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  1. maxboygamer96

    Question Mouse clicking into desktop

    While playing games or just pressing in regular apps sometimes or very frequently my left click triggers something that is similar to "windows + D" Now i dont have any macros running in the background and ive had this issue with a few different mouses, every setting that is usually recommended...
  2. Banqu0

    Question Windows 10 ignoring group policy edits for virus and threat protection ?

    I'm trying to nerf Windows' aggressive virus quarantine process by setting "Turn off routine remediation" to "Enabled". This does nothing to stop Windows from automatically quarantining files. To add to my annoyance, the same files keep getting flagged despite my selecting "allow" in the...
  3. S

    Question PC has developed stability issues with no clear consistent cause or behaviour ?

    This is an ongoing problem that pops up quite inconsistently, taking days to resurface. It could therefore take a while before i can verify whether anything that's been attempted works. I'm keeping a regular log of events. What i've got so far is this: Me and my girlfriend have a pair of almost...
  4. A

    Question Cannot Permanently Set Windows 10 Startup to "Normal Startup"

    I am facing an issue with setting my Windows 10 system to "Normal Startup" in the System Configuration (msconfig) tool. Whenever I select Normal Startup and click OK, the Apply button remains greyed out and unavailable for selection. After restarting my system, the configuration reverts back to...
  5. S

    Question "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area" Error on Windows 10 Startup After Fresh Install

    I'm experiencing a persistent issue with my gaming PC from 2016. Every time I boot Windows 10, I get a blue screen with the error "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area", just before the login screen appears. Here's what I've tried so far to resolve the problem: RAM Testing: I tested the RAM sticks one...
  6. S

    Question Help with PC/Gaming Input Lag

    I have the following gaming setup - CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K - Mobo: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI - - RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory - Storage: Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe Internal SSD - GPU: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - PSU: Corsair PSU...
  7. fishyjack

    Question MsMpEng.exe writing several gigs a day when PC is idle, and "periodic" tasks running every day ?

    I only noticed this when after updating my CPU Chipset drivers, in HWInfo64 that my boot drive was doing a lot of writing while I was monitoring CPU temps. MsMpEng.exe, whenever the PC is idle for more than a few minutes, starts writing. This coincides with the, "Windows Defender Cache...
  8. O

    Question Issue displaying image to second monitor (windows 10)

    Hi guys, I'm not entirely sure if this is the best board to post this on, but here it goes: I have a secondary monitor connected via DP 2.1 to my graphics card (rtx 4070) . When I put my computer to sleep, the monitor never exits out of power saving mode. I have to reset the graphics driver...
  9. NightAndre

    Question Windows 10 slow start - Hanging on Asus screen

    Hello all, I have a PC with Windows 10 - I was sick and tired of the time the PC took to boot up. As the title mentioned, when the PC is powered on, it hangs on the Asus screen with the dots circling around for about 2 mins, then arrived pretty much on the login screen. Any ideas, or is there...
  10. T

    Question Can I clone Win10 to a new M2, and then reconnect the M2 to a different NVMe slot?

    Hi guys, So I just bought and connected a new M2 to a PCIe slot using an NVMe to PCIe adapter (because I only have 1 NVMe slot already used by my older M2). Now because the PCIe slot doesn't fully utilize the speed of my new M2, I want to clone Windows from my older M2 to the new one, than swap...
  11. W

    Question Need help on windows 10 boot issues

    Recently i upgraded my motherboard and ram. Reinstalled windows but kept having boot issues with windows. However, its completely random. Most days it boots fine. Other days its stuck circling with a chance of it saying pc needs to be repaired. I thought it was boot loader and found there was...
  12. The Great Buran

    Question Windows 10 / 11, With 3x PCs Different Properties and peripherals (AUDIO CRACKLING/POPPING NOT FIXED IN OVER A YEAR)

    If you can fix this, I am more than willing to gift someone £5 Steam Credit. I'm hoping Toms hardware wizards can solve this. Had this issue for well over a year now, Microsoft refuses to do anything about it, on any page, Reddit is stumped. I Havent been able to use a computer for...
  13. M

    Question PC freezes daily because of two corrupted drivers

    My pc freezes once or twice per day and I have to forcfully turn off my pc each time and reboot the errors from the event viewers are listed in the pictures bellow : View: https://imgur.com/a/T3la3hg Can you recommand me a good driver scanning software ? My pc is up to date (bios firmware...
  14. RubyTheFlareon

    [SOLVED] Control Center 3.0 crashing

    Howdy! Just got myself a new laptop and decided to check out the integrated control utility (that looks like this ) View: https://imgur.com/a/FHBybx1 Everything in it works well, the fan speed adjustment, the smart charging, BUT the whole thing crashes when I choose the LED keyboard section...
  15. U

    Question Help! My task manager keeps refreshing, i cant take it anymore, nothing helps, followed every single instruction.

    I just cannot seem to find absolutely anyone who would be qualified to resolve this issue. Please help. Model: Lenovo legion 5 17ACH6H, windows 10 Describe the issue: Task manager constantly refreshes, camera trying to reconnect non-stop. I have been having this issue for a long while now, and...
  16. J

    Question WHEA Logger 19 - Pairty Error all the same APIC ID: 16 ?

    Hi guys! I've had some real bad luck with my i9-13900k crapping out after a year and a half (BSODs and 100s of thousands of WHEA Error per minute on Event Viewer) and now 3 months into owning my replacement i9-14900k, i'm getting WHEA again but it all seems to be the same exact thing every time...
  17. G

    Question How do I change my boot to one drive when it’s currently on two?

    Hello there, Long time reader / user, first time poster. Apologies in advance as I have tried to read threads that are similar to my issue but I am out of my depth and don’t really understand. I will be discussing three storage devices in my systems,: m.2 which I refer to as m2 My...
  18. LikeABossNT

    Question Win10 stuck on Welcome screen

    Hi, My desktop has been functioning normally until today, no updates. haven't downloaded anything etc. Earlier today I tried to shut down my pc, but it wouldn't completely turn off. Screen was black but the lights on my fans were still on for some reason. Didn't think much about that and went...
  19. JoeeM

    Question Booting problems ?

    Hello! I'm having the problem that once i restart the computer, it won't boot, only after 3-4 tries. (CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED) After first or second try it gives me a black screen with just a cursor. This was after I installed a newer update for my gpu. Also my taskbar becomes black randomly now...
  20. T

    Question Activating Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC ?

    Dear Community, i work for a small company, where we build our own industrial PCs with robust hardware and we now want to use Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 as the OS. Now i downloaded the Evaluation .iso from the Microsoft page. The desktop therefore contains the watermark saying: "Windows...
  21. S

    Question "can’t open because it is offline. The storage device might be missing or disconnected" when turning on

    Whenever I turn on my pc, for the first minutes I can't open windows store apps that are from the E: drive (only windows store apps, other programs work fine). and this is the error message I get: "can’t open because it is offline. The storage device might be missing or disconnected". After a...
  22. bedouinbro

    Question live windows 10 on ventoy

    is it possible to install windows 10 live usb version on ventoy ? also add a seperate package for windows 10 installer ? so i need to return my ssd for warrenty and in the meantime i have no boot drive, during this time i have to use a 32gb pen drive as a boot drive. what are my options ?
  23. Y

    Question ASRock Killer SLI won't boot with a Ryzen 3700X, no post

    I’ve updated my BIOS to 5.40 in order to be able to be able to replace my 1800X with a 3700X, following the instructions on https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/X370%20Killer%20SLI/index.asp#BIOS Now my fans start spinning up att full blast as soon as I boot, keep spinning at pretty high rate, and...
  24. M

    Question LG keeps moving all my windows

    Hey everyone, I need some help figuring out an issue with my monitor setup. A few months ago, I bought an LG 27gp850p monitor, which I use as my primary display. My second monitor is an ASUS VG245, but I barely use it – mostly just for work occasionally. So, almost all my windows, browsers, and...
  25. O

    Question In Windows 10 DNLA clients, folders are showing but not files ?

    On Windows 10 DNLA clients, folders are showing but not files. I replaced the HDD (now E drive in the old DVD slot) with an SSD (now C drive). The E drive continues to show folders and files on my tv but the new C drive only shows folders. If I use a Plex server on the pc, the tv can see both...
  26. A

    Question PC totally not responding, but the cursor still moves ?

    So basically I have owned 3 PCs to date and I had all of them running windows 11... But i have been experiencing similar problems for the past 5-6 months... My computer just suddenly stops responding but my cursor still works... I can't do cntrl+alt+del or anything else to the computer other...
  27. weybrew

    Question unable to install scanner

    A couple of years ago I purchased a CanoScan LiDE 400 scanner for my personal use... single user, very light activity. Every time I tried to scan a plain b/w document I would get the error message (below). I tried launching the scanner with Canon's IJ Scan Utility, Windows Fax and Scan, and a...
  28. R

    Question Confusing problem regarding graphics driver and DualSense Edge controller ?

    Not sure if this is the right place for this thread but here's the problem. When I am playing seemingly any game with my DualSense Edge controller plugged in I have an issue where both my monitors disconnect and show 'No display', while the game audio and video audio usually keep playing but...
  29. H

    Question PC Crashes and unusual behavior need help diagnosing

    Hi all, First of all, specs: PC build age: around 3 years Motherboard: Asus B560M A-AC RAM: Trident Z 64gb DDR4 XMP enabled dual channel GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 (not overclocked) CPU: Intel Core I7 11700KF SSD: XPG M.2 S5 (C drive where OS is) SSD: WD 2TBS where I store and play most games. So im...
  30. Davie2004

    Question Computer refuses to install Windows ?

    I’m having trouble installing Windows 10 on a new build which has: MBD: Asus Tuf Gaming B550-Plus WiFi CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X3D GPU: 3060 12GB RAM: G.Skill 32GB The PC goes right into bios with no issues but refuses to install Windows. When I boot from my flash drive with the Windows installer on...
  31. lekonikama

    Question Unable to turn on HDR after swapping from HDMI to DisplayPort ?

    Hey! I bought a new monitor two days ago and just got around to messing with the settings. When I was trying to change the refresh rate to 165hz, I noticed I was unable to do so with my HDMI cable (could only go up to 144hz). I tried on the DisplayPort cable that came with my monitor and I could...
  32. L

    Question Windows "Welcome" wheel spins constantly ?

    Hello, I am having trouble with my PC, it's very powerful and smooth running but recently it's been taking about 6 attempts to log into Windows. Once i'm in everything is fine, but i keep having to hard reset my PC because the welcome wheel spins non-stop and won't let me in. somtimes it...
  33. Random_Unexplainable_Lag

    Question Need beginner tips and advice for making a backup and image of OS and apps/games

    I'm a little ashamed to say that after 20+ years of being a PC enthusiast/gamer, I've never done OS backups or images, the only backups I do are manually drag and drop into a folder, then upload it to the cloud and/or external drives a couple of times a year. I like to do an OS wipe and fresh...
  34. geomilios

    Question PC reboots and games crash ?

    Hello guys, I recently built a PC and I had problems with random reboots using Windows 11 and a most possible faulty power strip. I went to a store in order to give my PC and fix it and they fresh installed windows 10 and downloaded all the latest drivers. They told me that my PC was working...
  35. T

    Question Should I upgrade to windows 11 if my cpu is not supported? (My cpu: Intel i7-6700k 6th gen)

    Hello! Like I said on the title , my cpu Intel i7-6700k (6th gen) is not supported for windows 11 and normally I wouldn't mind staying to windows 10.. but I read that after October 14 2025, Microsoft will no longer release security updates for windows 10. I was thinking to format my PC anyway...
  36. D

    Question Computer won't turn on since upgrading the GPU ?

    Hi everyone! I bought a GeForce RTX 3060 GPU to replace my old GeForce 1650, and any time I connect my 8-pin 6+2 pin to my computer and the PSU, nothing happens. If I leave the power supply connected to the GPU my computer is completely silent, no fans turn on, lights on the motherboard do not...
  37. Grameoslas

    Question Multiple BSODs while PC is idle, even after a clean Install

    Dear All, I am struggling with an issue on my computer. It has been a month now and i haven't been able to found a solution even after hours of discussion with AI. Therefore wanted to have opinion of experts. The issue is i am getting multiple BSODs while my PC is idle for apprx 5 minutes. I...
  38. save my computer

    Question can I restore data from a crashed operating system?

    My custom built desktop PC of 9 years displayed a graphics card error popup window and then a minute later stopped displaying video completely and permanently, so I took it in to a tech repair shop. I just called the repair shop yesterday to see what progress they were making, and they said...
  39. VermilionNeko

    Question What's happened to Windows Defender, my security, and Ethernet? And how can these be fixed?

    Hi I'm currently having a strange problem related to my firewall, Ethernet connection, and security. I'm sure they're linked. Basically, I'm unable to add exclusions to Windows Defender and I get this message: I'm not even able to turn off Real-time Protection either. Then, when I tried...
  40. Segomiol

    Question Use the same SSD on 2 different systems ?

    Hi there, I have 2 AMD PC's that I want the same SSD to work on both. Is it possible to install Windows 10 on a SSD used by a system powered by a Ryzen 5 3600 & then use this SSD on another AMD system powered by a Ryzen 7 5700X? AMD Motherboard : *MSI B550 A PRO *GIGABYTE B550M AORUS PRO P...