Hardware
“Reboot and select proper boot device” on Windows 10/11
When starting your computer, you might encounter the error message: “Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key”. This is a [...]
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“A Disk Read Error Occurred” Windows 11/10 (SSD or HDD)
If you’re attempting to boot into Windows on your SSD, HDD, or a bootable USB flash drive and you encounter an error message that reads, “A disk read error occurred. Press [...]
Laptop
Laptop Battery “Plugged in, not charging” in Windows 10/11
If you plug your laptop’s power adapter into a power socket when the battery is present, the battery icon on the Windows 10 or Windows 11 taskbar should show that it is charging. However, [...]
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Windows Update Troubleshooter Not Working Windows 10/11
If you’re experiencing issues with Windows Update in Windows 10/11, you can use the built-in Windows Update Troubleshooter to automatically resolve them. However, sometimes the [...]
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Search Indexer in Windows 11/10 High CPU or Disk Usage
When you open the Task Manager in Windows 10 or Windows 11, you might notice a suspicious process called Search Indexer, also known as searchindexer.exe, consuming a high percentage of your CPU [...]
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“Setup has failed to validate the product key” Windows 10/11
If you encounter the error message “Something happened – Setup has failed to validate the product key” when upgrading to or installing Windows 10 or Windows 11, it indicates [...]
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The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first
If you are using Windows 10 or Windows 11, you may have encountered random restarts with the following critical error message: “The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. [...]
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Windows 10/11 Emoji Panel Keyboard Shortcut Not Working
The Emoji Panel is a convenient feature in Windows 10 or Windows 11 that allows users to insert various types of emoji into any text field, such as word or text documents, conversations, web [...]
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“Your password was changed on a different device” Windows
Have you encountered the error message “Your password was changed on a different device” while using Windows Hello to sign in to your Windows 10/11 device? Don’t worry, this is [...]
Hardware
Keyboard or Mouse Not Working After Windows 11/10 Update
Are you having issues with your keyboard or mouse after installing the latest Windows update on your computer? This is a common problem, especially for gamers using high-end peripherals. In this [...]
