Windows 11

After upgrading to a new phone last week (Samsung s25 Ultra) Phone Link started getting buggy. It would not synch notifications. In an effort to fix this I uninstalled then reinstalled Phone Link from the Microsoft app store. Now Phone Link will not open at all. It just flashes for a second then does nothing. I have tried repair/reset etc etc. Does anybody know how to fix this?View the full article

I recently had to re-install windows 11 fresh due to my PC getting corrupted by Microsoft's 24H2 Feature Update which was annoying enough, but now I am trying to re-install all my apps and I am trying to re-install the Mixed Reality Link(Preview) software per your instructions About Windows Mixed Reality Link - Microsoft Support , however for some reason, I cannot find the app in the Microsoft Store https://aka.ms/mrlink :All I see when doing a search is: Why can't I find the app now and how can I get this back so I can link my Meta Quest 3s? Is there some issue with the MView the full article

I have a Surface laptop running Windows 11 23H2. It stated the windows version is no longer supported and I had to upgrade.I downloaded the upgrader and it first made me run the PC Health Check. After running that it stated my PC meets the Windows 11 requirements.I then went back to the update and it ran through until almost complete. Then a message popped up saying my computer was not supported.Any idea why this happened? Shouldn't the PC Health Check have stated I was not supported?Thanks!View the full article

I just bought my new thinkpad t14s. I uses the network drive U: on both the new laptop (ThinkPad T14s) and my old laptop (ThinkPad T14) . I ran a Python script on my new laptop that writes a shapefile (approximately 400KB) to the drive. Surprisingly, this process took around 200 seconds. However, when I ran the same script on the old laptop, it completed in just about 1 second.Both laptops were connected to the same wifi at the same time during these tests. I was wondering if there might be any settings on my new laptop that could be affecting the writing speed to the network drive. ?View the full article

A few days ago I installed an update, and since then I've been having problems with my computer. For example, my Pinterest cannot load at all and is always blank. I tried checking if it would work other browsers, but it still didn't. It works perfectly fine on mobile, so it's not a problem with the program itself. I tried all the solutions I found, but none of them worked. Today it loaded for a bit, but in order for it to work I needed to restart my browser every few seconds. I also found out that this update affects Roblox, because when I wanted to join my friend, it never loaded either. The View the full article

Cannot play Civilization 3 anymore. The game opens but only display 1/3 of the screen. Will you fix this with another update. BTW, this has been a consistent problem with EVERY MS update.View the full article

Since about mid January 2025, I have had about 10 computers (I am IT for hire) sold to end users anywhere from a just before Christmas 2024 to a few days installed which are asking for "re-activation".Thankfully I get my hardware from a supplier who affixes a Windows 11 activation sticker on the side of the tower and are not pre-activated when I get them. I unpack, license and prep and away I go.This is not end of the world kind of thing but makes me look bad, a few things stop working on the tower in that state and my supplier has no idea why.I would love to talk to MS about this but its all View the full article

I used to have windows on my pc and when I BIOS updated my motherboard it needed to reset windows so I did that and now I need to activate windows again and I have already tried to find the windows activation key threw my bios but its nowhere to be seen I need helpView the full article

I have i7 10700k with a z590 pro motherboard. I think it is when i updated the bios drivers but my pc keeps getting blue screen mostly when gaming after a while. The blue screen says driver less or equal or it says storport.sys failed. I have formatted multiple times and i still have the problem. I just got an ultrawide and 2 months im struggling with this issue ive been unable to game. My gpu is rtx 3070 ti. I tried multiple versions of bios with the flash bios but the issue persists.View the full article

I recently booted up my PC to enjoy a nice session of gaming when I realized I can't even communicate with people. I could hear them but my mic does not work at all. My usual headset would function properly on the speakers side of things but the microphone function wasn't. I went to the windows settings and did the microphone test probably like 100+ times and then it would say 0% volume EVERY SINGLE TIME. Even tried a separate 3.5mm jack microphone and it does the same exact problem.... Not sure what it is... Last method I tried was to reinstall windows (Repair reinstall) and it didn't do anytView the full article

the message readsyour IT admin has limited access to some areas of this app and the item you tried to access is not available contact it help desk for more informationView the full article

I would like to delete an existing account and start a new one - HOW?View the full article

So I recently got a new laptop for educational purposes. All of my shortcuts from the first laptop carried over, however, and I didn't want them, so I deleted them. But now the shortcuts are gone from my first laptop. I don't want these shortcuts to be synced across devices.View the full article

I am no longer able to receive windows updates on my laptop with windows 11 installed. How do I upgrade to the newer version which will allow windows updatesView the full article

After installing the KB5051987 update, my multi-app kiosk application is being blocked by AppLocker. The kiosk profile was configured and working perfectly before the update, but now it is broken. Specifically, Microsoft Edge is being blocked.View the full article

I updated my windows computer and I have put my pin and the computer has been on the ''Welcome screen'' since then see an image so that if you guys can help me.View the full article

I’ve been having issues installing windows 11 onto my new pc. I made a usb media copy of windows 11 and now when I put it into my pc, both motherboard slot and pc case slot it shows this screen. I have tried everything like checking bios to see if my ssd is installed and UEFI. It is all set up and working and this is still showing up. I can’t go to any other page except this one and if I click F8 or enter it just refreshes the same page doing nothing. Hitting escape brings me back to my original bios settings. I can’t trouble shoot or anything. Does anyone know what to do?View the full article

I have Windows 11 pro on my new HP AMD laptop, but I don't have Windows Process Activation Services (WAS) in the Services. Or HTTP Service. View the full article

Починаю грати в ігру і в якись момент все зупинняється і вибиває синій екран video dxgkrnl fatal error з такою ошибкою Або починаю дивитися відео і відбувається теж саме. Допоможіць будь ласка.View the full article

I have enabled Windows module Installer and restarted the computer but Windows update failed to install. Also i cannot reset the computer or install a new windows Windows 11 Home 22H2,These are the errors given trying to update,2024-10 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 22H2 for x64 (KB5044033) Install error - 0x800705b92024-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5044285)Also I have run these:Select Start, and type CMD.Right-click Command Prompt; then, choose Run as administrator.If prompted, enter a username and passView the full article

I have installed a new Windows 11-compatible processor (see specs below). I have updated the BIOS multiple times to the latest version. When I try to install Windows 11 I get an error message saying the computer isn't capable of a secure boot. When I try to follow the steps to remedy this following the steps outlined at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-and-secure-boot-a8ff1202-c0d9-42f5-940f-843abef64fad, I a not able to change the UEFI Firmware Settings because this option does not appear under "Advanced Options." What should I try next?Thanks,SamDevice name DESKTOPView the full article

Everytime I boot up my desktop PC it comes to the blue screen recovery title. It says the boot configuration data file doesn't contain valid information for an operating system.I've tried multiple methods from a different thread of questions that happened a couple of years ago by another user but none seemed to really work Please help and I'll respond to any further details needed to clarify anythingView the full article

Microsoft store,Xbox app, and copilot were all working flawlessly yesterday. Turned on my computer none of them are working, can’t access bing or Microsoft.com on the device either. Have to use my phone to ask this question. Seems anything related to Microsoft has stopped working. I can do normal browsing play or play games. But if I need to use Microsoft store Xbox app or use bing it won’t work on my computer for some reason.View the full article

Every time I start my PC I get a popup asking me to choose a program to open a file. The file is hp6700 file. How do I stop it from appearing? View the full article

I updated to win 11 yesterday and used a usb device with the win11 media creation tool. when i went to install it, i saw that it bitlockered my secondary drive. I do not have a key because i never set it up. can i recover any data from it or am i screwed?View the full article