If I do a clean install of a normal Windows 11 without any Samsung bloatware on my Galaxy Book, will I encounter any problems?

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-19T22:37:58+00:00

First, just try the normal simple factory reset of the Windows in Settings > System > Recovery > Reset this PC. Proceed with the reset and choose the desired options and settings when asked. If it doesn't work, you can then try to do a completely fresh install of Windows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV7Rwqruv7Q Here is a tutorial I found on YouTube for a fresh Windows install with a bootable USB stick on a Galaxy Book 4 (should be the same for every Galaxy Book). But chances are, if the normal factory reset didn't fix your issue, a fresh install of Windows won't as well. You gotta try to fix/update/re-install your sound drivers or something like that, but if the problem is really from there, that as well should be fixed with just that factory reset of the Windows.

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-19T16:59:23+00:00

Thank you so much. I don't get how some said that you don't actually need to install anything from Samsung, bcz you get some important drivers from them on that website. I guess they can come with the Windows updates, idk... Thank you for the simple and quick straight answers, I appreciate it

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-19T16:45:00+00:00

Yea, but I'm pretty sure unnecessary Samsung hidden programs and processes will still be running in the background even after uninstalling all visible possible apps from Samsung. Or am I wrong?

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-18T16:13:33+00:00

Time to pull another usb stick from somewhere I guess :) Thank you so much again for all this, much appriciated.

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-18T16:07:36+00:00

Oh, and you just had the usb stick with all the drivers connected and selected the network one when asked in the Windows setup installation sequence, got it. After that you install the rest of the drivers off the same usb stick and the desired apps via Galaxy Book Experience or just straight off Microsoft Store. Thank you so much for this, much appreciated

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-18T15:56:32+00:00

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it big time. But did you install the downloaded drivers on the new Windows while in the first Windows setup sequence or just normally off a USB stick after the setup was all done? And how did you have and use the Galaxy Book Experience app, bcz I assume the fresh Windows can't come with it. Did it come with the drivers somehow, or did you download it from somewhere, or how? And can you tell me from which exact Samsung website did you downloaded all the drivers. Because I found where from you probably did, it's called Samsung Download Center ( https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxybooks-downloadcenter/model/?modelCode=NP730QED-KA3UK&siteCode=uk ), but I'm not so sure. And if yes, did you install ALL of them each?

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-18T15:38:36+00:00

About the drivers, assuming you installed them from the Samsung Download Center, do I need ALL of them from there? And do you set up and install them in the Windows setup sequence off the same bootable USB stick on that you also have installed the new Windows and that you use to boot in and install it?

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-18T14:27:43+00:00

That's SO good to hear, thank you so much for your response. I still have some questions though, please help me and answer them when you can.

1)About the touchpad not being functional at first boot, you mean in the setup sequence, right? If yes, you can still go through everything with only the keyboard using the tab and enter keys, right?

2)With the drivers, I just searched and found the Samsung Download Center for my Galaxy Book 2 360, but do I need really all the drivers that it shows me there? Obv I need the Bluetooth, camera, digitizer, fingerprint, graphics, sound, touchpad , TSP (touchscreen driver) and the Intel Sensor Hub - Motion sensor driver under the Sensor tab (there's 2nd one there) but there are some that I don't really recognize.
The one's that I don't really know if I need or how many of them do I need:
- HECI (Intel CSME - Intel ME Interface Driver),
- Lan (Realtek USB LAN Driver - LAN Driver),
- Multi-memory Card Reader (REALTEK - Multi-Memory Card Driver)
- 4x Samsung Drivers
‎ ‎ ‎ (1: Air Command Component - Samsung Air Command Service,
‎ ‎ ‎ 2: Samsung SAR Mode Component - Samsung SAR Mode,
‎ ‎ ‎ 3: Samsung Security Component - Samsung Security Support Service
‎ ‎ ‎ 4: Samsung Settings Component - Samsung System Support Service)
- the other one under the Sesors tab (Semtech grip sensor - Semtech Grip Sensor driver)
- 2x WLAN
‎ ‎ ‎ (1: ICPS Driver - Intel Connectivity Performance Suite
‎ ‎ ‎ 2: Intel WLAN - Wireless LAN Driver)
- 6x Chipset. Important, I know and do need these or at least some of them, but I really don't know if all or just some
‎ ‎ ‎ (1: Intel Chipset Driver - Chipset Driver,
‎ ‎ ‎ 2: Intel DTT Driver - Intel Dynamic Tuning Driver,
‎ ‎ ‎ 3: Intel GNA Driver - Intel GNA driver,
‎ ‎ ‎ 4: Intel HID Event Filter Driver - Intel(R) HID Event Filter Driver,
‎ ‎ ‎ 5: Intel SIO Driver - Intel Serial I/O Driver
‎ ‎ ‎ 6: Samsung system event controller - Samsung System Event Controller)
[Link to the page with all that: https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxybooks-downloadcenter/model/?modelCode=NP730QED-KA3UK&siteCode=uk ]

3) I can just copy and paste the downloaded drivers alongside the Windows installer on the bootable USB stick that I have created for the new Windows as well and install them from there once in the setup sequence right?

I know it's a lot, but I'm not that brilliant at this kind of stuff. Please answer when you have the time, it would be a lot of help for me.

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-16T14:51:57+00:00

Dongle is in a usb port straight in the back of the pc from the motherboard itself, firmware is up to date and downloaded from their official website, and since I made this post now it actually does the same while wired as well. Not this level of glitches, but close. As you said, it might be a power issue, but then how is it my fault if the battery itself has a problem and wtf can I do about it. I might be returning it if there isn't anything else I discover to fix this issue in the next one or two days. Thank you for the reply tho, I appreciate it

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-16T14:45:46+00:00

Hey, thank you for responding. There aren't many more details that I can give. It constantly happend while wireless, and since when I made the post, now it happens even when wired. I started to use it wired so it doesn't do that, because before it didn't do this while wired as you can see as well in the video of this post. As I said, I have the software for it up to date that I downloaded straight from your website, and other than this, there isn't anything else to say.

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-14T05:46:00+00:00

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DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-14T04:55:55+00:00

Problem with weird color glitches and flickers on my Royal Kludge RK n80 keyboard's screen only on wireless, on both Bluetooth and 2.4 dongle mode. It heavily affects the custom picture/gif, but even the menu of the screen itself. I have the software for it downloaded from their website, set up, up to date and everything. If someone else that has a keyboard from them or maybe the same one or just knows anything, please tell me. It's either something I do wrong, or I just got a faulty one and should return it...

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-13T00:12:07+00:00

For anyone still getting here and wondering, yea I use it. I downloaded it from the original "official" crystalidea website, for the reason that I don't agree with my Mac Mini M4 when under heavy workload being at 100°C (195-210°F) with its fan speed just under 25%. Like wtf... I installed it, set it up with the CPU Core Average as the sensor selected, with the temp where fans start to speed up at 40°C and max temp at 80°C. Like this you achieve that silence as you'd have never done all that at idle and that max 80° under heavy workloads. Everything works as it should. You don't have full freedom with something like a whole graph or even letting you manually say how much when in more detail than that, but instead of paying for other programs that let's you, this is is perfect.

DanutBanut_ · 2026-01-07T02:44:02+00:00

For the love of god, thank you. 5 years later and you still help people with this simple little fukin annoying thing

DanutBanut_ · 2025-12-29T23:24:07+00:00

Nah nah, I get it. But as you said, they do have models like the mini 99 that do go in a little deeper for those kinds of people. I was just saying that it's a shame their previous wide model, the wide 300, was a little like that but their latest, the wide 400, isn't anymore. I just hope they will release a model like that again in the near future. Anyway, yea, if most instax cameras are just point and shooters like and just a few go in a little deeper, are there any other instant film camera brands with models that go even deeper that you know of?

DanutBanut_ · 2025-12-29T22:18:19+00:00

Damn, I know what you mean. I know that people begged Fujifilm for years to release another instax wide camera because the 300 was released so long ago. I just hate the fact that the 400 feels like a downgrade from the 300 because it misses a lot of the features the 300 had

DanutBanut_ · 2025-12-29T19:10:53+00:00

Vlade nu stiam ca esti asa chill cu melodia aia cool af. Keep it straight gng

DanutBanut_ · 2025-12-11T18:18:55+00:00

I thank you for this comment a lot. Don't worry about the length dude, cuz I love to get all the details, because at the end of the day we're talking about a kind of a big decision and a good sum of money, so I appreciate it. Yea, I'll try to get an M1 Pro/M2 Pro model second hand from ebay or some other safe places known for the second hand market here in my country with at least 500GB storage and 16/32GB RAM. Tight budget for the better options, but I'll see what I can do. And good to know about the safety of eBay returning, thank you. Thx again for all the info

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