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windows 11 Urgent: Ensuring OneDrive Safety After Security Breach
by Guest Alek Petreski- 0 replies
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I recently encountered a serious security issue with my home computer, which was compromised by malware and viruses around December 2nd to 4th. As a precaution, I wiped my computer clean, reinstalled everything, and set up a new Microsoft account with a new email address. (To make sure OneDrive does not download back any infected Yes, I do have 2 step verification long time before this concern happened.I am concerned that some files automatically uploaded to OneDrive might have been infected or corrupted. Could you please guide me on how to ensure that my files on OneDrive are not compromised Continue reading...
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windows 10 My laptop is shutdown suddenly and frequently and i don't know what is the issue?
by Guest ahmed.eng_5793- 0 replies
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When I check the view reliability the common errors are from windows and they are:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DescriptionThe previous system shutdown at 2:40:30 PM on 12/10/2024 was unexpected.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DescriptionA problem with your hardware caused&nb Continue reading...
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windows 10 How do I reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change?
by Guest Johannes 4- 0 replies
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Recently, I upgraded my motherboard to allow for an upgrade to Windows 11. However, both my existing Windows 10 install and clean Windows 11 install will not activate using the new motherboard.Old Situation:My current license is a retail license originally to Windows 8 Pro. According to the support pages an upgrade to Windows 10 results in a Digital License. The activation screen tells me "Windows is activated with a digital license linked to my account".New Situation A - Win11:PC with upgraded motherboard and clean install of Windows 11. When logging in with my Microsoft account it tells me t Continue reading...
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windows 10 windows10 미발표 패치 2건에 대한 예상 배포일정 문의
by Guest Song Joohyung- 0 replies
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안녕하세요.아래의 Windows10 취약성 2건에 대해 질문을 드립니다.* Microsoft Windows Spoofing Vulnerability* Microsoft Multiple Windows and Windows Server Products Local DLL Hijacking Vulnerability - CVE-2024-6769 (질문1) 현재 위 2건의 Patch가 발표 되어 있는지요?(질문2) 미발표중이라면 그 이유와 향후 발표 계획을 알려주십시오? Continue reading...
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windows 10 How Can I decrypt an unaccessible encrypted files in a drive ? read backstory below for full context and understanding of the situation
by Guest Abdelmoghit Achagui- 0 replies
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PLEASE TAKE TIME FROM YOUR DAY TO READ THIS I'M SO DESPERATE FOR HELP Backstory: after encrypting a 951 gb drive succesfully i began with decrypting another usb flashdrive and because it was so late and i was so sleepy i decided to 'pause' the encryption process so i did as the warning below the encryption progress bar told me which is "don't remove the drive unless you pause the encryption" so that's what i did but i didn't know that you're not suppose to turn off your computer so in the morning of that day i decided to finish the enncryption process i starded but to my surprise the encryptio Continue reading...
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windows 10 Stuck on session opening after reinstalling windows 10.
by Guest Charles Hutin-Persillon- 0 replies
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Hello, I'm using windows 10 on my computer. I had some trouble with my username which included a space, making it hard for some programs (such as Jupyter) to access files. I tried to go around it by modifying my user account name, however i realized that it didn't change (ofc) the path for files. The sad part is that it caused problems, I couldn't access my settings (something about id not matching). So I switched to my other local profile and went for a clean reinstall, hoping to set a new profile name that won't cause problems.But I can't even access it ??? After reinstalling windows 10, I e Continue reading...
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windows 10 I want to factory reset my note pad with commands how do I do it it’s currently saying( x:\windows\ststem23>
by Guest Kie Jones- 0 replies
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factory reset ? Continue reading...
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windows 10 Pc freezing when clicking on an icon
by Guest AndriaTogonidze- 0 replies
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My pc suddenly takes awhile to boot up about 6-7 minutes. After its booted up once I try to click on any desktop icons I get a white screen and the desktop resets. I cant open any programs due to this. any tips to help? I made a new local microsoft account but the issue still persists Continue reading...
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windows 10 How to make windows bootable again on original hard drive, and which boot config to use (MBR or UEFI)
by Guest JonnyHotchkiss- 0 replies
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Hi all. I've read posts and instructions on recreating the system partition using bootable media, and am trying to follow to fix issues with the original OS on the original hard drive. It's possible it's very wrecked, as I've tried many things including some bootsec and bootrec commands. I'd like to avoid wiping the entries for the current OS, which is on a different disk, in VHD files. NB I currently have no recovery partitions (they all got nuked).working bcd on main driveWindows Boot Manager -------------------- identifier {bootmgr} device partition=\Device\Har Continue reading...
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windows 10 HOW DO I FIX MY ERROR CODE SO I CAN ACTIVATE WINDOWS
by Guest Stephanie Key- 0 replies
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MY HP ENVY LAPTOP WINDOWS 10 PRO IS TELLING ME TO ACTIVATE WINDOWS. SO I GO TO SETTINGS AND GO TO ACTIVATION AND THERE IT SAYS 'CANT CONNECT TO ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVATION SERVER. ERROR CODE 0xC004F074 Continue reading...
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windows 11 Installation of Windows 11 24H2 update hangs at 25% installation percentage.
by Guest Annie BLACHON- 0 replies
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Hi, Installation of Windows 11 24H2 update hangs at 25% installation percentage. (Upstream, the download proceeds correctly) My Hardware configuration : PC: HP LAPTOP-B4N6CBFO Processeur Intel® Core i5-8265U CPU @ 1.60GHz 1.80 GHz Memory RAM installed 8,00 Go (7,89 Go utilisable) Peripheric ID DC1EFE9D-C7FA-4D38-B755-2D8ED45C574C Product ID 00325-96598-90322-AAOEM OS 64 bits, processeur x64 Continue reading...
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windows 11 My installed font will not show up in any of my programs.
by Guest Corcheș Civan- 0 replies
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I've seen a bunch of threads on this topic already with a number of potential solutions. None have worked for me so far. It's a font with three variations and I can't seem to use all of them. On Word only one of them is usable, and that's the one that's in my C:\Windows\Fonts folder, on Photoshop I can use 2 of the variations and all three appear properly under Fonts in the Settings app. If I try reinstalling any of the fonts (clicking on them and installing them, copy-and-pasting them into C:\Windows\Fonts, uninstalling and reinstalling etc.) it always indicates that it's already been install Continue reading...
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windows 11 How do I get a bitlocker recovery key for my daughters new laptop .very frustrating can't find it and don't know how to! Help
by Guest Bronte Chandler-Bak- 0 replies
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I need Bitlocker recovery key,but have no idea how to get it or where ? Continue reading...
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windows 11 Slow internet speed
by Guest Charito Paraiso- 0 replies
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I should have 100mbps but its only showing 20mpbs from speedtest.net Continue reading...
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windows 11 Alienware Aurora pc on windows 11 with at&t wifi keeps disconnecting with cloud not able to work
by Guest Susan Lydia Salas- 0 replies
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Alienware Aurora pc continously disconnects from att wifi. Noticed cloud unable to provide info at same time. Att has not been able to fix problem. I have tried troubleshooting but not even troubleshooting can fix issue. Please help Thank you! Continue reading...
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windows 11 Using PIN to login to W11. Forgot Local password, and cannot login to Microsoft on device... problems with "net user" in PwrShell/CMD
by Guest Kyle [Red] Hilton- 0 replies
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C:\>net users User accounts for \\REDSGAMINGPC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator DefaultAccount Guest Kyle WDAGUtilityAccount The command completed successfully. C:\>net user "%Kyle%" 123456 The user name could not be found. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221. C:\>NET HELPMSG 2221 The user name could not be found. C:\>**** WINDOWS So, this is currently what I'm dealing with... I've forgotten the hexadecimal password I made for my local user account Continue reading...
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i tried almost everything it is just not repearing Continue reading...
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windows 11 Steel series 9x to bluetooth adapter
by Guest Matthew Larango- 0 replies
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I have a steel series 9x headset that works great for my xbox. I recently upgraded to pc but the headset seems very laggy. So I purchased the microsoft bluetooth adapter and got it all set up. Headset connected to the adapter but now I don't know how to set the audio to play through the headset. Do I also need to connect the headset to the pc via bluetooth then select it as the audio device as I did before?? Any help would be very appreciated. Continue reading...
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windows 11 My PC has been Hacked
by Guest Rowanb11- 0 replies
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HELP please, my pc has been hacked and I don't have any admin permissions as the admin account has been deleted any way of fix or reset my pc? Continue reading...
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windows 11 Can't encrypt files
by Guest Bethany Davis1- 0 replies
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I've tried NtfsDisableEncryption, and i've started the EFS service from Services.msc.Whatever I do, I can't encrypt my file.Can someone help me?(I can't insert an image for some reason, but the option is greyed out.)A piece of info that might help that all my files are read-only? I don't know why that is, but I haven't been able to change that. Continue reading...
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windows 11 My laptop (MSI GP66 Leopard 10UG) repeatedly blue screens whilst playing games, with VIDEO_DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR (113) as the reason given
by Guest Dylan Caminada-James1- 0 replies
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I've copied the minidump bugcheck analysis below. Curiously it says OSName is Windows 10 even though I am using Windows 11 (and my System Information says I'm using Windows 11). ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* VIDEO_DXGKRN Continue reading...
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windows 11 How to fix Windows Installer and be able to repair, install, and uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019/2022 Redistributables
by Guest LoriSim- 0 replies
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I purchased an HP Victus a couple of days ago specifically to play The Sims 4. I have Windows 11. The EA app would not download so I tried to troubleshoot myself. One of the suggestions was to uninstall the current Microsoft Visual C++ redistributables on the current system and update to the most recent (I have a 64 system). The problem I was having is that I am unable to uninstall or reinstall these programs, it is taking a long time and just stops at "Setup Progress." I ended up cancelling the process which I think messed things up. I attempted to repair the programs and it would still stop Continue reading...
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windows 11 Chrome slowing down games?
by Guest localuser- 0 replies
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From testing, I found out that Roblox runs faster when I start it from the desktop app/shortcut.When I'm playing games/charts/experiences on roblox, it runs faster when I start/play it using the desktop app.This used to not happen before.How do fix this? Continue reading...
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windows 11 In Windows 11, suddenly Explorer has lost the quick access folder and all my pinned folders.
by Guest f ao- 0 replies
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In Windows 11, suddenly Explorer has lost the quick access folder and all my pinned folders.I tried to follow the recommendations on this Microsoft Community post but couldn't sort it out.I don't have the option "Show recommended section" when I go into Folder Options (⋯, Options, General tab, under Privacy)I also have disabled "Show all folders" in the sidebar, but it didn't make any difference.Currently I try to add a folder to quick access now it shows an error with the file path and saying "A disk error occurred during a read operation". However, I can access the folder normally through th Continue reading...
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windows 11 Can anyone halp me repair my windows 11? sfc /scannow doesnt work, updates dont work etc
by Guest allan smith4- 0 replies
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Hello, My laptop started acting strange, it refuses to update, error 0x800B0109 constantly appears.sfc /scannow shows the following error: Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them. For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For offline repairs, details are included in the log file provided by the /OFFLOGFILE flag.dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealthshows errorImage Version: 10.0.22631.3296 [== 3.8% ] Er Continue reading...