Recent content by w00sey

There is the possibility that this is not virus related. Windows 10 has an option turned on by default to send downloaded updates to other computers over the internet. You can turn this off in Settings>Update & Security>Advanced options>Choose how updates are delivered, and turn off the...

Yes. A couple companies make thunderbolt egpus if you have that connection available. If you do not I have heard of some people making some diy egpu setups using an internal mpcie port (such as the one a wifi card would be plugged into) and an external power supply. Going either of these...

Did it power up normally when you still had the original charger? Has it worked properly with the ViewSonic charger before and this is a new problem or has it never functioned correctly with the ViewSonic? If you have never had it working properly with the ViewSonic charger I would expect that...

Have you tried pulling the stick of ram you added back out? It seems more likely that the hardware change you made would be the cause of your problem than the slightly magnetic screwdriver you used.

The problem you are describing sounds just like what would happen if you had a power supply that was outputting a lower wattage than the computer is needing. Looking at Asus's website they list the laptop power supply as "Output :19.5 V DC, 9.23 A, 230 W" which I would assume is a typo since...

The user guide on Acer's site for that model says it should be F2. You may want to check and make sure the laptop is being properly shut down and not just hibernating. While I don't know if this is the case for Acer laptops, I have seen some other brands that will show the same splash screen...