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If your Windows 11 PC is starting to show signs of sluggishness—longer boot times, lag when launching apps, or overall slow responsiveness—you're not alone. Even high-spec modern PCs can gradually feel weighed down due to a variety of issues: accumulated junk files, excessive background...

For IT administrators and Windows power users, the transition away from legacy scripting technologies is a watershed moment—none more so than the steadily progressing deprecation of Visual Basic Scripting Edition, better known as VBScript. Microsoft’s decision to phase out VBScript—a language...

For organizations steeped in the legacy of Windows automation, the impending deprecation of Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) represents a watershed moment—one that demands methodical preparation, introspection, and decisive action. Microsoft’s phased discontinuation of VBScript, most...

One of our customers is having some issues accessing various websites, and we’re having trouble isolating the issue. I’ve included some details below, including some of the steps we’ve tried so far, and some screenshots. I’d sincerely appreciate some help from the community! Specs: ·...

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...

Every time I boot, I get this warning from Windows Defender. I've found different information about what this is, from the worst virus in the world to being a glitch in the system. I've read several methods for removing it manually by removing the service folder to run your antivirus. When I...

I'm currently having trouble with Windows 10 "insisting" on temporary profiles. I started my troubleshooting when it decided to fail to run windows store apps. All I wanted to do that day, was take a video with my camera app. I ended up doing it with my android phone, then waiting for it to...

Win10 21H1 -1083 I have a program that hangs when it opens. I tried to reinstall it and the install just quits. On another computer it runs fine. Same OS, same versions, same AV. It does not use a browser. The database is OK. It worked some time ago on W10 but I don't know what version. It is an...

I started scan with admin priv. Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For offline repairs, details are included...

Hi I have made several scans to repair, but the problem persists. In addition, 1500 error messages will appear when I try to install polar websync. 1)YOU have updatings. 2)Some updates could not be updated because there are...

Hey peeps, My windows 7 pc alaways was a pain in the buttcheeks but now it has a very annoying problem. Whenever i try to open up a game i get BOSD. Even without opening a game it will get BOSD after 10 minutes. I did install a new case fan recently, maybe that has something to do with it? My...

Hi, I have now rolled back to a known good backup but I still like to know why it BSOD. I did install Kiwi (syslog server) and after that it did crash, like 20-30min after I did install Kiwi or something like that so I guess it was because of Kiwi or it was because of HP's update of iLO but that...

Hello, again. I was wondering if it's advisable to run SFC /scannow on a regular basis, or only if your PC is experiencing issues, sort of similar to running an AV program regularly. What say you? Thanks...Ed

Hi Often when I boot my computer I get a notice that says "Windows Defender needs to scan your system" in the Action Center. When I click on the message, sometimes it takes me to the Windows Defender Window, where it says that everything is up to date my computer is clean and no action needs...

Hello, I have been having regular crashes as of late (every day once or twice usually). They were always freezes, my computer would become unresponsive and there would be no blue screen and no dump files generated, so it was very hard to debug. Today it actually produced a blue screen with...

I am facing this problem since yesterday, I ran sfc scan and it was upto 89% when BSOD appeared again. After some time it reboots the machine and shows another screen. When I restart machine it works fine until few hours Sent from my ONE E1003 using Windows Forums mobile app

There are four desktop icons including the Start Menu (open) that will not move, do not function, I ran a scan, I believe it was scannow and that shows file corrupt I am able to use the laptop but these icons need to go, I created another Recycle Bin that functions and I am able to open...

I am a regular torrent downloader. After awhile my entire os freezes and goes into a blue screen with errors such as critical process died, or kernal data inpage error. I am thinking one of my games had encrypted malware. I have scanned my system several times and no malware was found.

Hey I'm trying to update to W10 through the free promotion but my w10 installer is hanging on "Please wait..." so I thought I would update my windows as it's been awhile since my last update (KB3068708) but it was also hanging. I've tried system update readiness tool and manually dling the...

I upgraded my system to Windows 10 back on Aug 6th and didn't have any problems until yesterday. I won't go into the details of that issue but it forced me to restore Windows 10 from an Acronis TrueImage backup I had taken on the 8/7. Although the restore went well and Windows 10 is back up...