23,609 questions
42 answers
VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) writes issue
Hi, sorry for delay, I would like to continue in discuss about this issue https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3863521/vss-(volume-shadow-copy-service)-writes-issue?forum=windows-windows_10-other_settings&referrer=answers -- Hi, I use…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage
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2025-07-09T06:44:28.6866667+00:00
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Vítězslav Herman
0
Reputation points
answered
2025-07-10T09:49:13.7033333+00:00
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Ramesh Srinivasan
88,105
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
42 answers
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(LENOVO) Camera locked on Windows 11 (Camera app and other apps that use the camera)
EDIT: I ended up fixing it. I don't know if it was an actual OS system issue or just a manufacturer issue (I suspect the second), but I was able to activate the camera disabling a "Privacy Mode" that was somehow enabled in a manufacturer…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,541 questions
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2022-01-03T21:46:25+00:00
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Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Windows 11 Destroyed my computer
Hello, I'm absolutely baffled by what Microsoft has done. I woke up this morning to an update in progress restarting my computer. I left came back and it hadn't finished so I left it. When I got back later in the day the computer was at my log in screen…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,602 questions
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2021-12-15T22:06:30+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
What is SearchApp.exe , is it a virus ??
For some time I feel like my computer is running slow even though it has 8gb of ram. Then I checked my resource monitor and saw SearchApp.exe at using 44 threads and my CPU usage was already at 52%. Please help me out !!
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
42,866 questions
asked
2021-12-30T08:12:59+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:18:36.9266667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Enabling Secure Boot Results in Black Screen
Hello! I first discovered this issue after I updated to Windows 11 and wanted to play a video game known as Valorant. Valorant uses a kernel level anti-cheat software that requires you to have TPM 2.0 and Secure boot enabled if you are playing on…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,541 questions
asked
2022-06-09T20:33:21+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:14:26.48+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows 11 upgrade keeps failing - error: 0xC1900101-0x4000D SECOND_BOOT
Please help. My Windows 11 installation keeps failing whatever I try. The error message that I get after many hours is "0xC1900101 - 0x4000D The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase with an error during MIGRATE_DATA operation." How do I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
9,313 questions
asked
2023-01-30T18:21:41+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:12:59.6266667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Why hasnt microsoft movies and tv added the new Walking Dead episode yet?
I decide to buy my digital purchases on the Microsoft Movies and TV app do I own them for good, pretty much have my own mini Netflix catalog at this point, but everytime the Walking Dead releases a new season (or in this case, season part) it takes…
Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
5,918 questions
asked
2022-10-04T17:12:34+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:11:08.4966667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Blue screen twice in one day
I'm having another issue like I did earlier this year. Over the past few days I have been having bluescreens. Finally today I had two different ones (With different messages) within about 2 hours of each other and I began to freak out. The first…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures
42,866 questions
asked
2021-07-18T08:33:51+00:00
Anonymous
asked
2025-07-08T21:08:03.5766667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Old windows still there in another boot mode?
Hey, few days ago I had reinstalled windows on my PC from 32 bit to 64 bit but after that had to reset it cuz of start up issue. But yesterday when I went to my bios( coz my cmos battery is damaged I had to put date and time and select…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade
15,828 questions
asked
2021-06-03T13:39:36+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:08:03.5766667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Win10 can't connect to Win8.1 but Win8.1 can connect to Win10
Frustrating problem on local home network. I regularly access multiple computers on the lan remotely, but often my win10 box cannot connect to other non win10 computers even though they can connect to the win10 computer. I resolved this once, can't…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
12,981 questions
asked
2020-11-12T16:34:38+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:05:49.51+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Error code 0x800f081f on installing KB5023706 (KB5022913)
3/15/2023 update: KB5023706 (March update on patch Tuesday) still has the same issue. Original: Hi all, I'm having this issue installing KB5022913. The OS version is 22621.1325 (exit the beta insider channel days ago). For more information, my machine…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,602 questions
asked
2023-03-02T03:46:07+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:03:32.4433333+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Win 10 Pro 22H2, Ethernet upload speed slow, Wireless and Ethernet in safe mode just fine
My Win 10 machine has upload speeds under 1Mbps when using an Ethernet connection. Wireless upload speed is 15-20Mbps. Safe mode Etnernet connection is also 15-20Mbps. Here's what I've tried: Install latest network card driver Run the network…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Internet and connectivity
12,981 questions
asked
2023-02-03T04:01:46+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:03:32.4433333+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
How to PERMANENTLY disable Handsfree Telephony for a bluetooth device in Windows 11?
I need to disable Handsfree Telephony to make my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones work in MS Teams (as resolved in this thread). But, the setting keeps being enabled again - possibly during reboot or bluetooth re-connection. Is there a way to PERMANENTLY…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
24,541 questions
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2023-06-15T02:37:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T21:00:33.2766667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Queued Canon Printer Update fails install-Do not have Canon Printer
There is an update in the Windows Update queue (Canon Printer 3.50.2.60) that repeatedly fails to install ( error 0x800f020b). I DO NOT HAVE A CANON PRINTER! How can I remove this update from the queue? WIN Update is bogging down system performance by…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
15,602 questions
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2023-08-22T00:25:46+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:58:25.8566667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
PC restarts randomly with no BSOD
My PC restarts randomly with no BSOD or anything. Just a black screen and straight restart. This has been happening consistently for 2 days, but has happened like 1-2 times before that as well. It's out lf control now, however. Today, my PC was…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming
10,457 questions
asked
2023-09-05T03:04:47+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:58:25.8566667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to remove 'Gallery' folder from File Explorer?
I just don't want to use Gallery in Windows 11, so I run the below batch file, as administrator: RemoveGalleryFromNavigationPaneInFileExplorer.bat reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c} /f /v…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
11,743 questions
asked
2023-10-10T11:48:12+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:57:20.4866667+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
Waiting for printer connection
“Waiting for printer connection” pop up started coming up a couple of weeks ago and has been causing multiple issues. Excel and Word randomly do not open, and then when I open the program again it tells me the file is already in use yet nothing is open.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
32,539 questions
asked
2023-12-14T05:51:25+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:55:26.3633333+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION Troubleshooting
I've been having several BSOD's in the last days but can't find out what is causing them. I have tried updating and going back to older drivers but the problems seem to persist. Sometimes it takes several minutes to an hour to get a BSOD and sometimes…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures
32,539 questions
asked
2023-12-23T23:11:19+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:55:26.3633333+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
I changed the msconfig and now my pc wont start.
Ref: How to change msconfig settings via cmd prompt - Microsoft Community I have tried a lot and im very confused, I also can not reset my pc
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
21,821 questions
asked
2023-12-03T18:08:02+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:55:26.3633333+00:00
Anonymous
42 answers
i am using windows 10. how do i disable copilot?
i am using windows 10. how do i disable copilot?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings
21,821 questions
asked
2024-02-03T18:28:31+00:00
Anonymous
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2025-07-08T20:53:50.3966667+00:00
Anonymous