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And what if the revert script fails? Doing a system backup before tweaking is never "lame".

Well apart from replacing the HDD there is not much you can do to get rid of the noise.

I also recommend replacing the HDD. Get a one or two TB SDD instead. In my opinion HDDs nowadays are only an option for sizes of 4 TB or...

My advice: Don't disable any services. They are there for a reason.

Have you tried downloading and installing the update manually from the Windows update catalogue? This has helped me more than once when...

And you are sure you selected the right recording device in Audacity?

My words. I really doubt that a new GPU will help the OP. The 5700G is able to output 4K at 60 Hz which is plenty if the computer is not...

Rather than looking to upgrade to a newer graphics card I'd be more wondering what is it about the 5700G that is not working for you...

Yes, that's clear. But the question is has your USB device got a line in (aux) or only a mic in?I don't know if it's possible to listen...

A graphics card does not really increase general image quality. It does help with games, it can help with converting or editing videos...

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you are using a mic input. I don't know if it's possible to listen to the mic input. Has...

There is a brief explanation of the difference under "Secure Erase" in the Parted Magic documentation. It should also apply to NVME...

Is the device an external sound card? You cannot input something to the external sound card and output the sound through the motherboard...

Well I'd try a USB port ;-)

Maybe some software has exclusive access to the audio device? If a program has exclusive access the volume slider does not work.