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On WindowsForum.com, the tag 'sporadic' is used for issues that occur unpredictably or intermittently. Common topics include sporadic taskbar visibility after device insertion, sporadic system freezing and slow performance, sporadic BSODs during gaming, and sporadic microphone detection. These threads often involve troubleshooting steps such as driver updates, BIOS resets, hardware checks, and handling Windows messages. The tag reflects user reports of problems that are not consistently reproducible, making diagnosis and resolution more challenging.
  1. liz08

    Windows 10 Taskbar shows up when CD/DVD is inserted or ejected

    Hello, In our application we get the handle of the taskbar using Windows API and hide it using SW_HIDE. Yet when the CD / DVD is inserted / ejected the taskbar is visible. We tried to handle the WM_DEVICECHANGE windows message which is received when any device is inserted to the system and...
    • liz08
    • Thread
    • device management dvd hide message handling sporadic taskbar user interface windows windows api wm_devicechange
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. P

    Windows 7 Repair Install of Windows 7

    My windos is acting so sporadically, freezing up, taking forever to open a site. I can get to mail but then cannot open it. I don't know what else to do but try another repair install. I cannot find a tutorial on it. Can anyone help:? Thanks.
  3. B

    Windows 7 Intermittent BSODs During Gaming: Troubleshooting Steps and Need for Help

    Hi Guys, Been having very sporadic BSOD's for months now and I've tried everything I can think of and more. The BSOD message just says check for recently installed hardware and the error codes is just a load of zeros but up until a few weeks ago I had not replaced any parts. I've updated all...
    • Britomartus
    • Thread
    • ad-aware avast bios bsod clean install diagnostics drivers error codes gaming hardware memory issues overclocking pc maintenance registry cleaner software sporadic spybot system crash troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. M

    Windows 7 will not detect my mic?

    I have a feeling that windows is not picking up when i have a mic plugged in. It detects both my ports existing(front and back) and yet when i plug it in, it is as if nothing happens i ahve tried several mics so it is not that and the motherboard is brand new it has worked at one point but it...
    • Mcphailb
    • Thread
    • audio detection hardware microphone motherboard plug ports sporadic troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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