Factory reset without wiping the hard drive
Hello, Sofia here. I just wanted to ask if I press "reset everything", will it delete my hard drive? I'm not planning to sell my pc. I just noticed my laptop was beginning to become slower and slower throughout the day. Can someone guide me on…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
Windows 11 reboots itself - Annoying!
Hi All, I have windows 11 installed on "HP ZBook Studio 15.6 inch G8 Mobile Workstation PC". Windows ver: 21H2 (OS Build 22000.1098) It reboots itself during the night every day more than once though I only lock the computer. Before I used to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Sleep and Power on, off
Downloading pictures wont save in folder by date
I'm not sure what happened but usually I can download pics from sd card and they go to a folder with the date. Now each pic is saved individually. How can I get it back to the way it was before.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
Sending faxes using Windows 11.
Has anybody been able to configure Windows Fax and Scan, so that they can send faxes free using Microsoft 365 Word?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
It says no audio device is installed when I plug in my c920 logitech camera
It says no audio device is installed when I plug in my c920 logitech camera. This just happened recently. They used to work well together before.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
Internet stopped working and says “You’re connected using a virtual network adapter.
says “You’re connected using a virtual network adapter that we can’t test”. I’m not using a virtual network adapter though
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Internet and connectivity
Microsoft Solitaire Tri-Peaks 9/16/2023 may be unsolvable.
I've tried more than a dozen times and cannot solve, which would be first unsolvable game for me in over five years. Please review. Thanks.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
How do I disable Copilot and all Other AI functionality in Windows 11 HOME edition
I want to fully disable (or preferably remove) Copilot and all other AI functionality in Windows 11 Home Edition. This question may belong under another topic; I just guessed at Settings. See the bottom of this post for system information. Below are…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
Accidentally locked my laptop from my Microsoft Account. How to unlock the device
Accidentally locked my laptop from my Microsoft Account. How to unlock the device. There is no Unlock option in Microsoft Account. Can you please suggest how to Unlock my device ?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
cloned OS drive "System Reserved" partition Not 100% afterwards.
Hi, I cloned my OS drive twice to move to a newer hardware. But the last time, it seems the "System Reserved" partition of the drive had some issues. 1st: it is not showing "System Reserved" on that partition. 2nd: the following…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
Your camera is reporting that it is blocked or turned off by a switch or button on your device.
I cannot use my webcam at all. I keep getting this message.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
Verifying shim SBAT data failed:
Trying to boot from a usb stick In win 10 I get the message "Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy ViolationSomething has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation" Can someone help me resolve it? Is…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
I tried to Factory Reset my computer and it failed 3 times, and now I can't login.
First time I factory reset my computer it cailed and said "Undoing changes" as it did that it brought up my login screen. I go to login but now I am locked out behind an Error that persists with User Profile service Failed. So I go to factory…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
We upgraded to 24H2 and now our SCR3310 card reader is no longer recognized and we now cannot log in with our CAC card. Is there a fix?
We upgraded to 24H2 and now our SCR3310 card reader is no longer recognized and we now cannot log in with our CAC card. Is there a fix? We downloaded latest drivers, removed and reinstalled the driver, tried different USB ports. It shows up as working…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
OS Build 19045.4957 Quality Updates (50) 2025-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5051974) (2) Failed
OS Build 19045.4957 Quality Updates (50) 2025-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5051974) (2) Failed to install on Mon-Mar-03-2025 - 0x80070002 Either KB5050593 or KB5050188 currupted my ability to edit txt and…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
I cannot create a minecraft java profile name
I purchased the Xbox gaming service today. The game asked me to set up an profile, but when I click the "that's me" button, there is no respone. Please help. Thanks.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
[SOLVED] Working touch-screen as secondary monitors on Windows 11
I have recently a second touch-screen monitor to use with my PC. It works perfectly except for the fact that touch does not work if it is set up as the second display. For Windows 10 I have to use "Table PC Settings" to assign touch input to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
Windows live mail error 0X800C013E after feature 2004
After installing latest W10 update feature 2004 WLM fails on trying to read emails with error 0x800C013E . Winver is 2004 (OS Build 19041.264) WLM version 2012 Build 16.4.3528.0331) Any assistance would be most welcome.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update
Missing download folder
I cannot download programs. When sellecting “run” i get the message that the download directory cannot be accessed. Anyone know a fix?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
Wi-fi 6 AX201 adapted is experiencing driver or hardware related problems
I recently got my surface laptop 3 and today the wifi wasn't working. No networks were showing up so i ran the troubleshooter for the internet connection. This message showed up and i don't know how to fix it. "The Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz…