Games randomly became laggy; drivers messed up? (Win10)

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Preface: I know nothing about computers, I'm sorry.

I noticed my game (League of Legends) suddenly having a lot of lag for no reason. I updated Windows, because I didn't notice that I had a pending update, and nothing changed. I attempted to use the automatic function to update my drivers, as that seemed the safest option for someone with little computer knowledge, and now my computer isn't recognizing my AMD Radeon software at all, whereas before it was at least present under Display Adapters in Device Manager. Now, all my games are lagging the same way, when before, their performance was pristine on the highest settings allowable.

I've attached my CBS .zip. I hope you guys can figure out where I've gone wrong, and help me to understand steps I have to take to fix the issue.
 

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Let's check the HDD:

GSmartControl
Follow the instructions below to check your SMART status with GSmartControl:


  • Download the portable version of GSmartControl and save it on your Desktop;
  • Extract the zip file to your Desktop. Open the folder gsmartcontrol-1.1.3-win64 which should be located on your Desktop and double-click gsmartcontrol.exe to launch the program.
  • Identify your drive in the list (if recognized by the tool), and hover your mouse over it.
  • You should see something called: SMART status. It will either read: Enabled, in which case you should do the following:
  • Double-click on it to bring up its window (usually you'll find your drive by its size or its brand name);
  • Go to the Self-Tests tab, then select Extended Self-test in the Test type drop-down list and click on Execute (this test can take a few hours to complete);
  • Once the test is over, the results will be displayed at the bottom of the window. Please copy and paste these results in your next reply or take a screenshot;
  • Also, go in the Attributes tab and if you have any entries highlighted in red or pink, take a screenshot of the GSmartControl window and attach it in your next reply;
  • Please note: If the SMART Status reads: Unsupported, stop and let me know.
    info_failing.png
 
softwaremaniac said:
Let's check the HDD:

GSmartControl
Follow the instructions below to check your SMART status with GSmartControl:


  • Download the portable version of GSmartControl and save it on your Desktop;
  • Extract the zip file to your Desktop. Open the folder gsmartcontrol-1.1.3-win64 which should be located on your Desktop and double-click gsmartcontrol.exe to launch the program.
  • Identify your drive in the list (if recognized by the tool), and hover your mouse over it.
  • You should see something called: SMART status. It will either read: Enabled, in which case you should do the following:
  • Double-click on it to bring up its window (usually you'll find your drive by its size or its brand name);
  • Go to the Self-Tests tab, then select Extended Self-test in the Test type drop-down list and click on Execute (this test can take a few hours to complete);
  • Once the test is over, the results will be displayed at the bottom of the window. Please copy and paste these results in your next reply or take a screenshot;
  • Also, go in the Attributes tab and if you have any entries highlighted in red or pink, take a screenshot of the GSmartControl window and attach it in your next reply;
  • Please note: If the SMART Status reads: Unsupported, stop and let me know.
    info_failing.png
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I'm running the test now, it's telling me that it'll be another 6 hours. I'll update when it's over!
 
Unfortunately, your hard drive has started failing and it needs to be replaced. I would recommend contacting a support centre near you or taking it to a local IT shop to have it thoroughly inspected for hardware faults.
 
softwaremaniac said:
Unfortunately, your hard drive has started failing and it needs to be replaced. I would recommend contacting a support centre near you or taking it to a local IT shop to have it thoroughly inspected for hardware faults.
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Can you tell me more about what's going on? How has it just "started failing"?
 
Hard drives are one of the most common points of failure on modern day computers and they usually start failing after 2 years of operation or more. It can happen at any time with no warning at all.

I would recommend backing up your data before handing the computer to a shop.
 
softwaremaniac said:
Hard drives are one of the most common points of failure on modern day computers and they usually start failing after 2 years of operation or more. It can happen at any time with no warning at all.

I would recommend backing up your data before handing the computer to a shop.
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That's disappointing, but thank you for your time.
 
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