My cpu base speed in Bios says 3.9ghz but task manager says 1.20
My CPU is a I7-5930K 3.5Ghz, but it said the base speed was 1.20 in bios and task manager. I tampered with OC Genie and made the speed go up to 3.9ghz but it still says 1.20 in task manager, CPU z, and HWInfo. I also noticed that the OC Genie light on my…
pnputil - failed to pnp(plag and play) install the driver at using winusb via libusb driver inf
Hi All, I'm trying to support plug and play for my USB driver used winusb via libusb. My USB driver inf file could got a catalog file and a microsoft signature from the Microsoft Partner Center. But the running pnputil with this inf file will result…
How to control Fan Speed through Windows Thermal Management framework.
Hello, I'm a Software Developer. I'm trying to figure out how to implement Thermal Management for one of the boards that we created. The issue is that I cannot find documentation on what to do or where to start. I have a MAX6639 IC Fan controller with…
How do I sign my kernel driver to an antivirus?
I've been trying to subscribe to an antivirus driver from the company I work for for a long time. But there are several problems. First of all, the process is not very clear about what to do, and the hardware programs (to sign the kernel driver) are not…
Attestation signing failure with Found legacy AddReg operation defining co-installers (CoInstallers32). Failed INF validation. INF did not pass Desktop validation (InfVerif /k).
The attestation signing of the windows driver packages in Partner Center fails with the following error message: Error 1303 in honeywell_cdc.inf,: Found legacy AddReg operation defining co-installers (CoInstallers32). Failed INF validation. INF did not…
NVMe Sanitize call returns unexpected error 0x13D
Hi, I'm trying to send NVME Sanitize/BlockErase command to NVMe disk which supports that. This shall be available on regular Win11 OS and I'm running 10.0.22000.1098 (10.0.22000.1042 StorNvm driver). I'm receiving absurd last error after…
unable to install kernal drivers with secureboot enable
Recently we signed drivers with Microsoft after HLK test. While installing the drivers I am getting below error. [SC] StartService FAILED 2148204812: [SC] CreateService SUCCESS [SC] StartService FAILED 2148204812: link…
unable to install kernal drivers with secureboot enable
Hi Team, Recently we signed drivers with Microsoft after HLK test. While installing the drivers I am getting below error. [SC] StartService FAILED 2148204812: A certificate was explicitly revoked by its issuer. Note : 1) I got a brand new USB EV…
Improving Performance by Switching Automatic Windows Services to “Manual”
I use Windows 10 (64-bit) (v10.0.19045.4170). To improve performance, are there any automatic Windows Services to be switched to “Manual?”
How to properly sign user-mode binaries linked with /INTEGRITYCHECK ?
We sign our binaries linked with /INTEGRITYCHECK and OS denies to run it. Binary has valid signing certificate from DigiCert. Can be linker switch /INTEGRITYCHECK used for user-mode binaries *.exe, *.dll ? Do we need make the same steps for…
DWM and Sytem process use almost 100% GPU at times while sitting at the dekstop
This started happening a few days ago booted up my pc and when i login its very laggy and black screens i see that system and DWM are using 80% of my gpu. ive had this computer for 2 years now running every game at 100+fps and no issues ever i am on day…
How to get the readme file and errata ID for the HLK multiple machine test case failed
Hi guys, Currently our HLK Submission result hits that it needs us to export the Read-me file and errata ID. According to Exporting a Microsoft document Failed HLK Job (Only single machine tests can be exported. The tests that the require multiple…
How to fix a BSOD DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION with an Intel firmware issue?
While playing on my gaming laptop (a MSI GS66 Stealth), it began to crash while playing games which it used to run with no problem. In the reliability monitor, it gives the following hardware error: Source Windows Summary Hardware error Date 4/6/2024…
How to troubleshoot blue screens and black screens on Windows laptop
I am facing blue screens and black screens issues on my Asus Gaming Laptop, even when I'm doing simple tasks like browsing the desktop. The problem also occurs when I'm playing games or watching videos. I usually see the irql_not_less_or_equal error…
That didn't work. Make sure your bluetooth device is still discoverable, then try again
hey my bluetooth is still on but i keep seeing this message over and over i already remove my device and add it back in but its still the same and i have already troubleshoot it and clean boot it do you know whats the problem?
Slow premium SSD disk performance
I have a basic VM setup with Standard_D2s_v3 and an attached disk P30 performance tier of type Premium SSD LRS that is being used for a database server running Firebird 3.0.11. The VM is running in Windows Azure Server. The region is EUW and it has…
How to fix I2C HID device permanently
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How do I register for the Hardware Developer Program
We have successfully applied for the EV certificate. How do I register for the Hardware Developer Program? I cannot register successfully by following this…
HLK client installation error on test system in Hyper-V
I have VHLK(on Windows server 2019 Datacenter edition, Virtual HLK (VHLK) for Windows 10, Version 2004) running on a Hyper-V in a host machine. I created another virtual machine (Windows 11 Enterprise Evaluation, 22H2) as a test system for testing my…
Unable to register for the Hardware Developer Program
I am visiting the setup page https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/dashboard/Registration/Hardware?step=GetStarted When I sign in with my Azure AD account (with global administrator privilege). It returns me back to the start page and I can't progress…