Most games are suspended in the task manager when run

[RealyChel]

this issue has been going on for like year now and i cant find any solution. Whenever i run a game nothing happens, the game is labeled as 'running' but in task manager the game is suspended. This happens to most games but not all. For example, tabg works normally but any source game doesnt. Also games outside steam like valorant and minecraft work normally. I tried everything but nothing works. Verifying the game files, reinstalling the game, changing the beta, nothing works

Edit: well i solved the issue. Turns out my gpu wasnt functioning properly anymore. Thanks for all the help. Idk how i missed it it was kinda obvious that the issue is from the gpu.

[RealyChel]

Messaggio originale di crunchyfrog:

Messaggio originale di RealyChel | trade.tf:

i found on the help forums on microsoft a bunch of tests i can run to detect the issue. if these didnt help then ill just try each ram stick to test if it works. If nothing works well its been a long time coming that ill inevitably get rid of this POS

Yeah, the only thing I can add finally is that there are more intensive memory scanners out there that might do a better job (but as usual, my bloody memory can't recall the names). So just bear that in mind if it doesn't show anything suspicious. It might just not be seeing the problem.

ill keep that in mind. Ill see what the issue is then update u. thnx alot to u all

[InvalidCheeks]

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[Jack Schitt]

One program might run more tests than another. That and the GUI are the only differences. They all scan and read the same exact source: BIOS.

If there's an issue with a memory stick it either won't run at all = it's completely dead
or it won't read all the memory it has.

There are several ways to check RAM if you haven't already gone through moving sticks around and taking them out physically:

1. Start > Settings > System > About
This isn't the best test but it's somewhere that lists a rounded off number of how much memory the system sees and is reading. Third line from the top "Installed RAM" should match whatever your system is supposed to have. For example this computer has 8gb. This option reports 8.0 GB.
An example if something was wrong with RAM would be that that report reads a different, lower number than what's supposed to be there like if it was reading 6.4 GB or something....that would be a tell tail sign something's up with a ram stick.

2. DxDiag: Press WinKey+R and type dxdiag
If you don't have a Windows Key on your keyboard right-click on the Start Button and choose "Run".
The System tab will list the computer's hardware specs. On mine the memory report on this system reads 8192MB.
That's close to the actual amount of memory a system has. It's not going to round anything off but it might be slightly off or an odd (looking) number like mine reads 8192MB when I have "8gb".
It's saying I have 8gb so it's good. If it was displaying 5987MB (example) something's wrong with a memory stick.

3. POST (Power On Self-Test). This is a black screen not a lot of newer computers show anymore old school techs like myself sometimes refer to as "CMOS" (Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) which is a small amount of memory on a motherboard that stores the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) settings.

Depending on the motherboard brand getting POST to show is a different key. Press each of them by it self to try them right after you hit the power button. There's only a very short, few second (maybe 2 second) time frame window to do it.
Try the TAB, F6, F8, F10, Print Screen, and Delete buttons.

4. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): To get in to BIOS is usually the F2 key. It has the same, very short, time frame window when a computer is launching to get in to it. It can also be a different key and shift+thatkey launches an advanced version of it on most motherboards and BIOS firmware versions.

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If you decide to 'get rid of the POS' (lol!) please consider not throwing it in the trash. If the computer still runs at all it can be used for something like:
- turn it in to a NAS (Network Accessible Storage)
- it should still be able to run a server for games. Turn it in to a dedicated server.
- Spare parts.

[aquariuscvx]

Well, the exact same thing started happening to me since yesterday after no changes whatsoever. I've been looking everywhere and have found a workaround that works for me so far, and it is to Resume the suspended process from the Resource Monitor (Win +R, resmon).

It would be nice to have a solution to prevent Windows from suspending the process.

I'm aware that it has to do with some form of resource saving because it displays the Eco Mode green leaf symbol on the suspended process in Task Manager, but the changes I have attempted to battery saver and background apps have not fixed the issue yet.

[crunchyfrog]

Messaggio originale di aquariuscvx:

Well, the exact same thing started happening to me since yesterday after no changes whatsoever. I've been looking everywhere and have found a workaround that works for me so far, and it is to Resume the suspended process from the Resource Monitor (Win +R, resmon).

It would be nice to have a solution to prevent Windows from suspending the process.

I'm aware that it has to do with some form of resource saving because it displays the Eco Mode green leaf symbol on the suspended process in Task Manager, but the changes I have attempted to battery saver and background apps have not fixed the issue yet.

This is a real lnog shot, but I had a similar issue both with my youngest daughter's laptop and my current one last year when I bought it.
Power saving was one problem, and the other was a flaw in Windows (or rather a setting).

What you can try doing is not just setting all power saving stuff to maximum, but check your hard drive properties and look for the options to keep it from powering down and so on.

I had a sepearate issue as well, which was the Windows registry setting, but it wasn't until I got the hard drive straightened out that things worked normally.

[Muppet among Puppets]

On a pc you dont need maximum power setting. Just saying

[Jack Schitt]

OP shared the processes are running now according to task manager.

The topic is about a laptop? If it's a laptop then that explains quite a bit.

It could be a power issue. And it might not be easily resolved if we're dealing with a laptop in this topic.

Well. There is one thing that can be done: Stop gaming on laptops.

[crunchyfrog]

Messaggio originale di Jack Schitt:

OP shared the processes are running now according to task manager.

The topic is about a laptop? If it's a laptop then that explains quite a bit.

It could be a power issue. And it might not be easily resolved if we're dealing with a laptop in this topic.

Well. There is one thing that can be done: Stop gaming on laptops.

Nah, ganing on laptops is absolutely fine. I've done it for decades either on their own or along with various desktops. I've always had a perfect response and no real issues whatsoever just because it's a laptop.

The issue that I mention here about having the power settings off and that weird windows thing was about the only issue I've suffered at all and was immediately fixed.

There's just no reason to say "don't game on laptops".

[Jack Schitt]

This problem and countless others don't happen to desktops. These kind of issues are why laptops are not the best choice to use for gaming. When gaming on a laptop issues and problems are guaranteed.

[Iceira]

Are OP getting this , get a hands on Tech dude, because whatever that is, sounds like your setup or option with something, and its not normal, apps i born to run and execute, i told you no such things as suspended or waiting, programs is not build that way, if you knew how much effort a programmer do to wait for something then you will not ask this.

I'm sure you have a interference issue or or made a huge mistake somewhere, at least that will make sense, atleast you don't run things in battery mode that could explan alot, but point is, its sounds like a mistake then you discover it, we all here will say ahh thats why.

are you even have the game requirements , what if this is one them build setups that use system ram with graphic card and take it away from apps and you laptop somehow has it and yet not, to even mentions this is seen as way off, but i bet other helper here will agree on that, you told no system spec, all this reflect back at OP for lack of detail, or maybe i did not see it.

[Jack Schitt]

It's not running because there's a power issue which may not be possible to resolve if it's a laptop.

[crunchyfrog]

Messaggio originale di Jack Schitt:

This problem and countless others don't happen to desktops. These kind of issues are why laptops are not the best choice to use for gaming. When gaming on a laptop issues and problems are guaranteed.

Well, there's a stark difference between "laptops are not as good" and "don't use laptops".

That's the point.

[Jack Schitt]

There's no room to attempt a swing at semantics. What I said is correct:
Gaming on laptops = problems. Don't game on a laptop = little to no problems.

There is no correction for this because it's a laptop. This issue doesn't exist on desktops therefore the solution is gaming on a desktop.

Moving on! Good luck, RealyChel | trade.tf! Truly!
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[Logy31]

+ rep pls

[crunchyfrog]

Messaggio originale di Jack Schitt:

There's no room to attempt a swing at semantics. What I said is correct:
Gaming on laptops = problems. Don't game on a laptop = little to no problems.

There is no correction for this because it's a laptop. This issue doesn't exist on desktops therefore the solution is gaming on a desktop.

Moving on! Good luck, RealyChel | trade.tf! Truly!
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It's not a problem. I was just pointing out that as this user has a laptop and it SHOULD work, but doesn't that does not mean you shouldn't use laptops for gaming.

That's all I was iterating, because it's completely untrue.

I'm not trying to push you into semantics or anything.

It's just this is one of those common bandied around claims that is largely based on snobbery and myth (not saying YOU meant that), and it really puts some people off gaming.