Five common problems with Windows 11 and how to solve them

Windows 11 is a next-generation operating system that still has many details to polish. It is true that over the months he received patches and updates that fixed some important bugs and issues, and gradually we have fewer and fewer reasons not to install itBut that doesn’t mean we’re already at the best time to take a step. Personally, it is clear to me that I will wait a while longer, at least on my personal PC.

Today I tried Windows 11 on different computers, but they were all state-of-the-art systems with more than acceptable hardware configurations, so it’s understandable that the experience I had was generally quite good. However, this does not mean that he did not have problems, in fact, the opposite happened.

For example, recently Windows 11 update eliminates Wi-Fi test team which we use in the analysis, and I wasted several hours reconnecting. Yes, it was a disaster and Windows 11 and its update system were to blame, which caused a serious conflict and forced me to mess around for a long time. A normal user would not be able to solve the problem and would have to resort to technical support, which would be a significant cost.

Based on all the experience I have with Windows 11, I thought it would be a good idea to put together five common problems they can cause you more than one headache with this system, and directly show you the solution so that you do not have to waste time looking for a “way out”, as happened to me then. As always, if you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments and I will help you resolve them.

1.-Problems connecting to the Internet in Windows 11

Unfortunately, I have Windows 11 all the connectivity issues i had with windows 10. I think in some cases this may be a driver issue because I was unable to resolve the issue of losing my internet connection with a family member’s laptop that used a Realtek adapter to connect over Wi-Fi. I tried a USB drive with a built-in antenna and voila, the connection worked well again.

I wanted to start by saying that I want you to be clear that some wireless solutions can cause problems it is “impossible” to solve, in quotes because just because I couldn’t solve them doesn’t mean someone else can’t. When I encountered these cases, using an external USB adapter was the easiest, fastest and cheapest solution. Before resorting to this option, which should be your last resort, you can try the following steps:

• Restart the computer and router.
• Use the Windows 11 Troubleshooter, even if it may not seem like it may get you out of more than one problem. You can right-click on the Internet connection icon in the system tray and select “troubleshoot” directly.
• Update the network adapter drivers and operating system.
• If none of the above works, try resetting the network settings.

Note that Microsoft has confirmed that some network adapters, such as those based on Intel Killer, andthey made trouble internet connection, so it is important to have an up-to-date operating system to make sure you have the latest fixes that usually fix these types of problems.

2.-RAM problems

Windows 11 is a more demanding operating system than Windows 10, in every way, although RAM is one of the most important. Move Windows 10 more than acceptable 4 GB of RAM was enoughbut to do the same with Windows 11, we need at least 8 GB of RAM, double that. If we have 4 GB of RAM, the experience with this operating system will not be really good, so keep this in mind before upgrading.

If you’ve jumped on Windows 11 in spite of everything, you can improve performance by closing applications in the background and limiting those that load at startup. We’ve also experienced issues with excessive RAM consumption associated with programs and applications that even though they are closed, they are still active, which generates increasing RAM consumption, which in some cases can cause problems.

To solve this problem, we can force the program or application to close using the «Task Manager» whenever it appears in it, or if this is not possible, we can restart “Windows Explorer”. All you have to do is enter “Task Manager”, right-click on “Windows Explorer” and select “restart”. The reboot process won’t take more than a few seconds and don’t worry, it’s completely safe and won’t cause any problems.

3.-The taskbar and Start menu do not work

This is a problem I also suffered with Windows 10, and the truth is that I was surprised that I experienced it again in Windows 11. It can be very annoying and complicated to solve if we don’t know where to go, so why give you three possible solutions. The first is the simplest Restart the system. We can do this by pressing “Alt + F4” and selecting the restart option. We can also press “Control + Alt + Delete” to access the on and off options.

If that doesn’t work, we can repeat the step restart “Windows Explorer” which we provided you in point two. The most normal thing is that this step works properly, that is, it solves the problem, but if it doesn’t, we have a third, more complex option, which I’ll describe in detail below:

• Press the Windows key and enter “cmd” to start the console. It is not necessary to perform the previous “Run” step. Right-click on the corresponding result and select the option to run as administrator.
• Once inside, enter this command (without quotes) “DISM / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth”. Use this command to troubleshoot issues derived from corrupted files.
• After completing the previous process, we must use the command “sfc / scannow”, also without quotes. Done, everything should work fine.

4.-Performance issues with AMD processors and SSDs

In this case, the solution is quite simple, although both problems still affect a large number of users who did not improve their equipment properly. The performance issue caused by AMD processors with Windows 11 was resolved in October 2021 due to the release of two updates that are obviously critical and must be installed.

The first comes from Microsoft and is labeled as KB5006746, update that fixes issues related to L3 cache, while the second one comes from AMD and is fine-tuning their chipsets. We can find it on the official Sunnyvale driver download website. All you have to do is select the motherboard model and chipset type. This is also important that you update the BIOS of your motherboard, because AMD has confirmed some problems with using fTPM.

When it comes to performance issues with Windows 11 SSDs, I also have good news for you has been resolved by KB5007262, although this update was not released as mandatory, so to resolve the issues we mentioned, we need to install it manually. If you don’t know where to find Windows 11 updates so you can continue to install them manually, don’t worry, just enter this link and you’ll be taken to an official search engine.

5.-Problems with widgets in Windows 11

One of the most important innovations that Microsoft introduced with Windows 11 was the widget bar on the left side of the screen. Thanks to the widget panel we can access certain applications, events and information faster This can be more or less useful, although it obviously means considerable resource consumption and in the end it is another of the changes that causes the biggest problems.

If you have problems with widgets, such as the panel is completely empty or does not work at all, do not worry, it has a very simple solution, just log out by clicking the button in the upper right corner of the widget bar. If you can’t open the widget bar with your mouse, press “Windows + W”.

After completing this step, log in again and everything should return to normal. Restart “Windows Explorer” It can also help us solve this problem if we see that the previous step had no effect. Make sure you have widgets enabled, this may seem like a dull truth, but you know that in the end everyone has a mistake.