Acer Computers are **** - PLEASE HELP!

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Vista Dan

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I'm sorry guys... but I have to flame acer.

****ING ACER. I wish the ****ing dumbass companies wouldnt preload computers with useless trials and dumb****. Ever since this computerwas purchased, I've had more problems than Lindsay Lohan had with DUI and drugs.

Heres my problem:
Holy ****. Games, Personalization, System Restore, System Backup (Error code 1068), User Accounts, and Windows Update.
They show up, and then they dissapear right away. Any help please? Virusscan'd with AVG, tested hardware, it's clean, I dont know whats wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Pentium 4 OC'd to 3.0GHZ and a Pentium Dual Core E2180 @2GHZ
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-***** and a ASUS model
    Memory
    768MB DDR1 / 2GB DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    RADEON 9800 PRO / NVIDIA Geforce FX5200
    Sound Card
    Intel built-in AC'97 Audio / Realtek High Def Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 913V/213BW / Acer X193
    Screen Resolution
    12**x10** / 10**x7** / 16**x10**
    Hard Drives
    1: 320GB SATA 2: 20GB SATA 3: 40 GB SATA 4: 150 GB SATA
    PSU
    Not sure
    Case
    ASUS ASPIRE / HP Pavilion 754n / Custom
    Cooling
    Not sure
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder / Logitech Wireless / Acer Wheel mouse
    Keyboard
    NeXXTech Office KeyBoard / Acer Keyboard / UNITECH
    Internet Speed
    100MBits per second
    Other Info
    Happy right now ^^

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
Too many **** for me....ban issued
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Workstation
    Manufacturer/Model
    doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB ROG Strix LC OC
    Sound Card
    Creative
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    PSU
    1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT
    Cooling
    Enermax Liqtech 240
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance MX
    Keyboard
    Surface Ergonomic.
    Internet Speed
    350 Mb/s
    Other Info
    WinTV NovaTD HP CP1515n Color Laser Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer Microsoft LifeCam Cinema APC 750i Smart UPS
  • Operating System
    windows 10
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    1.9GHz Intel Core i5-4300U (dual-core, 3MB cache, up to 2.9GHz with Turbo Boost)
    Memory
    4GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    12" Multi Touch
    Screen Resolution
    2160 x 144
    Hard Drives
    128GB
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    yes
    Internet Speed
    350 Mb/s
On the other side of the coin, I've just purchased an Acer 5720, very good machine for the price.

Upped the ram to 4gig, cleared out anything not needed. Great.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    INTEL QUAD 6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35-DS4
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce 8800gt
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" ACER
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    500 GB 320GB
    PSU
    700WATT
    Cooling
    ARCTIC
    Internet Speed
    Av.MTH, Download 8.27, Upoad 0.91
wysiwyg said:
On the other side of the coin, I've just purchased an Acer 5720, very good machine for the price.

Upped the ram to 4gig, cleared out anything not needed. Great.
Click to expand...

same here, best spec for the money I had....absolutely nothing to complain about, any problems have been my fault
 

My Computer

System One

The trick to getting a new computer ( my wife just bought a Toshiba notebook) is just reformat and install the programs you want and drivers.
(or buy Alienware with no bloatware- but even then I reinstall the O/S)
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    WUXGA 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft 3000
    Internet Speed
    10 mbps/2 mbps
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
I Dont own an acer,but every time i buy a pc magazine there always reviewing some new model,and they always get very good reviews and are generally regarded as a good brand.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Own
    CPU
    AMD FX 8120 Black Edition,3.1GHz oc'd to 4GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX 570 HD SuperClocked
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" BenQ EW2430 LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 7200,SATA 3 6GB/s. 128GB OCZ Octane, 2.5" SSD.
    PSU
    850W Powercool PCPC850AUBA
    Case
    Xclio Touch 767 Full Tower,With Touch Panel.
    Cooling
    Antec Kúhler H2O 620 Watercooler
    Mouse
    Sharkoon FireGlider Gaming Mouse
    Keyboard
    Razer Arctosa Black Edition Gaming Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    Virgin 30-35Mb/s
    Other Info
    Krator N4-21U26W Neso4 Avante Garde 2.1 Speaker
Have had my Acer Aspire notebook [1st ever computer of any kind] since June last year, and major problems have been as a result of my ignorance and errors.

That said, don't expect any assistance from Acer. Their stock 'fix' to most problems seems to be;

"Save and backup all critical Programs and personal Files. - Restore to Factory Default"

I have found more solutions to my Acer problems in this Forum [one Driver problem still outstanding], through the patience and advice from some very well qualified mentors, than I ever received via Acer, Microsoft, Windows Live or NVidia.

The success of finally getting my system to run as I expected it to, I put down to remaining flexible in dealing with this 'tool'. I've listened to those with far greater knowledge than I will ever achieve in this field, and after considering their solutions and advice, generally find that what they recommend is pretty well spot on.

there is an old maxim ' A bad workman always blames his tools '.......User versus Acer, included.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Notebook 5633WLMi.[5630 Series]
    CPU
    Intel Centrino Duo Processor - Intel Core 2 CPU.
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 [3.07GB maximum real available]
    Graphics card(s)
    nVidia GeForce Go 7300, 128MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio, Ver. 6.0.1.5717, 2.08MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Aspire Notebook - 15.4"; Acer LCD Monitor X223Wsd - 22".
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800x60Hertz [max.]
    Hard Drives
    Notebook - Samsung HM320JI 320GB HD installed 07 August 2009. External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD [Drive G:\ - Windows Defender Backup Files only]. Two x LaCie 320GB Mobi
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks - Model M/N: M-RCD125
    Internet Speed
    Down 20000kb/sec / Up 1000kb/sec [Bigpond-Aus]
    Other Info
    Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo MFC. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner. Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router. Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. UAC - On;Activated. Browsers; [1] FireFox v3.6[2] IE8. Honorary R.S.M. to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers.
Hi,

With regard to the "stock fix" of the large OEM suppliers I agree totally but I can understand why it happens, the technicians are working to a time constraint. The reset to factory defaults option is the most cost effective solution for the OEM, (not for the user, I will add), It allows the Technician to close the call in the shortest time with a "fixed" in the outcome box.

As for the quality of technician's working for the big companies that is very variable, in cases where I have to deal with these companies I have found that to deal with the first line support is a basic waste of time. If however you can get the call escalated fairly quickly the people you speak to then do know the product.

I have used ACER laptops for quite a few years in a business context and have found that their Business support quite acceptable, as are the machines themselves.

I think there is something of a two tier system in place with Small Office / Home user at the bottom and not getting the service they deserve, I can understand why, the home user is not going to be ordering 50 laptops any time soon, :) but it still isn't right.

My advice to anyone is learn to support your own systems as much as possible, Using sites like these forums, and when you do need further help - find a local technician, recommendation by word of mouth, and use them - a home or small office customer is more important to them.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro x64 Latest Release Preview
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 1920x1080 @50Hz
  • Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computers (Custom by Me)
    CPU
    AMD FX8350 Vishera 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" TV
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Internal Crucial CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SSD, Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB, External (USB3) Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk 8TB 2.5/3.5 Hot Swap Cradle, USB3 + eSata (client HDDs) NAS 4TB
    PSU
    Aerocool Templarius Imperator 750W 80+ Silver
    Case
    AeroCool X-Warrior Red Devil Tower
    Cooling
    Hyper103 CPU, Rear 120mm, Front 2x120mm, Side 2x120mm
    Internet Speed
    68 MB Down 18.5 MB Up
    Other Info
    Six Sensor Auto / Manual Digital cooling (Fan) control with Touch control Panel
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