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windows 11 Microsoft account doesn’t exist, but i can’t get into my computer??
by Guest Haley Lebby- 0 replies
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Earlier today, my computer shut down and said “HP bios update.” I’ve never seen this before but i saw online it can destroy your computer if you don’t let it run.When it was over, my computer said the PIN is no longer available. It then makes me sign into my microsoft account, which my dad must’ve created when he bought it. I don’t know the password.The weirdest part is, the second half of the email is “mircosoft.com” MIRCO. Not micro. How is this possible? How does this account even exist???? I don’t understand how this is possible or how I can even get into this account. Continue reading...
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windows 11 how do i fix my screen going blue and blank
by Guest marquell payne- 0 replies
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My screen goes blue and its blank when i shut the laptop it fixes but the performance is bad and I can't change my resolution this happened twice. Continue reading...
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windows 11 There are two types of login screen at boot and reboot
by Guest hjlee_7- 0 replies
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Windows 11 Home 23H2 After booting and rebooting, two types of lock screens (login screens) are checked. For one, LumLock is activated when the picture comes out. LumLock is disabled with the other 3D wallpaper in blue. Each time you boot, the two types of screens alternate, so in some cases, they are activated without pressing LumLock, and in some cases, they are activated only when pressing LumLock. I wonder why there are two types of login screen.Please let me know if there is a way to set it to a screen where only pictures appear Continue reading...
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windows 11 Low Battery Issue - Surface Pro 7
by Guest PRAVIN KASHYAP- 0 replies
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I have a Surface Pro 7 laptop. Of late, I have noticed that the battery drains off quickly. Even while I have put it on power supply mode, I notice that the battery status continues to decrease steadily. Any reasons for this and how I can fix this ? Thanks in advance. Continue reading...
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windows 11 Bluetooth not working properly on Windows 11 24H2
by Guest Nicolò De Laurentis- 0 replies
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So i have been having this issue for a while on my PC desktop currently running the latest release of W11, 24H2.Basically whenever i try to connect any device to my bluetooth, the device gets connected, but when i try to actually use it, i get no audio coming from it, at all, or if there is, it's just really occasional and it only lasts a fraction of a second, and it's low, jittery and stuttery, like it was struggling with signal being low, and it's indeed what's actually happening i think, as whenever i go closer with my head to where the bluetooth drivers should actually be located and the s Continue reading...
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windows 11 Update to Windows 11 to 24H2 deactivates my Windows
by Guest ReginaHenschel- 0 replies
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After updating my Windows 11 to 24H2, my Windows is no longer activated. I get the message "You need to activate Windows before you can personalize your PC". When I click on "Activate now", I get the error message "Windows reported that no product key was found on your device. Error code: 0xC004F213". What to do? My Windows was already activated. Continue reading...
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windows 11 RDP work not correct
by Guest Вікторія Шмадченко- 0 replies
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when i connect with mstsc.exe i have this problem with graphicwhen i connect with Microsoft Remote Desctop its ok, but i need use mstsc.exe for use my printer and save files on my PC when i use remote PC.What is poblem? What i need to do? Continue reading...
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windows 11 My internet tab is open but when I click on it it doesn't open. Same thing with steam.
by Guest Steven Leiting- 0 replies
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Hey, so I have a problem. When I click my Microsoft edge it opens a tab at the bottom of my screen, same thing with steam. I game and I browse the internet mostly YouTube. Well tonight i tries logging into steam and it will open a tab at the bottom of my screen but it won't actually open it into my full monitor. Same thing with Microsoft edge internet. It just won't open. It shows it as a tab but when I click it nothing happens. Please help me. This pc is brand new I've only had it for like a couple months. Continue reading...
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windows 11 CMD opens up randomly and closes instantly, is it a virus?
by Guest UVRAZE- 0 replies
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CMD keeps opening and closing recently, i scanned my laptop with Malwarebytes and it did not detect anything, i also scanned it with Rkill and it said Performing miscellaneous checks: * Reparse Point/Junctions Found (These may be legitimate)! * C:\windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Intel\ipfsrv\ipfsrv.dptf => <Unknown Target> [File] * C:\windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Intel\ipfsrv\ipfsrv.dptftcs => <Unknown Target> [File] * C:\windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Intel\ipfsrv\ipfsrv.dptfui => <Unknown T Continue reading...
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windows 11 Windows sandbox no longer working after KB5046740
by Guest padriff- 0 replies
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After installing KB5046740, windows sandbox stops working giving error: "The connection to the Windows Sandbox environment was lost. An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. (0x80072746)"After initially hitting this problem post the update I ran through the normal steps of removing the Windows Sandbox feature, rebooting the machine, re-adding the Windows Sandbox feature again and rebooting.When this didn't resolve the issue I followed the online steps to use dism to check / repair the installation. This also did not work.I then resorted to downloading the iso image from Continue reading...
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windows 11 Seeking Advice on Updating Windows 8.1 to Windows 11
by Guest Chaoying Liang- 0 replies
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Hi everyone,I’m Chaoying, and I’m seeking opinions about upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 11.I’m wondering if my computer is compatible with Windows 11 if I purchase a copy. Here are my computer’s specifications:Processor: Intel® Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHzRAM: 12.0GBSystem Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processorStorage: 1TBIf anyone has experience with a similar upgrade and is willing to share their insights, I would greatly appreciate it.Thank you!Best regards,Chaoying Continue reading...
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windows 11 Bluescreen and a lot of freezes on a new laptop
by Guest Malik Bouras- 0 replies
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Hey, i bought a new computer and it was running fine until i made the windows 11 updates, from then it started bluescreening and freezing randomly without doing any heavy work, i have tried to analyze the dump files but they all say something different every time so here are the dump files from the minidump folder:Google Drive: Sign-in Continue reading...
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windows 11 Stuck in bsod internal power error
by Guest Joshua Crawford1- 0 replies
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Im stuck in bsod internal power error on windows 11 ive managed to enter safeboot and i scanned my im pretty sure nvme and it says that it needs to be repaired Continue reading...
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windows 8 Can't open Epic games launcher
by Guest Caden Lauderdale- 0 replies
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I have a Predator Helios 300 and it won’t let me open epic games launcher * Changed to a question* Original title: Epic games Continue reading...
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windows 7 How do i fix this?
by Guest Liam Bergman- 0 replies
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I have my language on swedish so that’s why it says something on swedish in the corners. Continue reading...
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windows 10 What is COM Surrogate?
by Guest PlayerZero0- 0 replies
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What is COM Surrogate? A few times I have tried to move files such as images or documents around on my hard drive but an error message displays saying the file could not be moved because it is open in COM Surrogate. Again, what is COM Surrogate? Continue reading...
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windows 10 Computer Started crashing again
by Guest DeXidious- 0 replies
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My computer has started to Bluescreen again after previous help Link to minidumps: Dropbox Link to previous help thread: Computer STILL crashing - Microsoft Community Continue reading...
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windows 10 Windows 10 - attempted execute of noexecute memory - blue screen
by Guest CindyB23US- 0 replies
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I was working in Cricut Design Space when the screen went blue and I got the error message "attempted execute of noexecute memory". This has happened 5 or 6 times in the last 2 days. I searched for this issue and only found suggestions for Win11 and I wasn't sure if I should try them. If anyone can help, I'd be grateful.C.My computer:Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics 1.80 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.3 GB usable) Device ID 966A95EA-37C4-443C-85AB-3C641D79E6E9 Product ID 00325-97218-89161-AAOEM System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch Pen Continue reading...
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windows 10 Bitlocker stuck in loop and won’t start
by Guest suzette rampair- 0 replies
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I did not enable bitlocker in my computer so I assume it was factory installed. I entered the bitlocker key and it did not open my computer. How do I get it out of the loop without resetting and loosing my data?Please do NOT ENABLE BITLOCKER unless user specifically ask for it to be installed Continue reading...
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windows 10 Device Manager recognition issue
by Guest TGeorge111- 0 replies
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Device Manager incorrectly recognizes this fingerprint reader (straight from China) as a CD drive. Windows won't let me update the driver because Windows thinks it already has the best driver.Is there any way I can fix this myself? Registry modification? Something else?Thanks, everyone. Continue reading...
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windows 10 Writing to USB causes anomalous keyboard inputs
by Guest Philip Pavlick- 0 replies
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For the past couple of months my personal Windows 10 laptop, which is about 3 and a half years old now, has been displaying very strange behavior while performing what is, for me, a fairly routine task. I've been at a loss to articulate this behavior, much less explain it, so I've been doing observations to gather more detailed information and try to make it consistent, and I think I've mostly figured out how to recreate the behavior but I still don't know what's causing it.Important information: I use a USB keyboard rather than my laptop's built-in keyboard for personal reasons. Because my Continue reading...
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windows 10 How can I change my SSD which has windows on it to GPT without losing data on my HDD.
by Guest Logan Pitcher- 0 replies
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I'm trying to update to windows 11, My current boot is legacy + UEFI. I know I need to change to just UEFI but I can't do that until I have my SSD converted to GPT from MBR. I want to temporarily put windows on my HDD (GPT) convert my SSD to GPT then Put windows back On my SSD change my BIOS boot then finally update to windows 11. I'm unsure how I would go about doing this so any info is good info! Is there any world where I don't delete my data on the HHD or have to buy a separate external drive? I have 4tb HHD (GPT)500 gb SSD (MBR) (just for windows)they are my only drivesThank you for any Continue reading...
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windows 10 Can I activate a Windows 10 Home system with a Windows 11 Home Licence?
by Guest Manuel Klainer- 0 replies
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I currently have an unactivated Windows 10 Home system. I would like to activate it, but Microsoft no longer sells Windows 10 Licences. Many would recommend just pass to WIndows 11, but I really don't like Windows 11 and I would like to stay in Windows 10.Is it possible to activate a Windows 10 Home using a Windows 11 Home Licence, or there is any other way I can activate my WIndows 10 Home legally (like I know there are lot's of pages that re-sell those codes, but most of them are not reliable). Continue reading...
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windows 10 Can i use Other ways to sign-in, if i forget one of my passwords? ( ex: forgot picture password gestures, can sign in with regular text password inste
by Guest Vanessa DeLora Bestune ( nickname: L1.7 )- 0 replies
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what do i do if i forget the gestures? or my PIN?can i sign-in using just my regular password?do i have to use a password reset keyor do i have to use safe-mode, log in, into the admin account, and reset / remove the password from there? ( if there is a way to do that using this, please do tell me ) Continue reading...
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windows 10 MiniDumpWriteDump dont work
by Guest leoqmc- 0 replies
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Dears,MiniDumpWriteDump dont work for me. GetLastError returns the code 8007012b.Thanks in advance.Leone Continue reading...