If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.

Gaming PC crashes during streaming often stem from Windows updates and background processes consuming resources, not hardware ...

If you use OBS to stream, and most of all if you're hooking up multiple PCs to broadcast, you may have noticed "severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video". According to the latest Windows release ...

Microsoft’s August Windows updates are turning into a nightmare for streamers. The security patches, KB5063878 for Windows 11 and KB5063709 for Windows 10, have introduced a bug that breaks ...

A CMOS checksum error usually means the CMOS battery is weak, BIOS settings are corrupted, or the BIOS update failed. The most reliable fix is to replace the CMOS ...

Many HP laptops have overheating problems after updating to Windows 11 24H2, caused by power setting changes, drivers not matching HP's needs, and outdated BIOS firmware. To fix the overheating, users ...

Microsoft is asking Windows Insiders to log any PC slowdowns so it can assess the problem. One complaint about Windows 11, especially for those on older systems, is its sluggish performance, and ...

A Microsoft support document has confirmed that, for users of Windows 11 version 24H2, the Scan for Updates function might not be working. “This Windows configuration update addresses an issue in ...

When you try to install or open a Game Pass or Microsoft Store game on Windows 10 or Windows 11, the Xbox app can close suddenly and show this message: This error ...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update. Users ...