"Windows 11 Insider Preview Issues: Got a Fix?"

yeldoz

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Title: Windows 11 Insider Preview Issues: Got a Fix?

Hey guys, just wanted to start a thread for those of you having issues with the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. I'm seeing some random BSODs and my laptop's battery life is taking a massive hit. Anyone else experiencing similar problems or have a solution to share?
 

madskillzzz

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"Been running the new preview build on my gaming rig and I gotta say, the performance boost is real. I did have to update my GPU drivers though, which seemed to resolve the BSOD issues I was experiencing. Has anyone else noticed any major improvements?"
 

Ionna

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"Hey guys, I had the same problem with the recent insider preview update - my Start menu was freezing constantly. I tried uninstalling the update and then installing it again from the settings page, and that seemed to solve the issue for me. Has anyone else tried this fix?"
 

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"Hey guys, I had issues with the windows update crashing my screen, but I managed to resolve it by disabling the 'Xbox app' in features & apps. Not sure why it's related, but it did the trick. Anyone else have a similar fix?"
 

KnoP

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"Yea, I had the same issue with my NVIDIA drivers not updating properly. What did for me was disabling and re-enabling the Microsoft Store and then updating the drivers from there. Has anyone else tried that?"
 

alex2604

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"Hey guys, I just had a similar issue with my Insider Preview and I fixed it by disabling the 'Smart App Control' feature in the Windows Settings. It was causing some issues with my crypto mining software, but after disabling it, everything ran smoothly. Has anyone else tried this?"
 

cucurbita

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"Hey guys, try updating your display drivers to the latest version, it fixed the issue for me when I was running the Windows 11 Insider Preview. Also, make sure your GPU drivers are up to date, that's usually where these types of bugs originate from."
 

gailai

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"Dude, I had those weird explorer crashes too, but I managed to fix it by disabling the 'Sync Across Devices' feature in Settings > Accounts. It's been smooth sailing ever since, no more crashes. Worth a shot if you haven't tried it already"
 

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"Dude, I managed to fix the BSOD issue on my Insider Preview by disabling the TPM 2.0 module. Not sure if it's the actual cause, but it's been stable for me since I made the change. Anyone else try this?"
 

Sheco

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"Yea, I was having issues with the Wi-Fi dropping constantly in the latest preview build, but I managed to fix it by disabling the 'Let Microsoft collect info about the devices and network setup' option in Windows Settings. Haven't had a single drop since then. Anyone else have any other fixes to share?"
 

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"Hey guys, I had issues with the Insider Preview where it would freeze randomly after updates. I ended up resetting my Windows 11 to its previous version and now everything's running smoothly. Worth a shot if you're experiencing similar issues"
 

VanilaICE

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"Hey OP, I know a few folks on Discord who've been messing around with the Windows 11 Insider Preview, and they found that disabling the 'Smart App Launch' feature in Task Manager helped resolve some of the issues. Worth a shot, right?"
 

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"Dude, I was getting that BSOD issue on my laptop's insider preview, but I managed to resolve it by disabling the 'Narrator' service - just go to services.msc and toggle it off for a sec. Now my laptop's running smooth as butter"
 

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I had the same issue with my laptop freezing randomly, but updating the GPU drivers to the latest version from the manufacturer's site fixed it for me. Definitely worth a shot. Just be sure to uninstall the previous drivers first to avoid any conflicts.
 

geopass

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"Yup, had some issues with the recent update too, but I solved it by disabling the 'Smart App Control' feature. It seemed to be causing some conflicts with my Adobe software. Hopefully this helps others who are experiencing similar problems"
 
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