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Hi, I have purchased the Elder Scrolls Oblivion GOTY deluxe edition and games: Elder Scrolls Arena, Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall, were included and the Dishonoured complete collection from GOG.com in the Bethesda sale. I know that Dishonoured 2 has controller support, so should be fine with...

Hi, When I initially set up my new PCS desktop build, my account was an administrator account. But would it be much better if I changed this to Standard and used the built in Administrator account when installing software and games etc, and especially for everyday use? If so, would the...

Hi, I am just wondering if anyone has tweaked any of the settings in Windows 10 in relation to data collection or privacy. I have looked at tenforums.com and a few other websites, which discuss and point to tips and tweaking apps to minimise the amount data collection by Microsoft, e.g...

Hi, I have noticed on my new PCS build that Windows 10 Pro has been activated with a digital license. But under “Update product key” it states “The last product key (ID: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxOEM) you entered cannot be used on this copy of Windows. (0xC0020036)” It looks like the Product...

Hi, I have been looking at different brands and models of gaming headsets. I have been looking at the Turtle Beach Atlas One and Turtle Beach Elite Atlas, both of which have their respective pros and cons. I like to have the volume control and a mute button/switch for the mic. These are both...

Hi, As I have been mainly a console gamer and possibly going to be buying more PC games. How well will a Xbox One wired controller on Windows 10 work compared to the more commonly used mouse and keyboard. To be honest, I prefer using a controller for gaming instead of a mouse and keyboard...

Hi, I haven't been a serious PC gamer as I have been used to console gaming, e.g. PS4 and Xbox One. But I am thinking about possibly buying more PC games now I have a new PC. My only previous experience of digital PC gaming using a digital distribution gaming platform is Orgin. So Steam and...

Hi, When I ordered my new PCS desktop build, I received a download code for either Boarderlands 3 or The Outer Worlds. Which game would be a good choice? I know it's my choice but I would like to have some opinions of what other gamers think about these games. Thank you.

Hi, I setup my new PCS desktop build a few days ago and checked the graphics card driver version and there was a newer version released on the 3rd Feb. Is it best to install and use the Nvidia Experience software, even though you need to create an account to use it? Or could I just check for...

Hi, I have looked at the "Downloads" section of my PCS account and there is a Windows 10 Numlock Fix zip file along with the Windows 10 Recovery Image. Is the Windows 10 Numlock Fix needed? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi, On my new PCS desktop build the default desktop background is set to a picture of the PCS logo with PCSpecalist in white letters on a dark grey background. But although this is set as default, the desktop background is the default Windows 10 image - blue with the Windows logo. If the PCS...

Hi, I have been running Avast antivirus and Comodo Firewall both free versions. Once I am able to setup my new PCS build, would it be better to not install these or any other third-party programs and just use Windows 10 – Windows Defender for both instead? I am currently unable to run the...

Hi, I used my Windows 7 Professional product key to do a clean install of Windows 10 on my old PCS build. How would I do a a clean reinstall of Windows 10, so there would be no apps or settings? Can I just use the the same DVD that I created using the 'creation tool' to install Windows 10 and...

Hi, I am just thinking about what is the best method(s) to use to wipe the data from a mechanical HDD (SATA), I have looked at the option(s) in Windows 10 – i.e. “Reset this PC”. Would this be good enough to totally wipe the data from the drive? I have also looked at 3 different programs –...

Hi, I am currently using a Logitech M500 mouse and a Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 keyboard, both are wired. I would like to replace these with more recent wired ones. I know there is a large range of different brands and models to choose from. I would like something that is durable and in...

Hi, I mainly use the Mozilla Firefox web browser, but I know that there are lots of different plugins, e.g. NoScript, which can block all scripts from running on a website until you manually choose which one(s) to run. I have also more recently started to use duckduckgo as my web search engine...

Hi, I don't really use USB pen drives - but what brand(s) are reliable to buy when considering these for some backups? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi, Has anyone used https://haveibeenpwned.com/ to check if any of their email accounts have been part of a data breach? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi, I have being looking at the user guide for Macrium Reflect to create a backup image. Before I start the process of creating the images(s), I would like some advice in relation choosing the correct options before running the backup itself. My backup destination will be my 3TB USB 3.0...

Hi, What are good, reliable software, preferably free is there available to use for burning data etc to blank DVD/Blu-ray discs? I currently use Imgburn, which hasn't been updated since 2013. I use this to backup data to blank DVD/Blu-ray discs. Are there any free alternatives to Imgburn –...