▲ 2 r/discordapp
Discord desktop app stuck on "Starting..." on Windows 11 (Web version works fine)
Ever since upgrading to Windows 11, the Discord desktop client refuses to launch and remains permanently stuck on the "Starting..." splash screen (see attached screenshot). Meanwhile, the web client works without any hiccups on the exact same network.
What I've already tried:
- Clean reinstallation of Discord (manually deleted
%AppData%/discordand%LocalAppData%/discord). - Running Discord as administrator and trying Windows 8 compatibility mode.
- Changing DNS servers (tested both Cloudflare
1.1.1.1and Google8.8.8.8). - Flushed DNS cache (
ipconfig /flushdns) and reset network stack. - Whitelisted the executable in Windows Defender Firewall.
None of the above resolved the issue—the app still hangs on the loading window indefinitely.
Has anyone encountered this specific issue on Win 11 or found a working fix for it? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
u/Agreeable-Lie-183 — 1 month ago
▲ 3 r/counterstrike2
(Approved by Mods) I built a tool to estimate your CS2 Trust Factor safely.
Hey everyone! First of all, a massive thank you to the mod team for giving me the green light to share this passion project with the community.
Like many of you, I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out the mysteries of CS2 matchmaking. To make things clearer for all of us, I developed CS2 Trust Factor.
Safety and Privacy First 🛡️ I know this community is rightfully paranoid about sketchy links and API scams. I want to be 100% clear: this site is built strictly for the community. It is completely safe, transparent, and does not require any intrusive permissions that could put your account at risk.
How Accurate is the Algorithm? ⚙️ To be completely transparent with you: absolutely no third-party site can access your hidden in-game report data (Valve keeps that securely locked away). However, our algorithm analyzes every other available metric and public data point to give you the absolute closest and most accurate estimation of your current Trust Factor standing.
It’s completely free to use. I’d love for you guys to check it out, test your profiles, and drop any feedback or feature requests in the comments.
Let me know what your scores are looking like!
u/Agreeable-Lie-183 — 5 months ago
▲ 0 r/cs2
Hey everyone,
Like many of us, I’ve been extremely frustrated with the matchmaking experience lately. Not knowing whether my account (or my friends' accounts) actually has a good Trust Factor or if we are just getting unlucky with smurfs is super annoying.
Since Valve keeps the algorithm a secret, I spent the last two months coding a tool to estimate it using public API data. It's completely free, and it does NOT require any Steam login (you just paste a public Steam profile link).
The tool is called cs2trustfactor . com (just typing it as text to respect the subreddit promo rules).
How the math works right now:
Instead of just looking at playtime, the algorithm checks:
Faceit Elo & Match History (Rewarding high Elo legit players)
Account age vs. Playtime anomalies (Detecting obvious bought accounts/smurfs)
Win rates and general competitive footprint
Why I need your help:
I’m a solo dev, and my goal is to make this estimator as accurate as possible for the community. I would love for you guys to test it on your own profiles (or your suspected smurf friends) and tell me in the comments if the "Trust Score" it gives matches your actual in-game experience.
What other public data should I add to the algorithm to make the detection better? (I'm thinking about adding Total Inventory Value next).
(Note to Mods: This is a 100% free community tool. If this post violates any self-promo rules, please let me know and I will remove it immediately!)
u/Agreeable-Lie-183 — 5 months ago