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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6380 on: September 27, 2024, 03:55:41 AM »
As it has not yet been mentioned:
Random (ie various) error messages and erratic behavior can also be a faulty drive or faulty RAM. The nuclear way to determine this is factory reset, but  Dell's recovery suite (if you can get it to boot) also has hardware tests.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6381 on: September 27, 2024, 04:42:54 PM »
Quote from: Jojo202 on September 26, 2024, 01:39:03 PM
Did you set the BIOS clock? Is your clock battery dying?
Seems only select laptops have that battery. 
 Opened this HP device just to see what you're talking about, but there doesn't seem to be any such battery.



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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6382 on: September 27, 2024, 05:07:50 PM »
Quote from: myi on September 27, 2024, 04:42:54 PM
Seems only select laptops have that battery. 
 Opened this HP device just to see what you're talking about, but there doesn't seem to be any such battery.



There absolutely is
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6383 on: October 02, 2024, 04:00:01 AM »
Quote from: myi on September 27, 2024, 04:42:54 PM
Seems only select laptops have that battery. 
 Opened this HP device just to see what you're talking about, but there doesn't seem to be any such battery.



Check under the laptop battery?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6384 on: November 17, 2024, 08:13:52 AM »
Trying to update an old laptop with a dead battery (won't charge) to Windows 10. Update won't install until battery is at least 40%. I tried disabling battery in device manager, didn't help. Any way to get Windows 10 to install without replacing the battery?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6385 on: November 17, 2024, 09:18:04 AM »
Quote from: cholent on November 17, 2024, 08:13:52 AM
Trying to update an old laptop with a dead battery (won't charge) to Windows 10. Update won't install until battery is at least 40%. I tried disabling battery in device manager, didn't help. Any way to get Windows 10 to install without replacing the battery?
If you remove the battery will the laptop work when plugged in?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6386 on: November 17, 2024, 09:19:54 AM »
Quote from: cholent on November 17, 2024, 08:13:52 AM
Trying to update an old laptop with a dead battery (won't charge) to Windows 10. Update won't install until battery is at least 40%. I tried disabling battery in device manager, didn't help. Any way to get Windows 10 to install without replacing the battery?
Do a clean install from a usb (back up your data first)
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6387 on: December 02, 2024, 10:55:53 AM »
my whole desktop suddenly disappeared and got minimised to the bottom bar, i have to click on similar to a folder and thats how i can access desktop folders,
any way to get it back to regular desktop ?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6388 on: December 02, 2024, 11:26:30 AM »
Quote from: eli1571 on December 02, 2024, 10:55:53 AM
my whole desktop suddenly disappeared and got minimized to the bottom bar, i have to click on similar to a folder and thats how i can access desktop folders,
any way to get it back to regular desktop ?

There is no way to "minimize the desktop to the taskbar" so it's probably something else. Is your issue that you see an empty desktop while you do have stuff on your desktop and can see it when going to the desktop via the folder?

Maybe you somehow added/opened another virtual desktop. Try opening the using the Windows Key + Tab shortcut and select the main desktop.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6389 on: December 02, 2024, 02:43:49 PM »
Quote from: Yisroel Tech on December 02, 2024, 11:26:30 AM
There is no way to "minimize the desktop to the taskbar" so it's probably something else. Is your issue that you see an empty desktop while you do have stuff on your desktop and can see it when going to the desktop via the folder?

Maybe you somehow added/opened another virtual desktop. Try opening the using the Windows Key + Tab shortcut and select the main desktop.
The problem is as you described, but i dont see another desktop
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6390 on: December 02, 2024, 02:47:58 PM »
Quote from: eli1571 on December 02, 2024, 02:43:49 PM
The problem is as you described, but i dont see another desktop
try windows + Ctrl + right or left keys to toggle back to your original desktop
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6391 on: December 02, 2024, 02:51:53 PM »
Quote from: shulem92 on December 02, 2024, 02:47:58 PM
try windows + Ctrl + right or left keys to toggle back to your original desktop
Tried that now, I dont see another one.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6392 on: December 02, 2024, 03:39:46 PM »
Quote from: eli1571 on December 02, 2024, 02:51:53 PM
Tried that now, I dont see another one.
Right-click on desktop: Turn on "show desktop icons"
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6393 on: December 02, 2024, 04:00:24 PM »
If that doesn't work:
A. Press winkey+A and see if you're in Tablet Mode. If you are, turn it off.
B. Open Task Manager, select Windows Explorer and restart it. (I don't know what Alt+Shift+F4
does other than making your desktop icons disappear, but it does do that.)

Can you take a screenshot so we can see what your screen looks like?
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6394 on: December 02, 2024, 04:01:58 PM »
Quote from: Yisroel Tech on December 02, 2024, 11:26:30 AM
[...]
Maybe you somehow added/opened another virtual desktop.
[...]

This doesn't affect how your desktop looks, just which programs are visible at once.
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6395 on: December 02, 2024, 05:28:50 PM »
Quote from: Jojo202 on December 02, 2024, 03:39:46 PM
Right-click on desktop: Turn on "show desktop icons"

Thanks, that worked
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Re: Computer Troubleshooting/Help Master Thread
« Reply #6396 on: December 02, 2024, 05:31:52 PM »
thanks for your help @shulem92 @Yisroel Tech @Randomex
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