Hiya David! To try to help out further, I opened up the initial "DSA.zip" file from the original post to see what's inside. When I opened it, before doing the full-blown extraction, I went to... ---------- DSA\Logs\Local\ ---------- ...from within the "DSA.zip" file. I see 15-log files ranging from 12-December-2021 to 18-December-2021. When I open up... ---------- Tray20211213.log ---------- ...I see a few lines that stand out to me, specifically... ---------- 12/13/2021 14:16:19 -05:00 18580:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaSystem.Startup(MediaContext mc)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext..ctor(Dispatcher dispatcher)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.From(Dispatcher dispatcher)|| at System.Windows.Media.Visual.VerifyAPIReadWrite()|| at System.Windows.Media.Visual.set_VisualTextRenderingMode(TextRenderingMode value)|| at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup.pushTextRenderingMode()|| at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup.OnChildChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValue(DependencyProperty dp, Object value)|| at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.Popup.CreateRootPopupInternal(Popup popup, UIElement child, Boolean bindTreatMousePlacementAsBottomProperty)|| at System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu.HookupParentPopup()|| at System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu.OnIsOpenChanged(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValueCommon(DependencyProperty dp, Object value, PropertyMetadata metadata, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType, Boolean isInternal)|| at System.Windows.DependencyObject.SetValue(DependencyProperty dp, Object value)|| at NotifyIcon.Wpf.NotifyIconComponent.HandleCommandMenu(EventType eventType, Int32 cursorX, Int32 cursorY)|| at NotifyIcon.Wpf.NotifyIconComponent.OnNotificationIconEvent(Object sender, NotifyIconEventArgs e)|| --- End of inner exception stack trace ---|| at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)|| at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(Object obj, Object[] parameters, Object[] arguments)|| at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()|| at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeInSecurityContext(Object state)|| at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)|| at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)|| at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)|| at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)|| at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)|| at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)|| at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Wait(TimeSpan timeout)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherOperation operation, CancellationToken cancellationToken, TimeSpan timeout)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.Invoke(Delegate method, Object[] args)|| at NotifyIcon.Win32.NotificationAreaIcon.DeliverEvent(NotifyIconEventArgs eventArgs)|| at NotifyIcon.Win32.NotificationAreaIcon.ProxyEventHandler(UInt32 uMsg, Int32 cursorX, Int32 cursorY)|| at NotifyIcon.Win32.MessageListenerWindow.ForwardWindowEventToHandler(MessageListenerWindow* ptrThis, HWND__* hwnd, UInt32 uMsg)|| at NotifyIcon.Win32.?A0xe27d8b9c.OnMessageReceived(HWND__* hwnd, UInt32 uMsg, UInt32 wParam, Int32 lParam) { } ---------- I also see a similar one or two when I open up... ---------- Tray20211215.log ---------- ...specifically... ---------- 12/15/2021 16:23:21 -05:00 18804:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler) { } 12/15/2021 16:23:21 -05:00 18804:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)|| at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)|| at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)|| at DSATray.App.Main() { } ---------- ...and I have found similar in... ---------- Tray20211217.log ---------- ...in that same file. Attached is a file named... ---------- DSA - (A Few More DSATray Dot Exe Crashes).zip ---------- ...containing the next set of compressed DSA logs and goodies. When I go to... ---------- DSA\Logs\Local\ ---------- from within... ---------- DSA - (A Few More DSATray Dot Exe Crashes).zip ---------- ...and open up... ---------- Tray20211221.log ---------- ...I see similar. I might be wrong, but to me, when I see... ---------- 12/21/2021 15:46:01 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App InitLogging () Started version { } 12/21/2021 15:46:01 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App InitApplication () Registered notification handlers { } 12/21/2021 15:46:01 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App InitTrayWcfHost () Tray communication WCF service started { } 12/21/2021 15:46:01 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App CheckForNewScan () Setting icon to up to date { } 12/21/2021 15:46:23 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App OnExit () Exiting with exit code 0 { } 12/21/2021 15:47:58 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App InitLogging () Started version { } 12/21/2021 15:47:58 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App InitApplication () Registered notification handlers { } 12/21/2021 15:47:59 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App InitTrayWcfHost () Tray communication WCF service started { } 12/21/2021 15:47:59 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App CheckForNewScan () Setting icon to up to date { } 12/21/2021 16:13:59 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App OnExit () Exiting with exit code 0 { } ---------- ...I thiiink...and I might be wrong here, but this section I believe represents 2-different times when I manually right-clicked on the system tray icon (DSATray.exe) for "Intel Driver & Support Assistant v21.7.50.3" and click on "Check For New Drivers" when it actually completes successfully represented by that last line of... ---------- 12/21/2021 15:46:23 -05:00 19808:1 Information DSATray.App OnExit () Exiting with exit code 0 { } ---------- ...and... ---------- 12/21/2021 16:13:59 -05:00 20628:1 Information DSATray.App OnExit () Exiting with exit code 0 { } ---------- These lines on the other hand... ---------- 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitLogging () Started version { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitApplication () Registered notification handlers { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitTrayWcfHost () Tray communication WCF service started { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App CheckForNewScan () Setting icon to up to date { } 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler) { } 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)|| at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)|| at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)|| at DSATray.App.Main() { } ---------- ...look to me like a "Check For New Drivers" was started, but never successfully generated one of those... ---------- Information DSATray.App OnExit () Exiting with exit code 0 { } ---------- ...as presented in the 2-good working examples from above. My initial gut feeling is...a memory leak which...well...whomever gets to read this might be laughing their butts-off on, but looking at that... ---------- 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitLogging () Started version { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitApplication () Registered notification handlers { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App InitTrayWcfHost () Tray communication WCF service started { } 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 18908:1 Information DSATray.App CheckForNewScan () Setting icon to up to date { } 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler) { } 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)|| at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)|| at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)|| at DSATray.App.Main() { } ---------- ...it looks like at... ---------- 12/21/2021 16:15:06 -05:00 ---------- ...I'll call it...the Saint Bernard...tried coming through the cat door...got stuck...and at... ---------- 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 ---------- ...when I went to right-click on the system tray icon (DSATray.exe) for "Intel Driver & Support Assistant v21.7.50.3", it never presented me with the dropdown menu options of... ---------- Check For New Drivers Frequently Asked Questions Get Support Intel Computing Improvement Program Exit ---------- This post may have helped and...well...perhaps it didn't, but my question to you and the powers that be is...when looking at... ---------- 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler) { } 12/21/2021 23:34:06 -05:00 18908:1 Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)|| at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)|| at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)|| at System.Windows.Application.Run(Window window)|| at DSATray.App.Main() { } ---------- ...and looking at... ---------- Error DSATray.App SafeLogError () Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program.|| at System.Windows.Media.Composition.DUCE.Channel.SyncFlush()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifySyncModeStatus(Int32 enabledResult)|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.NotifyChannelMessage()|| at System.Windows.Media.MediaContextNotificationWindow.MessageFilter(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)|| at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)|| at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler) { } ---------- ...I know we can all read, but when it says... ---------- Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program ---------- ...my mind goes...wait a minute... \O.o/ I have 40 GB of RAM and at least...as of this moment 181 GB of Free Space. Onto the real question... ---------- Does that "Unhandled exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Insufficient memory to continue the execution of the program" have an upper-limit set as a safety mechanism of sorts to prevent the processes linked to "Intel Driver & Support Assistant v21.7.50.3" from going past that potentially acceptable point? I have plenty of RAM (26.1 Free and Available) and Storage Space remaining at Idle. ---------- I even thought this may have been linked to the toggle option for "Memory Integrity" found by searching for "Core Isolation" in "Microsoft Windows 11", but mine is already set to "Off". Your thoughts my good man? (Or anyone's thoughts?) Sometimes talking out the details helps. *readies Mjölnir for some Advanced Tier 5 Troubleshooting ( ; - D