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I have a problem with the fingerprint sensor on my laptop. The operating system behaves as if it does not exist and is not ready to set it. After updating the drivers, OS and firmware got me nowhere, I used Dell's troubleshooting software. In the end, after all else didn't work, I called their customer service, who told me to do the things I had already done. So I reinstalled OS and went to sleep. In the morning, the sensor still didn't work. I called them again, and after a few minutes of exchanging details on the computer, they referred me to local customer service, claiming that they would be able to resolve it. They were miserable. After over half an hour of conversation in which they asked me to change all kinds of settings in the bios that are not related at all and asked me if I even know how to install a fingerprint sensor in Windows, they had to seek help from those who really understand. After fifteen minutes of waiting on the line they said that there was nothing to be done about it and that apparently my computer simply does not have the fingerprint sensor. Of course, after that I checked, and I couldn't find any store in my country that sells it without the sensor, so I called them back, and after a moment they put it on hold, and two minutes later they hung up. The next time they did not transfer me to a service representative. The fourth time I called they answered and explained that there was nothing I could do and I had to go and replace the entire keyboard at their service center at my own expense, even though the warranty clearly also includes hardware issues that require replacing components. Just to clarify, the warranty package I have is the proservice. Does anyone have an idea what can be done?

Hello, I'm going to sound like the biggest wuss ever but I need to update my bios for a certain update. Now I'm actually scared of doing this but I know what I'm doing. For some reason I think my power is going to suddenly go out and that's it for my motherboard even though it has a dual bios. Why am I like this, I don't understand why I can't bring myself to update the bios. Any ways on whihc I can reassure myself. Many Thanks, Fire!

Hey, So basically what the title says, my windows if now corrupt after the latest windows Cumulative update (KB5034848). Windows was acting real slow, and everything taking ages to load up. sone a scan on CMD with sfc/Scannow . And got back that 'windows is corrupt but was unable to fix.' I have had this before early last year. i Fixed it but after lots of playing around for a whole day. And cant exactly remember the way i went about it in the end. Just after some advice on what's the best way to go about fixing it and not loose any personal data on the PC Thanks in advance

Hello, Recently I've been looking on windows 11 and my tpm is turning off and on irregularly. I looked on my motherboards website and clearly states "Change default status of AMD PSP fTPM to Enabled for addressing basic Windows 11 requirements (https://support.microsoft.com/windows/1fd5a332-360d-4f46-a1e7-ae6b0c90645c)". Now I'm really not a person who understands bios updates, however I know how to use the bios ... typical. Now I have a 2nd gen processor and one of the updates says "update AMD AGESA ComboV2 1.2.0.3 B for Ryzen 5000 G-Series processors support". It will still support my ryzen 7 2700x after the update right? I also want to install a new bios because mine is 4 years old. Any help is greatly appreciated, Thank you!

(Sorry for a bit of a preamble but I'm trying to cut off some of the non-helpful post ahead of time) I need Windows 7 on real hardware for some older proprietary software who's vendor is long dead, And no suitable replacement is available to me. I have gone the VM route for some time but it doesn't play nice with them. It also will not even install on Windows 10 due to the (I'm guessing 16bit) installer failing to load. And the one rig I had it on before updating to 10 proves the software has major stability issues on that platform. The software in question doesn't need internet to run, So the system will be limited to the local network only making online security issues after install and update a moot point. (The real question of the post) While installing 7 is as simple as burn the ISO to DVD and slap it in the old rig. The issue comes from updating it to the best patch levels due to Win7 being EoL. So my question is, Is the builtin updater still alive to the last patches released or will I need to find alternate ways like with XP and older? And if I do need other ways what are the best ones people have safely tried?

Last night saw that Gigabyte Center had some updates for me and just updated everything without even looking. Turns out one of those updates was a bios update for F20 and since I've updated my CPU has been overheating to anything I open. Before I would average around 38 to 50 Celcius now opening any application shoots me to 70 - 80 Celsius causing my fans to go to 90-100%. I tried doing a fresh Windows install and that did nothing, then Q Flashed an even newer bios F21, which helped a little bit now my idle is back to 35 Celsius but opening any application still shoots me up to 70 Celsius. I tried downgrading back to F8 (which I think I was on but not entirely sure) but no change there. Could use the help and if you need any info I'll do my best to provide it. System Specs - CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken 240 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler MoBo: B650 AORUS PRO AX Memory: Kingston Technology Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL36 RGB Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB & Samsung 980 Pro 1TB Video Card: GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming OC 24G Graphics Card Case: Fractal Design - North PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2021) Fans: 6x Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000 PWM, 3 Intake (front), 2 Intake (top with AIO), 1 exhaust (rear).

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Hi the server won’t update it sends a message something went wrong and the windows update is missing from the setting It’s stuck on this version Any idea how can I update it ?

My computer keeps failing trying to update: 2023-11 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5032288) I have tried: sfc /scan now (It just fails) Troubleshooting windows update Restarting the update service Trying the windows 11 installation assistant (fails) Trying to install from the Microsoft Update Catalog (fails) Reset Windows Update Component with Wufix.bat

hello i was wondering what version should i update to, i have a ASRock x670e PG Lightning ver(1.03) and want to know what version should i update to. newest? the reason i want to update is because im having issues with my games randomly crashing ive tried updating my gpu drivers, updating windows, updating cpu drivers, verifying my games, reinstalling games, the only things i havent tried is the bios and fresh installing windows

I am waiting for updates to occur, however Baldurs Gate 3 is installed on my Intel 660p (SSD) however its showing 100% usage during update on my mechanical backup drive. Why? Looking for any input to help resolve this.

The laptop came with win 7 but then my friend upgraded it to 8.1 pro and it worked fine for 5+ years yesterday I was trying to make ms store work again and it leads to turning on the windows update. After the shutdown and now I opened it and it won't work .BUT THE WEIRD thing is this only affects the windows fast mode (in os selection which was my default os) I can still use 8.1 os normally but it blue screens frequently while playing games (an old issue which the fast mode didnt have ) .Can anyone help me fix this (CHECK THE PICTURE BELOW)

Im trying to install an update for windows 11. Its update 22h2 (KB5029263) I'm getting Download error - 0x80248014. How do i fix. Here is a list of what i tried to do to fix it. Tried the program Tweaking.com-RepairWindowsUpdates. Restarting the windows update service clearing the Windows update cache runing the commands in cmd with admin dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth sfc /scannow I also tried ipconfig /release ipconfig /flushdns ipconfig /renew I have also tried the command that re registers the Windows update dll files I will put the code in a txt file as it's super long and if you want a little more info on some of the steps i tried then go here https://pureinfotech.com/reset-windows-update-windows-10-fix-downloads-installs/ it has most of the steps I tried but not all Is there anything else I can do to fix it? windows update.txt

I have recently been asked to update a laptop (Lenovo) of a family member that has not been updated beyond Windows 10 Version 1909. I try to run the windows update tool in settings and it is attempting to download Version 21H2. It stays at 0% of a few minutes then suddenly goes to 96% before failing and throwing the following error after a minute or two: "There were problems installing some updates, but we'll try again later. Feature update to Window 10, version 21H2 - Error 0xc1900223" I have (not in this order): 1) Gone into Services and changed the Windows Update properties to Automatic from Manual 2) Windows Troubleshooter does not find any issues 3) run sfc /scannow in cmd 4) run ipconfig /flushdsn in cmd I have found a couple of forums here that mention a similar problem but there are no answer on them. Can I plug in a bootable USB stick with the lastest windows 10 image ISO and update the laptop or is there another "better" way?

I haven't been able to access my bios for the last few months. While frustrating I have needed this workstation for a project I am working on and didn't want to play around with it too much as the system seems to be working fine while in Windows. I've finished the project and now feel more comfortable troubleshooting, hopefully a solution can be found. In the past I would normal hit the Del key on boot and have no problem accessing the UEFI. Even with Fastboot enabled it was not a problem in the past. My first attempt to troubleshoot was disabling Fastboot which did not seem to fix the problem. I then attempted to boot into the bios using the Shift + Restart to open the Troubleshooting menu on boot. I was able to access the Troubleshoot menu and select Advanced then UEFI Firmware Settings which according the Microsoft website should have put me in the UEFI, instead, it immediately booted to desktop. My last thought was to update the BIOS hoping that would correct any issues. I normally would do this with a USB drive in the UEFI but since I am unable to access the UEFI I tried using the ASUS AI Suite (The board does not support ASUS USB bios flashback). The update checker in the AI Suite showed no new updates (currently 3302), but there was a newer version on the ASUS website (4201). I downloaded the CAP file and manually selected it in the updater. The update appeared to process normally showing complete pending a restart. I agreed to the restart and the system booted correctly. However, upon checking, the bios is still 3302. My guess is the same issue preventing me from booting into the UEFI prevented the bios update from completing. I have thought of just wiping the bios and starting clean, but the X570ws does not natively support AMD 5000 series CPU's. I was able to update the bios on the board originally with an older AMD CPU that I have since sold. I am completely stumped at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ASUS X570 WS AMD 5950X Samsung 980 Pro NVIDIA Titan X (Maxwell) Windows 10

Is there someone else that can't update their iOS right now? Me and my family has been trying all day on our iPhones but we get an error message saying that the servers can't be contacted and a "Try again" button. Anyone else having the same issue? Does Apple have servers in Sweden so can it be local to Sweden? iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone XR.

No POST after updating to windows 11 Decided to update to windows 11. When the update was finished installing, it prompted me to restart my PC, when I restarted it, it wouldn’t boot. I tried power cycling, clearing CMOS, flashing bios, nothing works. Have a green BOOT light on my motherboard. Before I updated the bios, the motherboard lights and light strips connected worked but after the bios flash, no lights or connected lights on the motherboard work besides the debug lights. Any Ideas on what I should do? I tried all the recommended things to do in this forum short of reseating the CPU and checking power cables since it worked fine before the update. Main specs are: Intel 13700KF Asus z790 Strix Wi-fi D4 32gb Corsair DDR4 3200 EVGA RTX 3080ti

How come when i press the "Update and shutdown" button, the computer reboots, updates, and then reboots back into windows and not actually shutting down like i want it to?

Hello everybody, I'm planning on updating my system this BF, and I have some questions. Full spec: Ryzen 3800x cooler master ml240l PowerColor red devil 5700XT Gigabyte X570 Aorus elite G.skill Trident Z Neo 16GB 3600Mhz Corsair mp600 0.5TB PNY xlr8 cs3030 2TB Corsair RM650x Cooler Master Masterbox K500 RGB I'm planning on updating my GPU, RAM, PSU, and case (maybe), hopefully to a 4070 or 6950 level. 1. Should I update my CPU and MB too? I feel I can go with them for a few more years, but I am afraid of bottlenecking, what do you think? 2. Do I need a new PSU for 4070 or 6950 level? 3. Regardless, what is the best Bang for buck GPU now? 4. I also so that RAM speed are really high now, what is the relative mid-high speed now? Thanks for any help.

So you're curious and want to make your own Windows 9.5? Cool. Huge disclaimer: It worked for us, might not work for you, that kind of thing. If that's still cool with you, let's begin! o Start from a fresh install of Windows 10 o Make sure it's fully updated o Disable telemetry - - It’s not like Microsoft would be interested in what we’ll be up to here § Change privacy settings in Windows’ Settings app § Disable telemetry in the registry § Open a command prompt as Administrator, then type: · sc diagtrack start= disabled o The space after start= is a must · sc stop diagtrack o Services changes - Hold the Windows key and press R, then type services.msc and choose OK. § Background Intelligent Transfer Serivce – Automatic (Delayed Start) -> Manual § Connected User Experiences and Telemetry – Automatic -> Disabled § Diagnostic Policy Service – Automatic -> Manual § Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) – Manual (Triggered) -> Disabled § Windows Biometric Service – Automatic -> Manual § WLAN Autoconfig – Automatic -> Manual o Download and install the following: § Aeroglass 1.5.2 - http://www.glass8.eu/download § Win7 Taskbar Reflection - http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=6089&hilit=windows+7+taskbar+texture&start=50#p27834 - Save the "Win7 Taskbar Reflection for opacity 40 qty .png" attachment § Win7 Start Button - http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3207#p15050 - Save the "Windows 7.png" attachment § ClassicShell - http://www.classicshell.net/downloads/ - Once installed, navigate to the following menus and make changes as necessary: · Skin: WIN7LIKE · Start Button o Replace Start Button o Button Image: Choose file - Windows 7.png o Button size: Change to 24, 32, 48, 64, etc as needed based on resolution / scaling · Taskbar o Taskbar Look: Glass o Taskbar Opacity: 40 o Taskbar Texture: Choose file - Win7 Taskbar Reflection for opacity 40 qty .png · Menu Look o Glass Opacity: 10 § 7+ Taskbar Tweaker - http://rammichael.com/7-taskbar-tweaker · Right-click the tray icon, click advanced options, change show_desktop_button_size to 12 · Right-click taskbar, Cortana -> Hidden, uncheck Show Task View Button on the same menu § OldNewExplorer - http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/oldnewexplorer.html · Choose "Use command bar instead of Ribbon", then install § UxStyle - https://github.com/riverar/uxstyle/releases § Aero 7 theme - http://sagorpirbd.deviantart.com/art/Aero-7-Themes-for-Win10-Final-523979941 · The "Clear" version of this theme was used for our video. · Navigate to "Theme\Themes For 10 Build 14393 Anniversary Update" and copy everything in that folder to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes o Registry tweaks: § Hold the Windows key and hit R, then type regedit and choose OK § Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM · Right-click -> New -> DWORD: ColorizationGlassReflectionIntensity – Double-click and set to decimal 100 · Right-click -> New -> DWORD: ColorizationColorBalance – Double-click and set to decimal 100 · Right-click -> New -> DWORD: ColorizationColorBalanceInactive – Double-click and set to decimal 25 · Right-click -> New -> DWORD: GlassOpacity – Double-click and set to decimal 20 · Right-click -> New -> DWORD: RoundRectRadius – Double-click and set to decimal 12 o More aggressive tweaks, if desired: § Copy taskmgr.exe and msconfig.exe from a Windows 7 install, name them something like tm.exe and msconfig1.exe and place them in Windows\System32 § Replace Task Manager with the copied version in the registry § Follow the same procedure with msconfig § Disable the People, Calendar, and Mail storage services (will disable these apps) and tile updates · CDPUserSvc_7e8fc5, Contact Data_7e8fc5, Sync Host_7e8fc5, Tile Data Model Server, User Data Access_7e8fc5, User Data Storage_7e8fc5 § Uninstall every UWP app except for Store (so you can get them again as needed later) § Disable Cortana § Turn on verbose login/shutdown messages if that’s your bag And that's it! If all went well, you're now looking at Windows 9.5 - Windows 10 with a Windows 7 skin and disabled telemetry.

So, I'm stuck here. Minecraft crashes after less than a minute sometimes, or can play for more than 10 mins but then crashes. Especially quickly crashes when modded, but also in vanilla. I attached a pic of the error message. Yes, we've assigned more RAM to Minecraft (10GB). I have the latest NVIDIA driver, did a clean install. I did DDU as well. The whole PC was set up recently, with a clean Windows 10 install. I've tried a different GPU. The one in the PC is a GTX 970 Strix, and I swapped in a GTX 1650 Super, which is much newer. Same problem. So, I don't think it's the hardware. Besides, the 970 runs other games without issue (Red Dead 2, The Crew 2, Phasmaphobia...). gggggg The other game that crashed is Spiral Knights, a game that also runs on Java. But, I have the latest version of Java as well. I have tried using a different monitor. I've disabled GeForce overlay, screenshot softwares, etc. Turned off Xbox Game Bar... Please help SPECS Ryzen 7 1700 GTX 970 Strix ASUS 16 GB DDR4 2133 green cheap RAM Crucial 250GB SSD Sata 320GB HDD 7200 RPM BeQuiet PSU

So the framework 16 looks like something I want: detachable gpu, big screen, numpad. However they said spring this year and they haven't updated since then (with it being spring for a month now). I want them to do well but the silence is deafening. I hope they haven't lost too many sales of FW13 because of this and have what happened to Osborne happen to them.

I have a MSI b450 Tomahawk and a Ryzen 5 3600. My bios version is E7C02AMS.1C0 and I have already attempted M flash. I purchased a usb 2.0 Memorex flash drive that was already formatted to FAT32. I downloaded 7C02v1I bios from msi.com and extracted the file to my flash drive. I did not name it anything else. Once I went into my bios and hit M flash, nothing but black screen. I reset the Cmos and now im back in. I have a very old bios, I think its the 2019 version which I believe is CSM. I found someone on reddit who mentioned I need to update it to UEFI first before I try and update the Bios? This has been extremely stressful as any research I do, all I find is people having crazy problems. Im trying to update my bios to accommodate a Ryzen 7 5800x3D I just purchased. This is my first Bios update ever and im scared to death to mess something up. Someone mentioned M flash dosent work over display port? I have a monitor with HDMI but im just trying to get to M flash to update bios. Or do I need to convert to UEFI first? Any help is appreciated as the only thing I know to try next is to make my main monitor connect via HDMI and hope to god M flash works. Thanks.

So I wanted to update my bios and did that. Laptop shutdown as normal and shows a cmd like text that it is updating and the fan ramps up to 100% as normal. But then the screen went black and the fans are still going after 2 hours at max speed. I cant shut it down, what should I do? Thank you. I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 5-15ARE05 from 2020

Recently I updated my CPU from Athlon 3000G to Ryzen 5 5600G Everything is fine except that now i'm not getting any sound output from my MoBo's audio ports. Not from the rear not from the front.. I don't know what to do! All my drivers are up to date! I only have one option which is to connect my earphones to the monitor but i don't want to...!!!