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How to Eliminate ‘Driver Timeout’ Issue on Windows PC

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AMD drivers are responsible for managing graphics cards on computers running Microsoft Windows. If you’re having trouble getting these drivers to work correctly, it could mean that one of your hardware components isn’t working properly. In some cases, this issue could be caused by outdated versions of the AMD drivers. To fix this issue, we should first learn what causes this error.

What causes a driver to time out?

AMD drivers often crash because of insufficient memory. This happens when you run out of space on your hard disk. You might think that it’s just a matter of freeing up some files, but it’s much more complicated than that. read more

How to Repair ‘Application has been Blocked from Accessing Graphics Hardware’ Issue on Windows 10

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You are playing your favorite game in Windows and suddenly get an error message “Application is blocked from accessing the graphics hardware”. The same error can occur when running other software on your computer. What is the cause of this problem and how to fix it? This error usually occurs when you have incompatible display drivers installed on your device. However, there are several other reasons for this problem, which we will discuss in more detail. So, let’s start without further ado. read more

How to Repair LiveKernelEvent Error 141 in Windows 10 Computer

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The LiveKernelEvent 141 error is an eyesore for many players. It occurs mostly in the middle of a game or when players are trying to start a video game. The error can also occur when trying to start another application.

This article contains instructions that will show you how to fix LiveKernelEvent 141 crash in Windows 10.

What causes LiveKernelEvent error 141?

According to research, LiveKernelEvent error code 141 is common in Windows 10. The main cause of this error is related to your hardware components, including your hard drive, memory, and GPU. In addition, corrupt device drivers, overheating and software conflicts are also causes of LiveKernel Event 141 error. read more

How to Troubleshoot High CPU Usage by GfxUI.exe in Windows PC

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As a Windows user, you have probably already encountered unexpected problems. At least, many of us have.

In this particular scenario, you found that a Windows process called gfxui.exe is consuming a large percentage of your CPU (up to 50% or even 100%). As a result, it takes a long time for your computer to start up. It becomes very slow and often crashes.

What causes GfxUI.exe to have a high CPU usage?

In most cases, it is either a conflict of two video cards or a problem with Intel HD Graphics drivers, which causes the gfxui.exe process to occupy a lot of hard disk space and cause high CPU load. read more

How to Resolve Desktop Window Manager High CPU Usage (dwm.exe) Problem on Windows 10

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Everything you see on your computer screen, whether it’s a Windows, Mac, or Linux device, is generated by system processes that control everything from network connectivity to the user interface. Windows users may be familiar with some of these processes, such as explorer.exe for displaying the desktop, but other processes are less familiar.

System processes, such as dwm.exe, are common and integral parts of the Windows operating system. In particular, dwm.exe helps create a graphical user interface for Windows, but can sometimes cause significant CPU load. If this is the case, here’s what you need to do to fix the problem. read more

How to Repair Google Chrome High CPU Usage in Windows 10 Computers

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Despite Microsoft’s best efforts, Windows 10 users still prefer Google Chrome over the Edge browser. Unfortunately, sometimes Chrome can use too much CPU and memory for no apparent reason. When Google Chrome is open, it can use up to 40-50% of CPU power. The browser already runs more processes in the background than any other web browser on the market.

Users are usually warned when they notice that Chrome is opening a lot of processes and consuming too much CPU power. If you’re looking for a solution to prevent Google Chrome from consuming too much CPU and RAM, follow these steps. read more

How to Troubleshoot VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (ATIKMPAG.SYS) on Windows PC

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The Blue Screen of Death (also known as Blue Screen of Death or BSOD) caused more problems than we could ever count. One such blue screen error is VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (ATIKMPAG.SYS).

This error occurs when you try to play a video file, play a game, or do anything else related to your computer’s video output.

Instead of working normally, your computer displays a blue screen with an error message like “VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (atikmpag.sys)“. It then reboots, but the problem does not resolve itself. Depending on the brand of your video card, the error may have a different name. read more

How to Repair Standard VGA Graphics Adapter Driver Problems in Windows 10

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If you see the entry “Standard VGA Graphics Adapter” in the “Display Adapters” category of the Device Manager, it means that the driver for the specific graphics card is not installed or is corrupt. The entry “Standard VGA Graphics Adapter” under “Display Adapters” also means that your computer is using a built-in graphics driver.

In some cases, you may also see a yellow exclamation mark on the standard VGA graphics adapter, indicating a problem with the graphics driver. One of the disadvantages of the standard VGA graphics driver is that it can only display one screen resolution. read more

How to Resolve a Corrupt Opencl.dll on Windows 10 PC

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After updating Windows 10 to the latest version, a new problem occurs: users report that the opencl.dll file is corrupted. The problem seems to only affect users with NVIDIA graphics cards. Every time a user installs or updates NVIDIA drivers for a video card, the installer automatically overwrites the existing opencl.dll file in Windows 10 with its own version, corrupting the opencl.dll file.

The main problem associated with a corrupted opencl.dll file is that your computer sometimes restarts randomly after 2 minutes or sometimes after 3 hours of continuous operation. Users can check if the opencl.dll file is corrupt by using an SFC scan because it notifies the user about the corruption, but sfc will not be able to repair the file. read more