system diagnostics

Imagine awakening to a Windows Update error code nastier than your first cup of Monday coffee: 0x80070643. Those eight digits—a tyrannical hex sequence for many an IT admin—recently haunted anyone brave enough to roll out the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. Microsoft...

We all know that moment—you're ready for a virtual meeting, you click on your camera app, and nothing happens. Perhaps you've seen the dreaded error messages like 0xA00F4244 or 0x200F4244. If your camera is playing hard to get in Windows 10 or 11, fear not! Microsoft has a handy guide aimed at...

Windows 11 might soon do more than just manage your apps and files—it could literally tell you when your computer "stinks." A hidden feature, recently spotted by a user known as Phantomofearth on Bluesky, hints at a revamped hardware performance analysis tool tucked away in Windows 11’s system...

Windows 11's Hidden Hardware FAQ: A New Frontier for PC Users Microsoft's Windows 11 Preview Build 26120.3576 is stirring up buzz among both tech enthusiasts and everyday PC users with a closely guarded feature—a hidden FAQ embedded in the Settings app's About page. Discovered by Windows Insider...

For years, many Windows users have scratched their heads over the numbers displayed in Task Manager. Ever felt that the sum of individual process percentages never quite matched the total CPU usage shown? Well, Windows 11 is now rolling out a fix that should clear up this long-standing...

If you've ever experienced a crash or system hiccup in Windows 11, only to be left scratching your head about what went wrong, fear not! The Event Viewer is your trustworthy companion in uncovering the hidden stories behind system events. This powerful tool is packed into Windows 11 and can be a...

Recently published on XDA, the article highlights Microsoft's upcoming feature that aims to significantly enhance the transparency of disk usage in the Windows 11 Task Manager. This development is a welcome update for users, considering that Microsoft has relatively transitioned from significant...

Memory stability is essential for smooth computing experiences, and one of the tools that many users rely on for testing their system's memory is MemTest64. Unlike other memory testing tools, MemTest64 operates directly within Windows, allowing users to check RAM health without restarting their...

I'm having trouble identifying the cause of numerous BSODs and hoping someone can be of some help. The first few BSODs would happen during gaming sessions which resulted in > irql_not_less_or_equal > nvlddmkm.sys. I tried updating video card drivers, then completely removing and updating with...

Hi, the pc: QC5000-ITXPH I've got a severe issue here. When I open one of these 2 surveillance softwares: -axis-camera-station -axis-companion , after a while the cpu starts load at 20% without reason. the process is "System Interrupts" and I can't determine what is causing this. I've tried...

Hello there, I have a very big problem and I greatly need your help please !! My problem is the start of windows 8, knowing that I have one local user account. Indeed, when I start my pc and after some time the appearance of the home page, a sudden disconnection is done by displaying a blue...

Hi, I am currently running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate on a computer I am about to do a complete upgrade on hardware but lately I am experiencing only about 40% to 35% of free Ram on a 4GB setup...How can I look at what is using my ram cause that is just when doing nothing at all, no apps or nothing...

I have a new Dell 1545 laptop (bought in Dec of 09) that came preloaded with Windows 7. I havent had any major problems with it but the other day when i tried to start it it flashed the Dell screen (with blue bar at bottom) like normal, then goes to a black screen with a flashing cursor at top...

Hello! I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I've been seeing very slow file operations since making this PC my main computer earlier this week. My system specs are listed below my signature. In addition to the specific example below, the problem appeares copying image files from a CF Card...

I just installed Windows 7 on a new partition on my home desktop. I now get MEMORY_MANAGEMENT and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA BSODs right after logging in to Windows 7. When I get the BSODs, there is no filename associated with the error, just the above general errors. I can reproduce the...