End of Year PC Build

I'm just gonna shoot in the dark here, I'm spitballing possible scenerios  and reasons etc, may not be the case but it could offer some insight.

Ugh.... Missing DLLs in the Windows substructure (typically found within the Windows32 folder) can be a real PITA.  I've been there before.  It is more of a pain for Windows/MS based applications than other software, but it can be damned annoying with anything.  The most recent experience I had was with an EA game, ANTHEM I think- even though it went through the install process without issue....When I tried to boot it to play it came up with an error for a shared dll file that was missing.    Then someone on here, Rewind I think it was....someone, told me to install STEAM then try again, and voila!

And that's thr trouble with dll files, so many of them are shared across mutiple processes and applications throughout Windows and even other softwares so if one goes missing or gets corrupted, it can be a helluva time trying to fix it (unless you're good at editing the registry manually....which I still to this day hate doing) because first you have to locate 1 file among 100000000s, then you have to repair or replace  it. 

 Years ago when I was first learning PCs the guy who taught me most of what I know....he told me "DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library.  If you remember the old Rolodex System that Libraries would use for filing books.....that is basically, speaking very basically, what the DLL files are like.  They act like a giant filing system for all the programs your PC uses.  Each individual file is like one of those index cards.  Just like the Library card would have specific info on it for filing a certain book, so too does this computer file have specific instructions on it for your PC to access, use and store this specific file (for whatever program you are running).   And should one of these DLL files get lost or corrupted, it can cause some very annoying misbehaviours from your PC."


Moving onto others of your points:   If your PC is now in a constant Boot loop (does it Post at all?  I would imagine if it is stuck in a continuous loop, trying to boot and failing....then the POST wouldn't happen)  IF that is the case, I might be wrong....(you mentioned viruses), it could be possible that a Worm has eaten your Windows Subdirectory.  I had that happen once years ago....My PC had power to it, but it wouldn't boot or POST, it was just stuck in this constant Groundhog Day-like loop, and it was because the Windows Subdirectory was corrupted.


A friendly word of strong advice:  Get rid of FireFox.  I used to use that too for many years....then I noticed one time that even within a six month period, all the PC problems I had such as viruses or other strange behaviours-- Firefox was the root cause.  I would suggest Chrome, but that isn't much better.    Right now, honestly, if you're running Windows 10 or even 11.....I would say the only Internet Browser you should be using is EDGE (as long as all the Security Settings are ON and at the Strictest level).

Moving on.....If your PC is now in a boot loop either due to Windows or Steam..... Is Steam compatible with Windows 11? (*shrugs*  Just a question because I honestly don't know.  Like I said, just spitballing here)  And recently I have read that Windows 11 is having a lot of stability and compatability issues (as did Windows 10 when it first released, as did Windows 7....and we all know 8 was a dumpster fire)...but if you're willing to sift through these headaches and wait it out, you may be in a good spot with your OS because you won't have to worry like the rest of us come October 14th 2025 when Windows 10 reaches EOL (because then we will be S O L )


My suggestion is take it back to your friend and ask him to reinstall Windows completely FRESH.   Also, you might want to check the health of your M.2, it may be defective in some way.

Is it Samsung?    Samsung has a program that can monitor and correct for drive health and performance issues.  As does Western Digital, if I'm not mistaken.



Anyways....these are just some ideas.  Not much help, I know....But I hope I have given you some things to think about that may hopefully ease your mind in terms of finding a solution or at least starting on the right path to one.    If you have a BSOD Code....that would be helpful, too.  I concur with Vanguard that it may extend to the TPM module but I have no experience with that as I do not yet have one for my system.   I know what they are and what they are used for, and how they work, but I can't speak from experience.

I would say, try writing down the BSOD Code if you can and take that to your Guy.   Also, going off something else Vanguard said.....Take down a list of all your present hardware,and Google the QVLs (Qualified Vendor Lists) for your parts and brands....see if they are compatible with each other and with Windows 11.