How can I remove a font from Windows 11 when it says the font is in use?
I installed a font on Windows 11, and now text on many websites is displaying in that font. I want to uninstall it or stop it from being…
Windows troubleshooting
How can I diagnose recurring 0x000000FC BSODs on a 14900KF system?
I've been dealing with recurring shutdowns and blue screens on my PC. A repair shop has already replaced the power supply and SSD, and I recently performed a…
How can I remove a font that Windows 11 says is still in use?
I installed a downloaded font on Windows 11, and afterward much of the text displayed in my web browser started using it. I want to uninstall the font—or…
What’s Causing Random Graphics Driver Restarts on an ASUS VivoBook X513?
I'm using an ASUS VivoBook X513 with an 11th-generation Intel Core i5, an NVIDIA MX330, and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. Every so often, the laptop suddenly restarts…
Several Steam Games Won’t Launch Because of XAPOFX1_5.dll
I recently bought three games through Steam, but none of them will start. Older games I already owned still run normally. I've verified the game files, updated Windows,…
Why do Microsoft apps make me sign in again after every Windows restart?
After restarting my PC, nearly every Microsoft app—including Office, Microsoft Store, Xbox, and games—asks me to authenticate again. Some remember my email but require the password, while others…
New Lenovo Yoga 9i keeps crashing with random BSODs—could the GPU or a driver be failing?
I bought a brand-new Lenovo Yoga 9i (model 16IPH11) about three months ago. Aside from the touchscreen pen not working, it has developed a much more serious problem:…
Why Is My Windows Drive Filling Up and Showing Unknown Disks?
My main Windows drive has suddenly started filling up even though I haven't downloaded anything recently. When it becomes full, I sometimes see a warning or error appear…
What Could Be Causing These Frequent BSODs on My ASUS ROG Strix G15?
My ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513IE-HN075W has been experiencing increasingly frequent crashes, including DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER, IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION, SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, ATTEMPTED_EXECUTE_OF_NONEXECUTABLE_MEMORY, KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE, FAST_ERESOURCE_PRECONDITION_VIOLATION, and KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED. It also sometimes freezes…
Why Is My Windows Drive Filling Up and Showing Unknown Disks?
My main Windows drive has recently started filling up even though I haven't downloaded anything or knowingly added large files. When the drive gets full, a warning or…
Mouse Stops Working After Startup or When Switching Windows
My mouse works inconsistently after I turn on my PC. Sometimes it functions normally, but other times it stops responding when I switch pages or use Alt+Tab while…
PC randomly stutters whenever Chrome or Firefox is open
Since yesterday, my entire PC has started heavily stuttering at random times, making it almost unusable. I suspect a web browser is triggering it because the problem occurs…
Why are two different laptops developing battery, input, and blue-screen problems?
My old Lenovo laptop from around 2014 worked normally for several years, then gradually developed battery disconnects, touchpad and keyboard problems, and increasingly frequent Windows blue screens. The…
Laptop keeps crashing with many different BSOD errors—what could be causing it?
My ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513IE-HN075W has been suffering from increasingly frequent crashes and blue screens. The errors include DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER, IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION, SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (0x3B), PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, ATTEMPTED_EXECUTE_OF_NONEXECUTABLE_MEMORY, KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE…
Windows folders won’t open, and other apps are becoming unresponsive
When I click a folder, its icon appears on the taskbar, but no window shows up. The problem has been getting progressively worse, and now even some other…
I accidentally moved the wrong copy of msvcp140.dll—could this cause problems?
While following a tutorial, I searched the System32 folder for msvcp140.dll and found several results. I accidentally moved the wrong copy without noticing which directory it came from.…
DISM Can’t Find the Repair Source—What Should I Try Next?
My Windows system has been acting strangely for the past few months. My antivirus frequently flags files, especially game files, as false positives, and I'm also unable to…
Why is AddInProcess.exe using nearly all my CPU on an ASUS TUF F15?
I'm using an ASUS TUF F15 from 2022, and it occasionally becomes almost unusably slow, with severe cursor lag. Task Manager shows CPU usage around 99%, while memory…
How can I identify the cause of recurring crashes from minidump files?
My PC crashes randomly while browsing, gaming, or sitting idle. The crashes have mentioned memory corruption and page faults, so I initially suspected my G.Skill DDR4 RAM. I…
Laptop Freezes Repeatedly Even After a Clean Windows Reinstall
My Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 repeatedly freezes completely: the keyboard and apps stop responding, and I can only recover by holding the power button. After restarting, it…