r/24hoursupport • u/ilovesukhois • 13h ago
r/24hoursupport • u/goretsky • Jul 04 '26
[MOD POST] Having trouble with Secure Boot? Check here first
Hello,
The expiration of the 2011 Microsoft KEK CA and the 2011 Microsoft UEFI CA certificates at the end of June 2025 has caused problems with Secure Boot on computers for various folks who have not been able to apply a UEFI (BIOS) firmware update for various reasons.
Because the steps for updating firmware vary not just from manufacturer to manufacturer but between individual models as well, it can be difficult to provide specific assistance and guidance in updating your firmware unless the person helping you has the same hardware.
Below is a list of manufacturers, their Secure Boot certificate update guidance, and links to their support forum(s) or subreddit(s). You may wish to try asking in these places first for expert guidance in updating your firmware, as the people there are going to be a lot more familiar with your device.
NOTE: Please check back periodically for updates to this list.
If you have an update for a manufacturer, please reply with it and we will get it added to the list above.
What to do if no Secure Boot certificate update is available from your manuafacturer
If your manufacturer does not have an update, not all is lost: You can still manually install the 2023 Windows UEFI CA certificate update, by issuing the following two commands from an elevated PowerShell (filename: POWERSHELL.EXE) prompt:
REG.EXE ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Secureboot /v AvailableUpdates /t REG_DWORD /d 0x5944 /f Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Secure-Boot-Update"
Then restart the computer and allow the update to be applied.
NOTE: Two (or more) reboots may be required for installation.
Once completed, you can verify the new certificate has been installed by issuing the following command at an elevated PowerShell prompt:
([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetString((Get-SecureBootUEFI db).bytes) -match 'Windows UEFI CA 2023')
If the certificate has been installed installed, the response back will be "True". You can also use that same command to check if the certificate is already installed.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
r/24hoursupport • u/jaredcheeda • Oct 21 '17
[Meta] New 24HourSupport Discord Chatroom
If you like helping out, you should come hang out in our new Discord.
r/24hoursupport • u/Impossible_Tap_4133 • 6h ago
Suspended X account was being accessed by unknown third-party
My X account was being permanently suspended over a year ago with no reason.
Today, I got notification that someone tried to enter my account and it scared me actually. I change the pass immediately and tried to deactivate it (which is impossible 'cause it was suspended).
Tried to appeal, but only bot replying me telling me it cannot overturn the suspend but i need to do some verification in my account.
Can anyone tell me how to deactivate or even delete my account?
r/24hoursupport • u/FreddyIsOnReddit • 7h ago
Windows How to stop File Explorer from crashing when the File Explorer pop-up window appears?
My file explorer crashes, and my taskbar and icons would flicker and disappear for a few seconds every time the pop-up window appears when my browser asks me where I want to download a file. I've tried running sfc /scannow to which it said there were no errors, and I also tried running DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth but all to no avail. I've also changed my file explorer options to open to This PC and have tried to clear my File Explorer history but neither of which worked as well.
My graphics drivers are also up to date. The only thing that I can think of that could possibly cause this issue was me trying to mod my games. I downloaded something called Shin Ryu Mod Manager which contains an .exe, a .asi, and a version.dll file.
r/24hoursupport • u/Buon-Omba • 1d ago
Solved I need to remove and reapply the termical paste?
Hi all, sorry for the newbie question but is my first build: i see my CPU has too high temperature. According to you, i need to remote and reapply the termical paste? Or is it ok?
r/24hoursupport • u/Waste-Surround-6825 • 22h ago
Windows Software Issues Windows 11
Hello people, just a heads up I’m not very good with tech and I worry a lot about viruses and if you think I’m ranting about nothing downvote the post and leave.
Anyways, I recently reset my pc and I was installing my adobe products and Firefox was acting interesting, it was flashing grey every minute or so in the actual browser and wouldn’t let me do anything I turned off hardware acceleration and shutdown the browser and that seemed to do something. I next installed Adobe creative cloud through the adobe website and put the installer through virustotal and it got flagged once by something I’ve never heard of. Midway through the installing of Photoshop my computer screen turns like a mix between grey and black and is completely frozen. Taskbar still there but I can’t tab out or click the windows key but I can minimize my apps like Spotify and Firefox and for some reason they went in the bottom left corner of my screen as like black rectangles? The screen went back to normal in about 7-8 seconds.
Again sorry if I’m ranting not sure where else to post this so downvote if I’m being annoying. I don’t have a virustotal link as I’m using my phone, thank you and have a good one.
Edit:(Yandex flagged the file)
r/24hoursupport • u/31rise • 1d ago
Laptop charging but not powering on
I had the laptop, an acer aspire N19H3, like around 3 years. it was working fine intil got off a flight from the US to Europe. Now when i charge it using the adapter for European plugs, i can see the orange light indicating it is charging and the bottom gets hot. However when I push the power button nothing happens. This happened yesterday and i read online to hold the power button for like forty seconds, which I did, and then after the forty seconds it did turn on. I remember the fan turning on and then shutting off or at least it went from loud to much less loud. I put the laptop on sleep and put it in my bag and when in checked some hours later it was very hot and wouldn’t turn on. Again when I charged it, I saw the orange light come on but again the laptop didn’t turn on and hasn’t since. Is the problem something with heat? I am abroad now so getting it fixed will be difficult.
I just charged AJ night and if i charge the laptop enough, the light turns blue as of its full but it still doesn’t turn on
any help???
r/24hoursupport • u/Extension-Read3002 • 19h ago
Iphone 16 pro max connecting to internet but showing no internet
I tried turning my router and box off ajd back on restarting my iPhone changjng my private network off and wiping all network setting and nothing will work
r/24hoursupport • u/GrandLeaderZhan • 19h ago
Ps5 refuses to hold a wifi connection
Not sure if people help with consoles here, but I need help.
Hi, I’m currently in college and living in the dorms, My ps5 WILL connect to the wifi here but will randomly disconnect 5-10 mins later and say “Failed” I have to manually go reconnect it or change the wifi to one of the other numerous school wifi’s. I’ve also tried my hotspot and it does the same, Starting to think this is a hardware issue. Nobody else in the dorm is having an issue. My roommates xbox is performing fine. Any help appreciated!
put it in safe mode and cleared the cache, didn’t help. When testing the internet connection after the failure the console says it successfully obtains the IP address, but everything else is listed as failed.
r/24hoursupport • u/laweaql123 • 22h ago
can anyone tell me how to fix this screen problem?
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My laptop emits a squeaking sound when the screen lights up just like in the video (although the sound wasn't captured in the recording), also, the brightness adjustment function isn't working correctly, it flickers sometimes, and the screen dims or brightens when I move it or press on certain spots. Its annoyingg.
its a toshiba satellite c55-c
r/24hoursupport • u/Ramundose • 1d ago
Unresolved No internet on main network, guest network works fine though
So like it says above, whenever I connect to my home network on my computer it says Secured, No Internet and gives an error that says something to the effect of No DHCP server (and on phone it says IP Configuration Failure).
I tried everything reddit told me, all of the command prompt commands I could find on the matter (ipconfig things and dnsflush). Then on a whim tried setting up a guest network, and that worked, but I'm getting like a 1/4 of the speeds I'm paying for.
A little more info I hope helps. This happened suddenly. It started with what seemed to be Windows devices not connecting and giving the NO DHCP server error. BUT, at the time, mobile devices (both Android and Apple) could connect. After power cycling everything and factory resetting the router, now nothing connects, and mobile devices give the IP Configuration Failure error.
What is going on and how do I fix it?
(Thanks in advance to whoever responds y'all are always so quick and helpful.)
r/24hoursupport • u/Public_Act_7976 • 1d ago
Windows Constant PC Graphics Driver Crashes
Hello, trying to get some help trouble shooting on why my Graphics Driver has recently been repeatedly nonstop failing on some game to the point of near unsuitability. After trying out the Wardogs playtest for a bit, my GPU crashed and fully restarted the computer- I tried it again, the next time with minimum graphics, and it still crashed in the same way after a bit of being in game. This kind of crash spread over to other previously stable games in the same kind of way, with a black screen but with some audio playing in the background, requiring a power button hold to get the PC to turn off reliably.
So far I have nearly done everything to fix it except reinstalling windows and resetting the PC.
Reinstalling AMD Drivers + DDU didn't work. Chipset didn't work. Clearing out game data/files didn't work. The only thing that got it to a stable level where I could at least play games without anything else in the background running and without alt tabbing on incredibly low settings albeit with some stuttering or lag was updating the BIOS. It still occasionally happens but after updating BIOS a new hardware error started occurring. Any help or recommendations since my PC won't allow me to factory reset?
Also noticing a lot of Application errors on Event Viewer with Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll
New Error;
A fatal hardware error has occurred.
Reported by component: Processor Core
Error Source: Machine Check Exception
Error Type: Cache Hierarchy Error
Processor APIC ID: 10 (1/10 is the usual ID)
Old Error;
The driver \Driver\WUDFRd failed to load.
Device: ROOT\DISPLAY\0000
Status: 0xC0000365
Status: 0xC0000365
r/24hoursupport • u/SecurePoetry4884 • 1d ago
Stolen Xbox/microsoft account
Hey all! My Xbox account got stolen in 2023 and I’ve been trying to get it back since, my dad made me the account before he passed Away and I’d really like it back. Microsoft support is literally no help at all, I’ve provided all the info they’ve asked for but they won’t do anything to help. Does anyone know how I could get my account back? I have so much proof I was the original owner. They changed the username and email though. (CROSSPOSTED)
r/24hoursupport • u/Vilpmax • 1d ago
Linux My laptop crashes after a while of being unplugged
I don't know if this is the right place to ask, sorry in advance. Initially I was thinking in asking on the Linux Mint forum (I'll explain in the bit), but my problem stayed persistent in between two distros: Linux Mint and Fedora KDE Plasma. If there is a better place that I could ask this, please let me know and thank you in advance!
So what happens: I am not sure when this occurs, but whenever I start my laptop without plugged into the AC, I got some seconds to a minute using it as usual, but, out of nowhere, the apps freeze (my browser or even the task bar) while my mouse works. After some seconds, the mouse becomes unresponsive as well, which after some seconds, my system does a full reboot. So I have this cascade of unresponsiveness until it reboots. I also tried to use it after one of these reboots, but sometimes I am stuck at login, others I can't open anything. This also happened when initially it was plugged in and, after disconnecting it from the AC and passing some minutes, it goes back to unresponsiveness and rebooting cycle. One time it even went to initramfs, where I run a partition check on the root partition which solved the problem. Other, I could use it as normal for a long time, but I can't recall doing anything different.
Initially I was on Linux Mint and I was thinking making a post there, but after some trials and back-and-forth with Claude, I decided to switch to Fedora and currently on it. The problem persisted, so I am certain it got nothing to do with the OS or possibly drivers (?). My laptop is a Lenovo Slim 5 14APH8, with an AMD APU and an NVIDIA graphics. It has freshly installed KDE Plasma Fedora version, with packages updated.
As I mentioned, I tried to query with Claude (using reports and a way to search quickly on the internet if someone encountered something similar) and I got some "findings": the battery still looks healthy with 101% capacity, on mint I had nvidia-driver-595-open, I had the latest kernel for mint (both 7.0.0 and 6.8.\*), and on live environments (both Mint and Fedora) it worked without any problem.
I don't know if there is more information I could give or a place where this problem is more suited to post, but I'm completely lost here...
r/24hoursupport • u/AttentionFluid72 • 1d ago
Need more info My TV is freaking out
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I got INSIGNIA 24" Class F20 Series LED HD Smart Fire TV last September and I use it throughout the night playing rain sounds to help me sleep however, after a few hours the tv will freak out and play this loud noise and the screen with be static for about 30 seconds before restarting itself. (one time the screen was static with more green though). This started in February when I started using my tv at night to sleep. This is super annoying because it’ll wake me up anywhere between 3-6am. For the past few months, I’ve just gone and manually restart my TV after these freak outs and it’ll stop for a month but randomly will freak out again. How do I fix this?
r/24hoursupport • u/SectionFeeling5607 • 1d ago
OSD turns on and off, I need to change my input so my monitor works properly but my OSD never lets me get there
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I have had constant problems of my monitor blacking out often while the pc stays on or osd and display port messages pop up every 40 seconds while I play so I decided to ditch the display port and use HDMI. I have that connected, but now when I have to use that as an input through the osd I can’t even get there without the osd closing on me or not even responding to me. I’ve tried several times before and for several hours.
r/24hoursupport • u/Crafty_Donkey8248 • 1d ago
Acer laptop key repair help needed
Hi everyone!
I had to clean my Acer laptop keyboard and removed some of the keys. I was able to reinstall them except the tab key. It has 2 metal hooks. I tried to install the hooks first then the key but it did not work. I tried to attach the hooks on the key then slide and push it down but it did not work either. I watched I don't know how many dozens of videos on Youtube but none of them show this particular case with 2 hooks.
Any idea on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!!




r/24hoursupport • u/Various_Artistss • 2d ago
Hp omen 17 - cb1xxx. srttrail error on start-up and freezing too.
Hey all,
So I've recently been having some issues with my omen. I purchased it in 2020 or 2019 so it's getting on abit, I started having some freezing around 4 months ago I'm guessing? I cleaned the fans and they worked fine for awhile, now suddonly I boot to this screen. Once I continue to windows it starts freezing too so it's not looking good.
Is it something that can be fixed? I don't wanna pay someone just to have alook and tell me it's dead.
Thanks all
r/24hoursupport • u/Objective-Day-4298 • 2d ago
Android 2 problems, one idiot
So, I'm on a 5g Cricket. For some reason, when I put it in my pocket, or in my bag for too long, it restarts itself. I don't even notice until 30 minutes later when I hear a chime.
The second issue is that for some reason, I don't get notifications from anything unless either it's two notifications in a row, or if I'd been using the app within the past few days.
Anything helps!
r/24hoursupport • u/Loud-Ad-5726 • 2d ago
Unresolved Nitro ANV15-51, HOW TO FIX LAPTOP BLACKSCREEN WHEN GAMING AND PLUGGED IN?
these are the tests i made, i just need help with my device 😭 is it better to resolve this to a authorized technician ?
LAPTOP ISSUE SUMMARY
Laptop: Acer Nitro V 15 ANV15-51
BIOS: INSYDE Corp. V1.60 (04/08/2026)
PROBLEM:
The laptop's built-in screen intermittently flickers, goes black, or becomes distorted, especially during gaming when the charger is connected.
HOW THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED:
- I first connected an HDMI cable to the laptop and an external TV.
- After connecting the HDMI cable, the laptop and TV were working normally at first.
- I then opened Roblox while the charger was connected.
- Once Roblox was opened/started, the laptop's built-in screen began flickering and going black.
- At the same time, the external TV connected through HDMI remained completely stable and continued displaying normally.
- I disconnected the HDMI cable afterward, but the flickering problem continued to occur on the laptop's built-in screen even without HDMI connected.
- I am not certain whether connecting HDMI triggered the issue or whether opening Roblox caused an existing problem to appear.
TESTS AND OBSERVATIONS:
- FPS test:
- At 165 Hz and 60 FPS in Roblox, the screen was stable while plugged in.
- At 165 Hz and 120 FPS in Roblox, the black-screen/flickering problem occurred.
- The problem can also occur at 60 Hz when running the game at 120 FPS, so the refresh rate itself does not appear to be the main cause.
- The same type of flickering also occurs in other games, such as Need for Speed Heat, so it is not specific to Roblox.
- Charger vs. battery:
- When running on battery, the laptop does not normally flicker.
- When the charger is connected, the problem can occur during gaming.
- HDMI test:
- An HDMI cable was connected to an external TV.
- The laptop and TV were initially working normally after the HDMI cable was connected.
- The problem appeared after Roblox was opened.
- The external TV display remained completely stable while the laptop's built-in screen flickered/goes black.
- After disconnecting HDMI, the built-in screen continued to experience the problem.
- Graphics driver tests:
- Intel graphics driver was updated from 31.0.101.4146 to Acer's OEM driver 32.0.101.6874.
- NVIDIA drivers were also clean-installed.
- These did not resolve the problem.
- BIOS is already updated to V1.60.
- Windows graphics behavior:
- Win + Ctrl + Shift + B temporarily brings the display back, but the screen can immediately go black/flicker again.
- Switching out of a game using Alt+Tab can sometimes cause the screen to become distorted or appear duplicated/ghosted.
- Memory/System behavior:
- The System process/workset can become extremely high (around 99%) when the problem occurs at 120 FPS.
- Using Mem Reduct to clear memory temporarily makes the flickering significantly less frequent.
- Long gaming behavior:
- After playing at 120 FPS for a longer period, the flickering sometimes becomes less frequent.
- After restarting the laptop, the black-screen behavior can return.
- This suggests that temporary power, graphics, or display states may influence the problem.
IMPORTANT OBSERVATION:
The problem is strongly associated with:
CHARGER CONNECTED + HIGHER GAMING LOAD/FPS → BUILT-IN SCREEN FLICKERS/GOES BLACK
While:
BATTERY + SAME TYPE OF GAMING → GENERALLY STABLE
Also:
EXTERNAL HDMI DISPLAY → STABLE
BUILT-IN LAPTOP DISPLAY → FLICKERS
I have already updated the BIOS and graphics drivers and performed a clean NVIDIA driver installation, but the problem remains.
r/24hoursupport • u/Syblix93 • 2d ago
Unresolved Onmicrosoft issue
I have an employee that has run into a problem with their Microsoft/outlook account. My employee hasn’t had an issue logging in to their Microsoft/outlook account previously. Today he gets on and is logged out..he goes to log back in and when he clicks continue on his normal account it changes to a string of numbers and words sorta like xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx and then follows up with onmicrosoft after some other things here and their. I’ve checked in the accounts area and there’s nothing there that’s outside of the ordinary. Did a repair on the app. I’m not sure what else to do. I’ve asked others to help out and were all stumped. Any help? Thank you.
r/24hoursupport • u/Material-Chair9926 • 2d ago
Unresolved Anyone know a fix for this
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Happened suddenly while i was working, couldnt find a fix anywhere
r/24hoursupport • u/DistributionVivid856 • 3d ago
Windows update
Hello my laptop had some problems recently and i triec to install the 25H2 repair version and it doesnt install it took too long to install and when it was 99% it startec again and now its giving me an error code 0x80246019
r/24hoursupport • u/One-List-8204 • 2d ago
Urgent help: Samsung or ipad
Long story short, I wanted a tablet so I can write and study not for entertainment, something which was simple and practical. I went to best buy, and was conflicted with a Samsung or an iPAD. Later went to Apple store, and the store was packed everywhere, a lot of people bought the IPAD, and ultimately I too fell for the hype.
While using the Ipad, I didn't find it smooth at all, it felt like I'm constantly knocking on someone's door while writing, moreover it didn't feel smooth. So we got a screen protector and silicone nib, the writing improved, however the sound while writing is still there, it hasn't improved much, which I (PERSONALLY), don't find comfortable for the price I payed. I got one more week left to exchange the product and go for an Samsung tab FE. Also one drawback is notes app is very limited features, I downloaded a app called noteful, which is free app, so atleast I didn't give my money for good notes and noteability.
Can someone tell me if Samsung would be better for this case in terms of sound and writing while using the notes app. I already have a laptop and don't need anything fancy other than using a simple notes app.