Dell 16 Pro Laptops Take Two Minutes to Boot After Domain Join
I'm seeing unusually long boot times on several Dell 16 Pro PC16250 laptops. Before they're joined to the domain, they boot normally, but after a domain join and…
BIOS troubleshooting
New PC powers on but my TV shows no HDMI signal
I just finished building my first PC and connected it to a 1080p Vizio smart TV with an HDMI cable plugged into my Intel Arc B580. The computer…
Why does my new PC only boot successfully on the second attempt?
My PC fails to boot almost every time I power it on, so I have to force it off and try again. The second attempt starts normally. The…
X570 Aorus Elite Won’t Enter BIOS After a RAM Failure
My PC shut down normally last night, but today it suddenly started showing a black screen during boot. After removing one RAM stick, it boots into Windows normally,…
New PC keeps rebooting instead of starting the Windows installer
I built a new PC with a Ryzen 5 9600X, RTX 5060 Ti, and an MSI B650-S WIFI motherboard. The system enters BIOS normally, and both the HDD…
How can I safely open a Medion Erazer Deputy P60 for a CMOS reset?
I previously had a problem where the laptop would not boot into any operating system, and the troubleshooting suggestions I tried did not solve it. I'm now considering…
HP OMEN 875-0084 Only Detects Certain NVMe SSDs
I recently picked up an HP OMEN 875-0084 from a thrift store and its M.2 NVMe slot is extremely selective. The system has an i7-9700, 24 GB of…
Windows 11 became extremely slow and won’t boot normally after installing an extra M.2 drive
I tried adding another M.2 SSD for storage to my MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 system. Windows 11 is installed on the first M.2 slot, and I also…
New PC build won’t detect my NVMe SSD during Windows installation
I built my first PC using the parts listed below and followed a complete build guide. Everything appears to power on and work, but the Windows installer does…
Why did lowering DDR4 speed cause a huge FPS drop and low GPU usage?
I'm troubleshooting a major gaming performance problem with an i5-12600K, RTX 4070 Ti Super, Gigabyte B660 DS3H AX DDR4, and 32GB of DDR4-3600 RAM in slots 2 and…
Windows 11 PC crashes with recurring BSODs during gaming and shutdown
I recently built a new Windows 11 PC that frequently crashes with a blue screen while playing VALORANT, shortly after closing the game, and occasionally during shutdown. It…
Dell PC Stuck on Logo After Update-and-Shutdown
I selected the option to update and shut down my Dell PC before going to bed. The update appeared to complete, but the computer then remained stuck on…
Windows 11 installation fails partway through on an NVMe SSD
I'm trying to perform a clean installation of Windows 11 Pro on a 256GB Lexar NVMe SSD. I created the installer with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool on an…
SSD disappeared from BIOS and Windows won’t boot—how can I confirm whether it failed?
My computer suddenly stopped booting into Windows and now goes straight to the BIOS. The SSD that contains Windows is no longer listed there either. Is it reasonable…
SSD Not Detected in BIOS and PC Only Boots to BIOS
My computer suddenly stopped booting into Windows and now goes straight to the BIOS. The SSD that normally contains Windows is no longer listed there either. Is it…
HP Z240 Won’t Boot and Shows “Kernel Security Check Failure”
My HP Z240 running Windows 11 suddenly stopped booting. The only message displayed is "Kernel Security Check Failure." The system has 24 GB of RAM and a 2…
Why are Secure Boot and CSM locked in my ASUS BIOS?
I have an ASUS ROG GL553VD and both Secure Boot and CSM are grayed out in the BIOS. CSM is disabled and I cannot enable it. I'm trying…
HP Laptop Shows “Boot Device Not Found” After Firmware Update—Can the SSD Be Recovered?
I updated my HP laptop's firmware through Windows Update yesterday and kept the charger connected during the process. Afterward, the laptop started showing a "Boot Device Not Found"…
New RTX 5070 Ti powers on but isn’t detected by the motherboard or Windows
I'm building a new PC with an ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A WiFi II motherboard, an Intel Core i7 processor, a be quiet! Dark Power 13 1000W PSU, and…
HP 14s boots Linux but not Windows or Windows USB—what should I check?
I have an HP 14s-dk0123au laptop that has stopped booting Windows for the second time. The first time, I repaired the BCD from Windows installation media and then…