Windows 11

I click the OneDrive icon in the bottom right and it asks me to sign in to sync my information. When I click sign in, nothing happens. Is there something I'm noit seeing?View the full article

I want to change the computer owner in Windows 11, for a laptop inherited from a family member.View the full article

1) For how long will WordPad work on Windows 11 and the subsequent version of Windows?2) Will Microsoft 365's Word open WordPad files?View the full article

Before update all fine, after update not so much.I will insert before and after pictures:After update it did something with the video drivers or settings:And this was with the Highest Quality (32 bit) setting in the Display configuration in RDC. If I set it to 16 bit then some background colors are completely transparant. You can test it easy by moving a window in a RDC. It will leave a trace of borders:Tested it on 3 different devices so it has to be something in the update 24H2View the full article

Hello, I had bought some new parts to upgrade my PC but am now experiencing crashes, I'm hoping someone can help me narrow down what could be causing the issue. I have a X570 AORUS ELITE motherboard (BIOS version F39) and had bought new 4060 Ti, AMD 5900XT, and 64GB Crucial Pro RAM (CP2K32G4DFRA32A). The graphics card and RAM seemed to be fine but I quickly saw the 5900XT was causing WHEA blue screen crashes so I replaced it back with original AMD 3700X. It has been mostly fine but recently over the last 2 days have gotten crashes after playing games for about 10 minutes. No bluescreen this tiView the full article

SourceWindowsSummaryHardware errorDate‎1/‎30/‎2025 9:26 PMStatusReport sentDescriptionA problem with your hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.Problem signatureProblem Event Name: LiveKernelEventCode: 193Parameter 1: 815Parameter 2: 2Parameter 3: ffff9409a590b080Parameter 4: 0OS version: 10_0_26100Service Pack: 0_0Product: 768_1OS Version: 10.0.26100.2.0.0.768.101Locale ID: 1033Extra information about the problemBucket ID: LKD_0x193_View the full article

Hello There,Recently ive noticed a lot of issues with my PC stuttering and freezing constant wether im in game or doing anything on my computer. It freezes for about .5-2 seconds and can happy once a minute or once every 10 secondsThis began for no apparent reason about 2 weeks ago32gb RAMAMD Ryzen 7 5700Geforce 4070 super850W psu B550 MBSo far I have done a reset but keeping my files> Multiple safe reboots>Scanned for viruses>Test network>Tested memory>Reinstalled graphics drivers(with both older versions and newer version)This is issue is stilling occurring, the PC is about a View the full article

Now I cannot open/explore the ssd. I also change drive letter and after that it still not accessible.View the full article

Any tips on cleaning my 1 TB hard drive prior to a reinstall of Windows 11 Pro from a USB flash drive.This is necessary since I cannot recover admin rights. Even after 3 sessions yesterday via Microsoft Chat. Even a Level 2 tech I chatted with for over an hour.You'd be surprised how limited your options are without admin rights, Or maybe you wouldn't (smile).My main concern of course is missing drivers AND of course will I then be able to finally (after a week of intense troubleshooting by me -- a retired software engineer) be able to create a user account with admin rights.Thanks in advanceView the full article

I connected it to a laptop, works fine but the audio is fine but my mic doesnt work at all? Tried different ports, drivers, ect.View the full article

I have a problem signing in with "Hello Windows" . I have an HP laptop linked to my Microsoft account. In the sign-in options, I have set up a PIN and fingerprint, but these options do not appear when I restart my laptop. I only get the option to "Sign in with password."How can I activate these options?View the full article

as the title states, after the most recent update (that being Windows 11, version 24H2) my windows 11 now cannot activate apparently, pressing troubleshoot does nothing to resolve the issue, and i have tried reinputting my product key several times. I have also tried scanning my PC for broken files using powershell, and it came up with nothing. Is there a way to go back an update so my windows 11 works again? Do i need to wait for some kind of hotfix? please help.View the full article

I've been getting BSOD with DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION. It most commonly occurs on startup, but can also occur randomly. I ran diagnostics on memory and it didn't reveal any problems. Can anyone help analyze the minidump files to narrow down the problem area? Google drive link to minidump files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q-kkOjM63m0BGiMBz928K7zZ362vopvN/view?usp=drive_linkThanks in advance!View the full article

After the last Windows update, Adobe won't open. No PDF files will open.View the full article

Hello everyone, please help me with this problem I encountered this when I'm just using Facebook in chrome then the blue screen suddenly appear. My laptop is Huawei and InsydeH30 Setup Utility I tried all the tutorial to fix this problem and it only lead to this screen always says "no boot device". I am a student and don't have a budget to go to check this to technician. Please hoping for y'all response.View the full article

Hello,When attempting to load up Smite 2 the game crashes right after the "Georgia" logo. After looking in reliability monitor I am seeing various critical events that all seem to steam from a security issue.Faulting application name: taskmgr.exe, version: 10.0.26100.3037, time stamp: 0xcef36c10Faulting module name: RPCRT4.dll, version: 10.0.26100.3037, time stamp: 0xc4a5da14Exception code: 0xc0000005Fault offset: 0x0000000000081870Faulting process id: 0x2504Faulting applicatView the full article

I am using an i5 9600 CPU on a gigabyte aorus pro wifi z390 motherboard. I recently updated (yesterday) to windows 11 and it has been a problem ever since. My machine will crash about every 15 minutes or so giving me a BSOD with differing issues, sometimes UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION, CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED, sometimes others I cant remember or keep track of them all.Ive tried running chkdsk and other cmd commands, again I cant recall everything Ive tried but anything that can run while the PC is running has come back with no errors, everytime I run something that will restart the PC including doView the full article

I have tried setting the administrator account to active, I tried setting the registry key passwordless to 0 which enabled the option to try entering a password at the log in screen, but no password that I would have ever used worked... this once available option to enter a password has since disappeared... I also restored Windows from 2 previously saved backups, one was 1 day old the second attempt was 4 days old, but neither made a difference, all attempts have been fruitless. This has been the most anomalous experience I have ever had with Windows and the most perplexing, your help is most View the full article

before i begin, let me apologize if i placed this in the wrong forum. there didn't seem to be a forum for 'repairs' that i could see, so i chose the closest, 'Recovery and Backup'. If there is a better forum, would a Mod please move it there for me?I just finished a system repair on my system after SFC told me that repairs were unable to be completed. I ended up having to download the .ISO for Windows 11 Professional 24H2 to act as a source for DISM to repair the issue. I know how to 'analyze' my cbs.log made by SFC, but I was wondering how to do the same with my DISM.log file. The repairs areView the full article

After updating windows 11 on my ASUS desktop PC my PC won't turn on properly. When I turn it on all I see is the ASUS logo when a black screen and the cursor is a spinning blue circle as if something is loading but is endless. View the full article

I followed the advice to change the registry. "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies" and ensured the "WriteProtect" value is set to "1"I then insert my CompactFlash drive after double checking the value was set. Unfortunately, I can still copy and delete items from the device. I know this used to work to properly prevent any write activity. I tested on 3 separate computers and all are failing. System InformationEdition Windows 11 Enterprise Version 24H2 Installed on ‎12/‎6/‎2024 OS build 26100.2605 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.36.0View the full article

Recently my Windows 11 Dell has been acting up. Upon restart it acts normally, only requiring the pin to sign in. However, once the screen locks and I log back in, it asks for my email with password (or pin) for sign-in. This is not the end of the world, but it is slightly annoying. However, this is not the main issue; after it opens after requiring my email, it won't open certain apps from the start menu. The ones I have noticed are the snipping tool, outlook, and Teams never seem to open. Others, like File Explorer and Microsoft Store open inconsistently. I have tried to work around this andView the full article

After updating windows, when I turn on my laptop it boots up normally, and everything is fine. However, when I log into my user, a couple seconds after it loads into the desktop it will bluescreen every single time. I went into the boot options after restarting and reverted the windows update, but now it only lasts 5-6 seconds longer than it did before, and then bluescreens. It works fine in safe mode, but I can't update my drivers or fix anything.View the full article

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14400 2.50 GHz32.0 GB 64-bit Win 11 ProOS build 26100.2894Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.36.0NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060No outstanding updates.I purchased a new desktop in October 2024.A few weeks after purchase I started to experience issues with hibernation where most times the machine would refuse to wake up and had to be power cycled.I had 4 different MS support people check the machine and eventually I did a full reset and install because they couldn't resolve the issue.The frequency of the failures did lessen after the reset.I disabled Hibernation and SleepView the full article

This dell 7510 has windows 11 pro 64 bit, the update does not seem to work properly. When I try to do the updates it spins and then just comes back saying up to date, but also says missing some security updates. See all the pictures.Any help appreciated.Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 21H2 Installed on ‎1/‎7/‎2025 OS build 22000.2538 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22001.1000.0https://marine-captain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/windows-11-error-1.jpghttps://marine-captain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/windows-11-error.jpgView the full article