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  1. Why Windows Users Can't Uninstall Phone Link (Your Phone) & What You Can Do

    For many Windows 10 users, the persistent presence of certain built-in applications such as Phone Link—previously branded as Your Phone—has sparked persistent curiosity and sometimes frustration. Windows has evolved to include an ecosystem of services designed to integrate devices and platforms...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Why Windows 10's Phone Link Cannot Be Removed: Inside Microsoft's System App Strategy

    For many Windows 10 users, the presence of pre-installed software—often dubbed “bloatware”—remains a point of contention. One such application frequently drawing attention is Phone Link, formerly branded as “Your Phone.” The drive to uninstall or disable these bundled apps is understandable...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  3. Xbox Home Screen Customization: New Features for Personalized Gaming Experience

    For years, Xbox fans have debated the look and feel of the Home screen that greets them every time they fire up their console. While some appreciate the information density and carousel of recently played games, others have persisted in calling for decluttered, more customizable experiences that...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 10 All windows apps are not opening

    so i accidentaly uninstalled some important windows app that i didn't know that crashes all windows system apps including camera ,store ,clock and all windows system apps. i tried searching online on how to reinstall it and said i have to enter some random powershell administraitor and kept...

  5. Windows 10 Cortana error in Windows 10 event viewer ID 10001 DCOM

    Hi, I'm seeing the following errors in Event Viewer. I have disabled Cortana via gpedit but that does not help. However, that did not help either. Already tried. 1. SFC /scannow 2. DISM 3. Delete "TileDataLayer" folder 4. Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage...
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    • appxpackage command cortana dcom dism error event viewer microsoft registry searchui sfc system apps tiled troubleshooting update user session windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Disable Microsoft Edge

    I am really fed up with Microsoft Edge popping up all the time especially when I am trying to display pdfs. I have tried to disable it by changing the name of the Edge file in SystemApps but I always get the same error message - a file in the folder is open in another app. I loathe and detest...
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    • browser settings disable edge error message lenovo microsoft edge pdf issues software management system apps user experience windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Start Up Issue

    Hi Guys, First I have this issue: The program ShellExperienceHost.exe version 10.0.10240.16401 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel. Process ID: fb8...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Comodo internet security problem

    I have Comodo Internet Security premium antivirus program and a lot of popup windows appear to allow of a program to start all the time (system apps and user apps and when i try to start a program) in a rate that is very annoying. It wasn't like this before. What should i do to fix it?
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    • antivirus comodo issue fix network security popup premium security software system apps user apps user experience
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    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 8 "Add or Remove Programs" doesn´t work anymore (in Metro)

    Windows 8.1 Hi, I had an issue with the general user folder name, which was shown as "Alex_000". Although this was a cosmetic issue only, I wanted to change this to "Alex". I successfully managed this by changing about 50 entries in the registry (via regedit). So fine so good. Now I found...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support