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windows 11 Activate Windows 11 with Window 10 Licence bypassing Upgrade
by Guest LemonDrake67543- 0 replies
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Hi,I own a retail copy of Windows 10 on my previous computer. I've just built a new computer and wish to run Windows 11. I was hoping to avoid the installation of Windows 10 and then upgrade to Windows 11 by using Windows 11 installation media.Windows 11 installed fine, but it won't activate even though i have logged in using my Microsoft account. I'm unsure whether i purchase a physical disc for Windows 10. I've looked in my accounts purchase history and there isn't a Windows 10 purchase there, so i'm assuming it was physical disc from a supplier. Will the disc case have a key i can use to ac Continue reading...
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windows 11 Windows Activation
by Guest Nyameko Skefile- 0 replies
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I've recently installed the latest Win 11 24h2, suddenly my windows my windows is not activatedAlso, the windows update isn't greyed out, that means the GPO's have been removed Continue reading...
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windows 11 How do I fix NVIDIA Control Panel repeatedly crashing?
by Guest VincenzoOG- 0 replies
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I just reinstalled my GPU drivers with DDU in safe mode with network devices disabled to a known stable version 537.58 due to an issue I was having where the Nvidia Control Panel would crash repeatedly. Now that I have installed the drivers version 537.58, I was on 566.14, I checked the event viewer for signs that my control panel was crashing, because beforehand I had upwards of 4000 crash errors related to Nvidia Control panel. Once I opened the Event viewer I didn't see anymore of the crash reports but I did find a warning that I think might point to why Nvidia Control Panel was crashing. T Continue reading...
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windows 11 I need to disable some bugged items in my context menu.
by Guest eawatling- 0 replies
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I did a full uninstall of armory crate, using Asus's provided uninstall software. This artifact remains regardless. I would also like to disable the visual studio shortcut without having to uninstall the app. I attempted to do this via the registry editor, but in the 5 standard locations I checked there were no items that recognizably matched either of these. I have also attempted to use tools such as sysinternals autorun to find and delete this, to just as little luck. The Armoury crate link is entirely useless. Continue reading...
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windows 11 Blue screen 2 times without heavy load or temp problem
by Guest XtremeJinx- 0 replies
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Hi,I got the blue screen 2 times randomly, one is 2 days ago and 3 times now within 2 hours.-Motherboard: Asus X870E Crosshair Hero-CPU: Ryzen 9950X-GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4090-RAM: Corsair 64GB DDR5 6000mhz (AMD EXPO)-SSD1: Corsair MP700 Gen5 1TB-SSD2: Samsung 990 Pro Gen4 4TB-CPU Cooler: AIO NZXT Kraken Elite 360-PSU: RM1200X ShiftEverything is up to date including bios and network drivers. (network drivers caused this issue last week)There are no thermal issues.Here is the link for the minidump files.https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f981beyq360y9uzp1n1n5/Minidumps.zip?rlkey=c2wvtjmkwvsi16ggni1wdhw Continue reading...
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windows 11 After resetting my PC in Windows 11, my bluetooth disappeared, no signs in setting, device manager or anywhere. What can I do?
by Guest Piyush Jadiya- 0 replies
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After resetting my PC in Windows 11, my Bluetooth disappeared, no signs in setting, device manager or anywhere. What can I do? Continue reading...
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windows 11 I can't access other computers on the network after the windows 11 24H2 update
by Guest Bugs D.- 0 replies
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I can see other computers on my network but I have no access. I've checked all of the network settings. This all happened right after the windows 11 24H2 completed. I updated all the computers on the network and still no access. Thanks,Steve D. Continue reading...
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windows 11 PC Crashing - Dump file creation failed - EVENT ID 161
by Guest Garth Staniar- 0 replies
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Hello, I hope whoever reads this is doing well.For quite some time I have been dealing with crashing and automatic restarts when a game is running. I have attempted a plethora of fixes which would occasionally remedy the issue for a short time before it returned. Below is a list of actions I have taken:-Reinstalled windows 10 (while keeping personal files)-Upgraded to windows 11 (while keeping personal files)-Unplugged and re-seated hardware-Run chkdisk, memtest, cpu tests, which found no errors -Used sfc /scannow and DISM-replaced nvme drive-tried installing new drivers for motherboard chipse Continue reading...
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windows 11 Why did the recent update to windows 11 remove Rich Text Documents from the right option and how do I get it back?
by Guest DeathsEternalDiva DeathsEternalDiva- 0 replies
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I updated to Preview for Windows 11 Version 24H2 and after restarting my computer I found all my Rich Text Documents have turned into Word files operating with Office. I HATE Office and it's Word app with a passion and not just because you have to pay for them. I had many years' worth of RTD files and now they are all stuck as useless Word files. How do I get RTD's back? Also, the Photo app changed and now when I open some images the window for them becomes extremely wide while the image is still the usual standard size and I can't make it stop doing that. My computer even slowed down after up Continue reading...
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windows 11 Windows 11 professional is corrupting some .BMP graphics files on an external hard drive (not SSD).
by Guest BruceOtt1- 0 replies
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The files in question were created on a W7 computer using my microscope image processing software (only works on W7) and edited in Paint Net on the same computer, thence saved to the external hard drive. The W11 OS on two computers delete the entire contents of the files but leave the file name. The two W11 computers are a Lenovo Think Book G6 16" laptop FHD+Intel i7-135U 32 GB Windows 11 Pro 21KHJ00SVUS. W11 64 bit OS, version 23H2 OS build 22631.4146 and a Geekom IT12 mini computer 12th generation Intel Core i7-12650H 2.30 GHz, 32.0 GB installed RAM 64 bit OS W11 pro version 23H2 build 22631 Continue reading...
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windows 11 The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. Please Help
by Guest Ryan Storm- 0 replies
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Hi,My computer has been frequently crashing while using adobe programs and gaming. I keep getting the same error The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x0000001a (0x0000000000041792, 0xffffdb00aa328d40, 0x0010000000100000, 0x0000000000000000). A dump was saved in: C:\Windows\Minidump\120524-13031-01.dmp. Report Id: f5fea62e-f07b-4e15-ad4a-010a57935487.I have also been getting tons of warningsLSA package is not signed as ex Continue reading...
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windows 11 How do I recover deleted one drive files, clear one drive storage space, and stop one drive syncing?
by Guest Ben Ramsey1- 0 replies
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Hello. I recently got a new computer. I logged into it with the same Microsoft account as my other computer, one which has all of my files currently on it. The computer immediately started syncing all of the files to this computer, and since I didn't want them here and just wanted a new computer, I dragged all of their icons to the computer recycle bin and deleted them, assuming that it would be fine since they're already on my other computer. However, I have just realized, a week later, that this might have deleted them on my other computer as well due to the syncing of One Drive. Now I'm des Continue reading...
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windows 11 I am having issues with the size of my mouse/cursor and want to know how to fix this.
by Guest Annabelle_123- 0 replies
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I recently purchased a new computer - a HP Laptop, Windows 11, version 24H2. Everything was fine for the first few days but now on my screen, my mouse appears very large. I have been to settings to fix this issue by changing the size of my mouse - before I change this, I can see that my mouse is the smallest it can be on the scale, then I drag it to be larger and re-drag it to be small again, and the issue fixes itself and my mouse goes back to the small size that I like. However, as soon as I click into a new app/window, the mouse goes back to its large size on the screen.I have been research Continue reading...
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Thought I wanted to inform y'all of this issue which it's been over like a year but never found a solution to this problem, so I thought I'll give it a try to inform this.It sorts of feel like we're banned from VC (Voice-Chat) in a lot of games (except Fortnite which is perfectly working and clear for some reason, same goes for Mobile games such as PubGM.)All of the games that we cannot join voice-chat, also some services that are blocked by Egyptian ISPs for no actual reason, that's are:GTA V Online "Join friends" feature.Among Us' servers connection (very unplayable.)Most known VPN servicesO Continue reading...
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windows 11 I need help to solve a blue screen problem
by Guest Daniel Guerra2- 0 replies
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I need help to solve a blue screen problem, with the code: video dxgkrnl fatal error Continue reading...
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windows 11 Under what circumstances does the system consider two MSIX packages to be different applications?
by Guest GoldenPotato137- 0 replies
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I have a software application distributed through two channels: the Microsoft Store and sideload installation. The only difference between the MSIX packages for these two channels is the signer. The Microsoft Store package is signed by the Microsoft Store, while the sideload package is signed using SignPath.On Windows 11, the two packages can coexist without any issues; the system treats them as separate applications with different data directories. However, on Windows 10 LTSC, I encounter the following error when trying to install both versions:"Cannot install package '37126GoldenPotato137.Po Continue reading...
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windows 11 Why is the option "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead" missing in Windows settings?
by Guest GuangAvivaSolutions- 0 replies
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Context: I have been signing in to my device (Windows 11) as a local administrator. Now I want to sign in with my Microsoft account. So I have enrolled my device in Microsoft Intune and also added my Microsoft account in the Windows Settings > Accounts > Access work or school. Problem: I am trying to enable the option "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead" in the Windows Settings > Accounts > Your info. But I cannot find this option in the Windows settings. Question: Why is the option "Sign in with a Microsoft account instead" missing in the Windows settings? Continue reading...
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windows 11 Do apps affect resolution?
by Guest Kennt R- 0 replies
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My computer is using 1080P, but when I use any program, the whole screen will suddenly become very small, and close the program to keep this state, checked the resolution is still 1080P no change, and I restart the computer to change the main normal, what is the reason for this? Continue reading...
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windows 11 "Installed Apps" missing from settings
by Guest Dark Dragone- 0 replies
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Was trying to reinstall an app and went to the settings>Apps but Installed Apps is missing from the page. Only Default Apps, Video Playback, and Startup are there.Tried SFC /Scannow and DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth Continue reading...
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windows 11 Bitlocker recovery key not matching, Kindly help
by Guest IT Support Dubai- 0 replies
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Hello,We usually save the bitlocker key azure only and did the same, laptop was an hardware issue motherboard changed after that bitlocker recovery key is not matching.Kindly help below mentioned recovery IDID: FC3BA202Thanks Continue reading...
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windows 11 GPU Crashes to Black "No Signal" Screen Even Under Light Load
by Guest Isaac Wapp- 0 replies
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To anyone willing to help me,For about a month now, during gameplay or even in game menus my Graphics card stops outputting any video with the monitor loosing signal, but Windows is still running. It is not overheating or loss of power, as it maintains ~80 degrees even at high load and I can see the fans spinning when it crashes.To regain video output my computer requires a restart and will not output video to the monitor until it has been shut down and rebootedI originally got an error with this message in event viewer:Error 14 nvlddmkm, however I solved that error buy rolling back my drivers Continue reading...
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windows 11 installed apps says its using 165gb even tho the highest app in there is 2gb
by Guest Dexter Deroche- 0 replies
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I've been experiencing this problem for a while now and I'm finally reaching out. so, I don't have that many apps that are that big only two of them are 2gb and it wouldn't add up to 165gb. I've tried the cleanup recommendations the fixing low disk space thing deleting things I don't use I even got an external hard drive to put a bunch of things on that I use that take a bit of space but all of that only frees up a little bit of space what do i do? Continue reading...
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windows 11 I cant sign in to microsoft store
by Guest Ali G3- 0 replies
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When i try to sign in to microsoft store it just loads in and then asks me to sign in again, i tried to enter a wrong password to check if it will do the same thing but it just says incorrect password, i tried reseting the app and repairing it but that did nothing, no fix seems to work. Continue reading...
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windows 11 Updated my PC now i need to re-activate windows 11?
by Guest Landon DePlonty- 0 replies
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so i bought my prebuilt couple weeks ago and this morning it had an update and after i updated it, it shows in the bottom right corner that i need to ACTIVATE WINDOWS but when i look in my settings it shows Windows 11 Pro along with No Product Key Found Error Code 0xc004F213. but when i got the pc it had already had Windows 11 installed, just not the pro version so I'm curious as to why when i updated it gave me Windows 11 Pro. the issue now is that i don't have a product key. Even the people who built my pc and shipped it never ended up giving me one. and I've tried troubleshooting but it com Continue reading...
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windows 11 HOW CAN I CONNECT TO A SHARED PRINTER IN WINDOWS 11 24H2
by Guest master mel1- 0 replies
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i cant connect to a network printer after i updated my computer to windows 11 24H2 ., Continue reading...