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Program links and icons all open Word document instead of the programs themselves.

Suddenly, all of my program icons on the Desktop and Taskbar have changed into MS Office word icons and open a word document instead of the programs.  I cannot open any programs and the Word document is meaningless. Robert M. Engelbardt

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2010-05-16T01:17:15+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to make Edge to open links on the same tab by default

I get a new tab everytime I click on a link, which is a pain as closing the link is not working well.

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS
asked 2024-04-21T01:54:59+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Microsoft edge running very slow

Hi  My laptop just updated to Edge and its running very slow. It takes over 10 minutes just to load one page.  It has also stopped internet explorer working and getting error message ‘Cannot reach this page’.  i even tried to download Chrome but its…

Microsoft Edge | Speed and responsiveness | Windows 10
asked 2020-07-22T17:08:52+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

New Edge browser can't play videos

I downloaded and set up the new Microsoft Edge browser this morning. I meticulously went through all the settings, ensuring i have it set up the same as what was currently in Edge - no issues there. However, on clicking the shortcuts saved in Edge to go…

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 10
asked 2020-02-26T10:39:00+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

How do I fix the Microsoft edge error code 3, 15, 1067

How do I fix the Microsoft edge error code 3, 15, 1067

Microsoft Edge | Profile, sync, and sign in | Windows 11
asked 2022-10-20T19:20:35+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

How to show the downloads bar show at the bottom of the screen in edge

Hi, I have recently Reset my pc and I have noticed that my downloads instead of showing at the bottom of the screen (where it shows the name of recent downloads and 3 dots next to each download to cancel the download or open the file location, etc) pop…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2021-04-19T06:53:57+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Builds 19593 to 20226 User Profile Logon Issue - Workaround Included

If you'd like to share a link to this post, we've created a short URL to assist:https://aka.ms/20226profile *Edit*  This scenario could impact users in the Dev Channel (only) on builds 19593 through 20226.  The same workaround applies to any user in this…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2020-10-06T04:41:28+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Random freezes and black screen on WIndows 11

Hi, I recently downloaded Windows 11 on my laptop and for the first 3 days, everything went smoothly with no issues. After that, everything went down hill. I'm starting to experience random freezes as well as black screen. I have no choice but to do a…

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Install, activate, and Windows update
asked 2021-07-22T17:38:09+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Edge Side Bar

Split from this thread. Interesting observation: In Dev IB, the Edge Bar has an Auto Hide (collapse). In Win11, the Edge Bar does not have said feature. Big (1st) snip is Dev IB; small (2nd) one is Win11. Same versions of Edge, btw. Cheers, …

Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Personalization and accessibility
asked 2022-08-12T12:54:19+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

ISSUE IS FIXED!!!!!windows insider program showing, " We can't reach the windows insider Program right now. Please try again later or check the forms for info."

can anyone explain why this happening to my device.

Windows Insider program | Program announcements and registration | Communications and announcements
asked 2023-08-20T14:45:23+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

I cannot complete the "Explore on Bing" Activity.

There is a new activity called "Explore On Bing". When i try to click on the activity there is no response! Please help me with this problem.

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

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asked 2024-08-26T06:29:35+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

575 League of Legend RP option is gone, will it be back?

I grind points to redeem vp for Valorant. I've always redeemed the 575 option instead of 100. There were times when the 575 would be out of stock, but for that it usually says currently unavailable, to which I just save my points until it's restocked and…

Bing | Microsoft Rewards
Bing | Microsoft Rewards

A program that grants points for using Bing search, which users can redeem for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.

8,430 questions
asked 2025-04-25T06:39:29+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

SurfaceOemPanel cannot be found Error in Event Log

Hi,  I have a Surface Pro X, and I was checking the event log, and I can see many errors from SurfaceOemPanel, but they all state that "The description for Event ID 512 from source SurfaceOemPanel cannot be found. Either the component that raises…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2020-01-21T23:09:30+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Terrible Surface Pro 8 Battery life - Nearly 1% drained per minute

I bought a Surface Pro 8 a month ago and since then it has had terrible battery life. I've updated it whenever a new update was available but it's still giving me major issues. I logged in at 7:50am this morning and by 9:24 it had gone from 90% battery…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2022-05-02T08:28:47+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Do you want to switch to tablet mode?

Windows Update updated my SB today.  There was one Windows security update, the Malicious Software Removal Tool, and a Flash update for IE. Today, I have started receiving unsolicited Notifications asking me if I want to switch to tablet mode?  These…

Surface | Surface Book | Power and battery
asked 2015-11-10T23:42:15+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to install Windows 32-bit version in my surface pro?

I have a surface. But it pre-installed windows 8 Pro 64-bit. I don't want to use 64-bit software, so I wanna install a new 32-bit Windows 8 on my surface Pro. But when I boot from my installing media, I find that surface can't get in to installing…

Surface | Surface Pro | Install and update
asked 2013-05-09T13:44:46+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Laptop 3 - Rubber Feet Falling Off

Hello! I'm loving my Surface Laptop 3, however, to my dismay, the back left rubber foot (or bumper) fell off. I've tried putting it on several times, but it kept falling off. I'm looking to get it fixed, so I don't scratch my Surface or the surface it's…

Surface | Surface Laptop | Install and update
asked 2020-08-09T23:34:57+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

There are no handwriting options for this language - SP4/Win10

Hello,  I have a Surface Pro 4 with windows 10 using Australia English. When I download language packs it comes up with "there are no handwriting options for your language" I have the location and date set to Aus but still nothing. I am able to…

Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
asked 2016-04-11T00:58:38+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Surface Pro 4 HUGE battery drain whilst off

My surface pro 4 is currently losing around 20% charge overnight. This is a widely reported problem and I have tried all of the various suggested fixes - no improvement.  MICROSOFT - WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO FIX THIS???

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2019-10-26T06:16:28+00:00
Anonymous
45 answers

Keyboard gets 'stuck' after 5 seconds while playing games...

And since a lot of games use AWSD for movement, this is a problem. Basically - for example - playing Minecraft, when running forward (w) if you hold the w key down for 5 seconds, it'll 'stick' - and you can let go of the keyboard, and you will continue…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2013-12-20T14:04:08+00:00
Anonymous