Windows 10

Windows Update Error 0x80070424 on Windows 11 or 10
Troubleshoot

Windows Update Error 0x80070424 on Windows 11 or 10

If Windows Update keeps failing with error 0x80070424, or an app installer stops with that code while it tries to get updates, it usually means the Windows Update service itself is missing from [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Windows 11 Locks the Screen After 1 Minute, Why?
Troubleshoot

Windows 11 Locks the Screen After 1 Minute, Why?

If your Windows 11 PC locks itself after about a minute of not touching it, even though you’ve set the screen saver and the screen timeout to 15 minutes or more, it’s usually another [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Intel AX211 or AX201 160 MHz Option Missing, Only 20 MHz?
Network

Intel AX211 or AX201 160 MHz Option Missing, Only 20 MHz?

If your laptop has an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz or Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz adapter and you’ve noticed that the channel width setting offers nothing but “Auto” and “20 MHz [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is Ace Browser ace.ai and Is It Safe
Browser

What is Ace Browser (ace.ai), and Is It Safe?

If you’ve found a browser called Ace on your Windows 11 or 10 PC that you don’t remember installing, your Chrome search box suddenly says “Ask Ace AI“, or a friend told [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is the ELAN FW Update Confirm Window at Startup
Windows 10

What is the “ELAN FW Update Confirm” Window at Startup?

If an “ELAN FW Update Confirm” window keeps popping up every time you start or sign in to your Windows 11 laptop (often a Dell), and it comes right back even after you click to [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
SSD Stuck at 100% Active Time and PC Freezing in Windows 11
Hardware

SSD Stuck at 100% Active Time and PC Freezing in Windows 11

If Task Manager shows your SSD stuck at 100% active time while it’s barely reading or writing anything, and the PC keeps freezing or stuttering for a few seconds at a time, it usually [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago