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Recent content by Art Layton

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    Constant freeze ups using chrome browser

    I have been trying for the last 24 hours to diagnose my problem. At one point, I had no internet connection. As I sit here, everything seems to be working as before. Thanks to everyone who read my plea for help.
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    Constant freeze ups using chrome browser

    I leave my computer on all the time. About 2 weeks ago, there was a very brief power outage that booted my computer. Unplugged it, reconnected and started computer. Did a restart because it wasn't working properly, and that took about an hour to complete. Now it takes me 2-3 minutes to open...
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    Solved Connecting to OBD port on my car with ethernet cable

    Think I figured out the problem; I need to turn off windows defender and malwarebytes.
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    Solved Connecting to OBD port on my car with ethernet cable

    I have used this program before (bootmod3) . I am using an OBD to ethernet cable I have used before with no problem. The adapter to connect this cable to the laptop is a "USB to gigabit ethernet adapter" made by Cable Matters. I did notice a setting I hadn't seen before in settings. I click...
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    Solved Connecting to OBD port on my car with ethernet cable

    Here is my situation. I have a new Dell laptop running Windows 11. There is no ethernet port on the laptop. So I have an adapter that allows me to connect a RJ45 (ethernet) cable to the USB port on the laptop. The other end of the cable is plugged into my OBD port on my car. I have a program on...
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    Debug message on startup

    No. Still get "debug" message on desktop when I start my computer.
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    Debug message on startup

    Thanks. Have cleared out "crashpad" files for edge and chrome. Never heard of "Brave".
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    Debug message on startup

    Often when I start my computer running windows ten (kb4579311 installed), I get a "debug" message in notepad on my screen. Here is the message: [1022/142055.363:ERROR:directory_reader_win.cc(43)] FindFirstFile: The system cannot find the path specified. (0x3) Any idea what this means?
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    Solved Lightning strike and protection

    No, problem solved.
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    Solved Lightning strike and protection

    three weeks ago there was a lightning strike next door. It tool out my computer, monitor, printer, stereo and phone ;system. All been replaced. Apparently surge came in on cable lines, since four cable boxes were also fried. My query, any suggestions for protection against this? (If this isn't...
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    Solved Bad Sectors in boot disk

    New drive was one terabyte and cost $89. Problem solved.
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    Solved Bad Sectors in boot disk

    My computer running windows 10 wouldn't boot. It just stopped one-third of the way thru booting. Had my computer guy diagnose problem. He said there were bad sectors in the boot disk area. I put in a new hard drive and installed windows 10. Kept the old disk as slave. Everything works fine. My...
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    Solved Sound not working

    Okay, connected headphones to computer. Ran diagnostics, loaded updated driver and now I have sound thru headphones - but not speaker. This is good enough. Thanks everyone for their advice.
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    Solved Sound not working

    I don't have that card.
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    Solved Sound not working

    Windows audio service is running and starts automatically. It shows speakers not plugged in - but when I plug in the speakers in the correct outlet I get the red x on the sound icon. I don't have any headphones to test. I have rconnected the speakers to the appropriate outlet on the back of the...
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