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Hi!! I've been dealing with this issue for some months now... sometimes all of my apps stop having sound (Mozilla, VLC, games, discord, anything)... but Windows still sounds. It gets fixed easily, simply ending user session and coming back again fixes it. I've reinstalled Windows, I've changed...

The problem: The PC slows down whenever i open a program or whenever (from what it feels) the CPU is being addressed. The mouse movement becomes choppy and slow .. as if DPI was turned way down and any executed program becomes choppy. The system: motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus b550 elite v2.0 cpu...

Hello, I have DesktopInfo app but they display pure colors when set custom and never changes but this didn't happen in my old laptop until I switched to new one. desktopinfo.ini What it supposed to be What mines is How can I fix this issue? Things I tried which didn't work. I tried...

My Windows 10 desktop PC is currently connected via ethernet cable to my wireless router. What's the best/easiest method to force a new IP address and device ID? Would rebooting my router accomplish this? Would upgrading to Windows 11 give me a new device ID?

Dear all, it's my first post here, hello everybody! So, I'm experiencing a very annoying issue with my recent pc build. Let's start with some specs: ASUS PRIME B860M-A-CSM Intel Core Ultra 9 285 @ 2.5GHz Kingston Fury Beast Black 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 5600MHz EXPO (128GB total) Crucial T700 2TB...

Not sure if this is the right forum sub-category to post this on but here goes.. I have an external HDD that worked fine, has never had any issues before such as bad sectors etc. It was formatted as NTFS and only being used (plugging, using, safely removing) on Windows systems. I had another...

Hello, I bought a new Gigabyte Aorus 16X 9SG Laptop 2 days ago. I replaced the ssd and ram modules, but there were black foils (probably a seal?) on the two screws in the middle. The laptop works perfectly. I'm happy with it except for the charging. Unfortunately I didn't notice the charging...

After a Windows 11 update this font plagues my system. It appears on search suggestions and a few other places. It's so hard to read. I've tried to change the default font in windows registry but it didn't affect this font appearing. Help me and my sanity

I'm looking for a laptop for college that can also handle competitive games like CS2 and Tarkov, plus singleplayer games like RDR2 or Elden Ring and medium settings are fine. Also need it to run multiple programs smoothly for schoolwork (unfortunately I don't know what programs yet but I'm...

I followed this guide on how to remove internet results from the W11 search. I have restarted and used CMD to kill explorer and then run it again, but I'm still getting search internet search results. https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/disable-windows-web-search So I'm wondering if the guide...

why does my windows 10 CRASH after installing the Microsoft WDDM 1.1 driver? I installed the driver using a cab file and it worked for 1 second or two then froze and I restarted by holding the power button and windows booted using the Microsoft basic display adapter :( the pc is an old HP pro...

Hi guys! First time here so I hope I do the post the right way. Im having issues specifically with Windows 11. Im using NVDA RTX 4090 and im receiving these type of crash reports everytime i try to open Apex Legends. File System Filter 'EasyAntiCheat_EOSSys' (Version 10.0...

Hey all, I need help diagnosing a persistent issue with my PC. The problem is that my NVMe SSD (low budget SSD called RX7 1TB) randomly disappears from the system during heavy load — usually when launching or a few minutes after playing demanding games stored on the D: drive, or when running...

Helping friend move from laptop gaming to the real! Been a while since I built. Trying pc part picker, hope it's legit! Any advice welcome! Approximate Purchase Date: this week Budget Range: about $1,400 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, The Sims, twitch Are you buying a...

I am on the latest Windows 11 24H2 version. When I close my laptop lid and open it again, some of the icons move themselves up. Specifically, only the rightmost ones move. I tried disabling auto-arrange Icons and updating my drivers, but it is still happening. Are there any solutions? Thank you...

I just rebuilt my PC and I’m having trouble getting any windows related programs to work. Media player won’t open. The start menu won’t open after a bit (I have to reset explorer in task manager when that happens) but when it will, I can’t click and open anything in the menu. I pressed windows +...

My cousin bought Mi Notebook 14. It has i5-10210U, 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM, SATA3 SSD by Kingston. Recently it got very slow. The task manager kept showing less than 20% CPU utilization. Also, less memory usage. Still the performance is noticeably slow. Each click / UI interaction was laggy...

Hello everyone, I have quite the perplexing PC issue that I am literally at my wits end of both physically and financially and I'm in a desperate last ditch attempt and finding some answers hopefully. As mentioned in the title, the issue regards my audio and it's relation to my USB ports. When...

hello, I am not sure if this is the right topic section to post this in but: I just purchased a whole new pc in parts (except for the PSU and storage, cuz ill be reusing these) and I will be building it myself. I want to use my current SSD (with Windows) and HDD and place it in the new PC, but...

Hello guys, I have a question about upgrading to Windows 11, Since it released, I felt that my PC is going to lose performance on Win11 because its more recourse demanding than Win10. I need the PC performance to play competitive games on 1440p 120FPS. So should I move to Win11 with these specs...

Hi! So, I'm not really keeping up with how the 24H2 update is going, I just read and saw a lot of posts around that said to NOT upgrade because of some issues, but sometime has passed and, I haven't found any new information. Anyone has updated and had any trouble? Maybe no trouble at all? Thank...

Hello everyone, can someone help me solve a problem that I have regarding WebDAV on Windows 11 and https connection. I'm trying to set up WebDAV only locally, I don't need access to the internet, just from my local network, but I can't seem to find a way to make it work fully. The first thing...

Hey everyone! So I just swapped by Ryzen 5 3600 for a 7 5700X3D, without disabling fTMP first. Upon launching into Windows, it told me that my PIN was invalid because of hardware changes - however, unlike some other threads, Internet worked so I was able to log in with my (Microsoft) password...

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out for help with a problem I'm facing with my laptop storage after updating to Windows 11 24H2. Here’s the situation: Storage Devices: 512 GB M.2 SSD (C drive for the operating system). 3 TB External HDD (used for storing important files, about 746 GB of free space...

Title says what the issue I'm having, the PC just shuts off when in-game. I can't find anything in the Windows event logger that helps. Any stress-testing I run, it passes without any CPU or GPU faults. What I have tried: Got an error when trying to stress test the cpu with OCCT, fixed it by...

Well, I shut down my PC a few hours ago and when I turned it back on, my motherboard displayed a message saying it was updating "Hydranode firmware." But here's the thing: how is this possible? - I have CSM (Compatibility Support Module) enabled because I don’t use Secure Boot or UEFI; I’m...

Has anyone had any issues with this? Link to this is below if anyone is confused as to what I'm talking about. https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/d/windows-11-home/dg7gmgf0krt0?rtc=1

My friend and I have started to play GTA V again recently. we have been doing something called the replay glitch where the host disconnects their internet and not have to redo any steps to repeat a mission in the game. he has sent me the dumps. I am going to presume that the Battle Eye...

First ever post and english is not my first language. I can't seem to boot up windows from my first m.2 SSD after replacing my old second m.2 SSD, so I installed windows on my new second m.2 SSD. But i can still see all the old files and windows setups of my first m.2 SSD, that i want to keep...

My Specs and my thoughts Motherboard : H310M PRO-VH PLUS -I've updated drivers and BIOS from website Ram : 8 G.B EVM Ram - Works fine, tested with Memtest86 A cheap PSU 500w but works fine, never had any issues CPU : G5400 Pentium, no issues here too OS : Windows 10 - Updated I've tried...

Hello IT Pros, I manage many linux boxes but we acquired a company that has windows servers and we need to transfer data from these servers to our windows servers across a site to site VPN. I was trying to find a good working solution to copy 100+TB over. I have been using Robocopy but it is...

Monitor LG 43" MyView Smart Monitor (43SQ700S) with USB Type-C and 4K UHD Display Windows Device (4K 3840x2160 resolution capped at 30Hz) System Model: HP EliteBook 660 16 inch G11 Notebook PC System SKU: 9Y2V8AV (This is a model sold to SMBs in Japan, offered to me by the company I am...

I contacted Gigabyte to learn if the B550M DS3H AC Motherboard supports a Windows 2022 Server deployment, but rep replied it only supports Win 11. I'm trying to build a new box that runs Win 2022 Server. Can you suggest/recommend a motherboard brand that would support a 2022 Server Standard...

since oct 27 (after a windows update, not sure if relevant) i've had the issue that my PC can only boot up if i reset CMOS and go through setup, otherwise it will just load on the windows widget until it BSODs with aforementioned error. what's the options i've got to fix this, in order of...

I have a 2018 Alienware Aurura R7 with the following specs: OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name System Manufacturer Alienware System Model Alienware Aurora R7...

Are there any newer AIO coolers with displays that work well on Linux without requiring control software? I know that many AIOs default to a basic settings without software, but the pump or fan speeds might not be customizable, and some displays could show error messages if software isn’t...

I have a Windows PC which must have USB mass storage disabled. I have gone into Group Policy Editor (Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Removable Storage Access) and enabled all three removable disk policies which deny R,W,X access. I have enabled the policy to deny...

Hey community, Sometimes whenever my PC is NOT under heavy load (like gaming) it freezes when it is near idle (like downloading games), this has been happening for almost 6 months and I can't seem to understand what is causing this issue. I thought It was a corrupted Windows installation so I...

I rebooted. I don't have anything else open. Task Manager shows low resource use. I only have 15 tabs open. I left-click on the URL to drag it to the desktop. The first few times it works. Then, the process freezes on me. It won't release the URL to the desktop. I move the cursor arrow back and...

The title says it all, unfortunately. I recently swapped my Windows over to a larger SSD. The cloning process disabled BitLocker on the new drive and I just went to re-enable it. The process seemed to go well, and I got my identifier and recovery key. I restarted my PC when it requested it and...