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Windows 10 remains widely used even after its end of support on October 14, 2025, with HP reporting that 30% of its PC installed base still runs the OS as of May 2026. On WindowsForum.com, discussions cover practical topics such as configuring Wi-Fi to prefer 5 GHz or 6 GHz bands for faster connections, enabling Find My Device to locate a lost laptop, reviewing update history to troubleshoot issues, and using PowerToys Text Extractor to copy text from any screen. Other threads address managing McAfee antivirus, screen recording limitations with Xbox Game Bar, and the impact of NVIDIA ending Game Ready driver support for Windows 10 in October 2026. These posts help users navigate post-support life, optimize performance, and maintain security.
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    HP: 30% of Its PCs Still Run Windows 10 After Support End

    HP says roughly 30% of its PC installed base still runs Windows 10, underscoring how much of the post-support migration remains unfinished nine months after Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025. The figure came from HP CFO Karen Parkhill during the company’s May 2026 earnings...
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    Prefer 5 GHz or 6 GHz Wi‑Fi in Windows 10/11 for Faster, More Reliable Connections

    Direct answer and scope To make a Windows PC prefer faster Wi‑Fi, connect it to a separate 5 GHz or 6 GHz network name (SSID) rather than a combined 2.4/5/6 GHz SSID. This is the most reliable method because Windows otherwise chooses the band automatically. If your Wi‑Fi adapter driver offers a...
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    Enable Find My Device in Windows 10/11 and Prepare for a Lost Laptop

    Find My Device can help locate and remotely lock a lost Windows laptop only if you enable it before the loss. It is supported on Windows 10 and Windows 11 when you sign in with a personal Microsoft account that is an Administrator on the PC, and the device’s Location services are on. It can show...
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    Windows 11/10 Update History: Find KBs and Uninstall Updates

    Windows update history is the fastest way to answer a deceptively simple troubleshooting question: what changed on this PC? On both Windows 11 and Windows 10, the built-in history view records installed updates, dates, and KB identifiers—details that matter when a new problem appears after a...
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    Copy Text from Any Screen with PowerToys Text Extractor in Windows 10/11

    PowerToys Text Extractor lets you copy text that is visible anywhere on your screen—including text in images, videos, scanned documents, dialogs, and apps that do not allow normal selection—by using the default shortcut Win + Shift + T. It recognizes the selected area with on-device OCR and...
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    Stop McAfee on Windows 11/10: Disable Features or Uninstall

    McAfee can feel unusually persistent on a Windows PC because it is not a single process or switch. Its antivirus scanner, firewall, Secure VPN, browser extensions, scheduled scans, notifications, and startup helpers can all operate independently. Stopping the right component is therefore far...
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    Windows 10 Screen Recording: Game Bar Can’t Capture Desktop

    Screen recording on Windows 10 remains possible with built-in tools, but the simple advice to “press Windows key + G” conceals an important limitation: Xbox Game Bar is designed primarily for recording one compatible app or game, not for capturing the entire Windows desktop. That distinction...
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    Windows 10 Gaming: NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers End October 2026

    Windows 10 has not stopped being a capable gaming operating system, but it has stopped being a fully supported one—and for roughly a quarter of surveyed Steam users, that turns every month on the old platform into a more deliberate risk calculation. Valve’s June 2026 Steam Hardware & Software...
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    Enable Windows Clipboard History: Use Win+V, Pin and Sync Text

    Windows Clipboard history is one of the most useful productivity features built into Windows 10 and Windows 11, yet it is still commonly overlooked because basic copy and paste works without any extra setup. Pressing Ctrl + C copies, Ctrl + X cuts, and Ctrl + V pastes the most recent item—but...
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    Windows 10 ESU Now Runs Through October 12, 2027

    Microsoft has quietly handed Windows 10 users a significant reprieve: the consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program now runs through October 12, 2027, adding a full extra year beyond its previous October 2026 endpoint. For eligible home users who are already enrolled, the extension is...
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    Set Up OpenSSH Server on Windows 10/11 for Secure Remote Command Access

    OpenSSH Server lets you securely run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and approved command-line tools on a Windows PC from another device over encrypted SSH. This procedure applies to Windows 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later. Install the built-in OpenSSH Server optional feature...
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    Windows 11/10 Password Reset: Local, Microsoft and Work Accounts

    Changing a password in Windows 11 or Windows 10 is straightforward—until the sign-in method on the PC is mistaken for the account type behind it. The right procedure depends on whether the device uses a local account, a personal Microsoft account, or a work or school account managed by an...
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    Windows 11/10 USB Drivers: Safe Install and Fix Guide

    A USB device that refuses to appear in File Explorer, charge properly, sync with its companion app, or work in the expected Windows feature does not automatically need a downloaded “USB driver.” In Windows 11 and Windows 10, most USB hardware relies on built-in class drivers and Plug and Play...
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    Qwen3.5-0.8B on Windows 10: Real RAM, GPU and Install Needs

    Qwen3.5-0.8B is a genuine, unusually compact multimodal model that can run locally on Windows 10, but the “zero-click” installation claims circulating around it blur several important technical realities. The model itself is compelling: it packages text and image understanding, tool calling, a...
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    Launch a Complete Work Setup with PowerToys Workspaces in Windows 10/11

    PowerToys Workspaces lets you capture a complete set of open apps—such as a browser, Outlook, Teams, File Explorer, and Windows Terminal—then launch and arrange that setup again with one click. It is supported on Windows 11 and on Windows 10 version 2004 (20H1, build 19041) or later, on 64-bit...
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    Macrium 8 free, windows 10, mounting backup gives error "location not available" and "drive:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect"

    So a possible hybrid issue but i wanted to see if anyone else has any ideas. The image was created on PC1 which was a windows 10 PC with macrium 8 free. The image was saved to a synology NAS drive different user id & password. I have accessed the NAS image with PC1, prior to converting to win...
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    Fix Keyboard Keys Not Working in Windows 11 and Windows 10

    To check if your keyboard keys are working in Windows, test the affected keys in Notepad and with the built-in On-Screen Keyboard, then isolate the keyboard from its USB, Bluetooth, layout, accessibility, and driver settings. These steps cover laptop and external keyboards on Windows 11 and...
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    Enable PowerShell Transcription to Log Administrative Commands in Windows 10/11

    PowerShell Transcription can automatically record the commands typed and the console output displayed in each Windows PowerShell 5.1 session, including elevated administrative sessions. On Windows 10 and Windows 11, enable the Turn on PowerShell Transcription policy under Computer Configuration...
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    WinGet: Test Windows 10 and Server Before Enterprise Rollout

    A successful WinGet pilot on Windows 11 is not sufficient evidence for enterprise-wide automation across Windows 10 and Windows Server. Before rollout, build a go/no-go matrix that separately tests WinGet discovery, source access, package lookup, installation, PATH visibility, installed-package...
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    Change Drive Letters Safely in Windows 10/11 with Disk Management and PowerShell

    Changing a drive letter is safest when the target is a secondary data volume, removable drive, or newly created partition that does not contain Windows or installed applications. In Windows 11 and Windows 10, use Disk Management for an interactive change or the PowerShell Set-Partition cmdlet...