troubleshooting guide

EA SPORTS FC 26 launched to big fanfare on September 26, 2025, but for many PC players that excitement has been tempered by random crashes, launch freezes, and mid-match disconnects — problems that are usually solvable with a methodical approach. This feature walks through the verified system...

Roblox’s Shift Lock is a simple-but-powerful camera tool — when it works. For many Windows players the Shift Lock camera either refuses to engage or behaves erratically, leaving third-person movement and precision aiming unusable. The good news: most Shift Lock problems on Windows 10/11 have...

When a Windows 11 feature update refuses to finish, the installer’s cryptic codes and endless rollbacks can make a routine upgrade feel like a high‑stakes forensic investigation; the good news is that four targeted steps—firmware and driver checks, consulting Microsoft’s release health, a...

The “EA AntiCheat has detected an incompatible driver” block is one of the most common hard-stops gamers see on Windows 11: the game launcher refuses to start, the anti-cheat refuses to load, and the only diagnosis shown is a driver filename or a terse popup. This is usually fixable without...

When a Windows 10 PC begins to charge slowly or even discharge while plugged in, it can feel counterintuitive and deeply frustrating—after all, the expectation is that a connection to mains power should always replenish, not deplete, a battery. But as millions of laptop users worldwide can...

When Fortnite, one of the world’s most-played battle royales, suddenly freezes during a critical match, frustration quickly sets in—especially for Windows PC users who expect smooth, uninterrupted gameplay. While developer patch notes regularly tout performance improvements, many gamers still...

In early July 2025, system administrators worldwide encountered significant synchronization issues with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). This disruption, which began shortly after Microsoft released its monthly security updates, led to widespread reports of WSUS servers failing to sync...

When Windows users encounter error code 0xc00d36c4 while attempting to play videos or audio files on Windows 10 and Windows 11, the experience is often bewildering and disruptive. This error appears across a range of built-in media apps, such as Windows Media Player, Films & TV (Movies & TV)...

Here's a summary of the situation with Windows 11 update KB5063060 based on your source and additional findings: What’s Happening? The June 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5063060), meant to fix previous gaming crashes (especially with Easy Anti-Cheat), is itself causing significant...

Most Windows users are familiar with the regular reboot process, but few are aware of a little-known "Emergency Restart" method embedded in Windows 11. Despite its longevity—sources trace its roots as far back as Windows XP—this option remains obscure even for experienced users. Its rediscovery...

Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical issue affecting the deployment of Windows 11 version 24H2 through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Administrators attempting to upgrade systems using these platforms have encountered crashes in...

Valorant, Riot Games’ competitive first-person shooter, has quickly become a household name among the online multiplayer community. Yet, for a notable segment of Windows PC gamers, its thrill is frequently interrupted by the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), with related error codes tying to...

Windows Server 2022 DPI Scaling Issues via RDP & Horizon Windows Server 2022 users have recently encountered a perplexing issue: display scaling anomalies occur whether you’re connecting via RDP or through VMware Horizon (now Omnissa). The anomaly—where visual elements appear either oversized or...

Windows Server 2025 is facing an unexpected road bump that has caught the attention of IT administrators and system users alike. Recent reports indicate that Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 systems are freezing after installing security updates—more specifically after installing...

Windows Server 2025 has hit a snag that could send ripples through countless enterprise networks by jeopardizing one of its most critical components—the domain controllers. Microsoft recently disclosed that following a restart, affected domain controllers might load the default firewall profile...

Here’s a concise summary based on the article from support.microsoft.com regarding the blue screen exception after a Windows update: Issue: After installing the specified Windows update and restarting, devices may encounter a blue screen exception with error code 0x18B (SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR)...

A surge of user confusion and IT support tickets across the globe recently emerged as Windows 11 users encountered a truly frustrating bug: printers—particularly those connected via USB—suddenly began spitting out pages filled with garbled code, programming commands, and reams of random data...

For millions embracing the Windows 11 24H2 update, excitement around new features and security enhancements quickly soured into frustration for many users when a perplexing issue surfaced: their network computers and devices vanished from File Explorer’s “Network” view. This problem, especially...

The Plug and Play (PnP) service is a critical backbone of the Windows operating system, quietly orchestrating how our computers detect, configure, and utilize new hardware devices with almost magical ease. For most users, the days of fiddling with jumpers or wrestling with IRQ conflicts are a...

Microsoft, in its quest to fortify Windows 11 against cunning update-hijackers, has—ironically—gifted users with a shiny new security headache in the form of the C:\inetpub folder. If you’re scratching your head, don’t worry; so is half the Windows community. Once an arcane haunt for web server...