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The issue
The screen turns plain white
You are probably asking
“Why is my laptop screen completely white with nothing on it?”
The issue
Blue screen with a sad face
You are probably asking
“My computer keeps showing a blue screen and restarting. How do I stop it?”
The issue
Black screen but the mouse still moves
You are probably asking
“Windows starts and I only see a black screen with my mouse pointer. What now?”
The issue
The screen flickers or shows lines
You are probably asking
“Why is my laptop screen flickering and showing strange lines?”
The issue
Everything is frozen and nothing responds
You are probably asking
“My computer froze and the mouse will not move. How do I unfreeze it?”
The issue
The laptop will not turn on at all
You are probably asking
“My laptop is completely dead and will not power on. What should I check?”
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Stuck on the maker logo forever
You are probably asking
“My computer stays on the brand logo screen and never loads Windows.”
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A message says no bootable device
You are probably asking
“It says no bootable device found or operating system not found. Is my data gone?”
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An update is stuck at the same percentage
You are probably asking
“Windows update has been stuck at 0 percent or 99 percent for hours.”
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Locked out because the password will not work
You are probably asking
“I forgot my computer password and cannot sign in. What are my options?”
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The whole computer crawls
You are probably asking
“Why has my laptop become so slow all of a sudden?”
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Disk usage sits at one hundred percent
You are probably asking
“Task Manager shows 100 percent disk usage and everything is unusable.”
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The browser is slow or keeps crashing
You are probably asking
“Chrome keeps crashing and pages take forever to load. How do I fix it?”
The issue
One program keeps saying not responding
You are probably asking
“Why does one app keep freezing while everything else is fine?”
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Warnings that memory is low
You are probably asking
“I keep getting a message that my computer is low on memory.”
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The laptop roars like a small machine
You are probably asking
“My laptop fan is very loud and sounds like a vibrating machine. Is that bad?”
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The laptop gets too hot and shuts down
You are probably asking
“My laptop becomes very hot and switches itself off. How do I stop it?”
The issue
The battery empties within an hour
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop battery drain so fast now?”
The issue
Plugged in but not charging
You are probably asking
“It says plugged in, not charging. What does that mean?”
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Clicking or grinding sounds from inside
You are probably asking
“My computer is making a clicking sound. Should I be worried?”
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Wi-Fi will not connect
You are probably asking
“My laptop will not connect to Wi-Fi but my phone connects fine.”
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Connected but no internet access
You are probably asking
“Wi-Fi says connected but no internet. Why?”
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Wi-Fi keeps dropping every few minutes
You are probably asking
“My internet disconnects randomly and comes back on its own.”
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The internet is painfully slow
You are probably asking
“Why is my internet so slow on my laptop but fine on my phone?”
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No sound at all
You are probably asking
“There is no sound coming from my laptop speakers. How do I fix it?”
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Nobody can hear you on calls
You are probably asking
“My microphone is not working on Zoom or Teams. What is wrong?”
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The camera shows a black picture
You are probably asking
“My laptop camera is not working and shows a black screen in meetings.”
The issue
Bluetooth device will not pair
You are probably asking
“My Bluetooth headphones will not connect to my laptop.”
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The printer refuses to print
You are probably asking
“My printer is connected but nothing prints. How do I fix it?”
The issue
USB device not recognised
You are probably asking
“My flash drive is not showing up when I plug it in.”
The issue
Some keys stopped typing
You are probably asking
“A few keys on my laptop keyboard stopped working. Can I fix it myself?”
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The touchpad stopped responding
You are probably asking
“My laptop touchpad is not working. How do I turn it back on?”
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The second monitor is not detected
You are probably asking
“I connected a second screen and nothing appears on it.”
The issue
You deleted an important file
You are probably asking
“I deleted a file by mistake and the recycle bin is empty. Can I get it back?”
The issue
The drive is full and warnings keep appearing
You are probably asking
“My C drive is full but I do not know what is using the space.”
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A file will not delete because it is in use
You are probably asking
“It says the file is open in another program but nothing is open.”
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A drive asks to be formatted
You are probably asking
“My flash drive says you need to format the disk before you can use it. Are my files lost?”
The issue
A file will not open in anything
You are probably asking
“Why does my Word document say the file is corrupt and will not open?”
The issue
Pop-ups and adverts keep appearing
You are probably asking
“Adverts keep popping up on my screen even when the browser is closed.”
The issue
A frightening virus warning appeared
You are probably asking
“A page says my computer is infected and tells me to call a number. Is it real?”
The issue
You think there is a virus
You are probably asking
“How do I know if my computer has a virus and how do I remove it?”
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You spilled liquid on the laptop
You are probably asking
“I spilled water on my laptop. What should I do right now?”
The issue
The computer restarts on its own
You are probably asking
“My PC keeps restarting randomly without any warning.”
The issue
The computer takes forever to start
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop take five minutes to start up?”
The issue
Everything looks blurry or too small
You are probably asking
“Text on my screen is blurry and tiny. How do I make it clear?”
The issue
Plugged in but not charging
You are probably asking
“My laptop is plugged in and the battery still goes down. What should I check?”
The issue
Keyboard types the wrong letters
You are probably asking
“My keyboard types symbols or the wrong letters instead of what I press. How do I fix it?”
The issue
Pop ups and a browser you did not choose
You are probably asking
“My browser opens strange pages and shows pop ups all the time. How do I clean it?”
The issue
USB stick does not show up
You are probably asking
“I plugged in my USB drive and nothing happens. How do I get my files?”
The issue
A program says not responding
You are probably asking
“My program freezes and says not responding. Do I have to lose my work?”
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Your disk is almost full
You are probably asking
“Windows keeps warning me that my disk is full. What can I safely delete?”
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Bluetooth will not connect
You are probably asking
“My headphones or mouse will not pair over Bluetooth. What is wrong?”
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Email will not send or receive
You are probably asking
“My email sits in the outbox and never sends. How do I get it moving?”
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The touchpad stopped working
You are probably asking
“My laptop touchpad does nothing. How do I turn it back on?”
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Windows search returns nothing
You are probably asking
“I type in the Start menu and nothing comes up. How do I fix search?”
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Everything looks huge or stretched after an update
You are probably asking
“My screen resolution changed by itself and looks stretched. How do I set it back?”
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The clock keeps showing the wrong time
You are probably asking
“My computer clock resets or is hours off. Why and how do I fix it?”
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The browser blocks every download
You are probably asking
“Chrome or Edge keeps saying the file is unsafe and deletes my download. What do I do?”
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An Office file refuses to open
You are probably asking
“Excel or Word says the file is corrupt or cannot be opened. Can I still get my work back?”
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Windows rejects a password you know is right
You are probably asking
“My password is correct but Windows will not let me in. What now?”
The issue
The laptop charges very slowly
You are probably asking
“My laptop takes all day to charge or loses charge while plugged in. Why?”
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The printer feeds paper but prints nothing
You are probably asking
“My printer runs but the pages come out blank. How do I fix it?”
The issue
The computer does not see your phone
You are probably asking
“I plugged my phone in with USB and nothing shows up. How do I get to my photos?”
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Every website says Not secure or the connection is not private
You are probably asking
“All sites give me a certificate warning. Is my computer infected?”
The issue
The computer wakes up on its own at night
You are probably asking
“My PC turns itself on after I put it to sleep. How do I stop that?”
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The drive is full but you cannot see what is using it
You are probably asking
“Windows says my disk is full but my files are small. Where did the space go?”
The issue
Video calls freeze or stutter
You are probably asking
“Zoom and Teams keep freezing on me even though my internet is fine. Why?”
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The mouse pointer jumps or lags
You are probably asking
“My cursor stutters and jumps across the screen. How do I make it smooth?”
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The screen dims or flickers only on battery
You are probably asking
“My laptop screen changes brightness by itself. How do I stop it?”
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Chrome shows “Aw, Snap!” and pages crash
You are probably asking
“Why do my browser tabs keep crashing with an Aw Snap message?”
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Windows Update fails or sticks at the same percent
You are probably asking
“Why will Windows Update not install and keeps showing an error?”
The issue
Outlook keeps asking for your password
You are probably asking
“Why does Outlook keep asking for my password over and over?”
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OneDrive has stopped syncing your files
You are probably asking
“Why is OneDrive not syncing and showing a red cross?”
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Every site says “Your connection is not private”
You are probably asking
“Why does my browser say the connection is not private on every website?”
The issue
Your homepage and search engine changed by themselves
You are probably asking
“Why did my browser search change and how do I get Google back?”
The issue
A Word or Excel file refuses to open
You are probably asking
“Why will my Word document not open and how do I recover it?”
The issue
An Activate Windows watermark sits on your screen
You are probably asking
“Why does my computer say Activate Windows in the corner?”
The issue
The printer says offline even though it is switched on
You are probably asking
“Why does my printer show offline when it is turned on and connected?”
The issue
A program refuses to start because Visual C++ is missing
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say Visual C++ Redistributable is missing?”
The issue
Everything feels sluggish while Task Manager says the CPU is idle
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop feel slow even though Task Manager shows low CPU usage?”
The issue
People say your microphone is too quiet
You are probably asking
“How do I fix my laptop mic being too quiet on video calls?”
The issue
The external graphics box is not detected
You are probably asking
“Why isn't my eGPU being detected by my laptop?”
The issue
Your desktop and settings reset at every sign in
You are probably asking
“Why do my desktop settings reset every time I log in?”
The issue
Bluetooth audio crackles while Wi-Fi is busy
You are probably asking
“How do I fix crackling Bluetooth audio when my laptop's Wi-Fi is also on?”
The issue
The pen draws but pressure sensitivity does nothing
You are probably asking
“Why is my stylus pressure sensitivity not working?”
The issue
Apps and the desktop look washed out with HDR on
You are probably asking
“How do I fix apps looking dim compared to full-screen video when HDR is on?”
The issue
Safari refuses to load certain pages
You are probably asking
“Why won't Safari load certain webpages on my Mac?”
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Windows signed you into a temporary profile
You are probably asking
“Why did my laptop create a temporary profile instead of my normal one?”
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A file says no app is associated with it
You are probably asking
“What does 'this file does not have an app associated with it' mean?”
The issue
The screen flickers or blanks when HDR is switched on
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop screen flicker when I toggle HDR on?”
The issue
A dark blotch appeared after the screen was knocked
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop screen have a dark blotch after being bumped?”
The issue
The browser says DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
You are probably asking
“How do I fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error?”
The issue
The charger buzzes, hisses or whines
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop charger make a buzzing sound?”
The issue
The fan roars only during video calls
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop fan get loud specifically during video calls?”
The issue
A game opens in the wrong resolution
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a game that opens in the wrong resolution on my laptop?”
The issue
An Asus laptop fan roars with Armoury Crate installed
You are probably asking
“How do I fix Asus laptop fan running loudly with Armoury Crate installed?”
The issue
Windows keeps asking for a PIN you do not remember
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop keep asking for a PIN I don't remember?”
The issue
'The parameter is incorrect' when opening a drive or copying files
You are probably asking
“How do I fix 'the parameter is incorrect' error?”
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Windows says 'Unidentified network, no internet'
You are probably asking
“How do I fix an unidentified network on Windows?”
The issue
An old laptop battery no longer holds any charge
You are probably asking
“Why does my old laptop's battery no longer hold any charge at all?”
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The touchpad is laggy and jerky
You are probably asking
“Why is my laptop's touchpad lagging?”
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Snap Layouts do not appear on the maximize button
You are probably asking
“Why do Snap Layouts not show up when I hover over the maximize button?”
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The stylus pen does not work on the laptop screen
You are probably asking
“Why does my stylus pen not work on my laptop screen?”
The issue
Voice dictation types the wrong words
You are probably asking
“Why does voice dictation type the wrong words constantly?”
The issue
Dark mode misses some apps
You are probably asking
“Why does dark mode not apply to all my apps?”
The issue
It only charges at a certain angle
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop only charge when the cable is at a certain angle?”
The issue
An app has stopped working
You are probably asking
“Why is my laptop saying an app has stopped working?”
The issue
Black screen crashes while gaming
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a laptop that keeps crashing with a black screen while gaming?”
The issue
The wheel scrolls too far
You are probably asking
“Why does my mouse wheel scroll two lines when I only want one?”
The issue
Mouse stutters with other USB devices
You are probably asking
“Why does my wired mouse stutter when other USB devices are plugged in?”
The issue
The certificate date error
You are probably asking
“How do I fix NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID on my laptop?”
The issue
Another user changes my settings
You are probably asking
“How do I stop another user's settings from affecting my account on a shared laptop?”
The issue
Yellow warning in Device Manager
You are probably asking
“Why does Device Manager show a yellow exclamation mark?”
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No restore points available
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say no restore points are available?”
The issue
HP charging light blinking
You are probably asking
“Why is my HP laptop charging light blinking orange and white and not charging?”
The issue
Insufficient privileges as an admin
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say 'insufficient privileges' when installing a program I already have admin on?”
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New drive is not initialised
You are probably asking
“Why does Windows say my new hard drive is unknown and not initialized?”
The issue
Auto-hide the taskbar on OLED
You are probably asking
“How do I set the taskbar to auto-hide to protect my OLED screen?”
The issue
It ignores the dedicated graphics card
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a laptop that only uses the integrated graphics instead of the dedicated GPU?”
The issue
Widgets pop open by accident
You are probably asking
“How do I stop widgets from launching automatically when I move my mouse to the corner?”
The issue
The BIOS update failed
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say 'BIOS update failed'?”
The issue
Windows update stops with 0x8007000d
You are probably asking
“What does error code 0x8007000d mean during Windows update?”
The issue
The 0x80070005 access denied error
You are probably asking
“What does error code 0x80070005 mean?”
The issue
This app cannot open because of a company policy
You are probably asking
“Why does it say 'this app can't open' due to a company policy on my laptop?”
The issue
The browser says NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
You are probably asking
“How do I fix 'NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID' on my laptop?”
The issue
Windows update fails with 0x80070057
You are probably asking
“How do I fix Windows update error 0x80070057?”
The issue
You do not have permission to open this folder
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say 'you don't currently have permission to access this folder'?”
The issue
The installer says the disk has an MBR partition table
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop say 'selected disk has an MBR partition table' during install?”
The issue
System file check found faults it could not repair
You are probably asking
“What does 'Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them' mean?”
The issue
Windows says your product key has been blocked
You are probably asking
“Why does it say 'the activation server determined the specified product key has been blocked'?”
The issue
Antimalware Service Executable eats memory
You are probably asking
“Antimalware Service Executable high memory how to fix”
The issue
Chrome keeps switching your search to Yahoo
You are probably asking
“Why does my search engine keep changing to yahoo in chrome?”
The issue
The fan makes a grinding noise
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop make a grinding noise when the fan spins?”
The issue
Brightness keys stopped working on Linux
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop's brightness keys not work after installing Linux?”
The issue
Put the taskbar back at the bottom
You are probably asking
“How do I move my taskbar back to the bottom of the screen?”
The issue
Show file extensions in File Explorer
You are probably asking
“How do I get file extensions to show in File Explorer?”
The issue
Stop autocorrect changing your words
You are probably asking
“How do I stop autocorrect from changing words I do not want changed?”
The issue
The volume keys do nothing
You are probably asking
“Why are my volume keys not working on my laptop?”
The issue
A Chromebook that will not charge
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a Chromebook that will not charge?”
The issue
A new SSD that runs hot
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop's new SSD run hotter than the old one?”
The issue
A Wi-Fi adapter that switches itself off
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a Wi-Fi adapter that keeps disabling itself?”
The issue
The laptop thinks the lid is shut
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop think the lid is closed when it is open?”
The issue
Windows stops with error 0xc00000e
You are probably asking
“How do I fix error code 0xc00000e, the connection to the device was lost?”
The issue
Battery drains while gaming, even plugged in
You are probably asking
“Why is my Lenovo laptop plugged in and discharging slowly while gaming?”
The issue
VGC service will not start, error 1
You are probably asking
“How do I fix the vgc service will not start, error 1 fatal error on Windows 11?”
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The keyboard types numbers instead of letters
You are probably asking
“Why is my keyboard typing numbers instead of letters, so words come out like 5s 0y 2eyb6ard?”
The issue
It powers on for three seconds, then dies
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop turn on, the fans spin, then it turns off after 3 seconds?”
The issue
It slows down at only 60 or 70 degrees
You are probably asking
“Why is my laptop thermal throttling at low temperatures like 60c or 70c?”
The issue
The touchpad ignores you just after typing
You are probably asking
“Why does my laptop touchpad stop working for about 2 seconds after I type?”
The issue
Drag and drop stops working in Windows 11
You are probably asking
“How do I fix drag and drop not working on the Windows 11 desktop or in folders?”
The issue
The PC starts itself after a power cut, then dies
You are probably asking
“Why does my PC turn on after a power outage then immediately turn off again?”
The issue
Dead keys sit in a diagonal line
You are probably asking
“Why are some keys on my laptop keyboard not working in a diagonal row?”
The issue
Secure Boot State says Unsupported
You are probably asking
“Why does msinfo32 say Secure Boot State is Unsupported on Windows 11?”
The issue
USB drive shows 0 bytes and will not format
You are probably asking
“How do I fix a USB flash drive that shows 0 bytes, RAW format and cannot be formatted?”
The issue
File Explorer crawls with a green loading bar
You are probably asking
“Why does File Explorer open very slowly with a green loading bar saying working on it?”
The issue
Monitor reports a higher resolution than the desktop
You are probably asking
“Why does my external monitor show an active signal resolution higher than my desktop resolution?”
The issue
Full processor load even in Safe Mode
You are probably asking
“Why is my CPU usage 100 percent in safe mode on Windows 11?”