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Mic not working on PC but works on laptop
I am on Windows 11 Pro (updated). I have a Bumble Bee II mic that I recently purchased. After receiving it I decided to see how voice effects would sound with this mic so I installed VoiceMod. I started playing around with it and the mic worked fine but then discovered that every voice is behind a pay wall, and I wasn't going to use it that much to justify purchasing the program. So I uninstalled it and that's when the problems started. The input from the mic stopped working completely. The mic lights up and it can control the gain input along with mute and unmute and the windows settings reflect this but it does not allow any sound to go through to windows from the mic. I then perused the help articles and went through the process of reinstalling VoiceMod then uninstalling it following their specific procedure but it didn't work. I then did the same exact thing again only this time I installed and uninstalled it via Revo Uninstaller, which found some left over things and I deleted them. But the mic still did not work. I discovered my old c920 webcam mic still works fine on my PC and the Bumble Bee II mic works fine on my laptop. I contacted both VoiceMod support and Turtle Beach support (with hopes they might know of a solution that could work). Turtle Beach came back and said there is nothing they can think of that can help. VoiceMod support had me go through several steps. First I ran DISM then SFC /SCANNOW and SFC found some errors then fixed them, but the mic still did not work. They then had me install reinstall some voicemod dependencies (MS Visual and a .net framework). Neither helped but it might be interesting to note that windows did install the MS visual but the .net framework install indicated it was already installed. They replied that they are not sure what it is and is more than likely not an issue with VoiceMod. I then went into Device Manager and clicked to view hidden items and discovered that there were 4 of each the Bumble Bee II mic and speaker (headphone jacks listed). So I uninstalled all of them, ran both DISM and SFC SCANNOW again, but that did not fix the issue. I did find an unused Audio Device in Software devices in Device Manager and I uninstalled it, but it seemingly had no effect. I have gone through the windows troubleshooter but it can't find the issue with the mic and I've reset sound devices and volumes for all apps via the Volume Mixer reset in windows. At this point I have no idea what to do to get this mic to work again on my PC. A few things to note: I have completely uninstalled Voicemod because I am not using it. I am only having issues getting the Bumble Bee II mic to work again on my main computer. The last time the Bumble Bee II mic worked on my main computer was before I uninstalled Voicemod, even reinstalling Voicemod does not get the mic to work again on my main computer. My other mic (with the C920 web cam) works fine on my main computer. The Bumble Bee II mic works on my laptop just fine. On my main computer, the Bumble Bee II mic shows up and it has power. I can adjust the gain of the mic via the controls on the mic and windows reflects the gain change in the volume indication for the system. The mic just does not record any sound nor does it show any sound coming through the system when I try to use it. The Bumble Bee II mic is not muted. I can mute and unmute it via the mic controls and it indicates the same in the system, but no sound either way. Again the Bumble Bee II mic works perfectly fine on my laptop and my C920 web cam mic works just fine on my main computer. The headphone jack on the mic works fine when I connect a headset to it but still no sound going to the computer. One last thing, after I had deleted the extra BumbleBee listings in Device manager under both "Audio inputs and outputs" and "Sound, video and game controllers" I was testing the mic with the headset installed to see if I could get it to work by adjusting the different variables via the mic knob and my system crashed. but there was no indication why it crashed. I am hoping someone here can help me with this.Solvedmadmaxneo1Feb 18, 2026Copper Contributor50Views0likes1Comment
svchost.exe high CPU usage - solved
I dont know when it started happening, but I was getting a CPU spike from svchost.exe on startup This lasted about 30 seconds then the CPU cooled off. I found that Superfetch was causing it. By disabling Sysmain service the CPU spike seems to have been resolvedSolvedalexspechtFeb 15, 2026Copper Contributor78Views0likes4Comments
KB5077181 update causes HDMI port to fail
KB5077181 update causes HDMI port to fail. Worked prior to this 2/11/2026 update. K have the 3 display devices: Dell 1536 Laptop Integrated Display, dual monitor duplicated on HP2301 Monitor on USB-C port. Prior to the update, the HP2311 Monitor on HDMI port worked as well. After the update, the 2311 monitor does not see an HDMI signal and goes to sleep. I also tried the handshake reset procedure (obscure procedure found with CoPilot) which fixed a similar issue with 25H2 update, but that failed. No configuration or driver changes. Note - monitor drivers are no longer supplied for W10 or later OS. The 2311 shows up when I selected "Show Hidden Devices". Hesitant to try AMD graphics update, BIOS, etc., as the 2301 monitor is also still working. Last, tried to do a uninstall of this KB, but apparently not possible with this update. Suggestions? Thanks.SolvedPaul2Feb 12, 2026Copper Contributor536Views1like4Comments
Screen Freezes and turns black randomly
I have a weird one my screen suddenly freezes goes black then in a matter of seconds comes back on as if nothing has happened. I have read that there is problem with Windows 11 and this does it seems to have happened after an update. Any Ideas please?Solvednoah88Feb 09, 2026Brass Contributor115Views1like3Comments
W11 almost unusable
I installed the 25 version of W11 last October on a new PC as my old one wasn't 'qualified'. Since then, I have experienced the following issues: I The User Account Control pops up all the time telling me that Thunderbird, Firefox, Photoshop, File Explorer and others are trying to make changes to my computer. This happens even when that app isn't opened. 2 The troubleshooters don't work. If I click on one I get a box telling me that my PC doesn't have an app that can open this link. I am asked to choose an app from the MS store only to be told that aren't any apps for what I want to do. 3 My keyboard seems to go crazy so that I don't get the expected results. That could be with typing text where I get foreign language characters, or key presses in an app that do something other than they should. 4 Frequent reports of drives (SD cards or USB sticks) being faulty which they aren't. Do I need to reinstall W11, or is there a less labour/time intensive solution to getting a working version of this OS?SolvedNuukFeb 05, 2026Copper Contributor99Views0likes4Comments
Windows update broke Wi-Fi and taskbar disappeared
Hello, after the latest Windows updates my PC started to have serious problems. On January 30, 2026, Windows installed an update and Wi-Fi stopped working completely. To try to fix this, I installed the latest available updates, but the problem remains. After this update, I also noticed that the taskbar has completely disappeared. Details: Wi-Fi does not work at all Ethernet connection still works correctly The PC seems to work normally If I open programs using Command Prompt, they run correctly The taskbar is completely missing Network settings problems: In Control Panel → Network and Sharing Center, the network status shows “Unknown” The page also shows the message: “The service to detect this status is disabled.” If I click “Change adapter settings”, nothing happens (no window opens) Only “Change advanced sharing settings” and “Media streaming options” links work All other links in Network and Sharing Center do not respond Additional important test: I uninstalled the latest Windows update. The taskbar reappears, but Wi-Fi still does not work When I reinstall the update, the taskbar disappears again Because of this, I cannot view, enable, or modify any network adapters. What can I do to restore: The Wi-Fi connection The taskbar / Windows Explorer Thank you for your help.SolvedHotto0000Feb 05, 2026Copper Contributor366Views1like3CommentsIs it possible to display which Kb:xxxxx files are installed on an ISO disk file.
Is it possible to display which Kb:xxxxx files are installed on an ISO disk file. Why: I tryed to install a clean Win 11. I have in the Windows Logbook different messages about: 1 - ELAN/Service The requested section is not present in the activation context 2 - Security SPP The Software Protection service has stopped. Software Protection service scheduled to restart on 2126-01-07T09:24:59Z. Reason: RulesEngine. 3 - warning about WMI The provider IntelMEProv is registered in the Windows Management Instrumentation namespace root\Intel_ME to use the LocalSystem account. This account contains permissions that allow the provider to cause a security breach when incorrectly imitating user requests. KB:504109 was present on the Iso Win 11 file and KB:5078217 not. Installation of KB:5078127 gave the rerror 0x800f0991 and it was not posible to install it in all the different advices on internet. So i restored my old backup and got the above 3 messages again ( 1 - 2 - 3 ). Now I want to show which KB files are installed on the Win ISO files before i want to instal win11. So who has the solution? Regards, Andre.SolvedAndre1946Feb 02, 2026Copper Contributor124Views0likes4CommentsUS International keyboard with dead keys not working
Hi, I'm a big fan of the US International keyboard since Windows 7. As you know, the US International keyboard layout uses specific keys (like ') as "dead keys" to create accented characters by pressing the symbol followed by a letter (e.g., '+e=é). This keyboard is available and works fine on Windows 11. However, for one of my Windows 11 PC, the dead keys are no longer dead, meaning that when pressed once, the corresponding symbol is typed twice (e.g. ' pressed once results in ''). To diagnose the problem, I restarted the PC in safe mode and confirmed that the US International keyboard works as expected. Then I ran "sfc /scannow" and "Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" to make sure all windows components are ok. Then I used "msconfig" to play with the services and startup items. After many restart with different startup configurations, I found that when the service "DNS Client" is disabled at startup, the US International keyboard works as expected. I don't think the "DNS Client" directly affects the keyboard configuration, but being disabled at startup probably prevents another task to affect the keyboard, but which one? Also, during my different tests, I noticed that if I quickly log in and open notepad, the US International keyboard works fine for the first few characters typed. So, during the startup sequence, a task dependant on "DNS Client" runs and change the US International keyboard layout. How can I monitor/log the sequence of tasks during startup?SolvedmyriaxisJan 30, 2026Copper Contributor175Views0likes1Comment
Loss of WiFi after migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11
Hello, I have a desktop Dell PC XPS 8930, which is compatible with Windows 11, according to Microsoft application. I've just migrated to Windows 11 (version 25H2), had an error message "impossible to load iqw64e.sys pilot" at the end of Windows 11 installation (version 25H2), and discovered that my WiFi access had disappeared : WiFi logo is "off", Wi-Fi click button (to set it ON or OFF) has disappeared, only Bluetooth appears as wireless device. Can I activate WiFi on my PC with Windows 11 (issue being I have now no Internet access at all) ? Or should I go back to Windows 10 ? Thanks a lot for your help PhilippeSolvedPhilippe94300Jan 23, 2026Copper Contributor425Views1like5Comments
Windows 11 Home - Update - Bitlocker
Lenovo laptop Windows 11 Home Around November 15 my Lenovo laptop installed a update. When the laptop rebooted it asked for a Bitlocker key. Logging onto the Windows recovery website it wanted to send a validation code to a phone I no longer have. I did the 30 day wait for a Bitlocker recovery key to be emailed. When it arrived I entered the Bitlocker key. On restart it now states 'The application or operating system couldn't be loaded... File: \windows\system32\winload.efi. Error code: 0xc0000225'. Have I lost all the data on the hard drive? Should I disable anything in BIOS - Secure Boot? Windows Boot Manager? Intel Platform Trust Technology? Clear Intel PTT Key? Thanks for the help. DHSolvedACE555175Jan 08, 2026Copper Contributor360Views0likes2Comments
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