Laptop

Weird Static White Square Artifacts on computer monitor screen
Hardware

Weird Static White Square Artifacts on PC Screen?

If you’re seeing a weird static white glitch box on your monitor screen that looks like the screenshot below, regardless of what operating system (OS) you’re using, whether [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Windows Shift on Second Monitor When Playing a Game
Gaming

Windows Shift on 2nd Monitor When Playing a Game

There is a common issue among multi-monitor users where, when they start a game in full-screen mode at a resolution lower than the native resolution of their main monitor, all open windows on [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Resolution Changes When Moving Window to Second Monitor
Hardware

Resolution Changes When Moving Window to 2nd Monitor

We’ve recently had an issue with one of our office computers where, whenever I drag a window from the main monitor (1920×1080) to the second monitor (3840×2160), the second [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Why is Bottom Half of My Monitor Screen Flickering
Hardware

Bottom Half of My Monitor Keeps Flickering, Why?

Computer screen flickering is one of the most common display issues, but what if only half of your monitor screen is flickering? It sounds weird but it does happen sometimes. The causes of this [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Why is Bottom Half of My Monitor Screen Black
Hardware

Why is Bottom Half of My Monitor Screen Black?

If you find that the bottom half (or top half) of your monitor screen turns black or is showing black bars or weird artifacts, besides the monitor being broken, there are other things that can [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is HP.OMEN.Overlay.OverlayHelper
Gaming

What is HP.OMEN.Overlay.Helper & How to disable it

If you’re randomly prompted with a UAC pop-up that asks for permission for HP.OMEN.Overlay.OverlayHelper to make changes to your computer, or if you already knew about this process and are [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
OmenCommandCenterBackground.exe Application Error
Gaming

OmenCommandCenterBackground.exe Application Error

If you have HP OMEN Gaming Hub or OMEN Command Center installed on your PC, you’ll have this process called OmenCommandCenterBackground.exe running in the background. This guide will talk [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is HP.OMEN.OMENInstallMonitor why it's using so much RAM
Laptop

HP.OMEN.OMENInstallMonitor Using Lots of RAM

If you have also noticed a weird process called HP.OMEN.OMENInstallMonitor in the Task Manager using up a lot of RAM and sometimes causing high CPU usage too (in Windows 11 or 10), you might be [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What do the Red USB Ports mean on my computer
Computing

What do the Red USB Ports (SS10) mean on my PC?

Many people are curious about the red USB port that they usually find behind the case of their computer or on some laptops. While USB ports have changed a lot over time and come in different [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
BIOS Keeps Resetting Fans at Max Speed on Boot
Hardware

BIOS Keeps Resetting & Fans at Max Speed on Boot

Do you have a weird problem where your computer’s BIOS resets by itself, and the fans get really loud when you start it up, even though the CMOS battery is completely fine? I had the same [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago