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Rethinking Windows 11 Maintenance: A Case for Regular Reinstalls If you’ve ever felt that your PC is slowing down despite all the tweaks, updates, and cleanups, you’re not alone. Many seasoned Windows users have learned that, over time, even the most polished system can accumulate remnants of...

I have a Windows 11-Pro system that suffered RAM failure. I thought there was so much corruption that it would be better to re-install Windows. However the installer now says the System doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11. Is MS withdrawing support for systems that were previously...

In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows 11, the Microsoft Store plays an indispensable role by serving as the gateway to countless applications, games, utilities, and more. But what happens when this vital hub suddenly starts acting up—crashing, failing to load, or vanishing entirely from your...

Hey! I didnt even know windows had updated and suddenly I got weird errors. First thing I noticed was the taskmanager didnt work. Later the start menu didnt work. Then sometimes I got blue screens and it restarted. I managed to startup in safe mode and uninstalled some win update but I dont...

2025-01 (KB5049622) causes DELL's Support Assist app to crash. No error mgs. Dell support personnel say to reinstall Win 11, which is a NOGO for me.

The google chrome browser Stopped working on my PC with Windows 11 Home version build # 22631.4751. So I uninstalled Google chrome and reinstalled a brand-new Google Chrome browser. Chrome would download and install in my PC file system, but will Not open and run and even when ran as administer...

Currently, my computer is running Ubuntu 22.04.5. (I also asked this on Ubuntu forums, and was told that this was a Windows problem, not an Ubuntu problem, so I'm asking here as well.) I tried reinstalling Windows 11 using a .iso file, but when I do so, I get the following error: "Windows...

Hi - I'm migrating from W10 to W11 Pro. My account came across OK, but when I attempted to login to my wife's account on the new system it told me I HAD to create a PIN. She'd always used a password on the old system but there was no bypass here - I had to create a PIN, which I did. When I...

Windows 11 has brought a host of new features and improvements to the table, but like any operating system, it’s not immune to issues that can degrade performance and user experience over time. Whether you're grappling with unresponsive applications, persistent error messages, or system...

The dawn of personal computing has seen its share of challenges, with hardware upgrades sometimes morphing into laborious nightmares, especially when it came to a simple CPU swap. For many, the age-old ritual was clear: change the processor, brace for a tedious Windows reinstal. That’s...

It may or may not have come after an update, but Edge constantly uses too much CPU. Even closing it down doesn't kill the process and it keeps using CPU, I have to kill the process myself. Edge doesn't start at boot. Edge's behavior is also abnormal. If I click on the title bar, the computer...

Hoje ao adicionar uma memória ram em um dell optilex o dispositvo não ligou e ficou piscando luzes alaranjadas, após retirar a memória e colocar novamente ele ligou normalmente... Ao ligar ele reconheceu e seguiu funcionando normalmente.

Windows 10 PC suddenly started giving blue screens, nothing I tried would get the PC to boot up properly, couldn't get into safe mode or anything. Tried to install from USB but that didn't work. I removed hard drive and using a reader I was able to access files etc....so hard drive is not...

hi i bought a computer second hand and wanted to reinstall windows on the ssd but it seems to be locked with trusted installer cannot wipe the drive tried everything i can think of boot in usb disk manager etc etc files just reappear every-time im getting to the point of a heavy hammer

Hey everyone, I've been experiencing some issues with Roblox lately and I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me out. Every time I try to launch the game, it either freezes on the loading screen or crashes before I can even get in. I've tried restarting my computer, updating my graphics...

So yesterday I experienced a whole house power glitch. My PC power cycled and then I got BSOD. The error was "Inaccessible Boot Device". After attempting all of the recovery suggestions I could google, unsuccessfully, I resorted to a fresh install of Win 10. That worked perfectly...

Hello, I have encountered a problem on my (windows 10) PC which I am unable to fix and I need help. Below is what happened and what I have tried so far: It started when I opened multiple Twitch tabs on Chrome. My PC started freezing. After some seconds I entered the blue screen, saying to NOT...

Hi All I am reaching out to seek assistance regarding a critical issue I am facing with my Intel vPro Processor Laptop. I recently encountered the following error: "Error code 0xc0000142: Application not found - The application executable is missing or corrupt. Reinstall the program or check."...

Macos 14.1.1. MS Office 2021. Requires MS account signin to prove activation everytime I open. Always accepts MS account name pass info, no problem there. If I go to microsoft.com on browser, I can log in with same pass same pass fine. It is not an account issue. Reinstalling MS Office 2021 did...

Hello everyone, Lately while I was working on linux, I wanted to extend the linux partition and accidently the windows recovery tool partition got deleted. The windows were running normaly for 3 days and suddenly this morning something occured (picture below). So apparently, I can't run as you...