Freezing is typically non-diagnostic, but you can check Reliability History for crash reports, also perhaps, having noted the exact time, the event log.

An easy way to get a simply linear sortable...

A couple of hints as you have Pro:

Use Group Policy (gpedit.msc) to
1. Set updates to Notify - that way nothing is downloaded until you say so.
2. Disable Preview Updates.

As Try3 says...

Choose Folders for OneDrive Selective Sync in Windows 10
Turn On or Off OneDrive PC Folder Backup Protection in Windows 10
etc
- there is some control and selection, but as said, Onedrive can seem...

Approaches to interrupting the existing update were covered above; the method to block a subsequent attempt to upgrade to Win 11 (which of course shouldn't happen automatically but does in some...

Ah - you mentioned Aomei Backupper.. strange you can't restore an image - I assume you've disabled bitlocker, and your image files are on an external drive. Presumably you created the image when...

WUmgr - for example. Free. Checkbox selection of available updates. Can hide selected updates. Etc.

And another in the tutorial on disabling WU.

It's in the screenshot.

And you have the approaches in my post - see link. Good luck.

Windowblinds whichever version is applicable to your installed Windows.
The later build for Win 11.

And thank you for your reply.

It might be interesting to see which one you think you're missing.

Otherwise see my previous post and work thru that.

Thank you for your reply.

1. I know nothing about yumi so not booting is related to its configuration, presumably.

2. The policy appears to have no relevance to the matter of the disk not...

Go here:
Java download links

Use whichever Windows download you prefer as appropriate

Follow the prompts.

Description and screenshots related to the above:
Installing Java

Hi, there are plenty of threads on freezes in general and suggestions, if you care to search tenforums.

As you will know, freezing typically generates no error reports, dumps or logs - I assume...

They are completely different.

The first will NOT protect you against disk failure, for example, the second will (proviided your image files are held on external storage.

It follows that even...

1. Booting from a USB device doesn't require it to be 'installed' - why- because Windows isn't running at that point.

2. You say you can't boot from it.
Can you boot your PC from ANY bootable...

Onedrive is akin to an octopus engulfing your PC- some members prefer to completely uninstall it. Once it's been integrated and synched data, caution is advised - disable sync, then integration, then...

Tbird - some references to portable versions. Availability for Android - delayed.

My limited experience with mail on phones suggests that if your email provider has a dedicated app, that's a...

Suggest you start your own thread. Depends how much free total space you have including virtual memory of course.

I just happened to recall one or more posters used that term in those threads..

WebGL - not an issue I've experienced- and is browser-dependent, rather than Windows it seems e.g.
409935

That exact search string finds at least a couple of the example threads. Simply cut 'n paste.

Curious- once I had installed Win 10 (1511) and got Defender under control by installing a 3rd party...

Like you I'd have to search.
The only advantage I have is knowing that they exist.

Sometimes a more interesting way to search is to use Google with something like
driver update programs snake...

Please consult the several threads where this has been discussed. Thanks.

Looks like you can get 1TB external HDDs for under £30 for example.

Backups are essential...

Or you can just hope for good luck, of course.. for free! Good luck!

With installed programs spread across disks you would need to carefully consider the implications for disk imaging and restoration.
E.g. should your system disk fail and need to be replaced, or...

Pentagon Wrong.

Ethernet is.


Boot into Safe Mode on Windows 10

AaLF

Again - could you type when in Safe Mode without noticeable lag?

Windows by default maintains drivers. Using a 3rd party driver updater is NOT recommended.

Please try the test I mentioned.