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For many Windows 11 users, a mouse behaving like it’s possessed—jumping erratically across the screen—can turn a smooth computing experience into a frustrating mess. Whether you're gaming, working on a project, or simply browsing, a wayward cursor disrupts the flow like an out-of-tune instrument...

Is your mouse suddenly playing hide-and-seek in Windows 11? If your cursor has vanished into the void, you're not alone. This frustrating experience can happen to anyone, and it can disrupt your workflow faster than a toddler snatching up the TV remote. Luckily, I've got your back. Let’s dive...

In an era where cyber threats loom large over our digital lives, ensuring your Windows PC remains protected is paramount. Microsoft’s commitment to cybersecurity is robust, and with Windows 10 and 11, users have access to Windows Security—a built-in suite designed to guard against malware...

The UNEXPECTED_INITIALIZATION_CALL error, marked by the bug check code 0x00000033, is a rare yet formidable Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue that Windows users may encounter. Despite its infrequent occurrences, it can pose significant challenges leading to unexpected system failures. In this...

Hello, we are facing an issue where the domain admin accounts are becoming locked randomly. We have filtered out the event 4740 in the windows security log and we can see the PCs triggering this lockdown. ------------------------------------- A user account was locked out. Subject: Security ID...

I recently did two updates (Windows update [manually – I am Windows 8.1] and MS Office 365 update [automatically via ‘Update Now’ within MS Office settings]) that created a host of problems including: -- Office hanging/”Not Responding” -- Office not recognizing printers (despite the fact all...

Hello.I'm currently experiencing repeated BSOD followed by reboot with the message IRQL_NOT_LESS_EQUAL ndis.sys error. The situation began shortly after getting the July update on my Windows 10 pro AND after updating my LAN Driver with driver booster to Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller...

So,recently run into this extremely annoying problem.Some time after i launch my pc a window "Install Shield" pops up and "disables" my internet.After the pop up all browsers give me " Proxy Server not responding " or such.Apps that need internet to work such as steam just give me connection...

I've come across a weird issue in Windows 10 Pro x64 1703. In C:\Users\ Windows 10 repeatedly shows 2 weirdly named User folders. I look in Control Panel>User Accounts and as expected I'm the only user. I delete these 2 bogus folders numerous times a day and they contantly re-appear...

After i installed some software, there is an .exe file that keeps executing in the background. Even after i unistalled that particular software this keeps happening. Any idea on how to find what it is and how to stop it? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. - Leo

This laptop has some boot issues about once every week or so and also locks up. I ran the usual virus and malware scans with very few results. I did a chkdsk /r and it found no problem. I then ran sfc /scannow and this is the message I received: "Windows resource protection found corrupt...

Hi My friend called a few minutes ago and that he is getting the message, "User Profile Service Cannot be loaded". I'm going to go over there tomorrow morning and see if I can fix it, I'll probably start by trying to load into safe mode and set up a new user profile and run anti malware scans...

I tried a bunch of fixes that I found but many of them require me to delete folders or download some fix toll which i can't seem to do.I tried scanning my computer with windows defender (Somewhere it said to get Windows Security Essentials but I got a window saying: "You don't need WSE, Windows...

My internet has been being very finicky lately and it all started on the 9th of this month. I don't recall changing anything when this issue started. Sometimes downloads lose connection and I have to click retry. My Avira Pro antivirus updates whenever it wants to and when I try doing a...

Hey guys, I'm having an issue with my mouse's cursor constantly flashing the loading sign (blue circle) over and over. Its a constant flashing. It only ever stops if I mouse over something that changes the normal cursor picture. It started happening after my computer just froze randomly while...

I have a Windows XP SP3 computer with something strange going on that I've never seen before (see attachment). Windows explorer shows two drives C:\ and E:\ That wouldn't be particularly strange except there is only one physical drive with a single 1 terabyte partion on it. Disk Management show...

I have 2 programs that don't load and don't run anymore. They are an e-mail client and a Blue ray program. They both work fine in safe mode but not when I run windows 7 normally. I have run all types of scans and nothing comes up wrong. It's not a virus. I have looked at settings using msconfig...

Hey, Two days ago after using computer for over a year (Acer Veriton Windows 7, core i7) started bsod randomly and only shows post symptoms in event viewer. ran Bluscreenview and it states: "The problem seems to be caused by the following file: Wdf01000.sys DRIVER_IRQL_NOT LESS_OR EQUAL STOP...

This happened to me once before on my old computer and i don't know what I did to cause it then and still don't today. I have a new laptop and once again, things are in wrong places. ex: in the picture files are my downloaded files. In my download file there are only 5 items. If I try to put...

I have a question about a desktop workstation I purchased from Dell. The PC in question is a Dell OptiPlex 580 which came with an OEM installation of Windows 7 Pro x64. Please bear with the length of my post, and forgive me if I am not posting this in the correct forum. I’m not sure if there is...