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Help analysing BSOD minidump
Hi, Can someone assist with analysis of a minidump? I have a Lenovo TP laptop (still within warranty - so not old), and I have noticed some strange behaviour on occasion where when in sleep mode (so not in use), there is something happening that is causing the CPU to generate a lot of heat as the fan is whirring away pumping out a fair amount of heat. I noticed this yesterday, and I could not get the laptop out of sleep mode. Eventually I was able to, but it was the 'fat finger' method. Looking at the event log this morning, there are 11 'collections' of Windows Error Reporting (1001) in the app event logs since Friday evening. These "bluescreen" events are preceded by different events - none of which are errors or warnings, but appear to be normal activity. Strangely, in the \minidumps location, there are just 5 files (I am not familiar with this - so could be normal), but each of the occasions is writing to a different .dmp file (cyclic?). Anyway, if I upload to say a OD share, could a kind MVP analyse? Many thanks. JasonHow can I clear browser cache from chrome?
Hello everyone, I have some issues with a few websites not loading correctly in Chrome, and I suspect it may be related to the browser cache. I know Chrome stores temporary files, but I’m not sure where to find the option to clear them properly. I tried looking through the settings menu, but the number of options is a bit confusing. I want to clear browse cache from chrome without removing saved passwords or important browsing data. Could someone explain the correct and safe way to clear browser cache in Chrome? Clear steps or tips from experienced users would be very helpful.
How to clear all cache and junk files from my Windows 11/10 computer?
My Windows 11 PC and Windows 10 laptop start to run slowly and the C drive keeps losing free space even though no large files were added. I don't know the exact reason. I know Windows creates temporary files, update cache, and app leftovers, but not sure which ones are safe to delete and which tools or built-in options are recommended by Microsoft. Disk Cleanup seems basic, and I'm unsure if it clears everything. Could someone explain the best method to clear all cache and junk files from Windows 11 without risking system stability?Alguém sabe como baixar video youtube em MP3 de um jeito simples?
Oi pessoal, estou precisando de uma ajuda aqui. Já testei alguns sites e programas, mas muitos têm anúncios excessivos ou pedem permissões estranhas, o que acaba gerando desconfiança. A minha ideia é apenas baixar video youtube em MP3 para ouvir offline no celular ou no computador, sem complicações e sem risco de vírus. Se alguém conhece uma ferramenta fácil de usar ou um método que realmente funcione, ficaria muito grato em saber. Se puderem compartilhar experiências, recomendações ou dicas que já tenham usado, isso ajudaria bastante. Obrigado desde já pela atenção e pela ajuda!Slowness and saturated Ram following transition to Win 11
I have a Dell G5 15 5587 (2019) laptop - (16go Ram - SSD 256 + DD 1To - Intel 6c/12t CPU - GPU 1060 6go) Since switching to Win 11 last November (voluntary automatic migration), I have had major problems with slowness. The RAM is quickly saturated at more than 85%, everything reacts very slowly, after an hour I have to restart the PC to regain some flexibility). Documents take a good minute to open, with more than 5 PDFs the reader crashes, etc. It's a real hassle. The CPU is never used much (I don't play on it anymore), but it takes crazy hits which can last 30sc where it gets carried away before returning to a normal office level. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.SD card photo transfer on Windows 11 computer
Hello everyone I wanted to transfer photos from my SD card to my PC and I see that the SD drive is not recognized or visible my sd drive has 2 usb connectors that work I successfully transferred it using the camera connected to the PC via USB cable I went to disk management: the page is blank???? - I don't see what to doWindows 11でYouTube MP3 変換ができず困っています
この件について本当に助けが必要です。皆様、お世話になります。Windows 11のPCで、YouTubeの動画をMP3形式の音声ファイルに変換する方法が見つからず困っています。以前使っていたツールが使えなくなったり、安全そうなサイトが見つからなかったりします。 「YouTube MP3 変換」が可能な、信頼できるフリーソフトや安全なウェブサービスをご存知の方はいらっしゃいませんか？特に、Windows 11で問題なく動作する「YouTube MP3 変換」の方法について、ご経験やアドバイスをいただければ大変助かりま す。 よろしくお願いいたします。How Do I Clean up My PC on Windows 11?
For no reason, my Windows 11 PC has become extremely slow and cluttered over time. This happens frequently after installing the latest 25H2 update. I'm not very technical and feel overwhelmed. I want to get a clear, beginner-friendly guide to safely clean up my PC on Windows 11, such as removing junk files, managing startup programs, and uninstalling bloatware without breaking anything. This PC has 8GB RAM, Intel i5 12th Gen CPU and 512GB SSD.
Restrictive Pin to start/Taskbar
It is so frustrating that I can’t pin every single type of file/folder/program to both taskbar and start menu on windows 11 alongside being forced to look at “enable recommendations section” when disabling extra options for my start menu. I want a completely CLEAN desktop, with all my shortcuts on my taskbar and start menu. However, I can’t pin bat files to either of them. However they can be on my desktop? How does that make sense? I can easily launch them from there, so what’s the difference of not allowing me to pin them? Why can’t the recycling bin be allowed on the task bar, but it can be pinned to the start menu? Programs like ilok software license can be pinned to the start menu… but not the taskbar? What sense does it make??? Seriously, why do you charge upwards to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS for this operation system just to make inconsistent features and unnecessary bloat that clutters up the interface? I am switching to Linux. Goodbye windows.
I’m leaving windows
I’ve been a Windows user since I was a kid in the 90’s playing solitaire on Windows 3.1 on my dad’s pc. Windows 7 was so good, but since then Windows has gotten so bloated and slow with less control over the pc that I OWN. And now with Microsoft forcing Copilot down our throats and killing the ability to have a local account, the ads in the search window, data collecting, recall, etc I’ve had enough. And to top it off Windows is an absolute RAM hog! I have 32gb of RAM and with only Edge running I routinely have 7 or 8 gb being used by background processes. I’m a 3d artist. I need as much of those 32 gb as I can use! I have switched to Linux Fedora 43 and my computer runs so much better! No lagging at all. Only 2 or 3 gb of RAM being used in the background. I need my Mac to run Marmoset Toolbag but other than that everything I need is on Linux. And it was quite easy to set up a kvm switcher and file sharing between my Mac and PC. I will never use Windows again on a PC I own until they at the very least make Copilot optional, local account posssible, stop all of the telemetry, and make performance a priority. I’m only making this post in hopes someone from Microsoft will actually see it and take note.Recent windows 11 25H2 update memory leak
My first time posting, I am unsure if this has been Acknowledged or what’s the fix but, after the recent updates for windows 11 25H2, I also needed to update drivers, intel drivers and Nvidia Drivers. I’m using an HP omen 16, 32GB of ram, Intel Ultra 7, Nvidia RTX5080. Normally idling uses about 20% ram, I opened Microsoft PC manager and it now was idling at 40% ram usage. After checking task manager, it was WMIproviderhost hogging the ram. Mainly SecurityHealthService in the events WMI log errors. I’ve tried running sc stop SecurityHealthService and responded access denied as admin. I’ve tried changing the folder to SecurityHealth_old to promote a refreshed new folder. Access was denied (system owns it) I have tried the repair app feature for windows security, then reboot. Still slowly ramping memory up. I then reset windows security and rebooted. Still doing it. I’ve verifyrepository and WMI repository came back consistent. delivery optimization has been turned off so it’s not that recent issue and AppX, but WMIproviderhost had been steady climbing upwards of 500mb of ram usage before restarting comp. Any ideas?
Should this pop-up on the Windows 10 system be taken seriously？
The system suddenly displayed an unsolicited prompt window. It is unclear whether this involves a security threat, a system error, or merely a harmless notification. It is necessary to determine whether immediate action is required and how to respond.
Windows 10 virtual machine and host machine display an error message stating it cannot run.
The same application fails to run on both virtual machines and physical machines running Windows 10. It has been confirmed that the program functions normally on devices with other system versions. We seek compatibility adjustments or solutions specifically for the Win11 environment.Windows 11 frequently prompts to restart the computer during startup.
When booting up, the computer frequently prompts “Restart required” (despite no prior updates or other operations). After performing a forced shutdown and restarting, the system boots normally. This issue has recurred twice with identical symptoms. Please identify the root cause and provide a permanent solution.How to restore an entire drive with file history
My computer is running on Windows 11, with file history backing up to an external SSD drive. I had a problem with the computer not booting up. Took it to a shop and they said windows needed to be reinstalled. They made a copy of all data on C drive, where Windows is located. They were told to not touch D drive as it contained thousands of pictures. Apparently they reinstalled Windows on the C drive and reinstalled the data. However they completely wiped the D drive! Computer is running good and all data is present on C drive. I attempted to restore D drive from the external drive using file history. I could not get it to restore the drive. The note “There isn’t any history of your files, folders, or libraries.” comes up. If I open the D drive, I can find all the pictures along with several copies. How can I get file history to work? I can copy and paste them but that is a lot of work, considering multiple copies in different places.
Windows Sandbox
I had to reinstall my computer after the NVMe drive failed and was replaced. The current version of Windows is Windows 11 Business, version 25H2 (OS build 26200.7462). I enabled Windows Sandbox. However, it fails to run with the error: “Windows Sandbox failed to initialize. The media is write-protected (0x80070013)”. I previously had this Windows optional feature enabled without any issues. I have disabled BitLocker, turned off some core isolation features, disabled other Microsoft Defender anti-virus features and in addition followed some recommended steps in Microsoft Support documentation. However, the issue persists. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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