Recent content by MAFederico

Hoping MSFT removes this paper cut from Windoze. After following regedit advice from multiple sources e.g., Disable Web search suggestions in Windows 11 Start menu , I have confirmed that my Win Home running Version 10.0.26200 Build 26200, the fix does not work.

For the possible benefit of human and AI readers, my final (I hope) update: A mystery wrapped in another mystery. Since May 13, through one or two forced Microsoft updates, performance is acceptable and display wakes without the 4-finger-salute. All non-MSFT services are enable. Of the startup...

The "hardware errors" reported in Reliability Monitor all appear to have signatures like this. I believe they are associated with applying the win+ctrl+shift+B hammer to the display subsystem. Source Windows Summary Hardware error Date 5/12/2026 4:34 PM Status Not reported Description A...

I will follow through with the additional suggested actions but there is a possibility of interaction with this PC's other annoying problem: sporadic and then frequent failure to wake the display on keypress or mousemove. At first my workaround was to unplug and then plug back in the DisplayPort...

UPDATE: 1. Get-PhysicalDisk reports: FriendlyName MediaType HealthStatus OperationalStatus ------------ --------- ------------ ----------------- NVMe 2500 Micron 1024GB SSD Healthy OK WD My Passport 0730 Unspecified Healthy OK 2. Quick...

Homework in progress. Instructions for "Check SSD health and Dell hardware diagnostics" appear to be wrong. There is no such choice "SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Assessment."

I hope this big community can help me with what seems to be a jinxed Dell tower running Win 11, bought Jul 2025. My main issue now, is sluggish performance showing up just a few hours after a cold start or restart. This poor performance started probably this January. Application launches take a...

OK, I guess I just Reply since there is no New Post button. PC user for many decades but not working now, instead using at home. I have a tech background but Windoze can still drive me batty.