![Uber Geek :ugeek:](./images/smilies/icon_e_ugeek.gif)
When i posted a few weeks ago that this was now back to normal i soon realized a few hours later that it was not and everything was as before.
![face palm :facepalm:](./images/smilies/facepalm-smiley-emoticon.gif)
so over the past few weeks after trying all of the above suggestions i tried the only options left.
![Geek :geek:](./images/smilies/icon_e_geek.gif)
First one was to use the option to re-install Win 10 with the new built-in feature, it stated that all of my settings would stay in place and gave me a list of about 5 programs that would have to be uninstalled in the process so i thought ok no big deal i can just reinstall them later if need be so i hit the continue button.
![party :party:](./images/smilies/party0052.gif)
The procedure took a little time to complete but eventually up popped my desktop again, but then to my horror up popped a list of programs that had been removed (over 100)
![eeek :eeek:](./images/smilies/sSc_eek.gif)
The strange thing is it didnt even bother removing half of the desktop icons they just dont link to anything anymore.
![face palm :facepalm:](./images/smilies/facepalm-smiley-emoticon.gif)
And to top it off the PC was still the same.
![Screaming :angry-screaming:](./images/smilies/angry/screaming.gif)
DO NOT USE THIS TOOL IT TELLS LIES AND WILL MESS UP YOUR PC
![Tapping Foot :angry-tappingfoot:](./images/smilies/angry/tappingfoot.gif)
Next I tried swapping out the hard drives, cloned the content and replaced them. (a lot of work
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Doh! :doh:](./images/smilies/eusa/doh.gif)
One last option remained, Back up everything including my Steam games (that alone took over 6 hours) and do a completely new install of windows.
I decided to go ahead and when done i waited for the desktop to appear, installed Steam and clicked run and the PC was still SLOW................
![Bang Head :angry-banghead:](./images/smilies/angry/banghead.gif)
![Bang Head :angry-banghead:](./images/smilies/angry/banghead.gif)
![Bang Head :angry-banghead:](./images/smilies/angry/banghead.gif)
By now i was convinced it was a hardware problem as nothing else was left and thought it was time to bite the bullet and buy a new motherboard as i must of damaged it when installing the new water cooler as that was when the problems started.
![Crying :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
So i pulled up the online manual for my motherboard to see what to look for in a new one and a few pages down i noticed this.
![eeek :eeek:](./images/smilies/sSc_eek.gif)
![Surprised :o](./images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
Needless to say it is now back in the correct position and yhe PC now runs as it did before
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
I only wish i had known about it weeks ago.
![Doh! :doh:](./images/smilies/eusa/doh.gif)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)