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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...

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...

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...

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...

Good evening, Have just completed a while ago, the above program. No idea really as to why I ran that particular program. I was simply looking for ideas as to perhaps give my newish PC a shot in the arm as it had become rather sluggish over the 5 months I have had it. Being a retired old...

Hello I am having trouble with BSODs when my computer wakes up from sleep. It doesnt happen all the time, but at least 1 in 3 times it happens. Usually when the computer is left sleeping overnight, when i come back in the morning and try to wake it up it will show a BSOD. If i put it to sleep...

Part of an answer of Microsoft on a problem with dwm.exe (see my topic W10 on small / marginal systems) is run sfc/scannow. That was a disaster, when I returned after an hour or so, I found my PC trying to install W10 TP 10041. I just rebooted, it told me that it could not install and all looks...

I was trying to post here yesterday when the forum glitzed and wouldn’t take the post, so I shut down firefox and tried iexplorer… same issue. Then I looked at my system and noticed I had “No networks detected”… ok that can’t be right so I shut the laptop down and opened it back up on the 8.1...

What causing my xpsp3 computer to be slower? I am trying to figure on my old windows xp sp 3, what is slowing down my system. I have all update as far as I know before Microsoft stop supporting xp. It could be caused by an system update, browsers or another program. I have scanned for...

Windows 7 professional 64 bit , i put my computer to sleep and it take about 1-2 min then my computer shuts off completely and i have to turn it on by pressing the power button, and windows starts and says windows did not shut down properly, restart normally or safe mode , command prompt, why...

Hi, I'm actually trying to post to this forum about another issue, and wanted to get a Sandra Lite report. I installed the most recent version. It does the scan, but then doesn't post any information. It says report has been prepared, but there's only very general info regarding my computer...