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help!! my work PC is crawling. Task Manager shows the external SSD at 100% with almost no data moving. It started after a storage driver update from ASUS. I've disabled search indexing and some startup apps, but no change. How can I tell whether it's teh…

Request and question in one: my home built PC has a Unknown device without a driver. I installed the chipset package, but its still there. Id love to know how to idetnify it prpoerly. Is there a reliable way to map it to a specific driver from AMD or my PC…

hmmmm ok since installing Microsoft Surface Laptop Firmware and Drivers 17.030.08, teh USB ports on my desktop randomly stop working... a USB hedaset discnonects, teh Windows disconnect sound plays, and then nothing in that port works until i reboot,…

long time lurker first post lol i use my PC for video editing and some gaming, mostly gaming. VIA offers different driver branches: a gaming focused one with frequent releases and a more conservative one aimed at creators. the PM880/PN800/CN400 (Windows…

long time lurker first post lol two hours of troubleshooting and my XLR mic through an interface is still invisible to Windows. What Ive tried: unplugging, other ports, the sound troubleshooter, reinstalling teh streaming software. The HD Audio Codec Driver…

long time lurker first post lol im on teh driver my PC came with and everything works for video editing. Now ECS has H55H CM (V1.0) Graphics Driver 14.41.2.64.5189 out and teh app keeps nagging me. Part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last…

i play an open world RPG every evening on my gaming desktop and know exactly how it should feel. After installing AMD 2nd ATI Catalyst Driver Hotfix for Far Cry 2 , its noticeably choppier, frame times are all over teh place, and tonight it even crashed…

so annoyed rn every time i open teh NVIDIA app it asks which branch i want and i click whichever is selected... now Im doing serious video editing with deadlines and i care more about staiblity than the newest game fixes... is the slower branch genuinely…

hmmmm ok i had a stack of documents to print before a meeting, hit Print, and nothing. The queue says teh laser printer is offline 😤 Its sitting right there, powered on, connected over USB, showing a happy ready light. My phone can even print to it :) This…

question for peripheral nerds: for RGB lighting on a webcam, do you keep the vendor software installed?? i've had issues with Logitech apps after updates before, so i'm tempted to set things once and remove teh software... is that realistic, or do u lose too…

flickering secondary monitor since the Intel update. details: a 4K screen next to a 1080p one. it goes black for a moment, comes back, someitmes teh windows jump to the main screen. ive rebooted plnety. id love a checklist rather than random tips, since Ive…

long time lurker first post lol odd problem: printing works but i cant open teh printers settings. an accounting app hangs every time i try. This started after a driver update. i need duplex for an important job. Any ideas on where to look before i reinstall…

long time lurker first post lol im on whatever Windows Update installed and everything works for 3D rendering. now Intel has Graphics Driver Installer out and the app keeps nagging me :) part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last time an…

hmmmm ok printing from this PC produces pages of random symbols. the laser printer works fine from my phone and another computer. it only fails from this PC since the Printer 1700/1700n (Laser) Driver 20/06/06 update. id like to fix this before the next…

ok weird one mixed use PC here: mostly work. can someone who has tried both branches share their experience?? id love to hear whether it made a real difference for video editing or whether its mostly marketing. i am not chasing benchmark numbers. i mostly…

help!! quick poll for people using Intel hadrware for video editing: has AOpen EZ855 Intel VGA Driver R14.5.0.3865PV treated you well? Ive seen a couple of complaints online, but complaints are always louder than happy users. Id like to hear from ppl for…

My gaming desktop is performing like it lost a generation, an open world RPG stutters in places that used to be smooth, all after the VIA driver update. id like to measure this properly instead of going on feel. whats teh right way to compare two drivers? i…

short version: GeForce Ion Notebook Graphics Drivers 270.61 Windows Vista/7 32 bit wont install. Longer version: my office PC came with a manufacturer customized graphics driver. I wanted the newer one from NVIDIA directly. Every installer I try says its…

im on a driver from last year and everything works for everyday work. now NVIDIA has GeForce Graphics Driver 368.81 out and teh app keeps nagging me. part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last time an update gave me black screens for a week 🤷…

ugh. i keep reading guides that say to tweak network adapter settings for MMOs: disable interrput moderation, disable power saving, change buffers. Some of it sounds like cargo cult stuff 🤦 On a powerline adapter, what has actually helped you? And does…

genuine question about update philosophy... my PC is stable on an old studio branch, the new P7H55 M PRO Graphics Driver lists fixes that dont realy affect me, do u update anyway for security and compatibility, or do you only update when a game or app needs…

hmmmm ok short version: OpenGL 3.0 Beta Driver wont install. longer version: my prebuilt desktop came with a manufacturer customized graphics driver. i wnated the newer one from NVIDIA directly. every installer i try says its incompatible with my Windows. is…

help!! my setup is three monitors on one card, and its been rock solid... since installing NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Driver 425.31, one of the screens randomly blinks black for a split second... sometiems its every few minutes, sometimes every few seconds. Its…

ugh. question for the network folks: do you install network drivers from the chip maker or from your PC maker? Im looking at WUSB11 CA(FR) Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter from Linksys for my laptop. My prioirty is battery life. Is there any real risk in…

hmmmm ok okay, this is driving me nuts :D Black screen, fans ramp up, and about five seconds later Windows comes back like nothing happened. Then this pops up: its always while playing an open world game :) my gaming laptop is not overclocked and temps look…