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No Audio Output after Windows Update
I am running a Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 desktop with a EVGA Z97 Classified Motherboard (EVGA 152-HR-E979). Recently, I installed these Windows updates; image
Currently these are the Audio input and ...
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Fixing broken USB drivers when upgrading from Windows 10 LTSB 2015 to LTSB 2016
I recently upgraded my computer from Windows 10 LTSB 2015 to Windows 10 LTSB 2016. I forgot, however, that Windows 10 1607 (LTSB 2016) uses USB drivers which are not compatible with my computer, which ...
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How can I download hard copies of the drivers installed by Windows Update? [duplicate]
I have a laptop running Windows 10 on which I recently used Windows Update to install several drivers. However, I want to have hard copies of my drivers on hand in case I ever need to reinstall them ...
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Why group policy can't prevent Windows Update from installing drivers?
After I have uninstalled the device (remove driver software selected) and edited the entries in group policies to prevent driver installation. Windows Update still installed drivers for that device.
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Windows update seem to have screwed up my speakers
Today I had a update notification. I didnt read it full and click OK. But since then my speaker and headphones are refusing to play. I checked Windows update history, and the update installed today is ...
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Lenovo P71 (Windows 10, NVidia M620 graphics card) with an external Dell U3818DW 21:9 monitor changes resolution between system restarts (too small)
I bought a Dell U3818DW some months ago and mostly things were fine - until recently I noticed that Windows 10 would more and more start using screen resolutions on system startup that are absolutely ...
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How is Dell bloatware reinstalling itself on my computer despite removing it?
I'm working with a bunch of Dell wireless keyboards and mice. There's nothing fancy or special about them. They're not even Bluetooth. They're just the ordinary, cheapie stock keyboards and mice that ...
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Blue screen error : stop code system_service_exception
Problems encountered on the PC with windows 10 21h1 :
i started the PC and after short period of time it restarted but had no signal to monitor;
after several attempts to restart it i received a blue ...
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How does Windows decide what the "best drivers" are?
What criteria does Windows evaluate in deciding what it believes are the "best" drivers for a device?
When pointing Windows 10 to a folder with three driver versions (for an Intel Z390 SATA ...
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Windows Audio service can't be started after Blue Screen of Death, how can I fix it?
I am using Windows 10, and today (2021-01-28) I got a BSoD, the computer then rebooted automatically, and after reboot, sound, microphone and camera weren't working on the system;
Windows Defender ...
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How can I tell which driver is causing "Driver PNP Watchdog" BSOD?
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I realized the other day that my mother's PC hasn't succeeded at a Windows 10 feature update for more than two years. It is currently running 1803, installed in June 2018. The update history ...
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Windows Touchscreen drivers not working properly
I'm currently using Windows 10 on a tablet/PC, the touch screen feature used to work flawlessly on the original install of Windows 10 which came with the device. But after I tried to install Ubuntu I ...
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Why are some non-OEM updates only available from the OEM update software?
Why are some non-OEM updates only available from the OEM update software?
I have a Dell computer, I just did a Windows update check, and it says "You're up to date", but then a check with &...
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Windows 10: Cannot activate driver update in Windows update
In Windows Update's settings, driver update has been excluded from Windows Update by a group policy.
But the respective policy was not configured. I deactivated it and now the respective entry is ...
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Why do drivers get updated much more often than firmwares? [closed]
Over the last few years, my computer's manufacturer has pushed updates for all of the following devices:
HP BIOS
Realtek HD Audio
AMD HD Graphics
Synaptics TouchPad
Realtek Bluetooth
Realtek WLAN
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