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Windows 10 coverage on this tag spans the operating system’s end-of-support transition, consumer Extended Security Updates through October 12, 2027, and questions about recovery features whose version support is unclear. It also brings together practical troubleshooting for missing taskbar volume controls, stuttering mice, and Recycle Bin problems, with attention to drivers, ports, services, and safe repair steps. Other discussions examine Linux distributions that ease migration without replicating Windows compatibility, Microsoft To Do planning on Windows 10, and the Windows 10 China Government Edition in a government technology-sovereignty dispute. Together, these posts focus on support decisions, everyday fixes, and the changing Windows 10 landscape.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Can ILOVEYOU, Mydoom, Conficker or Stuxnet Infect Windows 10 and 11 Today?

    Famous computer viruses make good campfire stories for IT people. They're also a useful way to test whether your security habits are based on facts or folklore. The four usual suspects are ILOVEYOU (2000), Mydoom (2004), Conficker (2008) and Stuxnet (2010). The question is whether any of them...
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    How to Set Up Windows Hello Face Sign-In on Windows 11 and 10 With an IR Camera

    Windows Hello face sign-in is one of Windows’ better quality-of-life security features: look at the PC, and—assuming the hardware agrees—it unlocks without typing a password. The trick is that the camera matters. A normal webcam is not enough; Windows Hello Face needs a compatible infrared (IR)...
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    Windows 10 & 11 Virtual Desktops: Setup, Taskbar and Alt+Tab Settings, Helper Risks

    Virtual desktops have been in Windows for years, and plenty of people still don't use them. Engadget's Deven McClure recently argued they are underused, and the argument is easy to sympathize with. The "most users" claim is a headline, not a measured finding. Neither Engadget nor Microsoft...
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    Windows 11/10 PDF Preview Pane Not Working? Fix Mark of the Web Blocks, Edge Handler and Thumbnails

    When File Explorer stops showing PDF thumbnails or refuses to render document pages in the Preview pane on Windows 10 and Windows 11, the problem usually comes down to one of three causes: disabled File Explorer view handlers, a broken .pdf preview handler registration in Microsoft Edge or your...
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    Google and refurbed ChromeOS Flex USB Stick: Try It on Unsupported Windows 10 PCs Without Erasing Windows

    Google and Vienna-based refurbished-electronics marketplace refurbed have announced a ready-made ChromeOS Flex USB stick. The stick is aimed at PCs that Windows 11 won't accept. Italian trade coverage says it will be available in Italy in November, with €3 shipping. The price comes with caveats...
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    How to Safely Delete User Profiles in Windows 10 and 11 Using System Properties or PowerShell

    To remove an unused user profile in Windows 10 or Windows 11 without corrupting the system registry, open the classic System Properties dialog (sysdm.cpl), select the Advanced tab, click Settings under User Profiles, highlight the target profile, and click Delete. Unlike manually deleting a user...
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    Windows 10 ESU Now Ends in 2027: Linux Mint and MX Linux Options for Older PCs

    Windows 10 is a year past end of support, and plenty of owners of older PCs are asking what to do next. XDA's João Carrasqueira argues that lightweight Linux distributions are a better fit than their reputation suggests. His examples are Linux Mint, MX Linux and antiX. The pitch is plausible...
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    Windows Update Certificates Expire in 2027: May and June Deadlines for Windows 10, 11 and Servers

    Microsoft has warned that some of the certificates Windows uses to reach Windows Update will expire in 2027. PCs and servers that haven't installed the replacements by then will lose access to the service. The Bangkok Post covered the warning this week. The details come from Microsoft's own...
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    How to Safely Merge Folders in Windows 10 and 11: File Explorer Conflict Choices and Robocopy

    You can safely merge two folders in Windows 10 and Windows 11 by copying (rather than moving) the contents of one folder into the other—or by gives both directories identical names in the same parent location—and using File Explorer’s Replace or Skip Files prompt to select Compare info for both...
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    Use Accessibility Tools at the Windows 11/10 Sign-In Screen: Narrator, OSK, Magnifier and Shortcuts

    You can turn on core Windows assistive tools—including Narrator, Magnifier, the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK), Sticky Keys, Filter Keys, and high-contrast display modes—directly from the sign-in screen before entering a password or PIN. On Windows 11, select the Accessibility button (a human figure...
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    Windows 11/10 Screen Won’t Turn Off? Find Apps, Drivers and Power Requests Keeping It Awake

    A Windows PC that refuses to turn its display off is not necessarily ignoring you—it may be following an instruction you cannot see. An app playing media, a presentation setting, a dock, or a device driver can tell Windows that the screen must remain awake, even when the keyboard and mouse have...
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    Windows 11 & 10 Diagnostic Data: View, Limit and Delete Telemetry

    You can inspect the telemetry events your PC generates, stop sending optional usage telemetry, and purge stored device diagnostic data directly from the Windows Diagnostics & feedback settings page. In Windows 11, these controls live under Settings > Privacy & security > Diagnostics & feedback...
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    AMD Ryzen Chipset Driver 8.09.28.1124 for Windows 10 and 11 Fixes AMS Mailbox and I2C

    AMD has released another Ryzen chipset driver for Windows, and this one is about as quiet as these updates get. Version 8.09.28.1124 adds no new platforms or features. It ships bug fixes for two specific components: the AMS Mailbox driver and the I2C driver. That still matters if you run a Ryzen...
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    Set Up a PAC Proxy Script in Windows 11 and 10: Configuration, Testing and Fixes

    You can configure a Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) script in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 by navigating to Settings > Network & internet > Proxy and entering the script’s HTTP or HTTPS URL under the Automatic proxy setup section. A PAC script is a text file containing a JavaScript function...
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    Microphone Volume Keeps Changing in Windows 10/11? Stop Teams Auto Gain, Driver and Audio Utility Resets

    A microphone level that mysteriously changes after a restart—or the moment Teams or another calling app opens—is usually not a broken slider. It is a tug-of-war between Windows, a communications app, an audio driver, and sometimes the manufacturer’s audio utility. The trick is not to keep...
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    How to Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network in Windows 10 and 11

    You can connect to a hidden Wi-Fi network in Windows 10 and Windows 11 by either selecting Hidden Network at the bottom of the taskbar Wi-Fi flyout when you are within range of the access point, or by manually creating a wireless profile under Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > Manage known...
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    Turn Any Website into a Desktop App in Windows 10 & 11 with Microsoft Edge

    You can turn any website into a standalone desktop application in Windows 10 and Windows 11 using Microsoft Edge's built-in Install this site as an app feature, or by clicking the App available icon in the address bar on websites that support Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Once installed, the...
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    Switch User Missing in Windows 11/10? Restore Fast User Switching via Policy and Registry

    When the option to switch users disappears from the Start menu, the Ctrl+Alt+Del security screen, or the lower-left corner of the Windows lock screen, the operating system has either detected only one active sign-in profile or had Fast User Switching restricted by policy. In both Windows 10 and...
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    Keep Num Lock On at Windows 11/10 Sign-In: Fix Mouse Keys, Fast Startup, Registry and BIOS

    When Num Lock stops working in Windows 10 or Windows 11, or repeatedly turns itself off at the Windows sign-in screen after every shutdown or restart, the cause falls into one of two categories: either an active accessibility setting is intercepting numeric keypad input inside your desktop...
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    Paste as Plain Text Everywhere in Windows 11/10 with PowerToys Advanced Paste

    To paste clipboard text without formatting across any application in Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) and Windows 11, install Microsoft PowerToys and use the Advanced Paste utility. Once enabled, you can press Win + Ctrl + Alt + V to immediately paste your current clipboard contents as plain...