windows pro

  1. Windows 11 Cannot appear to install Media Feature Pack in Windows 11 Pro 23H2

    General information I am running Windows 11 Pro 23H2. Settings > System > About shows: 'Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1020.0" The problem When I try to run the PS Remote Play installer, I get the following: "To use PS Remote Play, update your computer's OS to the...
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    winre.wim file missing - need help restoring

    Hello, I'm currently fighting a problem related to Windows Update and the update named 0x80070643. While doing research on this problem, I discovered that winre is not only disabled, but the winre.wim file is missing. Is there a straight-forward way to to rebuild/restore this file? I do not...
  3. Windows believes Tile App is a virus

    Tile App is being flagged by Windows 11 Pro as a potential virus, and yet nothing can be done to prevent this error showing.
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    Recent folders in quick access menu

    Does anyone know how Windows chooses which recent folders to display in the File Explorer's Quick Access menu? My software continuously displays slightly older folders, not the most recent ones. It randomly will add a new one however. I've tried opening folder several times in a row and it...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Home - can't update the OS

    Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade from Win10 Home to Pro, so I went to the start area and entered Update, then clicked "Check for updates". The screen that popped up had a few icons in the upper right-hand corner, one being Windows Update. Below those words I see Attention needed. When I click...
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    Windows 11 Map Network Drive option missing

    I can't get map network drive to show up in file explorer. I'm on This PC and select the three dots, but there is no option to map a network drive. Any ideas as google doesn't help. I'm running this: Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎5/‎17/‎2022 OS build 22623.746 Experience...
  7. Windows 10 Protecting what's mine?

    Hello, I'm running windows 10 pro. I have 4 of my dives as a Raid. however What I'm worried about is running my windows as a Nas. I;m not a linux person at all. I been on windows sense as long as I can remember. I do have linux systems and having a hard time trying to compile drives into a raid...
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    Windows 10 What is the difference between the ReleaseID and the DisplayVersion?

    Windows 10 Pro 21H1 Hi All, I am after the build (21H1). What is the difference between the "ReleaseID" and the "DisplayVersion"? "DisplayVersion" gives me the build???? Many thanks, -T C:\NtUtil>reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -v ReleaseID...
  9. Windows 10 Different colored tiles in Start Menu

    Windows 10 Pro. Does anyone know what the significance of the highlighted items might mean? Googling this turned up empty. Mighty thankful for your help.
  10. Windows 10 Different Shutdown behavior from batch file than using Start>Power options

    This is quite a long read but please bear with me. I used to use a shutdown (.bat) script in win7 to backup my important stuff but couldn't make it work in win10 despite spending hours on the forums. It did work intermittently if I put it in the local logoff folder (group policies). So I wrote...
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    Windows 10 Taskbar and windows frezzes after sleep mode

    windows 10 Pro Taskbar and windows freezes for 1 to 2 min. after sleep mode and than all works fine. Need Fix tried fixing Windows , a lot of stuff but no success . Thanks, Jim
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    Windows 10 Customise Folder Not Working

    Hello, i recently noticed that my customise folder options are not working anymore and i have to manually change the columns of each folder instead of applying the settings to the folders i want via the customise tab. For example instead of size, date modified etc i want to make folders for...
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    Windows 10 Change Windows Version Between Two Computers

    Hi, My question is if it is possible to change my Windows version between two computers, and if so, how to do it? I want to be able to use the Windows Sanbox Mode, so I need to have Windows Pro to do so, at least thats what i have been reading. I do have Windows 10 Pro in my PC, but it does not...
  14. Windows 8 How do I tell what ver of System Image Backup I have?

    I'm trying to do perform a system image backup on another pc. I upgraded to Pro a while ago. Is there a way to check the ver of Windows on the system image backup file I have? Thanks! :D
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    Windows 10 1 DVD, more computers

    Hello! My question is: can I use one installation dvd of Win10 pro to install more computers and later use licences to activate? It is an OEM version. In other words, OEM conditions are bound to the licence or the software on the disk? Thanks.
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    Windows 8 Win 8.1 machine can't see Win 10 machine

    I have a notebook running Win 8.1 that cannot see share4d files on a Win 10 Pro 64 bit machine. The Win 10 machine CAN see files shared on the Win 8.1 machine. I have checked sharing and permissions, and can't seem to correct this. Any ideas what's wrong here? Thanx.
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    Windows 7 Power Manager Icon Partially Hidden At Startup.

    Lenovo T530, Windows 7 PRO, Lenovo Power Manager 6.68.15 (n1au415w.exe). At startup the battery icon that shows percentage of battery remaining is partially obscured on the task bar. (see screen capture) I can toggle the Lock status on the task bar and the icon will reappear correctly. I have...
  18. Introducing Windows 10 S

    A new version of Windows 10 Pro will be introduced around 2019 called Windows 10 S: Reference: Link Removed Reference: Confirmed: Windows 10 S will evolve into a 'mode' of Windows 10 in 2019
  19. Windows 10 Problem Activating Pro

    Background... a few days ago I shutdown and disconnected my Desktop PC (running valid upgrade to Pro) and cleaned the inside (compressed air). Upon reconnecting it to all of the cords it decided to go into a BSOD loop. Long story short I did a repair and then did a hardware test (all was OK)...
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    Windows 7 Default download location ignored in IE

    I.E. v11 in Win7 Pro keeps downloading to the desktop, even though I have set the default download location to \Downloads\. How can I make it behave correctly ?