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Fresh from the factory of Microsoft’s ever-churning update machine, Windows 11 users are now invited to feast upon the April 2025 Non-Security Preview update—a buffet of shiny new features, curious tweaks, and the mandatory serving of bug-fix casserole. While it’s unlikely to ignite a social...

Microsoft's recent release of Windows 11 version 24H2 has been met with enthusiasm, but not without its share of challenges. A significant number of users encountered compatibility issues, particularly those using third-party wallpaper customization applications. These issues led to Microsoft...

You’re on a mission to declutter your Windows PC, but disaster strikes—you can’t find your trusty Recycle Bin icon. Where could it have vanished? Has it been stolen by a rogue Windows update, or is it just hiding in plain sight? Whatever the case, Microsoft does give us a playbook for resolving...

I recently got myself a new computer running Windows 11 rather than 10. Moving my files across I noticed that the folder images I used to distinguish my different folders (and tell me visually what's in them) are largely hidden away by the [non-transparent bits of the] yellow folder icons in...

I noticed this one other time a while back but, worked around it and let it go. It happened again today. When I open File Explorer, it opens with the Home menu open. If I click the File tab, a drop-down menu opens. BUT, if I click on either the Share or View tab, it freezes, I get the little red...

About 50% of the time when I book up W10, almost all desktop icons are just white ... and PC shows as busy. No matter how long I leave it does not recover. If I use Ctl_Alt_Del and log off, then log back on it does build properly. I have also carried out right-click Refresh on a correctly...

Can someone please tell me why the text under my desktop icons has turned black,it used to be white.i can hardly see it since it turned black.Thanks greyhound

HI all, I have an HP laptop running W10 64 home and I thought I had disabled OneDrive on setup. But today I had green checkmarks on all my desktop icons that I googled to find indicate OneDrive sync. So I'm wondering if there would be another reason for the checks, how to make sure OneDrive...

Hi Forum so I plug my laptop into an external monitor, laptop res is standard 1366x768, monitor res is standard 1280x1024. I have my monitor windows taking up roughly the lower 3/4 of the desktop - I have a 2 inch gap at the top where I can see icons when I disconnect the monitor, the windows...

Assume I have multiple windows open (browser, WinExplorer, Word,...). Is there a way to hide all these windows at once to show only desktop, then double click on one of the icons on desktop to start another prgm and finally re-show the previously hidden windows again? Peter

Q. Is there not a way to adjust the default icon for Control Panel, NOT as a shortcut but from the actual original desktop icon in Themes> Desktop Icons? It seems to be the only one that you cannot change the default icon for. I'm wondering if there might be a reghack specific to Windows 10 that...

I was trying to make hidden files appear, but I made a huge mistake and I unfortunately don't know what I did. When I was on the properties tab inside the users folder, I checked the box where it says hidden. I accepted everything about permissions, iirc, then it started a loading window doing...

There are four desktop icons including the Start Menu (open) that will not move, do not function, I ran a scan, I believe it was scannow and that shows file corrupt I am able to use the laptop but these icons need to go, I created another Recycle Bin that functions and I am able to open...

Today i tried to install camtasia app to my windows 10 notebook.After i click the installer i realized it was a virus.First command prompt popped up and it said "explorer.exe restricted to access" or something like that i am using my OS in turkish so i dont know what the exact translation is.And...

(Note: I have been updating from Windows 7 to Windows 10). I have installed Windows 10 on a laptop and two PC’s All went well but today (3 days later) my main PC when switch this morning on gave me the following. (Fig1) System Thread Exception Not Handled (igdkmd64.sys) I looked at all the...

I was running Windows7 on a Dell Inspiron Laptop. Was sent a link to upgrade to Windows 10. I clicked on this link and started to upgrade to Windows 10. Everything seemed to be working right. During the process there were message on screen saying stuff like it's just about done, it shouldn't be...

Hi, i have a Dell laptop with a Dell dock. I have three monitors connected to the dock. On my primary monitor i have organized my icons in a certain specific manner. The problem is that when i remove my laptop from the dock and then reconnect it to the dock the icons on my primary display are...

I just set up a brand new laptop running Windows 8.1. I am not new to Windows. I have been using it since the first version came out and WAS very familiar with the Windows file structure. I don't seem to be able to find much of anything in Windows 8.1. My husband would like me to create a...

Windows ( in the case Vista home Premium a system i am restoring on a VAIO for a friend). Setting it up with an Admin account and a standard user account. a Few questions: When is the best time to add the standard user account for everyday use? Here is why i ask, i notice that sometimes certain...

I am working on a computer that has com surrogate multiplying and eating up huge amounts of ram, but only when there are desktop icons. I remove all desktop icons (move everything to a different folder) and have no problem. I don't have the problem with a Diagnostic boot but do with no startup...