Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken
A major new Windows 11 update has introduced widespread stability issues affecting core system functionality. Many users, including myself, are now experiencing frequent and disruptive problems like File Explorer crashes, slow performance, taskbar glitches, and Bluetooth failures, which together make the operating system frustratingly unreliable for daily use.
Disk transfer speed deterioration since installing Windows 11
I am not sure whether this question belongs in Windows 11 or PC hardware, it seems to be hardware but the change in O/S has introduced the issue. If an admin wants to move this into a more appropriate forum please feel free to do so. Amongst other devices on my home network I have a home-built desktop PC with multiple disk drives and a Synology NAS. I recently gave the PC a heart and brain transplant but retained all my disk drives, and at the same time replaced Windows 10 with Windows 11 Pro. Since then although everything – Windows and apps – seems to be functioning fine, I have noticed two odd things relating to disk transfer speeds. Both versions of the PC had an SSD drive as the primary C drive, and the following 3 SATA drives: D: Seagate Constellation ES.3 3TB (7200 rpm) E: Western Digital WD Black 6TB (7200 rpm) G: Western Digital WD Red 6TB (5400 rpm) The old PC could copy data from any of these disks to the NAS at 110MB/s. That’s what I would expect on a gigabit network, and it’s what I got. But the new PC can only copy data to the NAS at 55MB/s. So far as I know nothing has changed in the system other than the version of Windows and the motherboard (was an ASUS Z-390 ROG-STRIX, now an ASUS Z-890F ROG-STRIX). But for some reason the data transfer across the network has halved – just from this PC, not from other machines. I am sure the problem has nothing to do with the NAS or the network, which have not been altered in any way, nor the disk drives themselves, which have not been changed – the rebuild only replaced the contents of the (SSD) C drive. But there is something fishy about the HDD performance, because this brings me to the second observation. I never bothered noting any transfer speeds between the disks in the Win 10 incarnation, because all copying just ran at a more or less constant rate and I never had any concerns about performance. But in the Win 11 version I have been seeing very erratic behaviours, slow downs and pauses. As a test I created a data file of 5GB and copied it between all the disks. I renamed the file each time to try to avoid caching (although I don’t know for sure that this would prevent it, or if it would be a problem if I hadn’t). My experience tells me that the rate and elapsed time of all of these transfers would have been consistent in the Win 10 environment.Microsoft confirms it’ll let you remove “AI Actions” …
I recently came across news that Microsoft will be allowing users to remove or disable the AI Actions feature in Windows, which has raised concerns about the impact on user control and privacy. My issue is that I want to understand how this change will affect my experience, especially since I prefer to have more control over the features and services running on my device, and I am worried about potential unwanted updates or integrations that could compromise my privacy or performance. I am looking for advice on how to effectively remove or disable AI Actions once the update is rolled out, and whether there are any risks or additional steps I should be aware of to ensure my system remains stable and secure after making these changes. Any guidance or detailed instructions on managing or turning off AI Actions would be greatly appreciated.
endless repair loop at boot up
Can anyone help? Out of nowhere, overnight my PC went into the endless repair loop at boot up. I did all available methods in the Troubleshoot tab and more. All failed, roll back failed, restore failed, remove last update failed, start up repair failed, command prompt... SFC Scan etc steps completed and failed to fix, restore from image failed as all images disappeared, reset failed, tried to reinstall Windows 11 failed, will not allowed me to install Windows in any one of my 5 SSD. While I was trying to restore from Restore point or images, I could access all files inside all 5 of my SSD so I think the SSD drives are still good. Initially, it will not even let me restore back to my last 11/7 restore point but after I did the unplug and hold power button for 35+ seconds, I was able to restore back to 11/7 restore point but again the same automatic repair loop at boot up still not fixed, went right back to blue screen with Troubleshoot tab. Also gone through all of the above steps with an USB Windows boot up repair drive, still problem persists! Any anyone can share some idea? Aorus motherboard bad?
When charging, the power supply still shows 14%.
I am experiencing an issue with my device's battery when charging. Even after leaving it plugged in for a while, the power supply still shows only 14% remaining, and the battery percentage does not increase despite being connected to the charger. This makes me concerned that the battery may not be charging properly or there could be a problem with the power supply or the battery calibration. I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the charger, restarting the device, and using different outlets, but the issue persists. The battery percentage remains stuck at 14%, and the device does not seem to be charging as it should. I am seeking advice on how to troubleshoot this problem and whether it might be a hardware fault or a software issue that needs fixing. Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated.Cloned android device or PC window's security breach?
Hello I have 1 desktop computer and 1 Android phone. I use the photos legacy app and I noticed that on the "select folders" in the settings my phone path appeared two times. I immediately removed the "link to windows" app from my android device and then I switched off my wifi and mobile data, went to the PC's file explorer but the android device appeared as if it is still connected ?!?! I clicked on it and I could navigate my phone's storage as if it was still connected. This doesn't make sense, do you think that someone has cloned my Android device or hacked my windows PC? Thank you in advance!Windows 11 Updates
Is there, somewhere, a list of flakey/bad Windows 11 Updates floating around out there?...... Some of the strange anomalies on my System seem to have ironed themselves out, however, we're having difficulties with SSD/Monitor Sleep settings and thought, perhaps, an errant Update might have had something to do with it. I guess after this, we'll locate the Power Options threads here and see what we can sort out. A brief history on this machine, we're the original owner and it came from HP with Windows 7 Pro installed. We did some minor mods to it, and it's been a great machine for what I do. We didn't Upgrade to Windows 10, so we researched around and found there was a way to Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. Frankly, we didn't have time to do this 'in house', so off to the local computer repair facility it went- $80 and next day return we had a decent running Windows 11 machine. Admittedly, it's a smidge slower than Windows 7 Pro was..... but not unbearably so.I managed to run Windows 11 on a phone
For a couple days i wanted to install windows 11 on my old phone cuz why not. Also, i did have experience in running linux distro (postmarket os) on my different phone so i thought it will be not more difficult than that. I was mistaken.. it took me around 8 hrs of trying and finding tools and files that could work on my device (Mi POCO X3 pro). But finally, after 3 attempts i managed to get it running pretty smooth. Only thing, touchscreen it kinda messed up and inverted by half.. so if you guys have any solution, l'd appreciate if you share it.File not found
Hello, For some time now, when I want to save a new file, Windows 11 responds with : file not found. This error also appears if I want to make changes to an existing file. To work around this issue, I save the file in the downloads folder or give it a different name if it is an existing file. Then I transfer it to the correct location. This is a waste of time. I think this problem is related to the use of OneDrive. I have Windows 11, version 23H2, installed on April 15, 2024. All security updates have been installed. But when the problem occurs, I get a security alert: "Unauthorized changes blocked. Controlled folder access prevented ----.exe from making changes. Click to view settings." ----.exe is the name of an executable file that depends on the type of file I want to save. I click, but nothing happens. How can I fix this problem? Thank you for your help.
