#drivers
ok weird one im a bit embarrassed how long i tolerated this. audio crackles during games, and it gets worse when the system is busy lol device Manager shows: ive updated Windows and reinstalled the audio driver. no change... someone mentioned DPC latency,…
my USB DAC crackle and pop during moving the mouse. its not constant, more like random little bursts every few seconds. the driver page shows this warning: Ive tried a different cable. My phone through teh same USB DAC sounds perfect. So something on the PC…
Urgent ish: i need this external GPU for work tomorrow and its showing Code 43: it was fine yesterday.. xD it started after moving teh PC. i tried a different port and a reboot... i cant tell if i should be shopping for a replacement or digging deeper into…
ok weird one I'm sooo frustrated 😭 since teh latest driver, a racing sim keeps crashing to desktop right after loading in on my RTX 4070: i verified game files and restarted. Other games seem fine, which makes it even weirder. Whats the cleanest way to go…
guys pls help help. The audio on my Legion Go S died after a Windows update: i can see the device in Device Manager, but it has a warning icon. where should i start?? id also love tips on how to stop this from happening again after teh next update. its the…
ok weird one after a BIOS driver update caused me a day of headaches last month, Im rethinking my whole approach :/ Now Im wondering if i should just stop updating anything that works. How do u decide when an update is worth it? 😂 Id like a simple rule i…
since yestreday a fighting game closes instantly. the only clue is this error: i reinstalled teh game and the anti cheat servcie and restarted twice... i do have an old RGB control utility on this PC, which Ive had for years without problems... did something…
ok so my friends are waiting in the lobby and I literally cannot join, an online looter shooter wont get past the launcher, and I got this: It mentions a driver being incompatible with teh anti cheat. i have never used a cheat in my life. i suspect an old…
I wanted a cozy controller evening with a sports game, but my DualSense just doesnt work in it. Its connected through Bluetooth, Windows sees it, the light is on, and I even got this: in game, nothing. not a single button... keyboard works fine... what am i…
I have a decade old printer that I can't bring myself to replace cuz throwing it away feels wasteful. Every new Windows version makes it harder to keep working. I'm curious how far other ppl go. Do you keep old machines around just for one device, use…
im literally losing my mind here has anyone else had problems since teh newest driver? for me, a racing sim crashes after about ten minutes: Im on a RTX 4080. Before I start uninstalling things, is there a log I can look at to see whats actually going on?…
im literally losing my mind here after installing a game launcher, teh audio on my ROG Ally stopped working. device Manager shows this: code 10 lmao i tried restarting a few times 🤷 i'm not very experienced with Windows drivers. can anyone walk me through…
guys pls help ive always just let Windows handle drivers, but a friend insists i should get everything from teh manufacturers website. Ive never had major issues, but maybe thats luck. Whats your approach? Do you update regularly, only when smth breaks, or…
i'm a bit embarrassed how long i tolerated this. Audio crackles during music playback, and it gets worse when teh system is busy. Device Manager shows: ive updated Windows and reinstalled teh audio driver. no change. someone mentioned DPC latency, but I have…
This is so weird 🙏 My third party gamepad works in some games but not a racing game. Connection is USB cable. When I opened Device Manager I found this: ive reconnected it a dozen times. please tell me its a setting and not a broken controller. the…
This is so frustrating 🔥 I paid for a fighting game, but teh anti cheat treats my PC like a criminal 👍 It clsoes instantly and shows this: Im not comfortable just turning random security features off. How do i find out which driver it actually hates? i'd…
After a graphics card driver update caused me a day of headaches last month, I'm rethinking my whole approach. Now I'm wondering if I sholud just stop updating anything that works. How do you decide when an update is worth it? I'd like a simple rule I can…
so annoyed rn i wanted a cozy controller evening with a sports game, but my DualSense just doesn't work in it. It's connected through a USB hub, Windows sees it, the light is on, and i even got this: in game, nothing. not a single button. keyboard works…
Urgent ish: i need this Wi Fi adapter for work tomorrow and it's showing Code 43: it was fine yseterday, it started after a driver update, i tried a different port and a reboot... i cant tell if i should be shopping for a replacement or digging deeper into…
im literally losing my mind here i'm so frustrated. Since the latest driver, a strategy game keeps crashing to desktop on the main menu on my RTX 4070: i verified game files and restarted. Other games seem fine, which makes it even weirder. What's the…
so annoyed rn after a audio driver update caused me a day of headaches last month, Im rethinking my whole approach. Now Im wondering if i should just stop updating anything that works. How do you decide when an update is worth it? Id like a simple rule i can…
so annoyed rn last night i updated the driver for my RTX 4080, and now a survival game crashes after about ten minutes with this: before the update it ran perfectly for months, nothing else changed, as far as i know... should i roll back, do a clean install,…
ok so ive always just let Windows handle drivers, but a frined insists i should get everything from teh manufacturers website. ive never had major issues, but maybe thats luck, whats your approach? do u update regularly, only when somehting breaks, or only…
i'm out of ideas. thats my USB to serial adapter in Device Manager... code 43 appeared after moving the PC... i tried rolling back the driver, but the button is greyed out :) the same device works perfeclty on my laptop, so the hardware should be fine... if…
okay, this is annoying. my Legion Go S worked perfectly until reinstalling Windows.. 👍 now the audio doesnt work: Device Manager says it cant start. i dont wanna reset the whole device if i dont have to. Any ideas? the rest of teh device seems fine. it's…