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Fixes

Specific problems and what actually resolves them. Every fix lists its sources and when the page was last checked.

How to read a fix

Safest first, always

Fixes on every page run from most reversible to most invasive. Restarting comes before clearing a cache, which comes before reinstalling, which comes before changing system settings. Work down the list and stop when the problem goes away — the later steps cost more to undo.

Warnings are not boilerplate

A step that can lose data, edit the registry, touch firmware, or disable a security feature carries a warning naming what it risks and what to back up first. Those steps can never appear in the "start here" section; the publishing system rejects the page if one does.

Check the versions before you start

Most of these problems are specific to a driver, client, or Windows build. Each page names the versions it applies to. If yours is not listed, the fix may still work, but nothing here has been checked against it and the page will not pretend otherwise.

What the date on a page means

A "last verified" date means the claims were re-checked against their sources on that date and the sources still said the same thing. A page showing only an updated date has not been re-verified since. Dates are never bumped to look fresh.

The rules behind all of this are written down in the editorial standards, and the publishing system enforces them. Found a fix that is wrong, outdated, or unsafe? Tell us — corrections are handled before new pages.