Microsoft’s long‑promised fix for running legacy PC games and x86 apps on Arm‑based Copilot+ laptops has finally landed in a monthly cumulative patch — and for many users the change could be the difference between a shelfbound novelty and a genuinely useful Windows alternative. The October...
Microsoft’s October cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5066835) created an urgent problem for many users and IT teams by rendering the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) non‑interactive: after installing the update, USB keyboards and mice stopped responding inside WinRE while continuing to...
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Microsoft is slipping keyboard backlight controls into Windows 11’s Settings app, putting hardware lighting adjustments a few clicks away and folding legacy keyboard options into the modern configuration surface.
Background / Overview
Microsoft’s Settings app has been steadily absorbing features...
An often overlooked but crucial component of the Windows ecosystem, the Human Interface Device (HID) class driver, has come under scrutiny following the recent disclosure of a major security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-48816. The HID class driver, responsible for translating signals from...
I installed every single driver from the Microsoft and HP sites and I STILL don't know what this device is
and I still have NO touchscreen listed in HID when it was there before! Someone out there has to have an answer!
All other mouse, touchscreen and other input devices work!
After the system goes to sleep once I awake it it hangs at the Windows screen (where time is shown left corner). After a bit I'm greeted with BSOD stating...
DPC WATCHDOG VIOLATION
This is a clean install of Windows 10 Pro 1909 18363.535. When I hit the power button (after the diagnostic runs...
Back in early August I was pleased to announce the Windows Insider release of Windows 10 IoT Core, a version of Windows 10 targeted towards small, embedded devices that may or may not have screens, and the response from you has been tremendous. We’ve received a lot of feedback that has helped us...
Fixes a "0x00000050" Stop error that occurs when you disconnect a HID after you resume a computer from hibernation or restart the computer. This issue occurs in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Win 7 SP 1 Home Premium, 64 bit, fails to obey power options "balanced" setting to sleep after 1 hour of idle. Monitor responds properly to any change made to the same setting. Motherboard Intel DH 55 PJ (AAE93812-302), Vid Adpt. Nvidia GForce 8400GS (driver v. 280.26), Monitor NEC67C2...
I have an Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth that is not being detected by windows 7 with service pack1. I am unable to use the additional buttons or scroll wheel. The mouse is connected via microsoft dongle usb bluetooth receiver. The mouse does not connect to the system. The mouse is shows...
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I've HP laptop 6820ee,... the Remote Control was working fine till i removed the driver by mistake from device manager... i reboot the laptop and then windows detected it as it was before.. but the device is not listed in mouse devices and now it doesnt work at all :S... Please help me...
Symptom:
mouse activity persistently wakes up windows 7 pc, even with "Allow this device to wake the computer" unchecked on "HID-compliant mouse"
Attempted methods for resolution:
-Unchecked "Allow this device to wake the computer" on "HID-compliant mouse"
-checked powercfg -devicequery...