On Linux, the logs are all just text files
#windows-ios
dense mirage
wraith timber
Cool cool 👀
dense mirage
Is there a search?
wraith timber
I don't think so, I haven't used one anyways
dense mirage
Oh
wraith timber
I just used the categories (error, warning, critical, or whatever)
dense mirage
Ah
wraith timber
And looked at critical to see the kernel power event 41 or whatever it was that tells you Windows didn't shut down cleanly, and is how I learned my PSU is dead 😭
dense mirage
👍
wraith timber
Ooo a search
vivid temple
not a regular search, but it can get you close enough (if you need to)
dense mirage
I'm stuck with a recursive grep 🤣
vivid temple
grep IS powerful
dense mirage
man grep
hoary nacelle
one thing i like about linux is i kinda know where everything is
hoary nacelle
switched to bspwm
i like it better than awesome already
awesome is better for if you just want stuff to work quick
but bspwm + polybar + good configuration file is very good
hoary nacelle
cat 5e can support up to gigabit
so id say no
cat 6 cables can do 10 gigabit
if your cable is longer than 100m, get a cat6 cable
if not, no reason to upgrade i say
vivid temple
@hoary nacelle its the other way around, cat6 at above 50ish meters cannot support 10gb
hoary nacelle
but i figure cat6 at 150m will be faster than cat5e at 150m
vivid temple
aye aye, just as long as you dont actually need the 10gb
hoary nacelle
i see
@cinder mauve are you using ethernet on a switch with a file server or any of that stuff? or just for internet
vivid temple
(that cat question reminded me about how much i dislike the standard for that)
tepid silo
I like cats
vivid temple
that explains the fur
white moat
cats are cute
tepid silo
cinder mauve
Foobar animal powers confirmed
hoary nacelle
figured out why chromium kept opening on tag 2
default bspwm config comes with that
-_-
@cinder mauve do you know how to set the startup programs for bspwm?
ive tried just adding them to the bspwmrc file in ~/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc but that just broke stuff lol
asking because i think i remember you saying you use bspwm
azure sandal
So this is my question that i posted on a forum, but nobody has responded to me so im wondering if any of you can help me
Hey guys, i recently made a new account in windwos 10 on my PC so that i could do my online schoolwork with a seperate account.
When i got into the second account, there were a couple desktop icons from my main account, so i moved them to a folder so that they wouldnt be on my desktop.
But now, when i go back to my main account, those random icons are gone, so there's just like a bunch of holes where my icons should be.
Any idea how to get these back and get them off the second account?
Thanks! :)
peak notch
some desktop icons re not actually created on the users desktop, a program will instead sometimes put them in the global user configuration folder.
so, on my installation in the Users folder, theres my User account folder, and another folder called Public
wait, no, thats something else
peak notch
theres a hidden folder, and its not in the same place as i remember lol
azure sandal
peak notch
oh yep
azure sandal
thanks for the help tho lol
hoary nacelle
nvm i figured it out
just had to add
picom & nitrogen --restore & polybar example
to my bspwmrc config file
couldnt find that on google anywhere
had to post something on reddit
thorn kelp
Hi so I've tried everything to fix my PC from not booting after a Windows update last night, and after doing all I could my computer now blue screens when loading. Doesn't let me reset my PC whatsoever, and I've gone into safe mode but I can't enable safe mode with networking or it blue screens. Here's some images, any help is appreciated thanks
azure sandal
Have you tried doing a fresh install
last gorge
ye id try fresh, reset doesnt work too often
thorn kelp
I'm not sure how to, do I have to download the ISO from another computer or
thorn kelp
Do I have to uninstall Windows at all or no
azure sandal
a fresh install means you wipe everything and basically start from scratch
thorn kelp
I know but does that mean I have to uninstall Windows cause I kind of can't if that's the case
azure sandal
you can, you just gotta format the drive when you reinstall
last gorge
Wdym you can’t, you have important file or sooftware?
thorn kelp
No, I just haven't been able to get past the spinning icon
I'm new to reinstalling an operating system
dense mirage
potent thorn
cool pacman'
mint dagger
leaden hedge
Can i have some help
wraith timber
Yes
last gorge
No
wraith timber
No
icy dirge
bright kite
Is windows portrayed as a ball shaver??
rocky cedar
Beard shaver
bright kite
Oop
cinder mauve
Why is Widows expensive?
Oh yeah, greed
All jokes aside, wouldn't Microsoft make more money if Windows 10 was more like 50-75$?
jaunty wave
@cinder mauve bc they sell it to pc manufacturers for full price and the manufacturers dont care bc they just charge that much more. u can buy a key for $3
so everyone buying a laptop is paying all that extra money
also if u buy it from them u can transfer it between mobos but a $5 key only works once
icy dirge
All jokes aside, wouldn't Microsoft make more money if Windows 10 was more like 50-75$?
@cinder mauve
Wouldn't Microsoft make more money if. . . oh wait, it's Microsoft, they will be fine.
cinder mauve
🤣
vivid temple
@cinder mauve the minority of the minority of sales of windows licenses sold are the consumer valued ones (aka the 100-ish usd ones). And builders and oem's do NOT pay that amount for their licenses.
vivid temple
for bigger integrators, its below that.
potent thorn
go away
hardy sigil
I’m looking for a program/browser add-in that prevents online purchases. My dad has dementia and frequently takes credit/debit cards without us knowing and tries to buy stuff. Any recommendations?
vivid temple
you would most likely need to look into some of the nanny software
as in, software for limiting access/actions
but i have zero knowledge about how/where/what.
polar python
@mint dagger ubuntu
fedora
pop os
steam os
Best linux to dual boot with windows 10 is linux mint in myo opion
My opinion
last gorge
i think pop os is easy
mint dagger
I just want to use it to program, web browse, and play games
rocky cedar
Mint looks easy when I tried it
polar python
Linux mint or ubuntu
mint dagger
And possibly photo/video editting
last gorge
well if you use adobe i know linux doesn't have that
polar python
Linux isnt really made for video editng
mint dagger
Well I could use windows for videos then
last gorge
there might be a photo editing app on linux
mint dagger
Is photoshop linux compatible?
mint dagger
Ok
polar python
last gorge
support has gotten better, many people use lutris to play games on linux
polar python
Linux still needs time
rocky cedar
Steam
mint dagger
Is it better or worse than windows for games?
mint dagger
But what about minecraft
polar python
like we said linux isnt made for gaming just yet
mint dagger
Java
last gorge
i mean it's minecraft, don't need 1k fps it runs fine
mint dagger
How about blender?
mint dagger
I really want to format my drive but I don't want to have to redownload fs2020
rocky cedar
Fs2020 might not work on linux
mint dagger
I know
Its only windows
Cause it's made by Microsoft
I'll keep windows
I just want linux for as much as I can use it for
Cause windows kinda sucks sometimes
last gorge
i hate windows
vivid temple
may the rest of your life be so easy that, that is your biggest worry @last gorge
mint dagger
Me too
last gorge
lol
mint dagger
Is there a way to format my drive but keep just windows and fs 2020?
rocky cedar
No
mint dagger
Aw man
I have so much junk on my pc
But I don't want to have to wait 3 hours to reinstall fs 2020
last gorge
I should really delete all the apps im not using
mint dagger
And my other drive is a 500gb hdd I found in the trash that was left out in the rain from 2007
Not very speedy
Does linux mint have a dark theme?
Foes dual booting mean booting 2 os's at once or just having 2 installed?
rocky cedar
it means being able to boot either of the 2
you can't have half your pc run windows half your pc runs linux if that's what you're asking
at least without vm
mint dagger
Ok
That's what I thought
I think I'm gonna format my drives
Cause I don't have dram cache
And boot speeds are lowering
@cinder mauve should I use arch?
Perfect timing
Does one have to be smort to use arch?
Ok
Can you install arch on virtual box?
Ok
Do you select t other?
When you chose the os
Ok
Do you use virtualbox?
Is that what you used for your arch vm?
Ok, when you install it and you select the os, do you select other?
Oh, ok
I didn't remember seeing a linux option
Maybe its cause I'm using an old version
Ok
Yes, I installed linux like on a slow laptop for my grandpa
Pretty good, it took me a while
Not yet
But
When I installed it, it was only on ram when I took the usb out and I got so confused cause I couldn't connect to wifi nor could I connect to ethernet
I was running it off of ram
It was never installed on the hdd
But I eventually figured that out
Now that I think of it, maybe it would have been better to turn it into a chromebook
Cause all he uses it for is web browsing and google earth
I thought maybe chrome os is lighter
Oh, really?
Do you know if you can make android vms?
On virtualbox
I have bluestacks
But that's just for android apps
Oh
Hm
Have you ever tried making a windows 95/98 vm?
I have
It is tough
Really?
It took me almost an hour to figure it out
Can you make OSX vms?
Hello again
Which one has the best compatibility with applications
Ok
What's the difference between mint and manjaro?
vivid temple
"All of them" <- with the cost of time.
vivid temple
the context you might be looking for @cinder mauve is this: It all depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put in.
because you WILL be spending a lot of time reading up on things
mint dagger
I just want something similar to windows but lighter
vivid temple
and you will also, quite likely, encounter something that is very weird.
vivid temple
Arch / you given any of the live boots a spin recently?
rocky cedar
Alright
mint dagger
I want to format my drive but I don't want to reinstall fs 2020
Cause it took 3 hours
vivid temple
not that question, the one about live boots
fair
reason i ask is that could be something for @mint dagger to give a spin as a test
and this might sound like an insult, but it is not meant as one.
The want/desire to go with linux could potentially be a temporary one. So at least having a look at it, without it impacting anything on your actual system. Could be a potentially good investment of time.
i hope you understand why i am saying that?
and just to be 100% clear. i am NOT saying that he shouldnt go linux.
good :)
it can just be a touchy subject for some, and i have not interacted with you "that" much :)
for some people OS choice is their mission in life
i sometimes stumble/meet consultants in my line of work that think that linux can save the world of all ills.
yes yes, that might be true. BUT this specific machine from the 90's running a custom piece of window 3.1 code .... is NOT going to be replaced by a linux machine
and yes, that IS a condensation of an actual talk i had years ago
well, to be fair, the guy was "smart" in that he had zeroed in on the clients super mc-scrooge mentality
so ANY savings could at least catch the clients interest
but that project was just a cluster of rabid billy goats on speed
gaunt turtle
yo i did the free windows usb and did windows 10 home, im trying to activate now and in the activation settings it says windows 10 enterprise not activated
surreal bramble
you need a key
gaunt turtle
is that different from home or does it say that cause thats what it does when youre on unactivated windows
surreal bramble
to activate windows
gaunt turtle
yeah i have one but it says windows 10 enterprise is my edition
im asking if it says that because i havent put a key in and activated or if it installed wrong to that
instaed of home
last gorge
it might work but do an update to windows downgrading it, i know windows does that for upgrades but idk about downgrades
why did you use a enterprise install disk anyway, the official tool doesn't even have enterprise as a shown option from what i've seen
gaunt turtle
i didnt, i did the iso file from usb
i selected windows 10 home 64 bit, i just check cause i have an activation key and it says my edition is enterprise
built this as my first pc, i went to install windows through USB. Now (a week later) i got an activation key so i got to the activation tab, it says my edition is enterprise after i installed home, im confused cause idk what that is or it installed that.
am i able to go to windows 10 home from here? what do i have to f
do
last gorge
possibly, go to windows settings > update & security > activation, and if it's not activated put the key in and see if there is a prompt about change version or something
sour forge
@south onyx
try those things and see if they work
let me know once you have finnished
south onyx
cinder mauve
Guys here knowledgeable on python?
vivid temple
and now ask the actual question:)
then if people have the knowledge/time they will answer :)
cinder mauve
Haaha 👍
My question is, how do i know which libraries i need to use for my projects? For example here’s something i would want to do for my brothers business
Ok lets say i want to make a script that gets my contacts from my email, imports them to a csv file, now i want the program from csv file, to send a message to all the clients
Saying “thank you (persons name) for choosing my company.... blah blah blah”
Where would i look? How would i know which libraries to use and which function?
tired prism
wraith timber
nah it's the bagel toaster
mellow solar
Hello again
I need a program that allow me to remote control other PC to help family and friends with school stuff related to microsoft teams
In the past i used teamviewer but it is not working anymore
Help will be much apreciated
tepid silo
mellow solar
👍
modest forum
Any of you guys know where I can get a windows activation key In the USA for cheap?
little terrace
ebay @modest forum
last gorge
modest forum
Alright, thanks
shut scarab
if you are willing to go grey market might as well just use vlk for free
verbal stone
Hey! I just built a new PC and transfered over my raid array from the old one. However it doesn't boot. Would anyone be willing to help me set it up?
tall galleon
whenever I alt tab out of warzone my frames always drop about 50%. I fixed it once but reset my computer to fix other issues which are now gone, but I forgot how to fix this. I think it had something to do with the gpu not getting enough power but I'm on ultimate performance in control panel, any help would be cool
rocky cedar
@tall galleon the problem is alt tabbing while in fullscreen mode.
If you alt tab a lot, use windowed borderless mode.
tall galleon
alright ill try that, thanks!
modest forum
Just finished building my pc installed windows on my m.2 drive but when restarted it only wants me to go into my bios, how do I fix this?
tall galleon
in the bios there should be an option to change the boot drive, select your m.2 drive and it should open windows next time you boot
@modest forum
modest forum
I have done that to no avail
frank plaza
is there a way to only move windows to my new, SSD i don't want to remove everything from my HDD
i want to boot with all the same stuff but move windows onto ssd, is that posible
little terrace
put everything on a flash drive and then put into your ssd?
frank plaza
I'll try to do thaat
quaint basin
theres copying applications to move massive files like that, and theres plenty of guides on youtube if you just want to do it step by step
but yeah you can just put it on a usb and then to the ssd to be safe
modest forum
Pc only boots to windows when I do a boot override to the drive with windows installed, y’all got any clue how I could fix this?
modest forum
I’m saying I have the drive order correct but it will only buy into windows when I do a boot override
@vivid temple how do I reset my bios?
vivid temple
just go into bios and start by loading defaults
then save and exit
then go into bios again
and then try and set the boot order again
(and yes, i know you have tried before)
but seeing as we cannot "see/know" what you see/know
we have to get you to test things
modest forum
Yeah I’ll do that thanks man, I’ll let you know what happens
vivid temple
thank you :) best of luck :)
vivid temple
mainboard model please?
modest forum
Asus rog strip b450 f gaming
vivid temple
2sec
modest forum
Alright, I’m going to the store can we continue this later today?
vivid temple
its 02:20 (at night) here on my end, so i am out soonish, but i will be around tomorrow way earlier
modest forum
Oh okay sounds good
eager haven
anyone know anyhting about chnaging mac to windows program
last gorge
Like use windows on a Mac?
If so you can dual boot windows using a software built on Macs called boot camp assistant
hearty trench
Im looking for some software that can tell me how many watts my PC is pulling on average. Can anyone recomend anything please?
tepid silo
hearty trench
Im not so sure which one of these it is i need?
(Side note, im in the UK not US)
white moat
i think fosshub is the best, but afaik they should all work fine
frosty grove
best software to mess around with rgb and make cool shit?
heady tiger
Wallpaper engine + icue lighting
frosty grove
is icue only for corsair products? I have two msi components, a wraith cooler, and corsair ram and fans rgb to play with
heady tiger
The ram and fans run off icue.
And yes only Corsair.
But you use engine wallpapers and it sync your wallpaper to the rgb
Super dope and tons of options
silent shuttle
has anyone seen that Windows 10 Ameliorated Edition? You're supposed to do it all DIY now because they can't offer ISOs but they're offering the last ISO they did. You should have a Windows 10 Pro license in order to use it. the ISO is provided as a convenience to Windows 10 Pro license holders.
but they gutted the OS completely and made the default user a limited user
windows updates are hard to apply, (involves weird command line stuff) and they had to replace much of the UI with third party stuff
the goal was to remove the spyware in windows 10, which is so pervasive it breaks DX12 compatibility above a certain version even.
to remove it.
the proof of concept is interesting, but it's hardly a good idea to use. search doesn't even work.
that said, i self-created an ISO from a win10 ISO i downloaded from microsoft, and i intend to try it and see if it's usable for my particular use case.
silent shuttle
trying this, it seems to work fine with the caveat that the newest DX12 games won't work due to update nonsense
echo light
silent shuttle
lol
celest hedge
@echo light my screen was green once
graceful geode
Can I still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free?
dim ridge
cinder mauve
What's a trustable place to get a windows 10 key for cheap
rocky cedar
white moat
ebayyyyyy
silent delta
lavish flint
ebay
def ebay
i got my windows 10 pro for 5 bucks, and instantly delivered the key within 5 minutes
you gotta look for the ones that show like hundreds or thousands already sold and stuff
jaunty wave
make sure u dont buy a sketchy one that doesnt say ebay moneyback guarantee. they wont refund most digital items. ebay is money hungry and sucks
but u gotta use it
lavish flint
yea true
u just gotta find the right one
this one got money back guarantee and its got about 600 sold already
hopefully i dont get kicked off this server for sending this link
if it is an offense, sry mods, i had no idea u cant send these
it seems too good to be true, but it worked for me
lavish flint
ah ok thats nice to know
white moat
the more sketchy the title the more legit they are 
tepid silo
lavish flint
trruuuee
proud lance
Can someone tell me if there's a specific Nvidia settings or software to help me with VR?
Having trouble setting it up
proud lance
Everything is like shaky and flickery but I have 80 fps on this particular game
It seems that maybe frametimes are the issue but I have no idea
vivid temple
@proud lance try and see if Zach can help you
proud lance
@vivid temple ok thx
peak notch
that's just what resetting your pc is
it removes everything except personal data in your user folder
also this is why LTSC is the best edition of windows
this is all I ever see in terms of win update, and I can just hit another time and it will never ask again
cinder mauve
does anyone know where i can get a win10 licence key for cheap
white moat
ebay
lavish flint
ebay
even though they seem too good to be true
u gotta find the ones with hundreds sold already
usually get the key in email within 1-5 minutes
picked mine up for about 5 bucks
viral oxide
a
tidal lintelBOT
Rithvl#5842 has been warned
regal bison
tawny hearth
is a asus x570 p good for overclocking?
strange wave
this happened to my friend after a geforce experience driver update. Anyone know how to solve? https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412078318733492236/753806816949043220/20200910_213853.jpg https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412078318733492236/753806817812938874/20200910_213857.jpg
celest hedge
@strange wave uninstall the driver
lavish flint
thats rlly odd
cinder mauve
"Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
No idea what that is
I know what it is now but the only issue I have is that I only have a code and CD
vivid temple
@cinder mauve you got another machine that is working?
and do you have a usb stick?
that is the toold you need to use.
cinder mauve
Wow didn't realize manufacturers whitelist hardware in bios. Just bought an Intel 9260 Wi-Fi Bluetooth card which is not white listed for the Lenovo T440. Hot swapping with original oem card works until reboot. Does anyone have a link for exactly how to fix this issue for my model. Everything ive found so far is outdated and for other models
cinder mauve
@vivid temple sorry for ping but
I ended up getting a DVD player to install
Because I got a disc from windows
vivid temple
just because you got a disc, does not mean you have to use it
the only thing you need from it is the key
cinder mauve
I have the product key code
I mean if its possible to download from a Mobile hooked up to a PC (probably not)
Oh yeah that's right
vivid temple
are you asking: Can you download the windows install iso via a mobile that is acting as internet?
because, yes.
cinder mauve
I figure my phone would lose memory or something or is that just a USB thing
I do have an Ethernet cord so am I able to access the internet from that or?
Also thanks for the info, not sure if it would work
vivid temple
you are mixing things up
vivid temple
i am working with another user right now. so have a bit of patience
vivid temple
@cinder mauve still around?
cinder mauve
Since I don't have a DVD player or a way to put in a code
For no windows 10
Downloading windows from my phone to my PC using a charger cable
Not sure how to approach this
cinder mauve
Not at the moment but I can put in a Ethernet cord
cinder mauve
Uhhh
I dont think so
I mean my motherboard came with a uhh
Adapter I believe
But if that's not you were getting at then I honestly dont know
Looking at my boot system
vivid temple
what mainboard do you have?
cinder mauve
ASRock B550 Taichi
vivid temple
you do have wifi
cinder mauve
Alright
vivid temple
before you do the following: Do you have a data limit on your phone?
cinder mauve
No
T Mobile unlimited
Wait uhh
Are you going to be on after 9pm CST?
I need to head into work
vivid temple
not likely, that is 04 in the morning for me :)
cinder mauve
Ah
vivid temple
but we will figure things out :)
cinder mauve
Alright thanks
open pivot
are the Windows 10 keys on eBay legit
bc Newegg prices are way too high
like.. $105?? that is too much for me at least
jaunty wave
@open pivot look for the ones that have already sold a bunch. usually between $5-15
open pivot
aight
240 sold... is it trustworthy..?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-10-Enterprise-32-64-bit-Activation-Key-For-1-PC-Genuine/133496651848?hash=item1f15054048:g:iMcAAOSwDIZfO3Qx
wait
that might not even be a normal Windows 10 key lol
white moat
ya
cinder mauve
Alright
@Naed I apologize for uhh pinging but
Oof
Oh well
I need help with adding windows to my PC
last gorge
Download the windows installation media tool, use that to put iso on a usb drive, then on the pc you want to install boot the pc from the usb drive
cinder mauve
Yeah
About that
I dont have a USB
Only a disc but
I was told that I could possibly download windows from my Phone and send it to my PC
something like that
Or wasnt told but still
tough hedge
I would recommend going to sites that are recommended for keys, because they are a bit more trustworthy than eBay, and if you get scammed, the seller on eBay would put an absurd shipping date to prevent you from opening a case with them.
vivid temple
@cinder mauve to get some context for the preference of MacOS for AV stuff. Have a look at some of the latency related behaviour of various hardware tools in windows VS macos
also, side note: but related: remember that things like colour calibration etc was bollocks for a long time on windows
vivid temple
and that is "now"
old war history for you
imagine trying to dj with a mixer that has a 200-800ms delay "randomly"
that was windows 7 in a nutshell
and that was the good experience
windows 8 was not much better on this
because for pults, it was drivers done by the manufacturers
and they had been writing drivers on the mac side for decades
but not so much on the windows side
which is a loop that reinforces things ofc
tough hedge
basically windows 8 was like an improved vista
bad transition but still backwards compatible with 7 drivers
vivid temple
not really
it was a necessary step for the background hardware structure to be improved
IF they (ms) had not done it at that point, they would have had to deal with people whining about it when windows 10 launched
tough hedge
yeah that too but people mostly hated it for its tablet oriented design
especially since people thought that tablet PCs were the future
vivid temple
no, that was just the tech journos
tough hedge
Yeah that is true
vivid temple
it was not a problem in the actual user land.
tough hedge
I guess it was just a rough transition of forced improve all of pc power like how vista was back in 2005
vivid temple
well, depending on your hardware, vista worked quite lovely
tough hedge
for me 8 wasn’t really a problem UI wise but the start menu was a little extra to get through
Vista worked good if the manufacturer didn’t include a lot of proprietary code in heir drivers or the driver was new
vivid temple
personally, i dont see the problem with the original win8 start menu.
it (start menu) could be leveraged for some fairly efficient searching
re: vista drivers: A lot of the "hate/dislike" that people remember from the time of vista, is imo, something they should direct at nvidia
they after all were hellish late with their drivers
tough hedge
yeah but that was during the time of the “max power from your gpu at any cost” era
nvidia had a lot of drivers to push at that time too with all the gpus they had released
tough hedge
well it still was a good era for gpus
We definitely got much higher power gpus for the time and some still hold up today
vivid temple
the start of vista was the geforce 7xxx stuff.
and on the amd/ati side, it was the x1xxx stuff
yes, for its time, it was okay
but no. it does not remotely hold up today
tough hedge
wasn’t it the x2xxx series? Or am I wrong?
tough hedge
oooh okay gotcha
next slate
What happens if my windows 10 is corrupted
peak notch
you reinstall it
last gorge
digital aspen
What's the topic of the day in this chat? Linux?
last gorge
last gorge
yes
tough hedge
This one time I tried hackintoshing some really old core 2 duo laptop that I had laying around, and it was unbearable
graphics had no support and such and had freezes every now and then and plus since core 2 duo was so old it didn’t even support newer versions Yosemite was the newest one
digital aspen
Nice Mac OS go brrr.
shy field
brrt
AKA the extremely loud fart sound
lol one of the last ones you hear the bullets hitting BEFORE the BRRT
digital aspen
It's like the JayzTwoCents rocket boosters. xD
blissful mantle
I'm trying to move my windows to an m.2 from a hdd and i have no clue how to do it. is anyone able to help?
peak notch
you can either to a clean windows installation, or clone the hdd to the ssd
i personally would suggest the former, as it gives you the opportunity to run a fresh, unbloated installation of windows
but the latter would save all your files and windows settings
well, a fresh installation wouldnt delete your files, but a disk cloning would put your files right where you left them
blissful mantle
yea i tried to clone windows but got lost in my own stupidity
peak notch
honestly, do a fresh installation
the extra hour or so it will take is worth it
so you need an 8gb usb
rufus (a usb flashing program)
and a windows 10 iso
cinder mauve
What's the best free linux distro for gaming?
digital aspen
Windows 10 best OS?
digital aspen
bronze trench
Is windows 10 pro worth it guys?
high tulip
no
rocky cedar
@coolkidtty#4915 in terms of win10 key price, 3$ vs 3$, might as well.
Oh he be gone
pure trout
where you geting 3 dollar key @rocky cedar
rocky cedar
Ebay
pure trout
pog?
modern pike
@rocky cedar yo so i have a new laptop with win 10 home preinstalled
i tried upgrading to win 10 pro using a product key, didnt activate but it still runs pro
but i dont want it anymore, how do i got back to the home and get rid of the watermark
rocky cedar
??
@modern pike I believe it's a completely different download
since in media creation tool it asks you for the version you want to download (Server/Home/Pro)
There's also the regedit way of getting rid of watermark if you want.
vivid temple
@modern pike that part is on you to search up.
grizzled saddle
What are some good antivirus/anti malware softwares to look into? Currently have Vipre on my laptop for college and it seems to do well. Norton caused it to crash a year or so ago so I’m not a fan of them.
last gorge
common sense best antivirus, but malwarebytes can be useful
grizzled saddle
Thank you.
pure trout
how do i know if a win 10 key on ebay is legit
vivid temple
you dont
pure trout
sick
keen rivet
Be sure to check how many items they’ve sold/reviews and that’ll show if they’re more reputable, and more likely it’s legit
last gorge
only one way to find out 
grizzled saddle
ye what’s the worst that could happen
digital aspen
Exactly. xD
digital aspen
So what software would you use for say a bitcoin mining rig?
tepid silo
hiveos
wraith timber
Ew mining 
white hedge
wheres the best place to get windows 10?
white moat
ebay
white hedge
what do i look for?
white moat
windows 10 key
white hedge
thanks
white hedge
could you maybe link me one from ebay?
cosmic raft
hey i was told manjaro was good for gaming and it comes preinstalled with steam so im making the switch from windows to linux any tips
vast summit
I updated my logitech G hub software and now my mouse's keybinds and sensitivity is all messed up. Anyone else have this issue?
chrome arch
Hey
patent solstice
Just moved gta v on to a new ssd manually and now steam is all messed up, anyone know of an easier fix than updating?
tame stump
Wdym messed up? Like it cant launch gta or the launcher itself is just borked
wraith timber
Set the folder it's in as a game library folder in the steam settings, then verify files
hidden widget
Anyone can recommend on a simple software to get on screen frame rate and utilization ?
cosmic raft
yea i got wine
chrome arch
Hey
Anyone able to help me with pc
I can’t log onto it
Or do anything I’m trying to installation windows again cause it says I don’t have it anymore.
kindred eagle
any way to passthrough the webcam feature of broadcast to a vm because i use a vm for school/work
warm rose
is anyone on?
quartz jay
last gorge
i think vmware had feature to passthrough usb devices, i haven't used it much so idk
kindred eagle
i think vmware had feature to passthrough usb devices, i haven't used it much so idk
@last gorge virtualbox doesnt count it as a usb device
cinder mauve
Should I be buying Windows 10? 💩
cinder mauve
I've never bought OS from anywhere other than Electronic stores D:
pale carbon
@vivid temple prism told me to come to you for help with something
I recently bought a 500 gig ssd that i attempted to clone my hard drive onto
after two attempts it still hasnt worked and i get an error code
0xc000000e
vivid temple
@pale carbon how are you cloning it?
pale carbon
i followed a video from a swedish guy give me a second
i do not remember the software i used
macrium reflect
vivid temple
that "should" work
hoary nacelle
sure
vivid temple
thank you
hoary nacelle
alright, changed
vivid temple
thank you Zach :)
pale carbon
i set it to load optimized defaults
vivid temple
is there any reason you did that?
pale carbon
i tried several other configurations
vivid temple
okay, lets start from the beginning here
you currently have a usb stick that can start the macrium reflect tool IF you boot from it?
pale carbon
no the usb just has the windows tool on it
vivid temple
then how are you going to clone it?
pale carbon
?
vivid temple
find the video guide you followed
viscid laurel
to summerize and maybe help he wanted to have windows on his ssd rather thasn his hard drive then cloned thew windows onto the ssd, hence when he cloned it didnt work so he went to the store got a usb downloaded windows creation tool ad put it into the pc to download and then gets the error code
i dont know if hes trying to boot off the usb or not cause hes not prompted the option to download
vivid temple
that makes close to no sense at all
viscid laurel
yes
vivid temple
somewhere, somehow, a heck of a misunderstanding has been made
viscid laurel
he has the clone on windows on his ssd but wont boot
he then tried to redownload to the ssd from usb
vivid temple
because you cannot clone "from inside windows"
viscid laurel
i guess that makes sense
vivid temple
which allows you to CLONE the drive (because it is NOT active)
viscid laurel
ok cool cool
vivid temple
@pale carbon does any of the above make any sense to you at all?
pale carbon
yes
pale carbon
yes
vivid temple
actually go into windows?
pale carbon
yes
vivid temple
do you have a usb stick that has nothing on it?
vivid temple
what is on your usb stick?
pale carbon
windows tool
viscid laurel
he can boot from the hard drive but wants to boot off ssd but the usb has windows download
so he wanted to download windows to his ssd but still has it on the hard drive
vivid temple
forget all of that for now @viscid laurel
the clone CAN work, IF it gets done right
which is what we are going to do shortly
the usb stick, the "windows tool" you are talking about. Can you show me a windows explorer window that shows it?
vivid temple
ok :)
vivid temple
no, that is a boot from the USB
pale carbon
i unplugged the usb
vivid temple
power off the system
pale carbon
why
vivid temple
because currently, i have no idea what it is you actually "have" on your drives
and until i fully grasp that
i dont want you just pressing buttons
pale carbon
i have a working version of windows on the hdd and a broken version on the ssd
that is what i have gathered
pale carbon
theoretically if i used the hard drive here it should work right?
vivid temple
because that is what i asked you to do earlier :)
vivid temple
that is NOT a working windows
pale carbon
it didnt do this before
could i try using the usb now
ok ill restart
What should i boot from?
vivid temple
technically, you should boot from the WDC drive
vivid temple
congrats, you have botched something somewhere previously
pale carbon
most likely
pale carbon
the first time i tried using macrium reflect i had to cut some of what i was cloning
i think thats the problem
vivid temple
shrugs
pale carbon
vivid temple
UEFI option at the bottom
pale carbon
ok its going back to the keyboard select screen
vivid temple
show me
pale carbon
vivid temple
aye, select whichever works for you
pale carbon
pale carbon
i got this usb from my brother so yes
vivid temple
okay
on HIS machine
go and click the "Download tool now" button on that site
then run that tool
vivid temple
and then point that tool at the USB you have
pale carbon
its getting a few things ready now
serene mango
Ok so i have Watch Dogs 2 installed through Epic Games, and when I go to launch it, UPlay wants me to install it again. Any help?
vivid temple
@serene mango seems like it thinks the install is corrupt
nothing we can do about that
serene mango
👍
vivid temple
aye aye @pale carbon
pale carbon
@vivid temple i have the usb now, should i boot with the hard drive in the pc or take it out?
vivid temple
leave the ssd in, and pull the plug from the hdd for now
and have the usb stick plugged in too
pale carbon
repair or install
vivid temple
install, and when you get the option, do a custom install
pale carbon
it wants a product key
vivid temple
there is a button for "i dont have a key"
pale carbon
Windows 10 home is the right one?
vivid temple
correct
pale carbon
yes
pale carbon
Are you sure?
vivid temple
yes
its a borked install
its a mess currently
the only sane way to get you back up and running is that
pale carbon
Only the unallocated space is left which is fine right
pale carbon
Ok its installing
vivid temple
dont worry about it :)
pale carbon
so once this is done i just have to redownload everything?
vivid temple
basically yes
but there are a couple of tricks that can help speed that process up
so give a shout when your windows is installed and you are on the desktop
pale carbon
got it
vivid temple
sidenote: for now. just forget about the HDD, it should NOT be plugged in until i tell you to :)
vivid temple
aye, its the "if you didnt miss the contents, you did not actually need it" theory of doing it :)
re: reboot: it will do that, just let it works its magic
pale carbon
i just planned on leaving chrome downloads on there
and maybe some big games
it rebooted again
vivid temple
aye, its done soon
vivid temple
hah :)
pale carbon
I might have put my login incorrectly
should i try again?
i looked it up and apparently this has to do with the internet
vivid temple
its something you can setup in windows on the desktop so dont worry
pale carbon
its almost done
vivid temple
aye aye :)
vivid temple
nah, its done
pull the usb stick out
you got wireless or wired internet normally?
vivid temple
you should be able to click the network icon and put in the info to connect to that network then :)
pale carbon
its connected
vivid temple
run windows update
its going to grab some random things for you, that you actually do need
pale carbon
is the program called windows update settings?
vivid temple
good :)
this is a mix of extra patches and drivers
now, open up this page in Edge
on that page, click all the applications you want to have downloaded and installed
steam, chrome etc etc etc
when you have checked off all the ones you want
scroll down, click the "get your ninite" button (its blue)
let it download that small program
sharp juniper
is nineite safe to use?
sharp juniper
tru
vivid temple
after you have downloaded it
DONT run it
wait for the windows update to be done
when windows update IS done
restart your machine
pale carbon
the update is almost done
vivid temple
THEN after the restart, run the small file you downloaded from ninite
pale carbon
seems to be stuck at 100%
pale carbon
yes
vivid temple
aye, just give it a bit
pale carbon
75% done with installing
vivid temple
ninite?
pale carbon
no the update
pale carbon
restarting now
vivid temple
k:)
pale carbon
Running ninite now
vivid temple
k
pale carbon
Anymore steps from here that i should know about?
vivid temple
nope, just about everything should work now
however, you still have a hdd that needs to be formatted
is that something you want to do "now"
or you want to just enjoy having a system that actually works?
pale carbon
i think ill just use my external hard drive
pale carbon
Thanks for the help!
vivid temple
you are very welcome :)
viscid laurel
@vivid temple thanks for helping him that was nice 🙂
vivid temple
you are welcome @viscid laurel
tall lichen
anyone know what would cause my pc to turn power plan to balanced every time it wakes from sleep even if i had it on power saver
stray wigeon
Not sure if this is the right channel but whatever. I have crome with a fresh download on my pc, but it wont open even after reinstalling it, opening then instantly closing, is there anyway to fix it?
lavish flint
is it the right one
is it 64 bit (or whatever ur system is)
and tried restarting ur pc?
cobalt maple
is it possible to use the coolermaster software without connecting to the controller? i have 9 fans connected to the motherboard and i have the rgb on the rgb fusion 2.0
cobalt escarp
Whats a good place to buy a windows 10 key for less than $100?
rocky cedar
Ebay
cobalt escarp
peak notch
nah just stick with ebay
more trustworthy than some random website, i would never give my card info to a place like that
rapid river
just pick up a prepaid visa from like anywhere send that info if you are concerned bout security
peak notch
what a hassle when ebay is cheaper
i aint boutta go out of my way to pick up a prepaid visa to buy a 10 dollar windows key lmaoo
rapid river
isn't outta the way if you actually use like any store, lolz
peak notch
or i could just use paypal :P
rapid river
your results may vary, in this house one or other cars need fuel, animals need food, etc almost daily, was just an easy work around to avoid sketchy site security
cobalt escarp
Could I get a 7 or 8.1 key and upgrade for free?
Yeah im probs just gonna use ebay
cobalt escarp
In my exploration to find a way to get windows 10 free, I've learned I can. I just have to have a watermark on the bottom right corner