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  1. hiperarchy

    Windows 10 Does antimalware service executable and desktop window manager usually to take so much memory?

    I was experiencing some lag so i decided to open task manager to see what was going on and i saw that antimalware service executable and desktop window manager taking so much memory. I was pretty confused and tried to fix it but most methods on youtube didnt fix it. Right now antimalware service...
    • hiperarchy
    • Thread
    • antimalware confusion desktop executable fix issues lag manager memory methods optimization performance process resources service task usage windows youtube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. whoosh

    VIDEO How To Make Windows 11 Look Minimal! || Customize Windows 11 || Make Windows 11 Look Better

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    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • aesthetics customization desktop improvement minimalist user interface windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. M

    Windows 10 Login screens after sleep

    When my PC emerges from sleep mode, I am confronted first with a Microsoft Spotlight screen, followed by a login screen. The latter is just a button labeled "Login". I would like to bypass these screens and go straight to my home desktop screen. I've tried the Lockscreen options under...
    • mburwen
    • Thread
    • accounts desktop lockscreen microsoft personalization settings sleep mode user interface
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. J

    Windows 10 Shortcut Icons Target Changes

    Often when I create a shortcut and later open it, it will take me to the Google homepage. Below I show two target settings. One from a shortcut that works the other from one that takes me back to Google. "C:\Program Files\NordVPN\NordVPN.exe" C:\Program...
  5. mcharron

    Windows 11 Taskbar Icons not showing in Windows 11

    Let me start by saying I am sorry if this is addressed somewhere, but I did not find or see it. I am having an issue with some desktop icons not showing up on my LG Gram 17. I have looked at many forums and found some suggestions on how to fix this issue, but none have worked. I am running...
    • mcharron
    • Thread
    • applications dell desktop fix forums help icons issues lenovo lg gram microsoft pro surface pro taskbar user experience windows 11
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. R

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Constantly Crashing

    Hi everyone, I’ve been having bad issues with my Windows 8.1 desktop I built about a decade ago. It used to run flawlessly until about a year ago. It started to randomly crash / restart itself with no triggers that I can correlate to causing the crashes. I’ve reset the computer to factory...
    • rob999
    • Thread
    • automatic updates blue screen cache_manager computer issues crashing desktop error codes factory reset kernel_mode kmode_exception memory management minidump files pc hardware performance technical support troubleshooting unexpected traps user experience windows 8.1 windows errors
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. D

    Windows 11 Windows 11 Home desktop changed.

    My wife has an Acer laptop running an up-to-date version of Windows 11 which was installed via Windows Update Initially the computer started up showing a wide range of stunning photos from all around the world. She is not sure whether she has made some inadvertent change or what but now all...
  8. P

    Windows 11 Unable to Save Notepad File to Desktop: Solution Found

    I cannot save notepad to desktop. Solved - I did not enter a new name in the field which had *txt
  9. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 11 How do I add some folders to the Start Screen

    Hi I want to add a couple of folders to the screen that opens when I click on the start button. I.E. Healthy Kidney Recipes, etc. that I want to use regularly, that's what happens when you're 83. I've tried saving the folder on Drive C:\ as Start Menus Folder and then clicking on it and...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • desktop file management folders healthy recipes organization pinning shortcuts start menu user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. VARMOTH

    Windows 11 What does this blue box mean?

    I noticed this box on some files on the desktop only, then I did a full scan of the device and there are no viruses and I did a reboot, but to no avail. It is still there. I just want to know what it is? And is it harmful?
  11. J

    Windows 10 Stream PC Desktop to Chromecast /Miracast on unsupported devices - Guide

    I worked on a solution to cast unsupported PC to unsupported Miracast device for over a year and placed the solution in an official WIKI page in July of 2021. However only duckduckgo indexed the solution so far. So I am adding the link here so that more people can find it and use it...
    • Johncoool
    • Thread
    • cast chromecast desktop guide miracast solution streaming unsupported wiki
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  12. kemical

    Windows 11 Desktop

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  13. P

    Windows 11 Asus board with a kit attached to Windows 11 install.

    I installed Windows 11 as a ?? clean install only to find a sort of Kit from Asus board with features like Norton, drivers and much more. Just the sight of Norton caused me to be leery. I had this desktop built and after two years found a site that listed the pros and cons. I only installed some...
    • Peterr
    • Thread
    • asus clean install desktop drivers norton tech support uefi user experience wifi windows 11
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. W

    Windows 10 Login issues

    I've just recently changed my password to log into my account. I've used a password for a while and I changed it to a PIN via the security and 'hello' options . Now, each time I turn the PC on I'm greeted with a message saying that the profile can't be loaded. I then have the usual login...
    • Wendy P
    • Thread
    • access administrator configuration desktop error help icons issues password pin profile security settings taskbar troubleshoot useraccount windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. F

    Windows 10 desktop right click no deal

    New problem - whenever I right click on a photo on my desktop, no deal. Have to drag it to the recycle bin. Thoughts?
  16. News

    Pin apps and folders to the desktop or taskbar

    In Windows 11, apps don't automatically get added to your desktop. Learn how to pin apps to your desktop or taskbar. Continue reading...
    • News
    • Thread
    • apps customization desktop folders instructions pinning support taskbar user guide windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  17. whoosh

    VIDEO Intel ARC GPU’s For Desktops Are ALMOST HERE!

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    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • arc desktop gaming gpu graphics intel performance technology
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  18. L

    Windows 11 Right click on windows 11

    so when i tried right clicking on something like desktop, file, other. this right click menu is such an pain so i decided to look up an tutorial on how to get the old right click menu on windows 11 and it used to work but today it dosent work now. so i kept trying and trying and nothing works so...
  19. M

    GoogleDriveBackUpSync=>Make Status Window and Status Bar floating around on the Desktop all time freely. Any Way to export the rea-time sync sta

    How to make GoogleDriveBackUpSync Status Window and Status Bar floating around on the Desktop all time freely. Any Way to export the rea-time sync status to an external display windows, s o as to monitor Sync Progress all time?!? 1* GoogleDriveBackUpSync Status Window and Status Bar should be...
    • mAxine mAxwell
    • Thread
    • backup cloud storage configuration data safety desktop file deletion file management floating google drive local drives monitor onedrive restore robocopy status window sync sync issues sync progress user interface user preferences
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  20. D

    Is this new power cable compatible with my desktop? or will it fry everything?

    Hello everyone, my desktop is an HP compaq from 2015 and on the power supply it reads "AC input 100-240 V-/4 A,50-60 Hz" then "DC output shall not exceed 240 W" and on the actual power cord to the power suppy reads "10A 125V" I bought a new European powercord because I am in europe now, but it...
    • digiman2372
    • Thread
    • ac input compatibility cords dc output desktop electrical european plug hp compaq power cable power supply voltage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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