When a program or service slows down your Windows 11 startup, you need a tool that captures every file system, registry, and process activity during boot. The Sysinternals Procmon Boot Logging feature records all operations from the moment the system starts until you stop the trace. This article explains how to configure, run, and analyze … Read more
If you notice your Windows 11 PC has 4 GB of RAM consumed as soon as it boots even when no applications are running, Hyper-V auto-start is the likely cause. Hyper-V is Microsoft’s built-in virtualization platform. When its auto-start feature is enabled, it reserves a fixed memory pool for virtual machines that start with the … Read more
If you open Task Manager and see the System Interrupts process consuming 10% to 50% CPU or more, your computer likely has a hardware or driver problem. System Interrupts is not a real process but a placeholder that shows how much CPU time the kernel spends handling hardware interrupts. When this number stays high, it … Read more
Audio crackling, video stuttering, or mouse lag during demanding tasks on Windows 11 often point to high Deferred Procedure Call latency. DPC latency spikes occur when a hardware driver takes too long to complete a low-priority task, blocking the system from responding to real-time audio or video data. LatencyMon is a free tool that measures … Read more
If you own a 240 Hz OLED monitor and upgraded to Windows 11 version 24H2, you may notice stuttering during gaming or video playback. Variable Refresh Rate VRR is supposed to eliminate screen tearing and judder, but the 24H2 update introduced a timing conflict that causes microstutters on high-refresh-rate OLED panels. This article explains the … Read more
Windows 11 includes an Auto HDR feature that converts Standard Dynamic Range SDR games to High Dynamic Range HDR automatically. This improves color range and brightness in many titles, but it applies to all games that support it by default. You may want to enable Auto HDR only for specific SDR games while leaving others … Read more
You may notice higher input lag or stutter in certain fullscreen games on Windows 11 even when your hardware is capable. This problem often stems from a feature called DXGI Fullscreen Optimization, which Microsoft enabled by default to improve alt-tab speed and windowed-mode performance. For some game titles, however, this feature inserts an extra frame … Read more
Windows 11 includes built-in HDR support, but out-of-the-box HDR can look washed out or too bright on many displays. The Microsoft HDR Calibration app fixes this by adjusting the color and brightness range to match your specific monitor. This article covers how to download, install, and run the app to get accurate HDR colors and … Read more
When you wake your Windows 11 PC from sleep, the screen colors may shift back to a default or washed-out look. This happens because Windows 11 sometimes unloads the custom color profile during the sleep transition. The problem affects users with calibrated monitors, photo editors, and anyone relying on accurate color. This article explains why … Read more
When you plug or unplug a DisplayPort cable from your Windows 11 PC, the operating system may reassign monitor numbers, moving your primary display to a different position or changing the arrangement in Settings > System > Display. This reordering happens because DisplayPort uses a different signaling protocol than HDMI or DVI, and Windows 11 … Read more