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chdrt32.sys," Microsoft had said. The second issue was around Conexant ISST audio drivers, with the affected driver named "Conexant ISST Audio or Conexant HDAudio Driver under Sound, video and game controllers in Device Manager and have file name  uci64a96.dll through  7.231.3.0 or lower." The safeguard hold has now been removed for all devices, including devices with affected drivers. You should be able to upgrade to Windows 10 October 2020 Update without any issues. As we suggested...

A few ways to roll back and get going on May 10, 2021, 13:23 33 comments What just happened? After multiple users have reported BSOD crashes following updating their Windows 10 systems, Microsoft found it had accidentally uploaded an update package with a problematic driver. The driver causing the crashes was the AMD SCSI Adapter 9.3.0.221 and was mostly affecting systems with AMD X570 motherboards. To avoid further issues, the driver has since been removed....

Microsoft withdraws AMD driver that causes INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error in Windows 10 Microsoft has pulled an AMD SCSI driver from Windows Update after it was found to cause boot problems for numerous people. Reports came from many users who experienced boot problems, BSoDs, INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE errors "bricked"systems after installing the troublesome driver. The driver -- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - SCSIAdapter - 9.3.0.221 -- has now been withdrawn, but anyone who has already updated ...

May 9, 2021 09:22 EDT A driver is essentially software that ensures that your operating system ‘communicates’ effectively with the device. When a driver updates, it removes any bugs that existed in the previous version. However, sometimes a new update brings a new problem that’s worse than the previous one. Luckily, when such a thing happens in Windows 10, you can easily roll back drivers. This means that you can switch to the previous version working out for you without any hassle. ...

Microsoft is finally ditching its Windows 95-era icons Share this story Microsoft is finally preparing to refresh its Windows 95-era icons. The software giant has been slowly improving the icons it uses in Windows 10, as part of a “sweeping visual rejuvenation” planned for later this year. We saw a number of new system icons back in March, with new File Explorer, folder, Recycle Bin, disk drive icons, and more. Microsoft is now planning to refresh the Windows 95-era icons you still sometime...

You can now find out which devices are using a particular driver in Windows 10 Drivers are essential to the smooth running of your computer, but they can also be tricky little blighters and the source of all manner of problems -- as anyone who has installed a duff update will attest. Now Microsoft is introducing an important change that will make it much easier to see which hardware is using which drivers. The change is coming as part of an update to the Device Manager, and its something that c...

Added support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK. This driver updates the hash limiter for the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB and is required for product shipped starting mid-May. Fixed Issues in this Release [NVIDIA Reflex][Rainbow Six Siege]: Fixed a number of performance related issues related to NVIDIA Reflex and Rainbow Six Siege. [HDMI 2.1:] In-game FPS may be capped to the display refresh rate when "Vertical sync" is set to Off [3285334]. [Rigid Gems][Prepar3D]: The applications may crash or fail t...

Metro Exodus version is made exclusively for running on ray-tracing capable graphics cards. When it launches on May 6, the single-player shooter will feature both enhanced ray-traced effects over the original release and Nvidias DLSS 2.0 technology. Moving over from games, Nvidia has validated five more displays as G-Sync compatible. The latest additions are AOC 24G2W1G8 and AG274US4R6B, ASUS XG349C, Philips 279M1RV, and Samsung LC27G50A. Regarding crypto mining, Nvidia is also implementing the...

All Specs The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 ($599.99) has the distinction of being the very first router we’ve tested that can tap into the 6GHz radio spectrum, making it the first true tri-band router we’ve seen. Powered by the latest Wi-Fi 6 E technology and an optimized CPU, this unique-looking router is loaded with features including multi-gig LAN and WAN capabilities, link aggregation, a beefy quad-core processor, and cyber threat protection powered by Bitdefender. At $600, it’s one of ...

All Specs Wi-Fi 6 routers are known for providing strong long-range signals, but even the best of them can use some help delivering strong Wi-Fi to every room in a larger home. With the Netgear EAX15 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Extender ($129.99), all you have to do is plug it into a wall outlet and configure it with a mobile app to get wall-to-wall Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. You don’t get a lot of settings options with this wireless range extender, but it delivered solid 5GHz performance and showed good signal...