drivers

  1. Sound is delayed

    Hi. I'm having a problem with audio. There is a constant one second delay between the time MessageBeep() is called and the moment the sound is heard. I checked my audio drivers. They are current. I have Windows 11 23H2. Any ideas? Thank you.
  2. Mouse cursor being duplicated

    Hi. I have an intermittant problem with my mouse cursor. When I open and/or close a window, the cursor gets duplicated, up and to the left, about 1 centimeter away from the original cursor. I checked my video and mouse drivers. They are current. I also checked the settings of the mouse pointer...
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    Every Windows version is swapping audio channels in games!

    Long story short: Every installation of Windows i do is swapping stereo channels L/R to R/L ONLY when running 3D applications. This is DEFINATELY a software/windows issue because windows sound test in sound panel or youtube stereo channel test is correct (channels arent swapped). Once i run...
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    Windows 10 installation. Dozens of Driver errors

    I'm attempting to purchase a new (used, refurbished) Z440 with Windows 10. The first one came with the wrong hardware configuration but while checking it out I noticed a large number of device/driver error in the system devices section of Device Manager. and Problem devices section of the...
  5. Windows 11 Compatibility Issue: Older Laptop Not Meeting Requirements

    Hello everyone, I recently attempted to upgrade my laptop to Windows 11, but I encountered some compatibility issues. My laptop, a [insert model and specs], seems to fall short of meeting some of the requirements for Windows 11, particularly in terms of TPM version and CPU compatibility...
  6. Windows 11 Audio Default Format Stuck at incompatible rate

    Recently picked up a Rodecaster Duo for better audio streaming between two PCs. The Rodecaster Duo is meant for 24 bit/48K Hz audio format. The Duo has two USB inputs so you can connect to two PCs. When connected to USB 1 the PC locks Audio Default Format at 32 bit/48K Hz. USB 2 is locked at the...
  7. Windows 7 network adapter

    So I've never used a Windows 7 on a Toshiba laptop and I just wiped the system last night and when it got through being wiped it went back to the main screen and when I try to connect to the network it said no connection turn on network adapters and it's a Toshiba satellite with a Windows 7 on...
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    Windows 10 setup cannot see drives

    I am trying to install Windows on a HP Microserver Gen8. It contains 4 rust drives in the main bays, and an SSD in the optical slot. The nature of the HP BIOS is such that the SSD needs to be created as an "array of one" before it can be used, but I've done that, and set it as the primary boot...
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    GPT To MBR

    Hi, I installed Win 11 on MBR because it was just the beginning of GPT and the opinions on how to convert it were very different and I stayed with the standard I knew (MBR) and now I wanted to update my OS but copy of Wind 11 is on GPT I have a Windows 11 image, but it is a Windows 11 image in...
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    Help Needed: Facing Window Issue on Lenovo PC

    Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to this community because I've been encountering a perplexing issue with my Lenovo Link Removed, and I'm hoping someone here might have some insight or suggestions. Problem Description: Recently, I've been experiencing some unexpected...
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    Windows 10 Intermittent Hang after Login - System App Only

    This is a weird one that my computer has been doing on and off for the last couple months. Every now and then after startup/login it will freeze but only system related apps. CTRL ALT DELETE doesn't work, taskbar is unresponsive, however non-system related apps such as games will function as...
  12. Windows 11 Bootup Issue

    My issue is very strange and complicated and I was looking for a second opinion. For starters, hardware: ASUS TUF Z590 Motherboard Intel i9 10900K CPU Corsair Vengeance RAM 4x16GB overclocked at 3600MHz RTX 3090 FE 1000W EVGA PSU Firstly Ill say I have a custom water loop, in part to handle the...
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    Problem with wifi connection windows 7

    My old labtop with Windows 7 installed does not connect to wifi anymore. The wifi signal is very strong and it is recognised by the system. I removed the wireless adapter (Intel pro wireless 220bg) and dowloaded new drivers from Intel but all without succes! Anybody a suggestion how to handle...
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    Windows 11 Windows Critical Process Has Died 23H2

    Hello, Im Trying to update my PC from 21H2 to 23H2 but every time I attempt to update I'm getting a BSOD at 75%. I've tried updating all the possible drivers I can but its still giving me this error, I don't want to do a clean install so any help would be appreciated. Ive Tried DISM, SFC...
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    Windows 10 installation

    I have an ASUS laptop with a crippled hard drive. I was planning on cloning the hard drive to a new hard drive and then removing and replacing the hard drives. The problem is that I cannot install any new applications to the hard drive and so my plan to install the software on the existing hard...
  16. Windows 11 Why can't I enable Firmware Protection?

    I have a 12900K CPU and an MSI PRO Z960-A motherboard which should cover all the requirements of Firmware Protection on the latest Windows 11. For some reason I cannot enable that security feature while everything else is working without any problem. I tried enabling it using the Local Group...
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    Where can i download Updates for OS's from 2000 Back?

    I mean like driver and safety updates and by back i mean like windows 9x
  18. Drivers for Radeon (on windows 7).

    Yeah... Modern hardware w/ Windows 7 doesn't mix well. Only driver I am missing is my well graphics driver. I have a Ryzen 5 with the Radeon vega graphics and it definetly does support WDDM because it runs windows 10 and 11. To be super specific, this is my computer.
  19. Windows 11 Audio delay with bluetooth earphones

    Hey all. I have had many pairs of bluetooth earphones that always have an audio delay/lag. I have tried many different "fixes" but nothing resolves the issue. You name it, I've tried it; unpairing/repairing, updating drivers, using the troubleshooter, disabled audio enhancements, fiddling with...
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    Windows 11 Adding 3rd -party installer files to custom Windows 11 ISO

    Hi All! I'm using the MSMG Toolkit to create a custom Windows 11 image for my own systems; I've added drivers and tweaked it as much as I can / as much as the toolkit allows. What I'd like to do now, is to add 3rd party installers and have them automatically be placed in either the Desktop or...