After upgrading to Windows 11 version 24H2, some domain-joined PCs hang on the Welcome screen for 30 seconds or more before the desktop appears. The spinning circle freezes, or the profile load stalls without an error message. This delay is caused by a change in how Windows 11 handles network connectivity checks during user sign-in. … Read more
You open Task Manager and see svchost.exe running under the NetworkService account consuming 25% or more of your CPU. One CPU core is pegged at 100% while the rest of the system stays mostly idle. This behavior means a service hosted by the Service Host process is stuck in a loop or handling excessive network … Read more
You want to restrict a specific application or service to use only certain CPU cores on Windows 11 or Windows 10. This is often necessary when a background process monopolizes processor resources or when you need to ensure a critical application gets dedicated core access. Windows includes a built-in tool called the Processor Affinity mask … Read more
You open Task Manager on a quiet Windows 11 PC and see the Background Intelligent Transfer Service using 99 percent disk activity. The system feels sluggish even though no files are being actively downloaded or uploaded. This behavior occurs because BITS is processing a large queue of pending file transfer jobs during system idle time. … Read more
When you open a folder with many files or run a script that processes hundreds of documents, Windows 11 may become unresponsive for several seconds. The folder contents appear slowly, and file operations like copy, move, or delete take much longer than expected. This slowdown is often caused by Microsoft Defender Antivirus scanning every file … Read more
Many Windows 11 users notice that Night Light activates or deactivates a few minutes later each day, even though the schedule is set to a fixed time. This drifting behavior is caused by a design choice in Windows 11 that ties the schedule to the system’s internal calculation of sunset and sunrise times rather than … Read more
When you connect a 240 Hz monitor to Windows 11, the mouse cursor may vanish when you move it across certain areas of the screen or after the system wakes from sleep. This problem occurs because Windows 11 hardware cursor rendering can conflict with the high refresh rate signal, causing the cursor to not draw … Read more
Wide-gamut displays show more colors than standard sRGB screens. Without calibration, colors can appear oversaturated or inaccurate. This affects photo editing, design work, and color-critical tasks. Windows 11 includes a built-in Color Management tool that lets you apply ICC profiles. This article explains how to calibrate a wide-gamut display using a hardware calibrator and how … Read more
After upgrading to Windows 11 version 24H2, many users with ultrawide monitors report that Snap Layouts no longer appear when hovering over the Maximize button. The feature that used to show multiple layout options for 21:9 or 32:9 screens now shows only the standard three-snap grid or nothing at all. This change is caused by … Read more
When you wake your Windows 11 PC from sleep, the display may automatically switch to a lower bit depth. This causes color banding, washed-out gradients, and a generally degraded visual experience. The problem typically occurs because the graphics driver or the monitor’s power management profile fails to restore the original bit depth setting after the … Read more