Windows 10

Windows Shift on Second Monitor When Playing a Game
Gaming

Windows Shift on 2nd Monitor When Playing a Game

There is a common issue among multi-monitor users where, when they start a game in full-screen mode at a resolution lower than the native resolution of their main monitor, all open windows on [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Resolution Changes When Moving Window to Second Monitor
Hardware

Resolution Changes When Moving Window to 2nd Monitor

We’ve recently had an issue with one of our office computers where, whenever I drag a window from the main monitor (1920×1080) to the second monitor (3840×2160), the second [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Desktop icons have boxes, X or symbols on them
Troubleshoot

Desktop Icons Have Boxes, X or Symbols on Them?

If your Windows 11 or 10 desktop icons suddenly have a weird symbol like a file box, a folder, a red X, a lock, or even a speaker on them, in most cases, it just means that the default shortcut [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Can't Move Mouse From One Monitor to Another Windows 11
Troubleshoot

Can’t Move Mouse From One Monitor to Another (Windows 11)

Let’s say you have 3 monitors. You can move the mouse cursor smoothly from monitor 1 to monitor 2, but you can’t move the cursor from monitor 2 to 3. This is a pretty common issue [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Why did my Desktop Icons Shrink and Look Small in Windows 11
Troubleshoot

Windows 11 Desktop Icons Shrink and Look Small?

Did some of your desktop icons suddenly shrink really small and are sitting tiny inside their designated blue boxes? In most cases, the icons that have this shrinking problem are usually related [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Evernote high CPU usage
App

Evernote Weirdly Causing Very High CPU Usage

There is a quite common issue with Evernote where it might use a significant amount of CPU resources when it’s running in the background, like 20-30% all the time, and sometimes as high as [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
Snipping Tool No Video Recording Option
Troubleshoot

Snipping Tool No Video Recording Option, Why?

If you have heard about the exciting update that brought a new video recording feature to one of the most used built-in tools in Windows – Snipping Tool, only to find that you see no video [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
What is HP.OMEN.Overlay.OverlayHelper
Gaming

What is HP.OMEN.Overlay.Helper & How to disable it

If you’re randomly prompted with a UAC pop-up that asks for permission for HP.OMEN.Overlay.OverlayHelper to make changes to your computer, or if you already knew about this process and are [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago
HP.OMEN.SystemOptimizer UAC keeps popping up
Gaming

HP.OMEN.SystemOptimizer UAC keeps popping up?

This is a problem where whenever you launch a game or an app, there will always be a pop-up about “User Account Control” asking for your permission as to whether to allow this app [...]

By Nyau Wai Hoe, ago