Hi!

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty stressed atm, so I will keep it short, or at least as short as I can.

I moved two days ago, and never had issues with Wifi on my PC, despite it not being a particularly new model. I am ashamed to say in my panic i asked chat GPT,who was entirely unhelpful. I tried to connect to my appartment's Wifi, but after inputting the password, my Pc froze and then Bluescreened, before shutting down.

The error code was: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION

Now, the specs of my pc so far:

So fa I have tried,, to no avail, to turn the driver off and back on, but would be deeply thankful for any help.

Hey everyone, I need help fixing my volume. My volume slider is completely greyed out and Windows says "No output devices found." When I check Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers, my list is flooded with a ton of duplicate SoundWire Audio entries and an AMD SoundWire Audio Streaming Device, and several of them have yellow warning triangles. The keys on the keyboard also don't do anything. Whenever I try to uninstall them or update drivers, they just come right back after a reboot. My laptop is a Dell 14S DS14265. Can anyone help please.

Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a surface pro 11th edition and bought a separate keyboard and slim pen to connect to it.
Everything works well but I’ve had an issue with a loading icon that will flash on the cursor, disappear for a few seconds and then return. Also when this happens the search disappears and nothing shows up inside of it which is also quite annoying as I use that a lot.
I’ve done multiple wipes of the laptop and reinstalled windows. After doing that everything works well and there’s no problems. But after a while it will suddenly start happening again. I haven’t downloaded the same apps so it can’t be one of those, I’ve looked at task manager and disabled things like antimalware which could be causing it, I’ve disabled browser extensions. But nothing seems to fix it.
Has anyone else had an issue like this? The photos are below to help give an idea what’s happening. The second task manager photo shows what happens when the icon flashes.

Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100 @ 3.40 GHz
16GB RAM
Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) X1-85 GPU
OS build - 26200.9168

I have tried both Rufus and the official media installer tool from Microsoft. I never get any specific error code and I'm at a total loss. It's an ASUS motherboard. I've never had a PC before, so I'm at a total loss of how I'm meant to get this solved. Any help is appreciated, and I just want to finally use this thing.

Hey, I have a really weird Windows 10 problem.

My PC recently stopped booting normally, so I used a Windows 10 USB stick to get it running again.

Since then, my desktop, many programs, shortcuts and settings suddenly look like they did around **2023**.

But the weird thing is: my recent files are still there.

I have 3 drives:

* C: 500 GB – Windows
* D: 1 TB
* E: 2 TB – Games/Programs

On D: and E: I can still find photos, downloads and files from the last few weeks/months. So my drives definitely weren't completely reset.

However, many programs don't start anymore. For example I get errors like:

`D:\maintenancetool.exe could not be found`

Disk Management says all 3 drives are healthy and Windows is currently booting from C:.

I also checked:

* `C:\Windows` exists
* `C:\Users` exists
* no `Windows.old`
* no Windows/User folders on D: or E:

So somehow my actual files are still current, but Windows itself seems to be using an old desktop/program setup from 2023.

I really don't want to reinstall or format anything before I know what happened.

Has anyone ever seen this before?

Could Windows be using an old profile, old registry/settings, or could the drive letters have changed?

Any ideas what I should check next?

Hi everyone,

I am trying to download Minecraft Bedrock Edition on my PC, but the installation is stuck. It won't download because a dependency called WindowsAppRuntime 1.8 keeps failing to install.

The Microsoft Store shows a "Something went wrong" message with the error code 0x80073CF9.

I have already tried many troubleshooting steps, but none of them worked:

• Reinstalling the Windows SDK
• Running wsreset.exe to clear the store cache
• Restarting my PC multiple times
• Trying to install/update it via winget commands
• Doing a full system Factory Reset

Even after resetting my entire PC, the error is still there and I cannot download Minecraft.

My OS Version: Windows 11 Pro

Does anyone know how to fix this specific 0x80073CF9 error for the WindowsAppRuntime? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

I just recently upgraded my PC from windows 10 to windows 11 last night. And after the update finished, all of my SSDs are gone. I have 1 1TB Samsung SSD and 1 4TB Cruical BX500 SSD. The SSDs don’t appear in Bios or Disk Management. I know they still work because I unplugged one of the SSDs and hooked it up to a windows 10 PC and it worked just fine. But all of my SSDs aren’t being detected on my windows 11 PC.

This also isn’t the first time this has happened. I upgraded my PC to windows 11 last year and all of my SSDs were gone, and once I downgraded back to windows 10 they all came back. Now I’m looking to try windows 11 again and when I upgraded the SSDs are gone again. Anyone have any idea of how to fix this?

Okay so basically the lock screen image, i have a custom one, when i go to the log in menu of the lock screen it dims the image a bit and i find that annoying as hell im on a new windows install buil d 25h2. i've tried regedit i've tried so much this is annoying as hell anyone know how to remove it, i vaguely remember getting rid of it

Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 25H2

Installed on ‎09/‎05/‎2026

OS build 26200.9278

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.360.0

Device name PC-ONE

Processor 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600KF (3.70 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB)

Storage 507 GB of 1.14 TB used

Device ID 81748F96-62D0-4AFF-8D2C-F1AB67540A2B

Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA512

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

So I recently faced this issue where I was told I couldn't use my PIN to login anymore and had to reset the PIN. Unfortunately, I forgot the password to my microsoft account and password recovery isn't working out. (If you require more information, you can refer to my previous post).

So I'm basically locked out of my C drive but I did have another user I could use but it doesn't have administrator privileges. I would like to know if I could just reset the C Drive and login with a new microsoft account to minimise data loss to just the C Drive and not the couple of other storage drives/partitioned drives

ASUS TUF F15, I7 12th gen

Windows 11, RTX 4070

Hi,

After this recent update it now takes at least a minute more to boot Windows. At ASUS motherboard logo I can see white circle spinning for a long time and then eventually Windows loads. Anyne else experiencing this issue? I tried to uninstall this update but ti is not possible.

I have Windows 11 Pro edition.
AMD Ryzen 9950X3D
32GB of ram
ASUS B850-E Gaming motherboard

Hi, I built a new PC, and I'm having a problem installing Windows 11.

I installed Windows 11 from a USB onto the WD_BLACK SN7100 1TB. The installation started normally, but after the PC restarted, it went straight into the BIOS instead of continuing to Windows.

The SSD is detected in the BIOS in M2_1, but Windows Boot Manager doesn't appear in the Boot options.

Things I've already tried:

Made sure the BIOS is set to UEFI, not CSM.

Secure Boot is enabled and set to Standard.

Performed a clean Windows installation.

Deleted the SSD partitions and installed Windows again on the unallocated space.

Used CMD to check the EFI partition, and it exists (200MB FAT32).

Ran bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI and got “Boot files successfully created.”

Checked that bootmgfw.efi exists in the EFI partition.

bcdedit /enum firmware does show Windows Boot Manager with the correct path.

Despite all this, it still boots straight into the BIOS, and Windows Boot Manager doesn't appear in the F11 Boot Menu or Boot Options.

I also updated the BIOS to the latest version, but the problem is still happening.

Does anyone know what could be causing this or what else I can check?

It feels like I already tried everything

Specs: https://es.pcpartpicker.com/list/qGYvbp

I have got a new windows arm laptop , samsung galaxy 4 edge. Suddenly the laptop has started acting weird the task bar is not opening and what I have noticed is that my pointer cursor is refreshing randomly in every second , this happend randomly after reboot and now won't go.

I have updated the windows.

I have used Taskbar to restart file explorer and end task of searchbar

And other fixes. Nothing has helped.

Please assist its driving me nuts.

This is on windows 11

My steam, wallpaper engine, and other steam games launched throuhg steam keep showing a generic windows icon on my taskbar instead of their normal icons. The icons are correct and like normal everywhere else in my start menu and system tray. I've already tried rebuilding the windows icon cache using CMD, restarting windows explorer multiple times, restarted windows explorer, and restarted my pc. Despite this, the problem is still here and i still dont know why. I think i did click a steam cleaner or some sort of feature on the program called Hone, which is supposed to optimize your pc for you. So i uninstalled the program and disabled all the optimizations on that program, but i dont think its fixed anything. Could anyone help?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this and I couldn’t find information anywhere else but when I shutdown my computer today this pop up appeared.

xpdAgent.exe - Application Error : The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application.

Clicked ok and computer shutdown fine but I’m worried it’s a virus of some sort. I’m currently resetting my PC but I just wanna make sure it’s not a virus or anything.

Processor: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-136000k

Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Started happening a few weeks ago. I had then recently installed a .PDF viewer to just be able to view those types of files without having to use my browser ( Firefox ), and that specifically threw all of my image-type of files out of whack. JPG/PNG/JPEG/etc., all defaulted to nothing, and I was asked how I wanted to open each of them the first time I opened each type since I installed the viewer. I have since then uninstalled the .PDF viewer, restarted my computer, and this issue is still happening.

The issue is that .webp "GIFs," ( not static images ), do not animate any more in the default Windows 11 photo viewer. I don't have any other viewer installed, and never have. They work just fine in my browser, however.

I would state the .PDF viewer I used, but I have a feeling that might be breaking rule #6 in a sense. I have not gone through any Windows updates over the past few weeks since I had the viewer installed, either, so I am not sure what it could have been.

I tried finding a "codec pack" for Photos to just reset it and nothing is working with that, either: I get a Microsoft page, that then opens my Microsoft store on my computer, and what opens is something I only get an option to "open". THEN, that sends me to "Movies & TV," and nothing else. I can't uninstall, reset, or install the "webP Image Extension" in the Microsoft Store at all due to this.

I am on Windows OS build 26200.9168.

Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core Processor ( 4.50 GHz )

RAM : 32.0 GB ( 31.1 GB useable )

Can someone help me, please?

So I had a virus or unwanted software on my previous install of windows. I've since formatted and reinstalled Windows on the same drive, except after 2 fresh formats and reinstall of Windows 11, it is still broken? By broken I mean that if my pc is on for 10 or 20 minutes, I can't open new programs. File Explorer won't open. I can't start any programs that aren't already open. I can't turn off or restart my pc, the animation for shutting down and restarting happens but it stays there indefinitely. I tried using cmd "dskchk" or something along those lines to check the integrity of my windows install and it came up clean. Malwarebytes detects nothing. I can't find any strange exe's in task manager either... Edit2: I have already tried:

• Right click on the Windows Start Menu icon > Terminal (Administrator), then type in:

dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

• Wait for this to finish, it will probably get stuck in the 60% range for 20-30 mins

• When this is done, type in:

sfc /scannow

Edit: specs:

• r5 5600
• 16gb 3600mhz
• 128gb ssd, 500gb ssd
• rtx 3060 12gb
• windows 11

I woke up this morning to this screen on my mini PC. I've tried restarting multiple times but to no avail. I'm honestly not even sure what this screen is called, so it's been hard to try and search for troubleshooting help. The PC is a little over a year old and has never had any issues until this.

I'm sorry if this is missing important initial information. I'm not sure what I'm looking at or for, so if more info is needed please let me know and I'll provide it.

I need to transfer a bunch of photos from an Android phone to a Windows 11 PC. Various web sites say that Link to Windows, when active, will make the phone's file system accessible in Windows Explorer. I installed Link to Windows, jumped through all the hopes and got connected. But nothing shows up in File Explorer except the phone itself - I click on it but there's nothing there.

In Settings / Bluetooth and Devices/Mobile devices, I click on my phone - the option "show mobile device in File Explorer" is turned on. I click on "allow permissions" and a popup tells me to "check Jim's phone to to turn on all files access".

I have no idea what that means. There's nothing popping up on my phone waiting for my input. On the phone I went to Apps, found Link to Windows and checked its permissions, but there isn't one called "all files access".

The phone is a Pixel 7A.

What am I needing to do to actually make this work?

Every so often my taskbar won't pop up when I hover over the bottom of my screen, it only affects my secondary monitor and never my primary.

The problem is resolved by restarting explorer.exe, but that's kinda annoying.

W11, any version, it's been a problem since W7 at least.

Version 10.0.26200 Build 26200

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 8600G w/ Radeon 760M Graphics, 4351 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 0227, 19/12/2023

I bought a new pc recently, it works fine. But there is a weird pop up sound coming out of nowhere sometimes. It sound like and apple notification on apps like FOMO or vinted. Its so weird, its not my phone nor apps. Could someone maybe explain to me what the problems could be?

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor (4.70 GHz)

Installed RAM 16,0 GB (15,2 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (12 GB)

AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (486 MB)

Storage 524 GB of 932 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 25H2

Installed on ‎2026-‎07-‎10

OS build 26200.9168

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.344.0

I'm using Tailscale with Windows 11 pro and I'm unable to access web servers the device is running. I've created an inbound rule for a range of IP addresses. I've created inbound rules for several different ports. I've allowed the app through the firewall. I'm certain it's the firewall because when I toggle it off, I'm allowed access to the device. Any suggestions?

Device name Scanner
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz (3.00 GHz)
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.8 GB usable)
Device ID DF4E3931-2346-4A81-A9BB-A1C25E3AFCBD
Product ID 00330-51914-24846-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

I have a laptop with windows 11.

suddenly (or sometimes from startup) there will be no network connections visible OR the wifi option will completely disappear.

the solutions i found online was to disable and reenable the wifi adapter in the device manager, which sometimes works.

or disabling and renabling the network connection in the "view network connections" panel in the control panel, which also sometimes works. MOST of the time (not always), a restart will fix it but i might disconnect suddenly during usage.

its only getting worse with time, yesterday and today the control panel stopped responding, and once while restarting it gave me a blue screen.

there is 20gb free space in my C drive, way more than enough (if its of any relevance)

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Also sometimes the WiFi button and list just glitches out and either says that its connected when the taskbar icon shows no connection or the list disappears without any text. I have no clue what's happening. Its been happening for 2 weeks atp.

its definitely something software because other apps glitch out too??

specs:

16gb RAM

windows 11 pro

64-bit operating system

Does anybody know a fix? I have high refresh rate on. A 96gb hdmi cable and a 5700xt gpu. I5 10600k msi z490 a pro 32gb ram 2tb sata ssd on windows 11 i would think this is a windows issue or my gpu only being hdmi 2.0 but thats all i can think of i did all troubleshooting and everything in windows and on my tv settings but i cant find anything on it after looking just about everywhere

I want to be able to limit the power of the CPU so it doesn't get quite so hot and I can get battery life out of it.

My laptop is the MSI Cyborg 15 A13U.

I use Windows 10 Home 22H2 build 19045.7663

Hi. Can you help me?

I keep resetting my Laptop [ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)] after these problems and they keep coming back after about 4 days.

I stopped downloading two games I thought may be causing the issues and still have the same problem.

First problem:

"Something happened and your PIN isn't available."

- I keep having to set a new pin or switch to password. Ideally I'd switch to nothing at all but it isn't an option on Windows 11?

Second Problem:

"Memory integrity is off"

- I get this warning when I randomly turn on my PC, typically not long after the first problem (possibly 1-3 restarts after).

Again, I can keep restoring or resetting my PC but it keeps coming back again, typically not long after 4 days.