My computer suddenly stopped making any sound
My computer suddenly stopped producing any sound at all, and I have already checked that the volume is not muted, speakers are connected properly, and the audio driver appears to be up to date, but nothing seems to fix the issue. Could anyone suggest troubleshooting steps I might have missed, such as checking audio services, default playback devices, or Windows sound settings, to help me restore sound without reinstalling the entire operating system?
It's time to get a new PC and install Windows 11.
I'm considering upgrading to a new PC and planning to install Windows 11, but I want to make sure it's the right move for my needs. I'm looking for advice on whether Windows 11 will run smoothly on a new machine, what to expect in terms of performance and compatibility, and if there are any common issues I should be aware of before making the switch.My printer isn't working on Windows 11
I am having a frustrating issue with my printer and I cannot figure out what is causing it. The printer is connected to my computer, and it used to work perfectly fine, but now whenever I try to print anything, the document just sits in the print queue with a status that says "pending" or "error," and nothing ever actually comes out of the printer. Sometimes I get a pop-up message saying the printer is not responding, even though I have checked all the cables, restarted both the printer and my computer multiple times, and even reinstalled the printer drivers. I have also tried running the Windows Printer Troubleshooter, but it either finds nothing wrong or says it fixed something that clearly isn't fixed. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of printer
How come all of a sudden all of my Earbuds and Headphones skip audio?
Hi, I like to use Earbuds when on my PC, (Windows 11 Pro) I never had this issue until about 2 weeks ago. I cannot use any Earbuds or Headphones because the audio skips so badly that I miss out on the majority of what is being said, I do not know what to do. I live chatted with a Microsoft rep who then connected to my PC and didn't know what to do. So, he restored an old backup - and that worked for 1 day. Then the next day I turned my PC on and boom it was back. Does anyone know what is happening or what I can do to resolve this? I play 1 game, and when I do it's just massive skips and it is incredibly annoying. I would greatly appreciate anyone's help on resolving this please. It has become unbearable. Please help! Thank you, - Jon
Create a custom keyboard layout / language in WIN11
Problem: I would like to create a custom keyboard layout / language. Long explanation: Laptop. I have a physical US keyboard layout. I type 90% in english, occasionally in German and Russian, grew up on a QWERTZ. I would like the option to have a custom keyboard layout where Z and Y is switched, the $ is moved from "4" to "|" and where Alt+: shortcut gives out Ä (and Ö and Ü respectively with " and {). This would allow me to type in English on QWERTZ how I'm used to, and easily type in Germany using Ä, Ö, Ü withouth needing to switch layout. For Russian I'd still need to switch. Attempted fixes: MSCKLC v1.4: Doesn't work on WIN11 natively. Needs .NET3.5. I install .NET3.5 which gets blocked by WIN installer. I put a script in powershell to enable the .NET3.5 installation but it doesn't work. PowerToys: Doesn't allow to create a custom keyboard layout. If I remap the keys to how I want to, the Ä shortcut still doesn't work on US layout furthermore due to the Y <-> Z switch, if I switch to Russian it's all messed up.ASUS Update Check Removal Tool
NOTE: Right-click on the following batch files after saving them, and click "Run as administrator". Use Notepad to create this file on your desktop or another folder: ASUS_Update_Check_Remove.bat @ECHO OFF SETLOCAL REM WHEN THE NETWORK STACK IS DISABLED IN UEFI / BIOS, AND ARMORY CRATE IS ENABLED, THE UEFI WILL LEAVE BEHIND AN UPDATE SERVICE, WHICH CANNOT BE REMOVED WITH THE ARMORY CRATE UNINSTALL TOOL, AND HAS TO BE REMOVED MANUALLY, WITH THE ASUS ARMORY CRATE BEING DISABLED IN UEFI / BIOS BEFOREHAND CD /D "%~dp0" SET ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_VAL=0 IF [%1]==[] GOTO ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_LBL_ IF %1==ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RESTART (SET ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_VAL=1) :ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_LBL_ IF %ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_VAL% EQU 0 GOTO ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_END_LBL_ IF %Processor_Architecture%==ARM64 SET SDEL_EXT_=SDELETE64A IF %Processor_Architecture%==AMD64 SET SDEL_EXT_=SDELETE64 IF %Processor_Architecture%==x86 SET SDEL_EXT_=SDELETE NET STOP AsusUpdateCheck TASKKILL /IM AsusUpdateCheck.exe /T /F SC DELETE AsusUpdateCheck PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Remove-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\AsusUpdateCheck' -Recurse -Force}" IF EXIST "%SystemRoot%\System32\%SDEL_EXT_%.EXE" %SDEL_EXT_% -ACCEPTEULA -Q -R -NOBANNER "%SystemRoot%\System32\AsusDownLoadLicense.exe" "%SystemRoot%\System32\AsusUpdateCheck.exe" IF NOT EXIST "%SystemRoot%\System32\%SDEL_EXT_%.EXE" DEL /Q "%SystemRoot%\System32\AsusDownLoadLicense.exe" "%SystemRoot%\System32\AsusUpdateCheck.exe" :ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_END_LBL_ IF %ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RSTRT_VAL% EQU 0 (CALL ASUS_Update_Check_Remove.bat ASUS_UPDTCHK_RMV_RESTART >nul 2>&1) ENDLOCAL MOVE NUL 2>&0
I'm pissed, how is the install experience this bad.
I switched to Linux, uninstalled Windows, and made sure to link my microsoft account to my install first. Pop!OS installed like a dream, no issues. I realize one of my devices has a windows only driver, so I reluctantly reinstall windows on a new SSD. Windows loads broken drivers for my Intel NIC and breaks. Google Gemini walks me through solving it by going back to my pop!os install and getting the drivers. Everything seems fine, but Windows won't activate on my account. Hitting "Troubleshoot" and following the troubleshooter results in the troubleshooter crashing, saying it can't find ANY previous devices, not the one I'm on, not my old one, just a blank spot in the page where the device would be printed normally. It says I need to click "Get Help." I do, I sign in, and get denied because I only have a "personal account." I'm left here staring a dead end of support. Oh and the entire time it's asking me "Why don't you click on the store and just buy a new license?" F*** You. It doesn't say, if you don't have a license click here. The wording clearly implies "It would be easier if you just paid us again." You feel like a scumbag mobile game. I go to microsoft's device page. And my install is there, on the website. The troubleshooter can't find it. I spend like 3 hours trying to force it to recognize my old install, give up and nuke the installation again. Gemini (who knows your stuff better than you do honestly.) suggests it was due to the installer not being online due to the nic issue. I have the drivers now, so I nuke the entire install, resintall from USB (Because your in place installer freezes during windows update, on a fully updated machine that just ran windows update.) I get through the installer, point it to my nic drivers, the install finishes. It finds my old device, THANK GOD. I go to sleep. I wake up, Windows is asking me to activate. Seriously, as soon as I replace the one device I have that needs a windows driver. You're gone.
