hardware check

Screen flickering is one of those maddening Windows problems that interrupts work, stresses your eyes, and can hint at anything from a misbehaving app to a failing display connector — but most of the time it’s fixable at the software level. Microsoft’s official guidance for Windows 11 frames the...

A refurbished HP EliteDesk 800 G2 listing circulating on third‑party storefronts and republished pages makes big, sometimes contradictory claims — mixing Mini and SFF SKU names, listing several different Intel CPUs, and promising Windows 11 Pro and modern wireless while also admitting the unit...

WhyNotWin11’s latest updates sharpen its hardware checks and recover some of the nuance that users and technicians have wanted since Windows 11 first introduced a stricter compatibility baseline. Background / Overview WhyNotWin11 is an open-source, portable compatibility scanner that enumerates...

Flyoobe’s latest publicized build — the utility formerly known as Flyby11 — tightens the project’s shift from a single-purpose Windows 11 installer bypass into a compact, OOBE‑centric toolkit that promises both bypass mechanics (TPM, Secure Boot, CPU generation, RAM checks) and a cleaner, more...

Lenovo’s budget-friendly V15 family is back in the headlines after a third‑party listing surfaced claiming a specification set that reads more like a custom workstation than an entry-level 15.6‑inch business laptop — a configuration that includes 32GB of RAM, a 1TB PCIe SSD, and an “Intel...

A recent third‑party listing for a 15.6‑inch Lenovo IdeaPad 1 has circulated with a bewildering mix of specifications — claiming everything from an AMD Athlon dual‑core CPU with 20 GB of RAM and a 1 TB PCIe NVMe drive, to the much more common Intel Celeron N4500, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB eMMC...

The Dell Precision 5550 spec sheet that appears in the teamduval.org listing — claiming a 10th‑generation Intel Core i7‑10850H, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, NVIDIA Quadro T1000 and Windows 11 Professional in a 15.6‑inch mobile workstation chassis — largely matches configurations Dell offered for...

The 2025 desktop gaming market has matured into a clear split: compact, high-efficiency small-form-factor rigs for living-room-worthy performance, and purpose-built towers that prioritize raw frame rates, thermal headroom, and upgradeability. This feature pulls together the best pre-built...

Checking whether a PC is prepared for a Windows 11 upgrade has become an urgent task for many IT teams and organizations. With Windows 10 extended support end dates looming and Windows 11 representing Microsoft’s vision for modern computing security, performance, and manageability, the pressure...

Windows user profile corruption is a surprisingly common and challenging issue for both home users and IT professionals. The symptoms can range from seemingly minor glitches—such as missing desktop icons—to complete login failures that leave a system all but unusable. For anyone who depends on...

Determining whether your PC is compatible with Windows 11 is a pressing question for many users, especially as the new operating system comes with stricter requirements than its predecessors. Attempting to upgrade without confirming compatibility can result in errors, frustration, and...

Webcams have moved from being quirky add-ons for early internet chatrooms to essential hardware for business professionals and remote workers alike. As digital communication has grown, so has our reliance on these unassuming lenses perched atop monitors and nestled in laptop bezels. Yet, a...

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows security and device management, Microsoft is stepping up its game. A forthcoming update to Microsoft Intune promises to introduce five new hardware checks tailored specifically for Windows 11—a move that reinforces the operating system’s focus on robust...

If you’ve ever felt the sting of an unresponsive right-click on your laptop, know that you’re in good company. The once-reliable gateway to context menus, shortcuts, and efficient navigation can suddenly go quiet—leaving users feeling frustrated and stymied in the middle of critical tasks...

Hello, I'm consistently getting this BSOD. I've updated drivers, reinstalled the game that seems to be causing the issue, run disc and mem checks, but I'm sure where to look next. Here is the error from the event viewer: The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x0000007f...

Hi, really hope someone can be my hero here. Have a new build PC, worked fine for a month, then constant BSOD, with all kinds of different error messages, including: IRQL not less or equal Driver overran stack buffer Kernel auto boost lock acquisition with raised irql kernel security check...

My PC was extremely sluggish and it was so slow it was a long struggle to open one file or run a program. I ran anti virus tests etc and eventually reinstalled Windows. It is better but still freezes on opening a folder and whereas as before this happened boot time was 30 seconds or less now...

Having trouble booting computer after failed Windows 10 update. After cancelling the install restarted machine but only came up with a cursor and a blue background. Got to task manager so changed msconfig to start in safe mode on restart and was going to go back to a restore point. Tried to...

I am facing this problem since yesterday, I ran sfc scan and it was upto 89% when BSOD appeared again. After some time it reboots the machine and shows another screen. When I restart machine it works fine until few hours Sent from my ONE E1003 using Windows Forums mobile app

I had recently updated my computer to the windows 10 build 10049, everything was going fine but tonight I found a problem in my computer. The computer reboots automatically after the booting screen (Check my uploaded picture) and the reboots continues. I cannot boot into the safe mode too. I had...