microsoft will be migrating all emails to outlook in 2024. Will I lose my old emails and contacts?
I have 2 msn.com email accounts for years and need my old emails and contacts and folder in my email. I use a laptop with Windows 10 and a desktop version of office not a subscription. According to Microsoft: "Beginning in 2024, Windows 11 devices…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
Windows 11 Digital License Activation Issue - Oct 2023
Issue: I recently re-built my PC with a new motherboard and SSD, installed Windows 11 Pro and attempted activation of the digital license in my account. The activation has failed with: "We weren't able to activate Windows on this device".…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
Cannot install "2023-11 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5033560)"
Windows will not run the following update: 2023-11 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5033560) I receive install error "0x80070643" Machine details are below: Device name PCHOME Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
unexpected store exception stuck in bios
My pc had a blue screen unexpected store exception. Now every boot my pc is stuck in the bios. I unplugged all usb's apart from mouse and keyboard and have resetted bios settings to default. I have a kingston kc3000 m.2 ssd and an extra hdd. I was…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
Windows 11's Right Click Context Menu has got to go.
This is the most terrible, stupid, and annoying thing Microsoft has ever designed into a UI. They've completely abandoned us power users here, and even normal users. Get rid of that stupid 'Show more Options' button and give us everything relevant to the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
Windows 10 defender not opening after installing a cracked version of game
Recently i have installed a cracked game which was my biggest mistake i have ever done. There was an application to disable win defender i used it and now by using it i cant enable it. Whenever i open windows defender from setting it shows blank screen.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
Windows 11, forgot pin and can't use other sign in options
I tried logging in with my fingerprint but some reason it didn't work and then said needs pin to sign in, I can't log in to my laptop at all, I forgot my pin and I unfortunately don't have my pin with me to type it out ( I usually have my passwords and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
Realtek audio Windows 11
speaker tested on laptop, speaker functional, speaker tested on desktop, distorted scrambled sounds when volume increased without audio file played. headset tested on front port of desktop, distorted sounds headset tested on laptop, functional. youtube…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
Windows 11 24H2 update kb5044284 fails on reboot at 40%, error 0x800f0922 - SOLVED, page 5
Using Windows 11 24H2 26100.1742, got the update for KB5044284. This downloaded and extracted fine, then restarted the PC. The update got to the 30% and restarted. On the reboot the update continued until 40%, when it hung for about 8 minutes, then gave…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
windows 11 version 24H2 not updating
i keep trying to update the latest one which is windows 11 version 24H2, but i keep getting the " We couldn't update the system reserved partition" I'm not that good with computers so if someone can help me resolve this issue that would be…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
How to solve error code 0x80073cf9?
Hey everyone, I have been using whatsapp on windows from a long time now but yesterday I had a meeting on it and when I tried opening it from my task bar(windows 10), it didn't work and the same with any other method. One thing I noticed is a semi…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store
Why am i receiving Phone link messages that i send?
When i send messages through Phone Link, they get sent, but i also get them back as a received message that i have sent to myself, both in the app and on my phone. This just started happening for no apparent reason. ***moved from Microsoft 365 and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
Download error - 0x80040154 2025-04 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5055523)
Tough one for me, thanks for any and all help! New PC and Windows 11 install Windows 11 Home Version 24H2 OS build 26100.2894 Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.36.0 Busy at work and took me weeks to migrate files and reinstall programs on new…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
When I turn on my computer, I get a blue screen with Bad System Config Info error and it keeps restarting and going to that same screen.
I've tried turning it off and on repeatedly to get to the system repair screen but that doesn't work, so I'm stuck in it just keep restarting and going back to this blue screen. The screen says: "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
WIndows 10 PC not updating
This issue has been happening for months now. When I try to update my computer to the latest update, it goes up until 97% and says sorry we couldn't install this update or something like that. then it reverts these updates. i need help fixing this issue!…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
problem installing latest security update kb5005565
Hi. On the latest update of Windows 10 20h2, I could not install the update mentioned in the subject line. I did the trouble shooter, but no joy. then I tried the standalone package, no joy. then, I tried to use my windows entrprise cd to reset…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
IPSEC 0x89232001 Forza Horizon 4
Hi there, I’ve been getting an IPSEC 0x89232001 error in forza horizon 4 which says that the DNS cannot resolve an address when connecting to an online lobby. I’ve tried multiple DNS’s and flushed them using cmd and then registered it again as suggested…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
Laptop screen going black randomly.
My laptop screen is going black randomly but it stays on and the only way I can fix that is by a hard reset. I've noticed that when my pc is very loaded (for example a heavy game like Fortnite/GTAV) no problem happens, but when I do a simple task like…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Programs, software and apps keep crashing after 2021 updates Windows 10
Hi there, I am coming to you because i really don't know what else to try and it is becoming frustrating really. Since early 2021 Windows Updates on both my desktop and laptop, January, February and the most recent now in March, i always had issues with…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
Win10 Update Error "Operation failed: Update Boot Code. Error: 0x80004005[gle=0x000000b7]"
I have about 25-30 desktop PCs that I am unable to get windows update to complete on. Some of them are running 1909, a few are running 2004, but none of them will update to 20h2. The ones running 1909 wouldn't upgrade to 2004 when that came out…