t even show up in the programs section, therefore I can’t do that. Clearly it’s installed, it tries to backup my computer if I plug it in. I can’t seem to find a solution anywhere.
 
Anyone got a fix for this?

My computer recently installed ‘avast nitro’ and now whenever I open the browser a ‘IE webrep’ thing pops up saying it will open outside of protected mode? I’ve clicked the ‘don’t show warning for this program again’ thing and it has no effect. It says it’s from avast but I’m not sure if I should allow it access to my computer? Is it something dangerous or is the ‘outside protected mode’ thing not something I need to be fussing over?
 
I don’t want to deal with this every time I open my browser. This new nitro thing seems to be causing all sorts of other computer glitches, I’d like to at least fix this one.

@luna the great!  
Don’t use avast. Use Windows Defender. It’s built into your computer.

@Princess♥Cadance
 
I was under the impression that Windows defender wasn’t very good?

@luna the great!
 
It’s ok in my experience, though I run both it and Malwarebytes on my desktop and work laptop.

@Princess♥Cadance  
Personally, I use Kaspersky. Thought I have to buy a licence every year, the bonus stuff I get is pretty good and it doesn’t eat much RAM or processor.

@luna the great!  
I am a computer scientist for my job. Windows defender is more than enough.
 
@Mad Black  
I am sorry you have wasted so much money :(

@Princess♥Cadance  
I can attest to this, as that’s all I use and it works just fine for me.

I think I have a proxy/VPN installed on my laptop, without even knowing it. Here’s some evidence:
 

@Pacific Glow  
I was gonna type out a long response for how you could check, but I found this instead.
 
Keep in mind that your ISP is probably using dynamic IPs and they sometimes overlap with people who’ve been banned in the past. Additionally, YouTube and other Google services often switch your “location” if you’ve ever clicked on a foreign link.

Mod note: moved this to the generals board.

@luna the great!  
@Princess♥Cadance  
@Ebalosus  
@Mad Black  
I use Sophos. It’s free business-grade security for my home. Arcaire recommended it to me.

I have been having problems with my wireless Internet…..it keeps connecting and disconnecting….and when it reconnects it has a weak signal….oh and BTW I am at a university….

@Shirani  
Contact their helpdesk. Bring your computer to them. They are happy to help as long as you don’t annoy them.

@Princess♥Cadance  
I did and decided to buy a Ethernet cable that was only 11 bucks….

@Shirani  
I still use Ethernet on my desktop gaming PC. I heard it’s faster than Wi-Fi.

@Pacific Glow  
Yes, and more reliable. Less latency, etc.

@ArcticEight  
True dat.

So who’s excited for AMD RyZen? It’s out next week!

@SonGokuMonkey  
Would love to upgrade, but my 2600k is still really good. Besides, I need to save money.

@SonGokuMonkey
 
I am provisionally, though really can’t be arsed building another PC ATM (when IT support is your job yadda yadda yadda)

@Ebalosus  
Yeah, on second though, it would be better to wait until developers figure out how to fully optimize RyZen for gaming. Still, even the Ryzen 7 1700 (the $330 one and the lowest end one so far) is alot more impressive than my FX-8320E. XD

Decided my first post on the forums should be about computers in general. I’ll just give my specs.  
Before you ask when you look at the parts, yes, I do have some money. Not super rich but not your average broke dude either.
 
Let’s start with the best part. My case.  
2007 Mac Pro with Laserhive full ATX conversion. Case is custom with a repaint to make it flat black and the Windows 10 logo put in place of the Apple because screw Apple. I’ll give pictures once completed if any interest is shown. Now onto the rest of my parts.
 
Asus Z270F mobo.  
Core i7 7700k CPU.  
Corsair H100i 240mm AIO water loop.  
32GB G Skill 2133 DDR4 RAM (16x2).  
2x MyDigitalSSD 120GB M.2 NVME PCI-E x4 SSD in RAID 0. (Yes. You can now RAID NVME PCI-E drives.)  
2TB Crucial MX300 SSD. (Yes. I legit have a 2TB SATA SSD.)  
Seagate 2.5 2TB HDD for backup.  
Some old 1TB 3.5 drive I use to dump video recordings to until I sort them.  
Apple Broadcomm BCM94360cd WiFi and BT card with PCI-E x1 adapter. (This is one of the fastest WiFi cards ever made.)  
Some random 800 watt PSU. (It works and has stable voltage…)  
EVGA GTX1070 SSC with EVGA 120mm AIO water cooler conversion. (Yes. I water cooled the GPU.)  
EVGA GTX950 SC. (I had it sitting around…)  
Logitech G430 headset.  
Logitech G710+ Brown Switch keyboard. (I love these brown switches.)  
Logitech G600 20 button MMO mouse.  
Logitech G19 keyboard. (For secondary use and the LCD display.)  
Vizio 32” 1080P TV set as main monitor with some random panels for monitor 2 through 4. (I have plans to go 4k.)
 
That is all I have ATM. The Vizio panel died so I’m looking to get a 32” 4k monitor in place of it. I could go up to 40” and have my eye on a 40” 4k monitor but we will see in the coming days. I plan to eventually swap the pair of mismatched cards out for 2 1080 ti cards and water cool them both. The EVGA water block I have on the 1070 is built for EVGA and reference (founder’s edition) cards as it seems EVGA cards are laid out like Nvidia does. So I will be able to recycle the block I have now and get another block for GPU 2 once I get a pair of matched ones going. Hell I may just get another water block 1070 and call it a day. I will see. Now I know the case will not be able to fit 4 120mm fans and radiators as is but I have a plan for that too.
 
That is what I have for the moment. I am a complete PC tech nerd. IF I had to give an estimate on total spent to date it is around $3k or better. That does not include the first 7700k CPU I destroyed trying to improperly delid or the $400 I paid for getting a Nintendo Switch from an eBay scalper. Worth it.
 
Peace peeps and pones.
 
EDIT: Almost forgot. PC has Windows 10 Pro legit license with a real key.  
I also have a legit license for a copy of Windows Server 2016 full release.  
That is like a $1,000 value right there and I got it free as I have some “friends in high places.”  
No they do not work for Microsoft. They would die before working there…