Windows 10: Playing most games disables my internet and will reset my modem.

This is an internet connectivity/hardware/Windows Update issue. I have tried pretty much everything and am hoping for a miracle cure before i reinstall windows. On April 30, 2021 playing games started to disable my internet connection. Upon further inspection it not only disables the connection on my PC but will stop the connection on ALL devices in my home. I can recreate the issue without fail. If I leave the "strain" on the connection for about 5 minutes my ISP provided modem will restart.I have tried launching games from the steam store in online and offline modes. Single player AND m

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Asphalt 8: Airbone lag when I connect to internet via Huawei E3131 (USB modem)

Hi Tomass,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

It seems that that, by connecting internet via Huawei E3131 (USB modem),
Asphalt 8: Airbone game is unable to get the internet speed which require to run the game smoothly.

As an initial recommendation, I suggest you to check for the internet speed which require to run the
Asphalt 8: Airbone properly.

If the network speed to play the game via Huawei E3131 (USB modem) is ok, the try updating the Huawei E3131 (USB modem) through device manager and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

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  Press Windows + x, select
  Device Manager.
  
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  Expand the Network Adapter drivers.
  
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  Right click on the Huawei E3131 (USB modem) driver.
  
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  Select Update driver software.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Unable to play farmville game in IE 11

Hi Donna,

Please answer these questions to assist you better.

• Do you face same issue in Microsoft Edge too?
• Is the issue specific to Farmville game?

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if that helps.

Step 1: Check if the Add-on are causing the issue.

Manage add-ons in Internet Explorer 11

Step 2: Let us check if cookies might be the reason for the issue.

Delete and manage cookies

Step 3: If the above steps didn't help in resolving the issue then I suggest you to reset Internet Explorer.

Change or reset Internet Explorer settings

Disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer
Settings feature might also reset parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the
Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature.

Note: Also install all pending Windows updates in your PC and check.

Do let us know if you need any further assistance. Thank you.

 

screen flikkering and low fps when playing fullscreen games

Thank you for the update. Let us further isolate this concern, by disabling Game bar and Game DVR. To do this, you may follow the steps below:

How to disable Game bar

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  Right-click the Start button.
  
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  Click Settings.
  
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  Click Gaming.
  
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  Click Game bar.
  
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  Click the switch below Record game clips. Screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar so that it turns
  Off.
  

How to disable Game DVR

• 
  Right-click the Start button.
  
• 
  Click Settings.
  
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  Click Gaming.
  
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  Click Game DVR.
  
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  Click the switch below Record in the background while I'm playing a game so that it turns Off.
  

If the issue persists, I suggest that you create a local user and check if the same issue will occur.

Keep us updated.