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Hi, If thinking of using an ESD wrist strap, are there any particular brands to buy or suppliers - which are genuine and reputable? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated please. Thank you.

Hi, Over the past few months, I have had the same problem with my PCS computer. When I turn on the computer the BIOS POST and then 2 beeps doesn't not occur, meaning the PCS logo doesn't not appear and I have a blank screen. There is no activity from the M.2 SSD drive or the activity light...

Hi, I have noticed an app listed in the Startup Apps, which is called MSASCuiL and only has a plain blue icon. I have looked this up and it's associated with Windows Defender, but I cannot find the MSASCuiL.exe on my system. I am currently within my 14 day trial of Malwarebytes Premium. This...

Hi, I am just wondering if running certain apps at startup is okay. For example, I don't have a lot of apps that load at startup, but Keepass I only use occasionally and Macrium Reflect free when I make an image/browse a backup image. At the moment because I don't use Skype and it is...

Hi @SpyderTracks I think Windows 10 issues the 'Trim' command to the SSD, because the optimisation status changes to OK and doesn't normally mention "needs optimisation". The SSD hasn't been manually optimised, so it must be Windows 10. Not sure if this is relevant but there is a bug in...

Hi, I have checked the optimise status of my m.2 SSD and it states “Needs optimisation (33 days since last run)”. No settings relating to drive optimisation have been changed. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi @ubuysa, My Windows 10 Pro machine is a PCS build, which I have had since early February. PCS don't seem to stock the Corsair m.2 MP600 Force SSD anymore. The spec is below. Case FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) Change to: CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE...

Hi, I have Find My Files set to “Classic” and Indexing is turned off. Would it be okay for me to set Find my Files to “Enhanced” and turn on indexing again? My account is a local/offline account – so I will just be searching my PC. Would there be any long-time performance issues with my...

Hi, Since I have had my PC, I haven't fully cleaned it. I have the Corsair 750D case. I have only looked at and cleaned the dust filter(s) when needed. What is the best method to use when cleaning the inside of this case? Would completely turning the system off, unplugging it from the mains...

I prefer not having to download the same game file(s) again, that's all. This is a bit different to other online game stores, e.g. Origin, Steam, etc because the games on these platforms have to use the respective client to run.

Hi, I am just wondering if I should keep the games that I bought from GOG.COM on my main drive, or move them to either an external SSD/HDD or backup them up to blank DVD or Blu-ray? I have quite a lot of blank optical media - CD-R, DVD+R and BD-R. When I download the game from GOG.COM, these...

Thank you. I will have a look at the links that you have kindly provided. I am interested in cybersecurity in general. Thank you. In relation to high-level programming languages, I have experience in using Java. When I have used a text editor to write code before, I have used Notepad ++...

Hi, I am interested in the topic of cybersecurity and I would like to find out what books and other resources there are, e.g. videos to watch, such as documentaries. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi, I have been using my Windows 10 PCS build since February this year. Over the last few months, I have been using Macrium Reflect free to make complete backups of my PC using the 'Full' image option. My backup drive is an external 3TB USB 3.0 HDD, which is split into 2 partitions, keeping...

Hi, I am just wondering what different opinions that there are in relation to Chromium-based web browsers. As I already use Brave as my web browser - what good alternatives are there to a browser like Brave? I know that there is the new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium and an alternative to...

I just would like to able to make my web browsing experience more secure by reducing the amount of ads and trackers, including being about to manage browser cookies if needed, too.

Hi, I have been using Brave as for my web browser, which is very good in terms of the amount of ads and trackers that are blocked. I am just wondering would it be better to use either the Tor Browser for browsing the Internet or just use a VPN with Brave as the web browser? Any advice or...

I have enterted that https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Is+using+a+mobile+phone+the+best+method+as+an+account+recovery+option? This seems to be the preferred primary method for account recovery. But as a secondary method, would it be too much to create an email address and just...

Yes, I know, but I also like to have some advice or suggestions from people too, e.g. where different people can engage with the topic.

Hi, Is using a mobile phone the best method as an account recovery option to get sent an SMS, so the account be recovered, e.g. a Gmail account. Any advice would be appreciated, please. Thank you.