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Black screens and display
A null box appears on the monitor: remove Gigabyte Smart TimeLockView repairAcer Iconia W510 display performance after Windows 10 upgradeView repairAcer Swift graphics Code 43 after Windows UpdateView repairCorrect a firmware graphics-memory setting that black-screens Windows with virtualization enabledView repairDell Vostro 3750 graphics problem under Windows 10View repairDiagnose a black screen with a blinking cursor before Windows startsView repairDiagnose a preboot black screen or no-POST hardware failureView repairDiagnose missing startup video caused by the display path or cableView repairDWM.exe black screen with error 0x8898008D under GPU load: test or replace the GPUView repairExit a Windows boot loop caused by a persistent Safe Mode settingView repairGraphics Code 43 and WVC000000-UO7C3G: roll back the Lenovo BIOSView repairGraphics-related blue screens or freezes: clean-install the current NVIDIA driverView repairIntegrated graphics artifacts when memory exceeds 7200 MT/sView repairMake the Windows boot menu visible on the intended displayView repairMonitor does not wake after SleepView repairRecover a black screen or failed startup immediately after System RestoreView repairRecover a black screen that begins after a Windows update when the cause is not yet isolatedView repairRecover INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE after cloning or moving WindowsView repairRecover video sent to the wrong or phantom display before or after Windows startsView repairRecover Windows startup or sign-in after isolating a graphics adapter or driverView repairRepair a boot failure that names ntfs.sys and displays 0xc0000098View repairRepair a post-login black screen caused by Explorer, shell configuration, or the user profileView repairRepair a post-login black screen caused by the graphics driverView repairResolve a long black screen after sign-in caused by App ReadinessView repairResolve a long black screen after sign-in caused by Web Account ManagerView repairResolve graphics-related Windows BSODs with a proven driver or hardware repairView repairResolve VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR with the proven graphics-driver correctionView repairStop a flickering black screen after hibernation with the pointer-trail workaroundView repairStop Fast Startup or hibernation from restoring a broken boot or display stateView repairSYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION in DDKMD.SYS: remove Duet Display and its driverView repairWindows 10 upgrade stalls at 32 percent with multiple monitorsView repairWindows 11 Black Screen on Startup: Diagnose It by Boot StageView repairWindows Settings Display stuck on infinite loadingView repairWindows Update repeatedly offers an older Intel graphics driverView repair
Blue screens and stop errors
BAD_POOL BSODs from a Netgear A6100 driver: remove the suite and install only the current driverView repairBlue screens start after a Windows feature update: roll back the feature updateView repairCRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED after a Windows 7-to-10 upgrade: install the correct OEM driversView repairDiagnose and recover from a CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED startup loopView repairDiagnose BSODs resolved by replacing a failing system driveView repairDiagnose unstable RAM or memory settings behind boot BSODs and restart loopsView repairExit a Driver Verifier blue-screen boot loop and preserve the offending-driver evidenceView repairGames trigger CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED or random crashes: test and replace a failing power supplyView repairKernel Power BSOD only while watching YouTubeView repairKiller networking software causes DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL or network-driver BSODsView repairLoad and stage a missing VMD/IRST or RAID storage driver for INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICEView repairMEMORY_MANAGEMENT and changing BSOD stop codes: test and replace faulty RAMView repairNVIDIA blue screens after a driver or Windows update: install the OEM or previous driverView repairPAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA on shutdown in UsbCharger.sys: remove the legacy Gigabyte utilityView repairRandom BSODs from unstable external power: replace the damaged surge protector and use a UPSView repairRandom WHEA or CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED crashes after hardware changes: update BIOS and chipsetView repairRecover a startup blue screen caused by a proven third-party boot driver or filterView repairRecover from a CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED startup loopView repairRecover from a startup BSOD caused by a proven network driverView repairRecover INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE after a SATA controller-mode changeView repairRecover INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE on a Windows SAN or iSCSI network-boot installationView repairRepair BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO caused by invalid boot or registry configurationView repairRepair UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME without treating every disk error as BCD damageView repairResolve a repeatable BSOD triggered by a specific peripheral or deviceView repairResolve INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE when no controller change or clone explains itView repairResolve network-driver Windows BSODs with a proven driver repairView repairResolve startup BSODs caused by an incorrect or incompatible BIOS versionView repairResolve SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED during Windows startupView repairRoll back or remove a storage-array driver that causes INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICEView repairStop a CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED startup loop caused by a proven OEM service or recovery componentView repairUse Reset or reinstall only as the last resort for INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICEView repair
Drives, storage and cloning
Correct the GPT type of an existing FAT32 EFI System PartitionView repairDiagnose a system HDD, SATA SSD, or NVMe drive that intermittently disappearsView repairDiagnose and correct “No bootable device” or a missing system driveView repairDISM /RestoreHealth fails: run SFC first, then retry DISMView repairFree space in a full EFI/System Reserved Partition that blocks a Windows update or upgradeView repairIntel storage-controller warning in Device Manager: install the matching Intel RST driverView repairIsolate an OEM-logo boot stall caused by storage or motherboard hardwareView repairKB5034441 fails with 0x80070643: extend the Windows Recovery partitionView repairMake Windows Setup detect an NVMe or SSD by loading the correct VMD/IRST storage driverView repairMove or reconstruct Windows EFI boot files on the intended diskView repairNetwork copy error 0x8007003B to WD storage: disable oplocks for the affected shareView repairPrepare a target disk and partition layout that Windows Setup can useView repairPrevent Windows Setup from using the wrong disk by disconnecting other drivesView repairRecover after a SATA-to-NVMe Windows clone will not bootView repairRecover an Automatic Repair loop caused by disk or file-system errorsView repairRecover Windows after its internal HDD or SSD was moved to a USB adapterView repairRecreate a deleted or formatted EFI System Partition on a GPT Windows diskView repairRecreate firmware-compatible Windows media when Setup starts but cannot detect the target SSDView repairRemove the legacy jraid storage driver after IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALView repairRepair “BOOTMGR is missing” when the wrong MBR partition is ActiveView repairRepair a dual-boot Windows entry that points to the wrong partition or `winload.efi`View repairRepair an NTFS file-system failure that prevents Windows from bootingView repairRestore a Windows system image so the target disk remains bootableView repairRestore Windows boot after BIOS defaults change the Intel VMD storage pathView repairRestore Windows Boot Manager or the Windows disk to first firmware boot priorityView repairSlow Windows startup caused by a secondary diskView repairStartup delays caused by a secondary volume filesystem problemView repairUNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION from a secondary SSD: disconnect and test the driveView repairVolume, headphone switching, or mute controls malfunction: clean-reinstall the audio driverView repairWindows freezes for seconds while a secondary disk wakes: disable disk sleepView repairWindows Insider Dev update fails: roll back and install the intervening build firstView repairWindows NTFS partition is read-only in Linux: perform a full Windows shutdown and disable Fast StartupView repair
Updates, installation and recovery
“No Audio Output Device” after an update: install a compatible audio driverView repairAn uninstalled program still has a system-tray icon: remove verified leftoversView repairAPC_INDEX_MISMATCH while printing after KB5000802: install KB5001567View repairAudio stopped working after a Windows updateView repairBluetooth disappears or its driver is rejected after an update: install or roll back the compatible driverView repairBrother scanner driver fails to install on Windows 10View repairCannot scan after Windows 10 upgrade, Code 9View repairChrome ERR_TIMED_OUT after a Windows update: repair the per-user root certificate storeView repairComplete an in-place Windows upgrade without Dynamic UpdateView repairComputer does not shut down since installing Windows 10View repairDell G5 SE 5505 Windows Update problemView repairDiagnose a BitLocker key that is accepted but returns to recovery or Automatic RepairView repairDiagnose other 0xC1900101 Windows upgrade rollbacks by the proven blockerView repairDRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL in ipeaklwf.sys during WebEx: uninstall HP VelocityView repairFile Explorer crashes with 0xC000041D after KB5032190: uninstall the updateView repairFingerprint scanner not working after Windows 10 updateView repairHP scanner not working after installing Windows 11View repairInspiron 3501 cannot output 4K until Windows 11 upgradeView repairInspiron fingerprint reader broken after Windows intelligence updateView repairIntel AX200 or AX201 Wi-Fi stops working after a driver change: reinstall a compatible driverView repairIntel AX210 does not show 6 GHz networks after Windows updateView repairIntel Driver & Support Assistant is stuck scanning: repair the installed .NET runtimesView repairIntel Ethernet Advanced properties use the wrong language: rerun OOBE and reinstall the driverView repairIntel extension update breaks integrated cameraView repairMake a Windows 10/11 recovery or installation USB boot successfullyView repairMake Windows Recovery find an existing system image backupView repairMicrosoft Store errors 0x803F7003 or 0x00000005: reset or reinstall the Store cacheView repairMSI Gaming App not working after Windows 10 Anniversary UpdateView repairRecover a no-boot or repeating firmware-recovery failure tied to BIOS/UEFI firmwareView repairRecover boot after update error 0x800F0845 by rolling back the failing packageView repairRecover from an Automatic Repair loop after an update, restore, or software changeView repairRecover startup when DeviceInstallDisabled blocks the required NVIDIA driverView repairRecover when Windows is stuck on “Undoing changes” or an update rollback loopView repairRecover Windows after a specific update causes a boot failureView repairRemove a pre-existing Windows.old deployment artifact that blocks upgradeView repairRemove a proven malware blocker before retrying a Windows updateView repairRepair “BOOTMGR is missing” on a legacy BIOS/MBR Windows installationView repairRepair offline Windows system files from WinRE with the correct drive letterView repairRepair Windows upgrade error 0x8007001F-0x20006View repairResolve “Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation”View repairResolve a Windows upgrade boot-phase failure with a verified BIOS updateView repairResolve a Windows upgrade rollback in the SECOND_BOOT phaseView repairResolve repair-install error 0x80070570-0x2000C caused by an unsupported cluster sizeView repairResolve Windows 10 upgrade error 0x8007002C caused by OEM security softwareView repairResolve Windows 11 Installation Assistant error 0x8007007FView repairResolve Windows update error 0x80070050 by clearing the affected profile Temp folderView repairResolve Windows upgrade error 0x80070002 and its phase suffixesView repairResolve Windows upgrade error 0x800F0922 caused by extraneous BCD entriesView repairResolve Windows upgrade rollback 0xC1900101-0x30018View repairRestore access to built-in Windows Recovery Environment and Startup SettingsView repairRestore Explorer when a Windows update or shell utility prevents it from startingView repairRestore or remove a Linux bootloader entry in a Windows dual-boot systemView repairRestore registry hives from WinRE when Windows is no longer detected or bootableView repairScanner is missing after a Windows upgrade: install the compatible full or TWAIN driverView repairSleep and shutdown do not work after Windows 10 upgradeView repairStart button stops working after KB5065426 or KB5066835: uninstall the updateView repairStop a repeated BitLocker recovery prompt after a BIOS, firmware, or Windows updateView repairTouchpad gestures or input stop working after a Windows upgrade: install a compatible OEM driverView repairTravelMate 7730 Wi-Fi control fails after Windows 10 upgradeView repairTriage a Windows no-boot case when no cause or installation is yet detectedView repairUNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP in a WinForms app: install the correcting Windows updateView repairUpdated Windows and now Activate Windows watermark appearsView repairUse System Restore when Windows hangs indefinitely on the startup spinnerView repairVirtualBox triggers SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR: update VirtualBoxView repairWD Discovery installer hangs at 18% on Windows 10View repairWi-Fi and Bluetooth unavailable after Windows 10 updateView repairWi-Fi connects but has no Internet after an update: reinstall the adapter driverView repairWindows 10 install on an HP laptop shipped with Windows 11 lacks driversView repairWindows 10 version 1909 will not download or installView repairWindows 11 upgrade fails until incompatible device drivers are updatedView repairWindows feature upgrade fails: use the official Installation or Update AssistantView repairWindows freezes after a BIOS update: test with CPU C-states disabledView repairWindows freezes after a cumulative update: uninstall or roll back the updateView repairWindows Hello not working after Creators UpdateView repairWindows Update error 0x80070005 on KB5050009: pause and resume Windows UpdateView repairWindows Update error 0x800736B3: repair Windows with an in-place upgradeView repairWindows Update error 0x800F081F: repair Windows and retry the updateView repairWindows Update error 0x800F0922 from corrupt performance counters: rebuild them with lodctrView repairWindows Update errors 0x8007001F or 0x80070003: remove stale user profilesView repairWindows Update errors 0x800F0991, 0x80070302, or 0x80070020: repair the component storeView repairWindows Update fails while third-party security software is activeView repairWindows Update install or uninstall fails because Windows Sandbox is enabledView repairWindows Update keeps failing: run an in-place repair installView repairWindows Update keeps offering Windows 25H2 after it is already installedView repairWindows Update still fails: use “Fix problems using Windows Update”View repair
Sign-in, desktop and accounts
Explorer.exe file-system error -1073479340 at sign-in: remove or disable PowerToys startupView repairRecover a temporary-profile startup failure by starting Safe Mode onceView repairReduce a multi-minute ProfSvc login delay caused by an oversized profile Temp folderView repairRemote Desktop hangs at a blurry Windows 11 24H2 sign-in screen: adjust network-detection policyView repairRestore a missing Windows sign-in box after wake when HP SimplePass is involvedView repairSMB transfers are slow after Windows 11 24H2: test the signing requirementView repairStop a post-login boot crash caused by Boot Camp startup softwareView repairStop a Windows 11 login loop caused by Intel Ready Mode serviceView repairStop a Windows sign-in loop caused by a proven driver or serviceView repair
Power, sleep and shutdown
24H2 changed the sleep stateView repairA PC that only boots on the second power-on because of memory trainingView repairHP Envy x360 turns itself back on after shutdownView repairIntel Wireless-AC 9560 Code 10: perform a full power resetView repairResolve DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE after sleepView repairStop post-startup Windows restarts caused by an add-in sound cardView repairSurface Pro 4 freezes after unplugging powerView repairVery low brightness after resume from sleepView repairWeird shutdown/power menu with an empty lineView repairWindows 10 sleep mode crashes or fails to resumeView repairWindows 11 PC goes to sleep every 15–20 secondsView repairWindows 11 restarts after sleepView repair
Drivers, devices and hardware
ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC while gaming: disconnect the NZXT internal USB hubView repairCan't remove Bluetooth device on Windows 11View repairDayZ unstable with Intel Arc driver on Windows 11 23H2View repairDiagnose CPU or firmware tuning that causes Windows startup failuresView repairDiagnose RAM or CPU faults that crash Windows SetupView repairDRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL in TCPIP.sys: remove conflicting OEM utility driversView repairIsolate an external USB device that changes or blocks Windows startupView repairKERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION in ImgLock.sys: remove the orphaned GiliSoft driverView repairKERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION or BAD_POOL_CALLER in rcbottom.sys: replace AMD StoreMI driversView repairMake firmware start Windows from the intended internal driveView repairPrinter driver issue on Windows 11 S modeView repairRecover a cold-start hang caused by firmware Fast BootView repairRecover a Windows logo or spinning-dots stall after a motherboard or major hardware changeView repairRecover preboot video or startup after resetting corrupted firmware stateView repairRepair “A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed” errorsView repairRepair STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH for a boot-critical Windows fileView repairResolve DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION from a proven device driverView repairResolve slow Windows startup caused by a proven third-party driver or packageView repairUSB or MTP device is not recognized or shows Code 43: test a data-capable cableView repairWindows 11 says TPM 2.0 is unavailable after image restore: reinitialize firmware TPMView repair
Networking and connectivity
Bluetooth Audio Problems on Windows 11View repairBluetooth not working in Windows 11View repairBluetooth repeatedly disconnects on 11th-gen Intel notebookView repairDNS fails in Windows applications while direct IP traffic works: run an in-place repairView repairHP notebook Wi-Fi limited to 72 MbpsView repairInternet works only in Safe Mode or shows Unidentified Network: remove the security-suite network filterView repairLenovo ThinkCentre M90n Ethernet stops working in Windows 11View repairWindows 10 PC cannot print to network HP Envy 7858View repair
Boot, startup and firmware
Choose an operating system: remove a phantom boot or extra boot entryView repairClear a stale one-time `bootsequence` or multiboot state that makes Windows appear to boot twiceView repairCorrect the Windows clock after starting a Windows/Linux dual-boot systemView repairExit a VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE igdkmd32.sys startup loopView repairIdentify and remove a program that opens unwanted windows during startupView repairRebuild a missing or broken Windows dual-boot entryView repairRecover a Secure Boot violation, invalid-signature failure, or Automatic Repair loopView repairRecover a Windows boot loop caused by Hyper-V or Virtual Machine PlatformView repairRecover from a persistent Startup Repair loop when component repairs failView repairRecover Windows after a failed BCDEdit or manual BCD changeView repairRepair a missing, corrupt, or incorrectly referenced winload.efiView repairRepair a Native VHDX boot entry that points to a missing or moved VHDXView repairRepair BCD that does not contain valid operating-system informationView repairRepair BOOTREC /FIXBOOT “Access is denied” or “Element not found”View repairRepair missing or corrupt BCD/boot files producing 0xc000000fView repairRepair Windows startup with Macrium Reflect rescue mediaView repairResolve 0xC1900101-0x20017 in SAFE_OS during BOOTView repairRestore a missing Windows Boot Manager UEFI entryView repairRestore Windows boot after BIOS defaults or a UEFI/Legacy mode changeView repairRestore Windows startup after svchost.exe was renamedView repairUse SrtTrail.txt to resolve “Startup Repair couldn't repair your PC”View repairUse Startup Repair for a confirmed boot-record or BCD startup failureView repairWindows 11 boots with audio muted by defaultView repair
Other Windows problems
All apps Not Responding on Windows 10View repairASUS Smart Gesture leaves the touchpad disabled in Windows 10View repairAudio crackles every five seconds on a Dell Latitude: disable the conflicting eSATA controllerView repairAudio glitching on HP Victus Windows 11View repairCan't click on anything in File ExplorerView repairCoreMessaging.dll crashes after KB4056892 or KB4074588: run DISM and SFCView repairDell PCs blue-screen every 60–80 minutes: remove SupportAssist Remediation add-insView repairDeskjet D1530 compatibility with Windows 11View repairEOS Utility not working with Windows 10View repairEOS Webcam Utility does not workView repairHP Support Assistant package cannot extract on Windows 11View repairIdeaPad 320 keyboard completely stopped workingView repairIntel I219-V lacks PROSet and Wake-on-LAN controls in Windows 11View repairNo association with JPG filesView repairPrinter is inaccessible, stuck, or not responding: recreate the Windows print queueView repairRecover a missing or corrupt SYSTEM registry hive with error 0xc000014cView repairRecover from a 0xc000021a Winlogon or CSRSS fatal system-process failureView repairResolve gaming-triggered KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE caused by an inadequate PSUView repairResolve Microsoft Store error 0x80073CF9View repairResolve SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION after isolating or reseating the GPUView repairResolve Windows Setup error 0x8007025DView repairShared printer connection fails with 0x00000709: repair Windows print RPC settingsView repairStop an unintended autounattend.xml file from overriding Windows SetupView repairSYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION, STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION, and game crashes on an Intel i9-14900: test the processorView repairUnable to switch out of Windows 11 S modeView repairwdcsam64.sys blocked by Windows 11 Core IsolationView repairWindows 10 cannot access My Book Live in File ExplorerView repairWindows 10 cannot expose a share to WD TVView repairWindows 10 no longer opens Canon utilitiesView repairWindows 10 Photos imports images into folders with the wrong datesView repairWindows 11 does not recognize Predator Helios 300 internal speakersView repairWindows 11 privacy-settings popup will not go awayView repairWindows 11 Pro print dialog - Something went wrongView repairWindows Hello facial recognition not working on HP SpectreView repairWindows troubleshooters will not openView repair