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  1. SHaines

    Question Who do you think is winning the video 'streaming wars'?

    I watched season 1 and it was fantastic. Was bummed about the cancellation.
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    Reporting Ads on Tom's Guide

    Hey folks! Our websites, like many, sell what are known as Programmatic Ads to sponsors. These ads are handled completely separate from the Editorial teams, which allows them to focus on writing the best possible content without focusing on external factors. When you see any problematic ads...
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    Ads...

    I definitely hear where you're coming from. These forums won't have ads for active, registered users, so you're referring to the Editorial site articles? If you run into specific ads that are intrusive, or that block content you want to read, please let us know. The more info you can provide the...
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    Forum Tips & Best Practices

    Forum Tips & Best Practices Online forums are a great place for people to meet up and share thoughts on things they love. Forums have been around quite a while, but it can be very helpful to learn a few important things that can substantially improve your experience here. Steps you can take to...
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    Tom's Guide Official Community Rules

    Official Community Rules Welcome to the Tom's Guide forums! Thanks so much for taking the time to hang out with us today. It’s incredibly important to us to have the kind of community that works together to keep things on track. After all, we’re in this together. With your help and support we...
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    Question Have you "cut the cord" or are you considering doing it?

    With the last few months of folks living in relative isolation, content has definitely been a major pasrt of our lives. As you rethink the way you interact with media, how many of you have decided to "cut the cord" by dropping cable television? If you're still watching cable TV, have you...
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    Question Are you considering buying a folding phone?

    Smartphones have come a long way since the early days of mobile phones. We're seeing companies jumping into the folding phone fray. Are you considering buying a folding phone? If so, what are the most appealing elements? If not, what could get you excited for it?
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    News Where to buy face masks: These retailers still have stock

    Hey there, folks. Sorry for the confusion that ended up with some removed posts. They're back now and posting access restored. Thanks for your patience!
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    Question Who do you think is winning the video 'streaming wars'?

    Staying home for extended periods of time has given many of us a new perspective on the world, but it also allows some folks more time to consume massive amounts of content. If you're looking to get the most bang for your buck, who do you think is winning the "streaming wars?" Disney+ has...
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    Question What's your best advice when shopping for a monitor?

    Hey there! We'd love to get your advice for anyone who may be looking to pick up a new monitor. With so many people working from home, our machines are getting a wide variety of uses these days, so feel free to cover streaming, gaming, and basic office functions when considering the best...
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    Solved! What's your best advice when shopping for a laptop?

    Hey there, The Tom's Guide community is an incredible resource for making good decisions for big tech purchases. Let's use the power of your expertise to help others make smart decisions when looking for a laptop. What's your best advice for someone when shopping for a laptop? Feel free to...
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    Question What are your favorite password managers?

    Hey folks, While nothing on the market yet is able to give you total immunity from security breaches, there are some very commonly discussed measures we can all take to be as safe as possible. Having very complicated passwords is one way to protect your accounts, but it's impossible to...
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    Question What's your favorite smart phone innovation in the last 10 years?

    Tech is continuing to evolve at an incredible rate, with much of that progress being made in personal communication devices. While we haven't quite hit the bar set by Star Trek: The Next Generation with their communicator pins, there is still a lot of cool tech to enjoy. What's your favorite...
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    Question Black lines on display appearing and disappearing randomly

    Hey there, Hopefully someone will have more insight into this, but the only way I can think of to confirm where the problem resides is by checking an external monitor. Can you provide the model/specs of the laptop, just in case there may be additional info we can gather from those details?
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    Solved! Why Rip DVDs for Home Theater?

    I suspect it varies by user. I don't think anyone is burning video files to DVD for the best quality presentation. As you mentioned, folks will burn the DVD for traveling, but they may also just want to have a physical backup. Not all large mechanical drives are ideal for streaming high quality...
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    Discussion Laptop Hype for the Holidays

    Hey folks! I'm curious to hear if there is any specific laptop, or related tech, that you're excited for this Holiday season and into 2020? I want to make sure we keep bringing you cool content you're excited about, so hearing from you would be an incredible help for me. This is for the...
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    Discussion Prime Day 2019 - What are your favorite deals?

    It’s Prime Day 2019 and we want to hear about your favorite deals! Have you found anything that was too good to pass up? Jump into the discussion and share the wealth with the rest of us. I’ve been thinking of picking up a Waterpik for a while now and they have a fantastic deal on one that is...
  18. SHaines

    Fortnite is hung

    Hey there, With gaming on a laptop, the biggest concern is always going to be system specs. Can you give us details on the machine? Make/model, graphics card, graphics driver date, total system RAM, etc? The more info you can provide, the better. A screenshot of the error when launching would...
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    Announcement New Forum Themes - Share Your Feedback

    Agreed. I always prefer a dark theme whenever it's available anywhere.
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    Announcement New Forum Themes - Share Your Feedback

    Hey there, folks! We’re very excited to bring new themes to the Tom’s Guide forums! Please take these new skins for a test drive and share your feedback here in this thread. Keeping all your comments in one place will help us better track any potential issues, so make sure to chime in and let...
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    Solved! Laptop Crashing/Closing after 10 seconds of game and its not overheating.

    Okay, that screenshot is very interesting. Can you power off the laptop, leave it powered off for maybe 30 minutes (not plugged in either) then remove the battery from the PC (if this can be conveniently done)? Be careful when doing that as damaged batteries can be messy/dangerous. Examining...
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    Solved! Laptop Crashing/Closing after 10 seconds of game and its not overheating.

    Hey there! I think we may need to ask some questions to get a better idea of what is happening. Provide as much detail as possible so we can help point you in the right direction. When you say the laptop is crashing/closing, what specifically do you mean? Does it power off completely or just...
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    Question Unfortunately, you won't be able to access your account while we're reviewing these additional documents. We appreciate your patience, and we'll get b

    If they asked for specific info, they aren't likely to be of much help if you won't provide them with the info. In the end, you just need to decide if giving them what they want now is worth it to have the account finally closed down. Good luck!
  24. SHaines

    RSS broken?

    Hey there, If you're still having this issue, what browser are you using? You mentioned in your original post that you've used different browsers, but which ones, specifically? Try using an incognito browser tab for checking the links. Do you have the option to try visiting the site with the...
  25. SHaines

    Question Why are my text being sent out 2 messages at a time according to my screen?

    Can you get a screen capture, block out any personally identifiable info in it, then share it? It'll be best to see what you're seeing, if at all possible.
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    Discussion What is the best Tax Software - Tips and Recommendations

    I try to keep my deductions to a minimum so i keep the most money possible from each check. Last year I owed about $4 at the end of the year. This year I ran my taxes through the free versions of a couple different online services (TurboxTax and H&R Block) just to see if they came up with...
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    RSS broken?

    Hey there! This should be fixed now. Please update your link to the following: http://syndication.purch.com/feeds/en_US_feed_010fc068.rss?t=31361553202064926
  28. SHaines

    Whenever i launch a game that requires a lot of GPU usage my pc restarts.

    If this were an issue of the game crashing, my first instinct would be to try rolling back the graphics driver. Sometimes a new driver can be a bit buggy. With a full system restart, that leads me to believe it's more likely a hardware issue. Maybe something as minor as a dusty exhaust fan or a...
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    RSS broken?

    Thanks for the reports. We're looking into this now.
  30. SHaines

    Lan Connection Not Working Asus Motherboard

    In my experience with building desktop machines, the motherboard driver was needed before being able to use the Ethernet port to connect to the Internet or another machine. It might work differently for your laptop. Can you give some details on why installing the driver isn't an option? Do you...
  31. SHaines

    Question Why won't the music on my mp3 player play?

    Did it work at one point and now it won't? If it's new and never worked, I'd definitely agree with rgd1101 that returning it is your best option. If it's an older device that's not eligible for returns, there may be some other options like a factory reset, but you'd want to reach out to the...