1,573 questions with Windows Hardware Performance tags

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Microsoft Visual FoxPro

I upgraded to Windows 11. I have some programs that I am trying to run but get a message that it cannot locate the Microsoft Visual FoxPro support library. Is there a way to get these programs to run on Windows 11. I was previously running these programs…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,854 questions
asked 2023-02-07T03:31:09.91+00:00
Kent Carter 10 Reputation points
commented 2024-07-11T18:56:58.3666667+00:00
Robert Park 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Degraded performance after upgraded Azure VM Disk

Dears, In my current project, we had some users using Azure VMs with Windows 11 (GPU) with Standard SSD LRS disks and others using Premium SSD LRS. Recently we moved everyone that was missing to Premium SSD P10, stopping the machines, and when they got…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
7,505 questions
Azure Disk Storage
Azure Disk Storage
A high-performance, durable block storage designed to be used with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure VMware Solution.
594 questions
Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop
A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.
1,434 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,854 questions
asked 2024-07-10T17:37:32.44+00:00
Mateus Parente 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-07-10T19:28:55.2966667+00:00
deherman-MSFT 35,241 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

is ARM catalog required to get the WoA WHQL cert ?

i'm trying to get WHQL cert. for Win 10, Win 11 and WoA. I change inf to add ARM64 description and prepare win 10, win 11 catelog, but no WoA catelog, will it pass the WoA WHQL cert. ?

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2024-07-09T02:39:33.63+00:00
Ivy YT Chang 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-07-09T08:36:49.87+00:00
Ivy YT Chang 0 Reputation points
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when I play Elden ring or rainbow six siege my whole pc crashes and I don't know why, the event viewer says this but I'm not sure what any of it means

Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-WHEA-Logger Date: 7/8/2024 6:16:52 PM Event ID: 18 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: LOCAL SERVICE Computer: DESKTOP-9H07A2Q Description: A…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,110 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2024-07-08T22:33:20.4666667+00:00
yamir arciniega 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-09T02:57:06.98+00:00
Neuvi Jiang 610 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

When will Microsoft rebrand USB 3.1 to USB 3.2 in inbox driver?

On Intel 10th gen processor system, Intel USB host controller is marked as USB 3.2 Gen1. But the device name is still Intel(R) USB 3.1 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.10 (Microsoft) in Device Manager. Because the device is using inbox driver…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2021-03-07T02:22:40.133+00:00
guliteb 41 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-08T02:51:32.58+00:00
Oleksandr Sokolov 0 Reputation points
5 answers

HLK Studio Machine status stuck "initialising" but "ready" in HLK manager

Hi! Can someone kindly help me get out of this situation with HLK Studio, please? I am an new to it. I have a test machine which seems always to be stuck at status "Initlaisating" when viewed in HLK Studio -> Configuration -> Machine…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2021-12-06T16:48:11.353+00:00
Aidan.Dixon 6 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-04T08:44:56.1433333+00:00
ngochoaitn 0 Reputation points
0 answers

How to access registry items under driver service registry key path of Win11 24H2 in a WDF driver?

I am currently utilizing a Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) driver, employing the RtlQueryRegistryValues function with parameters (RTL_REGISTRY_ABSOLUTE, L"\Registry\Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services...") to access specific registry…

C++
C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
3,620 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
51 questions
asked 2024-05-22T01:22:02.8666667+00:00
Jingshan Song (Jingshan) 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-07-03T08:21:21.8066667+00:00
Hoàng Long Nguyễn 0 Reputation points
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Obtaining current linked lane count for USB 3.2 Gen 2x2(20Gb/s) device using Windows APIs

How can I obtain the current linked lane count for a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 device using Windows APIs? I have successfully obtained USB 3.2 Gen 2(10Gb/s) current linked one lane information using IOCTL_USB_GET_NODE_CONNECTION_INFORMATION_EX_V2 from…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
51 questions
asked 2024-07-03T00:38:09.04+00:00
MD 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-07-03T01:43:29.78+00:00
Jeanine Zhang-MSFT 9,431 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

How to Allocate Processor and Memory to a Specific Software?

I work with materials modeling and simulation, and among the software I use is Gabedit. When I use it, I am unable to take full advantage of my device's processing power; in fact, the CPU usage does not exceed 14%. The biggest problem is that when…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2024-07-01T23:29:39.8266667+00:00
João Paulo Cachaneski Lopes 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-02T05:40:39.6233333+00:00
Yanhong Liu 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
4 answers

how to check my hard disk health

hi friends, can anyone tell me how to check my hard disk health?

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,110 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2023-07-22T08:54:40.08+00:00
Bhavana k 90 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-29T02:53:57.8466667+00:00
darwinabrera 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Freeze after closing valorant

so when i played valorant for 1 match and closed it, its fine, but when i played more than 2 games, it always freeze my pc, i cant click anything, cant press anything, i have to force shutdown my pc with the power button, any solution please answer, i…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,854 questions
asked 2024-04-26T18:21:11.4966667+00:00
Vyn 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2024-06-28T12:37:50.07+00:00
PaddeSan 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

BURN A DISK

The image is an example of what appeared on my laptop's screen. I inserted a DVD RW on my laptop and a tab showed up where it says "How do you want to use this disc?" I chose number 1 since it allows me to save, edit and delete files. Then…

Microsoft System Center
Microsoft System Center
A suite of Microsoft systems management products that offer solutions for managing datacenter resources, private clouds, and client devices.
897 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2024-06-24T15:55:29.2633333+00:00
Piona Castillo 20 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-26T03:41:17.69+00:00
Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.) 33,781 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

HLK ApiValidator test gives error "Driver Path not found" - which path?

I am running a WHLQ/HLK test for a Windows 10 WIA driver of a camera. 60 out of 61 tests have passed successful. The only test that fails is ApiValidator. In the part …

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2022-11-04T06:39:27.51+00:00
Kai 21 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-21T09:32:28.0733333+00:00
cheng 0 Reputation points
1 answer

High level question about Sample application for UVC extension units

Long time Java & Linux developer here, having been saddled with a task on Windows & C++ that I'm struggling to get to grips with, help humbly appreciated! I have been provided a piece of USB hardware (HD Camera) which has already had…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2022-05-11T19:59:18.687+00:00
Adam Braunton 1 Reputation point
answered 2024-06-21T09:19:16.2133333+00:00
Mirco König 0 Reputation points
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HLK ApiValidator test Error: xxx.sys has unsupported API call to "ntoskrnl.exe!KeGetCurrentIrql"

hello: Environemts: Windows SDK version: 10.0.22621.0 HLK: Windows 10 22H2, it is running the server 2016 . I am developing the kernel mode driver for Windows 10 and trying to pass the ApiValidator. I can pass the ApiValidator in VS2022 environment.…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,110 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,426 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2023-12-25T03:01:57.28+00:00
muaxi8 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-21T08:44:52.18+00:00
cheng 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft Surface pro 9 SQ3: GPS com port?

Surface pro 9 SQ3 version is equiped with a GPS chip. I am struggling to connect the GPS of surface pro 9 SQ3 with a navigation software ( Open CPN). I need to know what is the communication port # in order to establish the connection from the GPS signal…

Not Monitored
Not Monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
37,491 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,854 questions
asked 2024-05-24T17:22:24.6933333+00:00
benoit henault 5 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-21T07:50:46.2933333+00:00
Raoul RICHARD 0 Reputation points
2 answers

If I plug an external drive into a system, and it has the same letter assigned as an internal one, which one changes?

The title pretty much sums it up; I intend to bring the SSD over from my old computer into the new one that I've just build to use as a backup drive, but it served as the boot drive for that computer and both it and the boot drive of the current computer…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,854 questions
asked 2024-06-20T12:33:09.76+00:00
Malachite Dragon 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-20T15:58:16.09+00:00
Wesley Li 6,270 Reputation points
1 answer

Hello. i keep getting problem "The remote procedure call failed" when i try to click on disk management. i tried to activate windows but it says that its non-core windows and idk what do do. Please help

My remote procedure service is running please help

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2023-01-31T16:54:14.87+00:00
Hello guys im anda da water 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-20T08:50:15.3566667+00:00
Rick Mead 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Azure Backup with Windows Admin Center - Invalid vault credentials provided

Hi, we are trying to set up Azure Backup for our on premises servers with the Windows Admin Center. The WAC is registered in Azure. We set it up one day and created an new vault for AzBackup from within the WAC but then realized that this…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,182 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2022-11-16T15:37:34.513+00:00
Markus Quirmbach 41 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-13T04:25:18.28+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 40,831 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

WIA Transfer Test fails in Win 11 24h2 HLK

Hello community, Executing HLK tests for WIA driver in windows 11 24H2 26100, WIA Transfer Test fails with "CreateDevice Failed" "Failed to CoCreate Device Manager" and other. why does the WIA transfer test fails in win11 24h2? below…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,573 questions
asked 2024-06-12T10:09:51.4433333+00:00
Roshni 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-06-13T01:29:49.5433333+00:00
Xiaopo Yang - MSFT 12,226 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor