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    Win 11 profile list problem

    I turned off my computer, a Dell OptiPlex 7060, as I do every day and when I came back to it the next day it started with what looked like it was reinstalling windows. When it finally opened it had a completely different opening screen and the desktop had my icons but not my screen. I googles...
  2. Windows 11 ISO cannot recognize my Hard Disk.

    Hi guys, I have a 2023 Dell laptop (Inspiron 14 5430), and I'm trying to switch from Linux to Windows 11 again. But the ISO, that I downloaded on the Microsoft website, do not work properly, it can't find my disk. What can I do?
  3. Windows 10 Internal audio sounds odd

    My Dell Optiplex 3020 running Windows 10 has two audio drivers (I make music on it) - a Realtek HD Audio and a Yamaha driver for my Steinberg audio interface. I've had no problems until a few days ago when I noticed that the internal PC audio output sounded odd - boxy, with the low end missing...
  4. Windows 11 Is it possible to change the Win32_ComputerSystem class to make my laptop think it's a desktop?

    Hey. So like a year ago I got some water on my Dell g3 and the battery got fucked up (also the keyboard). I can't spend on a battery right now because I have to import it from another country and it's kinda expensive. So I unplugged the battery and I'm using the laptop plugged in all the time...
  5. Update Active Hours Setup -- Silly Question

    While it is true my experience in computers goes back to the bad old analog days from 1960 and then after upgrading to digital sometime in 1968, when I left the Air Force, I finished my BSEE/Computer Science degrees. Then, 33 years later I retired to laptops and yard work. While this preamble...
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    Password reset disk?

    i purchased a pc from pc wo—d, they gave me a setup usb. I set it up, but continued to use my old pc.when I tried the new dell today, I have forgotten the password. I hit the reset button and it says I need a password reset disk. I am now completely stuck. Any help would be appreciated.
  7. EaseUS backup error mystery...

    I have a Dell Optiplex 3020 PC with a 1TB SSD. I bought a Toshiba 1TB external HDD to back up my files and apps. I've never used a backup system before. I set up EaseUS Todo Backup Free to perform a backup of my files which total around 600GB. I noticed in File Explorer that my internal SSD...
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    Windows 10 Unable to Enter Bios screen while reset /recovery

    the bios screen is not loaded while start up / Resting the PC unresponsive screen when loading windows from external device if you are using a monitor with high specs the bios screen doesnt match the resolution and fail to display solution : lower the resolution of the monitor or use a...
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    Using Windows 11 Pro License with Dell XPS: Calling for Custom Build?

    I have a retail license and key for Windows 11 Pro. I think I have to call Dell to have them make the XPS up instead of buying locally like BestBuy. Am I correct.
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    Bitlocker Nightmare Windows 11

    Hi all my mom bought a Dell 3510 Latitude Laptop in 2021. Well my mom never used it so she gave it to me., I could not get into it because it said it needed a bitlocker key. So I worked all that out so I thought. So I got the bitlocker key and updated it from windows 10 to windows 11 just a few...
  11. Windows 11 FPS Drops and GPU Bottleneck

    My laptop is Dell G15 with RTX 3060, 16 gb RAM and i7 11th gen. My monitor is 2k 165 hz. Usually I played my games on high graphics like assassins creed 3 and valorant and received 165 fps constantly. But in the last week i am facing constant fps drops in all of my games even in medium graphic...
  12. My Dell Broke

    Well, my newer Dell laptop with Win-11 bit the dust. So, I'm temporarily back n my older one. It's slower and used Win-10, yuk!
  13. Typing 1 letter and getting several different ones, many examples

    I have a puzzle rather than a problem for you this time.. A couple of mornings ago my wife's two-year-old Dell desktop computer did something very weird I'm curious what you think might have caused it. When you type this ----- you would get this. These would happen consistently on any...
  14. Windows popup in Windows 11

    I just installed Windows 11 on my Dell laptop. I have stopped the notifications. A window keeps popping up spontaneously on the left side of the screen a list of my apps. How do I turn this off? I got it fixed
  15. Uninstall windows apps only to come back

    Hi, I have created a new image for a Dell Latitude 5320 windows 11 and got it right where I wanted it. When logged in as the administrator of course I do everything under that account because at the time the laptop is in audit mode. I have completely uninstall quite a few apps like some of the...
  16. Windows 10 Very Slow Dell laptop with Windows 10 Cured!

    Well, I bought a new Dell laptop with WIndows 11 and have used my older Windows 10 Dell less and less lately because it got so slow I lost patience with it. Today I needed to get in it and store some data, so it was so slow I just shut it down and then later went to Dell support and grabbed the...
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    Windows 11 Sleeping Off button?

    Hi everybody! I just got a brand new Dell XPS 8950 with preinstalled W11. At first I thought I am seeing things, but now I know it for sure: clicking the Start button (the left on the bottom), and then clicking the On/Off power symbol on the bottom right does... nothing! I have to click it again...
  18. Recommendation for inexpensive all-in-one PC needed

    I am looking to recommend an inexpensive all-in-one PC for purchase to one of my clients. Ideally, it would be easy to upgrade both storage and RAM, in order to keep up with increasing OS demands over the next few years. I came across the Link Removed, but there were some nasty 1-star reviews...
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    Windows 11 Battery Icon with X mark, taskbar greyed out

    I have a DELL laptop, windows 11 latest update. My battery icon shows a 'X' mark and the wifi/sound/battery taskbar is all greyed out. When I open Bluetooth settings the windows auto closed. Need solution for this.
  20. Bought Used Computer at Auction

    I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop at an auction for items confiscated by the police. I need to change the original user ID and password so I thought the security forum might be the place to ask this question. During startup, it flashed the Windows screen so I know that it has Windows...