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  1. Windows 11 Insider: Xbox Button Long Press Opens Task View, Short Press Opens Game Bar

    Microsoft has quietly repurposed the Xbox button on gamepads when used with Windows 11 Insiders: a long press now opens Task View while a short press still launches the Game Bar, and a press-and-hold continues to power down the controller — a small but practical tweak rolling out to Dev and Beta...
  2. Windows 11 Insider: Xbox Button Now Maps to Game Bar, Task View, or Power Off

    Microsoft has quietly begun remapping the Xbox controller’s central Guide button in recent Windows 11 Insider builds so that a short tap still opens the Game Bar, a long press now opens Task View, and a sustained hold continues to power the controller off — a small input-change that signals a...
  3. Phison: Windows 11 24H2 SSD Bricking Not Reproducible, Caution Still Advised

    Phison says its labs found no evidence that the Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update (KB5063878) or the related preview (KB5062660) will “brick” SSDs — a finding that calmed some headlines but left owners, data‑recovery specialists and IT managers with unresolved questions about a narrow...
  4. Windows 11 Aug 2025 KB5063878: SSDs Vanish Under Heavy Writes

    A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...
  5. Silicon Motion: No Early Failures in SSDs Amid Windows 11 Update

    Silicon Motion's early reassurance — that “so far, none of our controllers are affected” by the Windows 11 update that has been making some NVMe drives disappear under sustained writes — is an encouraging datapoint, but it is provisional and incomplete: the incident remains an active...
  6. Windows 11 KB5063878 Storage Regression: NVMe SSDs Lose Access on Large Writes

    A serious storage regression tied to Microsoft’s August cumulative update for Windows 11 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — has surfaced in the wild: users and independent testers report that sustained, large file writes can cause some NVMe SSDs to stop responding, disappear from Windows, and...
  7. Windows 11 24H2 KB5063878 Causes NVMe SSDs to Vanish Under Heavy Writes

    Microsoft's August cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) has been linked in community reports to NVMe SSDs becoming inaccessible after sustained, heavy file writes — an issue that has reopened concerns about storage stability in the 24H2 branch and forced a cautious...
  8. Intel Ethernet Driver Pack

    Intel® Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack ID15084 Date 6/20/2024
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    Is there a way to stop PS5 controller changing mic/speaker settings every time I plug it in?

    As above, but little intro below. Hey all, obviously a new member here and I have a few different Windows "annoyances" that I have never found an answer for on the internet (or struggled to word the query in such a way as to find an answer). I don't won't be be a leach so will contribute where...
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    Windows 10 Seeking Xbox One Insights: Is the Wireless Controller Worth It and Subscription Required?

    Hello , has anyone got an Xbox One . I was looking at Xbox Wireless Controller . It seem's a fair price are they any good , game wise etc . Or do you have to sign on at some website , where it cost's you lot's of money every month . Thank you . Looking at the description i don't know if it is...
  11. Windows 10 Dualshock 4 not staying connected

    My dual shock 4 controller keeps disconnecting. I can keep it connected by letting it rest on my desk and not touching it, as soon as i tilt the controller it turns off and i have to disconnect it again. I tried connecting it wirelessly, using ds4 but the ds4 software doesnt recognise it. I...
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    Windows 7 Cant Find ETHERNET CONTROLLER DRIVER online to download to my USB and open on my desktop PC.

    Ok. i accidentally deleted my driver for my ETHERNET CONTROLLER and have been looking online all over the place to find one. Reason I'm looking for one is cause I've tried everything else and this seems like the logical solution. i must have downloaded 100 drivers because i can't find the one...
  13. Error: "The Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be Contacted"

    Hello everyone, I have a Windows Server 2019 as primary controller and a domain called "neopolis.natal". When i want join a Windows 10 in domain, i receive that error message: "The Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be Contacted" I already disable firewall and IPV6. I...
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    SSD Upgrade issue - New drive not recognized by Marvell controller

    Running an ASUS P6X58D Premium MB. MB has a 6.0 GBs Marvell 9123 adapter with 2 ports. Also has 6 Intel SATA ports 3.0 GB. Bought a Crucial MX500 SSD 1TB drive. The controller does not recognize the Crucial SSD Drive. I was already running an older drive on the Marvell Adapter and it is working...
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    Windows 10 Trouble connecting Dualshock PS4 Controller to PC

    When I plug in my DS4 controller, an orange/yellow light flashes for a second and fades away, and then nothing happens. The controller connects to my PS4 just fine. I've tried 4 different controllers, none of them are even recognized by my computer in control panel. I've tried every USB port on...
  16. WIN 10 usb proplems

    Hi different person asked me : I have had a problem with my computer USB devices for quite some time. I have changed the computer up to the motherboard because of it, but it helped. USB- or a mouse, the keyboard and the PS4 controller there is nothing wrong with that because they function...
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    Windows XP XP Install - No HDD Controller Driver

    OK, this is driving me nuts! I need to reinstall XP on a friends laptop - it needs to be XP, for the time being at least. The problem of XP not having built in drivers for the SATA controller rears it's ugly head - it's listed in the current install of XP as nVidia nForce for the controller...
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    DNS Records are not replicating Primary Domain Controller to Additional Domain Controller

    Hi Everyone, There are no DNS records listed in the ADC server. we checked using repadmin command all sync works fine and also we tried replication also works. Still no records are replicated to ADC server. We check DNS port open. In PDC server has all DNS records. I hope your understanding. I...
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    VIDEO xbox one pad issue

    hello everyone, I've a problem with my xboxone pad cabled on my windows 10. The pad shutdown itself just by picking it up in my hand. The video below will explain the problem. Anyone knows how to fix this issue?
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    Windows 7 Network controller problem plus access to files denied-Windows 7

    In lower rh corner the internet connection icon has been replaced by small square with red 'x' in it and a plug that looks like the power icon, placing the arrow on it brings up a box saying 'not connected-connections are available'. Clicking on the icon brings up the connection screen that says...