15,426 questions
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how to make text appear darker on the screen?
The text on the screen looks grey. Would like the words to look darker & show up more distinctly against the white background.
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2013-05-15T05:00:08+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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How can I remove my uninstalled apps history from "Your Apps" in Windows Store ?
Original title: How can I Remove my Unistalled Apps History From Windows Store ? How can I Remove my Unistalled Apps History From Windows Store ? Windows Store Shows My Installed AND Uninstalled Apps in the Option [ YOUR APPS ]. I want to remove my…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Microsoft Store
1,234 questions
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2012-12-22T11:53:52+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:28:46.9366667+00:00
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what is runtime broker, and why does it use so much memory?
in task manager there is process called Runtime Broker. and it uses over 600 MB of my ram. putting my average usage at 60% on my 4 gig laptop. not noticed any performance issues yet. just a lot memory being used. makes me think of windows vista almost …
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
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2012-10-28T14:43:19+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:27:30.85+00:00
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Laptop hangs up at Classpnp.sys file.
So I installed Windows 7 the other night on my laptop. I did the driver updates and installed Norton. I also installed Office 2007. Then I shut it down for the night. The next day I turned it back on to install a few more things. A friend…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
20,552 questions
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2009-10-30T12:33:24+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
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Can you help trouble shoot Sharper Image Internet Weather Station EC-WS115?
I got this as a gift. It came without a software disk. After emailing customer support I got a link to the the following software: http://www.box.net/shared/static/6o8ihesobp.exe I downloaded this software. It brings up the software images on my…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
35,500 questions
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2010-01-16T01:38:22+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
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Turn NUM LOCK on at start-up
How do you edit InitialKeyboardIndicators in the registry editor so num lock is on at start-up? One instruction I read said to change the value to 2. The number that is already present is 2147483648 which I have no idea what it stands for! Can anyone…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
35,500 questions
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2009-12-27T01:45:17+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
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"Preparing To Configure Windows. Please Do Not Turn Off Your Computer"
Hi. I just got my new laptop yesterday with Windows 7 Home Premium. When I left for school this morning, I shut down my computer and saw that it had 22 Windows Updates to download. When I turned it back on this afternoon, it was stuck at a screen that …
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
20,552 questions
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2009-12-03T01:02:16+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:25:10.87+00:00
Anonymous
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Surface Pro 4 (Windows 10) - Remote desktop, other programs appear too small
I am setting up my SP4 (love it) and am trying to connect via remote desktop to my office. I have connected but everything is too small to see. The wallpaper appears right but the icons and all programs are almost illegibly small. I'm sure this has…
Surface | Surface Pro | Display and screen
3,607 questions
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2015-10-27T02:45:39+00:00
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
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Surface Laptop Studio will not charge occasionally / depletes battery at alarming rate.
Every once in awhile my Surface Laptop Studio will refuse to charge - or atleast it says it's charging but clearly isn't. The battery then depletes at a rate of almost 1% every minute until in shuts off at 0%. Then I have to repeatedly restart it, plug…
Surface | Surface Laptop | Power and battery
1,013 questions
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2022-03-05T23:38:23+00:00
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2025-06-30T16:14:36.5966667+00:00
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Onenote for Mac - Change layout back to old style - Tab bar missing!!!
SURPRISE! The layout of my one note has changed from just having tabs across the top to taking up 1/3 of my screen showing some navigation pane. THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF SPACE! Everything is so small now on my screen I can't read my notes!!! I am so…
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft products that enable users to capture, organize, and reuse notes electronically.
9,949 questions
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2017-01-15T21:00:23+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T20:56:24.76+00:00
Anonymous
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New Outlook won't let me add my outlook email account.
New Outlook won't let me add my outlook email account. "This email account cannot be added to Outlook" Advanced setup does not work either?
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Using classic Outlook for Windows in business environments
30,058 questions
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2023-08-11T16:07:39+00:00
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2025-07-21T19:38:45.2+00:00
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I have lost all of my contacts. How do I recover them?
I have lost all my contacts. How do I recover them?
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Contacts
Organizing and accessing contact information in Outlook.com
2,127 questions
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2013-06-02T05:17:37+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-21T19:34:51.34+00:00
Anonymous
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Microsoft Authenticator is asking me to authenticate using Microsoft Authenticator to use Microsoft Authenticator
So first of all... Why is "microsoft Authenticator" not an option in the "Products" dropdown when choosing where this post should go? I'm just going to choose "Windows"... Sorry not sorry. Also, I can't take a screenshot on…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
8,675 questions
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2023-01-28T00:02:56+00:00
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2025-07-08T21:12:59.6266667+00:00
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why am i getting icloud sign on pop up window all the time?
why am i getting icloud sign on pop up window all the time?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility
3,841 questions
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2023-03-02T09:20:18+00:00
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2025-07-08T21:03:32.4433333+00:00
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All USB devices Disconnect randomly on Windows 11.
All of my USB devices randomly disconnect and will sometimes reconnect on their own in 10-20 seconds. Other times when they do not reconnect I have to completely restart the PC to get devices back working. I have tried uninstalling drivers for the USB…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,356 questions
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2023-10-09T03:59:17+00:00
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2025-07-08T20:57:20.4866667+00:00
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Find network access credentials windows 10 or 11
I've been running my local (wired) network with password protected sharing turned off. To reduce the risk of infection I've now turned it on on all the pc's. The result is that I am now unable to access any of the machines on the network (running windows…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
12,975 questions
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2022-02-24T08:55:06+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:33:50.55+00:00
Anonymous
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Error 0x800f0922 for 2020-01 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4532695)
Install attempt fails with error 0x800f0922 whether I run Windows Update to install this update or run windows10.0-kb4532695-x64_a85fd28af075ebfd8b0753d2c2aca244e926c3ce.msu Running WIndows 10 Pro Ver. 1909 build 18363.592 I have tried every suggestion…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
23,823 questions
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2020-01-31T22:50:04+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T14:49:48.9733333+00:00
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New partitions may appear in File Explorer after installing the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803)
After installing the April 2018 Update to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1803, a new partition appears in File Explorer. I’m also constantly getting warnings that the partition is low in space, and there are no options to delete this partition.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
23,593 questions
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2018-05-05T00:04:15+00:00
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2025-07-07T19:50:32.19+00:00
Anonymous
133 answers
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Dell Venue Pro loses wireless connection after installing Windows Updates
The Dell Venue 8 Pro and Dell Venue 11 Pro lost all wireless connectivity after installing either Windows Update**KB 2887595** or**KB 2903939**. How can I get my WiFi back?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
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2013-12-12T02:08:43+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:44:32.73+00:00
Anonymous
133 answers
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Windows 8.1 HDMI output not working at all
Hello, I recently purchased a new laptop with Windows 8, which I had never tried before (so I am new to this). I updated to 8.1 the other day, and afterwards I tried connecting the laptop to a brand new LG HD TV through the HDMI ports. I opened the…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
35,500 questions
asked
2014-01-05T00:02:03+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-07T19:44:32.73+00:00
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