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ESENT errors, false no internet alarms rile Windows 10 users
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Published onJuly 20, 2020
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TheWindows10May 2020 Updateis still a massive mess for some users. It has caused minor as well as major PC issues so far, fromaudioand Bluetooth bugs to install failure.
Apart from that, users are now reporting seeing multiple ESENT warnings on theWindows10 Event Viewer. Others, in addition, are getting false no internet warnings on their PCs.
Multiple ESENT warnings bother Widows 10 users
The folks atWindows Latestpicked up on the bug, which users are now complaining about on multiple platforms online.
In one of the earliestreportsof the bug on the Microsoft Answers forum, the ESENT error appeared 642 times for one user.
What’s more, multiple app crashes and the hanging ofWindows10 machines accompany the ESENT issue for many other users.
I have also suffered from pc hangs and app crashes usually after the machine as resumed from sleep.
Also, it seems that the bug can affect your gaming experience by tampering with video frame rates, according to users’concernsshared on Reddit.
The latest complaints about this bug are coming from users that recently updated toWindows10 version 2004.
As for the internet connectivity issue, Microsoftacknowledgedit on the TechNet forum. In addition, the Redmond-based company said it had launched an investigation.
Customers are reporting “no internet” access in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) onWindows10 2004 devices on devices that in fact can ping internet resources or browse web sites with internet browsers.
The no internet bug is a false alarm anyway, so affectedWindows10 users are still able to connect to theinternet.
By the way, if you’re still experiencing someWindows10 issues, try installing theJuly 14 Patch Tuesday updates. Some of the bugs may go away even as you wait for Microsoft to fix the remaining stubborn ones.
IfWindows10 2004 is causing you any trouble, feel free to let us know in the comments section below.
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