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Installed fast but DISM took 30 minutes to complete (no issues) on both my 2 laptops, stopped at 63%. SFC also took 30 min on my new A! Acer laptop but completed fast on my older Asus (no issues). I now have NPU windows in Task Manager-Performance but it always shows zero when using Copilot and...

Installed without issues on both my laptops, have now a new folder in C:\Windows\SecureBoot with 7 Example Rollout scripts. DISM and SFC ran OK. Meanwhile Spotlight is updating my Background Wallpaper again.

Installed KB5083631 fast on my 2 laptops, both received the 2026 KEK Secure Boot key last week, only one restart. Spotlight is still broken (not updating my background wallpaper). Both DISM and SFC completed without issues.

I made a restore point ran WDV, checked all the test except Randomized..... and restarted. It booted to Windows desktop OK then crashed: BSOD after 1 minute: When I restored the point I saved it restored successfully (in WindowsRE with my USB recovery stick) but when I rebooted it crashed again...

OK, so I run ALL WDV customized options in one test except the Randomized low.........test? for 2 days and after 1 day run the V2 log compilation that I share on cloud? Hope my laptop will still work during that exercise...

This is the last group f, no BSODs, no Mini Dumps logged. My Spotlight app is Kaput no way to revive, probably a registry issue. I did get a new KEK (2016 Secure Boot cert,) last week that may have something to do with Spotlight no longer updating my background wallpaper...

I split the Group d in groups e and f, hereby the Group e, no BSOD, got a weird Windows Startup sound during this e test, Will post the last Group f tomorrow

Just started the last group d, Task Manager wont run the verifier /querysettings task for some reason but runs Veryfier task OK? Will post the last Group d tomorrow morning Singapore time. Appreciate all your your help Frank

This is Group C Verifier, no BSOD, Windows Spotlight still has not updated my background wallpaper so that app may be broken...

OK, will do Frank Update 24 April 09:18 am (S'pore time) Several apps are slow or unresponsive with this Group b driver test, Windows Spotlight does not daily update my background wallpaper, the Taskbar won't unhide automatically and New Task won't run in Task Manager, when I shut down the...

I ran Group a, no BSOD, will post Group b results tomorrow

You have to spell that out for me zbook as I have no experience with the Verifier app, Do I run it again? How to specify the groups, I am using Verifier in W11 25H2 so it may look a bit different than running it in W10, please step-by-step how to configure Verifier for those 4 groups, thanks

I already did that and posted the results (see my previous reply) No BSOD Do you mean I run the Verifier again for these 4 "Groups" please explain....

Hi zbook I ran Verifier 48 hours and no BSOD, no Mini dumb Checked also with Acer US and I am using the correct PSU for this laptop (65W GaN USB-C charger)

Hello zbook, I need to ask for a clear step‑by‑step instruction on how to run Windows Driver Verifier (WDV). I’m worried about getting stuck in a BSOD loop and I don’t want to destabilize the system. Could you please outline: How to launch WDV safely (which menu options to choose at the...