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Crashes and Freezes

The computer freezes when connecting or disconnecting peripherals

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Crashes happen when opening or saving files

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Freezing during the boot process or system startup

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Mouse cursor freezes and does not move

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check Cursor Settings on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) appears sporadically

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

RGB control software experiencing conflicts with other system software

Reset & Resync RGB Hub [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check for MSI Dragon Center Updates [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Applications fail to start or crash shortly after launching

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Hardware Acceleration [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Identify Crash Types [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

How to Check for Windows Updates on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Unusual patterns or colors show up that are inconsistent with actual content

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check GPU Colour Settings on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Display shows a brief flash of content, then switches to black

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check Display Ports and Cables on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

System frequently becomes unresponsive, necessitating a hard reboot

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Programs take a long time to open or respond

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Random restarts without an identifiable trigger

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

The operating system halts and displays error messages

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

The computer fails to respond after prolonged periods of inactivity

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Regular crashes to desktop (CTD) occur during gaming

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Reinstall an Application, Program, Software, or Game [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

System freezes when running multiple applications simultaneously

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Perform a Clean Boot on Your PC [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Crashes when attempting to wake the computer from sleep mode

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Keyboard inputs are unresponsive, and the system does not register keystrokes

How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Power Cycle Your Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Audio continues to play, but the screen and inputs are frozen

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Applications or windows freeze without warning

External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

How to Perform a Clean Boot on Your PC [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

How to Reinstall an Application, Program, Software, or Game [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

Computer takes a long time to start up or boot

How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]

How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]

Reinstalling Chipset Drivers [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Upload Minidump Files for Analysis [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

Understanding Memory Training on Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]

How to Reseat the RAM and Power Cycle Your AFTERSHOCK Rift 16X Laptop [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]

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