Trouble 1 :

Can you please tell me how can I remove Service pack 3 from Windows XP because i m not able to install my HDA audio drive.  – Rahul

Fix:

There is a way to undo the installation of Windows XP service pack 3. So in case you have upgraded to Windows XP service pack 3, you can downgrade to SP2 using this tutorial to Uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 3. For windows driver related problems, see our tutorial on Finding Windows Drivers, also some Drivers related tutorials here.

Trouble 2 :

My computer responds "Unable to load graphics" when i prompt 2 play a game. – Varchasva

 

Fix:

This is a clear indication that the graphics the game is using are beyond the capability of your computer’s graphics card or chipset. In such a case, try to reduce the graphics quality in game settings and options. Also turn off un-necessary applications before starting the game.

Sometimes its a DirectX related problem, see our tutorial on DirectX problem with Games. You can also consider to upgrade the graphics card as per your budget and needs. You can test your graphics card using this tutorial.

Trouble 3 :

I have a problem with my one of hardware device. I have  assembled my computer
recently, when I am installing windows XP on my computer some times my computer
is automatically restarting with a small noise. – Luckman

Fix:

The noise you hear is a beep from the internal speaker of the computer case or cabinet. The most common reason for such problem is a faulty RAM or incompatible RAM. See theses guidelines while buying RAM for your computer. Read this article on RAM compatibility for further details.

Trouble 4 :

My computer freezes,it gets blue screen. It is even so slow taking more than 15 minutes to load up. There is  plenty of room on hard disc ,it turns its self on saying serious error,scanned with Malewarebytes, antimalware,also nod virus detection removed all infected files but still its  happening. Please help. – Derek

Fix:

The problems you mention can be because of  certain reasons, most likely outdated or corrupted device drivers cause Blue Screen of Death errors. See our tutorial on finding drivers to upgrade device drivers, you can also try this paid Driver Scanner software if you want.

Other reason can be over-heating because of faulty fans.

The reason for it to take too much time to boot is because of too much startup entries. See this tutorial to make your computer fast.

Trouble 5 :

I can’t use microphone in my computer and when i use msn i can hear my friends but they can’t hear me. – Helder

Fix:

Microphone problem is one of the most common problems with Windows Vista as it treats different microphone inputs differently and user has to select the microphone correctly. Once you select the correct microphone input device in settings, the problem gets solved. See this article on Microphone problem with GTalk also this article for Microphone problem with Yahoo Messenger

Hope you find these solutions useful. You can submit your problems to us at Our Submit Problem Page.

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Almost all of the modern computers have some fancy graphics care, some with dedicated graphics memory, and some share the memory from computer’s  RAM. Graphics cards are prone to faults, especially for gamers who over-clock the GPU and CPU for high end Gaming.

We recommend to check for the cooling arrangements for a gaming PC, you can read this article on Computer Hangs Due To Over-heating or sometimes it may cause Computer Restart Due to Over-heating .

In this post, we are going to cover some free tools with which you can check the details and health of your computer’s Graphics card.

Fix:

GPUZ – Free Graphics Information Tool

GPUZ is a tool with which you can check the information and status of your computer’s graphics card. You can download GPUZ here, and simply run the downloaded file, it will give you all relevant information and statistics of your graphics card. Just like the info you can see below:

You can also see the GPU Clock and Default clock, which tells you whether the graphics card is working in normal or over-clocked mode.

DirectX Diagnostic Window

There is an in-built Diagnostic Window of DirectX installed along with DirectX. You can easily launch this by going to Start > Run, type “dxdiag”, and press enter.

This will launch a diagnostic windows like one below:

Rthdribl – Graphic Card Benchmark Program

RTHDRIBL – Stands for “Real-time High Dynamic Range Image-Based Lighting” has a demo version which is a Pixel shredding utility based on DirectX. You can download rthdribl here and run the same and it will run some real high definition graphics and will show the FPS (frames per seconds) rates etc, which will give you a fair idea of how the graphics card is performing.

There are several more graphics card stress testing and benchmarking tools, if you have any better tools which are free to use, please let us know through comments, that will help readers. Happy Gaming !

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